Chapter 323: The Show Is Over

Yu sang caressed his forehead: "We had already made an agreement, you want to go back on your word" Finding parents was just an excuse, he wasn't truly ready."I can't wait any longer..." Qian Tingxua..."Alright, Master!" Mingyang drove the carriage and rushed towards Ruyi.

Xiao Yu Ge told Qian Ting Xuan and the others to wait for her at the entrance of Qingfeng Alley, while she went in alone. To her surprise, Qian Ting Xuan actually agreed this time. Though puzzled, she didn't overthink it at the moment.

As expected, Huo Yan was waiting for Xiao Yu Ge's news in Ruyi Pavilion. Xiao Yu Ge briefly explained the situation and instructed them not to act rashly. The most urgent task was to find evidence.

"Master, we are clueless now, and that needle is indeed from Wu Xiu's possession. How can we investigate this" Huo Yan seemed unable to calm down without Feng Yan's presence by his side.

"Let's start with Lady Liu and then investigate Wu Xiu Niang's connections." Xiao Yu Ge needed to figure out if Wu Xiu Niang had been framed or if she had done it intentionally.

"Master, are you suspecting that Wu Xiu Niang did it on purpose" Little Five chimed in.

If the sisters of Madam Liu's household can't find any clues, then the problem must stem from Ruyi Fang! After all, that needle belonged to Wu Xiu'nia.

Xiao Wu quickly denied: "Host, this is impossible. Wu Xiu Niang had a tragic life. She was not favored by her in-laws and suffered abuse. In the end, she was abandoned. It was the village head who saved her, and she also said that the village head was her savior. Even if everyone betrayed the village head, she wouldn't!"

"Right now, we're just checking every possibility and we can't rule out the possibility of someone framing others. But there always has to be evidence. Otherwise, the entire Ruyi Pavilion will be affected."

"Master, don't worry, I will definitely find out the truth as soon as possible!" Huo Yan took his leave anxiously. Feng Yan Niang's incident worried him more than anyone else; every hour she stayed in there felt like an eternity to him.

In order not to keep Qian Tingxuan waiting, she let him return to the Prince's Mansion first. She would go to the Prince's Mansion to find him after she was done. She originally thought he wouldn't agree, but unexpectedly, he actually agreed, as if everything had been within his expectations all along.

"OP, there's news!"

A day later, Huoyan finally brought back news.

"Alright, let's go to the Ministry of Justice right now!" Xiao Yuge had just received news from Qian Tingxuan. She also knew that Chu Tianqi was waiting for her message.

Originally, the "little sister" that Liu Fu mentioned was actually the doctor's younger sister. Because her right leg was slightly disabled, she learned to make clothes from her master and later opened a ready-made clothing shop. Her business was doing alright, but ever since Ruyi Fang started selling various mother-daughter and sister outfits, the streets were filled with these fashionable clothes. What’s more, Ruyi Fang's quality was good and affordable, meeting the needs of most people. As a result, her business became increasingly sluggish.

Thus, she had someone impersonate Wu Xiuniang's family members and tricked her out. Then, she took advantage of the situation to steal the embroidery needles and staged this clumsy play herself. Unbeknownst to the truth, Madam Liu happened to meet Fang Minrou, who was looking for trouble, which led them to Ruyi Pavilion.

After arriving at the Ministry of Justice, Xiao Yuge and the others still underestimated the schemes of the Liu sisters. Because the person who stole the embroidery needle was no longer in the imperial city, and they had anticipated that Xiao Yuge and the others wouldn't be able to find any evidence within such a short time, they simply insisted that it was Wu Xiu Niang who had harmed them.

With no new evidence to prove Wu Xiu's innocence, Chu Tianqi had no choice but to order her temporary detention until new evidence was found.

Wu Xiu Niang had originally intended to repay the favor owed to the master, but now she was even dragging him down. In a moment of despair, she wanted to commit suicide by banging her head against the wall to prove her innocence, but Xiao Yu Ge swiftly stopped her with quick eyes and faster hands.

Xiao Yu sang, blaming him, "Things aren't clear yet, and you're in such a rush to die Isn't this admitting guilt Dying isn't helping Fengjie, you're harming her!"

"I..." Wu Xiu Niang didn't expect she almost made a fool of herself. She hurriedly rushed to Feng Yan Niang and knelt down: "Madam, I'm sorry..."

"Alright, as I said, any girl who enters my Ruyi Pavilion is under my protection for as long as they stay here. You mustn't be so foolish again!" Feng Yannie gestured for her to get up.

"Yes." Wu Xiu'nia wiped her tears and stood up.

"Is your play over Now it's time to listen to how the adults judge you!" Fang Minrou and the others beside her looked smug, thinking that this time, Xiao Yuge and them were finished.

Xiao Yu Ge let out a cold snort, slowly taking a step forward, and bowing to Chu Tian Qi: "Sir, may I ask them some questions"

"Ask away," His request, Chu Tianqi would not dare to refuse even half a word now.

Xiao Yu Ge nodded, walked up to Wu Xiu Niang's face, pointed at the poisonous embroidery needle in front of them as evidence, and asked: "Wu Niangzi, are you sure this embroidery needle is yours"

Wu Xiu's daughter took a closer look and nodded. "It's indeed mine. Our Ruyi Embroidery Shop has eight embroidery ladies. In order to differentiate them on a daily basis, our embroidery needles are numbered from one to eight. I am number five, so there is a small character 'five' on top."

Xiao Yu Ge picked it up and took a look. It was indeed as she had said, with a small five-character inscription on the surface. If you didn't look closely, you wouldn't notice it at all. She then asked: "So, could you please tell me, was Liu Xiao Nv's set ordered on the third of this month"

"That's right!" Wu Xiu-niang nodded firmly: "I remember very clearly, it was the third day of the month. Because that day just happened to be the day when Master Fang brought me to Ruyi Fang three years ago, so I remember it particularly clearly. At that time, Madam Liu proposed to change the red flowers on the sample to yellow flowers, and I recorded everything according to their requirements."

"What does this prove" chimed in Lady Liu from the side.

"Of course, I can prove some things," Xiao Yuge glanced at her, truly feeling that this woman talked too much. She also didn't know how she became friends with Fang Minrou, perhaps their minds were all so complicated.

She turned back and asked, "Mother Wu, do you have any special techniques when using needles and taking orders"

"Yes," Wu Xiu's mother replied without hesitation: "To make it convenient to remember the delivery dates, we usually take single-day orders with a single needle, and double-day orders with two needles. This way, we can remember the dates as we embroider."

How to distinguish between single needle and double needle

"A single-needle embroidery has only one needle hole, while a double-needle has two." Wu Xiu Niang instinctively looked at the embroidery needle in her hand, and couldn't help but be shocked: "I took on this order just today, so I definitely wouldn't use a double-needle!"

Fang Min softly glanced at Madam Liu unconsciously, her eyes seemed to say: How could you go stealing without finding out first

At this point, it seems everyone has a clear understanding. Xiao Yuge faced Chu Tianqi and said: "Sir, now the matter is right in front of us. The facts prove that this is a frame-up!"

Kailu still couldn't bear to just lose like that, hastily interjected: "What if she used the wrong needle for a moment Everyone makes mistakes sometimes." my fault. I know I shouldn't have deceived you like that. But I just wanted to know, is there really a place for me in your heart..." Qian Tingxuan knew that at this time, he could only obediently ad...