Chapter 150: Protecting Yourself
Bai Zhi came in with hot tea, poured water, and asked, "How is it?" At the time of today's trial, will it still go well? โ
"It's going well, it's just going so well," Bai Qian turned around, walked over with a branch that teased the bird, and said happily, "Sister, you don't know, although it was a trial today, but Miss and I almost didn't say a word throughout the whole process, and we were finally acquitted." โ
As he spoke, Bai Qi's hand unconsciously stretched out to the snack on the table.
"Smack!" Bai Zhi slapped Bai Qi's hand with a palm. "I just fed the birds, and I don't wash my hands, do you want to eat bird droppings?" โ
Bai Qian pouted at Bai Zhi aggrievedly, but the next moment, he immediately got up and obediently went to wash his hands.
"Hehehe~" Jin Su covered her mouth and stole fun, enjoying such a relaxed atmosphere very much.
When it was almost dark, Jinsu was having dinner when she heard the voice of the apricots coming from outside.
"Third master, third master, you first slow down, eldest lady ......" Then, there was a "squeak", and the door was pushed open heavily.
"An Jinsu!" Jin Su got up and called out gently and politely, "Third uncle! The third uncle had a gloomy face, sat opposite Jinsu, and slapped it on the table with a "pop", which shook the cups and teacups on the table.
"Xing'er, you guys clean up the table first," Jin Su instructed, "Go and serve tea to the third uncle." The third uncle raised his hand, "Don't bother, I have a few words to ask you, and I'll leave after speaking!" โ
"Third uncle, excuse me," Jin Su raised his hand and made a gesture of please.
"How are you willing to let your third aunt go?"
"The third uncle's words are different, the third aunt is imprisoned by Lord Fu Yin, if he says that he wants to release it, the third uncle is afraid that he is looking for the wrong person!" Jin Su said calmly.
"Okay, you don't pretend to be confused, isn't your third aunt in prison because you said someone stabbed you? If you go and explain to Lord Fu Yin that you are actually mistaken, it is just a misunderstanding, then he can justifiably release your third aunt? "What the third uncle said is straightforward and unreasonable.
At this time, Bai Zhi came over with tea, Jin Su took it, poured the tea and handed it over, and said as calmly as possible, "Third uncle, I'm afraid I can't help ...... with this favor."
The third uncle glared at her, flipped over the teacup she had just put on the table, got up and scolded angrily, "You little girl, how can you not be indistinguishable, that is your third aunt, the biological mother of your sister Mo'er, why are you so ruthless!" โ
"Hmph," Jin Su took a step back and said coldly, "Speaking of ruthlessness, the third uncle should go to the prison and ask the third aunt, how can she be so ruthless and go to buy a murder to kill me!" โ
"Hey, aren't you alright? Your third aunt must have been confused for a while, and she didn't really want to hurt you, otherwise, how could you still stand here now? โ
"Hahaha~~" Jin Su smiled bitterly, "Third uncle, what you mean by this, I survived, not because Kong Qing rescued me in time, but because of the third aunt?" Could it be that Kong Qing was called by the third aunt to save me? โ
"Humph! You girl, why don't you eat oil and salt, what good is it for you to really confirm your third aunt's crime? What are the benefits for us to settle down? It's a shame that you are still the eldest lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and you do things so disregarding the overall situation! The third uncle said menacingly.
"Third uncle, killing people pays for life, it's justified! I can't pretend that this incident didn't happen because I won't die, and ask me to lie that it's just a misunderstanding, Jin Su is really difficult to obey, and please forgive the third uncle! โ
"You, you, what a broom star! Hum! The third uncle pointed at her nose and scolded, flicked his sleeves and left angrily.
Bai Zhi leaned down to pick up the fragments of the teacup on the ground, and Bai Qi stepped forward to help Jinsu, and said indignantly, "The third master said this, it's really too much, it's obvious that the third lady is not right, but she still wants the young lady to lie to save her, and if you want to replace me, I will give her a leave of absence early, and it's all in vain!" โ
Jin Su raised his eyes and looked at Bai Qi, hooked the corners of his mouth slightly, and nodded, "You're right!" โ
After tossing all day, I originally wanted to rest earlier, but who knew that not long after the third uncle left, the housekeeper personally came to Hanlian Courtyard and asked Jinsu to go to An Heqing's study, saying that there was something important to discuss with her.
Looking for her at such a big night, I don't have to think about it to know that it must be for the third aunt's business!
Jin Su told Bai Qi to rest first and let Bai Zhi follow her.
It was already winter, and the wind was especially cold at night, and the housekeeper walked ahead with a lantern, but the difference was that she and Bai Zhi followed unhurriedly.
When he arrived at the study, the housekeeper gently knocked on the door twice and said respectfully, "Master, the eldest lady is here." โ
"Come in!"
Inside, An Heqing's warm voice came.
The butler pushed open the door, turned to her and said, "Miss, please!" โ
The two entered the house, An Heqing and the old lady sat on the chair in the middle, and the third uncle stood on the other side with his hands behind his back, and the expressions of the three of them all looked a little anxious.
Bai Zhi took off Jinsu's cloak and retreated with interest.
"Father, grandmother, I don't know what happened when I came to Su'er so late?" Jinsu asked calmly.
"Su'er," An Heqing raised his eyes to face her, and said as calmly as possible, "My father knows that this incident has wronged you in vain, but in that situation at that time, all the evidence pointed to you, and my father had to agree to send you to the prison for temporary detention." For my father, I believe that those who are pure will be pure, if you didn't do this, Lord Yin will also return your innocence! You see........."
"Father, what do you want to say?"
Before An Heqing could finish speaking, Jinsu interrupted him and showed little patience.
"Wellโโโ father wants to say that since you have returned home safely and innocently, then this matter is in the past, and we will not mention the past. Right now, your third aunt ......"
Hearing this, Jin Su didn't want to endure it anymore, glanced at An Heqing, glanced at the third uncle again, and said coldly, "Father's meaning, it should be the same as the third uncle, right?" I also want me to repay my grievances with virtue, go and explain to Lord Fu Yin, lie that this is a misunderstanding, and then rescue the third aunt? โ
"Uh-"
Without waiting for An Heqing to speak, Jin Su continued, "Su Er grew up outside, although she also has the blood of the An family on her body, but after all, she is an uneducated wild girl, and she doesn't know what it means to repay grievances with virtue!" The matter of the third aunt is purely her own fault, and I-will never come forward to save her! โ
"Humph! Listen, listen, this is your Miss An, what else does she say she understands things, I think, she is a heartless wild girl! Maybe, it's not the bloodline of our An family at all! The third uncle came over and said in front of An Heqing and the old lady.
"Su'er," An Heqing got up, pulled the third uncle aside, and shook his head at him, signaling him to stop talking, while he walked up to Jinsu with his hands behind his back, and said softly, "This matter is big or small, it directly involves our An family, our Xiangfu." His Royal Highness looks like he's helping you, but in fact, he's all for himself! โ
"Recently, the prince has been reprimanded many times, your third uncle has always been doing things for the prince, and His Royal Highness dealt with your third aunt, in fact, he also wanted to take the opportunity to bring down your third uncle, so as to achieve his ability to cut the prince's wings."
"Big brother, what are you telling her to do this?" The third uncle frowned, with a look of disgust.
An Heqing raised his hand, stopped the third uncle, and continued to say to Jin Su, "If your third uncle is knocked down, then it is impossible for our prime minister to be neutral." At that time, if the emperor becomes suspicious again, then our prime minister's mansion will be in jeopardy. โ
"Father, third uncle, I'm just a woman, I can't think so deeply, so far. What happens to the third aunt's affairs in the end, it will all be handled according to the law, and I will never interfere again! โ
"You...... Hmph, see it, the eldest brother still wants to know it with affection and reason, but people are hard-hearted, and oil and salt don't enter! I don't care if we settle down or live or die! The third uncle sneered.
"Su'er~" The old lady couldn't stand it anymore, got up and walked in front of Jinsu, and persuaded, "Su'er, grandmother knows that this matter has wronged you, if you are willing to let go of your third aunt, and when she comes out, I will let her apologize to you in person, okay?" โ
Seeing that Jinsu didn't react, the old lady took her hand and continued bitterly, "Grandmother guesses that you will enter the palace in the spring next year, and when you are a concubine, your mother's family will be somewhat helpful to you, so ......"
"Heh~"
Jin Su smiled bitterly, remembering that Kong Yi had a sentence that was very right, among the prime ministers, there is one count, all of them are demons who eat people and don't spit out bones!
"Grandmother, father, third uncle want to get out of this matter, there is a better way!"
"What else can be done?" An Heqing asked.
"A letter of resignation is all it takes!" Jin Su said lightly.
"How's that going to work! I divorced her at this time, so what became of me? What will Mo'er think of me? The third uncle immediately denied.
"Third uncle, the fault of the third aunt, even if you take a thousand times, it is not too much. Even if I lied that this matter was a misunderstanding, would Lord Fu Yin let the third aunt go? โ
After a pause, Jin Su continued, "My father also said just now, this matter was deliberately done by His Eighth Highness, in this case, can I change it by saying a panic?" Kong Qing said at the time that many people in the prison had fallen for the ecstasy incense, and this ecstasy incense was given by the third aunt! This alone is not something I can help with. โ
"Then, then, is it really a divorce?" The more the third uncle spoke, the quieter his voice became, and the more he became more and more unconfident.
An Heqing was speechless and sighed deeply.
"Su Er said that, how to choose depends on the third uncle, father, grandmother, nothing to do, Su Er will retire first." Jinsu bowed and left.
On the way back to Hanlian Courtyard, I don't know if it was because of the late night, Jinsu felt even colder, and the wind blew on her face, like a sharp and cold knife, and it hurt coldly.
Feng Yao deliberately threw out the matter of the Wang family, in addition to what An Heqing said just now, there is another point, that is, it invisibly made her and the people of the Xiangfu even more detached. In this way, everything is what he wants, and of course he will not give up easily. Otherwise, he could have taken these things as a handle for the third uncle and the prime minister.