At the same time, she quickly noticed the roll of paper in Ma Xinyue's hand and had a certain guess in her mind... but she remained unmoved and showed no abnormality.
"You say my daughter, Shaoyao, was a maidservant sold into servitude in your Vice Minister's mansion? You say I, a royal merchant personally praised by the Emperor, am a criminal who harbors runaway slaves? You say that Vice General Huang Zhong misjudged people and secretly married a runaway slave? Ha! Ma Xinyue, do you know how much impact these slanderous words you are saying will have on the Vice Minister's mansion?"
As she spoke, she casually walked towards Ma Xinyue, every word filled with sarcasm, threat, and a barely perceptible murderous intent.
Ma Xinyue's hand holding the paper trembled involuntarily, a sense of fear and timidity rising within her. Just as she hesitated whether to back down, she noticed the gazes of those around her, and the scrutinizing look of the officers and soldiers. Her heart tightened as she thought of the humiliation she had suffered because of Qin Qing... She bit her lip, tears quickly blurring her vision.
"You...you can't threaten me, it's no use. The emperor is subject to the same laws as commoners! I refuse to believe there's no law in this world!"
At this moment, this seemingly frail yet strong and unyielding woman straightened her chest and glared angrily at the woman in front of her. Her stubbornness, which was so heartbreaking, quickly caused everyone to hesitate.
Qin Qing couldn't help but be surprised. She hadn't expected that only half a month had passed, and Ma Xinyue's acting skills had become even more superb. If she didn't know the truth, she would probably think that Ma Xinyue was innocent and a righteous little white flower!
Then, she gave a cool "oh" and nodded in affirmation.
"Don't cry. I'm not threatening you. I just have a clear conscience and don't want you to regret it later and implicate the Vice Minister's mansion. After all, the Vice Minister should be unaware of everything that happened today."
The pointed remark immediately made Ma Xinyue freeze, a hint of guilt flashing in her eyes.
Qin Qing instantly understood everything and smiled.
"Since you're so sure my daughter, Shaoyao, is a runaway slave, then you must have some evidence, like... a contract of indenture or something?"
When she uttered those three words, Ma Xinyue subconsciously tightened her grip on the paper in her hand. Looking at Qin Qing's calm and composed expression, she hesitated again. She didn't understand why Qin Qing could be so calm and composed, and she didn't understand how she could take the initiative to ask for a contract of indenture. With so many people watching, she wouldn't have time to switch the documents or destroy the evidence!
At this moment, Qin Qing stretched out his hand in front of everyone, looking like he was saying, "Show me the evidence, or you're dead."
With the attention of many eyes around her, and the officers standing beside her, Ma Xinyue finally reached out and handed the indenture to Qin Qing.
Qin Qing calmly took the document and glanced at it casually, while Ma Xinyue and the officer leader kept a close eye on her every move, fearing that she would destroy the evidence.
After a long pause, Qin Qing looked at the contents of the paper, occasionally covering her mouth in surprise. Then she glanced at Ma Xinyue, her face full of shock, before blushing and her eyes darting around...
This unusual expression quickly attracted everyone's attention, and they were all curious about what was written on it...
Seeing this, Ma Xinyue breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the old woman hadn't expected that she had a real indenture. Now that there were witnesses and physical evidence, that brat Shaoyao could forget about marrying the deputy general in the court!
Those who betrayed her will not get away with it! ~ She thought viciously to herself.
Qin Qing suddenly seemed to snap out of her daze, her face contorted with anger as she crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it forcefully at Ma Xinyue's face! She then said with a look of embarrassment and annoyance.
"You... shameless! Utterly shameless! This kind of thing... is utterly immoral, you slut! How could the Vice Minister's mansion have produced such a shameless woman! This kind of erotic picture... disgusting!"
The moment Ma Xinyue was hit in the face with the paper ball, she flew into a rage! With so many people watching, how dare she be so rude? But before she could even open her mouth to insult anyone, Qin Qing preemptively struck, calling her shameless, her face flushed with embarrassment and anger, as if she had seen something she shouldn't have.
He completely stunned her with his words…
Seeing this, the officer in charge bent down and picked up the crumpled paper, puzzled. Several soldiers behind him also curiously peeked out...
Then!! The officer's face darkened, and the soldiers behind him immediately started bleeding from their noses, their faces turning bright red! They looked at Ma Xinyue with exaggerated expressions!
Qin Qing felt a pang of irony at what she was seeing. Just moments ago, the instant she received the paper, she had swiftly stored it away in her spatial storage, then pulled out another sheet… She remembered that when she was buying dowry items for Shaoyao last time, an old woman had given her a picture book, saying it was for newlywed wives to read, so that novices wouldn't be clueless about the process…
Then she awkwardly accepted it and casually put it in her spatial storage, not daring to show it to Shaoyao at all! Now she could just tear off a page to use!
Thinking of this, she showed a look of disgust and disdain!
“I know you hate me, but I kindly saved you back then. You refused to escape through the dog hole because you thought it was dirty. You can’t blame anyone else for being humiliated by the bandits. But you shouldn’t have imposed your humiliation and sins on me. I didn’t want to ruin your reputation, but you’ve targeted me time and time again. It’s simply too much!”
Ma Xinyue wanted to stop her when she heard the first half of Qin Qing's sentence, but Qin Qing spoke too quickly and finished speaking! At this moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on Ma Xinyue. Disgust, disgust, obscenity, shock and other looks were unbearable for Ma Xinyue, and she could only shout.
"That's not true! You, you're lying! I...I didn't..."
A flustered Ma Xinyue retreated repeatedly, but then she caught a glimpse of the paper in the officer's hand. She snapped out of her daze, snatched it back, and exclaimed with a look of sudden realization.
"I know, you're trying to change the subject to cover up that runaway bitch! Haha! Look, all of you, this is the bride's indenture!"
As she spoke, she glanced at herself…
The next second…
"Ah!! What is this?"
As if she had touched a hot potato, Ma Xinyue released her hand in alarm, and the paper fluttered to the ground in the wind. Some people couldn't help but crane their necks to look!
He'd barely seen a bit when Ma Xinyue frantically grabbed it again and tore the paper to shreds...
His panicked and terrified appearance, his face so pale that it was almost bloodless, made him look so pitiful that even the officers and soldiers standing nearby couldn't bear to look at him!
Qin Qing was not soft-hearted. She had just warned Ma Xinyue that it was her own fault for not cherishing her last chance, and she had no one to blame but herself!
Then, she coldly looked at Ma Xinyue, who had fallen to the ground, and delivered a fatal blow in a chilling manner!
"By the way, those kinds of erotic pictures are best kept to yourself in your private room. Don't show them to others! Today is a joyous day, and the groom will be here soon. You're not welcome here. Get out of here right now!"
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