“All traces outside have been erased; we can’t find any clues,” Gu Xin said, frowning.
“It’s possible she’s in the woods. I noticed leaves stuck to the soles of her shoes when I took them off. But Qiyun Temple is surrounded by mountains, so it’s impossible to tell which way to go,” Zheng Qiu suddenly remembered and said.
“That’s alright.” Gu Xin’s eyes lit up, and she snapped her fingers. “If she really was taken to the woods, then based on the time of death, after the murderer brought her back, he only had time to clean up the traces outside the room, not the traces in the woods. Moreover, it’s impossible for him to have taken her any further; it must have been very close. I’ll have someone search the surrounding area immediately.”
After saying that, Gu Xin went to the door and called Bai Yi, asking him to send people from the government office to investigate.
“Xinxin, if the murderer planned this in advance, there wouldn’t be many clues in the woods. The Feng family has been staying at the temple for several days; the murderer had plenty of time to plan. But if it wasn’t premeditated, there must be some clues to be found,” Zheng Qiu said.
“That’s right. But we should still let them go and take a look, just in case!” Gu Xin had also thought of this.
But I have absolutely no idea what to do. I finally found a clue, and no matter what the outcome, I have to go and take a look.
"Princess, Xiao Qiu, they've arrived." At this moment, Lady Yun entered with Ying'er and Que'er.
"Close the door." Gu Xin nodded, turned around and went to the bedside, standing next to the body of Miss Feng.
After Ying'er closed the door, Gu Xin asked the two of them to come to her side.
Ying'er and Que'er, the two sisters, were a little scared. They lowered their heads and didn't dare to look at the third young lady Feng on the bed.
"Miss Feng likes the pastries made by Ying'er. What pastries did you make yesterday, Ying'er?" Gu Xin asked.
“Just the usual food that the Third Miss eats,” Ying’er replied.
"Specifically?" Gu Xin asked.
"It's just flower cakes and mung bean cakes," Ying'er whispered.
Gu Xin looked at Ye Qiu, and Ye Qiu nodded to her.
"Que'er, did Miss Feng eat a lot of pastries yesterday?" Gu Xin asked Que'er again.
"The young lady hasn't eaten much. She's been in a bad mood lately and hasn't been eating much. She only ate one or two pieces of pastry," said Que'er.
"You usually use plates to serve pastries, right? And a plate contains more than one or two pieces, right? What about the leftovers from Miss Feng's meal? I didn't find any plates of pastries in the room," Gu Xin asked.
"Your Highness, the young lady always asks me to get the pastries from the Sixth Miss. If she doesn't want them, she tells me to take them back. Last night after dinner, the young lady said she wanted some, so I went to get them. But she only ate one piece and then refused to eat any more, telling me to take it with her. She started scolding the Fourth Miss. When I returned with the pastries to Ying'er, the Second Madam came to talk to the young lady. After nightfall, the First Madam sent someone to invite the Second Madam and the young lady to her room. The young lady didn't want me to go with her, so I went to the kitchen to keep Ying'er company," Que'er replied.
"After that, Miss Feng hasn't contacted you. Did you notice anything unusual on your way back from the kitchen?" Gu Xin asked again.
"No. Usually, Miss would have someone from the Second Madam's side call me, but not last night. I thought the First Madam and the Second Madam had comforted Miss, and Miss hadn't eaten much during the day, so she was tired and went to sleep. On the way back, Ying'er and I didn't notice anything," Que'er replied.
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