Song Que repeatedly warned him to conceal the matter of the spike on his head, and first pretended to investigate as a poisonous snake bite. After all, judging from the traces on the body, the real murderer deliberately faked the bite of a venomous snake, either to divert attention or to frame the crime. They might as well use their tactics to explore the truth and see whose testimony is the most guiding.
On the second day of the autopsy, Song Que and others went to the Chen Mansion to take testimony. As usual, Song Que was dressed in crow green, with long eyebrows on his temples, and handsome eyes. He stood there looking dignified and upright.
After Chen Dafu's death, it was his eldest son Chen Hong who came to take charge of the show. Chen Hong was not yet in his prime, only sixteen or seventeen years old, and his face was full of youth.
Chen Hong was studying in the school, eating and living in the school. He had not returned home for more than ten days. If Chen Dafu hadn't been in trouble, he wouldn't have rushed back. His husband and classmates testified, which is the most sufficient alibi. Chen Hong hurried back last night and had limited knowledge of the matter. He could not answer Song Que's questions and could only lead them to meet other masters in Chen's mansion.
Chen Dafu's wife is a somewhat rich woman, holding a five or six-year-old boy in her arms. He is Chen Dafu's legitimate son, the baby that Mrs. Chen gave birth to a baby some years ago. Mrs. Chen loves her so much that even in this situation, she is still reluctant to let him go from her arms.
Seeing Chen Hong come in, Mrs. Chen only glanced at him lightly. She wasn't very affectionate, but she couldn't be said to be repulsive.
Chen Hong said: "Mother, this is Mr. Song. They are here to investigate dad's case."
Mrs. Chen called Chen Hong over and asked him to hold his fat younger brother. She walked in front of Song Que and others and asked, "Sir, can you find out the cause of my master's death?"
Song Que said: "It's not confirmed yet, but there are traces of snake bites on Mr. Chen's legs. Mrs. Chen, were you the first to find out that something happened to Mr. Chen?"
Mrs. Chen nodded, as if recalling the scene at that time was still frightening, covering her chest.
"That morning, Hai'er suddenly made a fuss and wanted to find his father. I had no choice, so I took him to the master's yard. I asked the servants outside and they said that the master was alone inside and hadn't gotten up yet. Hai'er was making a fuss. It’s amazing. I just wanted to go in and take a look. Who knew I would see such a scene... Fortunately, Haier was young and ignorant, so he was not scared. My poor Haier lost his father at a young age."
When Mrs. Chen said this, she took out her handkerchief and wiped the corners of her eyes, and looked back at Hai'er. She didn't realize that she was only worried about her ungrown child, and she didn't feel too sorry for Mr. Chen's death.
Song asked, "Madam, think about it, did you see anything different from usual when you went in?"
Mrs. Chen thought for a while and said: "The decorations beside the bed are a bit messy. I don't know what's going on with the old man's naked appearance, but there's nothing else."
Song Que asked: "Did Mr. Chen sleep alone last night?"
Mrs. Chen nodded and said, "I asked this servant before. Master, he didn't go to my aunt's room last night. He even asked the servant to leave because he wanted to do something alone in the room."
Song Que asked again: "Does Mr. Chen usually behave like this? Doing things alone in the room without letting servants serve him?"
Mrs. Chen was also a little unsure, so she called the housekeeper to ask, and finally learned that Mr. Chen did not usually behave like this. Yesterday was the first time.
Song Que had some concerns in his heart. If he wasn't used to it, he would probably be doing something shameful. This matter is probably related to the murderer, or it was thrown out by the murderer to create opportunities for himself. Except for Mr. Chen and his five-year-old child Chen Hai, the rest of the Chen family are all women. What is the most shameful thing that is likely to happen
Song thought of having an affair. This is not the only possibility, but it does not prevent Song from asking more questions. Mrs. Chen was completely focused on Chen Hai and was not concerned about Mr. Chen's affairs. If she were an ordinary woman, Mr. Chen would have no resistance to her inclusion and would not be sneaky.
He asked Mrs. Chen: "Does Madam have any sisters or other relatives?"
Mrs. Chen said: "Of course there is, but it's a pity that I haven't seen him for many years since I got married here."
After hearing this, Song Que nodded and said: "No offense, but Song has one last question. May I ask where the lady was and what she was doing between Hai Shi and Chou hours the night before yesterday? Can anyone prove it?"
Mrs. Chen was not annoyed. After answering one by one, she saw that Song Que had finished asking questions, so she took Chen Hai from Chen Hong and said, "Hong'er, please take Mr. Song and others to investigate the case elsewhere."
Chen Hong said: "Yes, mother."
I bowed to Mrs. Chen before exiting.
Chen Honglu said: "Master Song, my father still has several concubines, and I want to see them next."
But Song heard that he wanted to meet together and said, "Can we meet one by one?"
Chen Hong thought for a while and said, "I'll have someone make arrangements."
The first person Chen Hong brought them to meet was the concubine who had been with Mr. Chen for the longest time and was also Chen Hong's biological mother.
This was not something Chen Hong or anyone told them, nor was it something they inferred from their age. It was actually because Chen Hong and Aunt Bai looked so similar.
Although Aunt Bai is no longer young, her facial features are beautiful and cannot be compared to Mrs. Chen. Mr. Chen's third concubine is also a person who loves beauty. I think he doted on Aunt Bai back then, and that's how he got Chen Hong.
When she opened the door and saw Chen Hong, Aunt Bai was a little happy. She took a step forward, stretched out her hand to touch his face, and called out: "Hong'er."
Chen Hong stepped back without leaving a trace, revealing Song Que and others behind him, and said: "Auntie, this is Master Song. They are here to inquire about the case."
The smile on Aunt Bai's face froze, she quickly reacted and invited the people in.
Song Que asked: "Where was my aunt between Hai Shi and Chou the night before yesterday? What did she do? Can anyone prove it?"
Aunt Bai said: "I had already gone to bed at that time, and my maid Huan'er was sleeping in Xiaotan next to my bed. I wonder if this counts as proof?"
Song Que asked: "Where is Huan'er?"
Aunt Bai said: "This girl likes to run around all day long. I don't know where she is at the moment. She should be back soon."
Song Que did not dwell on this issue and asked, "Have you heard anything about Mr. Chen's death?"
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Aunt Bai shed tears as soon as she said it. Almost as soon as Song Que asked, she was touched by the sad thing and wiped her tears with a handkerchief.
Song was a little embarrassed, but before she could say some words of comfort, Aunt Bai forced a smile, her eyes still red, and said: "I haven't even seen you, but you took me away... I heard those servants say, The master was bitten by a poisonous snake, right?"
Song Que said: "We have found no other fatal injuries so far. Mr. Chen most likely died of snake venom."
Aunt Bai said: "My poor master, how could such a thing happen to me?"
As she spoke, she couldn't help but wipe the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.
Song Que said: "I also find it strange. I asked the servants in the mansion before, and no one in the mansion has ever seen a snake, let alone a venomous snake. This county is not a mountainous and snake-prone place. How can there be snakes in such a good place?" Mr. Chen’s naked appearance is also weird, it’s too far-fetched to say it’s a coincidence.”
Aunt Bai exclaimed: "Sir, do you mean that someone is harming me? The person who can let snakes in the yard is someone from the house? Who has such a deep hatred for me?"
Song Qing glanced at her and said, "We don't know yet. By the way, may I ask my aunt if she has any sisters?"
Aunt Bai was stunned and said: "You are so good, why do you ask this?"
Song Que smiled.
Aunt Bai said: "I have a younger sister, but she is married and has little contact with her now."
Song Que asked, "Can I marry in this county?"
Aunt Bai nodded.
Song Que asked some more miscellaneous questions before going out. When he crossed the threshold, a little girl ran over casually carrying something. When she looked up, she realized that there were so many people in front of her. She exclaimed and wanted to stop. Next, the teapot on the plate flew towards Xiao Bing.
Xiao Bing was frightened by this sudden blow and forgot about Duo for a moment. Seeing that the hot pot was about to hit his face, he only raised his hands to cover his eyes.
Song Que waved his sleeves, rolled up the pot, put it in front of himself, stretched out his right hand to lift the pot handle, and placed it firmly on the little girl's plate. Song Que glanced at the food plate held by the little girl. In addition to the pot of scalding hot tea, there was also a plate of pastries on it.
Song Que looked at the little girl and asked, "Are you Huan'er?"
Huan'er looked at him blankly, her eyes still red. What happened just now really frightened her, and she almost thought the pot was going to hit the guest's face.
Seeing that she was still in shock, Song Que couldn't ask any more questions. He had no choice but to follow Chen Hong to question the next aunt.
On the way, Xiao Bing said in surprise: "Sir, you are so handsome."
Officer Chen said proudly: "What does this mean? You have never seen it before. During a previous investigation, someone tried to plot against you, but in the end, you didn't even use a knife. You just used a fan and beat the person until he fell to the ground."
After hearing this, Chen Hong looked at Song Que in surprise. He looked gentle and gentle, and he really didn't look like someone who would use force. Song Que touched his forehead, feeling a little helpless.
Mr. Chen's second aunt has a doughy temper and is a little shy of strangers. If Chen Hong hadn't been watching over her, she wouldn't have been able to say a word. The second aunt had no children, so the whole yard looked deserted than the others.
On the way to San Yiniang's yard, a servant squatted behind the rockery and whispered, talking about the third Yiniang. Chen Hong wanted to step forward and reprimand him, but Song Que stopped him.
"Have you heard? Sister Chenxiang in Madam's room said that Madam intends to let Second and Third Aunts out of the house if they are willing."
"Leaving the house? If it were you, would you go out?"
"It depends on who I am. If I were the second aunt, I wouldn't leave the house even if you were beaten to death. My years have passed, my appearance has faded, and I don't have a son or a daughter by my side. I have someone to support me in the house, but what will happen after I leave the house? live?"
Another maid heard something in her words and asked quickly: "Why, what can Third Yiniang say?"
"Didn't someone say it before that the third aunt had a lover before she entered the house, and she was sold to our master by the third aunt's father? Now that the master is dead, and the wife is willing to let him out of the house, do you think the third aunt will marry her? Will that lover renew their relationship?"
"This is my aunt's business. Stop talking nonsense. It will be bad if Madam catches you."
As soon as the two little maids came out of the rockery and faced Song Que and his party, they were frightened and started to tremble.
Song Que asked Chen Hong, "Whose maids are they?"
Chen Hong glanced at the two of them and said, "One is from the eldest aunt's room, and the other is from the third aunt's room."
Song asked the two of them to say a word each. The one who brought up the past of Third Yiniang was the girl in Third Yiniang's room.
When they finally saw San Yiniang, they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts that Mr. Chen was a beast.
Third Yiniang was actually younger than Chen Hong, blinking her watery eyes and standing there lively.