Chapter 130 Bai Ju confessed
The Second Aunt pointed out that it was Aunt Li who killed her son. The Old Lady was shocked when she heard this. Then, when she heard the Second Master actually say that the Second Aunt's accusation was crazy, she got furious and beat the Second Master. The First Lady and the Second Master both knelt down in fear.
When the others saw that the Second Master and the First Wife had knelt, they dared not stand and suddenly knelt down. For a moment, the living room was silent and no one dared to breathe. Aunt Li was already scared and didn't understand why things suddenly took a turn for the worse when everything was fine. Seeing that the Second Master had been beaten, she knew that the Second Master couldn't protect her at this time, so she collapsed to the ground with a pale face.
After a long time, the old lady came to her senses. She looked at Xiao Jun kneeling on the ground, half of his face was still red. She felt a little distressed and said:
"Jun'er is really confused. I must investigate this matter today. Our Xiao family has been doing good deeds for generations, which is why we are where we are today. How can we tolerate such a vicious person? Jun'er, please get up first, and the first wife should get up as well."
The old lady looked at the dark mass of people kneeling on the ground and said:
"You all should get up too. Stop being an eyesore and go find someone to bring Bai Ju up here."
When everyone heard what the old lady said, they stood up and stood aside. A few maids had already gone out to fetch Bai Ju. Only Aunt Li was still lying there, waiting for her fate. She knew that she would not get any good result today.
After all, she was the head of the family, so the old lady had regained her usual calmness and handled the matter in an orderly manner. She looked at Aunt Li who was still kneeling on the ground and asked:
"Ms. Li, you are responsible for what happened today , whether it is good or bad. If you can tell the truth, I will reward you for your dedication in serving the Second Master. Otherwise, I will let you pay the price of a beating today."
The old lady said that whether you confessed or not, you would die. If you admitted it, you would die without pain. The old lady sentenced Aunt Li to death. Xiao Jun was shocked when he heard it. He looked up at the old lady. After all, she had served him for many years. Although his heart was full of hatred, he couldn't bear to watch Aunt Li die . But he also knew that he couldn't persuade the old lady at this time, so he just sat there with a pale face.
After hearing this, Aunt Li looked up at the Second Master. She still held out a glimmer of hope for him at this moment, hoping that he could save her life, but when she saw the Second Master sitting there without saying a word, she knew that she was doomed today. This old lady usually didn't care about things, but when she really took charge, she was swift and decisive, and no one dared to say no.
When Aunt Li thought of this, she couldn't help but feel resentment towards the Second Master. All her scheming over the past year was just to win his heart and please him, but when death came to her, she realized clearly that she was just a woman in his life. This man had never loved her, and she could not be trusted between life and death. It was a pity that she had given him everything she had.
When she thought of this, a sense of tragedy arose in her heart. Since she would die if she admitted it or not, she might as well grit her teeth and endure it. Even if she died, she had to make the Second Master believe that she was innocent. When he thought of her usual tenderness in the future, he might hate the old lady and cause unrest in the Xiao Mansion, which would be considered revenge for her.
Thinking of this, Aunt Li calmed down, climbed forward, kowtowed to the old lady and said:
"I really didn't know about this. Please investigate, old lady. I am innocent."
When Xiao Jun heard this and saw that Aunt Li looked calm, he began to worry again. He thought that under such pressure, Aunt Li would not dare to lie, so after hearing what Aunt Li said, he wondered if he had really wronged her.
Not only Xiao Jun, others also thought so, including Mengxi and the old lady. Who could have thought that Aunt Li, a woman, could still argue when she was about to die?
The old lady hesitated for a moment. Just as she was silent, a maid came to report that Bai Ju had been brought in. The old lady's eyes lit up and she hurriedly shouted, "Bring her in."
As soon as Bai Ju entered the living room, she felt a sense of oppression that made her feel a little breathless. She saw her master kneeling on the ground with a pale face. The maids and servants around her were all very quiet and dared not make any sound. Seeing this, Bai Ju knelt down unconsciously:
"I pay my respects to the old lady, the first lady, the second master, and the second mistress."
The old lady looked at Bai Ju and said nothing. She just told the maid to take Li to the side room and take good care of her. When she saw the maid taking Li away, the old lady asked Bai Ju:
"Bai Ju, your master has just confessed that what happened to Chun Er and Feng Er today was a conspiracy between you two. What happened to Ming Er a year ago was also done by her. I called you here this time just to verify the situation at that time. You'd better tell the truth about what happened today. If you tell even a single lie, I will sell you to the lowest place and make you a slave. Do you hear me? Speak!"
As soon as the old lady uttered the word "say", she slammed the table, which frightened Bai Ju so much that she trembled and collapsed there, her lips trembling, unable to speak.
After a long time, Bai Ju finally calmed down. She thought that Huang Ju was dead and her master had confessed, so why was she still holding on? Today was too late, so she might as well tell the truth and suffer less. So she crawled forward two steps, kowtowed and said:
"Please spare my life, old lady. I am only following the master's orders. I will tell you everything I know and will not tell a single lie. Please be lenient with me and Aunt Li."
Bai Ju's words stunned everyone in the hall. This was truly done by Aunt Li!
The old lady was just blackmailing him just now, but she didn't expect that silly girl Bai Ju would really take the bait, and she really believed that those who confessed would be treated leniently while those who resisted would be treated severely. She sincerely tried to eliminate the disaster for her master. If Aunt Li was in the hall at this time, she would be so angry that she would die.
Xiao Jun stood up after hearing this. He would never believe that his beloved concubine, the usually gentle and weak Aunt Li, could do such a vicious thing behind his back. He felt mixed emotions for a moment. Thinking about how Aunt Li had just said that she was wronged, he suddenly realized that he was the biggest fool. He felt betrayed and wanted to grab Aunt Li to ask for clarification. Just as he stepped forward, the old lady's voice came:
"Jun'er, sit down first."
The voice was not loud, but it revealed an irresistible majesty. Xiao Jun sat down on the chair weakly.
The old lady raised her head and said to the maids and servants standing on both sides: "You go down first."
The maids and old women responded and hurried out as if they had been pardoned. If they encountered such a thing, they had to go as far as possible. This was not the time to be curious, as it could cost them their lives.
