Chapter 355 Fugitive Slave
"My Lord, my uncle is here!" In the study, Han Chi's personal servant reported to Han Chi.
Han Chi couldn't help but raise his eyebrows slightly when he heard this. Why did they come back so soon? It seemed that the power of the Duan family should not be underestimated. How could they have dealt with the Yuan family so quickly?
But it seems unlikely. Is Yuan Qifeng so easy to be dealt with?
"Let my uncle in!" Thinking of this, Han Chi ordered.
"yes."
After a while, Master Duan Wu came into the study, called out "Brother-in-law", and sat on the chair opposite Han Chi.
"Xiao Wu'er, what is the attitude of the Yuan family now?" Han Chi asked tentatively because he was not sure about the situation of Young Master Duan Wu's visit to the Yuan family.
"The Yuan family does not admit it!" Young Master Duan Wu looked into Han Chi's eyes and said in a calm voice.
"Hmph, of course they don't admit it!" Han Chi snorted and said, "The second daughter of the Yuan family grew up with her father and brothers in the frontier. She learned martial arts but is arrogant and domineering. Otherwise, she wouldn't have beaten Lei'er like that. Later, because of a misunderstanding, she even brought her fiancé to attack us. If not for that, your third sister... your third sister wouldn't..."
As he spoke, Han Chi raised his hand and wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, looking very sad.
When Duan Wu Gongzi heard Han Chi say this before, he was furious. But after hearing Yuan Ziyu's words, he calmed down a lot when he heard Han Chi's words again: "Brother-in-law, but when I went to Yuan Mansion this time, I heard some things on the way."
"Hear something?" Han Chi frowned and asked, "What did you hear?"
Mr. Duan Wu lowered his eyes slightly and said, "I heard that before the New Year, Lei Er was beaten by Miss Yuan Er because he coveted her beauty and flirted with her in the street."
"Did you hear this from Yuan Ziyu?" Han Chi's heart skipped a beat and he asked with a snort.
"Miss Yuan Er did say that, and it's exactly the same as what I heard on the street!" Young Master Duan Wu looked up at Han Chi and said.
"Humph, that's pure nonsense!" Han Chi said with anger on his face, "Although Lei'er is a little naughty, he also knows his limits. Xiao Wu'er, you know this. The thing is this. Years ago, he did have a quarrel with Miss Yuan Er on the street. It was just because of my friendship with General Yuan, who served in the same court, that Lei'er wanted to get to know Miss Yuan Er. But who knew that Miss Yuan Er would beat Lei'er without saying a word. Tell me, how can we justify this? As for those rumors on the street, you will know who spread them if you think about it."
Young Master Duan Wu was silent for a while. He naturally knew what Han Chi said. Every time Han Guanglei came to the Duan family, he seemed very well-behaved, obedient and polite. The elders in the family always liked Han Guanglei very much.
But……
Just now, on his way back from the Yuan family, he specially sent people to inquire about the matter. What he inquired about was not just the things that happened before the New Year. After hearing the results of the inquiries, Master Duan Wu couldn't believe it. This arrogant and lustful playboy was really the gentle and polite nephew in the Duan family?
He remembered that every time his third sister wrote to him, she praised her nephew to the heavens.
Was it because he had always trusted his third sister too much, or because he had trusted his own eyes too much?
"But," Master Duan Wu said calmly, "The rumors about Lei'er aren't just about what happened before the New Year..."
"Little Wu'er!" Han Chi knew that Master Duan Wu didn't quite believe what he said, so he said, "Lei'er is your biological nephew. Could it be that you would rather believe the gossip outside than your own nephew? You know, I was named Marquis of Huainan by the current emperor. Although I'm not very conspicuous in the capital, I am still an eyesore to some people. So... hey... I'm also responsible for the rumors about Lei'er."
"Brother-in-law." Duan Wugongzi said, "Since Lei'er was implicated, why don't you clarify it? You've ruined Lei'er's reputation for no reason. This will affect his future marriage."
Han Chi choked and couldn't help but complain in his heart: Do you think I don't want to? I was clearly suppressing it well before, but now that Huo Xifei has messed it up, how can I suppress it in such a short time?
"Of course this needs to be clarified, but you know, after all, people are gossiping and it's impossible to stop them. From now on, Lei'er can only show some performance to make those people shut up completely." Han Chi picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea, hiding his awkwardness.
As soon as Master Duan Wu came in, he secretly observed Han Chi's actions. This look naturally caught his eyes, and Master Duan Wu's heart sank.
"Well, then, when Lei'er gets better, you have to show your support as soon as possible!" Duan Wugongzi changed the subject and said, "Brother-in-law, you know that Miss Yuan Er doesn't admit to accidentally injuring my third sister. After all, I wasn't there at the time and couldn't confront her at all. So, I thought it would be better to have a witness."
"A witness?" Han Chi frowned slightly. "I was at the scene. Didn't I tell you before? It was Miss Yuan Er who accidentally injured your third sister. She was a martial artist and was confused at the time, so she didn't care about the severity of the injury. Otherwise, how could your third sister have lost her life?"
As he spoke, Han Chi's voice choked again, and he looked like he couldn't bear to say it.
"Brother-in-law." Fifth Young Master Duan sighed. "That's what he said, but Yuan Qifeng is no unknown person after all. Although my Duan family has a decent reputation in the Dali Dynasty, Yuan Qifeng is a great general guarding the border and has made countless contributions to our Dali Dynasty. If we accuse Second Young Miss Yuan of wounding and killing someone without any evidence, I'm afraid that if she makes a fuss about it, the reputation of our Marquisate and our Duan family will be damaged. What's more, Second Young Miss Yuan said that Master Huo was also present at the scene that day. If Master Huo comes forward and accuses us of wronging him, how will it end then?"
Han Chi gritted his teeth secretly and said to Master Duan Wu, "But Master Huo is Yuan Ziyu's fiancé, so he's naturally on her side."
"So, we need witnesses here too!" said Master Duan Wu. "Brother-in-law, you are a noble marquis, so you can't argue with a junior. So I thought of asking the maids and servants who were in the courtyard that day to come out and testify. That way, we can have more evidence."
"Those people..." Han Chi paused and sighed, "I'm afraid they can't testify."
"Why?" Young Master Duan Wu asked hurriedly.
Han Chi sighed, "The situation was chaotic that day, and these people failed to protect the mistress, resulting in her serious injuries and death. They were afraid of being held accountable by me, so they all ran away!"
"Escaped?" Master Duan Wu's eyes widened. "These are escaped slaves. Brother-in-law, why don't you chase them back quickly?"
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