Chapter 26: Framing and Counter-Framing
"It's the eldest lady, the old lady, it's really the eldest lady, the slave doesn't dare to lie!" Chun'er kowtowed again and again, and insisted that it was Bai Hibiscus knowledge.
Bai Muhibiscus didn't argue, but said lightly to Old Madam Bai: "Grandmother, since Chun'er insisted that it was me, and said that I rewarded her with two ingots of gold, why don't you ask grandmother to send someone to search out those two ingots of gold!" ”
When Lu and Bai Yunxi heard this, they only felt a shock in their hearts, but when they thought about it, the gold was also ordinary gold, how could they identify who gave it? So they were all silent, waiting for Old Madam Bai to speak.
Old Madam Bai also felt that she should confirm whether what Chun'er said was true or false, but because Bai Shizu was present, she asked, "What does Grandpa think?" ”
"That being the case, it's better to conclude that the evidence is conclusive, so let's go and search for it!" Bai Shizu only remembered at this time that the evidence needed to be conclusive to be conclusive, but when he slapped Bai Mujian just now, he just listened to Chun'er's words.
Bai Hibiscus's lowered eyes flashed with mockery, her good father, it was really touching! It's just that when he gets back the evidence later, how will he make a conclusion?
Bai Mujin said respectfully to Old Madam Bai: "Grandmother, for the sake of fairness, please ask Grandmother to send someone she trusts to check!" ”
Old Madam Bai nodded, glanced at Grandma Sun, and said, "Then Grandma Sun will lead the tourmaline with you, be sure to search carefully, and you can't miss any evidence!" ”
She believes that Bai Hibiscus can be so calm, she must be sure to clear her suspicion, since this is the case, then why don't she, who is a grandmother, be a favor!
Bai Mu Hibiscus smiled gratefully at Mrs. Bai, as if she was sincerely grateful for her grandmother's justice and selflessness, but the bottom of her eyes was forever condensed, but she did not contain half of her emotions.
The Lu family was faintly worried, but Bai Yunxi had no fear, and came to Bai Shizu to be coquettish and win her father's pity, she believed that no matter what, her father who doted on her would definitely stand on her side, and would not let Bai Mujian bully her!
At this time, everyone's attention in the room was on Bai Yunxi, and no one noticed that the mandarin duck, which had disappeared for a long time, quietly entered the room and nodded to Bai Muhibiscus.
Bai Mujin stood quietly on the side, waiting for Grandma Sun and Tourmaline to come back, the only thing she believed was that Grandma Sun had followed the old lady for so long that she would not be bought by the Lu family.
About half a pillar of incense, Grandma Sun came back with a box, her face was calm, she couldn't see any clues, and the tourmaline followed behind, but she was a little cramped.
Old Madam Bai glanced at Grandma Sun and asked, "What can you find out?" ”
"Back to the old lady, I found this small box in Chun'er's room, and there are indeed two ingots of gold in it, and the weight is about fifty taels!" Mama Sun replied in a calm tone, but her eyes looked at the Lu family, who was still pretending to be weak.
Old Madam Bai's understanding of Mama Sun made her understand that there was probably more than just gold in this box, otherwise Mama Sun would definitely not have such a look.
So he said calmly: "Grandma Sun has found other problems?" This box is so big, I'm afraid it's not just two ingots of gold, right? ”
Grandma Sun nodded, opened the box in front of everyone, and suddenly everyone in the room gasped, is this a property that a maid can have?
Chun'er was struck by lightning, slumped to the ground, her face was as white as paper, she had obviously hidden all the things that her wife had rewarded, how could she be found with two ingots of gold? This can't be, who did it?
Old Madam Bai looked at the valuables in the box, not only gold and silver, but also pearls, hairpins, and precious stones were shining, and some of the items were clearly the objects that the Lu family once wore.
Old Madam Bai stared at the Lu family with torch eyes, and said, "Lu family, do you look at these things familiarly?" What else do you have to say? ”
Bai Shizu looked at Old Madam Bai inexplicably and asked, "What does Mother mean by this?" ”
"Ask your good daughter-in-law, how can a slave and maid have such a valuable item, even if she is powerful, it is difficult to get such a heavy reward!" Old Madam Bai said with a sneer.
Bai Shizu frowned, and asked the Lu family with his eyes, Lu's brain spun quickly, she had to think of a reasonable explanation to escape this catastrophe, otherwise once she lost Bai Shizu's trust, she would have no status in the Bai family in the future.
She was ruthless in her heart, walked up to Chun'er, slapped her, and shouted angrily: "You, not only betrayed your master, but also dared to steal my property, you are really a white-eyed wolf who can't be fed!" ”
"No...... Madam...... I ......" Chun'er covered her face, tears kept flowing down, but the fierceness in Lu's eyes made her unable to even say a complete sentence.
Bai Mu Hibiscus looked at Chun'er and said coldly: "Chun'er, you said that I rewarded you with gold, which made you greedy and betrayed the master, so what is going on with these jewels?" As the eldest lady of Baifu, I don't even have such good jewelry to use! ”
"This ...... This must have been stolen by Chun'er, that's right, Daddy, you must eliminate harm for your mother and me today, don't condone Chun'er to continue to do evil, it's best to kill this girl now, so as not to continue to harm me and my mother! Seeing that the situation was not right, Bai Yunxi immediately fought back, eager to call someone to drag Chun'er down and beat Chun'er to death now, lest she say anything more.
When Chun'er heard this, she was like falling into an ice cave, but she didn't expect her to help the second lady and her wife to perjury and frame the eldest lady so indiscriminately.
It's a pity that Bai Muhiscus won't obey Bai Yunxi's wishes, and she continued in a low voice: "Chun'er, did you really steal this jewel?" I didn't know that my mother was so careless, so many valuable jewels were stolen, and she didn't even find out, could it be that Chun'er's methods were so clever? ”
Old Madam Bai naturally didn't believe that these jewels were stolen by Chun'er, and there was only one explanation, that is, the Lu family rewarded Chun'er for doing things for her in order to buy Chun'er.
She glared at Bai Yunxi, motioned for her to shut up, and then said angrily to Chun'er: "You girl, you haven't recruited you from the truth!" ”
Chun'er felt that it was the first time she had experienced what it meant to be embattled, but she didn't dare to say it, because the small purse that was lit up in Lu's hand was made by her for her younger brother, and others couldn't see it, but she knew it.
Her brother is only seven years old, if she betrays her wife today, with her wife's cruelty, it will inevitably make her whole family die well, just let her own life be in the hands of others, how can she have her own opinions.
She suddenly got up and shouted: "It was the eldest lady who instructed the slave maid, and the slave maid would never dare to lie!" ”
Then he rushed headlong to the pillar, and crashed into it with the determination to die, since he was destined to die, it was better to give himself a good time, if he was killed by a rod, it would not taste good.
But she didn't expect that she would hit a wall of flesh, she heard the other party cry in pain, and then the two of them fell to the ground.
Everyone was shocked, they didn't expect Chun'er to seek death, and they didn't expect that at this critical juncture, Bai Mu Hibiscus would stand in front of Chun'er and prevent her from seeking death.
Lu and Bai Yunxi almost gritted their teeth with hatred, if Chun'er died like this, it would be death without proof, she pointed to Bai Hibiscus before she died, that is, to die Mingzhi, Bai Mu Hibiscus is doomed to be unlucky today.
But before everyone could react, she had already saved Chun'er, although she also fell to the ground due to the impact of the force, a little embarrassed, but she quickly recovered and stood up.
Old Madam Bai also reacted, and immediately ordered: "Tie her up for me, don't let her die!" ”
As soon as the words fell, a few stout mothers-in-law came up, tied Chun'er's hands and feet, threw them on the ground, and then retreated to the side, Chun'er still can't believe how Bai Mu Hibiscus knew that she was going to die, and actually saved herself at the last moment.
People who have never sought death do not know that once they fail to find death, that sense of fear will make your fear of death expand exponentially, making you almost tremble at the thought of death.
This is the case with Chun'er now, when she thinks that no matter whether she succeeds in framing the eldest lady today, she will definitely die, and she feels like the sky is falling.
"Chun'er, I advise you to tell the truth, don't think that if you die, you can escape punishment, grandmother and father are both understanding people, you are full of mistakes and omissions, you can't justify yourself at all!" Bai Mu Hibiscus endured the pain and looked at Chun'er steadily.
Old Madam Bai also nodded and said, "Let's be honest, who instructed you?" ”
"Chun'er, you have to think clearly, don't point to the wrong person!" Lu also reprimanded, but there was a strong threat in his eyes.
Chun'er looked at everyone in a panic, not knowing what to do, if she said it, she would die, if she didn't say it, she would die, who would save her life?
Bai Mujian suddenly smiled and said to Mrs. Bai: "Grandmother, I heard that the Criminal Department has many ways to deal with prisoners who refuse to tell the truth, and one of them is particularly appalling. ”
Old Madam Bai was stunned for a moment, and then she understood what Bai Mu Hibiscus meant, so she asked very cooperatively: "Jin'er, tell me, what kind of punishment is so terrifying, and it also makes Grandmother have a long insight!" ”
Bai Mu Hibiscus made a frightened expression, and said: "It is said that ten fingers are connected to the heart, the fingers of the woman's family are the most tender and fragile, the criminal department has invented a punishment for female prisoners, and the ten fingers are full of **** nails with bamboo sticks, and the pain is so painful that people can't wait to die, but the pain is so painful that they can't die, if the prisoner survives, they will clamp the nails with iron pliers, and pull them off one by one, even the heart hurts, just listening, Jin'er will die of pain!" ”
"Tsk...... This kind of punishment has also been heard of by the old slave, where does the average daughter's family endure such pain, but if anyone can really bear it, then there is even more ruthless, nailing nails into the nail joints, how can anyone endure it, and what to say is honestly recruited! Grandma Sun didn't know whether it was intentional or unintentional, and added another sentence.
Bai Mu Hibiscus shrank back, as if she was really frightened, and the old lady couldn't bear it when she heard it, and said, "It's really cruel, I hope Chun'er doesn't want to try such torture!" ”