Whose little lady is so crazy?

Chapter 334: Self-inflicted Regret
Upon hearing this, Minister Geng glanced at Hong Xiaoduo and saw that she was looking at him with a half-smile. He had not shown his displeasure for many years, but he was affected again: "Have you asked when and how the burn happened? Was there anyone present when the burn happened?"

I just don't believe it. How could it be such a coincidence that it happened exactly on the day or the day after the crime occurred?
"Your Excellency, I have asked about it. He was scalded on the morning of the day after the murder. He said that he accidentally bumped into the servant who was delivering the soup pot to Lefang Juyuan, and was scalded by the hot soup in the pot. In addition to the servant who was delivering the soup pot, there were two guests at the scene. Prince Mu has already sent people to find those three and question them." The bailiff responded.

Minister Geng frowned slightly, signaled the runner to withdraw, and watched Hong Xiaoduo walk towards the gardener the runner had pointed to.

The gardener looked to be in his forties, with a square face. Although he did not show any panic, the look he gave Hong Xiaoduo made her feel uncomfortable.

Although the other party's gaze did not linger on her for too long, Hong Xiaoduo keenly felt that the gaze lingered on her chest and caught a hint of contempt in it.

Hong Xiaoduo subconsciously lowered her head and looked, damn, was she being looked down upon for not having a good enough figure?
It cannot be said that her current body is not good enough, the parts that should be protruding are protruding, and the parts that should be curvy are also curvy, but she can't be considered plump.

Hong Xiaoduo immediately recalled the body of the deceased Mei Niang, which was already a little swollen. She was not a forensic doctor and had no experience to infer what Mei Niang's figure was like when she was alive.

Hong Xiaoduo had an idea in her mind and was about to speak.

"Miss Hong, can we start now?" Minister Geng urged.

The Ministry of Justice has more than just this one case to deal with, and his time is also valuable. If it weren't for the order of His Majesty, he wouldn't have to come in person today. He could have just appointed a Yuanwailang or the head of the department to be present.

Hong Xiaoduo turned around and glanced at Minister Geng, then returned to the middle of the lobby and said, "We can start now."

Just then, the bailiff hurried in with a man, and the man following him was holding a food box in his hand.

"Your Excellency, this is my man. You may not know that the person who performs the secret technique is very sad, so, can you let Miss Hong drink a bowl of nourishing soup first?" Mu Rongjing spoke first without waiting for the bailiff to speak.

Since he had already said so, Minister Geng could not disagree and could only nod. However, he thought in his heart that people in the martial arts world loved to be mysterious and superstitious.

When the man carrying the food box saw his master nod, he hurriedly carried the food box forward and placed it on the small table next to him. After opening the lid, he wiped his hands with a wet cotton towel inside, then scooped a bowl of food and handed it to Hong Xiaoduo.

Looking at the nourishing soup in the bowl in front of her, Hong Xiaoduo looked at Murong Jing beside her with mixed feelings: "I'm young and in good health, so there's no need to do this."

Oh my God, she is the person who hates drinking soup the most. She has never liked drinking it since she was a child.

Especially, this is a tonic soup. Considering Mu Rongjing's identity, the tonic soup he ordered people to cook must be made with good ingredients. The key is how is her own body? Doesn't she know it herself?
Tonic soup is certainly a good thing, but if your body is in perfect condition and not weak, you should not take it randomly. If you take it improperly, you may suffer from any sequelae, such as nosebleeds.

"You don't need to be polite to me. You can't just take advantage of your youth and ignore your body. It will be too late to replenish your body when it breaks down." Mu Rongjing thought she was just embarrassed and tried to persuade her.

In order to open Yang, I used the secret technique in Wei Mansion more than once. Today I learned that Your Majesty also went to look for her and used the secret technique again.

Now, for the sake of that disappointing boy from Dong Xiang's family, she has to use that secret technique again. Dong Xiang's family seems to be unaware of it. Since I know that her using that secret technique will hurt her heart, of course I can't do nothing.

Faced with Mu Rongjing's sincere and thoughtful kindness, Hong Xiaoduo really couldn't refuse, so she reluctantly reached out to take the bowl of tonic soup, and drank it in the lobby of the Ministry of Justice, surrounded by a circle of adults, yamen runners, and those who had just been summoned. This tonic soup was neither sweet nor salty, so it wasn't that bad to drink.

However, Hong Xiaoduo felt that the tonic prepared by Kaiyang's family was more to her liking. They stewed pigeons, but they didn't tell her what tonic was used. She didn't ask, and she couldn't taste it, but it was quite delicious, and the pigeon in the soup was quite tender.

Mu Rongjing reached out to take the empty cup and handed it to his subordinate, and also reminded him to cover the rest and wait until Hong Xiaoduo finished the secret technique before drinking.

Still want to drink? Hong Xiaoduo felt annoyed at herself when she heard this. Otherwise, she should tell him in private that what she said about using the secret technique to hurt the mind was not true?

Seeing that Hong Xiaoduo had finished the nourishing soup, Ding Zhiyuan immediately brought two cushions and spread them in the middle of the lobby. He smiled and motioned for Hong Xiaoduo to sit down. He really knows this job!

Minister Geng, who was sitting at the top, couldn't bear to watch this scene. As the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple, he actually did this for such a little girl. Didn't he think it damaged his official authority?
Minister Geng also recognized that the two cushions were from the chairs in the back hall. He didn't notice when Ding Zhiyuan took them.

"Thank you, Lord Ding." Hong Xiaoduo thanked Ding Zhiyuan, walked forward and sat down cross-legged.

Ding Zhiyuan rushed to direct the yamen runners to put the things previously collected from the dead, as well as the paper packages of hair and nails collected from the twenty-one people just taken, into a large brocade bag and placed it in Hong Xiaoduo's hand.

In the lobby, the runners from the Ministry of Justice were speechless as they looked at Lord Ding who had taken their job. However, considering the other party's status, they did not have to worry about losing their jobs.

Hong Xiaoduo entered the space in her mind, and now she is quite skilled in operating the DNA testing instrument.

Hong Xiaoduo first compared the things collected from the deceased's nails with Dong Yuefan's nails for identification. When the test results came out, showing that the dandruff and bloodstains in the nails were not from Dong Yuefan, Hong Xiaoduo smiled and said that she would not have made a mistake.

Only then did they start collecting hair from the victim. After the results came out, it was determined that four of the five hairs belonged to the deceased, and one belonged to someone else.

There were several short curly ones, two of which did not belong to the deceased.

And that one strand of hair and the two shorter ones that were obviously on private parts belonged to one person, and that was enough.

Next, we started testing the three hairs and the twenty-one people.

Not long after, after the test results came out, Hong Xiaoduo flicked the test report in his hand with his fingers, and the three hairs, one long and two short, found their corresponding owners.

Hong Xiaoduo finally breathed a sigh of relief at this time. She lay on the massage chair for five minutes, and when she thought it was about time, she left the space.

Slowly opening his eyes, Ding Zhiyuan's expectant face came up to him, and Mu Rongjing beside him was too late to stop him...

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