The backyard was brightly lit, and the cold wind made the branches and leaves flutter wildly, sweeping up everyone's robes and hair.
Lan Mengse's small face was full of fear, and she looked extremely pale against the dim red light, "Is that man in black just now the murderer who killed Madam Cao and others?"
Qin Ruo said firmly: "Yes, Miss Lan."
Lan Mengse pleaded: "My lords, you must catch the murderer and avenge the dead Madam Cao and others."
Shen Zhiyan comforted: "We will do our best. Miss Huang, you accompany Miss Lan into the house to rest."
After they entered the room, Murong Ci and others also entered the room.
There is no need for His Highness to ask, Qin Ruo said: "Your Highness, I think that the martial arts of the man in black is comparable to this servant, but the lightness kung fu is excellent."
Murong Ci nodded, "If I make a move, I should be able to capture the man in black."
However, she was not worried. Rong Zhan arranged for the man in black to be captured near Dali Temple.
Shen Zhiyan sighed sadly, "It's a pity that the man in black slipped away, I don't know if there is still a chance"
"Master Shen, don't worry, His Highness has already arranged for the man in black to be captured." Qin Ruo smiled, "By the way, Your Highness, I think that the man in black doesn't look like a man no matter in terms of body shape or moves. "
"Well, I also think it might be a woman." Murong Ci's clear eyes cast a icy light.
"Woman, this is in line with our speculation about the murderer." His handsome eyes flashed a sharp light, "Perhaps the murderer, like Lan Mengse and the others, is a Yangzhou skinny horse. In order to cover up this identity, the murderer killed people to silence him."
"Now there are several possibilities. First, the murderer is a Beijing official who has dirty business with Yangzhou Zhuijinfang; secondly, the murderer is Zhuijinfang who is worried about the leakage of dirty business; thirdly, the murderer is Yangzhou Shouma. "Murong Ci analyzed, "It is unlikely that Zhuijinfang is the murderer. After all, he killed a few first-grade skinny horses, and the loss is not small."
"I hope the murderer can be caught as soon as possible, and the truth will be revealed." Shen Zhiyan said.
Not long after, Miss Huang made several cups of tea and brought them in. They drank tea and waited for news.
After waiting for two cups of tea, the cry of partridges sounded in the silence, Qin Ruo immediately went out and flew out of Dali Temple.
Not long after, she came back and reported to His Highness: "Your Highness, I missed it."
Shen Zhiyan was shocked, and regretted, "How could you miss it?"
Murong Ci's eyes are gloomy, Rong Zhan rarely misses, what's going on
Qin Ruo said: "I was about to succeed, but the murderer suddenly fired a sky cannon, and the smoke filled the air, so the murderer ran away."
He still sighed, "It's a pity. It seems that the murderer came prepared."
Murong Ci believes that there is still a chance, "I will never miss it next time."
The arrangement was so good, but the murderer still escaped. It would be a lie to say that she was not angry, but she believed that Rong Zhan was more guilty than she was.
After that, she and Qin Ruo went back to the East Palace overnight.
For two consecutive days, there was no progress in the case of several headless female corpses. Dali Temple was lifeless, and so was the East Palace.
Murong Ci deduced and meditated in the study for two days, but he still couldn't find a breakthrough.
Rong Zhan made strict arrangements outside Dali Temple, as long as the murderer showed up, he would catch a turtle in his urn, but he sent back news that the murderer did not show up.
Today, Murong Shi and Shen Zhili came to the East Palace to pay their respects, but they didn't come to show off their culinary skills.
Although Murong Ci is very annoying, let Ruyi send Murong Shi to the kitchen.
As for Shen Zhili
"Miss Shen, how is your cooking skill?" Murong Ci asked with a smile.
"My daughter's culinary skills are not bad." Shen Zhili replied gently, a little confused what His Highness meant.
"Recently, Yu Wang has been busy with government affairs, so he only ate two bites in a hurry, which has been reduced. If Miss Shen is willing, why not cook some nourishing soup for Yu Wang to nourish his body."
"It's like this, there is no summons, and it's not easy for the courtiers to go to the study." Shen Zhili's bright and picturesque eyebrows showed a hint of shyness.
"It's easy to handle, I will send someone to take you there." Murong Ci praised his wise decision.
"My daughter, I thank Your Highness for your kindness."
"It's okay, I'm worried about Yu Wang's health. After all, the government still depends on Yu Wang, so you can't be exhausted. I sent someone to take you to the kitchen. This time, you have to seize the opportunity." Murong Ci Winking and smiling at her, meaning something.
Shen Zhili saluted gratefully, and then followed the servant to the kitchen.
Murong Ci watched her go away, the smile on his lips became deeper and deeper.
It is undeniable that Shen Zhili's attire today is just right, with light makeup, wearing an apricot red dress, three points charming, three points refined, three points elegant. Such a good lady, why doesn't Murong Yu look down on her
After lunch time, Murong Ci also had lunch, and Murong Shi came out of the kitchen, disheveled, her small face turned into a dirty cat.
Looking at the three dishes on the table, Murong Ci had no appetite at all, either it was dark, or it looked very unpleasant.
"Your Highness, I learn how to cook in the kitchen every day. This is my achievement. Come and taste it." Murong Shi smiled until her eyes became slits, and she didn't realize how bad her image was at all.
"Can this be eaten?" Ruyi grinned exaggeratedly, "
Princess, this is all blurred. "
"There is no paste, I will pay attention to the heat."
"Princess, what does this look weird?" Qin Ruo continued to pick.
"This is grilled skewers, it's mutton." Murong Shi smiled with eyebrows flying, "Your Highness, please try it, this is a recipe I learned from a chef from the West Qin Kingdom, it's so delicious. "
To send her away, one must try.
Well, for the sake of her hard work for so long, let's have a taste.
Murong Ci reluctantly picked up a string of mutton, and put it into his mouth with the tragic feeling of a strong man breaking his wrist.
Both Qin Ruo and Ruyi had expressions of sympathy, and they were powerless to help.
Murong Ci took a small bite of the darkened mutton, and wanted to swallow it whole, but unexpectedly, the taste was weird, but it was also good, with a unique flavor.
Murong Shi looked at His Highness eating expectantly, hoping to be praised, "Your Highness, how are you?"
Murong Ci took another bite, "It seems to be okay, it's better than last time. Princess, you're hungry too, let's eat together. Ruyi, Qin Ruo, try this mutton skewer too, and see how the princess's cooking skills are." It's not progress."
Qin Ruo and Ruyi didn't believe that the princess's culinary skills would improve, and felt that His Highness was fooling them because they didn't want to embarrass the princess. However, His Highness had already spoken, and they had no room to refuse. With tears streaming down their faces, they tragically picked up the mutton skewers.
Huh, it seems to taste really good.
Murong Shi bit her mouth happily, and asked with a smile: "It's your luck that you can eat the dishes I cook with my own hands."
Murong Ci tasted the other two dishes, which were better than last time, but worse than lamb skewers.
"Princess, you still have to work harder. The taste of these two dishes is not good, but this mutton skewer is still acceptable."
"That means there is progress, right?" Murong Shi laughed excitedly, "If there is progress, it will not be in vain for me to work hard for so many days."
"Princess, Your Highness has a tricky mouth, you have to work harder." Qin Ruo encouraged, "The dishes you cook next time will definitely be better than this time."
Ruyi also encouraged, and quickly picked up the next skewer of mutton and bit into it.
Murong Ci gave Qin Ruo a wink, and said: "I still have something important to do in the Palace, I have to go to the study. Princess, your face and body are dirty, go back to the residence to take a shower and change clothes."
Murong Shi was praised, seeing His Highness had eaten two skewers of mutton skewers, she didn't care about it, and asked, "What about Sister Shen?"
Qin Ruo said: "Miss Shen still has something to do, I will send her out of the palace later."
Murong Shi didn't think much, and happily left the palace.
The servant of the East Palace led Shen Zhili to the upper study room, said a few words to the servant guarding the door, and then the servant went in to report.
Not long after, the servant came out and said that Yu Wang let her in.
Shen Zhili was overjoyed, he thought Yu Wang would not see her, but he didn't expect Yu Wang to be willing to see him.
She went in with the food basket, her eyebrows lowered, but her eyes slightly raised, looking at the man behind the desk.
Murong Yu lowered his head to review the memorial, concentrating on it, his cold jade-like side face was stern and slashed, his thick eyebrows were flying like a sword, his thin lips were slightly pursed into a sharp but gentle arc, and the aura that lingered all over his body was extremely intimidating.
She didn't dare to disturb him, she was fascinated by it, her eyes were fascinated, and she felt that he was born to sit in the majestic and majestic upper study room, ninety-five noble and domineering.
Suddenly, she came back to her senses and scolded herself for thinking wildly.
How can this kind of thinking be treasonous? This is putting Yu Wang in a place of eternal doom.
"Something" Murong Yu finally raised his head, but he didn't look at her, but tidied up the scattered memorial.
"My daughter personally made the eucommia pigeon soup, and I invite the prince to taste it." Shen Zhili quickly cleaned up the messy emotions, and said gently.
"It just so happens that the king is a little hungry, so let me present it." He put down a stack of memorials.
The waiter standing aside took the food basket, carefully placed the porcelain cup on the table, lifted the lid, and took two steps back.
Murong Yu picked up the porcelain cup and started to eat, and said in a low voice, "You are good at cooking."
She pursed her lips and smiled, as if honey had been smeared in her heart, "Your Highness is too famous."
She quietly raised her eyes to see him eating the pigeon soup she made, and the more she looked at it, the more pleasing she was, as if she saw that in the near future, she would become his princess, wash his hands and make soup for him every day, and serve him to bed at night
Her pink cheeks are printed with red clouds, which are delicate and soft, and are extraordinarily alluring.
After Murong Yu finished eating, he still didn't look at her, and said, "Miss Shen is here."
"Your servant is not working hard." Shen Zhili's cheeks were flushed, and his voice was like a spring.
"The king still has to review the memorial, you can step back."
"Your Majesty, please leave." She bowed her knees and saluted, "I also ask the prince to rest carefully and take care of his body."
He opened the memorial, and a bright face appeared between the lines, looking at him slyly.
He naturally knew that Shen Zhili would not have been able to come to the upper study room if it had not been arranged by His Highness.
If you have the guts to find trouble for him, you have to bear the consequences
After leaving the hall, Shen Zhili's heart jumped for joy, with a sunny smile on his face.
Suddenly, she felt a pain in the back of her neck and immediately lost consciousness.