After she said this, He Wensheng and everyone in the yamen looked at Xiao Shuangbao curiously, wanting to know if she was really that accurate.
At this moment, Xiao Shuangbao took a look at the silver, but pushed her back with her little hand.
"Sister Yu Qing, you have given me money. You don't have to give me more. I can't accept it!" she said.
"But I only gave you a few copper coins before..." Yu Qing really felt that she had given too little. After all, the little baby had saved her twenty taels!
"I'm not really planning on making money from this. I just want to use the money to offset the causal relationship between you and me caused by my fortune-telling. So those few copper coins are enough!"
Xiao Shuangbao smiled sweetly at her and said very firmly.
Seeing that she really didn't want to accept it, Yu Qing had no choice but to give up.
"Sister Yu Qing, this big brother didn't lie. The fact is just as he said, he really didn't know anything." Xiao Shuangbao suddenly said seriously.
Yu Qing nodded, now believing it, but still full of doubts.
"Then why does that fake He Wensheng know about the engagement?" she asked.
"Big brother, let me ask you a question first."
Xiao Shuangbao looked at He Wensheng and asked, "Did you only lose the box? Did you not lose any other belongings?"
"That's right." He Wensheng nodded blankly.
He was a scholar with a sharp mind. When he heard Xiao Shuangbao's question, he immediately thought of something. "At that time, I thought the thieves thought the box contained valuables, so they only stole the box. Now, from what you said, could there be something else going on?"
"good!"
Xiao Shuangbao's tone was firm, and he continued to ask, "You just said that your parents died when you were young, and then you lived with your uncle. Then let me ask you again, your uncle has a cousin who is three years younger than you. She has already reached the age of marriage, but she is still unmarried?"
When He Wensheng heard her say this, a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face.
He glanced at Yu Qing.
Seeing Yu Qing also staring at him, he couldn't help but blush again, then nodded and said: "Indeed, could this be related to my cousin?"
"Of course!" Xiao Shuangbao said firmly, "Because this whole thing was planned by your aunt and cousin behind your uncle's back!"
"What?" He Wensheng was shocked and cried out!
"The person impersonating you is a distant relative of your aunt's. He took your aunt's money and deliberately stole your box on the way. He wanted to prevent you and Sister Yu Qing from meeting and ruin this marriage!"
Xiao Shuangbao continued, "You are a good student. You passed the imperial examination at a young age. The teacher at your academy is even more certain that you will pass the imperial examination this time. You have a bright future. Your cousin has always been fond of you. Your aunt has plans for her own daughter, so she naturally wants you to marry your cousin. In the future, the whole family will enjoy the happiness with you.
"But your uncle is quite upright and doesn't agree with their plan. He said you have another marriage planned.
"He didn't tell me before because he didn't want his children's affairs to interfere with your studies.
"Your aunt and cousin had a huge fight with him, even threatening to commit suicide. Only then did your uncle give in and say he would continue to keep the matter a secret. However, he secretly wrote about the marriage in a letter. He said he would wait for you to come to Jincheng and find the Yu family. Once the Yu family receives the letter, they will understand everything. And since you have the token of love, your marriage to Sister Yu Qing will still be final!
"However, your aunt discovered the letter and planned something. Not only did she have someone steal your keepsake and the letter, she also planned to seize Sister Yu Qing's property, hoping to destroy her family. By then, this marriage with you would be impossible!"
After Xiao Shuangbao said this, everyone was shocked!
Yu Qing felt as if struck by lightning, remembering what Xiao Shuangbao said about what would happen if she insisted on giving money to the scammer.
She didn't believe it at the time.
However, now that I understand the whole story and the conspiracy involved, I feel a chill all over my body!
"My aunt and cousin...they..." At this moment, after He Wensheng heard this, the shock on his face quickly flashed away.
Obviously, he knew the two of them better, and he also knew what his cousin felt about him and that his aunt wanted him to marry his cousin.
However, he really couldn't like this cousin!
I never thought they would be so cruel and scheming just to force him to marry his cousin!
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