To say that a corpse appears in the moat is actually not a big deal. Even if it is at the feet of the emperor, it is quite normal to have a murder and throw a corpse. No matter which dynasty it is, what kind of folk customs, this kind of thing is unavoidable Yes, but the murder was at the wrong time and place. On a good festive day, everyone is happy, and the moat is built around the city, and it grows. This corpse is not anywhere else, but it appears in this section. This is not only bad luck, but also very disgusting. Therefore, Emperor Lecheng looked very bad, "Where's Jing Zhaoyin, where did he die?"
"Jing Zhaoyin is already over there, the body has been salvaged, it is a young woman, from the clothes, it should be a maid, preliminary judgment, the time of death does not exceed an hour." The commander of the Royal Forest Army paused, "Countless knives were slashed on the face, except for the eyes, nowhere else was intact, the limbs were all broken, showing a strange twist."
At this time, everyone's eyes were focused on the commander of the Imperial Forest Army, and there was an incredible look in his eyes. It was a bit too vicious to see who this was.
In addition, there is no wind today. Although the moat is living water, the flow rate is very slow. It has been less than an hour, so the murderer must be nearby now. It is a provocation to dare to do such a thing under the eyes of Emperor Lecheng. Or provocative? Emperor Lecheng was furious, "Immediately find out which maidservant it is."
"I have already sent an order to assist Jing Zhaoyin in the investigation. If it is someone brought by a certain family, I believe there will be results soon."
Emperor Lecheng nodded, "Go on, the dragon boat race will be postponed for half an hour. In addition, pay attention to the external blockade of this matter."
The so-called external blockade is mainly aimed at ordinary people. Emperor Lecheng has a hobby of having fun with the people and allows the people to watch from the other side. Of course, the other side is the same as the defense. The people can only be outside the defense area. For them, today, a murder case in this special place is not just as bad as it is, it may also be regarded as an ominous omen. In this way, it is most likely to cause panic.
Fortunately, the corpse was close to the river bank here, and because of the twisted limbs, the human form could hardly be seen from the distance. If you think about it, even if some people on the other side saw something salvaged from the river, they probably wouldn't associate it with the dead person.
With the departure of the commander of the Royal Forest Army, the imperial tent fell into silence. Before, there was a faint fight between the open and the secret, but now it seems to have disappeared completely, and there is still a sense of depression.
Even on the other side of the curtain, Emperor Lecheng and his concubines, including the empress, no longer have a sweet smile and a warm voice. Although they can't hear the words of the commander of the Imperial Forest Army very clearly, there are palace servants. Hearing that, those young favorite concubines could not help but turn pale. Even people like Empress Su Guifei had chills on their backs. They had already had human lives on their hands, and more than one or two. But he never did it himself, and he never saw cruel scenes.
The queen gave an order to spread the word, and let the princesses and the people who are serving the younger princes be more careful, don't let some messy things pass into their ears, and don't come to the scene because of curiosity.
In addition to his sons and brothers, the people in Emperor Lecheng's tent, naturally there are also some important officials in the court, whether true or false, with some serious colors, so it has nothing to do with the Prince Jin who hangs up high. , and also put on a leisurely and leisurely posture to play with the newly obtained bracelet. It seemed that it was some priceless treasure that made him quite fond of it. Hit him hard.
Luo Peishan couldn't help twitching the corners of his mouth when others didn't notice, saying, I really couldn't see that this living King of Hell was interested in his good grandson before, but now that he got what he wanted, it seems to be slow. Slowly no longer converge, but even so, you should pay attention to the occasion, so many pairs of eyes staring at it!
It's a pity that someone didn't sense the roar and slander in everyone's heart, and even moved his body and put on a more comfortable posture.
In fact, the biggest characteristic of Prince Jin should not be his moody and violent temper, nor his outrageous wife's fate.
Because he had nothing to do with Prince Jin in the past, Luo Peishan simply respected Li Hongyuan for his identity, and now he is more and more aware of Emperor Lecheng's mood, but unfortunately, he can't vent out like Emperor Lecheng, he is angry I was so angry that I lost my temper. Even so, the feeling of suffocation that my own cabbage was raised by someone else's pig is still the same. Therefore, this son-in-law and grandson-in-law still choose to be able to take care of it. It's a pity, a pity, a pity...
Li Hongming looked sideways at Li Hongyuan, squinted his eyes slightly, and then turned to face Emperor Lecheng, "Father, the sixth brother seems to like the third girl of the Luo family better, before you know..."
In the past, Li Hongyuan didn't express his disgust clearly, but he didn't seem to have contacted it, except for Sun Yijia's disfigurement, which made his emotions more obvious. I can't tell if he is happy or unhappy. However, Emperor Lecheng is his father after all. Most of the time, I feel that he doesn't care. This time he "sold" his son, and I am worried that he will make trouble again. Now It shouldn't be distasteful to look at, then, the reaction is a bit strange. Emperor Lecheng also regards him as a "food protector" at this moment. This villain has a bad temper. When he was still in the palace, he showed a particularly domineering side. , as long as it belongs to him, no matter whether he likes it or not, even if it is thrown into a corner and dusted, no one else wants to touch it. If he is not willing to let it out, even if it is completely destroyed, it will never be given to you. This virtue Probably it will be extended to people, so he will use a piece of blood jade of priceless value to exchange for a bracelet that looks only acceptable. Forget it, he will be happy. Anyway, this is the last one, so he can be safe and sound. It's best to marry home, but can't marry...
That's right, Emperor Lecheng is not absolutely sure that his son will fall in love with a certain girl, and the things he likes are not fresh for a few days. He expects him to be tempted, and only expects him to be normal, hehe, that's a joke.
Emperor Lecheng didn't respond, and Li Hongming also withdrew his gaze, as if he just said a word casually.
Li Hongyuan continued to study his bracelet just as he heard it, looking at the fineness of the gems and the craftsmanship of the bracelet...
However, Ruan Ruizhong's eyes fell on Li Hongyuan, his heart was quite complicated, and he didn't know what his daughter was thinking, but he fell in love with this living King of Hell. He knew that his daughter had privately contacted Prince Jin, although he did not know Jin. The Prince's attitude at that time, however, most of the time, he didn't feel the slightest bit, and he was infatuated with the wrong payment. He suppressed it so hard that it even made people think that he was too picky with his son-in-law. Who can understand his painstaking efforts, in the end, in the end He was still married inexplicably by the sage, and even if he was finally persuaded by his daughter, he was still not optimistic about his daughter's future, which gave birth to a kind of sadness that was powerless to change.
The identity of the slaughtered woman was quickly confirmed.
"What did you say, my daughter's maid?" Ruan Ruizhong said in disbelief.
"Master Shoufu, it has been confirmed. It is understood that this maidservant of Ling Ai did not go back to change her clothes before. Ling Ai has been looking for people all the time, but they have not been found. After hearing about the discovery of the female corpse, Ling Ai immediately sent someone to confirm. Whether it's clothes, hair accessories, or some subtle features on her body, they all match the maidservant that Ling Ai lost." The commander of the Imperial Forest Army did not wait for the slightest personal feelings to state the facts.
Rui Rui frowned. According to his wife, the four maids around the little girl were all very safe. The long time, they had served her for seven or eight years. The short time was three or four years. They have a very good relationship, and it's gone if they don't. Now, I don't know how sad the woman will be. "Have you found any other clues?"
"not yet."
"It stands to reason that a mere servant girl would not be a murderer for no reason," said the Minister of Punishment.
"If there is no resentment and no hatred, then it is very likely that he suddenly encountered some slander and was killed."
"If this is the case, shouldn't it be settled neatly, who would make so many tricks?"
"That death, it's not an exaggeration to say that the murderer has a bloody feud with him."
No matter how lively they talked, Li Hongyuan couldn't get the slightest ripple in his heart. She also didn't find a suitable opportunity to take action against Ruan Fangfei, and she should be the one to suffer at this moment. Li Hongyuan would not kill her easily. What she did to Wanwan had to be returned to her tenfold and a hundredfold, not letting her experience pain and despair, and not giving her a good refreshment, she was always so self-righteous, How could she let her die so easily? To make her break down and repent, and regret coming to this world for a while, is not the end. It's just that I don't know if Ruan Fangfei has done a lot of unfortunate things, and there are several people around her at any time. Today, if she has a lot of eyes, she is constantly patrolled by the Royal Forest Army, and the black-clothed guards appear and disappear from time to time, which makes her temporarily. She escaped unharmed, the maid was just a warning to her. It's no wonder that it's not bad, starting from the people around her, one counts one, let them go to Huangquan Road first to make way for her.
To say that the people closest to her are not innocent. After all, they are with each other day and night, so how could she not know Ruan Fangfei's nature, and no matter how patient and scheming she is, she is only a virgin girl, and no one does anything for her. How can they count people again and again, so these people are still innocent, even if they are really innocent, they can only be considered unlucky after following such a master, and their eyes will shine when they are reincarnated in the next life.
To say, even if you don't know the specific situation of the Ruan's backyard, as long as you send someone to check it out, of course, you need to be very careful, you will find that it is not easy, because the guards are very strict, if there are no ghosts, why would it be? There are people who are like dark guards or even dead men, and ordinary palaces are not comparable. Just for a courtier, what do you want to do to raise dark guards and dead men
Well, Li Hongyuan knew that Ruan Ruizhong did not know that such a group of people existed in his family.
Because of this, it is not easy for Li Hongyuan to place staff in the Ruan family. Those who are placed in it cannot be used at will. After all, the risk of exposure is too great.
In contrast, the Luo family is like a sieve, and Li Hongyuan can so easily grasp the big and small matters of the Luo family. However, obviously, it is normal for the Luo family to be like this. Even those officials who like to form parties for personal profit are basically the same situation.
It stands to reason that Ruan Fangfei couldn't manage the Ruan family's backyard like this, and this could not be done overnight, so the biggest possibility is the controller of the Ruan family's backyard, Ruan Fangfei's mother, Ruan Ruizhong his wife.
Li Hongyuan cast his eyes casually outside, the first assistant and the wife...
Ruan Fangfei's face turned pale after hearing what her mother said to herself. Then, but everyone blocked, insisted to see it in person. The yamen guarding the corpse saw that her hands were shaking, and her face lost a trace of blood. It was pitiful and wanted to dissuade her, but Ruan Fangfei shook her head firmly, and slowly reached out to the cloth covering the corpse, because His hands trembled, and it seemed that he had exhausted all his strength before barely holding a corner and slowly opening it...
"Ah..." Ruan Fangfei exclaimed, her legs softened and she fell back.
Fortunately, the person who served her helped her in time and blindfolded her for the first time.
The yamen hurriedly took Bu Gai back and told her not to look at them. Those of them who were used to seeing dead people were immediately frightened by the dead appearance. His face was completely scratched, and only those eyes stared like copper bells, showing the great pain and deep fear he had suffered before death.
Ruan Fangfei did a lot of evil, was ruthless, and even killed people with her own hands, but she was still not clear, especially those eyes, looking straight at herself like a ghost, this is not the most important thing, the most important thing is that the eyes let you She suddenly thought of a person, a person who had been strangled to death by her own hands. She didn't know how she suddenly thought of this, but now she was short of breath, as if she was about to suffocate.
"Girl..." The people who followed her showed worried and frightened expressions.
Jingwan and the others naturally knew about this matter quickly. Unbeknownst to him, nine out of ten people took pity on Ruan Fangfei.
Then some people even moved out Li Hongyuan's wife's fate. After all, it was his quasi princess and quasi side concubine who had this accident. But this fact cannot be denied. This matter even reached Emperor Lecheng's ears. As Lao Tzu and emperor, Emperor Lecheng didn't want to suppress the rumors. Except that it was really unnecessary, Emperor Lecheng also felt that it had something to do with him.
Emperor Lecheng looked at Li Hongyuan indifferently, with the virtue that a dead pig is not afraid of boiling water, and at the same time he was very helpless. When he looked at Luo Peishan and Ruan Ruizhong, there was guilt in his eyes. You and Luo Aiqing might as well go back and have a look."
This "gift" was embarrassing, but neither of them refused.
Luo Peishan was also very worried about Jingwan. Although Mrs. Luo had sent someone to tell him about the situation, she felt relieved to see it with her own eyes.
Jingwan was stunned when she saw Luo Peishan, and was about to stand up to greet everyone.
On the contrary, Luo Peishan waved his hand first, and all were spared. By the way, he sat next to Jing Wan, "How is the girl?"
"I worried my grandfather, and my granddaughter is much better. Just why is my grandfather back now?"
Seeing that she looked good, Luo Peishan, according to the old wife's temperament, would not let her sit here if something really happened, so he didn't say much, and simply explained the reason why he came back.
Jingwan was speechless. Prince Jin had become a scapegoat. However, most of the crimes he suffered were because of him, so he was not wronged? It just has nothing to do with the so-called "ke wife".
However, the death of Ruan Fangfei's servant girl, I wonder if it was the work of Prince Jin? Although he said that he would handle the matter, did he know that it was Ruan Fangfei's handwriting? Moreover, it also means that he is a prospective concubine, and his conditions are better than himself in all aspects. What reason does he have to help him deal with Ruan Fangfei is completely unreasonable.
Mrs. Luo called Luo Peishan to the "inner room" and said something alone.
Although Ruan Fangfei is famous in the capital, for these people, that little name is just a drizzle, so she has no doubts about the truth told by her old wife. Luo Peishan didn't jump into a rage, and he didn't even have an angry look on his face, just a cold look in his eyes, "I thought, sitting in this position today, it's almost the same, but now it seems that maybe I can work harder, Go to the cabinet for a walk."
Mrs. Luo never asked about his "ambition" in the courtroom. "That girl Ruan's maid, I'm afraid it's..."
Luo Peishan and Mrs. Luo looked at each other, tacitly knowing that someone was the mastermind at least 70% of me.
Luo Peishan thought for a while, and for the sake of protecting his good grandson, he didn't care about his anger.
The murderer is still looking for it, but the dragon boat race has been postponed for half an hour and cannot be postponed any longer.
So, today's main event finally began.
Because of the curtains on both sides, the line of sight was blocked. When the gongs and drums were noisy, the curtains on both sides were hung up.
Four hundred feet of track length. According to Jing Wan's estimation, Qi Yuan's one foot is a little over thirty centimeters, ten feet ten feet, four hundred feet, almost 1,200 meters, which is not too short.
The position of the imperial tent is two hundred feet on the track, while the Luo family is almost one hundred and fifty feet away, and there are still a few hundred meters away. Sitting again, basically you can't see anything.
However, according to the cheers, it can be guessed that it has already begun, and as the sound gets louder, the dragon boat is getting closer and closer. Even when sitting, Jing Wan can see the figure of the dragon boat, the color of each family's clothes. They are all different, you can tell at a glance. Without thinking about it, Jingwan was certain that the dark clothes must belong to Prince Jin, thinking that the weak advantage was temporarily the first.