Same as the general dormitory, the dormitory of the eight princesses is also divided into the outer hall and the inner hall, the outer hall is mainly used to receive guests, and the inner hall is equivalent to the bedroom, only the princess and the personal palace maid can enter.

The people of the Nine Dragons Mansion entered the dormitory under the leadership of the eighth princess's personal palace maid, standing in the outer hall of the dormitory, Chen Yutian squinted his eyes and looked around, searching every inch of space around him.

At this time, the dormitory still maintained the appearance of the princess after discovering the disappearance in the morning.

There is almost nothing in the outer hall of the dormitory, except for a few large mahogany pillars that support the temple, there is a wooden table placed in front of the palace gate, and several Taishi chairs are placed around the table, all wrapped in colored cloth, which looks very beautiful.

Chen Yutian's gaze rested on an empty teacup on the table.

He frowned slightly, then walked over, picked up the teacup and looked at it carefully, then put it under his nose and sniffed it before turning his gaze to the tea set, which was also placed next to the table but some distance from the teacup.

This set of tea sets is very exquisite, with a total of four teacups and a teapot, except for the teacup in Chen Yutian's hand, the other three teacups and teapots are neatly placed on the tray on the side.

Chen Yutian looked at the teacup in his hand.

Then he picked up the teapot slightly, weighed it, opened the lid again, and sniffed it slightly in front of his nose.

From his observations and feelings, he could determine that there was still tea left in this teacup and teapot until not long ago.

But it's empty now.

Putting down the teacup in his hand slightly, Chen Yutian turned his head and asked the palace maid who led them in, "This girl, is there still tea in this teacup and teapot before?"

The palace maid smiled and nodded, "This lord is polite, how can I be worthy of an adult's girl with the status of a palace maid like me...... There was indeed tea residue before the teacup and teapot, but just now I saw that it was already cold, so I cleaned it up on my own initiative, what's wrong, my lord, could it be that I did something wrong?"

Chen Yutian shook his head slightly, "I don't know, I can't be sure yet." ”

As he spoke, he walked to one of the several windows in the outer hall, narrowing his eyes slightly.

"There is no sign of damage to the doors and windows, and it seems that the murderer should have forced his way in......"

"The position of the teacup and teapot is a bit biased, it is conceivable that before the eighth princess disappeared, she should have been sitting there drinking tea......"

"And since the murderer is approaching from the palace gate, then she should be aware of it, so her silent disappearance now means ......"

"Also, if the murderer really entered through the palace gate, then the guards and palace maids guarding the palace gate should have no reason not to see it......"

One by one, the thoughts flashed through his mind, connecting into a line that gradually began to become clear.

......

Xue Tianhan went straight to the inner hall when Chen Yutian observed the outer hall.

He was very familiar with Chen Yutian, so when he saw Chen Yutian start to look around the outer hall, he chose to enter the inner hall without hesitation.

It's a kind of trust, a trust between friends that has no reason to do it.

He believed that with Chen Yutian's ability, he would be able to see through all the clues in the outer hall, and he didn't need his help at all.

The furnishings of the inner sanctum are much more complicated than those of the outer sanctum.

If the furnishings of the outer hall are somewhat similar to the welcoming living room of ordinary people, then the inner hall is without exception the boudoir of a large lady.

As soon as he entered here, Xue Tianhan's eyes were quickly surrounded by a touch of bright pink, and there was a large pink bed facing the connection between the inner hall and the outer hall, and there was only one quilt on the bed, and two long curtains hung on both sides of the bed, which were also pink.

Near the head of the bed, there is a dressing table that looks very beautiful, and the top made of fine wood is equipped with a bronze mirror about two feet high, and it is carved with all kinds of exquisite patterns, like a work of art.

On the opposite side of the dresser, there were two wooden cabinets made of sandalwood, Xue Tianhan opened it and took a look, and found that it was all women's clothes, thinking that it should be the princess's wardrobe.

Xue Tianhan glanced at it carefully, and even saw some women's underwear inside, and couldn't help but keep his eyes open, and then closed the cabinet casually.

Then he set his eyes on the boudoir.

To be precise, it was placed on the quilt that had been spread out on the bed.

"What do you think...... It's all like going to bed......" A voice suddenly sounded from behind her, Xue Tianhan subconsciously looked back, and then saw Ling Miaoyin standing behind her at some point, looking at the quilt on the bed, thoughtful.

"yes, yes...... It's still broad daylight, why is the quilt still on the bed......?

On the side, Xuan Xi also nodded, but immediately as if he had thought of something, his face changed slightly.

"Looks like you're aware of that, too. Xue Tianhan smiled faintly and turned to leave.

Ling Miaoyin looked at his back in confusion, a little puzzled, "I realized...... What?"

Xuan Xi frowned slightly and thought about it, then looked at Chen Yutian, who was talking to the palace maid in the outer hall, thoughtfully.

And Ling Miaoyin looked at the quilt spread out on the bed, and a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in her mind, revealing a slight smile.

"I see......" Her gaze, along with the landing of these words, had already fallen on Xue Tianhan who was walking towards Chen Yutian in the outer hall.

......

"Let me ask you, what was the situation before the eighth princess's disappearance last night?"

Seeing that Chen Yutian asked this question in a serious manner, the personal palace maid who brought them in couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

"As usual......" She looked at Chen Yutian in confusion, completely unable to understand why she would ask such a non-nutritious question.

But Chen Yutian didn't give up, but continued to ask: "Are you thinking about it, is it really exactly the same as usual?

"Abnormal behavior or look......" The palace maid muttered this sentence, thinking about it carefully, and a little essence suddenly appeared in her eyes, "After the Lord mentioned this, I did think of it a little. ”

"What is it?" asked Chen Yutian with some eagerness.

The palace maid thought for a while, and seemed to confirm what she said next, before she spoke again, "I can't say clearly, but I remember that when the eighth princess returned to the dormitory last night, it was indeed a little different from usual, I remember that she seemed to be a little nervous at that time, and at that time, Her Royal Highness the princess trotted all the way back to the dormitory." ”

"Nervous? trot?" Chen Yutian accurately grasped these two key words,

"Yes. Although at first I thought it was my delusion, but now that I think back to the state of Her Royal Highness at that time, she did seem to be a little nervous, and as soon as she returned to the palace, she ordered the palace door to be closed, so that none of us could go in and disturb her without permission. ”

Chen Yutian narrowed his eyes slightly, "Go on." ”

"Her Royal Highness the Princess also asked me to make her a pot of tea and send it in, but she rarely drinks tea. ”

"Oh?" Chen Yutian raised his eyebrows slightly, and asked again, "And then?"

"Then we waited outside the dormitory...... Until there was a fire in the cold palace......"

"Wait......" Chen Yutian suddenly interrupted her narration and asked, "Were you here when the fire broke out?"

The palace maid shook her head, her face a little bitter, "No, at that time, the nearby guards and palace maids were temporarily recruited to fight the fire, and we and the guards of the dormitory were all summoned, and we didn't come back until the fire was extinguished." ”

Hearing this, Chen Yutian had an unknown smile on his face.

"Then after you come back, has there been any change in Her Royal Highness the Princess?"

"Nope. The palace maid shook her head again, "When we came back, the lights in the dormitory had been extinguished, and we all thought that Her Royal Highness the princess was already asleep, so we didn't wake her up again...... Until this morning, I came to wake up Her Royal Highness, only to find that she was already ......"

Speaking of this, the palace maid's face changed, and her tone of voice also carried a hint of crying.

It can be seen that the disappearance of the eighth princess is not easy in her heart.

Chen Yutian nodded slightly, and then said with a slight smile, "In this way, things are already very clear......"

As he spoke, his gaze turned slightly, just in time to meet the cold gaze of Xue Tianhan on the side, and it touched in an instant.

The next moment, smiles welled up on both of their faces at the same time......

The situation of this disappearance case, they have basically figured it out, and now the question is who the murderer is, why did he kidnap the eighth princess for no reason, and whether this person is related to the fire in the cold palace, and whether the chamberlain in the cold palace who was burned after death is related to this person.

All this, for the time being, there is no answer.

At this moment, the palace maid seemed to think of something again, looked at Chen Yutian, and said, "My lord, I thought of something again, which may have something to do with the disappearance of the princess. ”

"Oh, what is it?" Chen Yutian looked at her curiously.

The palace maid thought for a moment and said in a very positive tone: "I remember that when I returned to the princess's bedroom after the fire, I smelled a very fragrant smell at the door. It is much more fragrant than the rouge gouache commonly used by Her Royal Highness the Princess. ”

"Oh, is it fragrant?" At this time, Gongsun also came over, and when he heard the words of the palace maid, he immediately showed a thoughtful look.

The same is true of Tatsu Yutian.