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Chapter 4 One Inch Gold 04

Huo Weilou walked towards Bo Ruoyou.

The lights were dim, but he was coming like a snowy night. His phoenix eyes were cold and refreshing, as if the stars on the dark sky had fallen into his eyes. His eyes were facing each other. Bo Ruoyou felt that she was about to be sucked into the abyss in his eyes.

Zheng Xiao was so scared that he forgot to cry and hid behind Bo Ruoyou as soon as possible.

Bo Ruoyou stood up, and his lips moved, but he chose to lower his eyes respectfully, "Greetings to the Marquis."

Huo Weilou walked to Bo Ruoyou, stood still, his eyes swept over her face with a deep look, then passed over her, and looked at Zheng Xiao who was hiding behind her, "What did you say just now?"

Zheng Xiao held Bo Ruoyou's hand tightly and did not dare to walk out from behind her. Huo Weilou frowned, and Bo Ruoyou hurriedly turned around to coax Zheng Xiao, "Young Master, don't be afraid, you just promised me that you would tell the Marquis what you said just now. Now the Marquis is here. For your father, be bolder and tell the Marquis?"

Bo Ruoyou's tone was soft and friendly, as if he was not coaxing a stranger, but his own brother. Zheng Xiao raised his head, looked at Bo Ruoyou, and then nodded hesitantly.

He still grabbed Bo Ruoyou and looked at Huo Weilou timidly, "I... my father is not a bad person, the third uncle is, he also wants to Chengjue. After his father died, the third uncle asked his mother to hand over the memorial to the capital, but my mother and I didn't know what the memorial was. The third uncle also sent someone to search his father's study. He must have known that his grandmother intended to pass the title to his father, so he harmed his grandmother first and then..."

Huo Weilou listened and asked again, "Does your grandmother intend to pass on the title to your father?"

Zheng Xiao nodded quickly, "Although my grandmother and my father often quarreled, but my grandmother told her in private that my father was irritable and had not yet established a title, but he just wanted to sharpen his temperament."

After hesitating for a moment, Zheng Xiao said: "And even if my grandmother doesn't pass the throne to her father, she will definitely not pass it to her third uncle."

Bo Ruoyou frowned when he heard this. Although Mr. Zheng San and Mr. Zheng Wu whom he met today were both masters of the mansion, in comparison, Mr. Zheng San was obviously already the head of the Marquis' Mansion and was more thoughtful and sleek. Mr. Zheng Wu had never said a few words in half a day, and it was obviously a match for Mr. Zheng San.

"Why won't it be passed on to your third uncle?"

Bo Ruoyou asked this. Zheng Xiao looked at her and said, "Because Uncle Third is an unlucky person, my grandmother has never been close to him since she was a child. If my uncle had not died of illness suddenly, Uncle Third would not have been in power in the mansion now."

——An unlucky person?

Bo Ruo's eyes became darker and he looked at Zheng Xiao in confusion.

Huo Weilou asked at this time: "Who taught you these words?"

Zheng Xiao's eyes flashed slightly, but under Huo Weilou's eyes, adults could not support him, let alone his child, Zheng Xiao couldn't stand it and whispered: "Yes... it was what my mother said, but it was true! The Marquis didn't believe it, so he could ask the others in the mansion and ask Yu Mama, they all knew..."

Zheng Xiao is very smart. Although he is not old, he can see that people know how to please him, and he can see who is easy to speak and who is difficult to get close to. He is even more clever. However, he has a lot of inside stories today, but it shouldn't be what he, a child, can tell that Huo Weilou is causing trouble.

Zheng Xiao's head was lower and lower. At this moment, several footsteps sounded. Eunuch Fu and two embroidered clothes rushed from the fork, and gasped while saying, "Why is the Marquis here? The guards have been arranged on the Yaoyue Pavilion..."

The strange story of Huo Weilou clearly left first, but then he reached the fork in the road, so he went to Yaoyue Pavilion first.

Eunuch Fu looked at Bo Ruoyou and Zheng Xiao, "What's going on?"

Huo Weilou pointed at Zheng Xiao, "Send him back first."

Zheng Xiao's expression changed slightly. An embroidered robber had come forward and grabbed his wrist regardless of lightness. Zheng Xiao struggled to take off, and even held Bo Ruoyou's hand and looked at her like a cry for help. Bo Ruoyou hurriedly said, "Young Master, it's too late tonight. You know what you said. You will investigate tomorrow. Your father will undoubtedly be killed by someone, but you have to believe that the Marquis will find the murderer."

Bo Ruoyou's promise made Zheng Xiao feel relieved. He hesitated for a moment and approached Bo Ruoyou and whispered: "Thank you sister, sister, I must help me..."

Zheng Xiao took a quick look at Huo Weilou. The child did not hide his thoughts. His face clearly stated that Bo Ruoyou and Huo Weilou had a close relationship, and Bo Ruoyou's back suddenly stiffened.

Zheng Xiao turned around twice in three steps, but after all, he left with the embroidered eunuch. Eunuch Fu looked at Huo Weilou and then looked at Bo Ruoyou, feeling that something must have happened just now that he didn't know.

Bo Ruoyou was puzzled and thought about how to explain the misunderstanding, but Huo Weilou turned around and left expressionlessly. While walking, he ordered the embroidered clothes to remain, "Jin Wenyan's yard tonight should also keep a close eye on it."

Eunuch Fu did not leave immediately. He grinned and smiled at Bo Ruoyou, "Miss Bo, don't blame me. My marquis is so kind. Every time I do it, I feel like a prince of Hell, and I don't take care of him. This time I came in a hurry, and I didn't bring the coroner that I often use around me. Fortunately, I had Miss Bo help. Although the marquis looked at the stranger, he was a person who cherished talent. Don't be afraid."

Although Bo Ruoyou was a little afraid when facing Huo Weilou, he really did not say that she was afraid. She was not a person in the officialdom, and she didn't pick a black sash for Huo Weilou. What's the point of being afraid of?

"Thank you, father-in-law, don't worry, I'm not afraid."

Eunuch Fu nodded with a smile, looking more and more kind-hearted, "It's rare, really rare, let's go and rest, I'll be busy tomorrow."

Bo Ruoyou became blessed and then turned to the courtyard at the end of the corridor. Not only was she not afraid of Huo Weilou, she also never took Huo Weilou seriously. Most of the case has emerged. Once the case is solved, Huo Weilou may never come to Qingzhou again in his life, and they will not have a second encounter. No matter how scary Huo Weilou is now, what is that?

Moreover, when facing a powerful man like Anqing Hou Mansion, only those who are noble in status, who are good at using thunder means and are not merciless can suppress it. Look at He Cheng being constrained everywhere for half a month and understand it.

As my thoughts circulated, Bo Ruoyou walked to the gate of the courtyard. The gate was half-closed, and the faint lights inside were exposed. Bo Ruoyou was about to call the door, but the gate was pulled open, and a round face with almond eyes and peach cheeks appeared inside the door.

"I, Chuntao, I pay homage to the girl. I am the one who serves the girl's daily life in the courtyard."

Chuntao was wearing a green plain jacket, looking eleven or twelve years old, and her expression was pure. She first invited Bo Ruoyou in to take her to see the warm room and bedroom, and then served her for dinner. Bo Ruoyou made a few words without any trace. Chuntao felt that Bo Ruoyou was gentle and friendly, and became more and more knowledgeable. After less than an hour of time, the two of them were like real master and servant.

After taking a bath, Chuntao praised Mo Fa who was so beautiful, saying, "I originally thought that I could serve the old lady more and find a good way out in the future, but I didn't expect such a tragic thing to happen."

Chuntao arrived at the old lady's courtyard half a year ago, but was just a third-class girl who was in charge of affairs. After the old lady passed away, all the maids in the courtyard were dismissed elsewhere. Chuntao was young and had no skills. She was not arranged to go there for half a month. Now that the living yard is short of a service, the housekeeper transferred her over.

After hearing her take the initiative to mention the old lady, Bo Ruoyou asked: "After the old lady passed away, is the third master in charge of the mansion?"

Chuntao nodded and shook his head again, "It didn't count at the beginning. In the first few days, the second master was also in charge of the business. But some people said that the old lady's death was related to the second master, and gradually the third master was in charge of the business."

Bo Ruo's narrow eyes, "I see that the Third Master is very considerate. The old lady has five sons. She must love the Third Master the most during her lifetime, right?"

Chuntao thought for a while, "I didn't feel it. The old lady worshiped Buddha and was very distant. She treated several masters similarly. However, the second master had a bad temper and occasionally had disputes with the old lady. As for the third master and the fifth master, they were really the same."

Chuntao came to the Marquis' Mansion for only two years, and Zheng Xiaoshi said that Zheng Wenyan was born unlucky and wanted to ask the elderly in the mansion to know that she knew that she couldn't ask anything from Chuntao. Bo Ruoyou said, "Did the marriage of the young lady in the mansion start early in the morning?"

Speaking of this, Chuntao suddenly became interested, "Yes, the marriage of the young lady is the most important in the mansion. The wedding dress of the young lady took more than a dozen embroidery wives to sew it last year. Our young lady married the second princess. I heard that he had transported more than ten boats to the capital alone-"

"Oh, the story is that the eldest lady and the second highman are engaged. It is said that when the eldest lady was pregnant, he was still in the capital. Once he entered the palace to attend a banquet and saved the second highman in Luohu. The second highman was only four or five years old at that time. After being rescued, he was unconscious. The imperial physicians were helpless. The imperial concubine was unable to do so, so he invited the Imperial Heaven Superintendent to make a fortune for the second highman. This fortune said that the person who saved the second highman was the lucky star of the second highman. As long as this person was beside the second highman, the second highman would definitely wake up."

"Later, our eldest lady accompanied the Second Prince for a night. Girl, guess what, the Second Prince really woke up! The imperial concubine was of course very grateful. Seeing that the eldest lady was pregnant, she said at that time that if she was born, she would marry the Second Prince and invite His Majesty to witness. Later, the eldest lady was born, and the marriage was decided. Last year, His Majesty officially gave the marriage, and the marriage began to be prepared immediately. Girl, is it very legendary?"

Bo Ruoyou was surprised, but he didn't expect that this marriage that seemed to be a match was also a story, "So that's true, it really seems like it's destined."

Chuntao nodded happily, "No, it's a good marriage."

"Who is helping to supervise the marriage?"

Chuntao hesitated for a moment, "It should be the Third Master. The Third Master looks calm on weekdays. When I heard that when I was sending the dowry, he followed him halfway."

The marriage between Miss Zheng and the Second Highness is the top priority of the Anqing Marquis' Mansion. The old lady handed this matter to Zheng Wenyan, which shows that she still has some trust in him. What Zheng Xiao said in the past was not close to Zheng Wenyan, and Zheng Wenyan was an unlucky person. Is it true or false?

"Is the third master good relationship with other brothers?"

Chuntao hesitated for a moment, "It should be fine. The third master looks good on weekdays and is very good with everyone."

Bo Ruoyou thought about it, and suddenly thought that he had not seen the Fourth Master in the Mansion, so he asked, "The Fourth Master has not returned from traveling abroad. What kind of person is he?"

This question really stumped Chuntao because she said, "I don't know this. Because I have come to the Marquis' Mansion for two years, I have never seen the Fourth Master once. I heard from others that the Fourth Master has not lived in the mansion since I was a child. Over the years, I have only been home for a few times."

Bo Ruoyou frowned when he heard this. The noble son of the marquis’ family has not lived in the mansion since he was a child?

Bo Ruoyou only felt that the Hou Mansion had a great family and a prosperous population, but he also hid some unknown secrets. Although he had many doubts, the Fourth Master was traveling abroad at the time of the incident, which was mostly unrelated to the case, so he did not continue to inquire. In addition, he was exhausted all day and quickly went to bed to rest.

In another living yard not far away, Eunuch Fu sighed: "Originally, the Marquis didn't plan to stay here, but now it seems that he has to wait for the case to be solved before leaving?"

Huo Weilou said: "A He Cheng, it is difficult to solve this case."

Just after taking a shower, Huo Weilou changed his robe and draped his ink hair stained with water vapor on his shoulders. The cold and fierce aura on his body faded. He looked through the official documents in his hand, and the faint expression of fatigue lingers between his eyebrows.

Eunuch Fu said, "Magistrate He is a little practical, but he still can't suppress a family like Anqing Marquis' Mansion. Only the Marquis's Mansion can come, so Master Zheng San is a little bit obedient."

At this point, Eunuch Fu suddenly said, "But it is really rare that Prefect He can find Miss Bo's treasure, such a treasure."

Huo Weilou paused his hand when he looked through the official document, "What's her name?"

Gonggong Fu immediately smiled and said, "Ruoyou, but he is as famous as his name. He is from Qingshan County, but I don't look like him. He is very arrogant and has a beautiful appearance."

Huo Weilou didn't know what he thought of, his brows frowned even tighter, but Eunuch Fu said, "Especially such a young lady in aristocratic family, the method of autopsy is so brilliant, which is really amazing. And the most important thing is that she is not afraid of you, Marquis. I haven't seen such a brave person for years. It's a pity that I lost my parents early in the morning, which is also pitiful."

Huo Weilou's eyes finally raised from the official document, "What do you want to say?"

Eunuch Fu laughed and went forward, pulled the official document out of Huo Weilou, "I want to say that the marquis is really tired along the way, so it's time to rest, so that the old slave will not be able to explain to His Majesty."

Today, Emperor Jianhe, is Huo Weilou's uncle. After hearing what Eunuch Fu said, Huo Weilou raised his hand and rubbed his eyebrows, got up and walked towards the inner room. Eunuch Fu was very satisfied. He didn't know what he thought of, and murmured softly, "If he is still alive... he is as big as her..."

The next day, it was just dawn. Bo Ruoyou got up as usual and opened the window. Seeing that the snow outside was added to another layer, he knew that it had fallen again in the middle of the night. At this time, the sky was still gloomy and there was no sign of clearness.

Chuntao was still sleeping soundly in the warm pavilion. Bo Ruoyou used some pastries from last night and left the yard. She followed the path she remembered and wanted to go back to Zheng Wenchen's mourning hall to check the body before He Cheng and Huo Weilou ordered her.

There was no one along the way. First, because it was still early, the mansion was already martial law by Huo Weilou, and he was forced to do so. Bo Ruoyou chuckled. As soon as he turned a corner, he suddenly stopped at his feet. She saw a three-story building in the southwest from afar.

Bo Ruoyou was almost certain that was the Yaoyue Pavilion where Zheng Wenchen fell to death.

With a moving heart, she touched the Yaoyue Pavilion. When she arrived in front of the Yaoyue Pavilion, she saw two embroidered clothes guarding her. She stood not far away and looked upstairs. She saw that the pavilion was towering, with a much higher floor height than ordinary wooden buildings. The floors were covered with white jade floor tiles, so it was almost impossible to survive after falling from the third floor.

There was an embroidered suit guarding him, and it was impossible to enter the building at this moment. Bo Ruoyou walked around behind Yaoyue Pavilion. She didn't believe in ghosts killing people, but how did the murderer enter Yaoyue Pavilion? How could he kill people in full view of everyone and then leave?

Bo Ruoyou believed that there might be clues outside this building.

After going around Yaoyue Pavilion, Bo Ruoyou looked up and saw that the terrace on the third floor surrounded the entire pavilion. The outside of the terrace was full of neat red painted cloud-patterned fences, and the windows on the second floor were sealed. Outside it was a slope roof. Soon, Bo Ruoyou had sharp eyes and found a strange shape outside the eaves on the second floor.

There are two gray tiles missing on the outside of the exquisitely shaped eaves!

Bo Ruoyou quickly lowered her eyes and searched on the ground. Due to the snow piled up, she even bent down and started digging the snow on the ground. But at this moment, she heard a squeaking sound from her head. At first, the sound of the cold wind covered the squeaking sound, but she didn't take it to heart, but soon, she felt an ominous premonition.

Bo Ruoyou raised his eyes suddenly and saw a cross beam falling from the railing on the third floor, falling straight towards her. Bo Ruoyou could almost feel that the wind falling from the cross beam was more forceful than the cold wind, but she could only subconsciously close her eyes. It fell too fast and could not escape!

Bo Ruoyou was ready to be smashed, but just as she closed her eyes, a strong wind came from behind. The next moment, a long and powerful arm wrapped around her waist and grabbed her back.
Chapter completed!
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