The case was solved, Dongmei, that is, Furong, pleaded guilty, and waited for the next day to pass the public trial, and then the case was supervised by King Jing'an.

After the case was decided, Xu Chu dealt with a few adults with some absent-mindedness, and then walked to the autopsy room in a somewhat depressed manner. She always felt that the case had been closed too smoothly, so smoothly that it made her feel uneasy.

And this kind of uneasiness is something she has never had, even when facing such a murderous murderer, she has never had such emotions.

Xiao Qinglang frowned and looked at Xu Chu's divine thoughts, and he didn't urge and ask, he only glanced at Xiao Mingzhu and said, "Tomorrow Hua will return to Beijing without illness, if my guess is right, I'm afraid he is already waiting outside at this time, why don't you go to dress up and prepare?" ”

The so-called woman is the one who pleases herself, and as a noble county lord, she is naturally not exempt from vulgarity. Sister Xu will always be there, and it's not too late to ask Ming'er about her doubts. So she only saluted Xiao Qinglang, and then ran away as soon as she smoked.

Xu Chu frowned and glanced at Xiao Qinglang, "Lord Wang, I have to go to the autopsy again." ”

Since I couldn't think of anything that went wrong for a while, I simply re-pushed the case from the original autopsy. If there is a mistake, it will not go untraced.

The candle shadow flickered, and the entire coroner's room was eerily quiet at this time, except for Xu Chu, who was sitting on the side, there was no trace of living human breath.

Under the staggered lights, Xu Chu took out his personal codex and carefully traced all the details and clues since the incident.

Shunzi, Dongmei, Hedinghong, Li Bo...... Finally, she wrote the word Rui Niang on the codex.

But no matter how she thought about it, she still couldn't figure it out.

If it's not Dongmei, how did Rui Niang do it? She didn't come into contact with Junko at first, and she didn't have any time to commit crimes. Even if I made it convenient for her later, I didn't see her do it.

Vaguely, Xu Chu seemed to have thought of the key. Not to mention Rui Niang's chance, let's just say Dongmei, if it is really her, then when Shunzi committed suicide by poisoning for the first time, where did she get the crane top red?

The dead trees are sparkling, and the elegant and deep courtyard paths are sparse and sloping. But I don't know when, I was a little wet. The moon was gone, but instead there was a growing autumn rain.

Xu Chu only felt that he was in a thousand things now, but he ignored the most important one......

Suddenly a cold wind blew in, and she not only shivered and wrapped her clothes, but then raised her eyes to look over. But in the thick of the autumn dew, a touch of silver clothes stained with water stains appeared, followed by black soap-soled leather boots.

When her gaze went up, she saw the extraordinarily tall figure and her own graceful face.

The light of the palace lamp in his hand swayed, and the calligraphy and paintings of the idle clouds and wild cranes on it loomed, and the hazy light shrouded him, making his face deep and difficult to distinguish.

Xu Chu just did that and looked at him blankly, in a trance, but he didn't know if it was for the sudden appearance or for the case. It wasn't until Xiao Qinglang closed the door of the autopsy room again, blocking the wind, rain and chill outside, that she came back to her senses slightly.

Xiao Qinglang shook off the rain on the big cloud, put the palace lamp in his hand to one side, and then walked to Xu Chu's side in the dim light.

"What comes to mind?"

Xu Chu's expression was dejected, and he exhaled a breath of turbid air and shook his head, "There is a paste in my head." ”

Xiao Qinglang dragged a smaller white fox from her arm and put it on her, and without waiting for her to speak, he frowned and said, "Since you can't figure it out for a while, don't think about it yet, it's not impossible to postpone the trial of this case." ”

His slender fingers neatly tied up the big to Xu Chu, looked at her deeply, and then said: "From the afternoon to now, you haven't eaten a drop of water, so it's better to rest first and sort out the case." ”

Xu Chu nodded, and when he mentioned it, she really felt hungry. There was still time left and right, so she took a deep breath and got up to move.

But I didn't want to, because I had been in a posture for too long, and as soon as my feet were forced, I stumbled and fell to the ground in pain.

There was no time to react, and there was not even any preparation. However, the expected soreness and pain did not appear, but she felt a tightness around her waist, and then a force lifted her up from the bottom up.

After the world whirled, when she opened her eyes, she saw Xiao Qinglang's worried expression close at hand.

"Is it a big deal?" Xiao Qinglang's voice was slightly eager, although his expression did not change much, but his eyebrows were slightly raised.

She pressed her hands against her warm chest, and even through the brocade robe, she could feel the beating of his heart, strong and calm. Ectrophic, that tight muscle, full of erect power. Her mind was blank and dazed for a moment, and her heart was throbbing.

It wasn't until Xiao Qinglang opened her mouth that she suddenly came back to her senses, her face suddenly turned red, she pursed her lips and looked away, lowered her gaze and said, "I'm fine, probably because I've been squatting for a long time, and my legs and feet are numb." ”

Xiao Qinglang couldn't help but sigh softly when he saw that her face was pale and she was getting more and more haggard under the dim light. At first, the high-spirited, charming and touching woman, who could be regarded as delicate and handsome without powder, seemed to be troubled by endless sorrow at the moment. Let him see that he is both soft-hearted and distressed.

Hearing Xu Chu speak, not only did he not let go, but even squatted down extremely naturally to help Xu Chu press the acupuncture points on his legs.

He moved with great care, but without a hint of blasphemy or charity, as if it were a matter of course. It was just a simple kneading, which made Xu Chu extremely embarrassed, but it made her feel a trace of strange emotions in her heart, as if she was secretly happy.

"Lord Wang...... I'm fine......" Xu Chu moved his legs and feet slightly, feeling that it was not as stinging and swollen as just now, before he stood firmly from his arms, and then pursed the corners of his mouth and said, "Lord Xie is considerate." ”

Xiao Qinglang's movements were stagnant, and then he got up as usual, "It's late at night, let's rest first, I don't have to burn people up, even if there is a case, I don't have the energy to investigate." ”

The two of them went out of the autopsy room one after the other, and in the quiet night, the autumn rain fell, and gradually dimmed the palace lights in the courtyard. The cold wind was cold, and the candle flame in Xiao Qinglang's hand was blown in the drizzle.

"Only one umbrella, you can be wronged for the time being, and go back to Shaohua Courtyard together." Xiao Qinglang opened the paper umbrella, and said slowly with the palace lamp in the other hand, "I've been in Yunzhou for a long time, probably you haven't seen its prosperity and liveliness, I'll take you around later, okay?" ”

Xu Chu took a deep breath, and when he saw that Xiao Qinglang said lightly, he couldn't help but frown. She knew that Xiao Qinglang, as the king of Jing'an, had never done useless things.

A person who has been in charge of the prison for many years, but has never had an unjust, false or wrongful conviction, if he can feel that there is a crux of the case, then he must know it.

The huge Yunzhou City, in addition to the capital, is also one of the most prosperous places in the Great Zhou. How many people in the world are outstanding here, and how many heroes and night markets drink and talk happily, heavy buildings, and exquisite columns, but it is even more prosperous than she has ever seen.

Thinking of this, she no longer hesitated, and paused slightly before answering.

After the two returned to Shaohua Courtyard, they went back to their rooms to change their clothes. One is a rich son, and the other is a personal maidservant, which is also appropriate.

Because the two of them were amusement, they only ordered Wei Guang to protect them closely, and the rest of the people only followed in the dark. The two of them walked all the way, feeling the excitement and boiling before the curfew in Yunzhou City.

There are very few horse-drawn carriages running on the night market, and the powerful families are mostly cautious about their female relatives walking at night, and ordinary people do not have much assets to buy horse-drawn carriages. From time to time, one or two sedan chairs pass by, leaving a few traces of rich and bewildering fragrance.

Xiao Qinglang was quite leisurely at this time, and when he met the frolicking children and the crowd of people huddling the sedan chair, he was not annoyed and irritable, but only whispered a few words to Xu Chu with interest about the customs and customs of Yunzhou City.

The sedan chair looks improper, but it is a scene of the night market. It is said that this style has been passed down several generations ago, and the leading artists of the Goolan Teaching Workshop will compete for talents in the bustling night market every half month.

"It seems that we are blessed, tonight we have met a rare Oiran competition." With that, he took Xu Chu to the city, and after seeing the crowded stage with crowds of people one after another, he found a nearby restaurant to enter.

The restaurant is extremely elegant, and it is already overcrowded at this time. It was also thanks to Xiao Qinglang who threw over an ingot of pure gold, and let the shopkeeper personally arrange the private room on the second floor.

"Objectively, please see, this private room is the best location of our restaurant. The furnishings and objects in the house are exquisite, the feng shui is excellent, and it is chic and comfortable. Because of the shot of a piece of gold, the shopkeeper's smile opened again and again and flattered him in person, "Looking out of the room, it is just right to face the platform of a few Oiran Douyan...... It can be said that in addition to the gluttonous building, we have the best location in the place, and you can see everything lively. ”

Xiao Qinglang bowed his head, walked to the window and looked down, but he could see it clearly, and the sound of the guzheng and pipa on the stage could also be heard in his ears.

After sending the shopkeeper away, Xu Chu followed and looked out the window. At this time, the voices of the tide outside have become much quieter, and it turns out that several Golan artists have begun to face off.

A song "Zhaojun Out of the Plug" is sonorously coming out of the pipa in the hand of the woman in red on the right, and the slow place is like a crisp stream jingling, and when it comes to parting to the Huns and relatives, it is like a thick thunder through the window, which makes people feel shocked and sad. Until Zhaojun held the heart of the family and the country first, and traveled to the barren desert, the clear sound of the pipa seemed to be eager to rain and hit the plantains.

The sound of the pipa gradually stopped, soothing like a drizzle, but just as the listener's ups and downs of heart landed, there was a fierce sound like a golden iron horse on the desert, as if the previous euphemistic and tender tongue-like fettering was just a dream.

Xu Chu, a person who doesn't understand the rhythm of music, is also rarely immersed in it at this time, allowing the curtain curtain curtain near the window to move lightly with the wind, and it crosses her cheeks in a trance. The lights flickered, and she looked down, as if shielding everything, as if she was looking for something through the layers of fog.

Seeing this, Xiao Qinglang didn't bother, only nodded to Wei Guang behind him, and pointed to the pipa girl who had already closed the curtain below. Seeing Wei Guang retreat, he turned his gaze back to Xu Chu.

Just when Xu Chu seemed to think of something, he heard the door of the private room being gently pushed open, and then it was the character woman who shocked everyone with a pipa song just now, covering her face with a pipa, and entered charmingly.

She walked very slowly, causing the hem of her skirt to bloom one by one. The look on his face ...... Déjà vu made Xu Chu chuckle in his heart.

"Hello Childe, the slave family greets Childe." The pipa girl was gentle to Xiao Qinglang, and then lowered her eyes and saluted, without any trespassing.

In fact, a person like her who can be an Oiran naturally has a lot of experience, and it is impossible to say how accurately it is to see people, but she will never be as superficial as the artist woman next to her. Don't say that the son is handsome and handsome, handsome and extraordinary, and now the noble person is definitely not something he can imagine. Just to say that when he first entered the door, he saw the look in his eyes when he looked at the woman in the clothes of the maidservant next to him, which was enough to show that this person did not let people call him because he was impressed by his talent and beauty.

Thinking about it like this, she is a lot less shy and a little more generous.

"Childe wants to listen to a song?" She asked, holding the pipa pavilion and pressing her left hand on the strings.

Xiao Qinglang was interested, found a seat and sat down, poured Xu Chu a cup of hot tea, and then thought for a while and said, "Then let's play a song." ”

The pipa girl bent her knees, and when Wei Guang took the round stool for her, she carefully took out a box of powder from her bosom and smeared it on her fingertips, smiling and waving the strings on the pipa.

Just when Xu Chu was stunned, Xiao Qinglang said in a low voice: "Playing the pipa all year round, there will be calluses between the index finger of the left hand, and then fall off, and finally the fingers will be flattened. Generally, the artist will apply some ointment to prevent injury......"

At the end of the song, Xu Chu suddenly got up, and his heart suddenly opened up as if the clouds had opened and the fog had dispersed. When she comforted Dongmei that day, she had held her hands, although the joints were a little thick, but there were no calluses on the fingertips, let alone flattening.

You have to know that if Dongmei has such a special touch on her hands, she will never be surprised.

Xiao Qinglang saw Xu Chu's sudden appearance, and when the sound of the pipa girl's song fell, he naturally gave a reward to make people retreat. Then, he didn't ask Xu Chu anything, just took her back to the house with him.

"The prince has already guessed the real murderer?"

"Actually, it's not difficult, it's just that you were all focused on Dongmei at the time, so it's naturally easy to ignore the suspiciousness next to you." Xiao Qinglang said, then raised his hand and nodded his forehead, "When I saw Rui Niang's bandaged scars, I had doubts. ”

Speaking of this, a flash of inspiration flashed in Xu Chu's mind, and he broke out without pondering: "The bandaged wound is above the eye, and it is not a ...... that Dongmei's height can hit."

"If someone is smashed, even if you use your strength, most of the time it will only swell up at all, and even if it bleeds, it should not be a patch of bleeding. And if a person deliberately falls or collides with a sharp place such as a tree trunk, because of instinct, he will cover one or two with his hand in an emergency, so as to reduce the damage, so the bleeding place that can collide his head will also scratch his palm......" Xiao Qinglang heard Xu Chu say the key point, and added a sentence full of approval.

He often deals with prisons, and the most common ones are all kinds of scars and self-destructive behaviors, so he is naturally a little more sensitive than others.

"That day, I smelled the smell of wound medicine on Rui Niang's body, and asked her if she was injured, and she said that she had inadvertently burned her arm. But then, there were more marks on the arms of the corpses in the autopsy. Xu Chu pondered for a moment and said very puzzled, "But why did she do this, if someone saw the scar on her arm, wouldn't there be no silver here?" ”

"According to our speculation, the real culprit should be a smart and cunning person, would she really do such a stupid thing?"

"Crime is never foolproof, just like if it weren't for those scars on the corpse, how could you and I suspect Dongmei?" Xiao Qinglang saw that Xu Chu was a little distracted, and he didn't even raise his feet when he reached the threshold, so he couldn't help but shake his head and stretched out his hand to pull the person to his side, so as not to stumble and stumble.

Xu Chu was indeed irrefutable about his words, especially when he almost bumped into Xiao Qinglang's arms in one step, which made her brain suddenly turn white, leaving only her face red and her ears red and careful breathing.

It is also a shame that Xiao Qinglang understands what it means to be Xu Xu Tuzhi, and he accepts it when he sees it, seeing Xu Chu's blank face, his heart has slightly risen a lot of joy, but he continues to discuss the case with a serious face.

He saw that Xu Chu seemed to be stunned and then realized, worried that his careful thoughts would be discovered, so he naturally continued, "This king does not often serve Rui Niang, and he doesn't know much about the details, the only thing he knows is that she has served by the Empress Dowager and the first emperor. ”

Xu Chu was dumbfounded, which means that even if Rui Niang is really found to have a problem, he may not be able to follow the vine? What's more, everything is just speculation now, and the jury is still inconclusive.

"Anyway, you have a new idea, so don't be sad anymore." The case has not yet been closed, which means that the case has not really been closed, and they are not passive.

Xu Chu was relieved, but he could only take a deep breath and comfort himself, saying that if it is no longer good, there will be King Jing'an to take care of it. Why didn't she bother with the emperor not dying eunuchs in a hurry.

The night in Yunzhou was hazy, and Antai of the prosperous world was everywhere, and in the endless flow of people, Xu Chu turned his head slightly and saw the tall man who had been standing beside him. If it weren't for his reminder, I'm afraid that I wouldn't be able to see through the biggest loophole in the case now.

Back at the house, the lights were scattered and scattered, and the courtyard was sheltered from the cold of the autumn night after the rain.

For the convenience of investigating the case, Xiao Qinglang had already arranged Xu Chu's residence to the side of his residence, which was only separated by a wall from Yishan Hall.

If there was no rain falling, Xu Chu had no reason to refuse Xiao Qinglang's action of holding an umbrella, so he naturally followed him closely, bypassing the winding cobblestone path and heading towards Shaohua Courtyard.

Just before the two of them could say anything more to alleviate the embarrassment and silence between each other, they saw a fancy figure stumbling and laughing and rushing towards this side.

"Crying and laughing puppy peeing...... Haha puppy peeing...... "The person who came was crazy, but he was not unkempt, so Xiao Qinglang and Xu Chu easily recognized this person as one of the women who was not allowed to get close to him, and he was stupid and hurt his mind when he was rescued."

"Hey, such a handsome official, let the slave family serve you well......" When the woman saw Xiao Qinglang, she trembled at first, and then her face changed and she undressed meekly. The slave family is not afraid of pain...... The official doesn't have to pity ......"

Xu Chu knew that she was afraid that she was not sober yet, and subconsciously reacted to self-preservation. Seeing that Xiao Qinglang's face was dark and her expression was deep, she hurriedly stepped forward to stop the woman's wide clothes, but Rao was like this, and the wide Luo shirt had already slipped off her arms.

Xu Chu didn't dare to look at Xiao Qinglang's face, so he only wanted to put on clothes for the woman, but when her hand rubbed against the woman's arm with the shirt, the whole person suddenly froze.

Her eyes widened, and then she reached out again to confirm it, and after a few moments, a chill ran down her spine.

So, Dongmei is not a hibiscus at all! If I am not mistaken, the burns on the arm of the murdered woman's corpse in the autopsy room were only deliberately done by that person.

Xu Chu shuddered inexplicably when she thought of what might be involved next, her face turned pale, and she even let the crazy woman knock herself aside and continue to run away without reacting.

"Lord Wang, maybe Dongmei is really just a scapegoat." Xu Chu looked at him a little dejectedly and spit out a sentence softly. "And the prince's guess is right."

The man was born in the court and had an inextricable relationship with the powerful.

Only one sentence successfully made Xiao Qinglang's face solemn, he was not afraid, but if he was really implicated in the capital, then he couldn't help but be dignified. You must know that the situation in Jinzhou is still unclear, and if the people behind the scenes are really resentful and have been in business for 20 years, then it will inevitably be turbulent in the Great Zhou.

"Please send someone to Tianxiang Mansion as soon as possible to find the turtle prince who provided the news of Chenghuan Chengle that day, or the slave who has seen Furong to come." Xu Chu rubbed his aching temples and whispered.

Naturally, it wasn't for the sake of identifying Fleur's face. Because of the long time has passed, and Fleur must have had some opportunity to hide her true appearance, whether it is disguise or Gu worm, there are always too many means to destroy the beauty of Allure except for the legendary human skin mask.

So even though she had a portrait of Fleur in her hand, she didn't wait to find anything.

Now, she was sure of something else. Why did that person burn the arm of the female corpse in the autopsy room, leaving such obvious signs, is it really just to frame Dongmei?

What about Dongmei, how could she rather confess her guilt than tell the truth.

Half an hour later, the turtle and the others were hurriedly brought to Xu Chu, but this time, Xu Chu only asked one word.

"Did Fleur ever have a tattoo on her?" If she guessed correctly, it should be some kind of sign, and it was just a sign that belonged to the other house. Come to think of it, it probably has something to do with the noble man behind Fleur.

Gui Gong thought about it and quickly said, "It seems that there has been." ”

"What is it like, there is, back to the girl, there is a fiery red tattoo on Furong's arm, which is still the benefactor who begged the craftsman from the capital to be blind."