Mrs. Gu didn't like to see Shen Xiu very much. The reason why she ordered a fine cotton middle coat at Jinxin Embroidery Workshop was because of the order of the Qin Prefect.
The prefect of Qin was used to wearing silk and satin, and felt that this fine cotton was not inferior to silk and satin, and was more comfortable, so he asked Mrs. Gu to order some sets of fine cotton middle coats.
Mrs. Gu didn't want to go to Nishang Embroidery Studio, so she ordered several sets of Chinese clothes at Jinxin Embroidery Studio.
Hearing that it was appointed by the Qin magistrate, Fan Guangzu naturally did not dare to neglect it.
A few days later, these sets of fine cotton middle coats were ready.
Fan Guangzu, despite his busy schedule, checked it again and after confirming that there was no problem with the fine cotton jacket, he sent it to the government office.
When the fine cotton tunic was brought to the government office, Mrs. Gu did not check it on the spot. After the clerk left, she asked the maid to put the tunic away.
The maid opened the bag and was about to put a few coats into the box when she saw that the sleeves of one coat had been cut.
"What, you said there is something wrong with the middle coat that was delivered?" Mrs. Gu looked surprised. This middle coat was sent by Jinxin Embroidery House. Logically speaking, Jinxin Embroidery House should be particularly concerned about these middle coats.
Why did the problem suddenly occur?
Mrs. Gu frowned slightly, and suddenly thought of a possibility: could this be what Shi Xiu Niang did.
I seem to have heard her say that she once bribed a clerk from Jinxin Embroidery Shop.
That should be it.
After Mrs. Gu thought about it, she decided to take advantage of the situation and help Shi Xiu Niang. Then she lowered her face and said, "Come here, call me Shopkeeper Fan from Jinxin Embroidery Shop."
Under Mrs. Gu's instructions, the servants of the government office quickly went to Jinxinxiufang.
Fan Guangzu was still doing accounting in the embroidery workshop at that time. When he heard that Mrs. Gu wanted him to come, he immediately had a bad feeling.
This premonition was even worse after entering the government office.
Even though it was Fan Guangzu's first visit to Fuya, he had no intention of admiring the scenery in Fuya's backyard and was thinking wildly all the way.
When he arrived at Mrs. Gu's residence, the servants of the government asked him to wait for a moment while he went in to report the matter.
Soon, Mrs. Gu let him in.
When Fan Guangzu entered the room, the first thing he saw were several Chinese coats on the table. The cuffs of one Chinese coat had been cut by someone.
At that moment, Fan Guangzu's heart immediately sank to the bottom.
Mrs. Gu looked at him with a gloomy expression, "Shopkeeper Fan, should you give me an explanation? Why is this middle coat damaged?"
On a March day, Fan Guangzu was covered in cold sweat. He took out a handkerchief from his arms to wipe away the sweat, but the sweat became more and more. At the same time, Fan Guangzu's voice also trembled.
"Obviously this coat is in good condition! I personally checked it before the man left."
Mrs. Gu's face was full of disbelief: "Is it possible that I cut this coat on purpose?"
Fan Guangzu said hurriedly: "I don't dare to take what Madam said. It's just that this coat was indeed in good condition before it was delivered."
Mrs. Gu snorted softly and said: "It was in good condition before it was delivered, but there is no guarantee that there will be any accidents on the way. I remember that a similar incident happened to your Jinxin Embroidery Shop last year."
When he mentioned the Guanyin statue last year, Fan Guangzu's expression immediately changed, and his face became a little pale. He trembled his lips, but could not utter a single word.
Mrs. Gu didn't need his answer and directly ordered: "Go to Jinxin Embroidery Square and call the man who delivered the coat. I want to see who is behind it."
After she gave these instructions, she spotted Fan Guangzu out of the corner of her eye and asked someone to take him down first.
Fan Guangzu came out of the room, still a little dazed. When the cold wind blew, he became somewhat awake.
What he told Mrs. Gu was all true. The middle coat was still in good condition before going out, and there was no way it would be damaged. But the sleeves of the middle coat on the table were indeed cut by someone.
Although Mrs. Gu's attitude was not good, she was right about one thing. She couldn't have cut the coat, so there was only one possibility.
Along the way from Jinxinxiufang to the government office, only the guys who deliver Chinese clothes have the chance to take action.
Fan Guangzu's brows were furrowed. The man who delivered the Chinese clothes was new here. If he was bribed by someone and then deliberately framed Jinxin Embroidery Factory, it was somewhat possible.
But who is the person behind the scenes?
It's a pity that Fan Guangzu couldn't figure out who was behind the scenes.
The old man made a big mistake in the cotton matter, sold his property and went to the countryside.
Fan Guangzu only found out about this later. After learning about it, he breathed a sigh of relief.
Now that there is no threat to the Gu family, who is at odds with Jinxinxiufang?
While Fan Guangzu was thinking wildly, the boy who delivered the coat was brought to Mrs. Gu.
Mrs. Gu only asked a few questions, and the guy named Li San got all involved, saying that Mrs. Shen asked him to do this.
This guy is probably an internal agent placed by Shi Xiu Niang.
Mrs. Gu had no doubts. When she heard Shen Xiu's name, she immediately called for Magistrate Qin to come over.
Unexpectedly, before the servant left the room, Magistrate Qin had already arrived, followed by two people.
When Mrs. Gu saw Shen Xiu and Lianniang behind Magistrate Qin, her expression changed slightly, but she still came forward to greet them: "Why are you back so early today, sir?"
Magistrate Qin said in a calm tone: "Ms. Shen handed over a lawsuit, saying that someone was trying to frame her and Shopkeeper Fan."
"That's not the case." Mrs. Gu said loudly in desperation.
Only when Magistrate Qin and others looked at her did Mrs. Gu realize that she had just lost her composure.
"Sir, this is what happened." Mrs. Gu pointed to the damaged middle coat on the table and said: "The sleeves of the middle coat sent by Jinxin Embroidery Shop today were cut. If only this middle coat belongs to me, then that's it.
But this coat is tailor-made for adults, so I naturally refused to give up easily, so I invited Shopkeeper Fan over."
"Shopkeeper Fan said that this Chinese coat was still in good condition when it was in the embroidery workshop. I believed him and called the guy who delivered the Chinese coat over. Just now, the clerk personally admitted that Madam Shen ordered him to cut this Chinese coat. I don't believe it.
If so, I will personally interrogate you."
Magistrate Qin was already sitting in the middle of the room when Mrs. Gu was speaking.
After Mrs. Gu finished speaking, he looked at the clerk named Li San and said, "Repeat what you just said to Mrs. Gu. If you dare to deceive me even one word, my servants and torture tools
Not a vegetarian."
Magistrate Qin has been a magistrate for so long, so he naturally has official authority.
The clerk named Li San had never seen the world. When he heard Magistrate Qin's words, he immediately knelt down and said, "I understand that I am guilty. This incident of cutting off my middle coat was not instigated by Madam Shen."
Mrs. Gu's face changed slightly, "Obviously you just admitted it yourself..."
At this time, Magistrate Qin glanced at her, and Mrs. Gu had to swallow her words.
Li San continued: "The villain said that before because he was instructed by Shi Xiu Niang. The villain was so obsessed that he accepted fifty taels of silver from Shi Xiu Niang and agreed to do things for her. She asked the villain to secretly damage these middle clothes, and then Then put the blame on Mrs. Shen. After the incident is completed, I will give the villain fifty taels of silver."
When the words "Shi Xiu Niang" came out of Li San's mouth, Mrs. Gu couldn't help but turn pale.
However, Magistrate Qin continued to ask: "Why did Shi Xiu Niang do this? What is her intention?"
Li Sandao: "Shi Xiu Niang has always held a grudge against Mrs. Shen for driving her out of the embroidery workshop. She knew that Mrs. Gu didn't like Mrs. Shen, so she planned this so that Mrs. Gu could deal with Mrs. Shen openly."
"You're talking nonsense." Mrs. Gu couldn't stand still after hearing this.
Magistrate Qin looked at her calmly, and Mrs. Gu quickly defended: "My lord, Madam Shen and I have a very good relationship. This guy is obviously talking nonsense." After saying that, he looked at Shen Xiu and said, "Madam Shen, how do I usually treat you? Yes, you should know very well."
Shen Xiu smiled faintly and said: "Of course I understand. In order to clear Mrs. Gu's grievances, why not call Shi Xiuniang here too!"
"This is exactly what I mean." Magistrate Qin actually didn't believe it. Although his wife was sometimes a little thoughtful, most of the time she was very understanding.
What's more, Shen Xiu is an outsider after all, and Mrs. Gu has been with him for several years. Psychologically speaking, Magistrate Qin trusts his wife more.
Shen Xiu saw the look on Qin Zhifu's face, and when he sent someone to find Shi Xiu Niang, he winked at Li Niang calmly.
Lianniang understood and took a few steps towards Mrs. Gu, "Mrs. Gu, since Shi Xiuniang is the mastermind behind this matter, then my shopkeeper Fan must be innocent. Please let Mrs. Gu release shopkeeper Fan first." After that, she went. Take Mrs. Gu's hand.
Of course Mrs. Gu knew the identity of Lianniang. Although she didn't know why she appeared here, she looked down on the other party at all. How could she allow the other party to touch her, so she immediately moved away.
Unexpectedly, Lianniang fell down in front of her, holding her stomach and crying out in pain.
Everyone's attention was originally on Li San, but it wasn't until Lianniang kept crying out in pain that everyone turned their attention to Lianniang.
Lianniang cried out in pain and said: "My child, my child."
Mrs. Gu was stunned and immediately said: "I didn't push her, she fell down on her own."
Magistrate Qin looked at Lianniang who fell to the ground, and then at Mrs. Gu, and the balance in his heart could not help but tilt towards the former.
At this moment, blood suddenly appeared under Lianniang's body.
Shen Xiu quickly stepped forward and said, "Sir, can you please ask a doctor first? Lianniang is still several months pregnant!"
"Where did she get pregnant? Her pregnancy is fake!" Mrs. Gu was so anxious that she didn't care to hide it anymore and said this directly.