Bo Ruoyou looked at Huo Weilou, "Is it the son who wants to give it to Lord Hou?"
Huo Weilou didn't expect her to guess it right away, raised his sword eyebrows, a little surprised, Bo Ruoyou smiled and said: "When I came, I saw a carriage leaving, but I didn't know who it was. It is said that Shizi and Young Master Ming have come."
Huo Weilou never expected that there would be such a thing. Seeing that he was at a loss for words, Bo Ruoyou glanced at the brocade box, "What did the prince send? Master Hou doesn't seem to want me to know."
Seeing that Huo Weilou was in a bit of trouble, she was very reasonable, "Forget it, I don't want to ask if it's something private."
Hearing what she said, Huo Weilou sighed, "He doesn't do his job all day long, and sometimes he brings some unnecessary things to him. The things he sent this time sound a bit weird. Although the things are left behind, But I didn't take it to heart."
Bo Ruoyou looked at him suspiciously, as if he still couldn't believe it, Huo Weilou secretly scolded Huo Qinghong for hurting him, turned around and took the brocade box over, opened it and took out the jade bottle, "Look, It is said that this thing is called gold ointment, the nobleman is comparable to gold, and it has the effect of refreshing the mind and... strengthening the body, he knows that I am often busy with official duties, so he brought this thing as a treasure."
Bo Ruoyou was surprised, "Sounds like a good thing." She took the jade bottle, opened the lid, and sniffed lightly on her nose, "The fragrance of flowers and plants, what kind of medicine is it made of?"
When she smelled it, Huo Weilou's heart tightened when she saw it, but she thought that this thing is probably only useful for men, so her expression was normal, "I don't know about this, and Gui Lan can't see it either."
Bo Ruoyou regarded this as some kind of tonic, "Eat it directly or is it just a medicine primer?"
Inside the jade bottle was a golden ointment, Bo Ruoyou couldn't tell what it was used for for a while, Huo Weilou said: "It's the method of hot fumigation, just smell the smell."
Bo Ruoyou was a little surprised, but all the expensive things that make up the body, such as ginseng antler and cordyceps, must be imported, why now the tonic only smells? Where does that supplement come from
Everything in the world has rules, if there is abnormality, there will be weirdness, she carefully looked at the contents inside, and saw the lotus incense stick again, "This kind of method is unheard of."
Huo Weilou didn't dare to let her look at it again, so he just put away the jade vase, "It's really strange, it's said that it's fashionable for the aristocrats and rich families in the southwest, and it's quite rare in the capital." He closed the brocade box, "But the more the more It’s a mysterious thing, the more empty it is, let’s leave it alone, I wouldn’t use it normally.”
Bo Ruoyou nodded, "It's really weird. Although the prince is doing it for the good of Lord Hou, if Lord Hou feels tired, he should take a rest earlier and use some refreshing things to support his face and look like nothing, but it's still harmful to his body." .”
Huo Weilou felt comfortable when he heard this, Bo Ruoyou glanced at the official document on Huo Weilou's desk again, and said hesitantly: "If you can't find out who poisoned Mr. Song, you can check other things about Lord Hou." influential?"
Bo Ruoyou already knew that the incident started from the corruption in Weicang, Qinshui County, and also knew that Huo Weilou had arrested many people, but she didn't understand the twists and turns of the court, but she could see Song Yu's death It was so sudden that Huo Weilou's investigation came to a standstill, but right now the only clue to Song Yu's death is Meirenxiao.
Huo Weilou pulled her to sit under the west window, "There was indeed some influence, but the influence was minimal. Song Yu met your uncle when he went out of the palace, and met two more people after returning home. These things are not related to what I have investigated. Words are clues." After speaking, he comforted her, "You have done your best in this case, so you don't need to think too much."
Bo Ruoyou agreed on the surface, but she couldn't let go in her heart. The two talked for a while, and seeing the sky darken, Huo Weilou wanted to ask her to accompany her for dinner, but Bo Ruoyou didn't shirk now, and just finished dinner Leave the Hou Mansion.
After returning home, Bo Ruoyou dragged Cheng Yunzhi into the study room, and still had to rummage through the books to find the records about the beauty's smile. Cheng Yunzhi saw her coming out with a stack of books in his arms, and laughed a little. There are two travel notes, so he said helplessly: "You can just read medical books, what's on these travel notes?"
Bo Ruoyou said: "Daughter remembers that in these two travel notes, there are mountains, rivers, lakes and seas in the east, west, north and south of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and many unique flowers and plants in the local area. Maybe you can find them?"
It was getting late at this moment, Cheng Yunzhi shook his head, "I haven't read these books for many years, and I can't remember whether there is a beauty smile, you should rest early today, and tomorrow we are going to pay homage to your parents .”
Tomb-sweeping day is approaching, Bo Ruoyou and Cheng Yunzhi discussed to go to worship earlier, but Bo Ruoyou kept responding, but she didn't keep moving her hands. At this moment, she suddenly remembered, "The adoptive father said that day, he said to take good care of him." Beauty smiles, what kind of soil do you need?"
"Red red soil, and it is best to be in the deep mountains and old forests, where the red soil is nourished by dead leaves and rain all the year round. This kind of soil is the most fertile."
Bo Ruoyou frowned. After Cheng Yunzhi finished speaking, something flashed in her mind. Later, when Bo Yixuan came to the door, her thoughts were interrupted, and she didn't think about it for a while. Now when she heard these words, she remembered That day, when I went to the downtown for an autopsy, I met Wei Yan. At that time, the mud stains on Wei Yan's hands were a little reddish.
She couldn't help asking Cheng Yunzhi, "It seems that red soil is not uncommon..."
Cheng Yunzhi nodded, "Yes, it can be found in some places outside the capital city. This kind of soil is excellent for growing flowers and plants, but the ordinary red soil may not be able to raise beautiful smiles."
Bo Ruoyou suppressed the thoughts of suspicion in his heart, just relying on a little mud stains, it is not easy to doubt the Wei family, but Wei Shu is the Minister of the Household Department, if Song Yu went to see his immediate boss before his death, it is not the same. It's impossible, but could it be that Wei Shu poisoned Song Yu
One is the position of minister, and the other is a servant. When Bo Ruoyou thinks about the status of these two people, and the power they hold in the hands of the central government office, Bo Ruoyou feels a little startled for no reason, and becomes more cautious and serious for a while. Although Wei Shu cannot be accused based on this alone, but what she saw with Huo Weilou should not be regarded as presumptuous, right
With a certainty in mind, she picked the lanterns on the case and went to look through those books. Before leaving, Cheng Yunzhi warned: "Don't read it too late, it's okay to read it in the daytime when you come back tomorrow, so as not to hurt your eyes."
Bo Ruoyou responded, but his eyes did not leave the page, Cheng Yunzhi shook his head and left.
The night was silent, only the sound of Bo Ruoyou flipping the pages of the book from time to time in the study room, her face was full of concentration, the time had passed before she knew it, and she had no plans to rest, she was usually quite diligent, but now this diligence is somewhat Because of Huo Weilou, firstly, Huo Weilou is a diligent person, so she is more dedicated to her duties, and secondly, finding out the person who poisoned Song Yu is also helping Huo Weilou.
At the same time, in Wuzhaohou's mansion, Ning Xiao went back and forth. He came from the sky prison with a faint blood on his body. When he entered the study, Ning Xiao said: "Master, then Boss Li Still not recruiting, he only said that he and Song Yu were on good terms, the reason why he went to the Song Mansion that day was because Song Yu invited him, and he had to give the face of the servant of the household department, and he also prepared a generous gift, which is indeed true Really, he went earlier than Marquis Changning, and Guangli has prepared a whole car."
"He also said that there was nothing strange about Song Yu after he left, but his complexion was a little pale, and he looked as if he was sick. He just sat down and said a few words, and the Marquis of Changning arrived. Shopkeeper Li is rarely like this When they saw a big shot, they were naturally quite flattering, but Song Yu's complexion became more and more ugly, and Marquis Chang Ning also saw that he was unwell, so the two soon left."
Huo Weilou frowned, "Then what did Cao Yan say?"
Cao Yan is the name of the Marquis of Changning. He is the elder brother of the current imperial concubine and the uncle of the second prince Zhao Xi. Song Yu met him before his death. Although he is detained now, it is not easy to torture him. , only ordinary interrogation for the time being.
Ning Xiao replied again: "The Marquis of Changning also said the same thing, he likes to make friends on weekdays, he said that it was Song Yu who invited him to the mansion that day, saying that he got some kind of Buddhist treasure, but after he arrived at the Song mansion, Song Yu didn't mention this matter, they sat down for two cups of tea, Song Yu just talked about the recent turmoil in the court."
"He also said that he didn't know Li Yuan, but it was a bit amazing to be invited into the mansion by Song Yu. Later, he found out that he was the boss of Qingfenglou in Jingzhong. He had heard about Qingfenglou before, and he thought it would be good to make friends with him. , so the few people chatted happily, and then saw Song Yu's uncomfortable face breaking out in cold sweat, and they left just now, but they didn't expect Song Yu to die."
Ning Xiao sighed at this point, "Ask once every hour, a total of ten times in one day and one night, almost every time their answers are the same, it doesn't seem like a lie, especially Li Yuan, we used some tricks, He still hasn't shown any flaws."
This remark made Huo Weilou's forehead ache. He raised his hand and squeezed the center of his brows. For a moment, he thought of the relics in Famen Temple who were living outside. He asked Ning Xiao again, "What is the Buddhist treasure that Cao Yan mentioned? You can ask." A servant of the Song family?"
"Ask, his entourage said that Song Yu likes to collect literature, calligraphy and paintings. There are only two treasures in the family that have been consecrated by the Buddhist family. One is a sandalwood Bodhisattva statue, and the other is a string of beads used by the Buddha. These It was also because Mrs. Song believes in Buddhism that he bought it home, and Song Yu has not bought any new Buddhist items recently, if he really wants to give it away, it is probably to give the old collection to Marquis Changning."
Huo Weilou frowned, "It is said that Song Yu and his wife are loving, how could the treasure bought for Madam be given to others?"
"The subordinates also found it strange, and asked them if they had ever seen Song Yu's secret room, but they all said that they never knew about it. As for the things lost in Song Yu's house, they didn't know anything about it."
Huo Weilou sneered, "Continue with the interrogation, it's okay if you don't use punishment, just try something else."
Ning Xiao agreed, and when he left, it was almost four o'clock. Huo Weilou felt his forehead twitching suddenly, and his mind was a little tired. Song Yu's sudden death also involved the corruption case of Marquis Changning and Wei Cang. Although there were many clues, But nothing is clear, Emperor Jianhe ordered him to clear the household department, the noble concubine and the second prince wanted to protect the Cao family, but he always felt that Song Yu's death was strange, as if there was something lying under the surface, that he hadn't yet I can see clearly.
This kind of fog, not the feeling of being in control made him unhappy, he glanced at the cups of strong tea on the side of the table, his eyes flickered, and saw the brightly colored brocade box.
He thought of Bo Ruoyou's words, but he also knew that it would be difficult to sleep tonight. Since that's the case, it's better to wake up and deal with complicated matters, and Huo Qinghong is obsessed with this thing today, so he also wants to see what kind of treasure it is .
When the wick was lit, Huo Weilou didn't expect anything from it, but when the golden ointment was heated and smoked, the fragrance of flowers and plants suddenly exuded a scent that was even sweeter. A greasy smell.
Huo Weilou frowned, subconsciously he didn't like this thing, and he didn't realize how refreshed he was after smelling it, he thought that he really couldn't expect much from what Huo Qinghong offered, so he put the incense I didn't care about it, but after half a stick of incense, Huo Weilou felt something was wrong.
The chaotic and sleepy mind suddenly cleared up, and even felt a little excited. The anxiety caused by the fruitless interrogation earlier dissipated. Looking at the official documents on the case, not only did he not feel that there were too many, but he felt euphoric and relaxed, as if all the problems could be solved. Easy to solve.
Huo Weilou was a little surprised, so he took the time to look at the golden ointment. He placed the incense stick very close to him, so that the smoke from him fell around him, and the sweet smell that he disliked for a moment became alluring. stand up.
Huo Weilou's heart was shocked, only now did he realize that what Huo Qinghong said was not false, this thing has such a miraculous effect! With this thing always by his side in the future, how can he still feel sleepy and weak? Thinking of this, his mood became even higher, and he wished to add more gold ointment to the incense stick. Just when he had this thought, this strange pleasure made him subconsciously vigilant.
He has been abstinent for many years, never allowing himself to indulge in pleasure and pleasure. Relieving desires makes people happy, and holding wealth and power makes people feel ecstatic, but the more beautiful things are, the more dangerous they are, and the more extreme self-control is required , he looked at the bright and beautiful patterns on the brocade box, and at the really golden balm in the jade bottle, his heart tightened inexplicably.
Even though the six senses have begun to accept the sweet fragrance, the body is excited and happy, as if it is very greedy for this fragrance, but Huo Weilou's eyes darkened, and he raised his hand to extinguish the fire core in the incense stick, and the smoke soon Dispersed, only a touch of sweetness remained in the study, but to Huo Weilou's surprise, the excitement in his body still remained.
He looked at the brocade box, closed the lid without any doubt, and put it into the deep part of the cabinet.
After reading all the official documents, Huo Weilou felt the euphoria and excitement in his body fade away. He collected himself, got up and opened the distant window, and only when the cool breeze came into the house did he feel a little more comfortable, but Most likely, the sweet smell still lingered on his robe, and he always felt a little uncomfortable. Soon, he went back to the bedroom to take a shower.
It was already five o'clock after bathing, and when he lay down, Huo Weilou felt that he was a little unbearable tonight. When he closed his phoenix eyes, he thought of the scene of Bao Ruoyou sitting in a chair and drawing with a brush during the day, while he Standing behind her, one could see her slender, white and straight neck vaguely hidden under the hair like a waterfall. Later, he leaned over to turn the pages of the book, and without the obstruction of the back of the chair, he seemed to surround her In the arms of the general.
The fragrance on her body was originally light, but at this moment it seemed to become sweet and greasy, lingering in his nose, arousing clusters of fire in his body, Huo Weilou gasped silently, couldn't help it Stretching his hand down, the back of the chair seemed to disappear out of thin air. He wrapped her in his arms, pressed against her back, and covered himself with her hand.
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The morning light cleared away the clouds and coated the capital city in Shengchun with a layer of gold. Bo Ruoyou and Cheng Yunzhi rode a carriage out of the city from the south gate and headed for Bo's cemetery.
During the Qingming Festival, the smoke outside the city is endless, the elms and willows are dripping green, and the horses and horses going to Fengming Mountain Cemetery are even more frequent. They first arrived at the foot of Fengming Mountain, and then Cheng Yunzhi found Bo's cemetery based on his memory.
The Bo family has a good reputation as one of the three ministers, and used to have a great status in the family, so the location of the cemetery is also very good. Bo Ruoyou came here because of Xu Wanshu last time. Compared with the Xu family, the Bo family's cemetery is Fengshui is better, but when they got to the place, Cheng Yunzhi and Bo Ruoyou discovered that people from the cemeteries of other aristocratic families had already come to worship, but Bo's place was deserted, and the grass in front of the grave was as high as the calf From this point of view, no one from the Bo family has come to pay homage since the end of the year.
The father and daughter found the tomb of Bao Jingxing and his wife along the path. Both of them died together, so they were buried together. It is the grave of her younger brother Bo Lanzhou.
Bo Ruoyou knelt down and kowtowed after laying out the offerings. She didn't get up until the incense candles were finished. Something happened to her biological parents when she was five years old. Now that she thinks about it, she can't even remember what her biological parents looked like, but looking at this sloppy Grave mound, in the end there was a bit of sadness in her heart, she said softly: "Father, I can't remember what happened back then."
Cheng Yunzhi sighed, went up to burn incense, poured three more glasses of wine, and whispered a few words in his mouth, explaining to Bo Jingxing and his wife how they raised Bo Ruoyou over the years. At this moment, Bo Ruoyou asked again: "Your brother's How did the accident happen?"
Cheng Yunzhi glanced at her, "Since you can't remember clearly, you don't have to think about these old things anymore. Your parents are watching, and they don't want to remind you of those unpleasant things."
The corners of Bo Ruoyou's lips pursed slightly, "I vaguely remember that I was with my brother on the day his brother had an accident, right?"
Cheng Yunzhi's complexion changed, and Bo Ruoyou said slowly, "Is that day the Lantern Festival?"
Cheng Yunzhi didn't answer, he just looked at the tombstone of Bao Jingxing and his wife and said, "Jingxing, Yuetang, today is Qingming, I brought Youyou to see you, your spirits in the sky will protect her and make her happy, we will come again next time Look at you."
After he finished speaking, he leaned on crutches and prepared to leave, "It's not Shangyuan Festival that day, let's go—"
Seeing that his legs and feet were difficult to walk, Bo Ruoyou hurriedly stepped forward to help him. The father and daughter went out of the cemetery. Looking back, they still felt that the inside was very barren. If it was this time of year, the Bo family would have come to take care of it long ago. Weak grass paid homage to his relatives, but now that Bo Jingqian is being imprisoned, he doesn't need to think about how panic and helpless the whole Bo family has fallen into, and how can he care about these things.
The carriage went down Fengming Mountain, and when it reached the foot of the mountain, a voice suddenly sounded.
"But Miss Bo?"
Bo Ruoyou's curtain was only half lifted. Hearing this, she hurriedly looked out the window, but when she saw it, she saw Ming Guilan's carriage parked by the side of the road. She was surprised, "Master Ming?"
Ming Guilan smiled, "I recognize your coachman, but I didn't expect it was really you."
He lifted the curtain to talk to Bo Ruoyou, with a slight smile on his face, Bo Ruoyou glanced at the direction of their carriage, "Are you also going to worship your ancestors?"
Ming Guilan nodded in agreement, knowing that she had finished worshiping her ancestors, she said goodbye to her without any fuss, and waited for the carriage to start moving again, before Bo Ruoyou went to see Cheng Yunzhi who was beside her, just now Cheng Yunzhi was always leaning against the wall of the carriage to feign sleep, As for Ming Guilan never seeing him, and Ming Guilan and his party counted people, she also saw a middle-aged man sitting in another carriage.
Bo Ruoyou said in a low voice: "Father, this is the Young Master Ming who returned to Beijing with us."
Cheng Yunzhi said without opening his eyes, "I know."
Bo Ruoyou thought for a while, and then said: "Young Master Ming suffered from leg disease at a young age, I wonder if there is a cure for it."
"It's not that he has a leg problem." Cheng Yunzhi just opened his eyes at this time, "If I remember correctly, his leg was disabled due to an accident when he was a child, and it won't be cured in this life."
Bo Ruoyou was startled, "Father knows?"
Cheng Yunzhi hummed, "That was before the accident happened to Cheng's family. When he had an accident, I remember I went to the Ming Mansion. His father couldn't heal his leg, so he invited us to go, but we couldn't help it. "
"What kind of accident does the foster father know?"
Cheng Yunzhi thought for a while, then shook his head, "I can't remember."
When Bo Ruoyou heard the words, she didn't ask any more questions. The carriage drove slowly all the way. When they reached the gate of the city, it was almost evening. , After entering the doorway, the bustling hustle and bustle of the capital fell into his ears, and Bo Ruoyou felt the haze in his heart dissipate a little.
Walking along the street all the way into Changxingfang, the carriage just turned the corner, Bo Ruoyou first saw two horses parked outside Cheng's house, she raised her eyebrows, and saw that they were horses from the yamen, and when she arrived at the door, she went Seeing Hou Yang and another government servant waiting in front of Cheng's house, and seeing them return, Hou Yang showed joy.
"Miss Bo is finally back!"
Bo Ruoyou helped Cheng Yun get off the carriage, and then asked, "What's the matter? Is there something wrong with the yamen?"
Hou Yang nodded, "There is a case that needs the help of a girl. I originally went to Hu Yu to do it, but Hu Yu fell ill and there is nothing we can do. The case is urgent, so we had to come to the girl's house and wait."
Bo Ruoyou's face straightened, "Then wait a while, I'll come out right away."
Bo Ruoyou went into the house to get the autopsy box, and came out soon, and asked Yang before getting into the carriage, "What case is it?"
Hou Yang's expression was a bit difficult, and he hesitated for a moment before he said, "It's someone who died in the brothel by Weiyang Lake." He seemed to feel that it was impolite to say this to Bo Ruoyou, so his voice was as low as a mosquito, "A guest, died here. On a girl."