Meng Yao didn't expect that Meng Hui would be transferred to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. She subconsciously looked at Qin Wan, but Qin Wan didn't look surprised. It seemed that she had known for a long time that Meng Yao wanted to ask, but in front of the Sanfang people, no matter what. Can't ask.
After the steward left, Qin Wan began to check Meng Ziyi's mouthpiece for any symptoms. After a cup of tea, Qin Wan shook his head regretfully, "The third young master has no symptoms. Third madam, when did the third young master's stuttering start?" ?”
After asking this question, the eyes of the third lady dimmed, "It's been many years."
Speaking of the third lady, she said, "I have to go to the yamen later, if Miss Jiu doesn't find out, forget it, if Miss Jiu finds out someday, then come to the mansion to show Ziyi."
Qin Wan nodded, "Okay, then follow what the third lady said."
After saying this, the third lady nodded slightly, and then ordered the servants at the side, "Go and get ready, you have to go out later."
The maidservant left in response, and the third lady looked at Meng Yao, "Your brothers and sisters will also go later, right?"
Meng Yao hurriedly nodded, "I must go, Zichen will be able to go out in two days."
Speaking of which, Meng Yao said, "Then we won't bother Third Aunt, and Miss Jiu and I will come back another day."
Qin Wan was blessed, and the third lady sent them a few more steps, and when they were about to leave the courtyard, Qin Wan turned around and saw a servant girl in the room coming out with a lotus-colored cloak, asking Mrs. Xu what to wear Cloak out.
Today Xu's black hair was tied into a ponytail, and she was wearing a smoke-colored double-breasted soft and light long skirt. She is already an extremely delicate person, and her clothes are also elegant and elegant, so it complements her beauty even more. Wan withdrew his gaze, looked at the flower pots all over the yard and said, "Young Madam is really pure and hearty."
Meng Yao listened and nodded, "Yes, Sanfang has been much better since she came. The flowers in this garden are all planted by her, and they are not famous flowers. Some of them I can't name, but in winter Still open."
While talking, Meng Yao suddenly said, "Third Brother actually didn't stutter when he was young. It started after Third Uncle passed away. He was still very young at that time. I remember what my father said, saying that Third Brother had to be a stutterer at such a young age. Father guarded the spirit, but after that, he didn't like to talk, at first he didn't like to talk, because he was too young, and no one paid attention to it, but later, when he was really asked to speak, he didn't like to talk .”
Qin Wan frowned slightly upon hearing this, Meng Yao looked at Qin Wan, "Do you know about the Fourth Uncle?"
Meng Yao wanted to ask just now, but Qin Wan's eyes darkened when he heard the words, "The current clues in this case point to the fourth master. Unless there is new evidence, the murderer may be identified as the fourth master."
Meng Yao subconsciously shook her head, "Impossible, fourth uncle can't kill someone."
Qin Wan looked at her, "In your opinion, who in the mansion is likely to kill someone?"
Meng Yao was at a loss for words for a while, Qin Wan said, "You are simple-minded, and you see very few people and things, so it's natural that people's hearts are unpredictable."
Meng Yao's face turned pale when she heard the words, she looked extremely worried.
Qin Wan reassured, "Don't worry, this case won't drag on for long."
Then he looked at Meng Zichen, "Go out in the afternoon, you should wear more clothes."
Meng Zichen nodded quickly, "Don't worry, Ninth Sister, I know."
The corners of Qin Wan's lips curved slightly, "You still have to take care of your sister—"
Meng Zichen nodded again and again when he heard the words, Qin Wan and the others came out from the narrow passage, Qin Wan said, "Don't think so much, you're going to go out later, go back and drink the medicine and get ready."
Meng Yao said, "Are you leaving?"
"You are all going out, and it is very inconvenient for me to be here."
Meng Zichen asked hurriedly, "When will Ninth Sister come over next time?"
Qin Wan bent her lips, "Tomorrow I'm going to the palace to see a doctor for the Empress Dowager, I'll come over the day after tomorrow."
Looking at Qin Wan, Meng Yao always felt that she knew more than that, but she didn't know how to ask her if she wanted to ask, so she simply gave up and sent Qin Wan to the gate of the house.
After getting into the carriage, Qin Wan sighed softly, and Fu Ling asked Qin Wan, "Miss, where are we going?"
Qin Wan said softly, "Go to the back door of the Yamen in Lin'an Mansion."
The carriage kept moving forward, and it took two cups of tea to reach the back door of the mansion. Bai Feng was already waiting at the back door. When he saw Qin Wan's carriage coming, he hurriedly greeted him, "See you, Miss Nine—"
Qin Wan nodded and got off the carriage, "Where is Your Highness?"
"Waiting for you inside—"
Qin Wan followed Bai Feng in, this was her second time here, and she was familiar with it.
All the way to the back hall of the yamen, before approaching, Qin Wan saw two figures standing in the corridor, one was dressed in black and stern, and the other was dressed in red, lazy and evil, it was Yan Li whom he hadn't seen for several days !
Qin Wan hurriedly went forward to salute, "Greetings to the two Highnesses."
Seeing Qin Wan approaching, Yan Chi's lips curled slightly, but Yan Li smiled, "Miss Nine, I haven't seen you for a few days, I heard that you have helped Seventh Brother a lot these days!"
Qin Wan and Yan Chi looked at each other, "It's just a little effort, why is His Royal Highness here?"
There was a deep smile on Yan Li's lips, "Because today, I also want to help Seventh Brother?"
Qin Wan blinked at Yan Chi, and Yan Chi turned around, "Go in and have a look."
Qin Wan nodded, turned around and walked to the door behind the two of them, pushed the door open, and suddenly showed surprise on his face. Inside the door, there was a delicate and beautiful lady standing there.
When the delicate beauty saw Qin Wan, her face showed a bit of discomfort, and when she lowered her eyebrows, she smiled shyly, even Qin Wan felt pity, Yan Li stepped forward and said, "Yun Yan is the beauty who is best at changing faces here. , to help Seventh Brother today, I even contributed to her, and I don't know how Seventh Brother will thank me!"
Yan Li has a reputation for being romantic in the capital, and this beauty is naturally her confidante. Hearing what Yan Li said, Yun Yan greeted Qin Wan, "Meet Miss Nine—"
Qin Wan nodded slightly, and praised, "As expected of His Royal Highness's love, I really feel sorry for him."
Yan Li said, "What do you think of her dressing up like this?"
Qin Wan nodded, "Yes, but the cloak needs to be changed."
After some dressing up, Yan Li was relieved when Qin Wan nodded her head. Yan Chi said, "You come from Meng Mansion, how about over there?"
At this point, Qin Wan said with some doubts, "After I left today, my previous thoughts became more firm. I checked Meng Ziyi's hands in detail to ensure that there were no injuries in his hands, whether it was joints or meridians. He must be able to use his strength, but he can't even hold the teacup..."
Yan Li didn't know the details of the case, so he frowned upon hearing this, "Oh? What's going on here?"
Qin Wan said, "Once upon a time, in an ancient medical book, it was recorded that there was a patient whose left ear was severely injured. For a long time, he could not hear in this ear, and because of this, He suffered a lot from the world, and one day, a powerful doctor cured his ear, but even so, he still felt that he could not hear anything in his left ear..."
Yan Li was very surprised, "Could it be that the doctor's medical skills are not good?"
Qin Wan shook his head, "That's not the case, it's because the patient has been ill for a long time and has a mental disorder."
"Heartbreak? What does this mean?"
Qin Wan shook his head, "When I saw this ancient book, I also had some doubts. I didn't know whether it was true or not, but later I saw similar things elsewhere. It said that a person was lame due to illness, He has always been lame, but he suffers from sleepwalking. It is said that when his family sees him sleepwalking at night, he is not lame. The reason for the valve is still unclear."
Yan Li half-understood, "Can that person hear it?"
Qin Wan shook his head, "It's not written on that, and I don't know, it's just that sometimes people's latent subjective consciousness is stronger than we imagined. I once read in a book that a woman , was misdiagnosed as pregnant by the doctor, but she was not pregnant at all. However, within three months after that, she began to vomit and faint. All symptoms were similar to those of pregnant women, but after more than four months passed, Her belly was not yet swollen, so she asked the doctor again, and the doctor said that she was never pregnant at all, and those reactions before were just her imagination, which affected her body."
Yan Li was dumbfounded when he heard this, "Just thinking about it makes me think the truth..."
Qin Wan sighed, "So I don't know if this is the case with Young Master Meng, or there is a more dangerous speculation."
Yan Li hurriedly asked, "What is a more dangerous speculation?"
Yan Chi couldn't continue listening, "This matter has nothing to do with you, why ask more?"
As he spoke, he asked Qin Wan, "If it's what you think, how should you deal with it?"
Qin Wan sighed, "If that's the case, then I don't know what to do... Da Zhou's laws don't stipulate how such things should be punished..."
Yan Li looked at Qin Wan, then at Yan Chi, "Is it just you two who know? Is this a secret between you two?"
Yan Chi squinted at him for a moment, "So what?"
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When Mengzhou's family arrived at the Lin'an government office, Zheng Baishi personally greeted them at the gate of the government office. Only one family wanted to visit Meng Hui inside. Zheng Baishi led the group in and went straight to the prison cell of the government office. Soon, he saw Meng Hui in a reasonably neat cell. Although the cell was neat and clean, it was After all, it is a prison, but in just a few days, Meng Hui, who was still in good spirits earlier when he was beating and swearing, has become unkempt and very depressed.
As soon as he saw Meng Zhou, Meng Hui immediately stood up, "Brother—"
The Fourth Madam and her daughter stood nearest, and Meng Hui's eyes immediately turned red when she heard her daughter call out "Father".
"Brother, it's really not me, I didn't kill anyone!"
Meng Zhou kept nodding, "I know, I know, Mr. Zheng will check it out, he will check it out."
If it's really closed for a day or two, it's fine. It's been closed for so many days, and there has been no way to say anything. Anyone will feel that the future is uncertain. Mengzhou is suffering. If he is not an official in the court, he wants to see him now It was difficult for Meng Hui on one side, but he knew Zheng Baishi's character, and it was already the limit for him to visit him many times, and it was impossible to cheat under his hands.
"Don't worry, it's not you, Master Zheng will definitely not wrong you."
Meng Hui understood this truth earlier, but now he feels hope is a little bit shattered, "Now all the evidence is that I did it, I... I really can't explain it, brother, why are you all here today?"
When Meng Zhou heard it, Meng Hui didn't know that he was about to be imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.
"We... We haven't come to see you for two days. Mr. Zheng has allowed us today, so we will come to see you together."
Meng Hui glanced over and saw that everyone was here except for the second wife. Meng Hui glanced at Meng Zichen, then at his young daughter, and sighed deeply, "I don't know what happened these days. Time is a head, if I knew it, if I knew it, I should have accepted my temperament in the past, big brother, you can take care of the family affairs by yourself!"
The head of the Meng Mansion is Meng Zhou, but in the past there were Meng Jin and Meng Hui to help, and most of the common things in the house were kept in order by Meng Jin. Now that Meng Jin died, he was arrested and imprisoned again. Meng Zhou was the only one left. Someone died in the family. It is not known whether Meng Zhou's official position can be kept. Not to mention that the mansion is full of women and children, and there are many sick people. Hui is very worried about troubles in the Meng residence.
"Don't worry at home, everyone is fine, Zichen's illness has recovered a lot, and other people have been taken care of by servants. I have already sent someone to take care of the yamen. You have only stayed here for a few days until the truth is found out. That's it, everything will be fine."
Looking at Meng Zhou's tired expression, Meng Hui knew that the current situation was not in his favour. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but smile wryly, "It's fine if it's really found out. If not, I'm afraid the charge will fall. It's on me."
"Don't say such despondent words—"
Meng Zhou persuaded, Meng Yao and the third wife also persuaded a few words, Zheng Baishi stood not far away and watched, sizing up the three people in the third room without any trace, the family talked for a while, and then finished their greetings , but the other is nothing to talk about, even if Meng Zhou has ten thousand desires to save Meng Hui, what can he do
Seeing that he had said everything he needed to say, Zheng Baishi said, "Brother Meng, it's almost done."
Meng Zhou then comforted Meng Hui a few more words. Meng Hui looked at the fourth wife and his daughter with some reluctance, and finally waved, "Okay, go back, go back, it's getting late."
The fourth lady burst into tears, and the second lady of the Meng Mansion also had her eyes red from crying. Zheng Baishi sighed, and walked out with Mengzhou and the others, "Don't think too much, there is nothing you can do right now."
Meng Zhou hurriedly said, "Does the fourth brother not know that he is going to be taken to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice?"
Once in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, it is even more difficult to see, and the importance of the case is not ordinary. If possible, Meng Zhou would rather let Meng Hui stay in the Lin'an government office.
"I don't know yet, we haven't said it yet, I'm afraid he will think too much."
Zheng Baishi's tone was helpless, and Meng Zhou smiled wryly, "Brother Zheng, is there no other way? Can't you continue to be in the Lin'an government office?"
Zheng Baishi sighed, "Two people were killed in this case, and the emperor already knew about it, and you know, envoys will come to court after a while, the emperor has already questioned it several times, and there is nothing he can do about it."
This Meng Zhou naturally knew that upon hearing Zheng Baishi's words, Meng Zhou knew that there was no hope, and he was even more distressed now.
"Then is there anything we can do? As long as the case can be solved as soon as possible."
Having said that, Zheng Baishi paused slightly. He thought for a while and said, "Since that's the case, that's fine. Anyway, you are all here today, so everyone should record their statements again."
Meng Zhou nodded naturally when he heard the words, "Okay, record the statement, it's still early anyway."
Zheng Baishi nodded, and led a group of people out of the cell to the side room of the back hall of the mansion. Looking at the side room with the file, Zheng Baishi said, "After a while, everyone will enter a room, and everyone will tell what happened in those two nights."
Naturally, Meng Zhou had no objection, "Okay, as long as you say it, we will do it."
While talking, Zheng Baishi ordered a few yamen servants to prepare, and then led them to a row of side rooms, "Brother Meng enters this room, and the fourth lady enters next to it. The eldest lady and the young master will talk together, two Is it okay for Miss to be alone?"
The little girl in the fourth room was only eight or nine years old, so she was naturally scared when she heard this, so Meng Yao said, "I'll take her with me."
Zheng Baishi agreed, looked at the remaining room and said, "The third lady is there."
As he said that, he looked at Meng Ziyi and Xu Shi and said, "You two come with me."
This row of wing rooms is used up, so I will naturally go elsewhere. Mencius Yi looked at the third lady for a moment, and the third lady comforted her, "It's nothing, just go with Mr. Zheng, and just say what you ask."
The third lady is very relieved, this is in the court and yamen, and she can still trust Zheng Baishi's character.
In this way, Mencius and Xu went through a corridor to a small courtyard next door.
When we arrived at the other courtyard, there were two cross-yards on the left and right, and a government official came up and said, "My lord, there are files piled up in other places, only the cross-yards on both sides have vacant rooms."
Zheng Baishi pointed to the right and said, "Take the young lady to the left, don't neglect."
Hearing this, the yamen servant respectfully asked Mrs. Xu to go to the left. Mencius was a little worried when he saw this, but Mrs. Xu looked at him for a moment but was not afraid. Zheng Baishi also said, "Don't worry, go after you finish talking." Just pick her up, it's very close."
Although they were in different Kuayuan, standing in the left Kuayuan, they could see the West Kuayuan at a glance. After hearing this, Meng Ziyi was slightly relieved, so the two separated. Zheng Baishi led Mencius to the empty room in the right Kuayuan. After explaining a few words, he left first. The yamen servant treated Mencius Yi very respectfully. He asked him to sit down first and then asked him little by little. Mencius stuttered and spoke very slowly, until it was time for a cup of tea. , just finished explaining a few questions, and when the Yacha wrote it down, Meng Ziyi was a little bit concerned about Xu Shi, and at this moment, a woman's scream suddenly rang out!
This scream was caught off guard, and Meng Ziyi couldn't hear whose voice it was, but there was only one woman named Xu in the nearby yard. Could it be that something happened to Xu? !
Thinking of this, Meng Ziyi immediately stood up, walked out of the room a few steps and raised his eyes to look at Zuo Kua Yuan. When he looked, he saw that the doors of the rooms in Zuo Kua Yuan were closed. Mencius frowned, and quickly He ran towards the empty house.
During this period, there were several sounds of heavy objects reaching the bottom in the room! It seemed that someone was fighting in the house!
Mencius frowned, and his face changed instantly. He walked quickly to the empty room with the closed door, and wanted to push the door open, but the door was locked from the inside. Mencius's left hand was weak. At this moment, he only anxiously opened the door with his right hand, calling Xu's boudoir name, but no matter how much he called, there was no response from Xu in the room. The sound keeps ringing!
Meng Ziyi frowned suddenly, the blood on his face faded cleanly, he turned his head suddenly, but saw that the servant who asked him just now hadn't followed, his eyes turned red, and he immediately slammed down the door even harder!
"Open the door—open the door—"
He yelled twice and there was still no sound. Mencius was sweating profusely. At this moment, the woman in the room suddenly cried out in pain, and then cried even more. Mencius' chest heaved violently, and he clenched his fists tightly. Veins burst, and the anxiety on his face was gradually replaced by a fierce hatred. Suddenly, a trace of fierce anger flashed in his eyes. The next moment, he grabbed the door knocker with both hands and shook it violently. Seeing that the shaking was fruitless, he Simply hit the wooden door with your shoulder!
The door didn't open once, and the door didn't open twice... When it hit the sixth time, the door was finally opened with a bang. The man in the official uniform of the government office pushed Mrs. Xu against the high cabinet against the wall. Mrs. Xu turned her back to the door, and she pulled her clothes with all her strength, but the man was so strong, how could she resist, she was so in love with her. Her cloak was thrown on the ground, and the skirt inside was torn. At this moment, a piece of white and greasy fragrant shoulders was exposed, and the man in the uniform of the government official was kissing and caressing her fragrant shoulders—
In just a split second, an extremely strong hatred appeared in Mencius Yi's eyes. He clenched his fists and rushed forward without even thinking about it. He let out a low growl from his throat, and charged at the man in public service with all his strength. He swung it away, but he didn't know whether his movements were too slow or what, he punched him, and the man unexpectedly dodged out of the way!
With a "click", Meng Ziyi smashed the black lacquer cabinet with his fist. Seeing the man dodging away, the hatred in Meng Ziyi's eyes did not diminish. He unexpectedly threw another punch at such a fast speed, he couldn't dodge for a while, so he just got punched by him!
The man groaned in pain, only to be beaten back a few steps and fell to the ground. The next moment he coughed violently. Mencius' eyes were red with hatred, but he didn't forget Mrs. Xu. He pulled up Mrs. Xu's clothes, Holding her shoulders, he turned her around, but with this turn, Meng Ziyi's black pupils suddenly shrank, and there was no tear on the woman's face in front of him, not Xu's face at all! In an instant, Meng Ziyi realized something...
At this moment, the woman also saw the man on the ground, her complexion changed immediately, and she yelled softly, "Your Highness!"
Yan Li on the ground clutched his chest and cried out in pain, "It's so fucking painful—"