Chapter 19
Wenxi gripped Wentao's sleeve tightly, her face full of grievance. "I was just worried about my fourth sister. Besides, it was inappropriate for my fourth sister to keep a stranger from the family. What did I do wrong?"
Wen Tao hesitated for a moment, then pushed Wen Xi's hand away. His face darkened, and he launched into a tirade, "You're not wrong?! You haven't even figured out right from wrong yet, why are you in such a hurry to send a letter to the prefect's office?"
Startled by the sudden rebuke, Wenxi stared blankly at Wen Tao, her eyes unblinking. "Father! Do you believe everything he says?! If he's from the Song family of Jinzhou, where are the official seals and credentials?!"
She had barely felt at ease when she heard these words, and the relaxed tension in Wen Shu's mind tightened again.
Without official seals or credentials, who knows whether Pei Lingjun is telling the truth or lying?
Suddenly everyone's eyes were on Pei Lingjun. This young man had an impressive presence and outstanding appearance. However, Song Jiarui of Jinzhou was just a minor official. Could his son really have such a demeanor?
"The official seal and credentials are not with me for the time being; they are with my personal attendant." Pei Lingjun's expression remained cold and aloof.
"Ah—" Wenxi feigned surprise, a smile playing on her lips: "So you weren't here."
Wen Shu's expression changed immediately. Wen Xi was always good at stirring up trouble. Whenever her mother or brother did something wrong, she would seize the opportunity to scold them.
At present, Pei Lingjun and she have not been able to produce any substantial evidence, and Wen Xi will undoubtedly seize this handle against them.
“Father, this person’s background is unknown. He can’t even produce an official seal or certificate to prove his identity. If this is fake—” she laughed coldly, “you can’t blame your daughter for being nosy, can you?”
Wen Tao's expression changed, and he raised his hand to beckon the two guards in the courtyard to deal with them.
Wen Shu stepped aside and stood in front of Pei Lingjun, looking at Wen Tao with a hint of pleading.
However, the size difference between the man and woman was so great that even though she was standing in the middle, it did not prevent Wen Tao from staring at Pei Lingjun with a probing gaze.
"Father! I dare to swear on my life that this man is indeed my cousin from the Song family. As for the official seal and certificate, they will be delivered soon. Please think carefully before you act, so as not to worry Grandmother."
Wen Tao frowned, and the two guards who had been ordered to step forward stood nearby without making a move.
Seeing that Wen Tao was indeed hesitant, Wenxi exclaimed, "Father, how can you believe her? This is clearly Fourth Sister trying to exonerate this strange man of unknown origin!"
"Elder sister, before the truth comes out, please consider the reputation of our Wen family and refrain from referring to him as a wild man."
Before Wenxi could speak, Wen Tao's face turned cold. This was indeed a matter of great importance concerning the reputation of the Wen family. "Take her back to the manor first, then proceed!"
Pei Lingjun lowered his head slightly and noticed a small, thick tuft of hair on the head of the woman who was defending him. He seemed to recall pressing the girl's head into his arms many times.
So much so that I had this impulse as soon as I saw it.
Two guards tried to pull Wen Shu away from the left and right, but Pei Lingjun raised his long eyes, suppressed the thought that had just crossed his mind, bent the guards' arms and bumped them to the right. The two guards couldn't dodge in time and collided with each other.
And this happens in a mere instant.
"Sister!"
A loud shout ripped through the gate of the mansion. Wen Tao's capable guards, who had been blocking the entrance, were unable to stop Wen Ji's slippery, eel-like manner, and he managed to sneak inside.
Following behind Wenji was another person who crouched down and looked ahead, only to see his master's eyes burning with barely concealed anger.
He thought to himself, "It's over."
Cui Pei inwardly cried out, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, "Young master, what is this?"
"Why haven't you produced the official seal and credentials yet?"
Seeing Pei Lingjun's signal, Cui Pei quickly said "Hey," rummaged through his pockets for a while, and handed over the certificate bearing the bright red official seal.
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