This person is the steward of the livestock farm, surnamed Wang.
Steward Wang bowed his back with an apologetic smile, and said humbly: "Your Highness, you came to inspect the farm in your busy schedule, and the villain will show you around."
Yuwen Zhantian looked at Murongci, she nodded.
The scale of this farm is quite large, raising chickens, ducks, geese, pigs, cattle, sheep and other daily-eating livestock, and there is a lingering stench in the air.
Manager Wang enthusiastically introduced how many chickens, ducks, pigs, etc., and what these livestock eat every day, which is very detailed.
Yuwen Zhantian listened leisurely, always paying attention to the movements of the people around him.
Murong Ci looked around and found several crows circling in the air, and more than twenty crows lived and pecked everywhere.
"You raised these crows," she asked.
"No, these crows came from outside." Guanshi Wang said with a smile, "A lot of crows come here every day to peck, and they can't be driven away. Later, the villain told the people below to ignore them and let them hunt for food." Eat well."
"Where did it come from"
"This villain doesn't know. But there are always many crows in the capital, and most of them live in groups in the woods or fields. The villain thinks that these crows should fend for themselves."
"Do you know the habits of crows?" Murong Ci asked again, "For example, what crows like to eat."
"Young Master asked the right person. The villain has been in charge of the farm for many years and has a lot of experience in these things." Wang Guanshi said proudly, thinking that he can perform well in front of His Royal Highness today, and His Highness will definitely praise him. , fruits, insects, and carrion.”
Yuwen Zhantian suddenly asked: "Is there anyone raising crows nearby?"
Guanshi Wang said with a smile: "Your Highness is joking. People think that crows are dangerous birds, and when they see crows, they feel that something bad has happened. Why would they raise crows?"
She pondered for a while, then asked, "Do crows attack people for no reason?"
He replied: "Crows generally don't attack people."
Murong Ci thought for a while, then asked again: "If I want a group of crows to attack a certain person, how can I guide the crows to attack that person?"
Guanshi Wang smiled and said: "This is a bit difficult. Generally speaking, crows don't attack people. If a group of crows are forced to attack someone, it must be controlled by so many crows."
Yuwen Zhantian's handsome face sank, "Don't talk nonsense."
"Yes, yes, the young man said something wrong." Steward Wang slapped himself on the mouth lightly.
"You go down first."
"Yes, the villain will leave."
Steward Wang left unwillingly, what kind of impression did His Royal Highness have of him? He didn't want to stay in this stinky livestock farm for the rest of his life.
Murong Ci looked at those crows in a daze, Yuwen Zhantian asked in a low voice: "What are you thinking?"
She said "nothing" and turned to leave.
On the carriage, he asked, "Ah Ci, where else do you want to go or go home?"
The colorful sunlight that leaked in from the small window shone on her small face, the faint light was as pure as jade, and her eyes were full of waves, "I forgot to take a look at a place, go now."
He asked curiously, "Where?"
She didn't answer, but smiled.
Entering the palace and coming to the Hall of Hehuan, Concubine Baili Hui was taking a nap, and Lu Zhu pointed out a servant to take them to the side hall.
The side hall where Mrs. Baili and Baili Xiangrui rested before the accident was clean and tidy, and there were no clues to be found. Murong Ci had already expected this result, so he just took a look at it out of luck.
"The murderer is worried about leaving clues here, and he should come back here to have a look after the murder." Yuwen Zhantian frowned tightly, "By the way, the murderer is the Hall of Hehuan who can enter and exit the Hall of Hehuan without a sound. palace servants or guards”
"Isn't there a small door? Even if you are not a member of Hehuan Hall, you can come and go freely through that small door."
"That's true."
"Let's go."
Then they went to the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Murong Ci wanted to see the corpse again.
When Shaoqian saw Murong Ci, his competitive heart surged up, "Young Master Yu, you have checked for two days, but I don't know if there is any clue."
She raised her eyebrows and smiled, "Not yet. Where is Master Li?"
The flesh on his cheeks twitched, "I haven't made any progress either."
In the morgue, Mrs. Baili and Baili Xiangrui began to rot. Murong Ci leaned over the corpse to examine it carefully, and even sniffed it vigorously.
Shao Qian turned his face away in disgust, this young man is fair and handsome, but he has a mysterious liking for corpses, so close, does the smell of corpses smell so good
She stretched out her hand to open the skirt of Thyme Rui, her eyes flickered slightly.
Yuwen Zhantian reminded: "Be careful, don't touch the corpse. I heard that corpses usually have corpse poison, and it is very difficult to cure if it is contaminated with corpse poison."
She stood up and walked out sullenly.
Shao Qian chased after him and asked, "Young Master Yu, have you found any new clues?"
That tone was a bit mocking.
Yuwen Zhantian glanced at him, Shaoqian saw His Highness the Crown Prince's eyes were very displeased, immediately lowered his head, his eyes glistened.
It was already past the time for lunch, Yuwen Zhantian decided to go back home for dinner first.
Prince's House.
After Yuwen Zhantian and Murongci had lunch, the manager rushed to report: "Your Highness, the people from the posthouse have come to convey that Princess Yuqing is seriously ill and cannot leave."
Murong Ci pretended to be surprised, "She hasn't recovered from the wind and cold before, it must be because of the wind and cold yesterday, and her condition got worse."
"It's not that person who said that Princess Yuqing was so burned that she couldn't get up. The people sent by His Highness dared not force her into the carriage." The steward replied.
"I'm going to see her." Seeing Yuwen Zhantian's gloomy handsome face, there was a trace of chill in her eyes, and she guessed that he was very unhappy.
"Then let her recuperate in the post house for two days, and send her away from Beijing when she recovers." Yuwen Zhantian's handsome eyes were icy blue, and it was chillingly cold.
"She's alone in the posthouse, it's poor, I will go to the posthouse." She insisted.
"You yourself are not in good health, so you can go in two days." His voice was low, but she could hear the coldness and toughness in it.
Murong Ci left in an "unpleasant" manner without even looking at him.
After resting for a cup of tea in the dormitory, Yuwen Zhantian knocked on the door, "A Ci, where else do you want to go?"
She raised her voice, "Not going anywhere."
After a while, his voice came in, "Then I'll go to the study to handle business."
She didn't respond, and then heard footsteps leaving. After that, she asked the maid to fetch pen and ink, and sorted out the case while writing.
About half an hour later, she went to the study and saw Yuwen Zhantian discussing political affairs with three ministers.
"Your Highness, I'm going to the Taiwei's Mansion, you find someone to take me there." She was secretly happy.
"Do you have to go now?" He said in a deep voice.
"Yes." She said succinctly.
Now, the political affairs he was discussing with the three ministers were very important, and he couldn't finish the discussion in a while, so he couldn't accompany her there. In desperation, he recruited two guards to escort her out.
Murong Ci observed for a while, and found that these two unsmiling guards were both dressed in black, and they should be hidden guards with high martial arts skills.
As soon as she got into the carriage, she immediately threw a ball of white paper outside.
Arriving at Taiwei's Mansion, the housekeeper took her into the mansion. Captain Baili was not in the mansion, but the housekeeper accompanied him all the way.
Taiwei Baili decided to wait for the murders of his wife, second daughter and eldest son to be clarified before burying them together. Therefore, white curtains and black silk are hung everywhere in the mansion, which is solemn and solemn, and the servants all have a heavy and sad expression.
"I want to go to the bedroom of my wife and the second lady again, is that okay?"
"Yes. Young Master, please."
Baili Xiangrui's boudoir is magnificently decorated, and many ornaments and gadgets are rare treasures, which shows her usual preferences.
The maidservant followed closely, and Murong Ci looked at the rouge, gouache and various spices on the dressing table, and asked, "What kind of incense did your lady use when she was alive?"
The maidservant near him took a small box of incense and handed it to her, "This is the box."
Murong Ci opened it and smelled it, it was indeed this kind of fragrance, the same as that of the corpse.
"Which incense shop did you buy this incense?"
"I didn't buy this, it was a gift from Concubine Hui. It's called Honey Orchid Fragrance." The servant girl who was close to me replied, "This honey orchid fragrance is suitable for light and sweet. It smells very good and lasts for a long time. The Second Miss likes it very much, and uses this incense every day. Madam also has this incense, and it was also a gift from Concubine Hui."
"I see. Can I have this box?" Murong Ci asked with a smile.
The housekeeper thought, since the second lady has gone anyway, it's okay to give this box of incense to the young master, so he agreed.
After that, she went to Baili Jing's dormitory and asked his wife: "Which servant is usually in charge of incense for Mr. Baili's robes?"
Bailijing's wife, Mrs. Su, was so sad that her eyes were red and swollen, her face was haggard, her voice was hoarse, and she couldn't speak.
The steward knew which servant was responsible for the incense, and sent someone to find that servant.
Not long after, a servant came to report that the girl in charge of incense had died. The body was found in an alley not far from Taiwei's Mansion, and now the body has been brought back.
Murong Ci hurried out and inspected the corpse.
The girl was stabbed to death with a knife in her heart, shed a lot of blood.
"How could she be killed so well?" The housekeeper was puzzled.
"Because she is the chief culprit who killed your eldest son, but she should be doing things for others. After the work is done, she will be silenced." She said coldly.
"The eldest son was killed by someone." The housekeeper was terrified, "I must report this matter to the master."
"I'll go and see where your eldest son's body is placed." The corners of Murong Ci's lips twitched slightly.
Bai Lijing's body was placed in a relatively remote courtyard, and the housekeeper took her there. She took off the white cloth and smelled it closely, the incense of the robe was still there.
Then she went to the residence of the girl who had been silenced. She walked around the bunk room, asked the servant in the same room, and took the incense for the smoked robe.
The housekeeper sent her out of the mansion, and said sadly: "My lord, you have to investigate the murder case, give justice to my wife, eldest son, and second lady, and catch the murderer."
Murong Ci blinked, "I will try my best."
Just as she was about to get into the carriage, she saw a man galloping towards him, as if under the force of a thunderbolt, flying sand and rolling stones, with awe-inspiring aura.