Chapter 304 Frame-up
"Madam Wuning, what Madam He said is also correct. Although the words on the list cannot be changed, the numbers behind them can be added by people in your house. Based on this alone, I am afraid we cannot conclude that Madam He is lying."
Princess Zhaoyang spoke at this time, feeling somewhat proud of herself for finding a loophole.
"That's right, Princess, you made the decision for me. I just came to congratulate you, but I was falsely accused of giving you this kind of gift. How could you know that it wasn't originally in the mansion? Now you're using it to frame my master. I'm innocent!"
Mrs. He finally heard someone helping her and started to protest loudly.
"Yes, no one can tell when the numbers were put up, and it's hard to say where the painting came from."
"The wife of Marquis Wuning used to do absurd things. I heard that she even hanged herself because Marquis Wuning brought back a sister, fearing that Marquis Wuning would take her as a concubine. If she did something with this gift, it wouldn't be difficult."
"Don't talk nonsense. If there is no solid evidence, you will only shoot yourself in the foot in front of everyone. Even if the wife of Marquis Wuning threatened to kill herself, did you see her suffer any loss afterwards?"
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The people at the table were talking in low voices. Su Qianqian was not in a hurry. Princess Zhaoyang said proudly:
"Madam Wuning, if you cannot prove yourself, it is nothing. I am willing to ask my father on behalf of Wuning Marquis's mansion to not pursue this matter any further."
"Your Highness, the Wuning Marquisate does not dare to accept such a big favor from you. This matter concerns the Wuning Marquisate's century-old reputation, so there can be no ambiguity."
Su Qianqian shook her head and smiled at Princess Zhaoyang, then turned to Madam He and said:
"Mrs. He, even if you want to deny this, I'm afraid you can't.
Everyone here, either you or your servants, must have received a number plate, which is used to assign seats to you. You can check whether you have it in your hands and compare it with the number on the seat to see if they are consistent. ”
The guests looked at their number plates one by one. They were delicate little pieces of wood with numbers on them, and the numbers matched the numbers on their seats.
When I received it, I thought it was a new trick of the Wuning Marquis Mansion, just to please the guests with ingenuity, but it turned out that there was another mystery behind it.
"This number plate not only marks the seat, but there is a gap under the wooden plate, in which is hidden a small piece of paper with the guest's identity and gift number. Moreover, it was put there by the guest himself.
How will our family know when Mrs. He will arrive? How can I write and sort these notes in advance? Just to prevent receiving too expensive gifts, the butler would open and check each one later. Unexpectedly, this big gift was found. ”
Everyone went to look at the small wooden sign, and sure enough, it was hollow and had a gap. They pushed it down with the rope on top, and a piece of paper came out, with the title, seat, and gift number written on it.
This person is as careful as a sieve. He is not just worried about the expensive gift, but is clearly trying to be on guard against everything.
Mrs. He didn't dare to open the note in her wooden sign. She knew it was all true, but if she was exposed, she would die a more miserable death.
Suddenly, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in her eyes. Mrs. He stretched out her hand, took the note, and then quickly put it into her mouth.
Qin Yuzhuo and Qin Yuping next to her naturally would not give her a chance. They reached out and grabbed the person and held down her arms.
"Mrs. He, is it worth it for you to disregard yourself just to be a chess piece? The person who asked you to do this never wanted you to return alive."
As Su Qianqian spoke, she asked someone to open another square brocade box. Inside was an ancient book. When she turned to the middle, there was a page that was harder and the paper was thicker than the others.
"It's a pity that an ancient book, which was supposed to be a place where wisdom was preserved, has become a tool for framing others."
Su Qianqian asked someone to bring a thin blade for cutting rice paper, and slowly cut open the page. She took out a piece of paper, unfolded it, and handed it to Qin Hanjue after reading it once:
"Read it to everyone. I don't understand the meaning of this. I want you to help me think about it."
Qin Hanjue took it and glanced at it quickly. His expression had become extremely angry. After calming down his emotions, he read out:
"Nine years of time have finally paid off. I should use my loyalty to gain the emperor's grace and comfort the spirit in heaven with my unparalleled achievements. Now that the great cause has been established, I will do everything I can to help him!"
Everyone in the audience gasped. This was clearly a display of disrespect for the emperor, and was tantamount to treason!
"If this paper had not been found out now, and was left in my Wuning Marquis's Mansion and searched, what would have happened? Madam He, do you know who wrote this? Why did they want to frame our Qin family like this?"
Mrs. He's eyes widened at this time, staring at the paper in Su Qianqian's hand: "No, this is not it, I did get that painting, but this ancient book is just a gift for the old lady, there will never be such a thing..."
Su Qianqian saw that her expression did not seem fake, and it seemed that He Liansheng did not tell her the whole truth.
The painting was relatively obscure, and even if it was discovered, it could be said that the truth was unknown. The general's family put away the calligraphy and paintings without even looking at them, so it would not put the Qin family in danger.
This piece of paper imitated Qin Hanzhang's handwriting, which was a genuine premeditated frame-up. Once discovered, Qin Hanzhang and the Wuning Marquisate would definitely not be able to escape the charge of treason.
"Everyone present here has seen that Madam He brought these two gifts to my Wuning Marquis Mansion. Her intentions are truly evil! As for who ordered this, there is no need for me to explain. Our Qin family has no grudges against Madam He, so why would it come to this?"
Su Qianqian pointed at the two things and raised her voice.
"Madam He, what else do you have to say? Censor He did something absurd, and my father ordered him to reflect on his mistakes in the palace. This is the result of his reflection. I will report this to my father and investigate this matter strictly to ensure that the Wuning Marquisate will not suffer any unjustifiable injustice."
Prince Xiang stood out at this time, standing out from the crowd, and questioned Madam He in a harsh voice. The male protagonist's brilliance never faded, and naturally, Xue Wanning also responded in time:
"Madam He, how can you do such a dirty thing in such a bright and clear world, framing loyal and good people and making them suffer injustice? As an imperial censor, you should be upright in words and deeds, distinguish between loyalty and treachery, and enforce discipline. Your actions should be a mirror for Your Majesty, and your words should be the mouthpiece for the people. How can you be ashamed to be the head of the ministers when you act so absurdly?"
Xue Wanning's righteous words not only made those young men who admired her even more fascinated, but also made Prince Xiang Li Yunjin's eyes fall on her again, unable to look away.
Xue Zhiqing turned her head to look at Li Yunjin. If Li Yunjin had turned his head and looked at her at this time, perhaps many things that happened afterwards would not have happened. However, there are no ifs. Li Yunjin's heart, like his eyes, never shifted and always stayed on Xue Wanning.
"Come here, take these two things and Madam He to the palace and give them to the emperor. Let the emperor make the decision on this matter. Don't ruin the banquet."
King Jing Li Yunling spoke at this time, waved his hand and ordered the eunuch to take Madam He away.
"No, it's not me, it's not..." Mrs. He murmured as she was helped out by the eunuch.
"Mrs. Mi, who did you just say was immoral and who brought shame to women?"
Su Qianqian turned around and asked the wife of the captain of the Imperial City Guard who was shrinking her neck and pretending to be a quail.
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