601 Asking for A Kiss (6)
People always focused on what they were interested in. The men were talking about the woman, but no one thought that this was a case where three people were frozen to death.
Cai Lin stared at the three ice sculptures. He was originally a little afraid of corpses, but these ice sculptures did not make him feel afraid. Instead, he took delight in appreciating it. His friend said, “This woman is quite good-looking. Look, I don’t think an ordinary family can raise such a beauty.”
It was as if he was commenting on a new girl in a brothel.
As Cai Lin nodded in agreement, he stared at the woman’s ice sculpture carefully. Even through the thin layer of ice on her face, he could vaguely see the woman’s facial features. Her facial features were very beautiful and even familiar.
Familiar?
Cai Lin asked, “I think this girl looks a little familiar. Do you think she’s a girl we’ve seen before?”
The friend sized the woman up carefully and shook his head. “That’s impossible. I’ve been to all the places in the capital, from the brothel to the school, and I’ve seen all the girls, but I’ve never seen her.” He said casually, “Look at the undergarments she’s wearing. It’s all inlaid with gold. She might be from a rich family or the palace.”
Hearing that, Cai Lin was struck by the thought and was dumbfounded.
From the palace?
He looked up at the woman and shouted uncontrollably, “Princess Ming An!”
“What?” The friend was stunned. This friend of Cai Lin’s was just from a rich merchant family and did not have the chance to come into contact with the officials and nobles in the palace, so he did not understand what Cai Lin was talking about.
Cai Lin’s expression instantly changed. He finally understood why he felt that this female corpse was a little familiar. Previously, at the tribute banquet in Ming Qi, Shen Miao competed with Princess Ming An over archery. At that time, Cai Lin even felt sorry for Princess Ming An as both of them were humiliated by Shen Miao.
Who else could it be but Princess Ming An?
When the people around Cai Lin heard that, they asked, “Are you talking about Princess Ming An from the State of Qin?”
“Really? The woman inside is Princess Ming An?”
“How did a princess of a country end up like this… This can’t be real.”
“Speaking of which, this woman really looks like a princess.”
…
The news of this shocking discovery on Lake Wanli quickly spread across the capital, eventually reaching the palace. Naturally, the Shen family was also informed of it.
After Shen Miao finished talking to Xie Jingxing in the middle of the night last night, she couldn’t fall asleep. It was only when the sky was slightly bright that she fell asleep, so she woke up quite late. Seeing that Shen Miao was sleeping soundly, Jingzhe and Gu Yu didn’t wake her up. When Shen Miao went out to eat breakfast, it was already very late.
As she drank the porridge made in the kitchen and thought about what Xie Jingxing said last night, she saw Luo Tan whizzing in from outside.
Over the past few days, Luo Tan had mostly recovered from her injuries all thanks to Gao Yang. Although Gao Yang had repeatedly emphasized that Luo Tan had to rest well, Luo Tan was not someone who could remain calm. She still did what she wanted to do. Sometimes, it almost made people wonder if it was just an illusion that she almost died a few days ago.
“Cousin! Cousin!” Luo Tan rushed in and sat down opposite Shen Miao.
Shen Miao did not even look up as she ate the porridge. These days, Shen Xin did not allow Luo Tan and Shen Miao to go out again, in case they fell prey to evil people like last time. Therefore, Luo Tan had no choice but to stay in the mansion.
“Little cousin, don’t eat yet. Let me tell you something big.” Luo Tan sat up straight.
Shen Miao put down the spoon in her hand and said, “What happened?”
“Princess Ming An is dead!” Luo Tan said, “Her corpse was found at Lake Wanli this morning along with two men. They were… doing that kind of thing. However, for some reason, she froze into an ice cube. Everyone in the capital is talking about it!”