Chapter 21 One Inch Gold 21
"Girl, it's here." Chuntao pointed to the easternmost part of the bamboo forest. "It is said that the lotus pond had dried at the beginning. Although the eldest lady fell down, the Marquis loved the eldest lady and immediately ordered the place to be filled."
Bo Ruoyou frowned, "The eldest lady was only six years old at that time and was sick again. She should be watched carefully. Why did she fall in?"
Chuntao shook his head, "I don't know this slave."
This is a remote location. Although the accident happened ten years ago, a lady who had hysteria and was well-cared for would never fall into the lotus pond casually. Could it be that the murderer had tampered with it at that time?
"Are there any servants around the eldest lady who have taken care of her for more than ten years?"
Chuntao looked embarrassed, "Miss, I don't know this. The elder sisters around her have been taking care of her for a long time, but I really don't know if it's been ten years."
It was already bright, and a round of winter sun climbed up to the clouds. The sky was gloomy for days. Today, it finally ushered in a sunny day. Bo Ruoyou raised his eyes and looked at the sky, "It's okay, I'll ask someone else."
Huo Weilou had already ordered the interrogation of the servants today, so when Bo Ruoyou arrived in the front yard, He Cheng was already with the yamen. Bo Ruoyou hurried forward and asked He Cheng to the side and said, "Sir, have the servants around the eldest lady of the Hou Mansion asked?"
He Chengdao: "Of course I asked, there are always people around the young lady these days, and the case has nothing to do with her."
Bo Ruoyou pondered for a moment, "It's not about asking if there is anyone's evidence, but about the young lady's childhood. The young lady heard that the young lady was sick when she was young, and soon after she got sick, she fell into the lotus pond. These are the old things from ten years ago."
He Cheng frowned, "The old story ten years ago... The eldest lady was only five or six years old at that time. Do you suspect that the murderer took action at that time?"
Bo Ruoyou shook his head, "The young lady couldn't explain it clearly, but the fool happened to appear in the Linbian last night. Although the young lady said that the fool was going to Zhemei, the young lady always felt strange. In addition, the eldest lady picked up the fool for no reason and loved her in every way, as if she treated her as her daughter..."
At this point, Bo Ruoyou's expression suddenly changed slightly, "Sir, did Madam Yu say that when she went to the ancestral hall, it was because of the death of her concubine?"
Before Bo Ruoyou followed him to the ancestral hall, he had never heard Yu Mama explain it in his own ear. He Cheng said, "Yes, she said that when she took care of a concubine, the mother died when she gave birth, so the marquis had no son. The old lady punished her to guard the ancestral hall."
Bo Ruoyou shook his head, "No...this explanation is not correct..."
“Where’s wrong?”
A low voice came from behind. Bo Ruoyou turned around and saw Huo Weilou with an embroidered suit. She was blessed with her body and first said the sachet she saw in Sha Gu's bedroom last night, and then said Chuntao's original words, "If the eldest lady only made one sachet and gave it to Sha Gu alone, it can also be explained that she recognized the wrong person due to illness, but she clearly did two."
"Madam Yu said that when a concubine had a childbirth, his mother died and his son died. However, Master Zheng Fourth said that Master Zheng was loyal and righteous and did not take concubines. Moreover, after the daughter of the civilians met Master Zheng, Master Zheng San, he only saw his wife but not his concubine. In addition, there was no servant in the mansion who had served for more than fifteen years, no one knew the situation back then. Therefore, whether this concubine was true or false is really doubtful."
Bo Ruoyou said again: "Looking at the situation in the mansion, Madam Yu said that she was sent to the ancestral hall for her concubine's affairs, but why was the eldest lady who went crazy later? Master Zheng Si said that she fell ill the year after giving birth to the eldest lady, so the girl suspected that Madam Yu's accident was not a concubine, but the eldest lady!"
Huo Weilou's eyes were calm and he said, "Speak."
Bo Ruoyou pursed his lips slightly and said, "The young lady suspected that the eldest lady's son died, and the eldest lady was ill because of the child's death."
After a pause, Bo Ruoyou's expression changed again, "No, it's not that his son died, it's possible... it's possible that his daughter died..."
Fifteen years ago, the eldest lady died of a daughter? That’s why she fell crazily?!
He Cheng's expression changed slightly, "This is without any evidence..."
"If the eldest lady died young, she would be very pity for a young man of similar age."
He Cheng said again: "But the silly girl looks ugly..."
At this point, even Bo Ruoyou had never thought clearly, so he had to say, "The folk girl found that there was a three-point similarity to the eldest lady in the eyes of the silly girl. Perhaps it was because of this that the eldest lady felt pity when she saw her."
Bo Ruoyou's tone was a little hesitant, because she couldn't find the similarities between the two at the first time. The eldest lady was confused. Can she tell it clearly at a glance? What's more, the silly girl had ugly scars on her face, and ordinary people would only find it terrible when they saw it.
He Cheng was unsure of his mind and turned to Huo Weilou. Huo Weilou seemed to be thinking about something, "Where is the Taoist priest?"
He Cheng hurriedly said: "It's in the wing room, and it's still calculating. I'll go and take a look."
"It makes him determined to calculate the sixteenth year of Jianhe."
If the eldest lady really gave birth to a baby girl, and what Zheng Wenrong said was the year after Zheng Yunni was born.
He Zhi responded, but soon, he was stunned as if he was reacting, "Does the Marquis suspect... this murder case is related to that child?"
Huo Weilou nodded, "What Bo Junchu said is not unreasonable, and after the incident, everyone in the mansion kept silent, and Madam Yu also concealed a lot, which must be to hide the secrets in the mansion."
He Cheng's eyes were slightly brighter, and he immediately went out to find the Taoist priest.
Bo Ruoyou hurriedly said to Huo Weilou: "Please ask the marquis to ask the servants around the eldest lady, ask about the young lady's illness when she was young, and the accident when she fell into the lotus pond when she was young. The young lady also heard that she was almost burned by fire when she was young. I don't know what the situation was. This happened after the young lady fell ill in childhood, and I think she could ask some questions."
Seeing Huo Weilou's eyes were dark, Bo Ruoyou said what Chuntao said and the situation when he went to see the bamboo forest this morning, "That place is remote. How could the young lady fall in for no reason? Although the young lady was not sure that this matter was related to the case, she always felt a little strange."
Huo Weilou didn't know that she had done this, so when she saw her eyes, she had a deep meaning. She called the embroidered clothes to give instructions, so naturally someone went to ask questions. After a moment, the embroidered clothes returned and said, "Marty, the maids around Miss Zheng all entered the mansion eight years ago and were not aware of what happened back then."
As soon as these words came out, Huo Weilou's eyebrows rose slightly. Most of the maids around the aristocratic family were taken care of since childhood. However, the maids around Zheng Yunni entered the mansion eight years ago. Huo Weilou's eyes looked firm, "Call the managers who have been on duty in the mansion for thirteen years, and all those who have been on duty in the mansion for more than ten years will be summoned."
The manager soon arrived at the main hall. Huo Wei Building in the hall was seated at the main seat, with a deep look and awesomeness. After the manager gave his salute, he wiped his forehead sweat and heard Huo Wei Building ask: "Ten years ago, could you be on duty in the mansion?"
The manager nodded, "Ten years ago, the villain was appointed as the manager of the Hou Mansion's purchasing business."
Huo Weilou said: "Do you know how the eldest lady got hysteria back then?"
The manager frowned and recalled for a moment, saying, "It was a cold winter weather, it was half a month of winter. The eldest lady first threw it all night, and after finding it, the person was a little wrong..."
Huo Weilou frowned, "Did it all night?"
The manager nodded, "Although it was a long time ago, this incident was very big. The eldest lady was a precious girl and could not tolerate any mistakes. When the eldest lady disappeared, the entire Marquis's mansion was sending people to look for her. She searched for her for a night but she never found her. As a result, the next morning, the eldest lady appeared on her own, but she was hysterical."
"How did you come back by yourself?"
The manager thought about it again, "It seems that he was found in the bamboo forest in the east. When he was discovered, the people were frozen and their bodies were dirty. But I searched the forest the night before, but I didn't find the eldest lady. No matter how I asked, the eldest lady seemed to remember where she went that night... Many people knew about this, and they would inevitably involve gods and ghosts. Later, the old lady ordered that no one should mention this matter again, so everyone dared not say more."
It's the bamboo forest in the east again.
Bo Ruoyou's pink fist, which was gathered in his sleeve, clenched tightly.
Huo Weilou also stared at him for a moment and asked him again, "Later, she had not recovered from her illness and fell into the lotus pond again. Do you know this?"
The manager showed a little shocked face, and his tone suddenly became distant, "It's even more strange when talking about this..."
Chapter completed!