Chapter 159 The person behind the scenes(1/2)
She looked at the woman who was lying back and looked a little pale, and said, "Please invite her husband."
As early as when she went out, she asked carefully that the woman did not come alone, but a couple. After the incident, the man immediately shouted, and it was well known that he was talking about reporting the case, but perhaps he had some concerns, but it was only verbally threatened. After the doctor came, he followed him up and kept shouting, affecting the doctor's diagnosis. The shopkeeper had no choice but to drag him to the next door to block his mouth and prevent him from making trouble again.
Soon, someone was invited over. Before entering the room, he started shouting, "You businesses that bully people not only poison my wife, but also detain me. I want to report to the official..."
He suddenly stopped and stared at the people in the room.
Xiao Shi asked: "Who are you? You have been reported to me."
The high-ranking and powerful uncle is not an ordinary person. He joined the army at the age of 18 and has never seen anyone who has worked hard. He knows that the other party must be prepared to frame him. At this time, you cannot be weak. You can only firmly take the initiative by taking the initiative first.
The man obviously feared him, and became weaker, subconsciously bowed down, "Slave... Caomin's surname is Sun, his name is Quan, he lives at home..."
As soon as he opened his mouth, Xiao Shi and Ji Wan sneered at the same time. Before he could finish speaking, Xiao Shi interrupted him directly, "Who ordered you?"
Sun Quan was stunned, his eyes flashed with panic, and then he looked up and said, "What is this? Caomin's wife was poisoned by eating hot pot in your store. Caomin had not yet found a major explanation in the county, but the adults asked for a crime first. Do we, the common people who are promoted to fight, have their lives been cheap and deserve to be bullied?"
Ji Wan smiled.
This is still a student, and it seems that it is not an ordinary service.
Xiao Shi also smiled, "As soon as you come in, you will call yourself a slave, and you will know my identity without asking. This shows which family is the servant, or the mansion I often go to, otherwise you would not know me."
Sun Quan's face changed drastically, "Caomin is just an ordinary person, how can he know the adults? As we all know, this shop was run by the Lord Ji. The Lord Ji and his mother remarried into the Xiao Mansion. You came with the Lord. You are full of wealth and nobleness and demeanor. The Lord Cao was able to guess the identity of the adults. You are the uncle of the country. Where can we see the noble people on weekdays? The Lord Cao was just taking the majesty of the Lord, and was timid for a moment, and didn't know how to deal with it in fear."
Not bad, very adaptable.
Ji Wan got up and walked over, "You haven't seen me before, how do you know who I am?"
Sun Quan answered quickly, "Caomin heard that County Lord Ji was as beautiful as a fairy. Seeing the girl dressed in extraordinary clothes and the owner of this store, she must be the county lord here at this time."
Ji Wan smiled and her tone was careless.
"I knew that this store was opened by me and my identity. I had been clamoring to report to the official position. I thought I was a man who was not afraid of power and was proud. Why did he immediately bow his knees and bow to his knees when he saw my father? Could it be that he was guilty?"
"Caomin has said that it is caused by the majesty of the country's uncle and his heart is frightened."
Sun Quanqiang calmed himself, and his response was reasonable, but he had already lost the initiative.
Xiao Shi had already set his identity in his heart. While thinking about the mansion he had visited many times, he was thinking about who was going to target his stepdaughter and came up with such a sinister way. Aren’t he afraid of the Xiao family’s revenge?
"It doesn't matter if you don't say it. In such a huge capital, every car and every item is built in the government, unless it is a slave. You are well-dressed. If you are a slave, you should have a son and have to serve for the rest of your life. You are not qualified to report to the government. But you can ask your master's family to seek justice for you. I see that you have been studying in your words and deeds. It seems that you are not an ordinary mate in the master's family. You can take the risk of using poisoning to frame the dignified county lord. It seems that you and your wife are the confidants of the master's family."
Ji Wan pinched a silver hairpin with her fingers, "This hairpin was taken from your wife's head, in sterling silver. The hairpin head was also inlaid with this piece of jade that was only the size of a thumb, but it was the best Hetian jade, which was of great value. It was marked on it, and it was from Jinxiuxuan. The boss of Jinxiuxuan is very powerful and has never done business with officials. Even if the wealthy business spends a lot of money, they can't buy the things inside. If you two are just civilians, how can you afford such expensive ornaments? There is only one possibility, which is appreciated by the owner."
Sun Quan's forehead was already covered in cold sweat, and he had not yet thought of a word, Ji Wan continued: "This belongs to the inner city, and on the main street, most of the people living around him are wealthy families. They rarely come to eat hot pot, so most of the people who come to my store to eat are ordinary people. When they have not been hurt and their interests have not been damaged, most people will choose not to worry about their own affairs. In other words, at least in a short time, no one will report the case. You couple have dinner together, but only one of them was poisoned, while the other one is intact. If there is a problem with the dishes in our store or the bottom of the pot, how can you be fine? You know, the poison of arsenic is not something that everyone can solve..."
"Arsenic?"
Sun Quan's mind was already in a mess, and the development of things had exceeded his imagination. The little girl was unexpectedly nimble, and he didn't expect that the uncle would protect this stepdaughter so much, so he came to help her personally. He was still thinking about what to do, but suddenly heard the word arsenic and immediately widened his eyes.
"How could it be arsenic? It's obviously-"
He immediately stopped talking, but his face had changed drastically.
This expression says it all.
Xiao Shi sat down and said lightly: "Young Majesty personally named the county lord, and you and your wife are in charge of the crime of being framed for no reason. If you pursue it, even your lord's family cannot escape the crime. I will give you a chance to confess it yourself, or I will send you directly to Jingzhao Yin Mansion and let Jingzhao Yin come to make the case."
Sun Quan's face was pale, and a look of fear finally appeared in his eyes. He looked at his wife who had already recovered from her couch, and his eyes were still full of disbelief.
The woman who walked through the gates of hell was more rational than him, turned over from the bed and fell to the ground, and knelt down.
"I am grateful for the county lord's life-saving gratitude." She gritted her teeth and said tremblingly: "I all say. I am..."
"etc."
Ji Wan suddenly interrupted with a sound.
Xiao Shi was surprised, "Awan?"
Ji Wan looked at the white-bearded old man and said politely: "This aunt has a bad stomach and can't eat too spicy food. It's just a misunderstanding. If you are so old, you will still go there. Please follow the shopkeeper to the account office to pay the money, and I'll send someone to you."
She gave the shopkeeper a wink, and the shopkeeper came over with understanding, "Doctor Qian, please come here."
The old man witnessed her detoxifying the woman with his own eyes. He was shocked and was excited. He stayed here and originally wanted to ask the young county lord for medical advice. Unexpectedly, he watched the trial and was both impressed and shocked. He also heard these seemingly kind but actually warnings, but there was nothing he didn't understand? He immediately said: "As a doctor, it is our responsibility to save the world and save people. The county lord is so serious. I said goodbye."
The old doctor who had lived for half his life also read countless people, and he guessed that this was probably a grudge and fight between wealthy families. Those things between big families were not allowed to be listened to by ordinary people. But he was a little surprised, why did County Lord Ji help the other party conceal the poisoning? The other party had made such a sinister way to frame her, and she seemed to be planning to let the other party go.
He couldn't figure it out, but he was very conscious of not asking. He was the daughter of the national uncle and the county lord. Since he had spoken, it would be impossible for the government to make a case for him, and no one would come to him to be a witness. He just thought that it was a waste of time today. No, it was not a waste of time. At least he witnessed a medical miracle. It turned out that arsenic could be solved.
The shopkeeper took him away, and the guys naturally retreated. Only Xiao Shi and his daughter and Sun Quan were left in the room.
Xiao Shi didn't understand what the daughter was thinking, and her eyes were full of doubts.
Ji Wan said: "Don't be impatient for a while, this matter should not be too hyped."
Xiao Shi was even more puzzled.
Ji Wan did not explain, but looked at the woman, "Tell me, who are you?"
"My maid's surname is Duan, and she is the dowry of Dong, the second wife of the Wei Mansion."
Xiao Shi's pupils shrank.
really.
Ji Wan was not very surprised. Since she knew that the poisoned two ordinary people were not killed immediately, she knew that the other party did not intend to make the matter happen to the government office, and it was very likely that she was just a cheating money. Even though she knew that she had a background, she still provoked her. There were only two possibilities, either the other party had a stronger background and was fearless. Or even if it was found out, she would be afraid of the mouse and dare not act rashly.
She has been in Beijing for less than a year and has never offended anyone. She said that the business is too hot and has caused jealousy among others, but she knows that she has some support and dares not stumbling her.
The second prince, who once wanted to attack her and threaten Lu Feili, has been punished to guard the imperial tomb. Yao Xiang is even more likely to come up with a way to kill her by using something that a commoner is poisoned.
Excluding these two items, the only thing left is the right and wrong of the inner house.
It is impossible for the Zhou family, so only the Xiao family and the Wei family are left.
There is a third wife in the Xiao family who has a greedy criminal record, and there is a second wife in the Wei family who is jealous of her property.
One is the daughter-in-law of the Xiao family, who revealed that it was a family scandal. The other is the aunt of Xiao Rui and Xiao Wen, who revealed that it was a family scandal of the Wei family, which was also a stain that the two brothers and sisters could not wash away.
No matter who it is, this matter should not be known to everyone.
But after all, she was just speculation, and she didn't dare to be 100% sure. The old doctor diagnosed Duan's arsenic infection, and she was still a little surprised. The other party actually sacrificed his life to frame her, which was cruel. Since he had no intention of reporting to the official, he just wanted to use this as a handle. Greedy money and profit?
This is in line with the nature of those two women.
Sun Quanyi's reaction to come in further confirmed her guess. Sun Quan knew Xiao Shi and saw him more than once. Xiao Shi was a busy man and there were not many places to go. At most, he had heard of him like Sun Quan. If he was familiar with him, he would definitely be the mansion that Xiao Shi often went to. If he was just a guest, he would definitely not walk around the other party's house, and most of the people he saw were maids. In other words, unless he could let him walk around at home or at the other party's house, he could see Sun Quan many times.
Apart from Xiao Mansion, only the Wei Mansion is left.
The third wife Yu, who suffered such a big defeat, had already lost the trust of the old lady. If she chose to do it at this time, she would be digging her own grave.
Only Dong!
She is from the Wei family and uses people around her, so she doesn't have to worry about rebel. She is also a relative of the Xiao family. Even if the incident happens in the future, neither the Xiao family nor the Wei family will allow this matter to make a big deal.
As for not letting the old doctor leave as soon as possible, he also wanted to prove his innocence. The woman was awake and what the doctor said was more fair than the shop owner. You must know that people's words are terrifying. Even if she has a backer, she doesn't want to take the blame for what she hasn't done before, causing criticism.
Judging from Sun Quan's reaction, the couple was probably cheated by the evil wife of Dong. They thought they were just causing some trouble for themselves, but they didn't expect that the woman's direct arsenic use caused a life to kill her.
Duan looked with hatred and gritted his teeth, "The second wife said that the county lord was not upright. Relying on being valued by the emperor and the power of the foreign family, he did whatever he wanted in the Xiao family, and together with the new wife bullied the young master and cousin, and also greedy for the gifts from the Xiao Mansion and moved it to his own private property. The uncle of the country was also fascinated by beauty and was foolish. So he wanted to teach the county lord a lesson, let the servant and his wife come to the hot pot restaurant for dinner and poison the pot. She said that the poison was not fatal. After the incident, the shopkeeper would definitely hire a doctor, and the servant would not die. But in this way, the business in the county lord's store would definitely be worse than before. Moreover, if such a thing happened, Mrs. Xiao would never allow you to continue opening a store, and would scold you, and even your mother would have a status. In this way, the young master and cousin would be able to live a good life."
Xiao Shi's eyes were cold, and he held the teacup with force and directly crushed the teacup.
Bang--
The tea cup was split into pieces.
Ji Wan was shocked.
In her eyes, her stepfather was a gentle and loving elder. She always looked gentle and smiling to her mother or to her siblings. She had never seen him angry.
Sun Quan and his wife were so scared that they didn't dare to show up.
“Continue.”
Xiao Shi had a cold face and a cold tone.
Duan shook and said tremblingly: "After all, it's poison. I'm afraid that if I take too much, I will not be able to treat it. I'm even more worried..."
"Worried that I would kill people to silence me to cover up the facts, right?"
Ji Wan calmly took over the conversation.
Duan shook again, his whole face buried on the ground, and said in panic: "I dare not..."
Ji Wan sneered, "You are worried that you will die if you take too much. After discussing, you will decide to reduce the dosage. Anyway, you only need to prove that my hot pot is poisonous, and the effect is the same. Also, the remaining medicine can be used as evidence to prevent the matter from getting worse in the future. Your master will kill someone to silence him to protect himself. As for the only one who is poisoned, it will be even simpler. You are afraid that the shopkeeper will not ask you for a doctor and let you get poisoned, so your husband must stay awake. He must be responsible for causing trouble and leave a living mouth to seek justice. Right?"
Her words were like a roundworm in the couple's belly, and she spoke exactly the same.
Sun Quan and Duan crawled on the ground, not daring to say a word.
Ji Wan turned her head to look at her gloomy stepfather and said softly: "Father, let's leave this matter to the Wei family."
She would not be the Holy Mother and let Dong go, but for the sake of the Xiao and Wei families, to treat her mother sincerely and Xiao Shi, who was the third brother of their siblings, to the kind and kind old lady Xiao, and for the sake of Xiao Rui and Xiao Wen, she was willing to give in and not to cause this matter to the court. As long as these two people were sent to the Wei family, I believe that Mrs. Wei would give her an explanation.
Xiao Shi's eyes were complicated.
He naturally knew the concerns of this stepdaughter. Such a thing would be bad for the Xiao family and the Wei family. A little girl who was not a blood relative of both families could be so conscious of the overall situation. However, Dong was so narrow-minded and vicious, and he wanted his stepdaughter to bear his life for his own selfish interests. If the stepdaughter had not been a doctor and had the poison of the woman, once the woman died, Dong would definitely use this as a threat. Dong was the wife of the Wei family and would implicate the entire Wei family. As well as the eldest daughter and eldest son would be criticized.
If people don’t know the truth, they will definitely feel that the eldest son and the eldest daughter cannot tolerate their stepmother and their children, and they will frame each other together with Dong. Dong can use the trick of poisoning, and it is difficult to guarantee that the eldest son and daughter will not be dragged into the water.
hateful!
To be continued...