The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 144: Seventh Lady 14

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Chapter 144 Seventh Lady 14

It was already dusk when he returned to Beijing. Bo Ruoyou first sent Cheng Yunzhi back to Cheng's home, and then went to the Yamen.

Wu Xiang has been running around in the yamen all day. At this moment, he is frowning at the details of the two bills he received today. His face is full of fatigue, and he is cracking his finger joints irritably because he cannot figure out the joints. ring.

Hou Yang and the others standing in front looked at each other in disbelief, not daring to make a sound. Until they saw Bo Ruoyou coming, Hou Yang immediately said: "Miss Bo is here!"

Wu Xiang raised his eyes in response and saw Bo Ruoyou suddenly coming over. He stood up to greet him, "It's almost dark, why are you here?"

Bo Ruoyou looked relaxed. Seeing his worried expression, he asked, "Will the head catcher get anything today?"

Wu Xiang sighed bitterly, "As expected, the people in the library couldn't remember the appearance of the people who bought the books that day. I asked people to draw portraits of several young men and several masters of the Liu family, and took them to let them recognize them, but I can't recognize any of them, but I got new clues when I was searching for the details of the Liu family. The third room of the Liu family is a bit weird."

Bo Ruoyou's eyes moved slightly, "How weird?"

Wu Xiang said: "Didn't I tell you earlier that although the eldest master of the Liu family is the head of the family, the second master is in charge of most of the family's business affairs and human relations, but he is not safe enough. Now the third master We are also helping, but after investigating several businesses of the Liu family, we found that the third master seems to want to start a new business. The suppliers of all the businesses he has handled have changed, and one of the suppliers, It’s the manager of the Liu family who was kicked out by him three years ago.”

Wu Xiang frowned and said: "Everyone in the house said that the Third Master is lenient and very shrewd. It is impossible for him to not investigate when changing suppliers, but he is still like this. I guess he is afraid of him It has been arranged for a long time that the Liu family is not divided now, and the power in the family is divided according to the elder and younger brothers. Forget about the eldest brother above him, the second brother is obviously a loser, but he still holds the power of the family business. He has done some other things. My thoughts seem to be ordinary. I thought about it carefully for a long time, but I still haven’t figured out how this matter has anything to do with the case.”

Bo Ruoyou immediately said: "It does matter-"

Wu Xiang stared at her, and Bo Ruoyou said solemnly: "I came to the Yamen just to tell the headman that the murderer in this case was Liu Heng, the fourth son of the Liu family. On the way here, I was thinking, Liu Heng Yao was killed because the murderer didn't want to expose his affair with her, or there was another reason. Now that I think about it, it's probably more than just concealing the affair."

Wu Xiang couldn't help but ask, "Fourth Young Master? Why him?"

"Today I went to Xiangguo Temple." Bo Ruoyou continued: "I went to ask the young monk who was on duty in the temple on the sixth day of the lunar month. The master said that on the sixth day of the lunar month, it was indeed like Liu As Heng said earlier, he entered the temple around noon, recited sutras in the temple for an hour and a half, and then left for a vegetarian meal. However, when I asked today, the young master mentioned a detail of that day and said Not long after entering the Buddhist hall, one of Liu Heng's servants disappeared, and he did not notice it. The servant did not appear again until it was time to have a fast meal."

"There were many pilgrims elsewhere in the temple, and no one would ask where a young boy had gone. I guessed that Liu Heng changed clothes with the young boy, and then asked the young boy to stay in the temple and pretend to be himself, and then walked through the corner door by himself. Leave for Shuiyue An."

Wu Xiang looked excited when he heard that. He took two steps back and forth and asked, "But that young monk has been guarding the temple, can't he tell who is who?"

Bo Ruoyou said: "The Buddhist hall sits in the west and faces east. Before noon, the sun can fall into the door, and the indoor light is very good. But after noon, the light in the Buddhist hall will be much darker. I still remember I met Liu Heng's young man once in Liu Mansion. He was about the same height as Liu Heng. If you look at his back, he was somewhat similar. In addition, the young master was not familiar with Liu Heng, so he would naturally have preconceptions. You can identify people by their clothes and attire, so it’s easy to hide it from this little master.”

"The arrester and I have said before that the three people who visited Liu Yao after the incident were the most suspect. Although Liu Heng did not go, his father Liu Sanye did, and he was the first one to go. , so I wonder if Liu Sanye knew Liu Heng had killed someone, or was Liu Heng coaxed him to see if Liu Yao was really dead."

Wu Xiang listened to her attentively, "This explanation makes sense! Even though Mr. Liu helps with the household items, he is not someone who cares about the younger generation. After this incident, he never sent the younger generation to see it, but he himself It would be weird to go there in person."

After a slight pause, Wu Xiang asked again: "But you went to Xiangguo Temple specifically. Did you suspect Liu Heng from the beginning?"

Bao Ruoyou shook his head, "That's not the case. Before yesterday, I didn't doubt anyone very much, but until I found out that the book "Looking for a Hairpin" was missing, and I met Chang Le at the door of Liu's house who came to collect money. Shopkeeper Lou, I think Liu Heng is extremely weird."

"Changle Tower..." Wu Xiang was still puzzled. He had also seen the people from Changle Tower and heard what they said. Although Liu Heng was mentioned to go to Changle Tower, Changle Tower was an ordinary wine shop, rich and wealthy. It's very common for someone's young master to go there.

Bo Ruoyou said, "Can the head catcher visit Dongshi?"

Wu Xiang scratched his head and said, "Of course I've been there——"

Bao Ruoyou didn't know what he thought of, and licked his lips slightly, "In the wine shops above the East Market, there are often performances of ditties and operas. When walking on the long street, you can hear the tunes and lyrics of different songs in the surrounding buildings. , although I have never been to Changle House, I think this restaurant is unusual and has such tricks. When I went to the Han Dynasty Library that day, the shopkeeper said that someone wanted to set the melody for "The Story of a Hairpin". In order to sing and perform it, I went to Changle House yesterday and found that Changle House was indeed preparing a copy of "The Story of a Hairpin". On the day Liu Heng went there, I happened to meet someone asking about it. He also said that he would wait for a while. "The Story of a Hairpin" is on stage, and he wants to listen to it."

Wu Xiang rolled his eyes, "Then what? It's very common to sing a story from a script."

Bo Ruoyou nodded, "It's indeed very common, but the murderer didn't steal the script long ago. He didn't steal the script tonight, but he stole it after we left the Hou Mansion last time. Why is this?"

"I guess the murderer didn't even realize that the storybook might be evidence at first. Maybe he didn't even buy the storybook himself. Who would notice when the storybook started to be sold? As long as the story As long as it looks good."

"And if the murderer knew it from the beginning, then on the night when Liu Yan brought Liu Yao's personal belongings back to the Liu Mansion, the murderer should have found a way to steal the evidence so as not to leave any clues. The reason why he was there The reason why I went to steal at this special moment must be because I suddenly realized this problem. When I was in Liu's Mansion yesterday, I had always had this doubt. I wanted to ask the policeman to check if anyone was going to the theater and restaurant for entertainment in the past few days after I left. But I never thought that I would bump into someone from Changle Tower."

After a pause, she said in a deep voice: "I guess Liu Heng didn't realize this at first, so he didn't go to the library to ask. In Changle Tower, someone asked when "The Story of a Hairpin" would be released on stage. Si Ding will explain that this is a newly released script and they need time to prepare. After hearing this, Liu Heng realized that he had fallen into Liu Yao's relics."

Wu Xiang followed Bo Ruoyou's train of thought and felt that everything was logical. He raised his thick eyebrows and said, "I understand! The person who co-authored this story used a blinding method. I guess he had not only interacted with the second young master before, but In addition to visiting Liu Yao together, I must have used similar methods to meet Liu Yao in private."

Narrowing his eyes, Wu Xiang already had an idea in his heart, "Liu Heng himself is a tough talker, so I'll take action on those two boys. I don't believe they can really take on the murder case in order to protect their master." ."

Bao Ruoyou had already exhausted all she had gained, and it was not her duty to interrogate people. When she saw Wu Xiang Feng Feng Huo Huo ordered people to prepare horses, she left first and went home.

Night has come, and dinner has been prepared after returning home. Bo Ruoyou accompanied Cheng Yunzhi to have dinner, and helped him grind ink to write the prescription. Looking at the prescription for diagnosing and treating the gold ointment in front of him, he naturally avoided it. I can't avoid thinking of Huo Weilou.

She is not as calm as Huo Qinghong said, nor is she unafraid. It’s just that she doesn’t cry or show her emotions on her face. Now, in addition to calming down and waiting for the news, She had no choice.

Bo Ruoyou's heart was heavy, and he had to find something to do for himself to relieve his fear. He kept helping Cheng Yunzhi until late at night before resting. Early the next morning, Bo Ruoyou took a carriage and rushed to Wuzhaohou Mansion. .

When I arrived at the Hou Mansion and saw Eunuch Fu, Eunuch Fu knew why she came, and sighed: "There is still no news from the southwest, and I'm afraid I can't care about it. Ning Xiao hasn't reached this point yet, and most likely the southwest is in chaos. ."

What Eunuch Fu said was true, but Bo Ruoyou knew that if Huo Weilou had been found, the people below would not dare to hide it from the capital. She calculated the time and it would take three days at the earliest to send the folding paper back from Southwest. Maybe Huo Weilou was out of danger two days ago

Exhaling, Bo Ruoyou looked at the guest in the guest room, "How is the prince?"

"The prince has returned to the Duke's mansion——" Eunuch Fu sighed.

Bao Ruoyou was a little surprised. Eunuch Fu smiled bitterly and said, "Go back as soon as you go. Now that you are well, go back to accompany the Duke and his wife, and make them feel at ease. I see that the prince is in a state of distress, and I don't know where he is. No matter what I think, I dare not force him to stay."

Bao Ruoyou thought so, and after chatting with Eunuch Fu for a while at the Hou Mansion, and asking how the eldest princess was doing, she left the Hou Mansion and went to the Yamen. On the way, her heart became even colder. I can't imagine what it would be like if Huo Weilou was seriously injured or even killed.

When she arrived at the Yamen, her demeanor returned to normal. After entering the gate, she saw all the familiar Yamen servants there. When Hou Yang saw her coming, he immediately came to greet her and said with a joyful face: "Girl, the case is settled! We arrested last night The head brought two boys back for interrogation, but it took them half the night to confess. A moment ago, Mr. Liu and the Fourth Young Master were also captured—"

Before the suspect confessed, she felt uneasy after all. After hearing Hou Yang's words, she felt a little at ease. She went into the back hall to wait. Before Wu Xiang came out of the cell, she waited first We arrived at Sun Zhao who came out of the palace.

Sun Zhao hadn't seen her for two days, but when he saw her today, his expression was even more hesitant to speak. Bo Ruoyou thought that Eunuch Fu said that there was no future failure, so why did Sun Zhao look like this?

She had doubts in her heart and asked. Sun Zhaoping stepped back and said to her alone: ​​"Master Hou is in danger in the southwest, and there is no news now. I saw the movement in the morning. It seems that Your Majesty wants to order the two of them." His Highness takes over the direct envoys department."

Bao Ruoyou's heart skipped a beat. Even though she didn't understand government affairs, she immediately understood that the emperor wanted to seize the power of Huo Wei Tower.