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Qiao Zheng hastily replied, "It was this lowly official's elder brother who acted rashly. I hope that Your Highness will forgive him. I brought Zihua here today because Teacher Ji went to the estate previously, but the doorboy was insensible and did not inform him of his arrival. As a result, Teacher Ji was blocked outside the door. This lowly official immediately brought him here to apologize to Teacher Ji, and also to have Zihua explain everything that happened that year so that Teacher Ji can solve the case with some clues."
Mm!
You're such a good person!
Jing Rong frowned. Only now did he realize that Ji Yunshu had been given the cold shoulder.
He was unhappy, and his eyes darkened. His expression became even colder, and his fingers lightly tapped on the table beside him.
He thought to himself, no wonder that girl hasn't arrived yet!
"Then the two of you wait here for Teacher Ji. If you can't wait any longer, then leave."
His tone was not good!
He didn't say anything else.
Qiao Zheng and Qiao Zihua could only stand there.
Jing Rong sipped his tea.
After waiting for the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, Ji Yunshu leisurely returned. In her arms was the obedient kitten.
When he entered, Qiao Zihua visibly shrank back and lowered his head, not daring to look at the cat.
Ji Yunshu smiled inwardly. She put the cat down and let it run away.
Qiao Zheng immediately called out, "Teacher Ji."
Very polite.
Ji Yunshu feigned a look of realization. "So it really is Lord Qiao. Just now, I thought they were deceiving me. That's why I took so long to arrive. Please forgive me, Lord Qiao."
"Don't mention it."
She walked in front of Jing Rong. In front of outsiders, she naturally had to salute.
"Greetings, Prince."
"Take a seat."
Jing Rong pointed at the chair beside him.
After Ji Yunshu sat down, Jing Rong asked Qiao Zheng to sit down as well and ordered the servants to serve tea and snacks.
Time passed slowly, but they never talked about business.
Qiao Zheng became anxious and glanced at Ji Yunshu. He wanted to find something on her face, but he couldn't find anything.
"Teacher Ji, I brought Zihua here today. You can ask him about the murder case. He won't hide anything from you."
"Oh, no hurry."
She pinched a piece of pastry beside her and ate it with relish.
Charle did not dare to urge him any further, and could only sit quietly.
Jing Rong snickered inwardly. This little girl was almost as good at pranking people as he was.
Until she was full!
The pair of intelligent eyes then looked at Qiao Zihua and asked, "How much does Young Master Qiao remember about what happened three years ago?"
Qiao Zihua immediately stood up and brushed his sleeves, replying in all seriousness, "I remember."
"I didn't expect you to have such a good memory. I don't even remember what happened three years ago."
She sighed.
That's it?
Qiao Zheng thought she was going to ask something, but she didn't.
His heart was about to jump out of his throat, but he also knew that Teacher Ji was clearly taking revenge for the 'closed door'.
After a while, Ji Yunshu poured herself a cup of tea and took a sip. She finally got down to business.
"Young Master Qiao, I'm going to ask you now. Please think carefully before you answer me. If you don't answer clearly, or if you say something wrong, it will be disadvantageous to you. I hope you understand."
"Yes, Teacher, ask away. As long as I know, I will tell you everything."
Very cooperative!
"What is your relationship with Miss Ye 'er?"
He hesitated for a moment, clenched his teeth, and said, "We don't have any relationship. Three years ago, I went to Spring Courtyard and happened to hear her singing. She sang very well. Since then, I often went to support her. Later, we gradually became familiar with each other. She was a good person, and I slowly fell in love with her. However, she kept rejecting me. Later, I bumped into her with a man a few times. I thought she had found someone to belong to, so I stopped bothering her."
At this point, he was a little disappointed.
He was also a little sad.
Ji Yunshu asked, "What happened after that? Why were you in that room? What exactly happened at that time? "
Qiao Zihua said, "Actually, I had already given up, but one day, she suddenly found me and hurriedly pulled me into the room. I saw that she was very scared and anxious, so I asked her what happened. She said that she had something important to tell me, and that I should immediately report it to the authorities. However, just as she was about to tell me, I felt a headache, and I didn't know who had knocked me out. I don't know how long I was unconscious, but when I woke up, I found that Miss Ye 'er … was already dead. I was very scared and immediately rushed out of the room. Not long after, the authorities arrived."
"So, your father bribed the coroner and Magistrate Zuo to say that the victim had committed suicide by ingesting poison, and quickly suppressed the matter. He didn't even investigate in detail."
"Yes, my father did bribe the coroner and Magistrate Zuo, because I was the last person to see Miss Ye 'er. My father also did it for the sake of the Qiao family's reputation."
Your father is so great!
Ji Yunshu's expression was ugly. "In order not to affect the Qiao family's reputation, you used money to cover up the truth."
Qiao Zihua was very nervous. "No, I really didn't kill anyone."
He had never been good with words.
Qiao Zheng immediately said, "Your Highness, Teacher Ji, my eldest brother was indeed in the wrong that year. If you want to punish him, I have no complaints, but the most important thing now is to find the real culprit."
You don't need to remind me.
Ji Yunshu asked Qiao Zihua again, "You said that you saw Miss Ye 'er with a man. Do you know who that man was?"
He shook his head. "I only saw his back, but not his face."
"What characteristics did he have?"
"He was tall and thin, and dressed decently. Oh, that's right, he had a flute hanging from his waist, and there was a pendant hanging from it. It was a piece of jade, and that jade was in the shape of a fish. That's all I know."
"In the shape of a fish?" Ji Yunshu pondered. Her interest was a clue.
"Alright, let me ask you again. When Miss Ye 'er pulled you into that room, did you see a cat?"
He shook his head firmly. "No, there was no cat in there. I'm most afraid of cats. If there was a cat in the room, I would definitely know."
"Then, do you remember what you saw in the room after you woke up? Think carefully, think carefully, don't overlook anything. "
Qiao Zihua began to slowly recall. One moment, he closed his eyes, and the next moment, he looked around. His somewhat unfocused eyes finally regained some vigor.
He said, "I remember that when I woke up, the originally closed window was opened, and the screen by the wall was toppled over. Miss Ye 'er was lying on the bed, her head was hanging down, and her clothes were torn off. There was a cup beside the bed, but it was broken. Beside it, there was a dead cat. I panicked and quickly ran out. I didn't notice anything else."
He quickly added, "Others said that I drank too much and killed Miss Ye 'er. But that day, I had just arrived at the House of Spring, and I didn't drink a single cup of wine. "
He spoke very sincerely and seriously, and it didn't seem like he was lying.
Ji Yunshu murmured, "An open window? A fallen screen? A cup on the ground? A cat that was strangled to death? "
What's the connection?
She asked, "You said that Ye 'er anxiously pulled you into the room. She wanted to tell you something, and this matter might have serious implications. So, she wanted you to report it to the authorities."
"Yes, but before she could finish, I was knocked out."
"But why didn't she report it herself? Isn't it strange that she wanted to tell you? "
It was strange!
But …
"I don't know either."
"Whether what you said is true or false, I have my own ways to verify it. I've asked enough questions, you can leave."
Dismissed!
But Jing Rong looked at Qiao Zheng. "Lord Qiao, please wait. This prince wants to talk to you."
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