Chapter 1526: Full-level Boss Dressed As a Peasant Girl
Chapter 1526: Accusations Against Each Other
Shu Yu smiled and shook her head, then stepped back, standing beside Meng Yunzheng.
As a village lord, she didn't need to kneel, and as a scholar with an official rank, neither did Meng Yunzheng.
Oh, there was one more person standing beside them—Chen Xiucai, Kong Zhiyou's husband, who was also a scholar with an official rank.
However, at this moment, Chen Xiucai seemed dazed, probably unable to accept his father's death. He stood there with a desolate feeling, staring fixedly at Kong Zhiyou.
Clearly, he had already decided that she was the one who killed his father.
Kong Zhiyou didn't look at him but glanced at Shu Yu with a gaze that seemed to be filled with disappointment and resentment.
Shu Yu raised an eyebrow, "Hey, what's with that expression? It's like I'm here just to target you."
Suppressing the urge to roll her eyes, Shu Yu looked at Magistrate Xie, who was sitting behind the desk.
Magistrate Xie clapped the wooden block loudly, straightening his back, and said in a loud voice, "Alright, now that Lu Xiangjun is here, let's continue."
Perhaps fearing that Shu Yu didn't understand the situation, Magistrate Xie briefly explained what had happened.
"Last night, on the Mid-Autumn Festival, Chen Ji was found dead at home. The autopsy results revealed that he died from arsenic poisoning, and the poison was put in the noodles. The time of death was around the second watch of the night. Chen Xiucai's wife, Kong Shi, accused her maid, Qiuju, of being the murderer, but Qiuju counter-accused Kong of conspiring to kill her father-in-law. According to Qiuju, she met Lu Xiangjun at the South River Bank around the third watch of the night. The South River Bank is a distance away from Chen's house, and a quarter of an hour is indeed not enough for a round trip. Lu Xiangjun, do you confirm Qiuju's statement?"
Shu Yu nodded, "I did indeed see Qiuju around the third watch of the night."
Her memory of the time was precise because after Qiuju left, she overheard two girls who were by the riverbank and were planning to leave because it was getting late.
Upon hearing Shu Yu's response, Magistrate Xie turned to Meng Yunzheng.
The latter nodded, "That's right."
Qiuju smiled in response, while Kong Zhiyou swayed a little.
Magistrate Xie clapped the wooden block again and looked at Kong Zhifu, "Kong Zhiyou, since Qiuju wasn't at home when Chen Xiucan was murdered, what do you have to say?"
Kong Zhiyou gritted her teeth and lifted her head, "Sir, her absence doesn't prove she's innocent. She could have poisoned the noodles in advance, and when my father-in-law got hungry and ate them, he would still be poisoned and die."
Qiuju immediately refuted, "Sir, that's simply not possible. Noodles are soaked in soup, and if left for a while, they would become clumps. My master is particular about food and would never eat noodles that have turned into clumps."
She kowtowed quickly and said in a hurry, "It's Madam. She's the most likely one to prepare the noodles for master. Only Madam and master were at home last night. She had the best chance to do it. Sir, I dare not deceive you. Madam had a miscarriage before, and she bears a grudge against me, so she falsely accused me. But both master and young master felt that Madam was making a fuss without reason and stood by my side. Because of this, Madam resents both master and young master and took the opportunity when no one was at home to poison my master to avenge herself. It's highly possible."
Kong Zhiyou suddenly raised her head, glaring at Qiuju, "You're talking nonsense."
"Then how does Madam explain her sending Dongmei home last night? Wasn't she trying to keep her away from here?"
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