The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 71: Sihexiang 11

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Chapter 71 Sihexiang 11

Ning Xiao and Eunuch Fu outside the door could only see a shadow cast on the ground. Bao Ruoyou seemed to be sitting on the couch without moving, but he was invisible. Ning Xiao hesitated for a moment, and Eunuch Fu pulled him. Walking outside, "Let's take a walk, I think you can rest."

Ning Xiao was a little confused, "Master Hou hasn't heard my reply yet, and there is also the physical evidence brought back today——"

Eunuch Fu smiled and said, "Don't worry, Youyou is here. It's too late now. Do you plan to rest or go back home?"

Ning Xiao still had the same serious look on his face, with his brows furrowed, "Bo Zuoduo hasn't left yet, how can I leave?"

When Eunuch Fu looked at Ning Xiao like this, he sighed a little, "You are half a year younger than Mr. Hou, right? Look at you, you look more old-fashioned than Mr. Hou. You are just that much outside. That’s all, why is it still like this when we get to the Hou Mansion?”

Ning Xiao was even more confused, "What happened to me?"

Eunuch Fu shook his head, "Don't imitate him. You see he can't marry a wife at his young age. Do you want to do the same?"

Ning Xiao seemed a little unfamiliar even with his wry smile. He tugged his lips, but his expression was still stiff, "My father-in-law is joking. The Marquis serves the country and the people. If he really wants to marry a wife, the best woman in the world can do it." If you are worthy, why can’t you marry a wife?”

Eunuch Fu looked him up and down with a look of helplessness, "Sure enough, those of you who have been following him all year round have been led astray by him. You often serve the country and the people by marrying a close friend, which delays your work for the country and the people. ?"

Ning Xiao stared and pondered, seeming to be struggling to understand Eunuch Fu's words, but after a moment he nodded cautiously, "It is indeed a bit delayed." He said seriously: "Women are the most troublesome in the world, and the Marquis also once said It has been said that women in this world are either rich and delicate flowers or humble duckweeds. Although the world is difficult, they themselves are not very advanced. If they stay around, they will be a burden. And if they are misled by women, they will become even more masculine. Extremely incompetent."

Eunuch Fu's eyes widened, seeing that Ning Xiao was not even remotely joking, he couldn't help but sigh, "Another one is dumbfounded. You are dumber than Lu Ke." He didn't care about that and pulled him. He went to the side hall and said as he walked: "Don't listen to his words in the future. He has his background and it is not difficult to get a wife. You should also imitate him, just in case your reputation as a little Rakshasa really spreads." , see who in the capital dares to marry his daughter to you."

Ning Xiao's eyes showed a bit of helplessness. He couldn't bear the gloomy look towards outsiders. He looked back at the study and began to doubt whether Bo Ruoyou could explain clearly the various situations during the day.

In the study, Huo Weilou walked up to Bo Ruoyou and she was still unaware.

The couch was piled with books, and the desk was moved to the corner of the couch. She was holding a book in her hand, and because she was too sleepy, her body was quite twisted and she was half-lying on the desk. The posture does not look so comfortable.

But it particularly shows off her figure.

She had one hand bent on the table, her face resting on the crook of her arm, and the other hand was still holding a book and hanging leisurely on the couch. She looked like she was leaning on a beauty, but the table was lower than the beauty. She was short, her back was tight, exposing a section of her crystal-white neck, and her uncontrollable waist was half-twisted, which perfectly highlighted the rise and fall of her chest.

She is slender and thin, and not much can be seen on weekdays. However, looking at her from this angle, she looks quite delicate and graceful. The exposed side of her face is as white as porcelain reflected by the light, and she is slightly pursed. The lips that were pressed were slightly red, which actually made Huo Weilou look a little hot in the eyes.

The lamp in the corner "crackled" and Huo Weilou took two steps closer to Bao Ruoyou.

He was really fast asleep, his breathing was so slow and inaudible. The closer he got, the faint fragrance on his body made his heart warm. Huo Weilou couldn't help but lean forward, wanting to return her hand. He took out the book he was holding, but as soon as he moved, Bo Ruoyou trembled. He thought she was awakened, but when his eyes fell on her face, he saw that she just frowned in discomfort and did not wake up.

Huo Weilou's eyes darkened slightly. At this time, Bo Ruoyou's brows furrowed more and more tightly. The hand holding the book was unconsciously clenched, and his knuckles were a little white. He couldn't help but leaned forward and whispered, "Bo Ruoyou ?"

Bao Ruoyou had a painful expression on her face, as if she was undergoing some kind of torture in her dream. Huo Weilou's gentle voice was isolated by her, and soon a thin layer of sweat broke out on her forehead.

Huo Weilou only saw her in pain when he almost hurt her that night. At this moment, he didn’t know what kind of nightmare he had that made her so frightened in her dream. Huo Weilou felt that it was inappropriate. He couldn't help but get closer, held her arm and shook it, "Bao Ruoyou? Wake up -"

He called her, but this made Bao Ruoyou even more frightened. She trembled and subconsciously avoided Huo Weilou's hand as if to escape. The next moment she struggled violently, she woke up with a start.

The fear in her eyes was not gone, and a layer of water filled her eyes with horror, making her unaware of where she was. She even looked at Huo Weilou with resentment, and threw his hand away. She had always been gentle. Calm, even during the autopsy, she was focused and solemn. Has Huo Weilou ever seen her look like this? At that moment, it was as if he was her enemy.

The daylight made Bao Ruoyou regain her clarity. She was panting heavily in her chest. She looked at the house and then at Huo Weilou. When she saw his eyes looking at her with deep eyes, she quickly sat up straight and lowered her body. Eyes, "Master Hou is back."

As he spoke, he stood up and seemed to be looking gentle and gentle again.

But Huo Weilou's hands were already empty. Of course he knew how much strength Bao Ruoyou had used at that moment, and her eyes were like knives with a bit of hatred.

Huo Weilou looked at her, "Are you having a nightmare?"

Bao Ruoyou pursed his lips and nodded, while Huo Weilou spoke softly, "What did you dream about?"

Bo Ruoyou stiffened her back nervously, her lowered gaze flickered, and she saw the books on the couch, "The girl dreamed of the murderer, a man whose face he couldn't see clearly, chasing the girl behind her. , seeing that they were about to catch up, the folk girl just wanted to run away."

Her voice was a little hoarse, and it made sense to say what she said when she looked like that, but Huo Weilou suddenly raised his hand and grabbed her chin, forcing her to raise her eyes to look at him. Bao Ruoyou subconsciously wanted to step back, but Due to Huo Weilou's pressure, she did not dare to do so. Her eyes were wet, and she used all her strength not to avoid Huo Weilou's gaze.

Huo Weilou looked at her for a moment, then suddenly let go of her, "You are too obsessed with the case."

As she spoke, she walked to sit down where she stood up, and casually flipped through the books on the couch. This made Bao Ruoyou breathe a sigh of relief. She straightened her back, and her expression returned to calmness, as if she had been haunted by nightmares just a moment ago. Not her.

Huo Weilou's expression was a little ugly. Bo Ruoyou was good at distinguishing other people's lies, but she couldn't lie herself. How could he not see that she was deliberately using this case as an excuse?

However, the excuse was good, and he was not the one to inquire into the inner thoughts of his subordinates, so he complied with her wishes and refused to force her, but there seemed to be an empty hole in his heart, and the cool breeze made him feel uncomfortable. .

"Does Mr. Hou know the progress of today's case?" Bo Ruoyou asked proactively.

Huo Weilou glanced at her and said, "I don't know yet, just tell me."

Ning Xiao clearly reported it, but Huo Weilou insisted on her speaking.

Bo Ruoyou presented the examination paper and highlighted the key points first, "The autopsy of the civilian girl revealed that Miss Wei's injuries were not that obvious at first. The civilian girl's examination was not thorough. I will go and see it today." I found something strange about the scar on her neck."

As Bao Ruoyou spoke, he gestured with his hands, "Ms. Wei was strangled from behind. Under normal circumstances, the heaviest scar should be under the throat, and then extend back from the throat. The scars on both sides are severe. It should be quite the same, but today the girl discovered that the scars on Miss Wei's left and right sides were somewhat different in depth, with the right side being deeper and the left side being shallower."

Huo Weilou frowned, "The murderer's left hand is weak."

Bao Ruoyou nodded immediately, "Not only that, the girl remembered the traces she saw on the Feng family girl. She was strangled to death by the murderer. It stands to reason that she was strangled by the neck, and the purpose was to kill, most likely. To exert enough strength, when the murderer exerted force, he should have used all five fingers at the same time. The marks left on the side of the neck should also be on all five fingers. However, there were only three finger marks on the right side of Ms. Feng's neck, and the one missing was the mark on her little finger. ."

"Although the little finger is weak, the murderer used the strength to kill. The skin on the woman's neck is delicate and it is very easy to leave traces. I didn't think about it when doing the autopsy that day, until I saw the traces on Miss Wei's body today. It was only through the scars that we discovered they had similarities. The girl guessed that the murderer's left hand must have been injured, especially the little finger, and it is more likely that there were only four fingers left on the left hand."

Huo Weilou thought of what Bo Ruoyou said on the carriage that night, and said: "The murderer is a man who is good at exquisite knife skills. His left hand was injured. He likes to attack people who love red dresses and have cinnabar moles on their bodies."

Bo Ruoyou's shoulders felt a little stiff when he heard this, and Huo Weilou looked at the bed full of books again, "What can you see?"

Speaking of these books, Bo Ruoyou looked slightly bitter, "I haven't found anything yet. This Miss Wei family has a wide range of books and has many obscure ancient books related to calligraphy and painting. It seems that she likes this. I want to study and improve."

Huo Weilou flipped through it casually, "It's a running script rubbing from a former calligrapher. Is she a good calligrapher?"

Bo Ruoyou didn't know this, so Huo Weilou said: "The calligraphy sage's brushwork is powerful and powerful. Many later generations imitated it, but it is difficult to learn its essence. And most of those who like this brushwork are men."

Bao Ruoyou is not good at this, and he is more familiar with small regular script. Listening to Huo Weilou's talk, you can tell that he knows a lot. But when he mentioned this, she was also confused, "Although I have never seen her handwriting——"

"Is this her handwriting?" Huo Weilou suddenly picked up a book and opened it for her to read.

Bo Ruoyou came forward and saw only a few notes on the page, but they were also in elegant small regular script. She quickly flipped through the green sleeves' evidence and found that the book was bought rather than borrowed, so she said : "Most likely."

Huo Weilou looked at the handwriting for a moment and said, "She thought the rubbings were useless, but she still bought a lot of these books. She thought they were for someone."

Bo Ruoyou's eyes were slightly bright, "Green sleeve said that Wei Ling wouldn't let her follow him every time he went out, and she was actually studying calligraphy rubbings, which are mostly liked by men. Could it be that she went to Chongwen Library to buy books? Is she really the same person? Personal opinion?"

Huo Weilou said: "It's not impossible."

Bao Ruoyou didn't know what he thought of. He half-crouched beside the couch anxiously, and then took the testimonials written by Luxiu and compared them one by one. "The first time she bought such rubbings was in Half a year ago, she started borrowing books four months ago, and returned them every ten days to half a month, but there was no fixed number."

Bao Ruoyou tilted his head and thought for a moment, "The time is not far apart. Could it be that she met someone half a year ago?"

Because she was squatting, she raised her face when she spoke. The bright light all around made her face more beautiful and jade-colored. Her eyes were black and white, and shone with tiny lights. Stars seemed to be reflecting on him. one person.

Huo Weilou said: "All we have to do is ask. I heard from Ning Xiao that there is another poetry club?"

Bao Ruoyou then told him about the Lingxiao Poetry Club, and looked at him with some confusion, "This poetry club is run by noble ladies from official families, don't you know the least bit about it?"

Huo Weilou raised his eyebrows, "It's just some entertainment, how do I know about it?"

Bo Ruoyou thought the same, and then looked back at the book, "They have no seal, no other token of love, and no middleman to pass the message. Do they have an appointment every time they meet? We have an appointment for the next time. When will we see you again?"

Bao Ruoyou flipped through the book again, as if she really thought the answer was in the book. Huo Weilou looked at her, but he was still thinking about what kind of nightmare she had that moment, but at this moment, Bo Ruoyou Suddenly he seemed to think of something and said: "Today is such a coincidence that a common girl met my cousin in the uncle's house."

Huo Weilou's eyes darkened, "Miss Bo?"

Bo Ruoyou nodded, with a normal look on his face, but Huo Weilou spoke in a deeper voice, "How do you feel about seeing her? You are both Bo's daughters. She enjoys honor in the capital, but you are just now. Will you be resentful when you come back?"

Bao Ruoyou was a little distracted at first, and then shook his head, "I can't say that I am resentful or resentful. In the hearts of women, they no longer regard them as family members. This is actually calm."

Huo Weilou believed this. Thinking of her engagement, Huo Weilou said again: "It's okay if you think so, and you will not be any worse than her in the future."

Bo Ruoyou exclaimed, "How do you say this, Lord Marquis?"

His words seemed to back her up, and she responded with a look of anticipation. Huo Weilou laughed, "You - if you do your job well, I will reward you."

Bao Ruoyou smiled slightly, but felt a little guilty, "But now the daughter of the people is not working under the Marquis. This reward..."

Huo Weilou raised his eyebrows, "What? Do you still want to follow me every day?"

Bo Ruoyou's face felt hot, "A civilian girl wouldn't dare."

Huo Weilou then raised his hand and patted the top of her hair, "There are so many irrelevant people who can't even ask for a reward from me. I'm treating you considerately now, but you can't even think about it." ."

Bo Ruoyou was even more embarrassed, "The errand of returning to Beijing has not been completed yet, so how can I dare to think too much about it?"

Huo Weilou pondered for a while, "Ning Xiao has also handled many cases with me, and he is very decisive in his actions. With him watching, no one in the yamen dares to be disrespectful. Now there are more and more clues, and there are not many The sun will break."

Bao Ruoyou looked at the books on the bed and couldn't help but said: "Since Mr. Hou is so busy, why do you still order physical evidence to be sent to the Hou Mansion? The daughter of the people saw that Deputy Commander Ning has quite the demeanor of Mr. Hou. , it is safe to leave the case to him with full authority.”

Huo Weilou couldn't help but tap her forehead and said, "Aren't you happy that I should devote more attention to this case?"

Huo Weilou didn't look like someone who would do such small things, but his words and deeds were natural, showing a bit of affection for the people he trusted. Bo Ruoyou leaned back, not feeling repulsed. , just said: "The women of the people don't dare, the women of the people just don't want the Marquis to be too tired."

This remark was very helpful to Huo Weilou, but he asked, "How can Ning Xiao behave like this prince?"

Bo Ruoyou didn't realize that he was there, "Deputy Commander Ning also has a sense of resoluteness. During the day, he spoke sharply at the Yamen, which almost made Mr. Sun fall to his knees. When he arrived at the uncle's house, he was also very decisive. These He led people to search for the physical evidence."

There were no words of excessive praise, but Huo Weilou still felt a little unhappy when he heard it, "He was brought out by me alone, so naturally he will not behave like ordinary court officials."

Bo Ruoyou agreed, "Master Hou has a keen eye for people, and Deputy Commander Ning is indeed extraordinary."

The more Huo Weilou listened, the more harsh he felt. For a moment, he didn’t know who he was praising. But Bo Ruoyou went to look through the books again, not realizing that there was anything wrong with what she said. But suddenly, she put a book He held it up and said, "This book is not from the Chongwen Library. There is only an ordinary seal on "You Dao" here. I don't know what the word is?"

Huo Weilou changed his mind and took the book over to look at it. "It's an ancient seal character 'mo'." He looked through the book back and forth and said, "It's also a rubbing..."

Every book with rubbings has the seal of the library. The books on the couch here are all from the Chongwen Library, but this one is not. And it seems that this book has been read by Wei Ling many times. Bo Ruo Youdao: "Did Wei Ling go to another library?"

Huo Weilou's eyebrows moved slightly and he called people outside, "Here comes——"

The guards entered quickly, and Huo Weilou ordered: "Let Ning Xiao come."

When Ning Xiao entered the door, he saw Bo Ruoyou squatting beside the couch and still reading a book. Huo Weilou was sitting very close to her. The hem of his robe was almost rubbing against Bo Ruoyou's skirt. , Ning Xiao's eyes were fixed, and he felt that something was not right.

"Go to the uncle's house and see if Wei Ling has gone to other libraries to buy books, and brought a library with the word 'mo' in it. If they don't know, then check carefully to find out if there are books with ink in their names, and then read See which libraries among them have produced rubbings like this."

Seeing that it was already getting late, Huo Weilou handed the book to Ning Xiao and said: "There will be news before noon tomorrow. In addition, I will have a day off tomorrow. I will go and see it myself then."

Ning Xiao's expression changed slightly, "Master Hou, is there anything wrong with this subordinate's errands?"

Ning Xiao's voice was no longer as cold as it was during the day. On the contrary, when he asked this question, he was a little cautious and seemed a little aggrieved. However, Huo Weilou said calmly: "That's not the case. , Your Majesty is also intervening in this case today, so you should be more cautious."

Ning Xiao pursed his lips, as if he was still not convinced. Bo Ruoyou was stunned for a moment when he saw such a scene. Ning Xiao was so cold and merciless during the day. Although he was not as good as Huo Weilou He was unruly and powerful, but the gloomy edge on his body was not concealed, like a sharp knife shining with cold light, which was clearly terrifying.

But now in front of Huo Weilou, he looked submissive, as if he didn't want Huo Weilou to think that he was in trouble in his work.

Huo Weilou knew what he was thinking when he saw his expression, and couldn't help but feel helpless, "This decision has nothing to do with you, so what are you doing here if you don't go ahead and do it?"

Ning Xiao then looked serious and walked out.

Bao Ruoyou kept watching Ning Xiao leave. When he turned around, he saw Huo Weilou looking at her with narrowed eyes, "What? I said that I wanted to go and see it in person. Do you think it's inappropriate?"

Bao Ruoyou quickly shook his head, "Of course not..."

Huo Weilou seemed to snort, and then looked at the sky outside, "It's already late, do you want to continue reading these books? If you want to read them, there is no harm in staying in the Hou Mansion today."

Bo Ruoyou was shocked when he heard this, how could she stay in the Hou Mansion? However, I always felt that there was something else hidden in this pile of books. After a battle between heaven and man in my mind, I finally shook my head, "The adopted father will be worried if the daughter of the people does not return home. If there is no need for the daughter of the people to follow her tomorrow, the daughter of the people wants to Let's take a look again. Now the daughter of the people has also left first, and the examination papers are left with the Marquis."

Huo Weilou wanted to roll his eyes like Eunuch Fu, stared at her for a moment and said, "Then just come to the Hou Mansion early tomorrow morning."

Bo Ruoyou responded, bowed again, and then walked out. Huo Weilou only loudly asked Eunuch Fu to see her off.

Eunuch Fu answered the call outside, and when Bo Ruoyou came out, Eunuch Fu accompanied her to the door of the mansion. On the way, Bo Ruoyou couldn't help but said: "Master Hou will have a rest tomorrow and will investigate the case personally."

Eunuch Fu was stunned, "I——"

Seeing Bo Ruoyou looking over, Mr. Fu said: "I expected it." He said with a smile but not a smile: "Master Hou is like this. Once he wants to achieve something, he will never give up. No chance."

Bao Ruoyou didn't notice his response, and said interestingly: "When I saw Deputy Commander Ning in the daytime, I felt that he was murderous, but just now in front of the Marquis, I..."

"Just like a cat." Eunuch Fu added, "You get used to it when you see it often. There are many powerful people around the Marquis. They are all on their own outside, but when they are in front of the Marquis, they are all quite impressive. Submit."

Bo Ruoyou thought about it, and realized that it was really the case. She couldn't help but respect Huo Weilou in her heart. Everyone admired the strong, not to mention that she herself had already seen Huo Weilou's behavior. .

After sending Bao Ruoyou away, Mr. Fu returned to the main courtyard angrily. When he entered the study, he saw that Huo Weilou had already sat behind the desk. He was already impatient to read the pile of books laid out. Those obscure books.

Eunuch Fu said with interest: "The Marquis is clearly going to discuss matters with the Ministry of War tomorrow. How come I don't know that the Marquis is going to have a rest tomorrow?"

Huo Weilou raised his hand and threw the two brochures to the corner of the table, "You can take a break if you want. These are the brochures for tomorrow. You can just ask the chamberlain to send them to the palace early tomorrow morning."

Eunuch Fu muttered as he went to get the booklet, "It's amazing, it's amazing. Nowadays, he is more and more able to use public affairs for personal gain." As he spoke, he looked at Huo Weilou with a mocking look, "Didn't the Marquis say that we have to endure it?" ? I didn’t want to ignore it this time, but I asked the evidence to be sent over again. Ning Xiao did a good job, so you have to follow me. Ning Xiao still thinks that he didn’t do a good job and let you down."

Huo Weilou raised his eyebrows lightly, but he could only choke on Eunuch Fu.