He and Leng Linjiang squatted down in unison and looked at the ground inch by inch.

At first glance, this room looks ordinary, but on closer inspection, the details are extravagant.

The ground is not covered with water-milled green bricks that ordinary people will use, but a narrow strip of golden silk nanmu that is polished and smooth, and waxed.

The light of the red candle flows on the floor, a layer of golden light and a layer of red mang, straight like the remnant sun spreading water, quite a grand scene of half river dissolving gold and half river red.

Such floors are beautiful, but they have drawbacks.

The biggest disadvantage is that it is expensive.

In addition, it is not tolerant of dirt, and if you walk a few steps, you will be stained with a thin layer of dust, and someone will have to follow you and keep mopping the floor.

When Han Changdui and Leng Linjiang walked in, they didn't notice this special ground, and they didn't deliberately press their steps, so it was not surprising that they left extremely light footprints on the floor.

After the two squatted down, they identified the footprints of five people, two of which were large, which were the two of them, and the other two pairs of small footprints, one from the door to the basin shelf, and then messily turned back to the door, and the other from the door to the basin shelf, and then walked to the bed, and finally stopped at the door in a panic.

Han Changdui moved his eyes to look at the two maids lying at the door, these two pairs of footprints were these two people.

The other pair of petite footprints, who had just stepped into the threshold, did not enter the room, apparently standing inside the door and looking in a few times, then retreated.

Han Changdui thought of the maidservant who went to the front yard to report the news.

Not surprisingly, the footprints were hers.

Then that's not right, where did the bride's footprints go.

Leng Linjiang also noticed that something was wrong, and hissed: "The bride floated in?" ”

Han Changdui pursed her lips and was silent, she had checked the details of Shen Niangzi, the palace maid in the court, and later released the palace for some reason, married a Langjun surnamed Shen, and opened the Shen family wine shop, but within two years Shen Langjun died, she ran the wine shop alone.

What is Shen Niangzi's maiden name, which mansion she was born in, and why she didn't enter the court, I don't know anything, it seems that the record of the year she didn't enter the court was deliberately erased, but he still found out a little something, Shen Niangzi and Yao Qi were not in the court in the same year and month, and it was also the first year of Yong'an, and the difference was only a few days.

Shen Niangzi is twenty-nine this year, that is to say, she was thirteen years old when she did not enter the court, and Yao Qi was three years old.

His gaze suddenly became cold, the biggest in the first year of Yong'an, the most and most widely implicated people, was the case of the Chen family and the Fang family, in that case, the people of the Fang family, whether they were women or men, were all beheaded over the age of fourteen, and all those under the age of fourteen were exiled, and it was impossible for them to be confiscated into the court.

Then, the only female dependents who did not enter the court were the Chen family.

Thinking of this, he pressed the surging tide of his heart, walked a few steps around the room, and the general situation was clear.

Nothing here has been touched much, except for an extra stick of incense in the incense burner and a basin of water in the copper basin.

Yes, there is also a bride missing, and the footprints of the bride.

He looked around again, his gaze fell on the tightly closed window, and after a slight pause, he walked quickly.

With a "squeak", he reached out and pushed the window open.

The window lattices were wiped clean, without a trace of dust, and naturally there were no handprints.

He leaned over and looked out, Leng Linjiang held a lantern and lit it on the side.

Under the window is a dirt field, planted with a few flowers and trees, and at this time, the green leaves are already full of branches.

Perhaps because of the rain a few days ago, the ground is a little damp.

He looked up and saw that the damp dirt was confined to a small patch next to the window, but elsewhere it was half-dry.

The same piece of soil, but showing two distinct colors, one deep and one light.

Han Changdui let out a sneer, closed the window with a "bang", walked to the copper basin, and reached out to wipe it in the basin.

The copper basin was dry, but it was stained with water, apparently not long ago.

He put his finger under his nose and sniffed lightly.

It is the taste of the fat powder.

The smile on his face became thicker, and it was colder, and he shivered when he saw Leng Linjiang.

Han Changdui walked to the door, met Wang Zhen's eager and expectant gaze, his eyes flashed, and asked, "Is Shen Niangzi's dowry still there?" ”

Wang Zhen turned his head to look at the housekeeper.

The housekeeper hurriedly said: "When the accident just happened, the villain let people go to see it, the dowry boxes are all there, they have not been moved, and there are no big things out of the house today." ”

Han Changdui nodded.

Wang Zhen asked eagerly: "Lord Han, inside, what is going on?" ”

Han Changwan thought for a while, took out a handkerchief from his sleeve, opened it to reveal the residual incense, and asked Wang Zhen: "Lord Wang, please identify, is this the incense commonly used in your house?" ”

Although Wang Zhen is a civil official, he is really a rough person, and his family background is not thick, if his ancestors have a thick family background, how could he send Wang Gui into the palace as an internal servant, the Wang family does not have the elegant tendon from the root, not to mention distinguishing what spices, it is commonly used incense, and he can't say how many there are.

He stared at the shapeless lingering incense, and said with a bitter face: "My lord, the lower officials, the lower officials can't smell it, what's wrong with this incense, the adults just say it." ”

Han Changdui nodded, quite unbearable: "There is a very heavy mandala in this incense, this kind of flower, it has the effect of medicine. ”

The words were amazing, Wang Zhen's body shook, tonight, he really suffered too many blows.

His face was gray and ugly, and he could barely control his voice from trembling: "Lord Han, Lord Han means that someone stunned the maidservant and kidnapped Ah Shen!" ”

Han Changdui didn't say anything, only pursed his lips: "Wake up the maidservants first, the official still has something to say, I want to ask them." ”

Wang Zhen nodded, and ordered someone to help the two maids down, and wanted to wake up as soon as possible and send them back.

The night was already very deep, and the surrounding area was surprisingly quiet, and even the insects did not sound for half a minute.

At this hour, there was a curfew in the city, and the guests who did not leave in time could not leave if they wanted to.

However, with such a big bustle, I'm afraid no one really wants to leave.

At this moment, Wang Zhen didn't have the time to delve into the people who stayed, which ones really wanted to help, and which ones really wanted to see a lively scene.

But it was not good for so many people to stand outside and blow the cool breeze, Wang Zhen cheered up and beckoned everyone to move to the flower hall to serve tea.

Although there was such a big thing, the little maids in the house were still serving tea and snacks and decanting soup in an orderly manner, and the housekeeper led a wave of people to the guest room to clean up, so many people stayed in the house, there must be a place to spend the night.

After a while, Wang Zhen's heart was also a little fixed, and he was not as flustered as Fang Cai.

If someone is taken captive, then find it back, as long as the person is alive, it is nothing.

He looked at Han Changdui fixedly, and his voice trembled slightly: "Lord Han, according to you, what you see, Ah Shen, is she still alive?" ”

Han Changdui took a sip of tea slowly: "When the servant wakes up, the official can only make a judgment after asking." ”

No one in the flower hall spoke anymore, and it was quiet for a while.

The night wind blew through the window lattice, whining low.

After a few moments, the housekeeper took the two sober maidservants into the flower hall.

The clothes on the two men had changed, but their hair was still wet and dripping with water.

The method of waking up the two is obviously a little rougher, but it is also the most effective.

The two of them shivered from the cold, kneeling in the flower hall, their lips white, and they couldn't stop snoring.

Wang Zhen bowed slightly towards Han Changdui: "Lord Han, you just have to ask." ”

He is not afraid of any shame or shame now, so he simply shakes things out in front of so many people, and he can also set up the victim to stand firmly.

Han Changdui originally thought that Wang Zhen would let him ask questions in private, but he didn't expect to ask in front of so many people.

I don't know if the king really doesn't have anything unseemly, is he frank and selfless and not afraid of inquiry, or is he confident and hidden, not afraid of what he asks?

He coughed lightly and asked softly, "Are you two the maidservants on duty outside the new house tonight?" ”

The two maidservants already knew that something was going on in the house, and the bride was gone, so they were already frightened, and nodded tremblingly: "Yes." ”

Han Changdui asked again: "What happened tonight, you two will talk about it carefully." ”

The two maidservants glanced at each other, the corners of their lips twitched, and under the great horror, they didn't know where to start.

Han Changdui paused for a moment, then stretched out his hand and pointed at the slightly shorter maid: "You speak first." ”

The maid shook violently, kowtowed, and her voice became quieter, like a mosquito: "My lord, at that time, after the master left the new house, the maid heard the lady calling in the room, and the maid hurriedly brought the copper basin in and waited for the lady to wash. ”

Han Changwan keenly sensed that something was wrong with this, and frowned: "Are you sure that Shen Niangzi is calling someone in the room?" ”

The short maid was stunned, a little hesitant, not sure.

At this moment, the tall maid trembled and said: "Maid, maid remember, yes, it was when she heard movement in the room, and the maid asked the maid if she wanted to wash, and then the maid asked the maid to go in, and the maid went in with water to serve." ”

Han Changwan narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked again, "So, what did you see after you went in, and were there any other people in the room?" ”

The two maids immediately shook their heads and said in unison: "No, there is only one lady in the room." ”

Han Changwan nodded: "Go on." ”

The tall maid had calmed down a little at this time, her voice was not so shaky, and her speech was a little organized: "The maidservants put away the toiletries, but the lady did not move, nor did she speak, and the maid felt that something was wrong, so she walked over to see the lady, but the lady still did not move, and the maid was afraid, so she gently pushed the lady, and the lady fell down." ”

As she spoke, she covered her mouth and cried in horror.