Chapter 293 She is becoming more and more like Fu Qingyin
The house was thought to have been searched empty, but due to another search, an even more shocking truth was revealed.
It caused even greater turmoil in the court.
Early in the morning, officials went to court, and some were still yawning quietly.
Wang Fuyin stepped out and said, "Your Majesty, I am guilty."
"What crime?"
"Your Majesty, a total of thirty-six bodies were found in that house, including nine old bodies and seven buried bodies."
Everyone in the hall was shocked.
I don't even yawn anymore.
The emperor also frowned immediately: "What?"
Wang Fuyin knew that he couldn't escape this time no matter what he said. It was like this anyway, so he might as well get to the bottom of it.
He handed over the memorial with both hands: "Your Majesty, I have written down all the details in the memorial."
Eunuch Wei went down the steps, took the memorial and handed it to the emperor.
Wang Fuyin continued, "Those corpses were horrible to look at. The original ones were no longer recognizable, but the newly buried ones were still recognizable. They were all skinned, their chests dug out, and one-third of their hearts cut out."
The original ones have either become skeletons or have rotted away, with no visible flesh or skin; but those that were newly buried still have some clues.
Everyone suppressed their discomfort and frowned.
Wang Fuyin's face was also extremely ugly. God knows how shocked he was when he saw it with his own eyes. His legs almost couldn't stand.
Having been in charge of Jingzhao Prefecture for many years, he has seen many murders and violent criminals, and has arrested, tried and sentenced them, but nothing like this...
Still the first time.
So cruel.
"The bones buried under the flowers became fertilizer and nutrients for the flowers, so the flowers there bloomed especially well."
A low murmur arose and quickly spread in the hall.
"Who is this murderer? He is too cruel."
"How dare you act like this under the Emperor's feet? You should be killed!"
Someone asked, "Wang Fuyin, if it was buried underground, how did you know about it and think of searching it?"
Fu Qingyin looked up and saw that it was Su Huaishan who was speaking.
Wang Fuyin glanced at him, revealing a slightly cold expression: "General Su, that's a good question."
The emperor closed the memorial, his face gloomy, "Lord Wang, how did you find out?"
Wang Fuyin glanced at Fu Qingyin without leaving a trace, then looked away.
"Your Majesty, I dare not hide it. Princess Ruiyang told me this early in the morning. She said that she had a nightmare last night. In the dream, many women stood under the flowers, crying and shouting at her."
"The princess felt it was strange and was afraid that there might be omissions in the case, so she told me everything. After hearing it, I decided to check the flower fields again before sealing the house. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be true..."
"Your Majesty, I failed to supervise and caused this tragedy to happen in the capital, but I dare not conceal it. I am greedy for the credit of heaven. I found out the truth. It is the credit of Princess Ruiyang."
Su Huaiyuan was slightly surprised and lowered his head without saying anything. Su Huaishan also pursed his lips and remained silent, clenching his back teeth - it was Yu Shengsheng again!
He didn't care what the case was, or whether it was true or not, he just didn't want Yu Shengsheng to be in the spotlight.
The emperor nodded: "Well, Princess Ruiyang is sincere and kind-hearted, and deserves praise."
He thought for a moment and said, "Come here, pass on the decree to bestow a gold medal on Princess Ruiyang."
All the officials were slightly surprised and exchanged glances quickly.
A token is much better than gold or silver jewelry.
Fu Qingyin had a blank expression on his face, but he was smiling secretly in his heart.
Before going to court, he had already informed the emperor of today's events, in order to avoid making the emperor angry if he suddenly heard about it, which would be bad for his health.
The emperor was furious and asked him to find out the truth.
"Is there no owner of that house? Has no one from the Zhou family ever seen it?"
"Such evil things happened in the capital, which shows that you don't take me seriously at all. This is intolerable!"
Fu Qingyin comforted him, "Your Majesty, I have checked that house. The original owner died seven years ago. The current owner has never transferred the property. The neighbors have only seen a few servants and the woman who was brought here. I don't know anything else."
"However, Your Majesty, rest assured that I will investigate carefully and get to the bottom of this as soon as possible."
The emperor nodded solemnly: "We must investigate this matter. I always feel that this person is challenging the imperial power. This is really despicable!"
Fu Qingyin was silent for a moment: "Your Majesty, those women had their faces and hearts cut off, they must be useful."
"What do you think? Just say it."
"Your Majesty, I have heard of a sorcery that uses the skin of a beautiful woman to make a mask and, with the help of medicine, can make one's appearance last forever."
The emperor's eyes narrowed slightly. "You mean... someone is using this kind of evil magic to stay young forever?"
Fu Qingyin lowered his eyes: "I am just guessing."
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Yu Shengsheng didn't sleep well in the first half of last night. After chatting with Fu Qingyin, she lost all desire to sleep. After he left, she thought she would not be able to sleep until dawn, but unexpectedly she fell into a deep sleep. She felt refreshed the next morning.
After breakfast, Jin Baobao said he was going to return the lunch box. Not long after he left, he came back happily.
"Miss, someone is coming from the palace!"
Not only did people come from the palace, but Su Huaiyuan and Su Huaishan also returned from court. All the members of the Su family came out to greet them and knelt down.
When Su Zhiyi heard that it was a token given as a reward to Yu Shengsheng, he wanted to pounce on her and scratch her face.
Su Yanshu felt bitter in his heart, not knowing whether he was envious or jealous.
He hasn't been to the poetry club or participated in article appreciation sessions for a few days. In the past, whenever he showed up, he would be the center of attention.
But now, he is still the center of attention, but the point of discussion has changed from his talent to his marriage with Cheng Zishan.
A great shame and humiliation.
Yu Shengsheng's situation was getting better and better. It turned out that the title of princess was just an empty honor. Now she was constantly receiving rewards and appeared in front of the emperor one after another, winning glory.
It is obvious that Yu Shengsheng was the least noticeable person in the Su family before, but now she has become the center of glory.
He was a little dazed and somewhat unwilling.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace." Yu Shengsheng thanked him and took the gold medal with both hands.
Yu Shengsheng didn’t know what this brand could do, but it could represent the highest honor, and that was enough.
After giving the eunuch a gift, he left with a smile on his face.
Su Huaiyuan couldn't hide the smile on his face: "Shengsheng, great! The emperor praised you in the court today. You really brought honor to the Su family."
Su Huaishan snorted, "What's so great about it? It's just a dream. Is it worth talking about it? Don't feel ashamed."
Yu Shengsheng held the token and said, "General Su, say it again."
"Talk to it."
Su Huaishan: "..."
"What are you so proud of? It's just..."
Yu Shengsheng raised her eyebrows slightly, as if she was smiling, but her smile did not reach her eyes, which were cold and sharp.
Su Huaishan swallowed the rest of his words, flicked his sleeves and left.
Su Yanshu looked at Yu Shengsheng and felt that her expression just now looked somewhat familiar.
Who does it look like?
A sudden thought occurred to my mind - does it look like Fu Qingyin?
Yu Shengsheng turned around to leave when Aunt Zhao, who was beside the old lady, suddenly ran over.
"General, no...something bad has happened!"
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