Forensic Doctor: Truth Above Thrones Episode 4

Episode 4 · Gu Changfeng, Li Gang, Pei Xuan

Episode 4 recap

Gu Changfeng demonstrates with a smashed melon that torn wound edges contradict the victim's smooth cut, disproving the alleged murder weapon. The magistrate kicks the coroner in anger. Because servants scrubbed the crime scene, Gu asks Prime Minister Li Gang to open the coffin. Bystanders object, but Gu explains an autopsy reveals the killer's height, strength, and handedness. Li Gang agrees under penalty of death.

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Episode 4 scene by scene

00:00: Testing the Weapon on a Melon
Gu Changfeng displays torn damage on a melon to argue against the original murder weapon. The smooth fatal wound on the corpse does not match. Enraged by the botched verdict, the magistrate steps forward and kicks the coroner to the ground.
00:48: Requesting an Autopsy on the Body
Prime Minister Li Gang demands the real killer and weapon. An old servant points out that people already cleaned the room. Gu Changfeng counters that the corpse holds the only remaining physical clues and formally asks permission to open the coffin.
01:29: Objections to Opening the Coffin
The coroner, the old servant, and Gu Changfeng's friend all speak against opening the coffin. They call it an offense to the dead. Gu Changfeng insists an examination will clarify the killer's exact height, striking force, and dominant hand.
02:17: Li Gang Grants Permission
Prime Minister Li Gang considers the proposal and grants approval to open the coffin. However, he warns Gu Changfeng that failure to find answers will result in being buried alive beside his son. Gu Changfeng bows and accepts the terms.

Key lines from episode 4

“还请相爷让我们，开棺验尸！”
顾长风 · Gu Changfeng asks Li Gang for permission to examine the body directly.

“长风，你是不是读书读傻了？你这哪是开棺验尸啊，你分明是在太岁头上动土！”
顾长风好友 · Gu Changfeng's friend warns him that disturbing the prime minister's dead son is reckless.

“顾长风！你若是查不出个所以然，就不要怪本相心毒。我会让你给我儿陪葬！”
丞相 · Li Gang threatens Gu Changfeng with burial alongside the victim if he fails.

“小子，领命！”
顾长风 · Gu Changfeng accepts the prime minister's harsh condition without hesitating to back down.

How episode 4 ends

Gu Changfeng clasps his hands and accepts Prime Minister Li Gang's death threat. With permission secured, he prepares to open the coffin and examine the body. Will the physical clues on the corpse match Gu Changfeng's expectations, or will he fail to find the truth and face burial alongside the dead son?