Farmer's wife: My husband came back and the house was in chaos

Chapter 577: Handwriting? Someone forged it

"Alas, it's a pity to waste such a delicious wine. If you don't drink it, then we will. This is homemade rice wine. It's not too strong. It's okay to drink a few glasses. Brother, let's go!"

The jailer opened the wine in front of him. This wine was the rice wine that Yao Qingnian brought back from the haunted village. She also added some red dates and wolfberries to it and heated it up. It had a rich aroma and tasted delicious!

The fragrance drifted into the guard's nose, making him itch. Seeing the jailer about to leave with the wine, he turned around to look at the old Duke Chen lying on the bed and the old lady sitting beside him, and finally said, "Then drink some?"

"Let's go. If you're worried, I'll ask a brother to look after him for you. Xiaoji, come here and watch over him. We're going to have a meal and will be back soon. Please keep an eye on him." The jailer winked at Yao Qingnian.

"Yes!"

"Can you rest assured now?"

The jailer took the guards out for a drink and a meal. After they left, Yao Qingnian took out the key the jailer had given her and opened the cell door.

"Grandma."

Yao Qingnian walked in and shouted. The cell was dark and damp. It would be strange if they, two old men, did not get sick in such a place, especially since old Duke Chen was injured!

"Who are you?" Old Madam Chen looked at the jailer in front of her, then looked carefully and found that it was Yao Qingnian: "Qingnian, it's you, why are you here?"

"Grandma, I came to see how Grandpa is doing. Time is urgent, so let's make it short."

"Old man, Qing Nian is here."

Old Madam Chen pushed Old Duke Chen on the bed. Old Duke Chen opened his eyes, saw Yao Qingnian, and wanted to get up, but the pain in his body prevented him from doing so. He suddenly seemed to have aged a lot, and his face looked ugly.

"Qing Nian, go away and leave us alone!"

"Grandfather, lie still. I'll check your health."

"I'm old and useless." Old Duke Chen sighed.

"What nonsense are you talking about? You are still strong despite your old age." Yao Qingnian walked to his side, asked him to lie down, and then checked his pulse and physical condition, while asking: "Grandfather, what happened when you entered the palace? Why did they accuse you of treason?"

"Alas! The emperor passed away suddenly. The new emperor took office, and the court was not stable yet, but he was anxious to deal with the threats around him. Among them was King Jing. But I couldn't bear to see them being so cruel, so I advised the new emperor to show mercy, which already made him unhappy. In addition, Prince Hong and the treacherous ministers lobbied on the side, and someone handed over the so-called evidence of treason, which gave the new emperor an excuse to attack. He was furious and accused me of treason, locked me up, and confiscated the Duke's Mansion."

"Is this the evidence you are talking about? It does contain correspondence between you and King Jing." Yao Qingnian took out the letter.

"How come you have this?"

"Old man, this is what I told you. Shi Tou placed the letter in your study, and they wanted to frame you. But they didn't find it one day, so I hid it and gave it to Qing Nian for safekeeping."

"Yes, please take a good look at this and see if it was written by you. This is important evidence to prove that you are committing treason."

Duke Chen took it and opened it. He had seen the letter that day, but he had never had any correspondence with King Jing. It was obviously not written by him. He denied it at the time, but the new emperor did not listen at all and was convinced that he was the one who was plotting a rebellion.

"Although the handwriting on this letter is mine, I am very sure that it was not written by me."

"So, someone imitated your handwriting?" Yao Qingnian was worried at first. This was written by the old Duke. If he wrote it, it would be troublesome to explain. If it was not written by him, then it would be easy to deal with.

"Yes, someone imitated the handwriting of King Jing and I in order to frame us. Judging from the attitude and appearance of the new emperor, I'm afraid he has something to do with it."

"Grandfather, you and grandma just rest assured and take care of your health. Leave the other things to me. I will definitely investigate the matter thoroughly and get you out." Yao Qingnian withdrew her hand. Old Duke Chen was in poor health now. He had undergone surgery before, and coupled with the ordeal he had suffered these days, his life would be in danger if he was not treated. She had to get him out as soon as possible. She continued, "Grandfather, you are very weak now. I will prescribe some medicine for you. This medicine does not need to be decocted and taken. You can swallow it directly with boiled water. It is much more convenient to take." Yao Qingnian took some medicine for recuperation and treatment of external injuries from the space. They were much better than the medicine prescribed by the doctor invited by Lord Lu. The medicine for external injuries prescribed by the doctor could still be used, but the medicine for internal injuries had to be decocted. No one paid any attention to him at all, and the cell was dark and damp, so the injury had been delayed and could not be healed, and it became more and more serious.

"Ahem... Boss, are you ready? We can't hold on any longer." The jailer ran over and reminded.

"That's good!" Yao Qingnian gave the medicine to Old Madam Chen and explained the precautions for taking it. He also took out some commonly used cold medicines and asked her to keep them for emergency use. He also gave her ice apples and milk so that they could take them out and eat when they were hungry so that they wouldn't have to worry. Then he left the cell.

As soon as she finished her instructions, the gate guard came back after eating and drinking. After checking that there was nothing unusual, he continued to guard the door.

Yao Qingnian took out another ingot of silver and gave it to the jailer, asking him to help look after the old couple and add a few thick quilts. If anything happened, please let her know. The jailer nodded in agreement and told her not to worry, they would take care of it.

She left them a place where they could contact her and then left the cell.

After coming out of the cell, Yao Qingnian did not go back, but turned around and went to Han Junze's house.

"Master! Are you okay? That day, I heard that the Duke's Mansion was confiscated, so I asked Sanqi to take people there. Unexpectedly, when we got there, the Duke's Mansion had already been sealed. I went to get information and heard that you ran away. I secretly looked for you these two days, but couldn't find you. I was worried that something had happened to you!" Han Junze saw Yao Qingnian, looked her up and down, and was relieved to see that she was okay. He then said, "Your brother is with me, you don't have to worry."

"I was wondering where he had gone, and it turns out he came to you."

"Sister!" Chen Jinghong suddenly appeared behind her.

"You scared me to death. You walked without making any sound." Yao Qingnian was startled.

"Um...how are mom and the others?" Chen Jinghong wanted to go out these two days, but Han Junze said that the whole capital was looking for them and asked him to stay in the mansion with peace of mind. How could he feel at ease? He was so anxious that his mouth was bubbling.

"Mom is fine, it's my grandparents who have been locked up." Yao Qingnian didn't say anything about Chen Nianran, because when she recalled what she said, she always felt that there was some hidden story. Now she had a lot of things to do and she didn't have time to dwell on these things.

"We have to find a way to rescue them. Grandfather would never rebel." Chen Jinghong said anxiously.