Black Lotus Concubine's Case-solving Notes

"enough."

However, it was Princess Nancheng who broke the silence. From beginning to end, Xie Qian did not say a word.

Princess Nancheng stepped forward, her belly slightly bulging, she was already more than seven months pregnant, and it was because she was about to become a mother that she could feel Xie Lanzhao's grievance and unwillingness at this time. It was also at this moment that she had a deeper understanding of Prime Minister Xie's coldness and ruthlessness.

Princess Nancheng didn't understand how cold-hearted a person could be to turn a blind eye to a small request from such a poor girl.

Is he still qualified to be a father?

Xie Qian was able to do such a shameless thing in public. If this case is really postponed for retrial, it will obviously become a one-man show for Prime Minister Xie.

The eyes of the Princess of Nancheng gradually turned cold. "Thank you, Prime Minister. Today is the birthday of Old Lady Musk. It should be a happy and auspicious day. However, your servant actually pushed his master into trouble on this day and did such a rebellious thing. It is tantamount to slapping Old Lady Musk in the face! Even if it is not for Miss Nine, but for Old Lady Musk, you have to deal with such a wicked servant today, right?"

Upon hearing this, Xie Qian glanced at Princess Nancheng, cupped his hands and said, "Then according to what the Princess said, how should we deal with it?"

"Of course he will be sent to the prison and severely punished according to the law!"

Xie Qian waved his hand, and two servants came forward to hold Madam Liu. He said, "Then let's follow the princess's wishes and take this evil servant to the Criminal Court!"

There was no emotion in his eyes, as if dealing with a human life was no different from dealing with a cat or dog to him.

Xie Qian cupped his hands again and said, "Is the princess satisfied now?"

"You!" Princess Nancheng's face turned pale. What she wanted was not a result, but fairness, fairness to Xie Lanzhao!

"I am innocent! I am innocent!" What kind of place is the Criminal Court? If you go in there, you will be skinned alive! Of course, Madam Liu couldn't just sit there and wait for death. She fell to the ground and cried, "Princess Nancheng! I am innocent!"

"It was obviously Miss Nine who fell into the water! I kindly asked someone to rescue her! How come I was accused of murdering my master?" Madam Liu pointed at Feng Jia, "Miss Nine! Why didn't you tell the truth in front of everyone? Are you afraid of being punished? Or are you resentful because I taught you the rules according to the Madam's instructions these days? So you framed me?"

"You are the young lady of the Xie Mansion, and you have taken my life with just one sentence! Please be kind and tell everyone the truth!"

Madam Liu cried until she was out of breath, and imitated Feng Jia's behavior and said pitifully, "Ninth Miss, I know that you have lived a hard life in Shicheng! But although I am a lowly person, I still have parents and children to take care of! You can't kill me for your own selfish interests, then how will my mother and my daughter live! Wuuuu! Princess Nancheng is very observant, you must make the decision for me!"

Everyone was surprised.

Why does the story seem to have a twist when it comes to Aunt Liu?

Princess Nancheng was confused by Madam Liu's crying and making a fuss.

Originally, when Xie Lanzhao started to make the accusation, she thought it was a simple case of a servant murdering his master. But now the old nanny who was accused has changed her testimony and given a reasonable explanation: Xie Lanzhao fell into the water by accident and was afraid of being punished, and it happened that the old nanny had scolded her in the past few days, so she decided to go all out and put the whole thing on the old nanny.

Both are possible.

Because there was no substantial evidence in this case so far, Princess Nancheng was in a dilemma. Although she sympathized with Xie Lanzhao, she could not ignore other people's lives because of her own selfishness.

Madam Liu took advantage of the fact that there was no evidence. She sneered in her heart, but howled even more fiercely: "I am innocent! The princess wants to send me to the prison department, but I would rather execute me on the spot! I would rather die to prove my loyalty and preserve my reputation after death!"

Nanny Liu pretended to bang her head against the wall.

"Wait!" Princess Nancheng frowned slightly, "I am not the kind of person who will just let things happen. You said you saw Miss Nine fall into the water, so describe the scene again!"

Madam Liu knelt at the feet of the Princess of Nancheng, rolled her eyes and replied, "I was originally assigned to help in the front hall, but later I found that Miss Nine had not arrived yet. As Miss Nine's foster nanny, I naturally had to go look for her! I happened to see Miss Nine walking to the pond. She seemed to be going to wash her hands, but she stepped on the moss on the stone and slipped down!"

"You're talking nonsense! Our young lady suffers from hydropsy and is extremely afraid of water. She even filled up the pond and well in her own yard. The water in the pond is deep green. How can it be reasonable for us to ask our young lady to wash her hands there?" said Cui Chai, the little maid.

Water phobia? This was the first time that Princess Nancheng had heard of this disease. She asked, "Does your master have water phobia? Do you have any proof?"

"Of course there is proof," the little maid bowed and said, "The master just asked Divine Doctor Liao from the Fifth Grade Hall to treat her a few days ago. I have kept the prescription that recorded her condition, and the young lady ordered us to fill up the small pond. The maids and servants in the mansion can all testify to this!"

The maid spoke so confidently that Princess Nancheng thought for a moment and said, "Mammy, do you have anything else to say?"

Madam Liu hurriedly said, "That Ninth Miss wasn't washing her hands! Princess! We were a little far away at the time, but I saw the Ninth Miss squatting by the water, and suddenly she slipped in... I didn't know that the girl was seasick, so I thought she was washing her hands!"

This seemed to make sense, and the Princess of Nancheng asked again: "Miss Nine, then tell us about the situation at that time!"

Feng Jia then told the whole story, then lowered her body and said in a shrill voice: "Madame Liu, you said that it was because my mother asked you to take me to the front hall that I followed you without any suspicion, but I didn't expect you to trick me into this pond and actually push me in! I struggled hard, so you decided to go all the way and stepped hard on my shoulder! You kicked me into the water! Why don't you dare to admit it now!"

Princess Nancheng said in a daze, "You said she kicked you on the shoulder?"

Feng Jia seemed to hesitate for a moment, then nodded.

Princess Nancheng glanced at the bamboo forest nearby from afar. It was dark and damp, with muddy soil and several clear and messy footprints on it.

"Stand up!" Princess Nancheng said to Feng Jia.

Feng Jia stood up and saw a footprint printed on the shoulder of her light blue dress. The footprint was washed by water but did not completely disappear. Mud and a little green stuff were stuck on it, outlining the outline of the footprint.

Princess Nancheng walked forward, picked up the green thing with her fingers and took a look at it, her eyes suddenly darkened.

"Someone, take off this old woman's boots!"

Two servants forcefully pulled off Madam Liu's boots and then pressed the soles of the shoes on Feng Jia's shoulders. The shoe print fit perfectly and was completely covered.

At this point, the truth is revealed.

"What else do you have to say!" Princess Nancheng smashed her boots on Madam Liu's head and said sternly, "You never expected that the ground here is muddy and your feet are in the mud. That footprint is the ironclad evidence of your crime!"

"I didn't...I am wronged..."

"You still dare to say that you are innocent! Look at the soles of your boots. The green dots in the mud are from the bamboo leaves you crushed. There are also some on Miss Nine's shoulders! The evidence is irrefutable. You can't argue any more! Someone, take this old woman to the prison!"

How can it be! How can it be!

There was sweat all over Madam Liu's forehead. She suddenly looked up and saw Cui Chai standing beside her. Her head felt like it had been hit by a stick. At this moment, she understood everything!

This was totally Xie Lanzhao’s plan!

From the moment he ordered people to fill the well in the apricot garden, it was a trap for her! He had aroused her evil thoughts and wanted to eradicate her. Then he pretended to be obedient and followed her to this bamboo forest path. Fearing that he would not leave evidence, he lied that his hairpin had fallen off and asked her to step on the mud and leave the fatal footprint!

Xie Lanzhao knew that if the case of murdering the master was handled by the Xie Mansion, the eldest lady would definitely investigate it thoroughly, and her tricks would not be able to hide it at all! So she asked Cui Chai to lead the Princess of Nancheng to the crime scene, and deliberately talked about the abuse she suffered as a child in front of everyone, to attract sympathy from others and force the Princess of Nancheng to seek justice for her!

The plots are linked together, all to put her to death!

Madam Liu's eyes seemed to be filled with poison, and she desperately shouted, "It's you! It's you who framed me! You did all this! Princess Nancheng! You were part of her scheme! Little concubine! You have such a vicious mind!"

Liu Ying had seen a lot of family strife. She had thought about the possibility mentioned by Nanny Liu, but one thing made her completely give up the idea.

That is, Xie Lanzhao suffers from water phobia.

Could such a person really risk his life and death to frame a nanny from the Xie Mansion? Liu Ying knew she couldn't do it because the risk was too great.

So she finally chose to stand on Xie Lanzhao's side.

"Someone, drag her away! If she dares to bite again, slap her until she can't speak anymore!"