Marrying a wife and a concubine together? Wouldn't it be better to divorce and become the queen

Seeing her come out, Chai Roujing was struck by lightning.

Feng Qingluan noticed her expression change and asked, "What do you know?"

The maid said, "My dear young lady, I am the one who opened the lid of the cake in the Plum Blossom Pavilion. I am Caidie, a first-class maid in the room of the Third Madam of Ning'an Courtyard. I wanted to poison the jujube paste cake, but was almost caught by Madam Pan II. I failed to poison it. It was the Third Madam who ordered me to poison the old lady."

"presumptuous!"

As soon as Caidie finished speaking, Chai Roujing immediately scolded:

"Little slut, you framed your master for the reward. You yourself admitted that you wanted to poison the old lady. How can you say that I arranged it?"

The maid said, "The Third Madam ordered me to do this, but I failed and the old lady was poisoned. It is very likely that the Madam asked someone else to do it."

"You're talking nonsense!" Chai Roujing pointed at the maid, and Pan Yulian gloated:

"Whether it's a false accusation or the truth, we can find out if we search Ning'an Courtyard."

Nanny Qin took the maids and old women to Ning'an Courtyard.

Chai Roujing lost her previous arrogance and went to pull Feng Qingluan:

"Qingluan, it wasn't Third Aunt who did it. I have always been respectful and filial to the old lady, so how could I have poisoned her? You know Third Aunt is the most timid and cowardly."

Feng Qingluan shook her off and said, "Don't rush to quibble. When the search results come out, you will have your say. Who else can testify about this matter? Come forward and claim the reward together."

The servants looked at each other, and another servant came out:

"My dear Miss, I am the gatekeeper of the West Corner Gate. My mother was sick and took leave a day ago. I saw Madam Li buying medicine at the Renxin Pharmacy. The doctor told her to pay attention to the dosage, otherwise it would be fatal. I think what Madam Li bought was poison."

Matron Li panicked and said, "My lady, I have never been to the Renxin Pharmacy recently. This servant is giving false testimony."

Nanny Qin came back with someone and a medicine bag in her hand.

"Miss, this is the powder I found in Madam Chai's dressing table."

The doctor smelled it and said, "It's the poison of breaking the soul."

Chai Roujing's face gradually turned pale.

She dealt with the remaining poison very cleanly, how could it be found?

She cried out, "Qingluan, someone framed me. The poison was not mine!" She glared at Pan Yulian angrily, "You framed me. You put the poison in my room! It was you!"

Pan Yulian had a smile on her lips.

So what if it's her?

If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being overheard by Nanny You when I was plotting this.

Nanny You has served her since she was a child, and she would never sell her out for a thousand taels.

Feng Qingluan didn't want to watch a dog-eat-dog drama here, so she ordered coldly:

"Come here! Chai Roujing poisoned the imperial edict, send her to Jingzhao Prefecture! Fuming, bring the witnesses and evidence, beat the drum, and send her to jail tonight!"

Fu Ming said loudly: "Yes, Miss!"

The guards came to escort her, and Chai Roujing cried out, "Master, please save me, I am being wronged..."

Feng Chun was anxious: "Qingluan, Chai is your third aunt after all. Even if she did something wrong, you can't hand her over to the government to ruin her."

Chai Roujing's son Feng Shaoyuan and daughter Feng Ruian also knelt down beside Feng Qingluan's legs and begged:

"Cousin, this was not done by my mother, please check it carefully..."

Feng Qingluan glanced at them and said, "You still have time to plead for Aunt San, but you should think about how to explain it later. Tonight I have to clean up the Marquis's house. Who has secretly stolen things from the Marquis's house that do not belong to them, and who has done shameful things? No one will escape!"

Feng Chun's family changed their expressions.

Pan Yulian was originally happy to have gotten rid of Chai Roujing, but Feng Qingluan wanted to thoroughly investigate the Marquis' Mansion. If the money she had taken from this treasury was discovered, wouldn't she also have to be reported to the authorities?

She couldn't laugh anymore, so she lowered her head and told Aunt You:

"Send someone to the Prince of Chu's mansion to tell Shu Yao what happened here, and ask her to bring the Prince of Chu here quickly. Something big is going to happen."

Nanny You wanted to slip away, but Nanny Qin called out to her, "Nanny You, where are you going?"

Nanny You retreated helplessly and said, "My lady, I have a stomachache today and I want to go to the toilet."

Feng Qingluan said: "No one is allowed to leave until the matter is fully investigated."

At that moment, Pan Yulian felt as if the sky was falling, and the handkerchief in her sleeve unconsciously tightened.

There was no way this matter could be resolved peacefully today, and Feng Zheng's heart sank.

Feng Qingluan sat on the chair and said, "Now let's talk about the dirty deeds of the second and third houses. There will be a big reward for the informant."

The servants in the Marquis' Mansion were originally loyal to the Mansion. Feng Zheng and Feng Chun came with their families to seek refuge, and suddenly there were many more people who needed to be served.

Especially since these people don't understand their status and act arrogantly, they really think of themselves as masters and beat and scold their servants at will. They have long been complaining.

"My lady, last year Master Feng II took a fancy to a famous painting in Hanmo Studio and secretly stole the deed of a shop on Bailiu Street and sold it."

"Five months ago, Master Feng San lost three thousand taels in an underground bank, so he went to the Marquis' study and stole two pieces of valuable porcelain to resell."

"And the second Madam Pan, in order to make friends with the noble ladies in the capital, often tricked the old lady into giving her rare treasures as gifts in private."

"........"

The servants told the story of the sneaky things that Feng Zheng, Feng Chun and the others had done. Madam Hou was so angry that she gasped for breath:

"You beasts, I took you in with good intentions, and you don't know how to be grateful. Do you want to empty the mansion?"

Feng Qingluan helped her smooth her chest, "Grandma, don't be angry. After tonight, they won't be able to continue."

Pan Yulian said nervously, "Qingluan, what do you want to do? It's just some yellow and silver. Your mother is the daughter of a wealthy merchant in Jiangnan and a good businessman. We only used a little money from the mansion. There won't be any serious punishment. We are all family. Just think of it as helping poor relatives, okay?"

Feng Qingluan said coldly, "Giving it voluntarily is considered aid. Giving it without the owner's consent is considered stealing. Since my cousins ​​are still young, I will treat the lost money as beggars. The Marquis's Mansion does not allow evil spirits to stay. Madam Qin, drive the people from the second and third rooms out of the Marquis' Mansion!"

Nanny Qin was waiting for this moment. "Second Master, Third Master, please come in."

Feng Zheng's face flushed, and he pointed at Feng Qingluan and scolded, "Feng Qingluan, you disregard family affection and drive your uncle and aunt out to the street in the middle of the night. Aren't you afraid of being embarrassed?"

Feng Qingluan sneered: "Thieves don't feel ashamed, why should I be ashamed? Get out of here!"

"stop!"

A male voice with suppressed anger was heard, and Xie Yan and Feng Shuyao hurried over from outside.

"Father, mother."

Feng Shuyao trotted over, and Xie Yan walked up to Feng Qingluan with a sullen face, his eyes as fierce as if he wanted to kill someone.

"Feng Qingluan, you haven't had enough of your madness in the Prince's Mansion and now you're here at the Marquis' Mansion. How long are you going to make trouble?"