Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 448
From the clues he found, it can be seen that after planning to kill the princess, the murderer secretly took the body to the swamp, trying to make the illusion that the princess was bitten to death by a poisonous snake.

And the breakthrough point of this case lies in the matter of the swamp viper, who was the first to say it?
If Ling Ji said these words, then Ling Ji might be the murderer.However, if Ling Ji was the murderer, how did she get the princess's body into the swamp?
She is a weak woman, it is absolutely impossible for her to throw the corpse so far.What's more, she has been pretending to be a princess in the shrine, and she doesn't have enough time to throw the body.

A series of doubts appeared in Li Canghai's mind. After thinking about it, he decided to talk to Ling Ji.

Ling Ji was imprisoned in a small house with a guard guarding the door.

The guard knew that he had a good relationship with Conan, so he didn't make things difficult for him. After Li Canghai explained his intention, the guard opened the door and let him in.

In the room, a candle radiated a dim fire, and the flame flickered, as if it would be extinguished at any moment.

Ling Ji sat beside the candle, sobbing unceasingly.

Seeing Li Canghai coming in, she quickly stood up and bowed to Li Canghai cautiously.

"Miss Ling, don't be afraid, I'm here because I want to ask you something." Li Canghai said.

Ling Ji lowered her head and said: "My lord, if you ask me, I will tell you the truth."

Li Canghai nodded, pointed at the stool, smiled gently, and said, "Miss Ling, don't be nervous, let's sit down and talk."

Ling Ji looked at Li Canghai, hesitated for a while, and then sat down cautiously.

"Miss Ling, when did the princess leave the shrine?" Li Canghai asked.

Ling Ji bit her lip and said in a low voice, "After dinner yesterday."

"Was there no guards to stop the princess when she left?" Li Canghai asked.

Ling Ji shook her head, and said: "When the princess left, Nobi-jun was sleeping, and the fat guards didn't know where they went, that's why the princess left without being noticed."

Speaking of this, Ling Ji suddenly burst into tears and asked, "Excuse me, sir, why did the princess die?"

Li Canghai sighed, and said, "The princess's body was found in the swamp east of the shrine. It must be that the princess was attacked by a poisonous snake when she was looking for Ye Epiphyllum, resulting in her death from poisoning."

Ling Ji let out a cry, and she said in surprise, "How could this happen? The princess...how could she be poisoned to death!"

Li Canghai looked at her, and sighed: "It can only be said that the sky is jealous of the beauty, but, after all, if the princess is not too capricious, she will not suffer such a calamity."

Lingji burst into tears, and she cried: "It's the servant who harmed the princess. If the servant hadn't introduced Zhang Da to the princess, the princess would not have thought of picking night flowers. The servant is guilty, and the servant should be guilty." Ten thousand deaths. Woohoo..."

Ling Ji cried bitterly, as if she had put all the blame on herself.It really makes the listener sad and the hearer shed tears.

The corners of Li Canghai's mouth rose slightly, revealing an imperceptible smile, and then returned to its original state.

"Miss Ling, I heard that you have been with the princess for many years? Can you tell me what kind of person the princess is in your eyes?"

Ling Ji was stunned for a moment, she shook her head, and said in a low voice: "I dare not..."

Li Canghai smiled and said: "It's okay, there are only you and me here, and no one else will know about it. I'm just curious. Besides, the princess is gone, no one will say that you are disrespectful."

Lingji hesitated, as if she was pondering something, after a while, she finally said: "I have followed the princess since I was a child, in my opinion, the princess is sexual, delicate, and even...somewhat unreasonable."

"Where did you say that?" Li Canghai asked in surprise.

Ling Ji looked around and said: "The princess is moody, her mind is hard to guess, and she has extremely strict requirements on her appearance. She will not give up easily on any method that can make her beautiful. When she was in Dongpu, the princess heard that Pearl powder can whiten the skin, so the Haidong pearl treasured by His Majesty the Emperor was smashed into powder."

Li Canghai rubbed his chin, puzzled and said, "Isn't the princess afraid of side effects from those methods?"

Lingji smiled wryly, and said: "Sir, I don't know. The princess has golden branches and jade leaves, and there are countless maids around her. Every time she finds a method, the princess will ask the maids to test the medicine. Pity the many beautiful maids. And brutally disfigured..."

Having said this, Ling Ji paused for a moment, her face turned blue, as if she had thought of some scenes, which made her feel a little uncomfortable.

"Could Miss Ling have tried medicine for the princess?" Li Canghai observed Ling Ji carefully, keeping her expression in mind, and said casually.

Ling Ji bit her lip and said: "Ling Ji was originally a lowly servant, she was lucky enough to survive and became the princess' maid, so she can do whatever she wants."

Li Canghai saw that her eyes were filled with sorrow, so he comforted her, saying: "Miss Ling seems to be very concerned about her origin? Actually, there is no need for the girl to be so indignant. According to the girl's appearance, she will be able to marry well in the future." People, get rid of slavery."

Ling Ji smiled wryly a few times, and said: "Sir, please don't comfort the servant girl. The servant girl deeply understands a saying, 'It's better to be married than to grow well, and to be born well is better to be married'. Ling Ji came from a humble background. It’s a fact that can’t be changed no matter what.”

Li Canghai smiled and said, "Why does the girl think so?"

Ling Ji hesitated for a while, and said: "Sir, excuse me for offending, I want to ask you a question."

Li Canghai nodded and said, "Please tell me."

Ling Ji lowered her head and pondered for a while, then said: "According to Mister, when it comes to appearance, how about me and the princess?"

Li Canghai was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Ling Ji to ask this question.

After thinking for a while, Li Canghai said: "Miss Ling has the beauty of beauty, and princess has the spirit of a lady of every family. Each has its own merits and is comparable."

Lingji chuckled a few times, with a slightly disappointed look on her face, and said: "I'm afraid that the answer is so in the mouth of the master, but not in the heart?"

Li Canghai remained calm and asked, "Why do you say that?"

Ling Ji smiled and said: "Sir, he said that I am on par with the princess, but in his heart he is probably saying that I, a mere servant, dare to be compared with the princess, right?"

"Miss Ling's words are different. I didn't despise her because of her identity." Li Canghai said.

Ling Ji smiled gratefully at him, and said: "Actually, I know that I am not as good as the princess in appearance, but I am not inferior, right? However, the princess was born in an emperor's family. It's the stars holding the moon, and there are thousands of people following outside. What do you think will happen after the princess marries the king of Tang?"

(End of this chapter)