Chapter 6 One Inch Gold 06
Before Zheng Wenyan could react to what Mandala was, he heard Huo Weilou ask, "After the old lady dies, can incense be lit in the incense burner?"
Zheng Wenyan shook her head blankly, "After my mother died, she was busy holding her mother's funeral. The things in the Buddhist temple only collected a few relics from her mother, and none of the other things had been moved."
Huo Weilou frowned immediately. There is mandala in Yaoyue Pavilion and mandala in Buddhist temple. Could it be that the same murderer?
Huo Weilou looked at He Cheng, "You have searched the Buddhist temple before, why are you awakening at all?"
Earlier, although Zheng Wenyan held Zheng Wenchen's body and refused to be inspected, he still allowed the places related to the old lady to enter. He Cheng wiped his sweat, "At that time, it was the yamen who came to search, and the incense ash had burned out, and no abnormalities were found."
Bo Ruoyou hesitated for a moment and whispered: "After the mandala was burned out, the color of the fragrance ash was different. If it weren't for some experience in medical theory, ordinary people wouldn't be able to find it out."
Huo Weilou glanced at Bo Ruoyou, held back what he wanted to say, and then asked Zheng Wenyan, "Has everyone in the mansion gathered?"
Huo Weilou arrived at the mansion yesterday afternoon and took a lot of effort to check the body. Before he could summon everyone in the mansion, he still had time to summon everyone. According to the current situation, most people in the mansion had an environment for committing crimes, but the motives were still needed to be investigated.
Zheng Wenyan hurriedly said, "It's already collected, and we're all waiting in the flower hall at this moment."
"Take the incense ash away." After ordering He Cheng, Huo Weilou said to Zheng Wenyan again: "You lead the way."
Bo Ruoyou did not follow him anymore. She was a coroner. She was in charge of the body searching for evidence of the crime. Seeing that there were very few suspects, she turned over the incense ash in the furnace. Seeing that the amount of incense ash was small, she didn't know what she thought of, and suddenly went to the surrounding windows and checked. Sure enough, she found a damaged window paper on the northwest corner of the old lady's place where she copied the scriptures.
He Cheng followed and saw the broken hole, which had smoked black stains on it.
Bo Ruoyou said, "When the man came, he knew that the old lady was copying scriptures, so he used a pill first, but he did not completely faint. The old lady had no external injuries. It shows that the murderer had not used force. He probably first angered the old lady, and then watched the old lady get sick, but instead saved him the trouble."
After saying that, Bo Ruoyou asked again: "Sir, can there be a medicine warehouse in the mansion?"
He Cheng hurriedly said, "It should be."
Most of the Houmen families have pharmacies in case of emergency needs. Bo Ruoyou said: "Mandala is precious, and this medicine cannot be used for ordinary diseases. If you go out to buy it specifically, it will probably attract attention. But if this medicine is stored in the traditional Chinese medicine warehouse, the murderer will be much more convenient to start."
After a pause, Bo Ruoyou continued: "In fact, when using Mandala, the murderer's method of committing murder is a bit clumsy. This drug is not difficult to find. Once the drug is found, the so-called ghost killing will not be established. What is the murderer doing as an old lady?"
He Cheng ordered the yamen to "Go and ask if there is a pharmacy in the mansion."
The yamen immediately ordered to ask if there was a pharmacy. The yamen asked a pharmacy casually and got it right. After a while, he came back, "Sir, there is a pharmacy in the mansion."
He Cheng was sure in his heart, "Let's go and see the Marquis."
Now that Wu Zhaohou is in the mansion, I naturally have to tell Wu Zhaohou about such a thing. Bo Ruoyou Sui followed He Cheng to the flower hall of the Hou Mansion.
As soon as I walked to the flower hall, I saw that the room was full of people. These people were all covered in white and were all the masters in the mansion.
As soon as he arrived at the door, Huo Weilou asked in a deep voice: "Where is the eldest lady?"
Bo Ruoyou swept across the hall, and the second wife and Zheng Xiao whom he had seen last night were there. Zheng Wenyan and another woman were standing next to the woman. A seven or eight-year-old boy was also followed by the woman. It was the son of the third wife and Zheng Wenyan. Zheng Wenan and his wife stood at the end. At the front, there was only a tall woman of fifteen or sixteen years old. Looking at the silhouette, Bo Ruoyou felt that the goddess was tall and had a flat face. It was Zheng Yunni, the eldest daughter of the Marquis who was about to marry the Second Prince.
"If you go back to the Marquis, my mother is seriously ill and it is not convenient to come out to see the guests now."
Zheng Yunni's voice is elegant. Although she is a woman or a junior, she plays an important role in her family.
Huo Weilou frowned slightly, turned to look at the embroidered clothes envoy beside him. The embroidered clothes envoy seemed to have investigated the people in the Hou's Mansion, leaned into Huo Weilou's ear and said something. Huo Weilou's frown slightly loose, but he did not ask.
"You must have known the death of the old lady and Zheng Wenchen. It was difficult to determine whether this case was a murder case earlier, but now it can be concluded that both of them were murdered and killed. If you don't have anyone to prove it, you will have the opportunity to commit the crime."
These words made everyone look slightly disgusted. Zheng Yunni said, "Marty, it's fine the night when my grandmother died. On the night when my second uncle died, all of us were at the place where my grandmother stopped. We can all witness each other."
The others nodded, and Huo Weilou looked at Zheng Yunni with a dark expression.
Zheng Yunni was extremely straight, and she had some support. She was not even afraid of Huo Weilou as much as Zheng Wenyan. After all, if she became the second prince's concubine, she would not have to kneel down when she saw Huo Weilou. Everyone knows that Emperor Jianhe now favored the son of the imperial concubine. If the second prince was enthroned as the crown prince in the future, maybe Huo Weilou would still kneel down to her that day.
At this time, He Cheng entered the flower hall, walked to Huo Weilou and whispered a few words. Huo Weilou stared at him, and the next moment he looked at Bo Ruoyou. Bo Ruoyou walked to the hall door and kept the courtesy and did not go in again. At this moment, Huo Weilou looked at him, and everyone looked at him. When he saw a beautiful woman standing outside the hall, everyone's expressions changed.
I heard Huo Weilou ask, "Who is in charge of the pharmacy in the Mansion?"
At this time, Zheng Wenyan stepped forward and said, "Go back to the marquis and be in charge."
Huo Weilou looked at him deeply and looked at He Cheng again. He Cheng waved to Zheng Wenyan and told him to walk out of the hall. He didn't know what he said in a low voice. Zheng Wenyan changed his expression: "I remember that there is indeed this medicine in the treasury, but the key to the treasury is here on weekdays. Without my key, the treasury cannot be opened."
He Zhike said: "I'll send someone to bring the keys quickly. I'll take someone to the treasury later."
Zheng Wenyan waved to her side and followed her in person. He ordered the man and turned around and left. In the hall, Huo Wei said, "From now on, everyone will enter the side hall one by one. I have something to ask."
Huo Weilou stood up and went to the side hall. Eunuch Fu and He Cheng followed, and only the embroidered clothes were left in the flower hall. Bo Ruoyou felt that his identity was low and he only stood outside the door to wait. But soon, Eunuch Fu came out of the side hall and waved to her, "Miss Bo, come--"
Bo Ruoyou was a little surprised and entered the side hall under the gaze of the Zheng family.
As soon as she stood still, Zheng Yunni walked in. Huo Weilou sat in the main seat with a cold look. Eunuch Fu and He Cheng stood by, but he was not the one who asked about it.
Eunuch Fu smiled and said, "Miss, how can you ask the old lady that night she died, where are you?"
Zheng Yunni had a beautiful appearance and elegant manners. Every frown and smile showed that she had received excellent education. She was tall among women. She stood in the hall with her jaw raised. The person who asked about it was Fu. She looked at Huo Weilou, as if only Huo Weilou was qualified to ask her, "That night, the second uncle and grandmother had an unhappy relationship. I went back to the yard without the New Year's Eve dinner. Then I washed and rested, and didn't leave the house all night. It was the early morning of the next day that I hurried to the Buddhist temple when I learned that my grandmother had an accident. My maid's ink and painting style can be used as a testimony, and the rest of the little girls in the yard can also be used as a testimony."
Huo Weilou didn't look at Zheng Yunni. He had a black jade ring on his left thumb. At this moment, he was casually playing with the black jade ring.
Eunuch Fu asked again: "Where is the night when the Second Master had an accident?"
Zheng Yunni glanced at Eunuch Fu, and her tone felt a little impatient, "I just said that we were all in my grandmother's mourning hall that night, because it was the first seventh day of the year, and we had to do rituals."
The smile on Eunuch Fu's face was not turbulent, "Everyone? Have you figured it out?"
A dark look flashed in Zheng Yunni's eyes, but after looking at Huo Weilou, he didn't dare to be arrogant. "Uncle Wu and Aunt Wu arrived first, then I was me, then second sister-in-law and Zheng Xiao, then third aunt and Zheng Hao, and finally third uncle. The second uncle never came. We all felt strange, so Uncle San sent someone to search. Not long after, someone came to report that Uncle Er entered Yaoyue Pavilion with a strange expression, and locked the door from the inside, and he wouldn't answer no matter how he called it-"
"I didn't want to pay attention, but I heard the servant say something strange. And the ritual must have the second uncle present, so I went to Yaoyue Pavilion with the others..."
Eunuch Fu asked: "When I went there, did everyone go together?"
Zheng Yunni frowned, "No, Uncle San stayed because the masters who were doing the rituals were still there at that time. He wanted to entertain the masters, but when something happened in the end, Uncle San came."
Eunuch Fu asked again: "Miss, please make it clear whether the third master came before the second master fell down, or after the second master fell down?"
Zheng Yunni frowned even more, looked at Huo Weilou again, and said restraintly: "I don't know either. I stood in front. Later, everyone was frightened. When I turned around, Uncle San was here. I don't know when he came."
The corners of his lips were slightly pursed, and Zheng Yunni's jaw was raised higher.
Eunuch Fu glanced at Huo Weilou, then turned his head and smiled, "Okay, the eldest lady will ask about this. After going out, let the second wife and the eldest son come in."
Zheng Yunni looked at Huo Weilou who had never looked at her, and seemed a little dissatisfied, but in the end she was still lucky, she turned around and walked out.
As soon as she left, Eunuch Fu sighed, her smile on her face a little helpless, and Bo Ruoyou felt a little ridiculed at that moment.
The second wife and Zheng Xiao walked in.
Compared with yesterday, the second wife's face seemed to be worse, and Zheng Xiao kept sweeping her eyes towards Bo Ruoyou. Huo Weilou raised her eyes and looked over at her, and the second wife looked panicked.
Eunuch Fu still looked amiable, "Don't be afraid of the second wife, just ask some simple questions. If you want to know why the second wife died as soon as possible, the answer will be true."
The second lady nodded, and Zheng Xiao nervously grabbed the second lady's dress, and half of her body shrank behind the second lady.
Eunuch Fu didn't care, but said, "When did the second master leave you on the night when the old lady died? How was he feeling when he left?"
The second wife did not look at Eunuch Fu or Huo Weilou. Her eyes fell on the ground two feet in front of her, her expression was dull, and her voice was even lower than that of a mosquito or a fly, "He... he left at the time of Hai, and was angry when he left..."
"Does any excessive words be said?"
"He...he only said why his mother went back on her word..."
Huo Weilou raised his head, and the second wife pursed her lips and said, "He said that her mother had told him before that she would pass the title to him and that she would change her character. But this time, she should ask him for a letter to be sealed for the New Year. But her mother was still not moving. He said that her mother did not keep her promise."
Eunuch Fu looked a little serious, "What's next?"
"Later he slammed the door and left. It was not until the next morning that we saw him in the Buddhist temple when we knew something had happened to his mother. He looked listless, as if he was not awakened from a hangover. The third brother asked him where he was last night. He stammered and said that there was no one in the study when he was delivering food to him. He said that he was lying, so the two started arguing and reported to the official later."
Speaking of this, the second lady suddenly raised her eyes, because her eyes were covered with blood, and she felt like she was about to cry. "But he would not kill anyone. The third brother insisted that it was him, but he just wanted to seize the title. He also asked us to hand over the mother's memorial, which shows that my mother was really preparing to submit a memorial for her husband. What should be anxious is the third brother. If someone really hurts others, it shouldn't be the husband..."
As he was talking, the second wife burst into tears. Zheng Xiao's mouth sagged, as if she was about to cry. At this moment, a yamen officer appeared at the door. Seeing this, He Cheng hurried forward. After hearing what the yamen officer said, he quickly returned to Huo Weilou.
He said with a heavy expression: "The third master did not find the key to the pharmacy and said the key was gone."
Chapter completed!