Conan's physique? The Crown Princess is involved in a murder case again

After Magistrate Song said this, Jinhua's mother dared not do anything rash.

If people from the government came, wouldn't all the guests at his place be scared away?

Thinking of this, Jinhua's mother's expression immediately changed.

"Look, what are you saying, sir? I will certainly cooperate with you, but I wonder what is the important matter that you have summoned me for?"

"I'm just asking about Qionghua's situation," said Magistrate Song. "Who are Qionghua's most frequent guests?"

"Sir, Master Tian has already informed me about Qionghua. People should not fight against officials. Generally, I will not arrange for people like her to receive other guests. Otherwise, if this gets out, won't the reputation of our Yichunyuan be ruined?"

"If you say anything untrue in court, I can arrest you for harboring someone, do you know that?"

Magistrate Song snorted as he spoke, "Since I am asking this, I must have evidence in my hands. Do I need to ask that young master to come in for a face-to-face confrontation?"

When Jinhua's mother heard this, she immediately begged for mercy.

"Oh, now that you have reminded me, I have remembered it. But if this gets out, I will lose my business. I hope you will show some mercy!"

"It's just a routine inquiry. The people in the room are all officials, so they should keep their mouths shut. Just answer truthfully."

"Yes, my lord."

Mother Jinhua thought about it carefully and replied.

"Qionghua is Mr. Tian's wife after all, so she doesn't receive as many guests as other girls. Besides, Qionghua is not a new girl, so she is not famous. Most of the guests are just here to see the novelty. If we talk about regular guests, they are Master Liu and Master Wang."

"What are the origins of these two people?"

"I am in the business of welcoming guests, so I don't know much about the privacy of my guests. I only know that Mr. Wang's family is quite wealthy, and he is very generous. He spent a lot of money on Qionghua. Mr. Liu is a little poorer. As soon as he came, he liked to talk about poetry with Qionghua. I couldn't understand him, but Qionghua always praised him for his profound knowledge."

"Then in your opinion, who is closer to Qionghua or these two?"

"I heard that Qionghua and that Young Master Wang are from the same hometown, but if we talk about the length of time, Young Master Liu and Qionghua have known each other for a longer time."

This time, Magistrate Song did not delve further into the matter. Instead, he focused his attention on Qionghua's personal maid. "Are you Qionghua's personal maid?"

"In reply to your Excellency's words, I, Qing'er, was indeed responsible for taking care of Miss Qionghua."

"Do you know these two gentlemen?"

"I know you two. You two are Miss Qionghua's frequent customers. My mother has just told me what I know. I don't know any more."

Qing Er paused for a moment and then explained, "Miss Qionghua has never allowed servants to serve in the house."

"Oh?"

Song Tuiguan thought for a moment and changed the question, "You have served Qionghua for such a long time, do you know anything else about her? For example, some of her habits and quirks."

Qing'er thought for a long time before he cried out as if he had suddenly realized something.

"I remember now. Miss Qionghua has a younger sister named Fangniang. Miss Qionghua goes out to visit Fangniang on the first and fifteenth day of every month. I help Miss Qionghua prepare things for her visit every month."

"Fang Niang?" Magistrate Song was excited when he heard this. "Do you know where this Fang Niang lives?"

Qing'er shook her head, "Miss Qionghua never takes me out with her."

The expected answer did not discourage Officer Song. He asked some other questions and then called the two men to describe the appearance of Young Master Liu and Young Master Wang. Then he let the two men leave Shuntian Prefecture.

Only after the people from Yichunyuan left did Xu Xingyin and the others come out from behind the screen. Song Tuiguan looked at Xu Xingyin and said.

"I will send people to look for the whereabouts of Master Liu, Master Wang and Lady Fang. You just go back and wait for news."

Xu Xingyin nodded, and then added with concern: "No one has ever seen what Fang Niang looks like, so it may be difficult to find her."

"It doesn't matter. There is always a way. Besides, I have a few friends in the Ministry of Households. I may be able to find out where he is by checking the household registration."

"Then I'll have to trouble Magistrate Song."

"It's my duty, and I also want to thank Miss Xu Qi for her help."

……

When he thought that there were only nine days left, Xu Xingyin wished he could save his sleeping time as well. However, there was no news from Shuntian Prefecture, so Xu Xingyin and Tian Tian could only sigh and worry every day.

It was not until the third day that a letter was delivered from Shuntian Prefecture to the Grand Princess's Mansion. When the two received the letter, they could no longer sit still and immediately slipped out of the side door to Shuntian Prefecture.

As soon as the two entered the room, they saw that Magistrate Song had a frown on his face and Lu Xu also had a look of annoyance on his face.

Xu Xingyin couldn't afford to offend these two people, so he turned sideways and asked Cao Tianhe.

"Cousin, how are things going?"

"One good news and one bad news..."

Before Cao Tianhe finished speaking, Xu Xingyin replied: "Hear the good news first."

"We have found Fangniang's whereabouts."

"What about the bad news?"

"The craftsman who made the silver needle was also found, but he died, also from the silver needle."

Xu Xingyin was stunned and didn't know what to say for a moment, but Tian Tian slammed the table angrily.

"This thief actually dared to commit a crime right under our noses. He is really too bold!"

Tian Tian's words made Officer Song come back to his senses, and he added the information that Cao Tianhe had just missed.

"We have also found out the situation of Qionghua's two patrons. The young master surnamed Wang is called Wang Du. He expanded his hometown business to the capital a year ago. He has a lot of romantic debts and has spent a lot of money. Although Wang Du has only been doing business in the capital for a year, he has made a lot of money. I heard that this is inseparable from the support of the nobles in the court."

"The full name of Mr. Liu is Liu Duankun. He has known Qionghua for more than two years. Qionghua helped him when he was taking the imperial examination, so he later took good care of Qionghua's business. After he passed the imperial examination, he worked as a student of Yang Liqing for a period of time, but he did not make any achievements in his official career in these years, and later he became estranged from his former classmates."

After Magistrate Song finished speaking, Lu Xu took over the conversation.

"Between the two, Wang Du has money and connections, so he is more likely to take action than a mere scholar. Moreover, even if Wang Du has no motive to commit the crime, what about the benefactor behind him? As a condition for helping him make money, it is reasonable to ask him to remove the obstacles for himself."

"indeed."

Xu Xingyin nodded, then changed the subject.

"But why would Qionghua take the blame for Wang Du? Is it because he is willing to spend money on her? If Qionghua is not stupid, she should know that Wang Du is definitely not a good man. For a woman to be willing to take the blame for someone else, the word 'love' must have played a role in this."