Marry A Devil Princess

After seeing Huaiqing away, Gu Qingci chose several trusted guardians to guard outside the firewood room where empress dowager Li was detained. Then he went back to the house. Unexpectedly, she was awakened by a cry when she was lying in bed at night.

Gu Qingci suddenly sat up and said, "what's going on? What's wrong with the house? "

After a while, the response came from outside, and Liang Jiang said in a quick voice: "miss! The house is on fire! Now we are all in a hurry to put out the fire! "

Liang Jiang just finished, and Zhuling, who ran over, panted and added, "no! It's the wood shed that caught fire

Gu Qingci's heart a Lin, deep voice way: "firewood room?"

By the time Gu Qingci arrived, the firewood room was already on the verge of collapse. Several brave servants rushed in to put out the fire with a wet cloth over their faces, but the smoke was still choking and coughing.

Liang Jiang worried to hold Gu Qingci, "Miss, be careful of danger!"

Gu Qingci nodded and stood in the same place for a while. Seeing a servant running out of the firewood room, she quickly asked, "where are the people in custody?"

The servant rubbed the sweat on his forehead and gasped: "go back to the eldest lady! The villain has just seen it. The man tied to the post is out of breath! "

After a while, a few strong footed servants will be the body of Empress Dowager Li moved to the yard.

Zhuling didn't see this scene very much. She was scared to hide behind Gu Qingci, but Liangjiang could still stand in the same place and hold her body.

Gu Qingci bent down to confirm. After all, the body was not beyond recognition. This man was empress dowager Li.

She frowned and simply checked it. It was confirmed that she was suffocated after being burned. "How can a fire break out here? What about the warden here? "

Soon, three men in a mess rushed over, each with a dignified face, and the head of the courtyard quickly knelt down, "excuse me, miss! They are all villains, and the supervision is not strict! "

Gu Qingci knew that this man was the guardian trusted by his grandfather, and could not neglect his duty. So he said, "now is not the time to take charge of the crime. What's the matter with this fire?"

He thought about it and immediately said, "Miss, the three of us are on duty at the door in turn. During the change of duty, someone heard something moving in the kitchen. After a round of inspection, unexpectedly, when we got back to the wood room, the fire started to burst out. We immediately called for the fire to be put out. But who knows that the fire is getting stronger when the wind blows at night!"

Gu Qingci wrung his eyebrows and said: "the kitchen is just a wall away from the firewood room. If you just go to the kitchen to have a look, how can the fire start? What's more, it's not so dry. "

The three guards couldn't explain the reason, so they had to kneel and wait for Gu Qing to make a speech.

Gu Qingci glanced at empress dowager Li on the ground and found that her arm was stiff, which showed that she was tied to the post before she died, and it was impossible to cause a fire.

Moreover, it is obvious that the fire started from the firewood room. Without external force, it would not have been possible to burn it. Thinking of this, Gu Qingci's face became more gloomy. That is to say, someone deliberately set the fire when the three guards were in rotation.

"Did someone search the area when the fire was found?"

The steward on one side said in a hurry: "if you go back to the eldest lady, the villain is afraid of arson by thieves. Therefore, many people are sent to search near the firewood house, but nothing is found."

Gu Qingci's eyebrows are tight, and there is no clue left

Soon, the fire was completely put out, but the thick black smoke made it impossible for people to get close to it. Gu Qingci had to leave some people to deal with the aftermath, and then let many of the courtyard guards scattered around here. After all, it was too late to consume.

Early the next morning, Gu Qingci arrived at the Chaifang.

However, due to the fire last night, there are still some boards smoking up to now, and there are constantly servants watering the wood.

Gu Qingci tentatively walked to the door of the wood room. Liangjiang saw that she seemed to be going to the wood room, and quickly handed over a piece of wet cloth in the past, "Miss, it's still flustered."

Gu Qingci nodded and covered his mouth and nose with a wet cloth before he got in.

As the firewood room was used to stack firewood, all the wood was implicated in the fire, and it was too late to throw them all out, so they stayed in the house.

Gu Qingci endured the smell of smoke and turned around the room. Liangjiang, who was following him, quickly came in, "miss! Smoke is heavy here. What are you looking for Or let me do it. "

Gu Qingci shook his head, "nothing, I just look at it casually."

Although she knew that the possibility of finding a clue was very small, she couldn't swallow it!

After a large circle, Gu Qingci raised his head impatiently. There was nothing in the head except the burned firewood pile, let alone any clues.

at that moment, the woman in the porter came, "big lady, your royal highness is coming."

Gu Qingci nodded, "take her to my yard."

Just as Gu Qingci was about to leave the house, she suddenly stepped on something. She frowned and looked down at a small piece of white in a pile of soot.

She bent down to pick up the ash and found a small pearl hidden in it. After picking it up, she looked at it carefully for a moment. It looked ordinary, but it was not a popular pearl in the capital city. It was more compact and delicate.Obviously, this is not a common thing, nor can the servant girls of the general's mansion afford it.

Thinking of the sudden fire last night, Gu Qingci stares at the little pearl. Maybe this is the only clue.

After thinking about it, Gu Qingci handed the Pearl to Liangjiang and said, "Liangjiang, take this pearl to the jewelry store of the capital platoon, and ask if you have anything to say."

Liangjiang could see that the situation was serious, so he nodded quickly.

Soon, Gu Qing resigns to the courtyard, and Huaiqing is already sitting in the yard.

Seeing Gu Qingci, Huaiqing said in an urgent voice: "just now I heard the housekeeper's wife say that there was water in the house last night. What's the matter? Did you get hurt? "

Gu Qingci shook his head, "you see, I'm not good, the fire is the firewood room."

Huaiqing just breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly realized that something was wrong, "firewood room? Isn't that the old witch of Empress Dowager Li? She did it? "

Gu Qingci shook his head again. "She didn't do it. She died."

Huaiqing pauses for a moment, "what? That's how she died? "

Gu Qingci nodded, "I have confirmed that it was her who died, and it was because of the fire, but I don't know how it was caused for the time being."

Huaiqing saw that Gu Qingci was still thinking about this matter. She said angrily: "maybe it is the old witch who is so sinful that the Bodhisattva can't see it anymore. Besides, she deserves it!"

Gu Qingci raised his head, "I'm just worried, will it be killing people?"