Soft and crispy waist

Chapter 137: Kill him quickly so things can go smoothly

Zhou Lin deliberately raised her voice to sound confident.

Xia Zheng nodded, "Since Zhou Shenhua has confirmed it, then Madam Chen, please take the things out."

thing?

Zhou Lin and everyone else looked at Nanny Chen.

Unexpectedly, Xia Zheng actually knew what she was carrying, and even asked her to take it out at this time. Nanny Chen looked at her, and she was still looking at her with clear eyes as she did a few days ago, without any change.

Taking the things out at this time would not change anything, but Xia Zheng had already spoken. Even if Nanny Chen was unwilling, she could only take out the things she brought from her arms and hand them over.

Xia Zheng didn't answer, but said, "Show it to Zhou Shenhua."

Nanny Chen understood and walked forward and handed the things to Zhou Lin.

Zhou Lin glanced at it with disgust, reached out and grabbed it. She wanted to see what the hell it was.

When it was opened, it was a list. The first line of words at the top was "Zhou's dowry list". Below it were densely packed records of various items, including pots, pans, and utensils, except for the Xiang bamboo cabinet.

"This is a record of all the items sent to the Internal Affairs Office since Zhou Shenhua joined. There are 308 items in total, and there is no Xiangzhu cabinet."

Upon hearing the exact number of three hundred and eight pieces, Nanny Chen's look at Xia Zheng changed again.

Zhou Lin dismissed the list with disdain and snorted, "Who knows where you forged it? There's a Xiang bamboo chest in my dowry!"

The Xiang bamboo cabinet is not an expensive item, but because it is light and not prone to mold, it is found in both official families and ordinary people's homes, and it is normal to add one to the dowry.

What's more, the things they brought were said to be dowries, but after all, because they were concubines, all their things had to be approved by the Internal Affairs Office, and there was no dowry list like that of a wife or a concubine. All things had to be checked one by one by the Internal Affairs Office and then recorded in a book.

Originally, these things had to be recorded as soon as they came in, but because there were so many people and things entering the mansion this time, the Internal Affairs Office had never been so busy, so they skipped this process, which resulted in a lot of trouble later.

Now, even if this list was taken out, it could not prove that there was no Xiangzhu cabinet when it was first brought in, so Nanny Chen felt that it was useless to take it out.

"Maybe some people are just short-sighted. Seeing that my Xiangzhu cabinet is different from the usual ones, they secretly took it. Otherwise, why would they send me a fake cabinet? Now they think they can get away with it by forging the invoice. Oh, how ignorant."

Zhou Lin didn't mention anyone by name when he mocked her, but everyone could tell that it was Xia Zheng he was referring to.

Born as a maid, she had a narrow vision. She suddenly became favored and learned a few things. She could see that the Xiangzhu cabinet was different, but she thought that Xiangzhu cabinets were common, so she stole it. She never thought that it belonged to Zhou Lin, and she recognized it at once. She was kept on being criticized, so she took out the forged list today.

Everything seemed reasonable, which was why Xia Zheng had been silent for some time. It turned out that she was feeling guilty.

It’s a pity for Zhao Liu, he almost lost his life because of her.

The servants around began to look at Xia Zheng with undisguised hatred in their eyes.

Xia Zheng pretended not to notice, but her peripheral vision was always focused on the long corridor outside the side door. When she saw a figure in the distance, she was certain and smiled, "It's possible that Zhou Shenhua said so. So whether there is this cabinet or not still depends on the original order."

Zhou Lin laughed out loud when he heard this.

There was no such thing as an initial order. I started to fantasize when I saw that I was powerless to turn the situation around.

"Surong, get it." Shuangxue ran in from outside and handed the pair of cards and a list in her hand back to Xia Zheng.

That was Tao Yurong's opponent, and everyone knew it.

It can be seen that Xia Zheng is really in charge of the entire mansion.

And everyone was curious about that list.

Xia Zheng didn't keep anyone in suspense and directly showed the list to everyone.

"This is a list of all the items Zhou Shenhua brought out of the Zhou family. There's no Xiang bamboo cabinet. Given the date and time, and the seal of the Zhou family mistress, it seems impossible to forge it."

Xia Zheng spoke calmly, but everyone's expressions changed drastically.

The servants stretched their necks to look carefully. After checking thousands of items one by one, they found that there was indeed no sign of "Xiang Zhu Gui".

The date written on it was the day Zhou Lin entered the house. Although it was the first time he had seen the seal above, they were all old people who had lived in the mansion for many years. They had seen thousands of seals and could tell the authenticity at a glance.

This is indeed the seal of the mistress.

The list from the Zhou family was the original dowry list, and there was no Xiangzhu cabinet on it. So the Xiangzhu cabinet that Zhou Lin had been clamoring for during this period was simply a lie!

Facing the questioning gazes turned towards her, Zhou Lin immediately turned around and glared at the old woman beside her, silently asking her what was going on.

The old woman was also caught off guard by the beating. She didn't even know that such a list existed, and she had never carefully checked what Zhou Lin had brought from the Zhou family, especially the pots, pans, and utensils that needed to be sent to the Internal Affairs Office. The people from the Internal Affairs Office would take care of that.

When Zhou Lin knew that Xia Zheng was going to take over the Internal Affairs Office and wanted to cause trouble, she saw the Xiang bamboo cabinet that was delivered to her. She thought that this thing must exist and was very common. There were probably hundreds of them in the Duke of Guo's Mansion alone, and there was no way to check it out.

Who would have thought that it was not on Zhou Lin's list. She wanted to doubt the list in Xia Zheng's hand, but she recognized the seal. It was definitely the seal of the mistress of the Zhou family.

Then this list is real!

"Zhou Shenhua, is this order fake?"

Seeing the old woman avoiding his gaze and not saying a word, Zhou Lin wanted to tear her apart, but she couldn't give Xia Zheng any handle. She turned around and asked stubbornly, "Where did you get this from? I never knew there was such a list."

Zhou Lin was still somewhat smart. He didn't directly say that the order was fake, but just said that he didn't know.

"I asked Shuangxue to take the matching cards back to the Zhou family. As for your ignorance, this is something that only the mistress in charge of the internal affairs would know. Why should I tell you?"

Zhou Lin was shocked for a moment.

Her mother never taught her!

Although she was registered under the mistress's name, the mistress had her own daughter, so it was normal for her to hide something from her. However, Xia Zheng knew it and she couldn't accept it!

How could she, a fire-making maid who had only learned for a month, understand these housekeeping matters better than her!

It’s Gu Yizi!

Why!

"There's no Xiang bamboo cabinet on the list, but Zhou Shenhua claims his cabinet is exceptional and has a unique fragrance. I've already had people question the veteran craftsmen who made them, and they all say there's no such thing as three years of age and three years of aging. If that were true, the bamboo would have become brittle long ago. So where did Zhou Shenhua get the Xiang bamboo cabinet he's so sure of? Could he have hidden it away?"

Hiding something in the palace was a serious crime. Zhou Lin immediately said in a panic, "I remembered it wrongly! That's enough!"

"Of course I will, but you can't just let it go just because you misremembered and humiliated Zhao Liu and several people from the Internal Affairs Office for no reason."

Can't let it go? Could it be that she was also asked to apologize to these lowly people?

"It's only natural for a servant to do what he does for his master. Even if I was wrong, he shouldn't have argued with me or even molested me!"

The moment Zhou Lin said this in a hurry, he regretted it. Why did he mention the word "molest" again?

Just as he was about to speak to take it back, Xia Zheng spoke first, "Yes, this matter has not been dealt with yet. Since it's indecent assault, then don't stop. Kill him quickly so that we can deal with it."