Chapter 1156: Clues

He sat there for two days.

Two days later, Chu Heng left the Princess' Mansion and relayed only one sentence to the Elder Princess. The reason that corner's ice was not solid was because a cloth bag filled with salt was hidden inside, causing the surrounding salt content to be too high, especially after the ice formed. By driving a silver needle down through the ice, piercing the salt bag, one could ensure that the area of ice would be minimally formed.

The Elder Princess was furious. This was clearly a deliberate attempt to harm someone, and only those from the Princess' Mansion could have done it.

When Chu Heng returned home, Ye Muyu came to meet him and took him to the room. She waved for the servants to bring over some nourishing soup that had been simmering.

"Drink this first to chase away the cold," Ye Muyu said as she poured him a bowl and set it before him.

Chu Heng said, "You should drink some too. Since it's for nourishing the body, you need it more than I do."