A Strange Corpse
"Why?"
"Because there is ginger powder in this coffin. Ginger powder can effectively protect the corpse from moisture." Ji Yunshu replied.
Jing Rong didn't understand.
"Among all the coffins excavated from Lin Mountain, only this skeleton had ginger powder in it. Could it be that someone deliberately put it in?"
Ji Yunshu shook her head. "The last time we opened all the coffins, I smelled ginger powder. At that time, I didn't think too much about it. I thought that the location of the coffins was different, which caused the decay of the skeleton in this coffin to be slower. But the more I thought about it, the more I felt that something was wrong. Among all the coffins, only this skeleton had the smell of ginger powder, and the smell came from the clothes worn by the skeleton."
After listening to her, Jing Rong looked at the inside of the coffin carefully.
The bit of clothes was stuck tightly to the ribs of the skeleton.
Jing Rong frowned and thought, "Even if the clothes were left after the fire at the Imperial Duke's Mansion, they should have been burnt black. But this set of clothes doesn't seem to have been burned. It doesn't look like it was burned to death. Moreover, the deceased was a servant of the Imperial Duke's Mansion. Why would he be wearing silk? Something is wrong. "
Ji Yunshu's sharp eyes glowed with a faint light.
Her fingers touched the edge of the coffin, and an idea sprouted in her mind.
"Someone tampered with this coffin after it was buried."
"Hmm?"
"If I'm not mistaken, there's only one explanation. After the coffin was buried, someone reopened the coffin and changed the deceased into a clean set of silk clothes. Then, they sprinkled some ginger powder to preserve the corpse."
Someone opened the coffin again?
Jing Rong was shocked.
Ji Yunshu continued, "That person only changed the clothes of the person in the coffin into a clean set of clothes. This shows that this person has a deep connection with this person. That's why they dug up the coffin after the burial, changed the clothes, and scattered the ginger powder. That person didn't do it openly. It seems like he didn't want anyone to know about it."
The analysis was complete!
It didn't seem like a baseless assumption.
Jing Rong asked, "Is the portrait of the deceased out?"
"Not yet." She heaved a sigh of relief and continued, "Forget it. Let's draw a portrait of this person first before we investigate this matter. Perhaps the person who came to change the clothes of the deceased and sprinkled ginger powder was the person who escaped from the fire."
"If that's the case, it'll be easy."
"As long as this portrait is out, I believe that the Lin Capital Case should have some progress."
Jing Rong nodded in agreement.
Ji Yunshu wiped her hands and turned around. She signaled the two servants to bring the coffin into the room and the skeleton out of the coffin. She placed it on the coffin lid and covered it with a piece of white cloth.
At this moment, the sky had darkened!
Jing Rong did not tell her about the disaster relief in Yufu County.
Seeing that it was getting late, Ji Yunshu decided to stay behind and eat with him.
There were four side dishes on the table, but there was no meat.
Vegetables!
Coriander!
Tofu!
Winter melon!
All of them were the same color, and they didn't seem to have any appetite.
Jing Rong's heart ached. If this woman lived here and ate this every day, how was she going to recover?
Hence —
"It's better to eat well and nourish your body."
As he spoke, he was about to order the servants to remove all the dishes from the table. He ordered, "Go and bring some nutritious food. A pot of chicken and some bird's nest. Hurry up."
"Yes!" The servants hurriedly prepared to remove the dishes.
But just as they were about to carry the cabbage, Ji Yunshu stopped them. She brought back all the dishes that had just been removed.
She said, "Although these dishes are not as delicious as big fish and meat, they are still nutritious. On the other hand, big fish and meat are greasy and not good for the body. Moreover, it's late at night. It's easy to get sick if you eat it."
Crazy!
Eating this late at night!
Jing Rong's mouth twitched as he choked.
The four side dishes were brought back. Ji Yunshu slowly picked up her chopsticks and began to eat.
Jing Rong looked at her in silence.
"You're not eating?" She looked up and asked.
Jing Rong swallowed a few times before picking up his chopsticks to eat.
At this moment —
A servant at the door said, "Teacher Ji, Miss Ji is here."
Ji Wanxin?
As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Wanxin walked to the door with gentle steps. She lifted her eyes that were as gentle as water, and her bright eyes were the first to land on Jing Rong. She was slightly annoyed.
She was a little shy and quickly moved away. Her hands in her sleeves couldn't help but tighten.
She had hidden this inadvertent scene very well.
Ji Yunshu and Jing Rong didn't notice.
Seeing Ji Wanxin come over, Ji Yunshu quickly got up and went to the door to hold her hand.
"Why are you here so late at night?"
She lowered her head, the corners of her lips curling up slightly as she said, "I just wanted to see you."
"Come in quickly. It's cold outside."
Ji Yunshu hurriedly welcomed her in. The servants also took off her cloak.
"Have you eaten?"
Ji Wanxin shook her head.
Ji Yunshu pulled her to sit down and ordered the servants to bring a pair of bowls and chopsticks.
From start to finish, Jing Rong didn't look at Ji Wanxin at all. He picked up a piece of winter melon and put it in his mouth. After chewing a few times, his brows relaxed.
Hmm, it really is delicious!
Ji Wanxin stole a glance at him and asked cautiously, "Your Highness, why are you here today?"
Jing Rong acted as if he didn't hear her.
Instead, Ji Yunshu said, "He's here today to freeload."
Freeload?
What freeload?!
Ji Wanxin understood the gist of it.
However, she felt a sense of loss. From time to time, she glanced at Jing Rong. She bit her lip and maintained a faint smile.
Ji Yunshu glanced at Jing Rong. That brat was eating in big mouthfuls. He was even enjoying the so-called 'nutritious' dishes in his bowl.
It looked delicious!
Ji Yunshu couldn't help but kick him under the table.
Ah!
Jing Rong cried out in pain.
He raised his head and glared at Ji Yunshu. "What? Do you dislike me for eating all your dishes? "
"No!"
"Then what's wrong? Are your feet itchy?"
"…"
"Then eat properly."
After saying that, he started eating again.
Ji Yunshu's mouth twitched. She blushed with shame.
Brother, the one who came is my sister. You have to say something, at least, you have to say something, okay?
Might as well …
Ji Yunshu pulled Ji Wanxin and said, "You should eat more. These winter melons are good for you."
As she spoke, she put a piece of winter melon in Ji Wanxin's bowl.
"Yunshu, you don't have to take care of me."
The two of them chatted, treating Jing Rong as if he was invisible.
"Oh right, I've prepared some herbs for you to bring back later." Ji Yunshu said.
"Herbs?"
"Your body is weak. Coincidentally, there's a medicinal herb in this courtyard. It's called green stem. It's good for your body. Remember to soak it in water for a few days, then mash it and mix it with dew. Drink a cup a day."
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