The first work of the imperial prison

The hall was quiet and there was no sound.

The relationship between the two women is really moving. They give each other hugs and support, share weal and woe along the way, and care for each other. No matter what it looks like to outsiders, they are the people who understand each other best.

Li Yao couldn't bear it long ago, she cried quietly and wet her handkerchief, Sheng Long's eyes were also full of water, Ma Xianglan was older, she had a strong character after all the experience, but her eyes were slightly red.

Not to mention them, Shen Jiang, a big man, felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.There is no need to count earlier, just today, when the suspect was asked to come to the court for questioning, he was still very irritable, blaming these women for thinking too much, if it wasn't for doing so many things on purpose, all kinds of bullying If you cover up and stir up the muddy water, the case can be solved long ago, how can it be delayed until the 28th of the twelfth lunar month and the case cannot be closed?It has delayed his Chinese New Year!

Looking at this scene now, I still feel that it is good that the case cannot be solved...

So the truth of this serial murder case is that Rong Ningyu killed Zheng Hongfang more than ten years ago. Yan Rouman knew it, not only did she know it, but she always kept it in her heart. Here, in the past, she might just be on guard and pay attention to some news, but the current Beizhen Fusi is not the former Beizhen Fusi. The commander is very powerful, and his ability and majesty are beyond doubt. A great autopsy...

Yan Rouman is different from ordinary women. Her news channels will let her know more and be more vigilant. Jin Yiwei has solved major cases in the past few months and has never failed. This time, it may be the same.Both the commander and the young master are decent people, it is impossible to go into that kind of place and play that kind of fancy work, she can't use her good skills to get in, how can she protect Rong Ningyu?

She simply didn't do anything, planned and carried out this serial murder case. Anyway, the three deceased were not good people. Anyway, she was very courageous. If it really happened, wouldn't it be over if she took Zheng Hongfang's case together?

Who knows that the young master is so powerful that he can't be fooled at all. Before she mentions this matter, he has already restored some of the facts. The truth of these murders still needs to be revealed!

Shen Jiang thought, no wonder adults throughout the ages love to say 'it's rare to be confused'. Sometimes it may be that being too smart is not good.But handling a case is different from other things. You don’t ask the reason, only ask the truth. The "Dazhao Law" is clearly written. When handling a case, you must distinguish between black and white, and there is no room for sand...

He took a sneak peek at the young master's expression. His eyelids were drooping, and the corners of his lips were pursed. He had clearly solved the case, and he didn't look like he was smiling at all. It seemed that it wasn't just the women in the room who were crying, but he was also crying in his heart.

Rong Ningyu patted Yan Rouman's shoulder, and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes: "Aman, don't be afraid, the world of mortals in prison, Huangquanbiluo, I will accompany you."

Yan Rouman nodded obediently, her eyes were clean, she was obedient and obedient like her little sister in the past.

Rong Ningyu pulled her to kneel down, and she knelt quietly in the main hall without saying anything.

"What your lord said is true, Zheng Hongfang, I killed him."

Talking about the past years, Rong Ningyu's face was calm, she seemed to have thought of this day, and it seemed that even after many years, these things were still lingering in her mind endlessly, and she no longer had any more emotions: "Zheng Hongfang I don't agree with the things he did. Although he was wary of me, afraid that I would know too many bad things about him, and all he asked me to do was to scout for information and win over others, I still felt disgusted. I was young at the time , impulsive, and my daughter is so young, I have no choice but to think about her, and I will risk my life if I am in a hurry, that day at the hot spring village in Xishan, he asked me to accompany a man again, and threatened me with my daughter's life I know he can do this kind of thing, he doesn't think his daughter is a human being, what's the use to him, but I know that man, as long as I go, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back alive..."

"I want to kill Zheng Hongfang. If I kill him, many secrets will be buried underground. If I kill him, no one will threaten me with this matter, day after day..."

Rong Ningyu closed her eyes: "Zheng Hongfang is tall and very strong. I couldn't beat him, so I made tea with the only poisonous leaves I had on hand and gave him a drink. But he didn't respond for a long time. I knew that the amount of poison was not enough, but at that time I was attending a church meeting in Xishan, and I didn't have much to bring. I only had two poisonous leaves in my hand, and there were no more, so I took a chance and told him Another thing he is very concerned about, saying that I just got new news, it’s hard to say where there are many people, and it’s about that very remote swamp where no one usually goes.”

"...while he was sitting down with his back to me, I lifted the big rock I had noticed a long time ago, and hit the back of his head, blood flowed out all of a sudden, but he didn't die, he just watched very angrily I, while cursing, rushed over and said that I was going to kill me. I was not afraid at the time, so I took off the long hairpin on my head and stuck it into his chest."

"Zheng Hongfang is a scumbag. All his actions are crimes. No matter how many times he is sentenced to death by the government, it is not enough. But I am wrong about killing people. I have tried to convince myself that I am right. I am just taking revenge. I am just I was resisting, but my heart seemed to disagree. I began to toss and turn at night, unable to sleep, dreaming back at midnight, and often another self asked me, why should I become a scumbag, why should I be like him thing."

"Killing... is never a pleasant thing. It is a shackle, a prison of the heart, and a shackle that cannot be shaken off in a lifetime."

Yan Rouman cried again: "Sister..."

Rong Ningyu sighed for a long time: "I know Aman is a good boy. If I can't think about it for a while and do something like this... I will be very distressed. I don't want her to be sad, I don't want her to be like me, restless all day long, sleeping Not feeling well."

She looked at Yan Rouman, with a slight smile on her lips: "Fortunately, it's all over now. If you make a mistake, you will be punished. There is a government in life, and there are ghost gates in hell. All sins will be liquidated."

At this point, the facts of the case are all clear, and the case can be closed directly.

But at this moment, someone spoke again.

Ma Xianglan stood up and made a big move as soon as she came out: "You said you killed Zheng Hongfang? What nonsense are you talking about in front of the commanding envoy?"

Everyone's eyes turned sharply, and they focused on Ma Xianglan. What... do you mean?

Ma Xianglan stared straight at Rong Ningyu with fierce eyes: "Did you say you poisoned him to death? No, because you didn't have enough poison! You said you smashed his head, did he die? No, because he is tall and strong, he can't die after two hits, just a little blood! You said you stabbed him in the chest with a long hairpin, did you kill him? Have you ever watched him die? Touched his breath!"

"This one……"

Rong Ningyu's expression was dazed, as if she was not sure, or she had never done such a thing at all.

Ye Baiting and Qiu Yiqing looked at each other, this development was different from what was expected...

Qiu Yiqing tapped his knuckles on the table: "Mr. Rong, answer Mr. Ma's question."

Rong Ningyu thought about it carefully for a moment, and then said: "No. I did poison, I did hit someone, and I did impale a long hairpin into Zheng Hongfang's left chest. I felt that he would definitely die, and I didn't even think about trying his breath..."

"The dead body was found in the swamp," Ye Baiting asked Rong Ningyu, "Did you put it in?"

Rong Ningyu nodded: "Yes."

Ye Baiting asked again: "When did you put it in? After piercing the person with the long hairpin, you immediately pushed the person in?"

Although he asked this question, he didn't think it was the answer. The fatal injury of the deceased was obviously a stabbing in the left chest and heart, and he did not die from suffocation. If a person entered the swamp before he was completely dead, there would definitely be signs on the body.

He didn't think it was different at the time. The stab wound to the deceased's heart was really deep, and it didn't take long for him to die. There was no special time difference. Did any accident really happen in the middle?

Rong Ningyu glanced past Ma Xianglan, and slowly lowered her eyes: "No, although I planned well, it was the first time I killed someone at that time, and I was a little panicked. I actually wasted some time in the middle, and there is another thing that must be done." Do it, that's the 'alibi' I thought up to get rid of the crime, the time was running out, so I ran away quickly, went to do this first, and then came back again, and sent a message to Zheng Hongfang's body. It took half a day to push people into the swamp."

"Isn't this the end?" Ma Xianglan said confidently, "It's obvious that you didn't do it, why are you so sure? It's clear that only I know about it."

Everyone in the room looked at Ma Xianglan. Different people had different expressions on their faces and different thoughts in their hearts, but they were all genuinely surprised.

Shen Jiang felt that his mind was tied up: "Why do you know the best? Did you kill someone? Or did you see it?"

Qiu Yiqing's fingertips landed on the table: "Mr. Ma, you must be honest."

Ma Xianglan lowered her eyes, and saluted Qingfu, the chief enemy: "Yes. I did see that Zheng Hongfang was killed by my husband."

her husband?Zheng Hongchun?Aren't these two brothers?Shen Jiang felt his head was getting bigger.

Ma Xianglan is not in a hurry, she is extremely steady: "Other brothers love each other and support each other. The brothers of the Zheng family, heh, the older ones are timid and timid, and the younger ones are too big to handle things. It's too strict, and he doesn't give him any money, especially money, so he can only rub against it. One day when he is in a good mood and his fingers are loosened, he can drink some soup. A large amount of gold was collected, and no one knew where it was placed, and Zheng Hongchun's greedy eyes were about to bleed, and none of them touched it."

"On the day of Xishan Hot Spring Zhuangzi, Zheng Hongchun happened to fall in love with a fan. When he was in a hurry to use the money, he couldn't earn it, so he wanted to steal Zheng Hongfang's. He has been with Zheng Hongfang for a long time, and he wanted to know where the money was. , Zheng Hongfang is obviously very busy today, but he secretly conspired with Rong Ningyu and left the table alone, how could he not follow?"

"Zheng Hongchun saw everything Rong Ningyu did, but he didn't stop him. Even when Rong Ningyu left in a panic, he ran up to Zheng Hong's side and took the opportunity to ask where the gold was hidden. If Zheng Hongfang didn't Said, he won't save him. In order to save his life, Zheng Hongfang didn't like this younger brother any more, so he still told about the hiding place of gold, but Zheng Hongchun not only didn't follow the agreement, he immediately helped Zheng Hongfang go back or find someone to save him, and held down Rong Ningyu The long hairpin tied on Zheng Hongfang's chest, one is more forceful, and the prick is deeper—what is elder brother, it is worthless compared to gold, and when elder brother is dead, won't all the gold belong to him?"

Ma Xianglan sneered: "The news of Zheng Hongfang's 'disappearance' spread slowly, Zheng Hongchun didn't go to get the gold right away, for fear of causing trouble, he forced himself to be 'bad luck' for a few years before quietly getting the gold. Earn fans, do business, buy a small official body... But garbage is garbage, mountains of gold and silver, there will be a day of sitting and eating, and then you will still have no money?"

Ye Baiting looked at her: "Your statement is just a family statement, you dare to be so sure, but do you have evidence?"

"That's right," Ma Xianglan said, "My lord can ask Rong Ningyu, where did the long hairpin she used to kill people go?"

Rong Ningyu paused: "I was in a rush, and I forgot the long hairpin in my panic. I didn't pull it out when I left, and I forgot to check it when I returned. I was in a trance, and I didn't know how long I squatted. When I got up, my legs were still numb...but I was sure that the man was dead, so I pushed him into the swamp."

"Even if you looked for it at that time, you couldn't find it. Because the long hairpin was used up by Zheng Hongchun, he pulled it out and put it away carefully. I was so stupid on weekdays, but at that time I was a little more careful, thinking about it. Plan ahead, if one day something happens and he is found, he can take out this long hairpin to identify the murderer and get rid of his suspicion."

Ma Xianglan looked at Qiu Yiqing: "The murder weapon is now hidden in the altar and secret cabinet of my small Buddhist hall, the commander can send someone to get it."

Qiu Yiqing had already made a gesture, and Jin Yiwei rushed quickly.

"But there is one more thing wrong," Shen Jiang thought quickly, "Zheng Hongchun is not a good person, holding such a handle in his hand, he has no money, won't he blackmail Rong Ningyu?"

But looking at Rong Ningyu's current appearance, it seems that she doesn't even know about this matter?

"He really wanted to blackmail," Ma Xianglan snorted coldly, and said, "Isn't there me? Not only did I see what Rong Ningyu did, but I also saw him do it. Do you think I'm a pawned wife? Why have you lived in Zheng's family until now, let him treat you as a wife, get rich like gold without kicking him, and can't do anything except beat him twice on weekdays?"

"I also threatened him. If he wants me to shut up, he must guarantee my status, and he is not allowed to threaten Rong Ningyu with this matter."

Ma Xianglan lowered her eyes: "I don't know that this human life is related to this case. I planned to bring this matter into the coffin. No matter how beastly Zheng Hongchun is, he is also Xiaowei's current father in name. He is a murderer, and he killed his brother. Xiaowei's face is ugly, Rong Ningyu... is Xiaowei's biological mother, even if I do nothing, let her be threatened, let her struggle in the sea of ​​suffering, Xiaowei will not blame me, it is Rong Ningyu herself I'm looking for it, but I don't want Xiaowei to be sad. When I grow up, thinking about these things will make me feel burdened. In my life... there is only one daughter, Xiaowei. She is so obedient, so kind, and smiles so beautifully. I can do it Not much, I just hope that the rest of her life will be smooth and peaceful, with a smile on her face forever."

Ye Baiting and Qiu Yiqing looked at each other, both of them were ponderous and thoughtful.

Since Ma Xianglan mentioned the long hairpin and pointed out the location, Jin Yiwei would definitely be able to find it, because this kind of thing can't tell a lie, but... isn't it a bit of a coincidence?

Rong Ningyu was really surprised, and Ma Xianglan was in a stable mood from the beginning to the end, without any guilt, so what was the truth about this murder case back then?

Ye Baiting guessed that Zheng Hongchun must have appeared at that time that day. Ma Xianglan's details were very rich, and some things were easy to confirm, such as the sum of money, his approximate timeline of the day, the changes in his emotions before and after, and the relationship between people and things. Regarding his attitude towards things, Zheng Hongchun is not a person who can hide his thoughts.

It may not be everything, Ma Xianglan has told the truth.

For example... When Zheng Hongchun arrived, did Zheng Hongfang die before he could use his strength?

Or he didn't have a chance to ask the answer to the gold, and as the heir of the deceased, is it completely unfeasible to get that sum of gold?Or he pulled out the long hairpin, trying to threaten Rong Ningyu, because Rong Ningyu is the closest person to Zheng Hongfang's pillow, smart, good at planning, Zheng Hongfang's secret, she must know, even if she doesn't know, she can find a way to know, he Can't you get it?He didn't even need to take out the hairpin to threaten, he just had to make insinuations, whether it was the guilt of killing someone, or the fact that his daughter was in his name, Rong Ningyu would probably not refuse.

What is going on in the truth, only Zheng Hongchun himself knows, but he has been killed by Yan Rouman, so there is no way to ask these confessions.

Ye Baiting recalled carefully that there was only one fatal wound on Zheng Hongfang's left chest. There was no hesitation at the edge, and no trace of repeated stabbing.

If the corpse is fresh, he can tell that there must be traces when it stops, but the problem is that the corpse has been soaked in the swamp for too long. Left by the long hairpin.

If you have a modern instrument, you can use a microscope or something, but the problem is, there is no such thing.

In this homicide case back then, Zheng Hongchun was either dead when Rong Ningyu was the first to do it, or he was on the verge of death. Zheng Hongchun took advantage of this little time to ask for the information he wanted, watched his brother die, and was not greedy enough. He took away the hairpin and tried to threaten in the future, or he didn't ask, but he thought of other methods that could be used, and he didn't want Ma Xianglan to know about it, so he could check and balance each other; It was not fatal, but the poison given before, including the smashed back of the head, did not kill Zheng Hongfang at that time. While carrying out his own plan, Zheng Hongchun pressed the half of the hairpin left outside his body, killing Zheng Hongfang.

If it is the former, Ma Chunlan's behavior is undoubtedly covering up, Rong Ningyu may have also received the signal immediately, and lied in some places, but Ma Xianglan was the only person who witnessed the murder at that time, and there was also a long hairpin as physical evidence, so she insisted on arresting Rong Ningyu , out of order.

If it was the latter, the murderer had already been killed by someone else, so it seemed pointless to struggle with the evidence.

For a while, there was a dilemma.

"Although I'm not talented, I've heard the rules of the officialdom. Who should do what should be done, and what should not be handled can be handed over to the relevant government offices." Sheng Long's handkerchief brushed the corners of his lips, his eyes flickered, "The three murders this time , Prince Lu's son is a family member, and the Duke of Dongchang is watching, so it should not be ignored. Jin Yiwei is in charge of investigating the case, which is normal, but the case of Zheng Hongfang back then... He was a little gangster, no name, no talent, no official, no position, Why should Jin Yiwei take this responsibility for Jing Zhaoyin?"

She looked out of the window: "Now that New Year's Eve is approaching, the family is reunited, and Jin Yiwei is also going to rest. The facts of this case are clear, so why don't the commander close the case first? There is something unclear about Zheng Hongfang, and we will investigate it slowly later. Or, wouldn't it be convenient for everyone to hand it over to Jing Zhaoyin?"

Shen Jiang Wanru got through the two veins of Ren and Du, and punched his palm. That was a clear-headed person: "Yes, we are looking for Prince Lu's son from the beginning to the end! He is dead, and we are also looking for his case. What does Zheng Hongfang have to do with it!"

He also turned his head to look at Ye Baiting: "Young master, Yan Rouman must not be responsible for Zheng Hongfang's case?"

Ye Baiting shook his head: "The evidence is insufficient, the logical chain does not make sense, and the method of killing is different."

Although they were all poisoned, Yan Rouman's character was extreme. If she wanted to kill Zheng Hongfang back then, she would have her own color in terms of form and style, and she had killed three people in a short period of time. This kind of extreme, it is impossible for her to kill only these three people, but according to the investigation of this case for so long, it is not that Shen Jiang has never gone to Jing Zhaoyin or the Ministry of Criminal Justice. There are only cases with this characteristic. share.

Shen Jiang: "Okay, I understand. I'll take care of this matter, whether to continue the investigation or hand over the blame. I'm responsible for all the finishing touches!"

Ye Baiting: ...

Is it appropriate for you to say 'dump the pot' in front of so many people in the room?

Shen Jiang immediately understood, with a serious expression: "Our Jinyiwei handles the case, we must talk about procedures and evidence, and all procedures must be legal and reasonable. There is no such thing as throwing the pot away! It's just none of our business, and we can't force it , right? In case Jing Zhaoyin comes to cry with us, it’s the New Year’s Eve, we have to save face, don’t we?”

He looked carefully at Qiu Yiqing, waiting for the commander's instructions.

But Qiu Yiqing didn't hesitate like him, and his face was as serious as before: "No rules can't make a circle, no five tones can't make six rhythms. The governor of Beizhen obeyed the emperor's will and acted according to the rules. It's my responsibility. , not taking a step back, it is not my responsibility, and I dare not take a step, which breaks the court's laws and regulations. The small case in Gyeonggi is not under my jurisdiction, and it will be handed over according to the law. However, this murder case was discovered by the investigation of Jinyiwei's case, and Beizhen Fusi had an inquiry the right to—"

"Rong Ningyu, there is no conclusive evidence to prove that you are the murderer of Zheng Hongfang. Beizhen Fusi has no right to detain you. However, you are very suspicious. From now on, you need to cooperate with Jing Zhaoyin to investigate and solve the case, but please do not shirk. As for the question, don’t lie, you can’t leave Beijing for a day until the case is closed, if you try to abscond, you’ll be guilty of your own crimes, and I have the right to bring you to justice in Beizhen, are you convinced?”

Rong Ningyu closed her eyes and kowtowed, her forehead pressed to the ground: "The girl is convinced."

With tears in Yan Rouman's eyes, she pushed Ning Yu up, turned around by herself, and kowtowed to Ma Xianglan.

Ma Xianglan immediately avoided, with a blunt tone: "No need, I'm not helping her, I'm just telling the truth, I don't want to make it difficult for the adults in Beizhen Fusi," she didn't even look at Rong Ningyu, "If she wants to come with me Robbing my daughter, I will fight her hard!"

The corners of Rong Ningyu's eyes were slightly red: "Xiaowei... will always be your daughter. You raised her, taught her to be reasonable, to know how to measure, and to give her all her affection. It is difficult for other mothers to do it. But anyone with a little conscience will never have such thoughts.”

Ma Xianglan lowered her eyes and said nothing.

She knows that Rong Ningyu is very smart and has a lot of skills. When she really wants to do something, she will definitely succeed. Rong Ningyu did not try to find her or Xiaowei in the past few years. She doesn't believe that any mother doesn't miss her. The child, I don't want to get close to the child, Rong Ningyu just can't bear it, she can bear it, at most, she can see it on some occasions, take a sneak peek, she really never thought of snatching the child from her.

In the past two or three years, she has suddenly gotten closer. For some reason, her daughter has become obsessed with story books and loves to make up stories. She even secretly wrote under a pseudonym in a bookstore. She doesn't think it's not doing her job properly. She spends money to train her daughter to read and write. It is to let her learn the truth and learn how to live in the world. But she can't give her daughter any advice in this regard. Pianrong Ningyu is well-informed and knowledgeable in this regard, and she is quite talented and able to criticize. As soon as Xiaowei got to know her, didn't she approach her?

Besides, they are mother and daughter, so they are related...

It's not that Ma Xianglan has never been jealous and turned sour, but both Rong Ningyu and her daughter have given her a sense of security. The daughter has never thought of leaving her, it's like making a new friend, with that little girl Zhu Yue The same, very easy to chat, have a common topic, occasionally want to get together, but this new friend is a bit older.

My daughter has her own space and can take care of many things, as does herself. The way of getting along with several people is gradually changing, merging, and getting better. She is very sure of one thing, her daughter will never leave her, she is in her heart Always be the most attached, most valued, and most important person.

This is enough.

Rong Ningyu never used those methods of controlling people on Xiao Wei, never took the initiative to approach, and would not meet outside, everything was based on her daughter's will, and she maintained a very good sense of distance.

Ma Xianglan believes that Rong Ningyu has a motherly love for her daughter, she seems to be doing everything she can, she doesn't want her daughter to be troubled, she doesn't want her daughter to have to suffer, and she has to choose between two mothers... A real mother is like this , reluctant to let the child have a little grievance, a little distress.

Speaking of it, it seems that her adoptive mother is the one who will be self-willed every time. Occasionally, she will be sour and sad. Rong Ningyu and her daughter are actually making do with her...

Thinking about it, Ma Xianglan's nose felt a little sour, and her eyes were slightly hot. After all these years, she finally had a family.

She is also being loved by others.

She snorted, and gave Rong Ningyu a faint look: "This year's family is unlucky, the man died, I see that your luck is not very good, don't dislike anyone, if there is nothing wrong on New Year's Eve, come to the house to watch the new year. "

Rong Ningyu was stunned, as if she hadn't expected this invitation at all, her eyes filled with tears, and she controlled herself so hard that she couldn't speak.

Ma Xianglan looked at Yan Rouman again: "Come in and calm down, hold back your temper, officers and soldiers are also human beings who celebrate the Chinese New Year, and people outside have to rest too, so it won't be convenient for you. Don't blame others for what you have done. I can't accompany you."

What Yan Rouman wants is not for her sister to accompany her to prison, what she wants is...

In short, my sister is fine, she is very happy, but when she looked at Rong Ningyu, she could not help showing her previous temper: "I, Yan Rouman, always know how to have fun, so I don't need company."

"The years are long, you and I go together," Rong Ningyu stretched out her hand, and gently tucked her sideburns behind her ears, "Remember, I'm always here, huh?"

Yan Rouman nodded uncomfortably: "Yes."

She hugged Rong Ningyu and rubbed her shoulder again: "Sister... I was wrong, I don't dare to do it again."

"Well, good." Rong Ningyu closed her eyes and gently rubbed her hair.

Now the case will be closed!Shen Jiang looked at the two women hugging again, which was obviously meant to say goodbye, and he was relaxed. Now he can go home for the New Year, right?

Unexpectedly, after Yan Rouman finished hugging and coquettish, she turned her head, her eyes were clear and sharp: "Commander Rong, there is one more thing that I need to report to you."

Qiu Yiqing: "What's the matter?"

Yan Rouman: "Please command the envoys to stay away from the left and right."