Chapter 865 Subordinates Take the Blame

In the past, Lin Yuesha would never have thought of anything inappropriate, but upon careful reflection, she realized that she had encountered homosexual men more than once.

In the capital, Yu Zicheng is driven mad by her love for a man, and in her quest for so-called folk remedies, she kills pregnant women indiscriminately. There is also the matchmaker from the Forty-Eight Villages and the foreign general Helian Cheng.

Qi Heng was indifferent to women and promised Lin Yuesha that he would never take a concubine in his life. He also showed no interest in other women.

If Qi Heng is homosexual, then all of this makes sense.

Finding one woman to act as a cover is enough; he doesn't like women and doesn't need a large harem.

These days, statistically speaking, there are more gay men than devoted lovers.

Lin Yuesha took a few steps back, keeping a safe distance from Qi Heng, and stroked her chin in thought.

Back then, she was extremely angry when Qi Heng rejected her. She even wished the pockmarked man a life with many wives and concubines. Not only that, she also asked her stepbrother to act as a go-between.

Looking back, my stepbrother's expression was a bit off; he seemed quite helpless about it.

Lin Yuesha was simple-minded and didn't think much about it.

"Qi Heng, you've been hiding it quite well."

Lin Yuesha sat in the chair, comfortably crossing her legs and leaning back. As for etiquette, she didn't need to pretend to be a lady from a respectable family anymore; she could do whatever made her comfortable.

She interrogated him, "Tell me, how much of your thoughts does my elder brother know?"

Stepbrother Xiao Qi was pressured to marry by his mother, Madam Chen, but he used the imperial examination as an excuse to postpone the marriage.

Judging from the situation, it doesn't seem like one side is the only one feeling comfortable.

Qi Heng was both amused and exasperated. He was Xiao Qi himself, one real person and one alias. How could he say such a thing? If he didn't explain, the misunderstanding would become huge, and Lin Yuesha would start to question his character.

"My wife, you've misunderstood."

Qi Heng was filled with remorse. He was now closer to Lin Yuesha than before, so some "evidence" had to be hidden to avoid being discovered.

Without any prior preparation, Qi Heng's mind was in a mess, and he had long since lost his usual composure.

"Don't call me 'wife.' It's just the two of us here right now. You don't need to take this act so seriously, do you?"

Lin Yuesha really wanted to slap Qi Heng, but she was a reasonable person, and the socks alone weren't solid evidence.

"Things aren't what you think."

Qi Heng was dizzy and disoriented. In order to avoid Zi Yuan, he brought Lin Yue Sha to Wucheng, but he dug his own grave and almost buried himself.

"I'm asking you, the socks belong to my older brother, right?"

Lin Yuesha's logic was clear, and she went through each point logically.

"right."

Lin Yuesha had made the socks herself, so Qi Heng recognized them and couldn't fake it, so he could only nod honestly.

"Okay, next question."

Lin Yuesha asked again, "Was it given to you by my older brother?"

"no!"

Driven by instinct, Qi Heng reacted quickly. His mind went blank, and a voice in his heart told him that if he admitted that the socks were a gift, he would be unable to clear his name no matter what.

"Then explain where the socks came from."

Was it not a gift, but something you asked for or stole?

Xiao Qi is an honest man who values ​​gifts and would not use gifts from others as favors.

Lin Yuesha believed this, which made her even more suspicious of the socks' origin.

If Qi Heng stole it, why would he do it? In the end, he's still coveting his own elder brother! If that's the case, Lin Yuesha can't tolerate it even more.

"The socks were stolen."

Qi Heng, as expected of a capable person, found a way to turn the tide under Lin Yuesha's relentless questioning. He explained, "However, I was not the one who stole the socks."

If something goes wrong, your subordinates have to take the blame.

"My lady, do you remember when Tingyun went to the capital to take the imperial examination? The coachman with the big beard was my subordinate, sent out specifically to protect Tingyun."

Qi Heng quickly spotted his target and found the unlucky scapegoat, his subordinate Bai Ying.

"Yes, it was Brother Bai who became the driver."

Lin Yuesha was somewhat grateful that the bearded man could escort Xiao Qi to the capital, but he couldn't understand why the bearded man would steal socks. Did he have such a fetish?

I've heard there are perverted men who specialize in stealing women's underwear. When they get caught, everyone hates them. Stealing socks is such a weird fetish, it's terrifying.

Seeing Lin Yuesha's disgusted expression, Qi Heng suddenly had a change of heart. Although he had his subordinate take the blame, he still had to defend Bai Ying a few words.

"When Tingyun was captured and taken to the mountain stronghold, he hid the silver notes in his socks. The bandits couldn't find them. My men saw that the socks were really nice and asked Tingyun for them, but Tingyun refused."

Qi Heng sighed and explained the story, "He saw that Tingyun had new socks in his package, so he couldn't resist taking a pair."

"Yes, my older brother is a straightforward and inflexible person, and he cherishes the gifts I give him, so you won't be able to get them."

Lin Yuesha praised her stepbrother and then said to Qi Heng, "If you want it, you can tell me. Why steal my older brother's things? He'll feel guilty if he can't find them."

"Yes, it's all my fault. When the culprit comes to the border, I'll make him apologize to you."

Bai Ying made this decision on her own. Qi Heng, being a pure and innocent person, kept himself out of the situation and knew nothing about it.

Lin Yuesha processed the situation herself, realized it made sense, and didn't pursue it further.

“My wife, I have no objection to your suspicion of me, but to suspect Tingyun of having homosexual tendencies because of a pair of socks, he would be heartbroken if he knew that.”

After catching his breath, Qi Heng immediately launched a counterattack. No one was more adept at this tactic than him. He knew that he had to gain Lin Yuesha's complete trust, otherwise a seed of doubt would be sown.

“I’ve seen too much lately at Helian’s mansion, and it’s twisted me.”

Lin Yuesha humbly accepted the criticism and reflected on her actions. She shouldn't have doubted Xiao Qi; it was her fault.

Her stepbrother's socks were missing, making him a victim, and her strange idea stemmed from her disbelief in Xiao Qi's behavior.

The young couple took turns reflecting on their actions, and then united against Bai Ying, focusing their attention on her.

Only after Lin Yuesha went to visit Wuya was Qi Heng able to get away with it and truly breathe a sigh of relief.

"My lord, I have important matters to report."

Inside the guest courtyard of the city lord's mansion, a man in black appeared silently. He knelt on one knee in front of Qi Heng.

"explain."

Qi Heng, with his hands behind his back and an unchanged expression, asked, "Have you found out anything about the maid's identity?"

Lin Yuesha's gaze fell upon an inconspicuous maid, which indeed caught Qi Heng's attention.

"Yes, the young mistress is right, that maid is a foreigner."

She was not only a member of another race, but also the youngest daughter of the leader of that race.

The leader of a foreign tribe kept a courtesan from the Great Qi as his concubine. The courtesan gave birth to a daughter for him, but died in childbirth.

This matter was concealed at the time, and the leader was unaware of it until many years later when he learned the truth.

Therefore, the chief felt indebted to his youngest daughter and decided to arrange a marriage between her and Wang Jinhu.

Wang Jinhu was happy to agree, but not wanting the two to be separated for a long time, he came up with a plan to place the person next to Wang Binglan as a maid.