Black Lotus Concubine's Case-solving Notes

The accident happened near the official road.

When the group passed by, there were only two sedan chairs left. The one Feng Jia was riding in was chopped into two pieces, and the broken crossbars lay alone on the ground.

The bodies of the murdered people were carried away by Xie Haoxuan yesterday, and the outlines of their final deaths were drawn on the ground with lime.

There were seven bodies in total.

Feng Jia soon sensed something was wrong.

There were fourteen people in their group, including mother and daughter from four rooms, their personal servants, herself and her maid Song Huai, two grooms, and four guards.

She walked to her sedan chair and drew a circle with her toes, "There is a body missing here."

"Here?" Xie Haoxuan walked over.

Feng Jia nodded: "My groom, when I escaped yesterday, I saw him with the wound in his chest, lying here."

Xie Haoxuan nodded: "That person is still alive."

"Alive?" Feng Jia's brows slightly frowned.

Xie Haoxuan said: "When we came, he was stabbed in the chest, but the wound was not deep and did not hurt his vital parts. Yesterday, someone was sent to send him to a nearby post station for treatment."

"He is highly suspicious," Feng Jia said after a while.

"What do you mean?" Xie Haoxuan was puzzled. If the groom was the only survivor in this murder, he would definitely suspect him, but he didn't.

"The mother and daughter of the fourth room, their maids, and your maid Song Huai are all still alive. According to their confessions, the black-clothed men had only targeted you from the beginning to the end, so after you escaped, they all chased you and did not turn back to kill them."

After a pause, he continued, "Although the knife wound on the groom's body was not fatal, it was still a serious injury. Why did Ninth Sister suspect him alone?"

Feng Jia repeated what happened that day. Xie Haoxuan was surprised: "You mean, it was the groom who suggested taking a shortcut?"

"But I asked Fourth Aunt that day, and her testimony was completely different. She told me that the official road was blocked by rolling stones, and we had to take the shortcut!"

Feng Jia said, "Although it was the groom who suggested taking the shortcut, it was Fourth Aunt who made the final decision, so..."

"So she said that on purpose just to evade responsibility? Because it was her decision and she didn't want others to blame her, so she lied on purpose?" Xie Haoxuan's eyes lit up and he punched the tree trunk next to him, "Does she know that this may mislead the case and let the real murderer escape!"

After a pause, Xie Haoxuan calmed down and whispered to comfort her: "Don't worry, Ninth Sister, I will definitely take care of this matter for you. I will also help you to interrogate the groom!"

[Ding, congratulations to the host for solving the case. ]

[The current task is step-by-step task 2, and the current progress is 30%. Please continue to work hard to find the key evidence and punish the real culprit. ]

"Sister, what are you looking at?" Xie Haoxuan followed Feng Jia's gaze, but saw nothing.

The blue font in front of her eyes slowly disappeared. Feng Jia turned around and smiled: "No."

Then he said, "Second brother, wait for me for a moment. I will go to the carriage to change into some clean clothes, wash up, and then go back with you."

Xie Haoxuan nodded and waited patiently. After about half an incense stick of time, Feng Jia lifted the curtain and walked out slowly.

She was wearing a light blue Cuiyan shirt with a thin mist-like gauze draped over her shoulders. She had her hair in the simplest Japanese bun with an emerald green bamboo hairpin inserted in it. She had loose sleeves and a slender waist. Although she was not wearing any makeup, she was exceptionally charming.

Xie Haoxuan was stunned for a moment.

She seemed to be much taller and fairer than when she was in Shicheng, and her radiant look had the charm of an unrivaled beauty.

Xie Haoxuan had never seen the third concubine in the mansion, but he couldn't help but think that if his ninth sister looked like her biological mother, with such a face and figure, it was no wonder that his father would go against all odds and marry the courtesan from Bianzhou without hesitation.

"Let's go, second brother." Feng Jia glanced at the sky and smiled at Xie Haoxuan: "I can't wait to see the expression on our stepmother's face when she sees me coming back safe and sound."

……

Feng Jia was escorted to the post station on the official road where Xie's carriage was. It was gradually getting dark, but the post station was brightly lit and heavily guarded on both sides.

In the hall, several gorgeously dressed women were comforting the Prime Minister's stepmother, Mrs. Meng.

They were also invited to Cheng'en Temple to participate in the Buddha Bathing Festival this time. On the way, they met people who were staying at the Prime Minister's Mansion. After a little enquiry, they found out that the ninth girl in the mansion had been abducted by thieves.

Someone actually dared to kidnap the Prime Minister's daughter in public. How audacious!

Meng's face turned pale. She wiped the big tears from her eyes with a handkerchief and cried uncontrollably: "What should I do? Lan Zhao followed me out. Now he is either dead or alive. How can I explain this to the Prime Minister?"

The wife of Zhili Neishi patted Meng's shoulder with a look of pity on her face: "Madam Meng, who could have expected that a few thieves would suddenly appear? Don't be too sad. You have to be the head of such a big Prime Minister's Mansion. It's more important to take care of your own health!"

"It's been a day and a night, and there's still no news. Lan Zhao couldn't have already..."

As soon as Fourth Room Lady Tan finished her words, she was frightened into shutting up by the sharp look from the old lady.

The mother and daughter of the third room sat in a corner and did not get involved in the topic, but Princess Nancheng, who was the most powerful among the group of women, frowned.

Ever since she met Xie Lanzhao at the birthday party last time and learned about her experience, Princess Nancheng had a natural sympathy for Xie Lanzhao, whom she had only met once, so she had been paying close attention to the movements of this ninth lady since then.

Knowing that she had slowly climbed up from a little concubine's daughter to the position of the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion, he was truly happy for her. When he heard yesterday that she had been abducted by thieves, he was also truly worried and immediately sent his followers and guards to search for her in the dense forest.

Hearing what Tan said, she couldn't help but said unhappily: "Ninth Miss is blessed by heaven!"

Everyone quickly agreed: "Yes, yes, Princess Nancheng is right, Miss Nine will be fine!"

As he was speaking, a servant ran in and announced, "Princess! Old Madam! The Ninth Miss is back!"

Xie Lanzhao is back?

The eldest lady's crying stopped abruptly, and she almost blurted out to ask whether it was a person who came back or a corpse. The old lady's face lit up with joy, but then suddenly dimmed.

The mother and daughter of the third and fourth rooms were all stunned. In their eyes, a woman being chased by such a killer would definitely die.

The other ladies had different expressions on their faces, but Princess Nancheng was simply happy.

"Where?" Princess Nancheng stood up, holding her waist, and asked the servant.

"exist……"

"I am Xie Lanzhao, a commoner, paying my respects to the Princess of Nancheng!" A clear voice came from outside the hall, followed by the sound of dense footsteps.

I saw a group of guards with swords walking in from outside with a woman. The woman was like a moon surrounded by stars. She was wearing a light blue Cuiyan shirt and no makeup at all. However, she made all the well-dressed women in the room pale in comparison.

"Is this Xie Lanzhao? The ninth young lady from the Prime Minister's Mansion?" Some of the noble ladies who had seen her before couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

"Look, does this Ninth Miss look like her mother? The Bianzhou courtesan who was famous in the capital back then?"

"They are 70% similar." Someone was secretly shocked. Just 70% similar was already stunning.

Princess Nancheng was already walking forward, supported by her servants: "Ninth Miss, no need to be polite, get up quickly!"

Feng Jia stood up, and the guards who were kneeling on the ground behind him also stood up and stepped aside.

"What is going on? Ninth Miss, weren't you kidnapped by thieves?" Princess Nancheng asked the reason.

Before Feng Jia could say anything, she heard Madam Meng say, "Yes, Zhao'er, you were abducted by that thief for a day and a night. What happened during that day and night? What harm did you suffer? If you feel wronged, you must tell your mother. Your mother will definitely stand up for you!"