Long Live the Empress

What does Chapter 142 represent?

Yue Yuyan sneered, "It's just an earring, what can it represent? If Aunt Su wants it, I can find a whole box for you!"

Aunt Su nodded, "Miss San is right! But if the other one is in a man's hand... how to explain it? I remember that except for that flower boat party, Aunt Er has never left the house!"

"Maybe Second Aunt wore this pair of earrings when she went out that day. There were so many people around at that time, so it's normal that they got lost!"

What Yue Yuyan said made sense. Aunt Su looked at the Second Aunt's personal maid and asked, "Tell me, which pair of earrings did the Second Aunt wear that day?"

The maid subconsciously glanced at the Second Aunt, then quickly lowered her head, "Replying to Aunt Su, that day...that day the Second Aunt was wearing a lilac-colored gauze skirt, so she matched it with a pair of pink crystal earrings..."

Second Aunt looked at her personal maid in disbelief. This was an old lady by her side, how could she be in collusion with Aunt Su! "You traitorous bitch! I will beat you to death!" As she said this, Second Aunt struggled to get up, but the poison had not yet been resolved, and she had no strength in her body.

"Seeing how anxious Second Sister is, it proves that what the maid said is right!" Aunt Su glanced at Second Aunt with contempt. With just these two brushes, she still wants to fight with her?

"Just looking at the earrings doesn't prove anything!" The old lady continued to turn the beads in her hand, "Who knows, someone with dirty hands might have stolen the earrings!"

"Grandma is right! With so many servants, there is bound to be one with dirty hands and feet! Aunt Su, please don't put the blame on Second Aunt!" Originally Yue Yuyan was still looking for excuses, but now the old lady spoke for her, so she quickly agreed.

"What the old lady said is not wrong. It's just that when Nanny Li went out a few days ago, she saw a man pawning this earring in a pawnshop. Nanny Li recognized that it belonged to the Second Aunt, and thought that the man had stolen the earring to exchange for money, so she brought the servants of our mansion to capture the man! Do the old lady and the master want to interrogate him in person?" Aunt Su's words were flawless, which made Yue Hanwen even more suspicious of the Second Aunt.

"Master! Don't listen to Aunt Su slandering me! I lost it, why do I need to interrogate anyone?" The Second Aunt's voice sounded anxiously, but still did not stop Yue Hanwen's decision.

"Bring the man up!" Yue Hanwen gave an order, and two servants escorted a strong man to his knees on the ground.

"Who are you?" Yue Hanwen clenched his hands. He didn't want to know who this man was. He just wanted to kill this man right now!

"I am a villain... I am Li Gouzi..." The man knelt on the ground trembling, not daring to raise his head.

The ancients were afraid that boys would not grow up, so they gave them very humble names, thinking that they would be easier to raise!

"Li... do you know this earring?" Yue Hanwen was a scholar, and he felt that the name Li Gouzi was too difficult for him to say, so he asked directly to the point.

The maid presented the earrings to Li Gouzi, who trembled slightly. "No... I don't know her..."

"Haha... Aunt Su, look! He has never seen this earring! You are making all this up! Father must severely punish Aunt Su!" Yue Yuyan looked at Aunt Su complacently. Let's see what she has to say this time!

Aunt Su said calmly, "Alas, what a pity! I was originally planning to buy the earring for 100 taels of silver, but since you are not the owner of the earring, forget it!"

When Li Gouzi heard this, he realized that one hundred taels was enough for him to spend for a while, so he quickly changed his words and said, "Well... that little guy... I didn't see clearly just now, but these earrings are indeed mine. If the lady wants to buy them, just give the money to me!"

Aunt Su snorted coldly, "Look at you, you just said no, and now you say yes!"

Li Gouzi said quickly, "Of course, of course! Madam, can you take a look at the back of the earring to see if there is a small crack? I accidentally broke it when I was walking!"

The maid turned the earring over and saw that there was indeed a small gap on the back.

Aunt Su looked at Yue Hanwen, "Master, now... do you believe it?"

Before Yue Hanwen could speak, Yue Yuyan retorted, "Maybe this guy picked it up! What does it have to do with my aunt?"

Li Gouzi had no idea who the aunt Yue Yuyan was talking about, when he heard Aunt Su ask, "Sir, can you tell me where these earrings came from? Don't lie!"

Li Gouzi hesitated for a long time, "Why do you care how I got it? I didn't steal it! These earrings are mine, just give me the money quickly."

Aunt Su shook her head, "That won't do! We, a wealthy family, don't do things like you guys just buy something casually. This will be confiscated. If I don't ask the whole story, I won't be able to explain it later!"

"This is... my lover!" As soon as Li Gouzi said this, everyone in the room fell silent. Lover? Isn't that referring to the Second Aunt?