nashuaworldcup Chapter 48 Do You Know? 2
Chapter 48 Do You Know? 2
To catch a thief red-handed, one must catch an adulterer in the act.
That so-called 'adulterer' is the key; we must find him first, and then we can exonerate Lin Xiaoniang.
Thinking of this, Sheng Changfeng called out, and immediately a servant stepped forward to await his instructions.
Sheng Changfeng looked him up and down, and seeing that he seemed quite clever, he ordered, "Take a few men and find out where the madam has locked up that so-called 'adulterer,' hurry up!"
"Yes." The matter was urgent, and the servant didn't dare to ask any more questions. He ran out to investigate immediately.
The servant rushed out and returned in a short while.
Because there's no need to investigate at all. Wang Ruofu acted rashly, and now the entire Sheng family knows that Lin Xiaoniang was having an affair. She and her lover were caught by Liu Mama, who works for the eldest daughter-in-law, and are now locked up in Weirui Pavilion.
"Sanlang, that man has been locked in an empty room by the main wife at the second gate. There are guards at the door, so I can't get in." The servant didn't waste any words and directly told what he had found out: "Sanlang, when I came back, I saw Granny Zhang from the brokerage firm come over."
Changfeng nodded, knowing that time was of the essence, and without saying any more nonsense, he led his men directly to the room where the adulterer was being held. Sure enough, there were two guards at the door.
"Is he inside?"
The two guards at the gate knew something was wrong when they saw Chang Feng coming in aggressively. When they heard him ask his question, they nodded reluctantly, while secretly preparing to stop him.
"exist……"
"Get out of the way!" Changfeng.
The two didn't answer, but silently moved closer to the door, their refusal obvious.
Changfeng was too lazy to argue with them, so he simply pushed them aside with one hand each, kicked the door open, and the people inside jumped out impatiently, shouting:
"Are you even being reasonable? I've already said that I'm only here to discuss business, and my relationship with that woman is completely innocent!"
Master Xu was filled with deep regret. He had only wanted to buy some land at a low price, but who knew he would encounter such a thing.
Their wives and concubines were fighting amongst themselves, and they even dragged him into it. According to the law, those who commit adultery are sentenced to one and a half years in penal servitude; those who are married are sentenced to two years in penal servitude.
This is no joke!
Master Xu realized that Sheng Changfeng was probably there to help that young woman. He and that young woman were now in the same boat. She had been sold off on charges of adultery, and he wouldn't get away with it either. When the master of the house returned, he would be in deep trouble.
Without needing to be asked, she told Sheng Changfeng everything directly.
After learning the whole story, Sheng Changfeng led his men to Weirui Pavilion.
The Wei Rui Xuan was bustling with people, a large group of maids and servants.
The people in Linxi Pavilion have all been captured by the people that Madam Wang had prepared in advance. Sheng Molan has also been taken away and kept under guard by the old nanny. Now the room is full of her people.
Madam Wang slowly held her teacup, watching Granny Zhang treat Lin Xiaoniang like livestock, and felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.
Ever since Lin Qinshuang entered the family, he had suffered countless losses at her hands, both openly and secretly. Now he was finally able to sell her off.
She was really clever this time, coming up with such a good plan that she could rightfully deal with that bitch Lin Qinshuang, and even the old lady didn't notice anything amiss, and even asked Minglan to pass on the message that she should handle the matter entirely.
Isn't this the old lady telling her: Go for it! I support you.
This is what a proper matriarch should be like!
Madam Wang's hands trembled with excitement.
She sat there secretly pleased, while Granny Zhang below was secretly groaning.
She originally didn't want to do this business with the Sheng family. She had seen countless people and guessed the ins and outs of the Sheng family's affairs. Lin Xiaoniang was the favored concubine of the Sheng family's patriarch, and she didn't want to offend her. However, she couldn't afford to offend the eldest daughter-in-law either, so she had no choice but to bite the bullet and agree.
He skillfully pried open Lin Xiaoniang's mouth to check her teeth, but she seized the opportunity to bite his hand, cursing viciously:
"Old woman Zhang, if you dare to take my indenture today, when the master returns, he will skin you alive, tear out your tendons, and make sure you suffer a terrible death."
After scolding Granny Zhang, Lin Xiaoniang turned around and angrily said to Madam Wang, "Wang Ruofu, you want to frame me while the master is away from home, falsely accuse me of having an affair, and sell me off? Let me tell you, dream on! I, Lin Qinshuang, am an innocent person. I didn't do it, and that's it. You can't frame me with just a few words. If you have the guts, find the adulterer and we'll confront him face to face. Otherwise, we'll go to Kaifeng Prefecture and let the prefect of Kaifeng investigate the truth of this matter."
Granny Zhang was already unwilling, and now hearing Lin Xiaoniang's self-righteous tone, she became even more frightened. She spoke hesitantly, "Madam, is there some misunderstanding? You know my business is all about mutual consent; I'm most afraid of any trouble. Today, the person being sold isn't an ordinary person, but the master's concubine. Perhaps you should have someone confront her properly, so I can have a clear understanding of the situation and have an explanation if the master asks later?"
Madam Wang naturally knew that Lin Xiaoniang was innocent, but she was going to use this opportunity to deal with her today, so she couldn't allow her to delay any longer. She knew the principle that delay would only lead to complications.
Madam Wang immediately slammed her fist on the table and roared, "This slut was seen in broad daylight, arguing and tugging with a stranger in the same room. This was witnessed by Liu Mama herself. How can you accuse her?"
Besides, I am the eldest daughter-in-law of the Sheng family, her mistress. She's doing these shameful things; if I betray her, even the master won't be able to say anything against me. Granny Zhang, take this person away quickly; I don't want to see her for another second.”
Granny Zhang is now in a dilemma. Madam Wang is threatening her to buy people by threatening to use the businesses of the Sheng and Yuan families, while Madam Lin is threatening her not to buy people by threatening to use the master.
She truly hadn't expected things to turn out this way. She ran a brokerage business, but never meddled with officials' families, precisely because she was afraid of getting into trouble. Yet today, she still couldn't escape it. She was completely numb and could only quietly retreat a few steps, letting the people in front of her make a scene, hoping in her heart that someone could come to the rescue.
Everyone says that buying and selling people is immoral; is this her retribution today?
Seeing that Granny Zhang was still hesitating, Granny Liu made up her mind and pressed the ink on Lin Xiaoniang's finger, and from then on, she would make her press her fingerprint on the contract.
She was willing to risk everything for her mistress!
Once the indenture is signed, Lin Xiaoniang will no longer be a member of the Sheng family, and the main wife will be able to rest easy and no longer have to suffer the mistreatment of this concubine.
Lin Xiaoniang knew what she was up to and immediately began to struggle violently. The usually frail woman was now so difficult to restrain that even several people couldn't hold her down.