The first work of the imperial prison

Ye Baishao didn't stay for long, and of course she wasn't drunk, seeing that it was getting late outside, she offered to leave.

Without her probing, Qiu Xunqing directly said that such a lively dish in Beizhen Fusi is rare, and he hopes to eat it more often in the future.What do these words mean? Smart people don't have to think about it at all. Isn't it the meaning of allowing her to come here often?

Ye Baishao couldn't be happier, rubbed his silly brother's little head a few times, and whispered to him to work hard in the future, don't be too stingy in chasing people, and told his sister when he ran out of money... and left quite satisfied.

Shen Jianghu was almost done eating Haisai, so he said goodbye, and even picked up a plate of snacks, saying that this taste was fresh, and he had never seen it before, so he took it back to give his wife a taste.

Soon, only Ye Baiting and Qiu Yiqing were left in the room.

Qiu Yiqing originally had something to say, but Ye Baiting can't. He is busy. The work of skull restoration is trivial and meticulous, and there is no room for mistakes. It is really tiring to carry it alone for so long. Since you are free, why don't you come to help!

The first job took the commander to work overtime, what kind of love talk, love, it doesn't exist, it's better to squeeze mud happily together!As long as the work is not dead, work to the death!

Qiu Suiqing: ...

He has never felt tired from official duties, rushing to the front line in everything, and his subordinates work hard, he can only be satisfied, but this time, he feels a little, a little bit unhappy.

Taking a break once in a while doesn't seem to be so outrageous?

Xiao Zuo's body was still not strong enough. In the end, he couldn't open his eyes and fell asleep lying on the desk.

Qiu Yiqing looked down, and before she knew it, her finger fell on the face. The skin under her finger was smooth and soft to the touch, and her knuckles were even more rough...

He quickly withdrew his fingers, closed his eyes, and sighed lightly.

He got up and spread out the quilt, and carried him over. The moonlight was as bright as frost, and it gently sprinkled on the little girl's forehead, eyebrows, and nose... He knew how clear and clean these eyes were when they were opened, it was as clear as moonlight okay color.

Qiu Yiqing leaned over slightly, and with extreme restraint, pressed a kiss on the forehead of Xiao Wuzuo, and left the room as soon as he touched it, stepping on the moonlight.

……

Ye Baiting fell into a deep sleep this time, and when he woke up, he saw Qiu Yiqing sitting on the side table.

The clothes on his body have been changed, and there is a slight cold moisture left. It seems that he has just returned from martial arts training in the school. He has taken a shower, and his hair is not completely dry.

"Why didn't you go out?"

Ye Baiting looked at the sky outside, he had a case in hand, he had official duties, and the emperor's wedding was about to happen, Qiu Xunqing was so busy these days that he couldn't see anyone in the early morning, what happened today...

"I know you're about to wake up," Qiu Xunqing put down his pen, closed the file, and tidied it up. "Mr. Cai is here, with something, and listened to it with you. I'm in a hurry to leave."

Cai's?

Ye Baiting got up immediately: "Wait a minute, I'll wash up right away!"

Putting on her clothes and shoes and tidying herself up, her eyes slid across the workbench, Ye Baiting just had a meal, as if... much cleaner?

Qiu Xunqing: "The rulers are all on the upper left, arranged according to size and hardness, the rice paper is stacked on the upper right, and the charcoal pencil will help you clean it up and sharpen it. Don't worry, it's not messy, and it's easy to find."

Ye Baiting smiled broadly, and gave Qiu Yiqing a big smile: "Thank you!"

When you get busy, how can you still clean up?Sure enough, he is still a good commanding habit, but he is a good man who must live at home!

When the two walked to the front of the hall, Mrs. Cai just finished the process of visiting Beizhen Fusi, saluted them, and handed over something.

The handwriting on it can be seen at a glance, and it is still related to Ying Puxin, but this time it is no longer a small portrait, but a handwriting, not many, only a few, it seems to have a sense of continuity, as if it fell out of nowhere of paper.

What I wrote this time is not a poem, but more like an essay, recording my mood at that time, probably after a quarrel with my sweetheart, from depression, to recalling the past, all kinds of sweet and sour moments, trying to understand and analyze the reasons for the quarrel, Why did the conflict arise, what did I do wrong, how to solve this problem, how to restore the current situation...

Waiting for various mental journeys.

Ying Puxin's expression is very sincere. It can be seen from his words that he is a person full of enthusiasm and ideas. His feelings are sincere and strong, which seems to be different from everyone in the Hou Mansion.

The other party's name still didn't appear in the letter. Ye Baiting and Qiu Xingqing didn't know who this "sweetheart" was, but it was obvious that the two had contact, had feelings for each other, and had different moments.

After reading the manuscript, Ye Baiting asked Cai: "Twice before when you found something that should satisfy Pu's heart, you would cry and feel sore, but this time, how do you feel?"

Cai put her right hand on her left chest and shook her head lightly: "It seems... I don't feel anything."

"Won't you be sad?"

"will not."

"Did you cry?"

"No."

"Have you ever thought about why this is?"

"Maybe the content above is about quarrels?" Cai tilted her head slightly, and said slowly, "There is no woman who is not touched by a man's affection. I can't remember his appearance, but looking at these pictures and words, I always feel that he should be He is my husband, but he likes other women. Naturally, I feel uncomfortable. It is not a good thing for him to quarrel with others. Why should I be unhappy? I even..."

"I even expect them to quarrel, it's better if they don't have a chance to be together."

Knowing that these words were disgraceful, Cai slightly lowered her head so that no one could see her eyes.

Qiu Yiqing: "Jinyiwei found out that you and Ying Puxin were married, and you once resisted."

Cai looked up: "Resistance?"

"The resistance was very fierce." Ye Baiting accepted Qiu Xunqing's words, "Maybe you remember what happened at that time?"

Cai shook her head: "I don't remember."

Ye Baiting pondered: "I don't remember that time, so let's talk about the present. If it were you now, and you were told that you were going to have such a marriage, what would you think?"

Cai thought for a while: "Should want to know more? Ying Puxin doesn't look like a bad person."

"If someone forces you to do this, what do you have to do? If you have lived a very hard life, you have tried your best just to survive, and you think that your living environment and living conditions are not suitable for such a marriage?" Ye Baiting took Chua's own experience as an example.

Cai was very decisive: "Then refuse."

Ye Baiting: "Why? You don't want to take this opportunity to jump out of the quagmire?"

Cai was very puzzled: "The way to jump out of the quagmire must be getting married, marrying a man? Do I have no hands? Or can't I live without a man?" My past is very miserable. I may not be willing to involve others. I may be so tired that I will not even think about it because of my livelihood. I have hands and feet. I can live well by myself. I can give to others Go to work and work, save money to build a small house for myself, open a small shop, live in peace, live the most ordinary life, I..."

"I don't seem to want to give in to anyone. I don't do anything I don't want to do."

Ye Baiting looked at her: "What if you agree? When someone coerces you and uses some things to force you, what if you agree?"

"accepted……"

Cai thought for a long time, then shook his head: "Then I promise, it must not be because of 'forced', there must be other reasons."

other reasons...

Do you like it?

Obviously there will be no answer to this question, and Cai has completely forgotten it.

I asked Cai a few more questions, thanked her for her cooperation, and asked the Jin Yiwei to send the person away, and continued to protect and observe, Ye Baiting still couldn't recover for a long time, what secret is this couple hiding?Is it similar to Hou Fu?Is all affection and yearning real or illusion?

A cup of tea was suddenly stuffed in his hand, and Qiu Xunqing's voice fell in his ears: "The second room has experienced the past, I have sent a letter to the local health office for detailed investigation, and the results will be reported in the next few days, so don't worry too much."

Ye Baiting nodded: "There is also the Yaoyin from Chen Yuan Duan..."

Qiu Xunqing: "Zheng Ying went to investigate this matter last night, and he has just paid back."

Zheng Ying...Ye Baiting knows that he is Qiu Yiqing's lieutenant general. He is usually too busy to touch the ground and rarely sees him, but he is definitely Qiu Yiqing's confidant.

I only found out yesterday afternoon, did I check overnight?There will be results overnight?Don't these people die when they work!How did you check it, where did you check it, the way is so familiar, the efficiency is so high, it's amazing...

Qiu Xunqing turned Xiao Zuo's head: "Look at me."

With this domineering look, he seemed very dissatisfied that he was thinking about other men.

It was only then that Ye Baiting remembered that when Yao Yin was mentioned, the man lifted the weight lightly, a little heavier than usual, with a 'calmness' expression on his face, 'how difficult is this trivial matter'...was he just wagging his tail to invite credit, saying come and praise me ?

"Well, indeed, the commander is mighty, Lu Zi is broad-minded and broad-minded, and is unparalleled in the world! It's no problem to bump into your hands, and you can solve them with your backhand!"

Xiao Zuo Zuo's eyes were clear and bright, as if there was light, and his voice was clean, not at all like being coquettish, but Qiu Suiqing was very useful, and he said "hmm", and said slowly: "The medicine that breaks the world must be the entrance. It can be one thing, it can be a mixture of several kinds, food and medicinal materials can be used, but different medicinal materials may produce different irritations, and generally choose things with mild properties.”

"The same or several..." Ye Baiting thought for a while, "Single one looks simple, but it is actually hard to control. What if you accidentally eat it by mistake? Recovery in advance and recovery at a planned time have different effects. I guess most of them How many things do you choose?"

Hatred with green jaws: "That's right."

Ye Baiting said again: "I'm afraid of recovering early... I should also be afraid of some accidents in the middle. For example, the only confidant who knows about it can't operate it. I can't lose my memory forever, right? It is something I like very much, and the subconscious sense of existence is very important. After the state of chaos and disorder continues, I will subconsciously look for... What does Cai like to eat?"

Qiu Xunqing thought about all the information she had so far, and shook her head: "She doesn't seem to be very picky about food, and there is no preference for food, and the same goes for refreshments."

Ye Baiting thought about it, yes, Cai's life was so hard in the past, and he was cheated so miserably by his gambling father, how could he have any choice in terms of food and clothing?It is estimated that for a long time, it is good to have a stutter, and dare not be picky eaters.

"No," Ye Baiting looked at Qiu Yiqing's face, and suddenly felt something was wrong. He was worried here, but the man remained calm as always, "Why are you so relaxed, but you found something important?"

Qiu Yiqing has always known that Xiao Zuo is very sensitive: "There are some, I haven't confirmed it yet, I will tell you later."

Ye Baiting frowned.

In general case clues, there is no situation that cannot be said. Just doubt the direction. All the truth results start from suspicion, which has not been confirmed yet, so I can't say it now...

What Qiu Xunqing found may be very serious, even related to national security, the kind that affects the whole body.

The commander made his own judgment, Ye Baiting told the other party to take care of his own safety, and did not inquire: "I suddenly remembered someone."

"Ok?"

"Xu Kai." Ye Baiting narrowed his eyes slightly, "Ying Yutong's death may be because he knew that the Hou Mansion hid something deeper and could not reveal anything. Where is Xu Kai? The housekeeper of the Hou Mansion has been safe and stable for more than ten years. He has never been transferred, and he has an affair with the eldest daughter of the mansion, nothing happened, so what is his reliance?"

"Those secrets... If he knows little, it's not a problem at all. The masters of the Hou Mansion will just find an excuse to silence them. If they know a lot, they will hinder each other. He is a subordinate... When the master does something, will he have to do it?" Do you want to help me a little bit? Even hand me something, just to watch the wind?"

Qiu Xunqing: "You mean—"

Ye Baiting: "Perhaps Xu Kai knew more and did more than Ying Yutong. Maybe even Ying Yutong's death, he was very clear from beginning to end, but he didn't want to tell us the truth!"

"Say...Say it!"

Shen Jiang ran in from the outside and poured a pot of tea: "I informed you when I came back yesterday that it was still early in the morning. Xu Kai said that six years ago, my uncle took the young lady home to visit relatives. There was a conflict. At that time, Ying Yutong resisted the marriage and failed, and his emotions were a little impulsive. Shi Xueming was provoked by him, and the two of them fought. Ying Yutong even took a knife. Bandits, the third child can kill my uncle! Four years ago, when Ying Puxin had an accident, Ying Yutong was not at home. Later, someone said that he had seen Ying Puxin by the embankment where Ying Puxin had an accident. Yutong!"

Ye Baiting: "Xu Kai means..."

Shen Jiang's eyes widened: "My uncle and the second child were killed by the third child!"

Qiu Xunqing: "If the murderer was the youngest Ying Yutong back then, and time has passed and no one knows, why is he dying now?"

"Other people's revenge! Ying Baisu... Forget it, she doesn't have a good relationship with her husband, so that's Cai?" Shen Jiang analyzed, "Yes, she is very suspicious. Why doesn't she lose her memory sooner or later? Why should Ying Baisu lose her memory? Yutong died, did she lose her memory?"

"No, Xu Kai has a problem..."

"Something may have happened to him!"

Ye Baiting and Qiu Yiqing got up almost at the same time, and ran to the door, Xuanguang had heard the master's whistle, and ran over, Qiu Yiqing wrapped Ye Baiting's waist with his big hands, got on the horse and rode together, and rushed to Ying Gonghou's mansion!

Shen Jiang: ...

What's going on?Why Xu Kai might have an accident, why didn't he react!

Forget it, don't think about it, just keep up and you'll understand everything!

It's a pity that it was too late. When they arrived at Hou's mansion, they were already dead.

"Dead, dead? I'm one step too late?" Shen Jiang frowned, furious, "How is that possible!"

The corpse was soaked in the pond, and the servants of the Hou Mansion had a fixed working frequency. At this time, when the waters were being cleaned up, the servants took the nets and prepared to scoop up leaves and sundries. When they found Xu Kai's corpse, it happened that Jin Yiwei Come, just come to report that the butler drowned and died.

How did the person die and how long did he die? It is impossible for Qiu Xunqing to trust the words of the servants of the Hou Mansion, and immediately conducted an on-site investigation, salvaged the body, and performed the first on-site autopsy on Ye Baiting.

Ye Baiting had already put on his gloves and was ready.

For a drowned person, a large amount of drowning liquid is inhaled into the body in a short period of time, stimulating the tracheal mucous membrane, prompting it to secrete mucus, combined gas, and under the agitation of respiration, a large amount of white foam will be formed. Nasal overflow, which builds up around the nose and mouth, is called 'fungus' and is the main feature of drowning in life.

"The deceased's 'fungus-like foam' features are obvious, the color of the corpse spot is light and light, the conjunctiva is congestive, there are scattered bleeding points, the skin is pale, slightly wrinkled, and there are goose bumps on the outer side of the upper arm and the abdomen..."

Ye Baiting's conclusion was very straightforward: "If there is no accident, the person is indeed drowned."

"But—" He frowned slightly, looking at Shen Jiang, "You said Xu Kai told you something about the past four years ago or six years ago. When did it happen? When did you meet him this morning? ?”

"I didn't see it." Shen Jiang looked at the corpse on the ground and frowned. "Everyone is very busy. If you want to ask a question, you have to ask the right time. When I went to him yesterday afternoon, he was not available. Maybe he felt embarrassed and said I'll be free this morning, can we talk again today, I have other things on my hands, this one can be later, others can be earlier, I don't mind, but when he came this morning, he was so busy that he couldn't leave. I asked a servant to bring a letter, and apologized, saying that I was really not free, but I also knew what I wanted to ask, so I wrote it all in the letter..."

"So you didn't see him today."

"No."

"What about yesterday, did you see it?"

"Yes, I was looking for him yesterday at the end of Wei Shi, and I met him in person." Shen Jiang knew what the young master was talking about, "I received a letter today, and the things inside were a bit surprising. He checked it in person, but he didn't find anyone, could it be that he drowned during this period of time?"

Ye Baiting looked at the corpse and shook his head lightly: "Maybe earlier."

The act of delivering the letter is more like confusing the time of the murder.

"Earlier? The letter was written by someone else?" Shen Jiang shook his head before he finished speaking, "No, the letter was written by Xu Kai, I recognize his handwriting."

Qiu Xunqing: "Where is the letter?"

Shen Jiang took out the folded letter paper: "Here."

Qiu Yiqing opened it and touched the ink on the letter: "Is it like this when you opened it?"

"Yes, it was folded when I opened it, and there were some wet and blurred ink stains on it. The boy said—" When he was speaking, he happened to see this boy, and Shen Jiang called someone over, "Come here, Tell me about the situation at that time!"

Boy: "This... is none of the villain's business, the villain just brought a letter!"

Qiu Xunqing: "Where did you get the letter?"

"Butler Xu's room."

"Did anyone see him when you went in?"

"No."

"Then how did he send you something?"

"Just last night..." The servant's face wrinkled into a bitter gourd, "It's quite late, it's almost the hour of the day, but the butler Xu called the villain over and explained the matter, saying that a homicide happened at home and everyone was busy. Jin Yiwei was not easy, so I asked everyone to be considerate, and said that Shen Baihu would come to look for him this morning, but he had other things arranged, and he didn't have time to meet, so he wrote a letter, put it on the table, and called the villain Remember, if Shen Baihu is looking for him, come and get the letter and give it to Shen Baihu."

"You went straight into the house today, what did you take?"

"No, the villain knocked on the door and went in only when he heard the answer from inside."

"Response?" Qiu Yiqing's eyes were slightly cold, "I heard the voice, but didn't see anyone?"

"Maybe he is changing clothes... The villain saw a figure moving behind the screen, said hello, said he took the letter, and he hummed..." The boy's face turned pale, "Who knows the villain Just after finishing this matter, he couldn't think about it and threw himself into the lake!"

The servants gathered next to him also spoke at this time: "...the villain seemed to hear a 'plop', like the sound of someone throwing a lake, but the distance was a little far away, and there was a lot of work on hand, so it was gone after a while. , that’s why I didn’t pay attention to it, I guess Steward Xu must have thrown himself into the lake at that time?”

Ye Baiting stood up and took off his gloves: "Our murderer is very smart this time, not only knows how to prepare in advance, but can also manipulate the time of death...Although he is obviously gone now, Commander, let's take a look? "

Qiu Xunqing: "Yes."

Shen Jiang followed behind to control and control the order: "Everyone be quiet, stay here and don't move, and cooperate with Jin Yiwei to ask questions later!"

A few people quickly arrived at Xu Kai's room.

The door of the room is ajar, and when it is pushed open, there is a small hall with tables, chairs, benches, sinks and cabinets, and to the left is the bedroom, which has no door and is separated by a screen... The layout of the room can be seen clearly at a glance.

Shen Jiang pointed to the screen that blocked the line of sight, and asked the boy: "Did you hear people answering over there this morning?"

The boy nodded bitterly: "Yes..."

"Go and wait outside first, and I'll ask you if I need anything."

The information in the deceased's room was very important and could not be destroyed. Shen Jiang dismissed the young man and asked him to look down. Carefully, he walked around inside. Everything was normal, even the quilt was neatly folded.

But that's the problem.

"The quilt is so neatly folded, did he not sleep at all last night?"

This alone can't explain anything, Shen Jiang continued to search, but found that he was the only one in the bedroom, and the commander and the young master didn't come in at all!

He brushed and wrote down what he saw, and walked out of the bedroom: "What are you doing by the sink...?"

Ye Baiting beckoned him over: "Look at this basin, is there anything different about it?"

Shen Jiang observed: "...there is water."

"What about the others?"

"A little too much water?"

"That's right, it's just a little too much." Ye Baiting raised his eyebrows, "What do you use so much water for?"

Shen Jiang thought about it, washing clothes is impossible, although Xu Kai is a servant, serving the master of the Hou Mansion, but when there is no master, he is the boss, and someone is waiting for him, it is impossible to do laundry by himself, that is Wash your feet?That's not right. When someone washes their feet, the water basin is placed on the shelf. Is it sick?

Wash your face and hands, this amount of water is a bit too much...

He looked at it for a long time, but he really couldn't figure out how to use so much water.

Ye Baiting reminded: "Look at the basin stand."

This water basin frame fits the temperament of the room very well. What it wants is not luxury, but durability. The wooden boards are very thick and the splicing is perfect. Pull it outward, and it is difficult to shake at other angles.

Shen Jiang carefully observed the shelf, and slowly, he really found something: "It seems that there are traces of water splashing?"

There is a water basin on the wooden shelf, and occasionally there will be traces of water splashing out, should it be normal?

Qiu Yiqing: "The splatter marks seem to be splashed, which is not normal."

It's too intense.

Shen Jiang looked at the basin and touched his chin to think. The basin used by the butler must be quite big. The round trough for feeding pigs outside is just this big.

If it's a personal preference, it's okay to wash your face with a big basin of water, but it's impossible for the water to splash so much, it's like splashing, and his face isn't everywhere.

With all the possibilities in his mind, Shen Jiang suddenly punched his palm: "Didn't Xu Kai drown in the pond, but here!"

Ye Baiting looked like a child can be taught: "I just checked carefully with the commander, and there are no water marks on the ground. If someone committed a crime last night, the wet marks thrown from the water basin must have dried up by now, and you can't see it normally. However, the wooden material of the water basin frame is very special, and the new marks are still dry, and there will be deviations in time."

Shen Jiang quickly observed the location of the water basin and the environment, and thought carefully. This method of death sounds incredible, but it is not impossible.

"If the deceased died here, how did he get to the pond? Why would others take the risk of being discovered and carry the corpse across the street?"

"Secret passage." Qiu Yiqing said, "Even if you don't use the secret passage, the risk is not too great."

"Knowing that Shen Baihu is coming, I made arrangements in advance, wrote a letter, directed all doubts to Ying Yutong, and asked the boy to come and pick it up..."

Ye Baiting's question was: "Does he know that he is going to die?"

If he had foreseen such an ending, then besides writing letters before he died, was there no one he wanted to see the most?What about the person you care about, do you want to take another look?