Chapter Twenty-Six: The Murder Resumes
The jade jewelry shop is elegantly furnished, and each piece of jewelry is placed in a cabinet lattice for people to choose from, Wei Mengmeng looked at the dazzling array of hairpin jade ornaments, and let out a sigh of admiration.
"It's so pretty!"
The shopkeeper greeted him and said, "If the girl has anything she likes, you might as well try it." β
Wei Mengmeng said "yes" and picked up a string of bracelets, which were in the style of green leaves, outlined with gold wire, embellished with red beads, which looked simple and generous, but not lacking in exquisiteness, she pulled Wei Yun's hand and put it on, and the emerald color was called snow muscle pink.
"It's so pretty!" Wei Mengmeng said, "Sister, you helped me a lot today, if you like this bracelet, I will buy it for you immediately." β
Wei Mengmeng always remembered her, there was such a sister, Wei Yun felt happy in her heart, and said with a smile: "The second sister's vision is good, you gave it to me, I will be good when I go back." β
Wei Mengmeng smiled, turned her head to look at the others, and threw herself on the jewelry, completely ignoring Gu Ziwei's staring at her, her face changed a few times, and her cold pupils were full of calculation.
"Miss Wei Er, look at this honey-colored crystal hairpin, inlaid with tourmaline as the center of the flower, rice beads are used for beading, gold wire is entangled, it is very suitable for your hair bun and today's wear, why not bring it?"
Gu Ziwei held Wei Mengmeng's hand, led her to sit in front of the bronze mirror, gently inserted it on her head, and groaned for a moment.
"It's not close."
Gu Ziwei thought about it when she chose it, this hairpin is good-looking, but there is no one in the whole store who can match it, except for the step-raw lotus hairpin on her head, the tassel is swaying, and it is extremely suitable to take on Wei Mengmeng's head, every time she moves, there is a crisp and pleasant sound.
Gu Ziwei took off the hairpin and inserted it on Wei Mengmeng's head.
Wei Mengmeng was at a loss for what to do, reaching out to get it, Gu Ziwei held her hand and shook her head slightly.
Wei Mengmeng was puzzled: "Sixth princess, the hairpin is too precious, or ......"
No matter how much she likes it, she still knows that the jewels and pearls on the hairpins are all tribute treasures, and some are only available in the palace, how can she bring the princess's hairpin.
Gu Ziwei smiled dumbly: "I have a fate with you, what is a hairpin?" Far less precious than a bosom friend, I use this hairpin to make a bosom friend with you, but do you want it? β
Gu Ziwei was very good to her, Wei Mengmeng had long regarded her as a friend, but her identity was different, Gu Ziwei didn't speak, she didn't dare to say anything, and now she knew that Gu Ziwei thought the same as her, she was overjoyed.
"Of course!"
"Come, you still have a bracelet."
Gu Ziwei took Wei Mengmeng to look at other jewelry, and picked the best to buy, Wei Mengmeng couldn't put it down, and her good impression of Gu Ziwei deepened, and she was about to treat her as a sister.
Gu Ziwei was unusually good to Wei Mengmeng, Wei Yun said slowly: "The princess's daughter, the inferior sister and the princess, you are not all the way at all, the princess is very loving." β
"Sister?" Wei Mengmeng didn't understand why the eldest sister was targeting the sixth princess so much, and the smile on her face froze.
Wei Yun gave her a look and told her not to talk nonsense.
"When is it time for friends to divide their identities?" Gu Ziwei saw Wei Mengmeng's reluctance and trust in her, and said softly, "Second Miss Wei, don't care what others think, you are well-born and talented, but most of these jewels are not worthy of you." I became friends with you, and I also took a fancy to your talent. β
Wei Mengmeng was incredulous: "Am I talented? β
Gu Ziwei nodded with a smile: "I have heard from people for a long time that the second lady is a smart person and filial piety, but these words have faded since recently, and they are almost not mentioned, but they are mentioned by another person." It may be that the people around you are too dazzling to make you arrogant. β
Gu Ziwei's eyes fell on Wei Yun, Wei Yun frowned, but Wei Mengmeng didn't understand the meaning of the words, and said with a smile: "That's because my sister's illness is cured, and they know how good my sister is." β
"Isn't it?" Gu Ziwei said, "As the eldest sister, it is extremely normal for Miss Wei to be mentioned, but you are not too young, second miss, if everyone notices the eldest daughter in the house, the others will not have a bright future." β
"Take tonight as an example, everyone doesn't know that you are Miss Wei Er, and if you are negligent and slack, street thugs can bully you...... Fortunately, Miss Wei appeared in time tonight, but it was too timely. β
Wei Mengmeng was stunned and stunned, looking at Gu Ziwei blankly, what she said was reasonable, and she didn't know how to refute it for a while.
Gu Ziwei's intentions were really impure, and she deliberately got close to Wei Mengmeng, but she just wanted to provoke the sisterhood, but this method was inevitably low-level.
"It turns out that the sixth princess has been here for a long time, and even I know when I will find the second sister." Wei Yun smiled lightly, "No wonder the man who helped the second sister as soon as he appeared, oh, I thought too much, the sixth princess regarded the second sister as a friend, so it was naturally impossible to watch the play, and there were plans to frame our innocence." β
"That incident was just a misunderstanding." Gu Ziwei stared at Wei Yun closely.
"The second sister has not entered the palace many times, and it is not the first time she has met the sixth princess, but the sixth princess is appreciating her talent? It was a surprise. As for whether the farce of the temple fair is a misunderstanding, the sixth princess knows that the second sister and I have other things, so I won't bother the sixth princess Yaxing. β
Wei Yun pulled Wei Mengmeng out of the store, and Gu Ziwei stared at her back angrily.
On the way home.
Wei Mengmeng whispered: "The sixth princess approached me, is there really something else?" β
Wei Yun poked her head: "Gu Yining, do you remember?" She and Gu Ziwei are good sisters, she thinks that Gu Yining was killed by me and is looking for an opportunity to harm me, think about it carefully, is every word she says to provoke the relationship between the two of us? β
Wei Mengmeng covered her head and opened her eyes in panic: "She is a princess, will she ......?"
Wei Yun said: "When the incident first happened, Lin Mo and I were brought to the emperor, and at that time, it had been proved that it was not killed by us, so it should be fine." It's you, if it weren't for me, the sixth princess wouldn't have troubled you, so be careful next time. β
Wei Mengmeng nodded heavily.
Wei Yun looked at Wei Mengmeng with a frightened look, still a little uneasy, and wanted to say a few words, when the conversation of the pedestrians on the side of the road came into her ears.
"It's dead again, and the nearest capital is not peaceful."
"Major General Lin is already investigating, and I hope to catch the murderer as soon as possible."
Lin Mo?
Wei Yun paused slightly, and asked, "Dare to ask Gongzi, where did the murder case occur?" β
"South of the city, Chang'an Lane." The man who spoke subconsciously replied, and when he reacted, he opened his mouth to persuade, "Girl, don't go to join in the fun with your thin arms and legs, it's best to bypass it." β
Wei Yun thanked her and took Wei Mengmeng towards Chang'an Lane.
Most of the people in the capital went to see the temple fair, and Chang'an Lane was not as lively as before, but because of the murder, a group of people gathered and discussed, all saying that the dead man was honest and had not done anything bad.
"Lin Mo!"
Wei Yun saw Lin Mo talking to his subordinates with sharp eyes, and beckoned towards him.
Lin Mo waved back his subordinates: "Why did you come here?" β
Wei Yun said: "After my second sister and I went to the temple fair, we heard that someone died on the way back, so let's take a look, how about it?" Is this an ordinary homicide? β
"You come with me."
Lin Mo took the Wei family sisters to the scene of the murder, Wei Mengmeng was afraid of seeing blood, so he kept holding on to Wei Yun's sleeve, and Wei Yun touched the tip of her nose embarrassedly.
"I was negligent. Lin Mo, can you lend me someone to escort her home? There was something unpleasant at the temple fair, and I didn't worry about her going back alone. β
Lin Mo bowed his head and called two guards: "You two, be sure to send Second Miss Wei back to the house safely." β
"That'...... Sister, I'll go first, you come back early. With two practitioners protecting him, Wei Mengmeng had the confidence to wave at Wei Yun and leave.
Wei Yun couldn't cry or laugh, followed Lin Mo's side, and said back to the case: "This case is related to the scar man's incident?" Did we miss any clues? β
"Look."
The place where the body fell was a remote street and alley, and Lin Mo's men guarded it, preventing idle people from approaching. Wei Yun looked in the direction Lin Mo pointed, and his face suddenly became bad.
"This woundβ"
"He and Scar Man died in the same way, in a similar way, and I suspect the same person did it."
Lin Mo pulled away the man's clothes and let Wei Yun look more carefully. Wei Yun frowned: "Is this person's identity clear?" What is the relationship with the scar man? β
Lin Mo said: "I am sending someone to investigate, there is no news yet, according to the people nearby, this person is honest, he doesn't offend anyone on weekdays, he goes out early and returns late, and the living habits of the people around him are no different." β
Wei Yun said: "Why did the murderer kill him?" Could it be that he witnessed the scene of the crime? This is not right, if you don't do it sooner, if you don't do it later, but at this time, not to mention that if he really knows who the murderer is, how can he be killed from behind, and he is still here. β
Wei Yun couldn't even figure it out, could it be a smoke bomb?
Lin Mo said: "There are too few clues now. β
Wei Yun agreed, and wanted to say something more, but a guard hurriedly appeared and said, "Major General, Yizhuang's body is missing!" β
"Huh?" Lin Mo's eyes lit up, "What's the matter?" β
The guard said, "My subordinates don't know." β
Wei Yun wondered: "Who will steal a corpse, what is the use of a corpse?" β
There was a murder here, and the corpse disappeared over there, this was a plan at all, Lin Mo asked, "Where is the old man?" Did anyone do anything to him? β
The guard replied: "The old man is safe and sound, and his subordinates have arranged for people to protect him." β
The old man guarded Yizhuang, how the corpse disappeared, he must know a thing or two, Lin Mo immediately made a decision: "I want to go to Yizhuang, take this corpse away, and leave a few people to collect clues." β
"Take me." Wei Yun spoke up.
Lin Mo pondered for a moment and agreed: "This matter is not so simple, you should be more careful." β
The guards found two horses, and the two rode on the horses, and rushed all the way to the outside of the city, some distance from the capital, and there was a faint sound of fighting in front of them, and the weapons exchanged weapons continuously.
"Kill!"
The man in black moved straight towards a carriage, and the guards around him desperately guarded the carriage, preventing anyone from approaching, even if they died, they would not take a step back!
"Hurry up and protect the second prince into Beijing!"