A naked corpse?

A naked corpse with its face skinned off?

Just imagining it made one’s stomach start churning uncontrollably.

Although the capital was vast and countless strange incidents occurred, this kind of case was truly unprecedented.

Though Jingrong was startled, he didn’t lose his composure. What major scenes hadn’t he witnessed before!

His gaze dimmed slightly as he spoke. “Jing Zhaoyin sent you here to inform me about this matter. Could this case be related to the disappearance cases?”

The person nodded repeatedly and replied, “Exactly. However, Jing Zhaoyin is only suspecting at the moment, so he ordered me to come notify Your Highness.” After speaking, he glanced at Ji Yunshu. “He also instructed me to notify Master Ji, saying that His Majesty has fully entrusted this case to Master Ji, and asked Your Highness and Master Ji to go there.”

In any case, Jing Zhaoyin felt this hot potato should be tossed as far away as possible!

However, Ji Yunshu was thinking that if this really was related to the disappearance cases, it had come rather quickly.

Jingrong looked at her sideways, as if inquiring her opinion.

She simply nodded.

So Jingrong asked the person, “Where is the corpse now?”

“It has already been sent to Yi Zhuang.”

“Mm. Tell Jing Zhaoyin that this prince will go there with Master Ji shortly.”

“Yes.”

The person bowed and ran off with hurried steps.

Having probably held it in for a long time, he was likely eager to go out and vomit.

“Do you need to bring anything?” Jingrong asked her.

This man now had her routines figured out so well.

Ji Yunshu nodded. “Then please wait for me a moment, Your Highness.”

“No problem, take your time.”

Take her time? Wait until the corpse rotted before going?

Ji Yunshu secretly rolled her eyes at him before looking toward Wei Yi, who was not far away holding a pile of items. She led him back to the eastern courtyard.

She efficiently took out a sandalwood box, rolled up a sheet of paper, and additionally grabbed a pair of gloves.

Wei Yi placed all those strange and curious objects carefully on the table. With his hands on his hips, he counted them over and over, extremely happy.

“Shu’er, can I take all these home?”

“Why do you want to take them home?”

“Because we don’t have these at home.”

Yes, these strange objects weren’t available in Jinjiang.

Seeing Ji Yunshu remain silent, Wei Yi quickly added, “I want to bring gifts back for Xiao Mi, and also for A’Hua, Xiao Dou, Uncle Fu, Yue’er, and Nanny. Oh right, and also Tie Zhu, Xiao Dan, A’Bao, and Brother Jing in the kitchen. They’re all so good to me. I promised them that when I came to the capital, I’d bring them gifts back. Mother said you can’t go back on your word. Shu’er, can I take all these back? Please?”

Actually, Ji Yunshu knew in her heart that Jinjiang was probably just a memory for Wei Yi now.

He had a father and a mother.

But what about her?

She had nothing!

She took a deep breath, pulling her thoughts away from the dark clouds of wild imaginings.

“Wei Yi, we might not go back…” there.

Before she could finish speaking, Wei Yi immediately interrupted her.

“Oh right, I also have something for Shu’er.”

As he spoke, he excitedly pulled out a box from his sleeve.

Holding it in both hands, he extended it toward Ji Yunshu.

His face bore an extremely pure smile.

“What’s inside this?”

“It’s…”

“Wei Yi, I need to go out right now. Stay here properly and wait for me to come back, okay?”

Hearing this, Wei Yi’s hands holding the box immediately dropped powerlessly. Looking somewhat disappointed, he murmured softly, “Does Shu’er not like my gift?”

“Of course not. Whatever you give me, I like it. It’s just that I want to look at it when I come back.”

Wei Yi quickly grabbed hold of her.

“Shu’er, where are you going? Don’t leave me behind.”

“I’m not leaving you behind.”

“But yesterday you went out with Brother and didn’t care about me. I waited for you for a long time. In the end, I was so sleepy I had to go to bed. Now you absolutely, absolutely cannot leave me behind. Take me with you, okay?”

The hand gripping Ji Yunshu’s arm used considerable force!

But she wasn’t going out to play—she was going to examine that corpse. Naturally, she couldn’t take Wei Yi along.

So she straightened her expression. “Wei Yi, will you listen to me?”

He nodded!

“Then stay here and wait for me to come back.”

He shook his head!

“Wei Yi!” She called his name sternly.

He lowered his head, seemingly knowing Ji Yunshu was angry. Only then did his hands gradually leave her arm as he stepped back.

His voice was low as he said, “Alright then, but Shu’er, promise me you won’t leave me behind.”

She reached out and patted his head, the corners of her mouth smiling as she gave a firm nod.

After leaving the eastern courtyard, Jingrong had already prepared a carriage outside waiting for her.

Yi Zhuang was located in the southern part of the city. From here, it was indeed quite a distance. She didn’t know how to ride a horse, so it seemed Jingrong was being relatively “considerate” of her.

Jingrong was already mounted on his horse. He glanced at Lang Bo, who then pulled open the curtain.

“Master Ji, please board the carriage.”

According to her previous habits, she would always walk to Yi Zhuang. Now taking a carriage there—wasn’t that a bit too extravagant?

So she steadied herself and cast her gaze toward Jingrong.

Hey, hey, hey, we’re not on an imperial tour. Is it really okay to make such a grand display?

After Jingrong understood what she was thinking, he kicked his horse and moved forward a couple of steps.

He said, “The capital is more than a hundred times larger than Jinjiang. If you want to walk there, this prince doesn’t mind either.”

“When did I say I wanted to walk there?”

“Then get in.”

“I…”

Fine, she admitted defeat.

Lowering her eyes, she got in.

First glaring at Jingrong, she then let the curtain down. Jingrong still didn’t understand her meaning.

This carriage was slightly too luxurious.

She really wasn’t accustomed to this kind of treatment. Those who didn’t know might think she was Princess Rong.

Was Jingrong doing this on purpose or not?

Moreover, this luxurious carriage was heading toward Yi Zhuang in the southern part of the city.

She shook her head. Never mind, she wouldn’t think about it.

The carriage had just started moving when the curtain was suddenly lifted and someone quickly ducked inside. Before Ji Yunshu could react, the person had already sat down beside her.

“I’m going with you!”

The voice was high and thin!

Jing Xuan raised her chin, her eyes seeming to carry a smile. Toward Ji Yunshu, there was a hint of mild domineering.

“Princess? Why are you here?”

“Why can’t I be here? I… came to find Imperial Brother, not you. It’s just that I heard you’re going to investigate the disappearance cases, so I’m going with you.”

Ji Yunshu said calmly, “Please get out, Princess. Investigating cases is not a game.”

At this, Jing Xuan became very displeased.

She retorted, “Who said it’s a game?” She put on a very serious and earnest expression. “I also take this disappearance case very seriously and want to know the truth. Besides, this matter was ultimately my mother’s suggestion to Father Emperor. I’m just… keeping an eye on you for Mother to see if you really have the ability to solve it.”