Black Lotus Concubine's Case-solving Notes

As the victim in this case, this Miss Zhao might very well be the turning point of the case. Feng Jia resisted the urge to walk past the crowd quickly, and slowly walked over to Princess Nancheng, who was pregnant and had difficulty walking.

Fortunately, Xie Haoxuan was also smart and asked all the questions she wanted to ask.

Zhao Qing's face was filled with fear after surviving a disaster. She described it this way: "Last night, I distributed the cakes I brought from the mansion to several sisters, and then returned to the room. Because I knew the next day was the Buddha's Birthday, I went to bed early last night. I turned off the lights at about 12:00 am, and my maid Ziyi kept watch outside the door."

When she said this, Xie Shubai couldn't help but ask, "Miss Zhao, did you lock the door before going to bed?"

Zhao Qing was stunned for a moment, as if she was not prepared for her to do this, and nodded: "To be honest with you, Fourth Miss Xie, I have the habit of locking the door when I sleep."

"Is it possible that you remembered it wrong, Miss Zhao?" Xie Shubai said with a bit of anxiety.

Zhao Qing shook her head: "It can't be wrong."

The last bit of hope that Xie Shu and Bai Teng had was extinguished.

Xie Haoxuan brought the topic back on track: "And then?"

"Then I heard the sound of a bell, two very dull thumps. I thought it must be the morning bell of the temple, to wake us up, so I got up. Just as I opened my mouth to call Zi Yi, I suddenly heard a noise!"

At this point, Zhao Qing's face turned visibly pale. She pointed to one side with trembling hands, but she didn't dare to look over there. "Then...then I saw a Buddha statue coming through the wall. It had two legs and two arms, just like a human, and there was blood on its face! Ahhhh!"

Zhao Qing suddenly cried out, as if she had thought of some horrific scene. The face of the Nancheng County Lord became serious, but she still reached out her hand and patted Zhao Qing on the back gently to comfort her: "Don't be afraid, we are all here, no one dares to hurt you."

Zhao Qing put down her hands that were covering her ears with difficulty and looked around in fear: "I was so scared at that time! Then I felt a tightness in my chest and passed out. I don't remember anything after that..."

The Princess of Nancheng and Xie Haoxuan exchanged a glance, both of them looked a little unhappy. Xie Haoxuan said, "Miss Zhao, excuse me for asking, but did you really see a Buddha statue with hands and feet? And it even passed through the wall?"

"It can't be wrong! I saw it with my own eyes!" After saying that, as if she was greatly stimulated, she kowtowed to the Princess of Nancheng, "Princess, this temple is too weird, I am so scared, please let me go home! I beg you! I have a son who just turned one month old at home. If I stay here any longer, I will die!"

"I want to go home too! Princess! Please let me go back!"

"Princess! Please let me go back too!"

"The princess!"

"The princess!"

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A large group of people knelt on the ground, all of them were frightened. No matter how powerful the Princess of Nancheng was, she couldn't get over so many people. She waved her hands irritably and said, "Haoxuan, arrange a team to escort them back today!"

The kneeling women kowtowed in gratitude, and then left happily together. Zhao Qing was also supported by her maid Zi Yi and walked out slowly.

Zhao Qing's face was pale with weakness. She placed one hand on Zi Yi's shoulder and almost pressed her entire body on him. Because of the weight, Zi Yi's head was buried deeply.

The two of them passed Feng Jia.

Feng Jia turned her head subconsciously, only to see a cold smile appearing at the corner of the man's mouth under the purple-clothed man's buried head. However, the smile was fleeting, and was soon replaced by frustration and fear.

Feng Jia's heart twitched slightly, and a bold idea emerged in her mind, ready to come out.

"Zhao'er!" the old lady was calling her.

Feng Jia could only turn her head and walk respectfully to the side of Old Lady Musk.

The room became much more spacious due to the departure of those people. Only Princess Nancheng and her servants, Xie Haoxuan and the royal guards of the Zhonglang Camp, the Xie family, the family of Zhou, the family of Shi Changshi, the family of Mao, the family of Langzhong, and the family of Gong Shangqing were left.

Xie Changrong was choked by the water tank yesterday and frightened by Feng Jia. She was already very weak. When she heard about the incident in the temple, she immediately pulled up the sleeve of Jiang Shi, the third wife, in fear and begged, "Mother, they are all gone. Shouldn't we leave too?"

Jiang was a person who had no idea what to do. Upon hearing this, she just hugged Xie Changrong in her arms, but her eyes turned to Old Lady Musk, wanting to see what her mother-in-law thought.

The old lady said, "My princess, you are pregnant with the little prince now. You are so precious. Let my son Xuan take you down the mountain!"

The Princess of Nancheng shook her head: "There are too many doubts about this matter. I must find out everything before I leave!"

Old Lady Musk seemed to have not expected her to be so persistent, and for a moment she didn't know how to persuade her. But Princess Nancheng said, "You don't have to accompany me. If anyone is afraid, just leave on your own. Haoxuan will arrange someone to take you back!"

When she said this, her eyes were looking at Xie Changrong, and there was some contempt in her eyes.

There are a total of four legitimate daughters from the Xie family this time. The fourth daughter, Xie Shubai, is dignified and quiet. She is able to unravel the key to the case and lives up to her reputation as a talented woman. The eighth daughter, Xie Xiyi, may not be particularly outstanding, but she is still steady.

Speaking of the ninth girl, Xie Lanzhao, Princess Nancheng's impression of her is still stuck on the miserable and pitiful appearance of a concubine's daughter when she fell into the water that day. However, she did not expect that after not seeing her for more than a month, her appearance and demeanor have become so outstanding. She also heard that she had cut off the source of the problem by a trick and exchanged a concubine for a legitimate wife, and that she was a ruthless character. Yet today she remained calm and composed, and maintained her grace.

Only this Xie Changrong is the most unpresentable. It is said that she had already had an affair with that man before her wedding. It is hard to imagine that such a useless girl could have come from the Prime Minister's Mansion, which attaches great importance to publicity!

Xie Changrong felt a little scared when she was stared at, and shrank back into Tan's arms.

The remaining families looked at each other, and then leaned forward in tacit understanding: "We volunteer to stay with our families to protect the princess!"

The Princess of Nancheng nodded, feeling very relieved, and said, "I just don't believe in the idea of ​​punishment from gods and Buddhas! If there really is an evil Buddha in this temple, then just come after me!"

The abbot smiled and said, "Princess, please be careful with your words."

The Princess of Nancheng also laughed: "I'm always true to my word, Bizhu! Bring my luggage here! I'll stay here tonight! I want to see how that statue with legs and feet got through the wall!"

"No, Princess! Your health is important!" Madam Gong Shangqing said with concern.

"I have made up my mind!"

The old lady, Musk, presided over the situation and said, "The princess has such courage, which is a blessing for me. How about this? The heads of the family will stay here with the princess and take care of her. What do you think?"

If anything happened to the princess, they would all be held responsible, so the other families naturally had no objections.

Several younger generations were also arranged to move nearby tonight. Since Feng Jia's meditation room was right next door, she still stayed where she was.

Today is the Buddha Bathing Festival, which should have been a lively festival, but because of this incident, no one has the heart to go to the Buddha Bathing Ceremony. The younger generation went out with heavy hearts to pack their luggage. Feng Jia walked up and asked, "How did you sisters sleep last night?"

Several people looked at Feng Jia. Now they were all friends who had gone through thick and thin together, so they did not hide anything. The daughter of Gong Shangqing's mansion shook her head and said, "I don't know if it's because the bed in the temple is too hard, or because the nunnery ceremony during the day was too bloody. I didn't sleep well last night. When I woke up this morning, there were dark circles under my eyes. Even thick powder and rouge couldn't cover it up!"

The eldest daughter of Shi Changshi also said, "Like Sister Gong, I didn't sleep well. I was sweating all night and had nightmares!"

"Me too! And the dream was so bizarre! I dreamed that someone was chasing me. I wanted to open my eyes, but I couldn't! It was like I was being held hostage!"

Miss Gong suddenly lowered her voice: "I heard that this condition is called sleep paralysis! And we all have this feeling. Could it be that what is worshipped in this temple is not a Buddha at all, but..."

"But what is it?"

Miss Gong swallowed her saliva: "It's an evil ghost!"