Chapter 287
April 16th.
The suspect in the poisoning case that occurred half a month ago in Zuitingxuan was arrested and brought to justice.
The people of Yancheng went to inquire about the news one after another, but in the end they only saw a body that was swollen and whitened by water.
The body was placed on the cart, and a layer of linen cloth was hastily covered to block the face of the body before being pushed to the county government office.
Seeing such a scene, the people watching the excitement started talking.
"Why is this person a woman?"
"Didn't you say that Zui Tingxuan's purchaser is a man? She is obviously a woman."
"That's it. I heard that the one who was poisoned hasn't woken up yet..."
Everyone was talking about it, but no one wanted to believe that the woman on the cart was the one who poisoned Zuitingxuan.
The government officials didn't explain much, they just dispersed the crowd and pushed carts towards the county government office.
In the county office, Liu Jie's eyebrows were furrowed tightly and he was pacing back and forth in annoyance.
They also investigated the matter and found that the problem was the seasoning in the dish.
It looks like Parthian fennel from the Western Regions, but it is completely poisonous.
They also checked the dishes shipped back that day and the kitchen, and the problem lay in the spice bag labeled fennel.
A bag of five kilograms of spices was mixed with three kilograms of cumin and one kilogram of fennel. The rest was the poisonous fennel.
What's left in the warehouse is all cumin mixed with sawdust.
Anyone with eyes can see that this is someone who was cheated by someone who was greedy for cheap in purchasing.
The person in charge of purchasing is called Peng Xin, who is Mrs. He's cousin. Although they know that he relied on Mrs. He to gain a foothold in Zuitingxuan, everyone respectfully calls him Peng Guanshi.
They were originally going to take Peng Xin back to the county government office, but they were blocked by Mrs. He.
It is only said that Peng Xin's concubine facilitated this incident and fled with the money after the incident.
Peng Xin also demanded to sue the concubine on the spot for buying low and selling high, causing harm to people's lives and framing him.
In the end, there was no choice but to temporarily seal off Peng Xin's courtyard and send people to trace the whereabouts of the beautiful concubine.
After a month and a half, the body of the beautiful concubine was fished out from the moat in the south of the city.
The skin that used to be fair and tender has swollen into a terrifying appearance, and the waist that is full of water has been soaked into a barrel shape. When the government officials lift people up, water will seep out with their movements, and the eyes are bulging on their faces. Her cheeks were swollen, and if it weren't for the jewelry on her body, it would be impossible to tell who she was.
However, when Peng Xin was brought up, he only took one look at the corpse and started crying: "My little sweetheart! Why did you just, why did you just leave like that!"
Peng Xin cried until his heart broke, and Mrs. He on the side tilted her head in disgust.
She had said at the beginning that this woman was not a good thing, but her cousin didn't believe it, but now she understands it.
Knowing that something had happened to him, he took the money and ran away as soon as possible, but he died well and saved him from the disaster.
"Mr. Liu, now the person has been caught, and we have given all the evidence and witnesses. Is my cousin okay?" Mrs. He moved farther away from the body on the ground, looked at Liu Jie and smiled.
When Liu Jie saw the smile on Mrs. He's face, he felt a little cold in his back. Even though he knew that everything was her handiwork, there was no evidence.
After all, the so-called eyewitnesses came to the county government office to testify on Peng Xin's behalf the day after the incident. They only said that what they saw was a beautiful woman hugging and plotting something with Peng Xin's subordinates.
"Mrs. He, I still can't be called an adult."
"Then I will take my cousin away. As for the concubine, I would like you to deal with it."
After Mrs. He finished speaking, she lightly kicked Peng Xin, who was crying sadly, and walked out.
"Mrs. He, I would like to remind you that if you do some things too much, you will get retribution sooner or later."
Liu Jie's voice sounded cold, and Peng Xin, who had just stood up, felt a chill on his back.
Even the movement of lifting his feet staggered a bit.
Mrs. He just paused slightly, and then left the county government office expressionlessly.
Retribution, how can this thing be taken as real?
If there really was such a thing as retribution, how could my mother-in-law be abandoned by such a heartless man?
Mr. He of the He family was in the study room talking to the steward about Rouge Zhuangzi.
That batch of orders was returned, and the goods were sent back together, and the store was branded as delivering fake goods. Many shops that had business dealings with the store also stopped. Suddenly, the store was I lost nearly 20,000 taels.
"Master, this is the rouge they sent. They said this is the real thing. The ones we sent later are all wrong."
The steward of Rouge Manor shivered and placed two boxes of rouge in front of Mr. He.
These two boxes of rouge were made in his own village, and he recognized them.
But why is it said to be different?
Mr. He's face was a little dark and he didn't say anything. He just opened two boxes of rouge and looked at them.
There is no difference between the two boxes of rouge from the outside, and the powder inside also looks the same.
When the steward in Zhuangzi saw that the master was silent, he raised his head slightly to watch his reaction. Seeing his eyebrows furrowing tighter and tighter, he felt even more uneasy.
The raw materials used for these rouges were all the same, so he really didn't know what was wrong.
"Congratulations, come in." Mr. He put the two boxes of rouge on the table and his eyelids twitched.
He Fu outside the door heard his master calling him, and hurriedly opened the door and went in, fearing that he would scold him if he was late.
"Master, what's the matter?"
"These two boxes of rouge, look what's wrong." Mr. He pointed at the two boxes of rouge with a tired look in his eyes.
He only has two sons and one daughter, among whom he has only one legitimate son. But now his youngest son has made the family uneasy because of a woman, and has even gone on a hunger strike.
Although the eldest son was obedient, he was born by a concubine. He just wanted to leave the family affairs to him, but he was afraid that his wife would not agree.
"Yes, sir."
He Fu is an old man of the He family. He has been with Mr. He since he was a child. Now he can be regarded as the elder of the He family.
Now he was holding the two boxes of rouge and looking at it carefully, and then smelled the smell carefully. He seemed to be unsure, and even reached out and wiped some on his palms.
After half a quarter of an hour, the stewards on the side could hardly stand, and He Fu finally said: "Master, although these two boxes of rouge look similar, the box on the left is sticky when applied on the hand. The color is a bit uneven, and the smell is a bit too strong. The box on the right has a light fragrance and is very smooth on your hands."
As soon as he finished speaking, He Fu stood aside again, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead after listening to his words.
"You said these two boxes use the same stuff. So why are there such big differences?" Mr. He rubbed his brows, with a hint of displeasure in his tone.
"This, this, sir, I really don't know. Our raw materials and formulas are the same. I have been keeping an eye on them and don't dare to make mistakes."
"Then you mean, I wrongly blamed you?" Mr. He grabbed the inkstone on the side and threw it at the steward.
"No, I don't dare." The inkstone rubbed his cheek. Although it hurt, he didn't dare to dodge.
"Twenty thousand taels! This incident caused me to lose twenty thousand taels!"
"Maybe, maybe, it has something to do with Miss Su." The steward seemed to suddenly remember something and hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed.