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Chapter 60: Suspects
Hearing the
conversation between the two sisters, Su Shi's gaze fell sharply on Nangong
Lin's body. Her lips pursed into a straight line, and did not speak, but
released a kind of imposing aura without anger to the fullest with this look.
Nangong Lin was
so frightened that her head shook like a rattle drum and said anxiously:
"I, I don't mean that." But in her heart, she was bitter and
regretted so much that her intestines turned blue. Even if I am very sure that
this has nothing to do with my mother Huang Shi, I should have just
stood aside and watched the fun. Why should I try to be quick with my words and
find trouble for myself? At the same time, there was a bit of dissatisfaction
in her heart. If Nangong Yue is not suspicious, why should the entire residence
is investigated?
The room was
quiet again for a while, until Xing Yu was the first to come back with a piece
of inner garment as well as some rags, followed by Yi Mei who brought a white
cloth...... Finally, Mama Ying also brought only one, and her face
obviously did not look good.
Zhao Shi's face
immediately darkened, and her heart had a vague sense of ominous foreboding.
But Nangong Lin showed a gleeful expression. It seems that there is a good show
going to happen between the First and Second Household.
The Ying Mama
mumbled for a moment and said, "Eldest...... Eldest Furen......"
Still, Nangong
Zheng spoke decisively: "Ying Mama, just say what you have to say.
With grandmother as the master, we will not be wronged!"
Zhao Shi nodded
to Ying Mama, Ying mama said with difficulty: "Eldest Furen,
Eldest Miss, this Songjiang muslin belongs to the Eldest Furen..."
She glanced at Nangong Zheng hesitantly: "Eldest Miss’s is gone!”
When everyone
heard the words, their eyes fell on Nangong Zheng's body in unison, while
Nangong Zheng's entire body froze as early as the moment Ying Mama dropped
her voice, and an unbelievable expression appeared on her face.
Nangong Lin has
forgotten the pain of the scar, without thinking, blurted out: "How is
this possible? Could it be that Elder jiejie......"
*to forget
past pains once the wound has healed (idiom)
Zhao Shi's gaze
fell on Nangong Lin's body like a cold winter ice.
Nangong Lin
couldn't help but winced, thinking of the fact that the Eldest Aunt was the
head mother of the household, offending her would definitely do more harm than
good, so she hurriedly changed her tone: "There is no way the Eldest Jiejie
would do such a thing!"
Zhao Shi snorted
coldly and retracted her eyes. How could her Zheng Jie’er do such a
thing, she couldn't let people just throw dirty water on her.
"Zheng Jie'er,
think about it, did you put it away somewhere, or give it to someone?"
Said, Zhao Shi's eyes fell on Nangong Yan with deep meaning in her eyes.
Nangong Yan's
body trembled twice, both hands clutching the handkerchief and fingertips
faintly white, but she did not dare to say anything.
Nangong Zheng
took two steps forward, her light-colored skirt trailing a gentle arc on the
ground, only to hear she said with face frankly: "Grandmother,
granddaughter's Songjiang fine cloth did
not give away, but granddaughter also did not instruct anyone to do such
things!
"Yue Jie'er,
what do you think about this?" Su Shi's gaze could not see the joy
or anger, and faintly fell on Nangong Yue's body.
"Granddaughter
naturally believes in Eldest Jiejie." Nangong Yue said in a certain
tone, "Granddaughter thinks that some underlings must have stolen and
wanted to plant false accusations, perhaps with the purpose of making our
sisters lose their harmony!"
Su Shi is
very satisfied with Nangong Yue's answer, no matter how much she excuses Nangong
Zheng, it is not more convincing than the victim, Nangong Yue's words. But in
the second half of Nangong Yue's words, she thought more profoundly. If the
first and second households lose their peace over this matter, then who will
gain?
Su Shi's gaze
couldn't help but fall on Nangong Lin, and couldn't help but wonder if it was
the Third household that was causing the trouble?
Nangong Yue's
words also made Zhao Shi sigh with relief, but did not completely relieve her
heart. The matter of Nangong Xin being frightened had nothing to do with her,
she simply did not want to take care of this strenuous and unrewarding task.
But now it's catching the ducks on the shelves(situation has reached to
this point), it won't work if you don't check it!
*lit. to
drive a duck onto a perch (idiom); fig. to push sb to do sth way beyond their
ability
As long as we
don't uncover the culprit who is pretending to be a ghost, her Zheng Jie’er is
a suspect.
Thinking of
this, Zhao's eyes gradually became stern. Just now she heard that her
daughter's Songjiang fine cloth is gone, she was momentarily confused, and the
first thought in her head was how to get her daughter out of this matter,
although she believed in her heart that her daughter would never do such a
thing. But she understood the inner house matters, not everything can be
investigated clearly understand. But now, this matter must not only be
investigated, but also thoroughly investigated, and must not let her Zheng Jie’er
be criticized!
"Mother."
Zhao Shi's eyes were red. "As Yue Jie’er said just now, it is
impossible for Zheng Jie’er to do such a thing. Daughter-in-law asks
you, Old Person to do justice to Zheng Jie’er and must return her
innocence!"
"Ying Mama,
have the people in Eldest Missy's courtyard kept in prison?" Su Shi's face
was covered with a layer of cold frost, and her eyebrows were full of coldness.
She was already thinking differently at this moment. If the purpose of the
person behind it is to cause discord between the second house and the eldest
house, then it must be investigated!
Ying Mama bowed
and replied: "kept in prison."
Su Shi's
gaze was cold like a murderous knife, and said: "There is a theft in the
Eldest Miss’s courtyard, the maids and Pozies are not good at protecting
the courtyard, so first each of them should be beaten with ten boards, and then
search their houses. Wang Mama, you and Ying Mama should work
together on this matter."
"Yes."
The two Mamas took orders and went away.
Zhao Shi's heart
is relieved to hear this, and put down his heart. First there is Nangong Yue’s
word before, and now Su Shi publicly determined Nangong Zheng’s courtyard
had been stolen. In the future to see who still dares to involve this matter to
her daughter again.
Nangong Yue sat
quietly on her chair, waiting for the further development of the situation.
Inside the
Dongci room, everyone is holding their breath and concentrating, no one dares
to say another word.
After waiting
for an unknown period of time, Wang Mama returned in a hurry with a
bundle, while Ying Mama followed closely behind, followed by three Pozis,
or rather, two sturdy Pozies holding in with a Pozi dressed in
blue clothes and rudely pressing her to the ground on her knees.
"Old Furen, this
was retrieved from Hua Pozi's house." Wang Mama opened the package
invitingly.
The crowd took a
clear look, but it was some white scraps of fabric.
Zhao Shi
suddenly reacted, his gaze shot like a sharp blade on Hua Pozi who was kneeling
down in the hall.
Hua Pozi shivered and fell to her knees, begging for forgiveness: "Old Furen, forgive me, Nubi deserves to die for stealing from the Eldest Miss.... Nubi will never dare to do it again." Her forehead hit the ground heavily one after another, emitting a "dong dong" sound, and her forehead was instantly bruised and purple.
Zhao Shi once
heard the Hua Pozi admitted the stealing Nangong Zheng's Songjiang fine
cloth, anger like a tidal wave breaking the embankment, chest angry a bulge,
pointing at the Hua Pozi scolded: "Damn servant, you stole
something from your master, but you still have the guts to frame your master,
you really have a heart to kill!"
Who knows that Hua Pozi cried out: "Nubi stole something, but didn't do anything to frame the master, Nubi is wronged!"
