The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 162: Chapterao Makeup 16
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Chapter 162 Eight Treasures Makeup 16
With Huo Weilou here, Emperor Jianhe was as friendly as an elder, but the brilliant lantern reflected the dragon pattern on his crown, which made him look fierce and fierce. Bo Ruoyou had a heart in his heart and never dared to be disrespectful in the slightest.
She answered a few questions from Emperor Jianhe, and listened to Huo Weilou's sweet laughter. Her words were sometimes impudent and sometimes respectful, which made Emperor Jianhe laugh and scold him. Finally, Emperor Jianhe sighed and said: "The decree has been made. Yes, according to your wishes, I will be canonized as the county lord, and the honor will not fall on Bo."
Emperor Jianhe said again: "Your mother was sick and suffered a lot these years. Although you joined the army as a young man and made great achievements, I also understand the hardships involved. Now that you are getting married, I only hope that you will be happy in the future. An Ning, when I chose the title for her, I chose the word 'An Ning'. I hope you understand that my uncle has worked hard. As for the wedding date, Qin Tian Jian has set it for you on the third day of February next year. It is an excellent day."
It didn't matter to Huo Weilou whether he really wished him a safe and smooth marriage, or whether he wanted to keep him in peace and order. He simply agreed, but Bo Ruoyou was very surprised. She didn't expect that there was talk of canonization. .
Emperor Jianhe did not keep them much longer, so Huo Weilou took her to express his gratitude, and then resigned and left the palace.
The night wind carried the chill of early winter, and the endless palace eaves were covered with moonlight, as if they were covered with frost. Huo Weilou still held Bao Ruoyou's hand, and rubbed the back of her hand with his fingertips, walking very fast. brisk.
"Although the wedding date is a little late, it is not appropriate to get married because you have to perform death anniversary rituals for your father and mother next month. The next two months will be enough time to make thorough preparations. Whatever else, you should follow the etiquette for this wedding."
When Huo Weilou didn't plan his marriage carefully, he just wanted to marry her back to the Hou Mansion as soon as possible. But now, he was afraid that he would be displeased or criticized by others. He was really rare. Time to be so cautious.
After passing the test of Emperor Jianhe, Bo Ruoyou felt a little relieved. This was her first time entering the palace. After this trip, she knew how strict and oppressive the palace was, and she saw that the emperor's mind was unpredictable, so she became more and more interested in Huo Weilou. He understood his situation a little better and knew that it was not easy for him. Hearing that he remembered to perform funeral rites for his father and mother made him feel distressed and quite moved.
She responded softly, "It's all up to the Marquis' arrangements."
Her eyes were full of trust, her expression was calm, and her appearance was stunning. Huo Weilou looked at it, and he couldn't help but feel overwhelmed. The tragedy of his father and mother was caused by their marriage. He watched helplessly as one of them committed suicide and the other went crazy. For more than twenty years, he never thought that one day there would be such a person who would make him want to marry her, until he wanted to protect her under his wings regardless of weather.
The two walked out of the palace, and Huo Weilou sent her home.
The carriage went to Changshoufang. Huo Weilou held her hand and put it to his lips and kissed her softly, leaving the cold and oppressive Miyagi far behind.
Cheng Yunzhi was waiting alone at home. Bo Ruoyou thought to himself that he must be worried. When he got home, Cheng Yunzhi stood anxiously in the atrium without moving. When he saw that it was Huo Weilou who was sending Bo Ruoyou back, Cheng Yunzhi was quite surprised. Accident.
It suddenly dawned on Cheng Yunzhi that Bo Ruoyou had brought Huo Weilou into the palace to rescue her. Huo Weilou said again: "The decree will be sent to the house tomorrow. His Majesty will appoint Youyou as the head of the county, and the wedding date will be after the new year." On the third day of February, I will ask Fu'an to come over tomorrow. If you need anything, sir, just ask Fu'an to do it. It's still early, so don't rush it."
Cheng Yunzhi did not expect that Huo Weilou could allow Emperor Jianhe to grant Bo Ruoyou the title of county lord. You must know that Bo Ruoyou would not be able to get this honor due to his status. Huo Weilou did not say much. To reiterate, his appearance was the same as before, as if asking for the county title was not worth mentioning. Cheng Yunzhi looked at him like this, and the last worry in his heart disappeared.
"Okay, the Marquis is a hero of the Great Zhou Dynasty and a hero in the Northern Army. I feel relieved to hand Youyou over to the Marquis. Her father and mother will be happy to see her in the spirit of heaven."
Huo Weilou said solemnly: "I will not let you down, sir."
It was already late, and Huo Weilou did not stay long before saying goodbye and leaving. As soon as he left, Cheng Yunzhi said happily: "The Marquis is really thoughtful in appointing you as the head of the county. Others will not criticize you because of your background. No matter what happens in the future, you will have a way out. He wants us to have no worries."
Bao Ruoyou understood Huo Weilou's intention in the imperial palace. At first, when he said the words of marriage, she was frightened. But now, there was nothing wrong with him. She also thought, what is inside Huo Weilou is actually He is a very gentle person, but it is difficult for ordinary people to see him, and he never bothers to show it. Every time he thinks that she is the only one enjoying his tenderness, her heart will beat uncontrollably.
Early on the next morning, the palace's decree arrived at the Cheng family with great fanfare. Only after seeing the imperial decree did Bo Ruoyou know what Emperor Jianhe meant when he said that honor would not fall on the Bo family.
The imperial edict stated that Bo Ruoyou was made the county head because Cheng Yun detoxified the golden ointment and was like a living **** and Buddha, saving all people from fire and water. In order to show the emperor's favor, he appointed his adopted daughter as the county head and granted him Married to Marquis Wu Zhao.
As soon as this imperial edict came out, the whole capital was shocked. The emperor's redress of the Cheng family earlier was a reward. Who knew that there would be a second time now, and the world did not expect that the emperor would also reward Wu Zhaohou this time. The marriage is also decided!
Most of the neighbors around the Cheng family were government officials. At this moment, regardless of whether they had met or not, they all came to congratulate each other. Huo Guogong and his wife took Huo Qinghong to the Wu Zhaohou Mansion. They never thought that Huo Wei Building would be quietly settled. relative.
While there was a lot of discussion outside, the news also reached the Lin family. When she heard the servant's words, Mrs. Chu almost doubted that she had heard wrong, "What did you say? Who can be canonized as the county head?"
"The second young lady of the Bo family is canonized, Miss Ruoyou."
Mrs. Chu opened her mouth wide, and the book she was holding fell to the ground with a clatter. The maid continued: "Not only that, your Majesty also granted marriage to Miss Ruoyou and Marquis Wu Zhao."
Mrs. Chu’s face was full of disbelief. After a long time, Lin Huai walked in from the outside. Ms. Chu quickly said: "Master, have you heard? Your Majesty actually granted marriage to Youyou and Wu Zhaohou. This is What's going on?"
Lin Huai nodded, "I heard about it, but I never thought...how else could this be possible? Although Yunzhi said he had done something good in saving people, he had already rewarded him the first time. It makes no sense to reward him again now. This is obviously what the Marquis did."
"How could Marquis Wu Zhao..."
The Chu family has never seen how Huo Weilou gets along with Bo Ruoyou, but Lin Huai has seen him in Luozhou. Now he is only filled with fear, "I guess the Marquis has been interested in Youyou a long time ago. But we all thought that he only valued Youyou because of official business. Fortunately, fortunately, we never mentioned letting Zhaoer marry Youyou——"
At this point, Lin Huai said again: "The Marquis probably also thought of Youyou's ordinary background, so he asked for the position of county head for her. Now that His Majesty has given her a marriage, Youyou can legitimately be the wife of Marquis Wu Zhao. ”
Mr. Chu also asked: "Didn't the Marquis ever care about Youyou's identity?"
Lin Huai shook his head, "The Marquis' temperament cannot be compared with that of ordinary people. He is so quiet and deceitful that in the eyes of ordinary people, he only sees it as despicable and unlucky. However, I am afraid that the Marquis will admire her for being so fearless and courageous. It is really rare. However, the silent request to be canonized as the county lord and to be granted a marriage is still unexpected, and it is indeed the style of the Marquis——"
Lin Huai was very impressed with his words, but Mrs. Chu felt a little sour in her heart. Thinking of Lin Zhao's dejected look, she began to secretly regret it. However, now that His Majesty personally granted the marriage, it cannot be changed, and who dares to **** the favor of Marquis Wu Zhao? man of?
Lin Huai didn't know what she was thinking, so he urged: "If you feel better, get up and clean up. For such a happy event, we have to come to celebrate it -"
It was just that she felt sad, but she still had to come to congratulate her. Mrs. Chu felt as if she had coptis in her mouth and was as bitter as a lily. She thought of Lin Zhao and hurriedly asked her servant, "Where is the young master?"
The attendant said: "Madam, don't worry, the servants have told the young master early in the morning. The young master already knows, and he is in his own courtyard now."
This servant didn’t know the inside story. He was very happy for Bao Ruoyou when he thought that the Lin family was getting close to him. Her happy look made Mrs. Chu feel sad again. He thought that the servants would tell Lin Zhao about this matter as a happy event. , couldn't help scolding him, and then reluctantly got up to change clothes and prepare gifts.
No matter how unwilling she is, Mrs. Chu doesn’t want to lose her etiquette. The Cheng family has been vindicated, and Bo Ruoyou is confirmed to be Mrs. Wu Zhaohou. How can she dare to be disrespectful? Not long after, the couple prepared gifts and prepared to go to Cheng's house. However, as soon as they went out, they saw Bo Yixian again.
Bo Yixian came and waited for a long time again today. She wanted to wait for Lin Zhao, but she didn't want to wait until Lin Huai and his wife met. When she saw the two elders, she quickly came forward with tears in her eyes to apologize. Mrs. Chu felt a headache when she saw her. He suppressed his anger and said: "We are going to see Youyou. You should go back first. It's not cool to be waiting outside our house all day."
Bo Yixian was shocked when he heard this, "Uncle and aunt are going to see the second sister for something?"
When Mrs. Chu saw Bo Yixian acting like this, she understood that she still didn't know about Bo Ruoyou's marriage. Mrs. Chu said a little aggrievedly: "Of course it's for a happy occasion, you will know soon."
Bo Yixian originally guessed that Lin Huai and his wife went to Bao Ruoyou to make him the daughter-in-law of the Lin family. When she heard this again, she felt even more shocked, happy event? Besides children getting married, what other happy events are there?
She told Lin Zhao about Bao Ruoyou and Huo Weilou, originally to make Lin Zhao stop thinking, but she didn't expect that the two elders of the Lin family could do this. She was extremely sad and angry for a moment, only to realize that Lin Zhao had never told the truth. Lin Huai and his wife.
She asked with red eyes: "Uncle and aunt, they want the second sister to marry Brother Zhao"
Lin Huai's expression changed greatly when he heard this, and he immediately looked at the passers-by on the road in the distance, fearing that the words would spread to the Wu Zhaohou Mansion and cause trouble. Seeing his expression, Bo Yixian felt that she had guessed right.
She gritted her teeth and said: "Uncle and aunt, Bao Ruoyou is not worthy of Brother Zhao at all. You don't know how she is willing to be humble. She is greedy for glory and wealth, and uses **** to serve people. She even dares to do something like Marquis Wu Zhao Coveted, someone like her who cannot see her identity clearly will only become a laughing stock in the future. Do you want Brother Zhao to marry such a person?"
Lin Huai and Mrs. Chu looked at her as if she had seen a ghost. After Bo Yixian vented her anger, she realized that something was wrong in their eyes. She panicked inexplicably and continued: "I said It's true, uncle and aunt, she relies on her own beauty, how can Marquis Wu Zhao give her a status?"
The more she spoke, the louder she sounded, which attracted passers-by to stop and look. Lin Huai was afraid of getting into trouble, and his face turned red with anger, "Are you crazy? This is what a person with a noble family should say. ?"
Seeing that there were so many people watching, Mrs. Chu felt something was wrong. She thought of Bo Yixian and her daughter shamelessly making trouble at the door of the Lin family, causing countless gossips for the Lin family. The anger she had endured for many days exploded, "I see You are about to become the laughingstock of the capital. Your Majesty has appointed Youyou as the head of Anning County and granted her a marriage to the Marquis. What is your status? You are talking nonsense here!"
Bo Yixian seemed to be stunned by this bolt from the blue. She did not react for a moment, "What county lord? What kind of marriage? This...how is this possible..."
Mrs. Chu sneered, "I think you should clearly understand your identity. Your engagement with Zhao'er is no longer counted. Don't come to my Lin family to cause trouble in the future. Otherwise, I will tell everyone in the capital to find out who it is. You are willing to humble yourself!"
Mrs. Chu lowered her voice, but her words still hit Bo Yixian like a whip. She gave Bo Yixian a hard look, pulled Lin Huai and left. Bo Yixian stood there, as if falling into an ice cave. She never believed that Bo Yixian If the tryst is honored by the county master, I don’t believe that His Majesty will grant Bo Ruoyou a marriage!
She hurriedly rode the carriage home, eager to prove that Chu's words were false. But as soon as she entered the Bo family's gate, she saw Wei's ordering people to load the purchased gifts into the carriage. Shi's face was filled with joy. When he saw her, his smile faded and he told his attendants to be careful of the fine jade ornaments and not to damage them.
"Second Aunt, whose house are you going to give a gift to?"
"You went to the Lin family again? You don't know, right? Our second lady was conferred as the head of Anning County by His Majesty, and was appointed to Marquis Wu Zhao. The wedding date is scheduled for February next year. Now every family is going to congratulate. We cannot be careless."
After Mrs. Wei finished speaking, she glanced at her, "But you and your mother don't have to worry about it."
Bo Yixian's face turned pale. She looked at the generous gift prepared by the Wei family and thought jealously, why could Bo Ruoyou marry Wu Zhaohou and become the county head, but she couldn't even keep her engagement with Lin Zhao?
"Impossible. Does Your Majesty know her terrible fate? She couldn't live to be eighteen and even killed her whole family. How could Your Majesty let her marry Marquis Wu Zhao?!"
Ms. Wei had also endured Bo Yixian for many days. At this moment, the uncontrollable disgust showed on her face, "I advise you to be calm. If you want to go to the Lin family to make trouble, I will do it. If you don't want Bo's face, I will do it." You, if you dare to ruin your brother's future, I will never forgive you!"
Ms. Wei glared at her, turned around and went out, put on a smile and went to congratulate the Cheng family.
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Since noon, visits from neighbors have troubled Bo Ruoyou. She is a woman and it is not easy for her to meet guests outside, so she simply goes to the Yamen to avoid the noise.
The nobles of the aristocratic families were well informed, but not many people in the yamen knew about this matter. Bo Ruoyou entered the yamen as usual, and when he asked, he heard that Wu Xiang had just returned from abroad. Her heart moved slightly, and she hurriedly went to the inner hall, where she saw Wu Xiang and a few people who had gone out to rest.
Seeing Bo Ruoyou coming, Wu Xiang stood up and said, "I wanted someone to invite you, but you came by yourself!"
Bo Ruoyou's eyes brightened slightly, "Is there a clue?"
Wu Xiang nodded and said: "I went to Qianjia Village and didn't find Master Qian. I only found his relatives and asked for some things. Master Qian's parents died when he was young and he became an orphan. Later, he received favors from others. I learned some juggling tricks. The villagers don’t know who this benefactor is, but I guess it’s probably Team Leader Zhao.”
"The villagers also said that Master Qian went back twelve years ago. When he went back, he brought five coffins with dead people in them, bought a cemetery and built five graves, and later raised a large family in the village. The injuries lasted for half a year, and then disappeared. Three of them were burned that year, and three of them returned to the village. The villagers said that he had been away from home for many years, and there was no land in his hometown. It was difficult to live in the village, so he left later. ”
"I never went back after this trip, but the villagers found that people in those tombs went to worship every year. I visited those tombs, and the owner of one of the tombs was named Zhao. It can be said that It must be Team Leader Zhao and the other four people who died, but the villagers have never met anyone worshiping. When Team Leader Zhao died, there were only a few old friends left, and it was not Liu Qing and others. Liu Qing Their words were already false, and now they are even more secretive. The murderer is hiding in the dark with an obvious target. I suspect that Leader Zhao and the others died under strange circumstances, and the person seeking revenge is either Master Qian or other survivors. Those."
After Wu Xiang finished speaking, he picked up the tea bowl and took a big sip. Bo Ruoyou asked directly: "Possible autopsy?"
Wu Xiang wiped the corners of his lips and grinned, "As expected of you! I have to explain to your Excellency the autopsy. After all, we can't find Master Qian. We are going to dig someone's grave privately, but they have been dead for many years. What might be found?"
"It's hard to say. In fact, when I was looking at the files, I was thinking that it would be great if there were autopsy papers from that year. I could also know whether the fire was an accident. Unfortunately, the papers were not kept, or they were not examined at all at that time. What happened?"
Wu Xiang grasped the knife at his side and said, "I believe you. You can't tell, but I'm 30-50 sure. I'll go find the master right now."
Bo Ruoyou followed Wu Xiang to see Sun Zhao.
As soon as Sun Zhao heard that he was going to dig someone's grave with his yamen, his expression suddenly changed, "It's not like this. What if the master Qian you mentioned is not the murderer, and someone finds out that Jingzhao Yi yamen did such an evil thing?" If something happens, we won't be able to explain it when the time comes."
Wu Xiang started to analyze the pros and cons of this incident with a grimace. He first talked about how the people who handled the case were derelict in their duties, and did not leave a detailed testimonial. Otherwise, there would be no need to go to the wilderness to dig people's graves, and then talked about the Bird Garden. This is the land of the Prince of Nan'an County. If the case drags on and no explanation can be found, and the Prince of Nan'an County goes to the Emperor, it will be difficult for the Yamen to explain it.
After talking for a long time, Sun Zhao finally relaxed. Wu Xiang happily ran out to call for someone. Sun Zhao looked at Bo Ruoyou, stood up and handed her over, "Congratulations, County Lord."
Bao Ruoyou knew that Sun Zhao already knew about it, and she didn't dare to say that she was blessed. Sun Zhao sighed again: "Today is a good day for the county chief. There is no reason to go outside the city to do an autopsy today, and it's a long way to go. , I’m afraid it will be late at night when we return to the city.”
Bo Ruoyou laughed, "My lord, you don't have to be like this. It makes me uncomfortable. I think you also know why your majesty appointed me. There will be no difference between the future and the past."
Sun Zhao naturally understood that it was Huo Weilou's request. Seeing that Bo Ruoyou had not changed much from the past, he admired him in his heart. After a while, Bo Ruoyou followed Wu Xiang out of the city.
The sun was turning west at this time, and the cemetery Wu Xiang mentioned was in the northwest of Qianjia Town. They walked in a hurry. When they arrived at Qianjia Town, it was already dusk. Bo Ruoyou was afraid that it would be dark and it would be difficult to conduct an autopsy, so he did not dare He hesitated and went to the cemetery.
The cemetery is at the foot of a mountain. There is no one around to maintain it. It is now deserted. Everyone stepped out of the wormwood. When they got closer, they saw a few pines and cypresses covering the five graves.
The grave is also covered with wormwood, but among the wormwood, there are unburned incense candles. Wu Xiang pointed at the incense candles and said: "The color is not finished yet. I guess someone came here a few months ago." , maybe someone came to worship during the Qingming Festival."
Bao Ruoyou also saw it, turned around and looked around, wondering: "Master Qian left the village, but he can still come to worship every year. It can be seen that it is not too far from here. Could it be that he is just inside the capital?" Medium?"
This statement added more evidence. Wu Xiang gave an order to dig the grave.
Although they had made up their mind to dig the grave and examine the bones, the officials felt it was quite rude before they started. They bowed first and then started digging the grave. Bo Ruoyou made the decision to dig Leader Zhao's grave first.
The tomb was built quite solidly, and it took a lot of effort to dig out the boulders and mounds of soil. Before nightfall, the decayed coffin fragments were dug out. The officials were immediately extra careful, but after a while, they were buried in the soil. The skeleton was exposed.
Bao Ruoyou put on his gauntlets and stepped forward to help the officials clean up the soil on the bones. The bones had been buried for many years, and the layer of dirt and gray matter on them was extremely thick. They were afraid of damaging the bones, so everyone was very cautious and waited for them to be released. A whole skeleton was exposed, and the sky was already dim.
The others stepped away. Bo Ruoyou found a bristle brush and went forward to examine the bones. He brushed away the dirt on the bones and only then could he see some of the original bone quality. Wu Xiang said from the side: "This There is no result for a while, so let others dig other graves. We are very busy tonight——"
He went to the side to direct everyone. At this time, Bao Ruoyou suddenly said: "Capture the head——"
Wu Xiang hadn't taken two steps, so she turned around and saw at a glance that Bao Ruoyou was holding the skull of the deceased in her hands. She held the skull in front of her eyes and was carefully staring at the forehead and side of the skull. Wu Xiang I couldn't help but ask: "What? Did you find out so quickly?"
Bo Ruoyou stared at him, "If these are really the bones of Leader Zhao, then he most likely did not die in the fire."
When Wu Xiang heard the words, he immediately stepped forward. Others gathered around after hearing the words. Everyone originally suspected that the deaths of Team Leader Zhao and the others were strange, but they didn't expect to find out as soon as they saw the first skeleton.
Wu Xiang said anxiously: "What should I say? If he didn't die in the fire, what were the fatal injuries?"
Bo Ruoyou continued to brush the dirt on the skull, "There are cracks on the left and right sides of the skull, including the forehead bones, there are traces of bone cracks, which can leave such scars on the human skull. If it was injured while alive, the deceased will definitely die."
After saying this, she seemed to have thought of something, her pupils trembled slightly, and after a moment, she said in a cold voice: "This injury... It seems that the deceased was pierced through the head with a sharp weapon. ”