Chapter 15: Adultery

Chunhua is telling the truth.

This person was indeed one of the members Qin Mingzhu arranged to go to Qingyun Academy.

He also lit the fire.

However, some flammable materials were placed in the weeds to be ignited. In addition, the wind was strong tonight, and with the help of people nearby, the fire was easy to start.

When Qin Mingzhu made such a plan, she definitely wouldn't let her own people take the blame.

So you have to pick someone who is useful.

And this person is the good chess piece that Qin Mingzhu has his eyes on.

This person called himself Qing'an and was brought back from outside by Yan Qingjiao.

When he first came to the mansion, he was seriously injured and said that he had lost his memory. In order to repay the kindness of the Marquis' Mansion and the medical expenses, he voluntarily stayed in the mansion to help.

Yan Qingjiao was obviously very concerned about the man she picked up, but Old Lady Yan did not agree that he should stay with Yan Qingjiao to avoid gossip, so she placed Qing'an in the main courtyard.

In her previous life, Qin Mingzhu didn't care much about this person at first.

Later she found out that this person was actually a spy sent by the Northern Frontier Kingdom to the Southern Yan Kingdom.

He hid in the marquis's mansion in a disguised identity, but secretly did some shameful things and leaked a lot of information to the northern border, causing heavy losses to the Southern Yan Kingdom.

Including the fact that the young Marquis Yan Qinghao was not dead, it was he who passed it on to Old Lady Yan.

If we investigate carefully, the Dingyuan Marquisate is collaborating with the enemy and selling out the country.

Qing An said with some fear: "Qing An didn't mean to do that. Today's fire was just an accident. I was just following orders to clean up the yard. I didn't expect it to have such a result. Please have mercy on me, Miss Third!"

Yan Qingjiao was stunned: "Did you really burn it?"

Qing An gritted his teeth and raised his head to look at Qin Mingzhu in front of him.

Today's fire was very strange. It was impossible to control it when it started.

He also smelled something strange in the weeds, definitely something out of the ordinary.

However, those things had long been burned to ashes in the fire, and he couldn't find anything even if he wanted to check.

He came here just to hide, to avoid being noticed as much as possible and not make a big deal out of this matter.

"It was my fault for being clumsy. Qing'an acknowledges my guilt. I beg the Third Miss and Madam to forgive me!"

I just accidentally burned down a yard.

Qing'an felt that as long as Yan Qingjiao protected him, his crime would not deserve the death penalty.

Qin Mingzhu said, "I have handed the man over to you. Now that he has confessed his guilt, what do you think should be done with him?"

Madam Yan's expression was obviously very ugly.

In order to hide his identity, Qing'an only arranged for a few confidants to communicate with Old Madam Yan. Therefore, in the eyes of Old Madam Yan, Qing'an was just a servant in the mansion.

The key point is that this servant actually allowed his own daughter to protect him like this.

She slammed the crutch in her hand on the ground, her expression icy: "Come here, drag him away and give him fifty lashes!"

The punishment in the Marquis' Mansion is very heavy.

If he were to be hit by so many boards, he would be half dead if not dead.

Yan Qingjiao was originally arguing with Qin Mingzhu, but in the blink of an eye, her closest mother hit her in return.

"Mom, Qing'an didn't do it on purpose. How could you punish him so severely?"

Madam Yan frowned. "He almost burned down the Marquis's treasury, causing heavy losses. Even his life wouldn't be enough to compensate for that."

Yan Qingjiao was anxious: "I don't care, his life was saved by my daughter, mother, you can't do this!"

Madam Yan was furious: "You girl, you actually spoke for a servant. Don't forget your status!"

The mother and daughter started arguing in public, and the old lady's face turned ashen with anger.

Qin Mingzhu felt that the quarrel between the two was not serious at all. After all, the old lady still cared about her daughter very much.

She raised the corners of her lips and suddenly smiled, "Miss Third is protecting a servant like this. If it gets out, I'm afraid it will be bad for your reputation. I remember that at the end of the year, Mother had already discussed the engagement with the Censor's wife. If this gets to their ears, I'm afraid the marriage will be canceled..."

Yan Qingjiao glared at Qin Mingzhu fiercely and said with her neck stiff, "I won't marry the son of the Censor family. I don't even know him!"

Anyway, she will definitely protect Qing'an today!

Although the two of them were not in the same courtyard, they still had some private interactions on weekdays.

Qing'an is sweet-talker and was rescued by Yan Qingjiao herself, so she had long had a good impression of him.

Although Yan Qingjiao was a bit spoiled, the old lady still controlled her daughter very strictly and rarely allowed her to come into contact with other men.

In addition, the young masters she met on a daily basis all looked like colorful peacocks. As soon as Qing'an, who was about the same age as her, appeared in front of her, he attracted a lot of Yan Qingjiao's attention.

"Asshole!"

This time, Madam Yan was really angry!

She had originally planned to find Qin Mingzhu to give an explanation, but she never expected that her own daughter would go against her.

Yan Qingjiao's words were really unacceptable to Old Lady Yan. She attached great importance to the future of her children and even used all her connections to find a good family for her unmarried daughter.

The young man from the Censor's family was the son-in-law she had carefully selected over the past two years.

"Do you know how much effort your mother put in to ensure your smooth engagement with the young master of the Imperial Censor family?"

Yan Qingjiao couldn't care less.

Qing'an was right behind her. How could she possibly say in front of him that she was going to marry someone else?

"Mom, I didn't agree to the engagement. If you want to marry me, go ahead and marry me!"

Old Lady Yan was almost laughing out of anger at her daughter's words.

Although Qin Mingzhu said a lot of irritating things during the day, she was an outsider after all, so Mrs. Yan didn't care after listening to her.

But now, the one saying this is her daughter!

"presumptuous!"

Old Madam Yan was so furious that she went up and slapped Yan Qingjiao in the face.

Yan Qingjiao widened her eyes and looked at her mother in disbelief.

"Mom, you hit me!"

She covered her face with her hands, her chest heaving violently, as if she couldn't accept this fact.

Yan Qingjiao, who was already somewhat spoiled and rebellious, burst into tears and shouted, "Then you can beat me to death, mother. I just don't want to marry someone I don't like!"

"you……"

The old lady covered her chest with her hands, almost unable to breathe.

Lin Hongrong quickly stepped forward, "Mother, calm down. I'll go and persuade the Third Young Miss!"

However, this time, Old Lady Yan pushed Lin Hongrong away.

She said to the servants of the Marquis' Mansion around her, "Send the Third Young Lady back to the courtyard. No one is allowed to let her out without my permission. Drag that brat away and beat him up!"

"yes!"

Some servants brought by the old lady responded immediately.

Two people walked up and forcibly pulled Yan Qingjiao away from Qing'an.

Yan Qingjiao struggled desperately, "Stop it, everyone! No one of you is allowed to touch him!"