An Yihou was startled, he did not expect Qing Huan to say such words.
Qing Huan sat down and looked at An Yihou: "Father, drink the sweet soup first."
When he came back tonight and heard about Mr. Sun Er, he had no appetite for food. Qing Huan must have noticed it. It seemed that even if he didn't say anything, Qing Huan knew what he was thinking.
The soup is not too sweet, and it feels very comfortable in the stomach. The knots in my heart just now seem to have dissipated.
Qing Huan asked someone to put the bowl away.
Marquis Anyi said: "You just said someone was punishing the Sun family?"
Qing Huan nodded.
An Yihou's eyes flashed to the scene of his daughter crowding into the crowd to interrupt the case, and his face froze involuntarily: "You went outside again?"
Qing Huan smiled: "If there is a case in Beijing and my daughter goes to join in the fun, wouldn't she have to stay outside all day long? It was Mrs. Chang who was next to her who followed the widow of Shuntian Prefecture to conduct an autopsy and came back to tell her daughter about the case, so she had an inference.
"
An Yihou was moved when he heard this and wanted to hear his daughter's opinion.
During the Fengxiang case, he only knew that his daughter played a big role in it and had no personal experience. Now that he had such an opportunity, he naturally wanted to listen to her words.
Under the light, the child he once cared for seemed to have grown up without his noticing.
Qing Huan continued: "First of all, Mr. Sun Er just arrived in the capital, and before he had time to go to the Ding Mansion, he went straight to the river, separated the people around him, and left in a boat alone. It can be seen that he had some knowledge before he entered the capital.
I planned to go there in a hurry to do something important or to meet an important person.
Secondly, the death of Mr. Sun Er was not like losing his life after suddenly encountering a murderer. The area around Bishui River was very lively at night. Although there were lone people who met the murderer in the past, at most they were robbed of money.
If something goes wrong, even if it really comes down to murder, he will kill the person as soon as possible and run away to avoid being discovered.
However, Mr. Sun Er was still alive and his tongue was first cut out and then he sank into the water. This shows that the murderer not only wanted to kill people, but also tortured Mr. Sun. After cutting out Mr. Sun's tongue, he could have killed him with one knife.
However, he still felt that killing Master Sun Er was not pleasant enough, so he sank Master Sun Er into the water and watched Master Sun Er struggle constantly and slowly die in front of him."
“Several important clues are revealed in this.
This case was planned by someone a long time ago. The murderer had actually been beside Mr. Sun Er for a long time, watching every move of Mr. Sun. He led Mr. Sun here, and then used a method that he had thought of long ago to kill Sun Er.
The second master killed him.
Through these, we can guess why the murderer wanted to kill. Master Sun Er has a grudge against the murderer, and this grudge is related to what Master Sun Er said."
An Yihou's eyes flashed with surprise.
"And the father must also know some of the inside information, otherwise when his daughter said these things, the father would not be so secretive."
"You kid," An Yihou was startled, and then quickly sighed, "Not only do we have to investigate the case, we also have your father involved."
"Father, I am not a child anymore," Xu Qinghuan looked at An Yihou seriously, "Actually, there is something in your heart that you don't want to talk about with us."
An Yihou's eyes changed slightly: "What's the matter?"
"Then why do you clearly have the desire to serve the country, but are unwilling to lead troops outside? When the late emperor was alive, you were the most trusted nobleman around him. The King of Wei rebelled, and you led the troops to quell the rebellion. Today, the emperor has succeeded to the throne at a young age.
, you also have the merit of supporting Li, and you have not done anything wrong. What are your feelings?"
Marquis Anyi was silent for a long time.
"If you don't tell me now, I will know sooner or later," Xu Qinghuan said, "If my guess is correct, Master Sun Er's case is just the first thing the murderer will do, which means he will commit another crime soon.
"
Anyihou frowned: "Why do you say that?"
Xu Qinghuan said: "It's very simple. The murderer has been targeting the Sun family for a long time. Why did he have to follow him to the capital before taking action? He must have his reasons for luring Mr. Sun to that place. It's like a stone dropped.
There will inevitably be waves, and now it depends on who can figure it all out first."
An Yihou stood up and reached out to touch Xu Qinghuan's head. Even though she had grown up, he could still clearly remember the time she was lying in his arms when she was just born.
"Let Uncle Lei follow you when you go out again," said Marquis An Yi. "When I led the troops, Uncle Lei was by my side to help. The best scouts under my command were all brought out by Uncle Lei. He is cautious and careful.
It can protect you at critical moments.
If there is a lot of inside information in this case, as you said, the danger in it can be imagined, and father does not want you to get involved."
Xu Qinghuan said: "Then you still want Uncle Lei to follow your daughter."
An Yihou looked at Qing Huan dotingly and helplessly: "Are you willing to listen even if I don't allow you to investigate the case? When you grow up, you have your own ideas, which cannot be controlled by your father.
In this case, it is better to arrange for someone to protect you in advance so that I can feel more at ease."
After saying this, An Yihou's expression became more serious: "You have to remember that you can never risk your life at any time."
Xu Qinghuan nodded.
An Yihou said: "Okay, go back and rest early!"
After saying that, he left the study first.
Looking at her father's back, Xu Qinghuan's eyes gradually darkened. She had missed so much in her previous life and had no chance to help her father unravel the knot in her heart. Was her father's suicide in prison also related to this incident? Otherwise,
How could my father abandon his family so cruelly?
Xu Qinghuan walked back to the house thinking about it.
"Miss, haven't you found the answer yet?" Mrs. Chang stepped forward.
Xu Qinghuan nodded: "I have vaguely guessed something." The secrets that his father refused to tell will definitely threaten the entire Anyihou Mansion. There are not many such secrets, and some clues may be found from the memories of past lives.
Mrs. Chang did not ask any further: "Continue to investigate the case at hand, maybe it can help the eldest lady to clear her mind."
…
An Yihou returned to the room.
Mrs. Anyihou immediately stepped forward to serve.
There was no one else in the room, so An Yihou sat beside the bed: "Perhaps Qing Huan will know what happened back then."
Mrs. Anyi Hou shook her hand. Of course she knew which one the Marquis was referring to. Back then, it was suddenly reported that the King of Wei was plotting a rebellion, and the entire Anyi Hou Mansion was heavily guarded. It took a long time for the Marquis to return to the mansion, and she also
Only then did I learn the news from the outside. The former emperor ordered the princes to put down the rebellion, and the entire family of the King of Wei was put to death...
The Marquis locked himself in the study for more than two months. When she asked about the inside story, the Marquis refused to say a word. Until now, what she knows is still limited to the news from the imperial court.
After so many years, how could Qing Huan know all the inside information?
Mrs. An Yihou said in a trembling voice: "Master Hou, actually I have been holding something back in my heart."
Anyihou looked at his wife with red eyes: "What do you want to say?"
Mrs. Anyi Hou said: "I have always felt that King Wei is not that kind of person, and that the Marquis should understand Prince Wei better than I do, so I definitely couldn't believe it when I heard the news.
But it happened that the late emperor ordered the Marquis to put down the rebellion... Did the Marquis not want to go back then, otherwise the Anyi Mansion would not have been guarded by the serious illness? The Marquis finally bowed his head... because he took our lives into consideration!
In other words, we have dragged down the Marquis."
An Yihou only felt a bitter taste in his mouth. He swallowed and took his wife's hand: "No, you didn't drag me down. It's just that I can't help you."
He wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.
Mrs. An Yihou said after a long while: "Then Qing Huan..."
An Yihou said: "It's not like you don't know the temperament of our daughter. I asked Uncle Lei to protect her. As for other things... that depends on God's will!"
For some reason, Mrs. An Yihou suddenly felt a lot more relaxed. Although Mr. Hou still didn't want to mention what happened back then, but with such an attitude now, he had taken a step forward.
"Qing Huan is a good child. The Marquis must believe in her."
Mrs. An Yihou leaned on her husband's shoulder and closed her eyes.
…
The night seemed peaceful.
The next day, the small Taoist temple next to the Bishui River was open as usual, except that the two female Taoist priests were carrying their baggage, and it looked like they were going on a long journey.
Just after taking a few steps, Jiang Zhiyi found someone blocking her. She raised her head and saw a girl of thirteen or fourteen years old. The girl looked at her with a pair of clear eyes.
"To leave in such a hurry is to abscond in fear of crime."