The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 204: Ten kinds of flowers 18

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Chapter 204 Ten Flowers 18

Bao Ruoyou started to have a fever when she returned to the city. After Ming Guilan asked for pulse, she only said that she was attacked by cold evil after being frightened. She prescribed a prescription and made some medicine. It was already dusk.

Ming Guilan was waiting outside, and Huo Weilou entered the inner room with a medicine bowl. Bo Ruoyou's cheeks were abnormally red, but her lips were a little purple. She fell asleep for a while in the afternoon. At this time Drowsy.

Huo Weilou helped her up and fed her medicine himself. After drinking the medicine and using some soup, she regained some vitality.

"You didn't move even for a cup of tea in the house. I couldn't bear to go in and take a look. I saw you lying on the ground, as if you were in a nightmare again." Huo Weilou's pupils were dark, and his eyebrows were twisted unconsciously. .

Bao Ruoyou felt that she was confused for a moment, but she didn't know that she had been in the room for so long. She raised her hand and stroked the center of Huo Weilou's eyebrows, and said hoarsely: "Don't worry, Mr. Hou, I'm fine now. Just drink the medicine for two days and you'll be fine."

She glanced outside and asked, "Where is Mr. Ming?"

Huo Weilou looked suspicious, and Bo Ruoyou said: "Master Hou, I remembered a scene in a daze at that time. According to my opinion, it should be true."

"Is the murderer injured?"

"Yes, I was only five years old at the time. If I was chased by an adult man, I would not be able to escape no matter what." She slowly raised her right hand and moved her weak fingers, "Unless I hurt him. Even though I was young, if he was unprepared and I happened to touch a sharp weapon, I could still make him bleed."

Huo Weilou asked: "Where was the murderer's injury? Can he remember it?"

Bao Ruoyou pondered for a moment, "I assume that I am not very tall, so I might trip and fall to the ground. The murderer would have to squat down, and the injuries... would most likely be on the murderer's left arm, shoulder, or chest. ”

When Huo Weilou heard her description, he didn't know what he thought of, and his eyes suddenly sharpened, "The left arm, shoulder and chest..."

He looked at Bo Ruoyou and said, "This is where Uncle Zhongyi was injured this time."

Bao Ruoyou's head was groggy and she didn't think of it at first. When Huo Weilou said this, she suddenly became excited and said, "Yes, Uncle Zhongyi's injury——"

Bo Zhongyi was injured while refining the alchemy. After listening to the report from the Embroidered Clothes Messenger, it was indeed like an accident. However, the incident happened at the moment when they had found three suspects. It was already weird. Now that they know that the murderer was injured back then, So is this really an accident?

"The Marquis is saying that if he knows that we have found out about the three of them, he is afraid that I will remember the old things, so he creates this accident and burns himself, so that he can cover up the old scars? If so, then the scars left back then, It will indeed be erased!"

Bo Ruoyou frowned. This was a scene she could easily recall. If Uncle Zhongyi really used this method to eliminate the scars, what should he do?

She hurriedly pushed herself up and sat up, "Severe burns will cause the skin to ulcerate, and no matter how deep the old scars are, they will be hidden——"

"Don't be anxious." Huo Weilou took the pillow and let her lean on it. "The more anxious the murderer is, the more flaws he will reveal. He took such a risk and caused such an accident, but it attracted our attention. Even if the scars are gone, As long as we use some means to investigate deeply, we will definitely find clues."

Bo Ruoyou heard this and asked, "What should the Marquis do?"

Huo Weilou pondered for a moment, "Since you remembered the injury, I first asked people to investigate Cao Yan and Wei Huan. If these two are eliminated, Feng Qin's suspicion becomes even greater. He has been in the city in the past few years. Outsiders who practice Taoism are just ordinary in the eyes of everyone. They can kill people, take blood, and set up altars. These behaviors are definitely not abnormal, but everyone has never paid attention to them."

Bo Ruoyou endured his headache and thoughts were racing in his mind, "But if he is the murderer, what is his motive? He has been pure and devoid of desires in his life. He comes from a noble family, but he is not interested in an official career. He has worked hard to cultivate Taoism over the years, and he seems to have no desires. Nothing to ask for."

Huo Weilou thought deeply with his narrow eyes, and soon he said in a cold voice: "It seems that he really devoted himself to cultivating Taoism after Princess Anyang passed away. At the beginning, he also gave up his official career in the court for Princess Anyang."

Suddenly, he said coldly: "Not only that, his eldest son Feng Yuyao was only five years old when he died."

Bo Ruoyou's eyes trembled, "The children who were victimized were only a few years old. In addition to seeking immortality, his death technique could also bring people back to life. Could it be that he wanted to die?" His wife and children?"

"Everyone in the capital who knows Uncle Zhongyi knows that he has a deep affection for Princess Anyang. And he lost his wife and children back then. It is indeed possible that he was possessed by demons and went astray. Here I will order the Commander-in-Chief to Check carefully."

After speaking, he asked again, "Do you want to see Gui Lan?"

Bo Ruoyou nodded, "I have a question."

Huo Weilou put on her outer robe and stood up to let Ming Guilan enter the inner room. When Bo Ruoyou saw him, he asked: "The short cabinet that the young master put in that room is different from what he saw in the ruined temple." Same?"

Ming Guilan nodded, "It's almost the same. For this reason, I also went to Xiangguo Temple. In their Buddhist temple, the short cabinets for placing incense, candles and scriptures are also that high and short."

Bao Ruoyou frowned, and Huo Weilou asked, "Is there anything weird in the cabinet?"

"Two people can't hide in the cabinet." Bao Ruoyou thought of the cramped and dark space in the cabinet, and her heartstrings tightened unconsciously. "The cabinet is divided into two layers. The lower layer can easily hide a person. If you go, the upper floor is shorter and you can't hide in. If my brother and I had hid in together, it would have been impossible."

Ming Guilan also said: "Before I found the short cabinet, I thought that if the cabinet was not divided, it would be nothing to hide two people, but there are no such impractical cabinets in Buddhist temples. ”

Bao Ruoyou coughed twice, "Every time I imitate my brother's behavior unconsciously, I always hide in. I guess my brother did hide in that night, and I was with him. , if you can only hide from one person...it can only be him."

But if there is only one person hiding in the closet, where should she go?

Bo Ruoyou couldn't figure it out, so he just said: "Li Shen's confession doesn't make sense, and he didn't mention being stabbed. Presumably, he had no scars on his body. If he mentioned it, it would be exposed."

She still couldn't remember the whole night, but for Huo Weilou, this was enough.

Night slowly fell, and the scattered snow during the day turned into heavy snow. The entire capital was covered in white. Ming Guilan asked Bo Ruoyou for his pulse again and then left the house. Huo Weilou called Lu Ke and Sun Zhao came. They didn't know what happened today, but Huo Weilou said that the murderer was injured.

Lu Ke asked: "What do you mean, Lord Marquis, to find a way to spy on Wei Huan and Cao Yan first?"

Huo Weilou nodded, "This shouldn't be difficult."

Lu Ke responded, Huo Weilou looked at Sun Zhao again, "Has Po Wen, whom the Yamen was looking for, found?"

Sun Zhao shook his head with a grimace, "We haven't found it yet, and it's very possible that Po Wen is no longer alive."

Huo Weilou's eyes were narrow, "In addition to checking whether the two people were injured, we also focused on checking Uncle Zhongyi's villa outside the city to see if he had renovated the house over the years. If so, If there are any other unusual behaviors, report them together. In addition, send someone to inquire about his past affairs with Princess Anyang to see if he has any female relatives around him these years."

Feng Qin may not continue his marriage, but as a grown man, he will probably have concubines around him. Huo Weilou wants to know how much Feng Qin has missed Princess Anyang over the years.

Both Sun Zhao and Lu Ke didn't know why he was checking Feng Qin and Princess Anyang, but they didn't dare to ask any more questions. They quickly took the order to leave the house. Huo Weilou got up and returned to the inner room, talking to Bo Ruoyou. With the arrangement, she felt at ease.

The night was already dark, Huo Wei said in the corridor: "Stay here tonight to avoid the hassle on the road. I will send someone to tell Mr. Cheng."

The fever on Bo Ruoyou's forehead has not subsided, and she was afraid that this appearance would frighten Cheng Yunzhi, so she agreed. She is now resting in Huo Wei's building, which reminds her of the day when she was taken away and fell ill, and she also rested here. At that time, she didn't know what Huo Weilou was thinking, but she felt quite scared.

"I have taken over the Marquis's bed and asked the Marquis to rest in the study."

Huo Weilou touched her forehead and said helplessly: "Can't I rest here?"

Bo Ruoyou looked shocked, and Huo Weilou pointed to the couch under the window in the distance, "You are sick, so I won't disturb you. You were frightened today, I'm afraid something will happen again in the evening."

Today she was not stimulated and confused, nor did she recall the situation that night in fear. It was difficult to remove the demonic obstacles in Bo Ruoyou's mind for many years, and she was afraid of getting sick in her sleep, but she did not expect that, Huo Weilou was guarding her that night, which actually gave her a good night's sleep.

After noon on the second day, Lu Ke entered the Hou Mansion feeling exhausted.

Bao Ruoyou was able to get up and listened to Lu Ke's report in the study with Huo Weilou.

"Last night, my subordinates learned from the investigation of the brothel where Cao Yan and Wei Huan had been, that they were rich and noble, and there were no injuries on their bodies."

Bo Ruoyou and Huo Weilou looked at each other, and Lu Ke continued: "The time is too short, and not many old things related to Princess Anyang have been found. We only know that when Uncle Zhongyi was still the prince, he went to After passing through Huai'an, I met the grown-up Princess Anyang again. He also stayed at Prince Zhong's Mansion for a few days, and we probably developed a friendship because of this."

"The two of them were quite harmonious after their marriage. The servants who left Uncle Zhongyi's Mansion said that in the years after their marriage, the two of them were inseparable because Princess Anyang's health suffered after giving birth to her first son. Uncle Zhongyi also took the medicine himself and did not want to make Princess Anyang happy again. Therefore, the second son of the uncle's house was five years younger than the eldest son."

"Princess Anyang is in frail health. After she became pregnant with the second son, her health was not as good as before, and her mood was changeable and irritable. It was also during that period that Uncle Zhongyi's house changed many servants, and Uncle Zhongyi treated her very much. He was quite considerate and doting on her, taking care of everything personally, even forbidding the eldest son to bother his mother. After Anyang passed away, Uncle Zhongyi did not leave the house for three months, and at that time he dismissed a large number of servants. , and truly lived a life of pure heart and few desires."

Lu Ke said this in one breath, and he was a little bit sad, "After asking the current servants of Uncle Zhongyi's house, I learned that Uncle Zhongyi has not had any female relatives around him in these years. Not only does he not have any concubines, he doesn't even have a maid, which is normal. He is served by servants, and in the villa outside the city, there are only a few rough servants to take care of him."

Only a few rough servants take care of...

Although it shows that Uncle Zhongyi lives in Taoism, it also shows that there are few people in Zhuangzi and it is easy to deceive others.

"But it's a bit strange. Uncle Zhongyi may be afraid of touching the scene. In recent years, he has rarely gone to the tombs of Princess Anyang and the eldest son to pay homage. Every time during the Qingming Festival, he only asks the second son to pay homage."

Bo Ruoyou frowned and asked, "Aren't you going to pay homage?"

Lu Ke nodded, "I learned it from the people of the uncle's house."

Bo Ruoyou suddenly asked: "When did Princess Anyang and the eldest son pass away?"

"The twelfth lunar month of the fourteenth year of Jianhe."

Bo Ruoyou hurriedly went to see Huo Weilou, and Huo Weilou's eyes were also dim and unclear, "There are too many coincidences. The murderers mostly committed crimes in winter. It was like commemorating their death anniversary."

At this time, Lu Ke said again: "As for his villa outside the city, first of all, it is in a very secluded location. Uncle Zhongyi likes to be quiet. However, in these years, Zhuangzi has hardly renovated it, and Uncle Zhongyi rarely invites people to Zhuangzi. When visiting, there are often servants who buy medicinal materials or minerals. The only strange thing is that Uncle Zhongyi is a person who likes coolness very much."

Huo Weilou raised his eyebrows, "What do you mean?"

Lu Ke said: "Because there are only a few people in Zhuangzi, we did not dare to alert the most intimate people. We only found two servants who used to do shopping in Zhuangzi. Both of them said that Uncle Zhongyi every summer When they go to Zhuangzi to enjoy the cool weather, they will buy a lot of ice and send it to Zhuangzi. The amount of ice is almost the same as that of several uncles in the city."

Huo Weilou thought for a while and said, "He likes to make alchemy. The alchemy room must be stuffy and hot, and it is normal to use a lot of ice."

Bo Ruoyou said: "The alchemy room is sultry all year round, so does he use ice in spring and autumn?"

Lu Ke nodded, "It's also used, but less than in summer. Every winter, he will send people to collect ice and send it to Zhuangzi——"

Huo Weilou suddenly asked: "Did the uncle's house use a lot of ice?"

Lu Ke hesitated. Seeing his expression, Huo Weilou knew that there was no detailed investigation here, so he ordered him, "Go and check more carefully, especially the difference between him being in the house and not being in the house, and there is no need to check the past." If it’s a long time, just check this year’s year and last year’s year. The time is not that long, so I think I can check it clearly.”

Lu Ke responded, Huo Weilou frowned and said: "Although there are doubts, they are not necessarily important clues. What can we do with a lot of ice?"

Bao Ruoyou pondered for a long time without saying anything. At this moment, a look of horror appeared in her eyes, "I use a lot of ice, and I only thought of a somewhat scary possibility——"