The truth behind the drowning was revealed and the case was solved
Gu Yanzhou thought for a while and said, "I suspect the person who killed the Langya and Jiaodong governors is also in Huaichun Tower."
"Yan Zhou, why do you have such an idea?" Shen Shaobai asked
"If what Chunhua said is true, then the murderer must be familiar with Chunhua, or he must have been monitoring her and knew her every move. Yesterday was the best opportunity to strike, so the murderer wanted to take advantage of the situation. Because the three people were completely unprepared and unable to fight back, how could he have reacted so quickly if he wasn't someone familiar to them?" Gu Yanzhou analyzed.
"Yan'er, that makes sense. We only need to check who has injured arms and compare their palms with the handprints on their necks, and we can know who is the murderer of the drowning case. In this case, I will need to trouble Brother Lan to prepare ink and white paper, and compare the people in Huaichun Tower one by one." Pei Linyan said
When Banjin and the soldiers were preparing, they heard someone say, "There's no need to go to so much trouble. I was the one who killed the Jiaodong prefect." Gu Yanzhou looked at Banjin, and Banjin rolled up his sleeves and saw some scratches on his right arm, and his palm was exactly the same as the handprint on his neck.
"Why did you kill the governor of Jiaodong?" Gu Yanzhou asked.
"My Lords, I also want to tell you a story. Please listen carefully. Ten years ago, there was a wealthy couple who adopted a girl as a child bride. When she reached the age of marriage, they planned to marry her to their son. Unfortunately, their son was addicted to gambling and soon lost all his money. The couple became homeless. But the man showed no remorse and sold the girl to a brothel. He took the money and went back to gambling. In the end, her father died of anger and her mother died of illness. He not only ruined himself, but also his entire family. How could such an unfaithful, unfilial, unkind and unjust person have the face to live in this world? Fortunately, I have finally taken revenge and relieved the hatred in my heart." Xia He said
"Let me ask you, how do you know when Chunhua will take action?" Gu Yanzhou said
"Yesterday, I happened to pass by my mother's window and heard her say to Chunhua, 'Your enemy is right in front of you. If you don't take revenge now, when will you? If you miss today, the mountains will be high and the roads will be long. Where will you find him in the future? My dear daughter, you know that I treat you sincerely. If you miss this opportunity, it will be difficult to find him even if you climb to heaven. Come, my mother has already prepared poison and Moonlight Clear River. You smear the poison on a handkerchief, and when they are toasting and chatting, light the Moonlight Clear River, and then ask the Zibo prefect to cover his lips with a handkerchief and drink. He will die." Xia He said
"I see. I was wondering why Chunhua was so well prepared. I didn't expect you to have a backup plan." Gu Yanzhou said
"Sir, please don't believe her one-sided words. She has wronged me. Besides this groundless rumor, do you have any other solid evidence? If not, I hope you will apologize to me." said the madam.
"You are so tough and you are not afraid. Banjin will search her room and make sure not to wrongly accuse a good person." After Pei Linyan said this, Banjin was about to go upstairs to search.
"Wait a minute, but I hope Master Gu will spare me a moment to speak. I will tell you everything." said the madam.
Gu Yanzhou stepped forward with his ear close to hers. The madam pretended to get closer, and suddenly, she took out a dagger with her right hand and stabbed it towards Gu Yanzhou's heart. Before anyone could react, Feng Liunian leaned forward, snatched the dagger with his left hand, and pierced the madam's heart with one blow. His eyes were filled with fear and disbelief as he said, "You..." Before he could finish his words, he fell straight down and died.
"Yan'er, are you okay?" Pei Linyan rushed over and checked him up and down.
"I'm fine, but I don't know when Brother Feng became so quick-witted and resourceful." Gu Yanzhou said
"Yan Zhou, Liu Nian is closest to you, so it's a natural reaction. You don't need to be surprised. I told you that we encountered assassins today, and Liu Nian killed them in no time..." Shen Shaobai said
"Hey, Brother Shaobai, my hand hurts, maybe it's broken." Feng Liunian said
"How could this happen? Are you okay? Why hasn't Doctor Liu come back yet?" Shen Shaobai asked anxiously
"Everyone is alright, I don't think this person is so bold and presumptuous. Even the Jinwu Guards dare to act so presumptuously here." Lan Ci said
"No problem, Xia He, let me ask you, how did you kill the Jiaodong governor?" Gu Yanzhou said calmly.
"At 11:30 am, I disguised myself as a male servant and dragged him out. During that time, I met Dongmei, who was holding the young master Jiang. I wanted to sell him poison, but the pharmacy was closed and I was exhausted. It happened to be midnight, so I walked to the moat and prepared to drown him. He suddenly woke up and struggled, scratching my right arm. I used all my strength to hold his neck tightly, leaving handprints. Seeing that he didn't move, I was worried, so I threw his body into the river and hurried back." Xia He said
"After listening to you, the drowning case of the Jiaodong prefect has been solved, and all the confusion has been resolved." Shen Shaobai said
"Someone, take Xia He to prison and wait for Prime Minister Shen to deal with her." Lan Ci said
"Yan Zhou, do you have any clues about the Langya governor's hanging?" Shen Shaobai asked
"This case still needs to be considered in the long term. The most urgent task is to find the tax money as soon as possible." Gu Yanzhou said
"That's true. Even if we solve this case, if we don't get any tax money, we'll still be in trouble." Lan Ci said
"Since that's the case, we'll split into three groups. Brother Lan, you and Balian will go to the prison and take good care of Chunhua and Xiahe. Don't let anything go wrong. Lin, you and Brother Feng will go to the post station and search it thoroughly inside and out. Don't miss any clues. Shaobai and I will tell Prime Minister Chen the details of the Zibo prefect's poisoning case and the Jiaodong prefect's drowning case. Everyone, take action." Gu Yanzhou said
"Shaobai, if you have something to say to Brother Feng, please tell him." Gu Yanzhou said
"Ah..." Shen Shaobai stared at Feng Liunian's eyes, his face flushed with shame, and the two of them moved away from the crowd.
"Lin, you must always pay attention to Feng Liunian. I always feel that this case is related to him. You must remember to be careful." Gu Yanzhou said worriedly
"Okay, I will keep your words in mind. You should also be careful and don't act impulsively." Pei Linyan said
"Okay," Gu Yanzhou said, and the group left.
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