When Han Xun rushed to Biyun Tower, he was shocked by the scene in front of him. He immediately went to look for Miss Xu in the crowd. When he saw that Miss Xu was safe and sound, he breathed a long sigh of relief.
Before the young master left, he specifically asked him to take good care of Miss Xu and ensure that Miss Xu was safe and sound no matter what happened.
Originally, this seemed to be an easy task. There were guards at the Anyi Marquis Mansion, General Xue was stationed in Quanzhou, and Zhang Zhenren was taking care of him. His presence was dispensable, but since the young master repeatedly asked when he left,
Naturally, he has to be more vigilant.
Facts have proved that the young master is really far-sighted. Who would have thought that Miss Xu would lead people to catch the murderer at night, and they would catch him accurately. The one who caught the murderer was the Prince of Shun County.
Although it didn't look as dangerous as when dealing with Zhang Xing, but thinking about it carefully...he was inevitably frightened. No wonder the young master looked at him with deep meaning. Sure enough, this was a great experience for him.
Han Xun calmed down and took a closer look at the scene in front of him. The woman was sitting there, all the blood on her body seemed to have flowed cleanly, she was clutching her chest tightly, and her empty eyes were staring straight ahead.
"Mr. Han, I am humble enough to do an autopsy." Wu Zuo stepped forward to report.
Han Xun came back to his senses when he heard Wu Zuo's voice. He looked up and saw that Wu Zuo had prepared the things for the autopsy, and behind him was Mrs. Chang.
Mrs. Chang belongs to Miss Xu. Since she came to Changzhou, she has helped a lot in the yamen. She performed the autopsy carefully and neatly. It is difficult for ordinary yamen to compare with her. The old aunt even wanted to keep Mrs. Chang.
, and asked him to go to Miss Xu to plead with her, saying that it would be a pity to keep such good craftsmanship in the Xu family. Yamen is more suitable for Mrs. Chang. He thought so at the time, but now it seems that Mrs. Chang will not be able to follow Miss Xu.
There is no use for it.
Wu Zuo pulled out the dagger from the woman's chest and handed it to Han Xun. The dagger looked unusual, the blade was sharp, and the handle was inlaid with jasper. The weapon looked like it came from a wealthy family, and it reminded people of the prince of Shun County.
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If the source of the murder weapon is found, it will be an important basis for identifying the murderer.
Han Xun and the clerk turned around and walked to Qi Defang. Before he could speak, Qi Defang couldn't wait to speak: "Who is the dead person? Is it really Qiao Shu?"
Han Xun said: "The one who died was Qiao Erniang, who often came to Biyun Tower to sell rouge and gouache."
Qi Defang's whole body suddenly collapsed. He looked at Xu Qinghuan blankly. What Miss Xu said was true. Qiao Shu was dead and no one confirmed that what he just said was true.
Han Xun showed the dagger in his hand to the Prince of Shun County: "Does the Prince recognize this thing?"
Qi Defang glanced at it and said subconsciously: "This... this is the dagger I carry with me... but I lost it on the way to Changzhou." After speaking, his eyes fell on the sharp blade of the dagger, which was covered with stains.
He could tell what had happened by looking at the dried blood.
"They are framing me." Qi Defang shouted, just like they framed his second uncle, those people also framed him.
The scribe took note of what Qi Defang said, and Han Xun ordered someone to keep the evidence. He reached for a torch, and by the light of the torch, he lowered his head and began to carefully examine Qi Defang's clothes.
Qi Defang was wearing a dark blue robe. Under the light, there was no clue. Han Xun was about to have someone take off Qi Defang's robe and check it carefully after dawn tomorrow. He heard Xu Qinghuan say: "The murderer used
The dagger killed someone, and there should be blood spattered on his body. Is Mr. Han looking for blood stains on the prince's body?"
Han Xun turned around and saw Miss Xu, and subconsciously he was about to step forward and salute. The person the young master cares about is his future mistress, so he naturally has to be respectful.
At this moment, Miss Xu squatted slightly towards him. Han Xun immediately understood that there were many people here and he had to pretend to be an official of the imperial court.
However, he was really frightened by this gift. The young master's cold eyes could not help but appear in his mind, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Han Xun cleared his throat before returning to normal: "I am indeed looking for blood stains."
Xu Qinghuan was a little strange. When she met Mr. Han at Jiang's house before, she thought Mr. Han was bold, careful, and very determined and stubborn. But today he seemed a little reserved. What's wrong?
Xu Qinghuan said: "The blood stains that you are looking for, I'm afraid, are not on the prince."
Hearing this, Qi Defang felt a glimmer of hope in his heart. There was no blood on his body, which showed that he had nothing to do with the case.
Han Xunzheng was wondering how Miss Xu knew about it. Xu Qinghuan turned to the side and said, "Sir, look at Xiangcui to see if there is any blood on her body."
Since Miss Xu said this, she certainly had her reasons. Han Xun immediately ordered someone to bring Xiangcui.
Under the firelight, the back of Xiang Cui's exposed hand was indeed a bright red, and Han Xun frowned.
"What... what is this?" Xiangcui herself was stunned, "I... I don't remember where I was injured, this..."
Mrs. Chang replied affirmatively: "This is Qiao Erniang's blood," she said, pointing to Xiangcui's skirt and skirt. "There are also blood stains here because she is wearing a pink dress, which is difficult to identify in a dark place."
"Why is there Second Sister Qiao's blood on my body?" Xiangcui's eyes were full of panic, "I...how could this blood be on my body?"
Han Xun and others ignored Xiangcui's panic and waited for Mrs. Chang to continue the inspection. Mrs. Chang looked at Xiangcui's cheek and neck: "There are blood stains on it too."
Xiangcui almost fainted: "I fell asleep in bed after drinking wine. When I woke up, I saw someone beside the bed, and then I was choked unconscious. I don't know why Ermei Qiao was in my room.
I don’t know what this blood is about.”
Xiangcui choked up as she spoke out of fear: "Who killed Ermei Qiao and why she was killed..."
Xiangcui's face had a look of bewilderment, and her whole body was shaky, and she might faint at any time.
"Sir, here."
Just as Xiangcui was crying so hard that she couldn't breathe, the Yamen brought a thin quilt. Without looking carefully, she could see that the quilt was covered with blood.
Xu Qinghuan said: "The murderer covered Qiao Shu with a quilt and killed Qiao Shu with a dagger, so that the blood would only spatter on the quilt."
"I...I covered myself with this quilt," Xiangcui said. "When I woke up, this quilt was on me."
When Xiangcui said this, she looked at Qi Defang: "After he knocked me out, he took me out of the house and wrapped me in this quilt.
It was really him, he was the one who killed Second Sister Qiao, and he also wanted to kidnap me."
After saying this, Xiangcui knelt in front of Han Xun: "Master Han, please go and save my three sisters. They were also taken away by him. I'm afraid they were also poisoned."
Han Xun frowned and looked at Qi Defang: "Master, where are the three girls you took away this morning?"
Qi Defang did not hesitate: "I...I was afraid that people in the city would harm them again, so I placed them out. They should be outside the city now..."
Han Xun's expression immediately changed and he ordered: "Take the prince with you, and we will go find someone outside the city."
The official responded.
"Will they be okay?" Qi Defang also became anxious, "I...I..."
Xu Qingan said coldly: "Do they have anything to ask you?"
Qi Defang felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave and could not help but tremble.
Han Xun left a few government officials at Biyun Tower and led the people outside without hesitation. As soon as the group of people rode out of the alley, they heard someone chasing them.
"Master Han," Uncle Lei said, "our eldest lady, please stay."
Han Xun was a little surprised. He turned his head and looked back, and sure enough he saw Xu Qing'an and Xu Qinghuan following them.
"Master Han," Xu Qinghuan said, "Why are you so anxious? There is another thing you have forgotten. In addition to the prince of Shunyang County, there may be someone else as the murderer."
Han Xun frowned and said, "What the eldest lady said is..."
"Yes," Xu Qinghuan smiled slightly and lowered her voice, "it's Xiang Cui in the room. She can kill people quietly without escaping the house and quietly wait for the prince to come to the door. She knows why the prince comes.
When I came here, I also knew that the prince would definitely appear there tonight. Since we were investigating a case, we could not let go of anyone who was suspected.
The prince of Shunyang County wanted to investigate, and Xiangcui couldn't let her escape. Moreover, Xiangcui deliberately mentioned the three women who were taken away, and was suspected of taking us away, so we left like this, fearing that Bi
There is still drama in Yunlou that has not yet been completed."
After Xu Qinghuan said this, he looked forward and saw several figures coming towards him. The person at the front was Li Xu.
He is here too.
It seems that tonight is destined to be lively.
That's fine, let her see how Li Xu investigates this case.