boyutpedia Chapter 168 Killing
Chapter 168 Killing
The competition is scheduled for the afternoon, near sunset in the evening, and the weather becomes much cooler.
Ye Youlan and the Seventh Prince finished their dinner early and arrived at the martial arts training ground. In the middle of the field lay a particularly thick hemp rope, with a piece of opera cloth tied in the middle as a partition.
The first to take the stage were the girls from the embroidery room, five women of medium height and slightly plump. Ye Youlan smiled. These were probably the stronger competitors in the embroidery room. The women competing against them were the cooks. When they emerged, Ye Youlan mentally exclaimed, "It's over! The embroidery team is going to lose. They're not even on the same level."
The Seventh Prince leaned forward and said, "There's something wrong with your arrangement. The kitchen maids should be compared with the servants. That would make it more interesting."
Ye Youlan glanced at the Seventh Prince. The Seventh Prince sat up straight and pretended that he had not said anything just now.
The result was obvious: the embroiderers lost the match 0-2. The cook, Mrs. Liu, had a loud voice and said to the embroiderers with a smile, "I alone can take on five of you."
At this time, Dingxiang came over, walked to Ye Youlan, and told her: "Miss Ruoyun wants you to go to Qingfeng Teahouse, there is something urgent."
Ye Youlan looked at Ding Xiang: "Are you sure it's someone from the Jin Mansion?"
Ding Xiang nodded. "It was Sister Qiu Ju who came to deliver the message. She hasn't left yet and is waiting in the front yard."
Ye Youlan asked Xiaomei to supervise the competition, and she and the Seventh Prince went to Qingfeng Teahouse.
Ye Youlan came to the front yard and saw Qiuju standing in the yard with her hands clenched, looking very anxious.
"Qiuju, is there anything wrong with your family?"
When Qiu Ju saw the princess, she quickly bowed and said, "My lady asked me to come and see you. Please go to Qingfeng Teahouse for a chat."
Ye Youlan asked Qiuju to go first, and she and the Seventh Prince would be there soon.
The two of them boarded the carriage, and Ye Youlan asked the Seventh Prince, "What's going on in the Jin Mansion recently? Ruoyun asked us to go there at this hour, so it must be something urgent."
The carriage soon arrived at Qingfeng Teahouse. The two went up to the second floor and saw that everyone was there except Qin Yurou and Li Zong.
Ye Youlan came in and asked Ruoyun what was going on?
Ruoyun held Ye Youlan's hand and said anxiously, "Jinbao got into trouble and is now imprisoned in the Dali Temple. My father was not allowed to bail him out."
Ye Youlan asked Ruoyun to sit down and slowly said, "Isn't Jinbao studying at Qingshan Academy? How did he get into trouble? What kind of trouble did he get into?"
"kill."
Everyone exclaimed: "Murder!"
"Jinbao is just a child. Why would he kill someone for no reason? And who did he kill?"
Li Chuang comforted Ruoyun and told her about this matter.
"He killed Mr. Zhang from Qingshan Academy."
Ye Youlan looked at the Seventh Prince: "Is it Mr. Jing who gives interesting lectures? Doesn't Jinbao like his classes very much?"
The Seventh Prince was also a little confused: "I saw Mr. Zhang today. When was he killed?"
"At 3 p.m., someone heard someone murdering someone. They followed the sound and saw Jin Bao in Mr. Zhang's inner room. Mr. Zhang was lying in a pool of blood, and Jin Bao was holding a bloody dagger in his hand."
"What was Jinbao's motive for killing Mr. Zhang?"
Ruoyun cried and said, "Someone said that Mr. Zhang criticized Jinbao in class, and he held a grudge. He also said that he often contradicted Mr. Zhang when he was at Jinghua Academy."
The Seventh Prince asked everyone to go back first while he went to the Dali Temple to check on the situation.
Chen Su also said: "Xiaoling and I are going to my father-in-law's house. He is the Minister of Personnel. Let's ask him about it."
Ye Youlan took the Seventh Prince's hand and said, "I'll go to the Dali Temple with you, and then we'll go to Qingshan Academy to take a look."
The Seventh Prince nodded and said, "Let's go to Qingshan Academy first and then to Dali Temple."
Li Chuang wanted to go with them, but Ye Youlan asked him to send Ruo back. The Jin Mansion was probably in chaos at this time, and he was needed to take charge.
The two came to Qingshan Academy. Because someone had died, all the people in the academy were relocated to Nanfeng Academy. At this time, there were only a gatekeeper and two yamen runners guarding the scene.
Seeing the Seventh Prince and Princess coming, the bailiff hurried forward to pay his respects, opened the door and let them in.
Ye Youlan found that the inner room was not big, with only a bed and a desk. Mr. Zhang seemed to live in a very simple manner. There was a human-shaped outline of the deceased on the ground, as well as bloodstains. Even on the August night, one could smell a faint smell of blood.
Ye Youlan doesn't understand criminal investigation, and now she regrets not watching more criminal investigation dramas, otherwise she could apply it flexibly.
The two went to the Dali Temple. Ye Youlan did not go in. The Seventh Prince went in alone to talk to Jin Bao. After a long time, the Seventh Prince came out. Ye Youlan asked him with concern: "What did Jin Bao say?"
After leaving the Dali Temple, the Seventh Prince told Ye Youlan, "Jin Bao was framed. He was criticized by the Master, so he went to apologize. After he entered, someone thrust a knife into his hand. When he saw a person lying in the room, he heard shouts of murder outside the door, and then many people rushed in."
"Have you read the confession? Where was the stab wound to Mr. Zhang's death?"
"I'll take you back, and then I'll go to the charity cemetery to check on Mr. Zhang's wound."
Ye Youlan waited for the Seventh Prince in the house until the hour of Xu.
As soon as the Seventh Prince entered, Ye Youlan couldn't help but ask, "Where is the wound located? Was it from top to bottom, or from bottom to top?"
"What do you mean?"
"Answer my question first."
"The stab wound was in the left chest, right above the heart. I think the coroner's notes suggest it was from top to bottom."
"I saw the outline of Mr. Zhang's room, and he must have been very tall, taller than you. Jin Bao is only twelve, small and frail, a bit shorter than me. If I stabbed you with a knife, it would be difficult to reach your chest. I'd have to raise my hand high and stab you from above, and that amount of force wouldn't be enough to kill you. Besides, Mr. Zhang wouldn't wait to be stabbed by a child. It would have to be from below, and the wound would have been different. Another thing: the man who killed Mr. Zhang put the knife in Jin Bao's hand. Was it his left or right hand?"
"It should be his right hand. I went to the prison to see Jinbao, and I found that he kept looking at his right hand, and his right hand kept shaking."
"Jinbao can now clear his name."
"How to say?"
"When Jin Bao came to play at your house, didn't you notice he was left-handed? He was swinging Li Zhi's sword around, always with his left hand. At the time, I thought it was just a child having fun."
"But Jinbao writes with his right hand."
"Some people are like this. They write with their right hand, eat with their right hand, but do everything else with their left hand."
"Then I'll go to the Dali Temple again."
"Thank you for your hard work, Your Majesty."
Jin Bao returned home, and the people in the Jin Mansion didn't know how to thank the Seventh Prince. Aunt Chen even knelt down with Jin Bao.
Lord Jin asked the Seventh Prince how he got Jin Bao out on bail?
The Seventh Prince smiled calmly, "Jin Bao is innocent. He was framed. The Dali Temple and the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Justice are all investigating the case with all their might. The truth will soon come to light."
Ruoyun was surprised: "It's so quick to prove Jinbao's innocence?"
The Seventh Prince smiled and raised Jin Bao's left hand. "The murderer hadn't considered Jin Bao's left-handedness, so he stuffed the knife into Jin Bao's right hand. Also, Mr. Zhang is very tall, and Jin Bao is very thin. He would have had to jump to stab Mr. Zhang in the chest."
Li Chuang admired the Seventh Prince for his intelligence.
The Seventh Prince was a little embarrassed: "Actually, it was Youlan who came up with this idea. Because the last time Jinbao came to the palace to play, Youlan saw that Jinbao always used his left hand to play with Li Zhi's sword."