HLnovel Chapter 160 Inspection
Chapter 160 Inspection
Aunt Zhao turned around and nodded to her maid, saying, "Qingyue, take Madam Wang to the side room at the back and get another brazier."
Qingyue agreed and said to us, "Mother Wang, Miss Lanxiang, please come in."
"Wait!" Madam Tushan tightly grasped the handrail and said, "Nanfeng, go with them."
Nan Feng said yes, and I followed her.
When passing by Tu Shanjing, he suddenly reached out and grabbed my wrist with firm force.
Nan Feng was behind me, intentionally or unintentionally using her body to block the gazes of everyone behind her.
I lowered my head and saw Tu Shanjing's eyes filled with sadness and pity. The eyes that used to be full of tears were now like a fountain of tears, showing a thousand reluctance and helplessness.
He shook his head slightly.
I nodded slightly.
I struggled slightly, and he pursed his lips and let go.
I followed Qingyue, Granny Wang and Nanfeng and turned two corners to a side room at the back. It was a bit cold inside, so Qingyue led us there and went to get the brazier.
I shivered for no reason, and Nan Feng said, "Don't be afraid, young lady. Just let Grandma check it out. It won't hurt."
I suppressed my fear, cheered myself up and said with a smile: "Sister Nanfeng has helped me many times, and I haven't thanked her for saving me yet."
Nan Feng smiled and said, "He is indeed a smart man, worthy of being the second young master's capable person. Miss, please don't be polite, it's just a small favor."
At this time Qing Yue came in carrying a hollow brazier with twined branch patterns whose fire had been extinguished. She put the brazier on the ground and said to Granny Wang, "Granny Wang, I'll put the brazier here for you. Please feel free to use it." After saying that, a hint of curiosity flashed in her eyes and she stepped aside with her hands down.
Granny Wang turned around and closed the door, then pulled the screen to the side of the brazier and said to me, "Miss, please take off your skirt and stand astride the brazier."
I saw that there was no fire in the brazier and was not afraid of getting burned. I took off my skirt, folded it carefully and placed it on a chair beside me, then I stood astride the brazier.
Granny Wang covered her mouth and laughed, then said, "Girl, you also need to take off your hems under your skirt. Please stand naked on the fire basin."
Qingyue and Nanfeng turned their backs upon hearing this.
I treated it as if I had just finished a swim and was in a public shower room, so I stripped off and straddled the brazier.
Granny Wang took a handkerchief, dipped it in some ash, and put it in front of my nose and blew gently.
It was already a little cold in the room, and when she blew the dust into my nose, I immediately sneezed loudly.
Granny Wang squatted down and looked at the brazier carefully. She said to me, "Miss, please go to the couch over there and lie down on your back. I will be there in a moment."
I didn't know why, I just did as she said.
Granny Wang said to Qingyue and Nanfeng, "Please come and check it out. It's a good opportunity to be a witness."
I heard them squatting down, and Granny Wang said again: "Girls, please look carefully. The wind in the lower abdomen is very weak and has not caused the ashes in the brazier to fly everywhere."
Nan Feng's voice rang out: "Look, thank you, Mother Wang."
I felt quite cold lying there, and I had just sneezed, so my nose was running. I reached up to grab the pillowcase and wiped it.
Granny Wang came closer and said softly, "Excuse me, young lady, please spread your legs."
I prepared myself mentally, just like doing a health check, it's nothing...
After Wang Po checked it, she pulled the blanket over me and covered me with it, saying, "Girl, it's over. You can put your skirt back on."
Then she walked over to Qingyue and Nanfeng and said seriously, "Ladies, we have checked and it is absolutely true that you are innocent."
Nan Feng breathed a sigh of relief, while Qing Yue bowed and said, "Thank you, Madam Wang. Please follow us out later and report to the Madam."
Granny Wang smiled and said, "Of course. Don't worry, young lady, I will report the truth."
After I got dressed, I followed them back to the front hall.
When they saw us come out, everyone in the room focused their attention on us.
I walked back to the center of the hall with my head held high, and watched Granny Wang say to Madam Tushan and the others, "Madam, Aunt Zhao, and Butler Hu, Miss Lanxiang is indeed flawless and innocent. I have used two methods to test her, and these two girls have been by her side, so they can serve as witnesses."
Sen Ying murmured, "This is impossible... Impossible..."
The lady was obviously relieved, her face no longer tense, and she said quietly, "I understand. You can go to Butler Hu to claim your reward later. You can leave now."
Wang Po thanked her and left the hall.
The hall was silent for a moment. Tu Shanjing's eyes were grim and his expression was stern. His clear voice revealed suppressed anger as he said, "Now that the test has been completed, can I take her back?"
Madam Tushan looked unhappy. I don't know if she felt embarrassed or angry that he started talking about me. She glanced at me with sharp eyes and said, "Why are you in such a hurry? It won't be too late to go back after things are finished."
Tu Shanjing replied, "Grandma is right. So, Butler Hu, now that the right and wrong have been determined, how should we deal with these people?"
Steward Hu looked at the lady's expression and answered cautiously, "To answer the second young master, Cheng Man made false accusations, slandered the innocent, secretly spied on the master, and framed him. Well... should he be beaten with thirty sticks and sent to the woodshed to do rough work? Or should he listen to what Miss Lanxiang wants?"
Before I could answer, Tu Shanjing took over the conversation: "Butler Hu, I was also implicated in the rumor he made up, so I also have the right to decide his punishment."
Butler Hu nodded and said, "Second Young Master is right. Then may I ask what you want me to do?"
"Drag him out and give him thirty lashes. I will do it myself. Then banish him from the house."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Man kowtowed to Tu Shan Jing and said, "Second Young Master, please spare my life! Second Young Master, please spare my life! I will never dare to do it again!"
Tu Shanjing looked at him coldly, his eyes gleaming like a sharp sword, and said, "He can escape the death penalty, but he can't escape the living crime. Ruiyang, take him outside the yard and tie him up, and wait for me to go out and beat him later."
Ruiyang glanced at Chengman sarcastically and replied, "I will follow the second young master's orders!" After that, he raised his hand and Chengman's body was tied up by ropes of spiritual power, unable to break free.
Ruiyang stepped forward and dragged Cheng Man, who was still screaming for mercy, out alive. His screams hit Madam Rui Er like a whip. Madam Rui Er shuddered, knelt down and cried, "Madam, please have mercy! I really didn't know that I was bewitched by the sweet words of these servants. I was only concerned about protecting my master, so I listened to the slander and made a big mistake. I hope that Madam, please forgive me this time for the sake of my husband and me who have served Tushan Mansion wholeheartedly for many years!" After that, she kowtowed repeatedly, and blood instantly seeped out of her forehead.
The lady pondered in silence, but her brows were tightly knitted together.
"Grandma, Madam Rui has been assisting in the management of government affairs for many years, and her involvement is very wide-ranging. If she really has taken bribes and embezzled funds, I'm afraid the amount is huge and the problems are complicated. I beg you to allow me to investigate personally and eradicate it completely." Tu Shanjing stood up from his chair and bowed deeply.