Why am I, a cook, always involved in cases?

In the contemplative silence, the conversation between the two continued.

Lin Zhiruo inserted a rumor at the right time:

"I heard that the former courtesan was five feet eight inches tall. It's unbelievable."

"What a tall and beautiful woman, so amazing."

"Indeed, she was renowned for her graceful dancing style, her long limbs making her even more graceful as she moved."

Although time seems to have quietly taken away some of her height, her former tall figure still flashes in her memory.

Even though it has decreased now, she is still much taller than Lin Zhiruo.

Frankly speaking, it is extremely difficult to find a woman who is both tall and goddess-like in paintings.

"Perhaps, we can put aside the similarity in appearance for now and find a tall woman first, how about that?"

"But how can such a woman be found so easily?"

The requirement of being both tall and beautiful is indeed too demanding.

"The envoys are generally of similar stature. I believe a woman who is too petite would not be able to handle such an occasion."

Gao Zhongcheng nodded in agreement, supporting Lin Zhiruo's point of view.

Lin Zhiruo secretly admired in her heart, she was indeed a foreign woman with such a tall figure.

Being so petite and delicate, she might be mistaken for a little girl.

However, who exactly are the "envoys" that Gao Zhongcheng just mentioned?

"But judging by their behavior, they are also quite picky about appearance."

This seems to imply that the envoy herself is also a peerless beauty.

Lin Zhiruo couldn't help but imagine that since she was a beauty from an exotic country, she might have an extraordinary face like Concubine Yuyao.

The two eunuchs shook their heads and sighed helplessly in front of Lin Zhiruo.

"..."

Lin Zhiruo stared at the two of them with a firm gaze.

"Any questions?"

Quan Wushuang looked at Lin Zhiruo doubtfully.

"No problem, I just think there's someone who is very suitable."

"Oh? Is it the beauty in your brothel?"

"No, unfortunately, there is no such tall woman in Hongxia Tower."

But when it comes to beauties over five feet eight inches tall, Lin Zhiruo already has a plan in mind.

Lin Zhiruo's eyes were fixed on Quan Wushuang. Seeing this, Gao Zhongcheng also looked at Quan Wushuang, and then he suddenly realized something and exclaimed.

"..."

"What exactly do you want to say?"

Quan Wushuang urged impatiently.

Speaking of beauties over five feet eight inches tall, Lin Zhiruo already had a plan in mind.

Interestingly, the place where the banquet was held in the past was located deep in the harem.

The harem in those days was not as grand and magnificent as it is today. The harem we use today was expanded later.

Lin Zhiruo knew very little. She only heard that the people who lived here in the past were another ethnic group, but they were wiped out by an infectious disease.

That nation possessed superb architectural skills, and some of their buildings are still in use today, serving as solid barriers for palace walls or secret passages for underground waterways.

There are rumors that it was the people of today who migrated here from afar and brought deadly pathogens, leading to the extinction of the indigenous people.

This was a secret her father told her, but her father also warned her not to tell anyone else.

Perhaps it is because this is just a guess, and no one would be happy to hear it.

The location happened to be on the north side of Taoyuan.

Indeed, this place is full of ancient charm, and the ancient temple-like buildings and the pond complement each other beautifully. Even today, it is still an excellent place for banquets.

As Lin Zhiruo was strolling around, she heard the sound of cheerful footsteps behind her.

Looking back, she saw a woman with her arms open, jumping happily, blocking Lin Zhiruo's view.

Just like that, she fell on Lin Zhiruo with a bang.

"Haha, Lin Zhiruo, why are you strolling around here so leisurely——?"

"I was going to ask you, what are you doing here?"

Lin Zhiruo recognized the woman.

Hearing the naive and lovely words, it turned out to be Hu Laner.

As expected of Xiao Cui's best friend, she has a very kind and lovely personality.

Although Lin Zhiruo felt inferior to her, this girl, like her, enjoyed the free time in the harem without any restrictions.

"I came here to do something important."

After she finished speaking, she smiled sweetly and pointed in the direction of Taoyuan.

The slightly deserted peach orchard is full of small and exquisite peaches.

"But are you here to steal peaches?"

"No, no, it's this thing, this thing."

After saying that, Hu Lan'er ran to Taoyuan and returned with something.

"look!"

She excitedly placed a ball of something that looked like dead leaves in Lin Zhiruo's palm.

But there seemed to be something hidden in it, something heavy.

Lin Zhiruo flipped the leaves open with a snap.

"..."

Inside was a plump larva, quite cute for a caterpillar, but it was still just a bug.

Lin Zhiruo looked at Hu Lan'er with deep eyes.

"If you act like this, others might think you're deliberately teasing them. I advise you not to do that."

"Why? It's so cute."

Lin Zhiruo handed the larvae back to Hu Lan'er.

Hu Lan'er placed the larvae into the insect cage with a gentle movement as if she was caring for a baby.

Lin Zhiruo didn't know where she got this cage. It looked quite delicate and elegant, and it was obvious that it had become more and more rustic after long-term use.

"This is a wonderful place. There are so many bugs I've never seen before."

"Oh?"

She responded calmly.

Lin Zhiruo's interest in insects was far less than her interest in food, so her reaction was indifferent.

If it were about food ingredients, she would definitely respond enthusiastically.

"I've only seen this insect in illustrated books before. It's a strange insect that traveled across the ocean from a foreign country."