The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 34: Two-color Lotus 06

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Chapter 34 Two Color Lotus 06

The man in the red shirt spoke clearly and clearly. Although his phoenix eyes were somewhat similar to Huo Weilou's, the ends of his eyes were slightly raised, and he always seemed to have a narrow smile. He spoke without any scruples at this moment, as if even in front of Huo Weilou. He was also used to being presumptuous in front of the dangerous building and the embroidered clothes envoy.

Eunuch Fu walked to the door from behind and said with a helpless smile: "Your Majesty, you are not allowed to speak nonsense in this land of Buddhism. Youyou is the work that the Marquis found from Qingzhou."

Bao Ruoyou straightened up and said, "Meet the Crown Prince."

She narrowed her eyes, knowing in her heart the identity of the visitor.

Huo Weilou's father was originally the eldest son of Huo Guogong. He was called by the eldest princess as the consort and given the title of Duke Ding. The original position of Huo Guogong was inherited by his younger brother. The person in front of him is naturally the current eldest son of Huo Guogong. , Huo Weilou's cousin.

"Youyou?" Huo Qinghong raised her chin slightly and walked in with her arms folded, "Wu Zuo? Such a little beauty is actually Wu Zuo?"

At this point, Huo Qinghong saw a pair of human bones placed on the table in front of Bo Ruoyou. His expression changed and he jumped out of the door like a rabbit, "Father... what is that? Isn't that? It could be human bones..."

Eunuch Fu's smile deepened, as if he was no longer surprised, "Your Majesty, the reason why the Marquis came here on an errand is to have a skeleton. In addition to this skeleton, there is also Master Feng's body parked in the left compartment. You If you are afraid, why not go for a walk outside first?"

Huo Qinghong's face paled visibly. He frowned and stared at Bo Ruoyou for a moment, as if he was wondering why a little girl like Bo Ruoyou could stand so calmly next to the bones of a dead person. .

With his chin raised, Huo Qinghong raised his head and said, "I'm not afraid, I just think these things are unclean. Speaking of which, Gui Lan went south this time, didn't he come to help eldest brother with his autopsy? Why did eldest brother bring this little boy with him again? Beauty is cheating? Hey, do you really know how to do an autopsy? Go and do an autopsy and let me see——"

Huo Qinghong has a noble status and speaks freely, but Bo Ruoyou feels that her scalp is numb. She is not good at dealing with such a noble son from a noble family.

"You start acting up as soon as you come."

Suddenly, a deep voice sounded.

Everyone looked to the right compartment and saw Huo Weilou walking out of the house. He stood at the door and frowned at Huo Qinghong. In an instant, Huo Qinghong's unscrupulous arrogance disappeared like frost.

"Big, big brother——"

Huo Qinghong stood still, and at this moment, the young man in white shirt who had been silent in the wheelchair spoke, "Master Hou."

Huo Weilou walked towards them and said, "Gui Lan, this is the work I found in Qingzhou. She handled the Anqing Hou Mansion case very well, so I brought her here. This time you will do the autopsy with her. ”

Ming Guilan had been sizing up Bo Ruoyou just now, and now he couldn't help but look at her again, as if hesitant. Huo Weilou said: "She is very good at autopsy. Although she is young, she has been a widower for several years."

This was the first time that Huo Weilou praised Bo Ruoyou like this. After hearing his words, Huo Qinghong looked at Bo Ruoyou with less doubt and more curiosity. Ming Guilan even chuckled, "Can you After receiving such praise from the Marquis, I think my autopsy skills are extraordinary. I am a doctor, so I don’t have to follow the Marquis around everywhere."

Huo Weilou said in his heart that Bo Ruoyou would not follow her all the time, but he did not say it out loud. He just said: "You are good at medicine, which is beyond her reach. This time there is a bone examination, you and her will do the same." Test."

Ming Guilan sighed, "I obey the Lord Marquis's instructions." Then he looked at the servant standing not far behind him, "Carry me in."

After he finished speaking, the two people behind him stepped forward and carried his chair through the door. Ming Guilan turned the wheel again and approached the long case with the bones. Huo Weilou did not comment and waved at Huo Qinghong. After waving, Huo Qinghong walked slowly to Huo Weilou, his head slightly bowed, and he was quite polite. Huo Weilou said: "This is an official business. If you are messing around, go back to the capital immediately."

Huo Qinghong raised his head with a grimace on his face, "Brother, I'm just surprised that the little beauty knew how to do an autopsy and didn't mess around..."

Huo Weilou frowned when he heard this. Huo Qinghong's eyebrows jumped when he saw his expression, but he looked confused and had no idea where he said the wrong thing.

Huo Weilou looked at this younger brother, shook his head and turned back to the wing.

In the side room, Liao Fan and Liao Jue have not finished answering.

As soon as Huo Weilou left, Huo Qinghong's eyes that had been calm for a moment lit up again. He raised his eyebrows and returned to the entrance of the main hall. Inside the room, Ming Guilan was already talking to Bao Ruoyou, and all he could hear was Ming Guilan's gentleness. Said: "Girl, every time Mr. Hou handles cases, they are all serious. He rarely brings people who don't know the root cause of the autopsy. Bringing you here this time shows that he has great trust in you. You don't need to be nervous. Although I am knowledgeable in medical science, I am not I’m not good at talking about corpses, so this autopsy and bone examination will focus on you.”

Eunuch Fu stood at the door and said with a smile: "Master Ming's family comes from a family of imperial doctors. His father is now the dean of the Taiyuan Hospital. He also has a profound knowledge of the truth and is already a miracle doctor in the capital at a young age."

Ming Guilan laughed and said, "My father-in-law is so complimentary."

Bao Ruoyou's expression changed slightly when he heard the words "family of imperial doctors". He raised his eyes to look at Ming Guilan, and saw that he had a handsome face and gentle eyebrows, especially a pair of light-colored eyes. They looked distant from a distance, but looked distant at a closer look. , but felt that it was like a clear spring inside. When looking at you, it was as if the spring breeze was blowing on his face, and Bo Ruoyou relaxed a little, "Being familiar with medical science is the most important thing for autopsy. The qualifications of a civilian girl are shallow, so please give me some advice."

Ming Guilan smiled and said, "Guidance is out of the question. I just hope that you can help Mr. Hou solve his problems and save me from some suffering." Seeing the hesitation in Bo Ruoyou's eyes, he raised his hand and patted himself Knee, "I was disabled when I was young, which makes it difficult for me to walk, but traveling long distances by boat and carriage, climbing mountains and wading in rivers, is really hard, but I dare not disobey the Lord's orders."

Having said that, it was only because he was very familiar with Huo Weilou that he dared to express his feelings, and he mentioned his disability in both legs without hesitation, seeming to be a relaxed person.

In this case, Bo Ruoyou also felt calm, "In this case, the folk girl will examine the bones, and the young master will watch from the side. If there is anything wrong, point it out."

Ming Guilan smiled gently and said, "This is the best."

Huo Qinghong blinked and leaned closer, "It seems that you really know how to do an autopsy, and I won't listen to you being more modest."

Although the status of these two people is more noble than the other, firstly, they have a close relationship with Huo Weilou, and secondly, neither of them is domineering or malicious. Bo Ruoyou is not overly cautious. At this moment, he said: "People's girls dare not take it lightly. It is said that the art of autopsy is better than anyone else in the world, but a lot of effort has been spent studying this method."

Because of the painstaking research, I have a good idea and am not afraid of the difficulty of autopsy. In this way, she has full confidence whether she is facing a miracle doctor from a famous family or other famous villains. However, if you remain humble and give in, it will appear to be hypocritical.

Huo Qinghong raised his eyebrows, "No wonder my eldest brother will take you with me..."

Eunuch Fu said with a smile: "Youyou usually seems to have a gentle and indifferent temperament, but during the autopsy, you were quite tough. If you weren't good at this, you wouldn't be able to do this."

Ming Guilan smiled and said: "The Marquis does not like people who are arrogant and have no talent, nor does he like people who are talented but have no courage. The girl's temperament is really to the Marquis's liking."

Bao Ruoyou didn't expect so much. Hearing the sound of interrogation coming from the right wing again, Bo Ruoyou said: "Young Master has just arrived, why don't you inform him of the results of last night's autopsy, so as not to delay the incident."

Ming Guilan's smile deepened, "The Marquis also likes people who are diligent in running errands. The Marquis must be very satisfied with the girl."

Bo Ruoyou thought to himself that Huo Weilou was angry with him this morning. He was somewhat satisfied, but it couldn't be very high.

Since she said this, she took it seriously and wasted no time. Although Ming Guilan did not look at the body, she still informed her of all the details of last night's autopsy. After hearing that Bo Ruoyou had found out so many clues, Ming Guilan looked solemn. With a hint of admiration in his eyes, Huo Qinghong leaned against the door frame, and gradually stood up straight...

Bo Ruoyou continued: "The place where Mr. Feng was killed has been determined, but no other direct clues have been found. Today, the Marquis is asking the two disciples of Master Jingkong whether this skeleton is Jingkong's." The master is still unknown."

Bao Ruoyou pointed at the skeleton and said: "This skeleton belongs to a man. The deceased should have been more than half five feet tall, and he should have been half a hundred years old at the time of death. However, based on these alone, it cannot be concluded that the deceased is Master Jingkong. ”

Huo Qinghong couldn't help but ask: "How do you know he is fifty years old?"

Bo Ruoyoubian said: "As a person ages, his bones and meridians will undergo changes. When he is young, his bones grow and change a lot. When he is forty or fifty years old, the changes are slow, but it is not impossible to judge. Just like the teeth will change. Due to wear and tear, obvious changes will occur in the bones, such as the pubic bone. After the age of fifty, the pubic bone juncture surface will have a concave surface in the middle and become rough, and the surface will become smooth, with very small holes, and its rear edge will also become blunt. The front edge is all bulging, and so are the surrounding areas..."

As Bo Ruoyou spoke, he picked up the pubic bone of the deceased that was placed on the long table. Huo Qinghong's lips couldn't help but twitch.

Bo Ruoyou continued: "If the deceased is sixty years old, the hole here will become larger and concave, and the trailing edge will be much sharper."

Huo Qinghong didn't understand much, but felt that Bo Ruoyou was very powerful. Ming Guilan said from the sidelines: "You know a lot about human bones and veins, can anyone teach you?"

Most ordinary doctors can only prescribe medicines, and not many people really know a lot about human bones and veins. According to Bo Ruoyou, she is a practitioner of surgery, not a doctor, but what she said , can only be recorded in extremely precious medical classics, and even he only gradually learned about it after he was seventeen years old.

Bo Ruoyou said: "My foster father taught me."

Ming Guilan asked again: "Your foster father? Is he a famous doctor?"

Bo Ruoyou shook his head, "My foster father is also a widower."

Ming Guilan thought for a while and said, "I see, I guess your adoptive father is a very powerful widower."

Bo Ruoyou was noncommittal and talked about the case again: "Now there is only a white bone left in the body of the deceased. Except for two broken ribs, there are no obvious injuries on the rest of the bones. It is not yet clear whether the death or injury occurred. The only thing that is certain is that after the deceased died, the murderer used cruel methods. After dismembering him, he put the body parts into the statue of the Golden Lord."

"Put it into the golden statue of the Venerable? Could it be...that it is this statue of the Venerable?"

Huo Qinghong pointed at the Buddha statue in the room and asked, and Bo Ruoyou nodded.

Huo Qinghong's complexion suddenly changed. When he came, he found a Buddha statue in the house. He saw cracks on the lotus seat. He thought the Buddha statue was damaged and left it idle here, but he did not expect that the Buddha statue was actually a corpse. At this point, his expression changed several times, but he finally said: "I heard that Lin Zhao is also in the temple, so I'll go find him——"

Lin Huai, who had been waiting aside, laughed and said, "Zhao'er is in the Sutra-Tiding Pavilion. The prince can just ask the embroiderer to lead the way."

Huo Qinghong left immediately and followed an embroiderer out the door.

Ming Guilan smiled and said: "Your Majesty has a straightforward temper. Girl, you don't need to pay attention to him."

Bo Ruoyou nodded, but thinking deep down in his heart, how could she ignore the prince's noble status? With a sudden thought, she continued: "This Buddha statue was sculpted ten years ago. The folk girl speculated that when the deceased was killed, when the Buddha statue was half finished, the murderer dismembered the body and put it into the Buddha statue. The person who created the statue did not find it... ...Or, even though they knew it, they still completely sealed the body parts in the Buddha statue, so that no one discovered it for so many years."

Ming Guilan looked at the Buddha statue, and Bo Ruoyou added: "In addition, some physical evidence such as clothing and a Buddhist bead were also found inside the Buddha statue. But to determine the identity of the deceased, we need to find out the bones. Found irrefutable evidence."

Bo Ruoyou's words were clear and coherent. After Ming Guilan listened, he looked at Bo Ruoyou and said, "Miss, have you really handled many cases?"

Bo Ruoyou hesitated for a moment, "It's not that much."

Ming Guilan smiled slightly and suddenly said something like: "I haven't asked you what your name is yet?"

"The civilian girl's surname is Bo and her name is Ruoyou." Bo Ruoyou replied.

"Ruoyou..." Ming Guilan murmured, and suddenly said: "Your name reminds me of a poem...'A secluded color emerges from the mortal world', which actually matches your name and your personality. People."

Ming Guilan's voice was gentle, but his words were clear praise. Bo Ruoyou was slightly stunned, "A civilian girl wouldn't dare to act like this."

……

Although Liao Fan and Liao Jue could hear the low voices next door, they couldn't hear them clearly. Soon, they found that Huo Weilou's expression on the main seat was getting more and more serious. Liao Jue had just finished talking about that year. He asked about the situation in the temple after Master Jingkong disappeared: "So you are saying that the current Master Jingming will soon take over your master's position?"

Liao felt hesitant, but Liao Fan immediately said: "That's it. Not only did he immediately occupy the master's position as host, but he also revoked the positions of the young monk and the two senior brothers as stewards within two years. In the end, they all became his own disciples."

Wherever there are people, there is a struggle for power. Huo Weilou understands this very well, "What about other things? Has he done anything else?"

Although he looked unkind, Huo Weilou still sat as firm as a mountain. Liao Fan shook his head and said, "Nothing else. Uncle and Master were brothers. When Master was selected as the host by Grand Master, Uncle had a lot of grievances. , Therefore, it was also delayed in cultivating Taoism. Later, something happened to the master, and the master's uncle also approached the master, but he was just pretending. He quickly handed over a note to the Ministry of Rites, saying that Famen Temple cannot be without an abbot for a day. Later, his abbot The position is determined."

Liao Fan said with a sarcastic look on his face, "After becoming the host, my uncle has been more dedicated to practicing Buddhism."

Huo Weilou asked again: "So you think your master's disappearance has something to do with him."

Liaojue hesitated, and Liaofan said firmly: "It must be related. Even if the uncle is not the murderer, he is still the one who wants the master to disappear."

Huo Weilou pondered for a moment, "You two witnessed the relic ceremony that year, but do you still remember anything unusual about the relic ceremony last year?"

The relic ceremony was ten years ago. It is quite difficult to remember the details of ten years ago. Liao Fan thought about it and said: "At that time, several young monks were the disciples of the master, and they were mostly busy leading the monks in the temple to rehearse and chant sutras. etc., but no abnormality was found. The only abnormality is that the relic is missing——"

Huo Weilou then said: "Tell me carefully how the relics were welcomed out and how they were welcomed back, who was handling them here, and who holds the keys to the doors of the underground palace."

Liao Fan saw that Huo Weilou was meticulous in his inquiries and had heard a little bit about Wu Zhaohou's reputation. He knew that he could only rely on him to find out the cause of his master's disappearance, so he tried his best to recall, "Relics are usually enshrined in the underground palace. On weekdays, the underground palace is tightly closed and never opened. There are five doors in the underground palace. The keys are in the hands of the host and have been passed down from generation to generation. Only at a grand ceremony that takes place every thirty years, the key will be used to open the underground palace."

"The relics are the spiritual bones of the Buddha, and they have been kept in a five-layered treasure envelope. The innermost layer of this five-layered treasure envelope is a glass vase containing the relics, followed by a gold coffin, a silver coffin, and a sandalwood tree. letter, and the outermost copper box. It was on the day of the ceremony that the relics were welcomed out. The young monk remembered that the auspicious time on that day was noon. Therefore, at noon, the master opened the main door of the underground palace with his own hands, and then personally opened the door to the underground palace. Please come out of the copper box. The main hall ceremony platform is located in front of the main hall of the temple. Place the copper box on the lotus seat on the front of the main hall ceremony platform, and then you are welcomed out. The whole day will be a Dharma ceremony. At the first watch, again It will be sent back to the underground palace by Master."

"The copper box here has never been opened, and there is no chance of it being lost in the sight of everyone. But in the evening, when the master was about to invite the relics back, he suddenly realized that something was wrong. He said that the copper box It’s become lighter.”

This was an earth-shattering incident that year, and Liao Fan remembers it deeply, "At that time, others looked at it and didn't know why the master said this, but the master said that he was the one who brought out the copper box in the morning, and he knows the importance best. , At this moment, the copper box really became lighter. His Majesty was still there at the time. Hearing this, he immediately summoned the master into the palace without letting anyone else know. Seeing the seriousness of the master's words, he had the copper box opened. The box was opened, and then the sandalwood letter and the silver coffin were opened in sequence. Once the silver coffin was opened, the gold coffin that was supposed to be inside was missing... Naturally, the glass vase containing the relics placed in the gold coffin was also missing."

Liao Fan sighed, "Everyone was shocked at that time. Your Majesty immediately sent people to search, but nothing was found. As the only person who has held the copper box, Master will certainly be suspected. Your Majesty even wanted to give Master punished me, but considering that Master was an eminent monk and held out the copper box in front of everyone, he did not immediately convict him, but only left a few court officials to investigate. Three days later, Master disappeared."

"The key to the underground palace is in the hands of the master, so some people said that the master was guarding and stealing the relics long ago... But how is this possible? When the underground palace is opened, there will be a lot of movement. Someone in the temple must be alerted, and that is the master. , and it is impossible to silently open the underground palace and take away the relics..."

Liao Fan looked sad, and Huo Weilou squinted his eyes, "Did nothing abnormal happen that day?"

Liao Fan thought about it again. At this time, Liao Jue said: "It rained at dusk that day. Is this considered abnormal?"

Huo Weilou fixed his eyes and said, "Tell me in detail."

After he woke up, he said: "The ceremony platform was not covered by anything. It was the peak of spring in April, and there was a light rain at dusk. It only lasted for about half an hour. It was impossible for the copper box to be exposed to the rain, so, Master ordered someone to prepare a big umbrella to cover the copper box, and the rituals at that time were stopped for a moment."

After saying this, Liao Fan also remembered, "Yes, it did rain lightly, but it didn't last long, so the monk forgot about it for a while."

Huo Weilou narrowed his eyes and asked, "Where is that copper box now?"

Liao Fan added: "In the underground palace, this matter has not been exposed to the public these years. Everyone has treated it as a relic and it is still in Famen Temple. Naturally, the copper box has to be put back for show."

"The key to the underground palace didn't disappear with your master?"

Liao Fan shook his head, "No, this is also strange. The master disappeared that year and didn't take away any of the belongings around him. If he really stole the relics and escaped, how could he take a few belongings with him to make a living? Yes."

Huo Weilou pondered for a moment and ordered the embroiderer outside the door, "Go and ask Master Jingming to come and ask him to bring the key to the underground palace. I want to go to the underground palace to take a look -"

Liao Fan and Liao Jue looked at each other and were shocked. The underground palace cannot be opened at will, and only the resolute and resolute Wu Zhaohou can take charge of it.

While waiting, Huo Weilou stood up and walked out of the door. He walked to the door of the main hall. Before he could get closer, he heard the sound of talking inside the room.

Ming Guilan said: "The color of this bone does not indicate poisoning, but the two broken ribs may have been inserted obliquely into the heart and caused death."

Bo Ruoyou continued, "Young Master is right, but the fracture of the ribs is flat and should have been severed with a sharp weapon. Excessive blood loss from this injury may also lead to death. There are so many possibilities that it is difficult to determine at the moment."

Huo Weilou hadn't entered the door when he saw Lin Huai coming to greet him, so he ordered him, "Go and find out who was on duty in the Ministry of Rites and Taichang Temple in the court when Jingming became the presiding officer, and who handled it. Who are people?"

Lin Huai nodded in agreement. At this time, the voices in the room stopped.

Ming Guilan turned his chair and came to the door, "Have you finished asking the Marquis?"

Huo Weilou nodded, "I'll go to the underground palace later." He glanced at the bones on the case, "How about it?"

Ming Guilan said: "Congratulations to the Marquis for getting a wife like Miss Bo. I think she is much better at it than me, but there are not many clues on the bones and it still takes some work."

Huo Weilou said in a calm voice: "There is no rush for this moment." He looked into the room and said, "I will go to the underground palace later to see the copper box from that time. Bo Ruoyou, you go with me."

Bao Ruoyou raised his head and responded hurriedly. Ming Guilan looked at Huo Weilou, the corners of his lips curved slightly, "Then I will stay for the bone examination."

Huo Weilou nodded noncommittally. When Bo Ruoyou came out, he began to look up and down at Bo Ruoyou with the strange eyes he had in the morning. Bo Ruoyou's heart skipped a beat and he didn't understand how he could make him unhappy.