Qi Jinshan said calmly, "That palace maid was actually quite old, and had originally been released from service. She made a living making pastries among the common people. Later on, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince always remembered her culinary skills, so he petitioned for imperial grace and had her recalled. She was supposed to return to the Eastern Palace very soon, but right at this critical juncture, she was murdered, robbed of her travelling funds, and thrown into a potter's field. The Crown Prince was deeply grieved, and therefore flew into a rage, demanding that the case be thoroughly investigated."
Such crimes of murder and robbery were commonplace. Since the palace maid was returning to the Capital alone, it was quite normal for her to be targeted by malicious individuals.
Xie Mingyue and Gou Zihan could not help but sigh with regret. Qi Jinshan felt somewhat uncomfortable ever since he felt that he had caught the foul smell of that noodle tree on himself, even though he could only smell a faint trace of it. He therefore hurriedly took Xie Mingyue back to the Marquis' Estate to change clothes.
Chapter 289