klisemfg Chapter 159 Self-certification
Chapter 159 Self-certification
I was a little confused. Jiang Chuanfu had an ugly face and yellow teeth. He looked to be in his 40s. If he were a fairy, he would be more than 100 or 200 years older than Senying. Moreover, he was of low status. How could Senying like him? Moreover, it had not been long since Senying was transferred to Tushanjing's place. We went out together. When did she have an affair with him? Could it be that she had gone home before us and quickly had an affair with that Jiang? But whether I went to visit her that day or just now in the woodshed, she was clearly either asking for help or resisting.
There are many doubts, but for the moment I don’t have time to think about the strangeness of the Moriying incident because I have captured information that can clear my name.
The first step: prove your innocence.
I cleared my throat and said to the Madam, "Madam, Lanxiang and the Second Young Master have been together for many years, and the master-servant relationship is deep, but there is indeed no private communication between them."
When I said this, Tu Shanjing opened his lips slightly, then closed them tightly again. The Madam and Aunt Zhao were both skeptical, Butler Hu hesitated, and Madam Rui and Sen Ying were horrified.
"The Second Young Master is kindhearted and has always been lenient towards his servants. This is obvious to everyone in the mansion. Especially since I have followed him for many years and was injured before, the Young Master took extra care of me. However, although Lanxiang and the Young Master sleep and eat together, they have not violated the rules. Whether it is true or not will be known after a test."
"No!" Tu Shanjing suddenly stood up and said anxiously, "Do you know how to test it? You are an unmarried woman, why do you have to endure such humiliation?"
"Jing, sit down!" the lady said angrily.
"Grandma, don't you believe me?" Tu Shanjing said anxiously.
"Jing, it's not that I don't believe you, look at what she's wearing? Have you forgotten your grandfather... I'm doing this for the Tushan family, there must be no mistakes! You'd better say less!" Mrs. Tushan's anger turned to sadness, probably because she recalled her husband's philandering deeds when he was young, and her son's sad past of doting on a maid and abandoning his wife and young son to commit suicide for the maid. However, it was difficult to talk about her son's affairs in front of everyone, so she had to use her husband's philandering deeds as a shield.
I saw that Tu Shanjing's eyes, which were originally filled with tears, were now filled with water, and a sad look appeared on his face.
I couldn't bear to see him looking so wronged, so I nodded to him first, then said loudly: "Ancestors, Lanxiang begs me to check. I will do the same as Senying did. Today, I must clear my name and that of the young master!"
Madam Tushan looked at me with a stern look and said, "Okay! Butler Hu."
Housekeeper Hu glanced at me and said to Ruiyang, "Ruiyang, go and call Doctor Hu Zhen and the midwife from the side yard to the west of the backyard."
Ruiyang received the order and ran out of the door as fast as a fly.
I estimated that it would take some time for the doctor and the midwife to arrive, so I used my second trick: pouring cold water on them.
I asked Butler Hu, "Butler Hu, may I ask the rules of the mansion? If someone spreads rumors, makes false accusations, or frames someone, what is the crime?"
Butler Hu stroked his beard and replied, "It depends on what the false accusation is. Generally, it will be commensurate with the crime, and we will also listen to the falsely accused's request and punish him appropriately."
I nodded, and seeing the horrified faces of Sen Ying, Rui Er Niangzi, and Cheng Man, I said to them, "If Lan Xiang proves her innocence, she will sue these three people for talking nonsense, falsely accusing and framing their colleagues and masters, sowing discord, and ruining the family tradition!"
"You?!" Madam Rui Er opened her eyes angrily, then clenched her fists and swallowed the second half of the sentence.
Mori Ying and Cheng Man were in a state of dismay, kneeling there in a daze.
The third move: pursue victory.
I looked at Madam Tushan again and said, "Madam, Lanxiang wants to sue again. She sues Senying for confusing right and wrong and stirring up trouble. Although the previous case has been closed, there are still many doubts. Is there someone behind the scenes directing her? I hope Madam can investigate! She sues Rui Er Niang for accepting bribes, indulging her subordinates in extortion, colluding with them, bullying the weak and fearing the strong, and withholding funds. She sues Chengman for secretly peeping into the master's privacy. If the young master is peeped at today, he may be killed tomorrow. He is on guard day and night. How can we leave such a person to others?!"
As soon as he said this, everyone in the audience was shocked.
The lady was so angry that her hands were shaking. She pointed at the people kneeling below and said angrily, "Well! You all acted obediently on weekdays, but you are so shameless behind the scenes?! Do you think that life in my Tushan Mansion is too easy?"
Tu Shanjing hurried over and stroked her back, saying, "Grandma, calm down! Your health is more important!"
Cheng Mantou could no longer bear the rage of thunder. He suddenly fell to the ground, kowtowed desperately, and begged for mercy: "Madam, spare my life! I was ordered by Second Lady Rui!"
Aunt Zhao pointed at him and shouted, "You are such a jerk! You left my courtyard and actually listened to other people's words! What did I teach you on a daily basis? You actually betrayed my family and brought shame to my courtyard! Don't expect me to protect you!"
When Madam Rui Er heard that she had cleared herself of any involvement, she quickly jumped out to deny it: "Madam, you are very insightful! I am also very concerned about the young master, and I am afraid that the old tragedy will happen again. I am too concerned and confused, so I was deceived by the one-sided words of the servants below. As for their extortion, I know nothing about it! They did give me some gifts during festivals, but the amount was not large. I accepted them as a show of filial piety, not a bribe! I know I was wrong! I will calculate the value tomorrow and hand it over to the public. Please have mercy, Madam!"
I admired their chaos, the dogs biting each other with mouths full of fur. My knees no longer felt sore from kneeling, and my bound hands no longer hurt.
Across the crowd, I looked at Sen Ying. She had a decadent look on her face, as if she had lost all hope. But after meeting my gaze, she smiled sadly, with tears in her eyes.
At this time, Hu Zhen and a maid hurriedly approached with Ruiyang, bowed their heads and stood beside them.
"Hu Zhen, go and check Lanxiang's pulse." The lady said impatiently.
Hu Zhen bowed, walked up to me and said, "Miss, I'm sorry for being rude." Then he reached out and held my wrist.
He frowned slightly, moved three fingers on my wrist three times, closed his eyes and savored it.
"What?!" Aunt Zhao asked anxiously.
"In response to the Madam and Aunt Zhao, Miss Lanxiang's pulse is tense and she is very angry, which is a sign of excessive liver fire. A little conditioning will relieve it," Hu Zhen replied.
"Then...are you pregnant?" Aunt Zhao asked again.
"Miss Lanxiang has no pulse of pregnancy." Hu Zhen lowered his head and said.
Mrs. Tushan breathed a sigh of relief, leaned back in her chair, raised her hand to untie the restraints on my hands, and ordered: "Wang Po, then you can test it, just like you tested that girl last time."
The midwife, who was called Wang Po, knelt down and said, "I understand. Please lend me a quiet place in the back room. And please bring me a extinguished brazier."