The atmosphere in the pavilion became increasingly tense. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell from Zhang's mother's appearance that she must have done this. What was missing now was just evidence.

Upon seeing this, Shangguan Liuying put down the tea cup in her hand and looked at Liu Mei who said helplessly, "Aunt, if I remember correctly, this Dezi is still a distant cousin of Zhang's mother, right? If you think his words are not credible, ask someone to search Maybe Zhang’s mother’s residence.”

Liu Mei was sullen and didn't know how to respond for a while, but Xu didn't give her a chance to think, "Liu Ying is right, it's better to send someone to search. You have to see the stolen goods before you can draw a conclusion, right? What do you think? Sister?" ?”

The person Xu asked was naturally Mrs. Liu, and Mrs. Liu nodded calmly, "That's indeed the case."

Luyi took people to Zhang's mother's house at Shangguan Liuying's signal, and Hongluan naturally followed her. Her current mood was about the same as Liu Mei's. They were both grasshoppers on a rope. One was not good for others. will be implicated.

Liu Mei's mood became heavier and heavier, and now she couldn't even maintain a smile, and the expression on her face became stiffer.

Soon Lu Yi came back with her people, and she placed everything she had found in front of everyone.

"There are a total of twenty-four pieces of jewelry here, all of which were lost in the small warehouse."

At this point, Zhang's mother could no longer defend herself. She sat slumped on the ground like a rotten tree.

Seeing this, Mrs. Liu said coldly, "You are really greedy. You stole the jewelry from the house and wanted to pawn it, but in the end you mistook it for real. You are really greedy."

Zhang's mother is indeed greedy. When she first went to a pawn shop, she found that the pawn shop didn't even check when he knew she was from the General's Mansion, and gave her more money than others. Only then did she have the courage to pawn the next pawn shop. They were all replaced with fakes, thinking that I might be able to do it again in the future...

"Isn't there a total of twenty-five pieces lost? Where is the other one?" the eldest princess asked curiously.

Li Wanjin spoke up at this time. He took out a golden hairpin from his arms, which was extremely gorgeous and sparkling with gold. "This is probably what the princess was talking about. When the villain checked it, he found that only this one was real."

The eldest princess frowned, "This golden hairpin... Liuying, this should be a gift from the emperor, right?"

Her words made everyone present change their expressions. Li Wanjin was especially frightened. He quickly put the golden hairpin on the table and knelt down, "Please spare your life, princess. The common people really don't know that this is a gift from the emperor. Now that the property has returned to its original owner, I would like to ask the princess and all the nobles to show mercy."

He was really unlucky. He thought that Zhang's mother was from the General's Mansion and would be a big patron, but who would have thought that there was some big patron here who was here to hurry up!

Mother Zhang was so frightened that she could not have imagined that what she was taking would be a gift from the emperor. Shouldn't the gift from the emperor be kept in a high cabinet and offered as an offering? Why was it just thrown away in the warehouse?

She forgot that maybe others would offer the gifts after receiving them, but Liuying had already become accustomed to the fact that the gifts received by Liuying could fill a warehouse!

Liu Mei's face was ugly and her thoughts were changing all the time. Now that the eldest princess and Mrs. Liu are here, if she blindly protects Zhang's mother, it will definitely arouse suspicion.

So she gritted her teeth and said, "Mother Zhang, it's a waste of my trust in you. I didn't expect you to be such a villain. Come on, please throw her out of the house..."

"I'm afraid it's not enough to just drive him out of the house," Mrs. Liu frowned and said, "Dzhou has strict laws. To treat such a servant, you must be punished with thirty sticks and then transferred to Dali Temple."

As the wife of the censor, Liu knew the laws of the Zhou Dynasty by heart.

"Dali Temple?" Liu Mei exclaimed.

She originally thought that driving Mama Zhang out of the mansion would be the biggest punishment. This would at least save Mama Zhang's life. Even if she couldn't stay in the mansion in the future, she could still do things for her outside.

But if it is sent to Dali Temple!

Not to mention whether Mother Zhang can still live, I'm afraid it will be hard for her to escape!

What kind of place is Dali Temple? If anyone who goes in doesn't tell all the secrets, they will die even if they want to!

Liu Mei's face became particularly ugly when she thought of this. How many things Zhang's mother had done for her over the years, and once these things were known to outsiders...

No, she couldn't let this happen.

Looking at Mrs. Zhang, she started to tremble when she heard that she was going to be sent to Dali Temple. After a while, everyone smelled a filthy smell, and it turned out that this old guy was so scared that he peed.

"Madam, save me, madam, save me." Mother Zhang knelt on the ground and kept kowtowing. She didn't want to die. If she entered Dali Temple, she would definitely die!

Liu Mei didn't want to save her, but how could she save her?

Not to mention that both the eldest princess and Mrs. Liu are watching her now. If she dares to cover up Mother Zhang, there may be some gossip in Beijing tomorrow.

She gritted her teeth and looked at Mother Zhang coldly, "You dare to steal the things given by the emperor. You are too brave. I can't help you. Someone comes and takes her to Dali Temple..."

"No, don't," Zhang's mother looked crazy, "Madam, you can't do this to me, no, how much have I done for you over the years..."

"Shut up!" Liu Mei's eyes were like knives shot at Zhang's mother, "At this time, don't you know how to repent? Think about your family, you must not hurt them!"

The madness in Zhang's mother's eyes gradually disappeared when she heard this. Son, her son, she still has her son...

No one understands Liu Mei's character better than her. If she really says anything today, her son may not survive by then.

This was her fate. She seemed to have figured it out. She was silent as if she was a different person.

Xu and Liu Ying looked at each other vaguely, and Liu Mei's threat was quite obvious.

It's a pity that Zhang's mother will not confess Liu Mei even when she gets to Dali Temple. Liu Ying does not feel regretful. Her ultimate goal today is to drive Zhang's mother out of the general's mansion. Now this goal has been achieved.

After all, the lotus banquet was a failure. Liuying felt very sorry and personally sent the eldest princess and Madam Liu to the door. Madam Liu told her, "Your aunt and I are close friends, and you are her junior, so naturally you are just like me." Just like my juniors, you are no longer young, now it’s time to learn how to manage the daily life of the house.”

"Liu Ying understands, thank you Madam Liu for reminding me." Shangguan Liu Ying was grateful for Madam Liu's reminder. She knew it was really for her own good that she said this.

Mrs. Xu patted Liu Ying's hand and said, "Auntie has gone back. If anything happens, someone can call me at the Hou Mansion at any time."

"Well, don't worry, Auntie." Liu Ying's eyes were full of admiration.

After sending Mrs. Xu and Mrs. Liu away, Liuying came to the eldest princess and said with some embarrassment, "I am afraid that I have disappointed the princess today. Liuying will definitely come to apologize in person someday."

"There is no need to be so polite between you and me," the eldest princess smiled softly, "In the past, I only heard that Mrs. Liu of your family is an extremely loyal and kind-hearted person, but now it seems that the meeting is different from the rumors. You You have to be more careful. If you have any difficulties, you might as well go to your father to make decisions for you. His love for you is no less than that of our princesses."

Liuying smiled, "I understand, thank you princess for the tip."

The most ruthless emperor's family. It seems that the eldest princess is still very clear about the old emperor's character. Liuying watched the carriage of the princess's palace go further and further and couldn't help but sigh in her heart. Sure enough, no one living in the palace is simple!

This eldest princess must have fallen in love with the consort, otherwise she would not have been so miserable in her previous life with her intelligence...

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