Huo Weilou walked towards Bo Ruoyou.
The lights were dim, but he seemed to come in a snowy night, his phoenix eyes were cold, as if the stars in the dark sky had fallen into his eyes, and his eyes met, Bo Ruoyou felt that she was about to be caught by the abyss in his eyes Suck it in.
Zheng Xiao was so frightened that she forgot to cry, and immediately hid behind Bo Ruoyou.
Bo Ruoyou stood up, her thin lips moved, but she still chose to lower her eyes submissively, "Meet Lord Hou."
Huo Weilou walked up to Bo Ruoyou, stood still, his dark eyes swept over her face, then passed her, and looked at Zheng Xiao who was hiding behind her, "What did you just say?"
Zheng Xiao held onto Bo Ruoyou's hand tightly, and did not dare to walk out behind her, Huo Weilou frowned, and Bo Ruoyou hurriedly turned around to coax Zheng Xiao, "Don't be afraid, young master, you just promised me that you would Tell Hou Ye everything you just said, now that Hou Ye is here, for your father, be bold and tell Hou Ye?"
Bo Ruoyou's tone was soft and kind, as if he was coaxing not a stranger but his own brother, Zheng Xiao raised his head, glanced at Bo Ruoyou, and then nodded hesitantly.
He still held on to Bo Ruoyou, and looked at Huo Weilou timidly, "I... my father is not a bad person, but my third uncle is. But how did my mother and I know what kind of book, third uncle also sent someone to search father's study, he must know that grandmother intends to pass the title to father, so he killed grandmother first, and then killed father... "
Huo Weilou listened intently, and asked again, "Does your grandmother intend to pass on the title to your father?"
Zheng Xiao nodded hastily, "Although my grandmother and my father often quarreled, my grandmother once told my father in private that my father has a short temper, and now he has not yet decided on the title, just to grind his temper."
After hesitating for a moment, Zheng Xiao said: "Besides, even if grandma doesn't pass on the throne to father, she definitely won't pass it on to third uncle."
Bo Ruoyou frowned when she heard this, although the third master Zheng and the fifth master Zheng I met today are both the masters of the mansion, but in comparison, third master Zheng is obviously the head of the Hou family, and he is more thoughtful and tactful Somehow, that Fifth Master Zheng didn't say a word for half a day, apparently to match Third Master Zheng.
"Why didn't you pass it on to your third uncle?"
This question was asked by Bo Ruoyou, Zheng Xiao looked at her and said: "Because third uncle is an unlucky person, grandmother has not been close to him since childhood, if uncle died of illness suddenly, third uncle would not be in power in the mansion now."
— Unlucky person
Bo Ruoyou's eyes darkened, and she looked at Zheng Xiao suspiciously.
Huo Weilou asked at this time: "Who taught you these words?"
Zheng Xiao's eyes flickered slightly, but under Huo Weilou's gaze, an adult could hardly support him, let alone a child, Zheng Xiao couldn't bear it in the end, and whispered: "Yes... it's what mother said, but it's all true Yes! If Master Hou doesn't believe it, you can ask the other people in the mansion, and Mother Yu, they all know..."
Zheng Xiao is very smart. Although he is not very old, it can be seen that people know how to please, and who is easy to talk and who is hard to get close to. He is even more articulate, but what he said today has a lot of inside information, but it shouldn't be because he is a child. It can be seen that Huo Weilou knows that there is an adult playing tricks.
Zheng Xiao lowered his head lower and lower, and at this moment, a few footsteps sounded, Fu Gonggong and two embroidered clothes came quickly from the fork, panting and said, "Why is Hou Ye here, Yaoyue Pavilion Guards have been arranged over there..."
The strange road, Huo Weilou, obviously went first, but when he reached the fork in the road, he went to Yaoyue Pavilion first.
Eunuch Fu looked at Bo Ruoyou and Zheng Xiao, "What's going on?"
Huo Weilou pointed to Zheng Xiao, "Send him back first."
Zheng Xiao's complexion changed slightly, an embroidered dress envoy had already stepped forward, and grabbed his wrist gently, Zheng Xiao couldn't take it off, holding Bao Ruoyou's hand even more, and looked for help as if asking for help. Looking at her, Bo Ruoyou hurriedly said: "Young master, it's getting late tonight. The Marquis knows what you said, and I will investigate tomorrow. Your father was undoubtedly killed, but you have to believe that the Marquis will find out." murderer's."
Bo Ruoyou's guarantee reassured Zheng Xiao, he hesitated for a moment and approached Bo Ruoyou, whispering: "Thank you sister, sister must help me..."
Zheng Xiao took a quick look at Huo Weilou, the child didn't hide his thoughts after all, it was clearly written on his face that there was some close relationship between Bo Ruoyou and Huo Weilou, Bo Ruoyou's back stiffened suddenly.
Zheng Xiao turned around twice in three steps, and finally followed the embroidered clothes envoy. Eunuch Fu looked at Huo Weilou, then at Bao Ruoyou, and felt that something must have happened just now that he didn't know.
Bo Ruoyou was struggling to figure out how to explain the misunderstanding, but Huo Weilou turned around and walked away expressionlessly, while walking, he ordered the remaining embroiderers, "Keep an eye on Zheng Wenyan's yard tonight."
Eunuch Fu didn't leave right away, he grinned at Bo Ruoyou, "Don't blame Miss Bo, my Lord Hou has such a temper, every time he does an errand, he is as ruthless as the Lord of the Underworld, this time he came in a hurry, Hou I didn't bring the handbags that I usually use with me, but luckily I had Miss Bo to help me, although Hou Ye does not approach strangers, he is a person who cherishes talents, don't be afraid."
Facing Huo Weilou, although Bo Ruoyou was a little apprehensive, she really didn't say anything of fear. She was not a member of the officialdom, and she didn't have black yarn for Huo Weilou to pick, so why should she be afraid
"Thank you, Eunuch, don't worry, Eunuch, I'm not afraid."
Eunuch Fu nodded with a smile, and his eyebrows became more and more benign, "It's rare, it's really rare, let's go and rest, I'm busy tomorrow."
Bo Ruoyou blessed herself, then turned and walked towards the small courtyard at the end of the corridor. Not only is she not afraid of Huo Weilou, she has never taken Huo Weilou seriously at all. Now most of the context of this case has surfaced. When the case is solved, Huo Weilou may never come to Qingzhou again in his life, and they will not have a second face What is the frightening Huo Weilou now
What's more, in the face of such a dignitary as the Marquis of Anqing, only a noble person like Huo Weilou, who is good at using thunderous tactics and is ruthless, can suppress him. Just look at He Cheng's constraints in the past half a month and you will understand.
While thinking, Bo Ruoyou walked to the gate of the small courtyard. The courtyard door was half-closed, revealing the faint lights inside. Bo Ruoyou was about to call the door, but the courtyard door was pulled open, revealing a pair of almond eyes and peach cheeks. Round face.
"My servant Chuntao, I'm paying my respects to the girl. The servant girl is in the courtyard to take care of the girl's daily life."
Chuntao was dressed in a blue and plain coat, she looked eleven or twelve years old, her face and expression showed a pure personality, she first invited Bo Ruoyou in graciously, took her in to show her warm pavilion and bedroom, and then served her dinner, Bo Ruoyou didn't show any trace After a few words, Chuntao only felt that Bo Ruoyou was gentle and friendly, and she knew everything more and more. The two of them got along with each other for less than an hour, and they acted like a real master and servant.
After taking a bath, Chuntao praised her hair that was as thin as a waterfall, and said: "The slave girl thought that she could serve the old lady more, so that she could find a better way out in the future, but she didn't expect such a tragedy to happen."
Chuntao came to the old lady's courtyard half a year ago. She was just a third-class girl who didn't care about anything. After the old lady passed away, all the servants in the courtyard were dismissed to other places. Chuntao was young and had no skills, so she hadn't been arranged for half a month. Where to go, now the guest house lacks a waiter, so the housekeeper transferred her here.
Hearing that she took the initiative to mention the matter of the old lady, Bo Ruoyou asked: "After the old lady passed away, is the third master in charge of the house?"
Chuntao nodded, then shook her head again, "It didn't count at the beginning. In the first few days, the second master was also in charge, but some people said that the death of the old lady was related to the second master. Gradually, the third master was in charge."
Bo Ruoyou narrowed her eyes, "I think the third master is very considerate to others, the old lady has five sons, and she must have loved the third master the most during her lifetime, right?"
Chuntao thought for a while, "I haven't felt it yet. The old lady worships the Buddha and has a very indifferent temper. She treats all the masters similarly. It's just that the second master has a bad temper and occasionally quarrels with the old lady. As for the third master and the old lady. Fifth Lord, it's really close."
It was only two years since Chuntao came to the Hou's mansion, and Zheng Xiaoshi said that Zheng Wenyan was born unlucky, so he had to ask the old man in the mansion to find out. Knowing that Chuntao couldn't ask anything about it, Bo Ruoyou said, "The marriage of the eldest lady in the mansion Did it start early in the morning?"
Speaking of this matter, Chuntao suddenly became interested, "Yes, the eldest lady's marriage is the most important thing in the mansion. The eldest lady's wedding dress took more than half a year to sew by more than ten embroiderers last year. Our eldest Miss is married to the Second Highness, I heard that the dowry alone transported more than ten boats to the capital—”
"Oh, the engagement between the eldest lady and the second highness is a good story. It is said that when the eldest lady was just pregnant with the eldest lady, she was still in the capital. She once went to the palace for a banquet and saved the second highness who fell into the lake. At that time, the second highness was only four or five years old. Years old, he has been unconscious since he was rescued, and the imperial doctors were at a loss. Hitting a lucky star, as long as this person is beside the Second Highness, the Second Highness will definitely wake up."
"Later, our eldest lady stayed with the Second Highness for the whole night. Girl, guess what, the Second Highness really woke up! The imperial concubine was of course very grateful. Seeing that the eldest lady was pregnant, she said at that time that if she was born a daughter, she would I made a child marriage with the Second Highness, and invited His Majesty to witness it, and after the eldest lady was born, the child marriage was made, and last year His Majesty formally bestowed the marriage, and the preparations for the marriage began immediately, girl, is it legendary?"
Bo Ruoyou was a little surprised, she didn't expect this marriage that seemed to be well-matched, and there was such a story, "So that's how it is, it really seems to be destined."
Chuntao nodded happily, "No, it's a match made in heaven."
"Who is helping to supervise the marriage?"
Chuntao hesitated for a moment, "It should be the third master. The third master is really calm on weekdays. When the servant girl heard that the dowry was being delivered, he followed him halfway."
The marriage between Miss Zheng and His Highness the Second Highness is the top priority of the Marquis of Anqing. The old lady entrusted this matter to Zheng Wenyan, which shows that she still has some trust in her. Then Zheng Xiao said that the old lady and Zheng Wenyan were not close in the past. And Zheng Wenyan is an unlucky person, is it true or not
"Is the relationship between the third master and other brothers good?"
Chuntao hesitated for a moment, "It should be fine, the third master usually has a good temper, and he is very good with everyone."
Bo Ruoyou thought for a while, and suddenly remembered that he had never met the fourth master of the family, so he asked, "The fourth master has traveled abroad and never returned, what kind of person is he?"
This question really stumped Chuntao, because she said, "I don't know about this servant, because this servant has been in the Marquis's mansion for two years, and I haven't seen Si Ye once, and I heard from other people that Si Ye hasn't been in the mansion since he was a child." After living here for so many years, the number of times I go home is very few.”
Bo Ruoyou frowned when he heard this, the noble son of the Hou family, but he hasn't lived in the mansion since he was a child
Bo Ruoyou only felt that the Hou's family had a great career and a prosperous population, but they also hid some unknown secrets. Although he was quite puzzled, the fourth master was traveling abroad when the case happened, and it probably had nothing to do with the case, so he didn't continue to inquire. Going down, coupled with the exhaustion of the whole day, I will soon go to bed and rest.
In another guest house not far away, Eunuch Fu sighed: "Originally, Lord Hou didn't intend to stay here for a long time, but now it seems that he wants to wait until the case is solved before leaving?"
Huo Weilou said: "One He Cheng, to solve this case, it is as difficult as climbing the sky."
Just after taking a bath, Huo Weilou changed into a robe and put it on, his steamy black hair fell on his shoulders, and the coldness on his body faded by three points. He flipped through the documents in his hand, and a look of fatigue lingered faintly on his brows. between.
Eunuch Fu conveniently said: "Prefect He is a bit hard-working, but he still can't suppress a family like the Marquis of Anqing, and only when the Marquis comes, then Mr. Zheng is a bit more obedient."
At this point, Eunuch Fu suddenly said, "However, it is really rare for the prefect He to find such a treasure as Miss Bo."
Huo Weilou flicked through the official documents, "What's her name?"
Eunuch Fu immediately smiled and said: "Ruoyou, Bo Ruoyou, they are as their name suggests, they are from Qingshan County, but I don't think so, they are very grand, and they are also beautiful."
Huo Weilou thought of something, and frowned even tighter, but Eunuch Fu said: "Especially for such a young girl who looks like a lady from a family, her autopsy method is so clever, it is really amazing. And most importantly, she I am not afraid of you, Marquis, this old slave has not seen such a bold person for many years, but it is a pity that he lost his parents early in the morning, which is also pitiful."
Huo Weilou's gaze finally lifted from the document, "What do you want to say?"
Eunuch Fu grinned, stepped forward, and took the document out of Huo Weilou's hand, "This old slave wants to say that Lord Hou is really tired from the journey, and it's time to rest now, so that this old slave won't be able to explain to His Majesty when he goes back. .”
The current Emperor Jianhe is Huo Weilou's uncle. Hearing what Eunuch Fu said, Huo Weilou raised his hand and rubbed the center of his brows, got up and walked to the inner room. Eunuch Fu was very satisfied, and he murmured softly One sentence, "If I'm still alive... I'll be as big as her..."
The next day, when the sky was just dawning, Bo Ruoyou got up according to her old habits, opened the window, and saw that there was another layer of snow outside, so she knew that it had snowed again in the middle of the night last night, and the sky was still gloomy and not sunny meaning.
Chun Tao was still sleeping soundly in the Nuan Pavilion, and Bo Ruoyou left the courtyard after eating some pastries from last night. She followed the path she remembered, and wanted to go back to Zheng Wenchen's mourning hall to examine the corpse before He Cheng and Huo Weilou ordered her to do so.
No one was seen along the way, firstly because it was still early, and secondly, the mansion had been put under martial law by Huo Weilou, so cold, Bo Ruoyou snorted her hand, just turned a corner, she suddenly stopped at the foot, she saw the southwest in the distance A three-story building.
Bo Ruoyou was almost certain that it was the Yaoyue Pavilion where Zheng Wenchen fell to death.
With a heartbeat, she moved towards the Yueyue Pavilion. When she arrived at the Yaoyue Pavilion, she saw two embroidered envoys guarding her. She stood not far away and looked upstairs. It is much taller than ordinary wooden buildings, and the downstairs are all white jade floor tiles, so falling from the third floor is almost impossible to survive.
With the Embroidered Clothes Envoy guarding her, it was impossible to enter the building at this moment, so Bo Ruoyou walked around behind the Yueyue Pavilion, she didn't believe in ghosts killing people, but how did the murderer enter the Yaoyue Pavilion? And how to leave after killing in full view
Bo Ruoyou believed that there might be clues outside this building.
After walking all the way to the Yueyue Pavilion, Bo Ruoyou looked up, and saw that the terrace on the third floor surrounded the entire pavilion. Outside the terrace, there were neat red lacquer embroidered cloud pattern fences, while the windows on the second floor were sealed. There is a circle of sloping roofs outside, and soon, Bo Ruoyou noticed a strange shape on the outside of the eaves on the second floor with sharp eyes.
On the outside of the beautifully shaped eaves, two gray tiles are missing!
Bo Ruoyou quickly lowered her eyes to search on the ground, because of the piled snow, she even bent down and started digging the snow on the ground, but at this moment, she heard a creaking sound from above her head, at first the cold wind The voice covered most of the creaking sound, she didn't take it to heart, but soon, she had an ominous premonition.
Bo Ruoyou raised her eyes abruptly, and saw a beam falling from the railing on the third floor, falling straight towards her. Bo Ruoyou could almost feel the wind blowing from the beam falling down, which was worse than the cold wind. She wanted to force people, but she could only close her eyes subconsciously, she fell too fast, and she couldn't dodge it at all!
Bo Ruoyou was ready to be smashed, but the moment she closed her eyes, a gust of wind came from behind, and the next moment, a long and powerful arm wrapped around her waist, throwing her back scoop it up.
There was a loud "bang", a person embraced the thick beam, rubbed the tip of Bo Ruoyou's nose and fell to the ground, snow foam flew, and the reverberation was deafening. A big hole had been smashed into the snow, and she subconsciously looked back, and she fell into the pair of cold phoenix eyes from last night.