The long case was newly moved out, and all the bones placed on it had been cleaned without any mud. Qin Wan walked behind the long case and saw the bones in Xu He's hand at a glance.
Xu He said again, "All these that Miss Jiu saw were randomly arranged according to the size of the skeleton, and I don't know if there is any mistake. Miss Jiu probably took a look, but here, the bones here are about the same size, but I took a look. But I found that there seems to be an extra finger bone, could it be that I made a mistake?"
Xu He also imitated Qin Wan's way of bone building. Qin Wan glanced over and found that Xu He was learning things very quickly. Except for some broken bones and confusion, there was generally no problem.
Qin Wan narrowed her eyes, "Let me see..."
Qin Wanzai looked over carefully, and then looked at the piles of bones on the long case. After a while, her eyes darkened, "This seems to be... six fingers..."
Xu He was stunned for a moment, "Six fingers?"
In some places, there is a saying that people with six fingers are blessed, while others think that six fingers are unlucky, but Qin Wan knows that this is a disease, and Qin Wan compares the phalanxes on the side. Nodding in affirmation, "It is indeed six fingers. This extra finger is born next to the thumb. Look, there are still traces of the epiphysis here."
Xu He took a closer look, and saw that there was indeed a trace of connection, and then sighed, "It seems that a little girl with six fingers was captured. I don't know why there are so many children's bones... "
While speaking, Yan Chi came out from the purple bamboo forest, Qin Wan watched and walked over to salute, "His Royal Highness."
Yan Chi nodded, "You don't have to come so early."
Qin Wan shook his head, "It's nothing." She looked around, but she didn't see Huo Huaixin, "Where is the magistrate? Did you find anything out of the question last night?"
Yan Chi shook his head, "I haven't read the specific file yet, but I probably didn't find anything out of the question."
"What about the third uncle..." Qin Wan really didn't want to say the phrase "third uncle", but in order not to reveal his flaws, he had to call it that way. After the words fell, Yan Chi's eyes darkened slightly, "I haven't asked yet, say yes Master Qin was in a trance last night, and passed out after making a fuss for half the night, Mr. Huo went to visit a while ago and said he was still awake."
Qin Wan frowned tightly, "It seems that we can only wait, what about the others?"
Yan Chi walked towards the long case, and said as he walked, "For the time being, the young lady in the house has nothing to do with what happened back then. After asking them last night, I asked them to go back to their residence. For the time being, they must not wander around. The old lady and the lady must know The inside story of what happened back then, Mr. Huo has already had people staring outside their yard."
The population of the third householder in the Qin family is very simple, plus it happened ten years ago, and indeed only a few elders knew about it. However, thinking about Qin Li's previous weirdness, Qin Wan suddenly felt that Qin Li must know something too.
Qin Wan secretly kept his mind, and only put together the skeleton with Xu He.
After washing the mud, it is easy to see the scars on the skeleton. Although Qin Wan hasn't found it yet, he dare not be careless. As Fuling said, not only the wellhead but also the side of the flower shed have been dug up. At least, a deep ravine was dug out of the entire courtyard at this moment, and one or two bones could be found in the mud underneath from time to time.
"Now the bones of nine little girls have been discovered. It is impossible for these little girls to be homeless children..." Xu He muttered to himself while helping to clean the bones...
Qin Wan listened to his thoughts, and hurriedly said to Yan Chi, "His Royal Highness, I remember that there is a file in the Jinzhou government office that says that a 12-year-old girl disappeared ten years ago?"
Yan Chi nodded, and Qin Wan glanced at the long case, "There are so many little girls, it's impossible for everyone to go missing without reporting to the officials. If there are not enough numbers here in Jinzhou Prefecture, then it is very likely that it is a neighboring state capital."
Yan Chi frowned, "The neighboring state capitals are nothing more than Jianzhou and Huzhou, I'll send someone to ask."
Qin Wan gave a "hmm" and saw Yan Chi walking aside to order Bai Feng, then turned around and continued to build the skeleton. With so many bones, it is necessary to roughly determine the skeletons of several people, although it is easy to determine the number of people by the number of skulls. But, but Qin Wan didn't know if there were any omissions under the mud, so he was extra careful and cautious.
After Qin Wan had been busy for half an hour, another government servant came from the direction of Zizhu Forest.
"His Royal Highness, another skull has been dug up..."
Qin Wan frowned slightly, and Xu He's tone was a little unsteady, "Ten people... Jinzhou government hasn't seen such a big case in many years, I'm afraid this case should be reported to the Ministry of Criminal Justice."
With a heavy expression, Yan Chi followed the clerk to the purple bamboo forest. After another half an hour, the two clerks came out carrying a basket full of bones. The rain from the sky became thinner and thinner. At noon, it almost stopped. The servants of the yamen were all in the Qin Mansion. Huo Huaixin ordered the kitchen of the Qin Mansion to prepare lunch, and everyone had time to rest. It was also at this time that Qin Wan returned to Tinglan Garden for dinner.
"Miss, the little slave who delivered food to the main courtyard just now came back and said that the third master seems to be going crazy..."
Qin Wan was eating, and raised his brows slightly when he heard this, "Crazy? Could it be just pretending?"
With the lessons learned from Yan Chi's treatment of Qin An's stupid disease last time, Qin Wan immediately felt that Qin Wan might be pretending this time, and Fu Ling also frowned and said, "Maybe, maybe it's because of this incident. The third master has no choice but to pretend to be crazy and foolish to cover up his crimes? Miss, I have heard people say that some rich and noble families marry many aunts, and they also play some other pastimes for fun. Could it be... "
Fu Ling's eyebrows trembled slightly as she spoke, as if she didn't dare to think about it.
Looking at the food in front of her, Qin Wan also lost her taste, took another sip of soup before putting down the bowl and chopsticks.
As soon as the bowls and chopsticks were put away, Qin Wan looked out the window, but saw that the rain that had been raining for several days had stopped, and was about to go out when a clear voice sounded...
"Strange, why did the rain stop when we got to the door!"
Qin Wan's expression brightened when she heard these words, and she couldn't help showing a little joy in her eyes. She turned around and walked out the door quickly, and she saw a sassy figure walking into the yard, "Why is the princess here..."
Qin Wan blessed Fushen, Yue Ning let out a soft snort and directly walked past her and entered the door.
"After the accident in your mansion, I wanted to come over to take a look, but at the time I thought it would be a bit rude, so I didn't come. In the past few days, the news of Qin's mansion has spread throughout Jinzhou City, and you didn't go to Hou's mansion again. Grandma and mother I was a little worried, so let me come and see you." Yue Ning sat down beside the bed, then looked Qin Wan up and down for a few moments, "I see you have lost a lot of weight."
Qin Wan entered the room with a smile, "How come, thank you Taichang Princess and Madam for your concern."
Qin Wan hadn't seen Yue Ning for many days, so he was very happy at this time, so he came up to pour tea for her personally, Fu Ling stood aside and watched very happily, it felt great to have someone come to see his young lady after something happened.
After a pause, the thin smile on Qin Wan's lips parted, "Has it really spread throughout Jinzhou City?"
Yue Ning sighed, since it was about the Qin Mansion, it was no joke, "Yes, I don't know how it got out, it was said that many children's bones were dug up in the barren well of the Qin Mansion, some said that the master of the Qin Mansion They practiced some kind of sorcery, and some said that there was a man-eating vixen hiding in the Qin Mansion, and some said that the descendants of the Qin Mansion's family, Fu Bo, died a lot..."
Qin Wan offered a cup of tea to Yue Ning, but there was nothing in her heart. There were many servants in the Qin family, and there were servants coming and going. This matter could not be covered after all. There was nothing in this small city of Jinzhou. Strange thing, I'm afraid this matter will become the topic of conversation among ordinary people in Jinzhou City for a long time after dinner.
"This matter is not small, and it cannot be covered." Sighing, Qin Wan smiled wryly, "At this moment, the reputation of the Qin family is nothing, since it has done something that hurts nature, it should be talked about by others. "
Yue Ning frowned, "How many corpses are there..."
"Ten corpses are still being dug, and there may still be more."
Yue Ning clenched the hand holding the teacup slightly, "This... really deserves to die."
Qin Wan nodded, "The interrogation hasn't started yet, and I don't know why, but just looking at the bones of so many children makes one's scalp tingle, no matter who it is, anyone who knows about it can't escape responsibility .”
"No wonder you are no longer in the Hou's residence. Grandma also said that this time the Qin residence is not a small matter."
Qin Wan hurriedly asked, "Is Taichang Princess in good health? And how about Mr. Wei's legs? The prescriptions I brought over last time were all good for at least ten and a half months. There have been troubles in the mansion these days." , I didn’t go there.”
Yue Ning put down the teacup and comforted her, "Everything is fine. Grandma's health is getting better day by day, and Mr. Wei's leg injury is almost healed. According to what you said, he is very good these days."
Qin Wan nodded, and suddenly remembered something again, "By the way, where are the people from Song Guogong's mansion in the capital?"
Yue Ning snorted coldly when she heard the words, "Song Rou's father came and brought a lot of treasures to make amends, but grandmother returned nothing. Master Song stayed at the mansion for two days and begged to see grandma for a few days. I can't see you for the second time, as long as you speak nice words to my father, my father replied a few words, only saying that this matter has to wait for the emperor's decision, just yesterday, it was the news sent by His Highness Chi's people, saying that in the capital, the emperor has reduced the Duke of Song's mansion. Zu Meng changed hereditary inheritance to three generations, and reduced her status to marquis, and there was some commotion in the palace, and before the emperor said anything, someone had already tripped up the young lady who entered the palace from the Song family."
Because of the hereditary duke, the Duke of Song's mansion ranks in the forefront among the nobles in the capital. Now the duke has become a marquis, and only three generations. If the descendants of the mansion make great contributions, and then add hereditary inheritance, otherwise, the Duke of Song's mansion will become the Marquis' mansion, and soon it will become the Song mansion, which is no different from the Wei mansion.
"Your Majesty feels ashamed in his heart, and dare not not give an explanation to Princess Taichang."
Yue Ning snorted softly, "Grandmother is still angry, and she doesn't want Song Rou's father to stay for a long time. Since he just lost his daughter, he didn't feel embarrassed, so she let him return to the capital early."
Qin Wan sighed a little, "This is the end of the matter."
Yue Ning narrowed her eyes, "I'm afraid it won't be settled, this matter seems to be a matter of the Duke's Mansion and the Marquis of Anyang's Mansion, but now that it involves the title of the Duke's Mansion and the person in the palace, things are a bit complicated. I don’t know, but I heard a few words from my grandmother and my father yesterday, it seems that the battle is fierce, and someone is going to use this to make a fuss.”
Qin Wan narrowed her eyes, "The battle is fierce? Isn't the position of the crown prince determined?"
"Yeah, it's definitely decided, but...the Holy Majesty is in his prime, who can say what will happen in the future? The court officials have their own stories. Once they catch the crown prince's fault, the gods in the capital will come back again." If you want to change, you read a lot of books, and you were in the capital when you were young, so if you want to know how attractive that position is, as long as the crown prince does not take the throne for a day, other people will have a lot of opportunities."
Yue Ning's tone was a bit solemn, Qin Wan looked at her, and faintly saw a bit of Yue Qiong's shadow. Although Yue Ning's appearance followed Jiang's, her personality and temper were more like Taichang Princess and Yue Qiong. , Qin Wan nodded, "I understand, Princess Taichang is angry, but most likely she doesn't want this matter to be made into a big fuss."
Yue Ning's eyes lit up slightly, "You really have a clear mind! Grandmother thinks so. Although we are in Jinzhou, the affairs of the court, especially the establishment of a reserve, have always been involved in a lot. Grandmother doesn't want to get involved!"
Qin Wan's heart sank slightly. Although she had only been to the palace three times, and they all attended the banquet with her mother and received gifts during the annual banquet, but only these three times made her feel the honor and undercurrents of the palace. Looking at her father's occasional remarks and the bloody handwriting on the history books, she understands how terrible the power struggle is without thinking too much.
"Princess Taichang has a strong heart, so she naturally knows what to do best."
Yue Ning nodded, and suddenly stood up, "I came to the mansion, besides looking at you, I also want to help, go, take me to see, see if there is anything I can do..."
Qin Wan stared, "I'm afraid there is nothing the princess can do. The princess can't dig the soil with everyone. The magistrate has sent enough yamen, so there is no need for the princess to help..."
"what are you doing then?"
Yue Ning turned around and asked Qin Wan, who hesitated for a moment and said, "I'm helping sort out the bones."
Yue Ning raised her jaw, "That's right, I can do it too, let's go, take me to see..."
As she spoke, Yue Ning wanted to come over to pull Qin Wan, Qin Wan smiled wryly, "They are all Bai Sensen's bones, the princess is really capable? I'm afraid the princess will be frightened, but what should I do... There is me over there To work with Xu Wu, there is no need for a princess... "
Yue Ning frowned more and more, "Xu He can do it, why can't I? Quickly lead the way..."
Qin Wan felt helpless, but seeing Yue Ning's posture, he had no choice but to lead her to the direction of the purple bamboo forest. She was at the shed, but she paused, "Wait a minute...the top, the top of the table, it can't be..."
Qin Wan nodded calmly, "It's the bones that were dug out."
After a pause, Qin Wan said again, "There are more that haven't been cleaned..."