There are a few things to confirm....... Framed crisply asked, "What is it?"

Huaiqing pursed his lips, paying attention to Xu Qi'an, thinking about what he would find. I was also carefully searching in the house, but at the moment my heart was a mess, and I didn't get too useful clues and major discoveries.

"First of all, if Concubine Fu was really insulted by the prince, she would definitely call for help, why didn't the messengers and palace maids in Qingfeng Hall hear it? Let's go downstairs first....... Go and gather all the maids and errands in the courtyard. ”

The last sentence is addressed to the small boss.

Everyone immediately went downstairs and summoned all the messengers and palace maids of the Qingfeng Hall in the courtyard, a total of twelve people, four palace maids, and eight errands.

"Listen, this is Lord Xu who was ordered to investigate the case, and the murder of Concubine Fu is handled by him with full authority. Lord Xu has something to ask you now. You must answer all questions and not conceal them. The little leader said in a deep voice.

"Yes!"

The crowd bowed their heads in reply.

The little leader nodded with satisfaction and looked at Xu Qi'an.

Xu Qi'an locked onto a delicate palace maid and beckoned, "Come here." ”

The little palace maid lowered her head and stepped forward in small steps.

"Come over a little more. ”

The little palace maid came to Xu Qi'an, he whispered a few words in his ear, and then said, "Go ahead." ”

The little palace maid trotted into the attic.

What is he going to do?

The little eunuch who framed and supervised was puzzled, but Huaiqing was thoughtful.

Xu Qi'an looked around at the rest of the palace maids and errands, and said, "This official asks you, why didn't there be any palace maids in the attic when Concubine Fu had an accident that day?"

The palace maid and the errand looked at each other, and some of them cowered and did not dare to speak.

Xu Qi'an's eyes lit up, and he scolded: "Anyone who conceals and does not report or does not report the knowledge will be regarded as a suspect in the murder of Concubine Fu and will be sent to prison for beating the guard." ”

A little eunuch immediately said, "Back to my lordship, we dare not approach the attic. ”

Don't dare to go near the attic?

Xu Qi'an felt that he had discovered Huadian, a man entered Concubine Fu's bedroom, but the people in the courtyard did not dare to approach, what does this mean?

It shows that Emperor Yuan Jing has a grassland above his head.

Xu Qi'an was secretly looking forward to it.

The little eunuch explained: "Concubine Fu loves to drink, and she drinks too much, and she often beats and scolds the subordinates of Qingfeng Palace. We are afraid of being unjustifiably harmed, and when we drink from our mother, we are far away. ”

"Is this the case every time?" asked Xu Qi'an.

"Yes, there are no exceptions. The little eunuch replied.

"When did it start. ”

Regarding this question, the little eunuch hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said, "The slave entered the Qingfeng Palace, and Concubine Fu was like this." ”

White chopping chicken, your qualifications are not good..... Xu Qi'an swept over everyone and asked, "Which one is Concubine Fu's personal palace maid?" ”

"It's a slave maid..... a slightly older palace maid came out of the ranks.

"You answer the officer's question. Xu Qi'an stared at her.

"This, this ....." the old palace maid said hesitantly: "It was okay a few years ago, but the personality of the mother has become more and more strange over the years, and she often stands alone in the attic, and she doesn't know what she is looking at."

"When drinking, I like to recite some sad poems....."

She said very vaguely, probably because she didn't dare to put the beak of Concubine Fu and the emperor's family affairs. But Xu Qi'an and Huaiqing are both smart people and understand the meaning of the words.

This is the sorrow of a lonely woman...... Alas, Emperor Yuan Jing is not a son of man, there are so many beauties in the harem, and he is so spicy and beautiful, he even went to cultivate, and he was still abstinent...... In other words, I definitely don't give the chickens a day off. Xu Qi'an sighed and asked again:

"On the day of the accident, did anyone hear Concubine Fu's cry for help?"

Everyone shook their heads.

Xu Qi'an didn't say anything, looked in the direction of the attic, and bowed slightly.

Everyone followed his gaze, and on the lookout stood the little palace maid who had just entered the attic, and after Xu Qi'an's instruction, the little palace maid immediately closed the lattice door at the lookout, and there was a faint cry for help from inside.

At this point, the brain melon seed is not too smart to frame, and he also understands what Xu Qi'an means.

"Bastards, you dare to lie, the call for help is so clear. Framed said angrily.

The people in the courtyard were startled and hurriedly defended.

Xu Qi'an pressed his hand, signaled them to be calm for a while, and then turned his head and instructed the little leader: "Lift out the broken guardrail.....

Then, he looked at the elderly palace maid and said, "You stay, and the others retreat." ”

The old palace maid was a little flustered, and her hands stirred uneasily.

"Little father-in-law, you go to the outer courtyard first, call you later, and you will come back. Xu Qi'an thought that this little eunuch who was not very knowledgeable would refute it, and he was going to bring out Huaiqing and Lin'an to suppress people.

As a result, the little eunuch didn't say anything, and turned away willingly.

"What did you find?"

After the people left, Huaiqing was the first to speak.

Her Royal Highness, the cold and arrogant princess, has her own reasoning in her heart, just now the palace maid was calling for help in the attic, and it could be heard outside, although it was very faint.

Then there are two possibilities: First, Concubine Fu did not call for help at all. Second, Concubine Fu was controlled.

"How is the prince's cultivation?" asked Xu Qi'an.

"I have practiced martial arts for several years, and I am very skilled in archery and horse riding. Huaiqing replied.

Oh, it's a weak chicken..... Xu Qi'an nodded.

The prince's cultivation is in the refining realm, and he is not even there, which is actually understandable. For a prince, passing on the lineage and extending the heirs is the top priority. What is personal martial arts? The emperor does not need to charge into battle.

Secondly, whether you can sit still in the face of beauty is also a major test.

Especially as a prince, the prince is surrounded by beautiful maids, and it may be difficult to keep himself like jade when he is young and impulsive.

Xu Qi'an feels that only a person with great perseverance like himself can keep his mother and fetus single for 19 years.

"Although the crown prince's cultivation is shallow, it is still easy to use strength against a weak woman, so Concubine Fu may not have a chance to cry for help at all. Xu Qi'an said.

"My brother would not do such a thing. Framed immediately retorted, this is her last stubbornness as a sister.

Xu Qi'an didn't respond to the framing of the round face into a bun, looked at the elderly palace maid with a sneer, and said, "You didn't tell the truth just now, did you?"

A trace of panic flashed in the palace maid's eyes, and she waved her hand and said: "What the slave said is true, she is definitely not lying, please be clear." ”

"I'm not lying, but I'm not telling the whole story, right? Xu Qi'an slapped her thigh with a scabbard:

"This official is not patient, if you don't say it, you will go to the prison of the Yamen to explain, I don't guarantee what the jailers inside will do to you. ”

These little palace maids and eunuchs have a lot of thoughts and are timid, and intimidation is the best method.

The palace maid bit her lip, her heart was crossed, and she said, "Two highnesses, Lord Xu, please come with me." ”

She turned around and went into the attic, Xu Qi'an, Huaiqing, and Lin'an followed behind.

Returning to the attic, the palace maid went straight to the bottom of the bed, struggled to open a large wooden box, and took out a small wooden box from under the old clothes.

The palace maid lowered her head and held the wooden box with a wince.

Xu Qi'an took it, opened the wooden box, and after seeing the contents clearly, there were two words in his mind: Wuhu!

If it weren't for Lin'an and Huaiqing by his side, he would have blown a pompous whistle.

Inside the wooden box lies an object carved from jade, which is 15 centimeters long and 4 centimeters in diameter. Has a naughty head and a slender body.

Xu Qi'an immediately understood why the palace maid was hesitant and didn't dare to say it.

This thing is a forbidden thing in the palace, and it is even worse than Xiao Liu Bei in the women's boudoir, and the moral aspect is a reason, but the most important thing is that this is the palace.

Doesn't the emperor want to lose face?

Once discovered, it will be put into the cold palace at the worst, and demoted at the least.

Therefore, Concubine Fu drank and lost her temper, in addition to the imbalance of the resentful woman's mentality, she also wanted to fall in love with her fake husband........ Of course, this kind of thing can't be seen by the subordinates, except for the palace maid who is close, the rest of the people will be driven out....... Fortunately, Lao Tzu drove the little eunuch out, otherwise Emperor Yuan Jing would have killed me...... Poof, he was actually green by the fake thing, hahahaha.

Xu Qi'an almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

"What is this?" said Princess Lin'an, frowning.

Xu Qi'an glanced at her, and then at Huaiqing, Princess Gao Leng was expressionless, and looked at "Jade Ruyi" intently, with confusion in her eyes.

Isn't it, isn't it, even if Lin'an is illiterate, Princess Huaiqing, who is full of poetry and books, doesn't Ning know her?

Xu Qi'an coughed and explained: "It is the lifeblood of a man. ”

Lin'an said "ah", took a few steps back in horror, his round face was flushed, and his neck and ears were red.

Xu Qi'an said, this scared me?

Princess Huaiqing retracted her gaze as if she was electrocuted, turned her head, and two shallow blushes appeared on her fair face.

"Fu, Concubine Fu....... She actually hid this kind of thing privately, no, shamelessly, quickly, put it away....." Lin'an stammered.

Don't get excited, maybe you have one under your mother's bed...... Xu Qi'an covered the box, handed it back to the palace maid, and said, "Take it back, don't dirty the eyes of the two highnesses." ”

The palace maid obediently complied.

Xu Qi'an asked, "When Concubine Fu fell downstairs that day, was this thing on the bed or in the box?"

"It's supposed to be in a box. The palace maid said.

If there is such a thing on the bed, it will not be written in the dossier....... Xu Qi'an nodded, and asked again: "The missing palace maid, like you, is all close to Concubine Fu?"

The palace maid nodded.

"Alright, let's go down. ”

After she went out, Xu Qi'an sat at the table, regretting that he couldn't use "Jade Ruyi" for testing, and analyzed the two illiterate princesses:

"On the day Concubine Fu fell from the building, the people in the courtyard did not hear the cry for help, and there are two possibilities: either the prince controlled her, or Concubine Fu was willing to have an affair with the prince. ”

Huaiqing shook his head: "If it is a willing fornication, why are there traces of resistance and struggle in the room?"

You don't have experience at first glance....... Xu Qi'an said with a smile: "There are still two situations: first, Concubine Fu was unwilling at first, so she resisted, but the prince coerced her in some way.

Second, sometimes, men and women don't have to love in bed. ”

The two princesses blushed at the same time and took a sip.

"Then why did Concubine Fu fall from the building? You said that she was pushed down. Huaiqing questioned.

"I can't answer this question for the time being," Xu Qi'an analyzed: "On the day of the incident, Concubine Fu drank wine, so the next thing she has to do is to take out the "Jade Ruyi" and talk about it."

"If I were the crown prince, I could coerce me into a long-term relationship. Concubine Fu has been absent for a long time, maybe she will be half-pushed, and there is no need to push her downstairs. Even if the prince wakes up and wants to kill people, it should not be after the fact, because in the time of the sage, men are the calmest and will definitely not be impulsive.

"There is another suspicion, if Concubine Fu wants to do that and drive away the palace maid and the errand in the attic, it is even more unreasonable to send the personal palace maid to invite the prince, unless the two have already had a personal relationship.

However, according to the investigation of the three law divisions, as well as the confessions of the errand and palace maids in the hospital, Concubine Fu had no contact with the prince. ”

"That is to say, my prince's brother was really wronged. "Framed eyes sparkled.

"It's not unlikely, but it's not time to make a decision. Xu Qi'an nodded.

Huaiqing asked, "How do you see that the palace maid is hiding something?"

With a pair of clear and beautiful eyes, she stared at Xu Qi'an tightly. It seems to be asking for advice, but it can't save face.

Learn about the psychology of micro-expressions....... Xu Qi'an said: "People's expressions and body movements will expose their hearts to a certain extent, and they are more honest than their mouths. ”

Huai Qingxiu frowned: "This palace has never seen a book that records this kind of knowledge. ”

"I did it myself. ”

Huaiqing nodded slowly, with some admiration: "You are really a genius in solving cases." ”

........ In fact, the most important thing in solving a case is not talent, but experience and knowledge, without these things, even if you are a genius in reasoning, you will not be able to enter the threshold. Xu Qi'an smiled and said, "Your Highness praises falsely." ”

At this time, the little leader of the guards shouted downstairs, "Lord Xu, the things have been brought over." ”

Xu Qi'an immediately got up and said, "Let's verify one of my conjectures, how Concubine Fu died, maybe we'll see it soon." ”

The three of them came downstairs, Xu Qi'an took the broken guardrail in the guard's hand, carefully checked the broken one, and checked it repeatedly.

He fell into deep thought.

The red dress and the white dress tacitly did not bother.

Although a pair of small feet under the framed skirt kept stepping on it, showing an anxious mood.

Because Xu Qi'an just said that Concubine Fu's death will be known immediately. It was about the prince's brother's innocence, and she was very anxious.

But he still didn't dare to disturb his thinking.

"Let's go, go to the ice cellar. The eldest princess went to invite a grandmother. Xu Qi'an left the Qingfeng Hall with everyone, and Huaiqing instructed the guards outside the hall to invite the old lady.

came to the ice cellar, leaving the guards, Xu Qi'an, Huaiqing, Lin'an, and the supervising eunuch and the old lady, the five of them entered the ice cellar and saw the body of Concubine Fu again.

"Mama Lao took off the clothes on Concubine Fu and turned her over again. Xu Qi'an said.

The old lady was a little hesitant, but seeing Xu Qi'an's intuitive back, she looked at Princess Huaiqing with an inquiring gaze, not Lin'an.

Huaiqing nodded and said, "Do as Lord Xu says." ”

After a few minutes, Mama said, "The old slave is done." ”

Xu Qi'an turned around, Concubine Fu was naked, lying on the wooden board, her miserable white back was covered with corpse spots, but there was nothing Xu Qi'an wanted to see.

"That's it. He nodded.

Leaving the ice cellar and coming to the side hall, Lin An couldn't wait to ask: "How is it? How did Concubine Fu die, my prince's brother is innocent." ”

Xu Qi'an glanced at the supervising eunuch, then swept over the two princesses, and said in a deep voice: "Concubine Fu should have fallen into the attic by herself." ”

"How can you see it?" Huaiqing raised his eyebrows.

This result surprised everyone.

"The guardrail of the attic of the Qingfeng Hall is not rotten, and it is very strong. If Concubine Fu was pushed down, her body would break the guardrail and her back would be bruised.

"But after checking it just now, there are no long strips of bruises on Concubine Fu's back. Only corpse spots and falls from the building produce lumpy bruises. Xu Qi'an said.

Huaiqing groaned: "But she did crash into the guardrail and died....... You mean, somebody did something to the guardrail?"

Xu Qi'an bowed: "In addition, Concubine Fu drank wine after falling from the building, and the palace maid of Qingfeng Hall said that she often watched the scenery at the observatory...... I guess she's looking to see if His Majesty will come, but of course it doesn't matter.

"The important thing is that when people drink alcohol, they instinctively lie on their stomachs or lean against the guardrail. Concubine Fu fell from her back, so she should have leaned on the guardrail at the time, but the guardrail was manipulated and died.

"I asked just now, and the jade Ruyi was not taken out at the time of the incident, that is to say, Concubine Fu immediately used the jade Ruyi that day...... Well, you get the idea. So, the likelihood that she will stand on the lookout is very high.

"In the case of an autopsy, the statement that there has been no violation can also be used as evidence. The palace maids of Qingfeng Hall did not hear the cries for help, because Concubine Fu had not been raped at all, so naturally there was no need to call for help. ”

Huaiqing and Lin'an suddenly realized, and the latter was sincerely happy, because the prince's suspicion was suddenly much lighter.

The former fell into contemplation, chewing and reminiscing about Xu Qi'an's analysis, like a scholar digesting the content of the teacher's lecture.

The little eunuch in charge of supervision bowed his head, tried his best, and silently wrote down every word of Xu Qi'an, and reported it to his godfather later.

Hearing this, the old lady interjected: "This lord, the person who examined Concubine Fu was also an old slave, not a pretend." ”

"Oh, it's Mama. That's right, the official still has some details to ask. ”

He pulled the old lady to the side and said in a low voice: "Mama, the criteria for judging whether you have been raped or not are based on the man's shipments or ......"

He whispered his doubts.

The old lady whispered, "It's tight." ”

"Oh, that's the official who understands. Xu Qi'an said, this grandma's driving skills are better than mine.

In this way, it is even more certain that Concubine Fu was not defiled, but really died in an accident, an accident that someone carefully arranged.

Since it is not the intention of seeing the color, then the suspicion of the prince is very light.

After getting the confirmed answer, Xu Qi'an said: "The only one who can do this should be the personal palace maid." ”

Of course, the palace maid will not kill Concubine Fu and frame the prince for no reason, this is a question that can be figured out by framing.

"Who will be the one who commands the palace maid?" framed glanced at Huaiqing, his eyes full of distrust.

Huaiqing sneered, and immediately shrank behind Xu Qi'an.

She didn't bother to see Lin'an, frowned and said, "So how to explain the messy traces in the room?"

"Before Concubine Fu fell downstairs, the palace maid would definitely not be able to deliberately mess up the room in front of her. And after Concubine Fu fell from the building, she immediately attracted the attention of His Royal Highness Qingfeng. ”

"It may be that Concubine Fu has a very bad temper, so she messed up the room. It could also be that there is a problem with the drink, such as hallucination. Xu Qi'an explained.

It's a pity that Concubine Fu can't be dissected, so this guess can't be confirmed.

"Let's stop here for today, I want to go back and think about it again and sort out the facts of the case. Xu Qi'an said.

He can't say he's a passive slacker.

Sending Princess Lin'an back to Shaoyin Garden, Xu Qi'an saw Princess Huaiqing waiting outside, and walked over tacitly.

The two walked forward in silence, but the guards did not follow, and fell far behind.

"I didn't expect that as soon as you made a move, Concubine Fu's case immediately made a breakthrough. Princess Huaiqing praised.

"This case is actually not difficult, at least to prove that the prince is innocent, which is not difficult at all. After Xu Qi'an finished speaking, after a few seconds, he said:

"The three law divisions don't seem to be in a hurry to prove the prince's innocence. ”

Xu Qi'an has always felt that the reasoning knowledge and criminal investigation methods of this era are backward, but it cannot be denied that there are still many talents in the three legal divisions.

The Fufei case is not as detailed as the tax and silver case, nor is it as treacherous as the Sangbo case, nor is it as brain-burning as the Yunzhou case, and there are not too many cultivation methods mixed in it.

It is a bit difficult to prove the innocence of the prince, but it is not impossible.

Princess Huaiqing looked ahead, was silent for more than ten seconds, and said lightly: "There are no more than two possibilities in this matter: First, the real murderer is the prince." Second, the prince was blamed. ”

Xu Qi'an said "um".

"If the prince is the real murderer, then he will be deposed. As soon as Jingcha ended, it was about to usher in the battle for the country's capital, and neither the father nor the Manchu Dynasty civil and military forces wanted such a thing to happen. Moreover, he will also be hated by the prince's party and make enemies in vain.

"If the crown prince is to blame, then, in the harem, who has this ability, who even dares to blame the prince? In the final analysis, this is still a family affair of my father. ”

Xu Qi'an replied bluntly: "All princes who can inherit the position of the East Palace are possible. ”

Huaiqing said: "But the most suspicious ones are my brother and my mother." ”

Because the fourth prince is the eldest son and the first heir in line.

"Suspicion is suspicion, as long as there is no evidence, even His Majesty can't do anything. Xu Qi'an said.

It is inevitable that there will be suspicions, there are princes in the palace who died young, and those favored concubines are suspicious. But as long as the evidence is destroyed, no matter how big the suspicion is, what can it be?

Gong Dou is actually very simple and rude, it is impossible that every concubine in the harem is Zhuge Liang with far-reaching layout and deep calculation.

Huaiqing nodded slowly.

"There is one thing I don't understand, the fourth prince is the eldest son, why did His Majesty set up Lin'an's brother as the crown prince?"

When Xu Qi'an asked this question, her eyes were fixed on Huaiqing, if she had an expression of boredom and resistance, then it meant that her behavior of stepping on two boats made her feel guilty and didn't take herself as a confidant.

Huaiqing pondered for a moment, shook his head and said, "No one can guess what my father thinks, but I have an occasional opportunity to hear some rumors.......

Xu Qi'an hurriedly interrupted, "Your Highness, I want to live to the end of my life when my children and grandchildren are full." ”

It's rare, Huai Qingwan smiled, "It's not a secret, and it doesn't hurt to listen to it." ”

After a pause, she continued: "It is said in the palace that the reason why the crown prince is the crown prince is because Chen Guifei favored the harem when she was young, and her father made an exception to appoint the eldest son as the crown prince.

"But the imperial brother once complained to me privately that his father treated him very well when he was young, and often instilled in him how to be a monarch...... Let me ask, if you have no intention of making the emperor's brother the crown prince, how can your father say this?"

Xu Qi'an turned around, waved his hand to the guards in the distance, and then walked out of a distance with Huaiqing, so that he could not hide his gossip, rubbed his hands and asked:

"Then why did you finally set up the eldest son of the concubine? ”

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PS: I'll try to get the next chapter before 12 o'clock.

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