Chapter 74 Chapter 74 Brother, let’s get married.
Yun Qin had been preparing for Jiang Daiyi's coming-of-age ceremony for a long time, and since his uncle was the new king, the people who came to pay their respects almost broke down the threshold of the Yun Mansion.
Jiang Daiyi was sitting in the room while her maid was dressing her.
Lu Wan pinned a white jade hairpin in Jiang Daiyi's hair and said, "The mansion is bustling with activity today. Ever since the Yun family moved into the palace, it's been quite quiet. Young Master has put a lot of thought into this young lady's coming-of-age ceremony today."
Jiang Daiyi listened to the noisy socializing outside and did not look happy at all.
In front of the mansion, Yun Qin was about to return to the front yard after welcoming the guests when a strange man appeared at the door. He did not look like an ordinary citizen, nor was he an official in the court.
Yunqin had no impression of this person. He asked, "Who are you?"
"Sir, have you forgotten me so quickly?"
As soon as this person opened his mouth, Yun Qin knew who he was.
Yun Qin smiled faintly and coldly, "I was just looking for you, and you showed up on your own."
Qian Xiang turned his gaze towards the guests in the courtyard. "Young Master, are you going to attack me during her coming-of-age ceremony? Young Master values her so much, how could you have the heart to disrupt her ceremony? What will the guests think of this?"
The new guest was taking a long time to come in, and everyone looked over with curious eyes.
Yun Qin's brows relaxed. "A guest is a guest. How could I do this? Besides, you are not worthy to mention her in front of me."
Qian Xiang was followed by two people carrying valuable gifts. They put the things down and left.
"This is a gift from me to Sister Jiang. Sir, you must give it to her."
Qian Xiang didn't seem to care about Yun Qin's words, but he deliberately emphasized the word "sister". The provocation in his tone was hard to ignore.
Yun Qin looked over and saw something as tall as a person covered by a black cloth. An ordinary gift would not be this big, and since it was given by Qian Xiang, it was even less likely to be a good thing.
Qian Xiang frowned and smiled, "Sir, you won't answer it?"
Yunqin ordered the servant guarding the door: "Carry it in. Since it is a valuable gift for a 'distinguished guest', place it separately and keep it under good care."
The servant said, "Yes, sir."
Seeing that the things had been carried in, Qian Xiang no longer paid attention to Yun Qin. He went in and found a place to sit down, openly.
Si Wu, dressed in casual clothes, appeared at the veranda. He walked over to Yun Qin and said to her, "The young lady has finished dressing up and seems to be in good spirits."
Yun Qin turned his gaze towards Qian Xiang and said, "Go sit over there and watch him."
Si Wu said: "Yes."
Yun Qin raised his head to glance at the gloomy sky, then looked at Jiang's parents who were sitting at the main table. With her biological parents around, he was not worried that Jiang Daiyi would have other thoughts.
When the auspicious time arrived, the housekeeper stood on the stage and bowed, saying, "Today is Miss Jiang's coming-of-age ceremony. Our young master is deeply grateful that you are willing to come in person to offer your congratulations."
“No, no…”
Voices of agreement and flattery continued to ring out.
In fact, everyone knows Yun Qin's thoughts. The recent rumors have spread throughout the royal city. If it weren't for the Yun family's dragon in the sky, who would go to congratulate an assassin's gift? It's really ridiculous.
Even Yun Qin could not withstand the public anger, and the new king had recently been putting pressure on Yun Qin to get rid of the assassin.
Yunqin didn't show any sign of leaking the information, but he was probably secretly worried about this matter. Everyone knew it and just didn't want to be the first to speak out.
Yun Qin personally came to the door to deliver the invitation a few days ago. The Yun family is about to establish its empire, and the future situation is very clear. Even if Yun Qin does not come, anyone with a little bit of brains will come.
They would not miss the opportunity to make friends with the powerful and influential because of a small loss for the sake of an assassin.
At the beginning of the new dynasty, the king appeared to be virtuous and benevolent on the surface, but he was secretly eliminating dissidents, making the officials in the court panic.
The court officials who had helped Prince Xianglin suppress the Yun family before all wanted to use Jiang Daiyi's coming-of-age ceremony to please Yun Qin, so as to avoid being implicated by the new king's anger.
Yunqin understands what these people want. Mutual benefit is good for both parties.
At the other table, Qian Xiang was about to stand up when he was stopped by Si Wu who was standing beside him. "Sir, since you are here, please sit still."
Qian Xiang glanced at Si Wu. It was this kid who had attacked him many times in the dungeon. Now he was still sticking to him like a dog-skin plaster. It was really annoying.
Si Wu let Qian Xiang go only after seeing that he didn't move.
Jiang Daiyi finished dressing up in the backyard and was about to go for her coming-of-age ceremony. As soon as she appeared, Yun Qin's eyes were fixed on her.
His eyes were heavy. Sister, I hope you won’t let me down.
Jiang Daiyi stood on the stage, waiting for the maid to finish her auspicious words.
Just as the maid opened her mouth, shouting and cursing were heard outside the mansion.
"She's just an assassin, she has nothing to do with the Yun Mansion, yet she's being held in such a grand ceremony. And right now, when two countries are at war, what's this woman up to, trying to seduce Master Yun like this?"
The guests in the courtyard knew Yun Qin's thoughts. In fact, all the court officials knew about King Huai Geng's conspiracy. Jiang Daiyi was just a pawn in the wind.
They did not think that Jiang Daiyi posed any threat to the Kingdom of Yan. They just thought it was ridiculous that an assassin held her coming-of-age ceremony in the Yun Mansion and invited court officials like them to pay their respects. However, Yun Qin only protected her, so they could not say anything.
But the people are different. They see good as good and evil as evil, and will not consider whether there are other interests involved. The more popular Yun Qin was before, the more he could not let the people down in this situation.
If there is no way to have the best of both worlds, I'm afraid this coming-of-age ceremony today won't be possible.
Yun Qin frowned and winked at the secret guards hiding in the dark. The secret guards led people outside the mansion. They originally wanted to stop the people who came to cause trouble, but once they went out, they couldn't stop them.
There were too many people, and they were bound to disrupt Jiang Daiyi's coming-of-age ceremony as if it was planned.
"Kill the assassin, the Tianque assassin, he cannot stay here!"
"Young Master has been deceived. It would be best if he could turn back from his wrong path instead of protecting someone with such evil intentions!"
A large number of people poured into the Yun Mansion, disrupting the banquet. Seeing that the situation was out of control, the maid hurriedly wanted to take Jiang Daiyi back to the backyard.
"She's there, get rid of her!"
Something was so out of the ordinary that even the officials noticed something was amiss.
"The Yun Mansion is a government residence. You are good citizens. How dare you enter with weapons and intend to hurt people? Get out immediately and don't be so presumptuous."
Another official also said, "How to make a conclusion is up to the government and the court. If you continue to act so recklessly, you will all be arrested and interrogated immediately to determine if you are spies from an enemy country who have come to cause chaos in Yan State."
A commoner knelt on the ground and stated the facts: "Sir, the assassin lied to you. Tianque has not disbanded at all. She is in the Yun Mansion, but her men are looting and plundering everywhere. I only saved my life by fleeing from the south to the royal city. Sir, please help us!"
"That's right, Tianque has revived and is now causing chaos in the south. My lord, please go and hunt them down. The culprit is the woman on the stage!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Daiyi brushed off the maid's hand, walked over to the commoner, frowned, and asked, "You said the people of Tianque are still doing evil?"
"Why are you pretending? You're disbanding Tianque and deceiving Master Yunqin by saying you've abandoned the dark side and joined the light side, but in reality, you're still secretly harming the people. What exactly do you want to do?"
Jiang Daiyi personally handled the dissolution of Tianque. Besides, all the hopeless people in Tianque had been wiped out, and the remaining ones were all kind-hearted people who lived in seclusion in the forest with their relatives. How could they go out and harm others and destroy their peaceful lives?
A dagger with a cold glow stabbed towards Jiang Daiyi. She raised her hand to block it and used her internal force to knock the man's wrist away. However, due to lack of strength, she took a few steps back due to inertia.
Yun Qinbu had to mobilize all the surrounding palace soldiers to end the turmoil, but those who entered the Yun Mansion and caused trouble would not be released easily.
Si Wu came to Yun Qin and said to him, "Qian Xiang surrendered without resistance. This must be a trick."
Upon hearing this, Yun Qin immediately looked for Jiang Daiyi. Seeing that she was fine, he turned around to deal with the aftermath.
He reminded Mi Wu, "Send more people to watch the girl and don't let Qian Xiang get close to her."
Jiang Daiyi did not do what Yunqin expected, and Qianxiang also unexpectedly fell into the trap. Yunqin no longer had the patience to play tricks with them, and he was waiting for the two of them to reveal their true intentions.
The next day, the truth was revealed. Half of those who broke into the Yun Mansion and caused chaos yesterday were from the Qian Kingdom, while the other half were from Yun Qing and deceived people.
Ordinary people only want peace, so how could they put themselves in danger for no reason? Although the people have complaints and want to get rid of Jiang Daiyi, they definitely do not have the courage to take the initiative to provoke officials.
More than half of the people at yesterday's banquet were court officials. To usurp office without reason is a serious crime.
But after yesterday's commotion, the other party's goal has been achieved.
Si Wu said to Yun Qin, "Sir, if all else fails, we can just fake Miss Jiang's death. General Song Lai is urging you to go to the front lines to deal with King Huai Geng. It's not a good idea to be held back in the royal city by the people."
Yunqin: "I know."
He had a serious expression on his face, rarely showing worry. He would try to comfort the people, but he would never let Jiang Daiyi admit to this false charge and take the blame.
It is easy to admit to a false accusation, but it will cost a hundred times more to clear it in the future.
"Brother." Jiang Daiyi's voice came from outside.
Yun Qin asked Si Wu to leave. He came out of the room and saw Jiang Daiyi standing at the door looking at him.
The vitality in her face seemed to have recovered a little. As soon as Qian Xiang came, she was healed. It was really strange.
Yun Qin's expression was cold: "What's wrong?"
Jiang Daiyi's soft eyes curved slightly. She moved closer and spoke slowly, "Let's get married."
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