Chapter Eighty-Three: Back to the Black Cauldron
Soon, the official errand broke into Xu Heming's courtyard, and Xu Shikun heard the panicked footsteps outside, and his heart was even more panicked.
"Cousin, the official is coming in, what should I do?"
As soon as the words fell, Bai Yingying's face was happy, her father and mother sent someone to find her, and she was about to go out with her feet raised.
Xu Shikun grabbed her arm in a hurry, Bai Yingying felt disgusted, and while pulling her hand back, she glared at him angrily in disgust, "You let go of me, you disgusting guy!" ”
Xu Shikun was willing to let go, and begged Xu Heming: "Cousin, you are talking." "If Bai Yingying runs out and says that she is slight, the official will definitely arrest her, and when she arrives at the county office, she can't explain it clearly.
Xu Heming was at a loss: "It depends on what Ying Ying means, no matter how well I explain it, isn't it in vain that Ying Ying doesn't approve of it?" ”
As soon as Xu Shikun heard this, his cousin didn't care whether he was dead or alive, Bai Yingying desperately wanted to run out, the tighter he pulled, the more angry Bai Yingying became, and shouted at the door: "Come on, I'm here, come quickly!" ”
With this shout, Xu Shikun was even more at a loss, and only subconsciously pulled her tighter, "Miss Bai, things are not like that, you listen to me, I don't know what's going on." ”
Bai Yingying's shouting attracted the official errand, and the outside of the door was immediately illuminated as bright as day, Xu Shikun panicked, and his hand couldn't help but loosen a little. Bai Yingying was struggling desperately, and suddenly her body lost her balance, and her body fell straight forward, hitting her head against the wooden door impartially.
With a muffled sound of "bang", Bai Yingying fell to the ground softly, and the person fainted.
The official outside the door heard the strange noise, kicked the door open, and saw Bai Yingying lying by the door at a glance, and hurriedly rushed forward and shouted: "Miss! Miss! ”
Xu Shikun was also dumbfounded, all this happened too suddenly, Xu Heming was also frightened, and the officials behind him hurriedly ran to report to Li Zhu when he saw this, Li Zhu rushed to hear the news, and ordered his subordinates to arrest the two people in the house without saying anything.
Xu Shikun cried and begged for mercy: "Li Zhukuai, it was Miss Bai who knocked me unconscious, it's none of my business, you must not arrest me." ”
Xu Heming also looked innocent: "Li Zhukuai, this matter has nothing to do with me, I slept well, who knew that Xu Shikun came to the door in the middle of the night and brought his cousin who was unconscious, I don't know what happened!" ”
Li Zhukuai's face turned sideways, and he snorted coldly: "Hmph! You two go back to the county government and explain to your lordship. ”
Xu Shikun hurriedly shook his head when he heard this: "No, I'm wronged, I don't know how Miss appeared in my bed, I'm really wronged!" ”
"Don't know? What is your intention in breaking into the cell at night and robbing the young lady? Li Zhukuai's eyes widened, forcing him to look at him.
Breaking into a cell at night? What's going on?
"Li Zhukuai, it's not me, it must be intentional to frame me, yes, it must be." He suddenly understood and hurriedly explained.
"There are all human and material evidence, and you can't be allowed to quibble! Someone came and brought him back to the yamen for interrogation. ”
Li Zhukuai gave an order, and he couldn't resist it, so the official sent him out, Xu Heming thought that this matter had nothing to do with him, and he was glad that he didn't arrest him, and just breathed a sigh of relief, he suddenly heard Li Zhukuai give another order.
"Xu Ergongzi is also suspicious, take it away!"
The official grabbed his arm again, and Xu Heming dodged left and right, "Li Zhukuai, I have nothing to do with this matter, you can't arrest me." ”
"Go back and explain to Madame." As he spoke, he waved his hand at the rest of his subordinates, and immediately several more officials stepped forward, subdued Xu Heming and escorted him away.
One of the officials carried Bai Yingying into the carriage, and Xu Hening personally sent the officials out of the mansion and begged the yamen to treat Xu Heming well.
There was such a big movement in the city, and soon the news spread far and wide, and when Madame Bai heard the news, she immediately rushed to find Bai Wangyuan.
Bai Wangyuan was waiting anxiously in the study, and suddenly saw his wife break in, he hurriedly stood up: "Madam, why don't you sleep yet?" ”
"The people in the city are spreading that Miss County Cheng was kidnapped overnight, how can our daughter's reputation be preserved now, didn't Li Zhukuai say that he claimed to catch robbers? Why do people know that our daughter has been taken captive? "Madame Bai lost her temper as soon as she entered.
"What? Outsiders actually know about it? Bai Wangyuan was so angry that he was angry, he still hoped that this would depend on his daughter Qingyun, and now that the news has come out, his daughter will not say that her home is for the royal family, even if she marries a rich family, it is impossible.
"I'm afraid I won't tell you, tomorrow the whole of Luo'an City will know that you are still in the dark." Madame Bai scolded angrily.
Bai Wangyuan's cold eyes swept over the mother-in-law behind Mrs. Bai: "The official sees that you don't want a tongue, and you dare to spread such gossip to Madame's ears!" ”
The mother-in-law was so frightened that she trembled, it was a matter of life and death for the young lady, and the lady said that no matter what news, she would tell her as soon as possible, where would she dare to deceive.
Mrs. Bai reprimanded angrily: "I know that you are acting majestic in the county government, and you have the ability to save your daughter." Even if you cut off the mother-in-law's tongue, will the people in the city hear the news tomorrow? ”
Bai Wangyuan was scolded silently, and the anger in his heart had to be sprinkled on the maid and woman, and he swept everyone with cold eyes: "It's all here, don't hurry up and find the young lady!" ”
"Yes!" As if she had been pardoned, the maid ran out of her legs, for fear that the old man would be angry with her.
drove away the next person, Bai Wangyuan hurriedly stepped forward to coax Mrs., he took Mrs. by the hand, and said with pity: "Mrs. dissipates her anger, I will feel distressed if I am angry." ”
Mrs. Bai looked at him with annoyance, "It's all at this juncture, you still play tricks on me, you hurry up and save your daughter back, otherwise I won't be done with you!" ”
"That's all rumors, why should Madam believe it, when Li Zhu comes back soon, I won't treat him for the crime of doing things unfavorably."
At this time, an official ran over to report: "Sir, madam, Miss has been found." ”
"Really?" Mrs. Bai's face was overjoyed, she turned around and walked out, Bai Wangyuan's heart was also a little relaxed, and he hurriedly raised his heels and went out.
On the way back, Bai Yingying had already woken up, and when she arrived at her house, she ran to Mrs. Bai as soon as her eyes were red, and when she came to her, she couldn't help but say that she lay down in her mother's arms and cried with a whimper.
Hearing her daughter crying, Mrs. Bai's heart was like a knife, and she gently patted her daughter's back while comforting her daughter: "It's okay, it's okay." ”
Xu Shikun and Xu Heming were escorted up by the official, and Bai Wangyuan looked at them in surprise: "You ......"
Xu Heming had nothing to do with this matter, and when he saw his aunt and uncle, he angrily shook off the official who was holding him, "Uncle, he did all this thing, and it has nothing to do with me, if you want to punish him, you will punish him." ”
"What? Are you really taking Ying Ying away? Mrs. Bai comforted her daughter and took a few steps in front of Xu Heming.
Xu Heming looked at Mrs. Bai: "Auntie, it's not me." ”
Mrs. Bai was angry and indiscriminate, raised her hand and slapped her: "In vain, I hurt you, you actually joined forces with outsiders to harm your cousin, I won't kill you today!" ”
Mrs. Bai gritted her teeth, and when she thought of her daughter's reputation being ruined, she raised her fist and slammed it on Xu Heming's head.
Xu Heming hugged his head and begged for mercy: "Auntie, I didn't, how could I harm Yingying, it was all Xu Shikun who did it, no, he was also framed." ”
Bai Wangyuan wrinkled his eyebrows impatiently: "Okay, don't quarrel, what's going on with Li Zhukuai?" ”
Li Zhu quickly stepped forward and hugged his fists, "My lord, I caught Gu You'an, and I learned from him that he went to Xu's Mansion before returning to the village, so he led people to search Xu's Mansion overnight, and actually found Miss Xu Ergongzi's room, and Miss was still unconscious at that time." ”
When Bai Yingying heard this, her heart was even more humiliated, tears rolled down like beads of broken threads, and Mrs. Bai's heart was even more churning after hearing this, she gritted her teeth: "Master, you killed this Xu Shikun, the prodigal son of the disciple, for me." On weekdays, he robbed the people's girls in Luo'an City, and did evil everywhere, for the sake of Heming, we all spared him. Who knew that he was so bold that he turned his mind to our daughter, killed him to vent Yingying's anger, and eliminated harm for the people! ”
Xu Shikun heard that his legs were weak, and he knelt on the ground with a plop, "Mrs. Bai, I didn't touch Miss Bai, I swear to God, I don't believe you ask Miss Bai, I really didn't do anything to be sorry for her." ”
Bai Yingying's eyes were full of tears, her face was full of shame, and she said in a low voice: "Mother, my daughter woke up, but I saw him lying on top of my daughter, woo woo...... I'm not alive anymore......"
After hearing this, Mrs. Bai's heart shrank together in an instant, and her angry eyes glared at Xu Shikun angrily: "You still said no, come here, pull him out and kill him directly!" ”
Xu Shikun hurriedly knelt down in front of Xu Heming in fright, hugged his legs and cried: "Cousin, save me, save me!" ”
Xu Heming was also taken aback, he didn't expect his aunt to kill his cousin, so he hurriedly spoke out to stop him: "Aunt, uncle, there is something strange about this matter, you have to find out." ”
Madame Bai glared angrily: "You bastard, you still protect him." ”
Li Zhukuai hugged his fist at Bai Wangyuan and said: "My lord, I also feel that this case is full of suspicions, why did Xu Shikun break into the cell in the middle of the night?" What he plans to do, I hope the adults will find out. ”
Bai Wangyuan glared at Xu Shikun angrily, "What to investigate, Xu Shikun, this bastard, when is he willing to let go of the person who offended him easily, according to this official, he must want to take revenge on the female prisoner in Bai Ri and secretly kill her in the cell." Who knew that Ying Ying went to visit the cell, and when he saw it, he knocked Ying Ying unconscious and robbed her. ”
"Your Excellency knows everything, but we still need a certificate to do it." Li Chukuai added.
Bai Wangyuan was impatient, "Why are you so verbose, why is Yingying in his hands?" How can this be explained? That's the way it is, don't stick to the trial rules. ”
"My lord, the official media woman was injured by the robbers, why don't you call her to identify it and see if it is Xu Shikun?" Li Zhukuai reminded again.
"Well, it makes sense, come and pass on the official matchmaker!" Bai Wangyuan nodded in agreement.
Soon, the official media woman was helped over by her subordinates, looked at Xu Shikun carefully, frowned for a while and recalled, and suddenly her eyes widened: "My lord, the robber was wearing a night suit at the time, but the old slave saw that this person was the same as the robber, so it must be him." ”
At the moment of life and death, Xu Shikun was wronged, and he immediately couldn't control it, so he broke away from the official errand and stepped forward to teach the official media wife a lesson, and the official messenger controlled him in time, which saved the official media woman from being beaten.
"My lord, this person is fierce and vicious, there is no doubt that he must be a robber."
Mrs. Bai comforted her daughter on the side, while forcing herself to calm down and find a way to protect her daughter's reputation, her cold gaze suddenly fell on Xu Heming, and suddenly came to her heart: "Heming, today you instructed Xu Shikun to take a light female prisoner, and the female prisoner was imprisoned, and you were still angry, and you actually instructed Xu Shikun to sneak into the cell to harm the female prisoner, and your aunt is really disappointed in you." Say, did you answer outside the yamen at that time, and recognized that the person he was captive was your cousin, and in order to avoid being discovered by the yamen that you had trespassed into the cell, you brought your cousin into the house, thinking that you would send your cousin back at dawn? ”
"Auntie, I ......" Xu Heming just wanted to clarify that he had nothing to do with this matter, but when he caught a glimpse of Madame Bai's cold and cold and coercive eyes, he suddenly nodded reluctantly, for the sake of his cousin's reputation, he had to carry the blame for breaking into the cell at night.