noffsinger Chapter 454 Self-Testimony
Chapter 454 Self-Testimony
"Who knew that after the young lady slapped her, Madam Wen not only didn't reflect on her actions, but she also started pushing and shoving her. Our young lady clearly didn't touch Madam Wen, but she fell down the stairs. This was clearly a deliberate attempt to smear our young lady and take the child's life from her. Not only did this servant see it, but the nanny and two other maids who were with the young lady also saw it."
"But our young lady didn't think much of it at the time. She was worried about whether Concubine Wen's child was okay, so she followed her to Wenhua Pavilion. Who knew that Concubine Wen would actually put the whole thing on our young lady's head, saying that our young lady pushed her down and failed to protect the child. But the uncle-in-law believed it and ignored the explanations of the maids and the maids. The young lady said a few words, and was slapped by the uncle-in-law. Later, Aunt Huang defended the young lady and argued with the uncle-in-law for a few words, saying that it was the person from Wenhua Pavilion who framed our lady. Who knew that the uncle-in-law insisted that we pushed Concubine Wen and put all the blame on Concubine Wen."
"My son-in-law was so angry that he wanted to drag Nanny Huang out and beat her to death with sticks. Later, it was the young lady who got angry and protected Nanny Huang. Disheartened, the young lady took the rest of us back to the Pingxi Marquis's mansion. What happened next was that the Shangshu Mansion accused our young lady of being unfilial."
"They just blamed us for something we girls have never done before."
"They say our daughter is unfilial. When the old lady fell ill, it was our daughter who contributed money and effort, and finally saved her from the brink of death. Madam had previously borrowed money from the manor to support her family, but later she couldn't pay it back, so the manor came to her rescue. We had no choice but to pay the money first. If our daughter was really unfilial, she wouldn't have to do these things. Let your Shangshu Mansion fend for itself."
"The reason they're doing so much is probably because they don't have the money and want to use our daughter's dowry. They can't find a good reason. So they spread our daughter's bad reputation first, and then plan to divorce her. That way, they can kill two birds with one stone and completely embezzle our daughter's dowry."
Qinghe's eyes turned red as she spoke, and she even started sobbing at the end.
On the contrary, when Madam Kong from the Shangshu Mansion heard such words, she became angry instantly, like a cat whose tail was stepped on.
Madam Kong stood up from her armchair, even forgetting to use her cane. "You little bitch, what are you talking nonsense about here? You're accusing me of something the Shangshu Mansion has never done. Who taught you to say that? Was it that little bitch Mu Yao, or Lady Pingxi, or maybe your Crown Prince's wife? If you don't tell me the truth today, I'm going to tear your mouth apart."
Madam Kong spoke very loudly, as if she was trying to hide her guilty conscience.
After all, I really did it, so I do feel a little guilty.
On the other hand, Mrs. Kong hung her head guiltily, not daring to look at others, as if she was afraid that if she looked any longer, the things she had done would be exposed.
Qing He was not at all flustered by Old Lady Kong's wrath. She spoke calmly, "No one taught me to say this. I said it on my own initiative. Every word I said was true, and I didn't need anyone to teach me. The Empress could have sent someone to investigate, especially since they falsely accused our daughter of being unfilial. The doctor who treated the old lady, the people from the money shop at the time, and the neighbors nearby all saw it."
"Bullshit, you are slandering me. I didn't expect that such a maid would appear in Pingxi Marquis' Mansion. She was not beaten to death by Pingxi Marquis' Mansion. If it was a maid in our Shangshu Mansion, I would have beaten her to death with sticks long ago." Old Lady Kong threatened Qinghe with full energy.
"Hey, according to what Madam Kong said, that girl who was kneeling on the ground and spreading rumors can be dragged out and beaten to death. The family education in our Pingxi Marquis's Mansion is much better than your Shangshu Mansion. We will never allow servants to lie, even for the sake of protecting their master. Once discovered, they will be sold out directly." Madam Pingxi looked at Madam Kong and replied slowly.
Instantly, Madam Kong's chest was heaving with anger. "What a shameless bunch of bitches! Not a single one of them is reasonable."
Upon hearing this, Pingxibo's family was so angry that they laughed out loud. They had seen shameless people before, but they had never seen such a shameless person who turned the tables.
Without waiting for Pingxi Bo to refute, Gu Jianchu slammed the table. The sound silenced the two families instantly. Old Madam Kong's body trembled uncontrollably, and she was helped by the little maid to sit down again. She instantly became as obedient as a quail and dared not speak again.
"I'm still here, why are you making such a fuss?" Gu Jianchu's tone was a little impatient, his fingers tapping lightly on the table, but the look he gave everyone lacked the tenderness just now.
The people in the Shangshu Mansion were so frightened that they dared not make a sound for a moment.
The people in Pingxibo Mansion were like quails, but they were less guilty than those in Shangshu Mansion. After all, they had not done anything evil.
Seeing that no one moved, Gu Jianchu's unhurried voice rang out again in the hall, "The testimonies given by the Shangshu Mansion and the Earl of Pingxi are different."
"Wen Zhu, how would the Imperial City Division handle situations like this where the testimonies are conflicting?" Gu Jianchu seemed to be asking Wen Zhu, but in fact he was asking for a solution. After all, they were two contradictory pieces of evidence, so one of them must be lying.
Even if the women in the Shangshu Mansion were ignorant, they knew that Wen Zhu was from the Imperial City Bureau and the most capable person around the emperor. They didn't know how many officials had fallen into the hands of the Imperial City Bureau.
Wen Zhu said truthfully, "Your Majesty, the testimonies of the two parties are inconsistent, so one of them must be lying. Normally, the Imperial City Division would directly torture the person in such a situation, and they would definitely be able to get the truth out of him. After all, lies cannot withstand torture, unless the liar is very stubborn."
Wen Zhu's tone was relatively calm at first, but later on he couldn't help but reveal the ruthlessness that a Royal City official should have. His deep tone made people shudder.
Especially the two maids kneeling on the ground, after hearing Wen Zhu's words, they couldn't help but feel a chill on their backs and shuddered all over.
"Empress, what I said is absolutely true. I am willing to accept severe torture to prove the truthfulness of what I said." Qinghe knelt on the ground, staring at Gu Jianchu with a pious face.
There was no other evidence she could find of this plot except for the few maids present, so it was no wonder that the man from Wenhua Pavilion was so confident.
Madam Kong must have known this, which is why she deliberately threatened the Xibo Mansion to keep half of Mu Yao's dowry.
Even if the Dali Temple was asked to investigate, no evidence could be found that Mu Yao did not expose Concubine Wen.