Qing Lan, who went by the alias Hu Die'er, stood aside with her eyes lowered, and two black-armored guards stood behind her. She said in a deep voice:
"Everything I said is true."
Wen Shirui, Wen Shige and Wen Shixuan were all standing on the other side. Although the three of them had no expression on their faces, their hearts were in turmoil. They didn't expect that their father was rescued, but they got an unexpected result.
The room was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop. Manager Wen Ying walked in with Lian Yi in a red dress. The arrival of the four people broke the silence in the room.
"Master, three young masters, Miss Hua is here!"
Lianyi didn't expect that she would be able to meet the head of the Wen family so soon. Although the atmosphere was a little too strange, she still saluted politely and said:
"Junior Liuxian City Hua Lianyi greets Master Wen!"
"Miss Hua, are you used to staying in Wen's Castle?"
The head of the Wen family asked calmly.
"Thank you for your concern, Master. I feel very good since I moved into Cuizhu Courtyard."
Lian Yi replied with a smile, and then took the initiative to ask:
"How is Master Wen's recovery? I heard from Master Wen that you were injured."
"Well, this is why I asked Miss Hua to come over."
The head of the Wen family said lightly.
"You don't have to thank me specially, my daughter is your future daughter-in-law, so it's only natural for me to take out the Purple Yun Flower to save you."
"But Qinglan said that she attacked me because she was threatened by you."
Patriarch Wen stared into Lianyi's eyes and said.
"Qing Lan?"
Lianyi uttered two words with a puzzled look on her face, as if she didn't know this person at all.
"This is a trumped-up charge. Can Qing Lan confront me face to face?"
Lianyi looked dissatisfied and directly denied the accusation made by the head of the Wen family.
The head of the Wen family just waved his hand, and the fifth concubine standing beside him stepped forward, looked at Lianyi and said:
"You are a hermit in the Hidden Tower of the World's No. 1 Tower. It was you who threatened me with my son and asked me to assassinate the head of the Wen family."
Lian Yi glanced at the other person, then turned to look at Wen Shirui:
"Isn't her name Hu Die'er? How come she became Qing Lan again? She has a child? But none of you three look like she gave birth to a child!"
“I am from Minglou, the number one building in the world. I was controlled by someone and forced to enter Wenjiabao to become a dormant chess piece.
So many years have passed, and I thought I would continue to live like this, but unfortunately you still came.
You met me on the first day you entered the outer courtyard and ordered me to attack the head of the family. I refused, so you threatened me with my son's life, and I had no choice but to compromise."
Qing Lan said with a look of despair on his face.
Lian Yi did not rush to deny it after hearing it, but bowed and said:
"Master Wen, three young masters, you can always find a pretext to accuse me! This person's words are full of loopholes, and he can't provide any substantial evidence. I don't think you will convict me based on his one-sided words!
Wen Shirui looked at Lianyi's calm face and said:
"Miss Hua, we can't convict you based on Fifth Aunt's one-sided statement. We invited you here because we want both parties to confront each other face to face. Before there is substantial evidence, you are still my fiancée."
Lianyi was very satisfied with Wen Shirui's words, and then she said:
“This Fifth Aunt said that she was from the No. 1 Restaurant in the World, and I believed her. After all, if there was no one supporting her from behind, she wouldn’t have been hiding for so long.
I deny what he said about me being from Tianxia Diyilou, and I suspect he is trying to divert the blame in order to hide the real person from Yinlou."
"Where's the evidence?"
Wen Shixuan asked.
"If I were from Yinlou, why would I need to take out the Purple Cloud Flower to save the Patriarch if I asked him to assassinate him? Isn't this a contradiction?"
"Because your goal is not to be the head of the family. You want to show your favor to the Wen family through this matter, and then marry the eldest son of Wen in a legitimate way. Your ultimate goal is to become the future head of the Wen Family Castle."
Qing Lan said coldly.
"Well, it makes sense for you to say that. If that's the case, why did you let Song Jia steal my handkerchief and then use it to frame me?"
Ripple continued to ask.
"You asked me to do this. The purpose is to clear my suspicion and divert the attention of the Wen family, making them think that someone is framing you, and to eliminate your competitors at the same time."
Qing Lan continued.
"Yeah, that makes sense."
Ripple nodded.
"Miss Hua, do you have anything else to say?"
Wen Shige asked.
"These are all said by Fifth Aunt Qing Lan. Where is the evidence?"
Ripple asked back.
"I am the evidence."
"No, that's not enough. I insist that you are framing me."
Ripple shook her head.
"There is another way to prove my words."
Qing Lan said slowly.
"I'd like to hear more about it."
Lianyi made a please gesture and said.
“In the No. 1 building in the world, those who can become members of the Hidden Building have to go through strict selection and training. In order to prevent the hermits of the Hidden Building from escaping halfway, they all have a kind of poison in their bodies.
This poison will attack every month on the night of the full moon. Unless you take the antidote, you will have to endure the torture of ice and fire for a whole night, making your life worse than death. Tonight is the night of the full moon, and we will know if it is true after a test. "
Qing Lan said coldly.
"What if I take the antidote in advance?"
The ripples seemed to be making things more difficult for themselves.
"It doesn't matter. Even if you take the antidote in advance, the poison in your body will react on the night of the full moon. Anyone who understands pharmacology can detect it."
After Qing Lan finished speaking, he turned his gaze to Wen Shixuan.
Lian Yi did not refute this time, and asked calmly:
"Then we have to wait until midnight to prove which of us is telling the truth and who is framing us."
"yes!"
"Okay, I'll keep you company. I hope you'll be responsible for what you say."
"Of course, I won't gamble with my life."
After Qing Lan finished speaking, he lowered his eyes and stood aside, not saying anything more.
Lianyi politely bowed to the head of the Wen family and said with a smile:
"Master Wen, before the truth comes out, I think it would be better to lock us both up, so as not to disturb the master's cultivation."
The head of the Wen family looked at Lianyi deeply and nodded to Wen Shirui.
"Sister Hua, Qinglan, this way please."
Afterwards, Wen Shirui personally took the two of them back to the dungeon. This time, the three Wen brothers did not leave the dungeon. Each of them sat on a chair, sipping tea while waiting for midnight to come.
After Qing Lan arrived at the dungeon, he huddled in a corner and said nothing.
Lianyi sat cross-legged facing the three people with her eyes closed.
Time passed by bit by bit. The dungeon was very bright because of the torches, which made all the darkness invisible. The only sounds were breathing and the sound of burning torches.
When it was almost midnight, Qing Lan turned his gaze to Lianyi, but after midnight, Lianyi did not respond at all and continued to meditate with her eyes closed, which gave Qing Lan a bad feeling.
In the end, he even stuck to the dungeon railing just to observe Lian Yi from a close distance. The three Wen brothers also set their sights on Lian Yi.
Then the night passed peacefully and nothing happened.
Lianyi slowly opened her eyes, stood up and said to Wen Shixuan:
"Mr. Wen San, please help me feel my pulse and clear my name." (End of this chapter)
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