On the pleasure boat.
Mo Liandi handed over the list in his hand and said indifferently, "This is the list of the missing women in the capital. The earliest one went missing two months ago, and the most recent one was Wei Lanjin yesterday."
If he hadn't sent Ye Zhe to investigate, he might not have known that so many people had gone missing in the capital! They were truly audacious.
Liu Rumei looked at the long list and was greatly shocked. Her eyes were full of disbelief. "So many people have gone missing. Why hasn't anyone reported it to the yamen?"
Mo Liandi frowned slightly and said calmly, "The missing ones are women. If this matter spreads, it may damage their reputations."
Hearing this, Liu Rumei quickly understood. In ancient times, men were superior to women, and a woman's reputation was extremely important. If someone went missing and they reported it to the yamen and spread the matter, even if the person was found, her reputation would be ruined, and probably no one would dare to marry her! Instead of raising a woman at home and wasting food, it was better to turn a blind eye.
Thinking of this, Liu Rumei felt more sympathy for the women in this era. At the same time, she was extremely glad that she lived in modern times rather than this tragic era.
"It's truly foolish."
Mo Liandi also nodded in agreement. If the murderer wasn't found as soon as possible, more women would probably be killed in the future. Their actions were like helping the evildoer and boosting the murderer's arrogance.
Liu Rumei looked at the long list in her hand and the corpses she had seen in the past few days, then frowned, with worry in her eyes.
Seeing this, Mo Liandi couldn't help but sigh. He didn't want her to meddle in these affairs, as it was really exhausting. But if he made her stay in the Guoan Prince's Mansion without going out, then she wouldn't be Liu Rumei.
"Your Highness, I'll go to the yamen now and give this list to Lord Xue." Xue Zhan was the Prefect of the Capital, and it would be more convenient for him to investigate this matter. He hoped this list would help him make some progress.
Mo Liandi nodded. "I'll send Ye Zhe to deliver it."
After saying that, before Liu Rumei could say anything, he called out Ye Zhe. "Send this list to Lord Xue."
Ye Zhe appeared behind Liu Rumei without anyone knowing. He bowed respectfully to Mo Liandi, stepped forward to take the list, and then disappeared in a flash.
Looking at Ye Zhe, who appeared and disappeared mysteriously, Liu Rumei's eyes were full of curiosity. When they came in just now, there were clearly only the two of them. When did Ye Zhe appear?
Seeing that Liu Rumei was puzzled, Mo Liandi didn't explain it to her.
Liu Rumei was always an understanding person and didn't delve into it. Ye Zhe was highly skilled in martial arts and hid in the dark. It was normal that she didn't notice him.
After Ye Zhe left, the room immediately became quiet. Mo Liandi took out the jade hairpin from his bosom and held it in front of Liu Rumei. There was a hint of nervousness in his slightly cold eyes.
"Uncle Zhang asked me to bring this. He said Sixi prepared it for you."
After saying that, Mo Liandi couldn't help but despise himself in his heart.
Liu Rumei looked at the jade hairpin and was slightly stunned. Sixi did say that she would prepare a set of clothes for her. She didn't expect that she would also prepare jewelry.
She immediately reached out to take it. Looking at the peacock feathers carved on the jade hairpin, a smile appeared in her eyes. "This girl has good taste."
The peacock feathers were vivid and natural. The jade hairpin was also crystal clear and very beautiful. Even she, who didn't like jewelry, couldn't help but like it more. She immediately reached out and inserted it into her hair.
Seeing the smile on Liu Rumei's face, Mo Liandi felt relieved. Looking at the smiling face in front of him, his heart was full of tenderness.
He never wronged himself. When he kept Liu Rumei, it might have been out of curiosity at first, but later he became more and more unable to control himself. He didn't want to control it either. It just wasn't the best time yet. He would surely wait until the day when they fell in love with each other.
Liu Rumei got up leisurely and walked outside. She didn't forget that she came here to pick lotus pods.
Mo Liandi also heard the conversation among the three of them just now, so he followed Liu Rumei out of the pleasure boat.
When they got outside, the boatman had already rowed the pleasure boat to the vicinity of the lotus pods.
The Yunxi brothers each picked one and held it in their arms. They took off their shoes and socks, sat on the bow of the boat, and put their feet in the cold lake water. Their eyes were full of comfort.
Seeing the two of them come out, Yun Li immediately handed over the shelled lotus seeds in her hand. "Sister, try them quickly."
Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed the jade hairpin that suddenly appeared in Liu Rumei's hair. She was slightly stunned, then looked at Mo Liandi behind Liu Rumei thoughtfully, and then a smile returned to her eyes.
Yun Xi gave a meaningful smile. This hairpin suited his sister well. In the future, he would surely give his sister more beautiful jewelry.
Seeing that the two brothers saw through it at a glance, even though Mo Liandi had a thick skin, he still felt a little embarrassed. Fortunately, these two brats didn't say much, which really relieved him.
Liu Rumei didn't notice the expressions of the three of them. She reached out to take the lotus seeds that Yun Li handed over, sat beside Yun Li, took off her shoes and socks, and put her plump little feet into the lake water. The cold feeling made her couldn't help but sigh.
She put a lotus seed into her mouth. The cool and refreshing taste made her couldn't help but squint her eyes. "It tastes good."
This ancient era was truly pure and pollution - free. The taste of the food was really good.
Seeing that Liu Rumei liked it, the smile on Yun Li's face deepened.
Behind Liu Rumei, Mo Liandi looked at her plump little feet and his eyes darkened.
He looked around and saw that there was no one else, so he didn't say much. The lotus pods in this lake belonged to Baoweizhai and couldn't be picked casually. So although there were many people coming to enjoy the lotus flowers, few people rowed their pleasure boats to the deep to pick the lotus pods. So he just let them be.
Liu Rumei saw the lotus pods flashing by the side of the boat. She reached out without hesitation to pick one, divided it in half, and handed it to Mo Liandi behind her. "Your Highness, would you like to try it?"
Seeing the smiling face, Mo Liandi's lips curled up slightly. He stretched out his long jade - like fingers to take it. "Sure."
"These lotus pods are one of the specialties of Baoweizhai. We might as well pick a few more and send them to Baoweizhai to make dishes later."
Hearing Mo Liandi's words, Liu Rumei also remembered the delicious food she had eaten that day. She nodded repeatedly. "Yun Xi, I'll leave this to you."
Yun Xi was the most lively and active. It was most appropriate to leave this matter to him. She and Yun Li could just wait for the delicious food.
Yun Xi immediately nodded. His bright eyes were full of smiles. "Okay."
That was Baoweizhai. They had never been there before. They only heard that the name of Baoweizhai was extremely famous. Every time they passed by the lake, they would smell a faint aroma of food.