Wei Jianjia was knocked to the ground and it took her a while to come to her senses. With tears in her eyes, she looked at the man and said, "I don't understand what Father is saying."
Wasn't it her father's wish for her to travel all the way to Qingshui County? For this reason, she humbly and cautiously served in the Qin family every day, all for the sake of completing the task her father had given her.
How could I possibly go out of my way to cause trouble or commit crimes?
As she spoke, tears streamed down her face, a mixture of grievance and sadness.
From childhood to adulthood, her father never hit her. Especially after she grew up, because of her talent in the capital, her treatment in the Wei family was no worse than that of the legitimate daughter.
Even after the infamous incident yesterday, he only scolded her a few times.
Now, I don't know where he got angry, but he's taking it all out on her?
Seeing her tearful eyes, Wei Hui laughed angrily, "Yes, I sent you to Qingshui County, but I sent you to befriend the Qin family, not to kill Qin Yucheng and make enemies for me!"
"Kill Yu Cheng?!" Wei Jianjia's tears welled up, and she shook her head repeatedly. "Father, what are you saying? Your daughter is determined to marry Yu Cheng, how could I possibly kill him..."
"You still dare to argue!" Wei Hui was even more furious when he saw her deny it so vehemently. "That old scoundrel Qin Li told me himself that you were plotting to kill Qin Yucheng. Do you think it's true?"
"Did Vice Minister Qin say that?" Upon hearing this, a thought flashed through Wei Jianjia's mind. "Could it be that there's something wrong with the Gu worms?"
"Gu worms?" Wei Hui narrowed his long, narrow eyes.
"Did you cast a spell on Qin Yucheng?!"
Wei Jianjia wiped away her tears and quickly explained, "Father, I had no choice. It wasn't my idea to use the Gu poison... It was the Third Prince who forced me to use the Gu poison on Yu Cheng."
Moreover, His Highness explicitly stated that the Gu worm in the brocade pouch would only make Yu Cheng obedient to him, and would never take Yu Cheng's life.
Wei Hui was stunned for a moment upon hearing this.
He never expected that the Third Prince was involved in the Qin Yucheng affair!
He had heard that the Third Prince had a Western Rong witch doctor by his side, but why was he suddenly targeting the Qin family now?
Could it be that the Third Prince is impatient and wants to use Gu worms to control Qin Yucheng, thereby restraining the entire Li family?
Seeing that the man remained silent for a long time, Wei Jianjia hurriedly cried out, "Father, I really had no choice but to use the Gu poison. I didn't want to."
However, the daughter had no choice but to obey the Third Prince's orders.
Moreover, before I went to Qingshui County, Father specifically instructed me to follow your and His Highness's instructions in everything. I was merely acting on your orders.
She has now lost her reputation and become the laughingstock of the entire capital. If she is also rejected by her father, she will probably never have a good ending in this life.
Moreover, she had never seen her father's eyes so ruthless before.
She could clearly see the murderous intent in his eyes.
When she was being bullied in the bandit's den, she wished she could die, but after being given a second chance at life, she no longer wanted to die.
She not only wants revenge, but also wants to live a good life.
My aunt is no match for me; the only person I can rely on is my father.
Given the Wei family's current power, as long as her father is willing to pull strings for her, she can still marry a young master from a prominent family and become a mistress of the household.
Upon hearing this, Wei Hui was even more furious at his son's incompetence. "The Third Prince was willing to entrust you with such a serious matter as using Gu poison, which shows his trust in you. Why don't you know how to handle things more tactfully?"
Regardless of success or failure, at least the Qin family must not realize that you were the one who did it.
But you, you got caught red-handed by the Qin family, and even that old scoundrel Qin Li came looking for trouble with me.
As the man spoke, the anger he had managed to suppress earlier surged up again. "Because of you, Qin Li ruined my years of planning with a single move, leaving me with no way to express my suffering."
And what about the old Prince Gong? Who were the people in Prince Gong's mansion?
Haven't I always told you since you were little that it's best to avoid people from Prince Gong's Mansion?
But you, you're incredibly audacious, daring to offend even the Prince Gong's mansion! And you didn't just offend some junior, but an old prince whom even His Majesty treats with respect.
In just one morning court session, all three of my capable henchmen were gone, and I was left in a precarious position by the old prince and Qin Li.
You seem to wish I wouldn't die any sooner.
Tell me, how could I have given birth to such a useless and utterly incompetent thing as you?
Each word was like a pebble hitting a young girl's heart.
The impact left Wei Jianjia both frightened and bewildered. It took her a while to recover. "What did Father say? What did you mean by offending Prince Gong's Mansion? Your Highness, I didn't understand a single word."
I've been in Qingshui County for the past two months, so there's no way I could have offended anyone from Prince Gong's Mansion.
They certainly wouldn't dare to provoke the old prince.
Moreover, over the years, my daughter hasn't even seen the old Prince Gong; she doesn't even know his height or build, so she wouldn't have had the chance to offend him even if she wanted to.
Wei Hui pondered for a long time, then his brow twitched. "You didn't provoke the people from Prince Gong's mansion, but what about Xiao Jinhan? Why would he attack you, and in such a despicable way?"
Wei Jianjia suddenly brought up Xiao Jinhan again for some reason, so she could only purse her lips and say vaguely, "My daughter had some friction with him in Qingshui County. He held a grudge and wanted to ruin my daughter's reputation."
"Explain yourself clearly!" Wei Hui roared, completely losing his patience.
He wished he had never had this daughter.
The poisoning plot has been exposed, and the Qin family already believes that it was Wei Hui who instructed him, and that it might even implicate the Third Prince. Even killing this daughter would not help.
The Li family's move is now doomed.
If he offends Prince Gong's mansion again in a muddled way, he might be targeted again in the future.
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