Chapter 1,414
Prince Cheng frowned and said: "Xiao Tong's clothes were messy. According to Pei Yu, she was killed and thrown into Pei Yu's room. I am not sure whether her clothes were messed up during the struggle or when she was being moved. My dress got messed up!"
Ling Yu thought for a while and sneered: "According to Xiao Tong's character, it is impossible not to struggle when someone pinches his neck!"
"If it were me, if I couldn't beat him, I would destroy his face even if I caught him, leaving him nowhere to hide!"
Pei Yu heard this and said, "Prince Cheng, the Crown Princess is right to remind you. Please go and check Xiao Tong's hands carefully, especially if there are any clues left in the nails!"
Prince Cheng looked at Ling Yu with admiration, gave Pei Yu a big eye roll, and then said.
"How could I ignore this when investigating the case? You kid, you have forgotten my origin!"
Pei Yu smiled: "Yes... General Mo has forgotten that Prince Cheng, you are from the Ministry of Punishment. How could you be negligent!"
Prince Cheng then said solemnly: "I did check Xiao Tong's nails. Two of her nails were broken and there was blood between the nails. She must have scratched the murderer before she died!"
"Moreover, I also found two threads between my nails!"
Prince Cheng took out the handkerchief and opened it. There were two silk threads inside.
Ling Yu pinched one end and raised it to a bright place to take a closer look. The silk thread was dark vermilion and it was satin.
The clothes of officials in the Western Qin Dynasty were divided according to their grades. Those with grades above the third grade wore purple, those above the fifth grade wore red, and the eunuchs in the palace wore gray.
The owner of this dress is obviously an official, with an official rank between the fourth and fifth grades.
Ling Yu expressed her judgment while thinking, and Pei Yu and Prince Cheng looked at each other.
Pei Yu said: "Princess, according to your statement, we can confirm who the murderer is as long as we gather the fourth- and fifth-grade officials together and see if there are any injuries on their faces and whether their clothes have been snagged. Already?"
Prince Cheng frowned: "It's not that easy! It's been some time since the incident happened. If the murderer had injuries on his face, he would have already tried to cover it up, or found a good excuse for himself to cover it up!"
"And the clothes were snagged... It can be said that he accidentally snagged them somewhere. Our evidence is that he deliberately framed him!"
Ling Yu was still thinking about the palace banquet and had no time to waste here, so she said: "I don't think you, Grandpa Cheng, mentioned this before, so don't mention it now!"
"Get the list of fourth- and fifth-grade officials who came to attend the banquet today, and check against those under the age of thirty who have facial injuries, or those who left early!"
Although Ling Yu didn't see the killer's appearance, he heard his voice was very young, so he narrowed down the age range for the investigation.
"If you find a suspicious person, don't disturb him. Let him think that Prince Cheng is too confused to find these clues. Then send someone to monitor him and let him catch the big fish in the long run!"
After Ling Yu finished speaking, she smiled reassuringly at Prince Cheng and said, "Grandpa Cheng, this is just an excuse. Ling Yu doesn't think you are an old fool. If you hadn't seen everything clearly and helped me and General Pei clear our grievances today, we would have died unjustly!"
"Go, go, go... don't give me a high hat. Without me, you can all solve it on your own!"
Prince Cheng gave Ling Yu a roll of his eyes and scolded with a smile: "You go ahead and do your work. General Pei and I will discuss how to find this person!"
Prince Cheng watched Ling Yu turn danger into safety time and time again. How could he not know that Ling Yu was really smart? Like the old Marquis, he was pleased that Ling Yu could turn danger into disaster.
After Ling Yu's conferment ceremony tomorrow, the burden on her body will only become heavier and heavier. If she has no ability, how can she control such evil spirits as Princess Shao?
Ling Yu had already mentioned everything she needed to mention. She was still needed at the palace banquet, so she quickly took a shortcut to make arrangements first.
