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Tonight ’s birthday banquet was really exciting. In the past, assassins assassinated Wang Ye in public. Later, a girl-in-law rushed to report that Miss Wang Fu had hanged herself, and the news was so exciting that all the guests suddenly looked at each other.

Everyone said in a quiet voice, "Miss? Is that the one who has a marriage contract with the Lin family?" "It seems to be Mrs. Yun's daughter. She doesn't go out very often and has never seen her!"

"I heard that the young lady didn't ask about the world, she was indifferent, how could she suddenly commit suicide?"

"Isn't that what happened when Lin Dasao went to Tianxiang Tower to redeem the girl Ye, which passed to the young lady's ears. She could not bear the humiliation, so she committed suicide?" "It's possible. The fiance visited the Qing Tower every day and wanted to make Tianxiang Lou's girl redeemed herself. How could a lady of her Wangfu stand such a humiliation? She committed suicide without thinking about it for a while.

Xiao Lou frowned slightly when he heard these arguments in the crowd.

He strolled around the backyard in the afternoon and glanced at it. The young lady Qi Yiyao in his impression was an indifferent woman of fame and wealth, knocking on a wooden fish and reading Buddhist scriptures, and she seemed calm and indifferent to everything outside.

Will she hang herself because of her fiance's scandal over a woman in a blue house? This is impossible.

There must be other reasons.

Xiao Lou looked at the grandfather. At this time, the grandfather's face was as dark as the bottom of the pot-he was spoiled by the assassin first, and then he heard the bad news of his daughter hanging himself. On this birthday, the grandfather was naturally very miserable. He stared at the girl , Angrily shouted "What are you talking about ?!"

The girl was pale and frightened, and her lips were pursed, "The slaves and slaves saw it with their own eyes, and the young lady hung on the tree in the backyard ..."

The prince realized that something really happened to his daughter, immediately took a deep breath, kept calm as much as possible, looked at the guests, and said faintly, "All of you, the lord has some family matters to deal with. Today's dinner is here. It is not entertaining." Please forgive me. "

Everyone made obituary remarks, one by one faster than the rabbit. Although everyone was curious as to why the young lady committed suicide, it was not easy to see the joke of Grandpa Wang's house. If Grandpa was angry, ten heads would not be enough.

Of course, Shao Qingge, a rich child, had no reason to stay in the palace to continue watching the bustle. He gave Yu Han a look of "I withdraw first" and turned to leave. When Xiao Lou passed by, he said quietly, "Go to Zhifu prison to visit Ye Qi, and by the way, have you found anything in Tian Xiang Lou in the past two days?"

Shao Qingge smiled and said, "Be assured, Ye Ziye has never been in jail. I went to give him something to eat."

Listening to Shao Qingge's gloating tone, Xiao Lou had no choice but to ignore him and continue to pay attention to the scene.

The guests were quickly gone.

But Yu Hanjiang and his three, as well as Princess Nine and Qu Wanyue, stayed in place.

Yu Hanjiang took a step forward and whispered to the king, "Wang Ye, since Jiangzhou launched his life case, as the governor of Jiangzhou, Wei Chen has the responsibility to investigate the whole thing. The cause of the death of the young lady may not be simple. Go and see? "

The eighth prince considered for a moment, and nodded, "Master Yu."

Yu Hanjiang, Xiao Lou, and Mo Xuemin followed Wang Ye to the backyard, and Princess Nine and Qu Wanyue followed.

Wang Ye turned his head to see the two men, and he resignedly said, "Isn't the idle man waiting?"

Princess Nine hurriedly explained, "Brother Huang, it's me! What happened to Ayao, I'm going to see too!"

Wang Ye recognized the nine princesses dressed as men, and frowned slightly. "Dignity princess, don't stay well in Kyoto. Dress up like this and run around, what kind of system?"

Princess Nine said bitterly, "I will talk about this later, and I was forced to slip out. How did A Yao commit suicide? I still wrote to her some time ago, and I'm going to see!"

The prince had no choice but to take her with her.

The girl-in-law led the way, and everyone hurriedly followed her to the backyard.

There are four small courtyards in the backyard of the palace. The layout of the entire courtyard is square and square. It is connected by a "back" corridor, which is lined with green trees. There is an artificial pond and a rockery in the middle of the courtyard.

The backyard of the Wangfu House is very large, and it is late at night at this time. The courtyard is densely packed with trees, and even if someone hides somewhere, it is difficult to notice.

The place where the young lady hanged herself was on a tree behind the rockery.

That tree is the tallest and thickest one in the entire yard, with lush foliage, which can cast a large green shade on the ground, is a good place to cool in summer. Therefore, a stone bench and a stone table are placed under the tree, during leisure time, The family members of the royal palace can sit here for tea and chat.

At this time, a woman in white body was hanging from a tree, her limbs were falling softly, and her body was shaking gently with the wind.

This picture changed everyone's face.

Mrs. Yun rushed forward in a crash, hugged her daughter's legs, and shouted, "Ayao, my Ayao! Why don't you think about it like that! What can't you tell your mother? Why should you be shortsighted! You just Let's go like this, what should I do ... "

Her heartbreaking cry made Lord's face even more ugly.

Although the prince did not have deep feelings for the eldest daughter, he was his own flesh after all, watching her in white clothes hanging from the tree. As a father, the prince was also in distress, and he took a step forward and gently held Madam Yun's shoulder , Whispered "Don't cry, why did Aya find short-sightedness?"

Mrs. Yun wiped her tears and said, "I asked her to change clothes this afternoon, and told her that Master Lin would definitely come tonight, let her dress up a little, don't go to see her fiance in white, that's unlucky ... she didn't Say what!"

Wang Ye frowned. "Did you tell Yi Yao about Lin Shaobo's scandal in the blue house?"

Madam Yun stammered for a moment, and finally nodded with tears. "I and I accidentally talked about it." Her face instantly became extremely pale. "Is Yao Yao just thinking about it? ?! "

Wang Ye's face was terribly gloomy.

Beside, Madam Qing and Madam Han did not know whether they were really sad or sad, and took out a handkerchief and wiped their tears, sighing "Why Aya can't think so ..." "The two cried and went to comfort Mrs Yun." Sister, don't be too sad. "" Sorrow will change smoothly and you will hurt your body carefully. "

The three ladies cried in a ball, while Princess Nine stood blankly, muttering in wonder, "Why would Ayao commit suicide? She also communicated with me some time ago, saying that her wedding date would be next month."

The grandfather sighed softly and said, "Go and lift the young lady's body and bury it someday."

The two girls immediately approached and lifted the young lady hanging from the tree to Heli and laid it flat on the ground.

Xiao Lou quickly glanced at the marks on the body and gave Yu Hanjiang a wink.

The girl was about to cover the corpse's face with a white cloth, and Yu Hanjiang suddenly stopped them "and slowly."

Wang Ye looked back at him "Master Yu?"

Yu Hanjiang whispered, "My lord, my wife used to learn the techniques of autopsy with a master. Can the lady's body be taken a closer look? Wei Chen suspects that the lady may not have committed suicide."

Lord Wang froze, and frowned at Xiao Lou. "Mrs. Will an autopsy?"

Xiao Lou took a step forward and saluted politely. "Return to Lord Wang, the daughter did study for a few years with a concubine."

The king nodded his head and asked him to take a look.

Xiao Lou stepped forward and just about to observe the body, Mrs. Yun suddenly rushed to hug her daughter tightly, crying and said, "Don't touch her! My Ayao died so miserably, there were few days before his death. Can't be insulted by you like this again! "

The daughter died suddenly. The lady Yun was obviously stimulated, and at this time she lost her mind.

Xiao Lou Wen said, "Mrs. Please calm down. The young lady may not have died by herself. Don't you want to find out the true cause of your daughter's death?"

Mrs. Yun froze, pointing at the red scar on her daughter's neck. "Did my daughter hang herself? She was hanged on a tree, and the red scar on her neck was so obvious. How do you want to perform an autopsy?"

Xiao Lou said softly, "It will indeed leave a mark on the neck if she hangs herself. But if she is murdered and then hanged from a tree, she will also leave a mark on her neck, won't she?"

Mrs. Yun was suddenly agitated.

Because this person is right-what if he was hung from a tree after being killed?

She immediately gave way and looked at Xiao Loudao, "Master Yu, right? Come on, help my daughter!"

Nine Princesses and Qu Wanyue were watching, watching Xiao Lou walk calmly, leaning over to check the situation of the corpse. Nine Princess couldn't help but whispered, "Ms. Yu would actually perform an autopsy? No wonder Master Yu is unwilling This princess is married, and he turns out to be so hard-hearted that he likes women who will undergo autopsy. "

Qu Wanyue "..."

The nine princesses had a clever idea, and Qu Wanyue didn't know how to answer, so she pretended not to hear.

Under the crowd, Xiao Lou carefully examined the pupils, skin, and nails of the corpse, and turned the corpse's head, focusing on the red marks on the neck.

You do n’t know the autopsy, and you do n’t know what Xiao Lou turned over to see ...

Just as Wang Ye was about to be impatient, Xiao Lou suddenly stood up, looked at Yu Hanjiang, and whispered, "Not suicide."

Facing his determined eyes, Yu Hanjiang certainly believed in Xiao Lou's conclusion.

But others did not believe it. After all, this lady Yu suddenly said that she would undergo an autopsy. How many women would have an autopsy in ancient times?

Wang's face was hard to see. "Mrs. Can't you talk nonsense. What evidence do you have?"

Xiao Lou carefully explained, "If you hold your neck before you die, you will have different marks on your body than when you hold your neck after you die."

He pointed to the trace of the deceased's neck and said, "If the young lady committed suicide, then she still has life when she hangs herself on the white urn. It should be at the bottom, with the deepest traces, spreading to the sides, and the lighter the color, the more it disappears until it finally disappears-this is the trace left by the neck of a typical self-proclaimed death.

"However, the scar on the neck of the young lady is a horizontal ring. Except where the throat is oppressed, the color of the other parts of the Legou is very uniform. The reason for this is that her neck had no blood circulation at that time, her skin was necrotic, and the marks left after being pinched by Bai Zhi will be the same depth. "

Xiao Lou paused and looked at the crowd. "When the young lady was hung from a tree, she was actually dead-it was murder."

Hearing Xiao Lou's words, everyone in the room took a breath.

Princess Nine couldn't help but said, "Is it just a trace that this is a murder? This is too much drama!"

Xiao Lou calmly looked at her. "If the princess does not believe, you can use animals for experiments. There will be a clear difference between the traces left and the corpses being held."

Princess Nine wanted to refute, but Yu Hanjiang whispered, "I believe in his wife's judgment."

Nine Princesses "........."

Yu Hanjiang stepped forward and said, "The young lady did die in the murder, and the evidence at the scene also shows that she was killed. Wang Ye can take a closer look at the young lady's shoes."

He leaned down to pick up a branch, scraped a few leaves from the feet of the deceased, and asked, "Master, will the lady do light work?"

Wang Ye immediately shook his head. "Yi Yao will not martial arts."

Yu Hanjiang said, "That's it. The tree in front of me is so tall. If she doesn't step on the stone table to hang herself, can she still fly up and cover her neck with a white beak? If you want to hang, you can only step on the stone table, but the table There are no footprints left on her. "

Xiao Lou immediately echoed, "In other words, someone killed her first, then hugged her and hung it from a tree, so no footprints were left on the table."

Yu Hanjiang glanced across the crowd and said coldly, "This murderer is very clever, but unfortunately, he was forgotten. On one occasion, he forgot to leave the footprints of the dead on the stone table. On the other hand, the murderer did not understand the living and the dead. The traces after that have left gaps. "

The husband and wife sang along, and everyone looked at each other.

Obviously it was the scene of "hanging and committing suicide". As a result, Master Yu and his wife looked at it like this and determined that it was a murder?

Qu Wanyue was listening beside her, she wanted to give her thumbs up.

Even in ancient times, the environment has changed, and they still can't stop the two great gods in the secret room. Yu Hanjiang surveyed the scene, Xiao Lou observed the corpse, criminal police and forensic doctors worked together to solve the case, it was easy to draw the inference of murder, and it was impossible for a group of people to refute.

Although Wang Ye was shocked in his heart, it also made sense to listen carefully to the two of them.

It seems that her daughter was really murdered.

If it is suicide, it is a big deal to declare "the house is unfortunate", and the daughter hangs herself on the tree for a while ... but if it is murder, then it will be a big deal!

Someone in the king's house killed the young lady without knowing it or even realizing it!

Wang Ye's expression suddenly sank, and he immediately lowered his voice and said, "Since Master Yu inferred that it was a murder, this case will be handed to Master Yu. Please also catch the real murderer as soon as possible and return to justice!"

Yu Hanjiang nodded. "Master Wang is assured, Xiaguan should do his best."

The grandpa paused and said, "Besides, don't let this out for a while."

Yu Hanjiang said, "I understand."

Wang Ye's sharp eyes glanced at everyone present and said, "From today on, block the palace, no one is allowed to go out! In addition, keep your mouth safe. Whoever dares to leak a word to someone outside, don't blame the king for not showing affection!"

A group of girls and sister-in-law immediately knelt down and responded in unison "Yes, Lord!"

Just then, a clear girl voice came from a distance. "What's going on? It's so lively there!"

A girl whispered, "Miss Three, slow down ..."

Around the corner, the girl in a red dress and two braids came quickly to this side. The girl had a pair of sword eyebrows, her eyes were clear and bright, her face was full of British spirit, and a sword was worn around her waist. It looks very heroic.

It is the same with Miss Wangfusan Qi.

I heard that the three young ladies usually love dancing with swords. They were born with a boy character, often ran on horses, hurt a lot of people on the street, and were arrogant and arrogant. The folk criticism was not very good.

Looking at her, she is indeed a more assertive personality, her eyes full of arrogance.

However, after seeing her father in the crowd, she immediately narrowed her eyes and obediently came to salute "Father King ..."

Lord Wang is now having a headache and is too lazy to care about the ugly appearance of his daughter. Shen said, "Your elder sister is in trouble. Go and call your second and fourth sisters together."

Qi Yiru looked blank. "What's wrong with her?"

It wasn't until she saw the corpse on the ground that she screamed "ah!"

The grandfather said angrily, "Don't you call anyone yet?"

Qi Yiru immediately turned and ran.

During the time Wang Ye and Yu Hanjiang were talking, Xiao Lou had probably inferred the time of death from the corpse spots and the stiffness of the body. The results he obtained shocked everyone at the scene. An hour ago. "

At about 18 o'clock, it was dark at that time, and the dinner in the palace was not yet started.

Yu Hanjiang whispered, "It seems that the young lady died before the dinner. At that time, everyone had time to commit crimes. Even the ladies who accompany Mr. Wang after the dinner could not escape the suspicion."

Hearing the words, the three ladies' faces were hard to look at instantly.

Mrs. Qing was as hot-tempered as her daughter, angrily saying, "What does Master Yu mean? Do I still kill a junior ?! I have no resentment against the young lady, why should I hurt her?"

Mrs. Han was weak and weak, with a look of grievance. "Master, the body was always boiling medicine in the yard at the time. The body was always weak. How could the strength hold the young lady up and hang it from the tree?" Any credentials? "

Yu Hanjiang calmly said, "Ladies do n’t need to worry, do n’t get rid of the suspicion, and it does n’t mean that you are the murderers." He looked at Ye Wang, and said, "Hey Wang, I need to ask your wife some details. I wonder if Wang can allow me?"

Wang Ye nodded calmly. "This case will be handed to Mr. Yu for investigation. From today on, you will cooperate with Mr. Yu's questioning. If there is such a thing in the palace, the king must check the truth to the stone!"

Yu Hanjiang looked at the nursing home next to Wang Ye. "Can this nursing home be borrowed? Need some help from him."

Wang Ye simply said, "No problem." He looked at Long Sen and told him, "From today on, you will follow Mr. Yu, what do the adults have to say, despite the arrangement for the adults."

Longsen embraced his fist, "Observe!"

If Wang Ye didn't cooperate, he would not dare to rush into a palace in a Jiangzhou prefecture. With Wang Ye's support, Yu Hanjiang's investigation will naturally go much smoother.

Chapter 163 Chapter 13

In order to facilitate the investigation of the case, Lord Wang deliberately set aside a hall to allow Yu Hanjiang to interrogate the suspect.

Xiao Lou, Mo Xuemin, and Long Sen accompanied Yu Hanjiang to the side hall. The four first sorted out the currently known clues.

Xiao Lou took the pen and ink and drew a map of the backyard on the paper. Long Sen also added a map of the front yard, and the map of the entire palace was completely in front of him.

The front yard of the Wangfu House has a magnificent hall for receiving guests, Wang's study, and a separate courtyard for Wangye, as well as a male nursing home and a residence for miscellaneous servants. The backyard is full of female dependents.

There are four small yards in the backyard. Among them, the largest "Xiu Shui Xuan" is the residence of the original princess. The princess has passed away. Now she lives with her niece, Miss Qi Yi'an, and a few girls who serve her.

"Chang Qiu Yuan" is the residence of Mrs. Yun and Miss Qi Yiyao. Qi Yiyao also has an elder brother named Qi Fenghua, who fought Yan Guo on the front line and has not returned home for three years. Behind the side of Changqiu Garden is the small Buddhist temple that was collected by Miss Qi Yiyao.

"Tingfeng Pavilion" lived with Mrs. Qing and Miss Qi Yiru. This yard has less flowers and more open space. Because Miss 3 loves martial arts, she dances with a knife and gun in the yard every day. The flowers and plants are easy to be poisoned by her. Madam Qing Just plant trees without flowers.

"Red Plum Garden" lived with Mrs. Han and Miss Qi Qiwei. It is said that Mrs. Han loved plum blossoms, and Wang spent huge sums of money to transplant her red plums in the yard. The scenery is extremely spectacular. Mrs. Han has the tenderness of a Jiangnan woman on her body, and is currently the one most loved by Wang Ye.

The four courtyards are connected by a round corridor. The position where the young lady was hoisted is just under the tree behind the rockery. It belongs to the dead corner of the field of vision. The corners cannot be seen from the gates of the four courtyards.

There are no outsiders in the side hall. Yu Hanjiang simply asked Xiao Lou, "Can the exact cause of death be determined?"

Xiao Loudao "From the situation of corpse spots, nails, and skin, I tend to be poisoned. She did not have any marks of stabbing on her body, and she should have not struggled before death. It may be that someone has poisoned her diet, She was poisoned before the dinner began, and then while the dinner was underway, everyone went to the pond to watch the show, and then secretly hung her from the tree. "

Yu Hanjiang nodded. "The three wives, three young ladies and Wang Ye himself have time to commit crimes ... Of course, Wang Ye wants to kill her daughter. The only way to do it is to just give her a crime and kill her. There is no need to hang her. On the tree. "

Long Sen said, "The Lord can rule it out. Many people came to celebrate his birthday this afternoon and gave him a lot of valuable gifts. He has been so busy in the front yard that he hasn't been to the back yard, most of the time in the study. Visitor, I can testify to that. "

Mo Xuemin analyzed, "Ms. Yun should have no motivation to kill her biological daughter? The daughter married the Lin family. The Lin family is the richest person in Daqi. I heard that the Lin family gave her several boxes of gold. It's too late to be happy. My daughter died like this. The palace has accepted the gift. When the young lady dies, the Lin family can't explain it. "

Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang also agree with this speculation.

The eighth prince and the mother-in-law Yun can be excluded. The remaining people include the hot-headed Mrs. Qing and the third lady of martial arts, the gentle and weak Mrs. Han and the four-faced lady, the second daughter-in-law, and the presence today. Lin Shaobo who has a marriage contract with the deceased.

However, the motive for the crime still needs to be investigated carefully.

Thinking of this, Yu Hanjiang said to Long Sen, "Go and call Mrs. Yun first. I want to ask her daughter."

Madam Yun just cried while holding her daughter's body. Her eyes were swollen. With the consolation of the maid and the prince, she has adjusted her mentality. She also wants to catch the killer and give her daughter an explanation as soon as possible. Cooperate.

Yu Hanjiang said, "I heard that Ms. Yi Yao was in poor health when she was young. She was fostered?"

Mrs. Yun said, "My family Aya was frail since she was young. She was seriously ill at the age of three. She almost died. I was worried that she would take her out of town with Wang Ye to ask for a check soon after she lived. I made a fuss, and I was too young to support me, so I fostered her with the teacher, and only brought it back when I was ten. "

Xiao Lou quickly took notes next to it. The writing of the brush was not so fast, but he picked the key to remember, but he could keep up with the speed.

When Yu Hanjiang saw Xiao Lou's paper full of correct lower case, he calmed down and asked, "When was the Buddhist temple built? And what happened to her marriage with Master Lin, and what exactly happened to her, I would like to ask the wife to elaborate. "

Mrs. Yun sighed, red eyes and said, “Ayao built a small Buddhist temple at home the same year and kept eating Zhai Nian, saying she wanted to pray for us. She was actually very filial. The marriage was the idea of ​​Wang Ye. The Lin family came to the door last year. Proposing marriage, letting the young and old Lin family marry our eldest daughter is a matter of account. "

When Xiao Lou heard this, he asked in doubt, "The young and old Lins spend a lot of time in the house, often lingering in the Qinglou. Haven't these things been heard by your wife?"

Mrs Yun calmly said, "How many men don't care? Isn't Wangye married several wives? Lin Shaobo is a well-known genius in Jiangzhou. He is also very handsome, but he is more romantic and rich. It ’s nothing to do with the young master, and it will be better for a wife to take care of him after becoming married. The Lin family promises that Lin Shaobo will only marry Ayao, and he will never accept it. We Ayao married him without loss. "

Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang looked at each other.

The concept of the ancients is not the same as that of modern times. At that time, men's three wives and four concubines were normal, so in the opinion of Mrs. Yun, Shaobo was a good son-in-law candidate. He was handsome, rich and talented, and promised to only marry a daughter. He also sent a sincere dowry to Wangfu.

It is not surprising that Wang Ye and Mrs Yun agreed to the family.

Yu Hanjiang asked, "Have you met Miss Da and Master Lin?"

Mrs Yun said, "I have seen it once. I asked A Yao how he felt about Master Lin. She said that she didn't see whether she liked or hated it. My daughter is just like this and she doesn't mind anything."

Yu Hanjiang said, "After you told her to go back this afternoon, did she behave abnormally?"

Mrs. Yun thought for a while and said, "No, she always has no expression on her face. I asked her to change into some nice clothes. These are the clothes I specially prepared for her. She said to put it first and change it later. I didn't care about her anymore. I went to the kitchen to see the dinner menu. "

Yu Hanjiang said, "Have you never seen her since?"

Mrs Yun nodded. "I have been checking the menu with Li Ye in the kitchen. I have arranged the dinner for this dinner, but I can't go wrong. Li Ye can testify to me."

Yu Hanjiang asked Mrs. Yun to go back first.

After his wife left, he looked at Xiao Lou. "When Miss had an accident, I remember that Lin Shaobo was not at the banquet?"

Xiao Loudao "Yes, I observed it at the time, he was really not there."

Mo Xuemin and Long Sen looked at each other.

Theoretically, the future father-in-law's birthday feast should not be left halfway as the son-in-law. When Lin Shaobo left, everyone was unaware of it.

The four were thinking, and suddenly heard a knock on the door. Liu Qiao's voice came from outside the door, "Master Yu."

Yu Hanjiang immediately opened Long Sen's door.

Liu Qiao walked into the room and saw no one around, she whispered, "I have a clue to report. Before the dinner began, Miss Four excuses her stomach pain to go to the toilet, and disappeared for a long time. I suspected to follow the toilet, I found no one in the toilet. Instead, I saw a rich young man talking with Miss Four in a stone cave behind the rockery, acting ambiguous-these two people should have a private relationship. "