At this moment, Fu Ying finally understood that Mai Shuang was wrongly accused in the case of poisoning the soldiers.
In order to avenge his nephew, Lu Dutou found someone to give false testimony and wanted to eliminate his nephew's enemies during his lifetime. Mai Shuang was unlucky. Lu Dutou targeted him and wanted to use him as a scapegoat. He also wanted Mai Shuang to go.
Buried with.
The truth came to light. Fu Ying knew who the culprit was, so she knew what to do next. In other words, it was true that Mai Shuang bought arsenic, and everything else was false. In order to take personal revenge, or to avenge private revenge, Lu Du stretched out his head and hands.
Now that we are here, Fu Ying's existence is completely ignored by Lu Dutou. This is not fun. Since he refuses to respect others, there is no need to respect him. Besides, isn't he just a Dutou, and he is not the county magistrate.
At this point, the only option was to let him go. Mai Shuang went home happily. Someone saw this and spread the news to Lu Dutou, who then complained to Dali Temple in the capital.
Yin Jian saw it and became furious. How could it be so?
It was Lu Dutou's fault, so he scolded Lu Dutou for his nonsense.
Lu Du was frustrated and had no choice but to suppress the matter.
Besides, Fu Ying always felt that the cause of death still needed to be ascertained. Later, after asking around, a mad dog ran over from a neighboring county and bit a patrolling soldier. The mad dog was beaten to death. The soldier's death condition was the same as that of poisoning. In addition, people's
I imagined that I was suspicious of Mai Shuang. Mai Shuang happened to buy arsenic-poisoned mice. It was a coincidence that he was taken advantage of. He suffered for several days. It turned out that it was impossible to maintain the relationship with everyone. There would always be omissions.
It’s a place where it’s impossible to protect everyone, and it’s impossible to offend everyone. When dealing with people, you still have to be careful and don’t be careless.
After Fu Ying finished the case, she wanted to go out for two days to play. Just as she was thinking about this, someone came to file a complaint. This time it was three men.
The three men are all plaintiffs, and there is only one defendant, a woman.
After beating the drums and ascending the hall, Fu Ying asked: "Who is kneeling?"
"Little Mintong Dachen, from Laohekou."
"Xiaomin Zhong Nianshang, from Laohekou."
"Ai Cairen, a young man, from Laohekou."
"Where is the defendant from? What's his last name?" Fu Ying asked.
"A folk girl, Qiao Xiaoliu. A new savage. Originally from Laohekou."
"Liu Muchai, a folk girl, a new savage, originally from Laohekou."
"What is your relationship between Qiao Xiaoliu and Liu Muchai?" Fu Ying asked.
"Master Qi, Qiao Xiaoliu is my daughter, and I am her mother." Liu Mucai said. At first glance, it seemed that she had seen the world.
"Tong Dachen, what are you suing for?"
"I, oh, no, I'm here to marry Qiao Xiaoliu, my wife. It's not me who's complaining. I won't complain. I'm just here to ask Liu Muchai to fulfill the agreement and let her return my wife immediately. My wife is Qiao Xiaoliu.
, there is no one else." Tong Dachen said.
"Zhong Nianshang, who are you suing? What is the content of the complaint?" Fu Ying asked.
"Xiaomin sued Liu Muchai, sued her for cheating on her marriage, and now wants to take back Qiao Xiaoliu. Marry Qiao Xiaoliu. There is no such thing in business, either give money or give it to others. Now, I want people, and I also want money.
No more," Zhong Nianshang said.
"Why do you want people but not money?" Fu Ying asked.
"Because people are valuable but money is not. Such a beauty is hard to buy for a thousand dollars. Of course I am not willing to let go. If it were anyone else, I would be reluctant to let her go. I am reluctant to let her go, so I am determined to get her." Zhong Nian said.
"What about you? Ai Cairen. Who are you going to sue? What are you suing for?" Fu Ying asked.
"The common man also told Liu Muchai that he had agreed to marry his daughter to me, and I had given him the betrothal gift. The money and courtesy were sufficient. Liu Muchai was so poor that he did this. He is a treacherous person." Ai
Cai Ren said.
"Don't jump to conclusions, don't even think about it. If you get Qiao Xiaoliu, you still call Liu Muchai mother-in-law. Aren't you afraid of settling a score with you in the future?" Fu Yingyan said.
"That's right, thank you sir for reminding me," Ai Cairen said.
"Don't thank me yet. It's not done yet. If you thank me too early, I'm afraid it will be in vain. It depends on who has the evidence and who is justified. Now that the people here are in court, it seems that there is a lot of conflict." Fu Ying said.
"Master, I am very unjust." Zhong Nian said.
Fu Ying took a look and saw that the speaker was a middle-aged man with a plump body. It seemed that he was about the same age as Liu Muchai. It was possible that Liu Muchai was younger than him. This was obviously an old couple and a young wife. However, freedom of marriage meant that one could fight while the other could suffer.
As long as it doesn't affect others, that's fine. Being rich means being willful. He doesn't feel sorry for Qiao Xiaoliu. He just thinks that both mother and daughter love money as much as life. It's really strange that they are willing to get married without looking at people. This Zhong Nian
He can still be Qiao Xiaoliu's father. He really pushed his daughter into the fire just for money!
"Qiao Xiaoliu, tell me, what do you think?" Fu Ying asked.
"Master, the daughter of the people has been betrothed to Tong Dachen since she was a child. They are children. The father of the daughter of the people and Tong Dachen's father are good friends and often work together. The two agreed that if they give birth to sons in the future, they will become brothers. If they give birth to sons in the future, they will become brothers.
The daughters will become best friends and sisters, and if they have a boy and a girl in the future, they will get married," Qiao Xiaoliu said.
"What happened next?" Fu Ying asked.
"Later, the girl came to live in Xinye County with her parents. In Xinye, the little girl's father was seriously ill and had no money for medical treatment, so he passed away." Qiao Xiaoliu said.
"Where was Tong Dachen at that time?" Fu Ying asked.
"Tong Dachen has already returned to his hometown of Laohekou with his father. He is no longer in Xinye. We are still here. We will not return to our hometown of Laohekou until my father passes away." Qiao Xiaoliu said.
"That is to say, your father and Tong Dachen's father were good friends. They both lived in Xinye. They made an appointment to get married and then separated, right?" Fu Ying asked.
"Yes, sir! That's it. Tong Dachen returned to his hometown of Laohekou. My mother and I moved back to our hometown after my father passed away. We used to live in Xinye," Qiao Xiaoliu said.
"Oh, what happened after you arrived at Laohekou?" Fu Ying asked.
"After returning to Laohekou, Tong Dachen was not found. The girl looked older and older and worried that no one would want her. With her mother's help, she got engaged to a businessman. The businessman was Zhong Nianshang. Zhong Nianshang gave him a betrothal gift.
After that, she did not get married, but left Laohekou and went to do business in a distant place. The little girl waited and waited and did not come back. Seeing that two years had passed, Zhong Nianshang never showed up. This made the daughter of the people very embarrassed. Zhong Nian still did not show up.
Nian Shang paid the betrothal gift but didn't marry him. She didn't know whether he was dead or alive, so the mother of the common girl made the decision and found a local rich man, Ai Cairen, who was in the hall." Qiao Xiaoliu said.
"What happened next?" Fu Ying asked
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"Later, when Ai Cairen came to marry me, it was a coincidence that Zhong Nianshang suddenly appeared and came to marry me. The husband I had decided to marry, Tong Dachen, also brought a betrothal gift to marry a folk girl. The folk girl was very strange.
, If you don't come, you won't come, if you want to come, everyone will come together. Is this what we have agreed upon?" Qiao Xiaoliu said.
"So, you are unjustly accused?" Fu Ying asked.
"Yes, we can't wait until we are old and yellow before getting married, right? No one will want us by then. Not being able to get married is a big loss. Don't look at how beautiful we are now. Flowers will never last forever. We can't always be beautiful. We are a small family.
I couldn't stand the trouble and wanted to solve the problem, but I didn't expect trouble to come all at once. Before I was ready, I started to wonder if they were working together to deceive our mother and daughter. It's really pitiful. No one sympathized and no one helped.
, I have really reached the point where I am completely isolated and helpless." Liu Muchai interjected.
"Liu Muchai, I didn't let you speak, what did you say?" Fu Ying asked.
"I'm sorry, sir. I think this question is not difficult, so I will answer it quickly so that I won't make any mistakes next time." Liu Muchai said.
"I hope so!" Fu Ying said.
"My husband died early, and only this beautiful girl was left to comfort him. It's really unlucky that we started to encounter disasters before we even started to enjoy the blessings!" Liu Mucai said.
"It's a blessing, not a curse. We can't avoid disasters. Don't worry about blessings and disasters. You married off your daughter to three families. No matter how beautiful your daughter is, she won't be able to withstand such trouble. What on earth do you think?" Fu Ying asked.
"I don't have any idea. Tong Dachen was chosen as a baby and is supposed to be the most qualified. However, Zhong Nianshang is reasonable. After all, he has given out betrothal gifts. Ai Cairen is smart and capable. It would be better if he were a little fatter.
The only drawback is that I haven't gained weight," Liu Mucai said.
"Then, anyone can marry your daughter, because there is a bride price, and there is no situation that is inappropriate for marriage. If everyone wants to marry, it will definitely violate ethics. If you give it to one of the three, it will not be good for the other two.
It's very unfair." Fu Ying said.
"Qiao Xiaoliu, I want to ask you, what do you think?" Fu Ying asked.
"Master, my daughter feels sorry for Tong Dachen and should marry Tong Dachen. It's a pity that Tong Dachen hasn't come to welcome him for so long. She has also looked for him carefully, but the marriage is uncertain and seems to be missed. Besides, Zhong Nianshang, originally
She fell in love with her at first sight and generously accepted the betrothal gift. Who would have expected that after she left, there would be no news for several years, which made the little girl impatient to wait. Good flowers don’t last forever, and good times never come again. It’s a pity that Zhong Nianshang missed the flowering period. However, Zhong Nianshang has already
He is over fifty and has no children, which is really pitiful. His younger daughter also feels obligated to give him children. As for Ai Cairen, although he has a bad image, he is shrewd and very capable. If you marry him, you will definitely have enough food and clothing.
The three of them have their own merits. My daughter doesn’t know who she will marry in the end, and she hopes that the master will show her the way to go." Qiao Xiaoliu said.
"It seems that you are indeed very beautiful. Everyone loves you. No one is willing to let go of such a beautiful girl. As for you, it is not your fault that you are good-looking. It is a gift from God and the hard work of your parents. You
You have to make your own choice. Because all three of them gave betrothal gifts, and your mother also accepted them. Although the time is inconsistent, since you have accepted the betrothal gifts, it means that you have recognized the marriage, and you must prepare to get married. If I let you
Make a choice, what will you do?" Fu Ying asked.
"The little girl didn't know, so she asked the master." Qiao Xiaoliu said.
"What are you willing to do? But it doesn't matter!"
Fu Ying asked.
"The little girl would rather die, the only way to solve all problems is to die." Qiao Xiaoliu said.
"Daughter, don't do stupid things. If you die, what can mother do?" Liu Mucai said.
"Don't you like money? You can live with your money for the rest of your life!" Qiao Xiaoliu said with anger.
When Fu Ying heard this, she thought there was something interesting, so she asked her master to come over and whispered something in her ear. The master understood, nodded, and went to the back to prepare.
After a while, the master came back, holding a tray in his hand. It was black and shiny with black paint. There was a porcelain vase on it, blue and white porcelain, which looked very exquisite. I don't know what was in the porcelain vase.
Fu Ying asked: "Qiao Xiaoliu, I heard you again, do you really want to solve this problem?"
"I really want to solve it. If it can't be solved, the little girl will really not be happy living in the world and being criticized by others." Qiao Xiaoliu said.
"In other words, are you willing to die to resolve the dispute?" Fu Ying asked.
"Yes, sir, my daughter is willing to die. Once she dies, she will be relieved. If she dies, she will be fine. If she dies, she will be liberated. There will be no such troubles. It is better to die and enjoy happiness than to live in pain." Qiao Xiaoliu said.
road.
"Okay, come on, bring the poison." Fu Ying ordered.
When everyone heard this, there was a commotion.
Tong Dachen was heartbroken and burst into tears.
Zhong Nianshang remained expressionless and secretly considered that if he took back the betrothal gift, he would be puzzled.
Ai Cairen shook his head, thinking about something wrong, and immediately had an idea about the beauty in front of him.
In the lobby, there were all kinds of people with different behaviors. Everyone stared at the yamen carrying the tray. On the tray was poison in a blue and white porcelain bottle.
"This is a highly toxic drug. It is the physical evidence in the last case of poisoning my husband. It is very effective. Part of the physical evidence was handed over, but there is still a part left. I didn't expect it to be used today." Fu Yingyan said.
As we all know, not long ago, that is, last year, there was a case in Laohekou where a woman disliked her husband because of his cheating. She planned to poison her husband with her adulterer, and then ran away with her adulterer. However, she was discovered by a patrolling soldier on the road and felt suspicious.
Unlike a normal couple, Li Zheng and the land guard happened to find a male body in his home and reported it to the police. It was a coincidence that they caught this bad couple on the way and the case was quickly solved.
When I took the woman to collect evidence, I seized this bottle of medicine and did an experiment on the spot. I used a live chicken to test it. It died at that time. It seemed to be very toxic. The on-site investigation showed that it was undoubtedly the woman who murdered her husband and the poison.
This case caused a sensation and was talked about for a while. Naturally, the couple were executed on the spot and drowned.
Go report to the Lord of Hell and see if you can get out of the frying pan.
Qiao Xiaoliu regretted a little when he saw the yamen servants holding the dishes in front of Qiao Xiaoliu, one on each side of the yamen. In full view of everyone, it was difficult to take back the words that were said. Just like the passage of time and the water that was thrown out, they cannot be taken back.
I just had to drink it.
Poor Qiao Xiaoliu was in his prime. He accidentally said a wrong sentence and had to pay for it. It seemed that he couldn't live with it. If he wanted to die, he should die quickly. He couldn't wait too long, and he couldn't drag it out. It would be detrimental to his reputation in the end.
No, it's better to just die. If you want to die, die quickly. Dying slowly is a kind of torture that most people can't bear.
"Qiao Xiaoliu, don't you want to die?" Fu Ying asked.
"Sir, this little girl will definitely be willing to die and will never regret it!" Qiao Xiaoliu said.
She looked around and looked down at the blue and white porcelain bottle on the tray, then took the bottle and opened the lid, and a pungent medicinal smell filled the air.