I haven't heard of that drum being beaten since the founding of the dynasty. Let alone a family like theirs. By then, won't the British government become the laughing stock of the entire capital?
The madam was in shock.
Fortunately, she agreed to invite the prince today. If the prince didn't come, would this bold granddaughter really want to beat the drum?
Wu gritted his teeth and gave Huo Xi a sinister look. This bitch actually wanted to beat the drum!
Does she have something in her hand?
Wu's eyes flickered. But now that the arrow was on the string, she had no choice but to shoot.
Logically speaking, the Duke of Guo should not be able to survive for a day, but unexpectedly, he has managed to survive until now. If she is really rescued, what hope does she have? Let that little bitch secure her position as the heir apparent?
No, she couldn't wait to start planning slowly. Even if she didn't take action, those two bitches wouldn't let her go.
Wu clenched her fists and made up her mind.
Huo Xi glanced at her covertly and remained calm. Today she must push Wu into the mud so that she would no longer be able to fight back.
The prince suddenly looked at the woman in front of him with admiration.
She endured ten years of forbearance before returning to her family, and was framed but remained calm and composed. For such a person to say that she assassinated the British Duke, she was either daring or well-informed.
"If you have any evidence to prove your innocence, just come to me. I will deal with it impartially and will not wrongly accuse any good person."
"Yes. Thank you, His Royal Highness."
While they were talking, a servant came to report that Yang and Huo Erhuai had already arrived. The couple heard that a pair of children had been framed and were very anxious. Huo Xi sent someone to invite them, but they didn't bother to deal with it and came immediately.
After seeing the ceremony for His Highness the Crown Prince, the couple sat down aside and glanced at Huo Xi and Huo Nian worriedly. Huo Xi smiled at them and nodded to appease them.
Calling her parents over, Huo Xi was a little apologetic, but she would need their parents to testify later.
Looking at Mrs. Tai, "Mrs. Tai, do you still remember the servants in my father's courtyard?"
How can I not remember this?
She may not know everything about the servants in her house and the servants in the younger generation's room, but almost all the people in her eldest son's room were arranged by her, how could she not know.
"Then, I would like to ask Mrs. Tai, where is the maid named Zhishu who was serving in my father's study?"
Knowledge book?
"The magistrate has made an engagement with his cousin in the countryside and has let her go back to get married. Moreover, she left the house the day before Wen Bi fell."
Why ask about Zhishu?
Huo Xi looked at Mrs. Wu: "Mrs. Tai said that Zhishu has gone back to his hometown to get married. So, what do Aunt Wu think? After all, the deeds of everyone in the big house are in your hands."
Before Wu could speak, Zhang Biyao shouted: "Shut up! Please pay attention to your wording in front of the prince. My mother is the princess of the country!"
"I don't care about family laws or patriarchal laws. In front of the prince, I only discuss national laws!" Huo Xi said loudly.
Emperor Yongkang behind the curtain nodded almost invisible.
Mu Yan saw it and breathed a sigh of relief.
Then I heard Huo Xi's voice coming from the hall: "The Wu family has none of the so-called three letters and six etiquettes, letter of appointment, letter of ceremony, and letter of welcome. And since the "Law of Marriage of Qi", the law clearly stipulates: Anyone who marries
Yi Zhao is recorded in the official records for the purpose of checking the population. In the yamen register, Wu is just a concubine. I call her Aunt Wu. Is it wrong? "
Zhang Biyao gritted his teeth and secretly resented it. Wu was so angry that her whole body was shaking.
Huo Xi did not give them a chance to speak out. She was not here to tell whether Wu was his wife or concubine today.
"Aunt Wu, I'm afraid you think Zhishu has passed away long ago, right?"
Mrs. Wu replied in a cold voice: "Zhishu is a maid serving in the Duke's courtyard. Are you hard of hearing? Didn't you hear that Mrs. Tai had left her country and returned to her hometown to get married? Moreover, I have handed over her body deed to her."
If you don’t believe me, please ask someone to come to my hospital to check and see if I still have her body deed in my box!”
Although Wu said it firmly, her heart still couldn't help but beat a drum. Why did this bitch mention Zhishu?
"Of course you won't have her deed with you, because you have already given it to her. But she hasn't gone to the Yamen to cancel it yet. Does Aunt Wu know why?"
Why? How can a dead person log out?
Wu made up her mind.
Everyone in the room heard Huo Xi talking about Zhishu, and felt that she was not targeting the public for nothing. Could it be that the girl in the study of the Duke of Guo did something to the Duke of Guo? But she left the house the day before the accident happened to the Duke of Guo.
ah.
"His Royal Highness, I request to summon witnesses."
"allow."
Wu's fingers trembled. Huo Xi looked at her with a smile.
I didn’t want to answer everyone’s questions, “Let her come and let her speak for herself. Originally, she should be waiting for reincarnation by the Naihe Bridge, but I didn’t expect me to pull her back again.”
What? How could a person who had left his country of citizenship and returned home wait for reincarnation by the Naihe Bridge?
Who wants to harm her?
I heard that Zhishu was not dead, but there were almost invisible cracks in Wu's tight skin.
The magistrate soon arrived in the hall.
In the past few days, she has gone from heaven to hell, and from hell back to earth. She is extremely lucky.
When I came in and saw such a big battle, I shivered and kowtowed to the prince, swaying my body.
"Tell the truth and don't deceive even a single bit. Otherwise, no one can save you." Huo Xi said in a cold tone.
Zhishu was trembling, and he didn't dare to raise his head, so he just nodded.
"My name is Zhishu..."
Zhishu was not a poor family who could not afford to raise their children and sold their children. Her family was relatively wealthy in the local area. Her father was a scholar, ran a private school, had a house and land, and was respected by others.
Unfortunately, her mother died young, and her stepmother couldn't stand her, so she sold her without telling the family. She also signed a death deed.
Sold to the Duke's Mansion.
Madam Wu caught her wanting to change the contract from death to live, and wanted to leave her citizenship, so she ordered her to do a lot of things. For example, she revealed to Madam Wu the scrapped divorce letter that the British father had discarded some time ago.
Wu went out to buy colorless and odorless spices, and coaxed her by saying that the Duke was tired and didn't sleep well at that time, and the spices would help her sleep.
She was thinking about leaving the house soon. The Duke's Mansion had taken great care of her over the years and made all arrangements, including changing the spices in the incense burner in the Duke's room.
Before leaving, she asked the Wu family for a body deed, and the Wu family gave it to her. She left the house happily, but the Wu family sent people to silence her.
However, she was rescued by Mu Yu, who had been following her, and even the people sent by the Wu family were captured.
"Your Highness, please spare your life. I don't know that this is a life-threatening spice. I just thought it was to help you sleep. The Duke has taken care of you all these years. How could I think of harming him? I beg Your Highness, please investigate!"
Bang bang kowtow.
Everyone in the hall focused their attention on Mrs. Wu.
Mrs. Tai also glared at her angrily. This Wu family, she helped her upright, but she actually wanted to harm her son?