Chapter 307: The Truth

In the night breeze, the voice of the servant girl Xin Mei was like a dream whisper, she had already fallen into her own memories, and she had already continued to speak by herself without even asking.

"Although I came from a poor family, I was also unwilling. Who wants to live a hard life all their lives, who doesn't want to live a life of fine clothes and food, not worrying about their livelihood, and living a superior life? Others accept fate, but I don't. I served the Ding family for several years, but in the end I got nothing. I just want to use my body to get a status in the Zhang family, and Lord Zhang doesn't want to, so why do I have to tell the Ding family I serve about it, saying that I am not a servant girl who keeps to myself, and that I am misbehaving? Ding also talked to me and reprimanded me severely, asking me to abide by my duty and not to be whimsical and think wrongly. Hmph, I want to live a good life, I don't want to be a servant girl for the rest of my life, is this just a non-dividing thought? Shall I live a hard life? I'm not convinced, why is that? Why? ”

Fang Zi'an was silent, and there was some emotion in his heart. This question is really difficult to answer. In such an era, the class is seriously solidified, the rising channel is nasal congestion, and everyone is marked with the label of 369, etc., and they can't even get rid of it for a lifetime. A handmaid from a poor background seems to have no good way to change her fate. This servant girl Xin Mei wants to take a shortcut, she wants to exchange her body for status, but in fact, even if she changes hands, it is just a concubine, is that the real status? From a certain point of view, Fang Zi'an also has some sympathy for Xin Mei. At least she didn't succumb to her fate, but the methods she used were a little out of the flow. From her point of view, I'm afraid it's also a natural choice.

“…… It was at this time that I got to know He Xianling. He Xianling occasionally came to Zhang's house to talk to Master Zhang, and also visited Ding's family a few times, and we became familiar with each other. That day, he came again. The second master was not at home, so he came to see Ding. Ding was in lunch class and couldn't see anyone, so I invited him to drink tea in the wing. He...... Suddenly, he got up and hugged me, and told me that he liked me, that he had been coming to Zhang's house for me, and that he wanted to see me often. I was so scared that after what had happened before, I didn't dare to think anything wrong, and when he said this, I was very scared. But he said that he liked me the first time he saw me. He said...... He wants to take me as a concubine. He also said that his wife was frail and sickly, and Lang Zhong said that she would not live for a few years, and he said that as long as I agreed to marry him, after his wife died, he would help me to be the main house. Let me be his county magistrate's wife. He said a lot, a lot, and I was so scared that I didn't know what to do......"

Fang Zi'an frowned and was silent, this He Jin's move seemed to the bystanders to be fake and fatal. Xin Mei does have a bit of beauty, but it is not the kind that can be as beautiful as a fairy and people can't hold it. As a county magistrate, He Jin's status and knowledge cannot be so low. Fascinated by a maid goddess of the Zhang family? Isn't that a joke? Obviously, He Jin is probably a drunkard, and he doesn't mean to drink.

"Fake, lied to you." Shen Ling'er leaned on Fang Zi'an's side and spit out a sentence gently.

Xin Mei glanced at Shen Ling'er and said softly: "It would be nice if I had such insight as you, but unfortunately, I was dizzy at that time." He knelt down and begged me, and said many sweet words, and I was moved. He is the county magistrate, if I follow him, I will have something to rely on for the rest of my life. And I don't have to worry about living a hard life anymore. …… Thereupon...... In the wing, I ...... with him and him...... and him...... Anyway, I went along with him. After that, I went to the house in Shidun Hutong every few days to have a tryst with him. I gradually indulged in it, and even believed that he really liked me. ”

Fang Zi'an and Shen Ling'er didn't speak, Zhao Xi licked his lips and stared at Xin Mei's bulging chest, thinking to himself: Lord He is usually dignified, but secretly he also does these things. Damn, this maid Xinmei ** is so big, she must be very comfortable to play.

“…… I asked him several times when he would marry me. He said wait, saying that the time had not yet come. He said that his term of office was about to expire and he was in the critical period of promotion, and that he could not be gossiped about at this time. He also said that the second master was at odds with him, and in Wuhu County, the second master's reputation was higher than his own, and he was good at buying people's hearts, so his official reputation was better than his own. He also said that the second master relied on his son to win the top prize, and he was very domineering, he didn't take him seriously, and he didn't discuss things with him, the chief official, he was very passive. He said that if I could help him, he would be much easier. Xin Mei said in a low voice.

Fang Zi was relieved, he seemed to understand He Jin's intention to seduce the maid Xin Mei.

“…… I asked him how I could help him. He said that he wanted me to pay attention to the words and deeds of the second master on weekdays, and write them down and tell him. I also asked me to peek at the letters between the second master and Brother Xiang, eavesdrop on the conversations between the guests and friends, and show him the poems and articles written by the second master. I asked him what he was going to do, and he said that he had to overwhelm the second master, so that he would not do bad things when he was promoted at the end of his term, and he had to get the handle of the second master. He said that he didn't want to harm the second master, but that he had to make the second master obedient. I was a little reluctant, but I couldn't bear to refuse him. I was already obsessed with him, so I didn't think much about it and agreed to him. Xin Mei continued.

"You're such a slut." Shen Ling'er finally scolded.

"Hmph. Whatever you may say, I'm doing it for my own sake. Besides, isn't that what the Zhang family does to me? Don't they treat me like a lowly handmaid? Why should I give up on them? After that incident, I will definitely not stay in the Zhang family for long, I think about my future, isn't it right? Xin Mei said coldly.

Before Shen Ling'er could refute it again, Fang Zi'an stopped her and asked in a deep voice, "Miss Xinmei, if you continue, what will happen later?" What happened to Ding's death? ”

Xin Mei glanced at Fang Zi'an, sighed, and said softly: "I know that what I did was wrong, but I have fallen into it and cannot extricate myself." I did what he said, and reported to him the words and deeds of the second master, as well as the poems and letters he wrote. I often go to trysts with him. There is no impermeable wall in the world, and this matter was finally discovered by Ding. She found the bracelet incense powder that He County Ling gave me. More than ten days ago, she secretly stalked me and found out about my tryst with him. She confronted me about it, and I begged her not to say it, and she said that she would not pursue it unless I confessed it myself, or she would make it public. She said that the Zhang family would never allow this kind of loss of morality, and she would report the matter to the second master. I begged her not to say it for the time being, after all, it was about He County's order, and I was afraid that there would be trouble after saying it. She said she could give me two days, but I had to confess to her. I didn't know what to do, so I went to He Jin to discuss countermeasures. He Jin didn't answer me at the time and asked me to go to him the next day. The next day I went, and he told me that there was something important for me to do, which would help him get out of the current crisis and help him become the prefect. He wants me to ...... Kill Ding...... Blame the second master......"

Fang Zi'an exclaimed in astonishment: "Could it be ...... Could it be that you killed the Ding clan? ”

Xin Mei didn't answer, and said hurriedly: "He asked me to stab Ding to death with an iron cone, and fake the wound and the scene." He said he would arrange everything else, as long as I did what he told me to do. I was extremely scared in my heart, and he told me that only in this way could he and I get rid of the Zhang family, otherwise his handle would be pinched by the second master, and he would not only have no hope of promotion, but also would not even be able to do the county order. He said that as long as I did it, I would soon be the prefect's wife. He swore a poisonous oath that if he succeeded, he would marry me and divorce his wife, who was dying. I was also desperate, so I agreed to him with one heart. …… That night, Ding pressed me about it, and I ...... I'm ...... Stabbed her to death with an iron cone....... Yes, I killed her, so what? Who told her to force me? Who told her to cornered me? I had to kill her. She looked really pitiful when she died, but she had always been a poor person. It's ridiculous to keep watch for a dead man for so many years, crying often at night, and still looking like a chaste martyr in front of people. I killed her, and she was freed. We're all ...... All relieved. ”

Xin Mei's voice was so rapid that she couldn't breathe, her whole body stiffened, and her fingers spasmed. In the dim light, one of her faces was distorted, like a ghost.

Zhao Xi was so frightened that he climbed a few steps to the side, not daring to get too close to her. And Fang Zi'an and Shen Ling'er were also shocked and speechless.

"I see, it was really you who killed the Ding family. I said that the murderer touched Ding's room to commit the murder and cleaned up the scene, how could it be that everyone in the Zhang family didn't find out. At the very least, you, as her personal maid, should find out about Ding's death the night before, and you don't know anything about it. Later, he made perjury to prove that Mr. Zhang had come to Ding's room the night before, and he had said that there had been a quarrel. During the autopsy, the county government only allowed you to go with you, and you never went back afterwards. All this was confusing, but now it suddenly comes to pass. Miss Xinmei, you don't even know what the real reason He Jin asked you to kill is for. Do you really think that he is going to marry you as the prefect's wife? Fang Zi'an broke the silence and said in a deep voice.

"I know now, but it's too late. I was deceived by He Jin. That negative person has been lying to me from beginning to end. After Ding's death, I was placed under house arrest by him in the house of Shidun Hutong, and he only came once in a few days. I asked him when he would marry me, and he just sneered. He said, "I'll stay in that room and don't think anything else." He said that if I didn't obey, I would die. I'm just a pawn in his hand. He didn't think about marrying me from beginning to end, he just took advantage of me. Xin Mei said softly.

Fang Zi'an said: "You understand too late. If he doesn't want to marry you, he will definitely kill you. It's just that he kept you to protect himself. He participated in a conspiracy against the Zhang family, not only Zhang Qi, but also Zhang Xiaoxiang. Someone in the DPRK wants the new champion to finish, and he is an accomplice. Not only did he buy you off, but he also forced Zhao Xi to use this as a fake autopsy certificate for him. All of this is used as evidence to frame the Zhang family and implicate Zhang Zhuangyuan. You are indeed just a pawn, a pathetic pawn. He made two preparations, if this thing can't be successful, you are the real murderer, and he can kill you to rectify the Fa. If he succeeds, he will soar and you will die. Do you understand? ”

"I understand, hehe, of course I do. I heard it on the roof not long ago. This dog thief, I won't let him go. That's why I'm willing to give an account of these things. Even if I die, I will drag him along. Hehe, my Xin Mei is cheap, anyway, life is suffering, but I can't let him get his way. ”

Xin Mei's words were extremely vicious, cold and yin, and the hearts of those who listened to it were cold.

Fang Zi'an, Shen Ling'er and the others didn't speak, and sat quietly. But listen to the night wind howling, the pine waves roaring. After a moment, there was silence again. There was the chirping of night insects and the sound of grass and trees.

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