The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 90: Fifth update 02

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Chapter 90 Five Updates 02

Going along the path paved with bluestones, passing a lotus pond that diverts water from the Luo River, you arrive at the villa that the Yamen mentioned. The villa is located among a bamboo forest, with white walls and gray tiles. , with continuous cornices, it was both transcendent and elegant like a hermit, and also quite majestic. Before Bo Ruoyou and his party approached, they saw the gate of the mansion wide open, and there were carriages and horses parked in front of the gate. Servants were constantly coming and going, as if there was a banquet at Zhuangzi today.

Wu Xiang raised his eyebrows and said, "It looks lively. I'm afraid we might get upset if we come to the door."

Even so, Wu Xiang did not rein in his horse. Soon, the group stopped in front of the mansion gate. As they got closer, they saw seven or eight carriages parked outside the mansion gate, all of which were decorated with red lacquer treasures. Covers, silver saddles and brocade bridles, and well-dressed servants coming in and out, holding various bonsai flowers in their arms.

Wu Xiang and his party were dressed in official yamen uniforms. As soon as they arrived in front of the door, they immediately attracted a few boys to stop and take a look. One of them trotted through the door. Not long after, a man who looked like a steward walked slowly from the door. come out.

The steward was in his prime, but when he saw Wu Xiang and his entourage, he was not in a hurry. He bowed his hands to Wu Xiang and asked, "What business do you have for these gentlemen?"

Wu Xiang said: "We are from the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion. There was a murder nearby. I heard that someone has been living in your house, so I came to check if there is anything unusual."

The manager was calm, "We are here at the Bo family's house——"

Seeing that Wu Xiang looked confused, the steward asked again: "Do you know about the Bo family who is one of the three ministers in the capital?"

Wu Xiang looked suddenly surprised, "It turns out to be this Bo family, no matter which family you belong to, now there is a case to ask, and I need your cooperation."

The steward then took two steps to the side and said, "Just ask me, and I will tell you everything I know."

Wu Xiang took a look inside the mansion and asked, "Has anyone been living here since years ago?"

The steward nodded, "Yes, my eldest son has been living here. He is studying here and preparing for the scientific examination next year. What's the matter? What kind of murder is it? Is there anything wrong with living in his own village?"

Wu Xiang narrowed his eyes at the steward and asked, "Is there any pregnant woman in your house?"

The steward was stunned and said with a smile: "Of course there is no such thing. Our young master has not married yet, and the gentlemen are already past the age of taking concubines. Where do pregnant women come from?"

Wu Xiang pondered for a moment, "Then do you know who has seen a pregnant woman on a farm nearby?"

The steward thought for a moment and shook his head in confusion, "I really don't know about this. I don't move around much here on weekdays. Although I know the names of the owners of several houses around me, I don't want to inquire about other people's homes. private matters."

Wu Xiang glanced at the door of the mansion again, "Is there a banquet at the mansion today?"

The steward smiled and said, "It's not a banquet, it's just the young master and young lady at home who have invited a few friends to be guests."

Wu Xiang nodded and was thinking about what else he could ask, when he saw several people walking out of the mansion. The leader was handsome and tall, and it was Lin Zhao, the son of the Minister of Justice's family. , Lin Zhao had followed Lin Huai to the Jingzhao Mansion Office, and Wu Xiang recognized him. When Lin Zhao saw him, he also had a look of surprise on his face, "Wu Captou?"

Wu Xiang raised his hand and said, "Master Lin!"

When the steward saw that Wu Xiang was acquainted with Master Lin, he took a step back and said nothing more. Lin Zhao walked down the steps and asked curiously: "Why is Capt. Wu here? Is he here to handle a case?"

After finishing speaking, Lin Zhao saw the extra carriage behind him, "Miss Bo?"

Bao Ruoyou was opening the curtain and looking outside. After seeing each other like this, she had no choice but to get out of the carriage, walked to Wu Xiang, and said, "Mr. Lin."

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "Miss Bo is here too. She's here to ask about a case. What's going on? What case happened nearby?"

Wu Xiang naturally hid less from Lin Zhao, "Yes, there was an infanticide case nearby."

"Lin Zhao, this is——"

Suddenly, a clear man's voice suddenly sounded, but several people behind him came to greet him. Bao Ruoyou raised his eyes and saw another man in his twenties following behind. , several young men and women were coming together, and by chance, two of them, whom Bo Ruoyou had met, were Bo Yixian and Wei Jun.

Lin Zhaodao: "Yixuan, this is someone from the Jingzhao Mansion, here to investigate the case." Then he said to Wu Xiang: "Captain Wu, this is the eldest son of the Bo family."

Bo Yixuan walked up to him. He was tall and tall, with a face like a jade, and excellent literary quality. He was only a year or two younger than Lin Zhao, and had not yet entered officialdom, so he looked a little childish. But at this moment, he had never entered the officialdom. Bo Yixian and Wei Jun followed behind and walked up.

They looked at Bo Ruoyou together, and Wei Jun said first: "Miss Bo, we meet again."

The inside story of Wei Ling's case has been found out, but Bao Ruoyou never saw Wei Jun again after that. When she saw her taking the initiative to greet her, she curved her lips and nodded. At this time, Wei Jun looked at Lin Zhao , "Young Master Lin also recognizes Bo Zuo?"

When they heard that Bo Ruoyou was a liar, the men and women following them all started talking in low voices, but Lin Zhao smiled calmly, "Yes, I met him when I was in Luozhou. Miss Bo's autopsy skills are excellent. , which is highly appreciated by the Marquis."

Both Wei Jun and Bo Yixian thought of Huo Weilou's intimacy with Bo Ruoyou that day, and said nothing for a while.

Lin Zhao looked at Wu Xiang and said, "Captain Wu, what are you asking for? Is there anything you can do to help?"

Wu Xiang pondered for a moment. Seeing that there were so many people at the moment, he could not tell all the details of the case, so as not to cause trouble, so he said: "Now we are looking for someone who has lived nearby for a long time. I just asked the steward of the house, but I didn't ask." What happened?"

Lin Zhao pondered for a moment, "Where is the place where the crime occurred?"

Wu Xiang said: "On the rocky beach in the lower reaches of the Luo River."

Lin Zhao's expression moved slightly, "My village is downstream. Although the owner does not often go there, there are two very stable village heads living there. Why don't we call them here so that you can inquire?"

When ordinary people hear about a murder case, despite being curious at first, they don’t want to have anything to do with it, but Lin Zhao is very enthusiastic. Wu Xiang is worried that he can’t find anyone who knows the truth and trustworthy people to ask. Lin Zhao’s words can be said to be Solved his urgent need.

"That's the best, sir."

Lin Zhao smiled and said, "No need to bother." After saying this, he waved to his attendants and ordered them to go to Zhuangzi and call Zhuangtou.

At this time, Bo Yixuan said: "Then let them wait here, let's go ours first."

This group of people seemed to have an appointment to go somewhere. Lin Zhao was like this. Everyone was delayed here for a while. Lin Zhao pondered for a while, but said: "You go first, I will stay and help Wu catch the question."

Bo Yixuan hesitated for a moment, glanced at Bo Yixian and said, "But everything is ready on the river bank, and my sister prepared it herself."

Bo Yixian stood behind and closed his eyes when he heard the words. Bo Ruoyou saw it in his eyes and was as keen as her. Naturally, he knew that Bo Yixuan's words had deep meaning. At this time, Lin Zhao smiled peacefully and said: "I know, I They will follow soon, so you go ahead. You know, my father is in the Ministry of Justice, so helping them means helping my father."

Bo Yixuan had nothing to say now. He glanced at Bo Ruoyou again and then walked away. Wei Jun and Bo Yixian also followed. Bo Yixian walked a few steps and then turned back. She frowned slightly. There were seven or eight other men and women. , they all followed, only to go far away, and turned back to look at Bo Ruoyou with some curiosity. This was the first time for everyone to see the widow.

Bo Ruoyou Shiran stood and glanced at the entrance hall of Bo's villa, and then at the men and women leaving with fragrant clothes and beautiful hair on their temples. Their expressions were a little deep, but Lin Zhao thought she didn't like it. Being watched by others, "Miss Bo, don't worry about it. They are ignorant and have never seen a woman do anything for her husband."

Bao Ruoyou licked her lips and shook her head, "It's nothing."

The Lin family's villa is not far away, but it still has to wait for some time. At this time, Lin Zhao also looked in the direction where those people left just now, "The funeral ceremony of the second young lady of the Wei family has been completed. The eldest lady has been waiting for a while. She has always stayed behind closed doors, and since all the people who came this time were her friends, she came too."

I don’t know who he said this to, but Wu Xiang said: “Fortunately, the case has been solved, and we can finally explain the lives of these girls in heaven.”

Although the case was taken over by the Xiuyi Envoy, Wu Xiang was also one of them, so there was nothing wrong with his answer. Lin Zhao nodded, "Yes, I just didn't expect another case to happen so soon. There has been a lot of unrest in the capital this year. ”

Wu Xiang shook his head, "It's hard to say whether this case happened in the city or outside the city."

Bao Ruoyou didn't know what he was thinking of, and his mind was obviously not on their conversation. He didn't answer the question at this time. Lin Zhao said again: "Miss Bo——"

When Bao Ruoyou came back to his senses, he saw Lin Zhao pointing at his neck. He frowned and asked, "You seem to be injured?"

Although the wound on Bao Ruoyou's neck was mostly healed, she could still see faint marks when she was close. She felt that it was a long story, but Wu Xiang spoke for her. "He was injured. It was the case of the second lady of the Wei family last time. The murderer was a ruthless character. Xiaobo was seen by him during the first autopsy. Later, the government investigated more and more deeply. This person actually became jealous of Xiaobo. Bo, touched Xiao Bo’s house and kidnapped Xiao Bo——”

Lin Zhao's expression changed drastically when he heard this. How had anyone in the Hanlin Academy ever seen such a dangerous thing?

Wu Xiang sighed, "Poor Xiao Bo suffered a lot, he almost died... Fortunately, the embroiderer was there that night, and the murderer was found in time, otherwise Xiao Bo wouldn't be here now."

Lin Zhao's expression darkened, "Although Miss Bo's autopsy skills are superb, in the end they are just the strength and body skills of an ordinary woman."

Wu Xiang glanced at Bo Ruoyou with pity, "No, after this incident, I thought that Xiao Bo would no longer be working as a widower in the Yamen soon, but I didn't want to wait for a few days, and I didn't Hearing this, Xiaobo, although you are a woman, I respect you as a man!"

Bo Ruoyou couldn't laugh or cry when he heard this, "After the autopsy, the head catcher can use me as a man."

Wu Xiang smiled heartily, but Lin Zhao looked a little complicated. The group stood by the roadside and waited for less than a stick of incense before the head of the Lin family's village arrived. The two of them had lived in the Lin family's villa all year round. On the village, which is close to the lower reaches of the Luo River, he knows a lot about which family owns the nearby mountains and forests, and which private house belongs to which powerful family in the capital.

Wu Xiang asked what he had asked before, but for a moment he didn't get anything out of it. The head of the village said, "It's true that women who have given birth have never heard of it. Most of the people who watch the village nearby live there all year round, and they still cause harm." A healthy baby sounds unlikely. The families in the nearby village, not to mention the owner's family, are the long-term workers, and their livelihood is not bad. As long as the child is born without any illness or disaster, there is no reason for it. A good boy was thrown away."

Wu Xiang frowned slightly, "What if it's a shameless child?"

The two village heads looked at each other, "Although it is a girl, she is not as good as a boy, but what is so shameful about a child? And mutilating a newborn child is a detriment to one's fortune, and no one would do this."

Wu Xiang frowned and thought for a moment and said: "Let's do this for now. If you think of anything, you can come to the government to report it. We will come back to check in the next few days."

The two village leaders agreed, and Lin Zhao asked them to go back on their own. Seeing Wu Xiang's frown, Lin Zhao said: "Is there any other reason? There are many powerful families nearby, I'm afraid... It’s not easy to visit, even if there are any shady secrets, it’s hard to ask clearly. Although these servants are here all year round, it’s hard for others to find out if they deliberately conceal it.”

This is exactly what Wu Xiang was thinking. He responded, and thinking that there was still someone waiting for Lin Zhao, he said: "Young Master, please go ahead. We also want to go somewhere else. Thank you, Young Master, I won't delay you." ”

Lin Zhao responded with a smile, cupped his hands again, and then followed in the direction where those people left just now.

Wu Xiang looked at his back and sighed, "That's really good. He deserves to be the son of Minister Lin."

Bo Ruoyou also nodded, and Wu Xiang said: "It seems that I still follow what you said. I have to investigate carefully to see the exchanges of people in Zhuangzi, the changes in food and clothing, not to mention other things. , the food that pregnant women eat is different from other people. The food cannot all be produced at home, it must be purchased, and there are doctors and the like——"

"Ah, yes, doctor!" Wu Xiang's eyes lit up as he said, "You always need anti-fetal medicine, right?"

Wu Xiang immediately called several government officials around him, "Go and ask around to see if there are any pharmacies or medical clinics nearby. Pick the one closest to you first."

The government officials dispersed to make inquiries. Wu Xiang glanced at Bo's Villa again, turned around and left with Bao Ruoyou. Bo Ruoyou opened the carriage curtain and said: "If we want to start with the doctor, the scope of the investigation will be It’s so huge that it’s impossible even for the doctors in the capital.”

Wu Xiang is having a headache, "This kind of case with few clear clues is the most difficult to handle, and I don't know how many months it will take to investigate. If I can find something, that's all. I'm afraid that the longer the time goes on, the more nothing will be found." ."

Bo Ruoyou thought for a moment, "There is also that wrapping cloth."

Wu Xiang looked at her and Bo Ruoyou said: "Although I am not good at embroidery, the embroidery patterns are very complicated. After returning to Beijing, I also visited several silk and satin shops, but I never saw such embroidery. I want to come here It is not a common thing, so why not go back to the capital and inquire about it to see which shops are selling that kind of embroidery."

Wu Xiang must have been confused, "If you don't tell me, I have forgotten it. I can't see anything about that thing. It is still lying in Yizhuang. When I return to Beijing today, I will ask them to investigate."

Soon, the official who went to inquire about the medicine shop came back, but said that there was only one medicine shop nearby. Wu Xiang immediately went there, and when he arrived, there was an old doctor who was over sixty years old. There were also medicinal materials in the shop. It is not complete, and most of them are servants of nearby long-term workers, and there are also villagers from further away who come to get medicine and medical treatment.

When asked about anti-fetal medicine, the old doctor waved his hand and said: "Most anti-fetal medicines are nourishing. I don't have all the medicinal materials here. If someone comes to take medicine, I will just prescribe them and ask them to take medicine elsewhere. In the past six months, there has been no medicine." People have come here to ask for advice on how to have a fetus."

Wu Xiang and Bao Ruoyou had no choice but to return disappointed. They had spent half a day going back and forth. Seeing that the sun was already setting, Wu Xiang left a few government officials to visit further villages. Then he took Bao Ruoyou back to the capital.

It was already sunset when he returned to Beijing. Wu Xiang wanted to inquire about the wrapping cloth, so he separated from Bo Ruoyou at the city gate. Although this trip was fruitless, it was considered a trip out of the city. It was not as leisurely as those young men and women wearing bright clothes and going out on horseback, but it really made her feel relieved from the depression of recuperating from illness in the past few days, but she never thought that she would find Bo's villa.

Today I not only met my eldest cousin, but also my eldest cousin.

Bao Ruoyou sighed and was deep in thought when the carriage suddenly stopped. She raised the curtain suspiciously, why did she arrive so soon?

The curtains of the carriage were raised, but they had arrived at the Cheng residence. The carriage was blocked on the imperial road. An embroidered envoy was stationed in front of the carriage. Seeing her lift the curtain, he stepped forward and cupped his hands: "Miss Bo, Hou The master is back and wants to see you."

Bo Ruoyou's eyes lit up slightly, "The Marquis has returned to the city? Where is he?"

"Waiting for you at the Marquis Mansion."

Dusk has arrived, Bo Ruoyou glanced at the sky, and finally gave in. The carriage galloped along the imperial road, and stopped in front of the Hou Mansion after two sticks of incense.

After several days of absence, the Hou Mansion has not changed at all, but her mood when entering the house today is very different. Thinking of Huo Weilou's words, she can't feel calm in her heart. This visit is not to follow orders, but to keep an appointment. .

After entering the main courtyard, Eunuch Fu immediately greeted her and greeted her. He saw that the marks on her neck had faded before he was relieved, "The Marquis is in the study. He just came back two hours ago and learned that you were out of town. , which makes people wait."

Bo Ruoyou nodded, and when he walked to the door of the study room, he saw Ning Xiao and Lu Ke walking out together. Their expressions changed slightly when they saw her, but Lu Ke smiled and said hello to her. Bo Ruoyou You responded, and after the two left, he slowly walked into the study.

Huo Weilou was the only one in the study who was flipping through the papers of official documents. Bo Ruoyou stepped a little softer and soon saw Huo Weilou writing. She stopped for a moment and her eyes fell on Huo Weilou warmly.

"What are you doing standing there?" Huo Weilou asked without raising his head.

Bao Ruoyou still pretended that he had not disturbed him, but he did not expect him to have noticed it, so he stepped forward to the desk and said, "Greetings to the Marquis."

Huo Weilou didn't say anything. After he finished writing, he straightened up and looked at her. He looked at her for a moment and waved, "Come here -"

Bo Ruoyou didn't move, "What did the Marquis call me for?"

Huo Weilou frowned. Seeing that she was not moving, he simply stood up from behind the desk and walked towards her. He was born tall and powerful, and he usually had an imposing manner, not to mention the look in his eyes at this moment. The dim figure forced Bo Ruoyou to retreat step by step before he could get closer. Huo Weilou raised his sword eyebrows slightly and did not stop, forcing Bo Ruoyou to retreat to the edge of the couch and suddenly fell onto the couch.

He sneered, and without saying a word, he came forward to hold her chin, and gently lifted her chin up, "I thought I would give you a few days, and you would be able to figure it out, but now it seems that you are still I don’t know anything about it.”

Bao Ruoyou's face was slightly red, and she leaned up to avoid his hand, "Is this trip going well, Lord Marquis?"

Huo Weilou looked at her dissatisfied, his eyes darkened for a moment, and he sat down across a table from her, "It went well, but I was quite tired from traveling back and forth at starry night."

As they were far away, Bao Ruoyou felt a little more relaxed. She looked at Huo Weilou, and sure enough she saw a deep tired look on his face. Huo Weilou frowned when he saw that she only looked at him but didn't ask. Why don't you ask me why I rushed back?"

Bo Ruoyou said from Shanruliu: "Then why did the Marquis rush back in such a hurry?"

Huo Weilou didn't answer, he just stared at her with a look that seemed to be real. No matter how stupid Bo Ruoyou was, he understood the purpose of his visit, and for a moment, his face was slightly hot and he didn't dare to look at him. , seeing her like this, Huo Weilou felt that it was completely different from what he expected. She seemed to be more reserved in front of him now than before.

He asked patiently: "What case has been going on these days?"

Speaking of the case, Bo Ruoyou paused and said, "A dead baby was found outside the city. It was not a stillbirth. When I left the city today, I went to see the place where the dead baby was found with Captain Wu, and also visited the place where the dead baby was found. Residents in the area."

Huo Weilou had time to ask: "Did you find anything?"

Bao Ruoyou shook his head, then pursed his lips and said, "Today, I happened to meet someone from the Bo family."

This statement made Huo Weilou raise his eyebrows, and Bo Ruoyou smiled bitterly and said: "Bo's Zhuangzi is also there. When I went to check, I happened to ask that my cousin and cousin were all in Zhuangzi. There are others, by the way, Mr. Lin is also here."

Huo Weilou looked ordinary at first, but when he heard the words "Mr. Lin", his expression tightened, "Lin Zhao?"

"Yes, he seems to be a guest." Bo Ruoyou said.

Huo Weilou looked at Bo Ruoyou and suddenly said, "Do you know why Lin Zhao is so close to the Bo family?"

Bo Ruoyou was a little confused, "The two families... are family friends?"

The dignitaries in the capital are intertwined. Two seemingly unrelated families may be related by marriage three generations back. Therefore, if you have to make a careful calculation, every household can have relatives, and there are countless families with family friends. number.

Huo Weilou nodded, "This is one, and the other is that your cousin is engaged to Lin Zhao."

I thought Bao Ruoyou was somewhat surprised, but she was just a little surprised, "No wonder...no wonder my cousin's words today had some profound meaning, so that's how it is."

Huo Weilou's eyes were dark, "Do you think they are a good match?"

Bo Ruoyou smiled and said: "One is a noble daughter from a well-known family, with beautiful face, and the other is a young master from a well-known family, with outstanding demeanor. Naturally, they are a good match."

Her expression was gentle and her words were warm, without any hint of jealousy or envy. Her eyes were bright and clear, and she looked at Huo Weilou unabashedly. Huo Weilou couldn't bear to look at it, and he stretched out his hand to grab her catkins. , his expression was dark and unpredictable for a moment, "They... are not good people."

Bao Ruoyou didn't know why he said this, but Huo Weilou suddenly stood up and said, "Let's go, I'll take you somewhere."

Bao Ruoyou was pulled up by him, a little confused, "Where is Mr. Hou taking me?"

Huo Weilou took her out and strode out, "The eldest princess's mansion."