Xiao Yu squinted at Mrs. Yingchuan Hou, "I'm surprised. Mrs. Hou is the wife of Lord Hou. It stands to reason that Mrs. Hou should be the one who prays for blessings. No matter how bad it is, she is the son of the prince. It's not my daughter-in-law's turn to pray for Lord Hou. "
Mrs. Yingchuan Hou's face was embarrassing, "The minister's wife went to the palace just now, and she happened to be doing something. The minister's wife was afraid that the two would collide. The son is a man, so it would be inconvenient, so I had no choice but to let the princess do it for me."
Princess Chaoyi lowered her head and didn't make a sound, just waiting for Xiao Yu to peel off the Hou's mansion little by little.
"Mrs. Yingchuanhou, do you know the consequences of lying to me?"
Xiao Yu sat back on the chair, and Princess Chaoyi was also supported by the maid to sit on the chair.
Mrs. Yingchuan Hou was startled, and her back felt tense unconsciously.
"The injury on the princess's head is above the left eye. Normally, kowtowing should be above the middle of the two eyes. What does Madam Hou think?"
Xiao Yu flipped the tea lid, and used the tea lid to stir the tea foam, with a casual look, but her tone was undeniably sharp.
Mrs. Ying Chuanhou plopped down on the ground, "Princess, please be clear, the minister's wife did not intend to deceive, this injury is indeed not caused by praying, but the princess deliberately hit the pillar with her death to prove her innocence, as the saying goes, family ugly Don't make it public, there is nothing I can do about it, my wife."
"It was the princess who used witchcraft to frame her grandson Chuxi, and gave Shier nightmares. Later, she was instructed by the Taoist chief to find two witchcraft dolls in Chenxiangyuan. The birthdays of the two grandchildren were clearly written on them. The woman questioned the princess, the princess is too stubborn, so she..."
Mrs. Yingchuan Hou thought about it, and then told the whole story of what happened yesterday.
The corners of Princess Chaoxi's mouth curled up when she heard this, and it was difficult to hide the disdain in her eyes.
"Leaving aside this matter, Madam Hou's deception, shouldn't I give an explanation to this palace?"
Concubine Xiao let go of her hand, and the tea lid fell back onto the cup with a crisp sound, which made Mrs. Yingchuan Hou's heart tremble.
"There's also the palm print on Zhao Yu's face, it doesn't look like a child's hand print."
Mrs. Ying Chuanhou complained endlessly, and she could see that Xiao Yu came here deliberately to find fault, and she was here to support Princess Chaoyi.
Mrs. Yingchuan Hou understood Xiao Concubine's difficulty, no wonder even the Empress Dowager Song gave her a headache when she mentioned the Crown Princess.
The atmosphere was awkward for a while, Madam Yingchuan Hou's face turned pale and white, no matter how you mention it today, the crown princess will catch it, and this unreasonable disaster cannot escape.
"Princess Concubine..." Aunt Qing straightened her body suddenly, "It's the maidservant's fault. The maidservant was anxious for a while and was worried about the child, so she accidentally hit the princess."
Aunt Qing suddenly stood up, Mrs. Yingchuan Hou didn't expect it, and at the same time she was slightly relieved, she felt more and more pity for Aunt Qing, and it really didn't hurt Aunt Qing in vain.
Concubine Xiao's face darkened, "Slap your mouth!"
After saying that, Hong Xiu immediately raised his hand and slapped Aunt Qing's white and tender face fiercely. Before he could react, Hong Xiu had already slapped several times.
Aunt Qing was knocked down to the ground, she covered her face and dared not speak.
"Presumptuous, even your aunt dares to interrupt rashly, there are no rules!"
Hongxiu glared at Aunt Qing angrily, and scolded Aunt Qing sharply, making Aunt Qing's delicate body tremble.
Xiao Concubine said coldly, "You are just a lowly concubine, who gave you the courage to beat the current princess!"
Mrs. Yingchuanhou was taken aback, and quickly explained, "Princess, Qing'er has already apologized to the princess, and the princess has forgiven Qing'er, it's not as complicated as the crown princess thinks, and the minister will definitely teach Qing'er a lesson. It's just that Qing'er is still pregnant with a child, so I implore the Crown Princess to be merciful."
Concubine Xiao looked down at Mrs. Yingchuanhou, "Mrs. Hou should think about it before she speaks. If she talks insanely, if she dares to fool me, I will be angry."
One sentence seemed to pinch Madam Yingchuanhou's throat, making her dare not speak easily again.
"Princess Concubine, the princess is the wife of Wei Chen. She made mistakes first. Where did the Hou Mansion severely punish her?"
Chu Bai couldn't help but speak, Aunt Qing's frail body was on the verge of collapsing, and Chu Bai couldn't bear to see that she had saved Mrs. Yingchuanhou's life again.
"The Hou Mansion is really a good family teacher, allowing a concubine who is not on the stage to openly insult the princess, the crown princess, and the servants. If I remember correctly, the princess is the king in the Hou Mansion, and the Hou Mansion and even the Lord are all subjects. Lord, according to the law, sin should be put to death."
Hongxiu gave Chu Bai a disdainful look, really despising this man.
"You are right. In the future, the emperor made a mistake, and all the courtiers under him would not pay attention to him. They passed the emperor, but they still swear. Isn't it treason?"
Concubine Xiao nodded, and very much agreed with Hong Xiu's words, and the two sang together and directly labeled Hou Fu as a conspiracy.
"Crown princess, you can't say that." Mrs. Yingchuan Hou waved her hand, "The Hou family has always been loyal and never rebellious. If there is a second heart, the sky will be struck by lightning and you will die."
Xiao Yu sneered, "Chaoyi is a princess, even if it is not the father's own, it is not up to you to abuse it. It is true that people are kind and bullied. Princess Yuanyu chose a son-in-law, and the whole family revolves around Princess Yuanyu. The princess is the first thing to do, the son-in-law, not to mention the concubine, dare not even accept a housemate, how come to the Hou's mansion, the princess even dares to do something to a lowly concubine, the Hou's mansion is not a betrayal!"
Madam Yingchuanhou glanced at Chu Bai, who took a deep breath and immediately walked to Aunt Qing's side.
Aunt Qing's eyelids twitched, she had an ominous premonition, "Husband..."
"I don't understand the rules!" Chu Bai raised his hand and slapped Aunt Qing on the face. Aunt Qing cried out in pain. After more than twenty slaps, Aunt Qing's cheeks were swollen, she couldn't see her original pretty face, it was blue and purple.
"Quickly kowtow to the princess and admit your mistake!" Chu Bai glared at Aunt Qing angrily.
Aunt Qing hated her very much, but she couldn't refute it, she scolded Concubine Xiao dozens of times and couldn't get over her anger.
Aunt Qing managed to stand up straight, walked to Princess Chaoxi, moved her lips, "Princess, it's the servant girl's fault, I shouldn't be impulsive, please forgive me."
As she said that, Aunt Qing endured the great humiliation, bent down and kowtowed to Princess Chaoji, a total of three kowtows, each of which was very loud.
Princess Chaoji's eyes moved slightly, and she looked at Chubai again, "My lord, is it really Aunt Qing who is so bold?"
Chu Bai frowned, staring closely at Princess Chaoqi.
"A concubine can't just kowtow three or two times to make a move against me. Is the prince really willing to do it?" Princess Chaoyi asked again.
Aunt Qing's body trembled, it was obvious that she was not going to let her off with these words, Aunt Qing rolled her eyes, suddenly covered her stomach, her face became pale, she sat back, biting her lips tightly, looking very painful .
"Qing'er!" Chu Bai was shocked.
"Husband, maidservant and concubine have a stomachache." Aunt Qing screamed that she was in pain, clutching her stomach, sweating profusely all over her body, and she didn't look like she was lying.
"Hurry up and ask for a doctor!" Mrs. Yingchuanhou was also anxious, and hurriedly ordered her servant girl to find a doctor. With a knowing look in her eyes, Nanny Bai nodded immediately.
"Qingyu, take a look for this aunt." Concubine Xiao's face was still calm, and Mrs. Yingchuanhou felt like cursing at this moment.
"Even if the crown princess wants to protect the princess, she shouldn't take human life lightly, so don't bother me."
Mrs. Ying Chuanhou also lost her temper, she was so aggrieved by a young princess that she could hardly breathe.
The next moment, Hongxiu slapped Mrs. Yingchuanhou's face, "Presumptuous, how dare you question the princess!"
Mrs. Yingchuanhou was stunned, she covered her face and looked at Hongxiu in disbelief, "You!"
Qingyu had already stepped forward, and said in a low voice, "Princess Concubine, this aunt's body is not bad, there is no serious problem, I don't know why she has abdominal pain."
Aunt Qing's face turned pale, she held onto Chu Bai's clothes tightly, trembling, like a wounded white rabbit, charming and charming.
Chu Bai took a deep breath, "What is the intention of the Crown Princess coming to the house?"
"Why, a lowly concubine feels distressed, his wife can be insulted and beaten, and the Qi family cultivates self-cultivation to rule the world. Why did Hou Ye choose such a fool as the son to inherit the Hou Mansion? It's really sad!"
Xiao Concubine raised her eyes, suddenly flashed a flash of sternness, and glanced at Qingyu, "Immediately call all the servants and maidservants in the Chenxiang Courtyard, and the maids and maids in the Magnolia Courtyard. !"
"yes!"
Mrs. Yingchuanhou was taken aback by Xiao Concubine's aura.
After a while, the entire yard outside the hall was full of people.
Xiao Concubine glanced at the red sleeves, "Let the servants who witnessed the two sons yesterday come forward and answer. If one person tells a lie, the whole family will sell it. Everyone will be interrogated in batches. From now on, Mother Xu, if you don't confess, you'll be killed immediately!"
Hongxiu nodded, "Yes!"
Seeing Hongxiu's questioning, Mammy Xu showed it to the Second Young Master. Before she could say a few words, she was grabbed by the guards and jumped on her body. Mammy Xu was caught off guard and wailed.
The lax attitude of the maidservants in the whole yard immediately became tense, and they looked at Madam Xu anxiously.
"The crown princess has an order. If you tell the truth, the whole family will be freed from slavery. If you tell lies, the whole family will sell it!"
With an order, the whole crowd exploded and discussed a lot.
"Madam, help!" Nanny Xu yelled.
Mrs. Yingchuan Hou was so angry that she almost fainted, she swayed, but fortunately the servant girl quickly supported her, and said, "Isn't the princess a trick of torture?"
Concubine Xiao raised her lips, "Isn't Madam just like that last night, I just followed suit."
"You!" Madam Yingchuan Hou choked angrily. Last night, she did not give Princess Chaoyi a chance to explain, and directly put him under house arrest. She did not expect that she would be taken as a target so quickly.
Nanny Xu's screams were endless, her back was bloody from the beating, and her screams became weaker and weaker. After a while, she limply lay on the stool and lost her breath.
Seeing that Nanny Xu was beaten to death, all the maidservants immediately lost their composure.
As soon as Hongxiu stretched out her hand, she immediately pointed to the two maids for questioning. As long as they were not partial to the young master Chu Xin, they were all pulled onto the stool and punished, with only half of their lives left and thrown aside.
The maids and mother-in-laws in the back all learned to be good, and defended Chu Xin as soon as they opened their mouths, and shifted the responsibility to Chu Shi.
With red sleeves and lips curled up, she took out a pardon document from the tray and handed it to the maid, and also gave fifty taels of silver as a gift.
"Take your relatives and leave the Hou Mansion immediately."
The maid stared blankly holding the documents and money, as if in a dream, she hurriedly nodded and retreated.
Another one took the lead, and immediately there were two, three, and the rest of them followed suit. Anyone who disobeyed was dragged onto the stool without saying a word, and changed his words after a meal, but the meal was in vain. beat.
The responsibility was all pushed to Aunt Qing and Chu Shi, "It was Auntie who ordered the servant to coax Young Master Xin to go out, and it was the second young master who pushed Young Master Xin, causing Young Master Xin to almost hit a rock, and Aunt Qing was watching from the side."
Hong Xiu waved his hand and gave the paperwork and money, and the maid immediately ran away with her skirt in hand.
Aunt Qing's entire face was contorted, and she clenched her fists tightly.
Although Xiao Yu's method was crude, it was simple and clear, and Princess Chaoyi was very moved.
Xiao Yu glanced at Mrs. Yingchuanhou, "There are all the witnesses and material evidence, what else can I say?"
Mrs. Yingchuanhou almost came up in one breath. This was not only a trick of torture but also coercion and temptation. What kind of evidence is this? Mrs. Yingchuanhou pointed at Princess Chaoyi.
"But the witchcraft was done by her own hands."
Concubine Xiao smiled lightly, and glanced at Hong Xiu, Hong Xiu immediately understood, and a look immediately made the two guards catch Bai Nao.
Bai Momo was startled, "Ma'am!"