The first work of the imperial prison

Behind the screen, Sheng Long stopped and met Li Yao, Rong Ningyu, Ma Xianglan's eyes...the women looked at each other.

The same scene, this is already the third time.

Li Yao sighed silently, gently tugged at the corner of Sheng Long's clothes, lowered her eyelids, and motioned for her to sit down.

Everyone heard Shen Jiang's loud voice announcing the call, and Zheng Baiwei and Zhu Yue were going to go to the court to ask for a confession.Except for Li Yao, the two little girls are related to the woman behind the screen. As time passed by, anxiety gradually grew in their hearts. Everyone could no longer watch their noses and noses, and forced themselves to restrain their emotions. The atmosphere was a little tense .

Ye Baiting seemed to have noticed it, and before people came, he raised his voice and said: "Everyone, don't be nervous, please maintain your emotions and don't be impulsive. Jin Yiwei already knows that the two little girls are not the murderers in this case. The confession is only a necessary procedure, and there will be no embarrassment. "

The atmosphere behind the screen visibly relaxed.

Shen Jiang stared at Ye Baiting with big copper bell-like eyes——

When did you exclude the two little girls?Why doesn't he know!

Ye Baiting raised his eyebrows slightly, his eyes slanted slightly, and the look in his eyes... Needless to say, it was just a word of 'stupid'.

He moved his slender fingertips down, and clicked on the clue file on the table. In addition to the collected information and analysis, there were also detailed autopsy items about several deceased. on that description.

The wound on the deceased's body was very deep and deep. It seemed that he was worried that he could not cut it all at once. The murderer was very ruthless. He obviously did not have a precise understanding of the human body and was not proficient in moving the knife, but it also proved another thing... ...The murderer is probably not familiar with the cutting and the depth of the organs, at least he is very familiar with the objects on the man's body, so he can cut it down so thoroughly.

It must be a woman who has undergone human affairs.

The two little girls are only young, they are still in the boudoir, they are well protected by their mother or aunt, they have a clear understanding of the world, and they have some little girls' tempers. There is a high probability that they have never been bullied by men, regardless of Ma Xianglan's appearance. Neither Ning Yu nor Sheng Long would allow it, this was their consistent efforts and obsession.

I haven't seen it, I haven't touched it, and of course it is impossible to do it so simply, and I don't even think of doing such a thing.

Shen Baihu finally figured it out, turned his head to the leader and sat firmly, without any surprise, it seemed that the victory was in his chest. The commander of the general on the battlefield——

So you all know?Then why don't you remind me!kill me...

Shen Jiang's heart trembled when he was ordered to poke cold eyes back. Thinking about it, it didn't take much effort?The main purpose of checking the two little girls is to find out the relationship between the characters, the hidden clues point to, whether they know it, whether they are excluded or not, they have to be checked, and it will not affect his work tasks.

Even the murderer has not yet been identified, which makes him feel a little itchy, no matter his eyes or small movements, he is urging the person sitting next to the first case——

Master, you should hurry up!Didn't you say that the case will definitely be solved today!The daughter-in-law is still waiting for him to go home and work!

No, wait, who the murderer is... the young master and the commander know, right?The confession process is to confirm the details so that the murderer can confess smoothly?

When Shen Baihu was racing all kinds of horses in his mind, the two little girls had already been ushered in front of the hall, and saluted respectfully.

Ye Baiting slid his fingertips across the paper on the table: "Where did you get the whip and the dagger?"

Zheng Baiwei said calmly: "I asked the servants to buy it."

Zhu Yue was a little rude: "We girls, can't we prepare some tools for self-defense?"

"Your?" Ye Baiting looked at Zheng Baiwei, then at Zhu Yue, "Is it yours?"

Zheng Baiwei: "Ours."

Zhu Yue: "We live together. There is a guest house for Vivi in ​​the palace, but she has never been there, and I don't allow her to go. My room is her room, and my things are her things. Same."

Ye Baiting nodded slightly: "Since it is a spare self-defense, have the whip and dagger been bought long ago, and have they been kept for a long time?"

Zhu Yue was still very vigilant: "Naturally, you have to be prepared at all times."

"Well, even though it was a bit troublesome to investigate, the commander still found—"

Ye Baiting looked at Zhu Yue with clear and bright eyes: "You like riding and shooting, and you also like dancing whips. For this reason, you specially found a master to learn how to whip. The length, size, texture, and embossing of the whips in your room, which one is suitable for you?" Which horse, which horse, which riding outfit, you are very dear to you. Over the years, your aesthetics does not allow you to buy a whip casually. What is the texture of the whip that Jin Yiwei found in your room? How is the workmanship, is the embossing newly made... think about it, is there no flaws at all?"

Zhu Yue's eyes trembled suddenly, no, yes!

When she picked the whip, she made a subconscious choice. At the time, she didn't think there was anything wrong with it, but now that it was brought up on purpose, she suddenly remembered the texture, color, and embossing of the whip...every element was not new, It can be combined together, which has never been seen on the market before!

"Did you just buy it recently?"

Ye Baiting said slowly: "The dead appeared one by one, and the case happened. You don't know who the murderer is. You have objects of suspicion in your heart, but you dare not ask, so you choose to help cover up, and even bought these things... In order to divert Jin Yiwei line of sight, right?"

"You suspect that your mother did it, but if you ask, she will definitely not tell you, and she will tell you not to think too much, don't worry about it." Ye Baiting first looked at Zheng Baiwei, and then turned to Zhu Yue, "You suspect it was you Auntie, no matter what the reason is, you don't want her to have trouble, and you don't want her to be discovered."

Zhu Yue: "That's not true. This is our thing. I just bought it by chance. It has nothing to do with them! You can't accuse someone of being a murderer just because of our close relationship!"

Zheng Baiwei gently tugged at the corner of her handkerchief, and shook her head imperceptibly.

Now that the whip has been discovered, the testimony of them deliberately leading Jin Yiwei will also be dismantled, and it is meaningless to continue to entangle on this issue.

The corners of Zhu Yue's lips pursed, angry or angry, but she stopped talking.

"Don't be nervous, your elders have just confessed."

Ye Baiting looked at Zheng Baiwei: "Rong Ningyu is your biological mother, you always knew that, right?"

Zheng Baiwei was stunned for a moment, and then slowly said: "... I didn't know it when I was young, and I didn't meet each other very often. My mother didn't deliberately hide it. When I grew up and became sensible, I knew some things about my family and had some doubts. , my mother told me everything."

Zhu Yue pulled Zheng Baiwei behind her and stared at Ye Baiting: "What are you doing? Ask about the case and ask about the case, what are you talking about in the past!"

"It's okay." Zheng Baiwei pulled Zhu Yue away, and continued, "There are many regrets and misses in life, no one can turn back. Leader Rong is a very good person, maybe it was just a last resort, and we didn't have a fate."

But it is inevitable for people to get close to their blood relatives, let alone their biological mother, she does not deny that she has a fondness for Rong Ningyu.

Ye Baiting: "Then do you know who your biological father is?"

"know."

"Do you hate him?"

"Not to mention," Zheng Baiwei said calmly, without any nervousness, "I don't even know him. As far as I can remember, he has passed away. It is useless to dwell on these things."

Ye Baiting admired it from the bottom of her heart, she is indeed a very transparent girl: "Your uncle—is your adoptive father, Zheng Hongchun, do you hate him?"

This time Zheng Baiwei answered very simply: "Hate. He always beats my mother." Her voice was smooth and clean, without many waves, but she couldn't hide the deep distress inside, "My mother is a god!" The best people out there don't deserve to be treated like this."

Behind the screen, Ma Xianglan bit her lip tightly, her eyes were moist.

"So you dare to protect your mother, right?" Ye Baiting said, "I saw you took a whip when Prince Lu's mansion was suspended."

Zheng Baiwei did not deny it either: "If possible, I hope my mother will not be hurt again in the future."

"When you were particularly angry, did your fingers tremble and you felt malicious and wanted to kill him?"

"I thought about it, but I wouldn't do it."

Zheng Baiwei looked up: "My mother and class leader Rong have taught me that there are many sufferings in the world, and no one lives smoothly all their lives. When they are bullied, they will be sad and angry. These are normal emotions, everyone is like this, but I want What I do is not to act impulsively. I have to learn to use my own brain to solve problems, make myself brave, let these bullies pay the price, and suffer the consequences. It’s okay to be bad occasionally, but there are some things that must not be done.”

Ye Baiting: "Then do you think that your mother and class leader Rong will take action against these villains?"

Zheng Baiwei was silent for a long time this time, without speaking.

Ye Baiting: "Are you worried about them?"

Zheng Baiwei's eyelashes trembled, and her lips were pursed tightly.

Zhu Yue couldn't see it, and held the handkerchief again: "You are not allowed to persecute her! Why should everyone know about her family's affairs?"

Ye Baiting looked at her: "You are very loyal."

"Girls can't show loyalty!" As if they have been said so many times, Zhu Yue's beautiful eyes are on fire, "Wei Wei is also very protective of me!"

Ye Baiting: "Then you must know about her family?"

Zhu Yue froze, opened her mouth, but didn't speak.

This time it was Zheng Baiwei who spoke: "We talk about everything."

"So you all know what kind of person Lu Wang Shizi is."

"Yes."

The two little girls looked at each other, and the hatred in Zhu Yue's eyes could hardly be concealed.

Ye Baiting then asked: "Since you know your father is not a good man, why did you agree to marry your aunt into the palace?"

"I don't agree, is it useful?" Zhu Yue snorted coldly, his voice was cool, "When did they hear my words?"

"So you don't care about this marriage."

"No, I can't manage it."

"Really?" Ye Baiting looked at her, "I don't think so. If you were someone else, you might give up, but you won't. You love your mother, and you will protect your younger brother for many years. You have never felt tired. You are a Warrior—you like Mulan, right?"

Zhu Yue was very surprised: "You, why do you..." You know?

Ye Baiting smiled: "Because of the whip and the dagger, you 'allowed' Jin Yiwei to check your room. There is a big bookshelf in your room, and there are many story books on it. A large part of the reason is the hobbies of you and Zheng Baiwei, but all the words Among the books, only this one is the most read..."

"You feel that you have a responsibility to your family. You will protect the people you put into your circle. Even if all the adults ignore your aunt, you won't. You can't persuade, and you can't stop this from happening... What did you think of?"

Zhu Yue lowered her eyes and said nothing.

Ye Baiting lowered his head and flipped through the rice paper in his hand: "Let me see what your aunt recruited, she seems to say—"

Zhu Yue said anxiously in an instant: "He will die!"

Ye Baiting paused, and slowly returned his gaze: "Huh?"

"Don't believe what my aunt said! She always thinks too much, and always takes the troubles I caused to her. If she said anything about this matter, it must not be true!" Zhu Yue's voice was urgent , "My father will die, I know!"

Ye Baiting: "Why?"

Zhu Yue's eyes flickered a little: "Because he is threatening a person... that person is very capable and will never be threatened by him. I have seen the notes between them, and that person said he would kill him!"

"who's that person?"

"I don't know," Zhu Yue shook his head, "but 'he' will definitely succeed. My father can't even be called an embroidered pillow. If he is tricked by others, he will definitely be unlucky. Maybe the marriage will be ruined. I didn't Stop it, and did nothing else, just because of this!"

Ye Baiting: "Later your father had an accident, do you think it was this person who did it?"

Zhu Yue nodded: "...Maybe?"

"Since that's the case, why didn't you tell the truth when Jin Yiwei asked?" Ye Baiting lowered his eyes slightly, "Could it be that you know this person and want to help protect him?"

Zhu Yue stomped her feet: "I told you I don't know! I don't even know who it is, how can I help cover it up! I really told this matter, you Jin Yiwei searched and searched but couldn't find anything, why accuse me of lying What to do? My aunt doesn't like me lying the most, she will punish me!"

Ye Baiting still didn't let go of this question: "Then, does this person know your aunt?"

Zhu Yue immediately said: "I don't know!"

"Very good." Ye Baiting stopped looking at her, but turned to Zheng Baiwei, "You said just now that you can talk about everything, so do you know about this?"

Zheng Baiwei and the handkerchief looked at each other, nodded: "I know."

She thought that the other party would continue to ask this question, so she changed her mind slightly and thought about how to deal with it. Unexpectedly, Ye Baiting had already changed the topic and didn't continue. She asked something else: "Prepare whip and dagger, whose idea?"

Zhu Yue immediately raised her hand: "Mine!"

"My lord, don't listen to her. She has a straight temper. If something really happens, she will do it directly. It's my idea," Zheng Baiwei said while holding Zhu Yue's hand, "You like riding a horse the most. , I have many whips, but I don’t like to think about these twists and turns, we have agreed, we can no longer lie and deceive people.”

I don't know if it was her hand pressing too hard, or Zhu Yue was too wronged, the little girl didn't speak, but her eyes were red.

Ye Baiting didn't mean to embarrass the child, after asking the question, she had a firm understanding of some things, so she stopped abruptly, and said in a gentle voice: "That's it for today, thank you for your envoys, please go to the flower hall in the west wing for a while, and wait for the result of the case later , You can also leave and go home directly.”

Zheng Baiwei and Zhu Yue looked at each other, the two little girls seemed a little dazed, and after a reaction, they bowed and walked back arm in arm.

There was silence behind the screen.

Ye Baiting said: "The death of the deceased is not very dignified after all. It's inappropriate to talk too much with the little girl. There is one last suspect left outside the hall. Hold on, don't speak out, don't warn the police, the case will be over soon. .”

The last person invited to the hall was Yan Rouman.

Her hair was pulled up in a high bun, exposing her slender and beautiful neckline like a swan, and she was wearing a dress of argentine color, which was made of gorgeous materials and exquisitely cut, showing her exquisite figure to the fullest. Even standing in front of the hall, there is an indescribable charming style that makes you unable to take your eyes off it.

Ye Baiting still looked at Qiu Yiqing and asked the leader for instructions. The leader was always a reticent person, so he nodded to him, meaning to continue.

He continued.

"'Ghost to collect', does Team Leader Yan know about this place?"

"Where?" Yan Rouman's left hand was wrapped around her chest, and her right elbow was propped on the back of her left hand. Kou Dan nodded her delicate chin, "'Ghost to collect'...what is it doing? I can't figure it out."

Ye Baiting said again: "Does Leader Yan know that you are loved and protected by many people?"

Yan Rouman lowered her eyes, and for a moment, her temperament seemed to have changed, as if all the charm and charm were false, she would also be nervous, and her heart would beat, like a little girl who hadn't experienced much in the world.

But it was only for a moment, and when she raised her eyes again, she was the leader Yan who played in the world again, speaking with a unique, provocative tone: "Of course my family is loved by many people, otherwise where did this clothes come from? Jewelry, a silver box full at home?"

While talking, she straightened her lapel and touched the hairpin on her head, as if she was very satisfied with her current life.

Ye Baiting: "You often grab the business of Rong's class."

Yan Rouman has never shied away from this: "Yes, everyone knows."

"Jin Yiwei has checked all the orders you robbed," Ye Baiting said slowly, "They are all noble people, big customers, church meetings held with selfish desires, and other business orders, why didn't you snatch them?"

Yan Rouman smiled, quite meaningfully: "Because there is no money to earn, the slave family sees the young master's delicate appearance, and knows that he is a lovely person who is pampered by his parents and family and does not eat the fireworks of the world. I should not understand, The greed for money in this person's heart is the deepest and the strongest. My slaves are the least willing to do jobs with a lot of money and little money. ? Don’t you like free and happy days?”

Ye Baiting pondered for a moment: "Jin Yiwei searched your residence and found a whip and a leather rope."

"Isn't this normal? As I said earlier, I know how to play this kind of game, and I'm very good at it. The whip is a must-have. There are too many of them that have been worn out and thrown away over the years. I can find more," Yan Rou Manyue said, with an increasingly ambiguous expression, "but has Jin Yiwei really looked for it? There are not only whips and leather ropes, dagger buckles, but also candles in my house. There are dozens of them. If the young master and the commander need it..."

"presumptuous!"

Shen Jiang interrupted directly, staring at the eyes like copper bells: "In front of Fusi Hall in Beizhen, how can you be so joking!"

"Ah Shen Baihu, I'm rude." Yan Rouman bowed to him gracefully, "I shouldn't have said that, but how do you know if these two people close the door? Perhaps the young master and the commander... just like the proposal of the slave family?"

Shen Jiang was really dragged away by the suggestive words.

Seems to be too?During the first autopsy, these two people looked nothing unusual, they didn't need to make a fuss, they understood...

After regaining consciousness, I found the meaningful smile on Yan Rouman's face, and stopped immediately, reminding myself to concentrate and not to be distracted by others: "I asked you what to say and what to answer! Don't talk about it!"

Yan Rouman saluted enchantingly: "Yes, I know."

Ye Baiting put his fist to his lips and coughed. He couldn't calm down the atmosphere in the hall, but at least he could calm down his own expression: "Where were you the night Lou Kai died?"

Yan Rouman thought for a while: "Should be at home? I don't quite remember. Didn't the young master ask this question? The slave family took over Lou Kai's business in the early years and is familiar with his habits and preferences, but he is so fresh and tired of the slave family. Even if we met each other during the day, greeted each other, and made some harmless jokes, we would never order business from the slave family at night."

Ye Baiting: "Is it the same for Prince Lu's son?"

"Yes."

"You said you knew them, two or three years ago?"

"Yes."

"You have been in this industry for a long time, and you became famous in your early years. These two people love to play. They are both in the capital, and their circles may not overlap. Why did you meet them so late?"

"Who knows?" Yan Rouman sighed casually, "How can you explain things like fate?"

Ye Baiting asked again: "Where is Zheng Hongchun? When did you meet? How is your relationship?"

Yan Rouman laughed: "He, I've known him all along, he's only talkative, he likes to take advantage, but he's actually an iron cock, he's not willing to spend money, he's never ordered from my slave, every time he sees him he's flirting Others, but in fact, he is afraid of slaves."

"Afraid of you?"

"Naturally, you need money to flirt with the slave family. Does he have it?" Yan Rouman supported the hairpin on her head, "The slave family is very expensive."

"So on the day he was killed, you didn't go to his appointment."

"Naturally. If it's just a joke, the deposit hasn't been paid yet. Why don't you make an appointment? My slave won't go, because he won't go either."

"So you haven't been to the small courtyard where the crime happened, and you don't know where Zheng Hongchun was that night."

"Yes."

"Do you know that Zheng Hongchun harassed Rong Ningyu?"

Yan Rouman snorted: "Who doesn't harass him? He can't walk when he sees someone who looks a little better. Rong Ningyu is a middle-aged lady, but she is quite charming. If you can't even look at the face, this troupe's How about business?"

Ye Baiting asked again: "Do you know that Zheng Hongchun also harassed Li Yao and Sheng Long?"

Yan Rouman lowered her eyes: "If you don't know, you can guess it. A person like him, whenever he has a chance to take advantage, he will not let it go?"

Ye Baiting carefully observed her expression: "A person like this, would you want to kill him?"

"Kill?" Yan Rouman was stunned, and suddenly smiled, "Young master is joking with my family, I don't like it, is my family going to kill me? The men I met on the way from childhood to adulthood are basically not good Things that my slaves can’t understand, so they want to kill them?”

In the quiet room, the woman's ironic and abrupt laughter did not ease the embarrassment or other emotions, but made the atmosphere more tense.

Ye Baiting looked into her eyes and asked: "So, leader Yan, do you hate men?"