The truth behind the Five Elements case is revealed, and everyone sighs in pity.
Gu Yanzhou said, "I will tell you a story. A long time ago, there were a pair of sisters in Luoyang. Due to revenge from their enemies, their family was destroyed. The elder sister was stranded in a brothel and the younger sister was sold as a maid. Many years later, they met by chance and expressed their feelings to each other. During this period, they found their enemies one after another. The first one was Chen Liuzhi, a miner in Xingyang. The elder sister secretly sent a letter to him to meet up. She had already embroidered silver thread on her clothes for the appointment. Fearing that it would not work, she mixed copper wire into the collar and sleeves. On New Year's Eve, there were lightning and thunder. Silver and copper wires are conductive, so the lightning struck them to death. The second person was Song Qi, a clerk in the Chang'an Iron Shop. You pretended to meet Song Qi with the iron shop, but in fact you had already put incense in the incense burner. As soon as Song Qi arrived at the iron shop, he was knocked unconscious. The three sisters and the maid pushed Song Qi into the boiling water together, suffocating him to death. The third person was Qin Wen, the lieutenant of the Imperial Guards. Because the elder sister and the maid were under government custody, they could not move. But the younger sister discovered The lady secretly gave Qin Wen the Five Stones Powder. Why did the lady want to kill her husband? No, it should be revenge. Qin Wen had a wife in his early years, who died suddenly. He then married another beautiful wife, but Qin Wen missed his first wife and abused his second wife. The second wife had someone else in her heart. Under the mixed feelings of love and hate, she added the Five Stones Powder to her ginseng soup every day. The sister and the lady had the same goal, so they joined forces. Qin Wen finally set himself on fire under the devastation of the Five Stones Powder; the fourth person was the lady's lover and the sisters' enemy, Zhang Wu from Qi. The sisters wrote a letter of elopement under the lady's mouth, luring Zhang Wu to the woods north of the city. However, they didn't know that this place was the prayer ground of the "Yi" tribe. The maid was a member of the "Yi" tribe. Every year around New Year's Eve, the "Yi" tribe had a fifteen-day prayer and worship ceremony. The whole tribe shot arrows at the prayer ground, and that night Zhang Wu happened to be there, and was pierced through the heart by arrows and died. Qingyan, Qingyu, Madam Qin, Xiaohong, I am right.
"Master Gu, the story you told is really exciting. We are all deeply involved in it and believe it to be true. But what evidence do you have?" Qingyan said contemptuously
"There are four pieces of evidence. The first is that both Chen Liuzhi and Song Qi have Yuchun Xinke incense on them. The second is the silver silk lake satin and silk brocade. Although they are only available to the emperor's close ministers, it should not be difficult for you to get them since you are staying in the Anguo Duke's villa. The third is that there is half a footprint on Chen Liuzhi's silver silk lake satin, which I think is consistent with yours. The fourth is that you found this copper wire in your home, so why do you have any excuses?" Gu Yanzhou said word by word, and then threw out the copper wire.
Qingyan sighed and said, "Master Gu is very smart and perceptive. Qingyan is impressed. My sister Qingyu and I were originally the daughters of a wealthy family in Luoyang. Our family owned dozens of ironwork shops. However, a few years ago, a group of thieves broke into our home and slaughtered more than a dozen of our family members. Only my sister and I survived. Later, my sister and I were separated and I ended up living in a brothel. Last year, I saw Chen Liuzhi in Huaichun Tower. I knew it must be him when I saw Liuzhi. The net of heaven is vast and nothing can escape it. I was finally able to take revenge, but Master Pei redeemed me. I wanted to let go of my hatred and start a new life, but I met my sister again. So we started to take revenge. Chen Liuzhi had long coveted my beauty. "I wrote to him and asked him to meet me. He must wear the silver silk satin I prepared before he could come. Because I fled in my early years, my knees would ache every night before thunder and lightning. So I used lightning to kill him. After he died, I took out the copper wire, so there are scratches on the silver silk satin, and footprints were left in my haste. Song Qi is his sister. I discovered that he was connected to Qin Wen. I am good at copying and imitated Qin Wen's handwriting. I asked Song Qi to come out. I used incense to knock him unconscious and carried him to boiling water. During the process, the boiling water accidentally burned his left hand. It was because I had a grudge against Chen Liuzhi and Song Qi. All of this was done by me alone. It had nothing to do with them. I hope you will investigate it carefully."
"You are still hiding something. First, how could you carry the burly Song Qi into the boiling water by yourself? Second, you have no connection with Song Qi, so even if the handwriting is the same, he would still have some doubts. I think it was Qingyu who delivered the letter for you. Song Qi knew that Qingyu was from the Qin Mansion, and seeing that the handwriting was the same, he kept the appointment. When Qingyu was in the Qin Mansion, she could take out Qin's handwriting for you to copy. Am I right?" Gu Yanzhou said.
Qingyu comforted her, "I'm sorry, sister. If I hadn't instigated you to seek revenge, you would have had a better life. I entered the Qin Mansion as a maid, and I wanted to start over. One day I heard Qin Wen and Song Qi arguing endlessly about the past. I wondered why the murderer could live a peaceful life while the victim had to be a prostitute and a slave, suffering hardships. Later I found out that my wife had been giving Qin Wen Wu Shi San, so I assisted him. That day, my wife and I increased the dosage. After Qin Wen went crazy, I secretly lit a fire to make it look like Qin Wen died by self-immolation. Later, I discovered that my wife was having an affair with Zhang Wu. I saw that Zhang Wu's face was exactly the same as the thief that day. It turned out to be the fourth enemy. My Lord, please be wise. All those who died were guilty. It's hard for us as women in this world. But the way of heaven is unfair, the way of the world is unclear, and many evil things are forced upon us. We can only accept it. But is there anyone who can open his eyes? Is there anyone to talk to? I have no regrets, no regrets." Qingyu said
"So it was you who killed my Zhang Lang. I will kill you, kill you." Madam Qin roared hysterically.
County Magistrate Qi slammed the gavel and shouted, "Silence, Qin Jiangshi, this is the court, not your boudoir, no loud noises are allowed."
Upon hearing this, Gu Yanzhou said, "Qin Jiang, please tell us about what happened between you, Qin Wen, and Zhang Wu."
"Zhang Wu and I met in our early years. I was sincere to him. Unfortunately, he already had a wife and children at that time. We could only watch each other but could not be together. Who knew that Qin Wen wanted to marry me as his second wife because of my family's wealth. At that time, he was already a lieutenant of infantry. My father married me to him in order to cling to power. I didn't expect Qin Wen to be a beast in human form. He liked to torture me when he was in trouble. There was not a single spot on my body that was not exposed. Sometimes my neck was covered with scars, so I had to wear a fur coat even when I was indoors. One day, Qin Wen was drunk and accidentally said that his original wife was killed by him, but he pretended to be affectionate in the study every day. Later, I couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible, so I made up my mind to give him Wushisan. On that day, he forced me to have sex with him, and his methods were even more cruel. Afterwards, I increased the dosage of the medicine. He instantly went crazy and said "Fire, fire, fire" , and then he was burned to death. I pretended to be in love with Qin Wen day and night. Sir Gu, how did you know that we were not in love and that he was taking Wushisan? Qin Jiang said
"There are five pieces of evidence. First, the room was warm, but you were wearing a fur coat, even covering your neck. Even if you were afraid of the cold, you wouldn't have done that. So I guessed you had a wound on your neck. Second, you had a pair of peonies hanging around your waist, but the paintings in Qin Wen's room all depicted peonies. Third, the woman in the painting wasn't you. I sent someone to Luoyang to investigate, and only then did I find out it was Qin Wen's late wife. Fourth, there was a quilt on the couch, so I knew Qin Wen and you slept in separate rooms, and you weren't as affectionate as the rumors said. Fifth, I smelled a strange odor in the room, and there was white powder on the table. I later found out it was Wushisan. Long-term use of this will cause dazedness and nightmares, so Qin Wen started reading the Book of Changes to interpret dreams. He kept looking at the portrait of his late wife, which reminded him of her, and he became even more insane, and was later burned to death." Gu Yanzhou said
"Yes, the court official is extremely wise. It's like being there in person. We are all guilty of the crime, but Qin Wen, the beast, killed his deceased wife and humiliated his second wife. This is against human ethics. He deserves to die. I only regret that I didn't kill him sooner. How hateful." Qin Jiang sighed.
"Xiaohong, do you have anything to add to this case?" Gu Yanzhou asked
"I am originally from the Yi tribe. That year, I was kidnapped by a human trafficker because I was playful and sold to Huaichun Tower. Fortunately, I was rescued by the young lady, who treated me like a sister. On New Year's Eve, I saw the young lady coming back from outside with copper wire in her hand. I felt strange. Later, when I went out, I heard everyone talking about Chen Liuzhi's death, and I knew the whole story, because I handed the clothes and the letter to him. After returning home, the young lady told me everything. He is a heinous person. I don't regret it. I wish I could protect the young lady so that she would not be harmed by these beasts. She started crying as she spoke. Then I went out and saw some immortality believers coming to Chang'an County. They were weird and abnormal, so I thought of using the five elements sorcery to kill people. Song Qi is water, Qin Wen is fire, and Zhang Wu is wood. After I found the sacrificial site according to my memory, I asked Zhang Wu to come and kill him with a sacrifice." Xiaohong's tears were not dry after she finished speaking
"You are covering up something that you haven't said yet. You said you had an appointment with Zhang Wu, but Zhang Wu and you were not familiar with each other, so how could he come to meet you? I think Qingyan copied Qin Jiang's handwriting and sent the letter through Qingyu. Zhang Wu believed Qingyu when he saw that she was Qin Jiang's maid. He waited until the sacrifice site and was shot to death by arrows. What I said is right." Gu Yanzhou said
"Master Tingyuan is right, but they were the first to do evil. I only want to protect the young lady. If you want to kill me, kill me. Please let the young lady go. Xiaohong kowtows to you and asks Master Gu to show mercy." After saying this, she kowtowed continuously, with blood flowing from her forehead.
"Xiaohong, it's okay, it's okay. As long as we are together, everything will be fine. Even if we die, we will go to the underworld together." Qingyan said with tears in her eyes, and the three of them hugged each other.
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