Chapter 95 Chapter 95 [VIP]
Chapter 95
The young master was stunned. He knew that Madam Qian was the fiancée of Prince Song, and he would cover up Madam Qian's crime. But he thought that Prince was deceived by the seventh lady of the Qian family and did not fully understand the relationship between Madam Qian and the stronghold.
I didn't expect that he would cover up to this extent.
Is this still the bright moon and clear breeze, the Prince Song who cannot tolerate even a trace of evil in his eyes?
He had never witnessed what Qian Tong had done in Yangzhou, so he naturally had no respect for her. He secretly wondered what use a merchant could have on a Yangzhou case. It was simply that the prince had been seduced by her beauty and wanted to clear her name.
After all, how could the Yong'an Marquisate possibly marry a merchant...
He had this thought in his mind, but he didn't dare to say it out loud.
Song Yunzhi didn't want to look at him any longer. He replied, "Master Gongdu and Feng Xuan were both very good-looking. I was curious about this. When she went to inspect the mountain stronghold, she was accompanied by her sister-in-law and a group of servants."
Young Master: "Prince..."
Duke Dingguo's expression changed, but before he could reprimand him, Song Yunzhi said, "If the young master feels that her reputation has been damaged and wishes to cancel the engagement, our Yong'an Marquisate understands and will not stop him..."
After saying this, Song Yunzhi stood up and said to Duke Dingguo, "Your Excellency has come a long way. Please rest here for a while. I still have a case to investigate. I will come to visit you later."
He turned around and said to Feng Yuan and Feng Huan, "Master Feng, excuse me."
He ordered Wang Zhao to bring all the cases of the four major merchants in Yangzhou to the Dali Temple.
After the person left, there was no sound in the house.
The young master finally realized that Prince Song was trying to protect Aruo's reputation, but that wasn't his intention. He was...
As soon as he raised his head, he met the cold gaze of Duke Dingguo.
As this boy gets older, his actions become more disappointing. Moreover, he is standing next to the Song prince who is a role model in everything. After two sentences, it is clear that he is
After Song Yunzhi finished his words in defense of the Qian family's wife, Duke Dingguo calmed down. Since he knew nothing about the matter, he proposed to investigate Gong Quan's words and found that what he said was indeed inappropriate.
I already feel sorry.
I didn't expect that our meeting would turn out so unpleasantly.
It is He Yuanchang
Duke Dingguo held his temper for the time being, and waited until Wang Zhao led him to his place of residence before calling the young master. As soon as the door was closed, he shouted at the young master, "Stupid!"
He asked, "Do you know what's wrong?"
The young master knelt on the ground, lowered his head, and
"My first mistake was disregarding the young princess's reputation in order to achieve my goal."
"The second mistake was trampling on the prince's reputation."
The young master kowtowed and said angrily, "My son, I was so focused on seeking justice for Aruo that I was confused for a moment and didn't think..."
"I've been confused for so long. I'm afraid of seeking justice. If this marriage is over, the reputations of the Song brothers and sisters will be ruined. Didn't they know that the Seventh Lady of the Qian Family is the fiancée of the Song Prince? I just arrived today and was misled. I've already offended the Prince..."
"Father... I really didn't lie." The young master suddenly raised two fingers and swore to him, "I'm not lying. The Seventh Lady of the Qian Family is indeed keeping bandits. If you don't believe me, you can go and see for yourself. I'm not being disrespectful to the Song Crown Prince. He is Aruo's elder brother. I just don't want to see him bewitched by a seductress and led astray..."
Duke Dingguo frowned, "You know the consequences of this statement..."
The young master said, "Whether what I said is true, I'll know everything after I go to the clinic." He then suddenly burst into tears, looked at the Duke and said hoarsely, "Father, you don't know why I was so impulsive. It's...it's the one who kidnapped me all those years ago..."
Duke Dingguo was startled and stood up suddenly.
——
Qian Tong was in the refugee area today, searching for King Pingchang for most of the day. Suddenly, he received the news that the clinic was surrounded, and he rushed back immediately.
The person guarding outside the clinic was Fu Yin.
She was a stubborn person. Following Qian Tong's path, she even disregarded the emperor and believed that she was the emperor. Therefore, even when the person who came claimed to be the Duke of Dingguo, she was not afraid at all. She held the scimitar in her hand, blocked the door, and said calmly: "I don't know him. If he says he is the emperor, should I believe him?"
Duke Dingguo was quite old, so he didn't bother with the argument. However, the guards brought back by the Duke's Mansion had never seen such an arrogant person before. They drew their swords and said angrily, "How dare you!"
Fu Yin glanced at them and said calmly, "Am I bolder, or are you? This is clearly my wife's land. You're trespassing, and I won't let you in, but you're accusing me of being bold. What's the logic?"
The guard's neck was so stiff from being scolded, "..."
Pei Yancong stopped him and walked forward politely, "We know that this is Qian Qi Niangzi's place, but I think if Qi Niang knew, she would definitely not cover up. Today, after I catch this person,
"It's the young master?" Fu Yin suddenly
"Yes," the young master nodded. "That's right."
I told you, next time you see someone, just like seeing a dog, take a detour..."
The young master's expression changed.
Even the usually calm Duke Dingguo couldn't help but look cold when he heard this. He was so arrogant and rude to a maid.
The guard couldn't help but yelled, "Don't be shameless."
Fu Yin: "Then don't give it to me."
The necessary courtesy had been given, and Duke Dingguo did not want to delay any further. "Capture him!"
"Wait a minute." Just as the words fell, a young female protagonist's voice suddenly came from behind. Everyone turned around and saw a man who had jumped off his horse. He was wearing a Xiangyun gauze cloak, his face was green with red inside, he was wearing a flowered Yanluo shirt inside, and his feet were wearing Shu brocade embroidered shoes. He was holding a short whip in his hand and walked towards him with a smile.
Duke Dingguo was stunned, not knowing who she was.
Qian Tong walked straight up to Duke Dingguo, squatted down, and said, "I, Qian Tong, greet you, Duke."
Qian Tong, the seventh daughter of the Qian family...
Duke Dingguo paused, thinking to himself, is she the woman that made Prince Song willing to give up his principles and want to protect her?
He is indeed a native of Jiangnan.
But it was wrong for her to collude with bandits. Duke Dingguo had no intention of making things difficult for her today. As for her punishment, it would be up to the Marquis and the Princess to decide. Just as he was about to ask her to hand over the person first, Qian Tong stood up and walked towards the young master beside him. He smiled at him and said, "Young master, who do you want to take?"
When the young master saw the real person, his face was clean and pure, not as charming as he had imagined. He was stunned for a moment, but quickly reacted, "Since Madam Qian is back, it will be easy to talk. Please ask Madam Qi to hand over the people inside."
Qian Tong looked puzzled. "What's going on?"
The young master said: "Duan Yuanjin, Duan Xi'ao!
Qian Tong said "Oh". The young master thought she would deny it, but she insisted, "Did you offend me?" "How did you offend me?"
The young master felt guilty when he saw her look, his heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously glanced at the Duke behind him, wondering if Madam Qian knew something.
But what can we do?
His hands were stained with blood, and he was the one abandoned by his family.
The young master calmed himself down, slowly raised his head and said seriously, "He's a bandit who kills people. Madam Qian is about to marry the Crown Prince. Please think clearly about what you should and shouldn't do, and draw a clear line between yourself and this bandit..."
Qian Tong chuckled, "Murder? You saw it with your own eyes?"
Young Master: "I..."
"I advise you not to speak nonsense if you haven't seen it with your own eyes." Qian Tong said, "Why can't you tolerate him? Do you think he's better looking, more capable, or has better character?"
She suddenly raised her voice to the people inside, "Duan Yuanjin, did you hear that? Someone is jealous!"
The young master's face turned pale.
Duke Dingguo thought her words were ridiculous. How could he, the son of Duke Dingguo, be jealous of a bandit?
Unreasonable.
Duke Dingguo said, "Since Madam Qian is the fiancée of Prince Song, as your elder, I will not make things difficult for you. However, the bandit inside has an old grudge against the Duke's Mansion, and I must capture him. Madam Qian, hand him over to me, and the matter will be settled."
"What grudge is the young master talking about? Is it about the incident in your early years when your wife and the young master were kidnapped by bandits?"
The young master's eyes jumped.
Qian Tong said, "Then the Duke has found the wrong person. Every injustice has its perpetrator. The Duke is not looking for this Duan Xingyu. How old was he back then? He was about the same age as the young Duke..."
Pei Yancong showed a trace of panic on his face, not wanting to hear her continue, "How can the son of a bandit be a good person? Once we catch him, we will wipe out the remaining evil."
He is very capable.
It's ridiculous.
"What makes you a good person, and why a bad person?" Qian Tong didn't wait for his reply. He turned his face away and said coldly, "My words don't count in this matter. Call Song Yunzhi here. I was the one who helped him eliminate the Cui family teahouse, helped him deal with the pursuit of the three major families, and saved his life from the third wife of the Pu family. Has he forgotten all that? Now, the two salt fields in Huainan have been returned to the court, the canal has been won over to him, and the entire commercial business of Yangzhou has been handed over to him. So, he wants to burn his bridges after crossing them?"
"He gave his benefactor fifty lashes, nearly causing him to be burned to death in the prefectural government office. He finally managed to save his life, and now he's going back on his word and coming to arrest him?"
Duke Dingguo had heard Prince Song mention the merits of the Seventh Lady of the Qian Family, but he did not know the details, nor had he heard that Prince Song had lashed her fifty times.
The fire in the prefecture was not caused by Duan Yannuomo.
He was about to return to the coffin to fight his mother, but he saw her suddenly rushing up with a sword. Fu Yin attacked without holding back. In just three moves, the young master was kicked down the stairs by Fu Yin.
Fu Yin put away the knife with a look of contempt on her face.
The young master was beaten by a merchant's maid. He lay on the ground and couldn't get up for a long time, like a drowned dog.
Duke Dingguo's eyelids twitched. He had never suffered such an insult in his life. He shouted sternly, "Catch him! Anyone who dares to stop me will be killed!"
As soon as the words fell, a figure jumped up from behind the crowd and blocked Fu Yin's way. It was Meng Qing, Song Yunzhi's secret guard. Duke Dingguo had never seen him before and didn't recognize him, but he soon heard a familiar voice, "Who dares!"
When Duke Dingguo returned, he saw Song Yunzhi who had hurried over.
Behind him was a choking ditch that was kneeling down.
Walking from behind the crowd, Song Yunzhi did not look at Duke Dingguo and the young master, but raised his head to glance at Qian Tong who was standing opposite him with an indifferent expression.
Ever since the quarrel that day, the two had not really met each other. Even though they were bitten by a dog all night, they had not spoken to each other. The shield in their hearts had not yet melted, but it was revealed on the surface.
Qian Tong glanced around, wondering which side Prince Song would stand on.
Song Yunzhi noticed her cold eyes, walked to her side, said nothing, turned around to face the Duke's men in front of him, and pulled out a piece of sword.
A sharp grinding sound broke free from the restraints and jumped out. Hearing the movement, Qian Tong slowly turned around.
Not the bronze sword he had before.
She once said that she would give him a sword and she would not break her promise. She had just given it to him not long ago, but she did not expect that he would use it so soon. Her eyes moved unconsciously. Although she guessed that he was not a person who would break his promise, she still felt a little sad when she saw him blocking in front of her without hesitation.
"Song Yunzhi!" Duke Dingguo stared at the black iron sword in his hand in astonishment, incredulous. "Are you going to confront my lord with swords?"
Song Yunzhi's expression remained unchanged, his dark pupils filled with a single determination. "Forgive me for my rudeness, junior."
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