Mrs. Zhao was still standing there at a loss, and the concubine beside her reminded her.
"Why are you still standing there? Waiting for those people to come back and arrest you too? Why don't you run away quickly before this matter gets too big and involves us people.
You are lucky. Jiang Lai married into the General's Mansion and can live a good life without the Marquis' Mansion. But the rest of us are in misery. We don't know where to go if we leave here. "
There are many women and children in Mr. Hou's backyard, but this time it was obviously because of Mrs. Hou's incident that only his legitimate son and legitimate daughter were involved.
Mrs. Zhao stood at the door in a state of confusion, watching these people run out with large and small bags, her eyes staring at the sky like a zombie.
"Oh my god...how could this happen? Why would God do this to me?"
She originally thought that her daughter could become the legitimate daughter in the Hou Mansion and enjoy the glory and wealth for the rest of her life. Unexpectedly, the Hou Mansion was declining step by step, and her child was also implicated and was escorted to Dali Temple.
Now how to do?
In the end what happened?
The only thing Mrs. Zhao can think of now is Jiang Lai.
Yes, no matter what, she was still Jiang Lai's nominal mother-in-law, and she could still go to Jiang Lai to find out.
General Mansion, Chun Yue came to report.
"Madam, just as you thought, Mrs. Zhao is here to see you."
Jiang Lai was eating snacks and basking in the sun. The early spring sunshine was so good that she felt drowsy. The cakes Tie Yi bought for her were also very sweet. She ate several pieces in a row and finally waited for Mrs. Zhao. .
"Mom, you are here."
"You, you knew I was coming?"
Mrs. Zhao stared intently at the expensive-looking and exquisite lounge chair under Jiang Lai. She hated it when she thought that her daughter was suffering in prison, but this little girl in front of her was lying down leisurely and enjoying tea. My teeth were itching and my eyes were red with hatred.
"Of course, the general told me that people from Dali Temple found evidence in a temple that Mrs. Hou's natal family collaborated with the enemy. Don't you know that Jiang Yu's uncle turned out to be an official of the Chu State? You must know that our Wei Dynasty and the Chu State are not They were mortal enemies, and Mrs. Hou had corresponded with Chu State a long time ago.
These are the things our Majesty is most taboo about. After discovering this evidence, will my father and Mrs. Hou have a good ending?
However, Your Majesty is wise and never implicates innocent people. It was Madam Hou who committed the crime, and only Madam Hou's children are implicated. Concubines like you and us, concubines, don't have to worry so much.
Mom, why are you still standing? Sit down, don't think about going back, the Hou Mansion is completely over this time, you can live in the General Mansion from now on. "
"You, everything you said is true?!"
Jiang Lai's tone was affirmative.
"Is what the general told me true? It's a pity that Jiang Yu still owes me so much money. Who will I turn to to collect debts if I lose my head?
Fortunately, my mother is you, otherwise I would be the unlucky one now. "
As he spoke, Jiang Lai picked up another piece of pastry and tasted it carefully, with a bit of schadenfreude on his face, which made Mrs. Zhao's eyes burst out with strong hatred.
"Hey, where are you going?"
"I'm going to the Marquis' Mansion to pack my things."
"There's no need to clean up. What's there in the General's Mansion? It still lacks your food and clothing? Just stay in peace."
Mrs. Zhao sat stiffly on the chair, unable to recover for a long time, and it took a long time before she asked dryly.
"Is decapitation really a serious crime?"
"Otherwise? That would be a suspicion of treason and treason! His head will definitely fall."
The words "lost your head" echoed in Mrs. Zhao's mind.
Her biological daughter is going to die and will be implicated by that bitch, Mrs. Hou!
In the evening, when Jiang Lai was preparing to wash up, Little Pudding told her.
"Mrs. Zhao went out secretly. Looking at the direction, she must be going to Dali Temple."
Jiang Lai smiled.
"Hey, let's have a good family reunion."
"You are really yours, Jiang Lai. You used this trick to force Mrs. Zhao to explode. But there is one thing I am curious about. How do you know what can be found in that temple?"
Jiang Lai said in a relaxed tone.
"Mrs. Hou's two children were both born in that temple. Mr. Hou goes back every year to add incense and spends such a large amount of money in that temple every year. You would never think that Mr. Hou and Mrs. Hou are really the same. The kind of person who devotes himself to worshiping Buddha, right?
The Marquis colluded with the literati among the people to write a campaign against the foreign parties, but many evidences were not found. Where could he hide those things? "
"In that temple!"
Jiang Lai nodded.
"Then how do you know that the evidence of Mrs. Hou's collaboration with the enemy and treason is also in it?"
"Oh, then I don't know. I forged this evidence."
"..."
What a shameless person.
If that evidence is true, Mr. Hou and Mrs. Hou will not escape death.
Jiang Lai didn't intend to kill them. Life was good. Living in poverty and lowliness for the rest of their lives was more uncomfortable for them than death.
Fake evidence doesn't stand up to scrutiny, but it's enough.
For example, now, Mrs. Zhao is eager to save her daughter and will definitely tell the truth about that year at all costs to save Jiang Yu's life.
In Dali Temple, Mrs. Zhao entered the place where the Hou family was imprisoned as a witness with important evidence in her hand.
It was pitch dark inside, without even a window. It was depressing, cold, and smelled of decay everywhere.
Mrs. Zhao cried and knelt at the feet of the Dali Temple Minister, loudly telling the truth about that year.
"I bribed the abbot of the temple and asked him to arrange for us to have the baby in the same room. After the baby was born, I switched the baby while the candles were out!
Therefore, Jiang Yu is my biological child, and Jiang Lai is the legitimate daughter of the Hou family. My lord, please let Jiang Yu go. She has nothing to do with Mrs. Hou. It was me, and I was the one who harmed her in a moment of obsession! It was my fault! "
Her voice was so loud that it spread throughout the cell, not to mention the Marquis and Madam Marquis who were being detained not far away.
"How do you prove that everything you say is true?"
"Yes, the monks in the temple and the doctor who treated Jiang Yu every month can all testify that Jiang Yu's lung disease was caused by me giving her medicine since she was a child, just so that Mrs. Hou would not suspect that the doctor was bribed by me. He helps me hide it every time.
You can send someone to investigate these things. I would never dare to deceive you, sir. The one who really deserves to die is Jiang Lai, not my daughter Jiang Yu! ! "
These words reached Madam Hou's ears clearly. One second she was constantly comforting Jiang Yu, telling her not to be afraid. The next second she heard the shocking news, the comfort stuck in her throat. Now it has become so ridiculous. She looked at Jiang Yu beside her in disbelief, looking at the daughter she had held in her palms and loved for more than ten years. In an instant, the sky fell.
She stared at Jiang Yu, as if she wanted to see through her, with Mrs. Zhao's voice still ringing in her ears.
