Qin Su'an was shocked and felt uneasy when he thought of the past. Besides, it was common knowledge that Xie Wanyun was doing business abroad and socializing with merchants coming and going. This accusation was indeed too vague.
"What about the third one? What if you are disobedient and unfilial and abuse the two old ladies?" Qin Su'an quickly said the next one.
A hint of sarcasm appeared at the corner of Xie Wanyun's lips.
"When did I ever mistreat the two old ladies? I cover all the expenses of the Marquis's mansion. When the old lady was poisoned, it was I who called the doctors and got the medicine to save her. But it turned out that the poison was done by your mother and concubine. You can't blame me for that, right? And the fifth charge of theft, I'll mention it as well. Liu Yun'er is still in jail. That was a government conviction. What does it have to do with me?"
The elders of the Qin family present looked at each other in dismay. What a shame! Such a shameful thing had happened in the Qin family: theft, poisoning, being brought to court, being beaten with a stick, and being imprisoned.
It really brought shame to the Qin family!
Qin Su'an's face flushed, but he couldn't refute it. Looking at the angry and contemptuous eyes of the clan members, he felt even more uncomfortable.
"And the fourth one is gossip. Ask around in the capital, have you ever heard me, Xie Wanyun, say anything bad about the Marquis' Mansion? It was the Madam who went from street to street, spreading rumors about my faults, portraying me as a heinous criminal. And yet, she was the one who poisoned her own mother-in-law. Judge for yourself, who was guilty of gossip?"
The clan leader cleared his throat and said, "Xie, we all know about this matter. You have been wronged."
Xie Wanyun nodded. "The last one is a serious illness. I'm healthy, but Uncle Qin first became lame and then went insane. He went to my residence, Muyuan, and yelled and cursed, attracting a crowd of onlookers and causing rumors to spread everywhere."
"Xie Wanyun! You, you..." Qin Su'an's mind started to explode as he mentioned what happened that day. His vision was also a little blurry. Something bad was going to happen! He secretly cried in his heart!
Xie Wanyun didn't even look at him. He bowed to everyone and said, "I have explained everything clearly. I believe that justice is in the hearts of the people. You are all elders of the Qin family and will not be biased towards any side."
The clan leader looked at Qin Su'an, his tone already filled with dissatisfaction. "Su'an, what else do you have to say?"
Qin Su'an was anxious. "Clan leader, elders, you are all members of the Qin family. You can't listen to this woman's nonsense!"
A middle-aged man spoke up, "Su'an, we only look at the facts and won't take sides. What Xie said is indeed the truth, and your accusations against her are indeed untrue."
Others echoed, "Yes, if you can prove that what you said is true, please prove it yourself."
Qin Suan's reputation in the clan is already bad, and everyone is only sitting here reluctantly because of clan rules. Who would really care about him?
Besides, Xie Wanyun has a good reputation, who would really want to offend her?
Seeing everyone's attitude of staying out of the matter, Qin Su'an felt disheartened. He cast a resentful look at Xie Wanyun, "You evil woman, I will never let you get what you want!"
A threat without confidence and strength is a joke. Xie Wanyun simply ignored it.
She said loudly, "The facts are clear, and it seems Master Qin has no objection. So, clan leader, would you, the elders, consider my divorce?"
Qin Suan jumped up and tried to hit her. His legs had never been so swift since he became lame.
The followers behind Xie Wanyun had already grabbed him on the left and right.
Qin Suan jumped to his feet and cursed, "Xie Wanyun, you will not die a good death! Xie Wanyun, I will not let you go even if I become a ghost!"
Xie Wanyun ignored all of this and just stared at the Qin clan leader, waiting for him to express his opinion.
The clan leader was in a dilemma. Xie Wanyun's words were true, but divorcing a husband was unheard of. Furthermore, no matter how bad Qin Su'an was, he was still a member of the Qin clan. If this matter got out, it would be a disgrace to the Qin clan.
"Xie, could you please consider a divorce?"
The clan leader thought that if he tried to save face, Xie Wanyun would probably give him some face, right?
Unexpectedly, Xie Wanyun didn't hesitate at all and replied with one word directly and decisively.
"No!"
Naturally, everyone in the Qin family and the clan leader had the same idea. When they heard her answer that left no room for maneuver, they all looked dissatisfied.
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