That evening, Bai Laosan, now in a different identity, sent someone to the brothel to fetch Bai Laoer. However, Bai Laoer did not return until the next day.
When he went to the secret room with his younger siblings, he still went as Bai Laosan.
He disliked the He family, so he didn't want to stay in their room. He also found Bai Baozhu's annoyance quite bothersome and didn't want to deal with her. So, when he went home, he still acted as Bai Laosan.
Until Gu Xin arrived, until Gu Xin ordered that no one in any room was allowed to leave.
Bai Lao Er was worried that Bai Lao San wouldn't be able to handle Gu Xin, and that their switch of identities would be discovered, but worrying was useless.
Then, Bai Shijie was killed, and Bai Lao Er was somewhat terrified.
He couldn't figure out the killer's motives, but he had a feeling that something was about to happen, and then he was killed.
Bai Shijun confessed that whether he killed Bai Shijie or Bai Lao Er, he made sure they saw him and explained the reasons.
He lamented that Bai Shijie could have survived, but he was too clever, knew too much, and was too nosy, even suggesting that he should talk to the princess himself to clear things up.
If he confesses himself, what's the point of the princess investigating? All those years of Bai Lao Er's actions might never be known again.
Since he's already killed the King of Donglin, what harm is there in killing another one?
When he killed Bai Shijie and Bai Lao Er, it was indeed done through several interconnected lotus ponds, just as Gu Xin had found out. Before killing Bai Lao Er, he knew that someone was watching them in the dark. He only took action after he realized that the person watching them was no longer there before dawn.
The method of the crime was similar to that used to kill the King of Donglin. However, for Bai Shijie and Bai Lao Er, he would first light incense and then suffocate them.
As for why the others didn't hear anything, it's because when he committed the crime, he appeared in front of the victim as if he just wanted to chat. After chatting for a while and the victim knew the truth, the incense took effect and the victim was unconscious, so he couldn't make any noise. Then everything went smoothly.
“Shijun…” Madam He cried, and Bai Laosan also cried.
Bai Laosan knew that his son was standing up for him, while He Shi was crying because she had raised her son to adulthood, and that they might be separated by death.
“You heartless bastard! Shijie was so good to you, and he didn’t harm anyone. Why did you kill him?” Zhang also grabbed Bai Shijun and started crying.
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The case of the Prince of Donglin's Mansion was thus closed. Bai Shijun had explained the details of the case clearly. Of course, he was also taken to the Taizhou Prefecture jail by Constable Gao.
The atmosphere at the Bai family's residence was very somber.
The King of Donglin has been dead for nearly ten days. Now that the truth has come to light, his funeral has begun.
Gu Xin wrote the details of the case in a memorial, and then asked the Emperor to send someone to the Gu family to inform them that she might not return to the capital for a few days. After she finished writing, she sent the brothers He Gang and He Qiang to take the memorial back with them.
The two brothers were overjoyed. They had accompanied Lord Qin to the capital in the first month of the lunar calendar, and this was their first time entering the palace and even meeting the Emperor. They felt they would have plenty to brag about when they returned home.
As for why Gu Xin stayed, firstly, she planned to attend the funeral of the Prince of Donglin, and secondly, the Princess Consort wanted her to stay, as she wished Gu Xin to be a witness to their family affairs.
Of course, it's not that the princess likes Gu Xin, but Gu Xin now represents the royal family, and she wants to make her family's affairs public within the royal family.
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