Chapter 160: Riding a Tiger
"I forgot to get the arrest warrant when I left home. Let's go back to the government office first!"
The attitude of the yamen runners seemed unquestionable. Wen Chengyun's eyes flashed slightly, and he chose to cooperate temporarily.
Qingshi Town seems calm and peaceful, but the investigation is quite difficult. This poisoning case is most likely caused by jealousy of the lady's prosperous business, but after all, it involves the entire Qingping Palace.
In other words, the person behind the scenes is likely to take advantage of the situation and escape from prison.
Cheng Weiyao had hoped that Wen Chengyun could help her redress her innocence, but she didn't expect that the iron door of the prison would ring and all the members of the Qingping Palace would come in in an orderly manner.
"Sister-in-law!" Wen Chengming couldn't help but take a step forward as soon as he saw Cheng Weiyao.
The next second, he was dragged back by the collar of his neck by the yamen runners: "What are you doing! Don't you know the difference between men and women? You and your brother are in one cell, and the other women are in another."
Seeing Wen Chengyun's calm expression, Cheng Weiyao fell silent. Now, there was no one to even beat the drum to complain.
"Wei Yao, what should we do now? The whole family has come here. Do we really have to wait for the county magistrate to open the trial?"
The aunt asked worriedly. The most opinionated people in the family were Cheng Weiyao and Wen Chengyun, and both of them came in.
"No, that Zhang Haiyu has a connection with us, he will definitely take revenge on us!"
Wen Liyu got goosebumps all over her body when she thought of Zhang Haiyu. Although she had not had much contact with Zhang Daming, it was natural for a father to protect his son. She did not trust this county magistrate at all.
"Give me a moment..."
Cheng Weiyao said that she was under great pressure. Now that she was imprisoned in a big prison, it was difficult for her to see Zhang Daming, let alone seek redress for her grievances.
As soon as Cheng Weiyao spoke, everyone in the cell fell silent.
Rumors were swirling outside. Goudan and his friends watched helplessly as the other members of the Qingping Palace were imprisoned. They were as anxious as ants on a hot pan: "What should we do? Should we go back and ask Grandpa?"
Grandpa Goudan frowned when he heard this. Since he was just a suspect, there was no need for him to go to jail. What Zhang Daming did was to disregard the law.
It’s just that ordinary people like me, with little influence, really have the will but not the ability...
"Make this a big deal. Starting tomorrow, spread the word about this poisoning case. The more people pay attention, the more likely the county magistrate will handle the matter fairly."
Grandpa Goudan paced back and forth in the dilapidated temple several times, thinking of a way to build momentum, using the public's attention to force Zhang Daming to make the matter less hasty. Although there was no way to directly prove Cheng Weiyao's innocence, it at least gave him a way out.
Goudan and his friends were good at discussing literature. After they went from street to street with their eloquence, the poisoning case became known to everyone that night. Even Zhang Daming, who was visiting Lin County, was alarmed and hurried back overnight.
When my grandfather's family heard the news, they were overjoyed.
Even the mistress of the first house rarely smiled. Ever since the third house came to power and gained favor, she had been ordered around like a maid to highlight the master's status in the family. Finally, there was some good news that was comforting...
"Master, look, my sister is in a daze again. She's probably blaming me for ordering her around like that..."
The third wife was originally sitting on a rocking chair in the yard, supervising her mistress to wash clothes. Unexpectedly, when her grandfather came back from outside, she immediately put away her arrogant look and turned into a look of dependence.
The mistress looked at the tea-smelling appearance of the third roommate, and the clothes in her hands were full of wrinkles because of her strong grip. Pah! Damn vixen.
"Okay, it's just a few tattered clothes, and I don't mind washing them every day. Let's cook two delicious dishes and prepare some wine. Let's have a drink tonight to celebrate!"
Grandfather put his arm around the third wife's waist, glanced at the mistress's hands which were a little wrinkled from being soaked in water for a long time, and was particularly lenient with her.
It was obvious that Cheng Weiyao's family was in jail, which made him feel happy. His grandfather sincerely believed that karma would prevail and no one would be spared. The imprisonment of this unfilial family was pure retribution!
"Thank you, Master..."
The mistress breathed a sigh of relief. Cooking was always better than doing laundry. Besides, if you wanted to capture a man's heart, you had to capture his stomach first. Her cooking skills were not bad. When he was young, her specialty dishes were the master's favorite...
The food at my grandfather's house was delicious, but in the prison, the people in Prince Qingping's mansion had only bland food.
"It's time to eat. This is today's lunch. One portion for each person. Don't fight or grab."
The jailer came over carrying a wooden barrel, and each person was given a small bowl filled with porridge and two steamed buns.
Even before the public trial, the life of the prisoner was already arranged. Who would be fed the steamed buns? If it were an adult, it would be fine, but how could a child like Wen Chengming, who was still growing up, eat such food?
"I'm not hungry. Give it all to Cheng Ming."
The aunt immediately decided to give up lunch and planned to pass the steamed buns to the cage next door through the iron bars.
The Imperial Noble Consort and Wen Liyu also meant the same thing. Now it was Wen Chengming's turn to feel embarrassed. He appreciated the fact that his elders doted on him.
Cheng Weiyao looked at Wen Chengming, who was the apple of everyone's eye, and had a plan in mind.
In the county government office, Zhang Daming, who had hurried back, was already listening to the report from his lawyer. The incident happened suddenly, so it was reasonable to temporarily detain Cheng Weiyao, the primary suspect, but the fact that Qingmai was all thrown into jail really scared him.
Aside from one concubine, everyone else in the Qingping Palace family was quite prominent. Even Cheng Weiyao was considered a daughter-in-law of the royal family. This unpromising only son only knew how to cause trouble for himself...
Zhang Daming rubbed his temples with a headache. It is easy to catch people, but hard to let them go. He is in a dilemma.
The poisoning case is currently attracting a lot of attention in Qingshi Town. If he fails to handle it properly and the news reaches his superiors, his career will be in jeopardy...
"A doctor happened to be present at the time and confirmed it was poisoning. However, an investigation revealed that the deceased and Cheng Weiyao had no prior conflict and their relationship was even considered harmonious. From a business perspective, there was absolutely no need for her to kill her regular customer..."
The lawyer added some investigative data, saying that Cheng Weiyao had no intention to kill and it was most likely a frame-up. The problem was that the source of the drugs was unknown.
He originally planned to use medicine as a breakthrough point. As long as he found the person who bought the medicine, he could almost lock down the danger. However, all the major pharmacies said that they had never sold such poisons, and there were indeed no relevant account records in the public accounts.
The investigation of the case has reached a deadlock. The lawyer did not dare to take the next step easily, so he could only wait for Zhang Daming's instructions.
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