Everyone was originally in great interest, but now because of his words, they suddenly lost interest in gossiping, so they all returned to their seats and got busy.
At this time, the Minister of Punishment came in and called Zhang Jing away.
"How did you go about investigating the murder case in Tongbai Mountain?"
Mr. Zhou, the Minister of Justice, originally thought that this was a small case, but who knew that early in the morning, the second and third princes came to him to ask about the case.
Only then did he pay attention to the matter.
"This man's name is Sun Shan, nicknamed Liu Ye. He is a famous gangster in the Kyoto area. The place where the deceased was found is his residence. Judging from the autopsy results given by Fu Zuo, his throat was sealed with an arrow. Judging from the force with which the arrow pierced the deceased's throat, the murderer must be several kilometers away from the deceased."
As for the specific distance, he would have to take people to the site to conduct experiments before he could tell.
"In addition to the fatal injuries, Zuo Zuo also found some other injuries on his body. Although these injuries were not fatal, it is certain that these injuries were basically consistent with the time of death of the deceased. That is to say, before the deceased died, he There are people around.”
Someone found Mr. Liu in advance, but instead of killing him, someone a few miles away got the chance.
Who is the person next to Mr. Liu? There are not many people who can accurately kill people from a few miles away.
"Do you have any doubts about anyone?" Mr. Zhou asked again.
After Zhang Jing closed the autopsy report, he continued, "I heard that there is no one in the world who can accurately kill people from a few kilometers away except Taohualuo Jiu Qingzi."
"So you suspect that he was the one who killed the Sixth Master." Mr. Zhou secretly wrote down this guess, so that he would have something to say when the Third Prince and the others asked him next time.
"These are just the official's speculations. Specific details cannot be drawn until the official confirms them."
Zhang Jing had already prepared his things. If his colleagues hadn't dragged him to chat just now, he would have already set off.
Seeing that he was about to go out, Mr. Zhou quickly gave up his seat and urged him, "Go, go early and come back early. I heard it's very gloomy over there."
"yes."
The moment the housekeeper opened the door, the people outside almost broke the door of Tao's house. When the housekeeper saw this, he quickly said loudly, "Everyone, please be patient. Our master will soon have people count the dowry left by the wife in public. Everyone is optimistic about it, and we will ask everyone to help us prove that the Tao family has never occupied anything that the madam left to the eldest lady."
In the yard, Aunt Zhao looked in a panic as the servants carried out boxes one after another. Tao Yanyan's expression was not very good either. Several times she wanted to say something, but she was swallowed back by Aunt Zhao's warning eyes.
Tao Yaoyao stood aside and looked at the mother and daughter with interest.
Aunt Zhao is really calm, but I don't know how long she can maintain her calmness.
After a while, the servants carried all the dowry to the gate. Seeing that the housekeeper was about to have people open the boxes and count the dowry list one by one, Aunt Zhao could no longer hold her breath.
"Master, we have all moved out the dowry. This shows that we are not guilty. There is no need to open the boxes one by one, right?
As the saying goes, wealth should not be exposed. If someone knows that the eldest lady has so much dowry, what if someone wants to take possession of it? "
"Aunt Zhao has helped me take care of the dowry for many years without becoming greedy. This shows that there are still many good people in this world." Tao Yaoyao said with a smile, "Besides, everyone in Kyoto City knows that, This young lady’s fiancé is the third prince. Who in this world dares to be an enemy of the royal family?
If they want to take my dowry, they are risking their lives.
But who doesn’t care about life? "
Although Tao Shi'an doesn't like Tao Yaoyao, he currently agrees with her words.
"Okay, the boxes have been carried over, so it won't be troublesome to count the things." Tao Shi'an gave the order, and dozens of boxes were immediately opened by the servants. As the housekeeper shouted, Aunt Zhao's face turned livid.
"Mom, if we don't think of a way, our reputation will really be ruined."
Concubine Xian didn't like her in the first place. If her reputation was ruined, Concubine Xian would be even less likely to let her marry the third prince.
Between kowtowing to Tao Yaoyao and admitting her mistake or losing the third prince, she chose the former without hesitation.
"Mother..." Seeing that Aunt Zhao was still hesitating, Tao Yanyan pulled her to Tao Yaoyao.
Tao Yaoyao pretended not to understand their intentions.
"Second sister, please step aside, you are blocking my view."
Tao Yanyan was so angry that he almost fainted. After finally regaining his balance, Tao Yaoyao passed them directly and went to the housekeeper's side.
"This jade ornament is the wrong color."
Aunt Zhao originally wanted to bet that Tao Yaoyao would not make this matter a big deal for the sake of her reputation, but she did not expect that she would find something wrong so quickly and even expose the matter in public.
"Butler, do you have any research on jade? If not, I will invite some experts to come over.
My grandfather gave my mother all good things. If people misunderstand my grandfather because of some people's dirty tricks, I will not do it. "
Tao Shi'an saw more and more people at the door, and his face became more and more ugly.
In all his years of life, this was the first time that he had been pointed out like this.
What's even more irritating is that Tao Yaoyao is so meticulous that he has to verify the truth and lies. Now, let alone him, Aunt Zhao can't wait to get over. It's best not to wake up until the dowry thing is over.
However, her health was better than anyone else, her back molars were almost chewed out, and she showed no signs of fainting.
The housekeeper did not dare to offend Aunt Zhao, so he used the excuse that he did not understand and asked his servants to find some experts.
"Fake."
The manager of the jade shop gave the result as soon as he took the vase, "The real jade's eyes are like the lake coming to life, it is lively.
But this vase looks lifeless at first glance. And the pattern is not right either.
We won’t accept fake products like this in our store. "
"Really?" Tao Yaoyao looked at Aunt Zhao with a smile, "Aunt Zhao probably won't tell me that this thing is like this originally."
Aunt Zhao originally wanted to explain it like this, but now that Tao Yaoyao said what he wanted to say, she was choked and didn't know what to say.
"Sister, what do you mean? Although my aunt comes from a small family, she doesn't have the habit of robbing other people's things. What's more, if it weren't for her these years, how could you be a hands-off shopkeeper and live a rich life. "
"Second sister, what you said is wrong. This young lady is living a comfortable life. That is the credit of my grandfather and my mother. What does it have to do with Aunt Zhao? Besides, you just kept saying that I had to give my mother's dowry to Aunt Zhao. , this is not entirely correct.”
Just now, she thought carefully about the original owner's original intention of doing this.
When the original owner was seven years old, the Tao family was attacked by thieves. According to Aunt Zhao, the thieves were trying to steal her mother's dowry. Fortunately, the family guards showed up in time and her mother's dowry was not stolen.
But the original owner was young, and because his mother died young, he attached great importance to the things left by his mother.
After she found out about this, she even ran to guard the door of the warehouse. Later, Aunt Zhao told her that she could keep it for her, so she followed Aunt Zhao's words.
Of course, she also wanted to please her and Tao Shi'an, but the bigger reason was because of Aunt Zhao's previous threats.
The original owner was young at that time and could not see through her scheme, but she was not the original owner, nor was she a simple and ignorant child. She did not believe such a trick at all.
"What do you mean by this? Don't you even want to admit what you said?"
Tao Yanyan felt that she was messing around and subconsciously wanted to lead her in this direction. Who knew that Tao Yaoyao was not fooled at all.
"Zhang Daqiang, do you still remember Aunt Zhao?"
Aunt Zhao had almost forgotten this person, but now that Tao Yaoyao suddenly mentioned it, the memories she had buried suddenly came to life.
She looked at Tao Yaoyao in disbelief.
Impossible, she was so young back then, how could she still remember it? Moreover, she didn't even notice Zhang Daqiang at that time, and she was ill for a long time afterwards, so it was even less possible for her to know.
"There is a saying that if you don't want others to know, you have to do it yourself. Am I right, Aunt Zhao?"
Aunt Zhao wasn't sure how much she knew, so she didn't dare to talk casually, but she didn't want to be manipulated by her like this. From now on, people would know about her replacement of the glass vase.
For Tao Yanyan, she could only pretend to be stupid to the end.
"Yaoyao, when you were talking about this matter, the master was also around. It doesn't matter if you don't remember clearly. We can ask the master about it."
Aunt Zhao tried to confirm the matter, but Tao Yaoyao had already found Zhang Daqiang.
"I'm young and have a good memory. Aunt Zhao is old. If it's important to remember, I can ask Zhang Daqiang to step forward and help you recall it. It just so happens that dad doesn't seem to know the truth about this matter yet."
Didn’t Zhang Daqiang go to Zhuangzi to work? Moreover, when did Tao Yaoyao find the witness?
Why did she know that this scene would happen, or was everything today planned by her.
Thinking of this possibility, Aunt Zhao looked at Tao Shi'an angrily, "Master, even if the eldest lady has any dissatisfaction with me, just say it directly, we are all a family, if there is anything that cannot be done and resolved properly, we must make a fuss." The city is full of storms.
When people found out, they thought our Tao family had treated her badly. "
Although she was indeed treated badly, as long as she didn't admit it, what could others do to her?
Tao Shi'an cared about his reputation. After learning that Tao Yaoyao had planned all this, he turned black on the spot and said, "Tell me, did you really do this?"
“Dad, my daughter is not a fairy, so why don’t you count her dowry in public?
Furthermore, when my daughter gave Aunt Zhao the dowry list, I was only seven years old. What evil intentions could a seven-year-old have? "
"On the contrary, it's Aunt Zhao. I just casually asked her about the glass vase, and she looked like she had been greatly wronged. Dad, our family is good enough to her, how could she do it in front of so many people?" I have wronged my father."
