The Delicate Lady Coroner

The Shili Imperial Street was full of people, and the Qionglou paintings along the road were lined with paintings. It was hard to see the edge at a glance. The hustle and bustle broke into Bo Ruoyou's ears. The weird and bustling surroundings made her feel lost for a moment.

Cheng Yunzhi was also looking at the city's grand scene, "I have been away for more than ten years, but it hasn't changed much."

Zheng Liang, who was driving outside, heard it and said with a smile: "The master only looked at the Royal Street and never changed drastically, but there have been many changes in the East and West Markets, as well as in the private buildings. But when I cleaned up the old house and set up a home, I just couldn't touch the north, and the master saw that the buildings on both sides of the imperial street were a lot taller. The famous shops and restaurants in the early years have now changed their owners. Everything has also changed."

Cheng Yunzhi sighed: "After all these years, it is impossible to stay the same."

The carriage walked along the imperial street with two sticks of incense, turned around, and drove to the east into Changxingfang, which is divided into the capital city. Changxingfang is located to the north of the east city, far away from the imperial city. Although it is not rich, it There are also quite a few high doors.

The carriage drove slowly into the alley, and Cheng Yunzhi pointed to a white-walled and gray-tiled mansion outside, "Do you remember this place? You lived here for two days when you were young, but fortunately you still kept it here."

Bo Ruoyou shook his head, "I can't remember it."

Cheng Yunzhi was not surprised, "It's okay, now I'm back, and I will soon be familiar with it. This will be our home in the future."

Bo Ruoyou smiled and nodded.

After driving into the folk house, the surroundings became dim and quiet, and then walked around with a stick of incense, and finally stopped in front of an elegant house. There was no plaque on the door of the house. Uncle Liang went down. The carriage went to call the door, and soon a middle-aged woman walked out of the door. Seeing her, Bo Ruoyou quickly called: "Aunt Liang——"

"Master and Miss have finally arrived!"

Aunt Liang called Lin Xiuhe. Her husband and wife had followed Cheng Yunzhi for many years. This time, the servants of Qingshan County were dismissed, but he and the other two still followed Cheng Yunzhi. Seeing Cheng Yunzhi and Bo Ruoyou came all the way, Aunt Liang said with pity: "I must be very tired on this road, the master's complexion is not good, and the young lady seems to have lost a circle."

Bo Ruoyou smiled and said a few words to Aunt Liang, and then came forward to thank the two embroidered escorts. He wanted to give a reward, but the two embroidered ambassadors did not dare to ask for it. Ruoyou said goodbye and left.

Aunt Liang looked at the direction the two were leaving and asked, "Who are these two..."

Uncle Liang made a silent gesture, "Let the master and young lady come in and rest first."

There are a total of three entrances to the mansion here, and there are two small courtyards on the east and west sides. It is normal in this Changxing Fang, but it is enough for a total of four people to live in. Uncle Liang said as he walked: "In the house The inside and outside were cleaned, the column paint and the walls were repainted, the young lady’s boudoir fell in the west gate, the master lived in the upper room, the little people rested in front of the house, the furniture in the room was old, and the little guy looked at it. Some gadgets have also been added to the lady’s room. If there is anything wrong with the master and lady, they will add them tomorrow."

Liang Shu and his wife have followed for many years, and naturally they are only the habit of their father and daughter. Cheng Yunzhi took Bo Ruoyou around and both of them were satisfied. Cheng Yunzhi walked and said, "Tomorrow you will go out with Youyou and give it to her. Buy something, nothing else, wait until she gets acquainted with Beijing."

Uncle Liang hurriedly responded. It was too late at this time, and Aunt Liang prepared a meal. It was regarded as a meal for the two of her. After dinner, Bo Ruoyou came to the west courtyard to rest. Aunt Liang followed and waited for her. While making the bed, he said: "The curtains, bed tents and these pillows are all new. I'm afraid it's hard to sleep well on the way, so take a good rest tonight."

"Aunt Liang prepared me at ease."

Bo Ruoyou changed her clothes and changed into a light gown. Not long after Aunt Liang called in hot water, she undressed her clothes and took a bath. Only when she sank into the tub, she really relaxed.

I have been tired for more than a month. Although the house is new and not very popular, she will not feel cold when she wants to settle here in the future. After the shower, Aunt Liang wringed her hair dry for her before going to bed.

It was supposed to fall asleep, but in the dim sleepiness, Bo Ruoyou suddenly thought of Huo Wei Tower. The hour is so late, and I don’t know if Huo Wei Tower has rested. This month can be considered as getting along day and night, but now it’s back. In the capital, he is so high above and far away, he can be regarded as separated from her by the sky, and he does not know that there is no chance to see him again.

Bo Ruoyou didn't feel any sense of disappointment when she was parting at noon. By this time, she felt a little bit of sorrow in her heart, but she knew from the beginning that they had only one case for a few days, and later they got along more often. For many days, the ending will not change, she sighed lightly in her heart, and she narrowed her thoughts into a dream.

...

It was the second time when Huo Weilou came out of the palace. He rode his horse all the way and quickly returned to his mansion.

The Wu Zhaohou Mansion is located in Lanzheng Fang, which is close to the imperial city. It is the most noble place in the capital. During the period, it was mostly the mansion of the royal princes. The Hou Mansion was bestowed by his majesty when he was enshrined in the marquis. The house has a wide layout and continuous terraces. It is more expensive than the Anqing Hou Mansion with carved beams and painted buildings. When the Huo Wei Mansion stopped in front of the mansion, the two bright lights at the door were still on.

He got off his horse, threw the rein to the embroiderer who followed, and walked through the door. Before he returned, the lights in the mansion were bright and extended all the way to the main courtyard. Although the lights were bright everywhere, it was less expensive and noble. The garden also seemed deserted and boring.

As soon as he walked to the main courtyard, Duke Fu greeted him from inside, "Houlf is back, why is it so late?"

Huo Wei's feet kept walking, "Following your Majesty, I met Lin Huai and others. Wang Qingfu's mansion has been copied, but no clues have been searched. This case is a pending case, and some military planes in the northwest have listened to it."

Father Fu expected it, "It's okay to have a pending case. It has been lost for so many years anyway, Lord Hou has a meal first?"

Huo Weilou was going to go straight to the study, but he just walked to the entrance of the main hall, but his footsteps were a pause. He turned his eyes and looked into the distant veranda, and saw a row of brightly dressed young people standing under the dim lamp. The women were all fifteen and sixteen years old with beautiful faces. They didn't know how long they stood. At this moment, they looked nervous and stiff, as if they were about to be tortured.

Huo Weilou frowned.

Father Fu gave a light cough, "Sent from the Princess's Mansion, Lord Hou is in no rush, and I will send it away tomorrow."

Huo Weilou retracted his gaze and stepped into the study.

He faded his robe and threw it aside. Huo Wei Building was seated on the window couch, rubbing his eyebrows a little tiredly before saying: "I have used dinner with your Majesty. Your Majesty also asked about the Anqing Hou Mansion."

Father Fu made tea in Huo Weilou and said, "Is it for the marriage that the Second Royal Highness made in the morning, and I always have to ask a few words." After a slight pause, Fu Gong said: "The old slave has already asked, the eldest princess. Your condition has improved a bit, so you don’t have to worry about it."

Huo Weilou picked up the tea cup and took a sip, "I know, otherwise it won't be the ones outside." He said unhappily, "I will leave tonight."

"Yes, yes, don't worry, Lord Hou, since you don't need to eat, why don't you stop earlier?"

Huo Weilou shook his head, "Later, Luke will send the paper to the Ministry of War. He will talk about it when he comes. Go and rest."

Father Fu smiled bitterly, "You don't know when you fell asleep. The old slave goes to the kitchen to make some soup, lest you get hungry in the middle of the night."

Where would Father Fu go to rest? After saying this, Huo Weilou looked tired and said: "You take a rest first."

After saying that he was going to leave, Huo Weilou said again: "The person who followed Bo Ruoyou is back?"

The corner of his lips grew a little smile, "I've come back, I came back not long after dark. The old slave had asked a long time ago. He left at the door of his house. He lives in the east gate of Changxingfang." In the alley, the house looks like an old house of a wealthy family, you don’t have to worry too much."

He really understands Huo Weilou’s thoughts. The first is to give someone away, and the second is to know where to live, so he must send the embroidered clothes ambassador to the door of his house. Sure enough, after he finished speaking, Huo Weilou’s brows stretched out by two points. .

Seeing Huo Weilou leaning on the pillow and seeming to have a nap, Mr. Fu smiled and retired.

Huo Weilou closed his eyes slightly, but in the bottom of his heart he thought that Changxingfang was a little away from Lanzhengfang. For a while, he regretted that when he returned to Beijing in the afternoon, he sent the recommendation letter to her. I will find him again.

Raising his hand and squeezing his eyebrows, Huo Weilou was a little upset that was rare.

The night was dark. Although he did not intend to rest, he was indeed a little tired. He was lying on the couch, as if he had returned to that night in a blink of an eye. Bo Ruoyou was writing his test report not far away, and he was listening. The sound of writing fell asleep...

She really has a temperament that can hold her breath, and she even calms down the people around her. I don't know if this thought was at work, but his upset mind followed, and soon, the sleepiness hit, and his consciousness became a little hazy.

Half-dreaming and half-awake, a sound of footsteps entered the room, and the father-in-law who could enter the study before he could pass it, he did not take it seriously, but soon, the sound of footsteps got closer, and a faint powdery fragrance made him. She opened her eyes in an instant, and when she opened her eyes, she immediately saw that a woman in pink clothes standing on the porch was standing a few steps away with a chubby expression on her face. She was a little scared when she saw him open her eyes. She flinched, but not only did she not retreat, she even stepped forward boldly. She thought she looked at Huo Wei Tower timidly, and knelt down on the side of the couch, raising her hand to try to beat him.

He didn't have an attack right away. It can be seen that this woman was so bold and wanted to touch him. The cold light immediately burst out of his eyes. Before his hand touched him, he kicked out first.

The woman screamed painfully and fell to the side. This heart-wrenching moment caused the woman to vomit a mouthful of blood. Huo Weilou sat up, her eyes were cold as if she were about to kill, and she shouted again, "Go--"

This is the maidservant sent by the eldest princess, and Shicai has been told that he will leave the Hou Mansion. Although everyone knows the name of Wu Zhaohou, this is Wu Zhaohou, young and handsome, with power in his hand. Who doesn't want to cling to him? So I have this kind of attitude, not afraid of death, want to give it a try.

"This... how did this come in?! You desperate thing!" Father Fu walked in from the outside, exclaiming, and immediately said, "Come here--"

The guard entered the door from the outside, and when he saw the person lying on the ground, his face changed drastically, and Mr. Fu anxiously said, "What are you looking at? Why don't you drag it out? Are you out of breath with your eyes? How did you let such a desperate run away? Come in?!"

Huo Weilou was getting angry, and Father Fu said that the curse was on his heart, but it made him a little bit angry, and the guard immediately stepped forward and dragged the person out.

Seeing that the person was taken out, Grandpa Fu looked over with a bitter expression, "Sixai has already ordered people to send him away, so the old slave went to the kitchen for a trip. It was too short-sighted. NS."

Seeing that there was still a cold look between Huo Weilou's eyebrows and eyes, Father Fu cursed again: "This man really doesn't know the heights of the sky and the earth is thick. Are the names of Master Hou deceptive?! It's not because you don't believe in evil or you are not afraid of death! Annoyed Hou. Lord, just ask someone to put up a thirty board, get rid of the following crimes and sell them to be a slave—"

Father Fu turned and walked out angrily after he finished speaking. He walked two steps and turned his head. He was swearing and cursing. Huo Weilou didn't know what he meant, and helplessly stroked his forehead, "Okay--"

Father Fu stopped and turned around, he let out a long sigh of relief, and said with a wry smile: "The people in the Long Princess Mansion are naturally bolder, don't be angry. Later, the people sent by the Long Princess, let's not go to the mansion. Is it good?"

Fu Gonggong's tone was soft, with a little temptation. Huo Weilou was so angry that he was wiped out by his twists and turns. It was just that this sudden episode made him unhappy. Thinking of Shicai's scene, he even felt in his stomach. Both felt uncomfortable, and Father Fu was accustomed to this situation, but he didn't expect that Huo Wei Building would just come back today and make trouble.

Seeing Huo Weilou's face still calm, his eyes rolled and he muttered: "Look, it's a taboo for a woman to be close to Lord Hou, but there is only one person in this world who is different. It's best to dangle in front of your eyes."

Huo Weilou raised his eyes to look at him, and although his expression was a bit pressing, the coldness between his eyebrows had faded.

Father Fu only felt that he had found a way to make Huo Wei Lou happy, and he came forward to pour tea for Huo Wei Lou. "The recommendation letter was sent to the Jingzhao Mansion Yamen. Youyou must go to Yingmao. Let’s find time to pass, maybe we can It’s not always true."

Huo Weilou drank a sip of hot tea. Hearing this statement, he felt quite ironed in his heart, but he said: "If you want to go, how can I do these little things every hour?"

Father Fu raised his eyebrows high, and smiled, "Oh, that's it, then forget it, the old slave is just talking about it."

Huo Weilou's complexion was slightly stagnant, but fortunately, when he came to report, Luke is here.

When the official business arrived, Huo Weilou's thoughts became serious, and no longer saw the anger from a moment ago. Seeing the two of them discussing the matter, Mr. Fu exhaled and drew back. He also made a face sinking under the corridor, "Where are the people?"

The guard stepped forward with a bit of fright, "Sent out."

"Can you still live?" Father Fu asked again.

When I went in, I saw blood vomiting. Father Fu knew the weight of Huo Wei's downstairs, so he had to ask more questions.

The guard said: "I have suffered internal injuries, I have to raise it for a while." He said with a miserable expression: "Father-in-law, Shi Cai just watched everyone go and went to the latrine in a hurry. Who would have thought that someone would dare Run back boldly..."

Duke Fu scratched him with an eye knife, and then sighed, "His Royal Highness has just recovered from the illness in the past few days. You don't need to let the other side know about this. You make them smarter."

The guards went away, and Father Fu shook his head helplessly.

It was late at night when Lu Ke left. Fu Gong was just taking a nap. He only woke up when he heard the movement and waited for Huo Wei Building to clean up and rest. Huo Wei Building finished bathing, and only felt the pain of his forehead jumping and lie down. After going down, it was even more difficult to sleep. At this moment last night, the man was still resting a few feet away next to him, but now he was half a capital apart.

After such a distance, let's not say that I am close, even if my eyes flicker, I feel a little upset at first, but there are still not long-eyed leaning forward. This is not the first time in this situation. Above the officialdom, there are arranging people to accompany people at banquets, some to give people away to the house, and others who are bold enough to set up a situation. He sees a lot, and most of the time they refuse Indifferent.

But tonight he was particularly angry.

Look at the people who want to climb up through him. Don’t worry if you dare to challenge his majesty. It almost makes him fall into the land of femininity. It is passed on from the first thousand and someone who believes that he is not close to femininity. How do you think?

Huo Weilou is very exhausted, but his mind is chaotic. Everyone in the world admires his power. He wants to flatter him openly and secretly, and only wants to rely on his skin to seek glory, but very few people are like Bo Ruoyou, and she also respects him. , But when she looked at him, her eyes were always clear and open, but the pair of eyes that never saw any kind of teasing, but they could only arouse his impulse.

Huo Wei Building was warming up.

The night was dwindling, and the lamps of the entire Hou Mansion were all gone, and his interior was completely dark, and in the audible silence of the needle dropping, his desires seemed like a wild horse, which made him a little hard to control, and all his muscles and bones gave rise to longing. , Huo Weilou simply indulged himself in the bedclothes that no one could see.

Her neck was slightly raised, her eyebrows frowned, the sweet fragrance on the night couch rushed into his palms, like strong wine burning throat, like thunder, a sudden flash of white training, and the patience of the last few days finally broke out. .

Huo Weilou's heartbeat was as rapid as his breathing, but he was only happy for a moment, and what awaited him in this long night was the boundless and deeper emptiness and intractable torture.

...

Bo Ruoyou didn’t go to Jingzhao’s Yingmao right away. He helped Aunt Liang buy some things for the house on the first two days. On the third day, he followed Liangshu to various places in the capital, especially looking at Jingzhao. Where is the government office? It was only on the fourth day that she left for the government office Yingmao. She wore a plain skirt and was accompanied by Liangshu to the government office.

Jingzhaofu's yamen is in charge of the important affairs of government officials in all parts of Gyeonggi. It is naturally much higher than other prefectural yamen. Jingzhaoyin is even a close minister to the emperor, comparable to the extraordinary prefect. Huo Weilou has told her who is Jingzhaoyin's surname now. In the past two days, Bo Ruoyou also inquired about the Jingzhao Mansion. Hearing that the grandson Sun had a very good voice in the reign, he came with peace of mind.

Although she is a woman, she asks herself that the technique of post-mortem is far better than that of ordinary work. With this alone, she will not be afraid of no matter how big a court official is.

However, her trip was not smooth.

Naturally, Jingzhao’s office was not easy to enter, but when she arrived, Sun Zhao was not in the office. The office saw that she was a woman, and only said that she had a recommendation letter for her work, so she was waiting in the tea room. , Said to report to catch the head.

But this time she left her in the tea room.

She was waiting for most of an hour. During this period, the small officials of the government office came to see her from time to time. Seeing her outstanding appearance, they said that she was going to be the government office for the sake of her work. There was a lot of discussion. I'm afraid of ridicule in person.

Zheng Liang whispered: "Why didn't the lady say it was recommended by Wu Zhaohou?"

It was only last night that Zheng Liang learned that Bo Ruoyou had previously served as Wu Zhaohou's errand, and was recommended by him to come to Jingzhaofu to work for him. At this moment, seeing these government officials doubted Bo Ruoyou's appearance, he naturally wanted her to move out of Wu Zhaohou's name.

But Bo Ruoyou shook his head, "After all, he was just a errand for Lord Hou, Master Sun must have a good idea in his heart, and there is no need to make everyone aware of it."

It's not that you can't take advantage of Huo Weilou's power, it's just that Ruoyou is not good at this kind of thing. Besides, you don't know how long you can borrow. It's better to be cautious, so as not to be greeted high today, and to be stepped down if you lose your power in the future.

Bo Ruoyou came early, but he waited until the sun was slanting to the west, and waited until the government office was late to catch his head.

Wu Xiang stood in the new year, and he was very strong in life. He wore a yamen official uniform and entered the door vigorously. His face was sweaty, his sleeves were rolled up, his trouser legs and official boots were covered with mud stains, and his face was blank. The color of patience.

When he saw Bo Ruoyou, he was slightly stunned, but the word disgust quickly returned to his face.

"What's your name?" he asked grimly.

Bo Ruoyou stood up, with a slight blessing, "My name is Bo, and my name is Ruoyou."

Wu Xiang looked at her up and down for a moment, then glanced at Zheng Liang beside her, his brows tightened for a moment, "Which young lady are you? This is the Yamen of Beijing, a powerful place in the government, not for you to have fun. Yeah, I still do wuzuo, you are afraid that you have never seen a dead person, what does wuzuo do know? You go home quickly while the sun is still down, the capital is not peaceful these few days, especially for a little girl like you, don’t run around. ."

He stared at her with dissatisfaction and turned around to leave.

"Wait—"

Bo Ruoyou couldn’t laugh or cry, “I’ve seen dead people, and I’ve seen a lot of them, drowned and hanged murdered. ."

Although the head catcher looked fierce and didn't believe that she was a fool, but he still told her to return home earlier. Of course, he was not the arrogant and domineering person. Since she just didn't believe that she was a fool, then she could just open the door.

As expected, Wu Xiang paused, then turned back after a while, raised his thick black eyebrows, and looked at her suspiciously.

Bo Ruoyou continued: "Wu Zuochang has been with the dead. It is true that few women have served since then, but this is what I learned, so I am not afraid of it. I have to ask the government office to give me an appointment document, but I don’t want to waste this skill. If you don’t believe me, you can tell me the true and false by an autopsy."

The disgust on Wu Xiang's face half faded, but he was still suspicious. Seeing that Bo Ruoyou was calm and calm, he was quite confident in his words. It seemed that he was not the one waiting to come to the government to make a fool of himself. He hesitated for a moment and said: "Master Sun today I don’t know when I will come back. You said you will do an autopsy... Then if I let you do an autopsy, you really dare to do it?"

Bo Ruoyou showed a deerskin sac with a post-mortem knife from the side of his bag. This is a common item for Cheng Yunzhi's autopsy. She didn't take it with him when she went to Qingzhou, He Chengyou, but now she can't get it at Jingzhaofu Yamen. Quasi, this is just a handy, I didn't expect to have an autopsy and self-certification.

She unfolded the deerskin and shook one of the rows of delicate knives. "The knives are ready. What kind of corpse do you want me to examine?"

Seeing this moment, Wu Xiang already believed that Bo Ruoyou would really do an autopsy, but Jingzhao's mansion originally had a work. Why did she rely on a few autopsy knives to be convincing?

Wu Xiang twitched the corners of his lips with a smile, "It seems that you are going to Yizhuang with me."