That night, Liu Huiniang sang the opera for half a night and heard many people.

Fu Eunu said justice: "That night, Lao Nu also heard her singing for a long time. It was almost halfway through the middle of the sing. Later, Lao Nu fell asleep and didn't know when it ended."

Bo Ruoyou nodded, "The folk girl also heard it before going to bed. She said she had been singing that night. As long as someone heard her singing, the person who harmed Li Yuchang would not be her."

This is the exquisite story of Huo Weilou's words. Now Liu Huiniang is very suspicious, but when she heard her performing, she could testify for her that night, and she could hardly continue to doubt her. But just now, she admired Chen Hanmo quite a bit, especially the unfinished half of the sentence she said, which made people suspicious.

Huo Weilou pondered for a moment, "If the murderer wants to harm someone, there must be a reason. Now you have to know whether Chen Hanmo died of illness and ask Qian Mingli to come in-"

Butler Qian was called in again. Seeing that Liu Huiniang had been arrested, Butler Qian was sweating heavily, afraid that he would be arrested, when Huo Weilou asked Chen Hanmo, Butler Qian said, "I really have tuberculosis, and I asked the doctor to show him."

Huo Weilou stared at Qian Mingli with cold eyes, "I asked the doctor to prescribe medicine, but it doesn't mean I really want to cure him. At that time, Chen Hanmo wrote a playbook for Liu Huiniang, and the two were often in the same place. You also said that Li Yuchang was quite annoyed by this. Since that is the case, has he ever tampered with Chen Hanmo's illness or had other thoughts?"

Qian Mingli's sweat dripped down his forehead, "Little man... I don't know what to say. If the master has no bad intentions, it's not. He hired a doctor at that time, and the doctor said that this disease is difficult to cure. If he uses some expensive medicinal materials to hang it, it will make him live a few more years. But Chen Hanmo is just a sour scholar and he has not been on stage. The master cannot support him with gold and silver."

Qian Mingli smiled bitterly, "Later, I only used some ordinary medicinal herbs, and after dragging them for a while, the person died."

Huo Weilou's narrow eyes, "Who else in the opera troupe has had a dispute or hatred with Li Yuchang?"

"This is not true. Although the master sometimes blames him, these people are originally uneasy. It is great for them to keep them in the theater. They have not had time to curry favor with the master. How could they have a dispute with the master?" At this point, Qian Mingli remembered something and said, "The only thing he said was that is Mr. Song. After Mr. Song's voice was no longer good, he had a fight with the master twice. He couldn't sing any more. He wanted to use the money he had saved for many years to redeem himself. However, Mr. Song was picked up by the master and also followed the master for the longest time, so he naturally refused to let him go."

Qian Mingli said again: "Speaking of this, the master also has some friendship with everyone Song. She was very talented at the time, so the master asked her husband to teach her one by one. Later, he was very successful and accepted the newcomer. The master asked everyone Song to teach her one by one, which was very trusting. Although she couldn't do her voice now, the master still asked her to come on stage..."

It can be seen that Qian Mingli is quite loyal to Li Yuchang and always speaks to him. Huo Weilou thought for a moment, ordered him to retreat, and then asked Lu Ke to summon Chunqin.

Eunuch Fu was puzzled, "Chunqin? Is it the little girl who was scolded by Butler Qian that night?"

Huo Weilou nodded, "It's her. Now people are in panic. Naturally, they will find someone who can tell the truth to avoid wasting talk. Qian Mingli said that Song Meiniang and Li Yuchang were not in harmony, but they were just to seek redeem. Li Yuchang died, and Song Meiniang was still a maid and concubine of the Li family, which could not relieve her anxiety. She and Liu Huiniang had a feud, and it seemed unlikely that the two of them would commit crimes together."

Bo Ruoyou said, "That night, we must have happened. Liu Huiniang was singing operas, but the whereabouts of others were difficult to determine. But when we were asking questions that day, everyone had a set of words, and there must be others lying among them."

Huo Weilou stared for a moment, and didn't know what he thought of, his eyes became a little darker.

Soon, Chunqin came. She was only ten years old and was brought over by the embroidered clothes. She looked a little frightened. When she entered the door, she saluted her regular salutes. Then she twisted her hands on the corners of her clothes, shrank her shoulders and did not dare to raise her eyes.

Huo Weilou's voice eased a little, "How long have you been in Yuchun class? Do you know this person in Chen Hanmo?"

Chunqin lowered her head, "The young girl has been in Yuchun's class for three years and was bought at the age of seven. I know... I know Mr. Chen, she is a writer in the Western Opera troupe and has a little talent."

"Did he die of illness?"

“Yes, yes…”

"How is his relationship with Liu Huiniang?"

Chunqin couldn't help but look up at Huo Weilou, and then quickly lowered her eyes, "They... are very close..."

"Tell me in detail."

Huo Weilou spoke concisely, Chunqin hesitated for a moment before saying, "Sister Liu is the best singer in the opera troupe, and she is also beautiful. She admires Mr. Chen, and Mr. Chen also likes her. They are very compatible in our eyes. In that half a year, Mr. Chen wrote a playbook for Sister Liu, and the two got along a lot..."

Chunqin was a little embarrassed as she spoke, as if there was something difficult to open up.

Huo Weilou's narrow eyes, "Don't hide it."

Chunqin hurriedly said, "Someone in the yard hugged her and talked about her privately. Later, the person who was talking was driven out. The girl never saw her with her own eyes, so she naturally didn't dare to say anything. However... even others felt that the two were compatible, and they admired each other themselves, so they naturally had some friendship..."

Chunqin's cheeks were slightly red and her head drooped lower as she spoke.

Huo Weilou asked again: "When Chen Hanmo died, did he hire a doctor in the theater?"

Chunqin thought for a moment before saying, "I invited it at first, but when I heard that it was tuberculosis, the master was a little afraid, so he asked him to move out of the theater and let him live in a servant's room in the outer courtyard. Later, Mr. Chen passed away not long after."

"How to deal with the funeral afterwards?"

"It seems that the master sent Mr. Chen's body back to his hometown and rewarded some money." Chunqin paused, "Sister Liu was sad for a while, but if she didn't appear on stage, the master would be furious."

"On the night when Li Yuchang died, did you hear any abnormal noise outside?"

Chunqin recalled for a moment, "That night, Yue Niang accompanied Sister Song. The folk girl slept early, but she didn't hear any noise. She only heard Sister Liu sing a play for a long time before going to bed."

"Yue Niang has been with Song Meiniang?"

"Yes, they are masters and apprentices, and their relationship has always been very good. That day, Sister Song fell seriously ill after jumping into the river. After not getting off for a few days, Yue Niang kept taking care of her. It just so happened that she and Sister Song lived with her all night that night."

Huo Weilou remembered that Liu Huiniang was also a disciple of Song Meiniang. "Liu Huiniang and Yueniang were both taught by Song Meiniang, but Liu Huiniang had a feud with her. Do you know the inside story?"

Chunqin shrank even more when she heard this, as if she was afraid of saying something bad to Liu Huiniang.

Huo Weilou said, "To be honest, no one can harm you."

Chunqin was relieved by Huo Weilou that day, and she felt a little grateful. She raised her eyes and looked at Huo Weilou and continued, "Sister Liu respected Sister Song at the beginning, but later she changed after she was valued by the master. The so-called "one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers," I think this is the reason. Yue Niang was taken care of by Sister Song since she was a child, and she was like her own sisters. Naturally, she stood on Sister Song's side. Although Sister Song treated Yue Niang well, she was not willing to teach Yue Niang at the beginning. It was the master who asked her to teach her that she began to teach Yue Niang. Yue Niang is the best talent among us."

"Song Meiniang was unwilling to teach her at first?" Huo Weilou frowned slightly.

Chunqin was also a little puzzled, "Yes, just when I was just bought into the garden, I heard the master get angry at Sister Song because she didn't want to teach Yue Niang."

Treat Yue Niang like her own sister, but she doesn't want to teach her to perform...

Huo Weilou suddenly thought of what Qian Mingli said. Li Yuchang is not a simple lustful person. He only wants to play the role of good actors. Could it be that Song Meiniang is unwilling to teach Yueniang?

"How does Li Yuchang treat Yue Niang?"

Chunqin showed some envy in her eyebrows and eyes, "Treat her very well and valued her very much. Yue Niang was just eleven years old, so the master ordered her to go on stage. In the past, Sister Song and Sister Six were both thirteen and fourteen years old, and they were on stage for the first time."

Huo Weilou saw Chunqin's envious look on his face and said, "Do you also want to go on stage earlier?"

Chunqin hurriedly closed her eyes and said timidly: "The folk girl didn't sing well enough, and now she can only help with chores."

Huo Weilou's lips moved slightly, and said, "When you were bought, did you only come to learn opera, or did you know that you were the maid of the Li family? If you opera actors are old and can't sing, what will the Li family deal with you?"

Chunqin heard this and said, "The folk girl is a Li family who sells her body to the death contract. She learns to sing opera first. If she really can't learn it, she will be a maid of the Li family. Some of the older opera actors were sent to someone by the master, and some stayed with him to serve him."

Chunqin's words were natural. When she talked about staying with Li Yuchang to serve, she was not afraid of her. It seemed that this matter was tacit, and Huo Weilou's eyes were slightly dark. It seemed that Qian Mingli was right. After all, these people were maids and concubines. They had known their destiny.

This is the case in the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is even more common for officials and wealthy families to buy and sell maids and servants. Huo Weilou naturally would not treat them with extreme pity. He only asked: "Who else in the opera troupe has a good relationship with Liu Huiniang?"

Chunqin frowned and thought for a moment, but shook her head, "Sister Liu has a noble status in the opera troupe. She got close to Mr. Chen earlier. After Mr. Chen died, although she was kind to everyone, she never said she had been closest to anyone."

This is strange. Apart from Liu Huiniang, who else can lure Li Yuchang to the tower?

"What are the plays in "Resurrection" now? "

Chunqin looked a little strange when she heard this, "The rehearsal of this drama has not started yet. I only heard Sister Liu sing it alone, and she sang it with the master every time. The master also likes to sing it very much, but he is too old to play with a role." As he said that, he lowered his voice, "Sister Liu sang with the master, so the master is naturally happy..."

A great playbook was released, not rehearsing with young and handsome young actors, but singing with Li Yuchang every day. And it was such a lovely story. If others think, either Liu Huiniang pleased Li Yuchang or the two had some friendship. However, Li Yuchang's death was related to the playbook, and Liu Huiniang became the most suspicious person again, and all this seemed to be explained.

Huo Weilou glanced at Bo Ruoyou. Her speculation after seeing the playbook was indeed strange, but now the more you ask, the more clues you find. If someone else had changed, I would be afraid that this inference would be difficult.

After Chunqin retreated, Bo Ruoyou said, "Liu Huiniang and Li Yuchang sang every day. Li Yuchang was afraid that he had regained the taste of being a young actor and was particularly involved in the play. However, that night, Liu Huiniang was singing in the room. The two of them were far apart in the cabin. Li Yuchang understood this side so rudely that he would not fall into the river with such a far-reaching sound."

Huo Weilou called Chen Ya in, "Tomorrow, you can park the boat at Changfeng Ferry, and no one on the boat is allowed to get off the boat."

Chen Ya quickly responded, and couldn't help asking, "Marty, is there any difference in the death of Boss Yu?"

Huo Weilou nodded, "Maybe he dies when he set up a plan for the people."

Chen Ya's face turned pale, "He is the headmaster of Yuchun Class. This time he went to the capital to sing a party for the Hou Mansion... How could this... be harmed by others? The one who harmed him should be the people of Yuchun Class?"

Huo Weilou said: "It has nothing to do with your boat for the time being, you don't have to be afraid."

Even the Shen family was unwilling to easily provoke a murder case. Chen Ya breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, "That's good, that's good, Marquis Don't worry, after stopping the boat to dock tomorrow, he will stop half a mile from the ferry to avoid disturbing the Marquis."

Huo Weilou nodded and responded. When Chen Ya retreated, Huo Weilou saw Bo Ruoyou’s little face wrinkled, looking very anxious, “I won’t let them off the boat tomorrow, and I still have time to verify.”

Bo Ruoyou frowned, "The girl in the folk thought that there were either someone in the opera troupe who was friendly with Liu Huiniang and willing to drive her, or someone even hated Li Yuchang with Liu Huiniang, which helped her. But now they are all guessing, except that she knew that Liu Huiniang had a private relationship with Chen Hanmo, she might seek revenge for Chen Hanmo, and she had no other evidence."

Eunuch Fu also said: "Chen Hanmo has no close friends in the troupe, and I don't know if Li Yuchang has done anything else."

Has Li Yuchang done anything else?

A cold light flashed in Huo Weilou's eyes, "Li Yuchang has no other hobbies, but the actors who are good at singing duets always have a desire to possess, and Liu Huiniang is already his. I think Song Meiniang can't escape, so next is Yueniang. Yueniang is young, but she may possess it for an old man. In order to avoid disaster, she may have a murderous intention."

Bo Ruoyou is always very soft-hearted towards young children, so he never thought about Yue Niang. At this moment, when Huo Weilou said this, she was surprised first. Huo Weilou knew that she had never thought about this possibility, so he said: "Justice just now, I heard that Song Meiniang and Li Yuchang also had conflicts, but what she asked for was a redeem. Li Yuchang's death could not solve her problem, but if Li Yuchang had possession of Yue Niang, then for Yue Niang, she would be safe only if Li Yuchang died."

"Liu Huiniang avenges her lover, and Yueniang protects herself. Li Yuchang's death is the most beneficial to both of them." Seeing that Bo Ruoyou wanted to speak but stopped, Huo Weilou said: "Although she is young, she has grown up in the opera troupe since she was a child. She has seen the warmth and warmth of the world. Her mind is no purer than that of ordinary children. You should not feel compassion because of her young age."

Huo Weilou hit the nail on the head, Bo Ruoyou hesitated and said, "But she has a feud with Liu Huiniang..."

Huo Weilou continued to hear this, "Did you forget how Wang Qingfu and Yue Mingquan pretended to be unfamiliar, but they killed people together ten years ago? In order to cover up, Wang Qingfu pretended to be good and good, and then Yue Niang could pretend to be evil with Liu Huiniang. It is difficult to distinguish between good and evil in people's hearts. It is sympathetic to be young. It is difficult to think of her in ordinary times, but this situation seems exquisite and has no flaws. The murderer must have used a method that we cannot guess."

Huo Weilou's voice sank, "More importantly... Yue Niang has already started singing on stage at a young age. What if she learned to resurrection and lure Li Yuchang to the tower and make him fall down?"

Bo Ruoyou's breathing was a little tight, and Huo Weilou's meticulous words really made her back feel cold. It seemed that there was no flaw in her. There must be an entry point that everyone ignored or could not imagine. As soon as the Yuchun class got on board, she first showed the difference between the three female actors. Perhaps, this was exactly what they wanted outsiders to see the most.

Once you have preconceived ideas, you will naturally be biased.

Bo Ruoyou carefully distinguished how he didn't understand, "The Marquis's words are reasonable. The murderer cannot harm others out of thin air. He must have a purpose. Whoever has the most urgent purpose is the most likely to be the murderer."

Seeing her heavy expression, Huo Weilou said, "I just doubt it. Maybe it's not like this. Now the cause of the death of the deceased has been found, but there is no weapon, so he has to guess the motive for the person behind the scenes to commit the crime."

Ordinary resentment and contradictions will never kill people, but if it is a deep hatred or it may be related to life and death of one's own interests, murder is a desperate and helpless choice. Yue Niang can see her beauty at a young age and her talent is even better. With Li Yuchang's nature, she will definitely possess her...

Even though Yue Niang was originally a slave to the Li family, she was still young, so why wasn't she afraid? Bo Ruoyou thought that if she was coveted by an elderly person at this age, she would probably have to be unyielding. However, Yue Niang was single and weak, and had signed a death contract, and she could not escape the disaster. Since that's the case, why not kill the culprit quickly!

But Yue Niang is young, can she be able to keep her water from leaking?

My thoughts were a little confused, Bo Ruoyou took a deep breath and suppressed this thought, "What the Marquis said is very true. Yue Niang originally lived with Chunqin. On the night of the accident, Yue Niang lived with Song Meiniang. If it was really related to Yue Niang, then Song Meiniang would probably help Yue Niang as a witness and said she had never left."

After being reminded by Huo Weilou, Bo Ruoyou immediately thought of what Chunqin said just now. Although Huo Weilou saw that although she would be soft-hearted for a moment, she was still rational and intelligent when she came back to her senses. She showed a look of relief in her eyes, "Just ask her two of you to ask."

"Come here, it is said that Song Meiniang and Yueniang are here."

Huo Weilou ordered that Lu Ke brought his descendant with the embroidered robes. When he looked sideways, he saw Bo Ruoyou keeping his eyebrows and not knowing what he was thinking about, and his face is quite solemn.
To be continued...