They were not even given a chance to defend themselves, and they were immediately condemned for their crimes.
The two women immediately panicked and said, "Old lady, old lady, please spare your life! This slave..."
Before he finished speaking, he was gagged and took off his clothes.
Immediately, the old lady ordered people to search their residence first.
In addition, several people in charge of the kitchen also sent people to search.
The people in these important positions are all born into the family, and their lives are in the hands of their masters. If their houses are to be searched right now, they would not dare to hesitate.
But with such an important position in the kitchen, how could he not have anything on his hands?
Just one search order by the old lady could cost them their lives.
Several ladies in charge quickly recognized their mistake, and soon someone pointed out that in addition to the two nuns and Aunt Wang who had touched the bird's nest, there was also a little maid from the third room who had seen it and said it was the same.
Why do the ladies in the house cook a small stove for Aunt Qiao and Mrs. Six alone, and not feed their master?
It's just that the maid made a fuss but didn't succeed, and the stewards in the kitchen didn't dare to make a fuss. After all, it was all the masters' business, so the matter was covered up.
When Mrs. Zhou heard this, her legs became weak, and she immediately jumped out, "What are you doing to accuse me wrongly? I am so good that I would go out into this muddy water? What does the matter of the eldest brother's house have to do with me?!
My third wife is poor, but I'm not so poor that I can't even afford bird's nests. What's more, who doesn't know that my sister-in-law is precious to her aunt's belly for a grandson, so why should I bother to come?"
Then he begged Old Mrs. Wen, "Old lady, you have to believe in my daughter-in-law! My daughter-in-law also knows that I have never been very talented and my mouth is stupid, so I can't say a few nice words."
Our master is even more useless, but you, old lady, know what kind of person I am! How could I do such an outrageous thing?"
It should be said that the incident identified by Dachuang really echoes Zhou's stingy and troublesome temperament. Zhou's defense is not very convincing.
"Do you still remember the girl from the third bedroom?"
Old Mrs. Wen's eyes only stayed on Mr. Zhou's face briefly, and then she looked away and looked coldly at the few people kneeling under the hall.
"It seems to be someone named Xiaofang."
"Yes, yes, yes, that girl named Xiaofang, she is usually a bit jealous."
"This slave also remembers that it's her!"
In the midst of all the chatter, Mrs. Zhou herself jumped up first, "Go! Tie up that bitch Xiaofang, why are you trying to harm me like this!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the maid next to her said: "Xiaofang took leave today, saying there was something at home. I reported it to my wife this morning, but she forgot?"
This is even more problematic!
Old Mrs. Wen immediately asked someone to get someone.
This made it clear that Xiaofang must have been one of the people who poisoned the bird's nest. I just didn't know whether it was the abortifacient, another kind of poison, or both.
But this possibility was quickly ruled out, because a large sum of gold and silver was found in the two nuns' houses, as well as a very secret prescription.
There are also some medicinal materials that are no longer visible.
The two nuns also confessed under the stick that they had put something into Aunt Qiao's bird's nest. They bought the medicine according to the prescription, then ground it into powder and slowly added it to Aunt Qiao's bird's nest.
inside.
When the old lady asked who was behind it, the two nuns shook their heads together and said they didn't know.
Because the man came at night, he was well covered, and he gave him a lot of money. They had never saved up for so many years in their lives, and then they were moved.
After trying several times, Aunt Qiao found nothing, so she became bolder and planned to return to her hometown with the money after the matter was settled.
Old Mrs. Wen was so angry with these two old men that she immediately ordered the two women to be tied up and sent to the government.
This left the last thing, the snack that caused Qiao Yuning to slide.
Yuan Xueqing stood up from the beginning, "Old lady,
Since my aunt's pregnancy, my grandson's daughter-in-law has been careful about everything except for the food. This is because she is young and has never experienced caring for a pregnant woman. In addition, her mother has been bedridden all year round and has not taught her anything.
I have something to do with my granddaughter-in-law.
Therefore, the granddaughter-in-law has never had a hand in Aunt Qiao's food, and is taken care of by the two nuns. Yesterday, she just happened to pass by the big kitchen and saw everyone on the other side saying that the butter roll was well done, so she
I went over and took a look.
The sisters-in-law in the kitchen also thought highly of me and said that I had made an extra plate and wanted to give it to my grandson-in-law. But my grandson-in-law thought that Aunt Qiao was pregnant and she had never had much appetite, so she might as well give this to her.
Give it to her.
Granddaughter-in-law never even touched it, and she directly asked the sisters-in-law in the kitchen to deliver it. Everyone present at the time could clearly see the matter, and they can all testify to granddaughter-in-law."
The old lady's eyes swept over her face, and she didn't see any expression. She just responded lightly, "No one said you did it. You get up first and go aside!"
Yuan Xueqing couldn't help but feel anxious. The old lady seemed to mean that she didn't suspect her, but in fact she didn't admit that she had no suspicion.
But the old lady has already said this, and she can no longer pursue any results.
Naturally, the ladies in the big kitchen are not very clean.
No evidence of crime was found, but a lot of deficits were found, and even some private accounts of the big kitchen were found.
The old lady just sneered as Xin's mother read through it, "Everyone has some silverfish in their home. Everyone is well aware of these things, and I don't think your behavior is very rebellious.
After all, if the water is clear, there will be no fish, but you guys, aren't you going a little too far? You can actually spend hundreds of taels of ink a year, ask your master, what is the annual expenditure of our house!"
Several stewards who were full of food kowtowed and burst into tears.
"These things are your wives and grandmothers' business. I said I won't care about them anymore. Today I only ask about the poisoning. Anyone who handled the plate of pastries will come forward. I want to see what happens."
Who has such ability!"
All of a sudden, a large group of people were pulled outside the yard. The women who were to perform the execution had already been prepared. They had just beaten the two nuns, but they seemed to have not had enough of them.
There was a wailing in the yard, and the people standing in the house were also nervous, who could have thought that so many things would be involved?