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As soon as this remark came out, the hall exploded like a pot, and everyone looked around in panic, discussing: "Is there someone else?"

"Who is His Royal Highness talking about?"

"I was asking about Qingzhi just now, so it must be Qingzhi."

"But Qingzhi jumped into the well and died."

Lin Chengyou swept his eyes away, the hall fell silent immediately, Yan Si straightened his pen and dipped in ink, waiting for Ge Jin to speak.

Ge Jin's thoughts were still on Lin Chengyou's words, and he tightened his clothes and asked in amazement: "Wei Zi didn't do it? Then why did her Mohe treasure fall under my bed?"

Lin Chengyou said: "On the day when the accident happened, you were suffering from the cold and felt unwell, and you rested earlier than usual. Since Qingzhi is your personal maid, where was she when you were disfigured by the 'Li Gui'?"

Ge Jin's complexion was unpredictable: "She asked me for leave in the afternoon, saying that an old acquaintance came to look for her, and made an appointment to go out at night. I think she was hardworking at that time, so I agreed This matter. She gave my decoction to Luhe, and she left around the beginning of Xushi. Then I went out to make an appointment, and came back early because I was not feeling well. It was about the end of Haishi at that time, Qingzhi was indeed not in the room, and it was Luhe who served I rested."

"So she wasn't with you that night?"

Ge Jin nodded dumbly.

Lin Chengyou waved to the crowd, and a certain temple guest jumped out immediately.

Teng Yuyi took a look and saw that it was the talkative temple visitor whom he had seen in the small Buddhist hall in the evening, and he remembered that his name was A Yan.

Lin Chengyou asked Ah Yan: "You greet and see off in front of the building on weekdays, if someone outside wants to find the lady in the building, you will be in charge of delivering the message?"

Ayan smiled obsequiously: "That's right, the master's house does not allow ladies and maidservants in the building to meet guests privately. If anyone comes to make an appointment, they must first report to the master's house or the fake mother."

"Did anyone come to look for Qingzhi on the 18th of last month?"

"Not to mention the 18th of last month, since Caifenglou opened, I have never seen anyone come to look for Qingzhi, but Qingzhi did come out of the building on the night of the 18th, but there were too many guests that night. People can't tell when she will come back."

Lin Chengyou nodded: "You can't remember clearly, but someone remembers clearly. Qingzhi went out of the building alone that night, not only without a man, but even a woman. After a few glances, Qingzhi turned around in less than an hour. When he came back, he bought a package of candied cherries at the nearby Husi. Be the old man to testify.”

Ge Jin listened carefully with her ears pricked up, her eyes opened wider and wider.

Lin Chengyou looked at Ge Jin: "Qingzhi came back at the end of the Ming Dynasty, but you didn't see her when you went back to the house at the end of Haishi. For a whole hour, have you ever wondered where she is hiding?"

Ge Jin's lips trembled: "Could it be that she is hiding under my bed? No, no, no, this servant girl is the most lazy. She has told lies more than once. Sometimes she sneaks to the front hall to watch a song and dance, and sometimes she runs away. I went to eat and drink with other aunts, and wandered away for an hour or two. When I asked about it afterwards, they all pretended to be deaf. She is still smart, I pity her for being young, I just want to teach her again. That night...that night...maybe it was the same. No, even if she has all kinds of bad things, my family treats her well after all. I can't figure out why she wants to kill me."

Eji and the others couldn't help interjecting: "Yes, Your Highness, Qingzhi is Gejin's big maid. If Gejin suffers, Qingzhi will be the first to suffer. Master and servant share weal and woe, and all servants look forward to it." Hello, lady."

"That's right, even if Lady Gejin is disfigured, it's not Qingzhi's turn to be the oiran. This maid is greedy and vain, and she has received many good things from Lady Gejin in the past. She will give up her life to protect the lady. Besides, if she killed Lady Gejin, how could she act like nothing happened afterwards?"

"But Qingzhi had nightmares a few days ago." A small voice sounded, "Madam Wo and the others all know about this."

Everyone turned their attention to Luhe who lived in the same room with Qingzhi.

Teng Yuyi was startled, Baozhu and Juan'erli also said the same thing that day.

Wo Ji bowed to Lin Chengyou and said: "My family once told His Royal Highness that Qingzhi began to have nightmares about seven or eight days ago. She only said that there was a ghost trying to catch her. She was restless all night. When she woke up, she asked her what happened. But he refused to say a word."

He Mingsheng let out a "duh": "Ge Jin's face was disfigured on the 18th of last month. Logically, Qingzhi should have started having nightmares last month. How could it happen seven or eight days ago? My son, Qingzhi serves Gejin every day, if she dares to pretend to be a ghost, Gejin will hear her when she speaks."

"What's the rush? I haven't finished asking." Lin Chengyou returned to the table and asked someone to bring up a package of things, "Qingzhi seems to like eating preserved cherries. On the day she died, Yan Sizhi was at her A package of uneaten candied cherries was found in the room."

Opening the package, the sour smell immediately permeated.

Lin Chengyou knocked on the table: "Where is Baozhu?"

Baozhu timidly stood out from the crowd, bowed his head and saluted: "I have seen the prince."

"When did you meet Qingzhi eating this thing?"

"I can't remember the date, but it should be shortly after the Gejin lady was injured. When the slave opened the door and entered, Qingzhi was about to stuff the bag of candied cherries back under the pillow, but accidentally fell to the ground, and the candied cherries fell to the ground. After a while, I saw a lot of pearls and jade objects hidden underneath."

Eji was dumbfounded: "Baozhu, did you misread, Qingzhi is a rough servant girl, where did you get the jewels?"

Bao Zhu bit her lip and shook her head, expressing that she was not mistaken.

Lin Chengyou picked up the bamboo chopsticks in the tooth tube, stirred them under the candied cherries in public, and inserted them all at once, obviously there was nothing hidden underneath.

"As you can see, there is nothing but stinky candied cherries here. Qingzhi is so greedy, so why would she buy candied cherries and refuse to eat them? So Baozhu was right. , This thing is used to cover people's eyes and ears, but Yan Sizhi led people to search it a few days ago, and there was not a single piece of valuable jewelry in Qingzhi's room, which is strange, where did those things go?"

When Wu Dao heard this, he finally couldn't hold it anymore: "Did someone take away the things in Qingzhi's room after Qingzhi died? The old Taoist said, Qingzhi definitely did not commit suicide, the murderer killed her." Qingzhi was also afraid that she would show her feet, so she was in a hurry to cover up the traces."

Lin Chengyou said slowly: "Regardless of how Qingzhi died, just from the fact that Mrs. Gejin found Wei Zi's Mohe treasure under the bed, someone not only ruined Mrs. Gejin's appearance, but also wanted to put the blame on others On the body of Mrs. Wei Zi. As several fake mothers said, Qingzhi will only suffer if Gejin is disfigured. Anyone who is willing to betray herself knows that it must be because someone promised her a greater benefit. So Qingzhi is clearly stupid She was lazy, but she offered to clean the room that day. She pretended to find Mohebao under the bed by accident, making Lady Gejin think that Lady Wei Zi was the murderer.”

There was an uproar in the hall, everyone understood the meaning of these words, Qingzhi might not be the only one who murdered Gejin, Qingzhi was in the light, and that person was in the dark.

Teng Yuyi poured himself a cup of cane syrup, trying to kill two birds with one stone, and get rid of Ge Jin and Wei Zi at the same time, only that one person can benefit.

She looked at the man through the top of the cup, but the man's face was calm, she didn't know if he had a clear conscience, or it was because Lin Chengyou couldn't find him.

Lin Chengyou said with a sarcasm: "It's a pity that Qingzhi died soon. There is no proof of this matter. If you want to find out the whole story, you have to start from the beginning. A Yan said just now that Qingzhi went out of the building three times a month, but Handmaids like Qingzhi often have the chance to leave the building until late at night. At that time, the gate of Pingkang Fang has been closed, and they can at most take a look inside. I walked around the shops and wineries, but fortunately, I found some good things after searching this way."

He picked up a bunch of bills on the case: "Every time Qingzhi leaves the building, there are generally three things: 1. Buy wine and food; 2. Ask someone to inquire about news; The shop attached to the home is in Pingkangfang, and Qingzhi has worked as four items.

"The first time it was a silver armband, the second time it was a coral earring, and the third time it was a silver hook. Because the other one was missing every time, the owner of the send shop The family guessed that the source of the item was unknown, so they were willing to accept it, but they were only willing to give Qingzhi one or two hundred dollars, and Qingzhi didn't make any counter-offer, just took the money and left with a smile."

Everyone knows that they were shocked and angry when they heard it: "It turns out that Qingzhi stole the jewelry we lost. This servant girl looks stupid, but in fact she will plan. These jewelry are not very eye-catching. When we find out It's been a long time, and I can't doubt her anymore."

Lin Chengyou took out a piece of paper from the pile of papers at hand: "The fourth time Qingzhi has grown up, and what I bought was a four-butterfly beaded amulet. This is the most precious jewelry she has ever stolen. Send it to the shop. The boss gave Qingzhi two coins for the first time. But the strange thing is that Qingzhi redeemed it within a few days, and after that, she never pawned it again.”

Teng Yuyi's eyes are fixed, this is really interesting, since he stole it and sold it, why did he redeem it again?

Lin Chengyou said: "This matter is intriguing. I asked the owner of the attached shop to draw a picture of that step. You can see whose jewelry it is."

He Mingsheng and several false mothers took a closer look, the flower pattern of that step resembled a peony, with bright red stamens, four butterflies and silver powder adorned beside the flower.

"Hey, isn't this Yao Huang's Bu Yao?" Wo Ji waved at Yao Huang, "Come and see for yourself."

Teng Yuyi looked at Yao Huang, even if she was suddenly called up at night, her temples were like thick clouds, her color was like a spring peach, and her skirts and clothes were in perfect order.

Yao Huang walked up to the desk, bent down to look at the painting, but did not answer for a long time.

Lin Chengyou stared at Yao Huang, with a smile on his lips: "Is it yours?"

Yao Huang's eyelashes trembled: "That's right, it belongs to my slave."

Her voice is mellow and clear, as delicate as a yellow warbler coming out of the valley.

E Ji and Wo Ji nodded to testify: "No mistake, Mr. Wei of Ning'an Bo gave it to Mrs. Yao Huang last year. Mr. Wei was good at Danqing. He drew the pattern himself when he was drunk and sent it to the jewelry shop for making." Yes, there will be no second one in Chang'an City."

Lin Chengyou was about to speak when several officials and false mothers came back from the backyard.

"Finished the search?" Lin Chengyou asked.

"The search is over." The official hurriedly approached with a handkerchief in his hand, "buyao is kept in Lady Yao Huang's mirror."

"I'm sorry." Lin Chengyou said to several officials, picked up the walking swing and compared it with the painting, and confirmed that it was the same one.

"Guess how much Qingzhi spent to redeem this Bu Yao." Lin Chengyou turned the Bu Yao and said lazily, "It's a full ingot of gold."

Everyone turned pale in astonishment, this is not a small amount.

"Qingzhi returned the jade to Zhao, and put it back into Lady Yao Huang's mirror stand. Let alone where she got the ingot of gold, but what she stole with great difficulty, why is she willing to return it?"

Yao Huang's complexion was An Tian: "Your Majesty ordered people to search the room of the slave's house, so they were looking for this? The slave's house didn't even know that this buyao had been lost, so how can I answer your question."

Lin Chengyou got up from behind the case, and said leisurely: "The thief stole something and returned it. There are only two possibilities: one is voluntary; the other is forced. After the item was redeemed, something unusual must have happened in just a few days, Qingzhi reached a tacit agreement with you, she returned the item to you, and you helped her hide it."

Yao Huang touched his lips with a fan, and said with a soft smile: "The son really knows how to joke. The slave family has never had any friendship with Qingzhi. If she hadn't fallen into the well and died, the slave family still can't remember her name. This maid is crazy and stole it. The slave's things were redeemed again. I thought it was not surprising that she was so frightened that this piece of jewelry was not an ordinary piece of jewelry that she would be beaten to death after the incident. As for the ingot of gold, she might not know where she stole it from. Come."

Lin Chengyou put his hands behind his head and thought for a while: "It makes sense. Just because she stole something and returned it, it really doesn't prove anything. So Yan Sizhi and I went to the opposite fruit store to inquire about it in the past two months. Who has bought candied cherries? The store said that the dignified women of Caifenglou never come out to buy them in person. If you want to eat something, you just need to send a note, and they will pack it up and send it to the building. Yan Sizhi and I asked the store Take out the purchase list from the past, and found that you bought a large bag of preserved cherries last month."

Yao Huang giggled and chuckled: "What's wrong with my family eating preserved cherries? These things are everywhere in the streets and alleys, and it's not only Qingzhi that can eat."

"But the list is very clear, you have only bought preserved cherries that time in the past six months."

Yao Huang is calm and relaxed: "When I return to my son, although my family doesn't like sweets very much, there are often guests visiting my family. I think some son wants to eat candied cherries, and my family asks people to buy them temporarily. They all go up." It's about the month, how can I remember it."

"It's okay." Lin Chengyou patiently copied an account book on the case, "If you can't remember it, let us help you think about it. You bought candied cherries on the second day of last month, and it happened that Qingzhi redeemed them on this day. Your steps, judging from your congratulatory boss account book that day, you said you were sick in your room and did not entertain guests, I would like to ask, who did you buy that big bag of candied cherries for?"

Yao Huang put his hand to his forehead and thought for a moment, then suddenly nodded and said: "My family remembered, that day when I was sick, I suddenly wanted to eat preserved cherries for some reason. People who are sick have tricky tastes, and things that they detested in the past , Maybe I will be so greedy all of a sudden, I remember that I bought more than half of it that day, and I didn't even eat dinner."

Teng Yuyi, who has been watching from the sidelines until now, has long been full of doubts. Yao butter and salt are not allowed to enter. He thinks that Lin Chengyou can't come up with conclusive evidence. However, these points that Lin Chengyou found can't prove that Yao Huang once bribed. Qingzhi.

Qingzhi is already dead, if you continue to ask questions like this without pain, it will only prompt Yao Huang to mend his rhetoric seamlessly.

Teng Yuyi glanced at Lin Chengyou, who is used to being a cat, why was he bluffed by a mouse today.

Lin Chengyou clicked his tongue: "I thought you were grateful to Qingzhi for giving back the hairpin and bought her favorite candied cherries. According to this, Qingzhi not only didn't get any benefits, but also paid a piece of gold for it. If she was an idiot, it wouldn't be surprising to do so, but from the past few days of our investigation, Qingzhi is not only not an idiot, but also a very successful person."

He paused, and opened the file on the case: "Qingzhi had an accident that day, we called the people in the building one by one for questioning, and when Qingzhi was mentioned, they all said different things, but some of them were roughly the same.

"First, although Qingzhi is lazy and greedy, she is quick in her hands and feet, and she can finish any work that cannot be avoided quickly. From this point of view, Qingzhi is not stupid.

"Secondly, she seems to be a lot richer recently, and it became richer before Mrs. Gejin's accident. Not only did she stop stealing things from the attached shop last month, but she often bought food and wine—but Qingzhi has not made new friends, so the source of the money is unknown.

"Thirdly, Qingzhi often said that she still has a sister, because she was sold to a different Ren Yazi, and she was separated. Qingzhi is very concerned about the whereabouts of this sister, and always talks about it on weekdays."

Wo Ji rubbed her disheveled temples: "His Royal Highness, the slaves often say that Qingzhi is confused, and this has not wronged her. Where does Qingzhi's sister come from? There is only one sister who is a dead ghost. The slave family bought it from Ren Yazi back then. She was only seven years old when she went to Qingzhi, and her body deed clearly stated that she was from Xingyang, and was punished for her grandpa's crime. She had only one younger sister, and when the accident happened, her younger sister had already died of illness along with Auntie. "

Lin Chengyou: "She not only said that she has a biological sister, but also said that she and the former owner's concubine are from the same town. The concubine's surname is Rong, and she is from Yuezhou. Xingyang is far away from Yuezhou."

"This crazy servant girl." Everyone whispered, "I'm usually a little confused, and this is even more crazy. Your Royal Highness, this servant girl has a weird temperament, and her words cannot be true."

"But I really took her crazy words seriously." Lin Chengyou joked, "Qingzhi is fifteen this year, and she was eight years old when she was betrayed. That human tooth was used."

Hearing this, Yao Huang's expression slightly twitched. Teng Yuyi looked at Yao Huang secretly, it turned out that Lin Chengyou was waiting here, and Lin Chengyou followed the clues to investigate what Qingzhi had said unintentionally.

Unexpectedly, Lin Chengyou changed the subject: "Let's not talk about Ren Yazi, let's talk about the night when Gejin's wife was disfigured. There are two biggest mysteries: How did that person sneak into the room? Why did Gejin The lady can't tell who that person is?

"The former is easy to say, just hide it under the bed in advance, but the latter doesn't make sense. The man shouted and cursed loudly. Lady Gejin should have heard the man's voice, but she just couldn't. That's the most incredible thing about the whole thing."

Ge Jin answered anxiously: "Although the slave family did not know who it was, there are temple visitors guarding the gate of the inner courtyard every night. Strangers can't break in. The one who hurt me that night can only be the people in the building." People!"

Jianmei said: "My son, the old Taoist heard that there are such other people who are good at ventriloquism in the market. Women can pretend to be men to talk, and men can pretend to be women to talk. If that person is good at ventriloquism, Mrs. Strange."

Lin Chengyou stroked his chin: "So who is the best ventriloquist in Caifenglou?"

Everyone's complexion changed drastically, Qiqi turned their attention to Yao Huang. Lady Yao Huang is not only good at singing, but also learns to sing like apes and birds.

Before Lady Gejin came, Yao Huang was expected to be the oiran. Once the name of oiran spread throughout Chang'an, he would be able to save enough money to redeem himself within three years.

Yao Huang stared at Lin Chengyou with a smile: "My son's words are incomprehensible. I know some shallow ventriloquist skills, but that night my family and Mr. Wei of Ning Anbo went to Qujiang to enjoy the Lantern Festival and returned to the city the next day. , there are not a few people accompanying them, all of them can testify, the son can ask the person of that night for questioning, and the slave family is not afraid to check again."

"You are not in the building, but Qingzhi is. She is in charge of hiding under the bed and harming people, and you are in charge of staying out of it. At that time, there was a fury in the building, and everyone talked about it. Qingzhi pretended to be a ghost and scratched the Gejin. It can be said to be perfect. You and her have even designed the script, 'You maidservant, dare to seduce my husband', with this script, even Qingzhi can be picked out."

"Wait." Eji couldn't help but said, "Your Highness, the one who knows ventriloquism is Yao Huang, not Qingzhi. If Qingzhi did it, how could Gejin be fooled?"

Lin Chengyou said: "It's because Qingzhi can also ventriloquist."

Everyone was startled, and He Mingsheng was dumbfounded: "Your Majesty, how is this possible? If Qingzhi knows ventriloquism, someone should have known about it. Could it be that you want to say that Yao Huang temporarily taught Qingzhi ventriloquism?"

Yao Huang just smiled: "His Royal Highness, ventriloquism is the most talented, and it can't be obtained by hard work. Even if you are talented, it takes at least three years to learn to make progress. The slaves have never even spoken to Qingzhi on weekdays. How to start."

Lin Chengyou said: "I also want to know the whole story, so I looked for the hometowns of everyone in Caifenglou. Qingzhi's hometown is Xingyang, but he claims to be from the same hometown as Yuezhou people. I didn't find Caifenglou. There is a person from Xingyang in Fenglou, but I found a native of Yuezhou. This person was sold seven years ago, and the body deed stated that she had a younger sister. Unfortunately, before the sale, this person's younger sister died of illness.

There was no sound in the hall, and some ladies who were familiar with Yao Huang gradually revealed terrified eyes.

"This person's grandparents were originally musicians from Yuezhou Prefecture. They are good at singing, playing pipa, good at ventriloquism, and can make strange sounds. The next pair of daughters also inherited their skills. Can skillfully change the tone. This couple of musicians surnamed Nie was convicted of the Li Changmao rebellion in Jiangnan seven years ago, and died in prison not long after. The youngest daughter died of illness, and the eldest daughter was also sold. .

"Does this sound familiar? Qingzhi was also sold seven years ago. The difference is that one is from Xingyang and the other is from Yuezhou. But Qingzhi does not admit that she has a younger sister, but insists that she has an older sister. , she heard that the concubine of the former shop owner was from Yuezhou, and hurriedly said that she and the Rong family were from the same town. From this point of view, Qingzhi never gave up looking for the whereabouts of her sister, and the money she saved on weekdays was often used to entrust people to inquire News. Emperor Tian paid off, on the second day of last month, Qingzhi met her own sister, and this person was Yao Huang."

Wudao looked at Lin Chengyou and Yao Huang, his eyes were bigger than copper bells, even if Qingzhi suddenly came back from the dead, they would not be more shocked than this.

Teng Yuyi almost knocked over the cane pulp in the cup, thinking that Yao Huang had bought Qingzhi, but they turned out to be sisters. Yao Huang is beautiful and bright, but Qing Zhi has a thick and dark complexion. Putting the two together, no one would have guessed that Yao Huang is Qing Zhi's older sister.

But if you look carefully, you will find that the eyebrows and eyes of the two are indeed somewhat similar, but Yao Huang has an elegant bearing, while the other has a rough demeanor.

He Mingsheng and Eji opened their mouths wide and didn't know how to respond. Wo Ji swallowed her saliva and took the lead to break the silence: "His Royal Highness, is Yao Huang really Qingzhi's sister?"

Lin Chengyou grumbled: "Yao Huang's body deed clearly states that her surname is Nie, her nickname is Afu, and her younger sister is Ajue. Yao Huang was ten years old when she was sold, and Qingzhi was eight years old. For the two of them, their childhood memories are unforgettable, their hometown is unforgettable, and the ventriloquist they have learned is even more unforgettable. Therefore, even if Mrs. Yao Huang is a well-known lady in Chang'an, as long as she has the opportunity, she I still can’t help showing off my ventriloquist, because I miss my parents, and I’m afraid that I’ve forgotten this unique art. Although Qingzhi has never revealed this, she was able to make different voices with her sister when she was young, even though she has been skilled in the past few years. It’s not easy to learn the voice of a middle-aged woman.”

Ge Jin screamed like a cone: "It's really you? I have no grievances with you in the past, and I have no hatred in the present, why do you want to hurt me like this!"

Wei Zi was so angry that his brows stood erect, he staggered up and ran towards Yao Huang: "I have been on good terms with you all day, but it's not enough that you and Qingzhi colluded and harmed Gejin, even I will not let you go? You know I lost it Mohebao dared not report to the officials, and he would never be able to argue with it, but you deliberately let Qingzhi steal this thing to frame me!"

Although Yao Huang maintained his composure on the face, he subconsciously backed away. Wei Zitie was determined to catch her and interrogate her, causing chaos in the hall.

He Mingsheng stomped his feet: "Quickly stop them."

Wo Ji and E Ji rushed forward, Yan Sizhi slapped the table with a sullen face: "Enough!"

The yamen servants made a promise, drew their swords and rushed into the hall, everyone caught a glimpse of the snow-like blade light, and fell silent immediately.

Lin Chengyou waited until the trouble was almost over, raised the bill in his hand and said slowly: "I guess Qingzhi would never have dreamed that the sister she had been looking for for many years is in the Caifeng Tower. People inquired about the news, at first she picked out the inconspicuous objects, but after a few times, no one noticed, so she became more and more courageous, and finally stole it from her own sister. Bu Yao, she redeemed it on the second day of last month, probably in the past few days, Qingzhi accidentally found out that you are her sister.

"Wu Zuo's autopsy found several birthmarks on Qingzhi's body. It is not difficult for the sisters to confirm their identities. After they recognized each other, Qingzhi took Bu Yao back, and you bought Qingzhi preserved cherries that you don't like. I guess the ingot of gold that Qingzhi used to redeem Buyao was given by you, because that Buyao was built for you by Mr. Wei of Uncle Ning'an alone, and it is the only one in Chang'an. If you know who the original owner is, Mr. Wei and you are having a fierce fight. Even if you don't pursue it, Mr. Wei will definitely investigate. When Qingzhi is found, she will definitely not be able to escape a heavy punishment.

"In order to keep Qingzhi, you took the initiative to pay her to redeem the things, and she was willing to listen to your sister, and she never stole anything since then."

Yao Huang softly sighed: "I don't know that Your Highness is so good at making up stories. Sometimes I say that I and Qingzhi are sisters, and sometimes I say that I paid for the redemption of Buyao. But in fact, I have never had any relationship with Qingzhi. Everyone in Caifenglou can testify."

Lin Chengyou smiled when he heard the words: "Yes, no one knows about the fact that you and Qingzhi met, because you have been dealing with each other in secret. Caifenglou's business is booming, and it seems to be the largest brothel in Chang'an. In order to attract more guests, the family decided to choose an oiran from among the well-known. The day was getting closer, but Ge Jin overwhelmed you. After Qingzhi is your younger sister, you suddenly had an idea, let her dress up as a ghost and harm people, and you went to the south of the city with Mr. Wei with great fanfare, and in order to prevent people from suspecting Qingzhi, you even asked her to change her voice and pretend to be a middle-aged woman.

"So even though I saw that Ge Jin's face was scratched early in the morning, I never doubted Qingzhi. Because Ge Jin can't even tell her own maid, and it's Ge Jin. The testimony of the towel convinced the people in Caifenglou that it was the work of a ghost."

All the people nodded: "This makes sense, everyone knows why Qingzhi is willing to join forces with others to harm her, it turns out that she is not an outsider, but her own sister. As long as you destroy the appearance of Lady Gejin, If we blame Lady Wei Zi again, my sister will become the oiran, and within a few years, I will be able to redeem both sisters, Qingzhi is of course willing to take this risk."

"This matter was done flawlessly, and no one suspects your sisters." Lin Chengyou turned around, "After you got to know each other, you often gave Qingzhi money, so Qingzhi became richer and richer. Being banned, you are afraid of long nights and dreams, so you still let Qingzhi throw the stolen Mohe treasure under the bed, and when Ge Jin finds it, you will doubt Wei Zi."

Yao Huang had no choice but to smile bitterly: "His Royal Highness said so far, but there is no evidence at all. After all, it is nothing more than saying that Qingzhi is the younger sister of the slave family, but it is clearly written in the body deed. The state people are true, but my younger sister died seven years ago, so I installed a younger sister for my family out of thin air, and my family dare not accept it.”

Lin Chengyou glanced at her: "You're right. Once Qingzhi died, there was no proof of the matter. In addition, it was not easy to find the teeth seven years ago. You have nothing to fear. After interrogating everyone in the building that day, Yan Sizhi and I Knowing that Qingzhi was secretly hiding jewelry under preserved cherries, she went to a nearby jewelry store to inquire. Qingzhi had never gone shopping before, but on the seventh day of last month, shortly after meeting you, she suddenly came to the workshop. The jewelry shop bought a pair of gold armlets. Ten days later, she took back the gold armlets and hid them together with some jewelry you gave her under the candied cherries. I have seen it before, but unfortunately after Qingzhi was killed, the pair of golden armlets disappeared.”

Yao Huangxian still looked nervous, but when he heard the last sentence, his eyebrows suddenly relaxed.

Ge Jin and Wei Zi got angry when they saw it, and said angrily: "Your Highness, everyone has been trapped in the building these days, and Yao Huang is no exception. If she really took it, the armband must still be upstairs In the middle, as long as you find this thing, I am not afraid that she will not plead guilty."

Lin Chengyou shook his head melancholy: "It is said that it is a ban, but in fact, the chef's buddy goes out to buy every day. It is not difficult to just throw the things quietly into the basket and take them out of the building. I guess this pair of armbands has fallen into somewhere. It was in the hands of a marketer, and according to the records left by the jewelry store, the pair of armlets were not carved in a special style, Chang'an has a large population, so it is not easy to find a pair of ordinary gold armlets.”

Wu Dao yelled: "I heard that the armlets are no more than the other jewelry. If they are too narrow, they won't fit. If they are too thick, they will slip off the arm. Therefore, there is an unwritten rule in jewelry shops. When customizing armbands, they must be attached at the same time. As far as the size is concerned, Qingzhi is a custom-made armband, and it is no exception. I see that everyone in the building has different bodies, plump or slender, and the thickness of the arms must be different. Who is Qingzhi made to order? Just check it out Already."

E Ji and Wo Ji couldn't laugh or cry: "The Taoist is joking, although there are sizes of armbands, they can be adjusted up and down, and the fat and thin of women are not constant. I can't be sure that it was made for that person."

Yao Huang lightly pressed the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, and his complexion became more peaceful.

Teng Yuyi watched Yao Huang's expression. After sitting upright for a while, her limbs started to heat up again. Fortunately, she had practiced swordsmanship once, and her strange strength did not prevent her from running around. It's strange that Juesheng and Qizhi haven't shown their faces until now. Could it be that they are still cleaning under the small Buddhist hall? Lin Chengyou was really relentless in punishing his junior brother.

There is no place to vent your anger, and it is not appropriate to go out to practice swords temporarily. Since this Yao Huang has sharp teeth, why not use her to get angry?

Teng Yuyi smiled and said, "The two aunts are right. Almost everyone has gold armbands. If the style is ordinary, it will be difficult to recognize them just by their appearance after losing them. However, Qingzhi used to steal other people's jewelry. It’s her turn to make her own jewelry, and I think she’ll be on guard against that.”

Yao Huang was stunned, and suddenly turned his gaze to Teng Yuyi, but he didn't know what he thought of, and suddenly his expression changed drastically.

Teng Yuyi stared at Yao Huang, and the corners of her lips curled up in a happy arc: "If I were her, I would definitely leave a special mark on the inside of the armband, so that even if things are stolen or accidentally If you lose it, you can find it right away. Your Royal Highness, you have already found that jewelry store, so you must have known what the imprint Qingzhi left."

After saying these words, Lin Chengyou smiled, and Teng Yuyi snorted inwardly. Sure enough, he knew it a long time ago, and he has been reluctant to say it for a long time.

Lin Chengyou is not surprised that Teng Yuyi can guess it: "'Nie Afu' is engraved on the inside of one armband, and 'Nie Afu' is engraved on the other armband. Lady Yao Huang, what did you say just now?" It is clearly written on the deed'. Who is Nie Afu? You don't even recognize your real name, do you?"

It was as if a boulder had been thrown into the hall, causing a stormy sea. Everyone gasped in surprise, and countless eyes shot at Yao Huang. E Ji and Wo Ji said in amazement, "Yao Huang? It's really you?"

Yao Huang bit his lower lip tightly, his complexion became as ugly as a gray cloth.

Lin Chengyou paced back and forth: "You expected everything, but you didn't expect that Qingzhi would lay down this pair of golden armlets behind your back. Although you found it in her room afterwards, because you were eager to clear up the evidence Didn't look carefully at the lettering inside the armband.

"I think the reason why Qingzhi made such a pair of armlets is to commemorate the reunion of your sisters. She is a person who refuses to forget her roots. You can tell from her insistence that she is from Yuezhou. She hopes that you can Redeem the two of them, so do everything as you said, if you let her ruin Gejin's face, she will ruin Gejin's face, if you let her blame Wei Zi, she will blame Wei Zi. What do you think She is useless, I asked her to talk to the well in the backyard, she did not suspect him, even if you pushed him into the well, she would not dare to call for help. Because of this, when the incident happened, we were in Xiaofo not far away Hall, but I couldn't hear any movement."

"No!" Yao Huang raised his head sharply, "I didn't do it to you. I was separated from her for seven years, and we finally got to know each other. How could I be willing to hurt her?"

Jiantian and others yelled: "Well, you are finally willing to admit that she is your sister!"

"A person who is like a flower has such a vicious method. It is not enough to harm the two ladies, even his own sister."

Yao Huang slumped to the ground, tears welling up in an instant: "No, no, no, I didn't do it to you."

She raised her head in a hurry, and crawled towards Lin Chengyou's feet on her knees: "Your Highness, I have nothing to hide now, what you said is right, I did those things, and the method is just like what you said That way, first disfiguring Ge Jin, and then taking the opportunity to blame Wei Zi. I have long wanted to get out of this cage, and after I met Ah Jue, I even thought about redeeming them day and night. There are countless rewards. If you want to escape the sea of ​​suffering, this is the fastest way. Everyone in Pingkangfang knows that there is no lady who does not want to be an oiran. But once you miss this one, the next one will be three Years later, three years from now I will be in my early twenties, and when I am old and my flowers are dying, I will have no hope of winning."

Lin Chengyou sighed: "It turns out that a person's ambition is realized by harming others. When you destroyed Ge Jin's appearance, did you ever think that you would ruin her life? When you framed Wei Zi, did you think that she was as pitiful as your background?" ?You are so vicious, but you keep saying that you have difficulties, don’t you think it’s ridiculous.”

Ge Jin covered her mouth and began to sob bitterly, the scar on her cheek was wet with tears, making it look redder and more terrifying.

Yao Huang's eyes were flustered and he didn't dare to look directly at Ge Jin. He just crouched down in panic and kowtowed to Ge Jin and Wei Zi: "Yao Huang knows that he has committed a serious crime and dare not argue with himself. Since he made a big mistake, I hang on day and night without a good night's sleep, and now I have not only failed to fulfill my wish, but even my own sister, whom I finally recognized, is gone—"

She gritted her teeth: "All of this is my own fault. I am willing to pay the law to atone for my sins. What I owe to the two ladies can only be repaid by being a cow or a horse in the next life."

I immediately kowtowed to Lin Chengyou and said, "It's not that I refused to plead guilty just now, but I know that once I confess, no one will avenge Ah Que. Once something happened to Ah Que that day, I knew she was murdered. After so many years of suffering, and finally looking forward to the reunion of the sisters, how could she suddenly commit suicide? But that day Shizi and Yan Sizhi both said that Ah Jue committed suicide, and I could neither explain my relationship with her nor express Bring out the evidence, but Your Royal Highness, you must believe me—"

She sobbed in pain: "I definitely didn't do it to you..."

Lin Chengyou frowned and thought, Yao Huang's harm was true, but there were indeed many suspicious things about Qingzhi's death. What is wrong?

Yao Huang only thought that Lin Chengyou was loose, and hurriedly lowered his body and said in distress: "Ah Que died for no reason, and the person who killed her must still be in the building. Your Highness, your wisdom is in your hands, and only you can do it." Find out who the murderer is."

Lin Chengyou said: "Raise your head and speak."

Yao Huang raised his head in surprise, and suddenly saw an orange light in front of him, and Lin Chengyou popped out a pear bead from his finger, aimed at her eyeball and shot it.

The person next to him saw it clearly, and couldn't help but let out a low cry. This move was unexpected, and unless one had skill, he would never be able to avoid it. This is too bad, Yao Huang's eyeballs might not be able to keep.

Teng Yuyi was taken aback, Yao Huang had already let go, all moves will be a matter of time, and there are colleagues from Dali Temple in the hall, why did Lin Chengyou shoot the criminal's eyes blind?

Yao Huang's expression twisted in an instant, but his body seemed to be frozen, unable to move at all.

The dzi bead flew like a shooting star, and it arrived in front of Yao Huang's eyelashes in an instant, and was about to hit it, Wu Dao jumped up from his seat, unexpectedly the bead flicked back, and retracted In Lin Chengyou's sleeve.

Yao Huang trembled like chaff, and fell to the ground like mud: "Your Highness, my words are true, why don't you believe me?"

"I believe it, why don't I believe it." Lin Chengyou walked up to Yao Huang and squatted down, "If there is someone else who harmed Qingzhi, that person will deal with you sooner or later when they know that you are Qingzhi's real sister. He and Yan Sizhi are both there, that person dare not act rashly, if you want to survive, tell us everything you know as soon as possible."

Yao Huang's eyelashes were still dripping with tears, but a surprised smile quickly appeared on his face: "Okay, then I'll make a long story short. Although I often give money to Ah Yu, I never gave her jewelry because I was afraid of being suspected." , if I hadn’t heard about Baozhu today, I wouldn’t have known that Ah Jue had hidden things in private, and I had never been to her room before she died, and I definitely didn’t take those things—”

Before she finished speaking, the bottom of her eyes was suddenly stained with a strange indigo blue. Lin Chengyou's complexion changed, and he hurriedly raised his hand to seal her big hole, then quickly shook out a pill from his sleeve, and stuck it under her jaw into her mouth.

But that thing was weird and inexplicable, even if Lin Chengyou shot like lightning, it was a step too late, Yao Huang fell to the ground in convulsions, and soon stopped moving.