Xiao Jing called the servants and asked, "Who gave you permission not to send meals to Madam?"
"Yes, yes... the villain makes his own decision." The servant replied tremblingly.
Xiao Jing kicked him directly and roared, "You are so brave."
After that, he was pulled down and punished severely.
Xie Wanyu knew that the servant had been bribed. Aunt Feng left just now to handle this matter.
She is weak and doesn't want to worry about it so much. She just wants to resolve this matter and take a good rest. She can't get into trouble now.
Xie Ru'an is not stupid, so he naturally saw the truth behind this and sneered, "A servant dares to do such a thing. I don't know how the masters in your house will treat my sister."
Mrs. Xiao's face changed drastically when she heard this, "Please thank Mr. Xie for being careful with your words."
"You..." Xie Ru'an was about to speak to her, but he stopped when he felt his sleeve being pulled.
After all, I'm afraid Xiao Jing still doesn't know about the bad things that Mrs. Xiao did.
"You said I poisoned my concubine, so what if I can prove my innocence?" Xie Wanyu said coldly.
"If you can prove your innocence, I will ask Jing'er to serve you tea and apologize."
Mrs. Xiao's words made Xie Wanyu laugh. Just serving tea and apologizing made up for the fact that she had been hungry for two days in the woodshed.
What a good plan.
"Forget about serving tea and apologizing. I want Mr. Hou to swear here that the three-year promise he once promised will come true and he will never break his promise."
Xie Wanyu wanted to use this matter to coerce Xiao Jing into committing the crime and stop him from making any plans of his own.
When Xiao Jing heard this, his face turned livid.
Mrs. Xiao didn't know what their three-year agreement was, so she agreed, "Okay, as long as you can prove your innocence, I will make Jing'er swear."
As soon as he finished speaking, the servant hurriedly came to report, "Master Marquis, King Qin is here. He is already waiting in the front hall."
"Prince Qin? Why is he here?" Xiao Jing glanced at Xie Wanyu, feeling a little suspicious.
Is it really such a coincidence?
Xie Ru'an crossed his arms and snorted coldly, "Just in time, His Highness the King of Qin can be a witness, lest some people say that our Xie family is bullying others."
"Brother, you are worrying too much. Why bother His Highness the King of Qin with such a trivial matter?"
Xiao Jing naturally didn't want Tai Shuqi to know about her family's affairs.
Especially after learning that Xie Wanyu had an affair with him, she became even more wary of Tai Shuyi.
"I think the Marquis should go to greet the King of Qin first, and leave everything else alone first." Xie Wanyu said steadily.
Madam Xiao nodded with satisfaction, "Yes, I think Wanyu is right. Why don't we go greet King Qin first, lest King Qin say we are negligent."
Although Xiao Jing had doubts in her heart, she still went to the front hall to greet him.
Yan Qingzhao stood aside and snorted coldly, "Master Xiaohou is so arrogant that he dares to let the prince wait here for so long."
Tai Shuqi didn't speak, but sat there quietly drinking tea.
Soon, Xiao Jing's figure appeared in the main hall, leading everyone to salute and said, "I have met His Highness King Qin."
"Prince Qin, I'm sorry. I was delayed for a while because of something. I kept the prince waiting. I apologize to His Highness the Prince of Qin for being disrespectful." Xiao Jing lowered her head and said.
Tai Shuqi glanced past him and looked at Xie Wanyu behind him. Seeing that her face was pale and her body seemed to be a little uncomfortable, he said, "Everyone, please sit down."
Mrs. Xiao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, King Qin did not pursue the matter.
Xiao Jing was also a little confused as to why King Qin was so easy to talk to today.
Xie Ruan took the opportunity to come out and said, "I hope His Highness King Qin will make the decision and clear my sister's name."
"Brother, what are you talking about?" Xiao Jing said nervously.
Mrs. Xiao also hurriedly tried to smooth things over, "Thank you, Mr. Xie, this is all our own business. There is no need to bring it to the attention of the prince and disturb his mood."
After saying that, she hurriedly changed the subject and looked at Tai Shuqi, "I wonder why the prince is here this time?"
"The Emperor asked me to investigate. Regarding the border issue, I came here to ask the Marquis."
Hearing that they were going to investigate the border issue, Xiao Jing's expression changed slightly, and then she returned to her normal appearance and said, "His Royal Highness, just ask, I will tell you everything I know."
"good."
Tai Shuyi asked briefly about some things, including why so many soldiers were lost, and his words were full of ridicule.
Xiao Jing could only bear it silently and explain with a smile.
Finally, when Xiao Jing could no longer hold on, Tai Shuqi stopped asking.
"I will definitely tell the Emperor everything that the Marquis said."
After saying that, Tai Shuyi was ready to leave.
"etc!"
At this moment, Xie Ruan suddenly shouted.
Xiao Jing frowned and stared at Xie Ruan, hoping that he would stop messing around.
"Please also ask the prince to make the decision for my sister."
As soon as he finished speaking, Mrs. Xiao and Xiao Jing became nervous.
"What's the matter?" Tai Shuqi stopped and asked.
"My sister was framed by her husband's family and poisoned the concubine."
Tai Shuzhen glanced at Xie Wanyu who was calm and was about to speak. Xiao Jing smiled and said, "It's all some misunderstandings. How dare you bother the prince with such a trivial matter."
When he said this, he had already scolded Xie Ru'an in his heart. As expected, there was no good person in the Xie family and he dared to slander himself in front of the King of Qin.
Xie Ruan glanced at Xiao Jing indifferently and continued, "Because of this misunderstanding, my sister was locked in the woodshed without eating for two days. If she hadn't fallen ill, I'm afraid she would still be locked in the woodshed and starved."
"It just so happens that I have nothing to do today. Let me tell you what's going on?" Tai Shuzhen turned around and sat back.
Mrs. Xiao and Xiao Jing looked at each other, and there was no sound for a while.
Xie Wanyu leaned over and said, "Li's body is extremely poisonous, and all evidence and witnesses point to my wife."
Originally she wanted to prove her innocence, but now it seems she doesn't have to go to that trouble.
For some reason, since Tai Shuqi appeared, she felt inexplicably at ease, as if with him, everything could be solved.
This feeling of dependence made her a little irritable.
"Bring all the witnesses and evidence, and I will interrogate them personally." Tai Shuyi ordered.
Mrs. Xiao and Xiao Jing looked at each other and could only do as they were told.
After a cup of tea, several guards came in escorting the maid.
Xie Wanyu recognized at a glance that the maid was the one she spared last time, and she really would not change her ways.
"You said that you were ordered by Mrs. Hou, so don't you often go in and out of her yard on weekdays?" Tai Shuqi looked at the maid coldly and asked.
"Yes, but it's always at night. Madam is afraid of being seen by others, so she makes sure all the slaves are asleep before going." The maid replied with her head lowered.
Xie Wanyu sneered and said, "In that case, how did I get the medicine to you?"
"Yes, it's Miss Zhufang, the slave girl."
"Oh? What color clothes was Zhufang wearing that night?" Xie Wanyu continued to ask.
The maid thought about it and said nervously, "Slave, I don't remember."
Xie Wanyu glanced at the gold hairpin on the tray, walked over and picked it up, looked at it carefully and said, "If I remember correctly, I gave this gold hairpin to my eldest sister-in-law, how come it appears in your hand?"
When the maid heard this, she immediately looked flustered, "No, no, this is a gift from Madam Hou to me."
"My wife has a habit of keeping a record of things she sends out. Just check whether they are correct or not."
