He Qiaoliang's complexion changed drastically, and he panicked, "My lord, have you made a mistake and wronged the grassroots?"
"Are you wronged? Dali Temple will find out the truth. Take it away," Shen Zhiyan sternly said.
"It's not my lord, the Caomin didn't kill anyone, and the death of Mr. Huang has nothing to do with the Caomin," He Qiaoliang argued in panic, winking at the butler vigorously.
"My lord, you can't take the young master away. The young master has not committed any crimes." The butler said, "My master has a long-standing friendship with the ministers of the court and China. Please make it easier for him. It won't be too late to arrest him after the investigation."
"Which court minister has friendship with?" Murong Ci asked with great interest.
"My father has friendship with many ministers in the court. Even if the two adults put me in the cell of Dali Temple, I will be able to come out tonight." He Qiaoliang raised his eyebrows triumphantly, with his head held high and his eyes on the On the top of his head, "You better think clearly, otherwise you will be reprimanded by Mr. Gu of Dali Temple and lose face. Don't blame me for not telling you in advance."
Her eyes were gloomy and cold, and she ordered awe-inspiringly: "Take it away"
Those four yamen servants dared not obey, they immediately stepped forward to arrest them.
He Qiaoliang originally thought that they would be afraid and would not dare to arrest people, but he never thought it would be like this. He shouted angrily: "You dare to arrest me, I, He Qiaoliang, want you to be dismissed from office, and you will not be able to stay in the capital any longer."
The housekeeper wanted to rescue the little master, but it was useless at all.
Just when the yamen servant escorted He Qiaoliang to go out, a luxurious soft sedan chair was parked at the door, a middle-aged man with a fat figure and a brocade robe got out of the sedan chair, and saw his son being caught by the yamen servant, he was furious , and asked in a deep voice: "Who dares to let go of my son in my He Fu?"
The four yamen servants stopped, Shen Zhiyan and Murongci came out from behind with Miss Huang, he said calmly, "Master He, I am Shen Zhiyan, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple."
"It turns out to be the eldest son of the Taifu's mansion, Mr. Shen, the hero of the case." He Hongtian sneered, without any fear, "I have met your father for a few times, and I also know Mr. Gu, the minister of Dali Temple. Mr. Shen, don't do it too much." Ugly."
"Master He, the prince violated the law and common people are guilty of the same crime. Your son violated the criminal law, so he will naturally be taken to Dali Temple for review. I will act in accordance with the criminal law. If your son is innocent, he will naturally return his innocence and let him go back to the government." Shen Zhi said righteously. said awe-inspiringly.
"He Mou knows better than anyone what kind of person a dog is. He believes that he will never commit crimes." He Hongtian said sternly, and glanced at Miss Huang who was shivering at the side, his sharp eyes narrowed.
"Of course, Mr. He believes in his son, but it's not up to you to decide whether your son committed a crime." Murong Ci sneered.
"Father, save me" He Qiaoliang cried sadly.
"He will go with you to Dali Temple." He Hongtian was full of gloom and anger.
Arriving at Dali Temple, Shen Zhiyan ordered the servants to take He Qiaoliang into a cell and keep him under strict guard.
He Hongtian went to find Gu Huai alone, and Murong Ci ordered Qin Ruo, who was waiting in Dali Temple, to take Miss Huang to the backyard to freshen up.
Shen Zhiyan smiled faintly, "Don't worry, Your Highness, just now I have sent someone to Deyue Tower to ask Shopkeeper Tong where to bury Old Man Huang's body. If Old Man Huang's body is not rotten, you can see if he was treated by the old man before he was born." Brutal beatings."
Murong Ci nodded, "Killing Father Huang and insulting Miss Huang, these two crimes are enough to behead He Qiaoliang. But, will Mr. Gu know?"
"Don't worry, I have worked with Mr. Gu for many years. He is upright, enforces the law strictly, eliminates evil and promotes good. He is not the kind of corrupt official who accepts bribes and corrupts the law."
"hope so."
In fact, she also knew that Gu Huai was a good official who could distinguish between black and white, otherwise Murong Yu would not have put him in such an important position as Dali Siqing for many years.
After they drank a cup of tea, Gu Huai brought He Hongtian to the gazebo in the backyard.
He Hongtian's brows had an imperceptible smugness, and he remained silent.
Gu Huai said: "Shen Shaoqing, didn't you go to investigate the tragedy of the Li family's extermination? Why did you bring Mr. He back? What did he do?"
Shen Zhiyan briefly talked about Huang's father and daughter, and said: "My lord, I did find Miss Huang in the He residence. She was like a frightened bird, and her mind was a little confused, but she knew what happened, and she still begged The officer rescued her. The officer also got the testimony of eyewitnesses. He Qiaoliang ordered his servants to beat Mr. Huang and rape Miss Huang. It is basically true. As long as you find Mr. Huang’s body and examine it, you can be convicted.”
"Who is the eyewitness? Is the confession credible? It's unknown how Papa Huang died. Maybe he died of illness. That girl Huang returned to the mansion with Quanzi voluntarily. Quanzi didn't force her. Besides, she was the one who seduced Quanzi. First of all, Quanzi became a dog to her, and asked Quanzi to marry her, but Quanzi refused, and I naturally would not ask Quanzi to marry a singer. So she bit back, turned black and white, and falsely accused Quanzi." He Hongtian said righteously Explain, "Master Gu, Miss Huang is insane. How can I believe what she said? You must investigate this matter thoroughly, and you can't wrong the dog."
"Like a father, like a son, it's true. The ability to turn black and white is exactly the same." Murong Ci sneered coldly, "Witnesses have no grievances with your He family, why would they perjure you? If Miss Huang is voluntary Going back to the mansion with the son and seducing the son, then why is she injured and why is she unconscious?"
"This..." He Hongtian was speechless, and said angrily, "Anyway, dogs won't harm people."
"Master Gu, the case of Father Huang's father and daughter still needs to be investigated. He Qiaoliang is suspected of committing a major crime. According to the criminal law, he must be taken into custody for investigation." She frowned.
"Master He, I understand. Your son is indeed suspected of committing a criminal offense. I cannot bend the law for personal gain. If you find out that your son is innocent, I will release him immediately. You can rest assured." Gu Huai's expression was threatening. Heavy, with a firm tone, "Don't worry, your son will not be treated badly in the cell of Dali Temple. I will give orders and he will not suffer."
"Since Mr. Gu said so, thank you so much, He." He Hongtian bowed his hands and left full of anger.
"My lord, this is an unexpected harvest." Shen Zhiyan smiled.
"He Hongtian has a lot of contacts with the ministers of the court and the central government. You must be careful and rigorous in investigating this case, and don't make any omissions. He Hongtian is not easy to mess with. Be careful that he will retaliate against you in the future." Gu Huai stroked his beard worriedly.
"From the day when the next official entered Dali Temple, he was not afraid of power, he was not afraid of offending anyone, and he was not afraid of revenge." Shen Zhiyan spoke sharply.
"Master Gu, Miss Huang is alone. I was worried that He Hongtian would retaliate, so I arrested her. Therefore, I want her to stay in Dali Temple for a few days, is that okay?" Murong Ci asked.
"Of course. It's just that the lower officials are worried that Miss Huang is not used to it. After all, Dali Temple is full of men." Gu Huai said worriedly.
"Don't worry, my lord, this matter will be arranged by the lower officials." Shen Zhiyan smiled.
Later, Murong resigned to visit Miss Huang.
There is an old lady doing chores in the backyard, and Qin Ruo asks her to help Miss Huang bathe and change clothes.
Miss Huang has a new look. Although she is wearing coarse clothes, her watery and delicate face is even more outstanding, but her complexion is pale, her brows and eyes are full of fear and guard, and she is very shy, especially men.
However, she is not too afraid of Murong Ci and Qin Ruo, she can feel that they really treat her well.
Qin Ruo took the aunt out, gave her some money, and asked her to take care of Miss Huang for a few days, so that she could do some simple tasks, and also said some things to pay attention to.
Miss Huang's mood calmed down a bit, Murong Ci said softly: "This is the government office, and there are all good people in the government office, they will not hurt you, and that beast will not come to bully you again, you can live here with peace of mind, okay?"
Miss Huang nodded, and Murong Ci said again: "That aunt is a good person, if you like, you can help her work to pass the time. If you see men, don't be afraid, they are from the government, they will not hurt you, remember do you live?"
"Well, I remember." Miss Huang lowered her head and said softly.
"I will come to see you tomorrow, you have to be obedient, you know?"
"En." She suddenly raised her head, "My lord, thank you."
"A doctor will come to see your injuries later, and you will recover after taking the decoction."
"good."
Seeing her so well-behaved, Murong Ci comforted her a bit.
Not long after, the doctor came and prescribed a prescription after diagnosis and treatment. Murong Ci followed him outside and asked, "How is Miss Huang?"
The doctor said: "Miss Huang has a skin injury, and she can recover after taking the decoction. But her heart disease will take some time, she can't be stimulated anymore, she needs to rest carefully."
Afterwards, Shen Zhiyan sent someone to send him out, and then said: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I have already told everyone in the yamen that they have a sense of proportion and will not do anything to Miss Huang."
She nodded, "I'm starving to death, I'm going to eat."
He smiled and said, "Lunch is ready, it's in my room. Let's go."
While eating, he pondered, "If the Li family's massacre has nothing to do with He Qiaoliang, then we can only find other clues."
"I should go to the Li family again, and visit the neighbors of the Li family."
“Might as well go back tomorrow”
"Okay, let's go tomorrow."
With sympathy on Qin Ruo's face, she suddenly said, "Miss Huang is so pitiful, she suffered such humiliation after her father died. I don't know if she can live strong. Your Highness, Master Shen, if you can't find the body of Old Huang, so what to do"
Shen Zhiyan said: "If you can't find the body, you can only be convicted of rape, and you will be sentenced to a few years in prison at most."
She was filled with righteous indignation: "He Qiaoliang is too hateful."
After waiting for an hour, the three yamen servants came back from the suburbs and found Old Man Huang's body.
According to shopkeeper Tong, Mr. Huang had been dead for about 20 days. Since the weather is still hot today, various parts of the body had decayed to varying degrees.
Shen Zhiyan and his apprentice cleaned up the corpse first, especially the rotten parts of the skin.
After careful inspection, Shen Zhiyan came to the conclusion: "Papa Huang's left leg and right arm were broken, and his internal organs were ruptured by a heavy blow. He was indeed brutally beaten to death."
Qin Ruo was furious and said: "He Qiaoliang can now be convicted and beheaded."
Murong Ci pondered: "I am worried that he will shirk the blame and make those servants thugs bear the blame."