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After leaving the palace, Jing Rong returned to his residence and rushed to the East Courtyard without stopping.
Before he entered, he saw Wei Yi leaning on Ji Yunshu's shoulder, chatting and laughing with her.
Lang Po, who was at the side, looked at his Prince's expression and sighed inwardly.
What a poor prince!
Seeing the woman he loved chatting and laughing with someone else, yet he had to endure the jealousy and unhappiness in his heart.
After thinking for a moment, Lang Po whispered, "Your Highness, should we go in?"
"Let's wait for a while."
There was a prickling feeling in his voice.
Lang Po could only retreat to the side and quietly accompany his Prince for the time it takes to burn half an incense stick.
Until Wei Yi left Ji Yunshu's shoulder and entered the room with the lantern in his hand.
Only then did Jing Rong step in.
When Ji Yunshu saw him enter, her eyes fell on his wet shoulder.
"What are you looking at?" Jing Rong was already in front of her.
"Your Highness, have you been standing outside for a long time?"
"How did you know?"
Ji Yunshu stretched out her hand towards his shoulder. With a flick of her finger, she pinched off a thin plum blossom petal.
She said, "It's not raining, but the plum blossom tree outside is full of dew. When the wind blows, the petals are flying everywhere. Your Highness's shoulder is wet with petals. It looks like you've been standing there for a while."
"I can't hide anything from you."
Ji Yunshu smiled.
She turned and entered the room, followed by Jing Rong.
Inside the room, Wei Yi was lying in front of the table, holding Ji Yunshu's brush and drawing on the lantern.
He imitated Ji Yunshu's way of drawing plum blossoms on the lantern. Unfortunately, the few plum blossoms he drew looked like chopsticks.
When he raised his head, he saw Jing Rong following Ji Yunshu into the room and immediately pouted.
He shouted unhappily, "I don't like you!"
Jing Rong's forehead was instantly covered with black lines.
"Stinky brat, when did I offend you?" Jing Rong questioned him.
Wei Yi snorted, "I just don't like you. Last time, you shouted at those older sisters and even injured Shu 'er."
"I …" Jing Rong was speechless.
'Are you kidding me? I was obviously the one who got injured while trying to save Ji Yunshu, okay?'
"Wei Yi, do you want to eat candied haws?" Jing Rong thought for a moment, then his lips curled into a sly smile.
Tanghulu!
Hearing these three words, Wei Yi immediately became excited. He shouted, "Yes!"
Jing Rong called out, "Lang Po."
A moment later, Lang Po came in.
He ordered, "Bring Young Master Wei to eat tanghulu."
"Ah?"
"Are you deaf?"
Lang Po's face turned green. He shook his head and dragged the delighted Wei Yi out to eat tanghulu.
"This stinky brat, he was bribed by this prince with just a stick of candied hawthorn." Jing Rong had a complacent expression on his face.
The corner of Ji Yunshu's mouth twitched.
However, he didn't forget to add, "Eating too much candy will spoil your teeth. Aren't you afraid that Wei Yi will get a toothache and come looking for you?"
"Don't be afraid. This prince will invite the best doctor for him."
Speechless!
Seeing her helpless expression, Jing Rong secretly laughed. Then, he put on a serious expression and walked two steps towards Ji Yunshu.
An ominous premonition filled Ji Yunshu's heart and she hurriedly took two steps back.
"Why are you so nervous?" Jing Rong asked.
"I'm not."
"Don't be nervous. This prince just wants to ask you about Gan Chuliang."
He went straight to the point!
Ji Yunshu almost thought that he was going to … act like a rogue again!
She breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Didn't I already say everything clearly in the letter?"
"You said it clearly, but how can you be sure that Gan Chuliang isn't the murderer? Just because he's a eunuch?"
Ji Yunshu walked to the nearby table and picked up the lantern that Wei Yi had left behind. She picked up an ink brush and slowly changed the places that Wei Yi had drawn.
"A person who was castrated early on would never rape a dead person. Another point is that a psychopathic murderer will certainly have some extreme behaviors, and those behaviors must have a pattern. Since he admitted that he skinned all the missing women and chopped off their hands in the same way, then this behavior naturally follows a pattern. Since it's a pattern, then there's no reason for him not to remember whether he skinned them first or chopped off their hands first. These two points are enough to prove that he's lying. He's definitely not the murderer. At most, he's a porter who helped transport and dispose of the corpses."
"Then, why did he lie? He clearly knew that if he admitted to the crime, he would undoubtedly die. "
"Maybe … he's covering up for someone."
Ji Yunshu's tone gradually became heavy.
She continued, "I originally wanted to go to Auspicious Prosperity Restaurant to look for Mei Xiang 'er. Perhaps she knows something, or perhaps we can find some clues about the real murderer. However, the restaurant has been sealed and no one knows where she lives. The Capital Governor has already sent people to investigate. I believe there will be news soon."
"In fact, there's another way." Jing Rong said.
Ji Yunshu gave him a strange look and asked, "What is it?"
"If your analysis is correct, then the real murderer won't let Miss Ruan off. Perhaps, he will even kill her."
"From your tone, it seems like you've already arranged everything."
"This Prince has already ordered people to continue protecting Miss Ruan in secret. I hope that the real murderer will reveal himself." Jing Rong said.
"Your Highness is very smart." Ji Yunshu rarely praised him.
'Not bad, this man is smart for once.'
Jing Rong was also very happy with her words.
In fact, Ji Yunshu had already thought of this. She also ordered the Capital Governor to continue protecting Miss Ruan in secret to prevent the real murderer from harming her.
Ji Yunshu continued to draw on the lantern. She modified Wei Yi's' chopstick 'into a lifelike plum blossom branch.
Jing Rong frowned. He walked to her side and asked, "You sent someone to say that if this Prince can stop Prince Yi, then there's no need to give me this letter. If I can't stop him, then I should bring this letter with Prince Yi to the palace to meet the Emperor. What are you thinking?"
"Your Highness probably already knows what I'm thinking, right?"
"I want you to tell me yourself."
'What an overbearing person!'
Ji Yunshu pondered for a moment. Her eyes were calm, and the corner of her mouth slightly opened.
"This time, Prince Yi was able to catch Gan Chuliang before the Capital Governor could catch him. This shows that all of this was not a coincidence. Prince Yi brought that letter of guilt to the palace to meet the Emperor. His only purpose was to prevent Your Highness from investigating the 'Lin Capital Case'. Such a scheming person, according to his nature, would definitely put Your Highness to death. At that time, I was thinking that if Your Highness could successfully stop Prince Yi, it would mean that Prince Yi still has a bit of conscience in his heart. If not, then there's no need to show him the courtesy of a gentleman. Your Highness can bring the letter I gave you to the palace to meet the Emperor. In front of the Emperor, Prince Yi can be turned upside down to teach him a lesson."
'Is this woman really just a painter?'
'Just a coroner?'
Jing Rong didn't believe it himself.
'She should be a man, wearing armor and galloping on the battlefield!'
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