The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 56: Sanzhumei 11

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Chapter 56 Three Plants Mei 11

Bo Ruoyou was so big, it was the first time he saw a living man naked.

Huo Weilou's back was stiff, his muscles covered his bones, and he was filled with tremendous strength. With just one glance, Bo Ruoyou's heart jumped very fast. She suddenly remembered the scene of him dancing with a sword in the morning, how fierce he was like an eagle. The shot was so elegant and uninhibited that it danced in the mist of the river with roars of tigers and dragons. Her cheeks felt a little hot, but Huo Weilou turned around.

The texture of his chest is thick and broad, with clear ravines running across it, all the way down to his ribs, and to his lower abdomen, there are two knotted veins extending into the dark brocade trousers. Bo Ruoyou is a little flustered, not knowing what to do. When he turned around and it was time to lower his eyes, he saw that Huo Weilou was actually calm. He slowly put on his cloak, as if it was an unusual thing for her to see him.

Bao Ruoyou reacted a little slowly and looked away.

She turned sideways, not daring to look any further, but the pink fist that fell by her side could not help but be clenched. Although her eyes moved away, Huo Weilou's body and bones, which were tempered by the smoke of the annihilating blood energy, were engraved It seems to be lingering in my mind.

Her heartbeat was very fast and heavy, the heat on her cheeks was accompanied by the surge of blood, and even her ears were red.

Huo Weilou asked quietly, "What's the matter?"

He looked normal. After finishing his words, he sat down in front of the couch. He stood upright with his sword drawn, as imposing as usual. However, his lapel, which was only half tied, was half open, and his bulging chest was looming. A little lazy, but also a little inexplicably provocative.

He narrowed his eyes slightly and caught a glimpse of Bo Ruoyou's reddish eardrops. Her eardrops were small and shiny, and she had no pierced earrings. At this moment, along with her pink cheeks, Huo Weilou made Huo Weilou His throat rolled slightly.

His eyes were dark and unpredictable, but a smile soon emerged, and he took the time to look at Bo Ruoyou, who was rarely seen in normal times, looking a little flustered and embarrassed.

Although Bao Ruoyou was a little at a loss in her heart, Huo Weilou's nonchalant attitude made her less embarrassed. Thinking that Huo Weilou was a high-ranking official and had many attendants around him, she was afraid that he would In his eyes, she was no different from Eunuch Fu.

Thinking like this refreshed her mind. She straightened her back, turned around and said, "The daughter of the people just now——"

As she spoke, she raised her eyes and saw Huo Weilou's half-open lapel at a glance. Her mind that had just calmed down tightened again, and she stumbled in her words, "I... I just went to the kitchen."

She didn’t dare to look directly, so she moved her eyes to the left to look at the pillow embroidered with cloud patterns on the side of Huo Weilou. Could it be that she hadn't taken any medicine in the past two days? But when Min's daughter went to the kitchen, she found out that she had started taking medicine in the afternoon when she wrote the prescription. But after she took the medicine twice, Li Yuchang's body was found in the morning of the next day. At that time, I started to vomit non-stop, and I also had heart palpitations and dizziness, which was quite serious."

Huo Weilou saw every detail in Bao Ruoyou's fear of looking at her, and his smile grew stronger. But after hearing what she said, he didn't understand what she meant, "After drinking your medicine, But it’s getting more serious?”

Speaking of the business, Bo Ruoyou calmed down. She glanced at Huo Weilou and said, "That's not the case. The prescription prescribed by the folk girl is to clear away heat and brighten the orifices, and it is also used to relieve shock. There are talc, saltpeter, etc., although they can be used as medicine, they are also toxic. When prescribing a prescription, the dosage must be clearly stated and no overdose is allowed. After hearing what the boatman said, the peasant girl thought that they were overdosing the medicine, but the medicine can was used. In front of the civilian girl, the civilian girl looked carefully and found that the dose of medicine was correct."

Speaking of this, Huo Weilou's eyes also condensed, "What's so weird?"

Bo Ruoyou's face became serious and his voice became serious, "In addition to excessive dosage, there is another possibility that these symptoms may occur if the patient does not have body heat or typhoid fever and takes this medicine. She felt unwell because the medicine was poisonous. If she was not sick but took the medicine, it was like taking poison, so she had vomiting and palpitations."

"Pretending to be sick when you're not sick?" Huo Weilou's voice turned cold.

Both of them had serious expressions on their faces. Just now, the charm disappeared instantly. Bo Ruoyou nodded, "The daughter of the people was not convinced and asked her adoptive father. The adoptive father said that this prescription should not be used lightly, especially for patients with no fever. , but those who have always been cold are more toxic."

At this point, she frowned, "That day, it was Yueniang who took the initiative to find Min Nu. When Min Nu went to see her, she only saw Song Meiniang's body was hot and she even had a thin layer of sweat. She jumped into the river the night before. , it was very likely that she would suffer from typhoid fever, so the civilian girl was not surprised when she saw this, and she prescribed the medicine without careful examination. Now that I think about it, Song Meiniang and Yueniang were most likely deceiving the civilian girl at that time."

There was a cold look in Huo Weilou's eyes, "Everyone knows that she jumped into the river. This is not enough. I have to use your mouth to let everyone know that she is extremely ill——"

Bo Ruoyou nodded, "The two of them are a little weird, but the girl didn't doubt it because she visited her personally that day. Although she didn't ask for her pulse, she touched her forehead and it was serious. Hot and hot, now that I think about it, before Yueniang came to look for the common girl, they probably used some method to fake it."

If you want to make your body hot and sweaty, there is no way to do it. You just need to cover it with a quilt for a longer time. And Yueniang's initiative to find her can ensure that the illness is foolproof.

"Since she is pretending to be sick when she is not sick, then Song Meiniang may not have been that seriously ill that night when Li Yuchang died. For example, she could not go to the ground and fainted from time to time. This is all nonsense." After a slight pause, Huo Wei said: " If so, then Lu Qing is lying. It is true that he saw Yueniang that night, but it is impossible for him to see Song Meiniang."

Bao Ruoyou responded, "Lu Qing's answer that day was quite inconsistent, and he always looked at Song Meiniang. Perhaps he already knew that Song Meiniang had no other witnesses, so he immediately responded to help her. Liar, before the girl asked him, she saw that he looked a little strange..."

Huo Weilou pondered for a moment, "But if Song Meiniang is responsible for this case, then she must be able to sing "Resurrection", and there must be a reason that can force her to kill someone at this time. Liu Huiniang is For Chen Hanmo, who is she doing for?"

"For Yueniang." Bo Ruoyou said firmly.

Huo Weilou raised his eyebrows, "I have suspected Yueniang before, but Song Meiniang only asked for redemption. Her intention to kill is weaker than Yueniang's, and although she treats Yueniang well, she only shows sympathy. Sisters, how can you seriously kill someone for Yueniang?"

Song Meiniang has been the longest-serving actress in the troupe. She has not resisted for many years in the past. Why is she killing someone now for a little Yueniang?

Bao Ruoyou pursed her lips slightly and seemed to be a little hesitant, but she still said: "If they just love each other as sisters, maybe Song Meiniang will not have murderous intentions, but what if... they are not sisters, but mother and daughter? ”

"Mother and daughter?" Huo Weilou couldn't help but sit up straight.

Bao Ruoyou said seriously: "Just now in the kitchen, the folk girl heard from the boatmen that after Song Meiniang stopped vomiting, she blamed them for not having fun at work. It's because Song Meiniang couldn't eat chestnuts, but she ate this thing , just like poisoning, the breathing will be choked and a rash will appear, and it may even be more serious."

Huo Weilou looked suspicious, and Bo Ruoyou said: "This is indeed strange, because chestnuts are ordinary food and are not toxic. However, some people in the world really can't stand chestnuts. It's like some people are born with a liking for or aversion to certain foods. , and people who cannot eat chestnuts are also born. Shicai asked her adoptive father, and he said that he had read a medical book, and it was mentioned in the medical book that there are people in the world who cannot eat chestnuts, and some people cannot eat sea fish. There are also some people who cannot drink alcohol. Although there are not many such people, there are also many. Not only that, these symptoms seem to be passed on to children."

"But just now the boatman said that not only Song Meiniang can't eat chestnuts, but also Yueniang can't eat these things. The folk girl thought, is it really such a coincidence for a master and apprentice in a theater troupe? Qian Mingli said However, it is said that Yueniang was taken care of by Song Meiniang and grew up, so the folk girl suspected that Yueniang was not a disciple that Song Meiniang took in halfway, and the two might be related by blood."

"If this is the case, then everything Song Meiniang did for Yueniang can be explained."

After Bo Ruoyou said this, he added: "The women of the people are not sure, and there are not many records about the food taboo disease passed down by blood relatives." At this point, Bo Ruoyou said suddenly: "I don't know. Ming Gongzi, do you know this disease?"

Huo Weilou thought for a while, got up, walked to the door, called Eunuch Fu, and said, "Let Lu Ke go and inquire about Yueniang's life experience. Find out how old she was when she joined the Yuchun Troupe. Also, let Gui Lan come here."

The boat was not stable these days, and Ming Guilan had difficulty walking around, so he did not move much. After hearing the order, Eunuch Fu was about to call someone, but when he raised his eyes and saw that Huo Weilou's clothes were really open, he raised his eyebrows slightly. , looked at Huo Weilou suspiciously, "Master Hou——" After speaking, he tapped his chest.

Huo Weilou frowned as if he thought he was nosy, and tightened his lapels less neatly.

Eunuch Fu then went to call Ming Guilan. Soon, the sound of a wheelchair sounded outside the door. When the door opened, Ming Guilan was outside. He was wearing a moon-white robe and was as gentle as jade. Bo Ruoyou saw him alone. There was no attendant, so he rushed forward to push the wheelchair.

Ming Guilan did not refuse, he walked in the door and said with a smile: "What did the Marquis say when he asked me to come?"

Huo Weilou glanced at Bo Ruoyou and asked her to say, and Bo Ruoyou said: "I don’t know, Master, but many people in this world are taboo about certain foods. It is clear that the food is not poisonous, but after they eat it, they will give birth to many diseases." When discomfort occurs, severe cases may lead to death.”

Ming Guilan raised his eyebrows slightly, "Of course I know, but why did you ask about this?"

Bo Ruoyou said what he heard in the morning. Ming Guilan was slightly surprised, "Although this matter is a bit strange, it is not trivial. How could you think that the two of her may be blood relatives?"

Bo Ruoyou said casually: "I heard similar words from my adoptive father and adoptive mother earlier, but Min Daughter's original memory is not accurate. I came up just now. Min Daughter asked her adoptive father, and he said that he does have this disease and can know it. Pass it down to your children and grandchildren."

A glimmer of light flashed in Ming Guilan's eyes, but he didn't ask any more questions. He just said: "It is indeed true. I have seen similar records in several medical books. But what is the crux of this case? There is no explanation or explanation yet. Methods of diagnosis and treatment are mostly recorded as strange stories in medical books. However, when it comes to kinship, it is not always passed down to children. It also depends on Yueniang's life experience."

With Ming Guilan's affirmation, I knew that Bao Ruoyou's idea was not unfounded, and soon, Lu Ke came up to the third floor and reported back: "Master Hou, Yueniang has indeed been in Yuchun since she was a child. I asked several older attendants, including Qian Mingli, and they all said that in the spring of that year, Yueniang was sent to the garden as the daughter of Mr. Li’s distant relative. She was only a one-year-old baby at the time. Where exactly was she born? No one knows about this distant relative, but Yueniang has been studying opera with the Song family since she could speak. Her daily attire is better than that of others. After all, she is the direct disciple of the Song family."

Bo Ruoyou and Huo Weilou's eyes darkened, and Huo Weilou asked, "Where was Song Meiniang at that time?"

Lu Ke looked confused, "I didn't ask about this in detail..."

Huo Weilou stood up and pointed to the robe hanging on the wall. Upon seeing this, Eunuch Fu immediately took the robe to change his clothes, "Bring the attendant you just asked about, and I will ask him personally."

Now that he has such an important clue, Huo Weilou feels that there is hope for solving the case, so he will not delay even a moment.

Soon, three attendants, including Qian Mingli, were brought to Huo Wei Tower.

Qian Mingli asked about the relationship between Yueniang and the Song Dynasty, and said: "The Song Dynasty was also around fifteen years old at that time. She appeared on the stage at the age of fourteen, and the house was full of cheers as soon as she appeared. However, that year, a singing performance At that time, Master Song fell off the stage and broke his leg, so he took a break for more than half a year. However, this did not affect her. The master valued her and naturally took good care of her. After more than half a year, she appeared on the stage again, and she had no skills at all. Never left behind."

As soon as Qian Mingli said this, Huo Weilou asked: "After Song Meiniang was injured, Yueniang was sent to the troupe?"

Qian Mingli nodded, "Indeed, it was a year after she was injured."

Huo Weilou asked: "No one doubts Yueniang's life experience?"

Qian Mingli was surprised, "Master Hou is saying... Yueniang is from the Song Dynasty..."

"No, this is impossible. The Song Dynasty was at its peak, how could they give birth to a child at that time." Seeing Huo Weilou's serious eyes, Qian Mingli added: "But at that time, the villain was still He is just a small domestic servant, and I don’t know what’s going on. The master has built a special theater where the actors live. Ordinary servants with low status are not allowed to enter.”

"If Yueniang is in the troupe, can she get preferential treatment?"

Qian Mingli thought for a while, "I didn't receive much preferential treatment when I was a child. She was just the master's distant relative and niece. Naturally, everyone doted on the little baby. On weekdays, the master invited a nanny to take care of her. Later, the Song family We are very close to Yueniang, and later the Song family accepted Yueniang as their apprentice, so their status will naturally not be low..."

The more Qian Mingli talked, the more frightened he became, and he seemed to be unaware of the matter.

"Is there any young scholar in the theater troupe who had a good relationship with Song Meiniang at that time?"

"This... I don't know what happened at that time, but there have been many changes in the roles in the troupe. When the Song Dynasty first came on stage, there were a few good singers who sang with her. After that, they changed one after another. There were many people who were even slightly inferior in singing and acting skills, but I was unwilling to do so, but the Song Dynasty did not criticize them harshly. Later, she also taught both female actors and female actors, and she actually had many apprentices."

Huo Weilou asked two other older attendants, and what they said was almost the same as what Qian Mingli said. Although no one knew the inside story, Yueniang's birth happened to coincide with Song Meiniang's injury, and in addition Neither of them can eat chestnuts, which naturally connects the two. But if Yueniang is Song Meiniang's daughter, then who is the father of the child?

Liu Huiniang and Chen Hanmo knew each other and cherished each other, so Song Meiniang could naturally cherish each other, but how could Li Yuchang tolerate Song Meiniang having a daughter with someone else? But if Yueniang's father is Li Yuchang, then Yueniang's murderous intention will be unstoppable. How can the biological father be so caring towards his biological daughter?

After Qian Mingli and the other two people retreated, Huo Weilou said in a deep voice: "If Yueniang's father is Li Yuchang, this matter may change."

Eunuch Fu was also listening and hesitated for a moment, "Is this the worst possibility..."

A chill ran down Bo Ruoyou's spine when he heard this, and Huo Weilou said solemnly, "Bring Lu Qing here."

When Lu Qing arrived, his face was more anxious than yesterday. After saluting, Lu Qing lowered his eyes and looked at the place in front of him. He did not feel as magnanimous as yesterday.

"Do you treat Song Meiniang sincerely?" Huo Weilou asked.

Lu Qing raised her chin slightly, "Naturally."

Huo Weilou said quietly: "Then what are your plans? Now that Li Yuchang is dead, although you two are still bound by a death contract, there are many fewer shackles after all. His death was strange. Could it be that you and Song Meiniang conspired to kill him? Kill him?"

Lu Qing's expression changed drastically. Yesterday he was still questioning Song Meiniang and Yueniang. How come he was questioned today?

Lu Qing said hurriedly: "Of course not, Mr. Hou Mingjian, although I admire Sister Song, Sister Song...Sister Song knows that Li Yuchang will not let her go, so she dare not think about it and will never have anything to do with me in the future. What a promise."

Lu Qing said, her expression became painful, "Li Yuchang is not too harsh on the singers. Some people have redeemed themselves and left before. Sister Song just wants to let the villain save enough money to leave the Yuchun class as soon as possible. She won't leave."

"But she had a quarrel with Li Yuchang before, saying that she wanted to redeem herself."

Lu Qing smiled miserably, "These are all fake...Sister Song just didn't want to go on stage anymore, so she angered Li Yuchang many times, but even though Li Yuchang was annoyed with her, he still wouldn't let her rest."

Huo Weilou stared, "Then is it true or false that her throat collapsed?"

Lu Qing hesitated for a moment, thought about it, and seemed to feel that this question had nothing to do with the case, so she said: "Sister Song is born with a good voice, and she has taken good care of it over the years. Others lose it after they are twenty-three or four." Her **** is beautiful, but she is not like that. How could she have a bad throat? As long as she wants, she can keep singing..."

As Lu Qing spoke, there was a look of obsession on his face. Anyone could see that he not only admired Song Meiniang, but also admired and envied her talent in opera. Song Meiniang was both his master and the one in his heart. Lover, so he looks very promising.

"If that's the case, why did she jump into the river?" Huo Weilou said coldly, "It seems that you treat her with great affection, but she treats you in an ordinary way. If she cares about you, she will naturally not jump in anger. Jiang."

Lu Qing was not offended by this statement. He smiled bitterly and said, "The villain knew this early on. In the heart of Sister Song, the villain is not even comparable to Yueniang, but the villain is not No matter what, the villain admires her, not to mention that she still responds to the villain, even if she ignores the villain, the villain still loves her."

At this point, anger appeared on his face again, "The reason why she jumped into the river was because Li Yuchang forced her. All of this must be blamed on Li Yuchang..."

Huo Weilou looked at Lu Qing, "But you just said that it was not true that her throat collapsed, and she no longer wanted to go on stage. She jumped into the river that night. In the eyes of outsiders, it was all because Li Yuchang didn't pay attention to her. That's right. Everyone didn’t give her face, but now listening to your words, isn’t this exactly what he wants?”

Lu Qing never thought of going up to this section. After hearing Huo Weilou ask this question, she felt extremely regretful, "She... then she..."

He seemed to have no idea why Song Meiniang jumped into the river. He rolled his eyes for a long time but could not think of a reasonable explanation. Huo Weilou asked again: "Did you see Song Meiniang that night?"

Lu Qing's lips moved and he was about to speak, but Huo Weilou suddenly said coldly, "You'd better tell the truth. I think you are quite affectionate and righteous. If you have made false promises before, I can let you go. But from now on From now on, if even one word is false, I will never forgive you lightly."

The words Lu Qing was about to say froze at the corner of his lips. Seeing his expression, Huo Weilou's eyes showed a look of ridicule that could see through everything. When Lu Qing saw this, he knew that he had no character and could not hide anything. He lowered his head and his back was a little rickety, "Yes... the villain didn't see Sister Song, but only talked to Yueniang. At that time, Yueniang said that Sister Song had already slept with the villain before leaving."

Since he had never seen anyone with his own eyes, it was most likely that Song Meiniang did this on purpose to provide herself with a witness. Huo Weilou ordered Lu Qing to be taken to custody and asked how Liu Huiniang and the others were doing last night.

Lu Ke said: "Liu Huiniang was babbling and singing in the middle of the night, but Yueniang and Song Meiniang were very quiet."

Huo Weilou pondered for a moment, "Bring Yueniang to the first floor for custody in front of Song Meiniang."

How could Lu Ke not know what Huo Weilou meant, so he immediately left in response.

Huo Weilou knows how to manipulate people's hearts. Song Meiniang and Yueniang have a close relationship. But if they are just sisters, Yueniang is not that important to her. But if they are mother and daughter, nothing is more important than a daughter. It worries her.

Killing kills the heart, what Huo Weilou is killing this time is Song Meiniang's motherly heart. Although it is cruel, there is very little evidence in this case. Song Meiniang is not showy, only this method can make her collapse.

Not long after, Lu Ke returned and said as expected: "Song Meiniang looked a little nervous when she saw Yueniang being taken away. She came forward to inquire, but the subordinate did not answer."

Huo Weilou nodded and ordered: "Bring Liu Huiniang here."

The sky is already bright, there is a gentle breeze on the river, the fog has cleared, and the building boat is moving slower and slower. Changfeng Ferry is in the distance. If no abnormality is found in this case, everyone in the Yuchun class should get off the boat at this moment .

When Liu Huiniang came in, her makeup and look were the same as the night before. She was moved to a cabin and kept in custody. For the whole night, there was no trace of dejection on her face, and she even hummed a certain tune in her mouth.

"The daughter of the people pays homage to the Marquis."

Yingying saluted, and when Liu Huiniang straightened up, there was a smile on her face. She looked at Huo Weilou not only without fear, but also with her chin raised, not wanting to let her dejected look cover up her beauty.

Huo Weilou said nothing. He did not handle many ordinary murder cases, but he handled a lot of prison cases involving hundreds of officials. Many of them were old foxes who had experienced officialdom and were not easy to deal with, but Huo Weilou always He could find a way to defeat them, but Liu Huiniang at this moment gave him a feeling of self-satisfaction and fearlessness of life and death.

For a moment, Huo Weilou said quietly: "It seems that you are sure that you will not be convicted."

Liu Huiniang smiled sweetly, "The people's daughter doesn't understand what the lord is talking about. Everyone knows the opera performed by the people's girls that night, but the master fell into the river on the other side of the building. Unless the people's girls have the ability to clone themselves, Otherwise, what does the death of the master have to do with the daughter of the people?"

"Then do you think the murderer is Song Meiniang?" Huo Weilou was not angry because of her look. On the contrary, he became calmer.

Liu Huiniang shook her head, with a look of disdain on her face, as if she was still mocking Song Meiniang at this moment, "Who knows? She is not favored by the master, maybe she has murderous intentions? The daughter of the people dare not talk nonsense, let's see what the Marquis and the Sir, how did you investigate?"

Lu Ke couldn't stand seeing her like this, as if he was sure that they couldn't break the situation.

Huo Weilou's narrow eyes seemed to be thinking about something. At this time, Bo Ruo said in a cold voice: "That night, you watched Li Yuchang walking towards the side of the ship step by step and falling into the river step by step. The same thing happened Are you looking forward to it?"

Liu Huiniang looked at Bo Ruoyou, she still had that determined look on her face, "What are you talking about, girl? When I died, everyone knew what I was doing..."

"Everyone thought you were singing in your room." Bo Ruoyou followed her words, but she suddenly changed the topic, "But what if the person singing in your room is not you at all?"