Chapter 551 Arrest
When Qiu heard Cai Feng say there was no evidence, she visibly breathed a sigh of relief. She wasn't a brainless person; the small shop where they met was arranged by her, and the shop owner was naturally one of her people. As long as the other party couldn't produce concrete evidence to prove that she had instructed them, even the Prefect of the Capital couldn't do anything to her.
Gu Shuyan looked at Qiu's expression and a cold smile appeared on her lips.
"Caifeng, think about it again. Are you sure you don't have any evidence?"
When Gu Shuyan suddenly spoke, Cai Feng's anxious heart calmed down instantly, as if she had taken a reassuring pill.
Seeing Cai Feng's sudden change, Qiu Shi, who had been so smug just moments before, suddenly panicked for some reason.
She looked up at Gu Shuyan and saw that Gu Shuyan's face showed no emotion other than a faint smile.
“I’ve got it. The letter that Madam Qiu, who serves Madam Ouyang, sent early yesterday morning is still in my dressing case.”
Cai Feng suddenly spoke up in surprise; if Gu Shuyan hadn't reminded her, she would have almost forgotten about it.
If it weren't for the many things to do at home yesterday, and the need to deal with Ouyang Jing, Cai Feng would probably have burned the letter long ago.
Upon hearing this, the Prefect of the Capital immediately ordered his soldiers to follow the servants of the Marquis's residence to retrieve the letter. Upon seeing the familiar letter, Qiu's heart sank to the bottom.
"I didn't write this. You must have forged it to frame me."
While making excuses, Qiu looked at Caifeng and said, "You wretch, who taught you to frame me like this? Aren't you afraid your parents and family will be heartbroken if they find out?"
While Qiu appeared to be reprimanding Caifeng, she was actually warning her that her parents and family were still in her hands, and if she wanted them to have a good life, she should quickly clear her name.
Cai Feng had already considered the consequences when she said those words, and besides, Gu Shuyan had promised to take care of her family, so what else did she have to worry about?
"Madam, there's no need to threaten me. I'm already in this state; I can't care about anything else."
After speaking calmly, Cai Feng kowtowed to the Prefect of the Capital and said, "My lord, I also know a secret to report to you. The reason why the first wife died young was because Madam Ouyang poisoned her. You can ask Madam Qiu, who served Madam Ouyang, about this matter. She was the one who carried out this act."
Cai Feng's words were like a thunderclap in the crowd, causing Ouyang Bin, who was standing somewhere, to rush out instantly.
"You wicked woman, it really was you! It was you who killed my mother! I'll kill you today to appease my mother's spirit in heaven!"
Ouyang Bin was agitated. For years, he had harbored this suspicion, which was why he had been unwilling to stay in the Ouyang residence. Now that his suspicion had been confirmed, Ouyang Bin only wanted to end this woman's life with his own hands.
Just as Ouyang Bin was about to reach Qiu Shi, Gu Renjie rushed out and knocked him unconscious with a single blow.
He had never thought Ouyang Bin was such an impulsive person before, so why was he shouting and threatening to kill at the drop of a hat this time?
"I am aware of this matter and will certainly investigate it thoroughly upon my return. Considering that you have voluntarily confessed, I will also consider your punishment accordingly."
After the scene calmed down, the Prefect of the Capital opened the letter in his hand and read it. After confirming that the contents of the letter were true, the Prefect of the Capital handed the letter to everyone so that they could read it in turn.
"I never imagined there would be such a calculating person in this world," Gu Jin couldn't help but sigh.
In order to take down all the children of the first wife, he actually sent a letter to Ouyang Bin half a month ago. If it weren't for Yun Yichen being there at the time, and Ouyang Bin arriving half an hour earlier than expected, his plan might have succeeded.
The Prefect of the Capital sighed inwardly. Seeing that everyone had finished reading the letter, he stood up and took his leave, saying, "Now that we have both witnesses and evidence, I will take the suspect back to the Prefect of the Capital for further judgment."
"Thank you for your trouble!" Since they needed a favor, Yun Yichen and Gu Jin both clasped their hands in a fist salute to the Prefect of the Capital.
Just as the Prefect of the Capital was ordering Qiu Shi and Cai Feng to be escorted out, the door was opened from the inside, and a weak woman slowly walked out.
"Jing'er, you just gave birth, you shouldn't be exposed to the wind." Madam Ji quickly reminded her, but Ouyang Jing smiled at her and said, "Mother, there's something I need to ask you clearly."
Seeing that Ouyang Jing insisted, Madam Ji said nothing more, but personally helped her walk over.
Upon reaching Qiu Shi, Ouyang Jing raised her hand and slapped Qiu Shi across the face.
However, because she was weak, the slap had no force. "You harmed my mother to seize power, and you have mistreated and tormented me all these years. I have endured all of that. But why, now that I am a married woman, do you still want to harm me and my child? What have I done to wrong you that you treat me like this?"
Ouyang Jing really couldn't understand. She hadn't bothered her in any way, and the other woman had already gotten everything she wanted. She was already lucky that the other woman hadn't sought revenge. So why couldn't she bear to see her doing well?
Qiu's gaze lingered on Ouyang Jing's face for a long time. Looking at that familiar face, she felt as if she had returned to many years ago.
At that time, Qiu was just a concubine in the Ouyang household. Although the mistress was kind and generous, none of them were born lowly. If it weren't for Ouyang Jing's mother, she wouldn't have ended up as a concubine.
She and Ouyang Biao were childhood sweethearts and grew up together. They even secretly pledged their lives to each other. However, the sudden appearance of Ouyang Jing's mother ultimately prevented her from becoming his first wife.
Back then, the Ouyang family was poor. They spent all their money to support Ouyang Biao's studies. In order to have a place in the court, Ouyang Biao married Ouyang Jing's mother, whose father was a third-rank official.
Although Ouyang Jing's maternal family later declined and withdrew from the court, Qiu was able to kill Ouyang Jing's mother and become Ouyang Biao's wife. However, after so many years, those past events are still like a thorn, deeply embedded in Ting's heart.
"Ha, what reason could there be to kill that bitch's child?"
Qiu snorted and left without looking at the crowd, following the constables.
Ouyang Biao never expected that his usually gentle and virtuous wife would be such a vicious person, and he was momentarily stunned.
Only after the people from the Prefect of the Capital had all left did Ouyang Biao look in the direction where they had disappeared, his face filled with grief and regret.
“Jing’er, your father doesn’t know about these things. If he did, he would never let you suffer. Please believe me!” Ouyang Biao suddenly looked at Ouyang Jing, as if he were heartbroken for his daughter.
If Ouyang Jing hadn't known him so well, she probably would have been fooled by his appearance.
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