Chapter 477 Night Sneak Peek
Beneath the tiles, what appears to be the inner room is quite exquisite.
A peacock screen, bamboo ornaments, and a graceful figure sitting in front of a dressing table, combing her long hair with a cow horn comb.
The man's long hair was smooth and lustrous in the candlelight, like brocade. Lin Yuesha thought it must feel smooth to the touch.
The Prince of Luo had never heard of any female relatives in the Yu family. His mother was concerned for the young master Yu, saying that he was getting on in years and it was not right for him to be alone. She suggested that he take a second wife to continue the Yu family line.
However, Lord Yu was not interested in this and dismissed the man with a simple statement of missing his deceased wife.
No wonder Lord Yu wasn't interested in remarrying; he was keeping a mistress hidden away.
The large bedroom was covered with a fluffy carpet, and the person walked barefoot on it, wearing a pink undergarment.
The bed canopy was in the style of a clear blue sky and water, a favorite of women, and the headboard was adorned with tassels. Lin Yuesha silently memorized this style; she liked it very much.
Especially the furniture inside the house, instead of the heavy lacquered rosewood and sandalwood, was a whole room of natural wood, which perfectly suited Lin Yuesha's modern taste.
The beautiful woman was doing her makeup in front of the mirror, and perhaps she was enjoying it, because she actually let out a soft laugh.
Lin Yuesha shrugged, wondering why she sensed a chilling undertone in the laughter.
The next moment, the beauty stood up and turned her head to the side. Xiao Chengyu and Lin Yuesha stopped at the same time, looked at each other, and saw surprise in each other's eyes.
This is hardly a beauty; she's just a stunning woman from behind. As for her face... it's Young Master Yu!
Young Master Yu applied rouge and powder in front of the bronze mirror, then changed into a woman's bodice and dress, walking barefoot back and forth in the room, waving his handkerchief as he went, making womanly gestures.
Lin Yuesha felt ashamed, realizing she had inadvertently uncovered someone else's secret.
There are also cross-dressers who enjoy this hobby in modern times. Lin Yuesha doesn't think the other person is perverted, but respects their preferences.
As for someone like Young Master Yu, who is only in his room and not bothering anyone, there's no need to judge him.
The two lay on the roof for a long time, and Lin Yuesha witnessed the entire process of Young Master Yu from bathing to changing clothes to dressing, but gained nothing.
After closing the roof tiles, Prince Luo led Lin Yuesha down from the eaves. From the inner chamber of Young Master Yu, there wasn't even a servant. He liked to dress as a woman, which must have been a very secret, unknown to anyone.
"Not necessarily. Look at his bedroom, it's more feminine than a woman's room."
Tassels, ornaments, screens, and decorative screens were all arranged according to the standards for ladies of noble families.
However, Young Master Yu was flat-chested, even flatter than her, and was definitely a genuine man.
We haven't found Young Master Yu's courtyard yet, so we'll have to go and take a look at Lord Yu's courtyard.
"Your Highness, if I may be so bold as to ask, do you have any evidence to support your suspicion that the Yu family is connected to the case of the missing pregnant woman?"
The Yu family is very strange. Lin Yuesha can't quite put her finger on it, but she has a feeling that the two of them will make many discoveries at the Yu family home.
"If there were concrete evidence, I wouldn't have had to make this trip."
Luo Wang shook his head. However, it is said that some villagers in the suburbs of the capital found a patch of fresh soil on the hillside of their home. Suspicious, they dug up the soil and found the body of a missing pregnant woman inside.
The pregnant woman's baby was gone; it had been taken away alive.
The methods were extremely cruel; it is currently unknown whether the pregnant woman was disemboweled while alive or after death.
I had long heard that it was fashionable among the wealthy families in the capital to make soup with male fetuses; those women would go to any lengths to have a son.
Lin Yuesha shivered twice; she felt even colder.
“Someone saw Lord Yu coming and going in the vicinity, so I only have suspicions.”
The people in the mansion never interacted with others. When the Prince of Luo came to the mansion, he found that there were high walls separating the inner and outer courtyards, as well as barbed wire and vicious dogs, which aroused his suspicions.
"According to my analysis, Lord Yu should live in the house across the street."
Lin Yuesha pointed to the other side. The Yu family's inner residence has a total of three courtyards: one main courtyard and two side courtyards. Two of them are occupied, leaving only the one for Lord Yu.
However, he was on night duty at the palace tonight and left after attending Madam Yu's birthday banquet.
The courtyard was pitch black, with only an old woman yawning in the annex.
"Should we go in or not?"
If Lord Yu is truly involved in the case of the missing pregnant woman, he might have built a cellar in the inner room and imprisoned her there. Lin Yuesha offered a series of meticulous analyses.
How do you know so much about these shady methods?
Xiao Chengyu looked at Lin Yuesha; this little girl was different from others.
Why do I know so clearly? Of course, it's because I've experienced it! Thinking of the days when she was thrown into the cellar and sent to the barbarians, Lin Yuesha sighed softly.
They didn't find much in Lord Yu's courtyard, but the two quietly entered the room and discovered a secret room filled with gold and silver jewelry.
Unexpectedly, the Yu family was so wealthy. Even though Lin Yuesha had seen the world, she couldn't help but be tempted by the money.
“Look, these pieces of jewelry were made in the palace. Pawnshops outside wouldn’t accept them, so they can only be sold on the black market.”
Xiao Chengyu scoffed at the jewelry, and Yu Daren was no upright man either, having taken countless lives on his hands.
The two walked around the house once, until only one courtyard remained.
Old Madam Yu was not a strong suspect, but since they had come, Prince Luo did not let go of the main courtyard either, and pulled Lin Yuesha to hide under the artificial hill in the courtyard.
Madam Yu's courtyard had its own small garden, and next to the rockery, there was a vicious dog with its eyes glowing blue, staring intently at the two of them.
"Your Highness...
Lin Yuesha's speech was no longer fluent; she was afraid of dogs. She had been chased by dogs more than once. The vicious dog kept by Blue Eyes ate people and was even allowed to go to the girls' school—it was all a nightmare.
"I also have incense."
Luo Wang quickly lit the incense with a tinderbox, and the dog fainted shortly afterward.
The two men breathed a sigh of relief after dealing with the guard dog, but they still had doubts about the old lady's courtyard.
There was already a vicious dog in the inner courtyard, and now there's another one in the main courtyard. It barks at the slightest noise, serving as a messenger.
Before Luo Wang and Lin Yuesha could make a move, the door to the main room suddenly opened. The head maid came out first, carrying a lantern, followed by Old Madam Yu.
The two women had somber expressions. The old lady, carrying a basket, headed straight for Lin Yuesha.
"Don't move."
Luo Wang reminded Lin Yuesha to look in the direction of Old Madam Yu, who was heading towards the artificial hill. Could it be that something was hidden inside the artificial hill?
Soon, Madam Yu gave Luo Wang and Lin Yuesha an answer, and the two stood in front of the artificial hill.
"Madam, you don't need to go in. You should leave the task of delivering the meals to this old servant."
The head maid tried to take the basket, but Old Madam Yu waved her hand to stop her. She sighed and said, "Go inside. More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. It's time to settle things sooner or later."
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