This is Bo Ruoyou's first entry into the Anqing Marquis' Mansion.

The snow has just cleared, the sky is as clear as green, the continuous pavilions and towers are colorful, the nobles are vast, the snow is pressing against pine and cypress in the distance, the jade branches are hanging in jade, and the nearby white walls are under the cold, and the two clusters of wintersweet bloom in the cold, and the fragrance is rising to the point.

While looking at Kuoda's graceful mansion, Bo Ruoyou followed behind Qingzhou Prefect He Cheng.

Today is the thirteenth day of the first lunar month, and the weather is even colder. But He Cheng held a scarf and handkerchief in his hand and wiped the thin sweat on his forehead while walking. "I call you here for the New Year because I really can't do anything about it. This case is so difficult. I can't think of a second person in Qingzhou Prefecture except you."

Two days ago, the constable from the prefecture government office was about to arrive in Qingshan County. That night, Bo Ruoyou got on the carriage to Qingzhou City, and rushed for two days day and night, and arrived at the Hou's Mansion a while ago.

Needless to say, He Cheng encountered a troubled case again.

He Cheng is five feet tall and has gained weight in middle age. Today he wore a big fur coat and walked more and more roundly. "The deceased is the old lady of the Hou Mansion. He stayed in the Buddhist temple on New Year's Eve on New Year's Eve. On the morning of the first day of the New Year, he was found dead in the Buddhist temple. When he was discovered, everyone was frozen. Now almost half a month has passed, and the cause of death cannot be detected. Not only that, strange things have occurred in the mansion..."

Bo Ruoyou didn't expect that the old lady of the Hou Mansion would be the one who died.

Qingzhou is an important town in the south of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Although it is hundreds of miles away from Kyoto, it is a place of many aristocratic families. The Zheng family of Anqing Houfu is one of the aristocratic families. From the time she set out to the city, she never heard of the old lady’s death. This shows that the Houfu concealed this matter very strictly.

Seeing that He Cheng didn't continue, Bo Ruoyou asked, "Is there something strange about it?"

Bo Ruoyou spoke, and his voice was soft and clear. He Cheng looked back and saw that she was bright like stars, beautiful eyebrows, and a blue Hunan skirt covered with a moon-white bamboo branch pattern cloak. She was clear and elegant, calm and composed, with a bamboo-like style.

He Cheng withdrew his gaze and sighed, "Let's take a look first. The old lady's death is very strange. She has no old illness, and she will not see any external injuries after her death, nor will she be poisoned. You know, the cause of death cannot be found, and there is no other clue, so the case is not ready. I have been so overwhelmed these days."

Bo Ruoyou felt that He Cheng had not spoken all the time. Seeing that he was sweating profusely, he comforted him: "If ordinary people die, there must be a cause of death. Don't worry, the common women will do their best."

He Cheng smiled bitterly, "I believe in you, but you must be fast."

At this point, the voice of He Zhiyu became even heavier, "You are your own person, so I will not hide it from you. You should know that the Anqing Marquis Mansion has a noble status, and the old lady was originally from the Xinyang Marquis Mansion. If you trace it back, she was still the deceased Empress Dowager Xiaoyi's cousin. Therefore, the death of the old lady is of great importance. After the incident, the capital received news that the Xinyang Marquis Mansion had sent people to Qingzhou, but I was afraid that it would be here tonight."

He Cheng took a breath, "The news of this case is blocked strictly. According to the Marquis's Mansion, it is best to find out the murderer silently. Now you will take you to test the old lady's body first. You'd better test the result before dusk. No, you can't wait until dusk. It's best to test the cause of death within an hour-"

Bo Ruoyou then understood why He Cheng was so anxious.

Although she was not from Qingzhou, she grew up in Qingshan County under Qingzhou. Later, by chance, the Qingshan County government coroner was a coincidence. Usually, only a long-term unsolved case or a tragic case of many casualties or injuries would be invited to her.

Seeing He Cheng's anxious brows, Bo Ruoyou also raised his energy. The two of them turned over the two flower gardens. The more they walked in, the more remote the location was. Just when Bo Ruoyou was about to ask how far the mortal was, a secluded courtyard came into view.

The courtyard has white walls and gray tiles, the snow outside the wall has not melted, and the two clusters of purple bamboos are as green as dark. He Cheng said, "This is the place where the old lady can stop her spirits."

He Cheng took Bo Ruoyou into the courtyard gate. As soon as he entered the door, Bo Ruoyou frowned.

There are white spiritual banners hanging in the courtyard, but strangely, two wooden gourds with cinnabar are hung under the eaves of the corridor. Outside the front door is a simple copper tripod with Buddha incense inserted into the bronze tripod. On the front door, two bright yellow talisman papers are firmly attached.

There were only two yamen guarding the courtyard. Seeing He Cheng bringing a woman to come, he didn't say anything, but even bowed to Bo Ruoyou, "Miss Bo."

Bo Ruoyou came to the prefecture government office for autopsy many times, and he was already familiar with these yamen.

Bo Ruoyou nodded, and He Cheng asked, "Can anyone come here today?"

The yamen all shook their heads, and He Cheng seemed to be relieved. He took Bo Ruoyou to the main house. When he arrived at the door, he stopped, his round body bulged, and took a deep breath.

Bo Ruoyou: "..."

Many days after the incident, why is He Cheng still afraid of the old man's body?

As soon as this thought was settled, the door was pushed open by He Cheng. Bo Ruoyou naturally looked inside the door-

The next moment, her face froze slightly.

She knew that He Chenghe had taken such a deep breath.

The main hall was square and dim and dull. The coffin bed was placed in the center. The old lady of Houfu was lying quietly in a black mourning dress with a long-lasting pattern, vaguely wearing five-collar and three-waisted clothes. Although the weather was severe, the old lady had passed away for nearly half a month. At this moment, the head and face exposed from the mourning collar and hands exposed on the cuffs were all blue and swollen, covered with stains, and had long disappeared.

But these are not what makes Bo Ruogu's complexion change.

The room was originally broad and the coffin bed was parked in it, but at this moment, in addition to the body of the coffin bed, there were more than a dozen red and green paper-made boys and girls parked on the left and right of the coffin bed.

These paper children are half a tall and tall, boys wear red brocade clothes, and girls wear dark green skirts, surround the coffin bed like real children. If they are all living people, they will be a family joy to play with their grandchildren. But, the old man is dead and the grandchildren are fake.

This situation is a terrifying feeling for everyone to see.

Bo Ruoyou closed his cloak: "Sir, this..."

He Cheng seemed helpless, "It's a long story, don't be afraid, it's all fake, just take a look at the autopsy first."

Bo Ruoyou felt that if it was true, it would be the same terrible.

Stepping into the door, Bo Ruoyou's nose moved, and first smelled a faint smell of blood. Then he looked closely and saw that in the dim light, the coffin bed was covered with talismans, and the boys and girls even painted strange runes with blood-red cinnabar. Bo Ruoyou frowned, "Sir, do people in the mansion think it's a bad luck to die during the New Year?"

The blood she smelled was bloody, and the gourd and copper tripods in the yard, the cinnabar paintings and paper-made children in the house were no longer as simple as the deceased's evil spirits. This way, it seemed like suppressing some evil spirits.

He Cheng sighed, "If it's just like this, it's simple. You can take a look at the autopsy first, Xiao Bo, it's really up to you this time. If the people from the capital come, I still get nothing, which is really unreasonable."

All the utensils were ready, and Bo Ruoyou could take a mortal examination at any time. However, looking at these boys and girls, Bo Ruoyou was a little disgusted, "Sir, can these things be removed?"

He Cheng smiled bitterly, obviously also a little scared of Zhitong, but said, "This is not something to move--"

Bo Ruoyou sighed helplessly, "Then please add two lamps."

The lights are getting better soon. When the lights are lit, the boys and girls who are made of paper will have a bit of terrifying beauty.

Making paper is also called the Laoyinmen, which is the most yin energy. Paper people have the rules of not drawing the eyes. At this moment, Bo Ruoyou was stared at by more than a dozen pairs of black eyes. Although she felt a little scared in her heart, her face was still calm. She first lit Atractylodes and other objects in the house to remove filth and deodorize, and then she held Suhexiang Pills on her mouth, and then walked to the coffin bed to observe the corpse.

The moment when the eyes fell on the corpse, Bo Ruoyou's aura changed.

The gentleness faded away, solemnity and concentration floated up from her eyes. The spiritual and friendly body seemed to be instantly covered with a layer of frost that no one could approach. He Chengdu held his breath and did not dare to disturb him.

Seeing Bo Ruoyou like this, He Cheng couldn't help but think of the situation when he first called her for an autopsy.

It was two years ago in the cold winter. A family-killing murder occurred in Qingzhou City. The coroner of the prefecture government office failed to find the cause of death for several days. After many visits to the government office, it was difficult to find clues. When he was frowning, he heard that there was a powerful female coroner in Qingshan County that could make the dead speak, so he called him half-believingly.

After waiting for five days, I saw the legendary female coroner. But it was a beautiful girl. He Cheng was furious and felt cheated by rumors. Clinker Bo Ruoyou Ye tested dozens of rotten corpses, and soon broke the murderer's method of killing people. Even the murderer's appearance was pushed to a score of 70 or 80 points. Later, the case was solved three days later. At the end of the year, it was a great deal on his credit book!

Bo Ruoyou was only sixteen years old at that time, but he was already so calm and stable today.

Bo Ruoyou's eyes were deep and clear, and she swept over the body with a tiny look. The mourning clothes were tightly buttoned, and the rotten corpse water on her neck had soaked the collar. Although her head and face were not like human figures, there were no external injuries. After a moment of pondering, she leaned over and untied the mourning clothes.

The decay of the corpse exceeded Bo Ruoyou's expectations because incense and candles had been lit in the room.

The hotter the room, the faster the corpse rots. Not only are the corpse water and dirt on the head, face, lips, nose, and green mold marks and tiny maggots appearing in the chest and abdomen. The rest of the corpse green and swelling visible to the naked eye. With the lights, you can also see the branches-like purple-red blood vessels under the skin.

Even so, it can still be seen that the body of the corpse is intact, the neck is not bruised, and there are no suspicious traces in the chest, abdomen, legs, and back. The hands and feet are only decayed and green. When people die for a long time, the corpse spots have settled and spread. But only looking at these, no abnormalities are found. After checking the surface of the corpse, Bo Ruoyou pressed the five internal organs carefully and finally checked the top of the skull that had begun to rot and fall off.

After two incense sticks, Bo Ruoyou stood up and said solemnly: "It is indeed not poisoned, nor is there any external injuries. There is no place to kill the top of the hair."

Bo Ruoyou said a little more, and He Cheng's frustration became even deeper. When Bo Ruoyou finished speaking, He Cheng was about to cry, "That means... you can't find out the cause of death?"

"The absence of these causes of death does not mean there is no cause of death." After a slight pause, Bo Ruo said quietly: "The young woman suspected that the old lady died of a sudden illness. If she wanted to confirm, she needed to verify it."

He Cheng was shocked, "The old lady was always very healthy during her lifetime, let alone the old lady's status was noble, so how could she let the body be cut off?"

The funeral customs of the Great Zhou Dynasty were not civilized, and even if they passed away, their body, hair and skin should not be damaged. Bo Ruoyou had been experiencing an autopsy for so long, and she was not surprised that she was not even 80 when she encountered such a situation.

Bo Ruoyou said calmly: "Many hidden diseases do not have any abnormalities on weekdays, but they can cause sudden death. If you want to make a conclusion, you can only dissection of the body. The old lady is old and it is very likely that there is a hidden disease in her body and organs. However, what kind of hidden disease is? Just looking at the corpse surface, it is difficult to make a conclusion. If you know what kind of hidden disease it is, and then asking about the situation when the old lady died that day, you can infer whether the old lady's death is related to others."

The method of pronunciation is not what every coroner has. In the entire Qingzhou City, only Bo Ruoyou dares to cut open the body no matter how long he has died to check the bones of the organs. He Cheng knew that Bo Ruoyou's words were reasonable, but he also had difficulties. "I don't have to say whether the body can be pronounced. Now several masters in the Hou Mansion are in charge of dissection, and they have to agree."

Seeing Bo Ruoyou's eyes were blank, He Cheng knew that she did not understand the Anqing Marquis' Mansion, so he said, "After the old lady married the old mausoleum, she had five sons. The eldest son inherited the position of marquis after the old mausoleum passed away. However, he died of illness three years ago. Because he had no son, the position of marquis has never been renewed. Later, the old lady was in charge of the mansion, and the other four masters also lived in the Marquis' Mansion. After the old lady passed away a few days ago, it is now the Third Master and the Fifth Master, so most of them would not agree."

Bo Ruoyou asked subconsciously: "Where is the second master and the fourth master?"

When Bo Ruoyou asked, He Cheng's eyes suddenly became a little strange. His eyes swept over the old lady's body, and he subconsciously took a step back in the direction of the door, as if he was afraid that the old lady's body would suddenly stand up.

"The Fourth Master is traveling outside and is now on his way back."

After talking about the Fourth Master, He Ceng should continue to talk about the Second Master, but as soon as he finished speaking, he took a step back to the door, "I just said that after the old lady died, something strange happened in the mansion-"

Bo Ruoyou didn't know what He Cheng said again, but she also wanted to know what happened in the mansion, so she looked at He Cheng quietly.

He Cheng pursed his lips tightly, and a little bit of shock appeared in his eyes, "The old lady was discovered on the morning of the first day of the first lunar month. After the coroner had an autopsy, it was inferred that the old lady should have passed away between midnight and hour of Mao. At that time, the third master and others in the mansion said that the death of the old lady was inseparable from the second master. Because of the whole year last year, the second master and the old lady had a very bad relationship with the mother and son because of the renewal of the title. On the night of New Year's Eve, they had a big fight."

Bo Ruoyou subconsciously said, "Now... the second master is detained?"

He Cheng's eyes froze, "No, he is dead."

"Not only was he dead, but he was pushed down from the third floor of Yaoyue Pavilion in the mansion by the old lady."

Bo Ruoyou frowned instantly, "But the old lady has already..."

"That day was the seventh day of the first lunar month, and it was the seventh day of the old lady's head." He Cheng couldn't help but look at the old lady's body, "So, everyone in the mansion said that it was the old lady's ghost who came to kill the second master in order to avenge his revenge."

Bo Ruoyou was now facing the old lady's body. After He Cheng said this, even though she had always been calm, she felt a chill on her back. She also instantly understood why so many paper children were placed. The masters who performed rituals had a saying that the elderly were uneasy after their death and had evil spirits. They offered the young penis to comfort or suppress them.

Bo Ruoyou calmed down, "So there were actually two dead people in this case. Does that adult believe in ghosts and murder?"

He Cheng smiled bitterly, "If I believe it, there were excuses in so many cases earlier, why should I call you when I encounter difficulties?"

Bo Ruo said in a deep voice: "I don't know if ghosts will kill people, but it's very easy for people to pretend to be a ghost to harm people. Do you want to test the second master's body together?"

He Cheng sighed, "It's just that it's difficult at the moment. After the Second Master died, Zheng San still insisted that the Second Master committed the murder. Now he has stopped his second Master's body in another place. As long as the government finds out the evidence that the Second Master harms the old lady, the government has not yet investigated the Second Master's body."

There are many aristocratic families in Qingzhou City, and the Anqing Marquis Mansion is particularly noble. Although He Cheng was the prefect of a state, he was from a poor family without any background. Therefore, he, the prefect, had to be careful and cautious, so he was completely restrained in this case.

He Cheng was sweating constantly on his forehead, which showed that he was extremely anxious, but after looking at the sun that was already slanting outside, he knew that he could not hesitate anymore. After dark, people from the capital arrived, which would only be more troublesome. "Forget it, I will go to the third master to discuss it now. If you can get it accurate, I will be relieved to have your autopsy-"

He Cheng sometimes went too far with caution and timidity, but he rarely neglected and looked down upon the tolerance, and was considered a good official who asked the people for their destiny. So Bo Ruoyou said, "Okay, that girl is waiting here."

He Cheng nodded and pointed to the wing room next to him, "Go and stay there, warmer."

After saying that, He Cheng turned around and went out, gave an order to the Yachae, and took one of them out of the yard.

As soon as He Cheng left, the yamen was outside the house again, and instantly there was only Bo Ruoyou left in the house, but she understood the intention of the mourning hall, but instead she lost the terrifying feeling when she first arrived.

She turned around and looked at the old lady's body.
To be continued...