Chapter 58: Post-mortem (normal)
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"If the murderer of Yu'er is found, what do you want in return?" asked Lady Han with a smile.
Han Moyu felt extremely cold from her smile.
"He's my own brother, and the child is just doing what a child is supposed to do. It is reasonable for a child to do such a thing, how could he want to exchange something with you? I can't repay you for your nurturing kindness, how can I ask for anything in return now?" Han Moyu said with her head down, she only felt the tears rolling in her eyes, and she tried to blink her eyes, trying not to let it fall.
"Nurturing grace? Mrs. Han sneered, looked Han Moyu up and down with a pair of eyes like ice blades, and said, "Yu'er is soft-hearted, and I will just let him go, you have to be a little self-aware." What kind of nurturing grace, a wild child like you who came from an improper path, dare to tell me what kind of nurturing grace?! Listen, you can obediently be your third young master for me, and let Yu'er break off the mind of looking for his own brother. Got it?"
When Han Mo heard this, he was stunned. A chill rose from the soles of her feet, all the way up, and penetrated into her heart. It turned out that in her mother's heart, she was just an impostor. The mother didn't even admit that she was her own child. Why exactly?
Could it be that she is really not a child of the Han family? No, it's not. How could my brother recognize the wrong person? The nurse Mo Chunlan brought it out from the cold mansion back then, except for her, there was no one else!
But why didn't her mother refuse to recognize her? Han Moyu tilted her head, she wanted to open her forehead hair, let Mrs. Han take a look at the petal-shaped birthmark on her forehead, and wanted her to take a closer look. She is Mo Yu, the child that Mo Chunlan took away from Hanfu back then! She is her biological child!
"If you can really find out the murderer of Yu'er according to this clue, you will be considered a great achievement. I'll be sure to reward you again when the time comes. Madame Han snorted lightly, said, and turned to leave.
Mother, in your heart, am I doing this to ask you for any property? Am I actually a shameless villain who impersonates for the wealth of the Han family? Mother, what do I want, don't you know?
Han Moyu looked at her mother's departing back, wiped a handful of tears, and said to herself with a smile: "Mother, I know that you must think I'm so smart, you must like me; So I have to do a better job and impress everybody. I will definitely do a good job, I will not embarrass you, and I will definitely make you happily admit me. ”
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Mrs. Han looked at the earrings over and over again and thought about it all night, and felt that it was a woman who committed the crime, and it should be a person who committed the crime, and there was no helper. Because since discovering that Han Changyu was killed, the family has strengthened its vigilance, and strictly controlled the servants to enter and leave the Han Mansion at will, and also strengthened the inspection of the servants who entered and exited. After nightfall, the courtyard gate is locked.
If this maid Lan Hui was killed in a public place like the big kitchen of the Hanfu Mansion in broad daylight, it would be impossible for no one to see it. Unless, Lan Hui is still working in the kitchen after nightfall, or someone specially led her there. In those days, it was cold and long, and it was very likely that Lan Hui was also busy at night. Therefore, Lan Hui must have been killed at night, so that the murderer could transfer the body unconsciously.
Moreover, on the second day, Zhao Qingling, a maid who was in the same room as Lan Hui, did not see Lan Hui come back, so he reported to her. She immediately ordered people to look around, but there was no trace of Lan Hui. But at this time, I heard a rumor that she killed Lan Hui. This shows that the murderer is deliberately diverting everyone's attention.
However, even if Lan Hui died, there was always a corpse to deal with, and in those days, Qingfengju had strengthened its precautions during the day, and the door would be locked at dusk, and it was almost impossible to blatantly send such a large corpse out of the house. In other words, Lan Hui's body is extremely likely to still be in this cold mansion. Where would the killer hide her body?
After thinking about it for a while, Mrs. Han decided to conduct a thorough investigation in the Han Mansion and make sure to find out Lan Hui's body.
The next day, Mrs. Han ordered the whole house to go out to search, and every corner could not be spared, claiming that Lan Hui would be found by digging three feet into the ground, and that he would see people alive and dead corpses. So the whole of the Han Mansion began to get busy, and the people began to search all over the courtyards of the Han Mansion.
In the evening, a female corpse was finally found in the pond in the back garden of Hanfu, with several sandbags tied to her hands and feet. Surrounded by everyone, Mrs. Han hurried over. Han Moyu also followed closely.
The female corpse had been soaked in the pool water and was a little white and swollen, but because of the lapse in time, Lan Hui's appearance could be vaguely recognized. Han Moyu looked disgusted and took a few steps back.
After examining the body, he said: "The woman has obvious dark strangulation marks on her neck, which has turned purple and black, her face is blue, her lips are white, and there is no mud or other dirt in her mouth and nose. Because the lake was not deep, the murderer was afraid that the body would float to the surface, so he tied sandbags to the hands and feet of the deceased. Oh no, this bag contains burnt charcoal, which should have been taken out of the kitchen. ”
Mrs. Han glanced at everyone and said, "Everyone wait, go to the front yard and wait." No one is allowed to leave without my permission. The crowd dispersed and walked towards the front yard of Xi Zhaoju.
After everyone dispersed, Mrs. Han asked, "Since the body was found in the Han Mansion, then everyone in the Han Mansion is suspected of committing a crime." We are in the light, and the real culprit is in the dark. Then this real murderer has already noticed our every move, and I think that the tools of the crime have long been destroyed. How can we find out the real culprit from among the crowds?"
"The strangulation marks are very thin, and they look like they are caused by very thin but strong ropes. There were several deep and shallow strangulation marks on the neck of the deceased, one of which was the most fatal, and it must have been a woman who wanted to commit the crime, so it was only when the deceased struggled that he almost loosened several times before there was more than one strangulation mark. And judging from the state of the strangulation, the murder weapon was extremely hard and tough, and it was obviously not a soft silk rope; If this is the case, the murderer must have scars on his hands. ”
"Not necessarily. Han Moyu pouted on the side.
"Oh?" asked Lady Han.
"I have always lived with everyone in the courtyard, and I have often come into contact with the servants, and I have never seen them use wire for their work. So I think that since the murderer used it, he must have been planning it for a long time. Perhaps she thought of these things, so she found a thick layer of cowhide, straw rope, or cotton cloth, and wrapped it around the ends of the wire, or put on thick gloves. This way there will be no visible scars. Han Mo said.
"The young master is right. However, wearing gloves that are too thick will inevitably make you lose your strength, and the wire will be smoother when it comes into contact with the fabric, making it easier to get started. Therefore, no matter what the murderer does, there will definitely be some traces. If the lady is willing, the villain is willing to check it out. ”
"Good. Mrs. Han nodded.