0p0 Chapter 163 The lawsuit between the Qin family and the Xie family
Chapter 163 The lawsuit between the Qin family and the Xie family
"Daddy, Daddy, we haven't said goodbye to Sister Cheng yet!" Qi Xing shouted hurriedly.
Qi Qi also hurriedly said: "Dad, I want to say goodbye to Sister Cheng, I don't want to leave so early!"
Both of them had reluctantly accepted the fact that they would be separated from Cheng Wenwen tomorrow. They felt really uncomfortable that they had to separate suddenly today.
Qi Shuo brought the two of them into the carriage, then lifted the curtain and let them see Cheng Wenwen to say goodbye.
Cheng Wenwen also ran over, waved to them and said, "Goodbye, eat well in the future! Take care of yourself."
"Sister Cheng, I miss you!" Qi Qi shouted.
Qi Xing also shouted, "Sister Cheng, I will definitely bring Daddy and Qi Qi to the capital to reunite with you in the future."
After hearing this, Cheng Wenwen's sadness was amused. What do children know? Children are only sincere, but this sincerity is particularly touching.
Cheng Wenwen also responded: "Okay, I'll wait for you."
Qi Shuo also glanced at Cheng Wenwen, then lowered the curtain and told the driver to hurry on.
Watching the carriage slowly drive away, Cheng Wenwen did not feel sad for a moment.
Madam Cheng came out and comforted her, "Don't worry, they will take good care of themselves."
Old Madam Cheng also realized that Cheng Wenwen liked the two children, perhaps even more than she liked Qi Shuo.
Cheng Wenwen nodded and said, "I'm not worried, I'm just a little sad. But we have to separate eventually, it's just a matter of time."
Cheng Wenwen helped Old Madam Cheng back to the house to rest.
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"General, wait for me! General, I'm coming!"
Not long after Qi Shuo's carriage left, a woman suddenly ran after him and asked the servant at the door, "Has General Qi left?"
The servant said, "They left. They just left and headed towards the city gate."
This woman is Wu Li.
Wu Li has been living in the house arranged by Xie Shilian these days. After learning that the general was acquitted, she was very happy and glad that she did not leave early but continued to wait.
Later, she learned that the general was leaving tomorrow morning. Originally, she was going to meet the general tomorrow morning, but suddenly she heard the news that the general was leaving today, so she hurried over, but she didn't catch up.
When Wu Li heard that the general was heading towards the city gate, she hurriedly quickened her pace to chase after him.
But how could a person's legs catch up with a carriage? Wu Li gave up after running for a while. She knew she couldn't catch up anyway, so she might as well hire a carriage to go out of the city gate. She might even catch up with the general on the road.
Wu Li quickly found a coachman and asked him to drive the carriage out of the city.
However, the skills of an ordinary coachman are not as good as those of a martial artist, so no matter how hard he tries, he cannot catch up. When he arrives at the city gate and asks, he finds out that the man has left the city.
"Big sister? Are you still chasing?"
Wu Li said: "Chase, of course, you better hurry up!"
The driver said, "But I don't drive long distances. I can only drive you five miles outside the city and then come back."
Wu Li's face was tightly wrinkled and she was very angry. After thinking for a while, she decided not to chase him.
If I can't catch up, it will be troublesome to come back later. It is better to wait until tomorrow to make arrangements and hire some trustworthy people before setting off again.
By the way, she can go and ask Mr. Xie for help. He will definitely send her back safely.
As Wu Li thought about it, she still felt a little uncomfortable. In the final analysis, this matter was all Cheng Wenwen's fault. If her mansion was not so small that she could not live there, she would not have to separate from the general.
Wu Li turned around and thought, could it be that Cheng Wenwen also went on the journey with the general?
"No, I have to go and see for myself."
Wu Li asked the driver to change direction and go to Cheng Wenwen's house.
Soon, the driver arrived at Cheng Wenwen's house. Wu Li just asked the servant: "Is your Miss Cheng at home?"
The servant nodded readily: "Yes, yes, are you looking for my young lady? Please come in first."
"No need, no need. I have something else to do and I'll leave first. I won't bother your young lady any more."
Wu Li felt a little relieved when she learned that Cheng Wenwen did not follow the general back to Shanzhou.
As long as Cheng Wenwen doesn't return to Shanzhou, then wouldn't I be the mistress of the general's mansion?
Wu Li smiled proudly.
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In the capital's government, Xie Shiyu was brought to justice, and the chief judge also found the matter extremely tricky.
In addition to Xie Shiyu, there was another body in the court. It was the body of Qin Jigui, the eldest son of Prime Minister Qin. He was stabbed to death.
At the time when the crime occurred at the inn, Xie Shiyu was the only one beside Qin Jigui.
Some people said that Xie Shiyu was holding a knife at the time and his hands were covered in blood.
Xie Shiyu is now kneeling in the court. This case not only involves the two of them, but also the Qin family and the Xie family.
The Qin family is a family of loyal subjects of the emperor, while the Xie family holds great power. Both families are not easy to mess with.
This case is very difficult! No matter how the verdict is, the whole family will be offended.
The Beijing Yamen Magistrate was also very helpless. After thinking about it, he felt that the only thing he could do was to handle the case impartially. Whatever the result, the two families would have to deal with it themselves!
"Xie Shiyu, did you kill that person?"
Xie Shiyu quickly shook his head: "I didn't kill anyone, I was just passing by, I didn't kill anyone!"
"Why did you pass by? According to what I have inquired, you had a dispute with Qin Jigui in another inn yesterday because of a woman. Did you hold a grudge against him today and kill Qin Jigui? Tell the truth!" The imperial edict slapped the table board and said majestically.
Xie Shiyu was now nervous but calm. He held his clothes with both hands, took a few deep breaths and said:
"I didn't. I was just passing by. Qin Jigui's servant saw me holding a knife, but he didn't see me stabbing anyone to death! I just passed by and saw Qin Jigui had a knife in his stomach. He was still breathing at that time. I wanted to help him stop the bleeding, so I covered his wound and called for help! If I was the one who killed him, why would I scream?"
Xie Shiyu raised his head and looked at the Jing Ya Ling who was sitting in the upper seat.
After hearing this, the magistrate of the capital seemed to think that there was some truth in it.
Then, the imperial yamen commander looked at the servant next to him and asked, "Did you see Xie Shiyu holding a knife and stabbing your son? Or did you see Xie Shiyu covering Qin Jigui's wound and calling for help? You must explain this clearly!"
Qin Jigui's servant was a little scared. His master was dead, and he, as a servant, was afraid that he would have no chance of survival if he returned to the Qin family!
The servant glanced at Prime Minister Qin, who was standing beside him with a sad look on his face, and hesitated, not knowing what to say.
This servant is naturally not very smart following a master like Qin Jigui. If he really wants to seek justice for his master, he should stick to Xie Shiyu at this moment, but his hesitation at this moment will arouse suspicion.
"How dare you! Come here immediately!" the imperial yamen official shouted angrily.
"I'll tell you, I'll tell you! I only ran upstairs when I heard Master Xie calling for help. Then I saw my master lying on the ground, covered in blood. Master Xie's hands were also covered in blood. I don't know anything else! My Lord, I'm telling the truth! This matter has nothing to do with me!"
The boy was also frightened silly and extremely scared.