This is indeed evidence, and it is very obvious evidence.
The top of the wooden hairpin was not very smooth, and there were several red silk threads hanging on it clearly. It was roughened, and everyone could tell at a glance that the threads hanging on it were exactly the same as the hooked silk.
"Send her to the authorities!"
"Blackmail, it's blackmail!"
"It's Chinese New Year, and they're blackmailing me. This is too much!"...
The crowd was filled with indignation and shouted loudly.
This old woman clearly hid in the private room, damaged the good material with her hooks, and then blackmailed the store owner. It was New Year's Day and everyone was happy, but there was actually such a person.
"I... I'm not..." The middle-aged woman didn't dare to howl anymore at this time.
"If it's not you, then who else could it be? Could there be someone instructing him? The crime of extortion is not a small one, and it's New Year's Day, the officials in the yamen are also annoyed by such things. They might just give you dozens of lashes before deciding whether this happened or not." Yu Dong said grimly in the crowd.
"Yes, hit, just hit!" someone in the crowd shouted.
The middle-aged woman panicked even more, and hurriedly followed Yu Dong's words to explain: "Someone ordered me to do this. It was a young lady and her maid. They said... they said they would give me ten taels of silver and cause... cause some trouble in this shop..."
The middle-aged woman stammered, looked around, didn't see the person she wanted to point at, and her face turned even paler.
"A lady wearing a veiled hat and a maid?" Yu Dong asked again during the chaos.
"Yes, yes, it was a lady wearing a veiled hat, and a maid..." The middle-aged woman dared not keep silent at this time, and said whatever she thought.
"They have already left, how could anyone be here?" When the master and servant were squeezing out just now, they saw quite a lot of people. It would have been very eye-catching if they were squeezing out at this time.
"left already!"
"I left long ago!"
"Send the officials away, send the officials away!" everyone shouted.
Aunt Yang was not polite and was about to ask someone to come and capture the middle-aged woman and send her to the authorities, but she saw the middle-aged woman suddenly push away the person in front of her and ran out.
The few who were pushed staggered out, and the others hurriedly reached out to help. The crowd became chaotic, which allowed the middle-aged woman to rush out.
Aunt Yang tried to chase after the customer but failed, so she had no choice but to come back. After comforting the customer, the others treated it as a farce, dispersed, and continued to choose the material they liked.
But this topic was also spread out.
It's New Year's Day, and such a thing happened. It seems that someone wants to take over this shop. It doesn't sound like an ordinary person, but more like a lady from some family
Another well-informed person recalled the past of this shop. This shop was clearly the shop of the Qu family, that is, the shop of the future Princess of England.
It was surprising that someone with such a background would come to cause trouble, but some people said that the person who wanted to make things difficult for this shop must be a lady with a complicated background. No one could guess which family she was, but she must be on par with Miss Qu Si!
For example, the Lady of Jingyu County who was going to marry into the Prince's Palace, or the daughter of the General who was going to marry into the Prince Jing's Palace, and of course some other noble ladies of similar age...
Everyone was gossiping and making random guesses, thinking that the most likely candidate was County Lord Jingyu. After all, they had heard about the two families'
The relationship was not good, and there were even rumors that the death of Madam Liu and the second Madam Qu were closely related. Before, when a fire broke out in the Duke of Qi's Mansion, both Madam Liu and the fourth Miss Qu had gotten into trouble.
Liu Lanxin, the daughter of the auxiliary general, is also a suspect. After all, everyone is marrying a prince...
Qu Moying had already boarded the carriage and sat down at the back. The carriage slowly left. What she didn't notice was that the panicked woman ran out from inside. She watched the carriage leave and wanted to follow it, but then stopped and just watched the carriage leave with a sense of loss...
"Miss, it's Miss Liu!" Yu Dong said affirmatively in the carriage.
"Did you see clearly, it's really Miss Liu?" Yu Chun was surprised.
"It's Miss Liu. She looks and walks a little differently from other ladies." Yu Dong confirmed again.
Qu Moying nodded. She was just a little confused before, but now she was sure that the one was Liu Lanxin. Yu Dong was right. Liu Lanxin and the young ladies in Beijing walked a little differently. Compared with those young ladies who walked in a somewhat delicate manner, she took bigger steps.
Her whole aura is also somewhat different from that of the young ladies in Beijing.
"If it's really her, why would she be unhappy with the young lady?" Yu Chun believed it, and then became angry, "The young lady has nothing to do with her, and we didn't have much contact in the past?"
This Miss Liu is going to marry King Jing, which has nothing to do with my own daughter. If we have to force a connection, it would be the third daughter. But the third daughter and my own daughter have never been compatible.
"Not just this time!" Qu Moying smiled slightly.
"besides?"
"It has happened several times. Let's wait and see what happens!" Qu Moying said, her eyes deepening. It seemed that she and this Miss Liu really had no connection. Even if there was any contact in the future, it seemed that she shouldn't do anything to herself, right
Miss Liu Lanxin, this was someone she didn't see through at the beginning. Now it seemed that this person's hostility was obvious.
Is it because of Pei Yuanjun? But I feel it's not just that.
Liu Lanxin, the general who assists the country, is actually very similar to her previous life. Both are the daughters of great generals, but her father’s situation at that time was not as good as that of the general who assists the country…
Is there any connection here
"Miss, what should we do now?" Seeing her lost in thought, Yu Dong couldn't help but ask.
"Let's wait and see!" Qu Moying said. She had a feeling that her fate with Miss Liu did not start when she pretended to be her.
It should be earlier...
The manor is very large, and the courtyard inside is no smaller than the mansions in the capital.
There were not many people, just some maids and old women. The whole yard seemed empty and quiet, especially now that the Duke and the Crown Prince had left the capital, the farm became even quieter.
Normally, the Duke and the Crown Prince would always come over during the Chinese New Year.
The weather is nice today, with the sun out. The window of the main room is open, and there is a chaise longue next to the window. On the chaise longue lies a beautiful middle-aged woman, with her eyes closed, resting. She looks a little quiet, with a pale face, and does not seem very healthy. She looks thin and weak.
"Madam, it's time to take the medicine!" A maid came in and said in a low voice, holding a bowl of medicine in her hand. The medicine had a strong medicinal smell and a faint hot steam.
"Has there been any news from the Duke and the Crown Prince
"The beautiful woman opened her eyes, and immediately the whole room became much brighter. Her eyes were full of peace.
She had a face with a delicate complexion. Even though she was old, one could still see the extraordinary beauty she had in her youth. However, there were a few obvious bloodshot eyes, obviously from not sleeping well at night. Her complexion was also too pale and haggard, and she looked listless.
"Not yet, but it should be soon. Knowing that Madam cares so much about the Duke and the Crown Prince, the letter will definitely be delivered." The maid hesitated for a moment and said with a smile.
The beautiful woman smiled, then sighed, her smile somewhat bitter: "I worry too much. It's not that easy to deliver a letter over there."
In fact, not much time has passed, but she thinks about it from time to time and always worries too much.
"Madam, the Duke and the Crown Prince are both blessed by heaven. Didn't you say before that things over there would be resolved soon?" The maid comforted her and placed the medicine in front of Madam.
The medicine was still warm, and the lady took it, raised it up and drank it naturally.
After drinking, he put the bowl down and wiped the corner of his lips with a handkerchief.
"Madam, please moisten your mouth with some candied fruit!" Another maid came up to her holding a jar of candied fruit.
The lady shook her head: "I don't want it!"
"Madam, the Duke specifically instructed that this candied fruit is very good. You should use a little of it!" the maid advised.
The lady's smile became more bitter: "No matter how sweet the candied fruit is, it's useless!"
"Madam, you..." The maid's eyes became red. She didn't know why Madam was always so self-torture. She could obviously use it to make herself feel a little better, but she was unwilling to use candied fruit, and only let the bitterness after using the medicine accompany her all the time.
"Okay, you guys go down, I'll be quiet for a while." The lady shook her head and leaned back weakly.
A maid came forward and put another cushion under her, then she looked at another maid and left.
After retreating to the door, the two maids sighed and looked unhappy. The Madam always looked so miserable. She had been in poor health for so many years, and it was only because she had something on her mind.
The two maids had not served their master for a long time, and they did not know what was on their master's mind that he had not been able to let go for so many years. However, they felt that it had been so many years since the incident, so could it be that he was still thinking about it? The lady was in very poor health, and she had not been in good spirits.
I couldn't sleep at night and felt weak during the day.
In the past, when the Duke and the Prince were around, it was fine. They would come out of the city from time to time to accompany the Madam. But now that the Duke and the Prince are no longer in the capital, the maids who serve them are at a loss. They watch as the Madam becomes increasingly thin and weak.
It was better when the lady was here in the past, but today she is not here...
A maid came over in a hurry, and two maids hurriedly saluted: "Madame Wu!"
"Has Madam taken the medicine?" Nanny Wu stopped and looked at the empty medicine bowl in the hands of a maid.
"I just used it and am resting now. Madam Wu has something to do, so I'm afraid we'll have to talk later." The maid whispered. The medicine contains sedative ingredients, so the lady would rest for a while after using it.
"Then I'll go in later." Nanny Wu nodded, stopped, and frowned tightly. She was still hesitating in her heart whether to tell it or not. Is it true? If it is not true, will it be a greater blow to the Madam