The farmer has a mall

Chapter 357
The shopkeeper of the silver building and the guy have been waiting outside for a long time.

The two of them bowed their heads and came in with the yamen servant, and kowtowed respectfully.

The shopkeeper was the first to describe what he knew.

When Guo Qingsong asked whether Yu Jia was involved in this matter, he didn't directly say yes, but brought up the matter of the buddy charging ten taels of silver.

"The young one was not in the store at the time, so I didn't know the details of the matter. I didn't know until the guy next to me said that he had sent two sets of expensive jewelry on credit, but he couldn't get the money back."

Although the shopkeeper was born as a commoner, he had developed a bit of courage because he worked under the King of Xianyang County.

He didn't panic in the face of the three adults, and spoke in a very orderly manner.

It's quite surprising.

That guy was different, he was born in a small place and had never seen the world, let alone go to court, his face turned blue from fright.

Guo Qingsong asked several times, but he couldn't answer.

Song Yi was quite speechless, he really didn't understand how such a cowardly person would dare to give away the valuables in the store at will.

"You don't have to be afraid." He said in a slow tone.

"As long as you tell everything you know, if what you say is true, I can promise to exonerate you."

From the shopkeeper's narration, he had heard a general idea.

This man was obviously greedy for the ten taels of silver, and seeing that Yu Jia was a lady from the Shangshu family, he wanted to please her.

Without knowing the inside story, he bypassed the shopkeeper and asked sister Gu Peiling to take the things away. He only wanted to have Yu Jia as a guarantee and get the money back later.

He never expected that he would become a pawn in other people's schemes.

The clerk heard that he would be exempt from guilt and not go to jail, so he wiped away his tears and said, "The little one was ordered by my cousin...that is, our shopkeeper, to entertain guests in the private room on the second floor. Originally, it was just a matter of serving tea and water, but On the way to deliver tea, I was stopped by someone, saying that Miss General's Mansion had something to ask me."

He sniffed, regretful in his heart.

Cousin was very kind to him.

Knowing that the guests in the private room are valuable, but let him entertain a newcomer who has just arrived, obviously wanting him to know more noble people and gain a lot of knowledge.

It's a pity that not only did he not cherish this opportunity, but he also failed to withstand the temptation of money.

Not only did he offend the big shot, but even his cousin would lose his job because of him.

He said exactly what Sister Gu Peiling said after stopping her, and took out the ten taels of silver that Yu Jia had given him from his bosom, and presented it to the yamen servant beside him with both hands.

"Later, the younger one came out after delivering the tea, and the two ladies from the General's Mansion asked me to find some sets of heads, and specifically asked me to have the same value as the heads selected by the guests in the private room."

Of course he would be happy to have a big business come to his door.

But the sapphire tops were treasured in the store, and there was only that one pair, so he had no choice but to find two sets that were cheaper.

Although it is not as valuable as the sapphire, it is still worth 3 taels of silver.

Although Gu Peiling was a little unhappy, she thought that the two sets together were not much cheaper than Gu Nanyan's set, so she asked the assistant to install it, and since the masterpiece was signed on the account book, she happily took it back to the house.

"I thought someone would be a guarantor, and the guarantor was a regular customer of the store, so I didn't doubt it, and I was greedy for the ten taels of silver, so I readily accepted it." The waiter said dejectedly.

The trial of the case is almost clear here, Song Yi glanced at the ten taels of silver presented by the yamen servant, and asked in a deep voice: "Come and see, are there the three people you mentioned in this hall?"

The man looked up and pointed at Gu Peilan who was kneeling in front of him and Gu Peiling who was still pretending to be dead.

"It's these two people who took away the two sets of masks."

Then he looked at Yu Jia again, and was about to identify her, but was too frightened by her gloomy eyes to make a sound.

Seeing this, the shopkeeper tugged at his sleeve, and comforted him in a low voice: "Don't be afraid, since this matter has come to such an extent, you can't hide it if you want, and besides, the lord has promised to forgive you. You just need to describe the matter truthfully, and if someone finds you trouble afterward, the master will make the decision for you."

Only then did the buddy realize that his owner is the king of Xianyang County.

He was silent for a while, feeling that no matter how high the official position of Shangshu was, he probably couldn't compare with the prince of the county.

So he boldly identified Yu Jia as the one who gave her money.

And she was present from the beginning to the end of this matter, and it was also because of her coaxing that she let them take the things away so easily.

The matter couldn't be more clear, Yu Jia knew that it was useless to argue, so she simply stopped defending, and knelt there with her back straight, with a sneer at the corner of her mouth, and swept Gu Nanyan and others one by one.

She doesn't understand government affairs, but because of her father's relationship, she knows a thing or two about the situation in Korea and China.

Now the empress dowager is like the sun in the sky, but the emperor is like the afterglow of the setting sun, and may fall at any time.

And their Shangshu Mansion is sitting on the same boat as the Empress Dowager, and their momentum is booming.

Don't say that she just instigated the Gu family sisters, so what if she killed someone, she didn't believe that these people dared to do anything to her!
"Master Song, please think clearly, don't make a wrong case and wrong Miss Ben because of the words of a pariah." She raised her chin and said contemptuously.

"My father is working on behalf of the Empress Dowager and her elders recently. Once he finds out that I have been wronged by you, he will definitely come to seek justice for me. If the empress's important affairs are delayed by then, Master Song may not be able to afford it!"

She is no longer as delicate as before, and she snorted domineeringly.

Seeing her domineering appearance, Song Yi, who didn't have a good impression of her, turned cold.

"I have my own decision to handle the case, so you don't need to talk about it."

He has always judged cases fairly, if it wasn't for the fact that the emperor was still in a coma, he would have been a little more cautious in his actions, and he would have thrown this annoying woman into prison long ago.

Song Yi faces the prisoner all day long, and it is impossible to say that he has no temper.

What's more, King Sheng and Gu Nanyan had such obvious intentions against her, so he no longer had any fear.

After discussing with Guo Qingsong, I also felt that this troublesome woman should be taught a lesson.

So he slapped the gavel, and said with a serious face: "I have pronounced the sentence, ordering you and the other three to immediately return the property they have obtained, or hand over the equivalent value of silver, and confiscate the equivalent amount of silver, and pay it within three days, otherwise I will be charged with embezzling other people's property and refusing to pay a fine and sent to prison!"

The sage was still angry, but the woman first pretended to be pitiful and sympathetic, intending to deny her crime.

Then he brought out the queen mother to suppress him!
Song Yi, who considers himself not a saint, could bear it.

Although he is a good and honest official, this does not prevent him from taking a breath for himself within the scope of his authority!

As soon as his words came out, Yu Jia froze.

It never occurred to him that his words not only failed to deter him, but also convicted him of such a serious crime.

Those two sets of masks are worth 3 taels of silver, so the fine equivalent to the taels of silver is confiscated, isn't it a fine of 3 taels of silver!
She is a boudoir lady, how can she get so much money!
Not to mention that if this matter is not good, it will spread throughout the capital, and she will not have the face to go out by then!

Yu Jia felt a blur in front of her eyes, her body swayed and she almost fainted.

Gu Peiling, who had been lying on the ground and shivering from the cold, couldn't hold on any longer, and sat up with a bang.

"Why!"

How could Gu Nanyan have such precious jewelry.

Why should I return it by myself.

Why make her pay so much fine money!
"I don't agree!" she shouted with a flushed face.

"Those two sets of jewelry were the dowry my grandmother gave us and the two sisters. Gu Nanyan also has a more expensive set, so we have to return it to everyone!"

Gu Peiling's chest rose and fell violently, and she pointed at Gu Nanyan, looking very excited.

Hearing her brazen words, Gu Nanyan, who originally didn't plan to argue with them anymore, sneered inwardly.

She first turned around to explain something to Yunxi, and after she stepped back, she looked straight at Gu Peiling with a cold face.

(End of this chapter)