The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 14: One Inch of Gold 14

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Chapter 14 An Inch of Gold 14

Seeing Zheng Wenrong, Zheng Xiao was so frightened that he hid behind his mother. The second lady protected him with one hand, but there was no surprise on her face. Zheng Hao was stunned at first, and then couldn't help shouting: "Father——"

The third lady covered Zheng Hao’s mouth and said, “It’s the fourth uncle.”

Seeing this face that was exactly the same as her husband's, the third lady couldn't help but burst into tears again. Zheng Yunni took a step forward and asked, "Why is the fourth uncle here?"

There was a questioning tone in her voice, but Zheng Wenrong's expression was calm, as if he had never seen the rejection and blame in everyone's eyes, "There is a murder case in the house, mother, second brother, third brother, they are all gone, and others , is it still important?"

Zheng Wenrong turned his eyes solemnly, raised his hands and saluted, "Greetings to the Marquis. If the Marquis has any questions, you can ask me."

Zheng Wenrong has not returned home for many years, and his aura is nothing like that of a member of the Hou family. Huo Weilou looked at him for a moment, then looked at an embroiderer, "Let's go check the attendants outside first."

The embroiderer responded and immediately led the people out.

The characteristics of the murderer are already obvious. Just follow Huo Weilou's instructions and compare them one by one. There are many servants. As long as those who are similar to the murderer are left behind, none of them can be left. Those who are left behind will be checked for alibi. If there were any conclusive witnesses, they would be eliminated. In this way, only three low-level servants with thin bodies were left.

"Master Hou, there are three of them. Liu Zhongyuan is only fifteen years old. He is a gardener in the mansion. He suffered from fever when he was young and is short in stature. Because he often helps with chores, he is quite agile. People in the mansion say that when he was pruning tall branches, he was very agile. No ladders are used, you have to climb by yourself."

"The name of the man in the middle is Zhao Wu. He is a guard in the mansion. He looks thin and short, but he is a practicing master and is good at bow and horse."

"The person on the far right is called He Li. He is a handyman in the mansion. He only does menial work. He was bought into the mansion last year. He was originally a refugee, but was abducted and sold into the Hou Mansion."

"All three of them had external injuries on their hands. Although they each had their own explanations, no one testified."

After the embroidered messenger finished speaking, Huo Weilou glanced over with a deep look. The three people were left behind, and they all looked flustered at this moment. But the panic was not due to a guilty conscience, but just fear of Wu Zhaohou's reputation. .

Huo Weilou thought that he had gained nothing this time, but he still turned around and glanced at Bo Ruoyou. Bao Ruoyou nodded and walked out of the hall. She walked to the three of them and stood still, "Where is the wound? ”

At this question, the three people immediately stretched out their hands. Bo Ruoyou glanced at it, and her eyes darkened. She observed for a moment, then looked at the three people's physiques and expressions, and finally frowned and returned to Huo Weilou. , shook his head and said, "Liu Zhongyuan and He Li's injuries are old injuries, at least for more than two days. Although Zhao Wu's injuries are new, they are sharp weapon injuries and the wounds are also large. Although Zhao Wu is short and has a weak physique, But it is strong and must be heavier than the murderer."

Huo Weilou asked: "Is it true that no one in the house is left behind?"

The embroidered clothes envoy said hurriedly: "There are eighty-six servants named in the register, and all of them are here except Aunt Jade."

Huo Weilou frowned and waved his hand to let the embroiderer go. The three people outside the courtyard hurriedly bowed and left. For a moment, the dark courtyard became empty. Huo Weilou turned to look at the masters of the Hou Mansion. , said in a cold voice: "The murderer kills one person in seven days. Now your mothers and brothers are all killed by the murderer. Who will be killed in the next seven days?"

Everyone's expression changed after hearing this, but Huo Weilou said calmly: "Zheng Si will stay, and the rest will retreat."

Bo Ruoyou's eyebrow peak moved slightly, but he couldn't help but said: "Master Hou, wait a minute."

She was a little fool, but she had no permission to speak in front of Wu Zhaohou. Everyone turned to her, with obvious contempt in their eyes. Huo Weilou, the clinker, just looked at her lightly, "How is it?"

Bo Ruoyou said: "The eldest lady has a new injury on the back of her hand. I don't know where it came from."

In an instant, Zheng Yunni's arrow-like eyes fell on Bo Ruoyou's face, and the hands on the cuffs of her sleeves subconsciously retracted. Huo Weilou noticed her little movement at a glance. He didn't ask questions, just looked at her with a solemn look. looked at her.

Zheng Yunni gritted her teeth, "Does the Marquis doubt me? The injury on the back of my hand... was caught by my mother. You also saw it just now. My mother was ill, so I sent her back, and there were some injuries on the way. It’s just a scar."

Zheng Yunni looked at Bao Ruoyou and smiled coldly, "Aren't you going to convict me like this?"

Zheng Yunni is like a cat with bristling fur, but her sharp words and harsh words are like a small fly shaking a big tree in front of Huo Weilou, "stretch out your hand."

Zheng Yunni glared at Bo Ruoyou fiercely, and stretched out his hand with a swish sound. The scar was across the back of Zheng Yunni's delicate hand. The madam used so much force when she struck, that Bo Ruoyou stepped forward and took a look. It was indeed a scratch. Not only that, Zheng Yunni also left several nail pinch marks on the back of his hand.

Bao Ruoyou stepped back and nodded towards Huo Weilou.

Zheng Yunni snorted coldly, and Huo Weilou glanced at them: "The murderer has committed crimes three times and has a deep understanding of the topography of the house. Maybe he is hiding among you. If you are lucky, I'm afraid you won't wait. There will be another murder in seven days, so if you have figured it out, you can come to see me at any time."

Zheng Yunni pursed her lips, fear flashed across her eyes, and the others also showed panic.

Huo Wei stopped at the building and said, "Get out."

When Zheng Wen'an left, he turned back in three steps. Looking at Zheng Wenrong's back, he was very uneasy. When he walked into the courtyard, he found Zheng Yunni standing at the door of the courtyard waiting for him. Zheng Wen'an stepped forward quickly and heard Zheng Yunni say. : "Fifth Uncle, let's go see Aunt Jade. As of now, I'm afraid only she knows what's going on."

Zheng Wen'an's expression changed several times, "Yun Ni, you..."

Zheng Yunni narrowed his eyes, "The seventh day of March is coming soon, and we should leave for Beijing in mid-February. There is still less than January. Uncle Wu knows how to destroy it at this time after waiting for so many years. Once in a while?"

Zheng Wen'an looked embarrassed. Zheng Yunni looked back at the brightly lit main hall and said coldly, "Fourth uncle shouldn't come back."

After she finished speaking, she left. Zheng Wen'an stood there for a moment, and finally turned around and headed north.

In the hall, Zheng Wenrong said: "I and my third brother are twins, and they were born unlucky. My mother chose the eldest brother to stay in the house, and sent me to a Taoist temple to raise me, and then I would choose an inconspicuous time every year to let him go. I went back to my hometown for a short stay for half a month, and the last time I went back to my hometown was ten years ago..."

Zheng Wenrong's eyes suddenly turned sad, "The words about twins being unlucky may be true. That time my mother asked me to stay for five more days, but it was only five days before something went wrong in the house."

Huo Weilou narrowed his eyes, "What's going on?"

Zheng Wenrong sighed, "Yun Ni was seriously ill. She couldn't speak, couldn't recognize people, and seemed to be stupid. She couldn't find a cure. They invited Taoist priests, but they only said that she might have been infected by evil spirits. My sister-in-law was already ill with hysteria. After that time, she became even more seriously ill and never recovered. Since then, I have never returned to my hometown. Five years ago, my mother took several brothers and sisters-in-law to Taoist Temple. Xiu, this is how I get together with you all once."

"Why do you think Zheng Yunni's illness has something to do with you?"

After Huo Weilou asked, Zheng Wenrong gave a wry smile, "Yunni has been talented since she was a child and has spoken early. She has been engaged to His Highness the Second Highness since she was a child. Although there is no imperial edict, the Imperial Concubine sends people to inquire about the marriage every year. It’s a foregone conclusion, and her mother doesn’t dare to neglect her education. She started her education at the age of four, and in just one year she read a thousand-character essay. She is also very talented in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and her mother also invited a famous teacher to come back for her..."

"When I returned home for a short stay, she was already six years old. Just because I taught her painting, she fell ill for no reason. Not only was she stupid and stupid, she couldn't even speak. Later, she became It took a full year for her to slowly get better, but she was no longer interested in music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she no longer had the aura she had when she was four years old. Fortunately, I never returned home after that, and she grew up smoothly."

Zheng Wenrong seemed to be seriously blaming herself, "Therefore, when she saw me just now, she looked excited, which is normal."

Huo Weilou asked again, "When you returned home ten years ago, would they let you have contact with Zheng Yunni?"

Zheng Wenrong sighed even more when he thought about old things, "No at first, but Yun Ni was different from others. Others felt scared when they saw that I was born exactly like my third brother, but Yun Ni could tell the difference clearly when he saw me every time. , is not afraid of me, and prefers me to talk about new things outside. In addition, I have some experience in calligraphy and painting. She often asks me to teach her. She is really smart and can understand the meaning of paintings at the age of five or six. What does the blank space mean..."

When Zheng Wenrong talked about it now, he was still full of admiration for that amazing and beautiful little girl, "This is what happened to me. This time I returned home to pay homage to my mother, but I didn't expect such a thing to happen to me. What a disaster, I know, no one wants me to come back."

Huo Weilou stared, "Do you know why all the servants were changed fifteen years ago?"

Zheng Wenrong was slightly stunned. Fifteen years ago, he was just a boy. He really couldn't remember such a long time ago. "Fifteen years ago... I have no memory. Every time I come back, I don't remember anything." I don’t go out much, and many times, few people in the house know that I’m back, so even if there are people outside, it’s hard for me to know.”

Huo Weilou asked again: "Your eldest brother, do you know that a concubine once died in childbirth?"

Zheng Wenrong was stunned again, "My eldest brother... I don't know about this either, but my eldest brother is a loyal man. I don't know when he has taken a concubine."

"When did the eldest lady go crazy?"

Zheng Wenrong is not often in the house, and there are too many things he doesn’t know, but he does know about this matter, "It was the year after giving birth to Yun Ni. I went back to the house for a short stay, and my sister-in-law stopped talking to me. We had dinner together, and when I asked about it, my mother said that my sister-in-law was sick."

"Do you know why you are sick?"

Zheng Wenrong shook his head, "I don't know."

There are many strange things in the Hou Mansion, but the only one who can tell everything knows very little.

Huo Weilou finally asked: "When is your birthday? Do you know what the yin year and yin time mean?"

"My birthday is on the second day of April in the third year of Jianhe." Zheng Wenrong frowned slightly, "Yin year Yin hour? I don't know Yin year Yin hour... If I was born in Yin year Yin hour, I'm afraid I You can’t survive.”

Zheng Wenrong smiled bitterly and said, "Twins are inherently unlucky. If they are born in the yin period of the yin year, they will really bring disaster to the world."