The reborn daughter of the Marquis Mansion takes over the world

Hearing Su Yanqi's words, Lord Ning and the others were stunned again.

Ning Zilan's face was filled with horror and her heart was filled with anxiety.

She clutched Song's sleeves tightly, hoping that she could deny Su Yanqi's accusation.

Song was stunned for a moment, and when she came to her senses, she looked at Ning Ziqing and Ning Zijun fiercely with a knife-like gaze, and said angrily: "Qing girl, Zijun, you two, did you deliberately frame me today and want me to bear an unjust accusation?"

Upon hearing this, Lord Ning had an ominous premonition in his heart, worrying that this matter would become a big deal in such an occasion and would damage the reputation of the Ning Mansion.

He hurriedly stepped forward and tried to stop the brother and sister.

"Qingqing, Zijun, we have distinguished guests here today, so this matter should not be resolved here. Please wait for a while."

Jiang Quhan interrupted him coldly, "Lord Ning, I advise you to just watch from the sidelines. The evil done by Song has implicated the wives of three families. If it weren't for the overall situation, we would have taken her to the Dali Temple for severe interrogation!"

Ning Zijun turned a deaf ear to Lord Ning's words. His eyes were firm and his tone was filled with anger that was hard to conceal.

"Father, today I will not only expose the true face of this vicious woman, but also seek justice for A Niang and Qing Qing."

He paused, a hint of indifference flashed in his eyes.

"As for you, you should think about how to explain to Grandfather and Qingqing afterwards!"

Lord Ning was choked speechless by Ning Zijun's words and his face became extremely ugly.

Ning Ziqing ignored Lord Ning's obstruction. She stood up decisively and signaled everyone present to step aside.

Then he gave Su Yanqi a firm look.

Su Yanqi understood and immediately ordered someone to bring the couple into the hall.

Song was still hoping for a lucky break and wanted to make excuses, but when she saw the couple, her face turned pale instantly, and her eyes were filled with fear and disbelief.

"You...you...how is it possible that you are still alive?"

Song's voice was trembling so much that it was almost inaudible. She supported herself on the table and stood up with difficulty, staring at the two men intently.

Ning Zijun sneered and said, "This is just a play we staged carefully, so that Mrs. Chang would deliberately reveal the news of the capture of these two people to you."

"If you didn't have something to hide, how could you reveal your true identity so easily and fall into our trap? That's why we couldn't wait to kill these two people and silence them."

Song was driven mad by Ning Zijun's words. She pointed at Ning Zijun and screamed, "Ning Zijun, I am your mother in name only, how can you tease me like this!"

Ning Zijun refuted her harshly: "You are a vicious woman with a heart as vicious as a snake and scorpion. Are you worthy of being called the mistress of this mansion? Are you worthy of letting Qingqing and I respect you as mother?"

He turned sharply towards the couple and shouted.

"Tell me everything you know. If you tell me even a lie, I, Ning Zijun, will make sure you live a miserable life, and die a miserable death!"

The couple had just been on the run and were being chased, and were already frightened out of their wits.

At this moment, they had no way out and had to tell the truth of that year.

The woman knelt on the ground, her body trembling, her face filled with fear and regret.

"Back then, I was bewitched by the Marquis' wife and secretly replaced the ingredients of the Jifeng Cake, causing the three ladies to accidentally eat the poisoned cake..."

Song suddenly calmed down. She rushed over and grabbed the woman's collar, asking fiercely: "You are lying! Were you bribed by Ning Zijun and his men? They asked you to frame me!"

The woman shook her head repeatedly to deny it and tried to persuade Song instead.

"Madam, you should confess your guilt now. We fled to the ends of the earth, but they still found us in the end..."

Song was unwilling to give up. She tore the woman's hair frantically and shouted hysterically: "I didn't do it! Why should I confess? Don't try to force me to admit to a false charge!"

Ning Zilan was extremely anxious when she saw this. She shook Lord Ning's arm in panic and cried, "Father, you have to do something for mother. She is innocent."

Lord Ning was stunned by the sudden truth. He stared at Song in a daze, with surprise and regret in his heart.

If it was really the Song family who poisoned him, how should he face Fu Jinye's spirit in heaven?

Lord Ning pursed his lips and his face was as pale as paper. He felt the cold gaze on Ning Zijun and felt as if he was being pressed down by an invisible mountain, making it hard for him to breathe. He didn't dare to speak easily.

Ning Zijun calmly ordered someone to pull Song away, took a pawn ticket and a pair of jade bracelets from Su Yanqi, and said in public.

“Song Yaman bribed Yin from Zengji Cake Shop in order to frame my mother.”

"After the incident, Yin was greedy and extorted a huge amount of hush money from Song Yaman."

"The Song family was not well-off at the time, and Song Yaman's monthly allowance was not enough. Therefore, she stole a pair of precious jade bracelets from Old Madam Song and took them to the pawnshop to pawn them, and only then did she have enough money to give to Yin."

While he was speaking, Su Yanqi waved his hand and asked Qiang Ze and Qingxu to bring in the pawnshop owner's son and the old servant who had served Old Madam Song in the Song Mansion.

After the two recalled, they confirmed that the pair of jade bracelets did come from the Song Mansion.

The pawnshop owner's son told everyone.

"When I took over the pawnshop, my father told me the origins of every pawned item. I was particularly impressed by this pair of jade bracelets. My father said that they belonged to a maid in a wealthy family."

He paused here, then looked at Madam Cui and continued, "It should be Madam Cui who came to pawn the property."

"Mother Cui specifically told me not to resell the bracelets, and she would redeem them as soon as possible. But after waiting for a long time, she did not come to redeem them. Later, a familiar customer took a fancy to the pair of jade bracelets and repeatedly asked my father to sell them to that familiar customer."

The old servant of the Song Mansion added: "When our old lady found out that the jade bracelets were missing, she was so angry that she fell ill. They were the most precious pair of jade bracelets in her dowry. After they were lost, she was heartbroken. For this reason, she even sold her two maids."

The old servant shook his head in disappointment and sighed, "I never thought that this was stolen by the Second Young Miss."

When Song heard this, his eyes turned black as if he had been struck by lightning, and endless panic surged in his heart.

She originally planned to steal the jade bracelet in order to exchange it for money to get rid of Yin.

Wait until the marriage with Ning Houfu is successfully arranged, and then use the betrothal gifts to redeem it.

However, Lord Ning initially refused to remarry and wanted to keep vigil for his first wife for three years.

The Song family took great pains to make this marriage happen.

When she sent Mother Cui to the pawnshop again, the jade bracelet was nowhere to be found.

Thinking that Old Madam Song had already dealt with the servants, she took the blame for her.

Song then put the matter behind her with peace of mind.

She tore up the pawn ticket and asked Mother Cui to give the pawnshop owner some money to dispose of the pawn records.

She thought she had done it perfectly and no one would notice.

However, even if there is nothing perfect, there will always be a loophole.

All of this was discovered by Su Yanqi.

With his many years of experience in business, he quickly deduced from the situation of the Song Mansion at the time that in order to murder Fu Jinye, the Song family would need a large sum of money.

Following this clue, he traced it all the way and finally found it at the pawnshop.

Fortunately, although the pawnshop owner agreed to Mother Cui's request and destroyed the transaction receipts of both parties, the record of the jade bracelet being resold to a regular customer was still retained.

Su Yanqi easily found the regular customer and bought the jade bracelet.

Afterwards, he found an old jade craftsman and asked him about the material and polishing process of the jade bracelet, and learned which mansions the jade bracelet might have come from, including the Song Mansion.

After confirming this, Su Yanqi began to secretly investigate the past events of the Song Mansion.

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At this moment, Su Yanqi was standing not far away, staring straight into Song's eyes with a sharp gaze. His eyes were cold and deep, as if they could penetrate all lies and disguises.

"Now that we have both witnesses and evidence, what else do you have to say?"

Song felt uneasy when he looked at her, and avoided his gaze guiltily.

Even so, she still refused to admit it.

"Su Yanqi, just based on this pair of jade bracelets and this bitch's nonsense, you dare to conclude that I ordered her to poison? This is simply ridiculous!"

She glared at Ning Zijun and Ning Ziqing, and said hatefully, "Maybe the two siblings have long disliked me, so they colluded with you to frame me! Tell me, is that the case?"

Facing Song's sophistry, Su Yanqi remained calm. He looked at Song and said in a loud voice.

"Ma'am, every wrong has its perpetrator and every debt has its creditor. We are not making things up. Everything is true."

"Back then, because of your own selfish desires, you caused the death of the former marquis's wife and my mother, and Madam Lin also became seriously ill. Over the years, have you ever felt a trace of remorse in your dreams at midnight?"

"No!" Song interrupted him loudly.

"I didn't do it, why should I repent!"

Ning Ziqing could no longer endure it after hearing this.

She rushed over, grabbed Song's jaw hard, and said angrily.

"Song Yaman, you won't cry until you see the coffin!"

"I wonder how long you're going to play dumb!"

Song sneered, "Why, I don't admit it, do you still want to torture me into confessing?"

Jiang Quhan was leisurely waving a folding fan beside him and laughing sarcastically.

"Song, you are so stupid!"

"We have prepared this big show in order to present all the evidence in public and convince you to plead guilty. Do you think we will let you go easily?"

He closed his folding fan with a snap, looked around, and urged Ning Zijun and the others impatiently.

"Can you guys hurry up? Stop dawdling. I haven't finished my meal yet. Let's finish it!"

Ning Zijun nodded in agreement and shouted to the outside, "Bring them all up."

Ah Hu then led in several servants who had served Fu Jinye in the past.

Yaoyao held Doctor Zhang and followed closely behind.

Ning Ziqing's gaze fell on them with a cold look.

She took a step forward and warned in a deep voice.

"Tell me everything you know, and I may consider sparing your lives. If anyone dares to protect the Song family, today will be the day you die!"

"Princess Azhao, please spare my life. We dare not hide anything!"

Those people were scared to death, their hands and feet were shaking.

"Say it!"

Ning Zijun shouted loudly, shocking those people.

They immediately fell to their knees and began to confess their crimes.

A woman spoke first.

"I accepted bribes from the Song family and privately disclosed the preferences of the former marquis' wife to her. I deserve death and feel guilty towards the former marquis' wife."

"I was bribed by Madam Cui who was close to the Song family. She asked me to tell the Marquis that the Jifeng cakes from Zengji Cake Shop in Liuyi Lane tasted great, so she induced the Marquis to buy some for the pregnant wife of the late Marquis to taste."

The other man kowtowed and cried, "I am guilty, but I really didn't know that the Jifeng cake was poisonous. Princess Azhao, Prince Ning, please spare my life!"

After hearing this, Ning Zijun tried hard to suppress his murderous intent, waved his hand and ordered Ah Hu to take them away.

Then, Yaoyao dragged Doctor Zhang in front of Song and warned him again.

"Mr. Zhang, you colluded with the Song family and slandered Princess Zhao as infertile. This is a serious crime. If you don't tell us the truth, do you believe that Princess Zhao and His Royal Highness Prince Qian will petition His Majesty to execute your entire clan and let you see the plight of your family with your own eyes?"

Jiang Quhan took over Yaoyao's words and said, "There is no need to trouble your Majesty. I will send a few people to kill his entire family."

When Doctor Zhang heard this, he suddenly felt a chill rising from the soles of his feet and spreading throughout his body.

Every word they said pierced his heart like an ice pick, making him feel desperate and collapsed.

After being caught, he thought he was doomed to die and only hoped that Ning Ziqing would let his family go.

But now it seems that even this last hope is about to be shattered.

Thinking of the innocence and pity of the old and young in his family, a strong desire to survive surged in his mind.

He looked up at Song, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes, and then he made up his mind and decided to identify Song.

"I confess." Doctor Zhang fell to the ground in a mess and began to tell the truth of what happened that year.

"Song found me that year and offered me a large sum of money, asking me to ask Master about the herbs that contain chronic toxicity."

"At that time, I was just an apprentice in a clinic, making medicine and doing odd jobs. My family was poor and I could barely make ends meet."

"My family was starving, and I couldn't resist the temptation and agreed to her request."

"Later, I learned about the existence of the Golden Cave Needle, and Song secretly asked me to steal this herb and give it to her."

He looked up into the distance, a trace of regret flashing in his eyes, "At first, I didn't know what her intention was, until she came to me again, I knew she wanted to use me to help her marry into the Marquis's Mansion and get rid of the former Marquis's wife."

"She promised me that once she became the mistress of the Marquis' Mansion, she would promote me, let me make friends with the rich and powerful, and treat them. Although I felt uneasy, she threatened me with the previous theft of the Golden Cave Needle, so I had no choice but to go along with her."

Doctor Zhang's voice was low, as if he was burdened with a heavy sin.

"Over the years, I have been instructed by her to do many evil things."

Doctor Zhang said with a look of relief on his face, "Now that I have made these secrets public, I no longer have to live in fear and guilt every day."

He turned to face Ning Ziqing and kowtowed three times solemnly. "I have committed a grave sin and I know I cannot escape death. But I beg Princess Azhao to spare the lives of my family because I was coerced. They know nothing about this matter."

When Song heard this, she roared with a ferocious look on her face, "Zhang Jimin, you are a treacherous villain! Your whole family will suffer because of you!"

Doctor Zhang smiled bitterly.

"Madam, compared to your viciousness, I, Zhang Jimin, am ashamed of myself. If I cannot escape this disaster today, I will accept it. But at least, I can be reunited with my family in the underworld."

He looked at Song with a cold gaze, "And you, now that you have been completely defeated, you should worry about the fate of yourself and your daughter."

After saying this, Doctor Zhang laughed out loud towards the sky.

When Song heard his sad laughter, she suddenly felt scared. She hurriedly pulled Ning Zilan over and wanted to escape from here.

At this moment, the doorman came hurriedly to report.

"My Lord, someone from the palace has come to deliver the imperial decree."

Song and Ning Zilan haven't reacted yet.

All I heard was Ning Zijun's order.

"Come here, quickly surround the gate of the mansion and don't let anyone in!"