Huang Qinghe rushed to the Jiashan Princess's mansion and saw Miss Xu returning to Beijing. Miss Xu did not notice his arrival and was concentrating on looking at a body on the ground.
Huang Qinghe rearranged his official uniform, with a more solemn expression on his face, and followed Miss Xu's gaze.
This time the corpse was a bit strange. A man was wearing a long white dress. How could such a person die in the princess's mansion?
Mrs. Chang said: "There is foam in the mouth and nose, the abdomen is swollen, and the face is slightly red. He died of drowning. His fists were clenched. No other injuries were found on his body."
Huang Qinghe nodded, and the deceased clenched his fists. It can be seen that he was conscious and could feel pain when he drowned. His neck was raised upwards. This was because he could not breathe in the water and was a subconscious action.
"Where was the body found?"
Upon hearing Huang Qinghe's question, the steward immediately pointed out the direction: "Miss Xu asked us to check the pond. We took a boat and rowed here, and we vaguely saw a shadow."
The place where the body was found was not too far from the shore.
Huang Qinghe continued: "How long did it take to fish out the body?"
The steward lowered his eyes and thought: "About two quarters."
Huang Qinghe frowned: "Why did it take so long?"
The steward said: "Although no one dared to jump into the water to check after seeing such a lump of something. His hair was messy and he was wearing a woman's dress, as if..." The steward did not say the word "ghost".
"Seeing that he didn't move for a long time, the brave nurse in the mansion reached out to fish it out, which wasted time."
Huang Qinghe continued: "After lifting the person up, can you try to save him?"
"No...no..." The steward was afraid that he had done something wrong, so he glanced at Huang Qinghe cautiously, "If a person has been in the water for so long, he will definitely not survive. So we went to report to the eldest princess, and then went to the Yamen to ask the adults to come over.
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Huang Qinghe then asked the boy's identity, and asked the Yamen to seal up everything the boy had used, preparing for careful inspection.
A formal autopsy was conducted, and the results were consistent with Mrs. Chang's findings.
"Miss," Huang Qinghe whispered, "the servants of the eldest princess's palace are very afraid of women dressed in white. It seems that this is not the first time that this young man pretends to be a water ghost and scares people."
Xu Qinghuan said: "I suspect that the first one to be frightened was the eldest princess. Only if the eldest princess is afraid, will the entire princess mansion become uneasy.
Lord Huang went back to investigate the case, whether any woman had drowned in the palace of the eldest princess of Jiashan and her father, Prince Jingjun." Only by grasping a person's weakness can she be so frightened. This little guy is obviously well-dressed and well-dressed.
It can evoke the secret hidden in the heart of the eldest princess of Jiashan.
Huang Qinghe nodded: "The eldest lady may have to ask people from Zongzheng Temple for help. Prince Jingjun and Princess Jiashan are both members of the clan. If a clan relative dies, the relevant details will be recorded in Zongzheng Temple instead of Shuntian Mansion."
When the two people were talking, the mother who was in charge of the eldest princess's mansion intentionally leaned over and listened carefully.
Huang Qinghe looked at Miss Xu. Miss Xu was obviously aware of it, but she didn't care. Instead, she continued: "The boy is dead, but this case has just begun.
This young boy just frightened the people in the eldest princess's house. Even if he was caught, the Yamen would only give him a slight punishment. However, he surrendered without hesitation. This only proves that his life is not worth anything compared with what is behind this case.
carry.
Moreover, the person behind him is a ruthless character who will never give up until he achieves his goal. The next time that person takes action, it will not be so simple."
Huang Qinghe nodded. He had also thought about this, but he was not as thorough as Miss Xu thought.
The face of the steward's mother became very ugly. Such news was obviously bad news for the eldest princess's house. As she was thinking about it, she felt Master Huang's eyes falling on her.
Huang Qinghe told the steward's mother: "The steward will report to the eldest princess so that the guests in the mansion can leave."
The mother in charge responded and immediately withdrew.
When the mother in charge walked away, Huang Qinghe whispered: "Does the eldest lady think this case was planned by that person?"
Huang Qinghe is talking about the people behind Wang Yun and Su Huai.
Xu Qinghuan said: "There is no evidence yet, but I am here because the eldest princess of Jiashan wants to inquire about Huijing." After the late emperor ascended the throne, he named the daughter of Prince Jing as the eldest princess.
Unusual, maybe everything happening now will eventually lead to the late emperor.
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The eldest princess of Jiashan felt her heart grow colder and colder as she listened to her mother in charge. Someone was arranging all this behind her back, which meant that someone else might die in the house.
Who will be next? Will those people target her?
The eldest princess of Jiashan stood up and walked around the room. She really wanted to invite Miss Xu to come over and find out the matter, otherwise she would not be able to feel at ease.
The eldest princess of Jiashan was completely panicked.
"Princess," the steward's mother whispered, "it seems that Miss Xu will continue to investigate no matter what."
This sentence hit the heart of the eldest princess of Jiashan. Even if she didn't agree, Miss Xu would check it out.
In the capital, Miss Xu investigated Zhang Yucong, and in Changzhou Mansion, she sent Su Wan to prison again. This time it was her turn to go to the eldest princess's mansion.
A few days ago, she was still laughing at Huayang... She really regretted that she should not have introduced Miss Xu, the disaster star, into the house.
"Princess, Miss Xu is here." The maid at the door came in and announced.
Princess Jiashan's face changed slightly and she said that the disaster star was coming.
"Princess," Xu Qinghuan walked in and saluted. Now that the other guests had left, it was a good time to talk, "You called me here today to ask about Huijing?"
"Yes," Princess Jiashan wanted to twist her thigh, "I...just...I was very surprised when I heard that Huijing was a traitor."
Xu Qinghuan sat down and asked, "What do you want to ask?" As he spoke, he took some snacks and ate them slowly.
After a snack, Miss Xu went to drink tea again, looking very patient.
The eldest princess of Jiashan pursed her lips: "A few years ago, Na Huijing lectured on Buddhism in Cining Palace. Many ladies from the clan went there. I even asked for a string of Buddhist beads. I didn't expect that he looked like a high-ranking monk, but actually harbored evil intentions."
Princess Jiashan said and touched her wrist.
"The Buddhist beads were not requested by the eldest princess, but were given to the eldest princess by Huijing, right?"
Princess Jiashan's hands trembled after hearing this.
Xu Qinghuan continued: "When Huijing gave the eldest princess the Buddhist beads, did you say anything?"
The eldest princess of Jiashan thought for a long time and then said: "He said that he hoped that the Buddhist beads could help me survive the adversity and resolve the disaster."
Xu Qinghuan nodded: "A few days ago, the eldest princess's palace became uneasy. The eldest princess remembered Huijing's words. You think Huijing is a monk who can see through everything and foresee today's disaster, but because Huijing is involved too much, you can't
If you dare to go to the Yamen to inquire, you come to me for verification."
The eldest princess of Jiashan was speechless.
Xu Qinghuan said: "If this is indeed the case, then the eldest princess should be careful." She and the eldest princess looked at each other and said, "Huijing can only confuse people and has no ability. If he really foresees this in advance, there is only one reason."
