The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 143: Seventh Lady 13

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Chapter 143 Seventh Lady 13

Liu Xu came very quickly and saw everyone standing at the door of Liu Yao's boudoir. There was no trace of surprise on his face, and he asked calmly: "What's wrong? But there has been progress in the case of the seventh sister?"

Wu Xiang stared at him and said: "The second young master came to Miss Liu's boudoir yesterday? Did he take anything away?"

"I did come here." Liu Xu glanced at the steward, "I took away a box of chess pieces from the seventh sister's study."

He sighed, "Because the third brother said that the things belonging to the seventh sister would be put away and buried with the funeral. I couldn't bear it and wanted to keep the things that had been with the seventh sister as a souvenir, so I asked for the key. Here, it seems that the chess pieces have been taken."

Wu Xiang raised his eyebrows and walked towards Nuan Pavilion. When he entered the door, he saw that the chess pieces originally placed under the west window were missing. He turned around and went out, "Second Young Master only took away the chess pieces?"

Liu Xu nodded calmly, "Yes, I played chess with Seventh Sister earlier, and the chess pieces can also express condolences."

Wu Xiang's thick eyebrows were twisted into the Chinese character "Sichuan", "Did the second young master open the box and take a look? There are also many relics of the seventh girl in there."

"I took a look, but they were all my daughter's favorite things. I thought they should be buried with my seventh sister."

"Have the second young master ever seen a storybook?" Wu Xiang asked again.

Liu Xu was surprised and doubtful, "No, what happened to the script?"

Wu Xiang and Bo Ruoyou looked at each other, both of them felt strange. Bo Ruoyou walked to the door to look at the door lock, and saw that the door lock was very ordinary. If someone was good at sliding the door and picking the lock, it would be easy. It can be opened, and if the murderer wants to get back the storybook, it is indeed impossible to go to the steward to find the key.

Bo Ruoyou couldn't help but think deeply. Wu Xiang looked Liu Xu up and down for a moment. Seeing that his face was calm and he was not hiding anything, he couldn't help feeling depressed. The evidence that Bo Ruoyou finally discovered was actually lost. He gritted his teeth. , "Looks like we need to search Liu's house."

Liu Yan and Liu Xu looked at each other in confusion. Wu Xiang had already ordered the officials to search everywhere in the Liu Mansion. However, the Liu Mansion was so vast and the murderer had stolen the book for a long time, so how could he put it in a conspicuous place for the officials to discover?

Bo Ruoyou thought this, but did not say anything. He followed Wu Xiang to the flower hall. Soon, the officials started searching the courtyards one by one. This move alarmed everyone. Not long after, several members of the Liu family were enjoying themselves in the mansion. All the lords and ladies came to the hall, but Wu Xiang's face remained unchanged and he was resolute and majestic. Although he was just a head catcher, it made them complain and dare not say anything.

Bao Ruoyou stood not far behind Wu Xiang and glanced at everyone in the hall. Both the second master and the third master looked unhappy at this moment. On the contrary, the fourth master was calm and relaxed, while the fourth young master Liu Heng's face looked grim today. It was still not good. It seemed that the poison of the golden ointment caused him a lot of suffering.

While she was observing carefully, there was a sudden noise in the yard outside the flower hall, and servants came quickly.

As soon as the second master saw the servant, he walked towards the door. The man whispered something. The second master frowned and said: "You have to bring this matter to the house for such a trivial matter. How can you really look down on me, Liu Mansion?" , just go to the accountant to pay the money. When the eldest brother comes back, I will naturally tell him——"

The servant left in response. The second master came back and sat down with a sullen face. Bo Ruoyou frowned slightly and walked a few steps outside. There were servants of all sizes gathering in the courtyard outside the flower hall. Bo Ruoyou was attentive. Listen to their whispers.

"I'm here to collect the bill again..."

"Something happened in the house and it has been spread outside. Now it's better. People from these flower houses dare to come to the house to ask for debts."

"At this juncture, the master and the young master are still not calm, and I don't know if there will be trouble."

Bao Ruoyou could barely hear a few words clearly. After careful analysis, she guessed that it was the wine account left by the second master outside. She lowered her eyebrows and quickly went to search the courtyard. When the yamen came back, everyone All gained nothing.

Second Master Liu Xian said: "What's the matter? The arrester also suspected us all? This case has been handed over to Jingzhaoyi Yamen for a few days, but there has been no progress. Instead, the murderous name has been placed on our own family. On people."

Wu Xiangpi held his lips with a smile, "It's not that there is no progress. Isn't this an investigation? Second master, don't worry. I believe there will be results in a few days. Now the search is a business matter. If we don’t search, we can’t rule out the suspicion on you.”

The second master hesitated to speak, but the third master came out to smooth things over amicably. His words were much more tactful and thoughtful than the second master, "We should search, we should search, but no evidence has been found, which means that the matter has nothing to do with the people in our house. The death of my niece The nunnery is in the countryside, and I don’t know what kind of villain it is. I hope Mr. Wu will work harder and find out the real culprit as soon as possible so that my niece can rest in peace."

Of course, it is not so easy to prove whether they are relevant or not. Wu Xiang did not say much, and he could not arrest them and torture them, so he thought of going to the library to see if he could find clues from the library.

He offered to take his leave, which the Liu family naturally wished for, so Liu Yan saw them off personally. However, as soon as they reached the door, both Bo Ruoyou and Wu Xiang saw two people peeking out of the concierge.

One of the two people was in his thirties, with an old look and clear eyes, and the other was as young as a boy. When they heard the sound of footsteps, they walked out of the concierge and saw that they were official officials. It means a lot to reveal that some of the rumors are true.

Liu Yan looked shocked when he saw these two people. Wu Xiang looked at them without asking, but Bo Ruoyou stopped after crossing the threshold. She asked Liu Yan, "Third Young Master, who are these two people?" ——"

Liu Yan coughed lightly and said, "We have a rule in our house. When dining and entertaining guests in a restaurant that we are familiar with, we do not pay money immediately. Restaurants from various places come to the house to settle the bill at intervals. These two people are probably Come to collect money."

This kind of habit is not uncommon among wealthy people, but Bo Ruoyou asked: "I wonder which wine shop they belong to?"

Liu Yan didn't know either. When he turned around and saw the two people still looking at the door, he couldn't help but waved them forward. The middle-aged man stepped forward first. The interest on his face disappeared and he said respectfully, "Master, what are you doing?" Order?"

"Which company are you from?"

"The little guys are from Changle Building."

The name sounds like an ordinary restaurant. At this time, the middle-aged man said again: "There are some rumors about the house. The little people didn't dare to come to the house at this time. It's just that the fourth son of the house went there a few days ago." As soon as we returned to the building, the little people thought that the matter at home was over, so they dared to come to the door."

Liu Yan nodded and waved for him to leave, but Bo Ruoyou couldn't help but asked: "May I ask if there are opera singers in the store?"

The middle-aged man had already taken a step forward, but now he turned back and replied with a smile: "The singers and performers in our building all sing and perform the operas of Southern and Northern tunes, as well as the most popular tunes in the capital. ”

Bao Ruoyou didn't know what he thought of, so he nodded and said nothing more. Liu Yan didn't know why she asked this question, so he politely sent her to the side of the carriage. At this time, Huo Qinghong lifted the curtain and jumped out of the carriage. When he came, Liu Yan was immediately frightened.

Liu Yan didn't expect Huo Qinghong to follow him, and was a little frightened for a moment. Huo Qinghong looked him up and down for a moment, then asked Bo Ruoyou, "How is it? Have you found the clue you were thinking of?"

Bo Ruoyou shook his head, and Huo Qinghong also looked disappointed, "What should we do?"

"It doesn't matter, the government can just continue the investigation. The investigation of the case is not done overnight."

Huo Qinghong agreed, got on his horse again, and then the group left. Liu Yan watched Bao Ruoyou and his group leaving, put down his thoughts thoughtfully, and stood at the door for a moment before returning to the house.

Not long after walking, Bo Ruoyou opened the car and said: "Captain, I want to go to Changle Building to have a look."

Wu Xiang raised his eyebrows, "Why go to Changle Building? I was just talking about going to the Chinese Library you mentioned."

Bo Ruoyou didn't think clearly, so he just said: "Then let's go to the library. It's just that after such a long time, I'm afraid it's hard to find useful clues. I'll go to Changle Building to see if I find anything. Report it to the head catcher again."

Wu Xiang wanted to go to the library before giving up, so he agreed. After exiting the long street, the two of them went their separate ways. Huo Qinghong asked on horseback, "What are you doing at Changle Tower? ”

The corners of Bo Ruoyou's lips curved slightly, "Go and listen to the show."

Huo Qinghong immediately thought of the case on the boat back to Beijing. After the troupe died, he lost interest in the lively opera. Bo Ruoyou saw his expression and said, "I have been out for half a day. The prince is back home. Go ahead."

Huo Qinghong pursed his lips and raised his eyes to look in the direction of the setting sun. The golden afterglow reflected on his face, but he no longer had the youthful spirit of half a year ago. He was silent for a moment, and suddenly said: "What do you mean? When will my elder brother come back?"

This question made Bo Ruoyou's heart suffocate. She closed her eyes for a moment and said calmly: "Before winter comes, the Marquis will definitely return."

Now that mid-autumn has passed, the weather has gradually turned cooler, and the yellow leaves of elm trees and willows on the streets have fallen. The capital is no longer the green and hot scene when Huo Weilou left. The seasons have changed, and Huo Weilou has not only never returned, but has even fallen into deep depression. Danger, life and death are unpredictable.

Huo Qinghong looked at her with a scrutinizing look, "How come you are calmer than me? Aren't you afraid?"

Bao Ruoyou clenched his knuckles tightly, but said calmly: "Fear can't save Mr. Hou from danger."

Huo Qinghong frowned, and the scrutiny in his eyes became stronger. He stared at Bo Ruoyou for a long time, and then he looked away in frustration, "No wonder my eldest brother treats you differently. Sometimes, you and him are very close to each other. There are some similarities, you always know what is the right thing to do at the moment." After a pause, he said in a deep voice: "I wonder if God will give him a little more life if one more person misses him."

He held the reins and said, "I'm back home."

With a whip of horse whip, Huo Qinghong galloped away. Two of the servants of the Marquis Mansion stayed behind to follow Bo Ruoyou. The others also left with Huo Qinghong. Bo Ruoyou lowered the curtains and the light in the carriage suddenly dimmed. .

The half of her body that was leaning on Che Bi was stiff. Her hand unconsciously fell on her heart and pressed it. She exhaled for a long time before letting Zhou Liang go to Changle Tower.

The Changle Building is located in the south of the West Market. At dusk, the Changle Building is noisy and lively. When Bo Ruoyou walked in, she was immediately greeted warmly by the waiters. She chose a seat by the window and sat down, and asked what was going on today. What a great drama.

When the waiter reported a series of sentences, Bo Ruoyou asked: "Is there a book called "The Story of the Hairpin"?"

The clerk immediately laughed when he heard this, "Miss, she always loves to listen to operas. This episode has not been arranged yet, and it will take at least a month before it can be performed on the stage. It would be best for Miss to come to the store to listen to it then. ."

"How many people have asked about this play these days?"

The waiter said: "There are some, but not many -"

"Do you recognize the fourth son of the Liu family in Pingkangfang?"

"I recognize it. Even the distinguished guests and young people who often come here dare not not recognize it." At this point, the guy said as if he remembered something: "When the Fourth Young Master came the day before yesterday, someone asked about this play. At that time, I heard He said that a new story will be performed in a month, and the Fourth Young Master also said that he would also come and listen to it then."

Bao Ruoyou looked at the man who was foaming at the mouth, and his dark eyes finally lit up.

It was already nightfall when he left Changle Building. Bo Ruoyou listened to half of the play in the building, then came out and got on the carriage. He was still in a daze. When he got home, Bo Ruoyou paid Cheng Yunzhi a greeting and asked him : "Did my adoptive father often go to Xiangguo Temple in the past?"

Cheng Yunzhi was reading a medical book when he heard the words and raised his eyes, "How many times have I been here? What's wrong?"

Bao Ruoyou stepped forward and picked out the lanterns in front of him, and the fire suddenly lit up, "My daughter wants to offer two lanterns to her parents at Xiangguo Temple. Although it is of no practical use, her daughter has returned to the capital now. , then put more effort into it."

Cheng Yunzhi put down the book and said, "Of course it's great. Since you have this intention, go there early."

"How about going tomorrow?" Bo Ruoyou asked hurriedly.

Cheng Yunzhi smiled and said, "Of course that's good. It just so happens that we don't have to go to the Marquis Mansion for acupuncture tomorrow. Let's go early and come back early."

Bo Ruoyou responded and went to give instructions to Zhou Liang. After the explanation was completed, he went back to his room to rest.

Bo Ruoyou also slept quite uneasily that night. Her dreams were chaotic and noisy. Her head was noisy all night. When she woke up the next day, it seemed that she was a stick of incense later than usual. She remembered today in her heart. What to do, but I was so sleepy that I couldn't remember it for a moment. I looked at the ceiling of the tent in shock for a while, and then I heard Auntie Liang knocking on the door.

"Miss, are you awake? Today we are going to Xiangguo Temple——"

Bao Ruoyou blinked, sat up, washed and changed neatly, and after two sticks of incense, the father and daughter took a carriage out of the city and headed straight to Xiangguo Temple.

Xiangguo Temple is also among the peaks in the south of the city. It is almost the same as the path to Shuiyue Temple. Only at the foot of the mountain, one goes northeast and the other goes southwest. The carriage goes up the mountain along the broad road. There are many pilgrims on the road. Before reaching the mountain gate, they heard the bells in the temple echoing in the mountains and fields. When they arrived at the mountain gate, the father and daughter got out of the carriage and walked up the stone steps.

Xiangguo Temple is full of incense, and now there are many pilgrims coming in and out of the temple gate before noon. When Cheng Yunzhi arrived at the temple gate, he raised his eyes and looked up at the plaque on the eaves and sighed: "I haven't been here for more than ten years."

As the two of them entered the door, Bo Ruoyou found Zhike Monk and told him about offering Buddhist lanterns. Zhike Monk then led the two people deep into the temple. Along the way, the Buddhist temple was majestic and majestic, more beautiful than Luozhou. Famen Temple has a more majestic atmosphere, and most of the pilgrims are dressed in rich clothes. It is obvious at a glance that they are of extraordinary status.

Bao Ruoyou first went to buy Buddhist lanterns for his father and mother, then looked at the Buddhist hall and said, "All the Buddhist lanterns bought by the nobles in the capital are here?"

The Buddhist hall is vast, and hundreds of ever-bright lamps are enshrined in front of the Bodhisattva statue. The flames are like fireflies. The monk who knows the guest nodded, "They are all here. Donors, don't worry. Only donors who worship Buddha lamps can enter to worship here all year round. If it is not a New Year's Day, sometimes no one comes for half a year. If the monks in the temple take care of it carefully, the Buddhist lamp will definitely stay on."

Bo Ruoyou then asked about Liu Heng coming to the temple to worship on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. Knowing that the guest monk was confused, Bo Ruoyou simply revealed his identity. He knew that the guest monk had seen the official official of the Yamen and came to inquire, and saw Bo Ruoyou again. Sincerely offering Buddha lamps, his demeanor and demeanor were extraordinary. He was not like those who made fun of them. He did not dare to suspect Bo Ruoyou of cheating. He was surprised for a moment and counted the time. Then he called a young monk over and said to Bo Ruoyou: " On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, he is on duty at the Buddhist temple here, and donors can ask him."

Bo Ruoyou asked the young monk, who said: "On that day, only Almsgiver Liu was here to worship. He knelt in front of the Buddha and read a volume of scriptures, which took a long time. Later, he also had to have a vegetarian meal. The senior brothers delivered the vegetarian meal to a side hall, and he left only after finishing it."

"The middle has never left" Bo Ruoyou asked.

The young monk said: "I never left. At that time, the young monk did not dare to disturb him, so he stayed in the room on duty. In the middle, Almsgiver Liu's servant asked the young monk to go to the Elements Studio. The young monk saw that Almsgiver Liu was still kneeling. After he came back, Liu The donor also knelt down, and it was not until Su Zhai arrived half an hour later that the donor Liu got up."

Bo Ruoyou walked out of the door, looked into the Buddhist hall, and asked the young monk where Liu Heng was kneeling that day. The young monk pointed to the place, and Bo Ruoyou frowned, feeling a little embarrassed for a moment, and stood outside the door. If Liu Heng was kneeling to recite sutras, then you could see Liu Heng's entire back, but he never left during the process. How could it be possible...

Bo Ruoyou's face looked gloomy, which made Cheng Yunzhi a little worried, and the young monk was also a little at a loss. But suddenly, Bo Ruoyou raised his eyes and looked at him, "Have his two servants ever left in between? ?"

The young monk frowned and recalled for a moment, "Almsgiver Liu brought two young men with him when he came. One of them indeed disappeared not long after Almsgiver Liu recited the sutra. Later, when Almsgiver Liu was attending the vegetarian meal, there was only one by his side. The boy was there, and later when Su Zhai was delivered, both boys were here."

Bo Ruoyou's eyes lit up and he looked around again, "I wonder how many temple gates there are here?"

Zhike Monk hurriedly said: "In addition to the main gate, there are two mountain gates in the northeast and northwest corners. They are always open during the day. Pilgrims, some coming from the back mountain, can come in and out at will."

After hearing these words, Bao Ruoyou looked at the sun in the sky. At this moment, the sun was at the middle of the sky, which was exactly noon. The Buddhist hall here was sitting in the west facing east. After noon, the sun was setting in the west. The light in the Buddhist hall became even dimmer, and she felt confident in her heart. She thanked her before leaving the Buddhist hall.

Cheng Yunzhi looked at her helplessly, "So you are here to investigate the case. How about it? Is it what you thought?"

Bo Ruoyou nodded, "My daughter already knows how the murderer committed the murder."

Cheng Yunzhi did not ask her in detail, "Can we go back to Beijing then?"

Unexpectedly, Bo Ruoyou shook his head and said, "My daughter has something else to do. My adoptive father will wait for me for a moment."

She left Cheng Yunzhi and went to the Buddhist scriptures on the west side of the main hall in the front. After a while, she walked out with a peace charm in her hand and handed it to Cheng Yunzhi: "This is for the adoptive father. The adoptive father wears it on his body." ."

Cheng Yunzhi's eyes were full of smiles and he would not brush off her kindness. Bo Ruoyou pinched another peace charm in his sleeve and followed Cheng Yunzhi down the mountain back to the capital.