Chapter 351 Outrageous Rumors

Yan Xianqing saw off the last guest.

Wait until he returns to the main house.

Not only did he see his wife, but he also saw his daughter and Wu Jingyao.

Mrs. Yan looked at him expectantly, and Yan Xianqing shook his head. Mrs. Yan understood what he meant without him saying anything more, and could only want to send her daughter and niece away with regret.

"mother!"

Yan Yurong tugged at Madam Yan's sleeve, her cheeks blushing as she said shyly, "Dad is back."

Mrs. Yan could understand the meaning in her husband's eyes, but Yan Yurong might not understand. "Go down and have a rest. It's almost dark. If you're not tired, your cousin is."

Yan Yurong had no choice but to take Wu Jingyao away.

When there was no one in the house except the couple.

"Is there really no hope?" Mrs. Yan asked unwillingly.

Yan Xianqing shook his head. "No hope. Don't mention this matter again. I don't know how many people in the capital are thinking of this. Judging from Qin Qian'an's attitude today, his relationship with his wife is not ordinary. I can't let my daughter become someone's concubine. You should also make the Wu family give up that idea."

"Isn't it said that his wife is ugly? What man doesn't like to be coquettish, especially successful men." Mrs. Yan fell in love with Qin Chi.

Qin Chi is now in the limelight, and anyone can see that he has a bright future. There are many people who want to get in touch with him or want to win him over, but Qin Chi seems gentle, but in fact he is difficult to approach.

Yan Xianqing actually agreed with his wife's words, but he said, "That's not right. There is always an exception to everything. Qin Qi'an is one, and I am one too."

"What do you mean?"

Madam Yan raised her eyebrows and glared at Yan Xianqing angrily.

Are you calling her ugly? Yan Xianqing quickly turned it over, "I told you long ago that this wouldn't work, but you insisted on testing it out, and you said that maybe someone would fall in love with you. Now that you've tried this time, it's time to give up."

In such matters, for the sake of the daughter's reputation, the test is usually very subtle and not directly exposed.

Yan Xianqing didn't want to not only fail to become in-laws but also become enemies, so he repeatedly warned Mrs. Yan not to do anything unnecessary.

Mrs. Yan had no choice but to give up.

…

Left Yan Mansion.

Qin Chi originally wanted to ride in his own carriage.

Unexpectedly, he saw Xia Wei, who had left before him, sitting in a car not far away. He waved to him and said, "Come here, let's take a ride together."

"Then I'm sorry to bother you, Lord Xia." Qin Chi did not refuse.

There was a charcoal stove in the carriage, which made it very warm.

Xia Wei rubbed his hands together, and the hot air he exhaled turned into white mist. "This damn weather is freezing. If it weren't for Yan Xianqing's birthday, you wouldn't let me go out even if you gave me a mountain of gold."

Qin Chi curled his lips and chuckled.

He thought, if there really was a mountain of gold, Lord Xia would surely run faster than anyone else.

As Xia Wei spoke, he looked at Qin Chi's face and said, "You know what, seeing you like this, I kind of believe the rumors."

"What rumor?" Qin Chi asked.

Xia Wei raised an eyebrow, "You haven't heard of it?"

"About me?"

“Isn’t this nonsense?”

"But there are too many rumors about me, and I don't know which one you are referring to." Qin Chi's eyes were frank.

Xia Wei asked again, "Have you often encountered romantic relationships when you go out recently? You should have noticed this. The reason is probably related to the rumor."

"Master Xia, can you please explain it clearly?"

Qin Chi asked with a frown.

Xia Wei leaned over to Qin Chi's ear and whispered softly, "Some people say that you are His Majesty's son who was stranded outside."

Qin Chi opened his eyes wide when he heard this. "Ridiculous! This is complete nonsense. My father is a real farmer."

"But you do have some similarities with His Majesty, especially when you were handling cases recently, you had a cold face." Xia Wei looked at Qin Chi's face a few more times.

This speculation does exist among the powerful.

It was only after Qin Chi went to work at the Dali Temple that he began to show up. The main reason for this was that Qin Chi was infected by the solemn and serious atmosphere of the Dali Temple, and his majesty grew day by day. At first glance, he really looked a bit like the young Emperor Ming Cheng.

Qin Chi was speechless.

This cannot be refuted.

My maternal grandfather and Emperor Ming Cheng were brothers from the same mother and were related by blood. It is not surprising that they look a bit similar, but it is outrageous for outsiders to make such random guesses.

In fact, it now seems that Qin Chi and Emperor Mingcheng do not look alike. However, the old ministers in the court have seen the young Emperor Mingcheng. In the past, Qin Chi was gentle and introverted, and no one noticed the similarity. The main reason was that no one thought about it in that direction. It was that Qin Chi suddenly showed his edge, and one of the old ministers happened to see him, and in a trance he seemed to have seen the young Emperor Mingcheng.

Therefore, the rumor that the prince was wandering outside had a basis!

There is no wrong version in the 1619 book forum!

Considering Qin Chi's unprecedented speed of promotion and Emperor Mingcheng's preference for him, it seemed like the rumors had been confirmed, causing some opportunists to rush to marry their daughters to him.

At this time, Qin Chi still had something he didn't understand. "This is the first time I've heard this rumor. Thank you, Lord Xia, for telling me about it."

"You are welcome."

Xia Wei waved his hand. "This matter was initially spread in a small circle in the upper class circle. No one dared to talk about it openly. It's hard to say how it will spread now."

I'm afraid the rumor that Qin Chi is the illegitimate son of Emperor Mingcheng has been confirmed. Rumors always get more and more outrageous!

Returned home.

Qin Chi called Old Man Hong and asked him about the rumors.

Old Man Hong said, "I just found out about this, too."

"Then it shouldn't have spread." Qin Chi narrowed his eyes slightly, hiding the danger in his eyes, "Did this rumor arise unintentionally, or did someone do it intentionally..."

"Do you want to check, sir?"

Old Man Hong asked.

Qin Chi said coldly: "Check!"

"yes!"

Old Man Hong turned and left.

It is not easy to investigate the source of this matter, because it is spread privately among the powerful and wealthy, who dares to ask them openly? Of course, it is not easy to ask people of noble status, but it is possible for the servants around them.

It took several days.

The source of the investigation was the Dali Temple. The first person to say this was the Dali Temple Secretary, an old official over fifty years old, who said: "Qin Shaoqing is so graceful. Just now, I felt like I saw His Majesty when he was young."

This was heard by someone with a caring mind.

Then it spread.

It is still spread secretly and furtively.

Qin Chi knew the cause and almost laughed out of anger. "This old man is always reluctant to do things when asked to do them. He is very cunning and does things in a slippery way. I haven't found any evidence against him yet. I don't believe he is just speaking out of his feelings. Uncle Hong, go check who is behind him."

"Okay, sir."

It’s not that Old Man Hong had not investigated the Dali Temple Secretary before, but he didn’t find anything suspicious.

This man's surname was Luo. He had been the temple secretary for more than 20 years and had never moved. There were rumors that he was lucky to be the temple secretary and had no backing. But the fact that he had stayed for such a long time seemed to confirm that he had no backing.

Now that I think about it, it’s pretty suspicious.