143 The Seventh Lady 13
Liu Xu came very quickly. Seeing everyone standing at the door of Liu Yao's boudoir, he was surprised and asked calmly: "What's wrong? But has the seventh sister's case progressed?"
Wu Xiang stared at him and said, "The second young master came to Miss Liu's boudoir yesterday? Did you take away anything?"
"I've indeed been here." Liu Xu glanced at the manager, "I took away a box of chess pieces in Qimei's study."
He sighed, "Because my third brother said that I would put away all the things from my sister in the future and would be buried with the funeral. I couldn't bear it and wanted to keep my belongings from my sister in the souvenir as a souvenir, so I asked for the keys and came here. I looked at it and still took the chess piece."
Wu Xiang raised his eyebrows and walked towards the warm pavilion. When he entered the door, he saw that the chess piece that was originally placed under the west window disappeared. He turned around and said, "The second young master took away the chess piece?"
Liu Xu nodded calmly, "Yes, I played chess with my seventh sister earlier, and I can also send me grief."
Wu Xiang's thick eyebrows frowned into the Sichuan character, "Did the second young master open the box and see? There are also many relics of the seventh girl in it."
"I took a look and looked at it. But they were all things that my daughter loved. I thought I should just accompany my seventh sister to bury them."
"Have the second young master ever seen a story book?" Wu Xiang asked again.
Liu Xu was shocked and puzzled, "No, what's wrong with the storybook?"
Wu Xiang and Bo Ruoyou looked at each other, and both of them felt strange. Bo Ruoyou walked to the door to see the door lock, and saw that the door lock was very ordinary. If there was someone who was good at sliding door locks, it would be easy to open it. If the murderer wanted to get the book back, it would be impossible to go to the manager to find the key.
Bo Ruoyou couldn't help but think about it. Wu Xiang looked at Liu Xu for a moment. Seeing that he looked calm and did not hide it, he couldn't help but feel depressed. The evidence that Bo Ruoyou finally found was actually lost. He gritted his teeth, "It seems that he is going to search for the Liu Mansion."
Liu Yan and Liu Xu looked at each other. Wu Xiang had already ordered the yamen to search for various parts of the Liu Mansion. However, the Liu Mansion's mansion was stolen and the murderer had been stealing the original words for a long time. How could the yamen find out?
Bo Ruoyou thought so, but he didn't say anything. He followed Wu Xiang to the flower hall. Soon, the yamen officers searched one by one in the courtyard. The trip alarmed everyone. Soon, several ladies from the Liu family who were pampered in the mansion came to the hall. However, Wu Xiang's face was unchanged and his strong and majestic. Although he was just a captain, they also complained and dared not say much.
Bo Ruoyou stood not far behind Wu Xiang, and his eyes swept over everyone in the hall. Whether it was the second master or the third master, he was unhappy at this moment. However, the fourth master was calm and composed. The fourth master Liu Heng's expression was still bad today. It seemed that the poison of the golden ointment caused him to suffer a lot.
She was observing carefully, and suddenly there was a noise in the yard outside the flower hall, and a servant was walking quickly.
When the second master saw the servant, he walked towards the door. The man whispered something. The second master frowned and said, "You have to come to the mansion for this little thing. I really look down on my Liu Mansion. Just go to the account to pay the money. When my elder brother comes back, I will naturally tell my elder brother--"
The servant walked away in response, and the second master came back to sit with a calm face. Bo Ruoyou frowned slightly and walked a few steps outside. The courtyard outside the flower hall was filled with servants of all sizes. Bo Ruoyou listened to their whispers intently.
"I'm here to get the account again..."
"What happened to the mansion and the outside world has spread. Now, these people in the flower building dare to come to the mansion to ask for the account."
"At this critical moment, the master and the young master are still calm, and I don't know if there will be trouble."
Bo Ruoyou could only hear a few words clearly, and after a closer look, he guessed that it was the second master who left a flower and wine account. She kept her eyes open and didn't show any of them. She quickly went back to search the yard in the courtyard, but everyone found nothing.
The second master Liu Xian said, "What's wrong? The captain still suspected us? The case has been handed over to Jingzhaoyi Yamen for a few days. There is no progress. Instead, it has put the reputation on our own family."
Wu Xiang smiled and held his lips without laughing. "It's not that there is no progress. Isn't this a check? Second master, don't be anxious. I believe there will be results in a few days. Now the search is also official. If you don't search, you can't rule out the suspicion."
The second master wanted to speak but stopped, but the third master came out to smooth things out in a friendly manner. His words were much more sleeker than the second master. "It should be searched, but now there is no evidence to show that the matter has nothing to do with the people in our mansion. The niece died injustice. The niece was in the countryside. I don't know what evil person had suffered. I hope Captain Wu will work harder and find out the real murderer as soon as possible and let the niece rest in peace."
It doesn't matter, so it's naturally not something that can be proved so simply. Wu Xiang didn't say much, and he couldn't arrest them and torture them. He thought about going to the library to see if he could find clues from the library.
He asked for goodbye, and the Liu family naturally couldn't ask for it, so Liu Yan personally sent them out of the mansion. However, as soon as he walked to the door, Bo Ruoyou and Wu Xiang saw two people poking out of the door.
One of them was in his thirties, with a mature expression and a bright eyes, while the other was as young as a servant. They walked out of the doorman when they heard the footsteps. They saw that the officials came out, and the rumors were true and meaningful.
Liu Yan looked at the two of them and looked embarrassed. Wu Xiang looked at them and never asked more. But Bo Ruoyou stopped after stepping out of the threshold. She asked Liu Yan, "Three Young Master, these two are--"
Liu Yan coughed lightly, "There is a rule in our mansion that we don't pay money immediately when having a drink at a familiar restaurant. We always come to the mansion to pay bills every once in a while. Most of the two of us are here to get the money."
Such habits are not uncommon for wealthy families, but Bo Ruoyou asked, "I wonder where they are from the wine shop?"
Liu Yan didn't know that when he turned around, he saw the two of them still looking at the door, and he couldn't help but waved his hand to approach. The middle-aged man stepped forward first, and his face was filled with interest and was quite respectful, "What are the instructions for the young master?"
"Which family are you from?"
"The little people belong to Changle Building."
The name sounds like an ordinary restaurant. At this time, the middle-aged man said again: "There are some things circulating outside the mansion. The villain did not dare to come to the house at this time. But the fourth young master went to the house a few days ago, and the villain thought that the affairs in the mansion had been passed, so he dared to come to the house."
Liu Yan nodded and waved his hand to ask him to leave. But Bo Ruoyou couldn't help asking, "Dare you ask if you can sing opera in the store?"
The middle-aged man had already taken a step, and at this moment he turned back and replied with a smile: "The operas that were sung by our building, the south and north tunes, and the most fashionable songs in the capital."
Bo Ruoyou didn't know what he thought of, nodded and said no more. Liu Yan didn't know why she asked this question, and politely sent her to the side of the carriage. At this time, Huo Qinghong lifted the curtain and jumped out of the carriage, which immediately scared Liu Yan.
Liu Yan didn't expect Huo Qinghong to follow him. He was a little frightened for a moment. Huo Qinghong looked him up and down for a moment, and then asked Bo Ruoyou, "How? Can you find the clue you think of?"
Bo Ruoyou shook his head, and Huo Qinghong also looked disappointed, "What should I do?"
"It's okay, the government office will continue to investigate. The case was not something that happened overnight."
Huo Qinghong responded, turned over and the horse again, and then the group left. Liu Yan looked at Bo Ruoyou and his party leaving and let go of something thoughtful, stood at the door for a while before turning back into the mansion.
Not long after walking, Bo Ruoyou opened the car and said, "Captain, I want to go to Changle Tower to have a look."
Wu Xiang raised his eyebrows, "Why go to Changle Tower? I was just saying to go to the Hanwen Library you mentioned."
Bo Ruoyou's thoughts were unreasonable, so he just said, "Then the captain goes to the library. It's just that it's been so long that it's unlikely to find useful clues. I'll go to Changle Tower to see if I get something, and then report to the captain."
Wu Xiang had to give up when he was going to the library, so he responded. After leaving the long street, the two walked in separate ways. Huo Qinghong asked on the horse's back, "What are you doing in Changle Tower?"
Bo Ruoyou's lips curled slightly, "Go and listen to the opera."
Huo Qinghong suddenly thought of the case on the boat back to Beijing. After the troupe died, he became less interested in lively opera. Seeing his expression, Bo Ruoyou said, "It's been half a day since he was out. The prince will go back to his house."
Huo Qinghong pursed his lips and looked up at the direction of the slanting sun. The golden afterglow shone on his face, but there was no more youthful spirit from half a year ago. He was silent for a moment and suddenly said, "When did you tell me my elder brother will come back?"
This question made Bo Ruoyou's heart slightly suffocated. She closed her eyes for a moment and said calmly: "Before winter, the marquis will definitely return."
Now that mid-autumn has passed, the weather has gradually turned cold, and the elm willows and leaves on the street are falling. The capital is no longer the lush and hot scene when Huo Weilou left. The seasons have changed. Huo Weilou not only has not returned, but is even in danger of life and death.
Huo Qinghong looked at her and looked at her in a scrutiny manner, "How come you are more calm than me? Are you not afraid?"
Bo Ruoyou clenched his knuckles tightly, but said calmly: "I'm afraid, I can't let the marquis escape."
Huo Qinghong frowned, and the scrutiny in his eyes became stronger and stronger. After staring at Bo Ruoyou for a while, he looked away with his eyes discouraged, "No wonder my brother treats you differently. Sometimes, you are a little similar to him. You will always know how to do the most right thing at the moment." After a pause, he said in a deep voice: "I don't know if God will give my brother a little more vitality if he cares about me."
He held the reins and said, "I'm back home."
As soon as the horse whip was raised, Huo Qinghong galloped away. The two servants of the Marquis' Mansion stayed behind and followed Bo Ruoyou, and the rest also left with Huo Qinghong. Bo Ruoyou put down the curtains, and the light in the carriage suddenly became dark.
She leaned on Che Bi's half of her body, and her hands fell into her heart and pressed it, then exhaled a long breath, which made Zhou Liang go to Changle Tower.
Changle Tower is located south of the West City. At dusk, Changle Tower is noisy and lively. When Bo Ruoyou entered the door, she immediately attracted a warm welcome. She picked a seat by the window and asked what good plays there were today.
After the guy reported a series of penis, Bo Ruoyou said: "Can there be a "Seeking the Chaichair"?"
The guy laughed when he heard this, "Miss I often love to listen to operas. This storybook has not been arranged yet, and it will take at least one month to go on stage. I'll be better off when I come to the store to listen."
"How many people have asked about this play these days?"
The guy said: "Some, but not many-"
"Do you recognize the fourth son of the Liu family in Pingkangfang?"
"I recognize you, and the guests who often come here dare not not recognize you." At this point, the guy remembered something and said: "When the Fourth Master came the day before yesterday, someone asked about this play. I heard that a new story would be performed in a month, and the Fourth Master also said that he would come and listen to it at that time."
Bo Ruoyou looked at the guy who was flying with foam, and his dark black pupils finally lit up.
When he left Changle Tower, it was already night. Bo Ruoyou listened to a half-time show in the building, and came out to get on the carriage, and was still a little confused. When he returned home, Bo Ruoyou asked Cheng Yunzhi for An and asked him: "Can you go to Xiangguo Temple often in the past?"
Cheng Yunzhi was reading a medical book and raised his eyes when he heard this, "I've been there a few times, what's wrong?"
Bo Ruoyou walked up to pick up the lamps in front of him, and the fire suddenly lit up. "My daughter wants to worship two lamps for her father and mother in Xiangguo Temple. Although it is not practical, now that her daughter has returned to the capital, she will do her best."
Cheng Yunzhi put down the book, "Of course it's great. Since you have this intention, go there soon."
"How will you go tomorrow?" Bo Ruoyou asked hurriedly.
Cheng Yunzhi smiled and said, "Of course, it's good. It's just that I don't have to go to the Hou Mansion to apply needle tomorrow. Let's go early and come back soon."
Bo Ruoyou responded and went to Zhou Liang to ask him to wait until he had finished his explanation before he went back to his room to rest.
Bo Ruoyou also slept quite uneasy this night, his dreams were chaotic and noisy, and his head was noisy all night. When he woke up the next day, it seemed that he had been one stick of incense late than usual. She remembered what she was going to do today, but when she was not clear of her sleep, she couldn't remember it for a moment. She looked at the top of the tent and was stunned for a while before she heard Aunt Liang knocking outside.
"Miss, are you awake? You are going to Xiangguo Temple today-"
Bo Ruoyou blinked, sat up, washed and changed clothes neatly. After two incense sticks, the father and daughter left the city in a carriage and headed straight to Xiangguo Temple.
Xiangguo Temple is also among the peaks in the south of the city, which is almost the same as the path to Shuiyue Temple. It only reaches the foot of the mountain and goes northeast and southwest. The carriage goes up the mountain along the broad road. There are many pilgrims on the road. Before you even reach the mountain gate, you can hear the bells in the temple echoing among the mountains. When you reach the mountain gate, the father and daughter get off the carriage and go up the stone steps.
Xiangguo Temple is in full bloom. Now that afternoon, there are many pilgrims coming in and out of the temple gate. Cheng Yunzhi arrived at the temple gate and looked up at the plaque on the eaves and sighed: "I haven't been here for more than ten years."
As they entered the door, Bo Ruoyou found a monk who told him about worshipping Buddha lamps. The monk who knew Guest led them to the depths of the temple. He walked along the way. The Buddhist temple was solemn and majestic, and it was more grand than the Famen Temple in Luozhou. Most of the pilgrims and clothes were in fine clothes. You can tell that your identity was extraordinary at first glance.
Bo Ruoyou first went to add a Buddha lamp to his father and mother, then looked at the Buddhist temple and said, "All the Buddha lamps added by the nobles in the capital are here?"
The Buddhist temple is vast, with hundreds of eternal lamps enshrined in front of the Bodhisattva statue. The fire is like a firefly. The monk nodded, "It's all here, don't worry, don't you. Only donors who worship Buddha lamps can come in to worship here all year round. If it is not during the holidays, sometimes no one will come in for half a year. The monks in the temple take care of them carefully, and the Buddha lamps will definitely not be turned off forever."
Bo Ruoyou asked about Liu Heng's visit to the temple on the sixth day of the first lunar month. The monk was confused. Bo Ruoyou simply told him the identity of the coroner. The monk had seen the yamen's constipation before asking. He saw Bo Ruoyou sincerely worshiping Buddha lamps, and his demeanor was extraordinary. He was not like those who were fooling them, and he dared not suspect Bo Ruoyou was pretending. He was surprised for a moment and then called a little monk to come over and said to Bo Ruoyou: "The Buddhist temple here is here on duty on the sixth day of the first lunar month, so the donor can ask him."
Bo Ruoyou asked the little monk, and the little monk said, "That day, only Mr. Liu worshiped here. He knelt in front of the Buddha and recited a volume of scriptures. It took him a lot of hours. Later, he ordered a vegetarian meal. The senior brothers delivered the vegetarian meal to the side hall next to him. He left after using it."
"I haven't left in the middle," Bo Ruoyou asked.
The little monk said, "I never left. At that time, the little monk did not dare to disturb me, so he stayed in the room aside. In the middle, the servant of the donor Liu ordered the monk to go to the Suzhai. The little monk saw that Liu Dun was still kneeling. After he came back, Liu Dun also knelt down. It was not until half an hour later that the donor Liu Dun had arrived."
Bo Ruoyou walked out of the door, looked into the Buddhist hall, and asked the little monk Liu Heng where he knelt that day. The little monk pointed to the place. Bo Ruoyou frowned and felt a little embarrassed for a moment. Standing outside the door, if Liu Heng knelt down and recited the scriptures, he could see Liu Heng's entire back, and he had never left in the middle, how could it be...
Bo Ruoyou's face showed a deep look, which made Cheng Yunzhi a little worried, and the little monk was also at a loss. But suddenly, Bo Ruoyou looked up at him, "Has his two servants ever left in the middle?"
The monk frowned and recalled for a moment, "When Mr. Liu came, he brought two servants, one of them, but he disappeared shortly after Mr. Liu recited the scriptures. Later, when Mr. Liu was the main veterinary school, there was only one servant around him. Later, when Mr. Liu was sent to him, both servants were here."
Bo Ruoyou's eyes lit up and he looked around again, "I wonder how many temple gates are there?"
The monk from Zhike hurriedly said, "In addition to the main gate, there are two mountain gates on the two corners of northeast and northwest, which are often open during the day. Some of the pilgrims come from the back mountain and can enter and exit at will."
After hearing this, Bo Ruoyou went to see the sun in the sky again. At this moment, the sun was at the middle of the sky, and it was noon. The Buddhist temple here sat facing west and east. After noon, the sun was slanting west, and the light in the Buddhist temple became even darker. She felt confident in her heart and thanked her before leaving the Buddhist temple.
Cheng Yunzhi looked at her helplessly, "It turns out that you are here to investigate the case. How about it? It's the same as you thought?"
Bo Ruoyou nodded, "My daughter already knows how the murderer committed the murder."
Cheng Yunzhi didn't ask her in detail, "Then are we going back to Beijing?"
Unexpectedly, Bo Ruoyou shook his head, "There is another thing for my daughter, and my adoptive father waits for me for a while."
She left Cheng Yunzhi and headed towards the Buddhist scriptures on the west side of the Main Hall in the front. Soon, she walked out with a peace talisman in her hand and handed it to Cheng Yunzhi: "This is for her adoptive father, she is worn on her adoptive father."
Chapter completed!