Gu Xin asked Yun to send someone to fetch Xiao Shunzi.
Zheng Qiu had already dressed Miss Feng in her clothes, so there was no need for her to avoid him.
When Xiao Shunzi arrived, he was just as scared as Ying'er, but being a man, he didn't tremble. He just didn't know why Gu Xin had called him here.
Gu Xin then asked about the pastries. Xiao Shunzi admitted that he had met Que'er outside the kitchen. Que'er did give him two pieces, but he only ate one and left one for Butler Li.
Gu Xin twitched her lips. Just how good was Ying'er's cooking? The Feng family didn't seem like the kind of family that couldn't afford pastries. Yet, a steward with guards still asked someone to save a piece for them.
"Princess, we've made a discovery!" At that moment, a government official rushed over and said at the door.
"What?" Gu Xin looked over.
"Guard Bai led us to a piece of jewelry and some bloodstains in the woods west of the temple," the constable replied.
"Let's go!" Gu Xin called to Zheng Qiu and followed. When they reached the door, she stopped and said, "Madam Feng, tell people not to come near this room. Also, tell Ying'er, Que'er, Xiao Shunzi, and Butler Li to all stay in this room. I will have someone come and keep an eye on them."
Yun nodded quickly.
Gu Xin and Zheng Qiu followed the constables westward into the woods.
As they approached the woods, Gu Xin glanced at the sky. It was past noon. They had planned to return to the city that morning and had intended to have breakfast there, so neither of them had eaten yet.
Gu Xin herself could eat a jade bead directly without worrying about going hungry, but she couldn't give it to Zheng Qiu directly. Moreover, Zheng Qiu often didn't eat at regular times, which made Gu Xin feel quite sorry for him.
She took a piece of candy from her small handbag, which she had bought while shopping in Taizhou City earlier. She handed it to Zheng Qiu: "Have a piece of candy to keep your strength. After we finish visiting, we'll have someone prepare some food for us when we get back to the temple."
Zheng Qiu was thinking about the case and didn't react for a moment, staring blankly at Gu Xin.
Gu Xin peeled off the candy wrapper, pressed out a jade bead, and then told Zheng Qiu to open his mouth.
Zheng Qiu opened her mouth, and Gu Xin fed her directly into it.
Zheng Qiu: "!"
A sweet taste melted in her mouth, and Zheng Qiu instantly woke up. She smiled and said, "So sweet, thank you, Xin Xin."
Gu Xin ate one for herself and put her arm around Zheng Qiu's shoulder: "The last time I fed a little girl like this was when I was ten years old!"
Zheng Qiu knew that Gu Xin was referring to Princess Cheng Huaiyu of the West, and she was very happy that Gu Xin treated her as such a good friend.
“Let’s go look for clues. Everyone must be tired and hungry. Let’s eat something after we get back to the temple. We need to be full to have the energy to work.” Gu Xin put her arm around Zheng Qiu and headed into the woods.
At this moment, the man in white had already ordered the constables to cordon off the area where the discovery was made, and was waiting for Gu Xin's arrival.
Seeing the two approach, the man in white stepped forward with something in his hand and showed it to them: "This should be the deceased's jewelry."
Zheng Qiu nodded: "Yes, I only found one on the deceased's ear, and this one is exactly the same as that one."
Gu Xin looked at the cordoned-off area: "That means this is the primary crime scene. The bloodstains on the ground must belong to the deceased."
The head constable from the Taizhou government office approached: "This humble servant, Chen Pengyuan, greets Princess Xinxin. This humble servant believes that the bloodstains on the ground are not all from the deceased."
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