Madam Yun summoned a maid and instructed her to cover Miss Feng San before approaching Gu Xin and saying, "I'm sorry, Princess, but the Feng family does not intend to hand over Jinshu's death to the authorities."
Gu Xin sneered, "I'm sorry, Madam Feng, but we've already learned that Miss Feng's death was a murder. You can refuse to hand it over to the authorities, but you won't get away with it here. I, the princess, am personally appointed by the Emperor as the assistant investigator of the Dali Temple. When it comes to murder cases, there's no reason for me to refuse to investigate if the victim doesn't report it. Unless I didn't know in the first place. So, Madam Feng, please cooperate and don't force me to send people to stop you!"
Yun was taken aback, then knelt directly before Gu Xin: "Please forgive me, Your Highness, I was somewhat offensive just now. But Your Highness may not know, the Feng family has very strict discipline, and the upbringing of the daughters in the family has always been rigorous. Jinshu is dead. If Your Highness were to have a man examine her, she might not even be allowed to enter the Feng family's ancestral graves, and she would be expelled from the clan after her death. At the same time, those families who were engaged to Feng family daughters would break off their engagements because of Jinshu's reputation. This would affect the reputation and marriage prospects of the other daughters in my Feng family. Your Highness also has sisters in your family, so surely Your Highness should understand the principle that we all share the same fate!"
"Nonsense!" Gu Xin said coldly, "The person is dead, and instead of investigating the murderer and finding the truth, you're still worrying about these trivial matters. How does this affect your reputation and marriage? Do you think other women who die tragically are all dealt with hastily, without being allowed to find the truth?"
Yun lowered her head and replied, "I don't know about other families, but the Feng family is like this. A woman's reputation is more important than anything else. If her reputation is lost, a woman's life will be ruined."
Having said that, she pulled out a hairpin and held it to her neck: "Princess, I know that you have many ways to stop me, but you cannot watch me all the time. For the sake of the Feng family's reputation, I have offended you and hereby threaten you with my life. I thank you for your kindness in investigating Jinshu's death. However, our Feng family cannot allow you to investigate like this. Please forgive us. We will send someone to investigate Jinshu's death."
"Ha!" Gu Xin laughed angrily. "Threatening me?"
Yun knelt upright, her eyes fixed firmly on Gu Xin, the gold hairpin in her hand piercing her neck, from which beads of blood seeped out.
"Dongxue, go and close the door!" Zheng Qiu looked at Yun Shi, sighed, and said.
Dongxue was taken aback, looked at Zheng Qiu, and then at Gu Xin.
Gu Xin turned to look at Zheng Qiu and immediately understood what Zheng Qiu meant. She shook her head at Zheng Qiu.
It's best not to reveal that Xiao Qiu is disguised as a man. There are people from the Marquis's Mansion in Taizhou now. If word gets to Zheng Wei and her brother, wouldn't that ruin Xiao Qiu's plan?
Although the Marquis's mansion was nothing to Gu Xin, she respected her friend's wishes. She wanted to take revenge on her own and reclaim everything she deserved, so she wouldn't act rashly.
Friends should respect each other.
But Xiao Qiu clearly wants to reveal her identity to the Yun family now, which is not worth it. She has endured for so long, and the plan is about to succeed. How can she expose her identity at this time?
Zheng Qiu smiled at Gu Xin and nodded.
Gu Xin remained silent.
Helpless, Zheng Qiu walked to Gu Xin's side and whispered something in her ear. Gu Xin glanced at Yun Shi in surprise, then told Dong Xue to close the door and also told Yun Shi's two maids to leave.
“Aunt Yun, it’s me.” Zheng Qiu took something from his pocket, walked up to Yun Shi, squatted down, and handed it to her.
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