The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 21: One Inch of Gold 21

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Chapter 21 An Inch of Gold 21

"Girl, this is it." Chuntao pointed to the easternmost part of the bamboo forest. "It is said that the lotus pond was already dry. Although the eldest lady fell into it, she was not injured. However, the Marquis loved the eldest lady like a treasure at that time, and immediately ordered that the lotus pond be drained. It's filled in here."

Bo Ruoyou frowned, "The eldest lady was only six years old at the time and got sick again. She should be taken good care of. How did she fall in?"

Chuntao shook her head, "I don't know this slave."

The location here is remote. Although the accident happened ten years ago, there is no way that a young lady who had suffered from hysteria and was well taken care of could just fall into the lotus pond casually. Could it be that the murderer had done anything at that time?

"Does the eldest lady have a servant who has taken care of her for more than ten years?"

Chuntao looked troubled, "Girl, I don't know about this servant. The sisters around the eldest lady have been taking care of her for a long time, but I really don't know if it has been ten years."

The sky is already bright, and a winter sun has climbed up to the clouds. The sky has been gloomy for days, and today it is finally a sunny day. Bo Ruoyou raised his eyes and glanced at the sky, "It doesn't matter, I will ask others."

Huo Weilou originally ordered to interrogate his servants today, so when Bo Ruoyou arrived in the front yard, He Cheng was already there with the officials. Bo Ruoyou hurriedly stepped forward, asked He Cheng aside and said: " Sir, have you asked the attendants around the eldest lady of the Hou Mansion?"

He Chengdao: "Of course I asked, there are always people around the eldest lady these days, the case has nothing to do with her."

Bo Ruoyou pondered for a while, "I'm not asking if there is any witness, but I'm asking about the eldest lady's childhood. The girl heard that the eldest lady was ill when she was a child. Not long after she got sick, she fell into a lotus pond. These are ten years ago. It’s a thing of the past.”

He Cheng frowned, "It happened ten years ago... The eldest lady was only five or six years old at that time. Do you suspect that the murderer took action at that time?"

Bo Ruoyou shook his head, "The girl can't tell clearly, but the silly girl just happened to appear by the forest last night. Although the eldest lady said that the silly girl was going to break plums, the girl always felt strange. In addition, the eldest lady did it for no reason. He picked up the silly girl and loved her in every possible way, as if he treated her like a daughter..."

At this point, Bo Ruoyou's expression suddenly changed slightly, "Sir, did Aunt Yu say that she went to the ancestral hall because of the death of her concubine?"

That day, when Bo Ruoyou didn’t follow Aunt Yu to the ancestral hall and didn’t listen to Aunt Yu’s explanation, He Cheng said: “Yes, she said that when she took care of Mr. Hou’s concubine, her mother died and her son died, so Mr. Hou died. She had no children, so the old lady punished her by guarding the ancestral hall."

Bo Ruoyou shook his head, "No...this explanation is wrong..."

"What's wrong?"

A deep voice came from behind. Bo Ruoyou turned around and saw Huo Weilou arriving with an embroidered clothes envoy. She was so blessed that she first told about the sachet she saw in the silly aunt's bedroom last night, and then Chuntao said again, "If the eldest lady only made one sachet and gave it to the silly girl alone, it could be explained that she was sick and recognized the wrong person, but she clearly made two."

"Aunt Jade said that Mr. Hou once had a concubine whose mother died when her son gave birth. But Mr. Zheng said that Mr. Hou was a loyal man and would not take concubines. Moreover, after the daughter of the people saw something happened to Mr. Zheng and Mr. Zheng, , and only the wife was seen but not the concubine. In addition, there are no servants in the house who have served for more than fifteen years, and no one knows what happened back then. Therefore, there is real doubt whether this concubine is real or fake."

Bao Ruoyou said again: "Looking at the situation in the house, Aunt Yu said that she was sent to the ancestral hall because of her concubine, but why was it the eldest lady who went crazy later? Fourth Master Zheng said that she was sent to the ancestral hall after giving birth to the eldest lady. The illness occurred in the following year, so the daughter of the people suspected that the person who caused trouble in Aunt Jade's mouth was not a concubine, but the eldest lady!"

Huo Weilou's eyes were solemn, "Go on."

Bo Ruoyou pursed her lips slightly and said, "The daughter of the people suspects that the eldest lady's son died in infancy, and the eldest lady fell ill because of the child's death."

After a pause, Bo Ruoyou's expression changed again, "No, it's not that his son died in infancy, it's possible... it's possible that his daughter died in infancy..."

Fifteen years ago, the eldest lady had a daughter who died in infancy? Is that why you got mad?

He Cheng's face changed slightly, "This is without any evidence..."

"If the eldest lady had lost her son in infancy, she would probably have a lot of affection for a young man of similar age."

He Cheng said again: "But the silly girl looks ugly..."

At this point, even Bao Ruoyou had not thought clearly, so he could only say: "The common girl found that the silly girl's eyebrows and eyes were similar to the eldest lady. Perhaps it was because of this that the eldest lady fell in love with her when she saw her. I feel pity."

Bao Ruoyou's tone was slightly hesitant, because she could not immediately notice the similarity between the two. The eldest lady was confused, could she tell them clearly at a glance? What's more, the ugly scar on the silly girl's face would make ordinary people feel terrible when they see it.

He Cheng couldn't make up his mind and turned to look at Huo Weilou, who seemed to be thinking about something, "Where is the Taoist Priest?"

He Cheng said hurriedly: "It's in the wing, still making calculations. I'll go take a look now."

"He was told to accurately calculate the date of the sixteenth year of Jianhe."

If the eldest lady really gave birth to a baby girl, and what Zheng Wenrong said, it would be the year after Zheng Yunni was born.

He Cheng responded immediately, but soon, he was stunned as if he had come to his senses, "The Marquis suspects... that this murder is related to the child?"

Huo Weilou nodded, "What Bo Wuzuo said is not unreasonable, and after the case was reported, everyone in the house kept silent, and Aunt Yu also concealed a lot. It must be to hide the secrets of the house."

He Cheng's eyes brightened slightly, and he immediately went out to find the Taoist priest.

Bo Ruoyou hurriedly said to Huo Weilou: "Please ask the marquis to ask the eldest lady's attendants about her illness when she was a child, as well as her accident when she fell into the lotus pond when she was a child. Folk girls also heard that she was a child. I was almost burned by fire. I don’t know what kind of situation it was. This happened after the eldest lady fell ill when she was young. I think I can find out something about it."

Seeing Huo Weilou's eyes darken, Bo Ruoyou recounted what Chuntao said and what happened when he went to see the bamboo forest this morning, "That place is remote. The eldest lady was still ill at that time, how could she fall in for no reason? Although the civilian girl is not sure that this matter is related to the case, she always feels that it is a bit strange."

Huo Weilou didn't know that she had done this, so when he looked at her, he looked at her with deep meaning. He called the embroiderer to give some instructions. Naturally, someone went to ask questions. After a while, the embroiderer returned and said: , "Master Marquis, the maids around Miss Zheng all entered the mansion eight years ago and have no knowledge of what happened back then."

As soon as these words came out, Huo Weilou's eyebrows slightly raised. Most of the maids around the lady from the aristocratic family had taken care of her since she was a child. However, the maids around Zheng Yunni all entered the mansion eight years ago. The steward who has been on duty for thirteen years is here, and all those who have been on duty for more than ten years are summoned."

The steward quickly arrived at the main hall. Huo Weilou took the seat of honor in the hall. His eyes were heavy and imposing. After the steward saluted and wiped the sweat from his forehead, he heard Huo Weilou ask: "Ten years ago, how could you be the leader of the house?" Worth?"

The manager nodded, "Ten years ago, I was appointed as the purchasing manager of the Marquis Mansion."

Huo Weilou asked: "Do you know how the eldest lady got hysteria back then?"

The steward frowned and recalled for a moment: "It was a cold winter weather, about half a month in winter. The eldest lady was lost all night, and then after she was found, something was wrong..."

Huo Weilou frowned, "Lost for one night?"

The steward nodded, "Although it has been a long time, this matter was a big deal back then. The eldest lady is a wealthy person, and there is no room for any mistakes. The eldest lady disappeared that night, and the entire Hou Mansion sent people I searched all night but couldn't find it. But the next morning, the eldest lady showed up by herself, but she was suffering from hysteria."

"How did you come back by yourself?"

The steward thought for a while, "It seems that it was found in the bamboo forest to the east. When he was found, the people were frozen and dirty, but the forest was searched the night before, and there was no trace of it. I found the eldest lady, no matter how I asked her later, she seemed to be unable to remember where she went that night... Many people knew about this matter, so it was inevitable that it would be related to gods and ghosts. Later, the old lady ordered that the matter should not be mentioned again. No one dared to say more."

It’s the bamboo forest to the east again.

Bao Ruoyou clenched the pink fists in her sleeves tightly.

Huo Weilou also stared for a moment and asked him again, "Later, before she recovered from her illness, she fell into the lotus pond again. Do you know about this?"

The steward looked a little frightened, and his tone suddenly became distant, "When I talk about this, it gets even weirder..."