Chapter 513: Accusation
Dou Zhao was a smart person. After listening to the words and the tone, she immediately understood what Miao Ansu meant.
Frame-up?
Isn’t this how Song Yichun and Song Han treated Song Mo in the previous life?
Dou Zhao couldn't help but smile slightly, and said softly to Miao Ansu: "The idea is good, but who should we choose?"
Miao Ansu's eyes lit up when he heard this.
She thought about it half the night before.
The Duke of England was determined to use Song Han to deal with Song Mo. Now Song Mo had the upper hand, but who knew when the wind would change. If Song Han had the upper hand, how could he let her go?
Between her and Song Han, it’s either you die or I live!
But if you want to deal with Song Han, you can't do it without Song Mo's help.
Without saying anything else, let’s talk about her identity first.
The marriage of Yu Ci, the daughter-in-law of the Song family. The matter of Prince Liao could not be mentioned. In the eyes of others, Song Han was just undisciplined in his love for women. If she made a fuss about it, it would be her fault. If she wanted to distance herself from Song Han, she had to find another way.
She thought of how Song Han framed Song Mo and Du Ruo for adultery but failed.
Dou Zhao must have hated Song Han and Song Yichun to death.
This might be her only chance.
Miao Ansu whispered: "Sister-in-law, if you trust me, you might as well leave this matter to me."
"Oh?" Dou Zhao tilted his ear to listen.
Miao Ansu whispered, "Do you still remember Qixia, the maidservant in Song Han's room? She was a proud person. After being abused by Song Han, she hated Song Han to the core. You just need to tell me where she lives, and I will convince her. When I sue Song Han, she can come forward to testify for me. As for the concubine, she is a concubine, not a principal wife. It's just a paperwork. What's more, Du Ruo is the daughter of a criminal. The Duke did not publicize it but let the servants in the family treat her as a lady, so she can be regarded as a concubine..."
Dou Zhao frowned slightly and said, "So you are going to sue Song Han in Shuntian Prefecture?"
A trace of surprise flashed across Miao Ansu's face.
She thought Dou Zhao would applaud her plan.
"I really can't bear not to announce his crimes to the world." Miao Ansu's brows flashed a gloomy look, "Even if I have to be beaten, I will accept it."
If a wife sues her husband, she must first be beaten with 20 lashes by the officials before the officials will even read the complaint.
But Dou Zhao had other concerns.
Ultimately, the Duke of England's Mansion is still Song Mo's Duke of England's Mansion, her son's Duke of England's Mansion. Once the scandal of Song Han's adultery with his stepmother came out, the Duke of England's Mansion would not be able to hold its head up for at least fifty years.
Why should her husband and son pay for the sins committed by Song Han?
It is definitely not possible to go to Shuntian Prefecture to sue Song Han.
But joining forces with Miao Ansu is a rare opportunity...
Dou Zhao stroked the teacup and said thoughtfully, "Please let me think about this carefully."
Miao Ansu returned to the farm disappointed.
Dou Zhao walked around the room for a while and told Ruotong, "Go and ask Mr. Chen to come over!"
She needs to think this over carefully.
Chen Qushui quickly followed Ruotong to the study.
Dou Zhao had been waiting there for a long time.
She told Mr. Chen the whole story and said, "I always feel that this is a rare opportunity, but how to make this happen successfully still needs to be discussed with you."
Chen Qushui also hated Song Han for plotting against Dou Zhao, and he couldn't help but get excited when he heard this, and asked, "Then how do you think we can vent our anger, Madam?"
Knowing Dou Zhao's bottom line, he could also give her some advice.
Dou Zhao said: "Since the prince sent Song Han to the Northwest Camp, there must be some arrangement. Song Han will definitely not have a good ending after he goes there. But Miao Ansu's words also touched my heart. Even if he died in torture in the Northwest Camp, I feel unbalanced when I think that he is still a noble and respectable meritorious son in the eyes of the world."
Chen Qushui said nothing, the lid of the teacup gently touching the other's as he fell into deep thought.
Dou Zhao did not disturb them and sat quietly beside them drinking tea.
About two sticks of incense had passed before Chen Qushui said, "It is definitely not possible to let the Second Madam go to Shuntian Mansion to file a complaint. Fortunately, the Second Madam has the same goal as us. If she comes forward, the Crown Prince and you can clear yourself. Moreover, there have been many rumors in Kyoto before, saying that Song Han had an affair with the Duke's concubine. This is a very good excuse. Qixia is now in Zhending. Not only her, but also Caiyun, the personal maid who served Song Han before, can testify... It would be great if the Duke could stand on our side. The Duke would question Song Han, and Song Han would be unable to defend himself... We could also report this matter to the Emperor and let the Emperor allow the Song family to remove Song Han from the family. In this way, we don't have to explain Song Han's actions to outsiders, and let them guess. We can avoid alarming the government and ruin Song Han's reputation..."
That's a really good idea.
However, how can they get Song Yichun to stand on their side?
Dou Zhao and Chen Qushui said in unison: "Can we use the Liao King's affairs to our advantage?"
The two of them smiled at each other and said at the same time: "You speak first!"
Joyful laughter rang out in the room.
After laughing, Chen Qushui let Dou Zhao speak first again.
Dou Zhao was no longer polite and said, "Song Han was locked up in the woodshed when he came back. The Duke of Ying came twice and was stopped by the prince. Song Han has always regarded the Duke of Ying as his backer. The Duke of Ying could not have been unaware of his collusion with the King of Liao. We might as well coax the Duke of Ying and say that Song Mo tortured Song Han, and Song Han confessed that the collusion between him and the King of Liao was all done by the Princess of Ying. Song Mo kept this a secret out of consideration for the father-son relationship, and neither the emperor nor the King of Liao knew about it. If he removes Song Han from the list, we will risk the Duke of Ying's mansion's reputation for a hundred years to make this matter heard by the emperor." She couldn't help but sneer when she said this, "This can be regarded as giving someone a taste of his own medicine, letting Song Han also taste the feeling of being betrayed by his own father!"
Isn’t this what Song Yichun and Song Han did in their previous life!
Chen Qushui nodded repeatedly and said with a smile, "It would be best if you could do this - you are the daughter-in-law of the Duke of Ying's Mansion, and your feelings for the Duke of Ying's Mansion are not as deep as those of the Crown Prince. Most importantly, you are also a clan wife, so you can completely let the Duke of Ying misunderstand that you are clearing obstacles for his son to inherit the title."
Dou Zhao stood up excitedly and said, "That's it! I'll go see the Duke of England now."
Chen Qushui hurriedly said, "Be careful, you are still pregnant!" Then he said worriedly, "You should let me go with you, otherwise you will be too excited when you meet the Duke of England, and it will be bad if you get pregnant."
Dou Zhao nodded and said with a smile: "Call the two sisters Jingui and Yingui, as well as Duan Gongyi and a few others, so that if Duke Ying gets angry and starts to get violent, we will suffer losses!"
It's like they're going to a gang fight.
Chen Qushui was amused and excited, and said, "Okay, I'll give the order now."
Dou Zhao sent a maid to inform Song Yichun.
Song Yichun was worried about the news that Prince Liao was detained in the Forbidden Palace. Tao Qizhong was determined to resign and return home, and he could not be persuaded to stay. He was so angry that his face turned blue. He pretended to be deaf and dumb, as if he didn't know when Tao Qizhong would leave. He neither asked the steward to prepare earthen rites for Tao Qizhong nor arranged a farewell banquet for him. He closed the door and buried his head in writing in the study.
When he heard that Dou Zhao wanted to see him, he waved his hand impatiently and scolded the old woman, "I'm so busy that I don't have time to see her! If she has anything to say, just ask her to send someone to bring a message to me."
The old woman smiled, bowed, and retreated.
The next person who came to see Song Yichun was his daughter-in-law.
Song Yichun recognized that this was Dou Zhao's companion Gao Xing's daughter-in-law. His face suddenly became serious and his expression became solemn: "What's the matter, Madam?"
Gao Xingjia smiled kindly and said, "Our lady said that the Crown Prince tortured the Second Master. The Second Master said that it was the Duke who instructed him to collude with the Prince of Liao, and he also took out a letter that the Duke had written to the Prince of Liao..."
Song Yichun shuddered and almost stepped forward to cover Gao Xingjia's mouth.
This is really what you fear!
He was worried that the emperor would pry open Prince Liao's mouth, and Prince Liao would spill everything.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Song Yichun's face was as cold as ice. She shouted and interrupted Gao Xingjia's words, "You are just a servant, and you think you have the right to comment on this? Get out of here! Be careful, or the family rules will show no mercy!"
They will lose their prestige and become unable to say a word when they meet the Crown Prince and our wife.
Gao Xingjia despised Song Yichun in her heart, but showed fear on her face: "My Lord, this is what our Madam asked me to say, not what I want to say myself..."
Song Yichun was so angry that he could not speak. He picked up the teacup and was about to throw it at Gao Xing's family. But thinking that she was Dou Zhao's companion and Dou Zhao was a hot-tempered person, he swallowed his anger and slammed the teacup hard on the tea table, saying in a stern voice, "Let your wife come and tell me."
Gao Xing's family nodded in agreement and retreated.
But when he walked to the door, he muttered in a voice that Song Yichun could hear, "It's really hard to serve you - our lady wanted to come over, but you said she couldn't come and asked someone to pass the message; our lady sent someone to pass the message as you asked, and you told us to come and talk to you in person."
Song Yichun almost fell over.
Since when did even the maid in the house dare to talk back to him?
He wanted to call Gao Xing's family back, but then he changed his mind and felt it was too embarrassing, so he gave up, but his heart ached.
Fortunately, Dou Zhao came over soon.
He left Dou Zhao outside and wrote five pages of large characters in the inner room. When he became impatient with writing, he went to the flower hall outside.
Who knew that Dou Zhao was not sitting there waiting for him, but asked the housekeeper to come over to give him instructions.
When he walked in, he thought he had come to the wrong place.
The maids in charge saluted him one after another.
Dou Zhao also stood up and bowed to him, smiling and explaining, "My family was busy with the Mid-Autumn Festival, and I heard from the servant that you were practicing calligraphy. My daughter-in-law thought it would take more than a short time to finish, so she asked them to come directly." Then she asked with concern, "Did they disturb you from practicing calligraphy?"
Song Yichun was furious and gritted his teeth and said, "Since you know I'm practicing calligraphy, you should have waited. What's wrong with you being like this?"
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
The maids in charge all stood aside with their heads lowered, their eyes lowered, and their shoulders hunched. Some of them were quietly moving towards the door.
Dou Zhao didn't take it seriously and said with a smile, "It's really because the emperor is not in a hurry to kill the eunuch. It seems that the father-in-law doesn't take the matter of Prince Liao to heart, and it is the daughter-in-law who is self-righteous. Since you have something to do and the daughter-in-law is busy here, then the daughter-in-law will talk to you about this when everyone is free!" After saying this, she walked out with her chest held high.