"Wait a minute!" Seeing a group of servants surrounding him, Qi Surong said to Miss Su, "I came here at Miss Su's invitation, and I was teased by someone in your house. If this matter spreads, I'm afraid it will damage your house. reputation."
Miss Su had a look of hesitation on her face.
"Oh, we are all here on an appointment, why are you the only one being teased?" A woman in yellow sarcastically said.
"That's right." Another woman in red also echoed, "If you behave badly yourself, why should you blame others?"
"Why do you arbitrarily think that I misbehaved? You saw it with your own eyes when I escaped from the room just now."
"What's so strange about that? You hurt Mr. Cao's eye. How can you not run away?" The woman in yellow said pitifully, "Young Master Cao is a son of an official family. How dare you hurt him as a commoner?"
"He intended to be indecent, I was just acting in self-defense." Qi Surong said calmly, "Besides, I only used chili powder, which at most made his eyes hurt for a while."
"Chili powder?" Cao Xiang on the other side covered his eyes and shouted, "It's obviously poison! My eyes are like being burned and I can't see at all. If you are really blind, what should you do?"
"This matter can be big or small." The woman in yellow said, "Miss Su, don't blame me for not reminding you that something happened to Mr. Cao in your family. If you don't handle it properly, the Cao family will not let it go. Do you want to Think clearly, is it worth offending the Cao family for a plain girl?"
When Miss Su heard this, she was horrified and said: "Miss Qi, Mr. Cao has been hurt by you. A young woman cannot be partial. I would like you to go to the government and let the government handle the matter." Not to mention Cao Xiang's case. In terms of status, although Qi Surong is a commoner, she is also a national embroidery master personally appointed by the emperor. This matter is no longer something that the Su family can resolve privately.
Qi Surong pinched her sleeves tightly and said nothing. She was afraid that she would be settled in today's lawsuit. No matter how she defends herself, as long as Mr. Cao is seriously injured, she can be sent to the official for investigation.
"Miss, what happened?" Ping'er, who had just returned from the warehouse, saw this scene and immediately rushed to Qi Surong's side and asked nervously.
Qi Surong shook her hand, but before she could say anything, the servants had already gathered around her, preparing to take her to the government.
"Don't touch me, I will leave on my own." Qi Surong let go of the servant's extended hand and said coldly.
She glanced at everyone present one by one, silently reciting their names in her heart, then resolutely turned around and walked toward the door. Instead of wasting your time here, it would be better to go directly to the government. Although she knew that she would be criticized in court, at this moment, she was powerless and unable to defend herself.
This was a trap designed specifically for her. If Cao Xiang succeeds in his plot, her innocence will be destroyed; if Cao Xiang fails, she will find a reason to send her to the official for investigation. No matter what, she was stuck between a rock and a hard place.
A group of people gathered around Qi Surong as he walked out of the palace. In a pavilion not far away, Luo Yanyi covered her face with a fan, with a sarcastic and proud light shining in her eyes.
Qi Surong was sent to the government by people from the Su Mansion and was temporarily detained on the charge of "intending to poison Young Master Cao", pending evidence collection and trial. Ping'er cried and went back to report the news, and Gu Jinyun quickly got the news from the guards he arranged.
"Bang!" Qi's father punched the table, "It's just too much bullying, too much bullying!"
Qi's mother wept and said, "I know Rong'er's temperament very well. Although he is a bit cold and arrogant, he will never do anything dirty."
"They framed Su Rong over and over again. It's really hateful." Qi's father said angrily, "What did our Qi family do to disgrace them?"
"Master, what should we do now?" Qi's mother asked.
"I'll go check on Su Rong first." Qi's father glanced at Ping'er and frowned, "Ping'er can't explain clearly. I don't know the specific situation."
Qi's father asked Qi's mother to stay at home, and he took an entourage to Jingtian Mansion.
Qi Surong sat in the prison, hugging his knees, looking calm, thinking about countermeasures secretly. The most disadvantageous thing to her at present is that she hurt Cao Xiang. As long as the other party insists on this, she can be convicted. More importantly, those so-called "witnesses" are either rich or noble, and they can influence the prefect's judgment with just one word.
However, Cao Xiang's injury was not serious. The most she could do was find him guilty of accidental injury or intentional injury, and be punished with dozens of sticks and a few silver coins. She can still bear this physical pain, but I'm afraid it won't be that simple.
At this moment, there was a sound of footsteps outside the cell.
Qi Surong looked up and saw Qi's father walking towards this side with a gloomy expression, led by officials.
"Dad." Qi Surong stood up and walked to the cell door.
"What's going on?" Father Qi asked directly.
Qi Surong told him everything that happened in the Su Mansion, which made Qi's father furious.
"How dare you, Shuzi! You actually tried to insult my daughter." Qi's father punched the cell door, causing the wooden pillar to shake slightly.
"Dad, don't be angry." Qi Surong comforted him, "Cao Xiang is fine. My daughter should be fine this time as well."
Father Qi snorted coldly: "If that old man Zhou Du dares to punish you, I will make him look good."
Zhou Du was the governor of Jingtian Mansion.
"Daughter, I have to feel aggrieved for a moment, and my father will go and bail you out first."
Qi Surong nodded.
"What? Why can't I bail my daughter out of jail? This matter is neither a criminal case nor a murder case. It's just an ordinary conflict. The trial will be held on the day the court opens. Why should my daughter stay in the cell?" Qi's father asked. The Yamen servant said angrily.
The yamen servant said, "Mr. Qi, it's not that the villain won't let go, it's that Mr. Zhou is not here at this time, and the villain can't make the decision."
"Where's the master?"
"Master Bo Zhou is out on business together."
"What a coincidence!" Father Qi sneered.
The yamen servant said softly: "Why don't Master Qi come back tomorrow..."
Father Qi stared at him coldly. How glorious the Qi family used to be, but now even a small government official dared to deal with him like this!
"What if Qi must take his daughter away today?" Qi's father stood with his hands behind his back, full of murderous intent.
The yamen servant couldn't help but take a step back, grasped the handle of the knife, and said nervously: "Master Qi, this is the yamen, please think twice before you act."
"You don't want to fight me, do you?" Qi's father suddenly stepped forward, stretched out his right hand and grabbed the yamen servant's arm, twisted it back hard, and then quickly took off the key from his waist with his left hand. This action was completed in the blink of an eye, and other officials did not even have time to react.
Qi's father took the key, turned and walked towards the cell where his daughter was detained: "If you want to ask Qi about his crime, go to your family and report it. Qi is not an unruly person. You can sign a new bail later." That’s the paperwork.”
Several government officials looked at each other, but no one dared to stop him. Although Qi Shuo now has no official or title, his power is still there. These low-status government servants really don't have the courage to fight against him. In the end, they can only watch Qi Shuo take Qi Surong away.
After returning home, Qi's mother immediately grabbed her and asked about the situation worriedly.
Qi Surong comforted him: "Don't worry, it'll be fine."
Qi's father sent someone to inquire about Cao Xiang's injury. This was the key to the case. If it was not serious, it was just a trivial matter; if the injury was serious, it would involve criminal penalties and the sentence would not be lenient.
In the evening, Gu Jinyun came to Qi Surong's room and said to her, "Cao Xiang is fine."
Qi Surong smiled and said, "Of course I know he is fine."
"But you are still worried." Gu Jinyun noticed the worry between her eyebrows.
"If they want to make things bigger, they won't leave Cao Xiang alone." Qi Surong sat in front of the dressing mirror, spread out her bun, picked up the comb, and was about to comb her hair when she took it with one hand and combed it. Pick up her hair and gently comb it for her.
"I sent a few people to protect him." Gu Jinyun's eyes flashed with coldness. In order to save his life, he had to protect a bastard who was eager to get rid of him. At least until the matter was settled, nothing could happen to this person. Accident.
"Thank you." Qi Surong smiled slightly and stared at Gu Jinyun tenderly through the mirror.
"Between you and me, why should we say thank you?"
Qi Surong turned around, hugged his waist, raised her head and said, "Jinyun, promise me something."
"What's the matter?"
"If this prison sentence is unavoidable, please don't take the risk for me."
"Do you think this matter is difficult to resolve?" Gu Jinyun frowned.
Qi Surong said: "I'm not sure, I just made the worst plan in advance. Jinyun, no matter what the outcome is, don't take risks for me, and don't come to see me. The less people know about our relationship, the better the Qi family's The future will be more secure. You don’t have to be on guard or tied up. It is said that misfortune lies where blessing lies, and blessing lies where misfortune lies. This matter may be a turning point for both the Qi family and me. "
Gu Jinyun was puzzled and looked at Su Rong without saying a word.
"Can you promise me?" Qi Surong asked again.
"Do you know something? Or are you hiding something?" Gu Jinyun didn't like this feeling of looking at flowers in the fog.
"No." Qi Surong looked away and replied softly.
"Look at me and say it again." Gu Jinyun raised her chin.
Qi Surong raised his head, looked at him deeply, and said with a smile: "Jinyun, apart from my parents and brothers, you are the one I trust the most in this world. Although I can't explain it to you for the time being, I will tell you one day. of."
Gu Jinyun looked at her in silence for a while, then kissed her lips: "I'll wait."
Three days later, two government officials came to Qi's house and were ordered to take Qi Surong to court. The trial of "Qi's daughter was involved in dangerous poisoning of Cao Xiang" will begin today.
When Qi Surong came to the court, she learned that the case was being heard in public, and a group of people had already gathered outside the door to watch the excitement.
Qi's father and Gu Jinyun stood among the people watching, filled with anger. The matter was tried openly without the consent of the Qi family, without any concern for the Qi family's face. Regardless of the outcome of this case, it will be a blow to Qi Surong's reputation.