"Mother, I didn't, I really didn't do it!"
It sounded like Bai Zhi's cry.
The four girls were sent back by her earlier.
But all in all, there was only an hour difference between the front and back legs. How could I hear the girls crying
Lin Mengya walked into Yaxuan's courtyard in three steps and two steps at a time.
In the main room, Bai Zhi knelt on the ground, sobbing.
The snow-white face was already red and swollen.
At this moment, he was shaking his head desperately, his hairpins were all scattered, and he looked so pitiful.
Bai Ji and Bai Su were blocked by others and were not allowed to come forward to help.
But Bai Shao stood on the opposite side of them, but he lowered his head and couldn't see his expression clearly.
"Everyone has already stolen the goods, so what else can you say to make excuses. Originally, it seemed that you were a dowry girl brought by the princess, so I wanted to be dealt with lightly. But you are so unrepentant. I think you have lived a long life." ”
A sharp voice sounded, and then Bai Zhi, who was kneeling on the ground, was slapped hard.
Lin Mengya immediately stepped in front of Bai Zhi and blocked the poor little girl with her body.
"It's so majestic, my girl, can you teach any cat or dog a lesson now?"
Her pretty face was slightly cold, and her pair of phoenix eyes looked coldly at the woman in front of her.
When the visitor saw her standing in front of him, he didn't give in at all. Instead, he smiled and said:
"Princess, master, please calm down. The slaves taught this girl a lesson for the sake of the princess. What you don't know is that this girl took advantage of being your dowry and took a lot of money. If it weren't for Bai Shao in your yard who killed her relatives righteously, the slaves would have , she was really kept in the dark."
The woman standing in front of her was probably in her teens.
She has a pretty face, but is as mean as a palace maid.
Although he was a slave every time, he did not give in at all. There was no trace of the humility of a slave.
She seems to be the mistress of this house, grandma, which is really impressive.
"I know how to discipline my maid. If you don't have to worry about it, why are you greedy for money, and how much money are you greedy for?"
Bai Zhi would never do such a thing. Although she was greedy and timid, she was devoted to herself.
She would never do something that was not good for herself.
What's more, when it comes to things like being greedy for money, as long as she wants it, she can go directly to Sanjuetang's account to withdraw money without asking.
The so-called greed for money and money is simply ridiculous!
"Since the princess and master have asked, slave Jinsu will tell you honestly."
Glancing contemptuously at Bai Zhi who was kneeling on the ground, Jin Su proudly said:
"A few days ago, Bai Shao, who is in charge of money in the mansion, came to report that the money sent by Zhuangzi was missing fifty taels of silver for no reason. Therefore, I followed the order of the empress and checked in various courtyards. What a coincidence, this girl Bai Zhi, as a second-class girl, can actually take out ten taels of silver to treat the women in Liuxinyuan to a meal. At first, the slave thought it was the princess and the master's intention, but she didn't expect that Bai Shao He said that the princess had never had such a will. Thinking about this girl, she only had three silver coins a month. Where did she get these ten taels of silver? So the servant inquired privately, and found out that she was the real culprit who stole the silver! These fifty taels of silver notes were also caught on the spot by the servant!"
Bai Zhi shook her head desperately, her eyes filled with tears. "I don't have it. The ten taels of silver were given to me by the princess. The fifty taels you found were also rewarded by my master. I have never stolen anyone's money. You can't wrongly accuse a good person!"
Even though her face was swollen, Bai Zhi still refused to admit her mistake.
Before Lin Mengya came, she had already suffered many lynchings.
If Bai Su and Bai Ji hadn't tried their best to stop her, I'm afraid she would have been beaten to death by now.
She didn't understand why the money, obviously given by the young lady, was framed as theft by these people.
"Humph, of course you can say that. Reporting back to the princess and the master, I have already asked Bai Shao, but these sixty taels of silver have not passed through her hands."
Jin Su's words actually gave Lin Mengya a rough idea.
Looking at them coldly, whether it was Concubine De who looked heartbroken or Bai Shao who was standing there with his head down and his expression unknown.
In fact, they were just trying to set her up again.
A hint of sneer flashed through her heart, and then she remembered that these sixty taels of silver were the profits sent by Father Bai last month.
She was happy at that time, so she gave it to Bai Zhi, thinking that if the girls and women in the yard wanted something to eat and drink, she would let Bai Zhi buy it.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be irrefutable evidence that Bai Zhi was wrongly accused.
If he couldn't deal with her, he came to deal with her maids. It was really difficult for them.
"Do you have any evidence for what you said?"
Lin Mengya was neither humble nor arrogant, her voice was slightly cold.
Bai Zhi has been with her for so many years. If she is really dealt with, it will not be as simple as slapping her in the face.
"Replying to the princess, the evidence is conclusive. Here is the account book. It is clearly written that there is a deficit of fifty taels."
Empress De Fei didn’t even need to speak, Jin Su responded fluently. It can be seen that this is a scene that has been rehearsed for a long time.
To actually set a trap for her, I'm afraid it's not a small plot.
"Bring it to me and see."
Lin Mengya flipped through the account book casually. On it, Juanxiu's small characters were extremely neat.
She didn't need to look, Bai Shao always did things without leakage, and she was extremely reassured.
But he didn't expect that he would be the one to deal with today.
He really shot himself in the foot by lifting a rock!
"Mengya, since you married our prince, you have always been conscientious and hands-on in everything. However, you are a useless girl. For the sake of your reputation, I think I will dispose of her. Once here, , and also to set a rule for the servants in the palace. Secondly, it is also to avoid suspicion, what do you think?"
Concubine De said calmly, and as soon as she opened her mouth, she seemed to hit Lin Mengya's vital point.
On the surface, these words seemed to be for Lin Mengya's good, but in fact, every word was an accusation against her for being lax in her duties.
"The mother-in-law thinks about her daughter-in-law, and she should accept her orders. However, this girl is her daughter-in-law's dowry girl. Why don't we see her daughter-in-law's face and spare her for once?"
She was somewhat sympathetic towards Concubine De.
She also remembered Long Tianyu's kindness to her.
Therefore, she was always polite and courteous to Concubine De's difficulties.
But Concubine De sneered slightly and said:
"The state has laws and the family has family rules. If this girl breaks the family rules, she will be punished. As the master, you must not be too arrogant and indulge your servants, lest it cause a big disaster. Someone, pull that girl out. Beat him to death with sticks."
This is Yaxuan, and according to Empress Dowager De, it is supreme.
At that moment, several rough women came forward and wanted to catch Lin Mengya and Bai Zhi.
Bai Su was being entangled by several people. He gritted his teeth and was about to use his martial arts, but unexpectedly, those women suddenly flew out.
"Oh, it hurts this old slave so much!"
There were cries of pain all over the place, but Lin Mengya was very calm.
However, when she saw the slender background blocking her face, she was slightly stunned.
"Your Majesty, what are you—"
Aunt Jingyue looked at Long Tianyu who took action in great surprise. He had always been a filial son in front of the princess.
But since they got married, they have been constantly disobeying the empress. If this continues, the empress will definitely have murderous intentions towards Lin Mengya.
Sure enough, Concubine De's expression changed and she looked at her son coldly.
"Guizi, what do you mean? Do you think I no longer have the right to deal with a little girl?"
Long Tianyu retracted his hand, scanned the people around him with his narrow eyes, and the room temperature immediately dropped a few degrees.
"Mother, my son has long said that this is his palace, not your bedroom."
There was a somewhat offended coldness in Xing's eyes.
In the past, the mother-in-law always said that he was already an adult, so there was no need to ask her for advice on everything in the palace.
It was also from that year that he realized what it meant to be the master of a family.
But now, in order to embarrass Lin Mengya, the mother-in-law actually did things in the palace that she only did in the palace. It was simply ridiculous.
Bai Zhi is a girl with no scheming. Every day, she talks and laughs to herself. If she has any delicious or fun things, she will leave a portion for all the girls and ladies in Liuxinyuan in private.
Moreover, Lin Mengya treated her as a younger sister and would never easily save even half a penny on her daily food.
Let me ask you, how could such a little girl act like someone who is greedy for money and money
If she was in a hurry, all she had to do was speak, and naturally, Lin Mengya wouldn't watch.
In this case, this girl must have been wronged.
"You-you-are you trying to protect that girl and disobey your mother-in-law!"
Concubine De slammed the table, widened her eyes, and looked at Long Tianyu.
Unexpectedly, Long Tianyu would be so biased towards Lin Mengya, and he couldn't even let her handle a girl as she pleased.
It can be seen that Lin Mengya's position in his heart is already extremely extraordinary.
If this continues, I'm afraid it will be bad.
"Your Majesty, why are you in such a difficult situation? Concubine De is right, Bai Zhi is just a little girl. It is not worth your doing. Your Majesty, Bai Zhi's death is not a pity, but please, you must protect the master. Master, let's live in the next life. , Let’s continue our relationship.”
No one expected that the little girl, who usually seemed heartless, would actually say such fierce words.
It can be seen that he and Lin Mengya really have a deep love for each other.
"Baizhi, no!"
Bai Su and Bai Ji were both crying like tears. After getting along for a short period of time, they already had a friendship like biological sisters.
"Silly girl, who said you must die?"