That's Called Physique
The manservant limped down the stairs, looking very cold and gloomy.
Ji Yunshu withdrew her gaze.
Shui Lian stroked the cat in her arms, which was hurting from being pinched. She walked to Yanniang and complained, "Yanniang, that damned cripple always bullies our cat. Why do you keep him here? Hurry up and drive him away! "
Her almond-shaped eyes were filled with displeasure.
Yanniang narrowed her eyes and glanced at the cripple downstairs.
She waved the fan in her hand, "He's just a cripple. Why do you care so much about him?"
"I'm not the one who cares about him. Which one of the girls here likes him? "
"Enough. Look at how pitiful he is. It's fine if he's crippled, but his arm is broken. If I drive him away, he'll die outside." Yanniang continued, "I, Yanniang, am a well-known kind-hearted person in Yufu. Who doesn't know that? I won't do anything that would kill someone."
Her last words seemed to be deliberately said for Ji Yunshu to hear.
Yes, yes, yes, I know you're a great kind-hearted person!
All the girls under me are kind-hearted people.
Shui Lian tilted her body and was very unhappy. "Damned cripple. If he doesn't die outside, he'll die here sooner or later. What bad luck."
Then she left in a huff.
Yanniang hurriedly said to Ji Yunshu, "Lord Ji, please don't mind her."
"Why would I?" She smiled faintly, "Who is that person? Why do all the girls here hate him so much? "
"It's not hate, it's hate."
"Oh? Why? "
Yanniang sighed, "That person is called Liang Da. He was a good man a long time ago, and he was quite handsome. Who knew that his wife would run away with another man, and he even had one of his legs broken. From then on, it was as if he had changed into a different person. I pitied him, so I let him stay here and help out in the kitchen in the backyard. Whenever the girls have guests, they would leave their cats in the backyard. Liang Da hates cats the most, and often pinches them. Over time, the girls also hate him and often complain to me."
"Why does he hate cats?"
"Lord Ji might not know this, but a few years ago, when he was working in the kitchen, a cat knocked over the candlestick and set it on fire. His hands and face were burned, and ever since then, he hated cats very much. The heavens are really unfair. When a person is unlucky, he is unlucky everywhere."
He let out a heavy sigh.
Indeed, it was extremely pitiful!
Ji Yunshu's heart was filled with pity, but she didn't forget about the important matter at hand.
After walking around the room, she asked Yanniang, "Did Miss Ye 'er have an intimate relationship with any man when she was alive?"
"I don't think so." Yanniang thought for a moment and shook her head. "Ye 'er has a very high temperament. She doesn't even like those young masters, and I've never seen her being intimate with any man. Moreover, she hides her secrets very well and never lets us know. Sometimes, she gets impatient after asking a few questions."
Yanniang answered every question with a good attitude.
She told him everything she knew about Ye 'er without missing a single word.
After seeing Ji Yunshu off, she finally heaved a sigh of relief.
Anchang Courtyard.
For the whole day, Jing Rong read the documents sent by the relay station.
There were a few thick books, and Zhang Xuan read them line by line until his eyes went blind. Fortunately, this lad had an astonishing memory, and he had a photographic memory. He remembered everything that he had seen before. Thus, he didn't even need a brush, ink, and paper to take notes.
Lang Po stood silently at the side, occasionally ordering someone to bring a pot of hot tea.
Jing Rong didn't know how long he had been reading, but he almost forgot to eat or sleep.
He was almost catching up to Ji Yunshu!
When the sun set outside, he closed the documents in his hands and took a sip of hot tea to clear his mind.
Lang Po came up to him and asked, "Your Highness, what did you see?"
He said, "Every year on the fourth day of the ninth month, the disaster relief silvers are delivered to Yufu. On that day, there are a lot of goods coming and going. There are even goods coming and going at night. Moreover, there are countless goods coming and going from all over the country."
"Could it be that the silvers have been swapped?"
A bold guess!
Jing Rong shook his head slightly. "It should be impossible. The disaster relief silvers are placed in a separate warehouse with impenetrable walls. There are also people guarding outside. It would be difficult to get in, let alone transport them out."
Unless they knew Sun Wukong's Seventy-two Transformations!
Otherwise, it would be impossible to swap the silvers in the warehouse.
After a moment, he thought about it and ordered, "Bring me a piece of paper."
"Yes!"
Lang Po fetched a brush and ink.
Jing Rong wrote down the information of several merchants on the paper according to the information he had read.
Among them was —
The tribute salt sent to the capital by the Zheng family of Nanji!
The jade sent to the south by the Liu family of Shangzhou!
The high-grade sandalwood sent to Yuzhou City by the Lu family of Lianzhou!
And the Si family's cloth sent directly from Yufu County to the capital!
He handed it to Lang Po. "These are the goods that were sent out on the day the disaster relief silvers arrived at the relay station in previous years. Only these four merchants have bumped into the disaster relief silvers every year. Go and check them one by one. This Prince wants to know if these four merchants have a clean background. If there are any clues, immediately inform this Prince."
After reading the information on the paper, Lang Po complied.
Jing Rong took a deep breath and looked outside. "Teacher Ji is back?"
"Just came back for a while."
He got up and ordered, "Bring this Prince's dinner to Teacher Ji. This Prince wants to eat with him."
"Rest assured, Your Highness."
"Also, tell them to make a few dishes that Teacher Ji likes."
"Yes."
Jing Rong walked over.
This will happen.
After Ji Yunshu returned from Zhichun Lou, she sat in the courtyard and studied the top corner of the screen.
She touched it several times with her hand where sawdust could be seen.
It should have been damaged somewhere when it hit the ground, right?
Then —
What about the three scratches?
They did look like they were scratched by something sharp, but it was impossible for them to be scratched by human fingernails.
Assuming that Ye 'er was scratched by something when she died, then according to the situation in the room at that time, could it be scratched by the cat that was strangled to death?
While she was thinking, Jing Rong came in from outside the courtyard.
The food followed closely behind.
"Visiting for a free meal?"
This was the first thought that came to Ji Yunshu's mind.
Jing Rong looked as if he was splashed with a basin of cold water. He rolled his eyes at her and looked at the food he brought. He deliberately raised his chin and emphasized, "This Prince is here to add more food for you."
He sat down with the attitude of a host.
Ji Yunshu did not kick him.
As soon as he sat down, he saw the top corner in her hand.
He asked, "Did you get it from Zhichun Lou today? Is it a clue? "
"Maybe."
She wasn't completely sure either.
Jing Rong said, "Alright, put that thing aside for the time being. Eat something first. You're so skinny. If you don't gain some weight, you won't look energetic."
Pfft, you're the skinny one.
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