Chapter 39: Left side, right side

Left side, right side

After having a big fight with Yin Fengzhan in the morning, Nie Jinxuan returned directly to her Ningxiang Yuan and didn't have a good mood for the whole day.

Finally, after dinner in the evening, Nie Jinxuan slowly recovered. Seeing that her mistress's complexion was better, the maid Xiao Xiu, who had been too scared to speak all day, timidly stepped forward.

"P-Princess Consort..."

Xiao Xiu was afraid of Nie Jinxuan, but she also cared about her. At this moment, hearing Xiao Xiu calling her, Nie Jinxuan looked up at her.

"What is it?"

"Uh... no, nothing..."

Xiao Xiu's timidity was so obvious that Nie Jinxuan naturally saw it clearly. Seeing her like this, Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but smile slightly.

"Alright, I'm fine, you don't need to be afraid! Go, help me bring a cup of tea~"

"Uh... yes, this servant will go right away!"

Perhaps Nie Jinxuan's reassurance worked, or perhaps Nie Jinxuan's temperament had improved recently, neither hitting nor scolding people, so Xiao Xiu really wasn't that afraid anymore and gradually started talking more.

Xiao Xiu revealed her original temperament, and being young, she was naturally curious about everything, so talking and talking, she naturally brought up the case from this morning.

"Princess Consort, you don't know, this servant was scared to death today. But to tell you the truth, this servant never expected that Sister Xiao Ru was the killer, and even a fugitive from the imperial court. Thinking about it now, this servant is still a bit scared..."

Pinching her small hands, Xiao Xiu said with a tangled and serious expression, but after saying this, she smiled shyly.

"However, Princess Consort, you were really amazing today. You found the killer so quickly. At that time, let alone this servant, even the Han Side Consort and the others were so scared they couldn't speak."

"Hehe, look at what you're saying, girl. I'm not that amazing, I was just discussing the facts!"

Drinking tea, Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but laugh softly. Hearing this, Xiao Xiu shook her head vigorously.

"No, no, Princess Consort, you are really amazing. It's just that this servant is dull and felt a bit confused listening to it..."

"Oh? Is there a problem somewhere?"

"No, no, there's no problem... it's just that this servant doesn't understand some parts..."

Looking up at Nie Jinxuan cautiously, Xiao Xiu continued:

"It, it's just that you said at the beginning, Princess Consort, that the killer might be left-handed... although this servant doesn't know the specific situation, this servant heard that Qian Dahai died from having his neck twisted. But since his neck was twisted, how did you know the killer was left-handed, Princess Consort?"

Xiao Xiu's curiosity couldn't be hidden. Hearing this, Nie Jinxuan smiled, raised her hand to put the teacup on the table to the side, and explained slowly:

"Actually, it's very simple. When I was examining Qian Dahai's body, the first point was to determine his cause of death, and this point is beyond doubt: he was killed by having his neck twisted, and the killer acted from behind. So after reaching this conclusion, the problem arose... that is, at that time, Qian Dahai's head was tilted to the left!"

"... The left side?!"

"Yes! That's right, the left side! So Xiao Xiu, don't you find it strange?! Because under normal circumstances, if you twist someone's neck from behind, which side would you exert force on?!"

Nie Jinxuan guided her step by step, throwing out a question. Hearing this, Xiao Xiu indeed raised her hand and gestured in a decent manner.

"Uh... it, it's to the right..."

"Right! Because when we do things in daily life, we are used to using which hand, that hand has more strength. So for those of us who are not left-handed, we are habitually used to following the direction of our right hand when doing things. Just like you, Xiao Xiu, just now... but left-handed people are the exact opposite of us."

For Nie Jinxuan, who was a forensic doctor, determining whether a killer was left-handed was actually not a difficult task. But for Xiao Xiu, it felt fresh and curious. However, Nie Jinxuan didn't want to tell her too much about these things, fearing that saying too much would scare her, so after a brief explanation, Nie Jinxuan continued:

"Therefore, this is just a matter of a person's habits. If you pay more attention in daily life, you will naturally know... Of course, if the killer is setting a trap, that's another matter! So, this is nothing, you girl don't need to ask anymore!"

Saying this, Nie Jinxuan stood up from her seat.

"Alright, after a busy day, you are tired too, Xiao Xiu. Help me prepare hot water for a bath, and then you go and rest."

"Alright, this servant will go right away!"

Having talked so much with Nie Jinxuan today, Xiao Xiu was very satisfied, so upon hearing the instruction, she nodded with a smile and turned to run out to prepare. ===== CHAPTER 40 =====