The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 120: Liu Hua Fei 16

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Chapter 120 Six Flowers Flying 16

"Xiaobo, what's wrong? Is there something weird about this shop?"

Seeing Wu Xiang looking at him in confusion, Bo Ruoyou asked without answering, "Is this shop still open now?"

Wu Xiang nodded with some regret, "It's open, their shop is following the same pattern. After checking this time, the shopkeeper handed over all the remaining gold paste, and they were very cooperative in everything. The Marquis said earlier This action is both serious and lenient. If it is just for retail sales and the evidence is clear, there is no need to kill them all, so as not to frighten the merchants."

Bo Ruoyou nodded thoughtfully, "Does the arrester still remember the horse riding case in the downtown area that day?"

Wu Xiang nodded naturally, and Bo Ruoyou continued: "The arrester said that after the young master of the Wei family arrived at the Yamen, his words and behavior were very abnormal."

Wu Xiang thought about it carefully, and then frowned, "That's right, he didn't show it at first glance, but when he was questioned in prison, his words were quite unseemly." Wu Xiang raised his eyebrows slightly as he spoke, "Could it be that you Do you suspect that the young master of the Wei family is also using that gold ointment?"

Bo Ruoyou nodded: "They are traveling with the second son of the Zhongyi uncle's family."

The gold ointment in Huo Qinghong's hand was given by Feng Ye. In comparison, Feng Ye is more likely to give the gold ointment to Wei Yan.

Wu Xiang waved his hand, "No, no, the second son of Uncle Zhongyi's family came to the Yamen the night before to plead guilty to the Marquis. That night, the Marquis ordered him to give away all the people he was friends with who had touched the gold ointment. A move was made, but there was no Young Master of the Wei family among them."

Bo Ruoyou frowned, which surprised her.

Feng Ye is the son of the princess of Anyang, and Wei Shu married the daughter of the Xu family in his early years. The two families are related to each other, and after the accident that day, Feng Ye clearly wanted to protect Wei Yan. Their relationship is probably better than that between Feng Ye and Huo Qinghong. If this is the case, how could Feng Ye not give it to Wei Yan when he got such a good thing as gold ointment?

Bo Ruoyou subconsciously felt that Feng Ye was lying, and couldn't help but ask Wu Xiang, "Second Young Master, can you tell me where you got the gold ointment?"

Wu Xiang thought for a moment, "Said... I saw it in the Cao family property under the name of Marquis Changning. Then I felt that this thing was very mysterious, so I took it home and used it several times."

"He is not addicted to illness?"

Wu Xiang nodded, "He used it several times in more than a month. Later, he accompanied his father out of the city for a few days, so he stopped. He said that he felt very sleepy and tired without using it, and he also got angry easily. But Addiction does not count."

At this point, Wu Xiang sighed, "From what I have learned during the past few days, these people are all like this. After three or two times, they are not considered addicted. But by then, the body has been poisoned. If you don't use this substance, you will feel sleepy and unhappy. So Over and over again, the more I use it, the more I rely on it, and sometimes I become addicted and it’s hard to notice."

Seeing Bo Ruoyou's face full of contemplation, Wu Xiang reacted for a moment and said: "Did you come to ask about the illness caused by the golden ointment in the city? Are you doing it for the case of Mr. Song, the Minister of Household Affairs?"

Seeing that he had guessed it, Bo Ruoyou nodded in agreement. Wu Xiang looked around and whispered: "The matter was covered up very well at the beginning, and it was only leaked out in the past few days, so Mr. Song Are you really being poisoned?"

It has been several days since Song Yu was killed. No matter how hard we guard, we cannot hide the murder of a fourth-grade court official. Bo Ruoyou responded, took a look at the sky outside, and asked Wu Xiang, "Will the Marquis return today?" Is the Yamen coming?"

Wu Xiang shook his head slightly and said, "I'm afraid it won't happen. Temporary tents have been set up for the patients in the south of the city. The garrison is based on the patrol camp. The supplies in the camp are allocated by the yamen, and the sales are inspected every day. The Golden Ointment Shop and new patients will also be sent to the Yamen President. The Marquis will come to discuss with the adults two days ago how to arrange errands for tomorrow, but today the imperial doctors from the imperial hospital will consult in the camp. I'm afraid that the Marquis will send the official documents to the Marquis Mansion, and he won't come here specially."

It was almost dusk, and Bo Ruoyou stopped waiting after hearing this. She had a guess in her mind, and now she wanted to prove it herself, so she left the Yamen and asked Zhou Liang to drive to Wei's teahouse.

Bo Ruoyou's idea is very simple. The golden ointment is made from the beauty's smile, but there is no beauty's smile anywhere in the city. Then another possibility is that Song Yu might have gone to a place where the golden ointment is found.

There was red mud on Wei Yan's feet that day. Later, when Bo Ruoyou asked Cheng Yun about it, he knew that the red mud was not ironclad evidence. In addition, the direct envoy found that Wei Shu had no guests in the house that day. She temporarily gave up her doubts about the Wei family, but when she considered Wei Yan's behavior when he arrived in prison that day, and Feng Ye's act of giving gold ointment to Huo Qinghong, she couldn't help but have doubts in her heart again.

What’s even weirder is that Feng Ye didn’t give Wei Yan any gold ointment.

And when Song Yu came out of Sanqing Temple that day, even if he didn't meet Wei Shu, would he have gone to meet other Wei family members?

After all, the corruption case in the Ministry of Revenue caused turmoil in the DPRK and China. Bo Jingqian, a member of the Ministry of Revenue, and his boss had secret opinions in Sanqingguan. Then Wei Shu, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, could not easily argue with Song Yu. Private opinion, so as not to arouse suspicion.

The carriage was rolling in the afterglow of the setting sun. Bo Ruoyou sat in the carriage and carefully considered it. From leaving Sanqing Temple to returning home at dusk, it took a full two hours. However, Sanqing Temple was extremely remote. Song Dynasty Yu didn't bring any servants or mounts, he only relied on walking to get somewhere, and then he had to return to his mansion in the east of the city, so the range he could go that day was actually very limited.

Bao Ruoyou calculated carefully and found that it only reached the Imperial City in the north, Pingningfang in the east of the city in the south, and the West Market in the west. If he did not go to the West Market and only stayed in the east of the city, he would have plenty of time. , if they meet someone, the two of them can still talk for half an hour. The Commander-in-Chief has also investigated in this way before, but he only followed the clues of Meirenxiao, and in the end it was difficult to find anything. Now, following the traces of the gold paste, I don't know if I can get anything out of it.

The Wei family's tea shop is on Guang'an Street north of Dongshi. Bo Ruoyou's journey from Sanqingguan to the government office in the southeast of the city runs through half of the east of the city, so he has a better understanding of the dotted pattern of Dongfang City. To understand.

This time the gold paste was spread in the city. Because the east side of the city was mostly occupied by the powerful, the north of the east market had more folk houses and fewer shops. In comparison, the gold paste was more commonly found in brothels and restaurants. In the west of the city and on the shores of Weiyang Lake, in the east of the city, except for many shops selling gold paste in the east market, there were few private shops in the north and south affected by this.

In comparison, the Wei Family Teahouse in an excellent location seems a bit out of place. However, the distance to Sanqing Temple from here is not too far, and the distance back to Song Yu's mansion is also moderate.

The Wei family tea shop that sells gold paste, Wei Yan who became delirious after using gold paste and then drove a horse to hurt people in the downtown area, and the people Song Yu met before his death all have the property to sell gold paste...

Golden paste...golden paste...

Although a seed brought out the beauty's smile, the golden ointment is the final answer. So where was Song Yu poisoned that day? Could the person he saw be someone else from the Wei family? At that time, there was no ironclad evidence, so there was no need to trace where Wei Yan went that day and why he got red mud on his feet. But now that he was suspected of using gold ointment, Bo Ruoyou especially wanted to know where he went that day.

When night fell, Bo Ruoyou stopped outside Weijia Tea House. Guang'an Street is a famous wealthy street in the east of the city. Although it is not as lively as Dongshi, it is not as noisy. There are many restaurants and tea houses along the street. They are all tall and majestic. It is said that a lot of money is spent here, and ordinary people dare not set foot there. Bo Ruoyou opened the curtain and looked at the door of the teahouse. He saw that the lights inside were first lit, and the lights were bright. Everyone who came in and out were all rich and noble, and there were groups of servants. The heavy curtains inside the teahouse are swaying, making it very private. Although there is the sound of silk and bamboo winding around the beams, the laughter and bustle of an ordinary teahouse are rare. Just looking from the outside gives people a sense of dignity and elegance.

Has Song Yu been here that day? Why did Feng Ye use gold ointment to mention Wei Yan? Is there any relationship between the Wei family and Golden Cream? Was the reason why Song Yu was poisoned because of corruption in the household department, or was it also because of the gold ointment?

There were so many questions, which seemed to have little connection, but had many connections. Bo Ruoyou couldn't figure it out for a while, and she didn't have the identity of a government official, so it would be inappropriate to go directly to inquire. She pondered for a moment, and decided to put it together. She informed Huo Weilou of this thought, knocked on the car door, and ordered Zhou Liang to go to Wu Zhaohou Mansion.

The carriage moved slowly along the long street, the dim lights reflected in the carriage, and the strange colors also attracted Bo Ruoyou to look outside. At this glance, she suddenly saw a restaurant opposite the tea shop, with cornices Among the wine flags fluttering above, one side had the words "Yunzhou Shaojiu" written on it. Bo Ruoyou felt something in his heart, and inexplicably felt that the word "Yunzhou" was familiar.

Thinking about it carefully, Bo Ruoyou suddenly remembered that Song Yu’s clan was not in Yunzhou!

Not long after the corruption in Weicang, Qinshui County, was exposed, Song Yu sent his wife and children back to the Yunzhou clan. He was so alert, as if he had expected that he would be in danger. It was only the end of February at that time.

But Bo Ruoyou suddenly thought that at the end of February, the golden dog had flowed into the capital for more than two months, but it had not caused too much trouble and no one had noticed that it was poisonous.

Bao Ruoyou's heart moved slightly, and he suddenly raised his hand and knocked on the car wall, "Uncle Liang, stop."

Zhou Liang parked the carriage on the street. Bo Ruoyou got off the carriage and went straight into the restaurant called Yunjianke. As soon as she entered, a waiter came up to her and saw that she was alone with her servants. When they came, the boy was a little surprised, "Girl, you have to wait for someone first?"

Bo Ruoyou shook his head, "No, it's just me."

The interior of this store is elegant and interesting. Bo Ruoyou chose a private room by the window and sat down. The waiter hesitated and said, "What do you want, girl? Our store is famous for its Yunzhou wine. You don't want a bar." ?"

"I want your Yunzhou Shaojiu." Without hesitation, Bao Ruoyou ordered a few more side dishes, and then asked Zhou Liang to sit down.

She ordered almost all the drinks and dishes for Zhou Liang. Zhou Liang scratched his head and sat down at the order. When the waiter was serving the dishes, Bo Ruoyou asked, "I see the wine you sell in the store." They are all from Yunzhou, and there are a lot of Yunzhou dishes. Is the owner from Yunzhou?"

The boy responded with a smile, "As the girl has guessed, our boss is from Yunzhou. Not only that, but many of the clerks in our shop are also from Yunzhou, including me. In the whole capital, we are the only ones. The Yunzhou wine and food in the store are the most authentic. Many old Yunzhou people who moved to the capital are regular customers of our store. Are you from Yunzhou too, girl?"

Yunzhou is located to the north of the capital. The shochu is the most spicy, and the dishes are mostly salty and fragrant, which is very unique. Visitors from all over the capital gather in the capital, and there are countless restaurants with various kinds of dishes. Yunzhou's wine and food are also unique.

Bo Ruoyou smiled and did not answer this. She suddenly felt that she was right to come here. She could almost have a premonition that Song Yu must have been to this store, "All the people in your store are distinguished customers, and there are so many As a person from Yunzhou, do you recognize Mr. Song, the Minister of Household Affairs? He is from Yunzhou."

The boy's eyes shone slightly, "Do you recognize Mr. Song?"

Bo Ruoyou smiled and nodded, and the boy started to talk, "Mr. Song is indeed a frequent customer in our store. Because he comes often and is familiar with our shopkeeper, every time he gets good wine, he always goes to Song. I sent some to the Lord's house, but Lord Song has not been seen for several days. I think the court is busy with things. Not many of the Lords in the court are from Yunzhou now. Lord Song is ranked fourth rank at a young age. In the future, Even being granted the title of Marquis and Prime Minister is just around the corner."

This young man looked so honored that Bo Ruoyou couldn't help but feel a little sad in his heart. Song Yu indeed had a bright future. If he hadn't been poisoned this time, he would definitely have a place among the six officials in the future.

She looked slightly serious, "How many days has it been since Mr. Song came here? I wonder when was the last time he came?"

The boy hesitated for a moment, then turned around and walked to the door and called another person. He first said that Bao Ruoyou and Song Yu knew each other, and then asked what Bao Ruoyou had asked. The other person thought about it for a moment, "It was seven days ago, maybe. Mr. Song was unwell that day and made a joke later."

The boy said it easily, but Bo Ruoyou sat up straight and asked, "Are you feeling unwell?"

The young man nodded firmly, "I remember clearly that the villain was on duty that day. Master Song seemed to be a little unwell when he came in. Moreover, Master Song made a joke when he left. This made the villain Very impressive."

"What's the joke?"

The boy apologized with an embarrassed smile and said, "It's not a joke. Mr. Song forgot to bring money that day. After ordering food and drinks, he didn't use it much, but when he was leaving to pay, he found that he didn't bring his money bag. After all, he was an official, so he was a little embarrassed, so he took off the jade pendant and gave it to our shopkeeper, saying that he would keep it temporarily and redeem it when he came back within ten days. The shopkeeper didn't dare to ask for it, but Mr. Song said it was true. I had no choice but to put the jade pendant away. The water quality of the jade pendant was very good. It looked like Master Song’s favorite thing at first glance. Our shopkeeper was still thinking about it, saying that Master Song would not really wait until the tenth day to get the jade pendant."

Bo Ruoyou never expected that there would be this section. She hesitated to speak, but she did not say that Song Yu could no longer come.

Not much was known about him being poisoned, so she had no reason to tell him. She hurriedly asked: "Did he come after noon that day? How long had he stayed here? Have he ever seen his friends? ”

Seeing that Bo Ruoyou looked nervous and asked detailed questions, the two people looked at each other and became a little suspicious. Bo Ruoyou hurriedly told the location of Song Yu's residence, and then smiled: "Don't worry, Mr. Song and I will My wife is a close friend."

In this way, the two boys also said that Bo Ruoyou was asking questions for Mrs. Song. When they understood, the man said: "You didn't come after noon. Our store only opens at noon. Mr. Song is here." At that time, we had been open for a while, but there were no customers in the store. It must have been around Shenshi. He came from the teahouse opposite. His face was not very good when he came. He asked for the food and wine he liked, but by the end of the day, he also He didn't use any chopsticks, so we all felt strange that day and thought he was unwell."

"He was alone, without any entourage, but he sat here for a long time. The sun was almost setting before he got up and left."

He came from the teahouse opposite, and he didn’t look good. He left only after sunset.

Bo Ruoyou's heart skipped a beat, "Why does your face look so bad?"

"There is some bluish white, and the waist is also a little rickety. It seems to be abdominal discomfort, so I did not drink alcohol."

After the boy finished answering, Bao Ruoyou couldn't help but turn around and look at the teahouse opposite. Her heart was filled with turmoil, and she wanted to go to Huo Weilou immediately, but she suppressed her temper, "Besides these, there is nothing else unusual. ?"

The two young men looked at each other for a while, and one of them said: "Master Song seemed to have something to worry about. He poured himself a glass of wine. He sat alone in the elegant room and felt a little dazed. When the glass of wine left, They are all full, and the little people still find it strange, but Mr. Song is a high official in the court, and it is normal to have some worries."

"Then he looks like he's sitting alone, waiting for someone?"

"No, when Mr. Song came, he said he was the only one and only wanted a set of cups and cups."

Bo Ruoyou was thoughtful for a moment and asked no other questions. He only asked Zhou Liang to eat. However, Zhou Liang had been in the south for many years and could not stand the spiciness of the wine, so he only ate the food and added Take the wine home.

While Bao Ruoyou was waiting, he asked Song Yu where he was sitting that day. The waiter pointed to the second floor and said, "I am sitting in the same position as you on the second floor, also by the street window."

Bo Ruoyou frowned. Song Yu had been sitting in the hall for almost an hour that day. But he was feeling unwell, so why didn't he go to the doctor? And he clearly invited guests to come over, but why did he stay alone in this shop for so long?

Thinking of Song Yu sitting by the window that day, thinking about something in front of the full wine cup, Bo Ruoyou couldn't help but feel a bit heavy and desolate. And he came from the teahouse opposite, and when he entered this place, If he looks inappropriate, then he must have been poisoned in the teahouse opposite. Based on the testimony of these two people, can we interrogate the people in the teahouse opposite?

Bao Ruoyou quickly left with Zhou Liang and got into the carriage. Bo Ruoyou ordered Zhou Liang to go straight to Wuzhaohou Mansion.

The carriage was speeding along, and the small jar of Yunzhou Shaojiu was placed next to Bo Ruoyou. The faint smell of alcohol surrounded the carriage. Even though Bo Ruoyou didn't drink, he felt that the wine was strong and mellow, but Song Yu But he didn't take a sip.

Was he intimidated or made things difficult for him in the teahouse opposite? Then he felt so depressed that he went to a restaurant he often went to, but he was already poisoned and felt unwell, so he didn't touch Yunzhou Shaojiu just now?

Bo Ruoyou was a little confused, but at least she accidentally found the place where Song Yu had been that day. As for what happened to Song Yu in that teahouse, who he met, and who poisoned him Killing him was beyond her power.

It was dark at night. When the carriage arrived in front of the Hou Mansion, the house was also brightly lit. Bo Ruoyou was worried that Huo Weilou had not returned yet, but after asking the concierge, he found out that Huo Weilou had returned. , she felt relieved and hurriedly entered the house.

When they arrived at the entrance of the main courtyard, Huo Weilou, who had received the letter, had already greeted him. When he saw Bao Ruoyou coming so late, there was a bit of worry in his eyes at first, "Why are you coming so late?" he said. Stepping forward, as soon as he reached Bo Ruoyou, his breath twitched slightly, "Have you been drinking?"

Bo Ruoyou was stunned and shook his head quickly, "No, no, Lord Marquis, I found the place where Mr. Song went after leaving Sanqing Temple that day."

Huo Weilou was surprised when he heard this, and asked her to come in before talking. After entering the hall, Bo Ruoyou couldn't wait to tell her what she was thinking. He heard that she went to Sanqing Temple alone today, and then went to the east of the city to look for her. When I walked into the shop selling gold ointment, I frowned slightly.

When she sat down, Huo Weilou poured her a cup of hot tea. Bo Ruoyou held it in the palm of his hand and said: "There are many shops in the east of the city, so I thought it would be better to go to the Yamen. There are many Yamen these days. When it comes to selling gold ointment in Tongzong City, it is always easier to look at the name of the yamen Tongzong than it is for me to find it. Fortunately, Capt. Wu is here and he showed it to me."

"I walked around the east side of the city, and I knew where the shops were, so I quickly saw the Wei family tea shop on Guang'an Street. After asking, I found out that it turned out to be a relative of Wei Shangshu."

"There is another thing that the Marquis doesn't know yet. Wei Yan was riding in the street that day, and something strange happened after he arrived at the Yamen cell. When Capt. Wu mentioned it that day, we thought he had some hidden illness or had been drunk, but now we look back From the looks of it, I think Wei Yan had probably used gold ointment that day, and the stamina was still there, so he rode his horse in the busy market, bumped into people, and couldn't react in time, trampling them to death."

Huo Weilou frowned sharply, "Feng Ye also went with us that day, but when I asked Feng Ye later, he didn't mention Wei Yan's use of gold ointment."

"This is what I was most confused about when I went to the Yamen today. The more I thought about it, the more wrong it became, so I thought it would be better to go to Guang'an Street to have a look. When I got there, I didn't enter the teahouse, because I was afraid that I would scare off the snake by asking casual questions. When I was leaving, I discovered a Yunzhou restaurant opposite this tea shop——"

"Yunzhou?" Huo Weilou stared.

Bao Ruoyou nodded, "Yes, it's Yunzhou. I thought about what the Marquis said that Mr. Song is from Yunzhou, so I thought I'd try my luck and go in to have a look. But when I went in, I found out that Yun in the restaurant The state's wine and food are the best in Beijing. I pretended that I was a close friend of Mr. Song and his wife. After asking, I found out that Mr. Song had indeed been to that restaurant that day! Not only that, before going to the restaurant, Mr. Song had gone to the Wei family's teahouse. When he came out, he already looked uncomfortable when he arrived at the restaurant, and the food he ordered was not touched at all. I speculated that he had been poisoned by then, so I now have enough reason to go to the Wei family's restaurant to inquire."

Bao Ruoyou finished speaking in one breath, still panting slightly, but his eyes were as bright as jade, and Huo Weilou looked at him with both pity and admiration.

Bo Ruoyou calmed down for a moment, and then said: "Please send someone to the teahouse immediately to interrogate someone. If you are lucky, you might be able to find out who Mr. Song met that day and how he was poisoned and murdered."

Huo Weilou stood up and went out to give orders. Soon an attendant from the Marquis Mansion went to give instructions for mobilizing manpower. When he came back, he saw Bao Ruoyou holding hot tea and sipping it in small sips. Huo Weilou walked up to her. He looked at her with deep eyes for a moment, thinking that she had traveled so far alone today, and he felt even more pity for her in the bottom of his heart.

The attendant returned soon, and everyone was ready. Bo Ruoyou hurriedly put down the tea cup and asked, "May the Marquis let me go with him?"

Huo Weilou sighed, "Of course we'll go together."