Chapter 674 Where did the body go?
Ji Yunshu discovered that Princess Rong'an was actually smarter than she thought. No wonder she could live well in the Yu family until now.
He even went to the capital with Yu Qi, tricked Yu Qi and came back safe and sound.
"The Yu family is heavily guarded, and our people can't get in. Some people say there's a secret room under the rockery in your courtyard, and the account books might be there."
Princess Rong'an showed a look of surprise on her face, and it was obvious that she didn't know about the secret room either.
But she quickly remembered something and said, "The nanny next to me said that one night, she passed by the rockery and seemed to see a figure. It was too dark at the time, so she couldn't see clearly and thought she was just seeing things."
Generally speaking, no one would go to the rockery after dark.
Moreover, at that time, I only saw a shadow flash by and couldn't be sure it was a person, so I didn't say anything.
Hearing Ji Yunshu's words at this time, she was very scared and thought that it was a good thing that she did not make it public at that time, otherwise if such a big secret was discovered, not only the nanny beside her, but even she herself might not be able to save her life.
She has survived in the Yu family until now only by pretending to be deaf and dumb, making everyone think that she is a useless princess.
Ji Yunshu saw the fleeting fear on her face and soothed her, "I know it's dangerous, but you live here after all, so it's better for you to do what you want than for others. If you can't get it, then it's even more impossible for others."
Princess Rong'an said, "You don't have to flatter me. Since I promised you, I will find a way to find her. Besides, the Yu family has rebellious intentions and may not keep me forever. I am doing this for myself."
Ji Yunshu felt that talking to smart people was much easier. Princess Rong'an knew the pros and cons herself, which was much less troublesome than her blindly persuading her.
She thought for a moment and then said, "If you need anything, you can tell me. I will definitely help if I can."
Princess Rong'an pondered for a moment and said, "I want to enter the secret room. I have to go to the rockery, but there are people guarding there. I will be discovered if I get close. Is there any smoke?"
Ji Yunshu said, "I'll send it to you later. Don't worry, my smoke is definitely not available on the market, and no one can smell it."
Princess Rong'an said, "That's good. Are you anxious for the account book?"
"Of course, the sooner the better. If possible, it would be best to do it on the day of the old man's birthday banquet. There will be many people around, and you can have someone hand the account book directly to Marquis Jingning."
Princess Rong'an nodded: "There are still three days left, which is plenty of time. I just hope the account book is really there."
Ji Yunshu said, "It doesn't matter if he's not here. Perhaps after that day, it will be easier for us to find the account book."
Princess Rong'an heard a clue from her words: "What did Marquis Jingning plan to do that day?"
Ji Yunshu blinked and said, "Guess."
Princess Rong'an saw her mischievous expression and knew she was reluctant to speak, so she didn't force her. She simply warned, "The Yu family isn't easy to get along with. Even the seemingly elegant Eleventh Young Master is unfathomable. You must be careful."
Speaking of Yu Shiyi, Ji Yunshu thought of the flower boat and the innocent girls who died on the boat.
Qi Zheng did not obtain any solid evidence last night. Although the pirates confessed their crimes, they could not implicate the Yu family.
She couldn't help but ask, "Do you know if there's any place in the Yu family where we can destroy the body?"
"Destroy the body?" Princess Rong'an's eyes widened. "Did the Yu family kill someone?"
Of course she knew that the Yu family had killed someone, but since Ji Yunshu asked this, it couldn't be just a simple life.
How many lives need to be handled in a special place?
Princess Rong'an couldn't even imagine it.
Ji Yunshu briefly recounted what happened on the flower boat: "We found out that someone is specifically dealing with those corpses. Once those corpses are discovered, the crimes of the Yu family will be made public."
The emperor could not tolerate the Yu family because they were colluding with Prince Yong and had rebellious intentions.
But the common people don’t actually care about these things. Once so many lives are exposed, the Yu family will definitely be nailed to the rack of shame for their disregard for human life.
Only in this way can the Yu family be completely destroyed.
Princess Rong'an also understood this logic. She thought about it for a moment and her face suddenly turned pale.
Ji Yunshu noticed the change in her expression and asked quickly, "What did you think of?"
She actually didn't want to tell Princess Rong'an too much about the Yu family, but a behemoth like the Yu family had many things that outsiders didn't know.
Even if Princess Rong'an cannot be trusted, she has lived here for many years and she is smart. It is impossible for all the affairs of the Yu family to be hidden from her eyes.
They might have to spend a long time investigating what Princess Rong'an knew, but they might not be able to find out.
So Ji Yunshu wanted to take a gamble.
Princess Rong'an's breathing became rapid, as if she had thought of something extremely terrifying. She stroked her chest and looked at Ji Yunshu with a look of fear on her face.
"Those corpses, you may not be able to find them?"
Ji Yunshu didn't expect to hear the following question: "Do you know where those corpses went?"
Princess Rong'an trembled as she spoke, "I once went to a temple outside the city to burn incense, but was stopped on the road by heavy rain. I ended up going to a nearby Yu family compound. It was the eldest son's private property, and it was heavily guarded. Of course, I'm used to it. The Yu family must have committed too many sins and are extremely afraid of death. Whether they're in the mansion or out, they're always followed by many people."
She paused for a moment before continuing, "But no one was in the courtyard at the time, and I went there on short notice. That night, I heard dogs barking, a lot of dogs barking."
Ji Yunshu reacted: "They fed the bodies to the dogs..."
Her chest felt like it was stuffed with lead, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.
Princess Rong'an said, "I was a little scared at the time and didn't sleep all night. When I left the next day, I asked the servants in the other courtyard, and they said those dogs were specially raised by the eldest son, and they might have been frightened last night, so they were barking wildly. I wanted to go and see, but they wouldn't let me. However, I smelled blood on one of them, and his hand was bitten by a dog."
Although Ji Yunshu had seen the bloody corpses piled up on the battlefield, at this moment, she felt goosebumps all over her body.
"I will tell the Marquis."
After a long while, she finally said this.
Princess Rong'an didn't know what was going on before, but now when she thinks back to the dog barking that night, she feels creepy.
She asked hoarsely, "He'll pay for all this, right?"
Ji Yunshu knew that the man she was talking about was the eldest son of the Yu family.
A man who was turned into a eunuch by Madam Ye would probably have become abnormal a long time ago.
Otherwise, such a horrific thing would not be done.
She nodded: "I will."
After leaving the Yu family, Ji Yunshu showed no unusual expression. She turned around and glanced at the plaque on the gate of the mansion.
The gilded character "Yu" shines brightly in the sunlight.
Who could have imagined the evils hidden behind this plaque?
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