Rebirth of the High Family's Beloved

Jin Cheng nodded and asked, "Which academy is he studying in?"

The old lady listened and waved her hands repeatedly, "Studying, I don't know, Lu'er is very diligent, we don't need to discipline him."

What the old lady said didn't make sense, and Jincheng knew he couldn't get anything useful out of her, so he stopped asking.

Instead, he stood up and looked around the furnishings in the yard.

This was a very simple courtyard with three main rooms and a kitchen. At this moment, He Li was cooking in the kitchen, and her busy figure could be vaguely seen.

The courtyard wall is made of red bricks, about half a meter high, and you can see inside the courtyard from a distance.

Hanging on the courtyard wall was a string of dried chilies and garlic, as well as an old straw raincoat.

No unusual objects were found.

At this time, several guards who had gone out earlier came back and stood at the door to greet Jincheng.

When Jincheng walked outside the door, he heard several people reporting the news they had heard from their neighbors.

"Some people say that He Lu came home a few days ago and heard noises coming from the house, but they haven't seen He Lu since then."

"He Lu is an honest scholar who can do nothing but study. The family is managed by He Lishi alone. He Lishi has a bad temper and sometimes beats or scolds He Lu."

When Jincheng heard this, he realized that the rule of either beating or scolding was consistent with the numerous scars on He Lu's body.

It seems that the murderer is most likely He Li.

"Then how many years has He Li been married to He Lu?"

A guard thought for a moment, "It should be three years. The lady next door said that her son passed the examination for the title of scholar in the same year as He Lu, and He Lu got married after he passed the examination."

The Daxing imperial examination system has always been a three-year period, from the academy examination to the metropolitan examination, all of which are held every three years. This year is the year of the academy examination, and so was it three years ago.

Jincheng nodded, understood the general situation, and had already made up his mind.

But hearsay alone cannot be used as evidence, we still need to find clues in He Lu's home.

Since the neighbors all said that He Lu had returned home, then the place where he died was his home. There must be traces left at home. They just need to search carefully in He Lu's home and they will definitely find something.

Thinking of this, Jincheng decided to go to He Lu's house to investigate again.

At this time, He Li had already prepared the meal, a plate of plump white steamed buns, a dish of lush green vegetables, and several pieces of fat and tender meat, exuding a strong aroma.

Several guards had not eaten or drunk anything since they followed the princess to Golden Maple Garden. Now it was time for dinner, and they couldn't help swallowing their saliva when they smelled the delicious hot food.

Jincheng also knew that everyone was hungry, and he was no exception. However, if he didn't find out the truth, let alone eat, it would be great if he could just smell the food.

With the previous judgment, Jincheng's scrutinizing gaze fell on the busy He Li, who was wearing a worn apron neatly tied on her body, with broad shoulders and a thick waist, looking strong and powerful.

Her hair was a little messy, and He Li casually lifted it up, then looked at Jincheng and others.

"You officials must be hungry too, come and eat something together."

Jin Cheng did not refuse and walked in with a few people. "We won't eat the meal. We still want to ask about your husband He Lu."

He Li took off her apron and sat aside obediently. "If you have any questions, just ask. I will tell you everything I know."

Jincheng was surprised and unexpected at He Li's obedience and cooperation, and even doubted whether their guess was wrong.

"Ms. He Li, has your husband He Lu come home these days?"

He Li nodded, "He did come home, but he left again the day before yesterday, saying he was going back to the academy."

"Why did he leave? What was it like when he left?"

"He said he wanted to go back to the academy to study. I couldn't stop him and we had a quarrel. He was very unhappy but ignored me."

What He Li said matched what he had learned. Jin Cheng asked a few more questions, and He Li answered without any guilt, and no flaws were found in his answers.

Finally, Jin Cheng asked, "Can I go into He Lu's room and take a look?"

He Li nodded.

As Jincheng entered the main house, he saw some broken tables and chairs in the main house. The chairs had broken legs and would fall to one side if touched.

There was a broom leaning in the corner, and the hair on its head was falling off and becoming sparse.

Suddenly, Jincheng saw a wooden handle sticking out from the corner of the bed. He walked over quickly, reached out and pulled it out.

It was a two-meter-long wooden stick, smooth all over, showing that it had been rubbed for a long time. On one end of the dark yellow wood, one could see some dark red marks.

If this wooden stick was He Lu's lethal weapon, then the dark red marks on it should be He Lu's blood.

After investigating this, Jincheng has confirmed that the murderer is He Li.

As for why she killed her husband and dumped his body in Jinfeng Garden, that can only be found out through later interrogation.

Jincheng walked out of the main house with a wooden stick in his hand. When He Li saw the stick in Jincheng's hand, her pupils shrank, as if some huge secret had been discovered.

The steamed bun in her hand suddenly fell to the ground. The expression on her face changed several times before she calmed down. "Did He Lu ask you to arrest me? He even reported it to the police."

Jincheng didn't quite understand what He Li meant, but these words indirectly acknowledged that He Li had injured He Lu.

"Ms. He Liu, please come with us to the Dali Temple."

Mrs. He, who was sitting and eating, suddenly stood up and grabbed Mrs. He Li's hand, "Wife, what are you talking about? Sit down and eat."

He Li got rid of the old lady's hand, asked her to sit down and eat, then took a breath, "I'll go with you, but please let me settle my mother-in-law first."

I have to say that although He Li killed He Lu, she was really good to Old Madam He. Even at this time, she did not forget to settle Old Madam He.

Jincheng had no reason to refuse. After He Li cleaned up the house and steamed a large pot of steamed buns for the old lady, she followed Jincheng out.

Not long after the few people walked out of the door, Old Mrs. He stood there, watching He Li's back as she left with her cloudy eyes.

Suddenly, her thin figure rushed out of the courtyard, caught up with He Li and hugged her.

The old voice was sharp with sorrow, "It wasn't her, it was me, it was me, I killed my son!"

He Li was stunned and said in disbelief: "Mother, what are you talking about? Ah Lu is dead?"

Old Madam He let go of He Lishi and put her behind her. She said to Jincheng and others, "Lu'er's death was caused by me. If you want to arrest someone, just arrest me. I beat him to death. It has nothing to do with my wife."

He Li wanted to go forward, but was stopped by Old Lady He.

In the end, both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law of the He family were taken to the Dali Temple.