Chapter XVI: Theft Suspicions
Jiang Aoxue opened the box while stirring the hot white porridge in the bowl, counting the contents of the box over and over again, 500 acres of land deeds, a rouge shop, a silk shop, a jewelry shop, and dozens of silver tickets for one thousand taels.
Seeing this, Jiang Aoxue couldn't think of what to do with them for the time being, so they all put it back in the box, just at this time, the temperature of the white porridge in the bowl was just right, Jiang Aoxue ate slowly, and felt that she should go to these shops to have a look.
After breakfast, Jiang Aoxue rested for a while, thinking that there were fewer people who couldn't stop them all as sisters-in-law, and they wouldn't be subdued by themselves for a while, so it was better to find a chance to replace them with their own people, although there are not many people who can use them for the time being, let's cultivate them slowly!
Thinking like this, let the evening breeze get one for herself, Caidie wore a floral skirt, put on a moon-white coat, knew that he had to walk more today, and wore a pair of comfortable shoes, so he went out with the breeze, the bright moon, and the evening breeze.
Beijing, East Street, Jiang Aoxue first came to the rouge shop, the stewards in those shops seemed to know that Jiang Aoxue was coming, and they all appeared, Jiang Aoxue first asked some things in the usual shop, and then looked at the things in the shop for a while and couldn't find fault, so he took the breeze, the bright moon, and the evening breeze to the next shop, there are a lot of people in the silk shop, and the business is okay.
When I finally went to the jewelry shop, Jiang Aoxue suddenly saw Baili Minghui, only to see him walk into the shop alone, Jiang Aoxue hurriedly followed, secretly looked at Baili Minghui at the door of the store, and saw Baili Minghui in the shop chose a red plum step to shake and pay, and was about to leave, seeing this, Jiang Aoxue hurriedly dodged, until Baili Minghui's figure blended into the crowd and was out of sight, Jiang Aoxue walked out.
"Who is he going to give that step shake to?" I don't know why Jiang Aoxue suddenly felt sour and a little uncomfortable, Qingfeng saw her own young lady like this, and there was something she didn't understand in her mind, so she just sighed silently, and tidied up her own young lady because she was hiding some loose hair just now.
Maybe it was because of the bad mood, Jiang Aoxue didn't say a word in the jewelry shop, her face was expressionless, so that those stewards thought something was going on, and they didn't dare to say more, and after explaining the usual operation of the shop, they went back to their posts.
Jiang Aoxue came out of the jewelry shop and saw that it was getting late, so she took everyone back to the Hou Mansion, just in time for dinner, Jiang Aoxue had no appetite, and went back to the room after eating a few bites, but she didn't expect to just enter the room, and saw Gong Mama coming out of the inner room in a hurry, and was stunned for a moment when she saw herself, and then saluted awkwardly, and kept her hands in her arms, as if she was hiding something, Jiang Aoxue saw this, her face changed, she remembered, it was at this time in her previous life that Gong Mama entered his room to steal things, at that time, For the sake of Mama Gong who has been with her for many years, she didn't pursue it, but she also transferred Mama Gong away from her, who knew that Mama Gong didn't know what to do, and she actually joined others to harm her master. It seems that it was the things that grandma gave them that aroused their greed.
"Mingyue, evening breeze, hold her, Qingfeng will search her for me, I want to see what your palace grandma stole from my room." Hearing this, the palace mama hurriedly wanted to escape, but was caught by the bright moon, as if she realized what would happen if she was caught, the palace mama began to struggle desperately, the bright moon and the evening breeze couldn't be suppressed for a while, Jiang Aoxue asked Qingfeng to restrain her, who knew that the things in her arms began to fall out as soon as she struggled like this, Ding Ding Lingling's fell out of a large string of things, Jiang Aoxue's sword fell on the ground, and suddenly her whole body trembled, only to see that it was a jade jade glass bracelet wrapped in a handkerchief, Jiang Aoxue approached Mama Gong and opened her clothes, and with a stretch of her hand, she took out dozens of silver tickets of one thousand taels and a few pieces of valuable jewelry from Mama Gong's arms, and nothing else. Thinking about it, she didn't move because she felt that the title deed and land deed were not easy to handle, and almost all the dowries she took were given to her by her grandmother, Jiang Aoxue didn't dare to imagine what the consequences would be if she came one step late.
"Mama Gong, I, Jiang Aoxue, think that I have treated you well over the years, and I have given you a lot of what I should have given, is this how you repay me?" Jiang Aoxue said, she couldn't help her emotions, and directly gave Mama Gong a few slaps, and Jiang Aoxue slapped Jiang Aoxue with all her strength, without mercy, after the beating, Mama Gong's face was directly red and swollen, and the corners of her mouth were bloodshot, and she seemed to be resigned to her fate and was not struggling.
"Qingfeng, you are the most careful, you go to see Mama Gong's residence, what else, the evening breeze, Mingyue, you press Mama Gong and I to see grandma." Yes, the breeze took the order.
"I said Miss, what do you want to tell the old lady about this kind of person, just beat her dozens of boards, and find someone to sell it, it's better than Miss being angry with this slut in the future." The evening breeze said angrily;
"That's it, that's it, why did the young lady disturb the old lady, let's deal with it ourselves." Mingyue echoed the evening breeze and said;
"This palace grandma was originally by my mother's side, and my grandmother sent her to teach me when she saw that she was stable, so I asked my grandmother what she meant when I wanted to deal with it." Jiang Aoxue's mood had stabilized at this time, and she spoke slowly; After speaking, he took the lead and walked towards the dining room.
At this moment, everyone was still having dinner, even Jiang Aoxue's grandfather Yongxinhou, who was not often seen, was there, and when he saw Wanfeng and Mingyue escorting Gong Mama over, he asked; "What is this doing, how is it to press your grandma over."
Jiang Aoxue took a step forward and put the things stolen by Mama Gong on the table, and the jade jade glass bracelet was hidden, Jiang Aoxue didn't want to make trouble because of this bracelet.
"This is ......" Yongxin Hou flipped through what Jiang Aoxue had placed on the table.
"Isn't this the dowry that grandma gave to my little sister? How to take it out, this thing is still good to put away. ”
"Sister-in-law's advice Ao Xue remembered, only this time, it was not Ao Xue who wanted to take it out, but she stole it from Ao Xue's room." Jiang Aoxue pointed to Mama Gong who was kneeling on the ground and said;
"Why did she steal your things, come on, drag this out for me and put 50 boards, pull out her thumb, and sell the Yongxin Hou Mansion!" When the old lady saw the things on the table, she was furious and was about to dispose of Mama Gong directly.
"Mother, the child thinks this matter is inappropriate, let's not say that Mama Gong is an old man in the house, let's just say that Ao Xue almost grew up under the watchful eyes of Mama Gong, I think Mama Gong will never be able to steal the finances of Ao Xue's room, there must be a misunderstanding in this matter." Zhuo Ximeng, who has been watching coldly, opened his mouth to defend Mama Gong; In fact, this kind of muddy water Zhuo Xi Dream doesn't want to participate at all, but this palace grandmother is the one who went out from her, if she doesn't open her mouth today, it will be a ruthless hat and buttoned down, and this palace grandmother has been away from her for 10 years, even if she did something wrong, she opened her mouth is just the last bit of master-servant affection, and others can't say that she is not here.
"Oh, then according to you, what should this palace lady do?" Hearing Zhuo Ximeng's words, the old lady also gave her some face, and did not let people drag Mama Gong away.
"The child thinks that before the facts are clear, tie up the palace and lock her in the firewood room, and find someone to interrogate her, so that the person who dares to steal in the Hou Mansion can not be spared, and the subordinates who are loyal to the Hou Mansion can also be saved." Zhuo Ximeng said suggestively;
"Old lady, Master Hou, the slave and maid have been wronged." Mama Gong, who was kneeling on the ground, may have felt that she had a way to live, so she also opened her mouth to cry out for injustice.
"No, doesn't my mother think that Mama Gong is wronged? I'm going to give my mother proof now. Jiang Aoxue saw that Qingfeng, who had gone to search Mama Gong's room, came back and brought a burden with him, so she knew what evidence Qingfeng had found, so she said directly;
"Oh, Aoxue, you really have proof." Zhuo Ximeng said in disbelief;
"If there is no evidence of this nature, how can I bring Mama Gong to everyone, how can I say that Mama Gong is also the person who has taught me for so many years, if it wasn't for the mistake she made this time that angered my bottom line, I wouldn't do anything to her. Breeze, come up, open the package in your hand, and show it to grandma, grandpa, and mother. ”
"Yes, Breeze commands." After Qingfeng finished speaking, he put the burden in his hand on the table and opened it, and the things in the bag were also exposed to everyone's eyes, which were several large silver tickets, and a few pawnshop bills, which were clearly written, Caidie Shuangfei Jin Bu Shak, Death, 150 taels of silver, white jade inlaid with gold and jade bracelets, Death, 100 taels of silver, Dongzhu necklace, Death, 500 taels of silver, and there is no doubt that the bottom of these bills is the finger print of Gong Mama.
"All the things on these pawn tickets are owned by the young lady, all of them are lost by the young lady, at that time, the lady also said that the young lady was confused and often lost things, but who knows, these things are not lost by the young lady, but she, the palace grandmother stole them, and just stealing those gold and silver jewelry, even if she still wants to start with the young lady's dowry, on weekdays, the Yongxin Hou Mansion, Miss, but treat her well!"
"It's really night and day, it's hard to prevent thieves, I can't imagine that my Yongxin Hou Mansion actually raised a thief, eldest daughter-in-law, do you have anything else to say?" The skin and flesh on the old lady's angry face were trembling, but she asked Zhuo Ximeng again before the execution.
"Mother, the child has nothing to say, this palace grandmother has indeed committed the taboo of the Hou Mansion, how the mother wants to execute the palace grandmother, the child has no doubt, the child has done his duty to this person."
"Okay, since that's the case, then Mama Gong will take it down, hit 50 boards, cut off her left hand, and send her deed of sale to Ya Po to be sold, I want to let these servants in the Hou Mansion take a good look, loyalty to my Yongxin Hou Mansion is naturally incomparably beneficial, and betraying my Yongxin Hou Mansion is the end."