It's noon, the sun at the end of winter lazily sprinkles on the eaves, the warmth gives birth to the new green that is coming in early spring, a few drops of rain in the early morning leave traces in the cracks of the eaves, or a few days will give birth to moss, a few finches are pacing back and forth on the tiles comfortably, and the vitality is infinite.

However, in the court of the criminal department under the eaves, the atmosphere was very solemn.

The people of the Qi Mansion were invited over for questioning half an hour ago, the old lady was sick, the second master was not there, Qi Herui and his wife and the Wang family were summoned to come, and Qi Yanlin, the grandson of the Qi family.

It's just that Lord Shang Shurong of the Criminal Department didn't ask a few questions for such a long time, and he didn't agree to their request to see the five girls of the Qi family, until his subordinates sent a few volumes of things, and Lord Rong signaled for someone to record, and the first one to ask was Qi Yanlin.

"When did Qi Minying arrive in Qi Mansion?"

"Back to my lord's words, fifty-one years in March."

"How old was she then?"

"Twelve."

"How can you prove that she is the fifth lady of Qi Mansion?"

Qi Yanlin glanced at the third uncle and third aunt and replied: "At that time, she had the mark of a childhood burn on her arm, and the third uncle gave several children ivory pendants, which were carved from the same piece of ivory and could not be counterfeited. ”

"In other words, you can't recognize whether this is the fifth lady of the Qi family from their appearance?"

"If you go back to adulthood, the fifth sister was born in Huizhou and never came back during the period, so I don't know each other."

Lord Rong said bluntly: "In this way, you recognize your ancestors and return to your ancestors, it is inevitably a bit of child's play." ”

Qi Herui was a little embarrassed, he served in Huizhou for six years, three of which were transferred to Tongzhou, he really couldn't remember what his daughter looked like when she was a child, let alone what she looked like when she grew up: "Lord Rong, she was born to a concubine I took in Huizhou, and she only returned to Qi Mansion at the age of twelve, and what she said was also about Huizhou, and later found someone from Huizhou to testify, it can't be fake." ”

"To know that these things are not only done by Miss Qi Wu, you can inquire carefully with a little thought, I see that this Qi Minying is full of southern dialect, neither the accent of Huizhou nor Kyoto City, Lord Qi, you have a position in Huizhou Tongzhou, you can't hear it, this can't be said."

Even if he doesn't have the talent to be promoted, and he has been in the officialdom for so many years, how can Qi Herui not hear what the intention of the Criminal Department Shangshu is, it is not that he is kind enough to distinguish the truth from the false for the Qi family, but that he has already confirmed that Min Ying is impersonating, and then he has to confirm whether the Qi family knows.

"Lord Rong, I also think it's strange for you to say that, this kid spoke Huizhou dialect when he first came, and he has long been integrated into the life of Kyoto City in the past few years." Qi Herui and Wang exchanged glances, and said with concern, "If it's cold today, Minying is a girl's family, her body is weak, she has been here for two days, Lord Rong, are you allowed to meet her." ”

What returned to them was the sound of Lord Rong flipping through the scrolls, half loud, Lord Rong signaled his subordinates to take people, his expression was also relaxed, and he said to Qi Herui as if he was at home: "When the fifth lady of the Qi family was escorted from the mansion, I was still wondering, I heard that it was a lantern festival with the other two ladies of the Qi mansion, and when the patrol officers and soldiers took people, they didn't react, so they took people to the mansion. ”

The sisters in the family were not in harmony, so how could they have the face to say such a thing as a stumbling block to the prison of the Criminal Department, Qi Herui explained with a smile: "They were not present at that time, otherwise they would not have made such an oolong incident." ”

"When we sent someone to the government office, but they were taken to the criminal department, it was delayed." Wang added on the side, and did not forget to be his own daughter, "The two girls are in a hurry, waiting for Minying to go back." ”

The Criminal Department, which was transferred to custody in the morning of the 16th, and after the two young ladies of the Qi Mansion went back on the evening of the 15th, no one went to the palace to receive people. ”

Seeing that his words changed, the strings that had not been loosened in Qi Herui's heart tightened again, and he didn't know anything before he saw Minying.

"Lord Rong, it's a misunderstanding, how can it be so difficult?"

Lord Rong's fingertips tapped lightly on the desk, and just as he was about to speak, his subordinates over there had already taken the person out of the cell, and Lord Rong's body was slightly straight: "Prisoner Qi Minying." ”

Qi Xiangsi glanced at Qi Herui and them, and walked to the hall: "The folk girl is here." ”

Lord Rong changed his relaxation just now, looked at Qi Xiangsi with a serious expression and asked, "Someone accused you of pretending to be the fifth lady of the Qi family, entering the Tai Hospital under the pretense of identity, and deceiving the upper and lower levels, is there such a thing?" ”

Qi Xiangsi bowed his head and was silent, which made Qi Herui and them anxious, especially the Wang family, her husband had confessed before going out, and he kept his identity secret, and he couldn't let people know about it, let alone make any trouble, and now the Shangshu of the Criminal Department asked in person, such a good opportunity was in front of him, as long as she said that she was not pretending, but she didn't say anything, isn't this intended to arouse suspicion.

So Wang Zhengse said: "Lord Rong, why can't someone complain about him?" Our Qi family still wants to ask him what kind of heart he has, so that Minying and a girl's family will stay in prison for two days for no reason. ”

"Prisoner Qi Minying, why don't you answer!" Lord Rong didn't answer Wang's words, he still looked at Qi Xiangsi seriously, Wang's face was stunned, and he called the prisoner twice, which was to determine that she was guilty, but when did the criminal department try the case so child's play, the accuser was not summoned to the crime, and in front of them, this was not to give them authority.

Until this moment, the Wang family, including Qi Herui, thought that it was nothing more than spending some money and effort to get Minying out of the prison of the Criminal Department, and make trouble for the Shangshu of the Criminal Department, so they would stuff more silver taels, and they would have to meet in the officialdom in the future, and this bit of face still had to be sold. Regarding the matter of identity, the Qi family is afraid of revealing it, and the most worrying thing is Qi Minying herself, so it is impossible for her to confess herself.

And the person who complained about it, Wang also knew a little in his heart that his daughter let him use it as a gunman, and this matter would be counted later.

But the next moment, Qi Xiangsi's answer completely scattered the methods they had thought of before entering the door, and her crisp voice sounded in the huge public hall: "Lord Hui, the people are guilty." ”

"Minying!"

The voice that sounded immediately was diametrically opposed to Qi Xiangsi's frank confession, Qi Herui realized that he had reacted too much, and suppressed his emotions to warn: "Do you know what you are talking about, this is the Criminal Department, not the Qi family, don't talk nonsense!" ”

"Lord Qi, you also know that this is the Criminal Department Court." As soon as Qi Herui's voice fell, followed by Lord Rong's faint admonition, Wang stared at Qi Xiangsi, she didn't want to die!

"The lower official has overpassed." Qi Herui lost face twice, unwilling but helpless.

"Since you are convicted of sin, you have not brought it from the truth!"

......

In just half an hour, Qi Herui and them were comparable to a century, until there was a heavy sound of slapping on the desk, Gu looked at Qi Xiangsi who was kneeling on the ground with a complicated expression, from the time she knew that Min Ying had come to Qi Mansion for seven or eight years, she had done it all.

Even if Aunt Wei and Minying die miserably, their revenge has already been avenged, what reason is there for her to expose her identity in this ruined way, she didn't even leave any room for herself, in a place like the Criminal Department Court, even with the help of the Qi Mansion to conceal her identity, she confessed to it, and wanted to take the Qi family into the water together.

Wang's reaction was extremely fast: "Min Ying, how can you be like this, even if the Qi Mansion couldn't stand Aunt Wei and you at the beginning, and didn't pick you up in time to make you suffer, but in the past few years, the Qi family has treated you well, and the old lady loves you even more, your second uncle learned that you are interested in studying medicine and sent you to the Tai Hospital to be carefully cultivated, you have the blood of the Qi family, no matter how angry you are, you can't say that you are not the Qi family, let alone make this kind of joke in the court!" ”

Qi Xiangsi turned her head to look at her, and her expression was very flat: "Second lady, don't be mistaken, I don't have the blood of the Qi family on my body." ”

But how could the Wang family be willing to admit it with a few words: "Child, no matter how much resentment you have, you should let go, now that you and Yanrong are doing well, it is what Aunt Wei wants to see, why do you have to twist your temper and say that you are not the Qi family and cause trouble to Lord Rong." ”

"Yes, let's talk about it when we go back, you can't play such a petty role in the court." Qi Herui followed up and persuaded.

Put it down?

The corners of Qi Xiangsi's mouth raised, and the revenge had not yet been repaid.

At this time, Lord Rong asked again: "Why do you need to use your identity to help people recognize their ancestors and return to their ancestors, and then hide your identity and enter the Tai Hospital, what are your intentions!" ”

"If you go back to the adult, there are two reasons why the folk girl went to Qi's house." Qi Xiangsi squeezed her fist under her sleeve, and the words that the old man had said when he was in prison rang in his ears, and his face was sad, "First, in order to seek justice for Qi Ying, so that she and her poor aunt can return to the Qi family, and there is no need to stay alone on the mountain in Huizhou, the folk girl doesn't want to use any identity, but if I don't do it at that time, I'm afraid I won't even be able to enter the door of the Qi family, and they won't believe what I said, and I won't be able to get justice for them." ”

Gu's brows furrowed slightly, Aunt Wei and Minying have finished talking, so what is the second thing.

Unlike Gu's reaction, Wang gradually felt a little uneasy in his heart, and always felt that something big was about to happen.

"As for concealing my identity and entering the Tai Hospital, in fact, it was also the arrangement of the second master of the Qi family, he saw that I had the talent to study medicine, and in exchange for letting Qi Yanrong go to Weinan Academy, let me go to the Tai Hospital to study medicine, and in the future, I would enter the palace as an errand in Anle Hall, and there would be a reception in the inner palace, which would be used by him to curry favor with the Qi family."

Wang Shi's eyes widened suddenly, and he blurted out: "Minying, how can you say that about your second uncle, he tried his best to send you to the Tai Hospital, can you repay you like this!" ”

Qi Xiangsi raised his head and pouted with a touch of calmness, which was calm he had never had: "Second, I obediently arranged to go to the Tai Hospital, because I wanted to take the opportunity to enter the palace to see the emperor." ”

"What's going on?"

"Avengement." 166 Reading Network