Chapter 195 - 124: Stealing a Husband in Person?
The next morning, Jiang Shouzhong took Zhang Que’er to the yamen.
Within the yamen, officials from the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Justice interrogated Zhang Que’er in detail, and Zhang Que’er, following the set of explanations Jiang Shouzhong taught her, perfectly extricated herself from the Nalan Case.
It had to be said that not only was Zhang Que’er psychologically strong, but her acting abilities were also exceptional.
In the face of questions from numerous officials, she displayed the confusion, nervousness, fear, innocence, helplessness, and naivety expected of a young girl without a single flaw, exceedingly perfect.
Add to that her inherent beauty and the image of a delicate girl with the appearance of tear-stained, pity-inspiring pear blossoms, which made the habitually stern officials unable to keep a harsh face and instead do their utmost to be pleasant and gentle, fearing they might scare this fragile young girl.
Moreover, after the court’s involvement, these officials had actually discovered the evils that Nalan Xie had committed against the eldest daughter of the Zhang family, which made them even more sympathetic towards Zhang Que’er.
Even when leaving the yamen, an official quietly promised Zhang Que’er that after the case was concluded, she would be allowed to take her mother’s body away.
Jiang Shouzhong couldn’t help but feel that this girl was a natural actor.
No wonder even someone as astute as Nalan Xie capsized in the gutter.
Walking on the street, the girl returned to a calm expression, her slender lips slightly pursed, a sharp contrast to that naive girl in the yamen who was sobbing and crying while calling the officials uncles and elders.