The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 108: Liu Hua Fei 04

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Chapter 108 Six Flowers Flying 04

Bao Ruoyou carried the box and basket onto the carriage, and just as she sat down, Huo Weilou grabbed her hand. He tapped on the wall of the carriage, and the carriage rumbled and drove out of the street in front of Cheng's house.

His palm was rough, dry and warm, and Bo Ruoyou's hand was wrapped in his big palm. Before she could say anything, she felt him leaning forward again, letting the back of her hand fall on his forehead, "I'm afraid it will be delayed this time." All night long."

The corners of Bao Ruoyou's lips were slightly curved. Because the carriage was cramped and dark, she spoke in a low voice, "I thought about it. When I left, I told my adoptive father that they would not wait for me. Mr. Marquis, what happened this time?" ?"

Huo Weilou raised his eyes from the back of her hand and looked at her very closely, "It's still the corruption case in Weicang, Qinshui County. Now it is widely implicated. An important official is dead."

Bao Ruoyou looked serious. This was not an ordinary human life case. She did not ask any more questions. Huo Weilou explained a few more sentences, "This matter is of great importance and affects the northwest war preparations and food supplies. The soldiers guard the border to meet the enemy. But it is difficult for the imperial court to feed them. If there is any further delay, something will happen, and the person who dies... is the Minister of Household Affairs."

Bo Ruoyou's heart and hair are tight. The minister is a third-level position, which can be said to be the humerus of the court. If such a person is murdered, then how high is the position of his murderer?

Seeing that she was silent and silent, Huo Weilou also said seriously, "I'm here, so don't be afraid. Just treat it like a normal murder case."

Bo Ruoyou's tense back relaxed slightly, "Okay, I'm not afraid."

Huo Weilou squeezed her palm, and then asked her if she had been to the Yamen in the past two days. Bo Ruoyou answered, thinking of the horse riding case in the market, he hesitated a little, but did not say anything. She could see it. Huo Wei was very tired when she came out of the building. In addition, Huang had given up the prison lawsuit, so her words were useless.

However, Huo Weilou stared, "Is something wrong?"

Bao Ruoyou shook his head quickly. She prided herself on being calm, and rarely showed what was in her heart on her face. It was dark inside the carriage at the moment, so I didn't know how he could see it.

Huo Weilou could tell that he would not be coaxed by her, so he lowered his tone and said, "Is it about the Yamen? Tell me, so that I don't have to ask."

His gaze was compelling and he was persistent. Bo Ruoyou sighed and briefly recounted the case of riding a horse and injuring someone.

Huo Weilou frowned upon hearing this, "The son of Wei Shu..."

Bo Ruoyou said hurriedly: "Huang is no longer willing to go to court. I have to file a complaint with the Marquis."

Huo Weilou listened helplessly, "If I don't ask more, why don't you tell me? Although you are not very angry, there is injustice in your heart."

"The Marquis usually worries about family and national affairs. Although this case is unfair, there is no need to worry the Marquis. Moreover, Wei Shangshu is an official, and the Marquis is above him, and each department has its own department. I shouldn’t say too much about the yamen’s rules.”

Huo Weilou couldn't help but tighten his hold on her hand, and his eyes were deep, "I really don't need to be involved in this case, but if you are upset about it, you should tell me, and I want to hear it."

Bao Ruoyou's face was slightly hot, and Huo Weilou slowly rubbed the back of her hand, as if to comfort her, "Huang really shouldn't continue to pursue the lawsuit. Although it is unjust, it is better than losing his life."

Bao Ruoyou sighed, "I understand, I just feel a little hopeless."

Huo Weilou looked at her, "Youyou——"

Bao Ruoyou's heart suddenly beat hard, and her face turned red. She looked at him in surprise. She didn't expect him to call her like this. He chuckled at her expression, "What? I can't do this. I want to call you?"

Bao Ruoyou shook his head slowly, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and some uncontrollable shyness surged onto his face. Huo Weilou smiled even deeper and said to her: "You don't have to be depressed about this. Seeing that Wei Shu is blessing you If Wei Yan is killed, the official at Yushitai will record the matter in the book, and those who regard him as an enemy will also pay attention to it. If he is not wrong, let it go. Once he is wrong, the matter will be impeached. The reason will make him pay the price sooner or later."

Bo Ruoyou's pupils were slightly bright. At this moment, the carriage drove through the busy city, and the dim lights outside the curtain came in through the gap, reflecting her eyes as bright as stars. Huo Weilou couldn't help but touch the corner of her eyes: " What else are you worried about?"

Bao Ruoyou thought for a moment and then told the story about the visit of the Bo family. Huo Weilou frowned and looked ugly, "The first bedroom doesn't know what is good and the second bedroom does nothing. It's just to deceive your parents for not being here. It's useless." I make the decision for you." He held her hand tightly, as if thinking about something.

Bo Ruoyou pulled him and said, "Don't worry, Lord Marquis, I'm not worried about this. My adoptive father has made it clear to them, and they don't dare to bother anymore. Now they are afraid of causing trouble."

Huo Weilou stared at her with phoenix eyes. Of course he understood what he meant. Lin Zhao didn't know about it yet. If Lin Zhao knew that the engagement was with another person when he was young, even if Lin Zhao still recognized the marriage, deep down in his heart, Bao Ruoyou wanted to be a little special.

Not to mention, now Lin Zhao is already warm to Bo Ruoyou.

"There is a way to completely solve this matter." Huo Weilou said somewhat gloomily, "If you have a new marriage, everyone's little thoughts will be scattered. It can be said to be a once and for all solution."

Bo Ruoyou's eyes trembled, "Master Hou..."

Huo Weilou could see that she was still unhappy. For a moment, her thin lips pursed slightly, and her expression dimmed, looking a little disappointed. Bo Ruoyou looked at him for a moment and saw that he was not as angry as before, and he was no longer angry. The words forced her to feel slightly relieved, and her voice became lower, "Master Hou?"

Huo Weilou didn't look at her, and raised his free hand to pinch the center of his eyebrows in discomfort, as if her hesitation was the most hurtful thing. Bo Ruoyou frowned beautifully, and his voice became softer. Points, "Master Hou..."

She seemed to be acting coquettishly at this time. Huo Weilou's heartstrings moved slightly, but there was a look of sadness on his face, "Well, I know you don't want to. You have a lot of considerations in your heart, and you have more respect for me and less friendship, so you don't want to Please answer me."

He was always the one who intimidated and intimidated others, but Bo Ruoyou couldn't bear to see him depressed because of other things. "It's not that I don't want to, but there are actually so many complicated concerns here, how can I make a decision with just one word?" ?"

Huo Weilou then looked at her and asked in a low voice: "Then do you still have me in your heart?"

Bao Ruoyou's face was as red as blood, but she saw Huo Weilou looking at her again. She finally said in a low voice, "If I don't have the Marquis in my heart, how could I..." She looked at Huo Weilou still tightly. Holding her hand, "How could the Marquis be like this?"

After she finished speaking, she became embarrassed and wanted to struggle, but Huo Weilou held both of her hands, his phoenix eyes burning with enthusiasm, as if he wanted to do something more, he stared at her After a few moments, his throat rolled slightly, and he thought about where he was going on this trip. He managed to suppress the heat in his eyes and said, "Finally, you have some conscience."

When she woke up with a serious injury that day, he couldn't help but confess his feelings, but she could only reluctantly say "admiration". Later, he acted arbitrarily, which frightened her. Now, a month later, she finally With his guard slightly relaxed, Huo Weilou sighed in his heart, and there was another feeling that was richer and more profound than the joy of conquering a city and winning a great victory.

This was the first time in the past twenty years that he had experienced such a feeling. The lake in his heart that had been calm for many years was boiling hot, and even evil fire was rising. But he knew in his heart that if he took one more step, he would be destroyed again. The person in front of me was frightened.

The carriage slowed down at this time. Huo Weilou had a keen sense of consciousness. He lifted the curtain and took a look outside. When he saw the street scene clearly, he knew that his destination was approaching. He came to see Bao Ruoyou again and gently told him, "Today is a very special day." I am alone and I will be by your side. You can just do the autopsy without worrying about anything else. I will take you home after the autopsy."

Bao Ruoyou was taken aback by his gentle look and nodded obediently.

When it came to official duties, she was obedient. Huo Weilou felt a bit uneasy in his heart. When the carriage stopped, he reluctantly let go of her hand. He got off the carriage first, waited for her to duck out, and then Reaching out to help, Bo Ruoyou was still a little concerned about the cover of the carriage. He gave her a dissatisfied look before passing her hand over. Fortunately, he was surrounded by his confidants.

Looking up at the house in front of me, it was a luxurious mansion with whitewashed walls and red doors. The word "Song House" was written on it. The attendant came up and called the door. The person who opened the door was Ning Xiao. Ning Xiao was not surprised to see her coming, but He glanced at her and then lowered his eyes, "Master Marquis, all the innocent people have been sent away."

Huo Weilou looked back at Bo Ruoyou and saw that she was carrying the wooden box containing the autopsy items. He raised his hand to take it. Ning Xiao took a look and quickly stepped forward, "Master Hou, leave it to your subordinates. ."

Huo Weilou handed it over and walked deeper into the house, with Bo Ruoyou following him closely.

The entire mansion was dark, and even in Huo Weilou, the embroidered messenger held a lamp to guide the way. The corridor they walked was wide, and it looked like it led directly to the main courtyard. After a while, Huo Weilou took her in An elegant courtyard.

The courtyard is brightly lit, especially in the upper rooms. When you walk to the atrium, you can see the shadows of people on the window lattice.

Huo Weilou was not fast, so as soon as he entered the upper room, Bo Ruoyou followed him in. In an instant, everyone in the upper room who had not yet had time to salute looked at her.

There were seven or eight people standing in the room. Bo Ruoyou glanced quickly and saw only Lin Huai whom he recognized.

"Cousin, what do you mean?"

A young man in his twenties spoke first. He was handsome and handsome, and his body was decorated with rich embroidery patterns. Bo Ruoyou glanced at the wind and saw the five-clawed dragon pattern on the hem of the robe.

According to the rules of the Zhou Dynasty, only direct princes can wear five-clawed dragon-pattern robes and call Huo Weilou his cousin... Bo Ruoyou's heart was slightly shaken, but he didn't know which highness this was.

"Bo Ruoyou is a widower. This time I will ask her to do an autopsy." Huo Weilou said concisely and concisely.

Everyone in the room looked at each other, and the man from before said again: "In the past, you always brought the young master of the Ming family with you for such urgent cases."

Huo Weilou said with an ordinary expression: "He is not a serious official after all, and he is inconvenienced." After speaking, he did not explain much, but looked at the curtain on the west side of the room and said to Bo Ruoyou: "Follow me. ”

When speaking to Bo Ruoyou, his tone was much gentler, but he didn't say much and others couldn't hear it. At this time, another man in green robes about thirty years old said: "It's really unheard of for a female widow to do this. ."

Lin Huai said, "Lest you blame me in the future, let me make it clear first that this widow is the daughter of my old friend, and the Marquis can distinguish between public and private affairs, so you don't have to doubt that the Marquis went to Luozhou and Qingzhou earlier, It was she who followed Mr. Marquis to do the autopsy."

Everyone was surprised when they heard this, and the person from earlier asked again: "You mean... this woman also did the autopsy in the Anqing Hou Mansion case? You said she is the daughter of your old friend and is from the capital? Which family she belongs to? ?"

Lin Huai nodded, "Yes, Your Highness, she is the daughter of the Bo family."

Everyone's expressions changed again, as if they never thought that a girl from a noble family would perform such a despicable task.

On this side, Huo Weilou led Bo Ruoyou into the curtain. Inside was a study room. At this moment, a narrow door appeared on the right wall of the study room, which seemed to lead to a dark room.

Huo Wei said: "The body is in the secret room."

Huo Weilou led Bo Ruoyou into the secret door, and then walked through the corridor about ten steps long and entered the dark room. As soon as he entered the dark room, Bo Ruoyou saw books, paper and pens scattered on the ground. The darkroom is simple in layout, with cabinets on three sides, a desk on the north side, and a low couch and a set of tables and stools on the west side. There are many rare things in the treasure cabinet, but some paper tubes are piled one on top of another. At this moment, most of the paper tubes are It fell to the ground, the lid was opened, and there was nothing inside.

The deceased was lying face down on the desk to the north.

The person lying on the stomach was a tall, thin man in his late teens. He had gray hair on his temples and a purple complexion. There was also an indistinguishable stain on the corners of his lips. As soon as Bo Ruoyou saw it, he felt that this man had died of poisoning. At this time Huo Weilou spoke.

"This man's name is Song Yu, he is the Minister of Household Affairs, and he is closely related to the recent corruption case. He went to court this morning without any serious problems. After leaving court, he did not return to the government immediately, nor did he go to the office. By the time he returned home, it was already dusk, and there was no one following him. When he came back, he was pale, sweating and very unwell. When the servants at home asked him, he only said that he had eaten bad and felt like vomiting, so the servants went to help him with some food. To prepare the medicine for the stomach, two guests came to the house in the middle, and the servant was delayed. When he came back after brewing the medicine, he saw that the guests had left, and the master was dead——"

Huo Weilou paused, and then said: "Then the embroidered clothes envoy arrived. Originally, when it got dark today, we were going to arrest him and put him in the sky prison."

I wanted to arrest him and put him in a prison, but he died before the embroiderer arrived!

Bo Ruoyou looked at the dark room. There were no obvious footprints on the ground, but the writing and ink papers on the desk had been turned under the desk. The empty paper tubes showed that someone had rummaged through them and even placed them inside. things were taken away.

Bao Ruoyou didn't ask who the two people in the middle were. She turned around and took the box from Ning Xiao's hand, and then prepared for the autopsy. She walked carefully to the deceased and first collected the dirt from the corners of his lips and the table. , and then looked at his exposed head, face, hands, etc. little by little. While she was doing the autopsy, the people waiting outside came to the door of the darkroom.

The darkroom was small, and with so many people coming in all at once, the air was immediately suffocated, and everyone was looking at Bo Ruoyou, as if to confirm whether Bo Ruoyou really knew how to do autopsies.

Huo Weilou stood aside with a serious expression. At this moment, seeing so many people staring at Bao Ruoyou without blinking, he felt inexplicably unhappy, "What are you doing standing here? Go and wait outside."

Second Highness Zhao Xi saw Bo Ruoyou looking at Song Yu's body without raising his head, and his eyes opened wider as he looked, "Cousin, how did you find this girl? This is too weird, how could a little girl You didn't learn from others, but you learned this lowly thing?"

Zhao Xi has a noble status and speaks freely. Huo Weilou frowned at him and said, "Any man or woman who can find out the truth is a good liar. Your uncle is implicated in this case. If she finds out the truth, You should thank her."

Zhao Xi opened his mouth, "I..." He pointed at himself, then pointed at Bo Ruoyou, thinking, he, a majestic prince, wants to thank a little girl? Or a little girl who is a slave?

He felt that Huo Weilou's words were quite demeaning to his status, but he had always been wary of this cousin, so he had no choice but to smile and said: "It's best to find out the truth, otherwise, I will tell my father, Brother, you don't distinguish between public and private affairs, but you are deceived by a beautiful woman, and you smile for the beauty, making her regard such a big thing as a joke."

Although Bao Ruoyou looked attentive, she couldn't hear Zhao Xi's words in a high voice. When she heard this, she felt inexplicably nervous. She quickly glanced at Huo Weilou and became even more energetic.

Huo Weilou sneered at this moment, "I'm afraid your Majesty will be even happier."

Huo Weilou has never been close to women, and he has a sense of cutting off human desire. Emperor Jianhe asked and urged him many times, but Huo Weilou still went his own way. If he knew that there was someone around him, even if he was slacking on his errands, perhaps he would More joy than blame.

Zhao Xi touched his nose and said, "That's all, I'd better stay outside."

As soon as Zhao Xi left, several people followed him. Only Lin Huai and Shicai, the man in green robe, stayed behind. Seeing that Bo Ruoyou was handsome, the man in green robe was quite surprised, " It’s rare for a little girl to not panic at all.”

Lin Huai smiled and nodded, with some admiration in his eyes.

There were many court officials today, and they were unknown to her, as well as His Highness the Second Highness. With so many people watching, Bo Ruoyou did not show any nervousness on his face. A sense of trust, even though she is a lowly servant, but if her autopsy skills are so good that the truth can be revealed and the innocent person can be cleared of suspicion, what about the lowly servant?

Huo Weilou's eyes lit up as he listened to the words of the two of them. He couldn't help but want to stand closer to her. You must know that at first in Qingzhou, he was attracted by her appearance, and with that feeling in his heart The habit of hating women involved in official business was relieved.

Bo Ruoyou listened to the second prince's words, but she didn't show it on her face. This suspicious case is not trivial. She was brought here by Huo Weilou. If she can't find out the reason, she will not be blamed or punished. The only person who was questioning was Huo Weilou. This thought made her already serious mind even more tense. When she concentrated on her thoughts, the eyes and words of others disappeared.

After examining his hands, feet, head and face, Bo Ruoyou suddenly raised his eyes and said, "Master Hou, the cause of death was poisoning. Why was he poisoned? When was he poisoned? An autopsy is required." He looked at the dark room and said, "It's inconvenient here. ."

The person who died was a high-ranking member of the imperial court, and the implication was very wide. Of course, the autopsy was nothing. Huo Weilou ordered the embroiderers to come in and carry the deceased to the west wing of the study. Under the surprise of everyone in the main hall, Bo Ruoyou He also followed.

The body was placed on a felt blanket. Bo Ruoyou began to untie the clothes of the deceased, and with a few gasps of air, he peeled off the clothes of the deceased. In this way, the purple-red corpse spots and several suspicious lines on the body of the deceased were revealed. The traces were immediately revealed.

Zhao Xi and several others were looking around at the door. They all looked stunned when they saw this. They couldn't imagine how a little girl like Bao Ruoyou could look at a dead adult man and still remain calm.

Ignoring all that, Bo Ruoyou chose the autopsy knife, put on the handkerchief, and then dropped the knife and started to exert force along the chest of the deceased. The deceased had not been dead for a short time, and blood was visible as soon as the knife was dropped. Soon, the room was filled with the smell of blood, and Bao Ruoyou's hands were also red. Others would feel frightened when they saw so much blood, but she was particularly calm.

Bo Ruoyou’s autopsy was meticulous, and it was an autopsy, so it naturally took a lot of effort. Lamps kept coming in, illuminating the entire west chamber with bright lights. Bo Ruoyou bent his body, wearing only two sticks of incense. At this time, sweat was dripping on his face. Lin Huai and others were still looking at them at first, but now they couldn't stand and took their seats in the main hall. She was the only two people in the room.

Huo Weilou took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and went forward to wipe her sweat. Bo Ruoyou was playing with it in the belly of the deceased. Seeing the pity in Huo Weilou's eyes, he didn't say anything, and neatly wiped the sweat from her forehead, then stood up and stood aside without disturbing her.

Bao Ruoyou was briefly absent-minded for a moment, then lowered her head. Soon, she cut out the stomach of the deceased. The deceased was obviously poisoned, and there were traces of vomit on his lips when he died. After the autopsy, , which further confirmed her suspicions, and the most important thing was the stomach contents of the deceased.

The smell of putridity and blood filled the air. After a while, Lin Huai took another look at the door and saw Huo Weilou standing by the window. He said: "Master Hou, it's dark at night. You can rest assured that Youyou will perform an autopsy. If not, Come out and take a rest?"

Huo Weilou shook his head, "No, I feel more at ease."

Lin Huai just thought he felt relieved watching Bo Ruoyou's autopsy, so he retreated out again. In the hall, Zhao Xi looked at him and said, "Why is my cousin still in there? The smell is too strong. The palace can't bear it for a moment."

Lin Huai then said, "Master Hou attaches great importance to this case. He even has to watch the autopsy. I don't feel relieved if I don't watch."

Zhao Xi looked as if this was the case, shook his head and said nothing.

In the wing room, Huo Weilou looked at Bao Ruoyou, and felt that Bao Ruoyou seemed to be more focused tonight than ever before. She straightened up very rarely, as if she was not tired, and her face was full of sweat. The less she wiped, the more she looked completely selfless. And she was bent over for a long time. Even a man with good martial arts would find it difficult to maintain this posture for too long. And her waist was too weak to hold, she was weak and boneless, and she didn't know how to hold on. For half a day.

He stepped forward to wipe her sweat again. At this time, Bao Ruoyou seemed to be used to it and did not even raise her head. When Huo Weilou stepped away again, he couldn't help but look at her waist. He looked She was slightly distracted. After some time, Bao Ruoyou suddenly straightened up and took a breath of exhaustion.

"Master Hou, it is the poison of arsenic."

Huo Weilou looked slightly nervous, and Bo Ruoyou added: "He left the palace in the afternoon and returned home in the evening. He didn't eat much, and there was something special about it."

"What is it?"

Bo Ruoyou picked up a ball of dirt that had been washed by clean water and said, "It's mugwort cake. Now in the spring, mugwort is growing like crazy. But mugwort is bitter and often used as medicine, and few people use it. Use mugwort to make cakes." At this point, she frowned, "Except for one place..."

Huo Weilou seemed to have thought of something. They looked at each other and spoke in unison.

"Taoist temple."

"Taoist Temple"