Chapter 6565 (Revised) Cheng Mansion
Jingrong was never seen again after being taken to prison. She thought she would only see the light of day again on the day of execution.
Jingrong was just a maid in the Cheng mansion, and she had always been aware of her identity.
Her biggest wish was to leave the Cheng Mansion one day and live together with the person she loved, with the man farming and the woman weaving, supporting her husband and raising children.
But in the Zhou Dynasty, so many people were displaced that owning their own land was a luxury.
Jingrong just wanted to live her life in peace.
But Cheng Jian would not even allow this humble wish. Once when he was drunk, Cheng Jian forced her.
Jingrong was afraid that she would be kicked out of Cheng Mansion after being discovered by the lady, so she pretended nothing happened in front of outsiders and only told her sister Yuxian about it. However, Cheng Jian actually regarded this as being well-behaved.
After that, Cheng Jian treated her more and more excessively.
Jingrong's indenture contract was still in Cheng's house. She dared not resist, nor could she resist. She could only endure it again and again.
She thought that Cheng Jian would ignore her after he got tired of her, but not long after, Cheng Jian actually said he wanted to marry her and said he liked her.
How ridiculous! They were clearly forced, yet now they are talking about love.
This incident became known to everyone in the Cheng Mansion. Jingrong was too ashamed to face anyone, and the master and his mistress were even more furious. She once wanted to end it all.
Once, Bai Ling was already hanging on the beam and was seen by Yu Xian. Yu Xian stopped her crying and said that if she went, she would go with her.
Jingrong is soft-hearted and not so determined to commit suicide.
This time, she thought she was going to die.
Jingrong had heavy iron chains on her wrists and ankles.
In Anping Town, Su Yan went to the government prison. All the prisoners held there were pale and thin. It was rare to see a girl with such delicate skin as Jingrong.
Her slender arms formed a sharp contrast with the chains, and she looked at Su Yan silently.
Although Su Yan originally planned to help Jingrong, he was shocked when he saw her lifeless eyes.
If she hadn't been lucky enough to have Su Mao's protection when she was young, and to have met Yun Xing, Liang Yi and others when she grew up, could she have guaranteed that she wouldn't end up in such a situation?
If she could save him, she would try her best, just for the millions of ordinary women in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Jingrong lowered her head and whispered, "You are feeling sorry for me."
Su Yan realized that this might be her inner thoughts.
Su Yan said: "Not only you, but also my poor people, including myself."
Jingrong was stunned, her eyes were confused.
"Can you tell me about the situation?"
"...I was the villain," Jingrong was too embarrassed to speak, "I hate him, I wish he would die, I did something I shouldn't have done."
Making a voodoo doll is an act of curse and is considered shameful.
Jingrong hates Cheng Jian, but she also knows that others will not understand her.
Su Yan's reaction was calm, "You did something wrong in this matter."
"I know, I won't do it again."
Su Yan said: "If he really hurt you, it's just stabbing a villain, not him, what's wrong with that? Your mistake was that you didn't hide it well, and you were discovered and caught. We have to be careful when doing this kind of thing."
"I know... huh?"
Jingrong was stunned.
The yamen runner next to him was also confused.
If Su Yan wants to say this, then he can say it, but... can you please not say it in their ears? They are under a lot of pressure when they are on duty!
Su Yan was very serious, "Besides, this behavior can't hurt him. If you really can't live like this, then you have to think of a good way. What's the point of stabbing a villain?"
Jingrong: "..."
It seems like I have realized some truth.
Jingrong said that she had met Cheng Jian once a few days before Cheng Jian disappeared.
At that time, Cheng Jian had no interest in her, which was completely different from the past.
"He must have a new love. The new love I'm talking about is not the girl he meets every day, but... the girl who really makes his heart beat. Do you understand what I mean?"
Jingrong could feel that Cheng Jian treated her differently from other women.
He had liked her, even if it was very briefly.
During those days, even when Cheng Jian saw fallen flowers and withered grass, the corners of his mouth were raised.
That was the smile that appeared when one was thinking of someone one truly loved, and Jingrong had seen it a few days before.
"Do you know the other party's identity?"
Jingrong said: "I can't hide from the young master, and he won't tell me such things. But I can be sure that she is definitely not a prostitute. The young master hates them very much."
Su Yan said: "I see."
But in my heart I was thinking - "Forcing a good woman into prostitution and persuading someone to be a good woman, a relationship that complements each other, how can you look down on others?"
Jingrong was shocked when she heard this. She had never heard such explicit words before, but... Jingrong felt that it made sense and even wanted to support Su Yan!
A woman’s identity is very important.
Cheng Jian left the Cheng Mansion probably because of her. Whether they met and what happened after they met is crucial to solving the case.
Su Yan asked Jingrong several questions in a row.
From Jingrong's answer, Su Yan could infer that the master and mistress of the Cheng Mansion had long been dissatisfied with Jingrong. Regardless of whether Jingrong did it or not, they would probably blame Jingrong for it.
Jingrong's situation is still dangerous.
After Su Yan asked, he asked the yamen runner to take Jingrong back. At this moment, several men hurried into the yard.
The leading man was wearing court robes, and judging from his attire, he was an official of the fourth rank.
When the yamen runner saw the man, he let go of Jingrong and saluted.
Su Yan also performed a very perfunctory ceremony.
For ordinary people like her, it is not easy to survive, and she is not very clear about these messy etiquettes.
Before going to the Shi Mansion, she only had a basic understanding of the etiquette a maid should follow.
Shi Er paid no attention to her.
Shi Er was only a few years older than Su Yan, calm and reserved. When he saw the yamen runners bringing Jingrong out, he was obviously unhappy, but he did not blame them. He just said, "Bring Jingrong here."
Although it was Liang Yi's idea to take Jingrong out of the dungeon, the yamen runner knew that if someone really blamed him, he would be the one who would suffer, regardless of whether Liang Yi was there or not. Unless Liang Yi was willing to come forward to protect him, how could the high and mighty prince care about an ordinary Yachai?
If he said something unpleasant, Shi Er would think that he was using Liang Yi to gain an advantage over him.
The minor characters have no way of expressing their suffering.
The yamen runner winked at Jingrong and said, "Let's go."
Shi Er didn't care about Jingrong. His subordinates grabbed Jingrong and dragged her out.
Jingrong sensed the danger and looked at Su Yan in panic. At the moment, her only hope was Su Yan.
Su Yan's solar plexus jumped twice.
Her way of survival is to keep a low profile. Although going to Beijing to seek the truth will inevitably lead to danger, she has never thought of fighting against a fourth-rank official because of a strange woman.
But Su Yan didn't have time to think. Her actions were faster than her brain, and she blurted out, "Where is Minister Shi going to take her?"
Shi'er's displeasure reached its peak.
Su Yan also knew that she had crossed the line, so she bowed politely and said, "I heard that Miss Jingrong was involved in a murder case, and there might be another murderer behind Mr. Cheng's death. I am worried..."
Shi Er interrupted Su Yan, "Are you teaching me how to do things?"
His eyes were as cold as a thousand-year-old pond, revealing his dissatisfaction with Su Yan.
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