Emperor Ai dotes on the virtuous, Jing Rong is at ease
Chang Yiyan's appearance had turned the entire plot around.
Her words made everyone fall into silence.
But if that was the case, wouldn't the clue be broken again?
With Chang Yiyan's testimony and Li Mingzhou's own explanation, Fang Mingshan could only order the release of Li Mingzhou.
Naturally, Miss Yu 'in had to be released!
Ji Yunshu personally went to the prison cell.
When Yu 'in found out that she was going to be released, she asked curiously, "Why are you suddenly releasing me?"
Do you still want to stay here?
Ji Yunshu replied, "It wasn't sudden. Your confidante, Li Mingzhou, testified for you."
"Mingzhou?" She was shocked and subconsciously covered her bracelet.
"You don't need to hide it. We already know. Otherwise, we wouldn't have let you out." Ji Yunshu saw his expression.
Her heart tightened. "How did you find Mingzhou?"
He kept mentioning Ming Province to the left and Ming Province to the right!
Fortunately, Ji Yunshu was very patient. She explained, "He went up the mountain in the middle of the night to dig up Chang Shiliang's grave. He was arrested and brought back to the yamen for interrogation. He confessed the truth."
"Digging up graves?"
Nod!
"He said it was to take back the thumb ring that Chang Shiliang took from him."
Yu 'in seemed to be enlightened. She lowered her head in confusion and did not speak again.
However, Ji Yunshu carefully scrutinized her expression and memorized it in her heart.
When the two of them left the prison, the sky was already gradually brightening.
After Yu 'in left, Ji Yunshu also returned to the yamen. She took a short nap in her room, then went to look for Mo Ruo.
Mo Ruo was drinking leisurely in the courtyard.
As soon as she arrived —
"Isn't Teacher Ji interrogating them overnight? Why don't you take a break? "
A strong woman made of iron!
I'll give you a thumbs up first!
She got straight to the point.
"Did you find out what the stain on the clothes is?"
"No."
"You can't find anything?"
"No," he replied.
Ji Yunshu was puzzled, "Then what's going on? Today is already the third day. If we still can't find anything, then … "
"What's the hurry? Aren't there still two more days?"
Sure enough, as the saying goes, sh * t is not in your ass, so of course you are not anxious!
Ji Yunshu wiped her sweat with a helpless expression.
Mo Ruo leisurely took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and passed it to her as he said, "The stains on your clothes are stained with a type of medicinal herb, and it just so happens that I know that herb. It's called Equisetum. It can stop bleeding, reduce swelling, relieve heat, and …"
"Get to the point."
"Ink."
"Hmm?"
Mo Ruo shrugged and took another sip of wine. "You were the one who wanted me to get to the point, so I did."
Hey, hey, hey, big brother, can you correct your attitude?
It's going to be hard for us to continue playing, okay?
Ji Yunshu could only raise her hand. "Alright, take your time."
Thus, Mo Ruo narrowed his eyes and began to speak.
"Equisetum is actually the most common of all medicinal herbs. Basically, every household can afford it. If they can't afford it, they can just go up the mountain and pluck it. In any case, it can be found everywhere. However, it usually grows beside rocks, so it's actually quite difficult to harvest it." The more he spoke, the weaker his voice became. His hand holding the wine pot slowly slid down his body. He tilted his head and continued, "However, I saw the stain on Old Master Chang's clothes. In fact, it's a piece of ink, and the ink contains Equisetum."
"What do you mean?"
"That's because Equisetum isn't just a type of medicinal herb. It can also be used to solidify ink. Most people who know calligraphy and painting would add it to their ink. Moreover, those who sell ink in calligraphy and painting shops would also use Equisetum."
Ink?
Ink with Equisetum in it?
Mo Ruo stretched his body. "That's all I know. You can think about it yourself."
He returned to his room to sleep.
Ji Yunshu pondered for a long time before she went to look for Jing Rong. She told him about the matter and wanted him to secretly send someone to the Chang and Li Mingzhou residences to see if there was ink with Equisetum added.
But last night, Jing Rong was still resting in bed after he went up the mountain to capture Li Mingzhou and interrogate him.
After listening to Ji Yunshu's words, he turned around and said, "This prince's subordinates are not made of steel. These two days of hurrying on the road, they must be exhausted. Let's wait for them to rest before we go."
"This is an emergency!"
"But this prince wants to sleep."
His tone was lazy and roguish. He turned to the side and asked, "Why don't you look for Fang Mingsan and have him bring someone to the Chang residence?"
Ji Yunshu's face was full of worry as she stood by the bed and said, "I'm worried that the stain is the key to solving the case. So, if Lord Fang were to bring people to the Chang Estate to investigate, the murderer would definitely destroy the evidence once he gets wind of it. This is also why I didn't mention the ink stain to Lord Fang."
"Then how are you so sure that the ink stain is related to the murderer?"
"Have you forgotten? Miss Chang mentioned in the mourning hall that Old Master Chang is most afraid of dirt. If the ink stain was stained before Old Master Chang was murdered, there's no reason for him not to clean it. That's why I have my suspicions. First, there's a possibility that there was ink mixed with Equisetum in his house, and he accidentally stained it when he was knocked unconscious by the murderer. If the Chang family doesn't have such ink, then there's only the second possibility, which is that it was left behind during the murder. "
Jing Rong didn't bother to hide his smile. "Who would carry ink with them?"
"There are all sorts of strange things in this world! If that's the case, then think about it. A person who carries ink with him must be a strange person. Narrowing the scope, it'll be easier to investigate. "
Fine!
Jing Rong was puzzled. "Then why are you investigating Li Mingzhou?"
So many questions!
Ji Yunshu patiently explained, "Although Li Mingzhou explained the whole story clearly, and Chang Yiyan testified to prove that he was innocent on the surface, there must be something else he didn't explain. Not only did he not explain, he might not have said a single word. So, even if he didn't kill Chang Yiyan, he might know something. As for saying that Yu 'in pretended to be a ghost to scare people, it's too far-fetched. This whole case is like being submerged in deep water. You can clearly see everything, but it's as if it's shrouded in fog. It's too strange."
This was the first time she felt that the case was strange.
After listening, Jing Rong's eyes darkened. He turned around and said, "This Prince understands what you mean. But no matter how urgent the case is, it still needs to wait for someone to catch their breath. I'll send someone to investigate in two hours."
Indeed, even if he was hanging himself, he still needed to catch his breath!
Ji Yunshu didn't want to make things difficult for his guards.
Just as she was about to leave, Jing Rong grabbed her arm and pulled her hard. Then, the quilt was pulled away and he pulled her into his embrace.
For a moment, she was scared out of her wits.
When her body was nestled against his sturdy chest, she came back to her senses and pushed him away.
"What are you doing? There's someone outside. "
"What are you afraid of? They're all on our side. "
"You … Let go of me first."
"I'm not letting go." He tightened his grip and pressed his lips against her earlobe. "Are you that impatient? Can't you even beg this Prince? If you beg me one more time, this Prince will send someone to investigate. You troublemaker, where did your usual stubbornness go? "
'You're the stubborn one!'
She crossed her arms in front of her chest. "Didn't you say that they wanted to rest? I'm just following your wishes. "
"When did you become so obedient?"
"Stop messing around. Let go of me first. If others see this, they'll say that we … are gay."
Ji Yunshu couldn't help but blush.
Jing Rong raised his charming eyebrows. "Emperor Ai dotes on the virtuous, and I, Jing Rong, takes care of the virtuous. If this spreads, it'll definitely be a beautiful story."
Ah!
The corner of Ji Yunshu's mouth twitched.
'Please, you're not Emperor Ai of Han, and I'm not Dong Xian, okay?'
At this moment, a figure landed on the inner side of the door frame. The silver ingots in his hands fell to the ground with a clatter.
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