Black Lotus Concubine's Case-solving Notes

After about half an incense stick of time, the chaos in the courtyard finally subsided. Feng Jia heard a clear voice behind her, "What's wrong, Eunuch Zhong?"

"Your Highness, the one standing over there seems to be the Ninth Miss of the Xie family?" After a pause, Eunuch Zhong's shrill voice carried a hint of uncertainty, "The Ninth Miss stood there looking at a corpse motionlessly, and seemed to be terrified."

After a long silence, the clear voice sounded again: "Then please ask her to come over."

Eunuch Zhong said yes and led Feng Jia over.

She was wearing a gorgeous dress, but it was covered with bloodstains. Her left sleeve was soaked in blood, and it was drizzling at the moment. Her face was as pale as paper, and she looked very embarrassed.

Feng Jia looked up at the prince Li Chu in front of her, bowed, and said in a panic: "I am in such a state that I have disturbed the prince. I deserve to die!"

"How dare you!" Eunuch Zhong's face changed drastically, and he looked at Li Chu a little awkwardly, "Your Highness, this Miss Xie Jiu is still young, and I'm afraid she doesn't know your eyes... Please don't blame me, Your Highness."

"No problem." Li Chu's eyes, like cold stars, looked unfocused at a place not far away.

When he looks at someone, he will first tilt his ear slightly, as if listening to the person's direction, and then move his eyes over. His blinking frequency is also much lower than that of others.

Like a blind man indeed.

But these eyebrows and eyes were exactly the same as Yunyu's, which made Feng Jia doubt again.

Eunuch Zhong thought that this Ninth Miss was so bold that she actually dared to look directly at the prince without even blinking. But it was no wonder. How many people in Dali could rival his prince in appearance?

Xie Jiu is young, naive, and doesn't know how to conceal his true intentions. It is not surprising that he was stunned by the sight of the prince.

Eunuch Zhong coughed, trying to wake up the out-of-control Feng Jia. Sure enough, Feng Jia came back to her senses, with a hint of shyness on her face. However, the moment she lowered her head, the shyness disappeared completely.

The staff of the Dali Temple were cleaning the yard, so Feng Jia was led by Eunuch Zhong to the small garden of the Zhou Mansion to rest. It was quiet here, and the bloody smell was much lighter.

Li Chu sat on one side, Eunuch Zhong stood on the other side with his head bowed, and Feng Jia stood humbly a little further away, lowering her head slightly, just looking at her embroidered shoe uppers.

Li Chu curled his fingers and knocked twice on the table. Eunuch Zhong understood and immediately walked to Feng Jia, flicked his whisk, and said with a smile: "Ninth Miss, my prince asked you to come over and sit down."

Feng Jia glanced at Li Chu sideways, feeling surprised. Did he just speak?

She stood there for a while, and despite Eunuch Zhong's gradually fading smile, she walked over and sat opposite Li Chu.

Li Chu sat upright, his dark eyes were not on her, but just looking far away, but without focus.

"Knock knock knock."

Feng Jia saw Li Chu's fingers tapping three times on the table again. She didn't understand what he meant, but Eunuch Zhong understood and said, "Miss, my prince asked me to go look for your family. I'll be back soon."

Is this what knock three times means?

Feng Jia was a little embarrassed, but still stood up and bowed: "Thank you, Eunuch Zhong!"

"It's okay, please stay here with the prince. It's chaotic ahead, please..."

"I know. I will definitely protect the prince." Feng Jia said with a smile.

Only then did Eunuch Zhong feel relieved and leave.

Only Feng Jia and Li Chu were left in the flower hall.

Precisely because there was no one around, Feng Jia could look at Li Chu unscrupulously, trying to find a glimmer of solid evidence on his body and face that he was Yun Yu in disguise. However, there was none. He just sat there quietly, with not even a small mole visible on his fair skin.

"Ninth Miss?" Li Chu suddenly turned his head.

Feng Jia was startled, her pupils dilated, and she subconsciously turned her head to avoid it. After a while, she found it funny.

Why are you hiding? He is blind.

"Are you thirsty?"

"Ah?" Feng Jia took a long time to react before she said, "Your Majesty, I am not thirsty."

He curled the corners of his lips slightly, and his handsome face became more lively. "Why are you staring at me, Miss Nine?"

Feng Jia was speechless and puzzled.

He was still smiling, his smile as bright as the moon and clear wind: "Although I am blind, my heart is not blind. Miss Nine just stared at me for a long time. It would be strange if I didn't notice it at all."

Did he have the ability to eavesdrop on people's thoughts? Feng Jia was horrified.

Li Chu stopped talking, just turned his head slightly, and then stretched out his hand. His fingers were slender, with distinct joints, and he groped on the table bit by bit, as if he was looking for a cup.

Just when his fingers were about to touch the edge of the cup, Feng Jia gently pushed the palm wind, and the cup brushed past Li Chu's hand and changed direction instantly.

Feng Jia stared at him, trying to find a flaw, but there was none.

He really is like a blind man.

Either the similarity in appearance between Prince Yu and Yunyu is just a coincidence, or his acting skills are just too good.

Feng Jia's eyes dimmed slightly. She stopped making things difficult for him, reached out, filled a glass for him, and then gently pushed it into his palm.

Her fingers were slightly cool, and when they brushed across his gentle palm, it felt a bit like being scratched by a cat's claws, with a slight itch.

"Thank you, Miss Nine."

"Your Majesty, you're welcome."

He finished his tea, slowly placed the cup on the table, and then let his arms hang naturally at his sides. He suddenly said, "Eunuch Zhong is back."

are you back?

Feng Jia looked around and saw that the lotus pond at the end of July was filled with withered lotus flowers and fallen leaves. No one was walking on the path along the lotus pond. However, the next second, a man dressed in dark brown palace servant clothes came hurriedly, swinging a whisk. It was indeed Eunuch Zhong.

As if sensing her surprise and confusion, Li Chu explained gently, "Since I suffered from eye disease when I was young, my hearing has become sharper than that of ordinary people. Even the slightest sound cannot escape my ears. For example, Miss Nine is nervous now. I heard your heartbeat, which is very urgent."

Feng Jia was stunned and subconsciously covered her heart.

"I heard the rustling of clothes. You should be covering your chest with your hands now."

Feng Jia frowned and subconsciously put her hand down. After a while, she looked back at Li Chu. The faint smile on his face turned from light to deep. He must have guessed what she was doing.

Although the man was blind, Feng Jia felt that she had never been seen through so completely as she was now.

This feeling is very bad, very bad.

Fortunately, this awkward atmosphere did not last long, because Eunuch Zhong quickly stepped forward, bowed to the prince first, and then bowed to Feng Jia and said, "I have already notified the people in the Xie Mansion and explained on behalf of the young lady that there was confusion just now and the ninth young lady got separated from the crowd. She has been with the prince in the flower hall. With the prince's guarantee for you, I believe that the people in the capital will not dare to say anything, and the Xie family will not dare to embarrass you."

This saved her a lot of trouble when she returned. Feng Jia looked at Eunuch Zhong gratefully, and then bowed to Li Chu: "Thank you, Prince Yu."

"No need to be polite."

Feng Jia turned and left, but when she reached the center of the lotus pond, she could not help but turn around and take a look. Li Chu was still sitting there, looking into the distance with unfocused eyes, but the smile on his face had faded a lot, and there was a sense of desolation and loneliness around him. Eunuch Zhong was waiting by his side, whispering something.

As if sensing something, Eunuch Zhong raised his head and looked in the direction of Feng Jia. Before being discovered, Feng Jia turned his gaze away and walked away hurriedly.

When they arrived at the Xingyuan, there was another chaos. Old Lady Musk was frightened by today's assassin and fainted. She woke up at night. The rest of the legitimate girls in the mansion were also frightened sick. Seeing that everyone was like this, Feng Jia had to pretend to be sick as well. She used watercolor to whiten her face and lips, and lay in the yard in a sick state.

However, when she thought of Li Chu, she felt numb.

In the memory of the previous life, this Prince Yu had been living in the house left by the old prince outside the palace and rarely showed up. It was also rumored that he fell seriously ill when he was ten years old. The old prince searched all over the world for famous doctors to rescue him from the hands of the King of Hell. However, although he survived, he developed a chronic illness from then on. Not only was he blind, but he was also weak and sickly. He would have to stay in bed for several days if he caught a cold. He was a well-known sickly person in the capital.

Feng Jia thought absurdly that perhaps because of this, even though Li Chu was so handsome, he would not be on the list of handsome men in the capital mentioned by Gong Xiyin.