Xu Chu saw that everyone fell into silence, and he had a guess in his heart. However, she also knew that this was not the time to ask, so without much hesitation, she leaned over and touched the complete skeleton.

"The skull is coarse, the bony surface is rough, the bone is heavy, and the muscle ridge is distinct; The cranial cavity is large in volume and the prefrontal bone is more inclined; The glabellar and eyebrow arches are prominent; orbit larger and deeper, superior orbital margin blunt and thicker; The nasal bones are broad, and the piriform foramen is high; The mastoid process of the temporal bone is prominent, the posterior margin is long, and the circumference is large. It can be inferred from this that the sex of the deceased was male. According to the identity of the Great Zhou people, the length of the body can be determined according to their long bones, which is about six feet seven inches. The tooth is severely worn and missing, and the ossification point and epiphyseal healing can be speculated to be around 60 years old. The bones are intact and show no signs of breakage as far as the eye can see, but the specifics need to be carefully examined to be determined. She said as she touched between the legs of the deceased, but when she was under the pelvis, she suddenly paused, "The deceased's square bone and tail maggot bone had serious fractures, and the healing scar of the bone injury should be caused by the sacral landing when falling, slipping or rolling down from a height." But what can cause such serious consequences, in addition to falling from a height, there should be a great momentum. ”

She pondered for a moment, imagining in her mind something similar to a direct impact of a vehicle, and said, "It could have been a fall from a galloping horse, or a blow from the back of an out-of-control horse." ”

At this time, she looked carefully, and Xiao Qinglang's hand on the other side trembled invisibly twice, so that the place where the pen was put down was smeared with two lumps of ink.

He took a deep breath, slowly suppressed the strangeness in his heart, and only frowned at Xu Chu with a serious expression and waited for her next inference.

Xu Chu did not continue to struggle with the square bone and coccyx for too long, "There was a fracture in the right leg, and this person was slightly inconvenient to walk due to the fracture. ”

As she spoke, she got up and looked at Xiao Qinglang, adding, "That is to say, after this person has broken his right leg, he can no longer walk quickly, and if he walks a little faster, he will be lame." ”

Xiao Qinglang's face was gloomy, and he glanced at the skeleton thoughtfully, and after a moment, he asked in a deep voice, "Can you restore its appearance?" ”

Xu Chu nodded, "It's not a difficult thing, it just takes some time." If time is urgent, I can also draw a general appearance of his head and facial features. However, this kind of painting out of thin air is not as accurate as the appearance restored with fish maw and yellow mud. ”

Xiao Qinglang closed his eyes fiercely, the hand hanging by his side clenched hard, and the breath around his body was low and terrifying. After a moment, he looked at Xu Chu and bowed slightly, his voice was slightly dry but concise, "Paint!" ”

Xu Chu noticed that his tone was different, and couldn't help but look at him twice. I don't know if it's her illusion, I always feel that Xiao Qinglang's "painting" word is not as categorically calm as usual, but has a little bit of a broken boat.

She had a lot of doubts in her heart, but in the end, she could only respond in a deep voice.

Next, several people went to the secret room on the other side.

In the second secret room next to the left, there were several women's clothes scattered around, and the blood stains that had long since dried up could be faintly visible between the clothes.

Xu Chu stepped forward and flipped through a few pieces of clothing and said, "The blood stains have dried up, and they can fall down in pieces if they move slightly, and there are obvious tissues in them, so I speculate that this blood stain should be left by the woman's sunflower water or lochia after childbirth." ”

After that, she turned the futon on the bed slightly, but saw that the futon was very hard, and the dark black flakes visible in her right eye fell when she started to rub it.

Xu Chu glanced at the traces on the futon, and said coldly, "It won't be Kwai Shui, such a large amount can only be caused by the power of blood collapse." ”

Seeing this, Xiao Qinglang on the side also looked around, and when he saw the discarded copper basin in the corner, he raised his eyebrows and said, "If you speculate, it should be the blood stains left by the lochia after the woman gave birth." The copper basin over there was also covered with a layer of dried blood stains. ”

"This garment is made of fine cloud brocade, and it is embroidered with gold and silver threads with dark patterns of the moon, which should be worn by rich and noble families."

Xu Chu waited for Xiao Qinglang's voice to fall, and then said, "Aunt Chu once said that she delivered the baby for the British Duchess Sun Ruan Ruan in the secret passage. And the size of this dress is quite similar to the length and body of the English duchess on the dossier that the prince once gave me. ”

In other words, they found the place where Sun Nguyen Nguyen gave birth to Aqiu.

If what Aunt Chu said was right, then the British duchess suddenly entered the palace to see the lady concubine, and she should have taken her with her. This also explains why, in the secret passage, Aunt Chu found herself who was seriously injured in addition to the British Duchess.

Then the question arises, where did her injuries fall? Was it left outside the palace, or was it left behind in Changli Palace because of the extinguishing order?

If so, how did the English duchess carry herself into the secret passage? Instead, she left the concubine alone in Changli Palace.

And where did the body of the English duchess after the avalanche go? And Sun Rou, what about the situation?

If it is just a simple unmarried daughter, then why would the British duchess bring herself into the palace, who is still only a baby? But if Sun Rou is also involved in this case, what role does she play, and what role does the Sun family play?

"Xiao Chu, I remember that when you examined the body of the suspected British duchess, you said that the body was suspected to be buried alive?"

Xu Chu nodded, and naturally thought of what Aunt Chu had said that at that time, she did abscond out of the palace with one child with her father when she was sure that the British Duchess was dead.

Aunt Chu is not an ordinary palace maid, she has medical skills, and she has worked as a corpse collector in the inner court. Therefore, if she said that the Duchess of England is dead, it is naturally impossible to be wrong.

Thinking of this, she raised her head, and her eyes suddenly burst into a bright light, "The prince is saying that the body that is suspected to be a British duchess should actually be Sun Rou, who was erased by the Sun family?" ”

That is, her biological mother's.

Xu Chu thought about this, and the whole person couldn't help but tremble with shock. She couldn't tell what kind of mood she was in now, it was the impact of a strange feeling, it was her and it didn't seem to be her.

In fact, Xu Chu, who has been dependent on Xu Cheng since he was a child, has never thought about his mother. She was originally an outsider, and she has long passed the age of looking forward to family affection, not to mention that she has already received her father's love, so why should she hope for a mother's love that has never appeared since she was a child?

But now, when she knew that the corpse might be her or her mother, Xu Chu's mood still fluctuated uncontrollably.

In fact, it is not only her now, but even Xiao Qinglang's heart is also suppressed with inexplicable vibrations. It's just that he knows that no matter whether the white bones on the agarwood bed are the person he guessed or not, he can't say it easily. At least, in front of Wei Guang and Liu Deming, he can't mention half a point.

Xiao Qinglang saw that Xu Chu was deep in thought, sighed slightly, stepped forward and took her hand, and said in a low but reassuring tone, "After you go out, re-examine the female corpse." ”

Xu Chu met his concerned eyes, took a deep breath and nodded slowly, and also restrained his almost exposed emotions. It's as if the person who almost lost her temper just now is not her.

Then, the group went to the third chamber. In the third chamber, there were many bottles and cans discarded on the desk. On the desk against the wall, there are more than a dozen neat but dusty tablets.

"The spiritual seat of the eldest sister Xiao Yang's Hui Niang"

"The Spiritual Seat of Brother-in-law British Duke Xiao Rongxiong"

Looking further back, there is a neat row of rectangular spiritual seats, on which there are many famous names.

"It's the ancestral tablet of the British Mansion" Xu Chu's expression was solemn, and when his eyes touched the relatively small case on the side, he was surprised again, "How can there be a tablet for the next person?" ”

I saw that above the small table, there were three relatively narrow and rough tablets.

"The spiritual seat of the steward of the inner court of the British Mansion of Xianci, Xiao Liang"

"Sister Ai's Spiritual Seat of Xiao Hong, the maid of the British Mansion"

Xiao Qinglang realized, "It's him?" ”

"The prince is talking about the person who set up a tablet for his subordinates?" Xu Chu saw that Xiao Qinglang's face changed slightly, and his heart also chuckled, and he immediately asked, "What did the prince say, is it Wang Yangming?" ”

She knew from Xiao Qinglang that Wang Mingyang was the chief eunuch in the palace of Empress Gongshun, and he could be regarded as a confidant of Queen Gongshun. But the final outcome was very bleak.

If Xu Chu was asked to speculate on a name that could make Xiao Qinglang's expression change suddenly from the roster that he already knew, she wouldn't think about it except for Wang Mingyang.

After all, as soon as the details are linked, except for the people in the period of the first emperor, only the characters of Emperor Chengzong's affairs are left.

When the first emperor was not in the age of tying his hair, Emperor Chengzong died. Then the thirteen-year-old emperor ascended the throne as emperor, and in a short period of time, he gathered military power and political power and stabilized the throne. Later, in the late autumn of its thirty-sixth year, Xiao Heng, who was sent by Emperor Chengzong to fight on the border, was recalled to the capital by the first emperor. And because Xiao Heng and the first emperor have had a friendship since childhood, they directly became the first person in the defense of Gyeonggi. Coupled with Empress Gongshun's love for him, it can be said that Xiao Heng has become a hot figure inside and outside the court in a short period of time.

And the first emperor was raised by Empress Gongshun herself since he was a child, and he was the only prince in the harem, so he was also dealt with by many people with selfish means when he was a child. That is, all the open guns and arrows in the palace were blocked by Queen Gongshun for him, so after ascending the throne, the first emperor was very filial to Queen Gongshun, and even gave his beloved Pan Gu to Xiao Heng, a British prince who was deeply loved by Queen Gongshun, for a word from Queen Gongshun.

Until a hundred years after Empress Gongshun, the first emperor was still very fond of the British duke, and also ordered him to walk with the Jinling Xiunu. And this trust has continued until the British Gong Xiao Heng's old illness relapsed, and the medicine stone was hopeless

If there is no one in this who can make Xiao Qinglang show such a look. Then you have to count up, Emperor Chengzong married Empress Gongshun at the age of sixteen, and was pregnant that year and then had a miscarriage due to the selfishness of the East Palace. In the same year, when the battle for the throne between Emperor Chengzong and King Su was heating up, Emperor Taizong died, and Emperor Chengzong, as the crown prince, ascended the throne as emperor in a stormy situation. Immediately afterwards, the British government sent Wang Mingyang to be the chief eunuch in the queen's palace, and then in the same year, Empress Gongshun, who temporarily lived in Changli Palace, was pregnant with her sister at the same time