CHAPTER XXVII

On the ruins of the fire in Qingyue Pavilion, the officials of Jinling Mansion took Bai Yuan back to check the disaster.

"The fire first burned from this embroidery building, and the owner of the embroidery building was a sixty-year-old woman named Du Yue'e, because I heard that she had been an errand in the palace when she was young, so everyone called her Mama Yue."

Bai Yuan looked back at the ruins that had been disposed of and asked, "Has the cause of the fire been clarified?" ”

The official said: "There is no trace of fire oil at the scene, it should be caused by overturning the lampstand." Mama Yue is getting older, and it is inevitable that her hands and feet will be inconvenient. ”

Bai Yuan looked back at the little official, and said dissatisfiedly: "The fire that started in the unitary time, the sky is not dark, where did the lampstand come from?" Mama Yue is a craftsman, how can she be inconvenient? Also, it is written in the dossier that Mama Yue's body has not been found? ”

The little official was very nervous in the face of Jinyiwei, and he didn't want to fall into the same fate as Zhao Taishou, so he said: "My lord Mingjian, there are indeed many doubts in this case, but at that time, many people were burned to death, and there were many stumps crushed by the house that could not be identified. ”

Bai Yuan sneered disdainfully, this way can also close the case, Zhao Taishou and this month Mama do have a problem.

This smile frightened the little official into a fright, and in order to clear up the relationship, he hurriedly said, "My lord...... There is another case that the villain suspects is related to this case. ”

"Say."

The little official hurriedly said: "Half a month ago, a mountain man reported that two corpses, a man and a woman, were found in the wilderness. The male deceased, Chen Heng, was the missing brother-in-law of Zhao Taishou, and the female deceased was Ma, a woman from Hongye Village. Ma and Mama Yue are close friends in the boudoir, and some people have seen Chen Heng have been in and out of Qingyue Pavilion. The little one suspected that their death, and the death of Mama Yue, were all done by one person. ”

Bai Yuan replied to the analysis: "Since Mama Yue's body has not been found, it cannot be considered that she is dead, and it is also possible that she poisoned the two of them and then used the fire golden cicada to break out of her shell." Everything is now speculation, and more careful investigation is needed. ”

He thought for a while, and then asked, "Why did Chen Heng associate with two old women?" Since he is Zhao Taishou's brother-in-law, what do you know? ”

The little official hesitated, not daring to answer.

Bai Yuan replied in an indifferent tone: "Do you know that Zhao Taishou died of illness on the way to exile?" If you still handle the case like this, just wait to get together with Zhao Taishou Huangquan. ”

The little official broke out in a cold sweat and said, "Please help!" It's not that I deliberately conceal it, but I don't dare to say nonsense without evidence. ”

"If you tell me what you have seen and heard, whether it is black or wrong, I will investigate."

The little official said: "Chen Heng fell in love with a girl before he died, and that girl didn't know what her identity was, but she had been following Mrs. Gu, the mother of the Marquis of Xiling. The dead Ma had done something by Mrs. Gu's side, so there was a small suspicion that the death of the two of them might also be related to the Marquis of Xiling......"

Bai Yuanhui immediately thought of the good-looking girl he met in Xianle Fang yesterday.

He frowned, how is this Jinling case getting more and more complicated, not only related to the Zuo family, but now it is also related to the Gu family.

Just as he was thinking, another brocade guard under him suddenly shouted to a figure behind the ruins: "Who is there to snoop, get out!" ”

A little old man was taken out, and before Bai Yuan could ask back, he said: "Ladies and gentlemen, the villain is a Lang Zhong, who recently treated a burned woman, her face was completely ruined, and she woke up after being in a coma for many days. She said that she was the Yue Mama of Qingyue Pavilion, and someone wanted to kill her, so she asked the little one to pass the message on her behalf and ask the government to protect her. ”

Bai Yuanhui and the little official were both startled, and hurriedly said, "Where is she?" ”

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A violent sound of dishes breaking came from a quiet Zhu Building, and the white-faced and thin Father-in-law Wei said angrily to the people seated: "Impossible! Du Yue'e took poison, and it was absolutely impossible to escape from the fire! ”

The messenger replied: "The subordinates will never hear it wrong, but the burned woman's face is completely ruined, and her voice is also smoked, and it is impossible to confirm her identity. ”

Gonggong Wei got up and walked a few steps, and said: "Your suspicion has some reason, but you can't wait any longer, Jin Yiwei has already begun to meddle in this matter, we must not let Jin Yiwei detect the existence of that child, these people have to die!" ”

The man was embarrassed: "The Gu Mansion was guarded like an iron bucket by the secret guards of the Xiling Army, and we squatted for many days and didn't find a chance...... Mama Yue is now protected by Jinyi Guard, and if she wants to be strong, I am afraid that there will be many flaws. ”

Gonggong Wei said with a smile: "On the day of the Midyear Festival, that child is going to Xiaoleiyin Temple to participate in the Buddhist meeting. Gu Nanye hasn't returned to Jinling yet, this is our best chance to get started! Be sure to cut the grass and eradicate the roots! As long as the child is dead, even if Mama Yue confesses anything, it will be in vain! ”

"Yes! The subordinates are going to prepare! ”

On the morning of the Midyear Festival, Qu Muge got up early, and Mrs. Gu helped Qu Muge arrange to go out.

Mrs. Gu looked at the little girl like a little bird, and said with a smile: "Xiao Xuan'er is so happy today, it seems that she has been aggrieved in the mansion recently, if you want to play on the street on weekdays, even if you let Commander Fan arrange it, you don't have to accompany me to stay in the mansion." ”

Qu Muge said: "I don't want to go out to play on weekdays, and I'm very happy to accompany my wife in the house." ”

Mother Xin smiled: "The girl is so sticky to Mrs., people who don't know still think that you are the young lady of our Gu family." ”

Qu Muge praised: "If there is such a good mother as Madame, it is really a blessing from several generations. ”

Mrs. Gu was amused by Qu Muge, and she was a little sad because she thought of her life experience.

After packing up and about to go out, Huanhuan suddenly came to report, saying that Jinyiwei came to handle the case and asked his wife to come forward to reply.

Everyone was taken aback, and Mrs. Gu had to postpone going out for the time being and hurriedly went to the front hall to entertain guests.

Qu Muge thought that the person who came should be Bai Yuanhui, and couldn't help but go to the front hall to eavesdrop.

Bai Yuan treated Mrs. Gu quite politely, and talked about the purpose of this trip, from Ma's death, to Chen Heng's entanglement of Qu Muge as the cause of the case.

"I don't know if Miss Ye can be in the house? The case is related to her and she needs to come forward and talk back. Bai Yuan asked back.

Mrs. Gu refused: "She's just a child, how can she know these things?" Even if, as you said, those two tried to capture Xiao Xuan'er, and Xiao Xuan'er was the victim, how could you suspect her? ”

Bai Yuan replied: "It's not that I suspect Miss Ye, but she is the person concerned, and there are some things that need to be confirmed with her, please make it convenient for Mrs." ”

Mrs. Gu insisted on refusing: "No, if you have anything, just ask me, if it really doesn't work, when my son comes back, you ask him to go." ”

When the two were at a stalemate, Qu Muge slowly walked out from behind.