Chapter 15 – Do You Like Women’s Bedroom? (1/2)
Chapter 15 – Do You Like Women’s Bedroom?
“I… At that time, I was downstairs.”
“Why were you downstairs?”
“That morning, I wasn’t feeling well. After I drank my medicine, I went to Miss’ courtyard. But, I didn’t see her in her room, so I went to the backyard. From there, I saw her sitting in the attic. I remember that there was no one else in the attic at that time. I had just arrived below the attic when I saw Miss falling from the attic, and then her head smashed onto the rock garden.”
She spoke without hesitation. It didn’t seem to be a lie.
Ji Yunshu continued to question her. “That night, three days ago, when was the last time you saw Miss Zhou?”
Qiaoxin pondered, then replied, “It should be at the hour of the boar1. I saw that the light in her room had gone out, so I went in to light it. At that time, the young miss was just lying on her bed. There was nothing out of the ordinary.” When she spoke, she used a serious tone, making it clear that she wasn’t lying.
There was only a suspicious point about her answer. Ji Yunshu felt a weight pressing on her mind. ‘This case really is thorny.’
Qiaoxin asked, “Teacher, you said that our young miss died at night three days ago, but then how come I saw her sitting in the attic in the morning two days ago?”
“You only saw her from a distance. Naturally, you wouldn’t be able to distinguish if she was already dead then. If someone maliciously murdered your Miss, that person could also fake the fall. How could that person let a small maidservant like you discover the subterfuge?” With Ji Yunshu’s reply, Qiaoxin understood.
After a deep breath, Ji Yunshu turned to Lord Zhou and spoke, “Now that we know Miss Zhou’s cause of death and the time of death, the next step is to find the murderer’s motive. Then, according to the motive, we will proceed to find the murderer. Therefore, I need to take a look at Miss Zhou’s room.”
Lord Zhou readily agreed, “Well, I’ll have someone lead you there.” He turned to summon a housekeeper, who was promptly at his side, and gave him an order. “Ahjing, bring Teacher Ji to the young miss’s room to investigate.”
The old housekeeper bowed. “Yes, Milord.” Then, he looked at Ji Yunshu. “Teacher Ji, this way, please.”
The old housekeeper led several maidservants towards Miss Zhou’s courtyard. Ji Yunshu was about to catch up to them, but when she passed in front of Jing Rong, he pulled her aside.
“I didn’t expect that Teacher Ji was fond of looking at a woman’s chambers.”
If Jing Rong hadn’t voiced anything, she would have completely forgotten about this deity. She didn’t anticipate that he would be able to keep such a low profile and blend in with the crowd, staying completely out of sight!
“Not everyone is a dirty rogue. I am compelled to do so in order to solve this case. If Prince Rong doesn’t disdain such an activity, there’s no harm in going together.”
“Obviously I will go. In fact, I want to see inside Teacher Ji’s brain. Exactly how many more mysterious secrets do you still hide?”
Why do those sentences sound so much like the teasing preamble of a television host?! Ji Yunshu’s mouth twitched. She gave him a polite smile in reply before following after the old housekeeper.