Chapter 38
She stood up from the table and forced a smile, "I'm feeling better now, so I won't bother you anymore. Take care, Your Highness."
Qian Yuan stood up instinctively, but could only let the light pink silk slide across his palm.
Like a butterfly flying away.
She walked up the stairs slowly, only to realize how cumbersome her complicated clothes were, so she had to turn her head away.
But she found that he was still standing there, looking at her straight.
"Your Highness, I want to put my original clothes back on."
Jian Xinyi lifted her skirt and walked quickly to his side.
"good."
He left only this one word and then walked out.
"Girl, this is our prince's..."
The maidservant next to her hadn't finished speaking when she was interrupted by another one, "The girl's clothes are stained with blood. I want to see if it's dry."
Jian Xinyi raised her eyes to look at the bronze mirror again, and happened to see the little butterfly on her bun trembling.
Some things are never the best.
After changing into familiar clothes, she said nothing, let two maids lead the way, and walked out.
The royal palace has always been located in prosperous areas, and you can find the direction by walking a few steps.
"Zhuiyu, you're back." As soon as Lao Lin saw her, he walked from the counter to the door. "Fortunately, nothing serious happened."
"I was just a little scared, it's nothing."
Jian Xinyi shook her head. "Nothing has happened these days, right?"
"No."
Lao Lin pretended to be calm, his eyes dodging, "Everything's been fine these past few days. Yuanyuan's family even managed to secure a deal with a new opera troupe. You can try your luck there when you get back."
"You must be hiding something from me."
Jian Xinyi noticed something was wrong with Lao Lin's expression and stepped forward to ask him, "Tell me, is it the problem with the book or the problem with the Dali Temple?"
She pondered for a moment, "Is it possible that the nephew of the official is causing trouble again, this Cao Jiaxu?"
"No, no."
Old Lin looked around, too embarrassed to speak, and his hands kept stroking his tattered gown, which had many patches on it.
"Then tell me."
Jian Xinyi pulled him closer to the counter and said, "There's no one here."
"That's right. When Qian Yuan took you away, Shi Kui happened to see you. Now everyone in the alley is saying that you're going to become someone in the palace."
"Nonsense! His Highness kindly took me back home to save me. How did it get spread like I'm in love with him?"
Jian Xinyi deliberately made a gloomy face, "Next time there are such rumors, you will help me explain them back."
"That's for sure. We are not that kind of family."
Lao Lin patted his chest and promised her that if anyone said such things again, he would beat them out.
As soon as he turned around, he asked her again, "Did Qian Yuan give you any trouble?"
Jian Xinyi insisted, "He just saved me and released me after seeing that I was okay. That's all."
Old Lin obviously didn't believe her and snorted, "Then why did he leave it in his own house? Why didn't he send it to ours?"
"Oh." Jian Xinyi covered her ears and ran to the backyard.
This Old Lin, I don’t think he is so gossipy normally.
Seeing that Lao Lin didn't catch up with her, Jian Xinyi breathed a sigh of relief.
But when I saw the table full of drawings, I started to have a headache again.
I had planned to draw it as soon as the case was closed, but I accidentally delayed it for so long.
She took another piece of white paper and began to think about the plot.
The cold-hearted man was thrown into prison, but the Sixth Prince jumped out at this time and said that as long as the heroine married him, he could rescue the cold-hearted man. If the heroine chose to agree to the Sixth Prince's request, the story would enter the be ending.
The heroine stayed with the Sixth Prince as a concubine, and the Sixth Prince kept his promise and released the Leng Mo Man as a commoner. Leng Mo Man naturally regarded him as an enemy and hid in the green mountains, pretending to be a Taoist priest every day, secretly seeking revenge and observing every move in the palace.
The sixth prince forced the heroine to marry him. There was no love between the two of them, only hatred for each other. The heroine was bullied in the mansion and gradually became mentally disturbed.
One day, when the Sixth Prince went out to the Taoist temple to pray for blessings, the heroine accidentally lost her way and happened to run into the cold man in the back mountain. The two did not expect to see each other again and stared at each other for a long time.
The forsythia flowers that covered the back mountain swayed gently in the breeze, scattering into petals surrounding the two of them.
The indifferent man slowly extended his hand, saving her from danger as always.
Therefore, whenever the Sixth Prince went out of the house, the heroine would pretend to be a ghost and force the wife to call a Taoist priest to kill the demons.
In front of everyone, the two people were a Taoist priest and a madman.
But when no one can see them, they always secretly hook their fingers around each other.
It was pure perversion, and she loved it.
Jian Xinyi quickly spread out the drawings and put them in order after they were completely dry.
Now there is only one final ending left, let her have a good rest.
Now that the winter month is almost over, the New Year is approaching.
This is her first year here.
Chinese New Year...
Jian Xinyi looked up at the night sky and saw a few stars twinkling.
It is a scenery that has never been seen at night in a city with tall buildings.
Maybe they will see the same sky as me.
She thought about this for a long time, until she could no longer resist the strong sleepiness and fell into a deep sleep.
Many people shouted over and over again in various voices.
"Xinyi, Xinyi."
Jian Xinyi woke up suddenly, and saw the familiar ancient bedroom in front of her.
On the table, the plots she drew yesterday were arranged in order.
Just a dream.
But now she often wonders whether the jade ornament was just a dream of hers?
Or is Xinyi just a dream of hers?
Whenever she thought about this problem, she got a severe headache.
I don't even have the energy to wash.
Seeing her leaving the house in a huff, Old Lin chased after her and asked, "Zhuiyu, where are you going so early in the morning?"
"Go back to Dali Temple to work."
Jian Xinyi rubbed her eyes, looking like she was still half asleep. "Even after getting paid, they still have to work for a full month."
"Okay, then you better be careful and don't rush forward into any dangerous work."
This time, Lao Lin finally realized the danger of Dali Temple and followed behind to give several instructions.
Jian Xinyi understood his panic and turned back to comfort him, "Don't worry, after the case is over, it will mainly be some record-keeping work. It won't be dangerous."
After that, he went to the Dali Temple.
After the case was over, she thought the Dali Temple would be a cheerful and lively scene, but she didn't expect it to be even busier than before.
She didn't even have a chance to say hello.
Jian Xinyi had no choice but to walk back to the case file room along the same route. As soon as she entered, she saw Mu Zhubu frantically rummaging through the shelves.
"The previous case is not over yet, and a new case has come out."
Sun Liqing was holding a pile of case files and was walking out the door when he saw her. "Miss Lin, be careful."
The two of them quickly stabilized the case file.
Jian Xinyi looked at the figures coming and going behind her and asked, "What's going on? Why are you still so busy after the case is over?"
Mu Zhubu rushed over from behind to Jian Xinyi and looked up at the sky. "Just as the case was solved regarding suspected cheating in the Spring Examination, and the Imperial College was conducting a self-inspection, the inner curtain official was found to have committed suicide by taking poison."
"ah?"
Jian Xinyi thought she could relax a little after the case was over, but she didn't expect it to be a serial case.
"The suicide note has been written, and the handwriting is the same. But since His Majesty has ordered a thorough investigation, we have no choice but to comply." Mu Zhubu held Jian Xinyi's hand tightly and looked at her sincerely. "You are really doing Sun Liqing and me a great favor by coming."
"Master Sun paid me a month's wages, so I should at least work enough to cover my living expenses."
Jian Xinyi looked at the case files that were as high as a mountain and began to feel scared.
Mu Zhubu waved his hand and said, "It's okay. You can complete the case file of the previous case first. I guess you can complete this case again after the current case is solved."
Sun Liqing brought another small pile of documents from inside and placed them on the table. "These are witness testimonies, evidence clues, and subsequent handling related to the previous case. Copy them into the case file and seal it in the case file room."
"So many, just one case?"
"Yes, the murderer's identity is difficult to confirm. We can only judge based on testimony. You only need to remember the useful information from a few days. The rest must be returned to the Jinwu Guards."
It turns out that your information is not online.
Jian Xinyi was in tears.
"I see."
Jian Xinyi returned to the small table and opened the first page of the testimonies.
But it was the portrait she painted at that time.
Inside is the person's information.
"Name: Unknown, Birthplace: Unknown, moved to Chuzhou with my father..."
She copied down the words one by one, but her thoughts had already wandered along with the pen.
The case had already been closed, but suddenly seeing this information brought her back to that night.
In my panic, the tip of the pen had already run out of ink, and the handwriting was particularly dry.
If I knew what that person did, could I infer why he pushed me away that day?
People are dead, what on earth was she thinking?
Before I knew it, the sky was getting dark.
Jian Xinyi frowned slightly. She had thought that she could handle the intensity of the work, but now she realized how heavy the workload was.
There was no other way, she had to grit her teeth and continue.
Just as she was about to get up and light the lamp, she saw Sun Liqing gently take the candlestick and place it next to Jian Xinyi's table.
"If you feel tired, take a break and then copy again."
"It's okay, I just need to finish copying this pile."
Jian Xinyi put the copied file aside and continued writing.
Sun Liqing looked at it for a long time before he said lightly, "Once you have finished copying, just return these files to the Jinwu Guard."
"ah?"
She looked up in surprise, "Jinwu Guard?"
Wouldn't that mean we'll encounter...
Sun Liqing's eyes turned and he smiled gently, "I thought you and His Highness were already very familiar with each other, but it turns out you are not?"
"No, he and I..."
How to explain it?
Jian Xinyi sighed deeply, "Sometimes I feel like he doesn't understand me."
"I don't understand you?"
Sun Liqing frowned, as if he had heard something unbelievable.
"that is......"
Jian Xinyi began to think about what words to use to describe the relationship between the two of them.
"I should say, I don't understand him either."
"Miss Lin, I understand." Sun Liqing nodded, looked at the flickering candlelight in front of him, and said slowly: "A bystander sees more clearly, while those involved are confused."
"The more confused and oblivious something is, the clearer it is."
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