Chapter 57 Frame-up
Chapter 57 Frame-up
Fang Yingying was panicking. She didn't know how Miss Xie knew that the blueprint of the Liuxian skirt would be in Xiangyun Pavilion, and she didn't expect that Miss Xie would invite the Princess of Shouguang as well.
Now it is difficult to get off the tiger.
She could only bite the bullet and say, "Unfair, County Lord, I really drew this blueprint myself, and I didn't expect it to be such a coincidence that the pattern I drew would be the same as yours."
The Shouguang County Lord looked Fang Yingying up and down with a look of disdain, "I don't believe it's such a coincidence."
She knew all the famous ladies in Kyoto, but had never seen Miss Fang. She didn't believe that she could design the same style as hers.
It's not that she looked down on the other person, but her painting skills had been taught by the Grand Tutor, and she had also consulted the embroiderers in the palace to draw this Liuxian skirt, so not everyone can draw it.
Fang Yingying's expression was filled with humiliation, and her eyes were red as she said, "I know the county lady doesn't believe me, and thinks that I can't paint such a brilliant Liuxian skirt with my talent.
But I have a witness. When I was painting this Liuxian skirt, Miss Jiang was there. If the county lady doesn’t believe it, she can ask Miss Jiang. "
Shouguang County Lady looked at Jiang Nianqiu with cold eyes, "Did Miss Jiang really see this picture with her own eyes? Was it painted by Miss Fang?"
Jiang Nianqiu's face looked very unhappy. She didn't expect that this matter would involve her.
“My Lord, when I first came to Xiangyun Pavilion to order a dress, I did see this picture from Miss Fang, but I’m not sure if it was drawn by her personally.
I just saw this picture on Miss Fang's desk. Although she had a pen in her hand, I didn't see her painting at the time. I just saw her put the pen on the pen stand. "
Jiang Nianqiu's words were impartial and were just describing the scene she saw at that time.
Fang Yingying regretted it very much. She was holding the pen at that time and was planning to sign the drawing.
At that time, Jiang Nianqiu fell in love with the Liuxian skirt in the painting at first sight and couldn't wait to customize it.
She knew that the Jiang family was a wealthy family and was very rich. When they asked her to customize the skirt for one thousand taels, she agreed without hesitation.
This was the most expensive dress Fang Yingying had ever sold. She was so happy that she forgot to sign it.
She knew how much Jiang Nianqiu liked this Liuxian dress and that she had spent so much money on it, so she would definitely testify for her.
After all, according to the scene at that time, the Liuxian Painting was placed on her desk, and she happened to be holding a pen in her hand. Any normal person would think that the painting was drawn by her.
Jiang Nianqiu sneered secretly. Fang Yingying dragged her into this and wanted her to speak for her. What a sweet dream.
She did like that Liuxian dress, but so what.
Their Jiang family is just a merchant family, and she is not crazy. How could she offend the Princess of Shouguang County for a skirt?
Jiang Nianqiu sighed inwardly, it was a pity to waste the Liuxian skirt. Even if the drawing was not made by the county princess, since she had caught her eye, she could no longer keep the skirt.
Although Fang Yingying regretted not signing the painting, she could not prove that the painting belonged to the Princess of Shouguang County.
She was not afraid that the county lady would take the painting away by force if she really did so.
If the news gets out, others will only think that the county princess took a fancy to the dress she designed and used force to snatch the design away.
The Princess of Shouguang County was really angry. She had originally put her seal on the painting, but now it was gone, obviously it had been torn off.
Without evidence, she really couldn't do anything to Fang Yingying.
Fang Yingying had just breathed a sigh of relief when Xie Lan suddenly said, "Actually, it's very simple to prove who painted this picture.
As long as the county lady and Fang Yingying paint this picture again in public, the truth will be clear at a glance."
"Miss Xie, this is a good idea." Although the Princess of Shouguang County didn't know why Xie Lan targeted Fang Yingying, she had a good impression of her.
Last time, her elder brother was drugged. If Miss Xie hadn't told her, her elder brother would have been taken advantage of by that bitch Yu Jiahui.
Fang Yingying secretly hated herself, wondering how she had offended this Miss Xie and why she had to pick on her.
The Princess of Shouguang asked the maid to prepare the four treasures of the study, but Fang Yingying said, "Princess, I sprained my wrist. I'm afraid I can't paint."
The Liuxian skirt was beautifully painted. Although she was good at women's work and painting, she could not compare with the Princess of Shouguang County.
Xie Lan's lips curled up slightly. She knew Fang Yingying would make an excuse.
Even the hooligans watching from the side could see that there was something fishy going on and couldn't help but tease. "I don't think Miss Yingying's hand was sprained. She must have been too hard serving Boss Sun just now and must be tired."
The gangster's words reminded the onlookers of what they had just overheard.
Although he couldn't say those explicit words because of the presence of the county lady, the look in his eyes when he looked at Fang Yingying was obscene.
Princess Shouguang was very angry. She couldn't believe it was such a coincidence. Miss Xie proposed to paint in public, and Fang Yingying just happened to injure her hand.
She was just about to ask the maid to call a doctor to expose her lie.
Xie Lan smiled and said, "No need to bother."
Fang Yingying looked at Xie Lan's face that made her jealous, and suddenly felt a little uneasy.
"Hammer, move that wooden box in the corner."
Everyone was confused as to why they had to move boxes out of the blue.
Even Fang Yingying was confused.
But when Tiechui moved the box away, he saw a familiar little ball of paper being taken out of the mouse hole, and his face suddenly turned pale.
The small piece of paper was the seal she had torn off from the Liuxiantu. She had originally planned to burn it, but she happened to have no fire starter on hand that day.
She casually put it in the embroidery basket, thinking of dealing with it after she was done.
Later I couldn't find it anymore.
I didn't expect it to be in a rat hole.
Seeing the seal on the paper ball, Shouguang County Lady's eyes were cold, "What else do you have to say now?
You, Xiangyun Pavilion, not only stole my things, but also claimed them as your own. You are so bold. I wonder how many heads you have left to chop off?"
Sun Youan and Fang Yingying collapsed to the ground in fear, and even Sun Yuezhen and the maid fell to their knees in fear.
Mother Sun knelt on the ground and kowtowed twice, "County Lady, this is all a misunderstanding. This blueprint was not stolen by our Xiangyun Pavilion. Yuan Ruhui said that she drew it.
She wanted to marry my son, but Mrs. Tao disagreed.
In order to save up some money for her dowry, Yuan Ruhui painted this Liuxian skirt and asked us at Xiangyun Pavilion to sell it to customers who came to customize the skirt.
I didn’t expect that Miss Yuan actually stole the county lady’s blueprints.”
Yuan Ruhui was so angry that her hands were shaking. "You are talking nonsense. I didn't steal it at all. You are framing me."
Fang Yingying was a little surprised, she didn't expect that Sun's mother would pin this on Yuan Ruhui, "Miss Yuan, it was obviously you who stole the painting.
Originally you were worried that your mother would find out about this, so you asked me to help keep it secret.
I was soft-hearted for a moment and said that I drew it.
Now that things have come to this, I can no longer hide it for you."
Mother Sun, "Miss Yuan, this is not the first time you have stolen blueprints. The last time, the dress that Miss Pan ordered was the same as the dress of the eldest lady of the Yongyi Marquis's mansion. I guess you stole the blueprints as well, right?"
Yuan Ruhui had a hard time saying it out loud. The blueprint was clearly drawn by her. She was cursed by the peach blossom curse and was deceived by Sun Youan.
The hateful thing was that he had burned the blueprints, so she had no evidence.
"The county lady's painting was not stolen by Miss Yuan, but by Lady Lu from Meiyunfang."
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