The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 117: Rikkafei 13

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Chapter 117 Six Flowers Flying 13

It was getting late, Huo Weilou was about to enter the palace to face the saint, and Bo Ruoyou had to say goodbye, so he ordered people to prepare a carriage and ordered the guards of the Hou Mansion to send Bo Ruoyou home.

The carriage set off from the gate of the Hou Mansion and headed towards Changxingfang. Bo Ruoyou was sitting in the carriage, feeling unavoidable worries in his heart. Huo Qinghong was deeply poisoned and it was difficult to control himself. He would wait for the next poison attack. , I really don’t know what to do.

Thinking all the way, Bao Ruoyou came to her senses only when she was at the door of her house. She got off the carriage and thanked the guards, and then knocked on the door. Soon there were footsteps inside the door. She thought it must be Zhou Liang who opened the door. But the door opened, and Bo Yixuan stood inside.

Bo Ruoyou raised her eyebrows and asked, "Why are you here?"

Bo Yixuan glanced at Bo Ruoyou, and then looked at the carriage and horse that were about to leave. The attendants driving and escorting were all wearing official uniforms of the guards of the Marquis of Wu Zhao Mansion. Their identities could be identified at a glance. He withdrew his gaze and ordered Bo If you enter the door.

Today, Bo Yixuan no longer felt as superior as before. Instead, he frowned and said in a low voice: "My eldest aunt, my father and mother, I are here to see you."

Hearing the words "eldest aunt", Bo Ruoyou had an ominous premonition in his heart.

With Bo Jingqian being imprisoned now, how could Mr. Hu have the leisure to visit them?

She was suspicious in her heart and walked inside. As soon as she walked out of the main room, she saw Mr. Hu coming towards her with red eyes in the main hall, "Oh, Youyou is back——"

Hu grabbed her hand affectionately and asked, "Where did you come back from?"

Before Bo Ruoyou spoke, Bo Yixuan said: "The person who sent her back is an attendant of Wu Zhaohou Mansion."

Hu's eyes lit up, "So is Youyou really working as an errand for Marquis Wu Zhao?"

Bao Ruoyou broke away his hand, blessed several elders, and said: "Auntie, please sit down and talk." She said and went to look at Cheng Yunzhi, and saw that Cheng Yunzhi's face was lukewarm. .

Mrs. Hu sat down awkwardly, and went to see Bo Jingli and his wife. Bo Jingli and his wife were hesitant to speak, but they were a little embarrassed to speak. Bo Yixian was also beside her. She looked sad, but she wanted to say something but couldn't. Without saying anything, Bo Yixuan looked at these people and finally couldn't help but said: "Second sister, do you know that something happened to the Bo family?"

Bo Ruoyou looked at them calmly, "Oh? What happened?"

Bo Yixuan said suspiciously: "Uncle, I don't know who he offended, and now he is imprisoned in the sky prison. The person who captured the uncle is the Embroidered Clothes Envoy. Since you are working for Wu Zhaohou, you don't know about this?"

Bo Ruoyou looked at him calmly, "I'm just an idiot, how can I know such an important thing? And in the place of Tianlao, if it's just ordinary crimes, I won't end up in Tianlao."

Bo Yixuan frowned for a moment and said in a louder voice, "What do you mean by this? My uncle is a diligent and conscientious official, could he still break the law?"

Bao Ruoyou blinked, "How can I understand a prostitute? If you feel wronged, why not tell Marquis Wu Zhao?"

Bo Yixuan was silenced by her, and Bo Ruoyou smiled, "What's wrong? Do you want me to tell you where the Wu Zhaohou Mansion is? My cousin is a seven-foot-tall man, and he has read a lot of poetry and books, so he knows the law well. , and he has a high sense of justice, and he has no reason to feel grievances. Instead of complaining to Wu Zhaohou, he came to yell at me."

Bo Yixuan's face turned red, "You..."

At this time, Mrs. Hu said with red eyes: "Youyou, don't blame your brother. This matter is really urgent. We...we really don't know what to do. The commander-in-chief has always been overbearing and unreasonable. , we still don’t know what happened, and we don’t have anyone who can talk to Wu Zhaohou, so we have to ask you for help——”

"Auntie thinks highly of me." Bo Ruoyou looked coldly and said, "His Majesty the Commander-in-Chief Si Nai personally takes care of the matter. If it is really a trivial matter, there is no need to use the Commander-in-Chief Si Nai. Even if I can say it in front of Marquis Wu Zhao Your words will never affect such a thing."

Bo Yixian raised her eyes and looked at Bo Ruoyou, "But last time I saw Wu Zhaohou and his second sister outside Uncle Zhongqin's house, I felt that Wu Zhaohou was very kind to his second sister. If the second sister spoke, he could at least ask Understand why my father was imprisoned, maybe the second sister can help us?"

Bo Ruoyou looked at Bo Yixian calmly. Her face was worried, but there was a bit of ridicule in her eyes. Her words seemed to be talking about her ambiguous relationship with Huo Weilou.

Bo Yixian had a sad face, and there was indeed some mystery in what he said, but when Bo Ruoyou looked at her quietly, his gentle eyebrows showed an awe-inspiring look, forcing her to look away with a guilty conscience.

Bo Ruoyou felt a sigh of relief, and his tone became colder, "Wu Zhaohou is a person who distinguishes between public and private matters. Anyone who follows him on errands would not dare to overstep his bounds."

After a pause, Bo Ruoyou said: "Instead of coming to me, cousin, why don't you ask Uncle Lin for help? Uncle Lin is the minister of justice, and is about to be promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. He has also known Marquis Wu Zhao for many years. I think he speaks the best. It works."

When Bo Yixian heard this, her face immediately turned pale. Mrs. Hu couldn't help but said: "Of course we have looked for it, and we learned from Mrs. Lin that you have also helped Marquis Wu Zhao run many errands..."

Mr. Hu spoke in a hurry, and her face became slightly hot after she finished speaking. Although Ms. Lin agreed to help with the inquiry, she did not get any results in the end. In Ms. Hu's opinion, Ms. Lin did not try her best at all, which made it appear that Mrs. Lin was quite uninterested in them and was quite disappointed.

Bao Ruoyou had already guessed that they found out from the Lin family. As lowly servants, they had no idea how despicable she was in their hearts. How could they think she could speak in front of Huo Weilou?

Although Bo Yixian had a glimpse that day, it was only when he learned from Lin that she and Huo Weilou had a long history that he came to beg her so determinedly.

But these people are probably used to being aloof, and they don’t act like asking for help. Bo Ruoyou looked at the mother and daughter, and then glanced at Bo Yixuan, with no expression on his face, but Hu said: "Shilang Lin You have your own responsibilities, so it’s not good to ask too many questions, but Youyou is different. You are from the daughter’s family, and it’s not a formal official business, so it’s okay to ask more——”

"So, the eldest aunt wants me to offend Wu Zhaohou even though he knows that he hates people who do not distinguish between public and private matters?" She looked at Mrs. Hu mockingly, and Mrs. Hu hesitated for a moment and mumbled: "Of course... naturally No...it's just that if something happens to your uncle, the Bo family will really fall into decline, and we will have nothing to do."

Seeing that Bo Ruoyou was unmoved, Bo Yixuan couldn't help but said: "Second sister, we are all a family. No matter what, you have to try. If it really doesn't work, we will I won't force you, not to mention that as a widower, you helped the Marquis do the autopsy this time, right? Don't you know the inside story at all?"

"A family..." Bo Ruoyou said calmly, "If Minister Lin can't do anything about it, what can I do? Even if I help with the autopsy, I will say what I should say, and I will say what I shouldn't say. own sense of proportion."

As she spoke, her bright eyes were half-narrowed, "My cousin came here today. Did he forget what he said to me a few days ago?"

Her expression was cold, and everyone else who was listening was also stunned. They didn't know what Bo Yixuan said. Bo Yixuan also remembered what he said that day, his face turned red, and he felt a little embarrassed that he couldn't get off the stage.

Bo Ruoyou smiled slightly, "My cousin has been studying for so many years. He is aloof when he should be aloof, and he is bowed when he should be bowed. It is really amazing. If I were you, I would be able to say those words that day. Today I will never come to my door."

Bo Yixuan's face turned as red as blood, and he was a little embarrassed for a moment. Bo Ruoyou ignored him and said directly: "If the uncle is not guilty, he will be released sooner or later after the matter is investigated. But if he is guilty, no matter what the punishment is, the uncle will be released." It should be. It’s getting late. If you came to my house just for this reason, please go back.”

Bo Yixuan wanted to say more, but the second lady, Mrs. Wei, coughed lightly and spoke, "What am I talking about? Youyou is a little girl, how can we embarrass her? It's us who are causing trouble today, sister-in-law, we'd better go back first Right."

Mrs. Hu was very unwilling. She looked at Cheng Yunzhi and then at Bo Ruoyou. She saw that neither father nor daughter showed any sign of mercy. They felt as if they had been slapped on the face. She also saw that Bo Jingli had a troubled look on his face. To speak, he had to stand up stiffly, "In that case, let's go back first-"

Cheng Yunzhi said: "Zhou Liang, see the guest off."

Zhou Liang responded, and Bo Yixian quickly stood up and helped Hu leave. Bo Yixuan hesitated to speak, but Wei spoke to Cheng Yunzhi very kindly, "I have been really desperate these days, otherwise I wouldn't have come here."

Cheng Yunzhi said quietly: "It's nothing. Good people are rewarded, so don't worry too much."

Ms. Wei's expression was stagnant, but she didn't say anything more. She glanced at Bo Jingli, then pulled Bo Yixuan out and walked out. The group left Cheng's house. As soon as the door closed, Mrs. Hu turned around and glared, " She is so ruthless and unreasonable, and she refuses to give even half of her strength! She was doing well before she came back, but now something happens to the Bo family when she comes back. If something happens to the master, he must be responsible for it!"

Mrs. Wei raised her eyebrows and said nothing. After the people in the two rooms got on the carriage, Ms. Wei looked at Bo Yixuan and said, "Although it was your uncle who was in trouble, now we have thought of everything we can think of. I even went back to my natal family to ask for favors, but there was still nothing I could do. You are a junior, why are you always so worried?"

Bo Yixuan was dissatisfied, "What's wrong with me, mother?"

The carriage started moving, and Mrs. Wei turned around and glanced in the direction of Cheng Zhai, "What did Xian'er tell you?"

Bo Yixuan pursed his lips slightly, "She...she just said that she saw that Marquis Wu Zhao was very kind to the second sister. Even when she got into the carriage, Marquis Wu Zhao helped her up, so I think the second sister can help. ..."

Wei smiled and said, "I can help, but it's different whether I'm willing to put in the effort."

Bo Yixuan hesitated to speak. Mrs. Wei glanced at Bo Yixuan, then at Bo Jingli, and snorted: "Both of you, father and son, want to be good men. Forget it about your father. You protect Xian'er all day long. She When I go to the Lin family, I have to take you with me as a cover. Now that I want to come to the Cheng family, I have to flirt with you first. You can just say whatever others want you to say."

"Ke Xian'er is my sister, I..."

"Speaking of which, Youyou is also your direct cousin." Wei said.

Bo Yixuan frowned, "But she didn't grow up in the capital, so it's different after all."

Ms. Wei smiled again, "You also know that she didn't grow up in the capital. You have no friendship with her. My sister-in-law and Yi Xian also have no friendship with her. They don't treat her as one of their own family members on weekdays. If something goes wrong, they will take care of her. It makes no sense for her to be coerced by the words of a family member."

Bo Yixuan's face turned green and red, "Mother, why do you say that too?"

Ms. Wei shook her head, "She didn't grow up in the capital, and I don't pity her very much. But let's do our best for the eldest family. Don't let this cause another trouble. Look at your eldest aunt. With those words, my mother-in-law couldn't help me this time, and she complained because she is someone who doesn't remember the kindness of others."

At this point, Mrs. Wei smiled, "I have been in-laws with the Lin family for so many years. I have such a high position as Shilang Lin, and I have a lot of friendship with Marquis Wu Zhao, but I still haven't asked anything? Maybe it's not everything. I didn’t ask, but this matter was of great importance and people wouldn’t tell her from a womanly family.”

Ms. Wei stared at Bo Yixuan, "What did you think of?"

Bo Yixuan's eyes showed a bit of panic, "Did the uncle really commit something?"

Wei Shi sighed, "I just hope it's not a major incident of confiscating the family and annihilating the clan. More importantly, I'm afraid that this incident will delay your examination of your merit. In our entire family, nothing is more important than your future. That’s right. Not to mention whether that child Youyou is valued by Marquis Wu Zhao, just because she can talk in front of Marquis Wu Zhao, we should all be cautious.”

At this point, Mrs. Wei frowned, "Did you come to see Youyou yourself a few days ago?"

Bo Yixuan nodded, and Mrs. Wei asked again, "What did you say?"

Bloody color appeared on Bo Yixuan's face again. He gritted his teeth and said, "Somehow everyone found out about what she did. When I went to Huiwen that day, I happened to be asked about it. Everyone said that she was the daughter of the Bo family. She even went to do marriage work, and her words were quite mocking, so I... I came and told her not to do marriage work, which would have completely ruined the Bo family tradition."

Ms. Wei frowned more and more, "No wonder, logically speaking, she really shouldn't be a widower, but Marquis Wu Zhao values ​​​​her, and she is beautiful. If..."

To put it this way, even the Wei family did not dare to believe this possibility. Bo Yixuan even said: "I know what my mother is thinking. The second sister does not want the Lin family's marriage. I am afraid that she has taken a fancy to the Wu Zhaohou Mansion, but Wu Zhao With Hou's status, not even Yi Xian can enter the Wu Zhaohou Mansion, let alone her, and now that she is a widower, it is even more impossible."

Wei raised her eyebrows, "What do you mean by what Xian'er said to you?"

Bo Yixuan touched his nose and said, "I'm afraid that Marquis Wu Zhao has taken a fancy to the beauty of the second sister. As for the position of Marquis Wu Zhao's wife, it is probably impossible."

Wei Shi hesitated for a moment, "It's better to be cautious. From tomorrow on, you stay at home and study hard. Don't listen to Xian'er's words anymore. No one can help with this matter. We can only rely on God's will." ”

In Cheng's house, Bo Ruoyou exhaled helplessly, "Father, are they disrespectful to you?"

Cheng Yunzhi smiled and shook his head, "No, they went to the Lin Mansion for several days in a row. Lin Huai probably had no choice but to ask them if they had ever come to ask you. Only then did they know that you were helping Wu Zhao. Hou Banshi, Youyou, you are indeed spirited. You just snatched them away without even saying a word to your adoptive father."

I thought that Bao Ruoyou would be worried for a few more words, but I didn't expect that she would definitely say with a certain expression: "Because I am really anxious today, I don't want to make excuses with them, and I can't seriously go to inquire in front of the Marquis. The uncle is in custody." On that day, the Marquis informed me of this matter. This was the Marquis's good intention, and this matter is of great importance, so I cannot lose my sense of proportion."

After she finished speaking very quickly, she quickly asked: "Father, do you know about gold ointment?"

Cheng Yunzhi also noticed that she was feeling a little depressed today. When he heard this question, he knew where he was anxious, "Golden ointment?"

Bo Ruoyou nodded hurriedly, "After the new year, a poison was spread in the capital, called gold ointment. This substance can be addictive. As for the case in the brothel that I mentioned earlier, the deceased was not poisoned because of the charming fragrance. Out of control, we later found out through interrogation that he was poisoned by gold ointment. This substance can induce hallucinations and make people intoxicated by smoking the smoke. Once or twice, it is not inseparable, but if it is used too many times, You have to take it every day. Not only will this substance damage your body, but more importantly, after you become addicted, you will have to keep it in your hands almost every day. Once you lose this substance, you will be very intolerable and may even go crazy. Okay, just... it’s like a person who is so hungry that he is willing to do anything to get that bite of food."

Bo Ruoyou talked about the situation of Hu Changqing and Han Ming, and also talked about Huo Qinghong's poisoning, "Hu Zuozuo is quite tough-minded, but he still has not escaped. Now the prince is also deeply poisoned. It’s really worrying.”

Cheng Yunzhi also looked solemn, "It seems that there are already many people who have been poisoned. This matter is really not a trivial matter!" He got up and went to the study, wanting to read the pharmacopoeia again, "I have never heard of the gold ointment you mentioned. , but some poisons are addictive, but I have a slight impression..."

He went to look at the bookshelf and said: "According to the symptoms you mentioned, if more and more people are poisoned, the entire capital will be in chaos. In these troubled years, some people even killed their own children just for a bite. It can kill them all, but now it’s easy to lose everything for this poison.”

"Yes, this thing is very expensive. It is only spread among the rich and powerful at the moment. But if the reputation of this thing becomes more and more popular, it will eventually flow into ordinary people. Once addicted, it will become like a fool." In this way, all the family property and money will be lost in two months, and a good person will have to learn the art of stealing and kidnapping..."

The more Bo Ruoyou talks, the more urgent he becomes. This is just an addiction for ordinary people. If the poison flows into the court, into the palace, or even into the army, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"The most important thing right now is how to detoxify, but until now I don't even know what the gold ointment is made of. Today Mr. Ming and an imperial doctor also went to the Hou Mansion, but they have no clue yet."

Cheng Yunzhi said comfortingly: "Don't be anxious yet. This thing is not dead yet, so you still have time to think about it."

Bao Ruoyou thought the same thing, so he stepped forward to help Cheng Yunzhi search through it.

……

It was already midnight when Huo Weilou came out of the palace. When he returned to the Hou Mansion, Ming Guilan still accompanied Huo Qinghong. The two had dinner, and Ming Guilan asked Huo Qinghong several times for his pulse. , but nothing unusual could be seen for the time being, and Ning Xiao was also waiting for him in the house.

Huo Weilou looked at Huo Qinghong and went to the study. As soon as he entered the study, Ning Xiao showed Huo Weilou what he had gained today, "In addition to being the shopkeeper of Qingfeng Tower, Li Yuan is involved in everything in the capital. There is a lot of business, and he has a share in all these restaurants and shops. The first one is financed by himself and run by others, and the later ones are in partnership with others."

Huo Weilou was currently focused on the gold ointment. When he opened the list given by Ning Xiao, he only scanned it ten lines at a time. However, soon, his eyes stagnated slightly. He looked over it hurriedly and carefully, and then read it again. Sun Zhao opened the roster that he had sent in the afternoon and compared it. Huo Weilou was surprised to find that most of the restaurants under Li Yuan's name were selling gold ointment.

"I didn't expect such an unexpected gain." Huo Weilou raised his eyes and said, "Re-interview Li Yuan. There is no need to interrogate why he went to Song Yu's house. We only interrogate him about the gold ointment sold in these restaurants. Where did it come from? In addition, where did this poison originate, how was it prepared, and what was the process?"

Ning Xiao didn’t know about the gold ointment yet. Huo Weilou informed about the poison found today and sent someone to send Lu Ke to come. When Lu Ke came into the house, Huo Weilou said: “There is a poisonous thing circulating in the capital. The addictive poison is called gold ointment. Just now, Sun Zhao and I have reported it to Your Majesty. Your Majesty has ordered the Jingzhao Yin Yamen and the Zhishi Department to investigate the matter."

He looked at the list given by Ning Xiao again, "This poison entered the capital after the new year. It has been for four months. It is sold in many places in the capital, including many places under Li Yuan's name. Restaurant."

Lu Ke was slightly surprised, "Could it be that Li Yuan has something to do with this poison?"

Huo Weilou stared, "It is certain that Li Yuan used this poison to make profits. Now we have to wonder whether Song Yu is also related to this poison. If so, there will be a reason for the account books that disappeared from the household department. ."

"The Marquis suspects that the money obtained from corruption in the Ministry of Revenue may be related to the flow of these poisons into the capital?" Ning Xiao asked.

Huo Weilou nodded, "Tonight the Jingzhao Yin Yamen will investigate the places selling this poison in the capital all night long. For the time being, Ning Xiao is in charge of Song Yu and the Ministry of Household Affairs. Lu Ke, please mobilize your manpower and start working with the capital tomorrow." Zhaoyin Yamen will investigate the matter together."

Ning Xiao and Lu Ke both agreed, and Huo Weilou gave some more details before he came out to see Huo Qinghong. When he walked outside the guest house, he happened to meet Eunuch Fu coming out. Eunuch Fu said impartially: "Master Hou, your eldest son I have already rested, so I can take care of you. Mr. Ming will also stay here tonight."

Huo Weilou said: "Send someone to go to the Duke's Mansion tomorrow."

Eunuch Fu asked: "How to explain?"

"Tell it like it is." Seeing that the night light in the main room had been extinguished, Huo Weilou turned around and returned to the study. He sat behind the desk, calmed down, and suddenly turned around to take the brocade box from the cabinet. come out.

As soon as he opened the brocade box, the sweet smell came out again. He felt a slight sensation in his heart. For the first time, he felt that the sweet smell was quite cloying, but now that he smelled it, he didn't feel it anymore. , he closed the lid with a "snap" sound, inexplicably feeling that the poison was stubborn and weird, and maybe it wasn't that easy to get rid of.

He slept quite restlessly that night. As soon as he got up the next day, he asked Huo Qinghong how he was doing. When he learned that he was still asleep, he breathed a sigh of relief. After eating some food, he went straight to Jingzhao Yin Yamen. go.

When they arrived at the yamen, they saw many yamen officers sleeping in their uniforms in the squad room. When Sun Zhao learned that he was coming, Sun Zhao also came out with black eyes. After a night of interrogation, the results were even more horrifying than last night. people.

Sun Zhao said with a tired face: "Many shops in the market were closed last night, so I didn't conduct a detailed inventory. However, I learned from several merchants in the west of the city that this item has been flowing into Beijing for four months. I bought this item. There are many people who sell these things. Not only that, they have people delivering goods to their door every three days. But until today, they don’t even know who the boss behind the scenes is. As for how this thing is made and where it comes from, they don’t even know. I know that more and more people are buying it gradually, and I am making a lot of money."

The eyes of Huo Weilou were dark, "You guys have a rest today. Later, the Commander-in-Chief will mobilize troops from the Nine City Patrol Camp. Today, we must conduct a thorough investigation."

Sun Zhao agreed, and ordered people to recall Wu Xiang, and also ordered people to record the gains from last night on a roster. After waiting for less than half an hour, Wu Xiang did not come, but Bo Ruoyou did.

Bao Ruoyou also looked tired. She seemed to know that Huo Weilou was at the Yamen and came straight to him, "Master Hou! I know what the poison was made of!"