The Delicate Lady Coroner

Cinnabar mole?

Bo Ruoyou’s eyes sank, and for an instant he felt a chill on his back. “You mean, there is a red cinnabar mole in the middle of your lady’s back?”

Chun Xing nodded, wiped the corners of her eyes, and then continued: “Yes.” After that, she looked at Bo Ruoyou suspiciously, “Why is the girl asking this? If there are any scars on the lady’s body, there must be no.”

Thinking of Feng Wodan’s unclear death, Chun Xing said again: “Didn’t it mean that the young lady was strangled to death? Why do you ask about this?”

Bo Ruoyou still didn’t tell the story of Feng Wodan’s skinning. She said: “Because of the investigation of the case, your lady has a trauma on her back. When examining her body, she did not notice that there was a cinnabar mole on her back. “

Bo Ruoyou said, “Can you tell me where exactly is that mole?” Turning around, “Just point to my back—”

Although Chun Xing was still a little suspicious, Bo Ruoyou was a member of the government, so she didn’t dare to take it lightly, so she clicked on Bo Ruoyou’s vest, “It’s here.”

Thin Ruoyou’s back is slightly stiff.

It was really where Feng Wodan was skinned.

Was it because she had a cinnabar mole on her body that the murderer wanted to kill her? Or did you discover that there was a cinnabar mole after the harm, and then peeled the skin? If it was known before the murder, how did the murderer see it?

Feng Wodan’s jasper age was born in abundance, and she was still in the middle of her back, not in places where her neck or wrists were easily exposed. How did the murderer know that she had a cinnabar mole on her body?

Bo Ruoyou’s breathing was a little tight, and his eyes were clear for a moment. There is a way to judge whether the murderer caused a cinnabar mole. Go to Zhongqin Bo’s House and ask Wei family members to see if there is a cinnabar mole in Wei Lingxin’s mouth.

“Girl, why did the lady hurt her?” Chun Xing asked timidly.

Bo Ruoyou turned around and was not in a hurry. Chun Xing went out with Feng Wodan that day. She knew the situation best. She said: “I don’t know yet. The government is trying its best to investigate. There will be results soon. “After a pause, she asked her, “Can you tell me how you went out that day and how you got separated?”

Chun Xing sniffed, thinking of the scene of that day and felt even more sorrowful. “We went out for breakfast that day. Weiyang Lake is not far away. We arrived before noon. This rain prayer gathering is held every year. It was organized by Qingxuguan outside the city, and released. At the rally that day, colorful live fish were prepared. The slave and maid accompanied the young lady to release. There are too many, the young lady asked the servants to wait outside. The servants waited for an hour without seeing the lady come out, but everyone else went in and came out, and the servants also squeezed in to find the lady, but the lady was no longer there.”

“It must be the lady who didn’t see the servant girl when she came out because of the crowd, and then walked away, and the servant girl went inside to find the lady again, but I missed the entrance and exit. After that, the servant girl looked for the lady outside, but couldn’t find it. Seeing the sky It’s going to be dark, and then I hurried back to the house and said to the old lady, but… if you send someone out to look for it, you won’t be able to find it.”

Chun Xing’s tears fell, and Bo Ruoyou sighed, “Where did the Taoist master of Qingxu view put the peace talisman?”

“At the Wanyun Pavilion by the Weiyang Lake, Qingxu Guan organized this gathering to add some sesame oil money to Guanli, and everyone was very supportive. However, I never expected that I didn’t ask for a safe talisman, but it got into trouble.”

Asking for a safety sign by Weiyang Lake, but the corpse was found in the alley behind the Chenghuang Temple in the south of the city, Bo Ruoyou frowned, “Does your lady have other preferences? There is a red cinnabar mole on her back. Does anyone else know?”

Chun Xing pursed her lips for a moment, “Other preferences…Miss usually reads books and reads female red, which is no different from ordinary rich people. If you don’t have any preferences, it is to touch the piano and read poems. As for the cinnabar mole, people who know Also servants, madam, and several maidservants waiting close by.”

Bo Ruoyou frowned, “She likes red dresses on weekdays? Also, has she been to Chengnan Chenghuang Temple before? Did you tell me that I wanted to visit Chenghuang Temple that day?”

Chun Xing nodded when she heard this, “Yes, the lady likes bright colors, especially in spring and summer dresses, which are all bright and beautiful. As for Chenghuang Temple, the lady has naturally been there, but she didn’t mention it that day, Weiyang Lake. There is still some distance to the Chenghuang Temple, it is impossible for the young lady to go to the Chenghuang Temple for no reason.”

Chun Xing also knew that Feng Wodan’s body was found near the Chenghuang Temple. She frowned and said, “Even the maidservant did not know how the young lady went there, or was the young lady kidnapped by the murderer?”

Bo Ruoyou wrinkled her brows tightly. She had difficulty answering only by the post-mortem, and instead asked, “Does she have a friend in her boudoir?”

Chun Xing frowned slightly, “Yes, the young lady has made friends with the young lady from Li Duwei’s house in the south of the city.”

“Li Duwei?”

“Li Duwei of the Nine City Patrol Camp. Li Duwei and the master are from the same hometown. They had a very good relationship in the early years. Later, both of them had daughters. They played together since childhood, and are still friends in the boudoir.”

Bo Ruoyou frowned as she listened, “Where do you usually make your lady’s dress?”

Chun Xing thought for a while, “Several well-known shops in Beijing have done it…”

“Will you go to the store to try on clothes?” Bo Ruoyou asked again.

Chun Xing nodded, “Yes, I still have to write down the size carefully…”

Bo Ruoyou’s heart moved, “You and write down the names of several shops, it may be useful.”

Chun Xing immediately went to look for pen and ink after hearing this, and not long after he sent the note with the shop to Bo Ruoyou’s hand, Bo Ruoyou was sure to say, “In addition to befriending Miss Li Duwei’s family, your lady can do Where to go?”

Chun Xing thought for a while, “Does the poetry society count?”

Bo Ruoyou frowned, “The Poetry Society? Tell me more carefully.”

Chun Xing said: “The young ladies of the capital family are very literary. The young lady of the Imperial College Lu Ji Restaurant set up a Lingxiao Poetry Club two years ago. The young lady could hardly be with other aristocratic ladies, but because she and Li The young lady from the Du Wei’s family had a good relationship and was pulled in half a year ago. The poetry club gathers once a month, which is where the young lady attaches the most importance.”

Bo Ruoyou raised his brows slightly, “In this Lingxiao Poetry Society, is there a lady from Uncle Qin’s house?”

Chun Xing frowned, “Are you a young lady from Uncle Zhong Qin’s family? The slaves seem to remember that there are two young ladies in Uncle Zhong Qin’s family, and they seem to be in this poetry society.”

Bo Ruoyou asked again: “When does this poetry society gather every month?”

Chun Xing shook her head, “There is no definite number. The lady of Li Duwei’s family has made friends with the ladies of the official family. Every time she came to see my lady. Last month was after the Chinese New Year’s Day. This month may still be when.”

Although Feng Wodan attaches great importance to the poetry society, the poetry society is all official ladies. The only thing related to this case is that Wei Ling is also in the poetry society. Bo Ruoyou asked: “Where is the poetry society common? Rally?”

“On the painting boat on the lakeside of Weiyang, the rallies have to pay the public money. The ladies will buy a painting boat by the lake again and again. Everyone can board the boat on the same day, or chant poems and paint, or play the piano, and make friends. It’s also a recreational time, but the status in the Miss Poetry Society is not high, and she is a newcomer. Except for the seven-character poem two months ago, it won some color, and it is not very conspicuous on weekdays.”

There are so many pastimes for wealthy people. Tea parties and flower-seeing banquets can be found everywhere. This poetry club is very popular for young and elegant young ladies and ladies, and Feng Wodan and Wei Ling are both in the poetry club. , Which coincided with Bo Ruoyou’s previous conjecture that the two of her were stared at by the murderer at the same time because of the disparity between her identities.

She only felt that this Lingxiao Poetry Society might be the most critical point, so she thanked Chun Xing, and then calmed her back to the main hall with a few words. The days have been discussed, saying that when Dan’er reaches seventeen in the summer, we will make a small appointment, and when the spring starts next year, she will marry her, but I don’t want Dan’er to have such a disaster.”

“Which prince did you decide?” Wu Xiang asked.

Master Feng sighed, “It must be the child of her uncle’s family in Chuzhou. That child is testing for fame. It is also because of this that he was never anxious to get them married, but now…”

Master Feng choked a little, Wu Xiang sighed, frowning tightly, and seeing Bo Ruoyou’s expression dignified when he went out and came in, he cast a questioning look, and Bo Ruoyou nodded to him to indicate that he had achieved something. .

Wu Xiang raised his eyebrows and saw Master Feng’s grief, and it was difficult to ask more, so he stood up and said goodbye.

Master Feng nodded, and Wu Xiangfang took Bo Ruoyou to leave.

Before he walked out of Feng’s gate, Wu Xiang couldn’t help but said, “How? What did you ask?”

Bo Ruoyou briefly said what Chun Xing had said, and then said: “The cinnabar mole happened to be on the back of the deceased, and the skin was peeled there. I was wondering if there was a cinnabar mole on Wei Ling’s heart. , And the murderer turned to someone who liked the red dress and had a cinnabar mole on his body.”

In the morning, Wu’s post-mortem did not focus on the injury on his back, so Wu Xiang didn’t ask about it, but he didn’t expect Feng Wodan to have this characteristic. Just ask.”

After Wu Xiang finished speaking, he came out of the Feng family’s gate. He turned on his horse and was about to raise his whip, but suddenly frowned. Bo Ruoyou stood beside the carriage and looked at him suspiciously. Wu Xiang said with a sad expression: Go and ask, I’m afraid that I can’t ask anything, so I have to go back to the yamen to find an adult, and ask the adult to go and check.”

Bo Ruoyou sighed and nodded, remembering what Chun Xing said about the lady of Li Duwei’s house, and then said: “Chun Xing said that Miss Feng and the lady of Li Duwei’s house in the Jiucheng patrol camp are good friends. , And being in the Lingxiao Poetry Society, I was wondering whether I should ask Miss Li Jia again, maybe she knows something else.”

Wu Xiang glanced at the sky, “It’s still early, so it’s okay.”

After that, Wu Xiang called to open the door of Feng Mansion again, and asked where Li Duwei’s house was, and then he took everyone to Li Duwei’s mansion. Fortunately, Li’s family was also in the south of the city, only a private square away. , After the hour of Liangzhuxiang, a group of people arrived in front of Li’s house.

Wu Xiang stepped forward and called the door. After a while, the door opened. A doorman stood in the door with only half of his face revealed, “Who are you looking for? Our master is not in the house.”

Wu Xiang said: “We are not looking for Li Duwei, we are looking for your lady, our people from Jingzhao Mansion.”

The doorman seemed to be frightened, “What do you want our lady to do?”

Wu Xiang raised her eyebrows, “Her good friend Miss Feng Jia was murdered, did she know about it? They have a good relationship, let’s ask if she knows what’s wrong with Miss Feng Jia recently.”

The doorman closed the door with a “bang” and there was no sound.

Wu Xiang looked helpless, “What does this mean? Are we so scary?”

Before getting out of the carriage, Bo Ruoyou only raised the curtain to watch. She was a little confused when she saw this scene.

Bo Ruoyou was right. The doorman was indeed going to report. After a while, the door was opened again. The doorman stood inside and looked outside. He said in a awkward manner: “My lady has been unwell these past few days. She said that she and Miss Feng Jia hadn’t seen each other for many days, and she didn’t know what was unusual about her today. The young lady was also a little frightened after learning about it. She didn’t want to see outsiders.”

Wu Xiang became a little unhappy, “When the government handles the case, why did she say that she didn’t see it? She pushed back and forth like this, I wonder if there is any guilty conscience?”

The doorman was not frightened by Wu Xiang, and even said: “If our lady is not seen, then we will not see. If you feel wrong, go to our master to reason. Our master is not there. Do you still want to forcibly break in?”

After saying this, he closed the door again, listening to the sound, and bolted the door inside the door.

Wu Xiang was about to laugh angrily, “This really doesn’t put us in the bottom of my eyes.”

Bo Ruoyou was also helpless, “How can this be good?”

Wu Xiang sighed, “It’s really impossible. This Li family is also an official, so hard-spirited, we don’t have to fight hard, unless we wait for Li Duwei to come back.” He shook his head and turned back on his horse, “Say yes. Jingzhaofu Yamen, but in this place, Jingzhaofu Yamen really can only take care of ordinary people. I’m not surprised at such a scene.”

Bo Ruoyou sighed a bit, and had to follow Wu Xiang back to the Yamen first.

When he returned to the yamen, Sun Zhao looked a little solemn when he heard the words of the cinnabar mole, and told Wu Xiang: “You only need to know about this. Don’t let too many people know it. After all, it’s their innocence. Wait for secret things.”

Wu Xiang answered hurriedly, “Don’t worry, your subordinates understand.”

Sun Zhao pondered for a moment, “I want to ask, it’s just…” Sun Zhao looked at Bo Ruoyou, “Xiaobo, let me go with me. It’s better for a woman to ask about this matter. The old lady is very concerned about this matter. “

Bo Ruoyou naturally responded, and Sun Zhao ordered people to prepare for the carriage while saying: “It seems that there is a little girl doing things under her hand, which is quite advantageous.”

The carriages and horses were quickly prepared. Sun Zhao did not ride in the official sedan, but also made a carriage to Zhongqin Bofu. Zhongqin Bofu was in Changlefang. Seeing that the carriage was getting closer and closer to Changlefang, it was so quiet. He couldn’t help but lifted the driving curtain to look out. Rows of private houses were neatly arranged. Most of them were quite prestigious families. When passing by a street junction, Bo Ruoyou took a look especially inside the long street.

When the carriage stopped at Zhongqin Bo’s Mansion, he saw that the gate of Bo’s Mansion was closed tightly. Sun Zhao took Li Guan’s robe and called the door. Soon the concierge opened the door. When he saw that it was Sun Zhao, he bowed and said: “Sun My lord, the old lady has explained that the second lady’s case does not need to be investigated by the government. If you are here for the second lady’s case, please go back first.”

Sun Zhao was stunned. He was Jing Zhaoyin, who came here to ask questions, but he was blocked outside the door without saying anything?

“You…you go to inform the old lady, and you say that there is a crucial question that needs to be answered, which will not delay time, and will not damage the reputation of the prefecture, so she asked if she still wanted to catch the murderer who murdered the second lady. “

Sun Zhao’s attitude was a bit tough, but the concierge said with a bitter face: “My lord, please forgive the villain. It’s not that the villain doesn’t report it. It is true that the old lady had expected that the adult would come again, so I ordered it early in the morning, the villain is now. If you go to make a complaint, it will only annoy the old lady, and you will be punished at that time.”

Sun Zhao couldn’t help but his eyes widened, a little annoyed, “You…that mansion is not a copywriter. You asked this mansion to come in to see the old lady.”

But the concierge was still reluctant, “The grown-ups don’t want to coax the villain, the villain really dare not let you in today.”

Sun Zhao’s eyes flashed with white light, pointing his finger at the concierge, but he didn’t know what to say, “Come on, your majesty did not agree to let the embroiderer take over the case. Does the old lady want to spend it like this? These words have brought to the old lady, this mansion will not enter your mansion anymore, but it is a pity that your uncle is not there. If he is in the capital, where will these things happen.”

Sun Zhao left after speaking. The concierge apologized again and again, but how could he calm Sun Zhao’s anger, but at this moment, there was a sound of speech from the palace gate, and at this moment, the concierge opened the door.

A person walked out of the door. Before Sun Zhao reached the carriage, he heard someone call softly behind him.

“Master Sun?”

Sun Zhao stopped and turned around to look at the corners of his lips with a thin smile, “It’s actually you.”

Bo Ruoyouben was about to get on the carriage. Hearing the phrase “Master Sun”, he felt that his voice was a bit familiar, and he couldn’t help but turned around. At this glance, he was slightly surprised that the person who spoke was Lin Zhao.

Lin Zhao’s gaze fell on her, he was taken aback, his face was full of surprise, “Thin girl?” He walked down quickly, arched his hands at Sun Zhao, and then looked at the confusion between the two of them. .

Sun Zhao was also a little surprised to see Lin Zhao and Bo Ruoyou met, and Bo Ruoyou blessed his body, “Master Lin, I didn’t expect to meet again here.”

Sun Zhao looked at the two, “You guys…”

Bo Ruo said quietly: “When Lord Hou was handling the case in Luozhou, Young Master Lin was also in Famen Temple.”

Sun Zhao suddenly felt, “There is such a reason.”

Lin Zhao also looked at Bo Ruoyou, “How can Miss Bo be with Master Sun?”

Sun Zhao smiled and said: “Young Master Lin wanted to know what Xiao Bo does. After she returned to Beijing, she was recommended to Jingzhaofu Yamen by Lord Hou. She has been to Yamen Yingmao in the past two days.”

Lin Zhao wanted to say something and stopped. It seemed that Bo Ruoyou had actually started a work in the Yamen of the capital. But thinking about the Bo Mansion, he still asked: “You are here, but it is for the second lady of the Bo Mansion?”

Sun Zhao’s smile faded, “That’s right, you want to know, but the old lady didn’t want the yamen to intervene, knowing that I came to ask the case, she didn’t even let me in.”

Lin Zhao hesitated, “I also came to visit on my father’s order. The old lady wanted the embroidered clothes ambassador to take over the case, so I just met him. The old lady was sad and didn’t say much.”

Sun Zhao sighed, “If this matter is handed over to the embroiderer, I would feel relieved, but if your majesty is unwilling, I will also see your father to see if your father comes forward and the old lady can cooperate. two.”

Lin Zhao glanced at Bo Ruoyou, “Since that’s the case, why don’t you go to the house to see your father now?”

When Sun Zhao heard these words, he was excited, and when he saw that the hour was not too early and was approaching the end of the day, he nodded, “That’s okay, can your father be in the house?”

Lin Zhao zealously said, “At this hour, I should have gone out of the palace and returned to the mansion.”

Sun Zhao quickly made a decision, but looked at Bo Ruoyou. Bo Ruoyou said at this point: “My lord, let’s go with Young Master Lin. I will go home first, and I will go to Yamen tomorrow.”

Sun Zhao responded kindly, Lin Zhao hesitated to say something, but Bo Ruoyou was already blessed and walked to his carriage.

When Bo Ruoyou got on the carriage, Lin Zhao couldn’t make a difference. Sun Zhao saw that his expression was different, so he sighed, “Did you never expect that Master Hou would recommend a young girl to Gyeonggi Yamen? It’s me. I didn’t expect it, but if you met her at Famen Temple, you knew she was amazing.”

Lin Zhao pulled out a smile, “Yes, I know.” After that, he asked again, “She is on duty at the Yamen now, but is she here every day?”

Sun Zhao replied, “It’s true. This little girl is doing her best. It is very gratifying. Earlier, I thought she had a very close relationship with Hou Ye, but later I realized that it was only Hou Ye who cherishes talent.”

When Lin Zhao heard this, he subconsciously said, “No, Lord Hou just appreciates her.”

He was anxious, and he didn’t know who he was trying to explain. Sun Zhao thought he was a junior, so he hurriedly responded with a smile: “That’s that. Hou Ye is not a person of public and private.”

If it’s about other officials, Sun Zhaoda doesn’t need to come to see Lin Huai, but this is a murder case. If it’s really unsolved, the Ministry of Criminal Justice must be held accountable sooner or later. Naturally, he should come to see Lin Huai sooner. Lin Huai’s status is above him, and he is familiar with the Bofu, so that he can mediate, so that the old lady of the Bofu can relax.

Sun Zhao and Lin Zhao went to the Lin Mansion together. When asked about the concierge, Lin Huai returned, and the concierge said: “Master came back with Wu Zhaohou today. The two are now discussing matters in the study.”

This remark surprised both Sun Zhao and Lin Zhao, and Sun Zhao was overjoyed, “That’s right, then ask Hou Ye’s meaning.”

Lin Zhaolue thought for a while, but didn’t think about that much, and took Sun Zhao to the study. The two of them arrived at the entrance of the study. They only entered after a report. Sure enough, they saw Huo Wei Building sitting in the room. The two of them saluted, Huo Wei Building looked relaxed. The two of them were exempted from courtesy.

Lin Huai asked Sun Zhao with a bitter expression, “What happened to Brother Sun?”

Sun Zhao sat down and said with a sigh: “Brother Lin doesn’t know how wronged I am. You already know what happened to the Bofu. I have some clues today. I’m going to the Bofu for inquiries. Who knows that the old lady had already explained it. , I didn’t even let me in at the gate of the mansion. Our mansion and I were girls, but we were stopped outside the gate.”

Huo Weilou heard Sun Zhao talking about the Bofu’s affairs and didn’t care, but he heard Sun Zhao mentioning Bo Ruoyou, his sword eyebrows raised slightly, but he never made a sound. The unresolved civil cases were mostly delivered by the state government office first. For the Xing Department, it is common for Sun Zhao to come to Lin Huai now. As Sun Zhao’s peak, he only needs to watch the changes.

Lin Huai frowned upon hearing this, “Really so tough?”

Sun Zhao smiled bitterly, “I didn’t expect it, but how can the case be solved like this? If the case cannot be solved, it is the fault of the people underneath. Hey, Brother Lin, why don’t you go and try?”

Lin Huai couldn’t help but tightened her brows, “This case has not yet gone through the process, and the Ministry of Criminal Justice is still inconvenienced to directly intervene.”

Sun Zhao sighed, before speaking, Lin Zhao said, “Father, I am going to meet the old lady. The old lady is indeed very taboo against the government office, I am afraid that it will be difficult for the old lady to let go with the Jingzhao government office.”

This is also persuading Lin Huai, Lin Huai frowned: “What do you know, each government office has its own rules and regulations, how can you mess with the rules?”

Lin Zhao stopped interjecting, but he was a little bit hesitant to speak. Huo Weilou saw this scene in front of his eyes, and suddenly asked Sun Zhao: “Did you meet Lin Zhao in front of the Bo’s Mansion?”

Sun Zhao nodded and said, “Yeah, Xiao Bo originally followed. He went home first when he saw that the next official was about to come.”

Huo Weilou’s expression suddenly became unclear.

Lin Huai’s heart moved slightly when she heard it: “Xiaobo?”

Before Sun Zhao explained, Lin Zhaoxian couldn’t help but said: “Father, that’s the thin girl in Famen Temple. She was recommended by Master Hou and is now helping to do a job in Jingzhao’s office.”

Lin Huai was surprised when she heard that, she couldn’t help turning her eyes to look at Huo Wei Tower, “Hou Ye had such an arrangement?”

Huo Weilou said quietly, “She was able to do an autopsy. The two offices in Qingzhou and Luozhou were also considered satisfactory. Since she has this talent, it is a pity that she was abandoned, and Benhou gave her a place to show her talent.”

Sun Zhao hurriedly said, “The little girl is really good at how to do it.”

Lin Huai slapped for a moment, “The little girl is also a strange woman. She was going back to Beijing before, and I stopped making a trip when she was back in Beijing, but I don’t want to stick to it. It’s really rare.”

Huo Weilou looked at Lin Huai and his son, knowing in his heart that Bo Ruoyou and these two are also old, but instead of saying it, he turned his head indifferently: “The case of Bo’s House is big or small, and neither is it small. Not to mention a few lives, Uncle Wei is now guarding the border, and the old uncle is also buried in the battlefield. If the yamen is tough, or if it is difficult to break through for a long time, it will make the people in the Bo’s residence and the military generals in the Manchuria feel chilling.”

Although the title of the Earl House is not high, it is the gate of loyalty. The queen mother and her majesty in the palace are usually quite sympathetic. Sun Zhao said bitterly, “It is not the case. If it is an ordinary person, if the case comes out, it will not tolerate such non-cooperation. Now the officials are really in a dilemma, being tough is not being tough, but how can you explain it when you drag it like this?”

Lin Huai saw that Huo Weilou opened his mouth, knowing that he was determined, “What do you think of Lord Hou?”

Huo Weilou sighed slightly, seeming to be forced to say helplessly: “This matter, my Majesty said, just as the old lady wished, let the Secretary dispatch some people to solve the case as soon as possible.”