The Delicate Lady Coroner

That night Liu Huiniang sang the show for half the night, and many people heard it.

Fu Gong justified: "That night, the old slave also heard her singing for a long time. It is estimated that when she sang it half way to ugly, then the old slave fell asleep, and I don't know when it ended."

Bo Ruoyou nodded, "The girl heard it before going to bed. She just said that she had been singing that night. As long as someone heard her singing, she was not the one who harmed Li Yuchang."

This is the delicate situation Huo Weilou said. Now Liu Huiniang is very suspicious, but the people who heard her singing that night can testify for her, and can hardly continue to doubt her, but she was quite sceptical to Chen Hanmo in her words. Admiration, especially the unfinished half sentence, is even more suspicious.

Huo Weilou pondered for a moment, "If the murderer wants to harm people, there must be some reason. Now we need to know whether Chen Hanmo died of illness, and asked Qian Mingli to come in--"

Steward Qian was called in again. Seeing that Liu Huiniang had been taken into custody, Steward Qian was sweating profusely. He was afraid that he would also be arrested. When Huo Weilou asked Chen Hanmo, Steward Qian said: "I really have tuberculosis, please also Let the doctor show it to him."

Huo Weilou stared at Qian Mingli with cold eyes, "Having asked a doctor to prescribe medicine does not mean that he really wanted to cure him. At that time, Chen Hanmo wrote a playbook for Liu Huiniang, and the two were often in the same place. You also said that Li Yuchang was for this reason. I am still quite annoyed. Since this is the case, has he ever touched on Chen Hanmo's illness, or had other thoughts?"

Qian Mingli’s sweat dripped down his forehead, "The villain... the villain doesn’t know what to say. If you say that the master is not crooked, it’s not the case. At that time, a doctor was asked, and the doctor said that the disease is difficult to treat. Hanging precious medicinal materials will allow him to live a few more years, but Chen Hanmo is just a sour talent, and he is not on stage. The master can't support him with gold and silver."

Qian Mingli gave a wry smile, "Later, he only used some common medicinal materials. After a while, the person died."

Huo Weilou narrowed his eyes, "In the troupe, who else had disputes or hatreds with Li Yuchang?"

"This is not true. Although the master sometimes is a bit harsh, but these people were originally hungry. The master kept them in the theater. It is great for them. It is too late for them to fawn on the master. The master is arguing?" At this point, Qian Mingli thought of something like: "The only thing that said there was a dispute, that was the Song family. After the Song family lost their voice, they had two quarrels with the master and sang after saying anything. No, I want to redeem myself with the money I have saved over the years. However, everyone in Song is holding it out with one hand, and they have been with the master for the longest time, so the master naturally refuses to let it go."

Qian Mingli said again: "Speaking of speaking, the master also has a little friendship with everyone in Song. She was gifted very well at the beginning, so the master asked her husband at the time to teach her alone. Everyone in Ling Song taught her, and they trusted her very much. Although her voice is not good now, the master still let her go on stage..."

It can be seen that Qian Mingli is quite loyal to Li Yuchang and always speaks towards him. Huo Weilou thought for a moment, made him retreat, and asked Luke to summon Chunqin.

Father Fu wondered, "Chunqin? Is that the little girl who was scolded by the money steward that night?"

Huo Weilou nodded, "It's her. Now people are panicking. They naturally look for someone who can tell the truth, so as not to waste their words. Qian Mingli said that Song Meiniang and Li Yuchang are at odds, but they are only seeking redemption. Li Yuchang is dead, Song Meiniang is still Li Jiayi's concubine. , Does not understand her anxiety, and she and Liu Huiniang have an affair, and it seems unlikely that the two will commit crimes together."

Bo Ruoyou said: "We did not know what must have happened that night. Liu Huiniang has been singing, but the whereabouts of others are difficult to determine. But when questioning that day, everyone had their own rhetoric. Among them, There must be other people lying."

Huo Weilou stared at him for a moment, but he didn't know what he thought of, his eyes darkened.

Soon, Chunqin came, and she was only about ten years old. She was brought over by the embroidered clothes ambassador. She looked a little surprised. She entered the door and bowed in a formal manner. Then she twisted her clothes corners and shrank her shoulders and did not dare to lift her eyes. .

Huo Weilou's voice eased, "How long have you been in the Yuchun class? Do you know Chen Hanmo?"

Chunqin lowered her head, "The girl has been in Yuchun class for three years, and she was bought in at the age of seven. Knowing...I know Mr. Chen, she writes opera in the western opera troupe, she is very talented."

"He died of illness?"

"Yes, it is……"

"How is his relationship with Liu Huiniang?"

Chunqin couldn't help but raised her eyes and glanced at Huo Weilou, and then quickly looked down, "They... walked very close..."

"Finally."

Huo Weilou’s words were concise, and Chunqin hesitated for a moment before saying: “Sister Liu is the best singer in the troupe. She is also beautiful. She admires Mr. Chen and Mr. Chen also loves her. The two of them match well in our eyes. For half a year, Mr. Chen wrote a playbook for Sister Liu, and the two get along a lot..."

As Chunqin was talking, she became a little bit coy, as if there was something hard to say.

Huo Weilou narrowed his eyes, "Don't hide."

Chunqin hurriedly said: "Someone in the yard saw her hugging each other and discussing in private. Later, the person who was discussing was kicked out. People's daughters didn't see it with their own eyes, so naturally they didn't dare to talk nonsense, but... They are like humans, and they admire each other. Naturally, they have some friendship..."

Chunqin talked with reddish cheeks and his head dropped lower.

Huo Weilou asked again: "When Chen Hanmo died, the doctor was hired in the theater?"

Chunqin thought about it for a moment before saying, "In the beginning, I was invited, but when I heard that it was tuberculosis, the master became a little jealous, so he moved him out of the theater and let him live in a detached room in the outer courtyard. Mr. Chen passed away."

"How to deal with the funeral?"

"It seems that the master sent Mr. Chen's body back to his home country and rewarded some money." Chunqin paused. "Sister Liu was sad for a while, but if she doesn't take the stage, the master will be furious. of."

"On the night Li Yuchang died, did you hear any unusual noises outside?"

Chunqin thought about it for a moment, "That night Yueniang was with Sister Song. Minnu went to bed early, but she didn't hear any noise. Only before she went to bed, she heard Sister Liu sing a play for a long time."

"Yueniang has been with Song Meiniang?"

"Yes, they are mentors and apprentices, and their relationship has always been very good. That day, Sister Song fell seriously ill after jumping into the river. She couldn't get to the ground for a few days, so Yueniang stayed with her to take care of her. It happened that she lived with Sister Song that night. All night."

Huo Weilou remembered that Liu Huiniang was also an apprentice of Song Meiniang, "Liu Huiniang and Yueniang were both taught by Song Meiniang, but Liu Huiniang had a relationship with her. Do you know what's inside?"

When Chunqin heard the words, her shoulders shrank even more, as if she was afraid to say bad things about Liu Huiniang.

Huo Weilou said: "To tell the truth, no one can harm you."

Chunqin was relieved by Huo Weilou that day, and she was a little grateful. He raised her eyes and glanced at Huo Weilou, and then continued: "Sister Liu respected Sister Song very much at the beginning, but after getting the master's value, she changed. One mountain cannot tolerate two tigers. This is the reason. And Yueniang has been taken care of by Sister Song since she was a child, and she is like her sisters. Naturally, she is on Sister Song’s side. Sister Song treats Yueniang well, but she At first, she didn't want to teach Yueniang, but the master asked her to teach, so she began to teach Yueniang to sing. Yueniang is the best gifted among us."

"Song Meiniang didn't want to teach her at first?" Huo Weilou frowned slightly.

Chunqin was also a little puzzled, "Yes, when the servant girl was just bought into the garden, I heard the master angry with Sister Song because she didn't want to teach Yueniang."

Treating Yueniang as a real sister, but reluctant to teach her to sing...

Huo Weilou suddenly thought of what Qian Mingli had said. Li Yuchang is not a simple **** person. He is only interested in actors who sing well. Is Song Meiniang unwilling to teach Yue Niang because of this?

"How does Li Yuchang treat Yueniang?"

When Chunqin heard the words, his eyebrows showed a bit of envy, "Treat her very well, very much. Yueniang was just eleven years old, and the master made her appear on stage. Before, it was Sister Song and Sister Six, both of whom were both thirteen. He came to power for the first time at the age of four."

Seeing the envy on Chunqin's face, Huo Weilou understood, and said, "Do you want to be on stage earlier?"

Chunqin hurriedly constricted her eyes, and said awkwardly: "The folk girls are not good enough, and now they can only help with chores."

Huo Weilou’s lips moved slightly, and he still said, “When you were bought, did you only come to learn to sing, or did you know that you were the servant girl of the Li family? You actors, if you are too old to sing, what will the Li family do to you? "

Chunqin said: "The folk girl is the Li family who has been sold to death. She learns to sing first. If she can't learn it, she becomes the servant girl of the Li family. The older actors and actresses were given away by the master, and some Stay with the master to serve."

Chunqin speaks naturally. When it comes to staying with Li Yuchang to serve, he is not afraid of anything. It seems that this incident is the tacit understanding of everyone. Huo Weilou's eyes are dim. It seems that what Qian Mingli said is right. After all, these people are all servants. As concubines, they knew their fate a long time ago.

Da Zhou Shidao is like this. It is even more common for officials and officials to buy and sell maids and maids. Naturally, Huo Weilou will not treat them extra pity. He just asked: "Who else in the troupe has a good relationship with Liu Huiniang?"

Chunqin curled her eyebrows for a moment, and she shook her head, "Sister Liu was in a distinguished position in the troupe. She got close to Mr. Chen earlier. After Mr. Chen's death, although she treated everyone nicely, she could say who was the closest to her. Never."

This is strange, besides Liu Huiniang, who else can lure Li Yuchang to the stage?

"Which dramas have been rehearsed in "The Resurrection" now?"

Chunqin looked a little weird when he heard the words, "This play has not yet begun to rehearse. I only heard Sister Liu sing it alone, and she sang with the master every time. The master also likes singing and acting very much, but he is too old to pretend to be a livelihood. The corner is over.” As he said, lowered his voice, “Sister Liu sings with the master, and the master is naturally happy..."

An excellent playbook that does not rehearse with young and handsome boys, but sings with Li Yuchang every day, and it is still such a profoundly affectionate playbook. From the perspective of others, it is either Liu Huiniang who pleases Li Yuchang, or The two have some friendship, but Li Yuchang's death has something to do with the script, and Liu Huiniang has become the most suspicious person again. All this seems to be explained.

Huo Weilou glanced at Bo Ruoyou. She saw that the speculation behind the playbook was indeed weird, but the more she asked now, the more clues she would find.

After Chunqin retired, Bo Ruo said quietly: "Liu Huiniang sings with Li Yuchang every day. Li Yuchang is afraid that she has regained the taste of being a niche, and she has entered the play. It was just that Liu Huiniang was singing in the room that night, and she was separated from each other in the cabin. Far away, Li Yuchang clearly understands ugly on this side, and he will not fall into the river just with that distant voice."

Huo Weilou called Shen Ya in, "The boat can be parked at Changfeng Ferry tomorrow, and everyone on board is not allowed to disembark."

Shen Ya hurriedly responded, and couldn't help asking, "Master Hou, is the death of Boss Yu different?"

Huo Weilou nodded, "Or he may die for others."

Shen Ya's face was pale, "He is the leader of the Yuchun squad. This time he is going to the capital to sing the hall for the Hou Mansion... How can he be harmed? It should be the Yuchun squad who harmed him. Bar?"

Huo Weilou said: "It has nothing to do with your boat for the time being, you don't have to be afraid."

It was the Shen family, and he did not want to easily get into a murder case. Shen Ya heaved a sigh of relief when he heard the words. Hou Ye."

Huo Weilou nodded, and when Shen Ya retreated, Huo Weilou saw Bo Ruoyou's small face wrinkled, very worried, "I won't let them disembark tomorrow, there is still time to verify."

Bo Ruoyou frowned, "The girl is thinking, either someone in the troupe has a good relationship with Liu Huiniang and is willing to drive it, or someone who hates Li Yuchang like Liu Huiniang, this helps her, but now it is all guessing. Apart from knowing that Liu Huiniang has a private relationship with Chen Hanmo, she may seek revenge for Chen Hanmo, but there is no other proof."

Father Fu also said: "Chen Hanmo has no close people in the troupe, and I don't know if Li Yuchang has done other evil things."

Has Li Yuchang done any other evil...

A cold light flashed under Huo Weilou's eyes, "Li Yuchang has no other hobbies, but a well-sung actress will always be possessive, and Liu Huiniang is already his person, and Song Meiniang could not escape it when she wanted to come. Next is Yueniang. At this young age, Yueniang may be possessed by an elderly person. In order to avoid misfortune, she may have murderous intentions."

Bo Ruoyou is always very soft-hearted to young children, so she has never thought about Yueniang. At this moment, Huo Weilou said that she was surprised at first, and Huo Weilou knew that she had never thought of such a possibility, so Said: "Song Meiniang and Li Yuchang have heard that Song Meiniang and Li Yuchang are also in dispute, but she is asking for redemption. Li Yuchang's death will not solve her problem, but if Li Yuchang has a possessive heart for Yueniang, it will be for Yueniang. She is safe only if Li Yuchang is dead."

"Liu Huiniang avenges her sweetheart, Yueniang protects herself, and Li Yuchang's death is the most beneficial to both of her." Seeing Bo Ruoyou hesitated to speak, Huo Wei said in the corridor: "Although she is young, she has been since childhood. The theatre troupe grew up and was accustomed to seeing the cold and warm in the world, and his mind is not purer than that of an ordinary child. You should not be compassionate because of her young age."

Huo Weilou hit the nail on the head, and Bo Ruoyou hesitated and said, "But she and Liu Huiniang have **** with each other..."

Huo Weilou heard the words, but continued, "You forget how Wang Qingfu and Yue Mingquan pretended to be strangers, but they had partnered in murder ten years ago? Liu Huiniang is guilty. It is difficult to distinguish good from evil. She is sympathetic at a young age. It is hard to think of her in the ordinary. But this game seems to be subtle and flawless. The murderer must have used a method that we can't guess."

Huo Weilou's voice sank, "More importantly... Yueniang has already started to sing at a young age. What if she has learned the resurrection and lured Li Yuchang to the terrace and made him fall?"

Bo Ruoyou's breathing was a little tight, Huo Weilou's meticulous rhetoric really made her spine cool. It seems that there is no flaw. There must be an entry point that everyone has overlooked, or is hard to think of, and this trip Yuchun Class One After getting on the boat, they first showed the differences between the three Danjiao children. Perhaps, this is what they most want outsiders to see.

Once preconceived, it is naturally biased.

Bo Ruoyou didn't understand when he discerned carefully, "Master Hou is reasonable. The murderer can't harm people out of thin air. It must be done with a purpose. Whoever has the most urgent purpose is most likely to be the murderer."

Seeing her look heavy, Huo Weilou said: "It's just a suspicion, maybe not so. Now the cause of death of the deceased has been found at the place of the crime, but there is no weapon, so he can only guess the motive of the murderer behind the scenes."

Ordinary resentment and contradiction will never kill, but if it is deep hatred, or if it is related to the life and death of self-interest, killing is a desperate choice. Yueniang can see her beauty at a young age, and her talent is even more excellent. Based on Li Yuchang’s **** , She must be possessive of her...

Even though Yueniang was originally a servant girl in the Li Mansion, she was still young, so how could she not be afraid? Bo Ruoyou thought that if he was coveted by a one-year elder at this age, he would also have to give birth to an indomitable heart, but Yueniang was single and weak, and the death contract was signed. No matter what, she was in trouble. If that is the case, why not call the culprit. Quickly after the culprit kills!

But at a young age, can Yueniang be able to keep dripping water?

Her thoughts were a little confused, and Bo Ruoyou took a deep breath and suppressed the thoughts. "Yueniang was living with Chunqin, but Yueniang lived with Song Meiniang on the night of the accident. If it really has something to do with Yueniang, Song Meiniang will help Yueniang as a witness, saying that she has never left."

Bo Ruoyou immediately thought of what Chun Qin Shi had said when Huo Weilou spoke. Huo Weilou saw that although she was soft-hearted for a while, she was still sensible and intelligent when she came back to her senses, and her eyes were filled with relief, "Tell her to ask. That's it."

"Come, let Song Meiniang and Yueniang come."

Huo Weilou gave an order. Luke brought his own embroidered clothes ambassador. When he looked sideways, he saw Bo Ruoyou narrowing his eyebrows, not knowing what he was thinking, his face was rather solemn.

His heart also sank, "But what's the difference?"

Bo Ruoyou raised his eyes, his clear eyes floating in two sighs, "Men's daughter is only thinking, Ruo Yueniang is really in such a situation as we guessed, there are other ways besides murder—"

When Huo Weilou heard this, he understood. Seeing that there was some hesitation between her eyebrows and eyes, he silently said: "As a slave and a maid, life and death are not in his own hands, she is too bad for luck."

Yueniang was born humble, and her master’s eyes could be a concubine or a gift. They are all like playthings. If she is a slave and a servant like this, there are many others in the world. Yes, it is painful.

Bo Ruoyou grew up in Qingshan County, and she was accustomed to suffering. She didn't know everything in the world, but the world's sorrows always have something in common. She lowered her gaze and said, "Yes, her luck is too bad."

Her voice was low and she was clearly sighing the fate of the actors and actresses, but it was heavy, but she seemed to be talking about herself. Huo Weilou thought that even though she came from an official family, she was still a young and divorced woman, she couldn't help but feel pity in her eyes.

I want to smooth her frowning brows.

When he realized his thoughts, Huo Weilou had been staring at Bo Ruoyou for a long while, and he immediately retracted his gaze, feeling a little frightened. Although he was of noble origin, he was able to fight since he was a child, and then he was in charge of power. He has seen a hundred times more sinister than this. He had already cultivated a cold heart, but now he is easily affected by her.

Huo Weilou's knuckles on the arm of the chair tightened, and he became more uncertain about his own thoughts.

He has always acted vigorously and resolutely, but now, he doesn't know what he wants. She is not a tolerance or an emperor's order, but only for his use and a satisfactory person. He really doesn't know what he cares about.

Yueniang and Song Meiniang didn't come quickly, and they waited a long time for an incense stick, but they were late. When she entered the door, Yueniang supported Song Meiniang, and Song Meiniang was white, and her steps were a bit vain. Since that day and Yueniang came to see Song Meiniang, she hadn’t seen her for almost three days. Bo Ruoyou never thought that Song Meiniang would still So sick.

The two saluted, and Huo Weilou asked, "On the night of Li Yuchang's accident, did you two live together?"

Song Meiniang covered her lips and coughed slightly. When she spoke, her voice was hoarse and unpleasant, "Yes, Yueniang lives with the girl. The girl was very ill during the two days. She slept restlessly at night, and she had to drink medicine. Yueniang rested in the female room."

Huo Weilou said coldly, "Did she ever leave that night?"

Song Meiniang shook her head, "Never, the girl was lying in bed half dreaming and half awake. Yueniang had been sleeping next to the girl and she did not go back to the room to rest."

Huo Weilou asked if she had left, but Song Meiniang answered that Yueniang never returned to her room. This seemingly normal association made Bo Ruoyou feel a little deliberate.

Huo Weilou also said in an unbelieving tone, "You are seriously ill, and it is impossible for you to have a clear mind all night. How can you be sure that she has never left the house?"

Song Meiniang glanced at Yueniang, "Minnu and Yueniang slept in the same place. I didn’t say anything in the second half of the night. At least the folkwoman was awake in the first half of the night." He coughed again, "Minnu heard Liu's singing. , I stopped singing until Kuai Chou."

It was good that Li Yuchang was awake in the middle of the night, and Li Yuchang died before and after Zishi. In this way, Yueniang was picked again.

Huo Weilou looked at the two of them, "Yueniang stays, Song Meiniang can withdraw."

Yueniang kept supporting Song Meiniang. When Huo Weilou asked her questions, she only lowered her eyes and said nothing. At this moment, Song Meiniang answered, what about after Song Meiniang left?

But Song Meiniang hesitated and didn't leave.

She frowned and asked: "The people are brave enough to ask Master Hou, but they suspect that the two of us are related to the death of the master?"

Huo Weilou said nothing. At this moment, a sentence that no one had guessed came out of Song Meiniang. She said, "Actually, there is another person who can testify for Minnu and Yueniang. We never left the night of the testimony."

Huo Weilou stared at her, "Who?"

Song Meiniang said calmly, "Lu Qing, the niche in the troupe."