Not long after, an overseer came to Mother Song with a ring inlaid with garnets and wrapped with a thick circle of red thread, and said: "Mammy, I found this ring under Jin Qiu's pillow.
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Grandma Song said in shock: "Jin Qiu? How could it be her?"
Wei Jingxuan took the ring from the supervisor, looked at it carefully, and said, "This should be the ring. Look, there is silk thread wrapped around the claw buckle."
Dongmei took it and took a look at it, and said: "It's true, this Jin Qiu is so brave. When he came to Xin Zheku, he actually wore the ring privately and ruined so many clothes."
Jin Qiu stood nearby, waving his hands repeatedly, and said in a panic: "It's none of my business, and this ring is not mine. I have never worn a ring since I came to Xinzheku."
Dongmei snorted coldly: "If it wasn't yours, how could I find it under your pillow?"
"I...I don't know, but the ring really isn't mine." Faced with Jin Qiu's explanation, Dongmei and Qiuyue didn't believe it at all. The latter even said sharply: "You are still talking nonsense to her, just deal with it directly.
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At this time, Wei Jingxuan said with a hint of doubt: "I remember that when Jin Qiu left Kunning Palace, she did not wear a ring on her hand, and she did not take the jewelry away from her residence. Moreover, the size of the ring was too small for her hand.
, it seems a bit bigger. But... I seem to have seen this ring somewhere, but I just can’t remember it for a while."
When she said this, several people realized that it was indeed the case. Qiuyue asked doubtfully: "Is the ring really not hers?"
Nanny Song's eyelids twitched and she said hurriedly: "I remembered that when Jin Qiu came to Xinzheku, she had no ring on her hand and no luggage. It must not be hers."
"Are you sure?" Dongmei smiled coldly, grabbed Jin Qiu's hand, and put the ring on her middle finger. Although the ring was too big, because it was wrapped with red thread, it was about the same size and could just fit in. "I saw it.
No, it fits her finger perfectly, how could it not be hers? As for grandma not seeing it, she probably hid the ring on her body."
Jin Qiu hurriedly took off the ring and said, "This ring is really not mine, please believe me."
At this time, Wei Jingxuan exclaimed and said eagerly: "I remembered that this ring belonged to Zhu Yong. On the day he was punished, I saw this ring on his hand with my own eyes."
Dongmei was no stranger to Zhu Yong's name, and she also knew that he and Jin Qiu were punished in Xin Zhe's treasury, but she could not figure out why Zhu Yong's ring appeared on Jin Qiu's hand.
"You're talking nonsense!" Jin Qiu pointed at Wei Jingxuan and said bitterly: "This is not Zhu Yong's ring at all. Don't make random mistakes here."
Wei Jingxuan frowned and said, "Auntie, why did you say this? Although you and Zhu Yong made mistakes and were demoted here by your master, I have always respected you two. How could you accuse them unjustly?"
The person Jin Qiu hated the most was Wei Jingxuan. She gritted her teeth and said, "You don't have to act pretentious here. Why we ended up in this situation is unknown to others, but you know best in your heart."
Wei Jingxuan sighed and said nothing. At this moment, Qiuyue suddenly showed a sly smile and said, "Zhu Yong gave his ring to him. Is it possible that he has an affair with Jin Qiu?"
Dongmei immediately scolded: "Zhu Yong is a eunuch, how could he have an affair with someone? Don't talk nonsense."
Qiuyue curled her lips and said, "What nonsense? Have you forgotten about food?"
When she said this, Dongmei also thought about it, nodded and said: "Yes, I actually forgot about this matter, but eating is not allowed in the palace. They dare to do this. They are really brave.
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"No! Zhu Yong and I have never spoken to each other, and this ring was not given to me by him. I really don't know where it came from. Please believe me." No one listened to Jin Qiu's denial and explanation. Wei Jingxuan and the three of them came together.
After some discussion, they felt that the matter was not a trivial matter, and decided that Wei Jingxuan would go back and report to the queen, while Dongmei and Dongmei would guard Jinqiu here, and asked Aunt Song to bring Zhu Yong and guard them together.
When Zhu Yong came over, he didn't know what happened, and no one told him, but he could guess from Jin Qiu's pale look and the unkind eyes of Dongmei and Qiuyue that it was definitely not a good thing.
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Half an hour later, Wei Jingxuan reappeared in Xinzheku. Aunt Song rushed to greet her and said, "Miss Wei, what did the Queen say?"
Wei Jingxuan sighed softly and said: "The Queen said that if it was just a matter of destroying clothes, it would be fine because they had served the Queen before; but now the two of them have a secret affair and are committing adultery in the palace.
Violating palace rules is an unforgivable crime and will be punished immediately...with a stick!"
Jin Qiu was shocked and screamed: "No! I didn't have an affair with Zhu Yong. I was wronged. I want to see the Queen!" After saying this, she actually ran out. Aunt Song was afraid of her.
He really rushed to Kunning Palace and quickly ordered someone to stop him.
After Zhu Yong came to his senses, he was trembling with fear. The next moment, he struggled to run out, but unfortunately, like Jin Qiu, he was restrained by the supervisor.
Nanny Song whispered: "Miss Wei, does the Queen really want to kill these two people with a stick?"
Wei Jingxuan stared at her and said, "Mom, do you think I would joke with you about this kind of thing? Or do you think they shouldn't be killed with a stick?"
Qiuyue sneered at the side and said: "I would say, considering the two of them's crimes, death with a stick is considered a light punishment."
When they said this, Mother Song did not dare to say anything. After agreeing, she pointed at the two supervisors and said, "Drag them both down and kill them with sticks!"
Seeing that there was no hope of survival, Jin Qiu stared at Wei Jingxuan fiercely and said: "It's you, you must be the one who harmed us. Wei Jingxuan, Zhu Yong and I will not let you go even if we are ghosts!"
"Yes, we will pester you every night until you die!" Facing the abuse from Zhu Yong and Jin Qiu, Wei Jingxuan said nothing. Dongmei's eyes flashed slightly and she said: "Miss Wei has a really good temper.
They didn't even get angry when they scolded them like this. If it were me, I would have to slap their mouths!"
Wei Jingxuan said with an unbearable expression: "People are going to die, so why bother with them anymore? It's just a pity for the master's painstaking efforts. I thought that if I spared their lives, they would regret it, but I didn't know that this is still the case."
While they were talking, Jin Qiu and the two were already pushed to the ground, and the cane fell hard on their backs. The next moment, miserable wailing sounds were heard like knives, one after another, making people want to cover up.
Lift your ears.
Jin Qiu could still curse a few times at the beginning, but after a few sticks, he could no longer make any other sounds except wailing. Later, the wailing gradually weakened until it was no longer audible.
The supervisor leaned over to detect their breathing, then came to Mother Song and others, lowered his head and said: "Mammy, Jin Qiu and Zhu Yong have been killed with a stick!"