The miscellaneous courtyard rented by the Li family is not too far from the medical hall of Zhonghetang, which was originally a three-entry house with the surname Sun, and the Sun family was originally a relatively famous family in Qinzhou City, but from the generation of the old lady of the Sun family, the fortune of the Sun family is not very good, and in the current generation, there are few valuable things left in the family, and there is only one shop left, and it usually has to maintain the life of a large family, so I have no choice but to make this three-entry house a copy of two, and the first two into it were rented out. The Li family lives in one of the cross-courtyards of the second entrance.

There is also another woman living in this cross-courtyard, Tao, who is said to have been divorced before living in Qinzhou City, and now works as a cook in the Xunwei Building in the city.

From this courtyard, through a hanging flower gate, there is a courtyard close to the entrance, because this side is closer to the gate, and the people coming and going are more complicated, so there are three men living here. These three are all buddies in a ticket number in Qinzhou City, and the three of them are colleagues.

After Nanxing and Cai Tong came to the courtyard, they briefly asked the old Chen Tou, who was the gatekeeper. According to Lao Chentou's recollections, none of the three ticket numbers left that night, and Tao came back relatively late, but Tao worked in Xunwei Building, and he usually didn't come back early.

Since it was only an investigation, not a lock of suspects, Nanxing and Cai Tong waited patiently until the time came, and the work of the three ticket numbers ended this year's work and returned to the courtyard.

"I am the head catcher of Qinzhou City, and my surname is Cai. Did you know that the Li family, who lived next door to you, was killed? Cai Tong directly identified himself.

The three of them nodded busily and said in unison, "Yes." ”

"How much do you know about the Li family, and does she usually have any enemies? Or who did you have a recent quarrel with or something? ”

The slightly thinner of the three guys thought for a moment and asked in a low voice, "Do you remember, about a week ago, Dow and Li seemed to be arguing?" ”

Hearing his words, another guy with a more pockmarked face immediately said: "Remember, it seems that Tao stole Li's things." ”

Nanxing, who was listening on the side, hurriedly asked, "You said that the woman who lived with the Li family had a quarrel with the Li family?" Is it because Lee said she stole her own things? ”

The three of them nodded together, indicating that there was indeed such a thing.

Then Cai Tong asked Lao Chen, who was the gatekeeper, and Lao Chentou also said that there was such a thing. However, after the Tao and Li quarrels, it seems that they are fine, and there is a little difference between the time when the two of them go out and come back, so he doesn't know if the two have reconciled.

"Looks like I'm going to ask this Dow." Nanxing glanced at the sky, it was already two o'clock at this time, and Tao had not come back yet, so he asked Lao Chen again, "When does this Tao usually come back?" ”

"She'll probably be back around the clock." As soon as Lao Chentou finished speaking, a young woman with a woman's hair walked in from outside.

"Tao, these two are officials of the yamen, and they have something to ask." Old Chen Tou shouted to stop Tao.

"I've seen two bad masters."

"Did you know that the Lee family was killed?" It was Cai Tong who asked, and Nanxing didn't say anything but looked at Tao carefully.

Dow's eyebrows were lowered, and his face was unwavering, "I heard." ”

"Some people reported that you had a quarrel with the Li family not long ago, and the reason was because you stole the Li family's things. Is there such a thing? ”

"I did steal a little bit of Sister Li's medicinal herbs, and I did quarrel with her a few words, but we have reconciled later." There was a faint trace of hatred on Tao's face when she spoke, and then she said, "The poor master doesn't suspect that I killed Sister Li, right?" On the day Sister Li was killed, I helped cook in Xunwei Building until late, and the second child in the back kitchen could testify for me. ”

"Oh? Then why did you steal Lee's medicinal herbs? Nanxing asked.

"I had a cough a few days ago, and I wanted to ask Sister Li to get some medicine, but Sister Li seemed to be comparing something, I told her, maybe she didn't hear clearly, and then the two of us were louder, and I don't know how they said that I stole Sister Li's things." Dow said these times, glaring at the guy with the three ticket numbers with some displeasure.

Nanxing keenly grasped the point of Tao's words, "What did you say Li was comparing against, and you didn't even hear you speak?" ”

"Yes."

"Do you remember what it was?"

Dow pondered for a moment, "There are a lot of words written on it, and it looks a bit like a prescription." I'm not sure because I just had a random glance. ”

……

Cai Tong, who returned to the yamen, hurriedly found Li's things, and sure enough, he found an old prescription inside.

Cai Tong and Nan Xing didn't know much about the prescription, so they could only find Dr. Wu from Zhonghetang and ask him to help see what was wrong with the prescription.

Due to the murder of Zhonghetang, it was not open for the past two days, and the two came to Wu's mansion.

Dr. Wu took the prescription and took a look, "This is a prescription specially for the elderly, the elderly are generally weak, and the poria cocos, atractylodes, and tangerine peel in this recipe all have the effect of strengthening the spleen and rejuvenating the spleen." Just ......"

"Just what? Something wrong with this? Cai Tong asked.

"It's just that the amount of ginseng, deer antler velvet and astragalus is slightly more, and some unnecessary ambergris, ganoderma lucidum and cordyceps sinensis are added, although it will not have any effect on the medicinal properties, but if you catch the medicine according to this recipe, it will cost a lot." Dr. Wu said with a sticky beard.

"Thank you, Dr. Wu, for your doubts."

After coming out of Zhonghetang, Nanxing said: "Could this prescription be prescribed by a doctor in Zhonghetang?" Nanxing took the prescription and scanned it with visual data, and suddenly her eyes lit up, it turned out that this was the case, but if this was the case, then something was wrong before.

And although she can see who opened this prescription through visual data, this cannot be used as evidence. It seems that we still have to find something that can prove it.

Later, at Nanxing's request, Cai Tong accompanied Nanxing to Zhao's mansion.

When Mrs. Zhao saw Cai Zhutou coming to the door, she thought that the case of her third child who had been defrauded had an eyebrow, and hurriedly asked the maid to welcome the two in.

"Cai Zhutou, but the third child's case has eyebrows?" Mrs. Zhao sat on the soft floor, and the maid on the side gently fanned her.

Cai Zhutou shook his head, "That's the case, Old Madam Zhao, we want to ask, have you been seeing a doctor at Dr. Meng before?" ”

"You have to ask this, Dr. Meng has good medical skills and is gentle, and after he diagnosed and treated the old body, the old body's body is indeed much better."

"Does the old lady have the prescription prescribed by Dr. Meng in her hand?"

Old Madam Zhao didn't speak, but turned her head to look at the big girl on the side, "Chun Tao, did you take Dr. Meng's prescription?" ”

"Old lady, have you forgotten? Doctor Meng said that his prescriptions are all unique secret recipes, so every time the little servant follows him to catch the medicine, as for the prescription, it is for you and the slave to take it back. Chun Tao's voice was crisp and eloquent.

"Yes, yes, the old body remembered, Dr. Meng did say so."

Nanxing had a slight smile on his lips, "Didn't the old lady think there was anything wrong with the prescription?" For example, the cost is a little expensive? ”

"This old man didn't pay attention."

Chun Tao on the side said loudly: "Old lady, the slave maid heard a sentence from the little maid, he said that when he went to grab medicine with Doctor Meng, he vaguely heard a sentence, saying that this prescription costs twenty taels of silver, only the old lady of our Zhao Mansion can afford to eat, and you can catch five pairs of ten pairs of medicine at a time." ”

……

After leaving the Zhao Mansion, Cai Tong also understood Nanxing's intentions, it seems that this Meng Yucheng did something with the prescription, and then was discovered by the Li family, and the two quarreled in the backyard of the medical hall, and then Meng Yucheng killed the Li family.

It's just that in this way, what is going on with Wu Lanzhi's testimony? It seems that there is still a need to go to Wu Mansion.

"Miss Wu, we came here this time to check with you again, about the meeting between you and Meng Yucheng that day. I hope Miss Wu answers truthfully. Cai Tong had already put on a fierce face at this time, and after these words came out, Wu Lanzhi's face turned a little pale.

"I ......" Wu Lanzhi just wanted to speak, but was interrupted by Cai Tong.

Cai Tong pointed at Nanxing and said: "This is the female crown of Lianzhen Palace, specially invited by the yamen, Miss Wu had better tell the truth, otherwise the female crown will hear the problem, I am afraid that Miss Wu and your family will also be implicated." After all, giving false testimony can be counted as a homogeneity. ”

The name of the female crown of the Lianzhen Palace is extremely evil among the people, and many people who don't know the inside story regard the Taoist priests in the Lianzhen Palace as immortal figures in the world. Of course, this must be indispensable to the propaganda of the imperial court and the role of fueling the fire.

So after Wu Lanzhi glanced at Nanxing with wide eyes, she kept rubbing her handkerchief with her two hands, and only after a while did she speak: "The two of us met the night before, and I didn't go out at home that night. ”

When Cai Tong heard Wu Lanzhi's words, he knew that his previous method of scaring and deceiving had worked, "Why did Miss Wu tell a lie for the first time?" ”

Wu Lanzhi gently stroked her lower abdomen, "I...... I have his children. I...... I can't let my child be born without a father. ”

Then Wu Lanzhi told what happened between her and Meng Yucheng.

Although Meng Yucheng and Li said that the reason given on the surface was that Li had nothing to do for five years, in fact, the fundamental reason was that he fell in love with Dr. Wu's "broad road". Dr. Wu has a junior brother who is now the imperial doctor in the palace, as long as Dr. Wu is willing to help with the introduction, Meng Yucheng has the confidence to become the imperial doctor, but Dr. Wu has always been strict, and Meng Yucheng is not from Zhonghetang, so he hit Wu Lanzhi with his idea.

In order to get close to Wu Lanzhi, he first reconciled with the Li family, and then after several designed encounters, Wu Lanzhi finally fell into the gentle trap prepared by Meng Yucheng. First of all, Meng Yucheng sent himself to Zhonghe Hall through Wu Lanzhi and became a doctor. But even so, Meng Yucheng failed to win the favor of Dr. Wu, and treated him with the same attitude as everyone else.

In fact, Dr. Wu was against his daughter's relationship with this Dr. Meng, of course, it was not that Dr. Wu saw anything, he just felt that Meng Yucheng had a wife before, although he was reconciled, but this was a stain after all. He thinks that his daughter deserves a husband who is both talented and beautiful.

Meng Yucheng also sensed Dr. Wu's dislike, so he half-coaxed and half-deceived Wu Lanzhi to push him there. Although Daqian is more open than the previous dynasty, he still can't tolerate this kind of behavior, so Wu Lanzhi can only marry Meng Yucheng now, and Meng Yucheng used this matter to repeatedly ask Wu Lanzhi to help him say good things in front of Dr. Wu.

Who knows if it's a coincidence, Wu Lanzhi actually got pregnant once, and now Meng Yucheng is even more confident, so after he killed the Li family that day, he found Wu Lanzhi and asked her to help him commit perjury. At first, Wu Lanzhi refused, but Meng Yucheng threatened the fetus in her womb, and Wu Lanzhi had to give in.

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