kvmb Chapter 84 No one can escape
Chapter 84 No one can escape
Faced with Lu Yangyang's silent question, the maid's legs went weak with fear, and she finally couldn't bear it and knelt down on the ground with a thud.
I don't know if I was frightened by the scene in the room, or if I was frightened by myself after realizing something.
At this moment, there was a lot of noise on the corridor outside the guest room, but no one noticed the maid's fear.
With such a big incident, the wife of the Duke of Cheng'en, who was originally entertaining guests in the guest courtyard and was the hostess of today's birthday banquet, also rushed over at this time.
"Ladies and gentlemen, the Cheng'en Duke's Mansion is deeply sorry for what has happened. Please move to the banquet hall first. Lord Ying is here and will surely investigate the matter thoroughly." The Cheng'en Duke's wife was also quite shocked by the scene in the room, but she managed to remain calm. She apologized to the guests who had gathered around and then suggested that they wait elsewhere.
The group looked at each other, but since staying there was no solution, they followed the advice of the Duchess of Cheng'en and prepared to disperse.
Lady Chengen breathed a slight sigh of relief and turned to Ying Xun, saying, "Lord Ying, this matter will be left to you to investigate. The young master will be here soon. Please feel free to give any instructions you may have."
Although the Cheng'en Duke's Mansion had the Empress Dowager's backing, the Cheng'en Duke, Master Su, was a dissolute young man who only cared about cockfighting, dog racing, raising crickets, and hiring actors. He didn't concern himself with anything, whether it was family matters or matters of the court.
As for his son, Prince Su, he only liked good food and storytelling. He wasn't as outrageous as Duke Cheng'en, but he wasn't much better.
His only grandson, Su Fengqu, was the most notorious playboy in the capital.
The whole family is unreliable.
The only reliable and stable person was Lady Jiang, the wife of the Duke of Cheng'en.
As the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, Ying Xun was responsible for most cases in the capital, which were handled by the Prefect of the Capital. However, a murder case occurred right under his nose, and he happened to be involved. In addition, the case seemed simple, but it was actually very complicated. If it was not handled carefully, it would be very troublesome.
Even if it reaches the Prefect of the Capital, he would probably have to hand it over to the Court of Judicial Review for handling due to the difficulty in making a decision.
Therefore, Yingxun did not refuse and bowed to Lady Jiang, the wife of the Duke of Chengen, saying, "Madam, rest assured, I will definitely investigate the matter thoroughly."
He then handed his token to the servant: "Go to the Dali Temple and have someone come and take the people involved in the case back first."
"You want to take my daughter away? She's already like this, and you still want to take her to Dali Temple? What do you want to do? What do you want to do!" Madam Chen, the third young mistress of the Feng family, who had been lying beside her daughter and was about to faint from crying, suddenly looked up and stared at Ying Xun with eyes as sharp as swords.
Ying Xun had no choice but to tell the truth: "Madam, there are still some doubts about Miss Feng's death, and we need to take her back for investigation."
"Suspicious points? What suspicious points? Let me tell you, no matter how you investigate, not a single person who appeared in this house will escape. Even if it goes to His Majesty, I will make the murderer pay for my daughter's life!" the third young mistress of the Feng family cried out in anguish.
"You can't take my son away, Lord Ying! You saw it yourself, my son's leg is so badly injured, he was almost crippled! How could it possibly be related to him!" The wife of the heir of the Duke of Chengen panicked when she heard that people were to be taken back to the Dali Temple.
She had been so focused on checking on her son that she hadn't realized what was happening. Now, suddenly snapping back to reality, she realized that this Miss Feng had clearly been drugged and toyed with to death. If Su Fengqu were alright, she might have felt a little guilty, but Su Fengqu's leg was injured like this. How could she possibly pin this on Su Fengqu? Absolutely not!
"This is the Cheng'en Duke's Mansion! Your son is right here! Who else could it be but him? Your Cheng'en Duke's Mansion is going too far! Guards! Take the young lady away! My daughter Yunying is still unmarried, and I will not allow her to be insulted even after death!" The third young mistress of the Feng family trembled with rage, her eyes bloodshot.
Hearing the shouts, the maidservant from the Feng family quickly came over and whispered to the third young mistress of the Feng family, "Don't worry, Madam, the second mistress has already gone to invite the gentlemen over."
Upon hearing this, the third young mistress of the Feng family suddenly became more confident. She knelt on the ground and spread her arms to block her dead daughter: "Today, none of you are allowed to touch my son!"
The sudden turn of events forced Lady Cheng'en, who had originally planned to leave with the onlookers, to stay and turn to the Third Prince for help.
The Third Prince said to the Third Young Mistress of the Feng family, "Third Young Mistress, there are some doubts about this matter. We cannot let Miss Feng die unjustly. Please cooperate with us so that the Dali Temple can investigate this matter thoroughly."
“What she said isn’t wrong. When I came over, I saw Su Fengqu and Feng Qingyao like this. What else is there to doubt? Anyway, it’s none of my business now, so I’m leaving,” Princess Liduan hurriedly called out.
“Princess, please wait. Young Master Su has injured his leg, so we cannot be certain that he was responsible. Therefore, we need you to stay and accompany me to the Dali Temple,” Ying Xun said expressionlessly, blocking her way.
Princess Li Duan, hands on her hips in anger, retorted, "What do you mean? Are you implying that I did it? Would it take me so much effort to do it to her? Why are you preventing me from leaving and forcing me to go to the Dali Temple? I'm not going!"
"How Miss Feng died can only be known through an autopsy. Before that, not only are the people who appeared at the crime scene suspects, but all the guests of the Chengen Duke's Mansion today are suspects, including myself." Ying Xun turned to the third young mistress of the Feng family and said, "Madam, if you want to get justice for Miss Feng and find the murderer in time, please cooperate."
"Examine the body? You want to examine my daughter's body! You're dreaming!" The third young mistress of the Feng family was like a madwoman. If it weren't for the maid supporting her, she would have rushed up and torn Ying Xun apart.
"His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived! Minister Feng has arrived! The Heir of the Duke of Cheng'en's Mansion has arrived!" A shout rang out, and everyone looked in shock towards the corridor outside.
Pei Ji pushed the Crown Prince, with the gray-haired Minister Feng and the solemn-faced Prince Su by his side.
The crowd quickly made way.
"Father, Father, you must seek justice for Yao Niang! She was just about to come of age this year, and before she even had a chance to marry anyone, she... she was defiled like this..." The third young mistress of the Feng family knelt on the ground and wept bitterly when she saw Minister Feng.
"I was discussing matters with His Highness when I heard the servants' message, so we rushed over together. Please calm down first. With me here, I will definitely not let Yao Niang die in vain!" Minister Feng looked at his granddaughter's miserable and tragic death, closed his eyes briefly, and comforted the third young mistress of the Feng family with a few words.
Then he looked at Ying Xun and asked, "Lord Ying, please tell me the truth, what happened?"
"Your Highness, Lord Feng, I was invited to the Duke of Chengen's mansion for a birthday banquet today. Around noon, I received news of a murder and rushed over immediately. It took me less than a quarter of an hour to get here. When I arrived, Miss Feng was already dead. The scene has not been disturbed. The only people present were Young Master Su, Miss Feng, Princess Liduan, and Second Young Master Sheng. Apart from the maid who brought the news, no one else was found."