Chapter 354 The determination of whether Hu Hongzhi committed suicide or homicide
"What's going on? Can Zhang Pingquan and the others examine the body?"
Xiao Mingxuan nodded.
"Zhang Pingquan and the officials of Jingzhao Mansion determined that Hu Hongzhi committed suicide."
He stopped talking and did not continue, but the look he looked at Luo Jiuli made Luo Jiuli realize that this matter would never be that simple.
She tacitly agreed not to ask again.
"I'll go in and take a look."
"I'll accompany you."
The two of them turned around and entered the study at the same time.
——
The news of Hu Hongzhi's suicide eventually reached the palace. At that time, Changchun Tong was brightly lit, and the Queen Mother, dressed in white, was copying scriptures.
Outside the Changchun Palace, a palace man walked in a hurry.
"Nanny Sun, where is the Queen Mother?"
"The Queen Mother is still copying scriptures."
The palace man paced back and forth, his tone hesitant.
"Something happened outside the palace..."
Grandma Sun frowned. Something happened outside the palace. She sent the news to the palace in the middle of the night. It was obviously related to Sima Mansion.
"What's the matter?"
The palace man came forward and whispered a few words in Grandma Sun's ear.
Grandma Sun's eyes were stunned, and her face suddenly turned pale.
"Wha...what? How could this happen? Confused, confused, why are you so confused, sir?"
The palace man lowered his head and said in a voice that only he and Grandma Sun could hear.
"Do you really believe that a noble and proud person like you would choose to commit suicide?"
Grandma Sun was startled, and her heart was turned upside down.
Yes, the Queen Mother did not hesitate to bear the pain and kill her relatives for the sake of your lord and the Hu family, just to save your lord and the Hu family. How could you choose to commit suicide at this time?
There is a problem, there is a big problem here.
But what happened? Who is the secret killer?
Grandma Sun didn't dare to say it, but the first person that came to her mind was the Nine-Five Supreme Being.
"You and I are both servants. If you want to survive, some words are best left rotting in your stomach."
"Yes, thank you mama for the tip."
The palace man bowed obediently and respectfully.
In the bedroom, when the Queen Mother heard Nanny Sun's report, the brush in her hand shook in vain, and the ink on the tip of the brush smeared on the paper.
"Queen Mother, my condolences."
Grandma Sun was kneeling on the ground, her voice choked with sobs.
The Queen Mother was stunned for a while, and her originally gentle gaze turned fierce and vicious.
"The Ai family originally wanted to turn their hostility into friendship with him, but unexpectedly, he is really a good son of the Ai family."
"Queen Mother."
Grandma Sun was so frightened that she didn't dare to breathe. Which place in this palace is truly safe? The Queen Mother said these words so blatantly, what if the Emperor knew that——
The Queen Mother slowly stood up and staggered a few steps.
"The Queen Mother, the matter is not clear yet. The Queen Mother must take care of her body."
Grandma Sun and the attendant maid Lu Bao hurriedly stepped forward to support her.
The Queen Mother calmed down.
"Where's Concubine Hu? I'll tell you tomorrow."
Losing two close relatives in vain, I am afraid her niece, who has always been delicate, cannot bear this blow.
But what could she do? The former dynasty and the harem were both prosperous and prosperous. She originally thought that she would make up her mind to protect the Hu family with her brother's life.
After supporting King Zhao to ascend to the throne, Sima Mansion will be as glorious as before.
Unexpectedly, fate is not as good as fate, and her only bargaining chip was lost overnight.
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At this time, in the study room of Sima Mansion.
This time Luo Jiuli did not ask for an autopsy in front of everyone.
Instead, a few more lights were turned on outside, and Hu Hongzhi's body was examined with little damage to the scene while wearing familiar gloves and masks.
"Master Zhang."
After she finished the examination, she did not tell the results immediately, but looked at Zhang Pingquan.
"Second Miss."
Zhang Pingquan stepped forward.
Luo Jiuli took off his mask.
"Do you think Mr. Hu committed suicide?"
Zhang Ping'an hesitated.
"Judging from the state of Mr. Hu's death, his posture, and the direction of the blood flowing out, it does seem like he committed suicide?"
"It seems that Mr. Zhang is not sure either?"
As Luo Jiuli said this, he took off his gloves and looked at the young man who had just stood next to Zhang Ping.
"Are you a co-worker from Jingzhao Mansion?"
She didn't see Sun Zhou in the house. Presumably, Sun Zhou didn't follow him this time?
The young man came out.
"My subordinate is Lord Sun Zhou's apprentice. The master is unwell, so I will take over for the time being."
"What's your last name?"
"The surname is Dong, and the single name has only one prominent character."
"Dong Xian."
Luo Jiuli felt that Sun Zhou was most likely replaced by Dong Xian.
But so what, her home is not by the sea, and her control is not that broad.
Everyone chooses a different path, and the people they choose to follow are different, and the results they get are different.
"Do you also think Mr. Hu committed suicide?"
Dong Xian did not speak immediately, but thought for a moment.
"From a work perspective, Mr. Zhang and I have the same opinion."
"Judging from the scene, there were no signs of fighting in the house. Except for a basin of charcoal fire, there was no incense burning. There were no symptoms of poisoning."
"What's more important is that Mr. Hu left a letter of repentance, which has been read by others. It is indeed Mr. Hu's handwriting."
"A letter of repentance?"
Luo Jiuli didn't know about the confession letter.
Only then did Xiao Mingxuan remember that he had not yet had time to tell her.
"Hu Hongzhi did leave a letter of repentance before his death."
With that said, someone took the confession book found on the table and handed it to Luo Jiuli.
Luo Jiuli did not pick it up, but just glanced at Xiao Mingxuan's hand.
"I don't know his handwriting, so I can't make out anything on it."
"However, based on my inspection of the body just now, I would like to raise a doubt."
As soon as she said this, Zhang Pingquan and Dong Xian looked at her at the same time.
The fact that Luo Jiuli opened the coffin and dissected the corpse in Jiang Mansion had already spread among the community. It was obvious that Dong Xian was aware of her methods.
Luo Jiuli said:
"It is undeniable that Mr. Hu's death state, posture and direction of blood flow, as well as the completeness of the scene, the confession letter, etc., do look like suicide."
"However, there is one thing I want to reiterate, and that is the difference between suicide and homicide."
"When you commit suicide, the wound will be slightly to the right, because most people hold the knife with their right hand, and Mr. Hu is obviously not left-handed, so the wound will be slightly upward, ranging from deep to shallow."
"The directions of homicide wounds are more complex. Generally, the wounds are straight downward, ranging from shallow to deep."
"Look, Lord Hu, the whole dagger entered the chest, which means that there was no hesitation when the dagger was inserted into the chest, and the end of the dagger hung slightly downward. What does this mean?"
Luo Jiuli stopped talking and looked at Zhang Pingquan and Dong Xian.
It would be easier to judge from fingerprints, but unfortunately, she is a doctor, not a forensic scientist, and her ancient ring space does not have that technology.
I can only raise some doubts based on some medical common sense I have learned before.