The material warehouse is located on the easternmost side of the entire Yuyongguan. Although it is very close to the kiln, it is separated from the kiln by a thick courtyard wall. Four large water tanks are placed outside the material warehouse to prevent water from leaking.
Recently, Yu Yongjian's biggest job is the pagoda. Once the gilding is completed, the kiln will be useless, so the material warehouse has been closed for several days and has not been opened.
Jiang Lingyao directly opened the door of the warehouse with the key, pushed it open, and as soon as she entered, she saw another water tank full of water.
This shows that Yu Yongjian was very afraid of the fire.
If the entire prison was burned, all the gold, silver, jewelry, and furniture would be destroyed, and even Wei Gou would be beheaded.
There was a smell of kerosene in the material room. Because it had been sealed for many days, the smell was very strong and went straight to my head.
Jiang Lingyao was sneered and took half a step back, then covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief and walked in slowly.
On one side of the material room is coal stone, which is placed in sacks and stacked neatly. On the other side is kerosene in small jars. Compared with coal stone, kerosene is more flammable and can quickly increase the temperature in the kiln. Therefore, this item is also a common item in the kiln supervisor.
However, whether it was because it had not been used for a long time or because the warehouse had to have such a large amount of stock, Jiang Lingyao just felt that there was too much kerosene stored on the right side and it had piled up to the door.
Jiang Lingyao took two steps forward, and when she saw that there was nothing inside except coal and kerosene, she stepped back.
After they left the warehouse, they all breathed a sigh of relief. Jiang Lingyao coughed and called the apprentice who was guarding the warehouse, asking, "Has anything in the warehouse changed?"
The apprentice had been on guard for a whole day and was feeling very tired. After hearing what Jiang Lingyao said, he thought for a long time before answering, "No."
Seeing that he couldn't even open his eyes, Jiang Lingyao couldn't help but speak more seriously: "Let me ask you a question. If you deceive your superiors and lie about the case, you will go to jail."
As soon as the word "hell" came out, the little apprentice was startled.
He rubbed his eyes vigorously and then stammered, "Sir, are you asking about the changes in the database? I don't understand."
Jiang Lingyao asked him, "Have the coal and kerosene in the depot decreased in the past few days?"
The apprentice finally understood and said immediately, "Yes, yes."
He swallowed and seemed a little scared when he mentioned Rong Jingui's name.
"Yes, Rong... Yes, Rong said before that the things to be made in the future will need to use kilns, so he presented a petition to Eunuch Wei and asked for an extra 100 kilograms of kerosene."
Jiang Lingyao asked, "When did Rong Jingui ask for the order?"
The apprentice thought hard for a long time, sweating all over his forehead, and finally said, "I don't know, but I was on duty at the warehouse five days ago. I added water that day, and the kerosene inside was already sufficient."
Jiang Lingyao nodded, asked the apprentice to continue guarding the door, and then led everyone out.
Shen Suning just spoke up: "Sir, now that the case has been closed, the man was killed by Xu Baocai, what else do we need to investigate?"
When her master left the capital, he specifically taught her that her elder sister was born to be a criminal lawyer and that with just a little guidance, she would be able to learn it on her own.
This is also the reason why Jiang Lingyao, despite her young age, has achieved such great results in Shuntian Prefecture.
She has unparalleled insight and reasoning ability, and is more careful, cautious, and flexible than others.
The master said at the time: "If you don't understand, ask your sister more often, she will give you the answer."
"Learn more, ask more questions, and in time, you too can become a master."
So at this moment, Shen Suning expressed her doubts.
Jiang Lingyao couldn't help but relax when she heard her speak. She smiled lightly, not as solemn as before.
"I know the case is closed, but it is better to inquire about every clue in the case. Sometimes a trivial detail is enough to push the case to another result."
Shen Suning nodded and said, "I understand. Thank you for your guidance, sir."
Jiang Lingyao said, "Please write down this clue and have Brother Li present it to the adults. There is no conclusion on this clue for the time being, it is only used as a record of the case."
As she spoke, she looked up at the sky and realized that it was already sunset.
Jiang Lingyao was startled and hurriedly ordered, "Brother Li, if Uncle Xu has a new autopsy specification, remember to give a copy to Xiao Shen. I will go with her to look for it tomorrow."
After giving these instructions, Jiang Lingyao said to Shen Suning, "Hurry, we have to go back."
She has this habit of getting obsessed with a case and she can't change it no matter what. If she continues like this, she will be exposed sooner or later.
Jiang Lingyao hurried to the gate, feeling a little angry. She didn't know why the emperor had suddenly issued an edict to grant her marriage, and the royal concubine hadn't even told her anything in advance, so now she had to hide from place to place, rushing back to be taken home by her "husband".
Thinking of the freedom she had at her mother's house, Jiang Lingyao couldn't help but sigh, "Young Master Duan is so annoying. Why do you accept such requests?"
When she spoke, she was already riding on the road with Shen Suning. Shen Suning's cold face couldn't help but reveal a bit of worry.
"Senior sister, if this is really not possible, after the case is fully investigated, we can go and ask the Imperial Concubine to get a divorce."
Although Shen Suning had a cold face and looked mature because she was taciturn, she was one year younger than Jiang Lingyao after all. As soon as she said this, she immediately sounded a little childish.
Jiang Lingyao was originally angry, but when she heard her words, she couldn't help but chuckle.
Her voice was like the sound of a silver bell, echoing in the spring breeze.
"Even if I want to divorce, I will dig a lot of money out of Duan Nanxi and will not stop until I take over his racecourse."
I don't know why, but when I thought of Duan Nanqi's angry and defeated look in the future, Jiang Lingyao was very eager to try.
Her eyes moved and a smile emerged from her beautiful eyes, lighting up the warm spring evening.
“I’m really looking forward to it.”
Seeing that she became happy in an instant, Shen Suning couldn't help but pursed her lips and slightly curved her eyebrows. She looked at Jiang Lingyao seriously and the words she said were quite pleasant to her ears.
"As long as Senior Sister is happy."
Although the two knew each other from childhood, they became disciples of the master together and did not abandon him when the master was in trouble. This kindness in sharing hardships is more touching than anything else.
The two of them usually traveled between Baorongfang and Shuntianfu. Today, they rode their horses from Yu Yongjian, so the distance was not too far. After walking through the alleys with few people for about a moment, they arrived at the back alley of Baorongfang.
Jiang Lingyao got off the horse and handed it to Shen Suning, saying, "Go back and rest first. If there is any new development in the case, let me know tomorrow."
"I will be at Duan's residence tomorrow and probably won't go out."
Shen Su Ning paused, she hesitated for a moment, and then said: "But Senior Sister, tomorrow is the day for Senior Sister to return home, right?"
Jiang Lingyao: “…”
During the past two days after her wedding, Jiang Lingyao had been thinking about the case day and night and had completely forgotten about her wedding. If Shen Suning hadn't reminded her, she would not have remembered that tomorrow was the day to return to her parents' home.
"Thanks for your reminder. I should be home tomorrow morning. I will probably go back to the Duan family after lunch. You can choose the time yourself. If there is no new development in the case, you don't need to look for me. You can go to Shuntian Prefecture to do your duty."
Jiang Lingyao thought to herself that she was her senior sister, and she was always worried about her. She was still mumbling a few words when she heard a leisurely voice coming from the alley: "Miss, hurry up, the aunts are here."
"Oh, this Third Young Master Duan," Jiang Lingyao waved to Shen Suning and ran briskly into the alley, muttering to herself, "He must be doing nothing in the Jinyiwei. He was sent down so early, and it's obvious that he won't have much of a future."
She was very agile and ran quickly and briskly. When she reached the back window, Xingyun had already put down the rope ladder. She only needed a few quick steps to climb into the study.
If others saw her like this, they would just think she was some kind of chivalrous woman, not realizing that she was actually a famous and elegant lady in Yanjing.
Jiang Lingyao entered the study, and before she could even catch her breath, Xingyun pulled her into the inner room and started to undress her.
"Miss, the aunt will arrive at twilight hour. Shopkeeper Su came to invite you. I just said that you were too tired from researching rouge in the afternoon and have fallen asleep. I will ask you to wake up and wash and change clothes."
"How long has he been here?" Jiang Lingyao washed her hands while putting on makeup.
She has fair skin and a beautiful face. As long as she adds some rouge, lipstick and makeup to her face, she can immediately become a lady from a noble family with bright eyes and white teeth.
Jiang Lingyao's wrist was very steady. Even when she was standing in front of the dressing mirror, with Xingyun tying her belt behind her, her eyebrows were not shaking at all.
After changing her clothes and putting on makeup, Jiang Lingyao sat down in front of the mirror. She stepped on her embroidered shoes and put them back on. Xingyun also took out the bun she had worn in the morning and put it back on for her.
However, during this period of respite, Jiang Lingyao seemed to have transformed from a cold and reserved female judge into a charming and beautiful lady again.
After getting dressed, Jiang Lingyao was about to push the door open and leave, but Xingyun was smart. She stopped Jiang Lingyao and took a white porcelain bottle from the table: "Miss, you smell like kerosene. You need to cover yourself up."
After she had rolled over like she had just fallen from a bush, Jiang Lingyao smiled and said, "You are really smart."
As she spoke, she pushed open the door and walked slowly towards the store.
The front shop of Baorongfang has ten rooms, which are spacious and bright. There are countless counters on the first floor, all of which are selling rouge, powder, and creams. The goods on the first floor are not too expensive and can be afforded by ordinary people.
Even so, Jiang Lingyao asked the shopkeeper Su to place two screens on the first floor, with two sets of tables and chairs behind each screen for the guests to try out the cosmetics.
In the past, the store would have been somewhat lively at this time, but today the store was completely silent. Jiang Lingyao walked from the back to the front and could only see her own waiter sweeping the floor.
Jiang Lingyao frowned slightly, and before she could ask, she saw a tall figure waiting at the door.
Duan Nanqi was still wearing the bright red flying fish suit he had worn at noon. He had taken off the black gauze hat on his head, leaving only the clean and neat rosewood hair crown.
The afterglow of the setting sun shone on his handsome profile, and sparkled like stars in his deep peach blossom eyes.
Hearing the footsteps, Duan Nanqiao turned around and looked at Jiang Lingyao with a clean smile.
His smile was as alluring as his face.
"My wife, I have been waiting for you for a long time."
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