Soft and crispy waist

Chapter 162: Hitting her so hard she couldn't fight back

"Sir! You are the great judge, you must make the decision for me!"

Before entering the small garden, I heard Zhao Gang crying out at the top of his lungs.

Xia Zheng took two quick steps and followed the ladies behind Tao Yurong into the small garden. Because of the people in front of her, Xia Gang didn't notice her immediately.

But she could see clearly through the gap that Zhao Gang was lying on the ground with his legs hanging limply, one hand supporting himself on the ground and the other hand tightly holding Frost's soft feet.

His clothes were tattered, he had lost a lot of weight, and his eyes were dark blue. He looked pitiful.

But the selfishness and viciousness in his eyes remained.

Like a snake in the gutter, once it entangles itself, it won't let go.

Noticing Tao Yurong and the others coming in, Lord Gan, who was standing opposite Xia Gang, cleared his throat and said in a voice that everyone could hear clearly, "Don't worry. If it is true as you said, that your daughter was deceived into the Duke's Mansion and forced to give birth, I will definitely take care of it for you."

"My Lord! I swear to heaven, my daughter was really tricked into coming here. My daughter's real name is Xia Ying. She entered the Anyang Marquis's mansion when she was young. The master gave her the name Xia Zheng. She worked as a maid in the kitchen. Almost two years ago, they suddenly said that my daughter had died of illness and that she had been buried. They gave me two taels of silver, but I didn't find her body.

Now that the body is missing, I can believe that my beautiful daughter, who was still alive the day before, died of illness. But I am of low status and dare not make a fuss. A year ago, my little daughter was studying at Qingya Girls' School. When I went to look for her, I met the concubine of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. She was beaten and paralyzed, and became what she is now.

I couldn't figure it out at first, until someone took pity on me and gave me this job of delivering food to the kitchen. When I followed her in today and saw this little lady, I recognized her at first sight. This is what my daughter looked like when she was a child, exactly the same. How could it be possible if they are not biological daughters?

So a year ago, the people from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion recognized me and secretly made me look like this, hoping that I would not be able to move again and would not discover their dirty deeds.

My daughter must have been deceived! She must have been! Sir, I raised my daughter with great difficulty. Thinking of her being sold here after being told she was killed, I don’t know what kind of hard life she has to go through. Please help me, sir.”

Xia Gang said a series of things, and although not many people believed him, they still started whispering to each other.

Although they didn't know Xia Zheng's real name, some of them had heard others call Xia Zheng Xia Surong before, so there was no doubt that her surname was Xia.

But just a surname is not enough evidence.

Xia Zheng became uneasy.

She could hardly remember the name Xia Ying, so it was impossible for Xia Gang to remember it.

And Tao Yurong has already used this name, so...

"Princess Princess, the Anyang Marquis' Mansion is your mother's family. This person also said that the maid of the Marquis' Mansion was deceived into the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion. Do you know about this?" Lord Gan's gaze turned to Tao Yurong, but Xia Zheng felt that he was looking at herself.

"This person is talking nonsense. Neither my mother's family, the Anyang Marquis's Mansion, nor the Zhenguo Duke's Mansion, would do such a thing. A kitchen maid, no matter how beautiful she is, would not cause such trouble for two mansions. She is just a maid. If the prince likes her, he can just take her in."

Tao Yurong's words made sense.

How could a fire-making maid be faked dead by the Marquis of Anyang's Mansion, secretly sent to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, and even give birth to Gu Yizi's eldest daughter? This is simply a fairy tale.

The more others disbelieved it, the more worried Xia Zheng became.

He took a step forward, trying to push the person in front of him away.

But before she reached out to push the person away, Xia Gang started shouting.

"Even if it's not her, then it must be your Anyang Marquisate who lied to me and said Zheng'er was dead. She must be here. My Lord, have everyone in their house come out. I'll identify them one by one and I'll definitely find her..."

"How dare you!" Caiwei interrupted angrily. "Besides the maids and servants, there are also the prince's concubines in the mansion. How can you, a scoundrel, bring them all here for you to see just by saying one word?"

"That's right. If a man from outside comes here, he has to look after the women of the Zhenguo Mansion. If he agrees, what will become of the Zhenguo Mansion?"

"There's no evidence at all. It's obvious they're causing trouble. Lord Gan is really exaggerating. Why are you so anxious to solve the case?"

"As long as it has anything to do with Prince Gu, Lord Gan will take a bite first, no matter if it's true or false."

Most of the people who came today were on good terms with the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. They also knew that Lord Gan was at odds with them, so they were not merciful in their words.

Lord Gan's face was visibly ugly as he was being sarcastic and unreasonable.

"If you don't show me... then... then..." Just when everyone stopped believing Xia Gang and Lord Gan was about to give up, Xia Gang said anxiously as he let go of Shuangjiang's hand. He lay on his side on the ground and rummaged around in his arms, finally pulling out a ball of yellow paper. "Here! Here! I have a portrait!"

Xia Gang shouted as he eagerly opened the ball of paper and turned it over to show everyone.

The paper was yellowed and wrinkled, with a painting on it of four people, three women and one man. Although the brushstrokes were few, the painter's skills were very impressive, and he managed to capture the people's spirit. Even with Xia Gang's now destitute look, one could tell that the man in the painting was him.

He and a thin woman sat in the front, with a woman standing on each side.

The person next to the woman was still a child, while the person next to Xia Gang was a young girl. Even without using Yan Mo, one could tell that she was outstanding in appearance and charming.

What is even more surprising is that although this girl is young, her features are exactly the same as someone they met today.

In an instant, many people standing next to Xia Zheng turned their heads to look.

The person who was originally half pushed away by Xia Zheng also turned sideways completely, exposing her completely to others.

Instantly, those who had never seen her before also identified her with the girl in the portrait. Xia Gang excitedly shouted, "Zheng'er! Zheng'er! It's you! You're not dead after all! Daddy's here! Don't be afraid, Daddy's coming to save you."

While shouting, Xia Gang used his hands to crawl towards Xia Zheng on the ground, looking like a loving father who saw his daughter again.

At this moment, Xia Zheng completely understood that she had been tricked.

Including her coming, standing in front, and the people around her, everything was arranged.

She and Tao Yurong were from the same school, so she understood Tao Yurong's behavior. Naturally, Tao Yurong also understood hers. Every step she took was precisely targeted, leaving her powerless to fight back.

Lord Gan also took the portrait from his attendant at this moment, and after comparing it to Xia Zheng, he asked, "Madam, may I ask who this person is in your house?"

"This is Xia Surong from our family, and she is also the young lady's biological mother." Caiwei answered for Xia Zheng, but did not mention Xia Zheng's name.

"Xia Surong? Surong's surname is Xia. May I ask, what's your name?" Lord Gan asked with a smile, but that smile was only on the surface. His eyes were filled with excitement that was determined to win.

Like a cat that is about to catch a mouse.

Facing countless gazes, Xia Zheng remained calm and said, "My single name is Zheng."