Liaozhai: I just want salted fish with invincible magical powers

Chapter 288 My Lord, Please Wash Your Feet

"When the Daqian Dynasty was first established, it was indeed heard that a woman had sneaked into the palace to assassinate, but she was restrained.

As a result, Taizu passed away not long after, could there be any problem here..."

Hu Qian said: "What is the relationship between this woman and Princess Xuanyi?"

"After the death of Emperor Taizu, Emperor Gaozong sent people to hunt down the remnants of the previous dynasty, especially the relatives of Princess Xuanyi..."

Hu Qian nodded, "In this way, the murderer is likely to be from Princess Xuanyi's grandfather's family.

Then bring the information about King Beirong..."

He turned it over and over again, but didn't see anything unusual.

"Has King Beirong done anything special recently?"

"special?"

Guo Yu and Bai Yufeng looked at each other, "I haven't heard of anything special."

"It's still the same problem. If the murderer wants to take revenge, he should kill King Beirong directly. Killing the concubine and those concubines won't help.

But he did not kill King Beirong, but attacked those concubines, did he have any special intention..."

The four people in the room fell into deep thought, and Hu Qian said again: "Jiaona, think about it carefully, what is the reason for this closed anus.

Even if it was... it shouldn't be closed.

Besides, how can such a short time be enough? "

Jiao Na said, "I'm already looking into it."

Hu Qian thought for a while, and then said: "The information on the concubine, concubines, and all the servants and servants of the Beirong Palace belongs to everyone. Go and get it now."

Guo Yu said: "Now?
This is probably not right. "

"If you are not in a hurry to solve the case, we can wait a few more days. Anyway, it doesn't matter whether I go to report on my work or not. The emperor will neither promote me nor demote me."

When Bai Yufeng and Guo Yu heard this, they couldn't sit still immediately, and hurriedly stood up to say goodbye.

Jiao Na walked over and said, "My lord."

Hu Qian said, "Come and sit down."

Jiao Na was startled at first, then seemed to remember something, and sat opposite Hu Qian.

Hu Qian asked: "Although I don't know how this thing came to be, can you tell how it died? Was it poisoned?

Or some other reason. "

Jiao Na said: "It looks like it might be food or poisoning, after all... it must have been stimulated by some kind of stimulus, it must have been something artificial..."

When she said this, her face blushed, and she couldn't go on.

Hu Qian murmured: "It would be great if you could show me..."

Then he picked up the teacup and drank it one sip after another.

Jiao Na was completely stunned, "I'll show you...this...how can I show you..."

Hu Qian said: "I can't go out, of course I have to watch in the house."

"Look in the house...but there...it's an unclean place after all, how can it pollute your eyes and ears..."

Hu Qian wondered: "What does it matter, don't you have to watch this kind of thing?

Of course, if you can see the reason, you don't need me to look at it again. You can't see it now, so I need to see it myself.

I've thought about leaving home this time, so I brought you out. "

Jiao Na was stunned again, "Huh? I thought about it when I was at home? Sister Yuzhen and the others also know...know about this?"

"Well, they know about your skills, but this time I did it on a temporary basis, so I didn't say anything specific. Maybe Yuzhen can guess it."

"In this way, sister Yuzhen agrees... agrees?"

"Of course, she's always liked you."

Jiao Na lowered her head shyly, and suddenly seemed to muster up her courage and said: "Since your lord said so, then... I will..."

As he spoke, he went to touch his robe belt.

At this moment, Bai Yufeng and Guo Yu suddenly ran in.

"Got it! Got it!"

After entering the room, seeing Jiaona's face flushed, she couldn't help asking curiously: "What's wrong with Miss Jiaona, why is your face so red?"

Jiao Na said: "It's too cold..."

He got up and walked out.

Guo Yu was a little puzzled, but Bai Yufeng seemed to see something, gave him a blank look, and said angrily: "It's a lot, why don't you hurry up and show the things to Jinggong."

Hu Qian first checked the records of the concubine and several concubines, and found that there was nothing wrong with it, but frowned slightly when he saw the identities of Chang Shi, guards and maidservants.

"Where did this information come from?"

"The concubine and the concubine's room are said by King Beirong, and the people below are from Changshi."

"Why don't these servants even have a place of origin?"

"Wangfu Chief Shi said that many people are refugees, so it is impossible to know where they came from."

Hu Qian nodded, looked at the map on the table again, and said solemnly: "Inform King Beirong that the murderer is in the palace, and let him lock everyone, pay attention to everyone, firmly in his room." In the middle, you are not allowed to go out.

Then let him invite Jin Yiwei to monitor every move of these people. "

"It's not necessary to invite Jin Yiwei, we can invite people from the Ministry of Punishment."

"After all, he is a majestic prince, if you take the people from the punishment department and lock them in the house, where will his face be saved.

In this way, tell him that this is my suggestion, if he doesn't listen, he will be responsible for the consequences. "

"Okay then, let's go talk to him."

After the two left for a while, Jiao Na suddenly knocked on the door and said, "My lord, let me wash your...feet."

As he spoke, he walked in with a basin of hot water.

Seeing the cold air on her body, Hu Qian asked, "Didn't you go back to your room? Why have you been outside?"

Jiao Na said: "Well... I'll blow the cold wind at the door and think about what happened just now."

Hu Qian was not too polite, just about to take off his shoes, Jiao Na squatted in front of him first, "My lord, let me do it."

After speaking, he supported Hu Qian's ankle, took off his shoes and socks, and slowly put him into the water.

"Did sister Yuzhen wash the adults' feet in the same way at home?"

"That's not true, it's Xiaohuan and the others."

"Soaking feet in hot water can promote blood circulation. Of course, adults are like gods. Some benefits, but the impact is not as great as that of ordinary people."

As she spoke, she gently wiped Hu Qian's ankle.

At the end, when he was about to find a cloth to wipe it, he saw that there was nothing available, so he said, "Why don't you use my clothes, since they should be changed anyway."

Hu Qian said: "How can it be.

But yes, this inn doesn't even have a foot wipe. "

After speaking, he lifted his feet out of the water basin and put them on both sides to dry.

Jiaona didn't care about it, and directly held one up, and wiped it with the cloth in front of her tremblingly.

Although he has a divine light that protects his body, Jiaona's charming eyes are rippling, with spring in the corners of his eyes, and his face is full of infinite charm.

No matter how stupid Hu Qian was, he understood the situation in front of him.

Just when she didn't know what to do, Jiao Na waited for a while, and seeing that he didn't respond, she picked up the basin, stood up and said, "My lord, are you comfortable?"

"It's very comfortable and warm on the feet."

"Then I'll give adults bubbles every night from now on, okay?"

"Well, yes."

After hearing this, Jiao Na happily turned and left.

Hu Qian's heart was ups and downs, and it took a long time to calm down.

On the second day, he asked Jiao Na to go to Beirong Palace with Bai Yufeng and Guo Yu.

Unexpectedly, after a while, Lin Chaotong found this place. After seeing the ceremony, he said that the officials of Jingcha had a dinner party, so they came to invite Hu Qian.

Hu Qian asked curiously, "How do you know I'm here?"

Lin Chaotong said with a smile: "Of course I didn't know it at first, but later I heard that there is a master Hu's apprentice in the Beirong Palace. After helping to investigate the case and inquiring about it, I found out.

It's not just me, all the officials in the capital know about it. "

Hu Qian said: "Others pay it back. Since the people in Dongping know it, they don't seem to know it."

"This... a person who has been in the officialdom for a long time, naturally knows how to read words and demeanor.

The last time your lord dealt with the matter of Liulin magistrate, it has already been spread. Since the above rejected your lord's judgment, these officials will naturally try to figure out the meaning of it. "

Hu Qian nodded, "It's human nature."

"My lord, about the dinner party..."

"Since they didn't come to invite me, how can I go? If I really go, many people may not be able to eat or sleep well, so I don't want to go."

"A person who is like an adult and a fairy, pay attention to what those people are thinking, and just be yourself."

Hu Qian smiled and said: "I don't want to pay attention to it, but my father will definitely persuade me to be careful in life and do things carefully.

He is old, and I don't want to cause many troubles, lest he get angry and ruin his body. "

After saying a few more words, Lin Chaotong left.

Hu Qian shook his head and quickly sensed Jiaona.

"How is it over there?"

"The king of Beirong has completely followed what the adults said, locked everyone in his room, and there are Jin Yiwei guarding the door of each room.

Now, except for King Beirong himself, no one is walking around in the palace. "

Hu Qian nodded, "Now do as I said..."

In the evening, Hu Qian sat at the table and looked at the map carefully, while Jiao Na quietly brought the water for washing his feet.

In the end, when she went to look for the foot-washing cloth again, she couldn't find it again, so she had to waste another set of clothes.

And I don't know what kind of material this suit is made of, but it is so thin that it will be exposed when it gets wet.

Immediately, there were white, red, and pink ones, like a hundred flowers blooming, layer upon layer, eye-catching.

Although not as good as Axiu, she is a blessed fox fairy after all, so she is not bad, and with the addition of water dizziness, she is even more romantic and charming.

Ordinary people say that beauty is delicious, but Hu Qian is really hungry at the moment, not only his index finger is moving, but other fingers are also ready to move, it seems that he can't wait to sacrifice to the temple of the five internal organs.

Jiao Na said: "The last time sister Yuzhen came from Jinling, she said she brought a good brocade, and she made bellybands for Axiu's sisters, and she also made them for me. I wore them comfortably, and I wanted to wear them for an extra day. , I don’t want to get wet today, but it’s not easy to change.”

Hu Qian looked up at Yiyan, "Is it red?"

"Yes, my sister said that red is festive, and good things will happen after wearing it.

Although good things take a long time, as long as you follow the adults, it doesn't matter if it takes a long time. "

Hu Qian took a deep breath, feeling that his hands were about to rebel, he stretched out his hands disobediently, when there was a knock on the door, "Is Master Hu there?"

Hu Qian hurriedly let Jiaona in, opened the door and saw that it was a Jin Yiwei.

"My lord, this official is from Beirong Palace. Lord Bai and Lord Guo said they found something, please go and have a look."

"Understood, you go back first."

After closing the door, Jiao Na said, "My lord, I'll go change immediately."

Hu Qian nodded, "Be careful."

Then, as if thinking of something, she took out seven golden talismans and asked her to carry them with her.

When Jiaona arrived at Beirong Prince's Mansion, she immediately sent back a response.

"My lord, the people in the house did not come out, but Han Meifeng, another concubine of King Beirong, died."

"What about the cause of death?"

"Same as before, died in sleep, without any scars on the whole body, only the anus is tightly closed."

"Are there any wood carvings around her?"

"Have."

"What about the yard?"

"Now is passing."

"My lord, there is nothing unusual about the silk thread on the door, but there is a long trace of flour on the ground."

Hu Qian laughed, as expected.

Earlier, he asked Bai Yufeng and Guo Yu to quietly tie a thin silk thread on everyone's door and window. As long as someone went out or broke a window, the thread would definitely break.

In addition, he had someone sprinkle flour and mixed paint in the courtyard. Although the murderer was elusive, if it wasn't a ghost, there would still be some traces left.

"Can you see what's left?"

"Looking at the traces, this thing is about an inch long and has six legs. If my judgment is correct, it should be a kind of scorpion."

"Scorpion?
Are there any memorial tablets and wood carvings in the house? "

"No."

"Go find it, there should be traces on the ground."

After waiting for a while, Jiao Na said: "My lord, the trace does not lead to any house, but to a dry well."

"Dry well?"

"Yes, it's very dark, and I can't see what's inside."

Hu Qian frowned.

Han Meifeng had no wood carvings on her body, and the house in the small courtyard also had no tablets or wood carvings. This shows that under Hu Qian's persecution, the murderer no longer had time to get these scaring things, but just wanted to commit crimes quickly.

This once again verified the statement that it was not a ghost who committed the crime.

After all, if it was a ghost, how could it be blocked by the sealed doors and windows.

As for the scorpion, maybe it was just raised by the murderer, and it had a little spiritual connection, and it was specially used to help the murderer commit crimes.

This time Han Meifeng died, presumably the murderer released a scorpion from the house, penetrated into Han Meifeng's house through the cracks in the wall bricks, stabbed Han Meifeng to death with a poisonous needle, and then went to the hut.

So there is a wood carving next to Han Meifeng's body, but not in the hut.

In this way, it is likely that the murderer discovered that the scorpion was stained with paint, so he let it go into the dry well.

But since then, something doesn't make sense.

When the scorpion entered the hut, the murderer was not there. How did he know that the scorpion was dyed with paint?
Does she know magic?Or……

She's always been by that scorpion's side?

And that dry well, maybe there is something hidden in it...

Thinking of this, he stopped Jiao Na and asked, "Are the people in the palace still locked up?"

"Yes."

"Where is King Beirong?"

"It's right here."

"Ask him, where are the bodies of the princess and the concubines who died earlier?"

(End of this chapter)