When everyone came into contact with Song Ci's eyes, they all did not dare to look at him due to Song Ci's official power and aura.
After looking around, Song Ci walked up to Gou Mengyu, raised his hand to apologize, and then began to carefully examine his ears, nose, eyes, cheeks, etc.
After reading this, Song Ci ordered everyone to narrate the scene when Gou Mengyu died one by one, focusing on what they were doing when Gou Mengyu died.
Because Gou Mengyu was resting alone in the study when he died. There were two maids in the study at that time who could testify against each other. Therefore, everyone explained one by one and there was no doubt.
Even the concubine Wu Qiaoer was not suspected, because she was buying cloth at the silk shop and there was no way she could come back to murder Gou Mengyu.
Song Ci understood clearly and thought to himself: "Gou Mengyu has no external injuries and no obvious symptoms of poisoning. From this, it can be inferred that he was poisoned by chronic poison, which hurt his lungs and heart. He may die at any time. In this way, the murderer is not present."
The evidence is not surprising either.”
Song Ci turned to Zhang Bao and said, "If you'd like to bother me, take someone to search each room to see if there are any medicinal materials, minerals or anything like that."
"Yes." Zhang Bao accepted the order with clasped fists, and immediately led people to investigate.
Everyone was nervous, fearing that they would find something suspicious in their rooms. At that time, they were all speechless and couldn't explain clearly.
After rummaging for a while, Zhang Bao came back with his men and said, "Your Majesty, there is nothing suspicious."
Song Ci nodded, then turned around and said to everyone: "Gou Shijun's death still needs to be verified. Before that, I hope that you will keep it a secret and not tell outsiders. Otherwise, you will be punished."
Everyone said yes again and again and did not dare to disobey.
After everyone dispersed, Song Ci said to Gou Xiang: "Sir, I want to conduct an autopsy on your father. I wonder if you are willing?"
When Gou Xiangzhi heard this, he was startled. He waved his hands and shook his head, and said anxiously: "No, no, no, the autopsy requires disembowelment. As a son of man, how can I let my father be treated like this? This is so embarrassing? No, no, absolutely.
No."
"Sir, the autopsy is also to determine the cause of death and find out the truth as soon as possible. Please understand."
"I understand what you mean, but please also understand my heart as a son of a human being. You must not do this extremely difficult thing."
Song Ci had no choice but to shake her head and leave.
However, Gou Mengyu's concubine Wu Qiaoer was restless when she returned to her room, but at this moment, she did not dare to go out to avoid arousing suspicion.
After five or six days, seeing that Song Ci had become lax about the investigation, Wu Qiaoer found an excuse to sneak out of the house and went alone to the yard where he had a private meeting with Cui Cheng.
Wu Qiaoer didn't know that someone was quietly following her behind her.
Seeing her entering the courtyard, the people following her hurried back to report the news. Soon, Song Ci came with people.
It turns out that Song Ci had already ordered people to secretly monitor the Gou Mansion. Anyone in the Gou Mansion who went out would be followed quietly, especially the female relatives, who needed to be closely followed.
Why should the female relatives treat her so seriously?
In fact, this is not surprising. As the old saying goes, nine out of ten murders are caused by adultery. Ninety percent of major murders are caused by love.
Gou Mengyu was a young woman, a concubine, and a maid, but they were as beautiful as flowers. With such a combination of old and young, it was normal for something to happen if they were unable to do what they wanted. Song Ci naturally wanted to keep a close eye on those young women.
"Bump the door."
Arriving at the small courtyard, Song Ci immediately ordered people to surround the small courtyard from the front and back, and then ordered people to knock on the door.
With a "boom", the door was knocked open by Zhang Bao and others, and everyone quickly walked in.
But when they came to the bedroom inside, they saw that Wu Qiao'er was dead, with a blue-grey belt wrapped around her throat. She had been strangled to death.
Song Ci stretched out her hand to check Wu Qiao'er's breathing and found that she was no longer breathing. Song Ci hurriedly said: "Quick, go to the city gate and guard it. Anyone suspicious who wants to leave the city will be arrested."
"yes."
Zhang Bao took the order and led his men to split up and go to guard various gates in Lin'an City, hoping to catch the murderer.
Gou Xiangzhi quickly came after hearing the news. Seeing Wu Qiaoer being strangled to death, he seemed to understand something. He asked: "Is this bitch related to my father's death?"
Song Ci did not answer directly, but just said: "I don't know yet, but she is highly suspected. It's a pity that I arrived a step too late and allowed the murderer to escape."
Prime Minister Gou was so angry that he ordered Wu Qiaoer's body to be thrown into the wilderness to be fed to dogs, and then he gave up.
Song Ci then asked the maids and servants who served Wu Qiaoer one by one.
However, because Wu Qiaoer was cunning and was very guarded when he and Cui Cheng were living together, Song Ci couldn't figure out the reason for the moment.
Since they couldn't find out, they went to a dental shop and asked about the transaction records of this yard.
But the house was registered to a person named Zhang Qicheng. Song Ci followed the information left behind when he bought the yard, and found that Zhang Qicheng was a tenant of a powerful man. He had just been allocated 30 acres of land. He was poor before.
Jingle bell, where else can I buy a yard?
Facing a house that fell from the sky, it was also in Lin'an City and was worth a lot of money. Zhang Qicheng asked Song Ci: "Master, this house is in my name, can I live in it? Also, can I take it?"
Has it been sold?”
Song Ci was noncommittal and the case reached a deadlock.
Just when Song Ci frowned, Wu Qiaoer's mistress Cui Cheng found a house and knocked on the door.
After a few knocks, the door opened. A man in his fifties poked his head out, looked Cui Cheng up and down, looked unhappy, frowned and asked, "Who are you? Who are you looking for?"
Cui Cheng took out two broken pieces of silver, handed them to the disciple, and said, "I am an old friend of Eunuch Liu. I heard that Eunuch Liu was out of the palace for a short break, so I came here to meet you. Please let me know and tell Xiao Chengzi to come."
The disciple got the benefit, and immediately his brows were filled with joy, and with a smile on his face, he said: "Master, wait a moment, master, wait a moment, I will go and pass the news."
Liu Yan was drinking with his concubine at this time. Although he was a eunuch and could not be humane, it did not prevent him from taking a concubine.
Moreover, he not only took in concubines, but he also took in three concubines at once. He was really determined to give up.
The disciple came to report at this time. When Liu Yan heard that an old friend was visiting, he called him Xiao Chengzi, and he thought that he probably knew him from his previous days as a disciple of Xiao Huang.
Although he had no impression of this young man, he was bound to bring gifts when he came to visit him. If there was a gift, there was no reason why he should not be seen, so Liu Yan ordered someone to bring him in.
When he saw Liu Yan, Cui Cheng showed a respectful attitude and said: "My lower official Cui Cheng has met Mr. Liu."
Liu Yan looked at him for a while, then smiled disdainfully and said, "You said your name is Xiao Chengzi, why don't our family have any impression of you? Is it possible that you are also from the palace?"