Chapter 12: Death without admitting guilt
Ouyang Xu's eyes swept over everyone, and his expression stayed on Zhang's mother for a moment before he looked away, and at this time, the sharp-eyed slave had already brought Ouyang Xu a stool and motioned for the prince to sit down.
Yun Xiang looked at King Anping sitting and supervising beside him, so he could only bite the bullet and act impartially with righteousness and awe.
And the Chu family, who came in behind him, felt a trace of resentment in his heart, this Yun Qianjin is also a good fate, the poison of Zhicao poison will not last more than half a day, and the toxin will spread throughout the body, leading to death, but the good end is actually at such a banquet today, there is a moth, and it happens to let King Anping take a look.
Who doesn't know that Ouyang Xu is the most favored prince by the emperor's side?
Chu raised his willow eyebrows lightly, and handed over his phoenix eyes, his eyes contained warnings, his face was calm and calm, but he subconsciously pinched the handkerchief in his hand.
I can't let the lord know about this, and I can't let Ouyang Xu tell the emperor.
Only...... Glancing at Mother Zhang in the crowd, the slaves and maids were already so frightened that they fell to their knees, their bodies trembling, and they didn't even dare to breathe.
Yun Xiang pondered for a while, and finally spoke: "Who sent the clothes on Qianjin's body to Ewha Courtyard?" Ouyang Xu didn't know who Mother Zhang's slaves were.
But Yun Xiang knew, he glanced at Mother Zhang, this slave has been with the Chu family for many years, in terms of loyalty, she must be a loyal person, and she has done a lot of bad things behind her back, but he gave the position of the head mother of the Prime Minister's Mansion to the Chu family.
Naturally, he turned a blind eye, on a day like today, many colleagues came to the palace, even the prince was there, although he didn't know if the Chu clan wanted to poison Yun Qianjin.
But for now, he can only protect her, so that he and Xiangfu can be safe.
So the first thing he interrogated was Mother Zhang beside the Chu family, and Yun Xiang pointed out Mother Zhang: "You say it first!" ”
Mother Zhang's body trembled obviously, her mind sank to the bottom, she knelt and climbed a few steps, the old tears were horizontal, and she sobbed: "Master, madam, wronged, the old slave really doesn't know." ”
Mother Zhang cautiously raised her eyes and looked at the Chu family, hoping that the eldest lady could save her.
But just by this glance, she knew that today was afraid that there would be more luck and less luck!
"Where did the clothes come from, who did they go through, and who finally sent them to Ewha Temple, you are the person next to the eldest lady, how can you be unaware?" Ouyang Xu's speech was very slow, and his voice came faintly, but it shocked everyone present.
Chu raised his eyes and glanced at Yun Xiang, and Yun Xiang said: "The prince is angry, and Wei Chen will definitely find out!" Then he shouted: "Come on, drag Mother Zhang out and punish fifty boards!" Look at her and dare to be hard-mouthed and anger the prince! ”
Zhang's mother's body bones, fifty boards are immortal and crippled, Zhang's mother shouted excitedly: "Lord, the slave knows that it is wrong, master, the fabric has already been selected, and it was sewn by the shop overnight. Slaves and maids are wronged! ”
Yun Xiang closed his eyes and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, Mother Zhang's bite to death has nothing to do with her, if she dies in a chaotic battle, it will be considered clean, and King Anping will also have an explanation.
Chu Shi finally couldn't bear to say: "Master, Mother Zhang is old, I'm afraid I can't bear these fifty boards." ”
"Madame! Save me! The old slave has been wronged! ”
The screams came from the backyard for a while, and finally someone couldn't bear it anymore, and a maid wearing a green maid's costume shouted: "Slave! It's a slave, the master wronged Zhang's mother, and the eldest lady's poison is put on the clothes by the slave! ”
This maid's name is Cuilian, she is a distant relative of Zhang's mother, it seems to be a niece, this child can't bear to watch Zhang's mother suffer, but she takes the matter on herself.
Yun Xiang ordered someone to drag Zhang's mother in, Cuilian glanced at Zhang's mother, her forehead was sweating, and the clothes on her buttocks had been torn and stuck to her bloody buttocks.
She actually didn't know that the clothes worn by the eldest lady were poisonous, and this dress was indeed ordered by Zhang's mother to give it to Mu Xiang.
However, seeing that Zhang's mother was about to be beaten to death, she didn't admit it, in fact, Cuilian knew in her heart that even if she did, she would be waiting for her to die.
Cuilian said: "Master, madam, the slave and maid don't know the poison, but the slave and maid accidentally spilled it on the clothes that day, looking at it colorless and tasteless, and I can't see it when I slap it, but I didn't think that I actually hurt the eldest lady, and the slave and maid are willing to bear all the mistakes, and I hope that the master is not beating Mother Zhang, and the slave and maid are willing to die to apologize!" ”
Where did this poison come from, and he had no intention of exploring it, Yun Xiang just wanted to understand this matter quickly, after all, there were many colleagues present outside, and it was inevitable that something would blow into the emperor's ears.
So Yun Xiang made a decision, "In this case, Lord Wang, you see, since this slave has admitted that she did it, I will order someone to put her in prison first, and then ask for beheading, how about it?" ”
Ouyang Xu smiled lightly, his eyes flashing with a deep and cold gaze, "Do you know what kind of poison it is?" Cuilian didn't expect King Anping to ask her like this, she was stunned for a while, and she didn't know how to answer.
She frowned slightly, trembled secretly, and bit her lip: "Yes, yes......" Before the words were finished, Ouyang Xu said with a serious face: "Zhi Cao poison." ”
Cuilian looked up at him suddenly, and her heart fell to the bottom, Zhicao, that's a forbidden medicine!
As soon as the words changed, Ouyang Xu said: "It's just a little maidservant, I don't even know what kind of poison that clothes are, how can Yun Xiang believe that she did it, and she is going to be condemned again, I'm afraid that there are other people behind this, Yun Xiang is clear in his heart, but he pretends not to know, but it's okay, Miss Yun's banquet, such a thing happened, I'm afraid I can't hide it, this king will go back to the palace to tell his father." ”
Yun Xiang was sweating in fright, "Lord Wang, Weichen will investigate!" Then he shook his body and asked, "Cuilian, tell me the truth, who gave you that medicine." ”
Cuilian's face changed greatly, her eyes dodged, she glanced at Zhang's mother, the cold sweat on her forehead overflowed, and she said hesitantly: "Go back to the master, slave maid...... The man was veiled, and the slave didn't see it clearly, and he threatened me to sprinkle the powder on the second lady...... On the eldest lady's clothes. ”
Looking at what Cuilian said, she knew that she was lying, Chu knew that this maid was a relative of Zhang's mother, and she personally nodded and let her enter the house to stay with Zhang's mother.
Yun Xiang's face was a little unbearable, some of the people in the front yard waited for a long time, and they didn't see Yun Xiang, so they came to the backyard to look for it, and as soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw an old slave and a maid kneeling in the center.
Yun Xiang didn't want to make things too big, if it was too big, the things that the Chu clan was doing behind his back would definitely be exposed, and he would not be able to get over the face of the prime minister at that time.
So he was ruthless in his heart, and he wanted to kill Zhang's mother with a cane, so that at this time it could be regarded as an explanation, he looked at Zhang's mother who was lying on the ground, "Although someone came out to admit the crime, but this matter is related to the reputation of the Prime Minister's Mansion, Qianjin, who wants to harm him, I will not investigate deeply, you will not escape this living crime!" ”
Yun Xiang's words fell, and then he roared impatiently: "Someone! The rod blames a hundred boards, and Cuilian fights twenty battles! ”
If this hundred battles continue, will you have to take Zhang's mother's life?
It seems that Yun Zhiyuan is trying to cover up the master behind Zhang's mother, Ouyang Xu Xing's eyes looked at Chu Shi deeply, Chu Shi met his gaze, his heart was cold, but there was no wave on his face.
She smiled kindly, and stood without saying a word.
In fact, a grass has already grown in my heart, and I can't help myself in a panic.
At this time, the imperial doctor led Yun Qianjin out, she had already come to her senses, and walked to the backyard, her body was weak, and her tone was soft, "Father, can you hand over Mother Zhang to her daughter to dispose of?" ”
Yun Qianjin is here today, but she remembers the shame of her previous life and today, and she was not included in the family tree, and she was reduced to the second lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion, this kind of incident is inseparable from Zhang's mother!
Yun Zhiyuan watched Yun Qianjin wake up, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, after all, if she really died so inexplicably, the emperor would definitely take his life from the Prime Minister's Mansion.
It's just that he frowned, glanced at Zhang's mother, who was about to faint, and looked at Ouyang Xu, who was sitting drinking tea, "Qianjin, your mind is pure, I'm afraid I can't bear my father to kill Zhang's mother?" ”
Yun Qianjin wishes she died, but her death must be done by herself!
"Father, I will not be merciful to those who hurt me." Yun Qianjin's gaze swept over the eldest lady's body intentionally or unintentionally, who didn't understand that the Chu clan couldn't tolerate her.
After all, she is the granddaughter of the opposite sex, although her biological mother is gone, but Yun Qianjin still has a grandfather behind her, so this Chu family can't make Yun Qianjin clearly, so she chooses this despicable means until she dies?
Everyone looked at the Chu family one after another, and their hearts were silent, a child who had just reached the end of his life could not tolerate it.
Think about it carefully, if Yun Qianjin can't appear at the banquet today, then won't she really become a concubine and sit on the second miss of the Prime Minister's Mansion?
Everyone's expressions were full of clouds, and they sneered in their hearts, but they looked cowardly on their faces, nervous and cautious.
Yun Xiang said: "Send Zhang's mother to Pear Flower Courtyard!" Yun Zhiyuan spoke, Chu Shi was even more embarrassed to say anything, she glanced at Yun Qianjin with her eyes, and the hatred in her heart was a little heavier.
And today, Yun Chuli, who was originally the protagonist, stood in the corner, and I don't know what to do.
But she walked over with a smile and walked over with lotus steps, and said, "Sister, sister is here to congratulate you!" "Don't mention how reluctant Yun Chuli is when she says this, she is the daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion!
But letting this slut climb on top of her head is really unpleasant.
But...... Today's matter has come to this, you can't admit it, this is the rule, Yun Qianjin raised his eyebrows: "What, my sister is, today's dress can be regarded as glamorous, I'm afraid that tomorrow there will be a news of my sister's appearance in the capital." ”
Yun Chuli was shocked in her heart, there were words in her words, who didn't know that today's banquet and coming-of-age ceremony were her Yun Qianjin!
Yun Chuli glanced at Yun Qianjin a few times, when did she become so sharp-toothed, but this weak temperament doesn't look like a scheming person.