"A few years ago, Liu Dayong owed a large gambling debt, so he gathered a few of his brothers and planned to rob the pilgrims coming down the mountain from Bailong Temple. However, they accidentally kidnapped a monk. He was a monk from another place, and he had a letter from Bailong Temple on him. It turned out that the old abbot of Bailong Temple was about to pass away, so he asked this monk from another place to take his place."
Widow Liu was talking, and the host—no, Liu Dayong was anxious, “Shut up, you crazy woman!”
Widow Liu refused to listen and continued, "When Liu Dayong saw that there was something to gain from this, he and his brothers immediately took out all the things from the monk. They also learned that no one except the old abbot had ever seen this monk from outside. They shaved Liu Dayong's head, burned his scars, and pushed the real abbot off the cliff. Then they impersonated the abbot and went to Bailong Temple to be the abbot."
Widow Liu shed tears, "There are many pilgrims in Bailong Temple. Since then, he has hooked up with high-ranking officials and has a young and beautiful concubine. Naturally, he disdains me. I am a woman, so I can't control his other affairs. But Liu Dayong is too cruel. He actually gave my two children to his beloved concubine to raise! Yesterday, he even watched them die. How could I tolerate this!"
After hearing this, the government officials finally understood. No wonder the woman was able to come out to testify. It turned out that this man had taken her as his concubine and killed his wife.
"Widow Liu, do you have any evidence?"
Widow Liu said, "Although I don't have any evidence, what's fake is fake. Liu Dayong can't even read a few words, how can he understand Buddhist scriptures? Is there any temple abbot in the world who can't even recite a Buddhist scripture? He is so lazy that he is too lazy to learn Buddhist scriptures even after becoming the abbot. My lord, just ask him to recite. I'm afraid he can't do anything except "Amitabha"!"
But Liu Dayong really didn't know how to do it. How could he chant scriptures or pray for blessings? If you asked him to rob houses, he could do it, but he would just stand there for a long time. It was just as Widow Liu said, he couldn't say anything except "Amitabha".
Gu Yanran bit her lip. She didn't expect this to happen. She immediately said, "Sir, the case now being tried is about Liu's affair with someone else. It's not about the abbot or Liu Dayong. It doesn't matter who he is, tall, short, fat, or ugly. In the end, an affair is an affair."
Shen Qingqiu smiled coldly, "You are really willing to throw this dirty water on my mother, but do you think everyone here is stupid? A man who can't read a single word, who can't compare to my father in appearance, who can't compare to my father in appearance, is my mother blind to find him?"
Gu Yanran said, "How do we know that Liu didn't degenerate on her own? What do you, a child, know about the things between men and women?" Shen Qingqiu continued to sneer, "I don't know, but you seem to know a lot?" Gu Yanran was afraid that she would catch her and stopped talking. Shen Qingqiu looked at Liu Dayong below, "Liu Dayong, although I don't know what benefits others have given you, you must know that Gu Yanran is the fourth daughter of the Gu family. No matter what, it is the Gu family's own business. It won't hurt to take her back to deal with it. But you, killing and robbing is already a capital crime. Now you want to implicate my mother. Yes, you will die, but have you thought about your family and children?"
Widow Liu also looked at him angrily at this point, "Liu Dayong, you've done enough to harm our family, haven't you? How could the Marquis' wife be interested in a fellow like you, let alone the child in your belly! The lord of the government office has seen clearly that Liu Dayong can't have children at all. I have to tell the truth now. When Liu Dayong became rich, he kept several concubines. I was afraid that he would treat my children badly because of those concubines, so I secretly drugged him to kill his offspring in the future! If you don't believe me, you can ask the doctor to check. How could the Marquis' wife have an affair with him!"
Gu Yanran's eyes widened. She had planned everything, but she had missed Widow Liu's move.
Liu Dayong was also shocked, and then he looked at Widow Liu in anger, "You vicious woman, you vicious woman!" Widow Liu spat in his face, "If I wasn't vicious, I would have been killed by you by now! If you don't want the two children to be implicated by you, just confess quickly!" Liu Dayong was now slumped on the ground, no longer with the arrogant look he had when he pointed out Liu.
Seeing that everything has come to this point, it would be boring if it continued to be static.
The official in the government office was also able to read people's expressions, so he asked someone to take Liu back directly.
As soon as they arrived at the gate of the Marquis's Mansion, Mother Chen picked a lot of pomelo leaves, "This is really unlucky, I got contaminated with these bad luck just after eating in the morning-" As she said this, she swept the pomelo leaves over Liu's body. Shen Qingqiu was waiting outside, but did not go in. After a while, Gu Yanran's carriage came back, and she saw Shen Qingqiu.
But he pretended not to see it, and was about to enter the mansion when he was stopped by Shen Qingqiu.
"What do you want to do?" Gu Yanran asked, "This is the gate of the Marquis' Mansion, do you still want to make a scene?"
Shen Qingqiu smiled coldly, "You also know that you need to save face, but who is making a scene in front of the government office in Jingji today?" As soon as these words came out, Gu Yanran was completely blocked from speaking. She gritted her teeth and said after a moment, "That was just my misunderstanding. What, Shen Qingqiu, do you think you can make the decision for the Gu family? Do you want to kick me out of the Gu family?"
Since they have already fallen out, what is there for Gu Yanran to be afraid of? "After all, I am the legitimate daughter of the Gu family. Are you not allowed to enter the house? Aren't you afraid that the old lady will cause trouble for you?" Gu Yanran usually doesn't say good things about the old lady, but at this moment she knows in her heart that the old lady is her only life-saving talisman.
Shen Qingqiu didn't want to embarrass her here, so he stepped aside and asked her to go in.
"Girl, why did you let her go so easily?" Mother Chen and Jin Cai were a little indignant.
Shen Qingqiu said: "The one who can't tolerate her the most in the mansion right now is probably the old lady." Then he turned around and went into the Gu family, but he didn't go back to his room, but went straight to the old lady's room. The old lady's son was applying a handkerchief to his forehead at this time, and he was obviously still very angry about what happened in the morning. When he saw Shen Qingqiu coming back, he took her hand and said: "Qiu'er, Qiu'er, how is it?"
Shen Qingqiu only said: "Don't worry, old lady, my mother is fine."
The old lady finally relaxed after a breath of relief. Shen Qingqiu continued, "Although Gu Yanran was not the mastermind behind today's incident, she is inextricably linked to it."
Old Lady Xu didn't want to believe it at first, but Shen Qingqiu said, "Wait till night, and you can take a look."
Since the attempt to frame Liu Shi failed, Gu Yanran naturally wanted to preserve her reputation. If she asked the Jingji Prefecture Yamen to conduct an open trial and implicated herself, she would become famous among the noble ladies. For this reason, she absolutely could not let Liu Dayong come out of the Jingji Prefecture Yamen alive.
In the evening, just as the maidservant beside Gu Yanran left the house, someone went to report to Old Madam Xu. At that time, Shen Qingqiu was also sitting beside the old madam.
At this point, even if your heart is hot iron, it should turn into ice. Gu Yanran, for her own selfish desires, even disregarded the hundred-year reputation of the Marquis' Mansion. Old Lady Xu kept shaking her head, thinking that everything was her fault. "Forget it, forget it, it seems that she can't stay in the Marquis' Mansion for long. I originally wanted to find a good family for her to marry, but now I can't let such a vicious woman harm others."
After thinking for a while, she ordered: "Go find Manager Ma and tell him that Miss Four has contracted a contagious disease and is now being taken to a farm in the countryside."
This means completely abandoning Gu Yanran.
Shen Qingqiu knew that the old lady was upset, so he didn't say much. After all, they were blood relatives. If someone else framed her mother like this, she would definitely not let her name go. But the old lady was now regarded as one of Shen Qingqiu's own, so naturally he didn't want to make her sad. But while she was reluctant, Gu Yanran was able to pierce the old lady's heart like a sieve.
"I won't go. Why do you ask me to go to the manor?"
Gu Yanran struggled to the courtyard, and the old lady stood up with all her might. She waved her hand, and the servants in the courtyard waved her hand and told Gu Yanran to come in. The first few words Gu Yanran said when she came in were the same as before. She first complained to the old lady, "You are really old and blind, and you want to send me away for such a bitch!"
Old Madam Xu didn't want to argue with Shen Qingqiu here, so she just said, "Let's not talk about Qiu'er, what do you mean by harming the child in Liu's belly?"
Gu Yanran immediately gave the old lady a weak spot, but she was unable to answer this question for a while.
"I know you think I dote on Qiu'er, but that's her own ability! She was able to open a textile factory with her own ability, and she was able to ask the emperor to confer her the title of Kangle Township Lady with her own ability. What about you? What ability do you have? You are just jealous of Qiu'er for getting all these. The reason is jealousy!"
Gu Yanran had her modesty torn off by Old Lady Xu. She felt that she had lost all her dignity and didn't care about anything else. "I am the legitimate daughter of the Gu family. If you hadn't doted on him, and if my uncle hadn't been blind to be with Liu, a fallen woman, everything she has now would be mine!"
Even the old lady couldn't help but want to spit at her, "I think you are blinded by jealousy. Never mind, never mind, drag her away!" She didn't want to say a word to Gu Yanran.
"Let's see who dares!" Gu Yanran suddenly said, "Old Madam, even if you don't treat me as a daughter of the Gu family, I am still the companion of the eleventh princess! Where do you put Empress Pei! I will tell you the truth now. Empress Pei has already told me in private that I will be promised to the prince in the future. She has already memorized my name. If you treat me like this, the Queen will definitely make the decision for me!"
Old Madam Xu was so angry that she almost laughed. Who did Gu Yanran think she was? After leaving the Gu family, did she really think Empress Pei was stupid enough to fall in love with her?
"Okay, okay, okay!" Since she really wanted to die, she didn't stop her. "Go, pack up the fourth lady's things and send her back to the palace!"
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