Chapter 1525 Let her testify
Murder?
How did Ayu, who was perfectly fine, get involved in a murder case?
The old lady hurriedly handed Xiao Zaozao to Hua Xian and asked the two officers, "Officers, is there some misunderstanding? Our Ayu would never do anything wrong."
The two officers were taken aback, realizing she had misunderstood, and quickly said, "Grandma, don't worry, Lord Lu will certainly not do anything wrong."
"Then what..."
The two constables were also familiar with the Lu family. Back when Lord Xiang was still in Jiangyuan County, Shu Yu often went to the county government office and knew all these constables.
Therefore, seeing that the old lady was anxious, they immediately explained, "Lu Xiangjun was summoned as a witness."
Shu Yu asked in surprise, "A witness?"
"Yes, last night, Chen Xiucai from Chenji was murdered. His daughter-in-law, Kong, reported the case to the yamen, saying that it was his concubine, Qiuju, who was responsible. Qiuju denied it, and said that she went out to see the lanterns last night and bumped into Lady Lu. So Lord Xie sent the two of us to invite Lady Lu over to help testify."
Upon hearing this, the old lady was immediately relieved; she understood.
Shu Yu's heart skipped a beat. Old Scholar Chen had been murdered?! And it was Kong Zhiyou who reported it to the yamen!
So... is Kong Zhiyou going to deal with Qiu Ju?
Shu Yu frowned. She knew that Kong Zhiyou was definitely going to take revenge, but it wouldn't be wise for her to harm her own father-in-law.
Even if Chen Ji were not a scholar, or even if he did not have any official rank, involving the lives of others would only make things worse.
wrong.
Shu Yu shook her head. After Kong Zhiyou's miscarriage, even in her most grief-stricken postpartum period, she managed to stop her family from dealing with Qiu Ju. Someone who could endure such humiliation and hardship would definitely devise a meticulously detailed plan to punish Qiu Ju. Directly harming someone and getting herself into an inexplicable situation was not something she could do.
Something about this whole thing just feels off.
Shu Yu felt something was amiss, but on the surface, she reassured the old lady, "Grandma, it's nothing serious. I'll go to the yamen to take a look. Don't worry, I'm just going to tell you what I saw and heard. I'll be back soon."
The old lady nodded. "Alright, then go ahead."
Shu Yu nodded to the two officers. "Let's go."
"Please come, Mr. Lu."
The group boarded the carriage and soon arrived at the entrance of the county government office.
By this time, the area outside the main hall was already crowded with people, many of whom were pointing and commenting.
When Shu Yu entered, the first thing she saw was Meng Yunzheng standing next to the lobby.
It seems he was invited as well.
Meng Yunzheng nodded to her, and Shu Yu went inside.
At this moment, three people were kneeling in the middle of the hall: Kong Zhiyou, her maid, and Qiuju.
When Shu Yu last saw Kong Zhiyou, she was all smiles and in great spirits.
When I saw him again, he had lost a lot of weight, and it seemed as if all his energy had been drained away in an instant. He looked extremely haggard and had a very poor complexion.
Upon seeing Shu Yu, Kong Zhiyou's expression changed, her lips pressed tightly together, and she turned her head away somewhat embarrassedly.
Qiu Ju, on the other hand, looked up anxiously upon seeing her and said, "Lord Lu, Lord Lu, you've come! You must testify for me, I really didn't kill anyone."
Shu Yu walked around her, went to the center, and curtsied to Lord Xie, saying, "Greetings, Your Excellency."
Doctor Xie smiled gently and said, "Thank you for making the trip, Mr. Lu."
(End of this chapter)
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