Between the lightning and flint, Xu Chu suddenly figured out the strangeness in the old lady's room. She glanced at Xiao Qinglang with a solemn expression, and Xiao Qinglang instantly took two steps back and whispered to Wei Guang.

In the end, Aunt Chu failed to help her untie the white cloth wrapped around her ankles. However, she still nodded secretly to Xu Chu and glanced at her meaninglessly.

Leaving Mrs. Song's room, several people went to the old lady's room again. And this time, Aunt Chu helped him see a doctor safely, but unfortunately in the end, she still got the hopeless conclusion that she was terminally ill.

"If the symptoms are indeed correct, but the pulse is a little condensed and weird." Aunt Chu frowned, thought deeply, leaned over and looked at its Changqiang and Renzhong two acupoints, and sure enough, she saw a small scar on it. "It's a silver hairpin, someone used a silver hairpin to stab the old lady's Changqiang and the acupuncture points in the middle of the person."

"Could it be Dr. Zhou?" Xu Chu asked.

Aunt Chu shook her head, "Generally, frightened people will not forcibly stab two places unless they faint to death." And looking at the traces, it is not the silver needle used by the doctor, but the silver hairpin worn by the woman. What's more, I have also seen the pulse case carried by Dr. Zhou, and he has not treated the old lady with needles. ”

At this time, Xu Chu also had a little reminiscence, even if Dr. Zhou had done acupuncture for him, he should not have left such obvious scars on the two acupuncture points.

Just when Xu Chu and the others were about to leave, they found that Old Lady Song was babbling and trying to say something. Xu was laborious, or he was worried that others would not understand, his whole body trembled with excitement, and his head shook vigorously.

"What does the old lady have to say?" Xu Chu comforted softly, "Don't worry, I'll listen." ”

Two lines of muddy tears flowed from the corners of Old Lady Song's eyes, and her eyes glanced to the side of the pillow one by one.

Xu Chu followed his line of sight, but found that the corner of the pillow seemed to reveal a faded dark red. She hesitated for a moment, leaning forward to reach out and take the thing out.

But she didn't want to, the moment she stepped forward, a stench suddenly came to her face. Mixed with fishy odor, there is also an indescribable greasy smell of traditional Chinese medicine.

Her face changed slightly, but when she was ashamed and indignant to death in the face of the old lady, she still relented and didn't cover her nose.

"Is it a sachet?" Xu Chu hesitated for a moment, and saw that the old lady Song's face was like ashes, but he still looked at her and the sachet fixedly. So, with a slight movement of her hand, she opened the sachet, and then opened her mouth and poured it into the palm of her hand.

But I saw that in addition to some angelica and spices that had long been tasteless, there was also a hairpin in this section. The hairpin may have been some years old, and it has long lost its color, but the chrysanthemums on the hairpin are still lifelike.

"It's a yellow flower." Xiao Qinglang stared at the broken hairpin for a long time, and asked slowly, "Dare to ask the old lady, is this the meaning of the yellow flowers full of panyuan wine, and the white hair is still the hairpin summer crown?" ”

Old Lady Song blinked with difficulty, and was silent for a moment before struggling to hum. This sentence made everyone hear it clearly, and it really meant to admit it.

Flower hairpins are not uncommon, and are mostly used by men to please women or to make love. And the hairpin mostly represents the wife, if the husband of the rich and noble official eunuch gives gifts to the female dependents, he also follows this rule.

However, there are very few hairpins made of yellow flowers. In particular, this yellow flower is obviously a chrysanthemum, as a symbol of the withering of flowers, it is not liked by women.

Xiao Qinglang looked at Xu Chu again, and his slender fingers tapped the water droplets carved on the petals, and said in a low voice: "It's not just a simple flower hairpin, this is a yellow flower with wine hairpin." ”

The so-called yellow flower wine is the famous chrysanthemum wine in the wine shop. Because of its cold taste and some arrogant charm, it is sought after by many literati. And before the old lady Song was paralyzed by a stroke, she was not only a scholar, but also cultivated a son from the top of the list, so she was naturally elegant, and it was understandable to love chrysanthemum wine.

However, the strange thing is that this hairpin is obviously meant to be given to the woman. And that woman, I'm afraid it is also related to yellow flower wine.

Xu Chu looked at Old Lady Song abruptly, and a thought flashed through his mind. If this is the case, then there will be more than one scandal in the Song family.

However, before she could figure it out, she saw that Xiao Qinglang had already taken the sachet in her hand, opened the sachet with her backhand, and a small and simple ear ringing appeared at the bottom. And on the ear, there is also an engraved word "Yun".

Yun, Aunt Yang's boudoir name. And in the entire Song family, and even among the entire people related to this case, only Aunt Yang knows wine and makes wine.

Xu Chu and Xiao Qinglang said goodbye to the old lady Song, and then looked at Song Xin'er, the eldest daughter of the Song family, who was usually quiet and quiet like a child, and was delirious and full of nonsense when she was crazy. Regarding Xu Chu's visit, Song Xin'er didn't show the mania she did yesterday.

It's just that this silence was only maintained until the moment she saw Mrs. Song, and at the moment when Mrs. Song appeared, she suddenly jumped up and pointed at Mrs. Song's nose and spitted: "Prostitute, slut, have lost the face of our Song family." I'll let my dad beat you to death............"

Mrs. Song's face sank, revealing a cold gaze. But in a flash, she returned to her usual indifferent appearance, "Xin'er has always been prejudiced against me, since my appearance makes her uneasy, then I'll wait for a few outside." ”

That look, where is the reluctance and distress?

As Mrs. Song left, there were only two subordinates and Xu Chu left in the house. But Xu Chu found that after Mrs. Song left, Song Xin'er's mood suddenly languished, and she didn't say anything anymore.

At this time, Xu Chu saw that the futon on her couch was still stained with a few stains, and it seemed that there was still some unpleasant smell. Thinking of the current situation of the old lady and the old lady, and then looking at the situation that there is no one to serve in her yard and only a few mothers-in-law to take care of it, but she is not dedicated, it seems that it is not difficult to understand how dirty her room is.

This time, Aunt Chu checked her pulse again, and after a while, she shook her head at Xu Chu and Xiao Qinglang with a solemn expression.

In other words, Song Xin'er really has a crazy disease, and it is not a fake.

Xu Chu swept across Song Xin'er's room, and his eyes suddenly fell on the purse around her waist and the embroidery on the cuffs of her collar. She frowned slightly, always feeling that those patterns were very familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen them for a while.

Let Aunt Chu see all the crazy or paralyzed people, Xu Chu went to the courtyard where Aunt Yang lived. And this time, her goal is very clear, that is, Aunt Yang's jewelry box and dresser.

However, no matter how she searched, she couldn't find a earring that could only accompany Mrs. Song.

After thinking about it for a while, she went to inquire about taking care of Yan'er by Aunt Yang's side all along. But Yan'er said that she had never seen her aunt have any single small jade ears.

Yan'er was bought to serve Aunt Yang since she entered the house, if she hadn't seen it, then I'm afraid that when this pair of earrings appeared, it should have been before Aunt Yang entered the house.

However, before Xu Chu could figure it out, he heard a commotion outside, and vaguely heard something about the eldest master and the second master. She and Xiao Qinglang looked at each other and walked out quickly.

Just in front of the remote courtyard where Aunt Yang and Aunt Liu were mortuary, I saw a middle-aged man in his forties and fifties glaring fiercely at the official guarding the corpse.

Xu Chu could see at a glance that now these two officials have already been replaced. Come to think of it, he sneaked into the Song Mansion last night, and even touched the two corpses, but he couldn't hide Song Derong.

I have to say that Song Derong is also quick to think, knowing that no matter what the reason, the eldest brother secretly went to see the corpse of his beloved concubine, and it would become a scandal in the market if it was spread. Therefore, he neither attacked nor drove Song Deqing, and only removed the officials who had made it convenient for Song Deqing. In this way, it can be regarded as an example of killing chickens and monkeys, and the officials who come again naturally dare not let people in easily.

"What about Song Derong? Let the turtle grandson come out to me, the Yang family was originally promised to me by the old lady, he snatched love with a knife, and connived at the poisonous woman Li to harm her. Today I will seek justice for the Yang family......" Song Deqing acted crazy, his eyes were red, and he could see that he was extremely indignant.

The subordinates and officials on the side heard him shouting like this, and they all hated to have no ears. Even though they were also curious in their hearts, they also knew that if the lord and the lady knew that they had heard the secrets of the house, they were afraid that they would be kicked out if they were not sold.

So, thinking about the subordinates who came to pull the rack, he dodged away. Only a few henchmen sent by Song Derong were left, and they stopped Song Deqing with a cold face.

It's just that he is the elder brother of an adult, so that the official does not dare to be ruthless.

Xu was making a lot of noise, and the subordinates hurriedly went to invite Mrs. Song over.

As soon as Mrs. Song appeared, she saw Song Deqing directly rushing over, "Poisonous woman, you must have killed her because you couldn't see the Yang family being favored." Now, you still want to keep her corpse from being buried here, what kind of heart do you have? ”

Mrs. Song's eyebrows were quite annoyed, especially after seeing Xu Chu and Xiao Qinglang who had already arrived, her face became even more gloomy. She scolded coldly: "Big brother, what is this nonsense, isn't it that last night's drink is not sober?" Now there are accidents in the house one after another, first Aunt Yang was killed, then Aunt Liu committed suicide in fear of crime, and then Xin'er fell ill, so we don't expect you to help, but what are you doing now? Making such trouble in front of people, there is no taboo about ethics, is it possible to force me and Xin'er to death? ”

She said this with accusations, so that the angry Song Deqing was gradually suppressed from his momentum.

"You ......" Song Deqing's voice was hoarse, gritting his teeth like a trapped beast.

However, Mrs. Song obviously didn't give him a chance to speak again, and said mockingly: "I know that you coveted Yang's beauty a few years ago, and even ignored your younger siblings and nieces for a while. But I didn't expect that you are still obsessed with it now, is it because you think of the innocence of Yang's death, or because you think Xin'er, the only daughter of the Song family to be married, has a smooth future? ”

Song Deqing froze, his face was ugly, but he also regained some sense. After seeing that there were outsiders on the side, he finally snorted coldly and left with his sleeves. It's just that when passing by Xiao Qinglang's side, for some reason, his figure staggered, so that Xiao Qinglang deigned to help him.

After the curtain came down on this farce, Mrs. Song said to Xu Chuxiao Qinglang with a bitter smile: "Let a few people laugh, if you don't dislike it, why don't you have lunch at the house and leave?" ”

When she said this, anyone could tell it was polite. Xu wanted Xu Chu and the others to leave first, so that she could cover up this scandal in the house.

Xu Chu's eyes looked at her expression for a moment, and after a long time, he slowly moved away, lowered his eyes slightly, and said with a sharp appearance: "Don't bother, the adults can't rush back tonight, and ask Mrs. to let Aunt Liu's residence take care of it." When you come back tomorrow, you will need to go up to the roof to see the traces. In the end, it was the female dependant of the Song Mansion, and some traces were more convincing for him to identify. ”

When the few people left the Song Mansion, Mrs. Song found that the delicate woman who had been following them had disappeared. Her smile was slightly sluggish, her eyes were slightly condensed, and she asked tentatively, "The lady next to Miss Chu got lost in the mansion?" ”

Xu Chu apologized for his blessing and said: "That girl is the most indefinite, and she was spoiled by my son-in-law, but I am afraid that I lost my sense of proportion when I saw the scenery and forgot to find it for a while." ”

"It's okay, I'll let Feng'er find it."

Feng'er still had some complaints about Xu Chu now, but in the face of her wife's kind and gentle gaze, she still didn't have anything to say, so she could only pout and run away with an unhappy face.

In the end, when Feng'er led Xiao Mingzhu to the door, she was already familiar with each other. Even after sending her out, Feng'er reluctantly said: "If you come back next time, I will beg Mrs. to give you a few flower seeds, and you can also plant some flowers and plants by yourself in the future." ”

Xiao Mingzhu smiled and nodded, turned over and waved his hand at Feng'er after turning over his horse and said, "If you say it, then I'll go first." ”

Inside the carriage, a quiet and warm atmosphere enveloped the two of them, so that Xu Chu felt a little lazy. She leaned against the wall of the car, looked at Xiao Qinglang with burning eyes and asked, "What did Gongzi just take from Song Deqing?" ”

Xiao Qinglang smiled slightly, raised his head and stretched out his palm in her gaze, only to see that it was also a small exquisite sachet inside.

"Guess what incense is in here and what is there?"

Xu Chufu had time to think about it, and saw that Xiao Qinglang's even, slender and slender hand had already opened the seal of the sachet. Then, wisps of yellowed broken petals poured out, and with a clang, one ear fell to the table.

A thought flashed through Xu Chu's mind like a flint, so that the whole person exclaimed in amazement: "Could it be ......?"

Xiao Qinglang saw that her face was full of shock, reached out and tapped her forehead to bring her back to her senses, and then said: "In every case, there is always a beginning and a reason. And in this case, the complexity lies in the fact that the truth and falsehood are coherent, so that three or more cases are inextricably linked. ”

Outside, the clouds gradually rose and hung over the people, so that many pedestrians began to hurry again. The so-called rain and snow on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month are lit up, and the rain is still falling before last night, so that today is only sunny for half a day, but it still seems a little cold.

Xu Chu leaned against the wall of the car, and it took a long time to come back to his senses, he looked at Xiao Qinglang in a daze, and said with his lips lightly opened and said a little hoarsely: "But, how can anyone be so stupid?" Is revenge more important than living? ”

Xiao Qinglang covered her dull eyes, sighed and whispered: "Now that the clues are not clear, maybe it will not be as tragic as you speculated." ”

There was a warmth in his eyes, and his low and soothing voice in his ears made Xu Chu's tense nerves slowly relax. In fact, she shouldn't have such emotions, but thinking that she and her father worked hard to live, not seeking wealth but stability, but she couldn't do it, and even her father's whereabouts are still unknown. But that person can live as he wants, and he is biased......