linked to the collar

Ever since Xiao Ran knew that He Ruhui had really heard about him and Bai Ye, he had been uneasy for a few days, but when Shi Er and the others asked about it, they dared not tell Shi Er.

He knew that Shi Er and the servants in the White Mansion were protecting him, but if He Ruhui really wanted to make trouble, he would still be the one to ignore it.However, Shi Er and the others carried a three-pointed scorn, perhaps because they were born in the world, and they acted a little like Bai Ye, but acted according to their hearts.They recognize you as a good person today, and they will do anything to hurt you, so if they know that He Ruhui really knows these things, and deliberately make things difficult for themselves... I'm afraid, they won't give He Ruhui any good looks, right?

The servants of the Bai Mansion and the servants brought by He Ruhui are already in conflict, so don't make any trouble, just wait for Bai Ye to come back... as long as He Ruhui gives birth, everything will be resolved.

Xiao Ran thought at the time, as long as he pays more attention, try not to meet He Ruhui.

Two days later, when Xiao Ran and Shi Er were still in the bookstore, they suddenly sent someone to say that Xiao Ran was involved in a murder case and was suspected of instigating others to commit the murder, so they arrested Xiao Ran and left.No matter how willing Shi Er was, even shopkeeper Liu ran out and blocked the door, but Xiao Ran took the initiative to say that he and the servants should go to the yamen first, no matter what, at least he could know what happened.

Shi Er and shopkeeper Liu didn't bother to close the shop door anymore, shopkeeper Liu followed Xiao Ran and the two messengers to the yamen, and Shi Er hurried to the sub-helm of Xuantianmen.

Xiao Ran followed the servants to the yamen, and as soon as he entered the hall, he saw Zhang Ting sitting in the hall in official uniform, and He Sanyuan kneeling beside him with disheveled hair.

Seeing Xiao Ran coming in, Zhang Ting slapped the gavel. "Xiao Ran, there is a case of He Sanyuan murdering Jiang Dayong. He Sanyuan claimed that he was instigated by you. Is there such a thing?"

"W-Where do you start with this?" Xiao Ran was stunned on the spot, completely confused about what happened.Who is Jiang Dayong?The man Sanyuan said that day that He Ruhui would betroth her?But why did Sanyuan kill him?What vendetta needs to kill a person?

In the hall, Zhang Ting sat upright with a serious face, and Xiao Ran, who was looking at him strangely, could only murmur "My lord".

"My lord, human life is at stake. Students must never dare to do such unreasonable things, and look forward to it!"

Zhang Ting stared at Xiao Ran for a while and then blinked to hide all kinds of thoughts in his eyes. "Xiao Ran, I received a report this morning that He Sanyuan, a member of the White House, stabbed to death Jiang Dayong, who was also a servant of the White House, in the street. After the yamen servant arrived at the scene, He Sanyuan pleaded guilty on the spot and gave the reason for the incident."

"She said that the victim, Jiang Dayong, was a servant brought by Mrs. Bai from her mother's house together with her. He was just promoted to deputy housekeeper a few years ago, and then came to the White House with Mrs. He. Not long ago, the Mrs. He was the chief Sanyuan was betrothed to Jiang Dayong, but He Sanyuan secretly promised you that he would not marry, so he came to you to discuss this matter, and you hinted to her to get rid of this person. Xiao Ran, can you admit it?"

"My lord is wronged! Not to mention how did my lord hear He Sanyuan's so-called secret love for me, just because I was able to instigate He Sanyuan to kill Jiang Dayong is ridiculous!" Although Xiao Ran is usually meek, but Now, when he heard that he was actually involved in the life lawsuit, he was anxious, and quickly argued: "The student has no grievances with this Jiang Dayong, why should He Sanyuan be harmed just because He Sanyuan wants to marry him?"

"Because Jiang Dayong knows one of your secrets." Zhang Ting paused, then said coldly, "Because of this, you must kill him."

"Secret?" Xiao Ran repeated in a daze. "What secret can a student have that is so important that if someone finds out, he will kill him?"

"You and Bai Ye, the affair between your brother-in-law was broken by Jiang Dayong. In order to preserve your reputation, you tricked He Sanyuan into killing someone with a knife when she was looking for you. Xiao Ran, what I said Do you recognize it or not!"

Xiao Ran staggered a few steps back, he didn't expect that the matter between himself and Bai Ye would be exposed in such a large public, so he froze in place all of a sudden, at a loss. "No... I, I..."

He didn't know what to say for a while, whether he was to refute Zhang Ting's words, against his conscience to say that he and Bai Ye had nothing at all and were just ordinary brothers-in-law, or silently admitted his relationship with him but denied Zhang Ting's accusation.

Bai Ye is not here, Bai Ye is not by his side, Xiao Ran doesn't know whether his admission or not will cause trouble to Bai Ye.

Yes, Bai Ye told him that he loved him, and promised that He Ruhui would divorce his wife once the childbirth was over, but Xiao Ran didn't know whether Bai Ye would really be willing to give up their marriage as he usually showed. This kind of unlucky lover is well known.

He could only shake his head, repeating that he hadn't, he hadn't let Sanyuan kill someone.

"Okay, I'll ask you again, five days ago, did He Sanyuan come to your Qingfengzhai to look for you, and asked to talk to you alone?"

Xiao Ran nodded. "It is true."

"Did you guys talk alone in the small room of the bookstore?"

Xiao Ran nodded again.

"Did He Sanyuan ever tell you that the He family wanted to betroth her to Jiang Dayong?"

"Yes, Sanyuan did tell me about it when he came that day."

"Did you ever tell you that she doesn't want to marry Jiang Dayong?"

"Yes. Sanyuan she, she said..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Ting interrupted with a gavel. "You just need to answer my question. I ask you, did He Sanyuan tell you that day that she has a secret love for you?"

Xiao Ran's already restless heart was frightened by Zhang Ting's drink, and when he heard Zhang Ting's question now, he would subconsciously nod or shake his head, and now he nodded again.

Zhang Ting looked at Xiao Ran, a trace of hesitation flashed in his eyes, but finally lowered his eyes, and clapped the gavel in his hands again. "Did He Sanyuan tell you that day, about the fact that the He family now knows about your affair with Bai Ye?"

Xiao Ran nodded again, and then he heard Zhang Tingtang say loudly: "Xiao Ran, you heard He Sanyuan tell you about being known by He Shi to know about your adultery with Bai Ye, so you took advantage of Sanyuan's favorite to you, and used the matter to After you married He Sanyuan, you instigated her to kill Jiang Dayong for the benefit, and now you have all the witnesses and material evidence, how dare you not plead guilty!"

"Students, students really don't have..."

"Okay, if you say no, the official will ask you, is there anyone who can testify for you?"

Xiao Ran looked around in a daze. He saw the disdain and curiosity in the eyes of those familiar or strangers, and also saw the anxiety and helplessness of the somewhat familiar Xuantianmen. He saw Sanyuan bowing his head and not meeting him. catch the gaze...

He raised his head to look at Zhang Ting again, the favorite student who had been with him for so many years and thought he knew him well, now he was aloof, setting traps, forcing him into a desperate situation step by step.

Xiao Ran wasn't really stupid, he had already noticed that those questions just now were malicious traps, and he did as Zhang Ting wished, he had no way to say "no".

Or, since He Sanyuan came to Qingfengzhai that day, this trap has opened its malicious mouth to him.

He smiled wryly and shook his head, Zhang Ting, if He Ruhui hated himself, he would understand why, but you, why even you...

He remembered the last time they met, in Zhang Ting's study, Zhang Ting's slightly ferocious face distorted his handsome appearance, just because he couldn't accept him, so, how could it be so?

No, Xiao Ran doesn't want to think like this, maybe it's just that Zhang Ting misunderstood him...

He raised his head, looked straight at Zhang Ting, and shook his head firmly. "It's true that students can't find someone who can prove it for them that day, but my lord, students can't admit what they haven't done."

"Stubborn!" Zhang Ting snorted coldly, slapped the table and shouted: "Come on! Drag me out and beat... twenty big boards!"