The first work of the imperial prison

Qianlong in the abyss, must fly nine days.

The word "dragon" has a very special symbolic meaning in this era, except for the royal family, who can use it, who dares to use it?

Everyone knows that Emperor Yu'an is in power now, the regime is stable, people's hearts are getting closer, and he has a lot to do in the future. He is still very young, and the queen will marry next month. There are no concubines or little princes in the palace. This 'Qianlong' is what happened?

The word "submerged" has a rather subtle meaning, hidden, hidden under water, unknown...

No matter how you think about it, it is very meaningful. No wonder the Hou Mansion is so secretive about it and refuses to say anything. This is indeed not an ordinary secret. This is a serious crime of ransacking the family!

"Who are you working for?" Ye Baiting looked at the old Hou Ye with sharp eyebrows, "People in the palace don't use the word 'submarine'. I guess this person is outside, right?"

Qiu Yiqing was straightforward: "Who is your master? A prince living among the people?"

After the speech, the hall was silent, and no one dared to speak.

These "secret letters" between the Hou Mansion and other people were dug out by Qiu Yiqing himself.

From the channel of Chamu Chrysanthemum, he had a faint feeling that something was wrong. Ying Yutong was a sensual dog who dared to play with all kinds of tricks, but his circle was fixed, and he also had the pride of being from the Houfu. Why, how could he know about wooden chrysanthemums, which came from abroad and have special hidden meanings, and bought them specially?

The bureau was set up by Cai, and the direction was guided by Cai, but it is impossible for Cai to arrange everything carefully so that others have a certain degree of autonomy in choosing, so that they will not find themselves being manipulated. Wood chrysanthemum, not familiar with it.

Where did Ying Yutong learn about the wood chrysanthemum?The environment around him, the information discussed by who, is it possible for him to receive it?

Qiu Yiqing dragged this line, and slowly, he even checked back to the Hou's Mansion... Some things are too unbelievable, and the matter is of great importance. Without definite evidence, he can't tell anyone. There is a risk of exposure Neither can have.

"You found a prince who was a 'traveler' outside, and you think he is the orthodox of me, and you want to support him in rebellion?"

As soon as these words came out, the room became even more silent, and the atmosphere became tense.

"You chose a master for yourself, swore allegiance, and didn't forget your mind, leaving a way out. The secret letters between you should be destroyed after reading according to the rules, but you kept the more important ones."

Qiu Xunqing looked at Old Hou Ye: "You think very well. If something happens later, you still have the chance to report against the water and save yourself. I never expected that these letters would be stolen by Xu Kai." Going has become Xu Kai's life-saving tool."

Xu Kai helped the son and dealt with the aftermath, starting six years ago, but before that, he had a prosperous life in the mansion, and it went very smoothly. The things he saved his life were naturally obtained from the old Hou Ye .

The loss of the secret letter is fatal bad news for the old prince. Once these letters are discovered, not only the current Holy Majesty, but also the noble master he has chosen to be loyal to him will be killed. Let me tell you. After following the rules, it burns immediately after reading it, why didn't it burn it?

So he was very anxious, while comforting Xu Kai, not daring to move him, at the same time, he used his strength to search quietly and without trace, but unfortunately Xu Kai was too good at hiding, so he never found it.

It's different when people are dead... I can't bear it when I'm alive, I don't want to take a look at the treasure place, but what about before I die?

After Xu Kai's death, he intensified his efforts to search, but no matter how hard he tried, he was making small moves in secret, and he still didn't dare to say anything, and came out on the bright side.Jin Yiwei is different. As the commander, he has taken over the case. Qiu Xunqing can find it swaggeringly and unscrupulously. He uses his absolute advantage in numbers to spread his net. Of course, he can find it before anyone else.

"Together with these letters, there is also a suicide note."

Following the commander's words, Shen Jiang took the suicide note, unfolded it, and showed it to everyone.

This is the real suicide note. It doesn't have much useful information for the case, and most of what is written is intended to correspond to Bai Su's words.

Xu Kai said that he is not a good person. He has killed people, buried corpses, and done many dirty things for the old Hou Ye. The young lady was delusional, but he couldn't help it.If the lofty Miss Di, the most honorable girl in the Hou Mansion, gave him a look, he would be overjoyed for it.He wants possession, wants more, wants longer.

He knew that the eldest lady didn't like him, she thought he was mean, ugly, and unworthy, and despised his rudeness, but he didn't want to back down, it didn't matter if he was despised or hated, he still wanted to possess her, he just liked her, and started all over again Once, he would still choose this way, he just wanted to force, all the things he didn't deserve, the rules he didn't deserve, he would force to keep!He is not afraid of death, but he is afraid that before he dies, he will not have a good time and live according to the way he wants.

He knew that it was impossible for him to be consummated in this life, the rules didn't allow it, the Hou's mansion didn't allow it, and Ying Baisu himself wouldn't allow it. He wouldn't say anything to Ying Baisu, making her feel that he was a scheming bad guy. Well, die and die alone, no regrets.If there is an afterlife, he still hopes to meet Ying Baisu, whether it's begging, forcing her to stay, or finally locking her up by his side, he wants to see her again and touch her hand...

Ying Baisu's fingertips trembled slightly.

She is the eldest daughter of the Hou Mansion. She was once the most envied girl in the capital. She had the best years and finally changed from a pearl to a fish eye. She became a woman that her husband and mother-in-law disliked. Died.

Since she was a child, she knew that she was not expected by others. She never liked this world. She hated others and herself. She wanted to resist, but she didn't know where to start. , has been muddleheaded, even confused, I don't know what I'm confused about.

In fact, she knows many things about the family, and she can guess what she doesn't know. She has never been interested, but just finds it boring.She worshiped the Buddha, but she didn't ask the Buddha to bless her. She didn't believe it, but she had nothing else to do. She didn't know what she wanted to do, what she should do.

She has also always disliked Xu Kai.She's just a servant, and she deserves Xiao to miss her?She just wanted to find excitement, and wanted to make her father angry, but she had to cover up for her. She wanted to cause trouble for these people, and let them remember that there is someone like her in the Hou's mansion!

She wanted to make herself happy, but she couldn't find it all the time. It seemed that she couldn't be happy no matter how she lived. Even at this time, she hated Xu Kai for a long time. More than once, she wished that this man died. She didn't feel very comfortable either, and there was still an indescribable soreness in her heart.

Why... She couldn't figure it out.

In the quiet hall, Qiu Yiqing's solemn and low voice came out again with a coercive voice: "Father and son, do you want me to continue asking about the murder case, or about these letters?"

Ask about the case, or a secret letter?

The lesser of two evils, of course it is a murder!

The old Hou Ye sighed deeply, and looked at the son: "The house is in such a mess, you let my father down very much."

Now that things have come to an end, there is no way to confuse the past. The hidden meaning in the old master's words is very obvious. You know what to do.

Shizi's eyelids trembled, and after a long time, he said calmly, "That's right, I killed the man."

Hired!

Ye Baiting quietly gave Qiu Yiqing a thumbs up, Qiu Yiqing nodded slightly, and Shen Jiang understood, and gave the other side of the document a key look - memorize carefully, don't miss a single word!

The prince looked down at the ground: "What you just said is correct. I took over the Hou Mansion six years ago. There were so many things that I had no time to take care of them. The third brother's marriage was arranged for him by me. I also met Lu at this time. Mrs., I have very little time to go home, and occasionally I come out after changing clothes, my second brother and his wife live in the Hou's mansion, I don't even have time to say hello, Madam talks to her more than I do."

"On the day when Shi Xueming took my sister home to visit relatives, an accident happened. The mansion was attacked by bandits. The reason was to protect a batch of the nobleman's goods... the nobleman's things broke the robber's way of making money. They set their sights on us and came to rob us in broad daylight, but they don't even think about it, they are thieves, they are bandits, nobles are nobles, there is a difference between heaven and earth, they are worthy of it?"

"I'm not afraid, and neither is the Hou Mansion. It's just a loss of some property, it's not a big deal. The nobleman knows that we have worked hard, and will only make up for more in the future. Moreover, the nobleman sent his confidants to the Hou Mansion to comfort him that day, right? We are special, and the nobles attach great importance to it."

The prince squinted his eyes while talking: "But Shi Xueming saw it. The place in the mansion is so big, it's not enough for him to go, so he has to come and touch my bad luck? It's only because he doesn't know the rules and bad luck. If you hit it, you will die."

"He runs very fast, but that's in my mansion. Where can he go? As long as I use the secret passage, I can quickly stop him and kill him."

"Where is the murder weapon?" Ye Baiting asked the crown prince, "What did you use to kill the historian?"

Shizi gestured with his hands: "Spike. At that time, the incident was urgent and he was running too fast. I couldn't find anything at hand, so I took the long nails used by the craftsmen in the garden for repairs, and I pulled him into it. Secretly, his eyes were not used to it, and no one could hear him yelling, so I took the opportunity to knock him out and drive a nail into the back of his head."

"nail?"

"Yes, there are gravels in the corner of the secret passage. They are so small that they can't kill people, but they are more than enough to smash nails."

"Xu Kai saw it."

"He was chasing after the historical name, worried that the historical name might be misunderstood, and it would be bad for my sister. When he saw that I was dealing with the historical name, he didn't care about it, nor was he surprised. Cover up well."

The prince spoke very calmly. It seemed that killing someone cruelly at that time was not a big surprise to him: "Afterwards, I went to find my sister and asked her to help me act in a play. She knew that her husband was dead, so of course she would be afraid. , but I hated the trouble I caused her even more. I didn't persuade her much, and I didn't need to persuade her too much. She knew what to do, and she always knew what to do. She helped me act in that scene, and everyone knew that my uncle was on his way home , was taken away by bandits, who demanded a ransom and tore up the ticket.”

"The real bandit ran away after robbing my house and didn't look back. The bandit who 'took my uncle' was helped by a nobleman. Who else has so much energy to do such a powerful thing?"

One by one, one by one, the son explained very clearly, the fact of the murder is obvious, and the evidence is conclusive.

Cai stared at him, eyes as cold as frost: "Where is my husband? My husband Ying Puxin, did you kill him?"

"Heh, who told him to be so curious that he insisted on secretly investigating me? Originally, everyone did not interfere with the river, and I was too busy to go home. It's not good for you to live your life obediently, but he just doesn't like it. He just wants to do it. Now that he knows about the matter, he must die." The prince fixedly looked at Mrs. Cai, and suddenly smiled sinisterly, "You must not know that I arranged for the child who fell into the water."

Cai's eyes lit up with anger: "In order to deal with my husband, you threw the child into the water?"

The smile on the lips of the prince deepened: "Not only was he forced to save people, but I also sat firmly on the boat in the distance, watched all this happen, chased him downstream, and poked him with the bamboo boards of the boat. How many times did you hit him, once and for all, pressing his head to keep him from coming out of the water, your husband is very stubborn, he looks very thin, but his strength is not weak, he carried it for half an hour before he gradually sank, and never again Didn't come up."

"You lunatic!"

Cai Shihong was about to rush forward, but was blocked by Jin Yiwei.

Ye Baiting reminded: "Madam, don't let him stir up your emotions, instead follow his way! In front of Fusi Hall in Beizhen, don't hurt anyone!"

Of course the son did it on purpose, he didn't think he did something wrong, he just felt that the good situation was ruined by the woman's hands, and his anger couldn't be appeased: "I killed the third brother because I thought he was thinking again and didn't follow the rules. , I have to touch things that I can't touch, I didn't expect you, a bitch, to be in the way, you feel your own conscience and ask, since you entered the mansion, have I treated you badly, why did you hurt me like this!"

Mrs. Cai already understood Ye Baiting's reminder, stepped back a few steps, and only clenched her fists tightly: "Don't you claim to be smart? Haven't you discovered these little tricks of mine?"

Shizi hates being underestimated the most, especially a woman who has successfully entrapped him: "How could I not doubt you! But you lost your memory, you said you don't remember anything!"

When Jin Yiwei entered the case, he only felt that he was unlucky. He bumped into it, but it was not that he had no room for manipulation, but the matter was step by step, bit by bit, and reached the point of no return. How could he not doubt the people around him?

This woman... this slut, she's hiding everything!

It's a pity that Jin Yiwei is in the hall, he can't deal with this bitch, and he can't restore the current situation.In the end, he had no choice but to close his eyes, and took a deep breath: "I killed the historical name, the second brother was killed by me, the third brother was strangled to death by my own hands, Xu Kai was also drowned by me... just like Jin Yiwei's handling of the case. The deduction, the details are detailed, and the evidence is listed, as if I have seen all this happen with my own eyes.

Qiu Yiqing looked at Shen Jiang: "Give it to him."

The recording clerk next to him was very fast, and he listed all the facts and evidence one by one in the class, and organized them into a volume, and every word was clear, which seemed to be effortless.Shen Jiang took it in his hand, checked it himself, and then handed it to the prince: "Come on, sir?"

Shizi also read the long document, and after confirming that there was no problem, he simply wrote down his name and put his fingerprint on it.

The murder case seems to be over at this point.

However, Qiu Yiqing took a good time to sit upright, with the same complexion as before: "Next, let's talk about this noble man, who is his name? Where did you come from? How do you know?"

The prince opened his eyes wide, with an expression of disbelief on his face: "You just said that we should choose—"

Qiu Yiqing looked over with a blank expression on his face: "The envoy said just now that you can choose to confess the murder or the secret letter first. You choose the murder, and the next step is of course the secret letter. Why, is there a problem?"

He is the commander of Jin Yiwei, how could he give up the pursuit of the truth, of course he has to ask both.

Prince: ...

He glanced at his confession statement with a complicated expression, closed his eyes and drooped his brows, and didn't want to speak any more.

It doesn't matter if you don't talk, and your father is there.

Qiu Yiqing was not in a hurry, and turned to the old master: "The status of the 'noble' is very important. In order to protect this secret and work for the 'noble', these few people are not the only ones who died. How many lives do you have in your hands?"

Old Hou Ye snorted, did not speak, his attitude was very obvious, he did not cooperate.

It's fine if you don't want to talk, Ye Baiting glanced at Qiu Yiqing, then looked at Lu Shi: "I don't know how the third lady feels at the moment? Husband and wife are still birds in the same forest, and they fly separately when the disaster is imminent. The son and you are not husband and wife, but just occupying each other. Taking advantage of you, when you were suspected just now, you were pulled out to block the knife, you really don't care at all, and you still want to keep a secret for him, and die for the Houfu?"

Lu's eyes filled with tears, trembling: "I..."

This is too frightening, supporting party members, deliberate rebellion, and being caught by Jin Yiwei... She is indeed a bit bold, daring to have an affair with others, to be jealous, but she would not dare to do such a thing with a thousand courage ah!

Ye Baiting: "Conspiracy is a serious crime, ransacking the family and exterminating the family. Death is not a pity. What the third wife knows, you can say it now. If you want to fight for credit and save your life in the future, there is no chance."

"I...I know the address of a prince's letter!" Lu Shi knelt down and kowtowed, and said an address, "...this is really the only one, the prince is very cautious, no matter how much more, conspiracy, treason... this I am innocent of such things, what kind of nobleman, what kind of source of wealth, I really don’t know anything about it, please let me survive!”

At this moment, the woman kneeling on the ground is trembling, tears streaming down her cheeks, what beauty is there, what kind of son is she still remembering, whether she is in love, jealous or not, she has nothing left, she is just an ordinary person, she does not want to be dragged down dead people.

Ye Baiting looked at Ying Baisu: "What about you? You probably have something to say, right?"

If the death of your husband can't touch you, if Xu Kai's death can't make you sober, what about yourself?At this moment, all the ugliness of the Hou Mansion can be clearly seen in front of you, do you still want to continue to live in a muddle-headed way?

Ying Baisu closed his eyes, and his voice was hoarse: "I... I know two people, my father killed them, they were officials in the capital, the fifth rank, they are not considered big, but they were both busy at that time..."

She said two names, and official position.

Shen Jiang hurriedly urged the secretary of the document to record everything and check it later!

Very good, there is something new, Ye Baiting ignored the increasingly ugly face of the old Hou Ye, and looked at the eldest lady Wang: "Where is the eldest lady, don't say a few words? You are so smart, you must know more than others. "

The eldest lady lowered her eyes and said nothing.

Ye Baiting said again: "The father and son in the Hou's Mansion are dignified, pretending to be humble and gentle, but in reality they are ruthless, they are the most unforgiving hypocrites. You didn't know at the beginning that when you were young, your childhood sweethearts also looked forward to love. ?Do you think that the care of the elders is just concern, because you have a good background, a good temper, you deserve it, and you deserve to be liked by others. But after marriage, it is completely different, and everything is different from what you imagined. When others treat you with warm water, you Going with the flow, the bustling and smiling faces around you make you dull, and you suddenly wake up after a long time. Some things just look gorgeous on the surface, but in fact they have been riddled with holes and rotten to make people sick. But you can’t change the fact, and you don’t want to admit your own Failure and ignorance, just convince yourself, that’s it, it’s natural for high-ranking people to be like this, others don’t understand, they abuse because they can’t reach such heights.”

"Ying Yutong dares to miss you and thinks you are no different from other women, which greatly angers you. Do you think he is something, and he is worthy? He knows about you and the old master, and because of the old Lord Hou is his own father, so he dare not offend you, but you will never forget the other party's contempt from the bottom of your heart."

Ye Baiting looked into Da Furen's eyes: "Now, can you see clearly? You are all wrapped up in the lintel of the Hou Mansion, those people who follow the rules and regulations, everyone is very unfortunate, but the way of misfortune is different. You really, Don't want to say something to us?"

Maybe it was because she knew that the general situation was gone, and maybe she was really hurt. The lady was pale, her lips moved, but she didn't say anything about the case. She pointed her trembling fingertips at Mrs. Cai: "I don't accept... I don't agree, why can't I...she can We, Lu Shi and I, like Ying Puxin very much, because he is free, enthusiastic, and lives like a sun, why does such a man fall in love with such an unpopular woman? This As soon as an uninfluential woman enters the mansion, the princes of the old Marquis will all look sideways. Why should she? With her ordinary appearance and silent temperament, why should she brighten the color of the Marquis Mansion as soon as she comes, and change her color? Become the most enthusiastic existence!"

"I don't think I'm worse than her, I'm not worse than her in appearance, I'm not worse than her in family background, I'm not inferior in mind, she's smart, and I'm not stupid. Why can she meet a good man and live such a happy and loving life? I can't ? Why can she not obey the rules!"

The madam was furious in her heart: "It's the same everywhere in the world. A man is the head of the house, three wives and four concubines, the manor of the capital, and ordinary people. It's all the same. It's the same rules. If you are a woman, you can't be too big. A woman has to admit it, when she was in her boudoir, she didn’t leave the door, and when she was old, she had to obey her parents’ orders, marry a man, old or young, handsome, ugly, dumb or lame, it’s your life, you have to admit it , open branches and leaves, no offspring is great, morning and evening will be settled, and your in-laws are picky, you have to bear it, everyone has come here like this, why doesn't she use it!"

Mrs. Cai almost laughed, as if the other party's words were the biggest joke in the world: "Rules? Do you really know what rules are?" She took a step forward, pointed her right hand at her left chest, her eyes were bright, "I agree here Yes, that's the rule."

"My husband told me that the road I have traveled, the things I have done, the books I have read, and the people I have liked are all my upbringing. No one asks me what to do when I encounter problems, but I know in my heart that I should How to do it, this is the rule. You are always guarding the door with a whip, you are not allowed to do this or that, and if you step wrong, you will see blood on your body. This is not a rule, it is a tool used to frame others. "

"What I approve of in my heart, my beliefs and stubbornness, I will grit my teeth and carry it, even if I die. If I don't approve, no matter who you are, I dare to turn it over, I can turn it over!"

"Why do you!" Da Furen trembled all over, "You are a country pariah, what are you doing!"

"Based on me these years, that's how I came here!"

Cai's eyes were scorching fiercely, as if a fire was burning: "The wrath of the emperor, laying down millions of corpses, the wrath of a man, blood spattering five steps, my husband dares to do, and what I am willing to do, I am willing to go with me!"

Da Furen was stunned, and suddenly burst into tears.

The corners of Cai's eyes were also a little red: "You all say that he is good, but in fact he is not bad at all. He has thought of everything for me, and has taken good care of me. He always thinks that he will take care of everything, so don't call me I know, but we are husband and wife...how could he abandon me?"

Da Furen: "You... haven't thought about it, maybe he just pities you, not likes you, you... don't deserve it."

"People like you are not worthy. The one he likes is me."

Cai's voice was soft: "He is actually very angry. Regarding the so-called 'rules' of your Hou Mansion, all his anger is contained in those 'rebellion and rebellion', no one knows. I also encountered a lot of difficulties, the old beast every day Use the rules to suppress me, saying that I was born by him, it is his property, and he has the right to dispose of the business. The thugs in the gambling shop also said that the father should pay the debt, and it is only right for them to look for me. The housewife shows her face like this..."

"Every time I risk my life to resist, I will solve the difficulties, and if I can't get over it, I will force my way. I never escape or give in. I have always been calm. My husband never said it, but I know that he likes me. This sense of peace brought him. He likes me, not because I look good or not, if I’m stupid or not, if I’m easy to handle, if I’ll give birth well or not, without any consideration of interests, what he likes is me. The future is uncertain, but life It doesn't matter if it's death, as long as it's peaceful at this moment, there's nothing to be afraid of."

He gave her so much love and warmth, so much affirmation and confidence, how could she be defeated by a few plausible words?

His love has already made her invincible.

"I will not kill because he will not allow me to do such a thing. I will not kill myself. I will live on and take his share. I will never forget him. As long as I remember him, he will not dead."

So how could she have amnesia?She wants to carefully treasure these pasts, and never throw them away when crossing the bridge of Naihe.

You buried the bones in the mud, I sent the world to the world full of snow.

Cai raised his eyebrows, his eyes were as cold as a blade: "He once told me that how a person wants to live depends on himself. His wish is my wish! I am willing to give up my body, with a tiny light, Change tomorrow! What he can do, I can do, and I will never disappoint the person he doesn't want me to be, this is a husband and wife, it is morality, and it is the rules that people should have in their hearts!"

"What about you, Wang Jing, how dare you ask your heart!"

Standing in the Fusi lobby of Beizhen, Mrs. Cai is not tall and a little thin, but no one can ignore her existence.

The sun is dancing on her shoulders, her hair is blowing with the wind, and the tree shadow outside the window is beside her, the tree shadow is majestic and gentle, mottled and lightly moved by the wind, as if reaching out a big hand and gently touching her head——

Good girl, don't be afraid.

The author has something to say: You buried the mud in the spring to sell your bones, and I sent the world full of snow. ——Bai Juyi, "Meng Wei Zhi"