Chapter 31 Fake
In the silence, a crisp and loud voice suddenly rang out. It was the little girl Tong'er who was standing in front of Jiang Li.

Tong'er said loudly: "I believe in you, young lady!"

Jiang Li was startled. Before she could say anything, she heard another female voice saying, "I also believe that Miss Jiang Er did not do this."

Jiang Li looked back and saw that it was Madam Liu, whom she had met once on Mount Qingcheng. Madam Liu saw Jiang Li looking at her and gave her a comforting smile. Madam Liu said, "After all, the so-called witness is just the one-sided statement of this maid." She glanced at Xiang Qiao, who was cowering at her feet, and continued, "This maid can say that Miss Jiang did this, and Miss Jiang can also say that she didn't do this. It's nothing more than each sticking to their own story. Lord Jiang is the prime minister of the cabinet, but he doesn't trust his own daughter, but trusts a maid who is not related to him. If he acts like this, I'm afraid the people in the court will not accept it."

This is obviously standing up for Jiang Li.

Jiang Yuanbai was also stunned. Chengdelang Liu Yuanfeng had conflicts with the Ji family, but he was at peace with the Jiang family. Madam Liu was willing to offend the Jiang family and speak for Jiang Li.

A warm feeling surged in Jiang Li's heart.

She and Xue Huaiyuan grew up in Tongxiang. Xue Huaiyuan was the county magistrate and had handled many cases. He was not shy about letting her know. She knew the world was dangerous, but she was often moved by people's kindness. In the cold Jiang family, at this moment, she was not alone. There was a loyal Tong'er and a Madam Liu who came to her aid. This was enough to make up for the darkness she felt here.

Seeing that Ji Shuran and Jiang Youyao were in a difficult position to speak up, Jiang Yu'e naturally let the matter fall on her head again, so she said in a neither light nor heavy voice: "It's true that each of them has his own opinion, but it's not like Jiang Li has never done this kind of thing before, she really could have done it!"

Yes, Jiang Li had poisoned her stepmother and caused her miscarriage before, and now she is just cursing her stepmother. What's impossible about that?

People see what they want to believe.

Everyone knows that Jiang Li is vicious, violent, mean and ungrateful, and an ungrateful person who is impossible to tame.

It is common and natural for such people to do such things.

In the absence of other evidence, even if it cannot be proved that she did it, the crime will be pinned on her.

Madam Liu frowned, having realized this. But this happened suddenly, and it was too difficult to find evidence that Jiang Li was not the one who did it.

Seeing that there was no room for maneuver, Jiang Li slowly spoke up and asked, "Xiangqiao, let me ask you again, did you see with your own eyes that I carved this headpiece one by one?"

Xiang Qiao raised her head and when she met Jiang Li's calm gaze, she didn't know why her heart trembled. She calmed down and said with a stiff face: "I saw it with my own eyes. The second young lady said she hated the lady and the third young lady. She thought the third young lady had stolen the master's favor and wanted to curse the third young lady..."

Everyone was shocked, and someone said, "As expected, this is really vicious..."

Jiang Yuanbo's face looked even worse, and Jiang Youyao and Ji Shuran cried even louder. Ji Chen cleared her throat and said, "Master Jiang, you must give an explanation for this matter. Youyao also has half Ji family blood in her body. If this matter is not sorted out, we will go to the palace and let Concubine Li explain it!"

He was actually blatantly putting pressure on Jiang Yuanbo.

Ji Chen's threats did not scare Jiang Li. She just said softly: "Xiang Qiao is the maid my mother gave me. If Xiang Qiao is lying..."

"Impossible." Ji Shuran shook her head. "Xiangqiao is a child born in our family. I watched her grow up. She is trustworthy and hardworking. If you hadn't just returned home and were in need of a maid, I would have wanted to keep Xiangqiao." Tong'er couldn't help but sneer. Good character and hardworking? You must be kidding me!

Jiang Li looked down at Xiang Qiao, who was still crawling at her feet. She lowered her head, feeling the scrutinizing gaze of Jiang Li above her head, and a chill gradually crept up her spine.

It was supposed to be a foolproof thing, but at this moment, Xiangqiao suddenly felt a little uneasy. This uneasiness grew bigger in an instant, and she suddenly had the idea of ​​giving up. Of course, this was impossible, and she could only continue to perform this play.

"I also think Xiangqiao is very good. She has been by my side these days, always chatting with me and keeping me entertained. Thanks to her, my life is not boring after returning home. So when she betrayed me, I felt very sad." Jiang Li said.

Xiang Qiao said quickly: "Second Miss, it is not me who betrayed you, but I...I really can't bear to see you make mistakes step by step. I really can't go against my conscience!"

"Conscience?" Jiang Li asked softly, then suddenly smiled and said, "Do you have one?"

Xiang Qiao felt increasingly uneasy. She only said, "I don't know what I have done..."

"I don't know what I did to make you betray me."

"That's enough, Second Girl," Old Madam Jiang finally spoke, "What on earth do you want to say?"

Jiang Li retracted her gaze from Xiang Qiao, looked around, and said slowly: "Since no one believes me, I must find evidence that I didn't do this. Otherwise, I will be criticized for nothing, and my biological mother's spirit in heaven will also be distressed."

Jiang Yuanbai's face turned even worse when he heard this.

Jiang Li stretched out her hand and walked to Jin Xiang, the maidservant beside Jiang Youyao.

It was this maid who first took out the ruby ​​head-piece from the box.

Jiang Li walked over to her and picked up the headpiece and put it back into the box. The gems sparkled in the sunlight, and the blood-red color flowed. It should have been crystal clear, but because of the mottled knife marks all over it, it became very dull and ugly.

Jiang Li was holding the headgear in her hands. Ji Shuran suddenly realized that something was wrong, but before she could open her mouth, Jiang Li spoke first.

She said: "This headdress is the evidence."

Her hand brushed past him, gently and tenderly, and the smile on her lips was as bright as ever, yet it sounded like a mockery.

"This headdress is fake." She lowered her eyes. "This is not my headdress."

(End of this chapter)