The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 152: Eight Treasures Makeup 06
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Chapter 152 Eight Treasures Makeup 06
"The name of the person who pretended to be a blood sparrow was Jiang Xing, who was also bought by the county king a few years ago. A month ago, he fell into the moon lake in the garden and died. He...he had something to do with Mr. He. The hatred must be him, it must be him who has returned to spirit——"
The young man spoke tremblingly, as if he was about to cry after saying this. He was thin and looked to be no more than ten years old. Perhaps he was afraid that Yu Xun's death would implicate him. I dare not hide it.
Wu Xiang raised his eyebrows high, never expecting that someone had died in this garden a month ago.
"What is this person's name? Did he fall into the lake by mistake or was he murdered? Why didn't you come to the government to report him?"
The boy said in a trembling voice: "My name is Jiang Xing. He was also brought to the garden by the king a few years ago. He is quite talented and very good at calligraphy and painting... He must have made a mistake... He was discovered the next morning. By that time, the person was already dead. There was a heavy rain that night, and he might have lost his footing on the edge of Moon Lake and fell in."
Wu Xiang frowned slightly, "Can the body be buried?"
"It's buried. The steward of the garden ordered him to be buried outside the city." The boy said respectfully.
Wu Xiang pondered for a moment, but did not ask in depth. It was now certain that Yu Xun was murdered. If he wanted to investigate, he would naturally have to investigate Yu Xun's case first. He asked again, "When did you leave here last night? Then?" Never returned?"
The boy said: "I left before Zi Shi. When I left, Mr. He changed his clothes and lay down to rest. I went back to the servant's room and also rested. I didn't get up until this morning."
Wu Xiang looked at the upper room. The Yamen came forward and said: "There are no signs of being broken into either the courtyard door or the room door. There are only two cups of tea in the room. The boy just said that he should take away the tea cups on the table." Time does not exist, so I feel that someone came to his room around midnight last night, and he was an acquaintance and close person, otherwise he would not be drinking tea so late."
Wu Xiang nodded, "Go out and ask about this river and that feather coat."
After saying this, he walked up to the upper room, followed by Bo Ruoyou and Huo Weilou. Although Huo Weilou came here as a companion, when he heard this, he couldn't help but become a little more concerned about the case and looked at it. Taking a look at the boy kneeling on the ground, he also went to the room with Bao Ruoyou.
The room is quite elegantly decorated, with several sets of colorful costumes hanging on the screen, and several sets of gold-embedded emerald noodles on the dressing table. On the couch in the left compartment, Sure enough, there were two bottomed tea cups.
The remains in the tea cup had already cooled down. Wu Xiang looked around, but saw no signs of fighting in the room. Bo Ruoyou also followed him and searched the room, but found nothing strange.
Suddenly, her eyes fell on the hanging costume. There were strands of silk on the costume. She stepped forward and put it in her hands and pulled it. As expected, it was soft but extremely tough. It was just that the silk strands were sewn on the costume. , it is not suitable to be used to strangle someone. At this time, she saw the belt hanging on the costume. The belt was also made of fine silk and satin, with complicated and gorgeous patterns on it, which was very gorgeous.
It’s just that the belt is tied to the costume, so it doesn’t feel awkward, and the knot tied at the waist is an auspicious knot, which is very elegant and beautiful. Bo Ruoyou stroked the belt, and just when she was about to give up When he was doubtful, his eyes suddenly darkened.
Although the silk ribbon is gorgeous, it is quite fragile. It is easily deformed and difficult to recover. At this moment, Bo Ruoyou noticed that the texture of the silk ribbon was loose, as if someone had pulled it hard.
She carefully took off her belt.
As soon as the belt was taken off, she could see loose threads on the left and right sides. She held it in her hand, her eyes suddenly revealed, "Head catcher, this belt looks like the murderer's first weapon. Head catcher." Let’s see——”
The silk ribbon has complicated patterns, and at first glance it doesn’t look like anything. When you get closer, you can see that it is somewhat deformed. Wu Xiang was surprised, “But this ribbon is tied to the costume.”
Bo Ruoyou called the servant closer and asked him: "Come and take a look. You take care of Yu Xun every day. Where is this belt usually placed? Who tied the auspicious knot on it?"
The boy said hurriedly: "The belt is usually kept in the cabinet, but the costume will be used tomorrow, so he hung up the costume and belt. The knot was tied by Mr. He himself. He He is deft and always puts a lot of thought into these little details. He always has to tie this knot for himself in this costume."
This statement made Bao Ruoyou very surprised. She showed the belt to the boy again, "Look, when were the marks on it left?"
The boy's expression changed as soon as he saw it, "How...how could this be possible? This belt is something Mr. He loves very much. When the villain took it out at dusk yesterday, it was still a good silk belt."
Except for some creases at the knot, this belt should have been as smooth as new, but now it has loose threads. Bo Ruoyou can almost conclude that the murderer used this thing to strangle him last night. Yu Xun fainted.
But after the murderer tied the knot back, how did he tie it?
"Is there anyone else in the garden who knows how to tie this knot?"
Horror flashed in the young man's eyes, "The blood sparrow can fight... In addition, there are also two young masters, Liu Qing and Ye Fei, who are both from the painting boat, and they are both very good at dressing up. ”
The Blood Sparrow was mentioned again. Bao Ruoyou looked at Wu Xiang. Wu Xiang had ordered someone to question Liu Qing and Ye Fei. At this time, Bao Ruoyou looked at the belt in his hand and hesitated.
"Someone took off the belt, strangled the person and tied it back again, and tied it with an auspicious knot." Bo Ruoyou frowned slightly, "It's just that this is somewhat contradictory. People who can tie auspicious knots, It must be someone who is good at making delicate knots, and the knots used to hang people are one deadlock and the other a looper used to lift heavy objects——"
Bo Ruoyou originally placed his suspicion on a servant who was tall, strong and used to doing rough work, but now this delicate knot could not be made by a clumsy person.
Wu Xiang frowned and said: "I came to visit in the middle of the night. Yu Xun invited people in wearing underwear and poured tea. This must be someone who is very close to him. The two people you just mentioned are related to Yu Xun. How are you?"
The boy narrowed his eyes and shook his head, "No... not very good."
Wu Xiang clicked his tongue, his eyes even more confused, "When Yu Xun was born, he was wearing a red feather coat. Where do you keep this feather coat every day?"
Another trace of fear flashed in the boy's eyes, "The feather coat is a costume, which was prepared for Xue Que in the past. The prince wanted to perform in the palace, so the costume was also very gorgeous. After Xue Que died, , the feather coat was put away by the steward. None of the little people expected that this feather coat would appear on Mr. He. The feather coat was Xue Sparrow's favorite thing during his lifetime, so the little people had the words of the ghost."
The more he spoke, the paler his face became, as if he was frightening himself. When others heard this, they felt a bit chilly in the clear sky.
Soon, a yamen officer who left the courtyard came back to report, "The head catcher asked the anxious man and said that there were not many people in the garden who were close to Yu Xun. He was arrogant and arrogant, and usually had a bad temper. There was only one craftsman who was tending flowers and birds and he had a good relationship with him, but his subordinates had already walked around. Both the craftsman and the servants said that no one had been here last night. The garden would be closed as soon as it got dark, unless The Prince of Nan'an County will entertain guests here, otherwise everyone will not go out and walk around much after returning to their rooms in the morning. If the crime occurs after midnight, it will be difficult for anyone to see the murderer commit the crime."
"As for Jiang Xing, it was indeed as the boy said. He slipped and fell into the lake on a rainy night a month ago and died. Because he thought it was an accidental death, he did not report it to the official, and the body was sent out of the city for burial. Jiang Xing once He was also favored by the Prince of Nan'an County, and he had been facing off against Yu Xun for a long time. When Jiang Xing died, others said that Yu Xun was the happiest person, but within a few days, Yu Xun also died."
"Hagoromo is placed in the warehouse in the northeast corner. The steward said that the last time he saw Hagoromo was three days ago. During these three days, he has not opened the box again. He does not know when Hagoromo was stolen. The key to the warehouse Always in him, never leaving."
After listening to this, Wu Xiang felt that there were almost no useful clues, "Someone must be lying. Call over the people who have had disputes with Yu Xun on weekdays, as well as their servants. I will ask myself."
Wu Xiang took the yamen servant out, and Huo Weilou stood in front of the window and glanced at the dressing table, "This Yu Xun usually has a bad temper, I'm afraid he will be annoying overtly and covertly, and he is dead Under the laurel tree, he was still hanged, which looked a bit like a hanging. In addition, he was wearing a feathered coat that Jiang Xing liked. Could it be that Jiang Xing's death was related to him?"
The word "hanging" made Bo Ruoyou's heart skip a beat. She did feel that there was something strange about Yu Xun's death, and when hangings were carried out, death nooses were often put around the necks of death row prisoners. Hanging on the tree, it feels more like showing off to the public in broad daylight.
Bao Ruoyou looked outside and saw that someone had been brought into the hospital. Wu Xiang was asking questions. She was a little anxious, "I'd better leave the investigation to the head catcher. I'd better go to Yizhuang for an autopsy. Maybe we can learn something after the autopsy."
Huo Weilou nodded and followed her out.
The silk ribbon was taken away by the yamen as evidence. Bo Ruoyou told Wu Xiang and left the yard and returned the same way. When he returned to the osmanthus tree, he saw Zhao Yue waiting with some anxiety. .
Seeing Huo Weilou come out, Zhao Yue greeted him enthusiastically, "Master Hou, how are you?"
Huo Weilou said calmly: "I don't care about the case, the Yamen is still investigating, just wait for the news."
Zhao Yue nodded, and Huo Wei looked him up and down, "The deceased seems to be quite dear to you?"
Zhao Yue's heart skipped a beat and he quickly said: "That's because he attracts customers! Not only that, I recently planned to send him to the house of the Marquis of Changning. The Marquis also knew that the Cao family was involved in the gold plaster case. In the middle, I was angrily reprimanded by His Majesty, and took away the official positions of two people in the Cao family. Now the Marquis of Changning is very depressed. Yu Xun likes this very much. I wanted to give him to him, but now he died suddenly. I don’t know what to do. Explain to him——"
He explained carefully, and Huo Weilou didn't sound surprised, but Bo Ruoyou was a little surprised. He said goodbye to Zhao Yue again, and Zhao Yue wanted to see him off. This time, the group walked along the corridor towards the gate of the mansion. , when passing a flower garden on the road, Huo Weilou stopped to look into the flower garden with a keen eye.
This is a chrysanthemum flowerbed, because in late autumn, the colorful flowers in it have become decadent. In the midst of this lush green color, Huo Weilou saw a red thing falling in it.
He raised his hand and pointed, "What is that?"
Zhao Yue followed him and saw only a vague shadow. He raised his hand and asked the attendant to check. Soon, the attendant turned pale and took out something from the flower garden.
"Prince, this..."
The attendant held up his hands respectfully, and saw a corpse of a blood bird with bright feathers lying in his palm. An iron nail was stuck in the blood bird's eye and penetrated the entire bird's head.