Chapter 91
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Looking at the backs of the servant and the yellow-robed maid, Ning Shu's eyes flashed with deep thought. She didn't have time to take a breath and immediately turned to walk towards the stables.
"Stop! Who are you? "
The people of the Third Prince's residence were extremely vigilant. Before she could get close to the stables, she was stopped by the guards.
Ning Shu took out the waist token of the Prince of Nanping's residence and smiled, "I'm from the Prince of Nanping's residence. It's like this. Our residence's carriage was on the way to the banquet. When it passed by the Seven Mile Bridge, it was bumped by a rock on the bridge and the axle of the carriage became loose. If it isn't repaired in time, I'm afraid there will be an accident on the way back. That would be a great disaster. Therefore, I have to trouble your residence. I wonder if you can give us one of your carriages to use, or ask your coachman to help us repair the axle. "
Hearing her words and the fact that it was related to the safety of the Prince of Nanping's residence, the guard hurriedly said, "Wait here. I'll go and report to the steward."
Ning Shu put away the waist token and said with a smile, "No problem. I'll wait here."
She was from the Prince of Nanping's residence and had a legitimate reason. The guards couldn't stop her and could only let her wait here. Ning Shu waited for a while and seemed to feel a little bored. She casually walked around and said, "Are those carriages from your residence? No wonder my Prince said that among the princes in the palace, only the Third Prince's bearing is the most elegant and proud. Even the carriage is so luxurious. I've really learned something today. "
The guards looked at her coldly and didn't say anything. Ning Shu smiled and didn't care.
Soon, the guard came back with the order and said, "The steward has agreed. We'll help you repair the carriage. You're not allowed to run around."
Ning Shu hurriedly thanked them, "Then I'll have to thank you, big brothers."
It was very troublesome to repair the axle. The wheels had to be removed and the bottom of the carriage supported. Five or six people had to work together. Ning Shu watched from the side for a while and wanted to help. However, she was more of a hindrance and was chased away by the guards.
She smiled apologetically and obediently stayed away.
No one noticed that she had quietly approached the carriages belonging to the Third Prince's Mansion and was carefully observing the surroundings. She lifted a corner of the curtain but didn't discover anything. However, when she approached one of the carriages, the tip of her nose twitched and she vaguely smelled a special fragrance.
The afterglow of the evening had faded, and the lanterns had just been lit. With the help of the moonlight and lamplight, she glanced around sharply, squatted down, and touched the wheel. She picked up a dried petal and put it into her sleeve. Soon, she stood in the distance as if nothing had happened.
"There are two clues. First, according to a new maidservant in this mansion, when the maidservants of the Third Prince's Mansion fall ill, they will be sent to a manor outside the city to recuperate. Therefore, this should be Xiao Yunyan's excuse to cover up the maidservant's death. Second, if he wants to send the sick maidservant out of the city, he must use a carriage. Therefore, I just went to investigate the situation of the carriages in his mansion. On one of the wheels of one of the carriages, I found a type of flower called Acacia. This flower's fragrance is very strong and won't dissipate for a few days. However, because the fragrance of Acacia is too overbearing, it destroys the elegance of the carriage. Moreover, the conditions for planting the flower are very strict, so it is not commonly seen. "
The banquet had ended. The princes and young masters were following Xiao Yunyan to admire the flowers under the moon. It was a very elegant scene. Behind the crowd, Ning Shu carefully supported Xiahou Qingzhuang at the back and quietly reported the situation she had just scouted.
Xiahou Qing said, "It is used in the memorial hall to cover up the strong smell of corpses. It is also occasionally used in the prison of the Ministry of Justice when they are fishing corpses out of the river."
Ning Shu nodded, "Yes. I guess that Xiao Yunyan is most likely using this type of flower to cover up the smell left behind by the 'patient' on the carriage. "
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