Chapter 85 Sophistry? Or the Truth?
"Because the master and mistress said that after the murder, the scene should be made to look like the enemy came to the door, killing, robbing, and taking revenge. All signs should be faked."
"Because I could read, I was in charge of carving words on the wall!"
"Young Master, please believe me, I really haven't killed anyone from the Su family!"
After saying that, Dingfeng kowtowed repeatedly to Su Rongrong, sincerely repenting, "Miss Su, I'm sorry! I was forced to go to your house with those people."
"This was all done by the late master and madam; it has nothing to do with our young master!"
"Our young master knows nothing about the Su family's affairs!"
"After he stabilized things in our household, he immediately sent people to the Su family. That's when he learned that something had happened to the Su family."
"Later, we learned from the government that you might still be alive, so they sent people everywhere to search for your whereabouts. Later, based on the clues you left behind, we learned that you might have come to the capital."
“A few days ago, as soon as we arrived in the capital, the young master immediately sent people to inquire about your whereabouts. It was only in the last two days that we finally managed to find out about your affairs at the Marquis of Xuanping’s residence…”
Dingfeng's old habit of being talkative struck again, but before he could finish rambling on, Uncle Wu interrupted him with a gloomy face: "That's just sophistry! You say your master and mistress sent you there, do you have any evidence? You say you didn't kill anyone? What evidence do you have to prove that what you're saying is true?"
"Old man, my master and mistress are both dead, and the young master killed all those who went to the Su family with me. How can I provide you with evidence?"
Dingfeng frowned: "Since the old man doesn't believe what I'm saying, what evidence does he have to prove that what I'm saying is false?"
Uncle Wu sneered, "I don't need evidence! You're still alive, and you're one of his men! That's enough to prove everything!"
Dingfeng was both amused and exasperated. "Old man, I told you I'm an inside man planted by our young master to be with the master and madam! Our young master can vouch for that."
“Our young master has always been clear about gratitude and resentment. If he were truly repaying kindness with enmity and wanted to kill everyone in the Su family to silence them, why would he leave only you and Miss Su alive?”
"Besides, if my young master had the ability to organize people to wipe out the entire Su family back then, how could he have been forced to fall off a cliff by the master and madam?"
"That's a matter of life and death! If you weren't driven to the brink, what normal person would jump off a cliff on their own?"
Upon hearing this, Uncle Wu was immediately stunned.
Indeed, if they hadn't been driven to the brink, how could Yan Jin have fallen off the cliff and been rescued by their young lady?
Is the truth really as Dingfeng said? Did he really wrongly accuse Yan Jin?
Uncle Wu suddenly wavered.
Just then, Yan Jin knelt down in front of Su Rongrong again and said in a sorrowful tone, "Miss Su, I'm sorry. If it weren't for me, your family wouldn't have suffered such a calamity!"
"Don't worry, I've already killed the people who killed your whole family, so that's considered revenge for you."
"I had already buried your deceased family members before I came to the capital. I also had your house renovated."
Then, turning to Uncle Wu, he solemnly promised, "Uncle Wu, don't worry, I will take good care of Miss Su from now on and will never let her suffer any more hardship."
“If Miss Su is willing and you do not object, I am willing to marry Miss Su with great pomp and circumstance and take care of her for the rest of my life.”
Uncle Wu looked at Yan Jin in astonishment, "You want to marry our young lady?"
"Yes." Yan Jin nodded earnestly.
"You want to marry our young lady, you want to marry our young lady..." Uncle Wu muttered to himself several times, and suddenly understood something.
He looked at Yan Jin in disbelief, then at Ding Feng, and suddenly understood everything.
However, this time, he said nothing more.
He looked at Su Rongrong with a bitter expression, "Miss? Earl Enping said he wants to marry you and take care of you for the rest of his life. Are you willing?"
Su Rongrong listened quietly to Wu Bo and Ding Feng's argument, and also heard Yan Jin's heartfelt confession.
She breathed a huge sigh of relief. The "Brother Yan" she had saved was not an ungrateful person, and her family was not killed by Brother Yan.
That's good! That's good!
Upon hearing Uncle Wu's question, Su Rongrong couldn't help but let out another long sigh of relief.
Even Uncle Wu admitted it, which shows that Brother Yan really didn't do it.
How wonderful! It felt like a dream to her; she had been in the abyss one moment, but now she felt as if she were floating on clouds the next.
"I am willing."
Her mouth seemed to have a mind of its own, responding softly and cheerfully.
The Earl of Enping looked delighted, and Dingfeng also relaxed.
Wei Jia hesitated to speak, while Min Qiaoshi remained indifferent.
Being a little confused isn't so bad; at least you can live happier lives and find happiness and satisfaction more easily.
Just then, Uncle Wu suddenly knelt down before Madam Min Qiao and kowtowed repeatedly until blood streamed down his forehead. Only then did he stop kowtowing and plead in a resolute tone, as if leaving a will, "Madam, my young lady has suffered a lot. Now that she has been granted marriage by Earl Enping, her suffering has finally come to an end."
"But I, the old man, am still worried about my young lady! So, I'd like to ask for some protection for her here!"
"I humbly request that the Dowager Madam accept my young lady as her goddaughter! And that she be looked after in the future!"
"This old servant will repay the great kindness of the Madam by serving her as an ox or a horse in my next life."
After speaking, Uncle Wu stiffened his neck and rammed his head against the sharp corner of a solid wood table.
Madam Min was startled and stood up in alarm, shouting, "Stop him! Stop him quickly!"
Wei Jia was standing behind Min Qiao Shi and had no time to stop her.
Dingfeng was closest to Wu Bo, but he seemed not to have reacted and did not make any move.
In the blink of an eye, just as Uncle Wu's head was about to hit the corner of the table, Yan Jin reached out and grabbed him.
The precise movements were surprisingly fast and the force was unexpected; no matter how much Wu Bo struggled, he couldn't break free.
Why are you stopping me?
He turned his head in astonishment, looking at Yan Jin who was gripping the back of his neck tightly. "You shouldn't have stopped me."
Yan Jin looked at Uncle Wu expressionlessly: "If you die, Miss Su will be heartbroken."
Uncle Wu looked at Yan Jin in disbelief, but what came out of his mouth was still the same sentence: "You shouldn't have stopped me."
"Live well for Miss Su's sake." After saying this, Yan Jin released his hand.
He turned and walked to Madam Min Qiao, knelt down and pleaded, "Madam, I earnestly request that you take Miss Su as your adopted granddaughter, give her the status of a young lady from a noble family, and allow her to stay in your mansion temporarily to recuperate and treat her illness."
"Once she has recovered from her injuries and her eyes have been healed, I will ask His Majesty to grant us a marriage."
"Madam, rest assured, I will take care of all of Miss Su's expenses in the Marquis's mansion. I will also prepare Miss Su's dowry. I will not let Madam spend a single penny."
"Furthermore, I, Yan, am willing to offer ten thousand taels of silver as a reward, and from this day forward, I will treat the Grand Madam as my grandmother, respect her, and be filial to her! Whatever the Grand Madam commands, I, Yan, will do my utmost!"
"We earnestly request that the Dowager Madam accept Miss Su as her goddaughter!"
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