Jinyiwei factory flower base love story

All the more than 100 people in Shen's residence were invited to the courtyard by Jin Yiwei, and the courtyard was crowded with bustle and bustle.This included Shen Yuzhu who had been under house arrest for a few days, his biological mother Aunt Jiang, Shen Yichan who had been ill for a long time and did not show up, the housekeeper and more than a hundred servants.

Duan Mingchen was wearing a black gauze hat and a red gold flying fish suit, standing majestically in the center of the crowd.It was rare for Gu Huaiqing to wear an official uniform, his face was like frost and snow, and his eyes were like cold stars, so dazzling that no one dared to stare at him.

After everyone stood still, Duan Mingchen began to speak.

"I was ordered to investigate the case in your house, and I have offended you by bothering me for many days. Shen Shoufu was murdered at home, and this murderer..." Duan Mingchen paused slightly, "...is hiding among you."

When everyone in the Shen residence heard the words, they couldn't help but show shock on their faces.

"If the real culprit is not found out, not only will I be sorry for the deceased, but you will also have trouble sleeping and eating. This murderer is cunning and wise, and has used many tricks to mislead us. However, the legal net is full of laxity, and the murderer will eventually pay for his life. This is the eternal truth, and today, this official is here to announce the truth!"

There was no sound in the courtyard, and the eyes of hundreds of people were all on Duan Mingchen's face.

"The real culprit who murdered Shen Shoufu is..." Duan Mingchen's sharp eyes slid across everyone present one by one, and finally settled on Shen Yichan who was dressed in plain clothes, "Miss Shen's family——Shen Yichan!"

As soon as this remark came out, the huge courtyard was so quiet that a needle could be heard falling, everyone showed surprise and surprise, but after the initial shock, the pot exploded immediately, some shook their heads, some frowned, and some made a sound question.

"What? Miss?!"

"No way! Miss is so kind, how could she kill her father?"

"Yeah, I don't believe it's Miss! You can't make a mistake, right?"

Among them, Xia He's reaction was the most violent, and he argued loudly: "My lord, you must have made a mistake! During the period when the murderer committed the crime, the young lady was obviously with me, and she didn't leave the room that whole night! "

On the contrary, Shen Yichan seemed very surprised, but she did not lose her composure in public, and still maintained a dignified and quiet posture.

The scene was a bit chaotic for a while, Gu Huaiqing exercised his internal energy and shouted loudly: "Silence! Please be safe and don't be impatient!"

Shen Yichan stood up gracefully, and said to Duan Mingchen: "Your Excellency accuses me of being the murderer, what evidence do you have? Although my father has passed away, the Shen residence is still there. As the young lady of the Shen residence, I will not allow anyone to bully me at will!"

"That's right!" Many servants echoed in unison, obviously Shen Yichan usually has a high prestige and is very popular in the mansion.

Duan Mingchen looked directly at Shen Yichan's beautiful face, and said, "Of course I will convince you."

Duan Mingchen turned his head and asked Xia He, "Miss Xia He, please tell me again what you and Ms. Shen did on the day the crime happened."

Xia He said: "That morning, the lady went to inspect the dowry sent back from the embroidery workshop, but found that the wrong thread was used for the embroidery on the pillow and quilt. So I went to the garden to relax, but I heard two gossip women telling stories and mocking the lady behind her back. The lady was so angry that her chest was tight and dizzy, and she fell ill. Go to the embroidery room to help make the dowry."

"That night, I was the only one serving the young lady. The young lady was not feeling well, so she went to bed early after dinner, around Shen hour to You hour. After the servant waited on the young lady, she also felt tired, so she took a nap on the outer couch. Sleeping in a daze until midnight, the young lady woke up and called me to wait on her. The young lady asked what time it was, and the servant looked at the Western clock, and the pointer on the dial was exactly pointing to three quarters of the Hai hour."

"The servant fed the young lady water, and waited for her to wash her body. The young lady saw the beautiful red plum blossoms outside the window, and suddenly became interested. The servant girl accompanied her to the courtyard to enjoy the plum blossoms. At the end of Haishi, the young lady returned to her room to rest. ..."

Gu Huaiqing interrupted suddenly: "I remember last time you said that when Miss Shen accidentally stepped on a puddle while appreciating plum blossoms in the courtyard, she stained her embroidered shoes, right?"

Xia He nodded and said, "That's right."

Judging from Xia He's description, there seems to be no loopholes. Since Shen Yichan did not leave the room all night, and Xia He testified for her, how could she be the murderer?The doubts in everyone's eyes are deeper.

Duan Mingchen saw the suspicion in everyone's eyes, and asked: "Miss Xia He, you said that Miss is not feeling well, so she went to bed early after dinner, but you are in good health, why do you feel sleepy? You usually don't go to bed so early Bar?"

"This..." Xia He frowned slightly, trying to recall the scene of that day, and said uncertainly, "Your servant... just felt dizzy and fell asleep without knowing it."

Duan Mingchen smiled slightly, and said: "Miss Shen is a master perfumer, adding a little spice to the incense burning in the room, so that you can't wake up, it must not be difficult. Only when you sleep to death, it is convenient for her to go out to do business."

"Miss Shen deliberately made a big fuss over the dowry. It was for the same purpose that Master Shen ordered all the servants to go to the embroidery room to work overnight. When all the people were transferred, Miss Shen would not be afraid to go to the kitchen at night. was bumped into."

"However, Ms. Shen is a thoughtful person. Although she transferred most of the people, just to be on the safe side, she still wore a man's outer robe when she went out, which was the same style of white silk as Young Master Shen. In the dark night, even if you meet someone on the way, you won't be able to see clearly from a distance, and you will only mistake her for Young Master Shen."

"Miss Shen has known for a long time that Master Shen hid a bottle of spirits in the kitchen cabinet, and also knew that Master Shen would go to the kitchen every night at the beginning of the day to bring supper to Aunt Jiang. As soon as Master Shen left the kitchen, she tried to lure him away. Qiu Lian, who was cooking the medicine, sneaked into the kitchen while Qiu Lian was going to chase the cats in the yard, took the wine and poured it into the soup medicine, then put the wine bottle back far away, and left the kitchen quickly."

"After Miss Shen left the kitchen, she ran back to her room through the red plum grove. Because she walked too fast, the plum branch accidentally scratched her coat, leaving a piece of broken clothes. At this moment, Mrs. Wu got up like a From a distance, I saw a white shadow flashing past in the Merlin."

"Miss Shen returned to her room. At this time, Xia He was still asleep, so she set the western clock forward to three o'clock in the afternoon. After setting the clock, she lay back on the bed, and then pretended that she had just woken up, and called Xia He. He came into the room to serve. When Xia He got up, he saw that the time on the western clock was three quarters of Hai, so he thought it was three quarters of Hai, but in fact it was at least five quarters of Hai."

"Because of running back and forth and passing through the red plum forest, it is inevitable that there will be stains on the shoes. Ms. Shen took advantage of the opportunity of admiring the plum blossoms to step on the puddle on purpose, so that the embroidered shoes were stained with mud, so that it was a good way to cover up that she had gone out Mark of."

Shen Yichan said in a calm and unhurried manner: "Master Duan speaks clearly and logically, but in the end it's just your conjecture, without evidence, so you're going to plant it on me?"

Gu Huaiqing sneered and said, "I'll show you the evidence now!"

As soon as Gu Huaiqing raised his hand, Dongchang's subordinates brought up a young man in white straight dress, who was Xia He's younger brother Fu Lin.Shen Yichan's expression changed slightly when she saw the outer robe on Fu Lin's body.

Seeing that his younger brother who was supposed to return home fell into Dongchang's hands, Xia He couldn't help showing worry, and said to Gu Huaiqing, "My lord, why did you arrest my younger brother? What crime did he commit?"

Gu Huaiqing waved his hand and said, "Your brother is fine, but the robe he is wearing is the evidence in this case. Repeat what you said to me in Merlin again, where did this robe come from?"

Xia He originally defended Shen Yichan loyally, but when she saw the robe on her younger brother and contacted Duan Mingchen's words just now, her original firm belief was shaken a little. She looked at Shen Yichan with suspicious eyes, hesitated and dared not speak.

Duan Mingchen lowered his face and said: "Xia He, failing to report what you know is a felony! You don't think about yourself, don't you think about your parents and younger brother?"

Xia He trembled all over, not daring to hide it anymore, and said: "This robe was originally made by the young lady for the future son-in-law, but after the accident happened to the master, the young lady suddenly said that she accidentally tore the hem of the robe, and the master She won't be able to get married after she dies, so there's no need to keep this dress, let me wring it out and throw it away."

Xia He peeped at Shen Yichan while talking, and Shen Yichan's pretty face had obviously sunk.

"Then why did this robe appear on your younger brother again?" Gu Huaiqing pointed to Fu Lin and asked.

Xia He lowered her head, not daring to look at Shen Yichan anymore, and said in a low voice: "Your servant sees that the fabric is soft and beautiful, although the hem is a bit torn, but as long as you cut it shorter, and then use embroidery to mend the torn place, a little It doesn't affect the beauty. You know that my family is not very rich. After changing this dress, it can be worn by my younger brother. Therefore, I did not wring it off as the lady said, but secretly concealed the clothes. Changed it for my younger brother to wear."

Gu Huaiqing ordered someone to take off Fu Lin's outer robe. The material of the outer robe was the same as that worn by Shen Yuzhu that day. They were all white silk of the same size. The hem was turned upside down, and the place embroidered with black bamboo was spliced ​​with another piece of cloth. , although both are similar white, but the cloth is obviously different.Gu Huaiqing took out the rags he picked up in the red plum grove, and found that the shape of the gap fits perfectly.

Gu Huaiqing said: "Shen Yichan, the evidence is solid, what else do you have to say?"

Shen Yichan sneered and said, "It's just a torn robe and a piece of rag. It would be too arbitrary to say that I am the murderer! Not to mention that killing my father is a heinous crime. I'm fine. Why did I murder my father? ?My father passed away, and I became an orphan without any support, and my good marriage was also stranded. It did me a lot of harm, but nothing good, why should I do this?"

Duan Mingchen nodded and said: "That's right, on the surface, you really have no motive for killing. Shen Shoufu's death seems to only do you harm and not good. However, everyone says that you and Zhuangyuan Lang are a match made in heaven, but in your heart , do you really agree with this marriage and are willing to marry the number one scholar?"

"Miss Shen, you have been in charge of the Shen family's housework since you were 12 years old, and your work has won the hearts of the people. But why did you hand over the power to run the house after the news of your marriage to Wei Zhuangyuan was reported half a year ago?"

Shen Yichan was slightly taken aback, and said: "My lord misunderstood, it wasn't that I handed over the power of the house, but that I was seriously ill at that time, and I haven't recovered from it until now. Free me of the heavy responsibility of housekeeper, let me rest in peace and wait for marriage."

Duan Mingchen asked: "The question is, are you really seriously ill? Where is the person who served you then?"

Shen Yichan frowned, and said: "I had typhoid fever at the time, and I didn't want to infect Xia He and the others, so I asked my father to hire two maids outside to take care of me. When I recovered from my illness, those two maids would send them away."

Duan Mingchen sneered: "I'm afraid you're not telling the truth. You weren't seriously ill at the time, but you were put under house arrest by your father for resisting marriage, right?"

Shen Yichan's face changed suddenly, and she said: "My lord's words are so unreasonable! Since ancient times, women's marriages have been ordered by their parents and the matchmaker's words. I will naturally follow the marriages my father pointed out to me. How can I resist marriage?"

Duan Mingchen said: "If it is an ordinary woman, the marriage will naturally follow the orders of the parents, but it is a pity that Miss Shen is not an ordinary girl! You have another love in your heart, but it is the emperor's order for your father to point you to others. You borrowed illness Fighting, but being placed under house arrest, even if you are unwilling, you can only superficially agree to the marriage, but in fact you are holding back and waiting for the opportunity to make a move."

"Your lord continued, he married your close friend Xie Huilan. You know that your lord hopes to give birth to a son as soon as possible, so you let Xie Huilan give him Qiyang Decoction and gave her aphrodisiac incense. All of this is to prepare for the murder. "

"You have read a lot of books and are proficient in medical theory. You know that your father is suffering from qi deficiency and coughing up blood. You can't drink alcohol. Drinking alcohol will cause coughing up blood. Moreover, there is a walnut kernel in Qiyang soup, which is incompatible with wine. Sharing the two will cause suffocation. You Not enough, let Xie Huilan light an aphrodisiac to speed up the circulation of Qi and blood, so that even a god can't save it!"

Everyone at the scene cast surprised glances at Shen Yichan, only Shen Yichan remained calm as usual, and said coldly: "For some reason, the two adults insisted on putting the charge of patricide on me, but there is no witness There is no physical evidence, even if I go to the imperial court, I will not accept it!"

Gu Huaiqing rolled his eyes and snorted coldly: "Shen Yichan, if you insist on not pleading guilty, it will be very difficult indeed. We are ordered to investigate the case, so we have to give an explanation. But fortunately, Xie Huilan has already surrendered and pleaded guilty, so we can only let her plead guilty for you. Take the blame and die in your place!"

Shen Yichan's delicate body seemed to shake, Gu Huaiqing took the opportunity to ask Duan Mingchen: "Brother Duan, I wonder what punishment should be given for the crime of murdering my own husband?"

Duan Mingchen said with a cold face: "According to the laws of Daqi, a wife who kills her husband shall be punished by beheading and abandoning the corpse!"

"Cut in half..." Gu Huaiqing pretended to sigh, and said in a deep voice, "Miss Shen, you know that the punishment of beheading by two horses is more cruel than quartering by five horses. Quartering by five horses just sounds scary, and people die in an instant, but it is not so The organs of a person are concentrated in the upper body. After being cut off at the waist, people will not die immediately, but will be in pain for an hour or two, until the blood in the whole body is drained before they can die. Mrs. Shen is such a delicate woman, such a cruel woman How to die, you have to abandon the corpse at Caishikou, and let people scold you, it's really pitiful..."

Shen Yichan's face was as pale as white paper, her lips trembled slightly, and the fingers in her sleeves clenched into fists.

At this moment, a woman with disheveled hair rushed in, and it was Xie Huilan.

Xie Huilan stopped in front of Shen Yichan, and said loudly to Duan Mingchen and Gu Huaiqing: "Shen Junru was killed by me alone, and has nothing to do with her! Killing people pays for their lives, and I pay for their lives!"

After all, Xie Huilan slammed into the stone table in the courtyard. Gu Huaiqing was relatively close to her and immediately blocked her. Even so, Xie Huilan's forehead still rubbed against the corner of the stone table, and blood trickled down her fair forehead, staining her face. Her snow-white skirt was red.

"Enough!" Shen Yichan stepped forward to help Xie Huilan, and said eagerly, "Hui Lan, are you alright?"

Xie Huilan suppressed the dizziness, grabbed Shen Yichan's hand, and said affectionately with tears in her eyes, "Yichan..."

Shen Yichan's eyes were also red, she took out a handkerchief to press her wound, and sighed: "Why are you so stupid? This matter has nothing to do with you, why did you jump out to take the blame?"

"Don't...don't say it, don't say anything..."

Fortunately, Xie Huilan only scratched a little skin, and soon stopped the bleeding. Shen Yichan helped Xie Huilan, turned her head to Duan Mingchen and Gu Huaiqing and said, "My lords, please let the others leave. You two follow me."

Coming to Shen Yichan's wing, Shen Yichan helped Xie Huilan to the couch, Xie Huilan held Shen Yichan with a sad face, Shen Yichan patted her hand comfortingly, and then walked out from behind the screen.

Duan Mingchen fixedly looked at Miss Shen, who was always calm. He had handled countless cases in his life, and had seen all kinds of murderers, but there was no one like Shen Yichan who was as beautiful and talented, and could remain so calm after being exposed. .

Gu Huaiqing recalled the scene of meeting Shen Yichan for the first time, that evening after the rain, when the peerless woman stepped out from behind the screen, the amazement brought to him at that moment was unforgettable for the rest of his life.It is a pity that such a beautiful woman is about to be punished.

"Miss Shen, I still don't understand. Even if you don't want to marry the number one scholar, there are other ways to get rid of the engagement. Why did you go to the step of killing your father?" Gu Huaiqing couldn't help expressing his doubts.

"Do you think I haven't fought?" Shen Yichan showed a slightly sarcastic smile, "Master Duan is right, I handed over the power of the house not because I was sick, but because I was put under house arrest by my good father. The reason is that I resist the marriage and do not want to marry Wei Yiming. I have been under house arrest for half a year!"

Facing the astonished eyes of the two, Shen Yichan continued: "Everyone says that Shen Junru is a modest gentleman and a model for scholars in the world. Do you think so? It's a pity that what the world sees is only the appearance. In fact, he is a Out-and-out hypocrite!"

"As a child, I shouldn't blame my parents, but I really can't say anything good about my biological father. You don't know, my grandmother died of illness three years ago, but Shen Junru When she was seriously ill, he quietly sent her to his hometown, and when his grandmother died, he kept the funeral a secret, so as not to worry Ding because of his grandmother's death and affect his great career!"

"He was originally a scholar from a poor family. After he was named on the gold list, he climbed up to my grandfather and conquered the general Luo Jian. He coaxed my grandfather to marry his only daughter to him. From then on, he established a solid foundation in the court. When we got married, He promised my mother that they would be a couple for the rest of their lives and would never take concubines. But only three years later, when my mother was pregnant with me, he had an affair with my mother's maid, later Aunt Jiang, And let that woman conceive a child, even before my mother gave birth to me, Jiang gave birth to a son, my ineffective elder brother Shen Yuzhu."

"My mother was in so much pain, but I still swallowed my anger for the sake of the child in my womb, and gave birth to me with great difficulty, but when I was a girl, Shen Junru didn't like it, and even treated my mother very coldly. Naturally, my mother was very angry. Sad, my body was hurt when I was born, and the root cause of the disease fell during the confinement period, and it didn't take long before I passed away..."

"When my mother passed away, Shen Junru was afraid that my grandfather's family would pursue her, so she pretended to be affectionate and promised that she would never take concubines again, nor would she continue her marriage. Feared by the late emperor, Shen Junru made accusations against others, betrayed my grandfather's family, caused my grandfather to be demoted, and the Luo family's glory has never been restored, but Shen Junru has risen to the top because of this, and entered the cabinet."

"After Shen Junru became the first assistant, he had the idea of ​​continuing the string, but I didn't expect him to put his idea on Huilan. Now that I think about it, the impeachment of Huilan's father, An Guogong, may be the black hands behind his back When An Guogong was in distress and Huilan came to ask for help, this beast in clothes actually forcibly occupied her, and used Huilan's father as a threat to force Huilan to marry him!"

"My own daughter, in his eyes, is nothing more than a bargaining chip in the struggle for power! He knew that I loved my cousin Luo Yulou, but after the fall of the Luo family, he insisted on breaking us up, forbidding us to have any contact with each other, and trying to keep my cousin Brother was transferred to the pioneer camp in the far northern Xinjiang, making him live a precarious and miserable life!"

"The number one scholar Wei Yiming, the son-in-law he is looking for is the same kind of person as him. They are all hypocrites who are full of honey and swords. They will do anything for power! He asked me to marry me because he valued that I was the daughter of the chief assistant and could bring him benefits. , and Shen Junru betrothed me to him because he thought that Wei Yiming would have a bright future in the future, and the two of them could join hands to control the government. As for whether I was willing or not, he didn't mind at all. I tried every means to resist, even went on a hunger strike, but Shen Junru made up his mind, put me under house arrest, and threatened me that if I don't agree, my cousin will die in the border and never come back!"

Shen Yichan could no longer maintain her ladylike demeanor, and a deep hatred shot out from her beautiful eyes, "Why should a woman be destined to be sacrificed? I am conceited and talented. If I were a man, I would definitely be able to show my ambitions." , I have achieved a great career, but it is a pity that I am a daughter, and I am doomed to be trapped in this boudoir, and I cannot even marry myself!"

"I don't accept it! I don't accept it ten thousand times! That dude Shen Yuzhu, why does he inherit the Shen family's ten thousand family property? That bitch of the Jiang family indirectly killed my mother, but lives a life of luxury, why? ? And Shen Junru, a hypocrite with a human face and a beast heart, who has committed so many crimes, shouldn't he deserve to die?"

"I've been planning for a long time and decided to kill two birds with one stone. Not only will I kill Shen Junru, but I will also charge Shen Yuzhu with the crime of killing his father. Then I will retire in the name of mourning. I don't have the backing of Shen Junru, and Wei Yiming will definitely not want it." Marry me again. After a while, I will be able to take the wealth of the Shen family and live together with my cousin!"

Shen Yichan closed her eyes, and sighed sadly, "I thought the plan was perfect, but unexpectedly...a wise man always thinks about everything, but he will eventually make mistakes. I didn't expect the two of you to be so shrewd that they would expose my scheme. Hide that robe. It can only be said that God will not help me..."

After listening to Shen Yichan's narration, Gu Huaiqing couldn't recover for a long time, but Duan Mingchen continued to ask: "Then what about Xie Huilan? Why did she jump out to take the blame for you? Is she your helper?"

Shen Yichan shook her head: "No, she didn't participate in it from the beginning to the end, I just told her that I was bullied by Aunt Jiang and Shen Yuzhu at home, I hope she can give birth to a son with my father as soon as possible, help me deal with the mother and son, and give her a good life Yang Tang’s formula and aphrodisiac fragrance. Huilan is kind and simple by nature, so she believes it is true. Although she hates Shen Junru in her heart, she pesters Shen Junru all day long to help me..."

"With all due respect, Xie Huilan may not be ignorant of your plan. At least she guessed that the murderer was you, so she took the initiative to come forward and surrender herself. If you can't do this, she is willing to die for you, it's really unbelievable..."

The scene of Xie Huilan singing "Lianxiang Companion" flashed before Gu Huaiqing's eyes, and suddenly a flash of light flashed in his mind, "Could it be that she treats you..."

There were messy footsteps behind the screen, and Xie Huilan got down from the couch, her injured forehead was wrapped in a white cloth, and her eyes were swollen into peaches from crying.

"Why did you come out?" Shen Yichan asked.

Xie Huilan suddenly hugged Shen Yichan, and said in a mournful voice: "To this day, don't you know my intentions? Yichan, I am willing to die for you!"

Shen Yichan supported Xie Huilan, and said with complicated eyes: "Huilan, I said, we are both women, how can we be together? Besides, you should know that Yulou is the only one in my heart."

"I know, I know everything! So, let me die for you, and you can be with Little General Luo! Yichan, as long as you are happy, I am satisfied, really..."

With tears streaming down her cheeks, Xie Huilan suddenly knelt down in front of Duan Mingchen and Gu Huaiqing, and begged, "My lords, please let Yichan go, anyway, I have already surrendered and pleaded guilty, so let me replace her, please..."

"Don't be stupid, Huilan, I didn't tell you about this before because I didn't want to involve you in it. How could I see you die innocently at this point?" Shen Yichan grabbed the excited Xie Huilan, turned to face Duan Mingchen and Gu Huaiqing said, "My lords, can you go out for a while so that we can talk alone for a while?"

Duan Mingchen and Gu Huaiqing looked at each other, then silently exited the door, leaving the room for the poor couple.

The two were relatively speechless, falling into a deathly silence.

Gu Huaiqing felt tightness in his chest, and stared at the corner of the wall absently. The red plum that once bloomed in full bloom had withered, and its bloody petals spilled all over the ground.

Not long after, something slammed to the ground in the room, followed by a woman screaming.

Duan Mingchen and Gu Huaiqing rushed in immediately, only to see Shen Yichan with her head down limply, being hugged by Xie Huilan, with a broken small blue porcelain bottle lying at her feet.

"Yichan, you...you don't want to die... Yichan..." Xie Huilan was in so much pain that her heart was broken, her trembling hands kept stroking Shen Yichan's face, tears rolled down drop by drop.

Shen Yichan's pretty face was as pale as snow, her breathing was rapid, her cheeks and lips were abnormally bright red.

She raised her hand with difficulty, wiping the tears from the corners of Xie Huilan's eyes: "Huilan...yes...I'm sorry...you have to live well..."

Before Shen Yichan could finish speaking, her body twitched violently, a large amount of black blood spilled from the corner of her mouth, her beautiful eyes gradually lost their energy, her body also stopped twitching, and she lost her breath in Xie Huilan's arms.

Xie Huilan hugged Shen Yichan's gradually cooling body, and looked at her in a daze, speechless for a long time.

After a long time, both Duan Mingchen and Gu Huaiqing were worried that she would go crazy from grief, but they didn't know how to comfort her.

Suddenly, Xie Huilan smiled, gently wiped away the blood on Shen Yichan's face, pressed a light kiss on her lips, and said in a gentle but firm voice: "Yichan, I listen to you, and I will live a good life." Go down and stay with you forever..."

******

In the empty and solemn palace, a few palace lanterns were half-lit and half-extinguished, and the luxurious furnishings were all hidden in the shadows.

After listening to Gu Huaiqing's statement, the young emperor Xiao Jing stood with his hands behind his back and was speechless for a long time. After a long time, he let out a long sigh.

"I really didn't expect... there is such a twists and turns behind this murder..."

For the death of Shen Junru, Xiao Jing was very sad.After all, Shen Junru was his mentor for many years. Before he died, the late emperor told him that if he encountered any undecidable matters in the future, he might as well consult Shen Shoufu.

In Xiao Jing's mind, Shen Junru's image is upright and tall, a modest gentleman with outstanding talent, and a loyal minister and mentor who can be relied on.Who would have expected that he was an out-and-out hypocrite, who had done so many immoral things behind his back, forcing his own daughter to plot to poison him.

As for Shen Yichan, although murdering her biological father is a crime of treason, her experience and ending are unavoidably embarrassing.

Xiao Jing remembered that when she was still the prince, she went to visit Shen Junru in Shen's mansion, often saw the young Shen Yichan, and even played together.That little girl who was carved in jade, intelligent and delicate, withered prematurely in her most beautiful youth, and died.

Gu Huaiqing peeked at Xiao Jing's face, he knew Xiao Jing was a person who valued affection, and he always respected Shen Junru as a mentor, and when he heard the truth suddenly, one can imagine the shock in his heart.

Gu Huaiqing took out an account book from his sleeve, presented it in front of Xiao Jing, and said: "This was found from Shen Junru's study, please have a look at it, Your Majesty."

Xiao Jing took it over and turned a few pages, the more frightened she became.

This ledger records the huge amount of wealth that Shen Junru has amassed. In addition to countless gold, silver and jewellery, Shen Junru's hometown of Quanzhou alone owns thousands of hectares of fertile land.

Xiao Jing recalled Shen Junru's persuasive persuasion since she was a child, that as the Son of Heaven, one must set an example for the world and must not be extravagant and lustful.Xiao Jing believed it to be true and kept adhering to the principle of frugality, but ironically, his benefactor lived a more luxurious life than the emperor himself.

Thinking of this, Xiao Jing lost the last trace of respect for Shen Junru in his heart. He gripped the account book tightly and said coldly: "It happens that the war in Liaodong is tight, the treasury is empty, and there is a lack of military pay. The assets of the Shen family can just make up for it."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Gu Huaiqing praised, and then asked, "According to Your Majesty, how should we deal with Mrs. Shen Xie Huilan?"

Xiao Jing sighed: "Mrs. Shen is also a poor woman. Since the murder has nothing to do with her, I can't bear to embarrass her as a weak woman. If she wants to go back to her natal family, she can go back to her natal family. If she wants to remarry, she can remarry."

"Follow the order!" Gu Huai replied crisply.

Xiao Jing patted Gu Huaiqing's shoulder in satisfaction, and said: "Speaking of which, Huaiqing handled the case so well for the first time, which really impresses me!"

Normally, Gu Huaiqing would be very happy to be praised, but at this moment, his face is not happy, he raised his eyes to look at Xiao Jing and said: "This case can be solved, it is not due to me alone, Duan Mingchen and Jin Yiwei also contributed a lot .”

Xiao Jing's eyes turned around on Gu Huaiqing's face, and he couldn't help frowning: "Hey, I haven't seen you for a few days, why do you seem to lose a lot of weight? Are you in good health?"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern. I am in good health."

"Pay attention to your body, don't overwork yourself." Xiao Jing said with concern.

Gu Huaiqing fully agreed, and then left Xiao Jing's palace.

******

The case of Shen Shoufu's sudden death, which was jointly investigated by Jin Yiwei and Dongchang, caused a lot of trouble in the city, but in the end, it was finally concluded by the emperor's understatement.

In the end, Xiao Jing still cared about Shen Junru's dignity as the emperor's teacher, and covered up the fact that he was murdered by his own daughter, and announced to the public that Shen Junru died accidentally because of taking tonic by mistake, and her daughter Shen Yichan died because of excessive grief for her father. The marriage of Zhuangyuan Lang is thus annulled.

However, since Shen's mansion was raided by Jin Yiwei and all assets were poured into the treasury, it is not difficult for a discerning person to guess the whole story is not so simple, and there are also various versions of rumors circulating in the market.

It is worth mentioning that Shen's residence was searched, and by the way, the evidence of adultery between the housekeeper of Shen's residence and his aunt Jiang was dug up, and then it was found that Shen Yuzhu was not Shen Junru's biological son, but the son of the steward and Jiang's adultery.

The dude Shen Yuzhu, together with the housekeeper and Aunt Jiang, was kicked out of the Shen residence in a disgraceful manner. Shen Yuzhu's former concubines and maidservants all abandoned him one after another.Only the maid, Qiu Lian, followed Shen Yuzhu without changing her infatuation, and left Shen's residence with him, willing to live a life of poverty.

As for the young and beautiful Mrs. Shen Xie Huilan, her whereabouts have become a mystery. What disappeared with her was the body of Shen Yichan.

******

Duan Mingchen and Gu Huaiqing saw Xie Huilan again, but they hardly recognized her.

This noble and beautiful woman, with all her hair shaved off, holding dust in her hands, and dressed in gray black clothes, became a nun in Baiyun Nunnery on Qixia Mountain in the suburbs of the capital.

Xie Huilan took out a delicate kit, handed it to Duan Mingchen, and said, "Master Duan, please help me to send this kit to General Luo Yulou of the Northern Xinjiang Pioneer Camp."

"What's in it?" Duan Mingchen asked.

"It's his sweetheart's hair." Xie Huilan smiled faintly, "Although Yichan has already gone, I think it's good for little general Luo to think about others when he sees things."

Duan Mingchen was stunned for a moment, then nodded solemnly: "I met Luo Yulou in Beijiang, we can be regarded as old friends, and I will definitely fulfill my mission."

Gu Huaiqing stared at the brocade bag that contained the beauty's black hair, feeling a little dazed for a while.

The so-called hair tie is a husband and wife, a woman's hair should be as precious as her body, and sending this kit is to allow Shen Yichan to be with her beloved man.

Gu Huaiqing's heart trembled slightly, and she couldn't help asking Xie Huilan: "What about you? What are your plans for the future?"

Xie Huilan tilted her head slightly, and looked outside the nunnery. Not far away was a newly erected grave, surrounded by plum trees.

"She loves plum blossoms the most. I let her sleep in the plum grove. She must be very happy." Xie Huilan's face instantly burst into a beautiful smile, and the tenderness in her eyes was intoxicating. "I'm not going anywhere. Be here with her, chant scriptures for her, pray for yourself, pray that in the next life, we can be together and never be separated..."

******

Luo Yulou, a famous general of the Great Qi, has brilliant military exploits and his name goes down in history. However, the strange thing is that although he has a concubine, he has never married a regular wife all his life.After General Luo passed away, people found a faded brocade pouch hanging on his chest...

This is a later story, so I won't mention it for the time being.

But Duan Mingchen and Gu Huaiqing left Baiyun Nunnery full of thoughts, and went down the mountain along the winding path.

Gu Huaiqing walked in front of the setting sun, and the sunset was covering his body. His tall and straight figure was bathed in the rays of the sun, making him look dazzling.

Gu Huaiqing walked with his head down, stopped suddenly, turned his head abruptly, and looked at Duan Mingchen with a troubled expression.

"What's wrong with you?" Duan Mingchen asked inexplicably.

"I'm thinking... the bet we made, who wins and who loses?"

Duan Mingchen almost fell down, why is he still thinking about that ridiculous bet, "Didn't we come up with it at the same time? It's a tie..."

"That's so boring!" Gu Huaiqing curled her lips, suddenly her phoenix eyes lit up, and whispered a few words to Duan Mingchen.

"This..." Duan Mingchen frowned in embarrassment.

"Hey, that's the deal!" Gu Huai smiled brightly, and rushed down the mountain with lightness kung fu.

Duan Mingchen smiled helplessly, and stepped up to follow...

[Part [-]] Frost Flower Cold