Chapter 1877: Chapter 1877: Chief of Staff Madam (5)
âA good fortune indeed.â Congxin sincerely praised.
Deng Da glared at Congxin, âRelease me, and Iâll repay you.â
âWhat?â Congxin suddenly shouted, âI didnât hear you clearly, can you say it again?â
Deng Daâs face twisted with anger, âYou did that on purpose?â This person was actually one of Gu Yeâs men.
âHa ha, youâre quite clever,â Congxin laughed, âBribing a government officer is an additional crime⊠However, I wonât argue with you about that, youâd better enjoy your last few days of life.â After saying this, he left.
He indeed belonged to Gu Qingheng, because Gu Qingheng had shown him kindness. Of course, it could be said that Yang Ruxin had been generous to his family; his son had been judged as incurable by Medicinal Stone, but Madam Xiaogu had cured him, essentially saving his entire family. So, he would repay General Guâs family forever. Doing some things for him, like exposing these sordid people, was no trouble at all.
Deng Da, full of rage, ground his teeth but it was to no avail.
Meanwhile, Zou Qiuyue was imprisoned alone in a cell, but at this moment, her mind was racing with thoughts of how to convince Gu Sheng of her innocence. As long as he believed in her, then she could be savedâŠ
Gu Sheng originally didnât believe the coachmanâs words; how could such a gentle and sensible person like Zou Qiuyue betray him? But soon, the people from the military office came, with Vice-Commander Congxin himself present to identify someone.
Seeing Congxinâs gaze, as if watching a good show, Gu Sheng indeed felt extremely tense. Could he go? Naturally, he couldnât, so the only way was to deny it. He then spoke with a forced smile, âVice-Commander Cong, youâre joking, my wife has been unwell and was sent back home to recuperate long ago. How could she possibly go to Xiangshui Nunnery for such disgraceful deeds? Surely there has been a mistake?â
Congxin felt disdain in his heart, but since the man was a second-rank official, far above his level, he remained polite on the surface, âMaster Gu, we also think itâs impossible, but that woman keeps claiming to be Madam Gu. Our Lord isnât familiar with Madam Gu, and this official has never seen her either, so we must ask you to come and clarifyâŠâ
For any man, having such shame brought upon him is intolerable. Therefore, Gu Shengâs reaction was completely normal, yet he was determined to make him go.
âBut I have many matters to attend to myselfâŠâ
âBut that woman keeps insisting she is Madam Gu,â Congxin replied neither humbly nor arrogantly, âOf course, there are other families who bear the surname Gu, but she claims herself to be the Chief of Staffâs wife, and among the chiefs, the surname Gu seems toâŠâ
Gu Sheng was so enraged he almost wished to strangle Zou Qiuyue at once.
âIf she continues to shout like this, it seems it will become troublesome for you, MasterâŠâ
Gu Sheng flicked his sleeves and stormed out.
Congxin smirked slightly and quickly followed him with his men.
As Zou Qiuyue was engulfed in despair, a prison guard came to call her, saying that the master wanted her at the court, as family had come to identify her. Her eyes lit up instantly, and she hurriedly adjusted her hair before rushing out. As long as Gu Sheng came, she would be saved. No matter what, she still had their son, and for the sake of their son, he would surely spare her life?
The Great Xuan Dynasty treated charges of promiscuity seriously, punishable by drowning, especially now with the added accusation of desecrating the Buddha. But she truly didnât want to die.