Chapter 327

It's clear that the day before yesterday, in the court, it was almost crazy

How can we suddenly become so determined and rational now?

Can it be said that after being taken into prison, apart from Wu Tsui, she... Has seen anyone else?

That intuition reappeared in his mind, and Xu Ming subconsciously looked back.

In recent days, she always feels that she has a pair of eyes that seem to be staring at her in the dark

"Your words are groundless. You claim to be coerced by the four girls of the Xia family. Can this be proved by witnesses or evidence?" Ji Dong asked looking at the girl kneeling in the hall.

"Witness..." Zhan yunjiao seemed to think and hesitated for a moment before saying, "there's someone who can prove that I've been to Xia mansion before. It's just... I don't know whether that person is willing to testify for me or whether she will cover up Xia Sigu Niang..."

Ji Dong's eyes moved: "who do you mean?"

"Miss Zhou from Shilang mansion of the Ministry of war..."

Ji Dong smoothed his beard when he heard the speech.

Under this seemingly ordinary action, he actually smoothed off several of his beard at once.

... how did you bring in the Shilang mansion of the Ministry of war again!

Why didn't he want to open this class? It must have been because I had too much breakfast!

But now it's on the line. You can't pat your ass and leave, can you?

Thinking like this, Lord Ji resisted the uneasy feeling of "I don't know how many people to offend this time", turned to the Yamen and ordered: "go to the Shilang house of the military headquarters quickly, and it is said that Miss Zhou came to reply -"

This kind of thing has to be done quickly.

Otherwise, once the excitement is spread, these witnesses have enough reaction time, which will often change their testimony.

And why didn't the four girls of the Xia family come to the court for confrontation at the same time? It was also out of consideration of the preciseness of the testimony.

After all, even Zhan yunjiao thought that this witness was likely to cover up the suspect.

When dealing with similar cases as usual, he will ask people to separate suspects and witnesses as soon as possible, so as to distinguish the true and false testimony.

The Yamen service should go down soon.

Zhou Shilang went to the military headquarters early. At this time, there was no principal in the house except his wife.

As soon as Mrs. Shilang heard that someone from the Yamen wanted to send her daughter to ask questions, and it was related to the case of Miss Xu family, which was widely spread the other day, she was so surprised that all the preserves in her hand fell off.

She quickly put down the fragrant tea in her hand and hurried to the hall to see the officials. She stuffed silver and asked people to sit down and drink tea.

Seeing that she was very frightened, the chief official could only comfort and say, "madam, don't worry, it's just a testimony. As long as the girl in your house answers truthfully and confirms that it has nothing to do with the case, we will send people back to your house afterwards."

The Chamberlain's wife was still worried. When she wanted to ask more questions, she heard the official's tone was much more blunt: "this case can't be delayed? Please give her a convenience, so as not to make the people outside guess that your government intends to interfere with the official business."

The Chamberlain's wife turned pale.

She can't afford the charge that her husband is not at home and hinders public affairs!

They started with Zhou family? Did you climb up step by step? She and her husband are from ordinary people's families? That is to catch up with the good opportunity of Daqing shortly after the founding of the people's Republic of China, so that we can be lucky to be in today's position.

In her heart, what is the essence of her own theory? That's far less than those real noble families? Therefore, he has always been extremely cautious and never dared to publicize anything.

Thinking about this, the waiter's wife weighed it again and again? After all, I sent someone to invite my daughter.

"Answer well? What do adults ask you? Say what you know..."

Listen to my mother's nervous advice? Zhou Yi nodded in a hurry? The voice trembled slightly and said, "don't worry, mother? Daughter knows."

At present, Ji Wanyou's plan seems to be going well

Even if she knew what she needed to do next, she could not reduce her fear and anxiety.

Not to mention that the process must be difficult, but just the results are not what she can control

Is she really not involved?

Will their Zhou family tie the knot with the Xia family?

Will Xia Xi really be punished? If Xia Xi finally got rid of the crime? Will she be charged with perjury? How will Xia Xi retaliate against her?

Because of these unknown guesses? She couldn't sleep last night? I really realized what repentance is.

To the majestic court? Feeling the pressure and gaze from all parties, the sense of fear and uneasiness was immediately amplified.

"Is this the big girl of the Zhou family you said?" Ji Dong first testified to Zhan yunjiao.

Zhan yunjiao looked at Zhou Dan and nodded.

"Lord Hui? It was Miss Zhou who came to the place where the people lived and told me that Miss Xia Si wanted to see me, but because Miss Xia Si was banned this summer, the meeting could only be in Xia house. Therefore, the people exchanged clothes with Miss Zhou's servant girl, disguised as her servant girl, and entered Xia house with her."

Ji Dong looked at Zhou Zhen and said, "Miss Zhou, is this true?"

Zhou Zhen's eyes were red, his mouth opened, and his voice was as low as a mosquito: "my Lord, i... i... can't remember clearly."

Ji Dong couldn't even hear what she said.

But seeing this look, he already knew the answer.

If Zhan yunjiao is lying, Miss Zhou can categorically deny and refute.

It's just that I dare not speak rashly to offend the Xia family - alas, I'm a fallen man at the end of the world.

But what can be done?

In this world, as long as you live, you will always encounter something difficult to choose.

But no matter what the situation is, you must remember one thing - in the face of interests that will not touch the safety of your life, you should try to choose a way to make your conscience better, because this is what you need to face alone day and night.

Of course, if doing so will lose your life, it's still important to keep your life.

What can I do to keep my conscience when my life is gone.

——A little clever trick from Lord Ji, which is not very bright and correct, but is better than practical.

"I have a word to remind Miss Zhou that every word in the court must be true. If not, no matter what the reason is, it must be punished as shielding the sin, or even as accessory to the sin."

"..." Zhou Zhen trembled when he heard the speech, bit his lower lip, and nodded with a struggling look.

"My lord... What Miss Zhan said is true. I did take her to Xia's house to see Miss Xia si... This is what Miss Xia Si asked someone to send me a letter and asked me to do."

"Is that letter still in your hand?"

Zhou Zhen nodded: "still..."

Ji Dong's Bento hall asked her to order his personal servant girl to go back to Zhou's house to get this letter, accompanied by the official.

"Do you know why Miss Xia Si wanted to see Zhan yunjiao?" Ji Dong asked.

Zhou Zhen quickly shook his head.

"Lord Hui, I really don't know! The letter didn't explain the reason. It just said that I was asked to find someone to take them to Xia mansion! And I wasn't there when they talked that day. I didn't know what they talked about..."

She said, turning her head to Zhan yunjiao: "Miss Zhan knows what happened!"

She said this to Ji Dong, but her eyes were firmly nailed to Zhan yunjiao, and she didn't dare to blink.

Will Zhan yunjiao really clear her suspicion as Ji Wanyou said?

At this moment, Zhou Zhen was very tense.

Also more and more deeply realized that from the beginning, she listened to Ji Wanyou's arrangement, and from that moment on, everything she had was no longer under her control!

Ji Dong also looked at Zhan yunjiao: "is this true?"

"Miss Zhou is right." Zhan yunjiao glanced at Zhou Zhen and said softly, "Miss Zhou just took me to see Xia Xi. She didn't know about Xia Xi's plan - when Miss Zhou came to me that day, she saw that my family was in a terrible situation and gave me silver. I can't wronged her just because of this."

Hearing this, Zhou Zhen's tense tone suddenly relaxed. She knelt there with her hands on her legs, dropped her head, and big tears rolled down on the back of her hands.

Ji Dong nodded and then asked, "according to this, the first time you saw Miss Xia Si was in Xia mansion - how did you pass the news after that?"

If the girl of the Zhou family took her as a servant girl, she would be lying if she didn't know.

"All the plans behind are passed on by a servant girl around Xia Xi." Zhan yunjiao answered truthfully.

"Servant girl? Can you still clearly describe this person's appearance?"

Zhan yunjiao thought and nodded: "I've seen her many times. I should have a try."

Hearing this, Ji Dong immediately asked someone to take the drawing paper, and the master drew a portrait on the spot according to Zhan yunjiao's description.

There are three portraits, and the difference is not too large. Finally, Zhan yunjiao pointed to the most like one.

But it is the most similar, but only in comparison.

To her, she just barely drew a rough picture. But the servant girl was born very ordinary and had no characteristics. All she could describe was those.

And you can't say in public that the master's painting is not good, can you?

That's it. I can recognize her face to face anyway.

Ji Dong took the portrait and looked at it. When he was about to say something, suddenly a yamen came from behind and whispered a word in his ear.

And quietly handed over a folded drawing paper.

Ji Dong moved his eyebrows and unfolded the paper in front of him.

Now I haven't seen the servant girl herself, and I don't want to say whether she looks like it or not, but this vivid degree alone is enough to amaze people.

After such a comparison, he couldn't help looking at his master - he seemed to understand why after the people described the appearance of the suspects in many cases, he drew a portrait by the master's hand and took it out to post it for arrest. Finally, he couldn't catch anyone

And those who are as like as two peas, who are caught in the same picture, are often drawn to people's eyes.

In this regard, shiye explained that the description of the person expressed is far from clear.

——I really want to know who Wu Shisun is looking for to draw this. Can I lend it to him for free in the future?

Seeing that Lord Ji in the hall looked at himself, Wu Chiu nodded slightly, which was a response to the portrait.

Soon, Ji Dong ordered people to go to Xia mansion.

The words were very polite: "take the portrait and go there. If there are people who look similar, please ask Miss Xia Si to solve her doubts."

The officer responded and went at once.

Shiye glanced at the drawing paper in the officer's hand - no, why do you think it's not the one he painted?

Outside the hall, Xu Mingyi glanced at Wu Tsui through the veil hanging from his hat.

Knowing that she must have ideas, Wu Tsui approached people again and leaned slightly in her direction.

Xu Mingyi stood on tiptoe and said a word in his ear.

The girl's breath lingered gently and softly in the boy's ears through the gauze, like the warm wind blowing in the middle of spring.

Wu Tsung nodded and straightened his body again. When he felt that the ear blown by the warm wind was itchy and hot, he wanted to rub it.

A group of officials soon came to Xia's house.

But I heard that Xia Xi was not in the house.

"Unfortunately, my young master has been surprised recently. My wife took four girls out of the city early in the morning to pray for evil talisman... The meeting hasn't come back yet." the big housekeeper and the chief official said.

He didn't tell lies. After all, if such blatant lies were told, it would only be more troublesome after being found out by the gate guard.

Since the second childe happened in the mansion last year, the people of the Xia family are more cautious and restrained than usual.

If it had been in the past, how could this mere official deserve to be greeted personally by a grand housekeeper.

Even if he sat on the bench, Ji Dong didn't dare to say anything more.

Of course, those surnamed Ji don't dare to do anything now, but the master said that people in the house can't catch any more.

"It turns out that Miss Xia Si is not in the mansion." the chief officer took out the portrait: "I don't know that the person in the picture is Miss Xia Si's servant girl? Can you let this person follow me first?"

Looking at the portrait, the housekeeper's eyebrows jumped.

... why is it so similar?!

It's clear that it's such an ordinary face, but when you look at this portrait, you can immediately tell which one it is.

In this case, he wanted to say that he couldn't do without this person in the house.

"... this is indeed the servant girl in our four girls' yard." the big housekeeper said calmly: "but this is a close servant girl, so it is natural to accompany and serve her all the time. Today, when the girl goes out to offer incense, the servant girl will accompany her."

Then he raised his hand and arched it to the official: "I'll send someone out of the city to invite my four girls back. But this time, it will take an hour. You may as well go back to Tongji to explain the situation first."

One hour is enough to ask the master for instructions.

In fact, as early as a quarter of an hour ago, he had sent someone to send a message to the master - and what he could do was to stabilize the situation before the master came back.

Unexpectedly, the official said, "of course, I have to answer your excellency, but it's enough to go back alone. We've been ordered by your excellency to invite Miss Xia Si. Before we see Miss Xia Si, we can only wait here. I'm on business. Please forgive me for any trouble."