The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 55: Three plants 10

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Chapter 55 Three Plants Mei 10

Lu Qing came very quickly. After listening to Huo Weilou's question, he glanced at Song Meiniang hesitantly. There was doubt in his eyes and some caution, but Song Meiniang didn't even look at him.

Then he nodded firmly, "Yes, I can testify."

Huo Weilou raised his eyebrows slightly, and Lu Qing said, "That night around midnight, I went to Sister Song's room. It was Yueniang who opened the door. She said that Sister Song had fallen asleep, so I went I glanced at the door, said a few words to Yueniang, and then left."

Eunuch Fu couldn't help but asked, "Why did you go to them when you were young?"

It's so late, why is Lu Qing going to find Song Meiniang?

Lu Qing hesitated when asked, but he did not panic. He only rolled his eyes slightly, as if he was thinking about how to explain, "When the villain first entered the garden, it was Sister Song who taught the villain hand, eye, and body." Therefore, Sister Song is half of the villain’s master. She fell into the river that day and got sick. The villain was worried that night, so he went to see her.”

"Only half a master?" Huo Weilou suddenly spoke, his voice was cold and he asked casually, "On the night when we boarded the ship, around Hai hour, were you talking about the relationship between master and apprentice in Song Mei's mother's room? ”

As soon as these words came out, Lu Qing's expression suddenly changed slightly. Song Meiniang also looked up at Huo Weilou with some surprise. Bo Ruoyou frowned slightly. After thinking about it for a while, she thought of her fetching water that night. He bumped into Yueniang, and then went to look for Yueniang with Huo Weilou, but ended up lingering for a moment in front of Song Meiniang's door.

Huo Weilou clearly heard something at that time, but he did not tell her clearly, and she was not allowed to listen to the sounds in the house.

Could it be that Huo Weilou heard some words of intimacy between the two of them in the house at that time?

Bao Ruoyou glanced at Huo Weilou, looking a little suspicious.

Lu Qing glanced at Song Meiniang with a blushing complexion. Seeing her lowering her eyes and saying nothing, he gritted his teeth and straightened his back, "I have admired Sister Song for a long time, and I do have a lot of admiration for her, but... It's just that no affair is allowed in the troupe, so outsiders don't know about it." As he said this, Lu Qing's face became even more righteous and awe-inspiring, "Having said this, the villain didn't dare to hide anything. Sister Song is seriously ill. I was worried about him, so on the night when the master’s accident happened, Xiaosheng went over to visit around midnight.”

The corners of her lips pursed slightly, and Lu Qing lowered her voice, "But Yueniang is guarding there, and the villain has not entered."

Yue Niang frowned slightly, with a gloomy look on her face. It was hard to tell whether she was surprised by this matter or already knew about it.

Huo Weilou looked at the two people. Although he had known that the two had an affair, at this time Song Meiniang pulled Lu Qing out to testify, but she rescued her. Huo Weilou asked: "You just went there, Was it an agreement?"

Lu Qing looked at Song Meiniang again, "Yes... I made an agreement with Sister Song that if I have someone to accompany me, I will look for her all the time. If I have no one to accompany me, I will go there in the dead of night." ."

When Li Yuchang was still alive, this affair was a sin. Now that Li Yuchang is dead, Lu Qing finally has a little more confidence.

Huo Weilou stared at him coldly, "You are Li Yuchang's servant, and Song Meiniang is Li Yuchang's concubine. He flatters you with all the glory, but you have an affair with his concubine."

His words were mocking, and Lu Qing immediately showed dissatisfaction, "The Marquis doesn't know something. It's okay if he is a serious concubine. I will never dare to do anything wrong, but... But the young women in the entire troupe are all He doesn’t give any status to the master’s possessions, just to satisfy his own selfish desires. These women, including the villains, are just a cash cow for the master. Those of us who can sing and act are better, but those who haven’t practiced are sold to prostitutes by him. There are also many who dissatisfied him, and those who made him angry. They often punished and beat him, and even more than one or two were beaten to death. How can there be ordinary master-servant relationships?"

Lu Qing's eyebrows were full of anger, but he was restrained. Seeing that Song Meiniang was silent, he also generously admitted that he had admired Song Meiniang for a long time. In addition, his back was straight and there was no fear in his eyebrows, which was somewhat convincing. feeling.

Song Meiniang held a kerchief in her hand and covered it at the corner of her lips. She coughed slightly from time to time. Her illness was particularly obvious. She didn't say a few words from beginning to end, and she was quite calm. Only Yueniang supported her and stood next to her. There seemed to be some fear on her side.

"When you were a child, you arrived in front of Song Meiniang's house. Did you hear Liu Huiniang singing on the road?"

Lu Qing said hurriedly: "I heard it. Huiniang's house is nearby. The villain naturally heard it. Because she hadn't rested yet, the villain didn't dare to stay for a long time. After telling Yueniang to take good care of Sister Song, he He left. After the villain returned to the room, he heard faint noises from the other side, and then fell asleep."

Huo Weilou looked at these people and didn't know whether to be sad or angry for a moment. After all, he was the best actor in the Yuchun troupe. Everyone would pretend to be proficient with a clear conscience. If the chief officer today was someone else, I'm afraid... Believe it or not.

Although Lu Qing is covering up, her expression is still exposed, and she often looks at Song Meiniang's expression. She doesn't look like someone who can be the backbone of the master, but Song Meiniang is neither humble nor overbearing, and I feel pity for her sick face...

Huo Weilou looked at the three of them for a moment, and suddenly said calmly, "Li Yuchang's death was originally thought to be caused by a mistake and falling into the river, but now, there are some doubts. He is the head of your family, and I think you will too." Is there any inside story behind his sudden death?"

Lu Qing's face changed slightly, "The master was killed?"

Huo Weilou looked relaxed and suddenly no longer felt oppressed, and he seemed a little helpless about this turn of events, so he reluctantly said: "There are some strange things that cannot be explained."

Lu Qing pursed his lips and glanced at Song Meiniang again. He seemed to have remembered something, but immediately covered up the look and stopped asking any more questions.

Bao Ruoyou was looking at Lu Qing, taking in this moment in her eyes. She couldn't help but said with some suspicion: "I dare to ask Mr. Lu, you were only at the door when you saw Yue Niang that night, did you see it with your own eyes? Song Meiniang?"

Lu Qing blinked her eyelashes quickly, "I saw it, the villain looked at Mei Niang before leaving."

With Lu Qing's testimony, Song Meiniang and Yueniang were freed from suspicion. Huo Weilou waved his hand, "This matter still needs to be verified. You are not allowed to disembark tomorrow. It is late at night. You can get off and go back to your room." No moving around."

Lu Qing and the others bowed and left, and Huo Weilou ordered Lu Ke, "Let Yueniang and Song Meiniang live separately."

Lu Ke agreed and came back not long after to report: "Master Hou, the boat passengers around Lu Qing and Li Yuchang all asked, but they only heard the sound of Liu Huiniang sending him back and leaving that night, and did not hear other sounds. , when the wind was strong at night, and Liu Huiniang was singing opera on the boat, no one paid attention to anything else. Later, everyone fell asleep late at night, and the person next door to Lu Qing didn't even know that he was out on time."

Huo Weilou asked Bo Ruoyou, "Why did you ask him if he had seen Song Meiniang? Do you doubt Song Meiniang?"

Bo Ruoyou had an indescribable strange feeling in his heart, "Song Meiniang is not showy, and Lu Qing said that he only stood at the door, but does the Marquis remember that when he saw Yue Niang that night, we stood there? You can't see the bed inside the house from the door. But he later said that he saw Song Meiniang before leaving..." At this point, she shook her head again, "But... the civilian girl saw Song Meiniang the day Li Yuchang had the accident, and she was hot when she went there. , It’s like people are about to faint, and they don’t look like they can get up.”

Yue Niang came to look for her, and later she saw Song Meiniang and gave her a new prescription. That night, Yueniang went on stage to sing the second scene. After singing, Li Yuchang drank at Liu Huiniang's place, and then He fell into the river and died.

However, Li Yuchang has been dead for almost three days, and Song Meiniang's illness does not seem to have improved at all.

It was already late when Bo Ruoyou read the script. After a lot of twists and turns, it was already around midnight when he was called for interrogation. It was almost midnight at this moment. Huo Weilou was not in a hurry to deal with this night. After a while, he ordered everyone to rest first, and asked Liu Huiniang to find a cabin alone to take care of her. After giving the instructions, he took Bao Ruoyou to the third floor.

While walking on the road, Bo Ruoyou suddenly remembered that night and asked Huo Weilou, "What did the Marquis hear that night? So that night, did the Marquis know that they had an affair?"

Huo Weilou paused slightly, but his eyebrows were raised as he did not want to answer. If it was usual, Bo Ruoyou would not dare to ask again, but now that they are more familiar with each other, Bo Ruoyou said again: "Look at the two of them. Although Lu Qing was more proactive, Song Meiniang seemed to accept his friendship calmly, at least without feeling it was rude. If she was concerned, why did she jump into the river that night? Wasn't she afraid of leaving Lu Qing alone?"

The group of people had already gone up to the third floor. When Huo Weilou heard this, his eyebrows looked thoughtful, and Bo Ruoyou said to himself: "Or is it just that Lu Qing is hot after shaving her head? In Song Meiniang's heart, she is the only one in Jade. The status of spring class?"

Huo Weilou suddenly stopped, and Bo Ruoyou was walking behind him. As soon as he stopped unexpectedly, she bumped into him with a "bang". Huo Weilou's body bones were as hard as iron, and the tip of her nose instantly hurt from the collision. , before she could cover the tip of her nose and take a step back, Huo Weilou had already turned around, "You are right, Song Meiniang shouldn't have jumped into the river like that, because——"

Seeing Bao Ruoyou covering the tip of his nose with one hand, his beautiful eyebrows slightly frowning, he didn't know whether it was pain or the dim light, but there was a glimmer of water in his eyes, which was so wet that it attracted people's imagination. The rest of Huo Weilou's words I couldn't say anything anyway.

"Because?" Bao Ruoyou rubbed the tip of her nose and put down her hand. Because the breeze on the corridor was too strong, a few strands of black hair were flying on her cheeks, so she raised her slender hand and put the strands away from her ears. back.

Huo Weilou's throat moved slightly, "Because if you have love in your heart, you cannot easily despair to death. Lu Qing treats her very seriously, and she is not indifferent."

Bao Ruoyou recalled for a moment, and realized that when Song Meiniang's affair was revealed tonight, she was only surprised at first, "Isn't she indifferent? She never noticed it in front of others tonight." She blinked again as she said that, Showing some curiosity, "So what did the Marquis hear that night? Could it be that they made an oath of eternal love?"

Bo Ruoyou was only separated by a door that night, but he missed a very important scene, and she did have some feminine nature. The stories of ordinary talents and beauties are all in the script. Now there is a pair of fateful mandarin ducks in front of them. Curiosity is fake.

Huo Weilou looked at her, "I really want to know?"

Bao Ruoyou nodded quickly, his eyes flashing with anticipation, but Huo Weilou snorted lightly, turned around a few steps and entered his cabin, closed the door again, and... just left her alone like this. It's outside.

Bao Ruoyou was stunned at first, and then he couldn't laugh or cry. He didn't say anything. Why was he teasing her? But why on earth do you have to cover it up so tightly? Could it be...

Bo Ruoyou's cheeks were slightly red, could it be that the words he spoke were too intimate to be heard? Her heart skipped a beat and she hurried back to the house.

Huo Weilou returned to the house, casually pulled off his jade belt and threw it on the couch. He took off his outer robe a few times and threw it aside. With the outer robe off, he should have been cold, but he felt extremely hot. He has always been abstinent, and he would relieve himself when he occasionally had desires. For him, finding a woman to solve his problems was even more troublesome, and his temperament made it impossible for others to get close to him casually, so he cultivated his body and cultivated his character to get over this. There has been no trouble for many years, but now it is becoming difficult to suppress.

The most energetic period of ten years has passed, but now it is difficult to control yourself?

Is he getting old or has he not practiced enough recently?

"Here comes——"

Huo Weilou heard Bao Ruoyou enter the next door, and suddenly called for someone at the door. Eunuch Fu quickly came from the end, "What are your orders, Lord Marquis?"

I heard Huo Weilou say a little irritably: "Go and get water, cold water."

Eunuch Fu's eyes trembled when he heard this, "Master Hou...it's still a cold day in Lajiu, especially on this ship..."

Before he finished saying the word "cold", Huo Weilou's eyes were unmistakable, "Winter training is three to nine, and summer training is three ton. When have I ever cared about the cold and warmth? Get it done quickly!"

Eunuch Fu had no choice but to leave.

In the cabin next door, after Bao Ruoyou washed herself and lay down, she heard a lot of movement from Huo Weilou. She still remembered how Huo Weilou treated her just now, so she snorted in her heart and fell asleep.

Early on the next morning, Bo Ruoyou woke up at dawn as usual. She was still thinking about the unfinished interrogation last night. She wanted to wait until Huo Weilou woke up to learn more about what she had learned last night, but when she left the door , but saw that the door of Huo Wei's building was closed tightly, and he seemed not to be awake yet.

She stepped lightly and went to ask outside Cheng Yunzhi's door. Seeing that Cheng Yunzhi had already stood up, she wanted to go downstairs to bring Cheng Yunzhi breakfast. But before she could walk a few steps, she suddenly heard something from the stairs below. When there was movement, she quickly looked towards the east balcony. When she looked there, she immediately saw Huo Weilou wearing a dark robe and dancing a sword on the balcony.

Bao Ruoyou couldn't help but stop.

The tower is vast, Huo Weilou is holding a three-foot green sword, his body is agile and strong, as sharp as a falcon, his sword moves like clouds and flowing water, like a dragon swimming in fear, even at such a distance, Bo Ruoyou seems to be able to feel the wind of the sword benefits.

The sky is slightly bright in the early morning, and the whole ship is quiet and quiet. I don’t know when Huo Weilou started dancing. Every move of his sword is calm and neat, and his momentum can cut through the wind and waves. There is also a kind of pleasing to the eye, which belongs to The man's unruly and fierce energy flowed out of him, making Bo Ruoyou unable to open his eyes.

The building boat has moved very slowly. The entire second floor is guarded by the embroidered clothes envoy. There is only one person on the balcony, Huo Weilou. His black robe rises in the wind. In the vastness of the flat river, there is something aloof and foreign. He feels free and easy, like a knight without dust, using the mountains and rivers as his sword energy, the sun and the moon as his heart and soul, and wants to spread his full spirit between heaven and earth.

She looked at Huo Weilou intently.

I don’t know how long it took, Huo Weilou stopped with a neat gesture, sweat dripped down his face, he raised his hand to wipe it casually, and suddenly turned around to look at the railing on the third floor.

Looking at each other, he didn’t know how long Bao Ruoyou stood there and raised his eyebrows lightly. But Bao Ruoyou on the third floor was panicking in her heart. She felt embarrassed about being caught while peeking, but she With a calm expression on his face and a calm body, he turned around and went downstairs. The moment he turned around, Bao Ruoyou took a breath.

Her heart beat like a drum.

After turning the corner and going down the stairs, which completely blocked Huo Weilou's view, she finally relaxed completely. She raised her hand to cover her heart, feeling that she might be seasick. Her heartbeat was unusually fast. .

When he saw the boatmen in the kitchen on the first floor, Bao Ruoyou had just calmed down. He was going to get breakfast, but the leading cook asked cautiously: "May I ask the girl, did the Marquis blame anyone last night? Little people?"

Bo Ruoyou was a little confused, "Why did the Marquis blame you?"

The boatman said with a sad face: "Although there is no shortage of water on the boat, everyone who cooks, drinks tea, and bathes all has their share. Last night, the Marquis ordered people to fetch cold water for bathing, but there was no water left underneath. It’s not enough. The big guards didn’t say anything, but the little people were very frightened——”

The nobles thought the river water was dirty, so they saved enough water for use when the boat set off. It had been on the road for several days, and the water for bathing and washing was almost used. Today we arrived at Changfeng Ferry. But to make up for it, Huo Weilou suddenly asked for water last night.

Bao Ruoyou was a little surprised that it was so cold that Tianhuo Weilou wanted cold water, so he comforted him: "The Marquis will not blame you."

The boatmen felt relieved after hearing this. At this time, Bo Ruoyou saw two medicine pots for decoction placed outside the kitchen. She raised her eyebrows slightly and asked, "Whose medicine pots are these?"

The boatman hurriedly said: "One is Mr. Song from the Yuchun class, and the other is Mrs. Hu."

Bao Ruoyou raised his brows slightly and couldn't help but take a look. At this glance, he could see that Mrs. Hu was pregnant, and the medicines she decoctioned were all anti-fetal medicines, and in Song Meiniang's medicine jar, But it was her prescription.

Bo Ruoyou asked: "How many times a day does the Song family take medicine?"

"Three times a day, I drank for three days, but I stopped for half a day."

"Stop for half a day?" Bo Ruoyou frowned slightly. Thinking that Song Meiniang's illness had not changed, she felt that she had found the crux of the problem. It was just fine, so why did she have to stop taking the medicine for half a day?

At this time, another rough lady who was serving on the ship came over. She said with some regret: "The medicine was fried in the afternoon of the second singing meeting. As a result, the Song family suddenly vomited early the next morning. Not only that, but I also have some palpitations and dizziness, I can’t even eat, and I stopped taking medicine for half a day."

Continuous vomiting, palpitations and dizziness?

Bo Ruoyou frowned immediately. The prescription she prescribed was to clear away heat and brighten the orifices, soothe panic and relieve spasms. Song Meiniang's body was hot, which was like typhoid fever. In addition, she was easily exposed to evil spirits when she jumped into the river and was frightened. Because of the wind, her prescription contains talc, saltpeter, agarwood, licorice, scrophulariaceae and other medicines. These medicines are suitable for the disease and the dosage is small. However, the vomiting and heart palpitations that grandma said were caused by excessive use of this medicine. will result.

She picked up the medicine jar and turned it over with the bamboo chopsticks inserted in it. She found that the amount of medicinal materials was appropriate. In this case, how could she have vomiting and palpitations? Bo Ruoyou's face was as dark as water, but soon, a sudden realization appeared in her eyes. She was vomiting, palpitating, and even sweating profusely and had cold body. These were all signs of damage to the body and exhaustion of yin. In addition to overdose, there was another condition that could lead to this condition.

Thinking of that possibility, her heart sank heavily, and her face looked a little ugly. Grandma and the boatman looked at each other, both of them were a little uneasy. Bao Ruoyou followed Huo Weilou, and his status was either rich or wealthy. Gui, Mammy hesitated and said: "Girl, did the slaves say the wrong thing?"

Bao Ruoyou's face became kinder now, "No, she suddenly couldn't stop vomiting. How did you deal with it?"

When asked like this, Mammy vomited bitterly, "Girl, I don't know, but that person suddenly vomited and felt uncomfortable, and actually said it was our fault." Mammy sighed, "They said it when they came, saying The pastries they asked for must not contain chestnuts in their meals. The slaves naturally remembered it and did not dare to be careless every time. But that day, everyone in the Song Dynasty suddenly behaved like this. They had to say that we accidentally put chestnuts in it. ”

Bo Ruoyou frowned, "Why do you think you put the chestnuts in?"

Mammy said: "Because the young girl said that the Song family couldn't eat chestnuts, and they couldn't breathe after eating chestnuts. It got so serious a few times that they almost lost their breath, and they said they would grow longer. The slaves don’t understand the rash anyway, and even the little girl doesn’t want to eat it. The slaves are thinking, aren’t chestnut cakes and chestnut flour a very good thing? Why can’t they be eaten? The slaves still feel too proud to bear to eat them, and they won’t even eat them. What would happen? She said it as if chestnuts were poisonous."

"That little girl had a fierce temper and separated from us many times. But the Song family didn't want to cause trouble, so they just let it go. Later, they never pursued it. So the Song family is really pitiful..."

After hearing what her mother said, Bao Ruoyou was stunned for a long time. She only came to her senses when the breakfast was handed to her. When she went upstairs, she was always thinking about the chestnuts. Toxic things.

After taking the breakfast and going to the third floor to give it to Cheng Yunzhi, Bo Ruoyou asked with a serious expression. She left the capital when she was five years old. Since her adoptive father and stepmother both knew medical skills, she naturally learned a little from her. It's just that what I have learned is superficial, so when it comes to medical knowledge, naturally there is no more reliable source than asking Cheng Yunzhi.

Soon, she received a positive reply from Cheng Yunzhi.

Bao Ruoyou didn't even have time to be shocked, and hurriedly went to look for Huo Wei Tower without stopping.

When she arrived at the door of Huo Wei's house, her breathing was still a little rapid. She heard a noise inside the door and raised her hand to knock on the door.

"Come in." Huo Weilou responded.

Bo Ruoyou was thinking about the inferences in his heart. After the door opened, he raised his eyes while walking in, "Master Marquis, the daughter of the people knows——"

Before the word "Tao" came out, Bo Ruoyou was stunned. She didn't make a sound when she knocked on the door. Huo Weilou also responded quickly, but he probably didn't expect that it was her who came.

Because he is changing clothes.

The brocade robe wet with sweat was thrown to the ground. He was wearing black satin trousers but no robe on his upper body. He had a large cloak in his hand and was about to put it on when he heard her speak. , he was also slightly startled.

Turning around, he saw Bao Ruoyou standing blankly at the door. Huo Weilou raised his eyebrows first, then slowly put the cloak on his body, and tied the collar slowly. Halfway through, he raised his eyes lightly and said, "What's the matter?"