It is said that the Sixth Prince of Qi cannot be humane due to leg disease.
The secret guards sent by Qian Jue kept watch in the dark corners of the Qi Mansion all night.
Until Qi Jinqian bit his finger and smeared it on the festive mandarin duck bed sheet under him, then called the maid into the room.
The secret guard peeked at the scene through the gap in the window with a big red wedding character on it, his pupils constricted, and he was stunned for a moment with his mouth open.
"Master Prime Minister, the secret guards reported that after you released the Sixth Young Master Qi, he and Miss Su entered the bridal chamber but did not sleep together all night. I wonder why."
Qian Jue was always dressed in a smart green suit. He quickly stepped over the threshold and entered the side hall.
Fu Xuechen had a sleepless night. He seemed to be the only one left in the empty Prime Minister's Mansion. He leaned tiredly on the soft couch and breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. "Qian Jue, you are responsible for finding someone to spread the news quickly. Say that the Sixth Young Master Qi is unable to perform humane acts due to a leg disease!"
"Your words are self-defeating. If you can't be humane, how did the Sixth Prince of Qi give birth to a daughter?"
Qian Jue blurted out, and even Qian Jue felt that Fu Xuechen's trick was clumsy. It was well known that Qi Jinqian was married and had a three-year-old daughter.
It was a good thing that the two of them didn't sleep in the same bed. By interfering like this, wasn't Fu Xuechen forcing them to have a child? Qian Jue really couldn't understand Fu Xuechen's intentions.
"The one Qi Yueqiao hasn't seen is his biological daughter. I've had someone check, and the former Qi Sixth Madam, Xu Hui Niang, never held a wedding banquet with the Qi Sixth Young Master. This Xu Hui Niang was of humble origins, and Stepmother Xu said she was an honest and dutiful woman."
Fu Xuechen recalled the secret letter he received yesterday. He asked someone to check the life of Qi Yueqiao's biological mother, Xu Huiniang.
Qian Jue followed Fu Xuechen's thoughts and came to the conclusion, "Does the Prime Minister think that Qi Jinqian couldn't possibly look down on Xu Huiniang?"
"He is the most scheming person in the Qi family. The Qi Shangshu and the Qi Queen, one can sit firmly in the court, and the other can sit firmly in the harem, all rely on the advice of the Sixth Prince of Qi. The woman he can bring home is definitely not an ordinary person."
Fu Xuechen gradually figured out Qi Jinqian's character. He married Su Qingli, the daughter of a defeated marquis, simply because he saw through Qi Jinqian's feelings for her so that he could use her as a bargaining chip to threaten him in the future.
Otherwise, Su Qingli could only become Qi Jinqian's beautiful concubine, and there would be someone else to be his wife.
The reason why Qi Jinqian was imprisoned was because Qi Jinqian plucked the hair from his tiger's butt. If the tiger didn't show its power, he would really think he was a sick cat!
At the same time Qian Jue's enlightenment was revealed, a new mystery was added. "I am stupid, but the Prime Minister is very thoughtful. This makes it even more likely that Qi Yueqiao is not Qi Jinqian's daughter. Then why did he take Xu into the mansion and admit that the child was his?"
The only way for Xu Huiniang to be happy to be a father is unless the other party has a firm grasp on Qi Jinqian and the Qi family, or has more power and influence than Qi Jinqian, but this is impossible for her no matter how she looks at it.
"The people I've entrusted are still conducting in-depth investigations. There's no such thing as a wall that's impenetrable. I believe the truth behind this will soon be revealed."
Fu Xuechen's eyes were deep, and his eyes swept across the clear mountains in the distance outside the window, where the morning sun was shone with rosy clouds.
The warm orange light was sparsely scattered on the glazed tiles and the courtyard, and through the lush shade of the trees outside the window, it reflected a few orange-red threads like flames.
The Qi Mansion was also bathed in the warm morning light.
Early in the morning, the crisp chirping of cicadas and the singing of birds are intertwined on several lush and leafy trees.
Su Qingli accompanied Qi Jinqian on a leisurely stroll in the garden of the Qi Mansion, pushing the new wheelchair made by Qi Shangshu's men with both hands. Qi Jinqian happened to try out the new wheelchair to see if it worked.
"Jin Qian, don't you have a three-year-old daughter? Why have I never seen her?"
Suddenly, a sparrow flew low in the sky. Su Qingli looked up and caught a glimpse of a small caterpillar in the sparrow's mouth. It flew to a bird's nest deep in the shade. Several little sparrows chirped. She turned around with her head slightly lowered, and saw the back of Qi Jinqian's head, which inspired her to speak.
While working as a tutor in the Qi Mansion, Su Qingli vaguely heard of Qi Yueqiao's existence. However, she had never seen Qi Yueqiao, either during the two months or so she worked as a tutor, or before or after her marriage.
This is really strange.
"Xiao Qiao doesn't like strangers. Every time I tell her that I want to find her a mother, she gets angry. I sent her out of the house to avoid making things difficult for you. She also feels bad." Qi Jinqian held his forehead and sighed softly.
"I see. Why don't you tell Yu Yueqiao the truth? Maybe she will feel sorry for you and forgive you."
Su Qingli felt that Qi Jinqian's situation was understandable. If she dragged her crippled body to reason with him, she might be able to convince Qi Yueqiao.
After spending a long time with Qi Mian and Qi Caiyao, she felt that the Qi family had a good family tradition and raised their children to be well-educated and well-mannered.
"She's only three years old. How could she understand my suffering? Her mother's early death has always been a source of worry for her. If anything happens to me, she'll lose her father at such a young age..."
Qi Jinqian couldn't bear to continue speaking, and in the end there was only a long silence, his brows furrowed with worry and no sign of relaxation.
Su Qingli looked helpless. There was no solution to this problem for the time being. "Yue Qiao is a pitiful child. If you have time, go spend more time with her."
Qi Jinqian nodded and turned the topic to the wheelchair he was sitting in. "This wheelchair my father had a craftsman make is really nice. Ah Li, could you please play a song for me?"
Qi Caiyao strolled leisurely in the garden, stretched, and walked towards the two of them. "Sixth uncle, you're being polite. Sixth aunt's zither skills are superb, and I want to see them too. I haven't heard her play music in a long time, and my ears have missed it so much."
Su Qingli played for half a day. Qi Caiyao and Qi Mian, brother and sister, took turns to request songs, and even asked Qi Jinqian to request one as well.
Half a day passed in a flash, and Su Qingli responded to every request.
"Cai Yao, Mian'er, you two should stop pestering A'li to play the piano. Her hands can't stand such fatigue." Qi Jinqian smiled slightly and persuaded the two children in a low and amiable voice.
"Sixth uncle really feels sorry for Sixth aunt. Thank you for your nearly two hours of music. My second cousin and I will not disturb you from bonding with each other." Qi Mian said with a faint smile, clasping his hands and bowing.
Just as the brother and sister were about to say goodbye, they heard Yin Han's anxious voice: "Sixth Master, no...something's wrong!"
Qi Jinqian frowned and looked over. "What's all the fuss about?"
Yin Han lowered his eyes and whispered back, "People are saying you are inhumane and that the young lady is not your biological daughter."
"Nonsense! Could it be that someone is jealous of me marrying A-Li and is spreading rumors about me? Find out where these rumors are coming from."
Qi Jinqian's originally gentle tone suddenly turned a little colder, with a hint of anger, and his words were suggestive.
Yin Han was no fool, so he naturally asked someone to investigate. "Sixth Master, I've checked, and it seems these rumors originated from the He Mansion..."
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