"Mom, Dad, why should I rush to poison this year's tribute tea? This year, the merchants from Xia Kingdom want to take Pinniang away this time, and He Qing agreed." Luo Qiaoniang said while crying: "Pingniang is crying Then she told me that she was afraid. She was afraid that she would never be able to return to Shuanglin Village. Even if she was a concubine in He Mansion, she always had the hope of returning home. I didn't see her again when I tried to see her. Listen The servants of the He Mansion said that Ping Niang was sent to another hospital to be looked after, and she will probably be given away later."
Hearing this, the next door was full of sobbing sounds, and even a few men could be heard starting to cry. The five-foot-tall man's sobs made An Ying feel very sad.
"So I thought that if the tribute tea was poisonous, it must be an official from the capital who avoided He Qing and the transfer envoy, so that He Qing could be brought down. All the officials here breathe out through one nostril. There is simply no way.”
"So you said in court that day that you poisoned you because you had a grudge against the Zheng family, and to get rid of the Zheng family?"
"Yes, my Duo'er is only five years old, and I don't want her to suffer. If I am trying to frame the Zheng family, then after the government finds out, nothing will happen to the Zheng family, and our private tea business will not be involved. But He Qing is the magistrate of Huzhou and is in charge of the tribute tea affairs, so he will be involved no matter what. When something happens to He Qing, I have arranged for someone to take Pingniang out."
"Why didn't you discuss such a big matter with me? If you had told me more, this matter wouldn't have been like this. I don't know about Ping Niang being sent away at all. If you learned the news and told me Let's talk about it, there may not be any other way. At first he was worried and kidnapped Ping Niang to threaten us. But after so many years, we are already in the same boat. In the early years, although He Qing caught up with the nobles of the capital, he did not know how to succeed in officialdom. But it didn't go well, and I didn't waste so many years in Huzhou. There has been some improvement in the past two years, and I heard that I was going to the capital soon. I originally planned to wait for He Qing's appointment, so I told him to keep Pingniang, and he also I won't refuse, and now we don't need Ping Niang to hold us hostage." Luo Youde's voice became lower and lower, feeling that he was not feeling well. An Ying looked at Guo Langzhong with a little worry, Guo Langzhong's fingers were stained with some water, It was written on the table that he was fine, and those were Su's pills.
Only then did An Ying understand why Xiao Yi brought the pills in specially at that time. This was to make Luo Youde realize that he didn't have much time before he could confess.
"Dad, it's not that I don't want to say it. Over the years, you have been preoccupied with Brother Rong and Li Anniang. My mother has suffered so many grievances because of that mother and son, but you don't care as much as our mother. Whenever I tell you about Ping Niang, you always You just said a few words and told me to leave it alone. Pinang is going through hardships for us, why should she let Brother Rong and Li Aniang enjoy the blessings that Pinang paid for with her life?"
"You, you, why do you think so? I don't want to mention that Ping Niang is feeling uncomfortable but has nothing to do. Over the years, I have been taking care of the housekeepers in Zhizhou Mansion, and I don't know how much money I have given away. Otherwise, you think Ping Niang If you have a miscarriage, you can still hire a good doctor to take care of it carefully." Luo Youde was suddenly speechless. He coughed for a long time and made a muffled sound. Luo Youcai shouted again: "Prison head, cell head, my elder brother is dying. , please call a doctor.”
"Stop screaming, calling the doctor will only give you a few more days to live. Qiao Niang, you said that I am partial to Li An Niang and Brother Rong, and I admit it. Li Niang, how much have you resented me in the past few years because of Ping Niang's affairs? But I had no choice. I tried my best to please He Qing and spent countless amounts of money just to make Ping Niang live more comfortably. This is all I can do. You won’t realize it unless I crash to death in front of He’s house. Are you happy? What's the use of being happy? How can you live your life if I die alone? What you are worried about now is just that Ping Niang is not happy, but when my father is there, you are short of food and clothing, and you are digging in the fields for food. Have you all forgotten? I have to deal with He Qing. Do you think He Qing will just hand over the money after handing over the tea cakes? Qiao Niang, you have been in charge of the account books these years, how can I start from He Qing? You know it well when you ask for the money back. I secretly transferred the money to Mingzhou Mansion. Don't you know if others don't know?"
"Dad, I thought you were just passing the money in Mingzhou Mansion so that it could be laundered before you came back."
"You and your mother have never given me a good look. I took Li Anniang and lived with her more comfortably these years. People outside always say that I took a concubine in order to have a son, but I live in fear these days. When Brother Rong was born, I was happy and scared, fearing that he would suffer hardships with us at a young age. You and your mother are targeting them everywhere, Ping Niang is your treasure, isn't Brother Rong the treasure of An Niang? Haha, you Look, Brother Rong has to die with us now. My interrogator told me that if he hadn't taken care of everything, Brother Rong and An Niang would have died in this prison, right? I haven't seen their mother and son until now. Are you dead?" At this point, there were some voices in the prison that could not be heard clearly, but Luo Youde continued: "It's good, it will save you hardship later on."
I only heard a woman say: "An Niang and Brother Rong are here. Brother Rong was frightened at a young age and developed a fever. Seeing that he was dying, the prison chief came later and brought the doctor in. He took some medicine. The fever has subsided now, but she just doesn’t have much energy. An Niang hasn’t eaten for a few days and is not very energetic. She just woke up.”
After a while, a woman's voice was heard: "Master, I'm feeling better here. Brother Rong is still sleeping. The fever just subsided the day before yesterday, and there's nothing to eat in this prison, so I don't have much energy."
Luo Youde continued: "Okay, I can't take care of you anymore. Qiao Niang, please talk to the people in the Ministry of Punishment about these things. Don't hide it and think you have arranged it properly. You are being plotted against yourself. It killed more than a dozen of us."
"No, dad." Luo Qiaoniang screamed: "That's not the case. I was not plotted against. Maybe you were wrong about Da Qilu. Then why did the secretary of the government lie to me? Why is this?"
For a long time, Luo Youde didn't speak, and then he heard Luo Youcai shouting in a crying voice: "Come here, cell leader, my brother is really dying, please come and take a look."
Xiao Yi borrowed the small courtyard where the sergeant sat as a counselor and used it as a place for interrogation and office work. An Ying asked: "Xiao Yi, is it because Luo Youde took the pill? Isn't it true that he can't stand it?"
Xiao Yi said: "That pill is for activating qi and blood. He has not been able to eat or sleep well these past few days, and he suffered a serious trauma. This activating qi and blood will make him feel energetic at first, but then he will not be able to support it." Stay. I have asked the prison temple to arrange for a doctor. The doctor said that his body and bones are very good. He only needs to rest for a few days, and he can recover from any external injuries in a month or two. "
Guo Langzhong touched his beard and said: "Master Su is still thoughtful. This stimulation actually made the Luo family turn over the hidden things. Luo Qiaoniang should be able to bring it up in detail now. After some interrogation, it seems that there are still many hidden secrets.”
An Ying nodded and said: "Before, she thought everything was within her plan, and she was determined to die, so she couldn't find anything useful at all. Now her plan has failed, and she has also caught up with more than forty people from Shuanglin Village. The person's life is at stake, her defenses are broken, even if she is not brought to trial, she still wants to ask Mr. Su."
Xiao Yi received: "Then I will bring Luo Youniang out immediately."
"Don't be anxious. The more anxious she is, the slower we have to go." Guo Langzhong said: "Besides, we have been interrogating for most of the day, and we are tired. It's time to take a good rest before interrogating Luo Qiaoniang. Miss An, what do you think? Woolen cloth"
"That's true." An Ying followed the good advice, and Mr. Guo mastered the rhythm of judging people very well. Now Luo Qiaoniang is already vulnerable. The longer the time drags on, she will become anxious.
An Ying was placed in a wing room that day, and had to stay up all night to help transcribe the confession for this afternoon. Doctor Guo is also very satisfied with her now. An Ying feels that she is almost a non-staff member of the Ministry of Justice, but she only works without getting paid, so she thinks that she should mention it next time she has the opportunity.
