The first work of the imperial prison

From the confession of the people involved in the case to the purchase channel, Jin Yiwei has confirmed the matter of the wooden chrysanthemum, and it was bought by the third master Yingyu. On the day of the family banquet, his purpose is obvious, that is, to stun everyone in the mansion, so that he can bully Mrs. Cai, at the same time show some color to the elder sister who has always been stubborn.

Now there is an explanation for why everyone was stunned, because the master of this mansion, the man, is not the only one who has taken a fancy to the Cai family.Otherwise, there will be an accident in the middle... What if he can't get his hands when others interfere?

After following the young master's prompts, Shen Jiang was startled. With the filthy appearance of the mansion, could bullying girls even have to talk about seniority?You can't move before your father and brother have done it, or they will get angry and give you small shoes to wear?

What the hell is breaking the rules!

Pooh!Shameless dog, how does this family's brain grow, is the full length below!

Mrs. Cai was very quiet, as usual, with no expression on her face, desolate, she didn't know if she didn't know, or didn't care, but with Shen Jiang's eyesight, she couldn't see any emotions.

At this point in the atmosphere, Qiu Yiqing asked straightforwardly: "Do you have anything to say about Wang's and Lu's accusations?"

Cai raised her eyebrows: "The concubine is upright, since she was a child, she has been honored and disgraced by herself, and in this life, I have only relied on my man. Who are they talking about and why they have such thoughts, please tell them clearly. "

Mrs. Lu couldn't bear to see her look so cold and clear, she looked pure and clean, she was the cleanest in the world, and immediately caught fire: "What are you pretending—"

"Cough—" Shizi suddenly said, "No unreasonable noise is allowed in front of Beizhen Fusi Hall."

At such a time, the eldest lady couldn't hold back and glanced at Old Hou Ye.

The old Hou Ye didn't speak, but just took his gaze away from Mrs. Cai, looking very serious without a trace of favoritism.

But you are not partial, you are not interested, why are you staring at others!

Ye Baiting's eyes paused for a moment between Mrs. Lu and Mrs. Lu, and finally chose Mrs. Lu: "Why did the third lady say that?"

Jin Yiwei has already called the roll call, so it's not an unreasonable noise!

Lu's brows were frowned, and the bottom of her eyes was burning: "Of course she deliberately seduced the prince! On the day of the elder sister's birthday, didn't you think I didn't see it? She changed the soup for the prince and gave it to my husband Ying Yutong! Then the prince After taking one sip, she choked and coughed for a while, before she tasted the taste, she changed it! Don't change it sooner or later, what's the point of changing it while Shi Zi and Ying Yu are drinking together?"

Ye Baiting seemed to be encouraging: "What do you mean?"

Lu Shi squinted her eyes, her face was full of jealousy: "Naturally, I want the Crown Prince to see her hands! Her hands are so beautiful, they are white and tender, slender and soft, and the orchid fingers are curled up. Which man would not want to touch them?" One touch, one taste?"

Not to mention the young master, Shen Jiang was a little speechless after hearing this, so if I give you a chance to speak, you just say this?Find some key attack points!

But Ye Baiting was not in a hurry, and after a pause, he looked at the prince, "Is Lu's words acceptable to the prince? The second wife, Cai, is there any explicit or implicit intention to have a relationship with you?"

Lu Shi looked straight at Shizi, and under the impatience, he didn't remember to avoid suspicion, as if he was saying - you dare not make the decision for me, dare you say no!

The crown prince always has his own plan and rhythm when speaking, his eyebrows are swept away, and he speaks very beautifully: "I am busy with official business and rarely meet women, so I am not sensitive to these things. I can't understand that when the handkerchief of a girl on the street falls to my feet, I think that someone else has really lost something, and I am often ridiculed by my colleagues."

At this time, Jin Yiwei was obviously holding something, Lu himself had explained it so clearly, he was still pretending that he was not sensitive, he was the most innocent in the whole world, and no one could offend him.

Ye Baiting looked at Cai: "The witness said yes, but the client said he didn't know and was insensitive. What about you? Do you know if other people are interested in you?"

"Naturally know."

Mrs. Cai opened her mouth and slapped the prince directly in the face: "The prince always cares about my life in the name of elder brother. Did I eat smoothly, sleep well, and whether the servants were careful? Occasionally, I wanted to bring gifts. 'The gift from the elders is irresistible', but when my husband and I got married, he never showed such concern. At that time, our husband and wife were in Linqing, and all the details of life and movements of our lives were known to the Marquis of the capital. After checking my background, I know who I am, where my name is and where I come from. Our husband and wife have never received a word from him, let alone a gift. I remember very clearly. Not a gift from the prince of the capital, but a deliberate humiliation..."

"This situation changed suddenly when I came to the Marquis's Mansion in the capital. When my husband was away, the prince suddenly became very kind, greeted me more, and met me by chance. When my husband was alive, he was still a little restrained. Beyond the rules, after my husband left, he moved more. As long as he didn't go out for business, he would meet me once or twice. Sometimes it was cloudy and rainy, and he would pass by our courtyard with an umbrella...Hou Mansion It’s so big, I don’t like to go out very much, but I can come across here by chance, I always say it’s a coincidence, I don’t believe it.”

Ye Baiting felt that what he said was very interesting, and what was even more interesting was that maybe——

"and also?"

"Also," Cai's gaze was more profound, and he glanced at the old Hou Ye lightly: "My father-in-law is also very concerned about me, and this concern was much earlier than that of the son. He had some in Linqing City, but my husband has a bad temper. Well, I have a stubborn temper, I don’t like him, and I often quarrel with him. When he gets angry, he is out of sight and out of mind. It wasn’t until after the death of my husband in the Hou Mansion of the capital that my father-in-law regained his concern for me. , caring about my life, whether I am eating well, whether I am sleeping well, the servants dare to neglect me, and they will send things over, saying 'the elders can't refuse'."

Shen Jiang was amazed when he heard it, and his heart was filled with obscenities, ah, sure enough, the mouse's son can make holes, the way the father and son "care" about people is exactly the same!

It is true that the father is an elder, and he is not of the same generation at least. The son is of the same generation, but he thinks he is a few years older, "the elders can't deny it", isn't it a bit shameless?Didn't he feel wrong when he said that?

Cai's brows and eyes are light: "My father-in-law has already handed over the authority in the mansion, and he has more free time than the eldest son. Naturally, he has more encounters with me than the eldest son, and he also cares about it. Sometimes he can choose and give away head jewelry and clothes materials. "

Ye Baiting: "Did you accept their gift?"

Cai just smiled, and this time the smile was very different, with her head drooping slightly, the corners of her lips slightly hooked, and her side face looked charming and dangerous: "Of course I accept it. If I don't accept it, won't I be bullied by them?"

Shen Jiang didn't understand, this...how can I prove my innocence?Under normal circumstances, it doesn't mean that you don't accept it, but it means rejection?

Ye Baiting knew what she was talking about, because the environment in the Hou Mansion was different.Cai is in the whirlpool, surrounded by tigers and wolves, if she escapes cruelly, it will be fine. If she decides to continue living in the Hou Mansion, she must understand the rules and make use of them.

The old Hou Ye and the son, at first glance, are sanctimonious, and they are used to PUA masters. They will not directly use violence to force you to submit, because it is too inelegant, and the blood is so disgusting, right? They just like to erode you a little bit. Polluting you, making you feel that the world is like this, surrendering wholeheartedly, kneeling in front of them, begging them for mercy.

They like to see a person struggling. There is nothing more interesting than the disintegration of the will, the strong becoming fragile.

Their own territory, long idle time, they have enough patience to do this slowly.The 'competition' between the father and son at this time is not even considered a competition, it is just a game, a fun gamble where you can bet on the lottery and 'see who she eats more'.

Cai responded skillfully. Accepting part of the gift would make them feel at ease, make sure that the game is going on smoothly, and be more interested. If there is strong opposition, the resistance will be very fierce. On the contrary, they will make the father and son be wary and use some coercive means , she will be quite passive.

If the father and son were dealt with well, it would be even more of a threat to deal with Yutong. Ying Yutong dared to flirt with the Cai family, but he might not dare to use force, because of the different status in the Hou's mansion, he did not dare to challenge the authority of his father and elder brother.

Thinking a little deeper, did the Cai family initiate this situation on their own?Did she have the skill to cast some charm in front of the father and son to make this happen and try to get something out of it?

Cai lowered her eyes and looked at the jade bracelet on her wrist. It was given to her by Ying Puxin on the day of her marriage: "Your husband is right, I am cold-faced and cold-hearted, and it is difficult to be warmed by others. Trust is a luxury, nothing to worry about." Material things can make me trust and be happy, they can't fool me."

The eldest lady said with a cold face: "Do you know what nonsense you are talking about? You are talking nonsense and slandering the elders, Mrs. Cai, what are your rules!"

"Rules? A place like Ying Gonghou's Mansion has the face to tell me the rules?" Cai sneered coldly, staring straight at the eldest lady, "I grew up in a small street, eating a hundred kinds of food, learning how to behave like ordinary people, Disciplined by the government, but I've never heard of it, who has such rules! Do you really think that your dirty things can be hidden from the Marquis's mansion and the outside world, and everyone doesn't know?"

The eldest lady's eyes were a little flustered for a moment, and she subconsciously looked at Qiu Yiqing in the seat.

The same is true for the son, after a short lingering gaze on Lu Shi, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Qiu Yiqing.

On the contrary, the old Hou Ye was very steady, he didn't move anything, didn't look at anyone, didn't refute, but he didn't try his best to cover it up, it looked like...knowing that Jin Yiwei would definitely find out.

Everyone in the hall has different expressions, some are embarrassed, some are ugly, some don't even have these emotions anymore, what is a face, others don't want it at all.

So far, don't talk about these 'private affairs', Jin Yiwei has found out, saying it again can only be embarrassing, and find loopholes for the other party... Everyone in the Hou Mansion shut their mouths very smartly, watching Nose nose watch heart, no longer speak.

Ye Baiting could only go through the process by himself, looked around the hall, and said slowly: "The deceased Xu Kai, through the autopsy of Wu Zuofang, it is known that he did not drown in the pond, but was held in his own room. Drowning in a basin of water... We found white wax oil in a lump in his body."

"Jin Yiwei found out that the lamps used in the Hou Mansion are made of cotton thread lamp oil from top to bottom, from the inside to the outside. The lamp oil in each master's ovary is even essential oil rubbed with the fragrance of flowers and leaves. Where there are white candles, only Ying Yutong's. The mourning hall——Lu Shi, what is your explanation for this?"

"That's right, you didn't just say that the murderer was me, but now that you think about it, it's not necessarily you, maybe it's you, you're shouting for a thief!" Ying Baisu got excited, pointing at Lu Shi, "Ying Yutong is not a good thing, You didn't want to marry him before you passed the door, and you quarreled every day after you passed the door. You didn't say that you killed him once or twice. You were in a bad mood at that time. If you really did it, what is impossible? You still don't Like me, don't deal with me, don't want to make me feel better, and said that you want to kill my dog ​​leg, tell me, did you kill Shi Xueming and Xu Kai!"

Lu's expression was puzzled: "Are you crazy? When your man died, I hadn't married yet, so it's none of my business!"

Ying Baisu choked: "Then Xu Kai was also killed by you! Just now Jin Yiwei said that there is wax oil left by the murderer on Xu Kai's body, and that white wax is only in your yard!"

Lu Shi glared at her: "I, no, know, I know! Jin Yiwei said, let them investigate! It's not me anyway!"

Ye Baiting looked at Shi Zi: "How does Shi Zi explain?"

The prince drooped his eyelids: "Why should I explain? The white wax is in the third room, but not in my eldest room."

It's such a time, the cards are almost all revealed, you still pretend?

"Because you stayed in the third room that night!" Shen Jiang couldn't take it anymore, took out the map of the Hou Mansion he drew, and marked out a few points, "I went to your mansion to ask Xu Kai for questioning, it was very early, so I had to When I got his letter, I didn’t see him. The clues in the letter were too important. I didn’t dare to leave without permission. I wanted to ask him to confirm in person, so I walked around the mansion. At that time, most of you masters hadn’t gotten up yet. Where, I am very clear, the prince has met me before, why, forgot?"

Shizi narrowed his eyes suddenly: "That day we didn't..."

"It is true that you and I met by chance, not in the courtyard of Sanfang, but the direction you came at that time was the gate of Sanfang. Maybe it was because you didn't sleep well the night before and got up late. You walked in a hurry and adjusted your collar buttons while walking. ——You didn’t live in the Sanfang courtyard and left in the morning. Could it be that early in the morning, you crossed more than half of the mansion from east to west just to pass by the gate of the Sanfang courtyard and unbutton your clothes? Fang You, Lu Shi kept saying that it wasn't her, Jin Yiwei didn't ask who you asked!"

Shizi finally lost his face.

Some things have been put on the table, whether you admit it or not, or whether you continue to talk about it, it doesn't matter, because this is the fact, no matter how you embellish it, it will not change.

"So what if I stay in the third room?" Shi Zi cast his eyes darkly, "If I stay overnight, I must kill someone?"

"you……"

Lu Shi blushed and stopped talking.

Ye Baiting: "Wax oil, how does the Crown Prince explain it?"

The prince sneered: "Why do I have to explain? Shouldn't you brocade guards go and investigate carefully? Ask others if you die, and if you don't move yourself, what is the use of you?"

Ye Baiting: "Wax oil can't explain it, what about the car?"

The son was vigilant: "What car?"

"The wheelbarrow used by gardening servants to temporarily store scattered branches and leaves is often parked at the corner of the west wall, in an inconspicuous location, where anyone can see it and use it. It is very convenient to transfer the dead body," Ye Baiting said indifferently. Looking at him, "Just a few questions, why did Shizi react so strongly? Could it be that you saw this car in the morning after Xu Kai's death?"

Shizi: "That's right, I saw it, that car has never been used at all, you guessed wrong."

"Really?" The corners of Ye Baiting's lips twitched slightly, "Why did we Shenbaihu find out that the car was not where it should be at all that morning, and the gardening servants searched for a long time before finding it. How could the prince see it?"

Shizi narrowed his eyes.

Ye Baiting: "The location where the horticultural servants store their carts is the corner from the west to the south, but there is a small road next to the corner, and there is another small corner in the past. The two places have similar furnishings and similar scenery. There is no difference at night. Is the son in a hurry after killing someone, and got the wrong position?"

Prince: "That morning I just passed by and took a look. Maybe I was wrong. If you ask me about this kind of house chores, you might as well ask my wife. Everything in the house is under her control. Maybe it's a special transfer. The servants forgot."

Ye Baiting looked at the eldest lady: "Really?"

The eldest lady closed her eyes and sighed slightly: "Maybe it is... There are many people in the house and many things happen every day. It is too trivial for me to know everything."

What he said seemed to help her husband stand up, but it didn't seem to.

Shizi was obviously dissatisfied, and frowned.

The eldest lady didn't look at him, and didn't regret it at all, she was quite at ease.

This scene is very interesting. Usually, the husband and wife both flaunt it outside. How can they be childhood sweethearts, the husband and wife are deeply in love, and the relationship is so good? Divided.

Such a big suspicion in front of the murder case can be ignored.

Ye Baiting said again: "Regarding the historical names, Ying Puxin, Ying Yutong's death, is there any clue that the prince can provide?"

The prince was very straightforward: "No."

"Really?" Ye Baiting put his fingertips on the file on the table, "The son is in charge of the Hou Mansion, and he is the person who is most familiar with internal and external affairs. He has never suspected that this series of things is abnormal? Why did Shi Xueming and Ying Puxin die? , I don’t mention it, just talk about Ying Yutong, why is he dying suddenly after so many years, everything has long been dusted? Has the son thought about it carefully, what did Ying Yutong know, why did he know, and who let him know? "

That's right, some secrets have been kept in the deepest and darkest place, and it is impossible for others to know, let alone Ying Yutong's brain, why did he suddenly appear?Of these people in the mansion, who is the smartest and who is the least gregarious?

The prince looked at Mrs. Cai almost immediately.

The second husband and wife have never been in a group from the beginning to the end. One has a smiling face and the other is careful. From the distant Linqing to the capital, they are not at all timid. I know why the second child came to Beijing. He obviously has the same temperament as his mother, so it is not uncommon for him to come. Why did he suddenly change after getting married?

He doesn't like the second child, but for the sake of face and the reputation of the Hou Mansion, he can't push people away. Can you be so smart, lead the third child to look for something, and bump into his hand?

Only Tsai!

The prince squinted his eyes, and there were turbulent waves in his eyes, full of gloom: "You deliberately... You seduced me?" After thinking about it again, "You don't have amnesia at all, you are just pretending!"

But only for a moment, his eyes changed, he suppressed his emotions severely, and didn't speak again.

Ye Baiting knew that Shi Zi realized that he had said something wrong and missed something.

Looking at Cai Shi again, there was no other expression except for a smile on his lips.

Ye Baiting sighed.

The smartest person in this case is really Mrs. Cai.After Ying Puxin's death, she was sad and depressed for a long time, and then she found something was wrong. She sorted out her mood, pulled out the clues, walked through all the places washed by the torrential rain and flood four years ago, and found the traces - the wear marks of Shoushan Shizhangzi .

Jin Yiwei has confirmed this point, and Qiu Yiqing went to check it himself, and the traces do exist, presumably similar to Cai's.

Cai knew what kind of person her husband was, and felt that everything was not simple, so she began to search for the secret in the Hou Mansion, the real reason behind her husband's death.She may have touched the edge of a little secret, but she is very cautious, knowing that some things should not be too deep, otherwise the secret may not be found out, and she will die first, and she still wants to avenge her husband, how can she easily fold it here?

So she took a step back and prepared to set up a big game without knowing who the enemy was.

She knows what men mean when they look at her, how to respond will excite them, and how to respond will pour cold water on them. Borrow their power to counter Ying Yutong.

As long as she is careful and careful, she can lure Ying Yutong to any place, leave any traces, and discover any possible 'secrets', so that the person behind the scenes... will notice.

She has already prepared the medicine of 'Chen Yuan Duan'. In case of emergency, this is the way she prepares for herself. Those who know the secret must die, so they don't know, have they forgotten?Is it possible to open the net?

She cautiously stayed far away, not touching the 'secret' itself, and manipulated Ying Yutong so that the murderer would find him and take the initiative to find him... She needs to find the best time, and she can also create it, such as this time' Was Ying Yutong's so-called "Wooden and Chrysanthemum Project" built under the guidance of her various hints for the birthday banquet?Is this plan not a secret in the eyes of others, but it has been "accidentally" exposed and let the real culprit know?In a house where everyone is sleeping, in an empty secret passage, how many suitable timings, why does the murderer not follow the trend?

"You didn't lose your little clothes, did you?" Ye Baiting looked at Mrs. Cai, "Shen Baihu went over your yard and checked your things. You are the only one to clean up your things. Even Xiao Xing doesn't care if it's too private. Let me tell you, you said that Ying Yutong threatened you with a "stolen little coat" and forced you to go to his study. Shen Baihu checked and found that what was lost in your yard was bought by a cleaning woman for her daughter-in-law, and it has not yet been found. The little clothes that passed by."

"Even this 'buying for my daughter-in-law' is an excuse. You spent money to buy it, right?"

The room was quiet and there was no sound. Mrs. Cai stood in the hall with her shoulders straight and her eyes lowered, without a word of refutation.