Chapter 82 What kind of dirty secret did he have with Shen Qingci in private?
"Whether it's for my own good or for something else, the Marquis knows best!" Shen Qingci's voice was icy cold, and his whole body trembled uncontrollably: "Besides, I don't want to!"
"No matter how good the marriage is, I don't want it. You drugged me and forced me into someone else's bed. Doesn't that also violate the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"
Hearing the change in the tone of the discussions, Huo Yunzhan immediately straightened his back: "I drugged you and sent you to the palace for your own good!"
"Firstly, you are still immersed in the grief of Yun Zhan's death, so naturally you can't distinguish between good and bad. As your elder brother-in-law, I naturally have to consider your situation and think about your needs!"
"Secondly, that's His Majesty!"
Huo Yunzhan licked his lips, his gaze deep: "His Majesty has taken a liking to you, does it matter whether you're willing or not?"
"If he absolutely insists on having you, and he issues an imperial decree, how can you disobey it? If you disobey, that's a capital offense!"
"I sent you to the palace by my own initiative, just so that you could make a good impression on His Majesty."
"Since you can't resist, take the initiative. You might be able to get a better rank, and His Majesty will treat you better in the future."
"If you insist on resisting, His Majesty will not show you any pity. Instead, he may force you to take what you have, sleep with you, and then throw you away like a rag!"
"Furthermore, the things you said here today that you didn't want to hear might soon reach the palace and His Majesty's ears. Then you'll just have to wait and see!"
"I impersonated Yun Zhan to try and persuade you to return to the Marquis's mansion, and that's why! The Marquis's mansion can at least protect you a little. I only went to such lengths because you are Yun Zhan's wife."
Huo Yunzhan raised his chin slightly: "I'll ask you one last time, are you coming back to the Marquis's residence with us or not!"
This is utterly shameless!
Shen Qingci had never seen such a shameless person. She was so angry that she was trembling all over: "No need for the Marquis to worry. I stayed in the Marquis's mansion. I lost my child and almost lost my innocence. Just because the Marquis said it was for my own good."
"I wouldn't dare."
"What? In your heart, and in everyone else's heart, is deception done under the guise of 'doing what's best for me' not considered deception?"
"Under the guise of doing what's best for me, you think you can kill my unborn child, drug me, and send me to a strange man's bed to abuse me at will? You think you can pretend to be my deceased husband and deceive me?"
"If that's the case, then please, Lord Marquis, don't do it for me!"
"I will absolutely not return to the Marquis's mansion. I'll say it again: I have no connection with the Marquis's mansion anymore. Even if I die, I'll die outside. I wouldn't dare to implicate your mansion."
Immediately, someone else said, "That's true. The things that the Yongning Marquis's mansion did to Miss Shen can't be erased by simply saying it was for her own good."
"Those things, how were they for her own good? They were practically killing her!"
Seeing that his scheme had been exposed and that he had finally managed to salvage his reputation somewhat, Huo Yunzhan knew that if he continued to cause trouble, he would probably not come out on top either. So he decided to stop while he was ahead: "Whatever, I've done what I was supposed to do."
"Since you don't appreciate it, then forget it!"
He turned his head, gave the rest of the Huo family a wink, and hurriedly prepared to leave.
Before they could even leave the crowd, they were stopped by someone.
Huo Yunzhan paused, looking at the person who had stopped him.
It looks somewhat familiar.
Huo Yunzhan immediately realized that the person in front of him seemed to be one of Regent Chu Jichen's men. Although it wasn't the one who had questioned him earlier, he had seen him around Huo Yunzhan before.
"Your Highness, what...does this mean?" Huo Yunzhan looked directly at Chu Jichen.
Chu Jichen lifted his eyelids and glanced at him, his eyes somewhat cold.
But the person who had stopped him spoke up: "Lord Marquis, you don't actually think that by saying that you were the one who followed Prime Minister Liu into the palace a couple of days ago, and that someone else was impersonating the General Who Conquers the West and deceiving the General's wife, you can get rid of the crime of deceiving the Emperor, do you?"
"In the past two days, because of the Marquis's series of interests, most people in the capital now know that the General Who Conquers the West has been resurrected and has returned to the capital."
"The General Who Conquers the West was a court official, a meritorious minister who died in battle. Impersonating a court official is also a serious crime!"
Huo Yunzhan felt a chill run down his spine. He had been so eager to refute the charge of deceiving the emperor that he had forgotten about this.
He gritted his teeth, racking his brains, and then, as if struck by a sudden thought, his eyes lit up. He hurriedly pointed at the man disguised as the Marquis of Yongning: "What does this have to do with me? He's the one impersonating Yun Zhan!"
"If you want to arrest him, then go ahead and arrest him!"
The man's eyes widened in disbelief: "Lord...Lord Marquis!"
Chu Jichen chuckled softly, but the sound sent a chill down Huo Yunzhan's spine, and he felt a surge of anger rising within him.
What does Chu Jichen mean?
He and Chu Jichen probably didn't have much interaction in the court, right? And he hadn't offended Chu Jichen, had he?
Why does he insist on picking a fight with him and being so aggressive towards him?
Chu Jichen's guard spoke up again: "Yes, he was the one who impersonated the General Who Conquers the West before, but does Your Excellency dare to say that this was not at your behest?"
"And... has Your Excellency forgotten that when you brought all these people from the Yongning Marquis's residence to Miss Shen's door earlier, you introduced yourself as General Huo Yunzhan, the Conqueror of the West!"
"So many people saw it and heard it; they are all witnesses."
Huo Yunzhan's eyes widened suddenly, and he couldn't help but curse in his mind.
He had forgotten about this whole thing.
He glared at Shen Qingci, his heart filled with fury. It was all that bitch's fault!
If she hadn't insisted on speaking at the door, attracting so many onlookers, he wouldn't be in this situation...
He took a deep breath and tried to argue, "What's wrong with me... I didn't impersonate my brother to attend court or to see His Majesty."
"I impersonated my younger brother only to persuade my sister-in-law to return to the manor. This is our family matter. Surely Your Highness wouldn't interfere in our family affairs?"
Chu Jichen nodded nonchalantly, "Yes, I will not interfere in your family affairs."
"But... does Your Excellency know why I have come here?"
A look of confusion flashed in Huo Yunzhan's eyes. Why would Chu Jichen come here?
To be honest, this is indeed a bit strange. This is just an alley, and given Chu Jichen's status, it's impossible that he came here just to watch a show.
What is he doing here?
Could it be that he's doing this for Shen Qingci? What kind of dirty secret is going on between him and Shen Qingci?
Huo Yunzhan was not one to keep secrets, and Chu Jichen almost immediately guessed what he was thinking...
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