Red Sleeves trembled slightly when he heard this, and immediately said: "Last night, it was the slave maid who asked the maid Jiaoyue next to him to find the slave maid, and gave the slave maid a plate of hibiscus cake and a piece of gold, saying that this hibiscus cake was added to the croton, and I wanted to teach the eldest lady a lesson." The slave maid was lost in wealth for a while, thinking that she just added croton, and at most she had trouble with her stomach, so she didn't think too much about it, so she responded. Jiaoyue also said that if it was sent to the eldest lady's yard like this, she was afraid that the eldest lady would not eat it, so she asked the slave to find Ruyi, and the slave and maid had a good relationship with Ruyi. Let the slave maid tell Ruyi that this hibiscus cake is what the third lady wants to give to Mrs. and please Mrs., and do not let the slave tell Ruyi the truth. The slave thought that too, if Ruyi knew, she was afraid that she would not help, so she didn't tell Ruyi. just told Ruyi that the third lady wanted to please Mrs., but she was afraid that Mrs. would not eat, so she asked Ruyi to send it in the name of her aunt and grandmother. The slave maid never expected that in this hibiscus cake, it was not croton but arsenic that was added, if the slave and maid knew that they would never dare to agree to the county lord. ”

Red Sleeves said and kowtowed.

Hua Zhen didn't expect that in such a short period of time, they would make up such a story.

and learned the lesson of the last ingenious way, and made up this sentence without leakage, which really made her admire.

Liu Wei listened to the words of the red sleeves, and only felt very annoyed in her heart, she hadn't woken up from a good night's sleep, how could she get involved in such a thing.

One is the Duke of Jin, the other is the lord of Qinghe County, who was personally appointed by the emperor, and the one who died was still the lady of Jin, which was not something that he could provoke by a mansion.

I just want to ignore it, but as a parent official, I can't shirk it, so I can only bite the bullet and say: "Lord Qinghe, you heard, this maid said that you gave her the hibiscus cake, and Mrs. Jin Guo also ate this hibiscus cake and died, how should you explain this human evidence?"

Hearing this, Hua Zhen met Liu Wei's gaze and said respectfully: "My lord, this maid is a descendant of the Shen family, a maid's one-sided words are not enough to prove it, since she said that it was the hibiscus cake given to her by the maid Jiaoyue next to me, then why didn't the adult ask my maid Jiaoyue and ask her if she had ever seen the hibiscus cake?"

Shen Chongmao sat on the side and listened to Hua Zhen's words, and suddenly said angrily: "Jiaoyue is your personal maid, who doesn't know her relationship with you, naturally he won't admit it." ”

"Uncle also knows that Jiaoyue is my maid, then uncle should also know that this red sleeve is the maid of the third cousin, uncle thinks that Jiaoyue's words are not credible, so the words of the third cousin maid are credible?" Hua Zhen looked at Shen Chongmao coldly.

Shen Chongmao, who was suddenly angry, stood up: "Hua Zhen, you have to quibble, but now someone is pointing out against you." ”

"Uncle is really majestic, this is the lobby of Jingzhao Mansion, not the lobby of the Shen family, how to judge the case is Lord Liu's business, uncle interfered with Lord Liu's case three times and twice, what is his intention?"

Listening to Hua Zhen's words, Liu Wei's face also darkened: "When the official of the Jin State is handling the case, please don't intervene to interrupt the Jin State Prince, it is true that what the county lord said makes sense, since the Jin State Duke brought a maid over, the official should naturally listen to the words of others." This case cannot be decided just on the basis of a maid's one-sided words. ”

As he spoke, he looked at Hua Zhen: "I don't know where the county lord's maid is?"

Hearing this, Hua Zhen looked outside the door: "My lord, it's outside the court." ”

"The maid with the lord of Qinghe is the moon. ”

Liu Wei said and patted the wood, and suddenly the officials on both sides went out and led Jiaoyue in.

As soon as she entered the door, Jiaoyue knelt directly on the ground, and Liu Wei immediately pointed to Jiaoyue and asked like red sleeves.

"She's the maid you said gave you hibiscus cake?"

Hearing this, Red Sleeves glanced at Jiaoyue, and nodded again and again: "My lord is exact, it's her." ”

Only then did Liu Wei ask Xiang Jiaoyue: "You gave Red Sleeves a bowl of hibiscus cake last night and asked her to send it to Mrs. Jinguo." ”

Hearing this, Jiaoyue knelt on the ground and said respectfully: "Lord Qiyu, the slave maid was in the courtyard last night to serve the county lord, except for a trip to the courtyard of the fifth lady, when I was next to it, I never went out of the yard at all, and I have never seen the red sleeves, this matter is known to the entire maid and wife of Zhixiang Garden, and they can testify to the slave and maid, if the adult does not believe it, just ask." ”

Red Sleeves was a little flustered when he heard this, and looked at Jiaoyue: "It's obviously you gave it to me, why don't you admit it." ”

Hearing this, Jiaoyue looked at the red sleeves, but there was no panicked look on her face: "You said that I gave it to you, then let me ask you, when did I go to see you last day? Where did I see you? What color clothes are you wearing, and what kind of pattern is this plate with hibiscus cake, can you tell me?"

A sentence immediately asked Red Sleeves, where did she think of such a small thing.

I couldn't answer it at all for a while.

Shen Chongmao on the side looked at it, only felt bad, and was about to speak, but was preempted by Hua Zhen: "My lord, this red sleeve keeps saying that it is my maid who gave her hibiscus cake and asked her to do these things, but the red sleeves can't even answer where and when, if she really knows, how can she not answer." The adults have also seen it now, and the red sleeves are only afraid that they were instigated by others to falsely accuse me today, if it is really as she said, how can she not say anything in the public court now. ”

Hua Zhen said and looked at Liu Wei, although Liu Wei is only a Jingfu Yin, but after all, he has been an official for decades and is also a smart person.

Looking at Shen Chongmao's posture, there was something that the red sleeves and the bright moon who were kneeling on the ground didn't understand.

Suddenly felt a dilemma in his heart, and immediately nodded to Hua Zhen, and then asked Hua Zhen to calm down, and then looked at his master.

The master followed Liu Wei for a long time, and immediately understood what Liu Wei meant, lowered his head and said softly: "My lord, this matter involves the county lord of Qinghe, the affairs of the Jingzhao Mansion are mainly in charge of the affairs of the territory of Jingzhao Mansion, the county lord is the grade of the second grade, and the lady of the Jin Kingdom is the third grade of the lady, I am afraid that it will be inappropriate for the adults to try this case, according to the humble opinion of the subordinates, this case should be handed over to the criminal department for trial." ”

Hearing this, Liu Wei nodded and looked at Shen Chongmao and arched his hand.

Shen Chongmao immediately understood that Liu Wei was afraid that he didn't want to meddle in this case.

Originally, because the red sleeves were forced by Jiaoyue to answer, Shen Chongmao was still a little worried, and at this moment, listening to Liu Wei's meaning, he wanted to hand over the case to the Criminal Department, although he didn't want to hand it over to the Criminal Department, but he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

This gave Redsleeves more time to think about how to answer.

So I heard Liu Wei say: "Jin Guogong's case is really inappropriate for the lower officials to try it, and it should be handed over to the Criminal Department." ”

Immediately nodded: "Everything will be done according to Lord Liu's wishes, and I just want justice for my insider." ”

Liu Wei immediately responded and ordered someone to write the case, and he personally sent it to the Criminal Department.

Shen Chongmao, Red Sleeves, Hua Zhen and the others were naturally taken aside.

The Duke of Jin and the Lord of Qinghe County couldn't go to prison, so they let them wait in the side hall.

Red Sleeves and Bright Moon were put in prison first.

Hua Zhen sat on the chair on the side, watched the waiter put down the tea, and then went out, and then looked at Jin Guogong: "Uncle really wants to force Zhen'er to be cornered?"

Hearing this, Shen Chongmao didn't speak, but just picked up the teacup to hide the nervousness in his heart.

He was still a little scared in his heart at the moment, afraid that something coincidental would happen here, and he was afraid that the title of Duke of Jin might not be able to be kept.

But thinking of the Marquis of Changping, thinking of the death of the eldest lady, Shen Yuxin's child is also gone, and there is a bad breath in his heart that is very uncomfortable.

involuntarily blamed all these faults on Hua Zhen.

Listening to Hua Zhen's words at this moment, the look on her face was also a little ugly.

Hua Zhen laughed when she saw this: "Uncle really thinks that a maid can put all the charges on me? How did the eldest uncle die, the uncle should be very clear, I live in the Shen family these days, and my uncle should also understand my temper, and I am by no means a tolerable one, on the contrary, I still hold a grudge, if someone provokes me, even if I can't make him look good at the moment, I will never let him go in the future, does my uncle really want to go his own way?"

Hearing this, Shen Chongmao's brows furrowed slightly, but he still looked at the tea bowl in his hand and did not speak.

"Since my uncle insists on doing this, it's no wonder that Zhen'er, this uncle personally sent me to court, and the relationship between you and me is completely gone. Hua Zhen stood up as she spoke, and bowed three times respectfully to Shen Chongmao: "These three bows can be regarded as thanking my uncle for taking me in these days, and when my uncle in the criminal department doesn't need to be polite, I won't leave my hand again." ”

The words suddenly made Shen Chongmao's heart skip a beat.

couldn't help but look at Hua Zhen, but saw that she had turned around and sat down on the chair next to her, with a faint smile on her face, as if she had never spoken just now.

Thinking of what Shen Yulin said to himself, Shen Chongmao could only endure the gamble.

This red sleeve is following Shen Yujing's side, because Shen Yujing always followed behind Shen Yuyao in the past, so he is also familiar with this red sleeve, and he knows this girl's temperament, and she will not be backwater.

Thinking like this, I couldn't help but read a sentence in my heart, I hope that Red Sleeves can think clearly about how to deal with Jiaoyue when he stays in prison, after all, he is not the Jingfu Yin when he arrives at the Criminal Department, and it is impossible for him to suppress the Shangshu of the Criminal Department as the Duke of Jin.

At that time, there will be no such easy work.

Suddenly, everyone was waiting here with their own hearts.

Those who were watching the excitement outside had already spread the word about Jingfu Yin.

What Qinghe county lord poisoned the lady of Jin Guo, and the Jin Guogong framed Qinghe county lord, and it didn't take long for the two versions to spread all over the capital.

Qin Huai and Xiao Huaijin got the news almost at the same time.

When the news reached the courtyard where Xiao Huaijin lived, Xiao Huaijin was listening to the north wind report on the affairs of Wei Guogong in the house, and waited for the guards guarding outside to come in and say that Mrs. Jin Guo had been poisoned.

The brow couldn't help but furrow.

A figure flashed in his mind, and his brows couldn't help but wrinkle slightly: "What the hell is the situation?"