The Golden Hairpin

It's getting late, and Shen Shen twilight has enveloped the entire Chengdu Mansion. However, Wang Kui gave an order, and before he took the lamp, all the people involved came here.

Although it is still unknown what happened, even Xichuan Jiedu Envoy Fan Yingxi hurried to the prefecture with his son.

Wang Yun came with them. He was dressed in a snow-blue Lingluo coat. When he saw Huang Zixia, although his usual gentle smile appeared on his face, his complexion was not so good after all.

Zhou Xu, the county guard, had already set up a seat at his Shuixie Wharf, and asked his daughter to slap her face into the Bisha cupboard.

Gongsun Yuan and Yin Luyi arrived at the same time. Seeing that all the people present had arrived when Qi Teng died that day, they nodded to Huang Zixia and Zhou Ziqin, and they both sat down in the water pavilion.

Yu Xuan also arrived immediately, wearing a azure shirt, sitting quietly beside the water pavilion, just as low-key as he has always been.

What puzzled everyone was that Mage Mu Shan of Guangdu Temple, who was not here at all that day, was invited over and set a futon for him outside the water pavilion.

The musicians who were present at Chengdu Mansion, the servants of the county guard mansion, Zhou Ziyan's maid, and even Tang Sheng's second-rate nephew, Tang Sheng, were all found and summoned.

After everyone was seated or standing, Li Shubai looked at Huang Zixia and nodded to her. Huang Zixian stood up and said to everyone: "I invite you to come over today because of a murder case that occurred in the county mansion a few days ago, that is, the case where Jiedu made the magistrate Qi Teng murdered."

After a word was said, everyone below was silent. Fan Yingxi twisted his beard without saying a word, Zhou Xu frowned and groaned. Gongsun Yuan lightly embraced Yin Luyi's shoulder to show his comfort, while Fan Yuanlong had already called out: "What? The Qi Teng case? Duke Yang already has a clue?"

"I already know who the perpetrator was and how the murderer killed Judge Qi and where he hid the murder weapon in full view."

Fan Yingxi looked at Li Shubai and saw that he was sitting behind Huang Zixian, but did not speak, he knew that he knew about it. So he immediately agreed: "Duke Yang, this matter is not trivial! Dealing with the judges in my house may be against me, perhaps against the county guard, the prince, and the court. He must be severely taught! "

"General Fan has the court in mind and worries about the prince. This is a good thing, but the cause of this incident has nothing to do with all the major events of the family and the country. The only cause is just a love word." Huang Zi Xia said lightly.

When Fan Yingxi heard this, his face was shocked, but Li Shubai saw the tension in his eyes relax slightly. After all, if it has nothing to do with the imperial court and King Kui, he doesn't need to be responsible for his modest envoy. As for the death of his judge, he doesn't particularly care about it.

"At the death of Judge Qi, everyone was here except Master Mu Shan." Huang Zixian's eyes swept across everyone's faces. Someone was nervous, some focused, some were shocked, and some were puzzled. Regardless of anyone's reaction, she only slowly pointed to the water pavilion and continued, "In this case, there are two things that hinder us from solving the mystery and catching the murderer. The first is time."

Everyone nodded their heads involuntarily, obviously they all agreed.

"The murderer started to kill Judge Qi, of course, within a short time of that dance. Because before the dance, we were seated in a row. At that time Judge Qi also ran to the Bisha cupboard with a round stool, with the girl of Zhou's family. Talking. Even after the opening, he was talking to the Zhou family girl. He stopped talking until Fan Gongzi was vomiting by the bushes, and he couldn't speak anymore."

Zhou Ziqin nodded and said: "So, the time of his death was when or after Fan Gongzi vomited, that is, after the petals fluttered, the grandmother Gongsun entered the curtain and released the butterflies."

"However, at that time, all people had evidence that it was impossible to kill, because almost everyone was under the eyes of others. King Kui, Fan Jiedu, Zhou Junshou... and even the maids and servants in the mansion could not leave quietly. , Go to the back to kill. And the evidence at the scene shows that there is no sign of outsiders sneaking in, that is to say, the murderer was on the waterside wharf at that time, that is, one of us."

Fan Yuan and Longgai must report. At this time, he said coldly: "I thought it was Yu Xuan before, but now I think it is possible for the Zhou family girl. After all, the two of them were alone behind the crowd. She is what people see."

Zhou Xu's complexion suddenly turned pale, and he glared at Fan Yuanlong, but it was difficult to have a seizure in front of King Kui and Fan Yingxi, and his face turned purple.

No matter what else, Zhou Ziqin went up and sprayed back: "Do you think we can't think of this kind of mentally retarded speculation? It's a pity that this hypothesis has long been overturned by actual evidence! At that time, the murderer covered the judge's mouth and nose with one hand, and used a murder weapon with the other. Stabbed into his chest. At that time, Judge Qi left nail marks on his face. According to the marks, my sister must fall out of the Bisha cupboard if she wants to do such a movement. It is impossible to maintain her balance. !"

"But your sister can also get out of the Bisha wardrobe and walk behind him before killing someone!"

"Yes, she can do this, but if this is the case, first, judge Qi can't sit still like a mountain when his fiancee walks behind him; second, although the maid next to her leaves, she still keeps watching. Here, just in case she has anything to call. Therefore, as long as she has a little brain, she won't go out of the Bisha Cabinet and go around behind Judge Qi to kill."

Fan Yuanlong snorted angrily. In exchange for Zhou Ziqin's white eyes and Fan Yingxi's screams, he made a fuss and had no interest in his nose.

When Li Shubai saw that everyone was thinking or frightened, but no one said anything, he asked, "So, in your opinion, at this moment when there is absolutely no chance to kill, who can find a way? Killing under someone else’s nose without being noticed at all?"

Huang Zixia nodded to him and said, "Yes, everyone is in a place that no one else can see, and everyone present at the time should have a consensus. Among all people, the least suspected is the least likely to kill. It should be the grandmother Gongsun who was dancing in the water pavilion at that time, right?"

Everyone nodded. And Fan Yuanlong can't wait to urge her: "Just skip her, tell me how did the people below us find opportunities?"

"No, I can't skip Aunt Gongsun." Huang Zixian faintly cast his gaze on Gongsun Yuan who was sitting on the railing of the waterside pavilion.

A group of people murmured in an uproar, all of them looked at Huang Zixia with incredulous eyes, and then looked at Gongsun Yuan.

Gongsun Yuan didn't speak, but stood up slowly.

Huang Zixian whispered: "In this case, it is the most unlikely to kill, but you can set a perfect opportunity. As long as you seize that moment, then, even when everyone is watching here, you can calmly. From the front to the last to kill, and finally get out easily."

In an uproar, Gongsun Yuan stood under the water pavilion lamp. The light from dozens of lanterns around her brightened her whole body. The warm orange light gave her a hazy brilliance, and her slender figure , Like the shadow of a flower under a lamp, trembling and trembling, too graceful, on the contrary, it feels unclear.

She looked at everyone in front of her with a sad expression on her face, but her eyes were clear and clean. She faced Huang Zixian with an almost innocent expression. The voice was extremely low, but it was enough for everyone who was quiet at this time to hear: "Duke Yang, From what you mean, it seems to mean that I am suspicious?"

"No, it's not a suspicion. I mean, Aunt Gongsun, you killed Qi Teng." Huang Zixian said slowly, solemnly, but absolutely clear, "The evidence is conclusive and irrefutable."

Gongsun Yuan lowered his eyes and didn't say anything. Yin Luyi stood up first, stood behind her, and said anxiously: "Daddy Yang, you and we all know each other too. You promised to help us investigate A Ruan. But now... how can we put everything on our heads because the judge Qi’s death cannot find a murderer?"

"Exactly. I would like to know, the so-called evidence is conclusive, how conclusive? The so-called indisputable, how can it not be defended?" Gongsun Yuan also looked at her face-to-face, looking at her firmly and brightly, her voice calm and steady. , Never wavered: "Since Duke Yang said that judge Qi’s death was when I was dancing, then I was in the water pavilion at the time, with full eyesight, and never left an inch. How can I kill the last person in the crowd? Judge Qi?"

Zhou Ziqin has always been most concerned about beautiful women, so although he has always listened to Huang Zixia's words, he couldn't help but quietly ask next to him at this time: "No, Chonggu... I was staring at the stage, I can promise, Gongsun. Auntie and her sister, never left for a moment!"

"Yes, it seems that she has never left, but for a while, she only left a faint figure from her back, didn't she?" Huang Zixia asked.

Everyone immediately understood, Fan Yuanlong shouted out first: "Could it be that the moment when she released the butterfly after hiding in the curtain?"

Zhou Xu saw Huang Zixian nod and saw Wang Kui sitting quietly drinking tea. He didn't make any comments, and finally couldn't help it. He tentatively asked: "Father-in-law, didn't you see her cast on the curtain at the time? Shadow? Although the gauze curtain is gorgeous in color and embroidered with countless flower branches, its texture is light and thin. All of us can see the figure passing through it, and we really have never left."

Zhou Ziqin also nodded in agreement: "Absolutely! At that time, Siniang was entangled with Young Master Fan outside of the water pavilion, and there was no one in the water pavilion who could succeed Aunt Gongsun. I can guarantee that she will always be outside the water pavilion!"

"No, this is the first attempt by Jin Chan to escape the shell in this case. Si Niang is a master of tricks, and naturally knows how to make the people on the court escape in an instant—and the props used are just a curtain and a brocade. That's it."

When Huang Zixia said this, his eyes turned to Zhou Ziqin: "I wonder if Aunt Gongsun and Yin Siniang have brought all the things that day according to our request?"

Yin Luyi secretly glanced at Gongsun Yuan, but she nodded calmly, got up and opened the cage she had brought, took out the double swords, gauze curtain, and dance clothes inside, and said, "Please check it out."

When the murder happened, the tables and chairs here were all removed for Gongsun Yuan to dance. Zhou Ziqin hurriedly asked someone to bring a few cases over, and put everything on it.

Huang Zixian motioned to Zhou Ziqin to pull the gauze curtain and spread it out. Seen from the light, the half-bright and half-hidden yarn is embroidered with blooming flower trees. The main trunk of the flower tree is like a vine. Full of flowers, very soft.

Huang Zixian motioned to Zhou Ziqin to let the gauze fall naturally, and then gestured where his shoulders were. She was tall and slender, similar to Gongsun Yuan, and on the flower embroidery there, she just found two embroidered branches, which were flush with her shoulders.

She carefully searched around the branches, and she found what she expected—three stitches on the left, middle and right, all of which were flush. It was obvious that something had been sewn here. Although it was scraped with nails after removal, there were slight traces. Did not eliminate.

Huang Zixian asked Zhou Ziqin to show the people and said: "According to this trace, there should be a long strip of thing stitched on the embroidered branches, which can just be covered-I guess it should be one. Something that hangs clothes."

Zhou Ziqin asked immediately: "What you mean is that after turning into the curtain, Aunt Gongsun unknowingly took off her brocade clothes outside, and then hung it on the curtain, making herself look like she was still behind. I...have already sneaked down the bushes next to the water pavilion, sneaked to the back, and killed Judge Qi?"

Amidst the sound of everyone's surprise, Gongsun Yuan just stood silently, saying nothing.

Huang Zixia pointed to the thing on the table and said, "To use this method, three conditions are required. First, a thick garment that cannot be penetrated by light."

She pressed her hand on the heavy brocade dress worn by Gongsun Yuan at the beginning of the scene, and slowly said: "At that time, we discussed in private that this dress is really inferior to the light and transparent dance dress at the back. , And obviously, it will hinder the movement, even affect some subtle movements, obscure some of the subtle details, but why did Gongsun choose to wear this dance costume at the beginning of the scene, until she releases After the butterfly, what about taking off this dress?"

Yin Luyi's face gradually turned pale, her hand slowly held Gongsunyu's arms, and Gongsunyu felt the coldness of her palm, but only gently put her hand on the back of her hand and stood there. Looking at Huang Zixia, she didn't move.

Huang Zixian's hand was covered on the collar of Jin Yi again, and said: "The second condition is that it is drawn from the clothes. The black cloth is exactly the same as the silhouette of Gongsun Auntie's head. This should have been removed from the collar by you. The upper part was removed, but the clues may still be found after we look it up carefully later."

She put down her clothes and said, "As for the third condition, the light suddenly dimmed after Aunt Gongsun entered the embroidered curtain. The person in charge of the lighting was Yin Siniang. She would provide this opportunity for Aunt Gongsun to control. The moment she took off her clothes, hung up her avatar, and left immediately. In order to distract others from the motionless figure of Gongsun Auntie, she immediately scattered the petals in the cage at this moment to let everyone’s eyes. They were all gathered in the water pavilion, and could no longer care about the slight movement that might come after looking at the bushes—and at this time, Young Master Fan, did them a big favor. At this time, he saw Yin Siniang in the petals, so Then Jiu Jin stepped forward to molested him, causing everyone's attention to be distracted by the chaos again, and Aunt Gongsun was completely safe."

Gongsun Yuan’s lips showed a slight smile, seemingly mocking: "Duke Yang, if it is true that you said, I was walking back and forth along the bushes at that time, then I want to ask you, after I enter the embroidered curtain How long did the motionless posture last? Anyway, just the time for a few cages of petals to fall to the ground. Is this time enough for me to walk back and forth, and still touch Judge Qi and kill him?"