This Prince Rong had a hedgehog disease!
They were two black cats with glossy fur. They were very good-looking, but they were not very big.
Each cat had a round and translucent jade bead on its neck, which was made of high-quality Hetian jade.
Cats from rich families were indeed different!
Ji Yunshu asked Steward Zhang curiously, "Are these two cats raised by your family?"
"Yes, they are raised by the First Madam. First Madam likes cats very much and has raised a lot of them over the years, but the Old Master doesn't like them. He says that these cats are very strange and inauspicious, and the Old Master is particularly disgusted by them. But because the First Madam likes them, she doesn't say anything. These cats are also very afraid of the Old Master. But today, it's strange. The Old Master is dead, and they want to rush inside.
"What about your First Madam?"
"Master died, and First Madam went back to her room after being agitated."
Ji Yunshu didn't ask any more questions.
But —
One of the cats suddenly rubbed against her leg and clawed at her leg, trying to climb up.
Steward Zhang saw this and quickly ordered someone to take the cat away.
He could only hear the two cats howling as if they had taken stimulants.
Then, everyone went to Old Master Zhang's room.
When they entered, Steward Zhang said, "After Master died last night, no one came into the room."
As he spoke, he pushed the door open.
The furnishings in the room were very neat and tidy. It was obviously the house of a rich family.
But —
It didn't look like someone lived here often.
Steward Zhang explained, "Master usually stays in Third Madam's courtyard. He only stays in this room for seven or eight days a month. Last night, he just came back to change his clothes. "
Ji Yunshu nodded and looked around the outer room for a while before entering the inner room.
Unexpectedly, many of the porcelain decorations in the inner room were smashed on the floor.
It looked like a fight had just happened.
Seeing this, Steward Zhang was surprised, "What happened? Why are the things in the room so smashed? Could it be that a thief broke in? "
Just as he was about to call for help.
"No," Ji Yunshu said calmly. "There are many more valuable things in the outer room than the inner room. There is no reason why a thief wouldn't steal from the outer room. Besides, thieves are here to steal, not to smash things."
"That's true, but this place …"
"That night, was it really only your master who entered this room?"
"Master is here to change his clothes."
"Then, has there been any fighting?"
"It can't be. If Master fought with someone in the room last night, there's no reason for him not to mention it when he returned to the banquet." Butler Zhang was puzzled.
Ji Yunshu squatted down and used her handkerchief to pick up the broken pieces of porcelain from the ground.
Outside, Liu Zhiliang lowered his voice and turned to Jing Rong, "Your Highness, do you want to …"
Rest? Or sit down?
Jing Rong raised his hand to interrupt him.
Moreover, he told him very seriously, "You can keep an eye on this prince's people. If you're tired, you can sit down and rest."
How would he dare?
"This lowly official is not tired."
Against his will!
"Then don't talk too much. Teacher Ji hates being interrupted when he's investigating a case."
"Yes, yes."
As he spoke, he intentionally took two steps to the side.
This Prince Rong had a hedgehog disease!
Whenever he saw someone he was in a bad mood, he would beat them up.
Unfortunately, that Teacher Ji was like a copper wall. It was just the right medicine for him.
Ji Yunshu picked up a few broken pieces of porcelain and found fine fur on them.
She rubbed the fur on her fingertips and sniffed it.
"It was a cat that smashed them."
She concluded.
Butler Zhang immediately retorted, "That's impossible. Master hates cats the most, so cats are not allowed in the courtyard. How could it be a cat?"
Ji Yunshu handed the fur to him, "This is cat fur. If you don't believe me, you can compare it with the fur."
"What's going on? This cat … why would it appear in Master's room? "
"You'll have to ask the cat owner."
"First Madam?" Butler Zhang said, "Teacher, does this cat entering the room have anything to do with Master's death?"
"Whether it's related or not, it's always good to investigate the matter."
However, Butler Zhang was in a difficult position.
He swallowed and did not say a word.
Suddenly —
A person appeared at the door with two maidservants standing by her side.
The woman was dressed in luxurious brocade and exuded an air of nobility. She had gold and silver bracelets on her. Her gentle face had a hint of coldness, and one could tell that she was a shrewd person.
Beneath her thin brows was a pair of eyes that sent chills down one's spine.
This person was First Madam.
A pure white kitten was nestled in her arms. Her clean hands were stroking the cat's smooth body.
The kitten also wore a pearl made of Nephrite on its neck. It was obediently motionless, its bright eyes staring straight ahead.
"First Madam."
Butler Zhang called out, then hurriedly bowed to welcome her. He explained, "First Madam, Lord Liu brought an investigator over. He said …"
"I know everything."
Her tone was flat.
First Madam walked to Liu Zhiliang with the kitten in her arms, then squinted at Ji Yunshu in the inner room.
"Lord Liu, is there something suspicious about the case? Why did you send a coroner to the estate to dissect Master's body? "
"First Madam, this official is trying to find out the truth."
"Investigate? What else is there to investigate? The culprit has already been caught, he should be executed immediately. "First Madam's eyes were filled with malice.
It was said that officials were most afraid of the rich, and this was indeed true.
Liu Zhiliang was obviously afraid of this First Madam.
Butler Zhang spoke up instead, "First Madam, it was Young Master who agreed to let the investigator dissect Master's body. He wanted to seek justice for Master."
"A bastard born of a concubine actually dares to make decisions?"
"This …"
"Pass down this madam's orders. Tie that little bastard up and flog him thirty times. Otherwise, the Zhang family will really have no one in charge."
Butler Zhang was put in a difficult position. "We can't do that, First Madam. There's still Third Madam …"
Before he could finish, First Madam glared at him fiercely. "This madam's words are Master's words. If Third Madam dares to stop me, I'll flog her as well."
Her voice was loud and clear.
Butler Zhang had no choice but to pass down the order.
This First Madam was indeed not a benevolent person.
Ji Yunshu walked out of the inner room and greeted First Madam politely. "Madam, this humble one's surname is Ji. I heard that there was a murder case in the estate, so I asked Lord Liu to bring this humble one here."
First Madam's cold eyes swept over her.
As Ji Yunshu approached, the originally well-behaved cat suddenly became restless!
It even wanted to pounce on her.
In the end, First Madam slapped it heavily and lectured, "Anyone who enters the estate is a guest. How can you bark at a guest?"
The kitten retreated back into First Madam's arms after being hit.
Ji Yunshu's eyes narrowed.
Strange!
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