Chapter 423 Interrogation of Madam Xu

When I lifted the car curtain, I saw a group of people gathered on the road next to me, laughing and pointing at the crowd, watching the fun. Occasionally, I could hear a woman shouting.

"Madam, it was Su Taifu's divorced wife, Zhang. For some reason, she ran barefoot to the street and spoke some crazy words. It seems that she is not in her right mind."

Qin Shiliu stood by the car window and reported.

"Zhang?" Su Qianqian peeked into the crowd, but couldn't see anything because there were so many people.

"Madam, do you want someone to shut her up so that she won't blaspheme your name?" Su Xing said as he was about to get out of the car.

"That's not necessary." Su Qianqian stopped Su Xing and turned to Qin Shiliu, "Send someone to the Zhang Mansion to inform them that if the women in the family continue to insult the ladies, the Wuning Marquis' Mansion doesn't mind asking the Ministry of Rites to punish the head of the Zhang family."

"Yes, ma'am!" Qin Shiliu took the order and left.

The sound of the woman crying and laughing crazily gradually faded away, and Zhang was completely wiped out from Su Qianqian's plan.

The Dali Temple and the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Justice continued to investigate the case of Xianwuning Hou. The homes of the Daliang spies were under strict surveillance and people were often taken away. Everyone was anxiously waiting for the final result.

That day, someone came to the Imperial City Guard prison. Lord Yin and Lord Zhuang brought a young clerk from the Ministry of Justice to the cell where Madam Xu was imprisoned.

A table and chairs were placed outside the cell, and the two adults interrogated her on the spot. Madam Xu was kneeling on the floor inside the cell. She had not seen the sun for many days, and her face was sickly pale.

"Xu, why did you leave the Princess's residence nine years ago? Why did you pass on information for Daliang? Who was the one who made the connection for you? Tell the truth!"

Lord Yin was trying the case with a serious expression.

"I was kicked out of the Princess's Mansion because I made a mistake. As for passing on information to Daliang, I have never done so, so there is no way anyone could act as a matchmaker."

Mrs. Xu replied calmly.

"Why do you go to the Temple of the Goddess of Childbirth every half month and leave a note under the cushion with secret code written on it from the Daliang spies? What else do you have to say?" Lord Zhuang asked.

"I have never married in my life, and I only hope to have a son to take care of me in my old age. So I went to the Temple of the Goddess of Childbirth to pray for a child, just so that I could meet a child, raise her, and take care of her in her old age."

Mrs. Xu licked her lips when she said this.

"As for the note, I don't know what it means. A Taoist priest once taught me to draw talismans to fulfill my wishes, and I just drew them casually."

"Nonsense! You are such a shrew, you are making up lies. You dare to quibble when the evidence is solid. The words on the note are all about the political affairs of the Great Qi Dynasty. Do you think we are joking with you? The note was taken away by the wet nurse of Duke Xu. Who did she give it to?"

Lord Yin asked sternly?

"Since you know that Duke Xu's wet nurse took the note, why don't you ask who she gave it to? Instead, you ask me!" Madam Xu asked with a chuckle.

Lord Yin remained silent. While the spies were being captured, the wet nurse had already jumped into the pond in the Duke's Mansion and committed suicide.

When the soldiers of the Imperial City Guard went to Duke Xu's mansion to look for him, they only saw a frozen purple corpse, so there was no evidence to prove the crime.

"Ms. Xu, nine years ago, did you send news to the Northern Frontier through merchants?" Lord Zhuang asked in a different direction.

"I wonder what news you are talking about? As a woman engaged in business and selling embroidery, I need to know the news of the sale. Could it be that the officials do not allow such things?"

Madam Xu raised her eyebrows and asked.

"Madam Xu, what I want to ask is, have you informed Daliang that Marquis Wuning will send troops to Mount Xumi?" Lord Zhuang asked in a deep voice.

"How can I know whether the late Marquis Wuning sent troops to Mount Xumi? How can I tell Daliang?" Madam Xu smiled fearlessly.

[Oh, it turns out that Madam Xu received the news through the wet nurse of the Duke's Mansion at that time. So how did the wet nurse know such news?

She was also ordered to distribute the news to several other Daliang spies, and each of them sent the news through their own channels to ensure that even if one route was blocked, the others would be successfully delivered, so that those Daliang spies would confess. 】

The system dug up the gossip from many years ago. Su Qianqian, the recorder who was writing furiously with her head down, had her face painted so hard that even if her own mother stood in front of her, she couldn't be recognized. When she heard this, she raised her head and glanced at Madam Xu.

Mrs. Xu suddenly looked up, with an expression on her face as if she had seen a ghost.

Lord Zhuang also had the same expression. He was so sad about Su Qian falling off the cliff that he couldn't sleep for several nights. He didn't expect to hear the system voice again. It was like he saw a ghost!

[Of course it was the Duke of Xu or the Princess who conveyed the news. However, Duke of Xu's wet nurse should be loyal to him, and this is a serious act of treason. Has the Princess really reached the point of being so mad that she is willing to sell out even her own ancestors' property? 】

Su Qianqian was a little bit unbelievable.

Lord Zhuang almost shed tears. This was clearly Su Qian's voice!

Su Qianqian hadn't realized that when she dressed as a man, she would naturally use a low voice, and even her inner voice was the same.

Lord Yin knew that she was not dead, and it was he who asked Su Qianqian to help this time. As for what Lord Zhuang thought, he couldn't care less. Madam Xu had not interrogated her yet, for fear that the longer she stayed, the more trouble she would have.

"Master Yin, why didn't you tell Madam Xu that one of the Daliang spies had a habit of leaving letters, and explained everything so that his three-year-old grandson would not suffer?"

Su Qianqian said to Lord Yin with a horrible face.

"I want her to speak for herself. Since she is ignorant, I will not show her any mercy. Madam Xu has been secretly communicating with the enemy, and Duke Xu's wet nurse is her accomplice. As for who she is spreading the news for, it is self-evident. I will report this to Your Majesty."

Lord Yin stood up and was about to leave.

Madam Xu was trembling all over for some reason. She suddenly crawled to the prison railings on her knees and grabbed the railings tightly with both hands:

"Sir, I am willing to recruit. All the news was passed to me by Duke Zhou, and then passed on by me!"

Lord Yin looked stern, sat down and slammed the table hard with his palm:

"Nonsense! That wet nurse is Duke Xu's wet nurse and lives in Duke Xu's mansion. How could she pass on information to Duke Zhou? How dare you, a shrew, frame a duke!"

"Sir, I dare not! I know that nurse from the Duke's Mansion. She came to see me when I was punished by the Princess.

The wet nurse became obedient because the eldest princess was disrespectful to her and the duke did not dare to stand up for her. However, the wet nurse happened to have known the duke of Zhou for a long time, and the duke often gave her silver and clothes. Gradually, the wet nurse began to obey the duke of Zhou.

When I was beaten, my wet nurse came to comfort me and told me to find a way out for myself so that I could settle down after leaving the princess's mansion. She also gave me a lot of silver and money. I was naturally grateful to her.

Later, I used the money to open Xiayifang and started delivering messages to Duke Zhou. ”

After Mrs. Xu finished speaking, she let out a long sigh and looked at the three people nervously.