HLnovel Chapter 309 Gold Appears
Chapter 309 Gold Appears
As soon as the gold shop lady said this, Qin Huaijin and Concubine Li could hardly hold back their laughter. They both held back their smiles and tried hard to suppress their laughter.
The father-in-law who was kneeling next to him breathed a sigh of relief. He thought he was going to die, but now he was finally sure that his head was still connected.
But Concubine Ning and Qin Liuse did not feel so well. How could they see each other sometimes and not see each other the next? It made people feel uneasy.
Especially when seeing the smug expressions of Qin Huaijin and Concubine Li, one almost couldn't breathe.
The lady of the gold shop knew who was in charge in the palace, so when she answered, she always addressed Emperor Yongjia.
She recalled and said, "My mother runs a tailor shop outside. I went to the tailor shop from the gold shop today. When I came back, I saw Concubine De at the side door."
Afraid that others would think she was lying, the gold shop lady pointed at Qiu Gui and said confidently, "I recognize this young lady. She was with the queen at that time."
Then she pointed at Concubine Xiao De's wrist and said, "Although Concubine De was wearing a veil to cover her face, I recognized this bracelet. The first thing I saw was this bracelet."
When she was working in the palace, the lady in the jewellery shop was used to seeing her master's good things. She knew clearly whether the jewellery was good, expensive or rare.
Normally, ordinary citizens outside would not have the use of such good things. At that time, she just took a glance and looked towards the Duke Dingguo's Mansion out of habit, looking at the nobleman and the young master.
Concubine Xiao De's figure is outstanding in the Duke's Mansion. Even if her face cannot be seen, she will still attract people's attention.
When the lady in the gold shop saw the bracelet, she couldn't see its face, so she looked at other things. She was immediately attracted by the bracelet on the hand. The quality of the bracelet was so rare that it was not easy to find, so she remembered it clearly.
As for this bracelet, it wasn't that Concubine Xiao De wanted to show off. She had never been fond of these expensive jewellery and always kept a low profile when leaving the palace.
As this bracelet was given to her by the Empress Dowager Cixi, Concubine Xiao De was a sentimental person, so she put it on and never took it off.
At that time, the lady from the gold shop walked over and kept staring at Concubine Xiao De.
When Concubine Xiao De stepped down from the carriage, the wind blew gently, causing the light gauze on her veil to float to both sides. At a glance, the jeweller saw her. It was Concubine De.
"I was so curious at the time! It's so rare to see the nobles in the palace outside the palace!"
After hearing this, Concubine Xiao De remained indifferent. She was not as nervous as Qin Liuse and Concubine Ning, nor was she disturbed by the demeanor of Qin Huaijin and Concubine Li.
Yuan Jiuer was confused by what she heard, and the father-in-law who was kneeling on the ground was also a little dazed. He had clearly seen Concubine De at the main entrance with the lady from the gold shop, so why did she run to the side door?
The gold shop lady thought for a moment and continued, "I rushed back to the gold shop from the tailor shop, and this eunuch came."
"You have to wait to choose the style of gold jewelry, so the woman brought a pot of tea for the father-in-law to drink while he sat at the door."
As the two men were drinking tea and talking, the eunuch pointed at the figure at the door of the Duke's Mansion opposite, frowned and said that it looked very familiar.
In fact, how could the eunuch not know who that person was? When he left the palace, he had already paid money to inquire about Concubine Xiao De's outfit today, so he knew very clearly that she was wearing a light green dress.
When people saw someone wearing clothes of this color, they pointed out that she was Concubine Xiao De.
Having said that, I wanted the lady from the gold shop to testify.
The lady in the gold shop took a glance and said that it was Concubine Xiao Defei.
The father-in-law thought he would have to guide the man himself, but he didn't expect that the lady in the gold shop recognized him at first sight. It was really a blessing from heaven.
At that time, the gold shop lady had not seen Yuan Jiuer yet, so the back and side view were also of Yuan Jiuer. But because she saw Concubine Xiao De through the side door when she came in, she said it was Concubine Xiao De without thinking.
In fact, the woman was Yuan Jiuer.
The father-in-law didn't recognize her, and neither did the lady in the gold shop. They all just thought she was Concubine Xiao De.
Soon, Yuan Jiuer disappeared behind the screen wall in front of the door and went to communicate with the people in Yan Mansion.
After the eunuch confirmed the style and achieved his goal, he immediately returned to the palace to report to Concubine Li and received his reward.
The reason why the lady of the gold shop was able to recognize Yuan Jiuer after entering the palace was because Yuan Jiuer's request for a meeting was rejected and was driven out by Shi Qiuwu and his men. She was gossipy by nature and loved to watch the fun, so she rushed to watch.
Only then did I see the mistress of the second son of the Yan family.
She slapped her head and realized that the person she and her father-in-law saw at the door just now was not Concubine Xiao De, but this concubine. She then wondered how Concubine Xiao De could run from the side door to the main door.
After the gold shop lady finished her conversation, Concubine Li and Qin Huaijin felt so relieved. This was solid evidence, and even if she had several mouths, she wouldn't be able to explain it.
Qin Liuse exchanged glances with Concubine Ning from time to time, and now he was much calmer than before.
After thinking about it, I decided not to be fooled by them.
So what if the lady of the gold shop and the eunuch saw it and can serve as witnesses? So what if Yuan Jiuer failed to testify?
It still cannot explain what happened to Concubine Xiao De.
Who saw the beginning and the end?
Who saw them lying in the same bed?
That's evidence!
Qin Liuse was ready to support Concubine Xiao Defei to the death.
But I was also curious and wondered how Emperor Yongjia would deal with it.
Qin Liuse looked at the expression of Emperor Yongjia, then glanced at Concubine Xiao De's face. It might be said that these two people were somewhat similar in this respect.
I couldn't help but complain in my heart, if only I had known earlier that they shouldn't be a fake couple, wouldn't it be better for them to be siblings.
After all, the two parties involved were not in a hurry, which made her and Concubine Ning very anxious.
Qin Huaijin was angry and anxious, "Your Majesty! Now the evidence is solid, De..."
Qin Huaijin was halfway through his speech when Emperor Yongjia raised his hand to interrupt him.
Qin Huaijin was delighted, thinking that Emperor Yongjia was finally going to punish her, but unexpectedly, he winked at Zhu Wanxi and said to Yuan Jiuer and the gold shop lady, "You can leave."
Zhu Wanxi understood and immediately sent someone to take Yuan Jiuer and the gold shop lady out.
Zhu Wanxi was very thoughtful. When he went out, he arranged two of his trusted confidants to lead them separately and did not let the two walk together.
On the way out of the palace, the two eunuchs, following Zhu Wanxi's instructions, kept telling them to watch their mouths and not tell anyone what happened today.
Although the two of them were also confused and had no idea what was going on.
But being told this, they knew of course that their lives were more important. They thought that what they meant was that the royal family's affairs must not be disclosed, so they nodded continuously and promised that after leaving the imperial city, they would keep today's events to themselves and would not tell anyone a word.
The two eunuchs escorted the people out of the imperial city one after another, watched them go away, and then returned to Chengqian Palace.
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And in Chengqian Palace, the matter has not been resolved yet.
Concubine Li Xian and Qin Huaijin were full of confidence. They urged Emperor Yongjia to convict him and kept fanning the flames. "Your Majesty, we can't just let today's incident go like this, can we?"
Emperor Yongjia said, "Of course we can't just let it go like this."