At night, Steward Tang sneaked into Shi'an Garden. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

"Knock knock!"

"Madam, prove that I brought it to you!" Steward Tang stood outside the door and called out to Tao in a low voice.

Dow came out of the inner room, walked quickly to the door, pulled the latch open, and let Butler Tang in.

"Really, show it to me. Tao heard what Steward Tang said clearly, and he was extremely excited at this time.

Steward Tang took out a wad of paper from his bosom and handed it to Tao.

Dow flipped through the pages one by one, carefully, like a treasure.

"Good, good!" she exclaimed.

Steward Tang was infected by Dow, and he couldn't close his mouth with a smile at this time, as if he had seen victory.

"Steward Tang, now that the things are ready, you will go out tomorrow morning to help me do the last thing. Dow said.

"What's the matter?" Steward Tang asked respectfully.

"Help me bring in the ladies who are close to me on weekdays, and I will ask them to testify to me. Tao flashed a sneer and said, "Look how I get rid of Zhu Xinnian!"

"Yes!"

Early in the morning, Zhu Nian took a walk in the Zhu Mansion with a red candle, and happened to meet the Tang housekeeper who left the house in a hurry.

"Miss, why did he go in such a hurry! like a thief. Red Candle stared at Steward Tang's back and said to Zhu Nian.

Zhu Nian also looked in the direction of the gate, thoughtful.

"He and Dow are the same dog, and it's definitely not a good thing to go in such a hurry. It looks like Dow is going to make a move!" Zhu Nian said.

"Ahh

"Let's do it when the opportunity comes. Zhu Nian was not nervous, and said lightly.

The two of them had no leisure to take a walk, and turned back to the bamboo garden directly.

Dow dressed up well today, and then sat on the stone bench in the back garden with a handkerchief.

Half an hour later, Steward Tang came to the back garden

"Madam, I have already instructed my servants to send the invitations to the various ladies' mansions. ”

"Good. Dow said quietly.

"Madame, with tea. Liu's mother walked into the back garden and instructed the two little maids with teapots and teacups behind her to make tea for Tao.

"Hmm. Dow took the teacup and leisurely drank the finest Biluochun.

Two hours later, a little servant hurriedly came to the garden and said to Steward Tang, "Steward Tang, there are two ladies waiting outside the gate. ”

"Oh?" Steward Tang and Tao glanced at each other and said, "I'll go first, madam." ”

"Hmm. Dow replied.

Then Steward Tang followed the little maid to the gate.

Half an hour later, Tao, who was leisurely drinking tea, heard the sound of squirming footsteps, hurriedly put down the teacup, picked up a handkerchief and covered his mouth, and kept sobbing as if he was pretending.

Steward Tang led several ladies to the garden, and there were five ladies at this time.

"Shan'er!" shouted the woman at the front.

The leader is a dignified and noble, gorgeously dressed lady, who looks like she is in her early thirties, and her momentum is more than that of the other four ladies, she is the wife of Xia Zhengchu from the fourth prefect, Lin, and has the best relationship with Tao.

Dow stood up, wiped his non-existent tears with his handkerchief, and saluted the five ladies.

"Thank you ladies for being here today, and I am grateful for the moon. ”

"Sit down and tell us what's going on. Lin helped Tao Yueshan back to the stone bench, and then the other four ladies did the same.

"Ladies and gentlemen, you should have heard about the case of Tianxiang Pavilion some time ago. Dow said.

The five ladies bowed their heads in embarrassment and remained silent.

The Tianxiangge case caused a lot of trouble, and was even made into a joke by the storyteller, which was widely circulated in the capital, how could they not know.

"You only listened to the final result of the government, and you must not know the inside story. Dow added.

"Inside story?" the five ladies asked.

"Yes. Dow nodded.

Then she covered her mouth with a handkerchief and began to sob: "Actually, I blame me for not doing well and not communicating well with Nian'er." ”

"You mean the eldest lady of the Zhu family?" Lin said.

"Exactly. Tao nodded weakly like Lin Daiyu, looking very pitiful.

"Some time ago, Nian'er transferred the two properties of Zhufu and Tianxiang Pavilion to my name, who would have thought that she was awarded a three-grade imperial kitchen by the emperor, and she actually regretted it, and even asked me to return these things to her. But at that time, I had already handed over the certificate to the government and had it notarized, and I always felt that it was inappropriate to go to the government to change it again. ”

Tao raised his head and looked at the five ladies: "I just wanted to do this after a while, who ever thought that my son thought that I was going to embezzle her property and fight and make trouble in my yard." ”

"There is such a rude girl?" said Lin Shi with a frown, already feeling disgusted for the eldest lady of Zhufu who had never met before.

"This is not the end, Nian'er actually used the Tianxiang Pavilion that the master worked hard to make a bet, and joined forces with one of my distant nephews to frame me for changing ingredients, causing me to be imprisoned in Dalao!"

The more Tao spoke, the more excited he became, and he even squeezed out a few tears.

"What, you were framed!" Lin was also taken aback.

"What?" "Ahhh

They looked at Tao with pity in their eyes, and they all sympathized with her, and they all sighed that their stepmother was not good.

Dow covered his lips with a handkerchief, the corners of his lips gently hooked up in places that others could not see, and his heart was in ecstasy.

She sobbed twice more and said, "I have invited you here today to ask you to give me a testimony. ”

"You say, what kind of witness!" Lin said indignantly.

"My reputation has been ruined, and now I don't dare to leave the house, and I will be scolded when I go out. Tao pretended to be very innocent, "I hope you can go to the bamboo garden with me, talk to Zhu Xinnian about this matter, and return my innocence." ”

"Okay, let's go with you!" Lin looked at the other ladies, and after asking for their consent, she said again: "Such a cruel and vicious little girl, if she is not punished and punished, she will not become a scourge when she grows up!"

As soon as they said it, everyone stood up one after another and walked in the direction of the bamboo garden.

In the bamboo garden, Zhu Nian was sitting at the stone table in the courtyard thinking about something, and there was a noise outside.

He Dachuan was chatting with Red Candle in the courtyard, and when he heard the movement, he also looked at the door alertly.

Tao walked in, followed by Liu's mother and five ladies.

Zhu Nian half-narrowed his eyes and rolled his eyes: Is it finally here?

"You are the eldest lady of Zhu Mansion?" Lin looked at Zhu Nian and put on a posture of an official's wife.

"Are you?" asked Zhu Nian.

He Dachuan and Red Candle also silently walked to Zhu Nian's side.

"Hmph. Lin tilted his head to the side, not wanting to talk to Zhu Nian.

"Nian'er, I came today to let you give me back my innocence. Dow broke the silence.

"Oh?" Zhu Nian raised his eyebrows, "You still have innocence?"

"Presumptuous!" Lin's disgust for Zhu Nian deepened even more.

"I'm the emperor's third-grade imperial chef, even if you don't introduce yourself, judging from your dealings with the Tao family, your master's grade is not as good as mine, right?" Zhu Nian didn't have a good impression of the high-spirited Lin family, so he didn't give the Lin family a good face.

"You!" Lin remembered Zhu Nian's rank at this time, and was dumbfounded, so he had to grit his teeth and not speak.

"Nian'er, don't be willful anymore, I used to blame Erniang for being bad, I didn't educate you well, Erniang is sorry for you. Dow's eyes were red and he covered his mouth with a handkerchief.

Zhu Nian felt a chill in his heart and pursed his lips.

"I'm curious, what do you want me to give you back?"

"Nian'er, it's obvious that you took the initiative to transfer the Zhu Mansion and Tianxiang Pavilion to me, why do you want to frame me for private appropriation?"

"I'll give you my property?" Zhu Nian pointed to himself and then to Tao.

Dow nodded.

"Am I stupid?" Zhu Nian chuckled and rolled his eyes at Tao.

"Nian'er, don't be obsessed anymore!" Tao was angry with Zhu Nian.

"If you have evidence, take it out quickly, and leave immediately if you don't have evidence, don't come to Zhuyuan to bother me, I'm busy!" Zhu Nian said disdainfully.

"You!" Dow's anger rose above his head, "are you going to force me to do this?"

"Huh. Zhu Nian looked up at the sky.

"Mother Liu, take out the proof!" Dow stopped beating around the bush and finally took out the forged copy.

"Ladies, please see, this is a property transfer certificate signed by Zhu Xinnian himself, and there is also the seal of the government on it!"

The five ladies came forward to watch, and then nodded, looking at Zhu Nian with a little more disdain in their eyes. "I signed it, how come I don't know?" Zhu Nian said, "Can Mother Liu bring the certificate to me and let me have a look?"

Liu's mother looked at Dow and asked for her opinion.

Tao nodded, and Liu's mother walked up to Zhu Nian and held the certificate in front of her.

Zhu Nian glanced at his so-called signature, and then lightly hooked the corners of his lips, "Is Erniang mistaken? This is not my word at all!"

"Don't quibble!" said Dow viciously.

"Hey, okay. Zhu Nian shrugged his shoulders, looked at the red candle and said, "Red candle, take out the sandalwood box in my room, and let the ladies see if I am quibbling." ”

"Yes. Red Candle turned and walked towards the north wing.

Zhu Nian was afraid that Tao would struggle again, so he simply took everyone to the door of the house to supervise.