Test for poison
A sentence flowed out from those pale white lips.
Jing Rong's chest trembled. He pushed aside the chaotic thoughts in his mind and looked at her with a curious expression. He intended to continue listening.
Ji Yunshu clenched her fists in her sleeves. Her tone was light, and her face was filled with reminiscence.
"I remember the first time I saw Ji Pei. He was standing behind my second brother, wearing a gray robe that had been washed so many times that it had turned white. His head was lowered, and he didn't dare to look at anyone. He didn't remember anything. Second brother gave him a name, Ji Pei. From that time onwards, he became the Ji Mansion's adopted son."
As she spoke, the corners of her lips curled up slightly like a wisp of silk.
"I don't know why, but he always liked to be by my side, and I slowly got used to his presence. He was very intelligent, and seemed to know everything. He taught me how to compose poems, taught me how to write, and as long as I wanted something, he would do his best to obtain it for me. Three years always passed quickly, and I will never forget that winter. He stood under the plum blossom tree, holding a plum blossom in his hand. He looked at me with those beautiful eyes, and smiled warmly. That Ji Pei seemed as though he would melt at the slightest touch. He said that when he returned, he would marry me."
In the past two years, she had never spoken to anyone about Ji Pei.
That man lived in her heart.
She seemed to be the same as the Ji family.
She could not mention that name! He didn't dare to mention it!
Jing Rong's expression changed slightly. As the smile on her face deepened, he became more and more disappointed.
At this moment, Ji Yunshu withdrew her gaze from the fine rain and looked at the corner again.
"But that night, my father used his horse whip and viciously whipped Ji Pei thirty times, accusing him of ruining the family's reputation by wanting to marry his own sister. Not a single one of those thirty lashes landed on his back. He lay in a pool of his own blood, looking at me with his bloodshot eyes, filled with guilt. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to fulfill his promise, he was afraid that he would leave me alone. But the moment he closed his eyes, I could only watch helplessly as he was carried out. I struggled with all my might, but countless pairs of hands held me firmly."
"The next day, I went to the mass grave and turned over all the corpses. In the end, I couldn't find Ji Pei. I firmly believed that he was still alive and that he would fulfill his promise to me. He would definitely return and marry me."
In the eyes of the Ji family, Ji Pei was already dead.
But Ji Yunshu didn't believe it. She firmly believed that he would return. Two years later, she would not give up until the very last moment!
Jing Rong didn't say anything and continued to look at her.
He watched as her eyes gradually reddened. She tightened her neck and bit her lips. Then, she turned her head and looked at Luan 'er lying in the shabby coffin.
Her tone was filled with guilt. "I killed Luan 'er. If I didn't keep that promise, I would've taken Luan' er away from the Ji mansion. She wouldn't be lying in that ice-cold coffin today."
Tears overflowed from her eyes as she blamed herself.
"It's not your fault." Jing Rong said.
He took two steps closer to her and stretched out his arms, pulling her trembling body into his embrace. He gently caressed her slender back.
She didn't push him away. The warmth of his embrace seemed to completely warm her ice-cold body.
"If everything could be predicted, would there still be the pain of separation?"
Jing Rong's words slowly lingered in her ears.
This man, when he became serious, his words carried a hint of philosophy!
After a long time …
Ji Yunshu forcibly held back her tears and moved away from Jing Rong's embrace. She lowered her head, but there was a trace of determination between her brows.
She took a deep breath. "The most important thing right now is to find the culprit behind the poisoning of Uncle Wei and Aunt Wei."
Jing Rong nodded. "If Luan 'er is innocent, then you are still a suspect. This case needs to be solved as soon as possible."
His words were undoubtedly a wake-up call.
Ji Yunshu's expression was solemn. "I need to go to the Wei mansion immediately. Perhaps I can find something, but I'm worried that the people there won't let me in."
Jing Rong frowned.
He hastily said, "This Prince has already gone there. I've already found the things you might need."
"What?"
"Come with me."
He pulled her hand and quickly left the memorial hall, bringing her to the Grand Canal Manor.
He took out a handkerchief, a wine pot, and two cups.
"The handkerchief contains a small piece of sawdust. It was found in the poisoned tea. This teapot and two cups were used by the Wei Family's two elders on the night of the banquet. However, they have already been washed. I wonder if they can still be used?"
Ji Yunshu opened the handkerchief. Inside, there was a small sawdust. It was so small that if one did not look carefully, they would not be able to see it.
"Do you have scale powder?" She asked.
Jing Rong immediately called for an imperial guard to come in. He ordered, "Bring some scale powder immediately."
The imperial guard received the order and came back in a short while.
Ji Yunshu rubbed a bit of scale powder between her fingertips and sprinkled it on the sawdust.
Immediately, the sawdust turned black.
"This sawdust is poisonous." She concluded. Then, she fell into deep thought. "But, what is this sawdust?"
She lifted the handkerchief to the tip of her nose and sniffed. Although the sawdust was small, Ji Yunshu could still smell the faint smell of alcohol.
Jing Rong asked her, "How is it?"
She put down the handkerchief and frowned. "This sawdust not only has parasite poison on it, but also the smell of alcohol. But … what is it?"
'Can't figure it out?'
Then, she picked up the wine pot and prepared to sprinkle the scale powder on it.
Jing Rong asked, "This thing is already clean. Can you test it?"
"As long as it was contaminated by parasite poison, it can't be cleaned without washing it with white sugar water."
As she spoke, the wine pot that had been sprinkled with scale powder did not show any abnormalities.
Then, she repeated the process and sprinkled scale powder on the two cups. The inside of the quilt unexpectedly turned black.
This time, Ji Yunshu was completely confused.
She whispered, "How could this be?"
Jing Rong also felt strange. "There is no poison in the wine pot, but only the two cups. Could it be that someone poisoned the cups when they were pouring the wine?"
It was not impossible!
Ji Yunshu nodded and carefully pondered. "Then, who was the one who poured the wine for them at that time?"
"If you want to know, go to the Wei mansion now."
"Now?"
Would the people of the Wei family let her in?
Jing Rong guessed Ji Yunshu's worries and directly said, "Don't worry. If you and I go in openly, no one will dare to stop you."
Yes, he's a prince!
He's a Buddha!
Moreover, it was a superior Buddha.
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