The lobby was cleared quickly, leaving only a few tables for the officials.
Those gentry with high status can be assigned to benches, while juniors like Ming Sheng can only stand...
Fortunately, Mingwei and the other three were in the private seats, so they didn't have to give up.
Otherwise, if you are discovered, you will definitely not be able to escape a beating...
After Jiang Wenfeng, the prefect and others came in, the girl Ah Wan also came in with two maids.
"Store, my young master wants to come in for a cup of tea. Please make a seat and come out." She whispered softly.
Mingxiang's eyes widened, he grabbed Mingwei's wrist, lowered his voice and said excitedly and eagerly: "Seventh sister! Did you hear that? Mr. Yang is coming over! Ah, I really didn't come here in vain!"
Ming glanced at her slightly and said lightly: "You might as well worry about what if someone takes a fancy to our position."
Mingxiang quickly glanced at the lobby separated by the bamboo curtain and shuddered.
Fortunately this didn't happen.
That girl Ah Wan took her fancy to the seat opposite.
The store owner went over to discuss it, and the customer there happily gave up his seat.
Ah Wan clapped her hands, and a group of waiters filed in, carrying or holding something in their hands.
The bamboo curtain on the opposite side was raised, and the waiters wiped the table, swept it, spread it with silk cloth, and put on brocade stools. Then they took the cups and chopsticks out to wash them - they even brought the stove and kettle themselves.
Everyone was amazed at what they saw. Today they have seen what it means to be particular.
Finally, Ah Wan lit the incense herself.
"As expected of the young master of the Hou family, this style is really eye-opening." The scholar at the table whispered to him.
Another person sneered: "Poverty is very important!"
While talking, the door of the carriage opened.
The first to get off the bus were two beautiful maids, who were waiting respectfully aside.
"Ah!" Mingxiang let out a low cry and grabbed Mingwei's wrist fiercely.
Mingwei was distracted: "...What is your name before you come out?"
"Excited." Mingxiang's eyes were bright with excitement.
After this interruption, when Mingwei turned around to look, Young Master Yang had already gotten out of the car.
She was not very good at recognizing people, but she could tell the difference between beauty and ugliness. Mr. Yang was dressed in fine clothes and had a golden crown, and he was tall and elegant. When he turned around, she heard an obvious gasp.
"Good... beautiful." Mingxiang murmured to himself.
She is indeed good-looking. Both her eyebrows and contours are exquisite and perfect. There is a little cinnabar mole between her eyebrows, which embellishes this overly handsome face and makes it even more otherworldly. What’s even more amazing is that there is no trace of this appearance.
Appear feminine.
In short, he is a very good-looking man.
Mingwei lowered his head to drink tea.
"Seventh Sister, Seventh Sister, have you seen it?" Mingxiang was already overly excited and urgently needed to share it with others.
"I saw it."
"There are such good-looking people in this world! I now believe why Concubine Pei is so favored in the harem. Mr. Yang looks like my aunt, and Concubine Pei must be as beautiful as a fairy!"
Mingwei's focus is not on this.
She discovered that Mr. Yang, who looked fair and frail, actually had very steady footwork. Looking at his stature and body shape, it was basically certain that he practiced martial arts.
It seems that the Bolinghou Mansion does not completely pamper him. Princess Mingcheng and Bolinghou are both fierce generals, which can be regarded as a family tradition.
The guardian raised an umbrella and the waiter spread a felt blanket.
During the short journey from the carriage to the tea house, his shoes were not even stained with dust.
A low voice came from the table and laughed: "Does he think he is a woman when he is holding an umbrella at such a short distance? No wonder his face is as white as powder."
This time his companion did not stop him, probably thinking that what he said was right.
Although the nobles have enjoyed glory for generations, when it comes to power, it is still in the hands of the courtiers. Although they, the scholars, have no power at the moment, they have the qualifications to enter this system. They are indeed not very afraid of offending the nobles.
Of course, there still needs to be some superficial respect.
Therefore, when Mr. Yang came in, all the officials present stood up and saluted.
Mr. Yang didn't say anything, he just nodded in return and entered the private seat.
The bamboo curtain was lowered, blocking the view.
Many people breathed a sigh of relief before their thoughts returned to Jiang Qingtian's trial.
Jiang Wenfeng sat down in the middle and ordered: "Bring the people up."
"yes."
Granny Mi and her granddaughter were brought up. Just as they were about to kneel down, Jiang Wenfeng raised his hand to stop them: "One of you is old and the other is young. There is no need to kneel down. Just stand and answer."
"Thank you, Mr. Qingtian!" Granny Mi burst into tears of gratitude.
Jiang Wenfeng did not ask them immediately, but turned to look at the officials in Dongning: "Who tried this case? Or who has read the files?"
An official wearing the county magistrate's attire stood up and said, "This case is for trial by a lower official."
Jiang Wenfeng said: "Tell me everything about this case, how you investigated it, how you tried it, and don't leave anything out."
"Yes." The county magistrate wiped the sweat from his forehead and began to state the case.
This poisoning and murder case is very simple. The He family is a resident of Sanshu Village, consisting of six people from three generations. The family is usually harmonious and has never had any grudges with others.
That morning, my daughter-in-law, Mr. Pu, was late in hunting pig grass, and the piglets in the pen were so hungry that they screamed.
Father-in-law He Da saw it and said a few words to her.
Farmers generally eat two meals. If there is heavy work to be done, an extra meal will be given to the laborers.
In the afternoon, when my father-in-law came back from work to rest, Mr. Pu had already cooked the noodle soup.
My father-in-law ate the noodle soup and soon became poisoned and died.
The county magistrate defended: "After receiving the report, the official ordered an autopsy to be performed on the couple, and it was confirmed that they were poisoned. They also identified the people who were present at the time. Pu's mother-in-law went to Lincun and did not return until the incident occurred. The deceased's son was still working in the fields.
, there are two children in the house, the older one looking at the younger one. No one else comes in or out of the He family, only Mr. Pu. The official will definitely not care about anyone's life!"
"Then what did Mrs. Pu say? What did the neighbors say?"
"Pu naturally denied it and said she had not poisoned her. Neighbors said that she got along harmoniously with her family on weekdays and rarely had quarrels. But the neighbors did not see what happened that day."
Jiang Wenfeng then asked: "So, where did the poison come from? Have you checked the drug store?"
The county magistrate's forehead became more sweaty: "Xiaguan...Xiaoguan checked, and no one saw Mr. Pu buying medicine. But there are many poisons in the countryside, and Mr. Pu knows a little about it, so it's not surprising."
"Have you checked the noodle soup cooked by Mr. Pu?"
"I also checked. The noodles are homemade, the water is fine, the seasonings, and the cooking utensils are all clean."
"Did anything else happen before He Da returned home?"
"No." The county magistrate was thankful that he had done careful verification and was able to answer all these questions. "He Da went out to work in the morning with his son. The things in his mouth were the same. He was not bitten by anything else, and there were no external injuries on his body.
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"What about the process of Pu's cooking noodle soup and getting it to Heda's entrance? Is there any omission?"
"Pu said that she had been at home and no one else came in or out." The county magistrate paused and added, "After repeated interrogation by the subordinates, she revealed that after cooking the noodle soup, she left it on the window sill to cool down and went back by herself.
The house brought a pair of insoles. But He Da came back immediately, and there was not enough time for outsiders to climb over the wall."
Jiang Wenfeng nodded, turned to Granny Mi and the girl, "What do you have to say?"
Grandma Mi didn't know how to investigate the case at all, so she just cried: "My daughter will not do such a thing, please make the decision!"