Chapter 108: Only the Black and White Impermanence can subdue someone as sharp-tongued as Jinniang
Jinniang's true colors were exposed, and she started to throw a basin of dirty water at Rong and Su Ying, who was not present. Rong was about to scold them, but she never expected that a familiar sarcastic voice would come from outside the study.
"Aunt? You still have the nerve to call me aunt?"
Cheng rushed into the study and kicked Jinniang, cursing, "Don't you want a scar? I'll do what you want today. I'll kick you so hard that your mouth is bulging and your eyes are squinting. You won't know what year it is!"
Everyone in the room was startled. By the time they reacted, Cheng's foot had already reached Jinniang. However, Jinniang reacted quickly, dodging the attack with a twist of her body. Cheng lost her balance and fell.
Because Rong had just persuaded Jinniang and was closer, she took the lead in helping her sister-in-law Cheng up.
At this moment, Cheng's heart and eyes were filled with only Deng Jinniang, the woman who had ruined her son's future. How could she care about anything else? After being helped up by Rong, she kept cursing at Jinniang: "You ungrateful person! I originally thought that if you were obedient, I would let Heng'er take you in as his concubine. Although I have wronged you, I will definitely treat you better than the Shangshu's daughter. In the future, apart from status, everything else will be given to you as the best."
"You're really good. You started scheming as soon as you entered the mansion and set up such a big scheme. You're much more capable than your mother back then!"
Cheng's words were so harsh that they were unbearable to hear. Her eyes were wide open and she wished she could eat Jinniang.
Seeing this, Rong suddenly stopped trying to stop her. Someone as sharp-tongued and sharp-tongued as Jinniang, who wouldn't cry until she saw the coffin, was probably only the Black and White Impermanence who could subdue her.
So after she helped Cheng to steady herself, she quietly let go of her hand and took a few steps back.
"When your mother was still the daughter of the Duke's Mansion, she was as ignorant and audacious as you. She always coveted the son of the Minister of War, now the General of the Northern Frontier.
That year, he was ordered to go to the northwest, and before leaving, he led the soldiers in prayer at the Bodhi Temple. Your mother, relying on the fact that she had been selected by the temple to copy scriptures, boldly went there on her own, forced her way into the monk's room where the general was staying, hoping to use the opportunity to express her feelings of parting.
Unexpectedly, the general didn't even glance at her, and only ordered his soldiers to send her back to the Duke's Mansion. "Which noble lady in the capital doesn't know this? Your mother stole the chicken but ended up losing the rice, and almost ended up sharing a room with a soldier and a roughneck."
"Like mother, like daughter, they both have the same dirty thoughts!"
Cheng was indeed Jinniang's nemesis. Her words of digging up her past made Jinniang so angry that her lips trembled. She couldn't even utter a word in retaliation because everything Cheng said was true.
This General Zhenbei is the Empress's younger brother, and he is now guarding the northwestern border for the Emperor.
Back then, the old Duke was a fan of the former Crown Prince, and he thought he was following the future Emperor, becoming extremely arrogant and domineering. Little did he know that His Majesty, then still a Prince, had already gradually grown his own wings, restrained his edge, and was ready to strike.
At that time, the daughter of a Duke was considered a step down from marrying the son of the Minister of War. The old Duke looked down on her and was unwilling to be associated with a powerless prince.
Unexpectedly, the meticulously raised model of aristocratic lady lost her mind for a moment and wanted to emulate the Empress, hoping that as long as he came to the rescue, the old Duke would have to relent. Unfortunately, the result went against her wishes and she became a laughing stock in the capital.
What happened next is self-explanatory. The old Duke chose the wrong side, and because of the former Crown Prince, the empire collapsed. And because of her mother's previous absurd incident, no one in the capital dared to marry her, so she married far away in western Fujian.
As Cheng spoke, she picked up the pen Du Heng had placed on the desk and pointed it directly at Deng Jinniang's face, saying, "I heard everything clearly from outside the room just now. My daughter Heng is kind-hearted. I'll let you write this confession and then let you go back to Fujian as if nothing happened."
"I'm telling you, I'm not that good-tempered. If you want to write, then write. If you don't, I'll send someone to personally escort you back to Fujian. Not only will they spread the news about what you did in the capital, but also what your mother did."
Then, he looked at Jinniang with a sarcastic look and asked, "Tell me, is this idea of aunt good or bad?"
Killing someone means destroying their heart. Cheng not only wants to destroy Jinniang's heart, but also her mother's heart. This person is not just the straw bag her mother mentioned, she is clearly a bitch!
Jinniang closed her eyes, took a deep breath, opened them again, and sneered, "Okay, then let's perish together!"
Cheng was stunned. What did she mean? Was Jinniang saying she was willing to ruin her reputation along with her mother?
"Aunt, you are so cruel! If I don't accept this money, you will kill your cousin - my mother. The two of us will have no place to stay in Fujian."
"Aunt, you might not have heard clearly from outside. My cousin was alone with the two beggars, and there was no physical evidence. He was just trying to scare me, saying he would send the government to Po Luo Alley to arrest Cai Jiu, so they could find evidence against me. It's a pity that Cai Jiu is so cautious. He always burns the notes I give him. Not to mention that we made the plan face to face on the day of the Lantern Festival. How could there be any physical evidence for you to examine?"
"You only have those two little beggars as witnesses, but no physical evidence. What can you do to me?"
Jinniang snorted coldly and said, "Auntie, you can only go to Fujian to spread the rumors, and you can't stop Cai Jiu from spreading them in Beijing. Let's see who will suffer the most, me who can't get married, or my cousin who can't end up like this?"
"You black-hearted little bastard!"
Cheng, who had been outmaneuvered by Jinniang, was furious. Jinniang was actually trying to ruin Heng'er's future. Cheng was about to poke Jinniang in the face with a pen, but was stopped by Rong before she took a step forward.
Du Heng had also strode forward, placing himself between Cheng and Jinniang. His gaze was stern, and he spoke slowly, "According to the laws of the Great Zhou, it is indeed difficult to establish a case based on a single testimony and no physical evidence."
"However," he changed the subject, his tone even colder, "In cases of conspiracy and murder, the most important thing is the witness. If the testimonies of several people are consistent and the case is clear, a conviction can be made."
"Cousin, don't forget. Besides those two thieves, I'm also a key witness in the Lantern Festival incident. My statement can be corroborated by the other witnesses. Today I will go find Cai Jiu. It would be best if he's here, but it doesn't matter if he escapes. If you're willing to go with me to the government office and surrender yourself, I'll be there."
"Who said there's no physical evidence?"
As soon as Du Heng finished speaking, a clear and mellow female voice like pearls falling on a plate came from outside the door.
Not only Du Heng, but Cheng and Rong also turned their heads to look at the door almost at the same time, with a hint of surprise in their eyes.
Jinniang, whose face suddenly changed due to Du Heng's words, looked in disbelief at Su Ying who was walking slowly in with a scroll in her hand.
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