ancient criminal minds

The area of ​​Zhuqinju is not large, and it is different from the elegant style of other courtyards. In addition to planting bamboo forests, there is also a pavilion made of bamboo. It flows down slowly and falls into a small pond made of several rockeries. There are even two koi in the pond, but the strange thing is that the water in this pond will not increase.

"Your yard is more beautifully arranged than the garden." Rong Zhen said.

Lu Zheng didn't want to talk to him, but he couldn't afford to offend this great god, so he could only snort as an answer.

Rong Zhen didn't take it seriously, and went straight to Lu Zheng's study. Lu Zheng was startled, and before he could stop him, Rong Zhen had already seen the calligraphy he was practicing.

"This word..." Rong Zhen's expression was indescribable.

Lu Zheng had already broken the jar, and said nonchalantly: "If you want to say it's ugly, just say it."

"Ugly." Rong Zhen nodded solemnly, folded the piece of paper and put it in his arms under Lu Zheng's angrily glaring, "I gave you the jade pendant, you can just give this as a gift in return."

"You said it was ugly just now!" Lu Zheng has become more and more unable to guess the brain circuit of this great god.

"It's pretty ugly." Rong Zhen smiled, "I'll send you two copybooks some other day. The writing is like a person's. It's time for you to practice hard."

Lu Zheng suddenly felt that he had nothing to love.

Rong Zhen took out another invitation card from his bosom and handed it to Lu Zheng.

"What is this?" Lu Zheng took it and asked curiously.

"The day after tomorrow, I will hold a banquet at the mansion. I wonder if Third Young Master Lu will show me my face?"

Lu Zheng read the post over and over again. The King of Chu's banquet was extremely low-key, but this did not stop those who wanted to jump up and down to enter the banquet. Lu Zheng didn't know how much this post was worth, but think about the concert tickets of those popular stars. His Royal Highness the King of Chu is now at the level of an international superstar.

Seeing Lu Zheng's weird smile, Rong Zhen couldn't help but tapped his forehead with his fingers.

"Ouch! Why did you hit me!"

Rong Zhen looked at the sky: "It's getting late, do you want to keep me for lunch?"

Lu Zheng hurriedly sent the old man out, Lu Qing and Lu Che hurried over when they heard the news, Rong Zhen waved his hand: "I don't like these things, just send them here."

"His Royal Highness, go slowly."

Rong Zhen looked at Lu Zheng through the crowd, and suddenly smiled a little: "At that time, this king will be waiting for the arrival of the Duke and Master Ling at the mansion."

After all, he led his entourage and left the British government.

Lu Qing was puzzled. The king of Chu had indeed sent invitations to the British government to hold a banquet, but the eldest son still had to cultivate and couldn't go. He also knew it. Why...

Thinking about it, Lu Qing turned his eyes to the young boy who was sneaking back from the crowd, his face darkened suddenly: "Stinky boy! I'm going to beat you up today!!"

Lu Zheng hurriedly ran behind his mother and hid: "He insisted on giving it to me! I didn't want it myself."

"You still talk back!" Lu Qing said angrily, "Bring me my cane!"

Protecting the youngest son, Yun said helplessly, "The King of Chu is both an elder and a prince, what does he want to give, can Zheng'er still refuse?"

"You... oh..." Lu Qing sighed, considering that there were so many people talking in the crowd, he did not express his concerns after all.

After returning to the room, Yun didn't take it seriously: "Master is too careful, Zheng'er is just a child, so what if we take him to the palace for a banquet?"

Lu Qing sighed again, and after waving his hands to make people leave, he lowered his voice and said to Yun: "I heard that His Royal Highness Chu Wang is still looking for Qian Facao, so it can be seen that he still can't let go of the death of Concubine Jin. Now Zheng'er Because of his reputation for solving crimes, what if the king of Chu asks him to investigate the affairs of Concubine Jin?"

Yun Shi was surprised: "But it's been so many years..."

"That's why I say that His Royal Highness has a lot of thoughts. Do you still remember how domineering and troublesome he was in Beijing back then? I don't know how many people saw it wrong. The death of Concubine Jin was unclear. Check it out?"

"But this is Yanjing after all, not Beijiang." Even though Yun said this, his face became serious.

Lu Qing shook his head: "Let's just watch."

Regardless of his parents' worries, Lu Zheng went out to find Bao Zheng after dinner. The police in the yamen have been investigating the source of the arsenic for the past few days, and they should have almost reached the result by now.

Bao Zheng rubbed his forehead: "This matter looks easy, but it is really troublesome to investigate."

"how?"

"The hook kiss is commonly known as the heartbroken grass. It mainly grows in the southwest area. It has miraculous effects on rheumatism and other diseases. Therefore, most medical centers will prepare some. They know the toxicity of the hook kiss, so the amount used each time is very small. The sale will also be recorded in detail." Bao Zheng's expression was indistinguishable, "However, we found that almost all the masters of the Lu family have bought hook kisses."

Lu Zheng's eyes widened: "What?!"

"Lu Wu, Lu Yuan, the third young lady Li, and the fourth young lady Tong have all bought hook kisses within a month, and Mr. Tang has already come to ask." Bao Zheng thought for a while, and then said, "By the way, Lu Qi My wife bought it too."

"Seven aunts?"

Bao Zheng nodded: "But she seems to have a very serious rheumatism, she has to buy it every month, and the doctor in the medical center has also confirmed it."

"The others..."

"I don't know yet." Bao Zheng rubbed his messy hair, "But it's not only hook kisses, but also musk and safflower, and the fourth young lady who looked the most friendly even bought arsenic, I don't know them How to explain."

The Lu family has fallen into chaos at this moment, the eldest wife Lin grabbed the fourth young wife Tong by the collar with red eyes: "It's you! You killed my son! You bitch!"

Tong's face turned pale, and she cried while hiding: "Sister-in-law, I don't have one!"

Lin has already fallen into madness, looking at his expression, he can't wait to eat his flesh: "My son's wind and cold are almost recovered, but it became serious after you came to see him, who else is not you?!"

"Sister-in-law... sister-in-law..." Tong Shi was almost out of breath, and quickly looked at her husband who was hiding far away: "Husband, save me!"

The fourth young master, Lu Juan, hastily took a step back. Seeing that he could not be counted on, Tong Shi no longer pretended to be weak. All gentleness and kindness were lost, and only meanness remained. She pushed Lin Shi away hard, and said with a sneer: "Sister-in-law, you are so stupid. What good will it do me to kill your son?"

Lin's physical strength was exhausted, and she fell to the ground as soon as she pushed her, just crying blankly.

Tong Shi straightened her clothes, walked slowly in front of her, lowered her voice and said, "Think about it, who will benefit the most by getting rid of your long house?"

"Who……"

Just as Tong was about to say something, she heard Lu Yuan yell, "Okay! Stop arguing, and shame yourself in front of outsiders!"

"Second Uncle, what you said is wrong." Tong Shi didn't take it seriously, and said with a smile, "It is in front of outsiders that I have to explain clearly." She looked at Tang Min, who was at the side, calmly Said, "Master Tang, I admit that I bought hook kisses and arsenic, but I planned to use them to poison the little goblins in the backyard, but I haven't had time to act yet, and now those things are still in my room. If you want to check, I can take it out."

Tang Min was already tormented by them. If it was a man, he would have been pulled away by someone. Now that Tong Shi took the lead, he quickly said: "Quick, send someone and Fourth Young Mistress to get it."

Tong looked contemptuously at the Lu family present, and lifted the trembling servant girl from the ground: "Okay, what are you afraid of, no one is much cleaner than anyone else!"

Seeing that Mrs. Tong had already spoken, Mrs. Li, the third young lady, also hurriedly said: "My concubine... I bought a hook kiss... because of..." She carefully glanced at the third young master Lu Cheng with a livid face, "Because... "

Lu Cheng took a step forward: "That's enough, I let the cheap one buy hook kisses, in order to poison my second brother to death." He looked at the gloomy Lu Yuan, and said angrily, "We are all bastards, why can you be in charge? Jiaye, isn’t it because you were born three days earlier than me? You don’t have to pretend to be magnanimous in front of me. If I dare to say such a thing, I won’t be afraid of your revenge. Anyway, I’m going to tear my face. Why don’t you invite the clan elders Witness, let’s split up now!”

Lu Yuan said with a sullen face: "Father has not passed a hundred days, you say such rebellious words, such an unfilial and disrespectful person, what face do you have to stay in the mansion!"

But Lu Cheng slowly approached him: "I'm not afraid to say it after I've done it, but second brother, do you dare? My hook kiss is still there, second brother, how about yours?"

The hand on Lu Yuan's side was tightly clenched into a fist, but he didn't say a word.

It was an eye-opener for Tang Min. He didn't like the filth in the big family, but this Lu Mansion is more than just the filth. Everyone here is covered in filth.

"Hahahaha..." A burst of low laughter came from Lin's mouth, and she patted the ground vigorously, "It's really a dog-eat-dog show!"

Tang Min frowned.

Mrs. Lin staggered up from the ground, glanced at Mrs. Lu Wu, who was huddled aside, and then at Lu Yuan: "Okay, the third and fourth have already said it, what about the second uncle and mother?"

Lu Wushi hugged her son and daughter tightly, her face was covered with tears, but she just kept silent.

Lu Yuan took a fixed look at Lin: "What nonsense is my sister-in-law talking about? This hook-kiss poison was just bought by a servant, why did you plant it on me?"

Lu Wu's eyes widened: "You are still lying!"

Lu Yuan cupped his hands and faced Tang Min: "Master Tang, I really don't know about this matter, please send someone to bring that prisoner back, and I'm willing to confront him face to face."

What he said so frankly made Tang Min's suspicion a bit less, but at this moment a police officer whispered something in his ear.

Tang Min's face changed a few times, and when he looked at Lu Yuan again, he could only sneer: "Second young master is a good means, how can a dead person confront you?!"

Lu Yuan's originally calm expression suddenly collapsed, he couldn't believe it.

"what!"