Zheng Qiu has already examined Master Bai. Master Bai's cause of death is exactly the same as Bai Shijie's: suffocation. However, Bai Shijie had residual poison in his stomach, but Master Bai had no suspicious substances in his body. However, the incense in his study's incense burner was problematic.
The incense had burned out, and Gu Xin found the dead insects under Bai Sanye's desk.
In this season, incense is burned to repel mosquitoes, but this incense not only fails to repel mosquitoes, it also ensures that all mosquitoes never return.
Bai Shijun finally spoke: "If the princess doesn't mind the trouble, then please go! There's nothing in my room that's not meant to be seen."
Gu Xin looked at him and smiled meaningfully.
So, the group was led to the courtyard of the second house.
Gu Xin called over a familiar-looking member of the Ying family and asked him to go directly down to the lotus pond to see which other ponds the second branch's lotus pond was connected to.
Taizhou is located by the sea, and the Ying family army also has a special naval unit. Coincidentally, Gu Xin recognized this young general and knew that he was a good swimmer. Peng Ze had mentioned this to them after they returned from the west.
Peng Ze was in charge of the naval camp in Kunzhou, and he also had some understanding of the naval soldiers in Jiangnan and Taizhou who were good at swimming.
Without saying a word, the man jumped into the lotus pond.
Master Bai frowned as he looked at Bai Shijun, who, on the other hand, remained quite calm.
Gu Xin glanced at Bai Shijun but said nothing.
Bai Shijun led Gu Xin and the others to his room.
In other wealthy families, children usually don't live in the same courtyard as their parents when they grow up; they generally have their own courtyards.
But it's different in the Bai family. Unless they're married, they all live in the same courtyard as their parents.
The Donglin Royal Palace was built on a site chosen by the Donglin King himself.
Back then, King Donglin was away fighting wars and had little contact with his sons. He felt somewhat sorry for them, so in order to prevent his sons from being too far away from their grandsons, he made this rule.
He built a courtyard for each household, and each courtyard could accommodate more than eight masters. He hoped to have many children and grandchildren, although his sons basically only had two children each, and Bai Laosi only had one child.
Because of the princess's insistence, none of the Bai family's sons dared to take concubines, so each family's residence was very spacious.
Although Bai Shijun's place is not as grand as Bai Shijie's, who is already married and has a small courtyard with his wife and children, his two rooms are relatively large.
The outer room was where daily activities took place; as He Shi said, Bai Shijun was a scholar.
The calligraphy and paintings on the wall, the antique vases on the display shelves, and all kinds of elegant ornaments all demonstrate Bai Shijun's hobbies.
Beyond the outer room is another large room. Entering from the outer room, you find a fresh and elegant study. Separated by a long screen, further in is the bedroom.
The study contained only items used by scholars.
"Search the entire room of Young Master Bai and his servant, especially their wet clothes!" Gu Xin ordered as soon as she entered the bedroom.
"Yes!" Officer Gao led his men to search.
Gu Xin walked to the antique display shelf in the outer room, touched a vase on the second shelf, and smiled, "Young Master Bai, you must know the saying, 'The most dangerous place is the safest place,' right?"
Bai Shijun's eyes flashed: "What does the princess mean by this?"
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