Compared to his previous stern and cold demeanor, Wei Chi now maintains his dignity, but his face is as gentle as if thawing in spring, with a warm and auspicious look in his eyes and brows, and a sense of happiness emanating from him.
In this way, his already handsome face seemed to be covered with a layer of radiance.
"Grandpa Wei, Uncle, thank you for coming all this way," Qiao Lian'er said.
The word "cousin" brought a smile to Wei Chi's lips.
Wei, the Prefect, waved his hand and said, "We're all family, girl, don't be shy. If there's anything we can do to help, that would be great."
Seeing Qiao Lian'er's solemn expression, Old Master Chu went out and said to the servants, "Unless otherwise instructed, none of you should disturb us."
The servants automatically moved far away from the entrance of the hall, and the place became much quieter.
Qiao Lian'er then spoke, recounting the whole story in great detail, from beginning to end, inside and out, much more specifically than what she had said at the county office.
The expressions on the faces of the people in the living room changed rapidly, as they could no longer contain their shock and anger.
The Qiao family in the capital has orchestrated a grand scheme to seize credit for Lian'er's achievements.
Old Madam Chu was trembling all over, and Old Master Chu got up and paced back and forth in the hall, falling into a state of rage.
"Outrageous! Outrageous!" he said angrily, pounding his fists on walls and tables, making a loud banging sound all over the hall.
"Despicable, shameless, and utterly shameless; they distort the truth and turn black into white. It's truly a shame that such people exist in this world."
Old Madam Chu held Qiao Lian'er in her arms, tears welling in her eyes, and sighed, "My Lian'er, this is a case of 'possessing a treasure and thus incurring a crime'."
Wei Chi quickly pulled Old Master Chu back: "Uncle, please calm down. I think Lian'er has already come up with a solution. What we need to do now is to resolve this matter properly and prevent those treacherous people from succeeding."
Old Master Chu finally managed to sit down and take a deep breath.
Yes, this matter involves the Pei family and the Qiao family of the capital, two major families, so acting impulsively is definitely not an option.
We need to take drastic measures to thwart their scheme.
"Lian'er, tell me, what are your thoughts?" Old Master Chu took a sip of cold tea to calm his emotions a little.
Qiao Lian'er said, "When the Qiao family from the capital arrives in Yuezhou and Ning County, they will try to win over the officials in these two places so that they can make regional rulings."
Everyone nodded in agreement. That made sense. Lian'er was an official under the jurisdiction of Yuezhou, and if they all sided with the Qiao family in the capital, it would increase their chances of winning.
“I am the granddaughter of the Chu family, and that cannot be hidden from anyone, so they will not come looking for Grandpa.”
"But I might go to see Grandpa Wei. These days, I need everyone to do two things."
"First, Grandpa and Grandpa Wei should pretend to have a falling out and be irreconcilable enemies, and try to let as many people as possible know about it."
"Secondly, Grandpa should go and communicate with those trustworthy officials. At that time, pretend to be ambiguous and agree to the officials from the Qiao family in the capital. First, gain their trust, and then go to Qingshui Town together to be used by our side."
"Great idea, brilliant, truly brilliant!" Prefect Wei praised, "No wonder it's Lian'er, only he could come up with such an idea."
Wei Chi also said, "Uncle, look how clever Lian'er is, why get angry? It's more interesting to play with the Qiao family in the capital like a cat playing with a mouse."
When Old Master Chu realized that this plan was feasible and ingenious, he felt a great sense of relief as he exhaled a large amount of stale air from his chest and abdomen.
"How much time do we have?"
"It could take seven or eight days, or maybe a little over ten days."
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