Chapter XXIX: Punishment
Why?
He never dared to answer this question truthfully. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info But she looked at Qin An's red eyes, and knew that if she continued to be silent and didn't answer, she wouldn't be able to pass this level no matter what.
Thinking of Mama Jin's suggestion to find a scapegoat, He couldn't say anything when he came to his lips. She can't be ruthless......
In the end, she could only justify her actions again: "I don't know you don't care, but I ...... I didn't have anything to do with other men, from beginning to end, except for you, it was Chen Lang. The little girl of the Guan family is talking nonsense, which hurts my innocent reputation, so I am angry and want to make her suffer a little. But she is an unmarried little girl, her eyes are on her head on weekdays, and she has no other handle to catch except Xiao Xiang's cousin, who is a prisoner. I saw that their sisters were puffing out of their nostrils, so they would use their sister-in-law to make a raft. I really didn't expect that my sister-in-law would commit suicide with such a strong sex. ”
Qin An couldn't believe it: "What you said is true?"
"Naturally it's true!" He wiped his sweat, and the more he told the lie, the more fluent he became, "I know how the Chen family arranged me outside, but it was just because I took away Chen Lang's Sancheng family property back then." I am a weak woman, and I am pregnant with Chen Lang's flesh and blood, and the Chen family is not even willing to let me take away the family property, and I am greedy and excessive. They deliberately spread bad words about me and tried to ruin my reputation. You've already learned their way of doing things back then, haven't you? That's what you've seen and heard with your own eyes, isn't it better than a few hearsay gossip from the little girl of the Guan family?"
Qin An said: "In this case, you can tell me, or directly explain to your father and mother, if your father and mother know that you are innocent and slandered, they will make decisions for you." Why don't you say it, but instead go to avenge yourself and implicate innocent people? If you really find the bad luck of the second girl of the Guan family, it's fine, but the people you are looking for are sister-in-law and Shaoying. When did they offend you?!"
This point is also irrefutable, and the real reason cannot be spoken, she can only continue to maintain a thin lie: "I...... I didn't want to get along with them, but Sister Zhang and Sister Sang occasionally had quarrels, Sister Sang accidentally fell and injured herself, and everyone said it was Sister Zhang's fault. I'm afraid that my daughter will be punished, and when I see my sister-in-law's vicious appearance, it seems like she wants to tear Sister Zhang apart, and the ghost sends the gods, so I ......"
Qin An looked at her coldly: "What are you afraid of? Sister-in-law has always been gentle, besides, there is also a father and mother." If Sister Zhang is wrong, she will be punished for her mistake, who can hurt her life? What kind of place do you think our Qin family is?!"
He hung his head and was silent, but he didn't think so. How is the Qin family? It is not as magnificent as the He family back then. When the He family was in the past, she also had brothers and sisters. She pushed down her sister-in-law, let the other party break a little skin, and she was punished for kneeling for three days and three nights, not to mention that Sister Sang was seriously injured at that time and was about to die? Sister Zhang was not of the Qin family's blood, how could that family surnamed Qin leave her life? Who knew that Sister Sang'er, a little girl, would have to survive one day? In order not to let her daughter suffer, He asked himself that he could only fight hard at that time. The result of today's development can only be said to be a trick of creation.
Qin An didn't know what He thought, he always felt that the reason for He's explanation was not weighty enough. Sister-in-law Guan Shi actually died unjustly for such a trivial matter? He couldn't believe it himself, so how could he explain it to his eldest brother?
Qin An looked at the He family: "If you say that the second girl of the Guan family has wronged you and made up your gossip, and you have a grudge in your heart, you should vent your resentment and let her make amends to you." If you are innocent, you are not afraid of what others say. But you have to take revenge in secret, which can only prove that you are weak-hearted. Could it be ...... Who did you really have an affair with back then? Is there a problem with that person's identity and origin?" He listened to Wu Shaoying's words for a long time, and he already believed the latter's inference in his heart, "What does that person have to do with the Jin Palace?"
He Shi was shocked in his heart, obviously he had already changed the topic, why did Qin An turn around and ask about this matter again? Back then, she saw that this Qin An had some tendons, as long as she used some skills and was very easy to fool, she would choose him as her temporary husband, but she didn't expect his tendon temperament to have such disadvantages.
At such a time, the truth cannot be exposed. He Shi gritted his teeth and defended again: "Don't think nonsense, what can I have to do with the Jin Palace?" Sister Zhang'er...... She is really Chen Lang's own flesh and blood......"
"Then why does the Chen family say that the day she was born does not match the time that Captain Chen was at home?"
He Shi was shocked: "You...... How would you know?!"
Qin An said lightly: "You have caused such a big trouble at home, and once you leave, it is impossible for your father and mother to let it go lightly, so you naturally have to figure out the ins and outs of the matter." They are willing to inquire, and your maid-in-law is still at home, so what can't they inquire?"
He Shi said with a pale face: "This ...... This is what the Chen family doesn't know, in fact, Chen Lang once secretly returned home during that time......"
"Is it because of the stolen grain and grass?" Qin An said coldly, "There was a lot of discussion in the Japanese army that the stolen grain and grass was a little unusual, and it was very likely that it was transferred by someone. The boss sent someone to investigate, and no one left the station during that time, and everyone was loyal to their duties, so the suspicion was transferred to others. If you say that Captain Chen went home that day, doesn't that mean that the statement that he never left the station is actually a fabrication? Is there anything he had to do with the theft of this batch of grain and grass?
If this is the case, then it is very likely that he fell for Captain Chen back then, and was used by the other party, and because of gratitude, after hearing the news of the other party's death, he specially ran to worship, and then he had this bad relationship with the He family.
He Shi's hands trembled and held the tabletop, sat on the chair with weak legs, gritted his teeth and said, "I...... I don't know if he had anything to do with it, but I do...... He was sneaky in those days, and there were several times when he secretly sneaked back home, but he told me not to tell anyone. He said...... He wants to do a big thing, and if he does it, there will be nobles who will take a fancy to him, and then he will be able to soar to prominence......"
Qin An's expression froze: "What noble?!"
"I don't know!" He said in a choked voice, "I was so scared that he died too suddenly, and some people told me to be careful, saying that he knew something he shouldn't know, and offended someone who shouldn't be offended, so he died." I don't know what's going on, but I can guess that he's in trouble. I wanted to escape from the Chen family, both because of the Chen family's coercion and because of the desire to avoid trouble. The Chen family probably guessed a little bit of the inside story, and they were afraid that they would force me to be tight, and I would tell the matter regardless of it, and their family would die, so they would let me go. But they were not reconciled, and when the matter had changed, and they had swept away the traces of their own crimes, they began to spread rumors about me outside......"
Qin An frowned: "So...... As mentioned by the Chen family, someone knocked on the back door of your house in the middle of the night, but they actually came to find Captain Chen?"
He nodded hurriedly and choked up, "I really don't know what they're doing." But if he was a good person, he would not swallow the grain and grass in the army, and Chen Lang died in vain......"
He Shi was still choking to himself, but Qin Anxin already had some guesses. The stolen grain and grass back then were rumored to have been swallowed by the Jin Palace. If it is said that Chen Xiaowei was working for the Jin Palace......
He asked He, "Has your brother ever worked on Princess Jin's Zhuangzi?"
He Shi paused, gritted his teeth and nodded: "Yes!"
Qin An took a deep breath: "Then since Captain Chen died and you remarried, have you ever had any contact with your old friend......?" Have you ever been in contact with you?or your brother?!"
He pretended to be surprised: "Second master, what are you talking about? How could the people from the Jin Palace's Mansion come to me? I'm just a little woman, besides, with Chen Lang's death first, I haven't had time to hide from the people of the palace......" Before she finished speaking, she couldn't help but bite her tongue again. Because she said the wrong thing again!
Qin An had already heard it, and sneered: "Could it be that the person who cried and shouted that he wanted to give gifts to the Jin Palace, wasn't you?"
He bit his lip: "I...... At that time, I wanted to test it, to see if they would embarrass me, and look at the movements of the palace, I probably forgot about it......" She peeked at Qin An cautiously, not knowing if he would believe herself.
Qin An didn't care about her peeking, and only insisted on asking a question: "What about your brother? He once worked in Princess Jin's Zhuangzi, does he still have contact with the people in Zhuangzi?"
He moved his mouth, and after a long while, he squeezed out four words: "I don't know ......"
Qin An stared at her: "So, it is very likely that he still has contact with the people on the Zhuangzi of the Jin Princess? Otherwise, it is impossible to easily invite the officials and soldiers who live in the Zhuangshang temporarily when passing through Linxian, and those are all the people and horses that the Jin Wangfu has privately wooed!"
He bit his lip, his eyes were red, and he nodded with difficulty: "Yes...... It's possible. My brother he always ...... The mysterious ......"
"I see. Qin An stood up coldly, "You can rest first, and don't go out again in the future." When you give birth, we'll talk about the rest. As he spoke, he was about to go out.
He Shi blocked his way with a pale face: "What do you mean by this? I have been talking about it for a long time, don't you believe me?!"
"How do you want me to believe you?" Qin An said coldly, "From beginning to end, you don't have a few words of truth. What's more, even if you tell the truth? My sister-in-law is dead, and my big mistake has been made, do you want me to act as if nothing had happened, and then say to my father, mother, brother, and niece, "Spare you?" What do you think I am Qin An? I have been protecting you, spoiling you, and treating you well for many years. It's not so that you have the ability to hurt my family! Since you have done something wrong, you will naturally be punished!"
He Shi grabbed his shirt stiffly: "How are you going to punish me......? Even if I have a thousand mistakes, I am also your wife, and I gave birth to Brother Zizi for you, I ...... I'm still carrying your baby in my belly......"
Qin settled down and swept his gaze to her abdomen: "This kid ...... In fact, you got pregnant in order to get rid of your sin, right? You have always been solemn and reserved in front of me, and you always say that this is the upbringing that everyone should have. But last year, when I returned from the barracks, you were very enthusiastic about me, which was very different from the past. I thought it was strange at the time, but I didn't think much of it. Now that I think about it, do you know that you have caused a big disaster in your hometown and fled back to Datong, for fear that I will blame you if I know it in the future, so I deliberately conceived this child to escape punishment, right?"
He looked at Ho's face: "Do you think I am a person who can't even guess this kind of trick?!" (To be continued.) )