Chapter 171 I can’t go back
It was really her mother who set the fire.
Looking at Mei Gu's expression, it is enough to explain everything.
Jiang Zijin's heart sank, his body trembled with excitement, and his face looked very ugly.
There’s no going back…
I don’t know whether I should blame her mother?
Anyway, there is hatred and resentment in my heart.
Aunt Mei opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.
Her face was full of fear and shock. Who on earth wanted to harm her master?
Suddenly, I remembered what Lu Qingyao had threatened Madam...
Lu Qingyao.
It must be Lu Qingyao who stole the handkerchief.
She even knew what was in the lady's room, so stealing a handkerchief was easy for her. There was no one else who could do it except her.
But words are not enough, and no one will believe it even if you tell them.
Even so, she still had a glimmer of hope.
When she went to the dilapidated temple that day, she was wearing a veil, so the beggars could not recognize her. As long as they denied it, they could not be convicted.
Mei Gu collected her thoughts, took a step forward, and knelt before Judge Qin. "Your Excellency, please allow me to report this. My wife was injured by your wife and has been recuperating at home recently. She hasn't left the house and hasn't been to Tianxiang Tower. Not even the servants have been there. It's impossible for the handkerchief and earrings to appear in that place..."
She paused, then continued, "And Madam has many handkerchiefs like this. Someone must have wanted to frame Madam, so they bribed the maid to steal the handkerchief and earrings..."
Mei Gu kowtowed to Judge Qin again and said, "My wife is innocent. Please investigate!"
When Jiang Zijin saw that Mei Gu dared to say such words, he knew that the beggar would definitely not recognize her.
He echoed, "Sir, I think these beggars are the people involved in this case. Why don't you ask them if they recognize my mother?"
Qin Tongpan's face darkened.
This sharp-tongued old woman!
It goes without saying that it was she who set the fire. These filthy dogs used all kinds of shameful means on him.
He waved his hand and said, "Bring those beggars here."
The four beggars stepped forward, glanced at Qi Caiwei lying in the maid's arms, and then stopped beside Mei Gu for a while.
Mei Gu pretended to be calm on the surface, but she was already panicking inside.
The beggar knelt before Judge Qin Tong and said tremblingly, "Sir, the person who ordered us to set the fire was a woman in her forties. Her voice, figure, shoe size, and the bracelet on her hand all match..."
Another beggar echoed: "Yes, it's those hands, exactly the same."
When she heard the word bracelet, Mei Gu's face turned green and she quickly retracted her hands into her sleeves.
She went out in a hurry that day and only wore a veil hat that covered her head ornaments and earrings.
I didn't expect them to be so sharp-eyed.
After seeing the bracelet, I can also recognize the shoe size...
The yamen runner understood and quickly took off Mei Gu's bracelet and shoes.
Judge Qin looked at Mei Gu and sneered, "Jade is of the same quality, what else do you have to say?"
Aunt Mei still wanted to make a last-ditch effort.
"Sir, I don't agree. Why do they say they recognize me? Maybe they are just making it up."
Judge Qin looked at the beggars and asked, "Tell me, how can you be fair?"
The beggar knelt on the ground and said, "Sir, we have been begging on the streets for years. We have seen many people, big and small. Over time, we have naturally developed the ability to recognize people. In less than a month, even if the person is wearing a mask, I can recognize her by her height, figure, walking posture and shoe size. If you don't believe me, you can ask someone to try it."
Otherwise, why do people say that they are the most informed?
Nature has a lot to do with being able to recognize and distinguish people.
Mei Gu was already in a panic and had cold sweat on her back.
I dug my hands into my sleeves until they bled, but I was still able to hold on.
In order to convince her, Qin Tongpan randomly selected a few yamen runners to cover their heads, turned their backs to the beggars, and let them identify her.
Sure enough, one of the beggars recognized them all in less than a quarter of an hour.
He raised his eyebrows and looked at Mei Gu, "What else do you have to say?"
Mei Gu's face was dazed and she collapsed to the ground, unable to support herself.
Judge Qin waved his hand, and the yamen runners came up to drag away Mei Gu and Qi Caiwei.
"Sir, this was done by the family servant Mei Gu. My mother is not aware of it."
"Sir, this matter was all done by me alone, and has nothing to do with Madam..."
Mei Gu and Jiang Zijin spoke at the same time.
Jiang Zijin only knew that her mother must not go to jail.
This will be a big stain on her life and will affect her future marriage prospects.
Aunt Mei was unwilling to see the child she had raised suffer, especially since her injuries had not yet healed.
However, Jiang Zijin still felt a little uncomfortable because he pushed her out personally.
She also brought this up single-handedly.
Things have come to this point, whether it is hanging or exile, she will accept it.
"Don't take Aunt Mei away!"
Jiang Zipei rushed over and stood in front of Mei Gu, not knowing where he got the courage from.
He only knew that he couldn't live without Mei Gu.
Jiang Zijin pulled him away and glared at him, "Jiang Zipei, think carefully, do you want your mother or Aunt Mei?"
Jiang Zipei suddenly realized that he naturally wanted to protect both of them.
"Stop arguing. The prefect hasn't tried the case yet. Your mother and Aunt Mei have to go to the yamen. As for the verdict, the prefect will decide." Judge Qin said in a serious voice.
He doesn't care who goes to jail, he just wants compensation.
This woman came to Jiangzhou and made a lot of money of unknown origin, but she can't take it away so easily.
All have to stay.
Lu Garden.
Jiang Miaomiao is eating.
Just as I took a sip of soup, I saw Aunt Xiuxiu running in from the door.
He suddenly sat down next to her, startling her, "Ahem..."
It almost choked me to death.
"Sister, I'm back. Qi Caiwei and her family were brought back by Qin Tongpan... They can't leave..."
Aunt Xiuxiu took a sip of tea and began to talk to my mother about what she had seen and heard.
After saying this, he sighed, "Qi Caiwei is probably going to lose everything this time. The things in those burned shops are all valuables. Does she have that much money to pay for it?"
Lu Qingyao nodded. "I went to the escort agency to check. It shouldn't be enough. But she still has a few shops. If she sells them, it should be enough to cover the losses."
Jiang Miaomiao: ...
Escort agency!
Why did mother go to the escort agency?
Jiang Qiao'er was eating in silence when she stuffed a chicken wing into the little girl's open mouth.
Jiang Ziyan put down his bowl and chopsticks, listened quietly without saying a word.
Jiang Zifeng looked at Xiuxiu in surprise, "Auntie, are you saying that the fire yesterday was set by Aunt Qi?"
Everyone: ...
Lower your head and eat.
Dull boy!
After finishing the meal, Jiang Ziyan asked her mother, "Mom, is there any progress on that matter?"
Seeing that a lot of time had passed and there was no movement, he began to get anxious.
He was so obsessed with this matter and thinking about his grandfather that he couldn't concentrate on his studies.
Lu Qingyao patted his head and soothed him, "It won't be that fast, be patient!"
This guy is also impatient...
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