Chapter 165 Retracting the Confession
"Grandma, I will definitely find out about this matter, but you must keep the news a secret. Only a few of us in the family know about this. Even Hanjin and Hanyue should not be informed for the time being, so as to avoid any trouble."
Qin Hanzhang once again reminded the Qin family that if they were caught without any evidence, the Wuning Marquisate would be in trouble.
The three old ladies naturally nodded repeatedly, their eyes all fell on the second master, who shuddered with fear: "I didn't hear anything, I don't know anything."
[The second master not only does not suffer any loss recently, but also learns to pretend to be poor and get free meals and tea. He is much smarter than before. Those who used to chase him to get benefits now avoid him after leaving the yamen, for fear of being caught by him. 】
The system came out and ate a small melon, which made Madam Qin and several old ladies look more relaxed.
However, the third old lady was in a low mood.
[Alas, the Third Master's injury has improved a lot in the past few days. He no longer goes to the Third Madam's yard. He stays in his room reading and sleeping all day long. Except for eating and going to the toilet, he doesn't talk to anyone. The Third Madam has sneaked a peek at the Third Master several times, hiding from the servants, for fear that something might happen to him. 】
When the third old lady heard that the person was eating the melon, she looked a little embarrassed. Seeing that nothing was wrong, she went back.
[The Third Aunt and the Third Master were young couples and had been through many ups and downs together for so many years. The Third Master used to be afraid of her and never went against her wishes. It was natural for him to be sad and angry when something like this happened suddenly, but their feelings were still there, and this was what made people suffer. 】
Although Su Qianqian doesn't read much online novels, she does watch movies, TV series and variety shows for the sake of entertainment. She is also very familiar with those emotional analyses and borrows them now.
[A family like the Qin family that can abide by the ancestral precept of not taking concubines is truly unique. The Third Old Lady enjoyed respect that other women did not have, but suddenly she fell and could not bear it. This is how difficult it is to go from extravagance to frugality. 】
The system also sighed.
Madam Qin looked at her two daughters-in-law, not knowing what to feel. They both enjoyed the blessing that most women in the Qi Dynasty did not have:
They were rich and prosperous, with no concubines to compete with them for their husbands, and no illegitimate children to bother them. However, they also suffered hardships that those women did not have to endure, staying alone in their empty rooms year after year, worrying about their husbands and sons.
Su Qianqian has been a widow since she got married, and Xin has been a widow for several months since she got married. They have suffered, and their husbands have suffered too. Who wouldn't want to have a soft bed and a warm pillow, and enjoy family happiness with their wife and children?
Looking at Qin Hanzhang again, he felt even more worried. At the age of 23, he should have had children around him, but he was delayed for five years and seemed to be very polite to Su Qianqian.
But the most feared thing between husband and wife is politeness! All that talk about treating each other with respect is bullshit. Only when there is some sense of home and commonality between two people can they be considered a real couple.
Madam Qin sighed secretly and asked them to go back and rest.
When she returned to Tinglan Courtyard, she heard the "woooo" sound of Fengfeng before she reached the gate. Su Qianqian was startled. It was fine when she just let it out. What happened again?
When they got closer and saw clearly, Dianfeng was whimpering and trying to leave the yard. All the maids and servants in the Lan Courtyard joined forces to build a wall to block it from leaving. Su Xing was still there directing it: "Go this way... The east side is closer..."
"Dian Feng, what are you doing?" Su Qianqian asked coldly. Dian Feng immediately stopped his attack and snorted at Su Qianqian in grievance.
"Madam, the maids were talking about Fu Mo, and Dianfeng heard it and suddenly ran outside, so we stopped it."
[Huh, are you planning to go out and seek revenge?] Are you capable now? Did you forget when you were confused by the smoke from others? Or what is it, that it can turn misfortune into blessing for others, but when it comes to itself, it is the blessing that is eaten up, leaving only misfortune? 】
The system finally got the chance and mocked Dianfeng's behavior.
Without waiting for Su Qianqian to say anything, Dian Feng let out an angry howl towards the sky, then went to the backyard with his tail hanging down: the little dog was always waiting in the backyard for it to bully.
Walking into the room, Qin Hanzhang stopped and said, "Tomorrow we will go to court. Third Uncle and Hanjin are witnesses. I will also go to the Ministry of Justice to handle some matters. The Gu family case is an old matter. It is not easy to re-examine it. We will see what happens tomorrow."
Su Qianqian nodded: "My Lord, you are right. I understand."
Qin Hanzhang looked at Su Qianqian, who had become a different person, and became more and more curious about how many interesting faces she had hidden and how many things she had that he didn't understand.
On the second day, the Ministry of Justice was in session. Su Qianqian quietly looked out from behind the screen. Outside the restricted railings of the Ministry of Justice lobby, there were crowds of people. Some were talking eloquently, while others bowed their heads and said nothing. Su Qianqian actually saw Mr. Sun, who was hiding in the crowd in plain clothes, with a worried look on his face.
[Mr. Sun was really sentimental. He went to the temple to burn incense and pray to the Buddha, hoping that Madam Shaohua would not be harmed by the villain. He also joined forces with several other people who often went to Xie Fangyuan to seek justice for Madam Shaohua.
He also asked for a talisman for Madam Shaohua, vaguely saying it was for girls. People misunderstood him and gave him a talisman for fertility. He didn't know if it would work. If it worked, would Mr. Sun be happy or sad? Hahaha……】
The system ate melon by the way.
[If they knew that Madam Shaohua was the daughter of a guilty minister, and that they were using them to find evidence to overturn their father's case, and yet they were still as affectionate as ever, that would really impress me. 】
Su Qianqian sat down behind the desk, and Lord Yin had already walked into the lobby.
What surprised Su Qianqian was that Lu Jun, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, also came to participate in the trial.
After shouting in the hall, Xuan Niang, Madam Zhang Yong Shaohua, and Miss Yan Liu from Yanyu Tower were all brought to the lobby. The Third Master and Qin Hanjin, who served as witnesses, were also waiting downstairs.
Except for Yan Liu who looked haggard and panicked, the other three were calm.
Xuanniang recounted how Madam Shaohua had spent a large sum of money to invite her to Xijing through her mother, and how she had teamed up with Zhang Yong to frame the Third Master.
"Are you the mistress of the third master of Wuning Marquis's Mansion? Or does the third master really want to force you to be his concubine?" Lu Jun, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple, suddenly asked.
Lord Yin frowned. It was obvious that Lu Jun was deliberately trying to embarrass the Wuning Marquisate, but he couldn't help but let him ask.
“No, the Third Master of Wuning Marquis’ Mansion was indeed deceived by me and saved me, but he never spent time with me alone, let alone had any physical contact with me.
Lord Qin is a kind and upright person. He is not someone who can be seduced by a lowly person like me with some seductive tricks. Later, he sent money to me in the hope that I could pay off my debts and return home. He also brought his wife and the second old lady with him. But has anyone heard that he would let his wife know about the mistress? ”
Xuan Niang spoke softly, but every word she said was firm.
The third master in the hall looked at the kneeling woman in surprise. He was prepared to lose face here.
"Zhang Yong, what do you have to say?" Lord Yin turned to Zhang Yong.
Zhang Yong turned his head and looked at Xuan Niang with a sneer: "The leader of Yunzhou's skinny horses, nothing special, being beaten by the main wife as a concubine, and never extorting any money, seeing that Wuning Marquis's Mansion is powerful, he turned against me and accused me of conspiracy, it's really a joke.
It was you who seduced me with words in prison and made me lose my mind at the time. Thinking of you was not a serious crime, so I disregarded my duty and brought you out of the prison, but you were ungrateful and escaped. Now I am accusing you in court. I hope you can find out who instigated me to do this!
That day, I could not bear the torture any more, so I confessed to conspiring to frame the Wuning Marquis Mansion. I was wronged! ”
Zhang Yong changed his confession.
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