Chapter 160 Chapter 160 He knew what the killer would do...
Chapter 160
Two major events have happened in Beijing recently.
First, Prince Kang Jing Zhuoran did a good job in finishing the military selection and was commended by Emperor Longshun.
The second is that General Zhou has a new baby.
And this new little life also connects the hearts of everyone in the Duke's Mansion, the Princess's Mansion, the Mu Family, and the Xie Family.
On the evening of April 20th, Lin Zhiqin gave birth to a daughter.
Mu Hanyan and the general's wife stayed by her side ever since she showed signs of going into labor.
Lin Zhiqi, Lin Zhishu and Lin Zhihua were talking to their elder sister behind a curtain, encouraging her and accompanying her.
Zhou Bokai, Jing Yue and Xie Junxing were waiting outside, anxiously awaiting the result.
Zhou Bokai was the most anxious and worried.
Xie Junxing thought about him and Lin Zhihua having children in the future, and felt both nervous and excited.
Jingyue actually seemed to be the calmest one.
In fact, Jingyue has discussed this issue with Lin Zhiyi more than once, and he has also participated in Pianpian's care and companionship throughout her elder sister's pregnancy.
I am worried, but I won't panic.
He believes in the elegant 'science'.
Of course, it may also be because he and Pianpian have another guarantee - they can switch bodies.
If Pianpian suffered too much while carrying their child, he would be willing to take on the responsibility.
"Master, the young lady has given birth to a daughter!" One of the maids inside came out to announce the good news.
Zhou Bokai held his breath and asked, "How is Qin'er?"
"The young lady is in good spirits. She is accompanied by two ladies and three sisters. Don't worry, young master."
"When can I go in and see her?"
"Master, please wait a little longer...it will be soon."
Only after the inner room was tidied up was Zhou Bokai allowed to go in to visit.
Lin Zhiqi and her two sisters came out first and met up with Jing Yue and Xie Junxing and stayed together.
It was still a bit chilly in the evening. Xie Junxing put a cloak on Lin Zhihua and wrapped her up. "How are you? Are you tired?"
"I'm not tired. It's my eldest sister who's working the hardest." Lin Zhihua shook her head, and then said, "Can we wait two years before having a child?"
"Of course, I'll listen to you." Xie Junxing hugged her and comforted her, "You can have it whenever you want. There's no rush. My parents can even accept that my eldest brother doesn't marry. They're so open-minded. What else do you have to worry about?"
"But the heavy burden of the Marquis' Mansion falls on you and me." Lin Zhihua said.
Xie Junxing: "That's fine. Our abilities alone convince everyone. Parents are especially proud. Anyway, leave everything to me, don't worry."
"Okay, I understand."
The two of them were chatting, and on the other side, Jing Yue and Lin Zhiqi were also discussing the situation of Lin Zhiqin and the baby.
"Big sister is in good health. She should be able to recover after a night's rest. Xiuyuan's pregnancy recuperation method is really good. Mother and the general's wife will take care of her. Let's go home first."
"Have you seen your little niece?" Jing Yue asked.
"I saw it. It's very small, with good skin. It will be very beautiful after it grows a little in a few days."
"I can write to Xiuyuan to announce the good news."
"Um."
After Zhou Bokai entered the room, he quickly walked over and squatted beside the bed. He held Lin Zhiqin's hand and kissed it: "Qin'er, are you okay?"
"Well, it's okay..." She looked at Zhou Bokai and saw that his eyes were wet. She felt a little relieved and a little funny. "Bring our daughter over here. Let's go see her together."
"good."
Zhou Bokai had practiced holding a baby before he was even born, so even though he was nervous and stiff, he still managed to hold the child. Joy welled up in his heart: "She's very beautiful, and her eyes and eyebrows look like yours."
Lin Zhiqin rested for a moment, and now she had the energy to look at her daughter seriously. Hearing Zhou Bokai's words, she smiled and said, "Her mouth looks like yours..."
Mu Hanyan and the general's wife temporarily went to the outer room, leaving the space to the young couple.
Oh no, leave it to a family of three.
The Zhou family was delighted to have a daughter - this was truly rare, as Zhou Bokai's generation consisted of four brothers and no sisters.
Now that I have a little girl, she must be the apple of my eye!
That day, Jing Yue first sent her two sisters, Lin Zhiqi and Lin Zhishu, back to the Duke's Mansion, and then returned to the Princess's Mansion herself.
The emptiness in the house makes it even more difficult to place my longing.
Jing Yue missed the days when she could practice martial arts with Lin Zhiyi and hug each other tenderly.
He went to the study and wrote a letter to Lin Zhiyi with the pen that Pianpian and his fourth sister had developed together, telling her that her eldest sister had given birth to a daughter and both mother and daughter were safe.
Youyi and other secret guards were sent out to protect Lin Zhiyi, and Jingyue gave the task of delivering the information to Tang Cong.
That’s right, Tang Cong still stayed in the princess’s mansion to assist Jing Yue with all matters.
There are various types of flying kites. The one that Jingyue often uses is not strictly called a flying kite, but a wooden flying bird.
When Xie Junxing and Lin Zhihua went to Yuzhou to provide disaster relief, they used the wooden bird to quell the rebellion, and the contribution of the wooden bird was not small.
Later, it was put into mass production and won a lot of praise.
It is also very useful in daily life.
In short, the things developed by the Ministry of Industry in the past two years have become more and more novel, practical, and eye-catching.
The Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Justice also began to think about how to get Lin Zhiyi to work for them for a year or two to give them a fresh breath and a change of mindset.
The Ministry of Justice is okay, with Ye Changning here, so I'm not that envious.
The Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel were particularly envious of the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of War.
I hope they can invite Young Master Lin when he returns from Yuzhou this time.
…
In the early morning of April 21, Ye Changning brought the murderer of the Qianzhou case from the Ministry of Justice prison for interrogation.
The murderer committed the crime in a cruel way. After being escorted to the Ministry of Justice, he was tried by three judges. Finally, Ye Changning went to inform him that he was sentenced to death by slow slicing.
The murderer was not afraid at all. From the time he was caught to being sent to the capital to await sentencing by the Ministry of Justice, and then to the trial by the three courts, he didn't care. He knew that he would definitely not escape death, so he neither struggled nor felt any regret. He was extremely arrogant, vicious and shameless.
But when I heard that he was not sentenced to immediate execution, nor to be hanged, nor to be torn apart by five horses... it was actually lingchi!
Lingchi is even more horrific than being torn apart by five horses.
He racked his brains to get an intact body and want to die peacefully, so he began to repent, began to cry bitterly, and even began to give out some irrelevant people to confuse the public.
But how powerful were Ye Changning and his men? How could they be deceived by him?
Seeing that there was no room for maneuver, the murderer finally thought of something and decisively revealed it to Ye Changning - the three people they met after entering the city ten days ago were the ones the constable said looked familiar but couldn't remember who they were - they were none other than the three famous killer brothers in the underworld!
The most ordinary one among them can disguise himself!
Ye Changning was shocked, but remained calm and said, "Since that person can disguise himself, how did you know it was them?"
"They have a special smell that only comes from people who make and use drugs all year round. I'm also involved in murder and robbery, so I know all about this," the murderer confessed. "A few years ago, I even bought poison from the third of the three brothers."
"You could draw their portraits?"
"I can only draw a portrait of the third child. I can describe the height and characteristics of the eldest child, but I really can't describe the second child. He's too changeable."
"Give him a pen and paper and a table."
"Sir, if I draw it, can you spare me from the punishment of being tortured to death?"
Ye Changning stared at him for a moment and said coldly, "Behead immediately or hang. You can choose."
Both of these are less painful than lingchi, and hanging can even leave the body intact...
"Then I choose hanging."
"Okay." Ye Changning agreed.
The murderer was still hesitant, and the constable beside Ye Changning said to him coldly, "No murderer has ever dared to bargain with the Ministry of Justice. You are lucky. Lord Ye is a man of his word. Since he promised you, he will definitely do it - why don't you draw it quickly!"
The murderer thought about it and agreed, so he didn't say anything more and drew the portrait.
Ye Changning took the portrait and asked about the characteristics of the other two brothers before leaving.
When I came out of the Ministry of Justice, it was still early and it was not yet time for my duty.
Ye Changning went straight to Qin's house.
When Qin Hongjie heard that it was him who came to see him, he didn't even bother to eat and went out to greet him and took him to the study.
"Master Ye, what do you want from me?"
"Uncle Qin, I'd like you to help me identify the person in a painting."
"Okay." Qin Hongjie had a hunch that it was the person he mentioned that day, so he readily agreed.
Sure enough, Ye Changning unfolded the portrait and asked him to take a look.
Qin Hongjie leaned closer, took the drawing paper in his hand, and examined it carefully for a long while. Finally, his dusty memories were unlocked, and he said with certainty, "Yes, it's this person! I've seen him before! Before Xiao'er's accident, this man was dressed as a vendor. He sold Xiao'er a jade pendant, and later Xiao'er fell from Yuhuatai due to dizziness and injured the back of his head and died..."
The incident was traced back to Cheng Lunian because he was also at Yuhuatai and gave Qin Xiao a sachet. The poison in the sachet and the jade pendant would collide rapidly, causing dizziness and unconsciousness...
No jade pendant was found at the time, only suspected hallucinogenic ingredients were found on the sachet.
However, there were hallucinogenic plants near the place where Qin Xiao fell. In addition, there were other eyewitnesses at that time, all of whom said that Qin Xiao fell accidentally. The hallucinogenic components on the sachet were very trace, so it was naturally not investigated as a murder at the time, and it was more difficult to collect evidence afterwards.
Moreover, the sachet is used to repel mosquitoes, so it is reasonable that it contains a trace amount of hallucinogenic drugs, and it will not cause much harm to humans, so Cheng Lunian was not suspected at the beginning.
Qin Hongjie also loved his son dearly, and was suspicious of all suspicious incidents. He pondered over them day and night, which led to his mental confusion and insanity.
When the truth came to light, Qin Hongjie put his worries to rest and regained consciousness. Guided by the portrait, he finally remembered some clues from the past!
"Using poison..." Ye Changning pondered. This was consistent with the statement of the Qianzhou murderer.
Coupled with his extremely ordinary appearance, it means that the person used this as a basis for disguise...
It's convenient to get close to the person you want to assassinate...
Qin Hongjie: "Master Ye, what have you found out? Is there another incident?"
"It's okay. I just want to confirm who this person is." Ye Changning said, "The Ministry of Justice and the Dali Temple will not let any villain harm innocent people outside."
Qin Hongjie: "Well, I believe you can do it."
Ye Changning came out of the Qin family and took another route back to the Ministry of Justice, and happened to pass by General Zhou's mansion.
——The Zhou family had a new baby last night, which was a great joyous event. They were decorating the house with lanterns and giving out wedding gifts.
Ye Changning paused slightly. Zhou Bokai has become a father?
Coincidentally, Master Zhou Er and Master Zhou San also ran out happily to distribute wedding gifts to everyone. Seeing Ye Changning, they both stepped forward to greet him: "Brother Ye, it's so early, are you going to the Ministry of Justice to take up your duties?"
In fact, he had been busy at the Ministry of Justice all night until the early morning, and had stayed at the Qin Mansion until now...
But he just smiled and agreed with what they said.
Two wedding gifts were thrust into Ye Changning's arms. He took them and said, "Congratulations. Is it a young man or a young lady?"
"Dear daughter, little girl, hahahaha, we are uncles now."
"Congratulations."
"Thank you, Brother Ye. I'll invite you to the full moon banquet for a drink!"
"good."
Ye Changning still had official business to attend to, and was about to move on when he heard the two young masters continue their conversation.
"We have to arrange for someone to tell Ah Yan as soon as possible. He will definitely be happier. Finally, there is someone younger and cuter than him in the mansion!"
"I think my sister-in-law, Duke Lin's family, and the princess must have already started to tell the prince consort the good news."
"Then we have to tell A Yan as well."
"Say it, I must say it, I must say it, hahahaha, I'm so happy!"
"Me too."
"Fortunately, Xiuyuan and Ayan are together, and they can share this joy together."
"Yeah yeah……"
Ye Changning stopped where he was, his expression becoming increasingly solemn.
He knew why the killer would approach her!
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