The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 4: One Inch of Gold 04
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Chapter 4 An Inch of Gold 04
Huo Weilou walked towards Bao Ruoyou.
The lights were dim, but he seemed to be coming on a snowy night, with a pair of cold phoenix eyes, as if all the stars in the dark sky had fallen into his eyes. With their eyes facing each other, Bo Ruoyou felt that she was about to be captured by him too. Breathe in the abyss behind your eyes.
Zheng Xiao was so frightened that she forgot to cry and immediately hid behind Bo Ruoyou.
Bao Ruoyou stood up, moved her thin lips, and chose to lower her eyes respectfully, “Greetings to the Marquis.”
Huo Weilou walked up to Bo Ruoyou, stood still, and glanced at her face with a heavy look, then looked past her to Zheng Xiao who was hiding behind her, “What did you just say?”
Zheng Xiao held on to Bo Ruoyou’s hand tightly and did not dare to walk out from behind her. Huo Weilou frowned, and Bo Ruoyou quickly turned around to coax Zheng Xiao, “Don’t be afraid, young master, you just promised I want to tell the Marquis what I just said. Now that the Marquis is here, for the sake of your father, be bold and tell the Marquis?”
Bao Ruoyou’s tone was soft and cordial, as if he was coaxing not a stranger but his own brother. Zheng Xiao raised his head, glanced at Bo Ruoyou, and then nodded hesitantly.
He still held on to Bao Ruoyou and looked at Huo Weilou timidly, “I…my father is not a bad person, his third uncle is. He also wanted to inherit the title. After his father died, his third uncle asked his mother to hand over the title. I wanted to send the book to the capital, but my mother and I didn’t know what the book was. My third uncle also sent people to search my father’s study. He must have known that my grandmother intended to pass the title to my father, so he harmed my grandmother first, and then my father…”
Huo Weilou listened intently and asked, “Your grandmother intends to pass on the title to your father?”
Zheng Xiao nodded hurriedly, “Although my grandmother and my father often quarreled, my grandmother once told my father in private that my father had a bad temper and that he has yet to decide on a title. She just wants to temper his temper.”
After hesitating for a moment, Zheng Xiao said: “Besides, even if grandma does not pass the throne to father, she will definitely not pass it to third uncle.”
Bao Ruoyou frowned when he heard this. Although the third master Zheng and the fifth master Zheng he met today are both masters of the mansion, in comparison, third master Zheng is obviously the head of the Hou mansion. He was more considerate and tactful. The fifth master Zheng didn’t say a word for half a day. He was obviously supporting the third master Zheng.
“Why didn’t you pass it on to your third uncle?”
This question was asked by Bo Ruoyou, Zheng Xiao looked at her and said: “Because the third uncle is an unlucky person, my grandmother has not been close to him since he was a child. If the uncle had not died of illness suddenly, the third uncle would not be in power in the mansion now. ”
——An unlucky person?
Bo Ruoyou’s eyes darkened, and he looked at Zheng Xiao doubtfully.
Huo Weilou asked at this time: “Who taught you these words?”
Zheng Xiao’s eyes flashed slightly, but under Huo Weilou’s gaze, it was difficult for an adult to support him, let alone a child. Zheng Xiao finally couldn’t bear it and whispered: “Yes… it was my mother who said it, But it’s all true! If Mr. Hou doesn’t believe it, you can ask other people in the house, ask Aunt Yu, they all know…”
Zheng Xiao is very smart. Although he is young, he knows how to please, and he can also tell who is easy to talk to and who is hard to get close to. He is also very articulate, but he said a lot of insider information today, but he should not be the only one. If a child can see it, Huo Weilou knows that there is an adult at play here.
Zheng Xiao’s head dropped lower and lower. At this moment, several footsteps sounded. Eunuch Fu and two Xiu Yi Zhishi walked quickly from the fork in the road. They gasped and said, “Why are you here, Lord Marquis?” Guards have been arranged at Yaoyue Pavilion…”
Huo Weilou clearly left the strange path first, but arrived at the fork in the road later and went to Yaoyue Pavilion first.
Eunuch Fu looked at Bo Ruoyou and Zheng Xiao, “What’s going on?”
Huo Weilou pointed at Zheng Xiao, “Send him back first.”
Zheng Xiao’s complexion changed slightly. An embroiderer came forward and grabbed his wrist gently. Zheng Xiao struggled not to let go. She held on to Bao Ruoyou’s hand and asked for help again. Looking at her blankly, Bo Ruoyou said hurriedly: “Little Master, it’s getting late tonight. The Marquis knows everything you said. We will check tomorrow. There is no doubt that your father was killed, but you have to believe that the Marquis will definitely The murderer will be found.”
Bao Ruoyou’s assurance made Zheng Xiao feel relieved. He hesitated for a moment and approached Bao Ruoyou, whispering: “Thank you, sister, sister must help me…”
Zheng Xiao glanced at Huo Weilou very quickly. The child did not hide his thoughts. His face clearly stated the close relationship between Bo Ruoyou and Huo Weilou. Bo Ruoyou’s back suddenly stiffened.
Zheng Xiao turned back in three steps and finally followed the embroiderer. Eunuch Fu looked at Huo Weilou and then at Bao Ruoyou, feeling that something must have happened just now that he didn’t know about.
Bo Ruoyou was in trouble, thinking about how to explain the misunderstanding, but Huo Weilou turned around and walked away expressionlessly. As he walked, he told the remaining embroiderer, “Keep an eye on Zheng Wenyan’s courtyard tonight.”
Eunuch Fu did not leave immediately. He grinned at Bo Ruoyou and said, “Miss Bo, don’t be surprised. My Marquis has such a temper. Every time he goes on errands, he is as merciless as the Prince of Hell. I’m here this time. I was in such a hurry that I didn’t bring any of the things I usually use with me. Fortunately, Miss Bo helped me. Although Mr. Hou keeps strangers away, he is a man who cherishes his talents. Don’t be afraid.”
Although Bao Ruoyou was a little apprehensive when facing Huo Weilou, she really had no fear. She was not a member of the officialdom and had nothing to do with Huo Weilou, so what was there to be afraid of?
“Thank you, father-in-law. Don’t worry, father-in-law, I’m not afraid.”
Eunuch Fu smiled and nodded, looking more and more kind-hearted, “It’s rare, it’s really rare. Go and have a rest. I’ll be busy tomorrow.”
Bo Ruoyou was blessed, and then turned around and walked towards the small courtyard at the end of the corridor. Not only is she not afraid of Huo Weilou, she has never taken Huo Weilou seriously at all. Now most of the details of the case have been revealed. Once the case is solved, Huo Weilou may never come to Qingzhou again in his life, and they will not meet again. Because of the fate, no matter how scary Huo Wei Tower is now, what does it matter?
What’s more, facing a powerful person like the Anqing Houfu, only a person like Huo Weilou, who has a noble status, is good at using thunderous means and is ruthless, can suppress him. It will be clear after looking at He Cheng’s constraints in every aspect for half a month.
As his thoughts flowed, Bo Ruoyou walked to the door of the small courtyard. The door was ajar, revealing the dim light inside. Just as Bao Ruoyou was about to call the door, the door was pulled open, revealing a pair of apricot eyes. Come with a round face with peach cheeks.
“Servant Chuntao, please pay homage to the girl. I serve the girl in the courtyard.”
Chuntao was dressed in a blue jacket and looked eleven or twelve years old. Judging from her face and expression, she had a pure personality. She first invited Bo Ruoyou in and showed her the conservatory and bedroom, and then served her dinner. Bo Ruoyou You said a few words without leaving a trace, and Chuntao felt that Bo Ruoyou was gentle and friendly, and he knew everything more and more. The two of them got along for less than an hour, and they were acting like a real master and servant.
After taking a bath, Chuntao praised Ruoyou’s waterfall-like black hair and said: “I originally thought that I could serve the old lady more and find a better way out in the future, but I didn’t expect that something like this happened. Tragic thing.”
Chuntao came to the old lady’s courtyard half a year ago, and was just a third-class girl who did not do anything. After the old lady passed away, all the maids in the courtyard were sent to other places. Chuntao was young and had no special skills. She was not assigned a place to go. Now that the guest house was short of a waiter, the housekeeper transferred her here.
Hearing her take the initiative to mention the old lady’s affairs, Bo Ruoyou asked: “After the old lady passes away, will the third master be in charge of the house?”
Chuntao nodded, then shook his head, “It didn’t count at the beginning. In the first few days, the second master was also in charge. It’s just that some people said that the old lady’s death was related to the second master. Gradually, it was the third master who took charge.”
Bo Ruoyou’s narrow eyes said, “I think the third master is very considerate to others. The old lady has five sons. She must have loved the third master the most during her lifetime, right?”
Chuntao thought for a while, “I didn’t feel it. The old lady worshiped the Buddha and had a very indifferent temperament. She treated several masters in the same way. It’s just that the second master has a bad temper and occasionally gets into disputes with the old lady. As for The Third Master and the Fifth Master are really inseparable.”
Chun Tao has only been in the Hou Mansion for two years, and Zheng Xiaoshi just said that Zheng Wenyan was born unlucky and had to ask the old man in the manor to find out. Knowing that nothing could be learned from Chuntao about this matter, Bo Ruoyou said: “The elder in the manor Did you start planning for the young lady’s wedding early in the morning?”
Speaking of this matter, Chuntao suddenly became interested, “Yes, the eldest lady’s marriage is the most important thing in the house. Last year, more than a dozen embroiderers spent half a year sewing the eldest lady’s wedding dress. , our eldest lady is marrying His Highness the Second Highness. I heard that the dowry alone took more than ten ships to the capital——”
“Oh, the engagement between the eldest lady and the second highness is a good story. It is said that when the eldest lady was just pregnant with the eldest lady, she was still in the capital. Once, she went to the palace for a banquet and saved the second highness who fell into the lake. At that time, the second highness He was only four or five years old. He had been unconscious since he was rescued. The imperial doctors were helpless. The imperial concubine had no choice but to ask Qin Tianjian to do a divination for His Highness. This divination revealed that the person who saved His Highness was saved. It is a lucky star for His Highness. As long as this person is beside His Highness, His Highness will definitely wake up.”
“Later, our eldest lady stayed with the Second Highness all night. Girl, guess what, His Highness actually woke up! Of course, the imperial concubine was very grateful. When she saw that the eldest lady was pregnant, she said at that time that if she gave birth to My daughter and His Highness the Second Highness had a baby marriage, and His Majesty was invited to witness it. After the eldest daughter was born, the baby marriage was decided. Last year, His Majesty officially granted the marriage, and preparations for the wedding began immediately. Girl, are you legendary?” /
Bo Ruoyou was slightly surprised. He didn’t expect that this seemingly well-matched marriage would have such a story, “It turns out that it is like fate.”
Chun Tao nodded happily, “No, it’s a perfect match made in heaven.”
“Who is helping to supervise the marriage?”
Chuntao hesitated for a moment and said, “It should be the third master. The third master looks really calm on weekdays. When I heard about the dowry, he followed him halfway.”
The marriage between Miss Zheng and His Highness is the top priority of the Anqing Hou Mansion. The old lady handed over the matter to Zheng Wenyan, which shows that she still has some trust in her. As Zheng Xiao said, in the past, the old lady and Zheng Wenyan were together. Is it true or false that they are not close to each other and that Zheng Wenyan is an unlucky person?
“How is the relationship between Mr. San and the other brothers?”
Chun Tao hesitated for a moment, “It should be fine. Third Master usually seems to have a good temper and gets along well with everyone.”
Bao Ruoyou thought for a while and suddenly remembered that he had not met the fourth master in the house, so he asked, “The fourth master has not returned from traveling abroad. What kind of person is he?”
This question really stumped Chuntao, because she said, “I don’t know this slave. Because I have been in the Hou Mansion for two years, I have never seen the fourth master once. I heard from other people that the fourth master has been here since he was a child.” If I don’t live in the mansion, I’ve only been home a handful of times over the years.”
Bao Ruoyou frowned when he heard this. The noble son of the Hou family has not lived in the mansion since he was a child?
Bo Ruoyou only felt that the Hou family had a great business and a prosperous population, but they also hid some unknown secrets. Although there were many doubts, the fourth master was traveling outside when the case occurred, and most of them had nothing to do with the case, so he did not I continued to inquire, and as I was really tired all day long, I quickly went to bed to rest.
In another guest courtyard not far away, Eunuch Fu sighed: “Originally, the Marquis did not plan to stay here longer, but now it seems that he has to wait until the case is solved before leaving?”
Huo Weilou said: “For He Cheng to solve this case, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky.”
Having just finished bathing, Huo Weilou changed into a robe, and his dark hair stained with water vapor hung down on his shoulders. The cold and stern aura on his body was reduced by three points. He looked through the official documents in his hand, and his tiredness lingered faintly. Between his brows.
Eunuch Fu said casually: “Prefect He has some practical intentions, but he still can’t suppress a family like the Marquis of Anqing. Only when the Marquis comes, Master Zheng becomes a little more obedient.”
At this point, Eunuch Fu suddenly said, “But it’s really rare for Prefect He to find such a treasure like Miss Bo.”
Huo Weilou paused while flipping through the official documents, “What’s her name?”
Eunuch Fu immediately smiled and said: “Ruoyou, Bo Ruoyou, he is just as his name suggests. He is said to be from Qingshan County, but I don’t think he looks like him. He is very grand and handsome.”
Huo Weilou didn’t know what he thought of, and his brows furrowed even more tightly, but Eunuch Fu said: “Especially for such a young girl from a wealthy family, her autopsy method is so clever, it’s really amazing. And the most important thing is Yes, she is not afraid of you, Lord Marquis. I haven’t seen such a bold person in many years. It’s a pity that I lost my parents early in the morning.”
Huo Weilou finally raised his eyes from the official document, “What do you want to say?”
Eunuch Fu chuckled, stepped forward, and took the official document out of Huo Weilou’s hand, “I want to say that Lord Marquis is really tired from the journey, and it’s time to rest now, lest I go back and fight with you. Your Majesty cannot explain.”
The current Emperor Jianhe is Huo Weilou’s uncle. After hearing what Eunuch Fu said, Huo Weilou raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, stood up and walked to the inner room. Eunuch Fu was very satisfied and didn’t know what he thought of. He murmured softly, “If he were still alive… he would be as old as her…”
It was just getting dark the next day. Bo Ruoyou got up according to his usual habit and opened the window. When he saw another layer of snow outside, he knew that it had snowed again in the middle of the night yesterday, and the sky was still gloomy at this time. , no intention of clearing up.
Chuntao was still sleeping soundly in the Nuan Pavilion. Bo Ruoyou used some pastries from last night and left the courtyard. She followed the path in her memory and wanted to go back to Zheng Wenchen’s mourning hall to check before He Cheng and Huo Weilou told her. corpse.
No one was seen along the way. Firstly, it was still early, and secondly, the mansion was under martial law at Huo Wei Tower. The coldness was overwhelming. Bo Ruoyou rubbed his hands, and as soon as he turned a corner, his feet suddenly paused. She looked from a distance. We arrived at a three-story building in the southwest.
Bo Ruoyou is almost certain that it is the Yaoyue Pavilion where Zheng Wenchen fell to his death.
With a move in her heart, she moved towards the Yueyue Pavilion. When she arrived in front of the Yueyue Pavilion, she saw two embroidered envoys guarding her. She stood not far away and looked upstairs. She saw the towering pavilion. , the floor height is much higher than that of ordinary wooden buildings, and the downstairs are all made of white jade tiles, so it is almost impossible to survive a fall from the third floor.
With the embroidered envoy guarding the building, it was absolutely impossible to enter the building at this moment. Bo Ruoyou went around behind the Yaoyue Pavilion. She didn’t believe that ghosts killed people, but how did the murderer get into the Yaoyue Pavilion? How do you kill someone in public and then leave?
Bo Ruoyou believes that there may be clues outside this building.
After walking all the way to Yaoyue Pavilion, Bo Ruoyou looked up and saw that the terrace on the third floor surrounded the entire pavilion. On the outside of the terrace, there were neat red paint embroidered cloud pattern fences, and on the second floor The window was sealed, and outside it was a sloped roof. Soon, Bo Ruoyou’s sharp eyes discovered something strange outside the eaves of the second floor.
On the outside of the beautifully shaped eaves, two gray tiles are missing!
Bao Ruoyou quickly lowered her eyes and searched the ground. Because of the layers of snow, she even bent down and started to dig the snow on the ground. But at this moment, she heard a creaking sound above her head. At first The sound of the cold wind covered most of the creaking sound, so she didn’t take it to heart, but soon, she had an ominous premonition.
Bao Ruoyou suddenly raised his eyes and saw a beam falling from the railing on the third floor, falling straight towards her. Bao Ruoyou could almost feel the wind from the beam falling. The cold wind was still pressing, but she could only close her eyes subconsciously. It was falling too fast and she couldn’t avoid it!
Bao Ruoyou was ready to be hit, but the moment she closed her eyes, a strong wind hit her from behind. The next moment, a long and powerful arm wrapped around her waist and pulled her away. She fished back.
There was a loud “bang”, and someone hugged the beam as thick as it was. The tip of Bo Ruoyou’s nose fell to the ground, causing snow foam to fly. Seeing that a big hole had been made in the snow in front of her, she subconsciously looked back and fell into the cold phoenix eyes from last night.