Meat Balls in Soy Sauce
Chapter 32: Fragrant Meat Balls in Soy Sauce
Why did she remember that the princes in the novels were always cold, aloof, unapproachable, and cherishing their words like gold?
But this one … Could it be a pirated version?
Ji Yunshu had already been rendered speechless by his frequent jokes, so she could only admit defeat.
"This humble one's legs are short, so it's only natural that I'm late. I hope Your Highness can forgive me."
"This Prince likes people who admit their mistakes. But remember, don't do it again. This Prince doesn't like to wait for people."
His raised eyebrows were really eye-catching.
Ji Yunshu no longer argued and went straight to the point. "Then let's not waste any more time. This humble one should take a look at the corpses first."
"Put them over there."
Jing Rong used his chin to point at the five corpses covered with white cloth.
Ji Yunshu glanced at them, then looked at Jing Rong. "Your Highness, please open your mouth."
"What?"
"Open your mouth."
"Why?"
'Blah blah blah!'
Ji Yunshu stretched out her five slender fingers, stood on her tiptoes, and pinched his cheeks. Her other hand took out a small object from her waist and quickly stuffed it into his mouth. Then, she let go of him.
Her movements were done in one go, perfect!
Jing Rong was stupefied when something was suddenly stuffed into his mouth. He only realized it when he felt a burning sensation on his tongue.
"You … What did you give me to eat?" He was extremely nervous.
'It can't be poison, right?
After all, this little scholar is capable of anything. '
Ji Yunshu glanced at him indifferently. "Don't be nervous, it's just a piece of ginger."
"Ginger? Do you think this Prince has never eaten ginger? How can ginger be numb? "
"There's sesame oil on the ginger." As she spoke, she walked towards the five corpses and said in a tone that was neither light nor heavy, "Your Highness can't smell the smell of corpses, right? A piece of ginger dipped in sesame oil will make you feel better. Otherwise, Your Highness can leave. "
"Do you think this Prince is a coward?"
"This humble one doesn't dare."
She had already lifted the white cloth covering the corpse. She turned to look at Jing Rong with a playful smile on her face.
"The rotting smell of these corpses is even worse than that of Miss Zhou's corpse. There's also the smell of blood, burning, and cooked meat. It's just like … the sauce-flavored meatballs Your Highness just ate."
Jing Rong immediately felt his stomach churn. The nausea spread from his abdomen to his throat, causing his entire face to contort.
He was sure that the little scholar did it on purpose!
"You … How did you know that This King has eaten soy sauce meatballs before?"
Ji Yunshu raised her eyelids. "Only Guangfu Lou's meat balls with soy sauce are roasted with charcoal for an hour, so that the tendons of the meat are soft and not loose. Then, it is boiled with white bone broth, mixed with Jie grass and fennel, so that the broth is fresh but not greasy. The color of the broth tends to be red. If it is stained with high-quality brocade, not only will the color of the sauce not scatter, but it will also form a thin layer, just like the one on Your Highness' collar."
"Huh?"
Enduring the nausea, he subconsciously lowered his head to look at his collar and touched it with his hand. Sure enough, the sauce had not scattered and was still thick.
"You're a chef?"
"No."
"Then, how do you know so much?"
"I heard it from the beggars at the intersection." Ji Yunshu answered heartlessly.
'Are you kidding me? If you can afford Guangfu Lou's soy sauce meatballs, why would you need to be a beggar? '
Jing Rong felt that his brain capacity had completely collapsed. After meeting Ji Yunshu, he needed to shut down his brain and restart it.
That might not even be a good fix!
But it was true! Ji Yunshu really heard it from the beggars at the roadside.
Probably due to the collapse of his brain, Jing Rong suddenly said, "Then, when you solve the case for this Prince, this Prince will take you to eat."
Suddenly, a gust of cold wind blew in from outside the door, seemingly causing the coffin lid to sway.
'Hey, you two, this is the memorial hall. There are corpses, memorial tablets, and candles all around. How can you talk about soy sauce meatballs in the middle of the night?
"Then, this humble one thanks Your Highness in advance."
Ji Yunshu replied and pulled off the white cloth. The skin and flesh of the charred corpse had shrunk from swollen to tightly attached to the bones, revealing the skeleton.
There was also a pool of blood around the corpse. Upon closer inspection, it came from the corpse's body.
The most horrifying part was the corpse's exposed belly. Because of the coroner's autopsy, the corpse was cut open, and the corpse was sewn together with a rough fishing line. However, the sewing was obviously too rough, and half of the small intestine was exposed at the belly button.
Jing Rong walked to her side and pinched his nose. Sure enough, he couldn't smell the corpse's smell. He solemnly asked, "How is it? Can you find out?"
"It's difficult."
"What do you mean?"
Ji Yunshu hesitated for a moment before answering, "If Your Highness wants to know who the murderer is, then this humble one is powerless. This humble one can only determine the cause of death based on the corpse's symptoms and the characteristics of the killer."
Jing Rong frowned deeply.
She continued, "The five corpses first had an intense fight with someone, and then they were poisoned to death. It's easy to imagine that the murderer wanted to kill them. If this humble one's guess is correct, the final target should be Your Highness."
Jing Rong wasn't alarmed. He already had an idea in his heart. The corner of his eyes narrowed into a thin line. His treacherous thoughts were hard to guess.
Seeing him like this, Ji Yunshu also understood.
"It seems that Your Highness already knows who the murderer is. Then, why did you ask this humble one to examine the corpses?"
"This Prince doesn't know." He confidently replied, "I only vaguely feel that someone is deliberately preventing this Prince from returning to the capital. But who is it? This Prince has no way of knowing. "
Jing Rong was so solemn, but in the midst of contemplation, his handsome face exuded the steadiness of a man's bones, like a finely carved jade.
For a moment, Ji Yunshu couldn't take her eyes off him.
Until Jing Rong caught her gaze. He rolled his eyes. "Is there something dirty on this Prince's face?"
Ji Yunshu blinked her eyes. She was frightened by herself.
He was a high and mighty prince, a sharp and unkind scoundrel. Even if she wasn't good enough, she wouldn't fall for him!
She hurriedly averted her gaze. "Your Highness, if you don't look at me, how would you know I'm looking at you?"
"You really have a sharp tongue."
Jing Rong maintained his composure, but he still frowned. "Didn't Teacher say that you can help me find out the murderer's characteristics? Then why aren't you working? "
Helpless!
Ji Yunshu skillfully took a bag from a nearby table and opened it next to the corpse. It turned out to be a small bag filled with all kinds of knives.
"Are these yours?"
"Yes. Sometimes, when I meet troublesome people, they will suddenly call me to the memorial hall in the middle of the night. I have no choice but to leave these things here, so that I won't forget to bring them when I come in a hurry."
Jing Rong shuddered. 'Troublesome people, I'm also one of them!'
While Ji Yunshu was speaking, she had already picked up a broad knife. She lifted the corpse's lower jaw and used the knife to cut the neck.
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