Gu's tears rolled down. She couldn't stand being ignored like this. She even hoped that the master would come out and slap her a few times instead of just turning a blind eye.
Old Man Xu entered the study, his face gloomy, but more of a look of fear. "Xu Qian, where is the confession you mentioned?"
"The copied version has been spread everywhere, please take a look." Xu Qian stepped forward, took out a piece of letter paper from his sleeve and handed it over.
Who could have thought that everything was fine before the court session today, but as soon as they left the palace gate, the situation was like a pot of boiling water. The ministers from various departments imitated the shrews in the market and discussed something loudly in front of the door.
The general didn't like to get involved with that bunch of literati, so he rode away, leaving him to find out what happened on his own. Now, returning home and seeing his wife kneeling at the door of the study, Xu Qian was extremely upset. It had only been quiet for a few days, and something happened again in the mansion!
Old Man Xu snatched it up and flipped through it quickly, immediately seeing the Xu family's name prominently listed. But what surprised Xu Qian was that the general's anger seemed to only flare up for a moment before easing off.
But before Xu Qian could understand the meaning of the general's expression, he suddenly became furious and slammed the table: "Is everything written here true?"
"I don't know. This is all spread by the civil officials. I heard that Grandma He suddenly got better yesterday and insisted that her family report it to the authorities. But she's dead now, so there's no evidence."
Xu Qian felt very strange. Grandma He had been famous in Beijing for a long time. How could she be so ignorant of taboos as to spread these things? Could it be that she was really dying and her mind was confused?
"According to what's written here, the deaths of Mrs. Liu and Mrs. He were all caused by Mrs. Gu, that old hag!" Old Man Xu spat fiercely on the ground, recalling what his second daughter had said on the boat last time, with a look of displeasure on his face.
"General, I heard that Jingzhao Prefecture is still investigating this matter. How about we wait for the results from Lord Shen?"
Old Man Xu shook his head, closing his eyes for a moment to think. "There won't be any results. Look at the crimes listed here. The time span is as long as twenty or thirty years, and dozens of people are involved, many of whom are already dead. What's more, these are all shady and secretive methods used in the backyard. Even if Shen Yue wanted to investigate, he would face great resistance."
Xu Qian felt a little relieved. Yes, if this was really investigated, would they have to go to every government office to ask questions? Even if Lord Shen was a coward, he would probably be melted by the anger of his colleagues this time.
"General, do you think this matter has anything to do with my wife?"
"Humph, Mrs. Gu was brought from her parents' home. Tell me if it matters or not! Besides, if it doesn't matter, why would she apologize in front of my study? Oh! What a fool! She doesn't even know what sin I committed to marry such a vicious and foolish woman!"
Xu Qian understood that the stupidity the general was talking about was the lady's behavior of taking off her hairpin and taking the blame.
It's clearly just a rumor, and the government hasn't come up with any results yet, yet you're just convicted of your crime. Even if the general wants to protect you, he can't!
Xu Qian quickly reacted: "General, do you think the eldest son and the second daughter already know about this?"
This is the biggest headache for Old Man Xu right now. Although he is not on the list, Mrs. Gu is on it. Her master is even more stupid. If Yi Wen and Yi Yan find out, will there be peace in this family?
Before he could start to complain, the eldest son's voice came from outside the study door: "Tell me, tell me if you did it! Dad, Dad! Your son wants to see you, Dad!"
Old Man Xu was really overwhelmed, and he walked out the door reluctantly.
As soon as he went out, he saw that his usually carefree son was now crying and snotting, grabbing Gu's collar with one hand, and questioning something with a red face and thick neck.
"Xu Yiwen! Don't be rude!" Old Man Xu stopped his reckless behavior in time.
When Yiwen heard this, he crawled forward a few steps on his knees, holding a few pieces of paper that were so unrecognizable in their hands: "Dad, Dad! Have you seen this? Have you seen it? She, it's all her!" Xu Yiwen pointed at Gu fiercely, his eyes were bloodshot and swollen, and his face was full of resentment.
"What if you've seen it? What if you haven't? Wen'er, you're a junior, don't break the rules!"
"Rules? Dad, do you know what's going on?"
The old man raised his hand to interrupt Yi Wen's questioning and said in a deep voice, "I've already seen this thing. It's complete nonsense. I think that Granny He must have gone insane before her death, and that's why she created this garbage and brought chaos to the capital.
Wen'er, you are an adult now. You should learn to think for yourself instead of just believing everything you see. Do you understand? Go and apologize to your mother.
Xu Yiwen seemed to be a little stuck, and the hand holding the paper shook mechanically a few times, looking a little at a loss.
Old Man Xu was still very confident in disciplining his son. He wasn't very smart, so he could just fool him a few times and it would be fine.
"No! If this is true, why would that bitch be kneeling at Daddy's door begging for mercy today? It's obviously her who did it!"
This time even Xu Qian closed his eyes helplessly. There was really no smart person in this family.
After hearing this, Gu suddenly realized her mistake. She had just been thinking about showing weakness in front of the master, but she hadn't thought that kneeling like this would clearly admit that she was involved in this matter. Oops!
But now that things have come to this, Gu can only bite the bullet and do it:
"Master, Master! I'm kneeling here today because I heard about what happened to Mrs. Gu. I'm terrified, thinking about how much trouble she's caused our family in the past. I never thought someone would bring her up even after she died. I'm here to apologize for my poor parenting!"
After hearing this pale defense, Old Man Xu finally felt a little satisfied, but more of a sense of helplessness. "What were you doing earlier? You should have stayed in your room. When I ask you something later, just say you don't know, isn't that enough?"
"Master, I saw Granny He's confession this morning and was so frightened that I panicked and lost my composure. Please forgive me, Master! But I also want to say that Nanny Gu would never do such a thing!
Master, Wen'er, you all know very well how Aunt He died. She was a heroic woman, and I admire her from the bottom of my heart. We all know that she committed suicide, so why are you blaming it on Nanny Gu?
Also, there's Liu. It was obvious that Liu was in poor health and failed to take care of herself and passed away early. I'm still very sad about it. How can this be blamed on Nanny Gu?
In my opinion, the name of the division is that Grandma He deliberately wants to cause some big trouble in the capital, or she is old and confused, and she has been ill for a long time, so she wrote these nonsense! Please understand! "
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