When she spoke, everyone paused and looked at her.
His eyes held incomprehension and deep reproach.
"Wei family girl, what do you know?"
"If this trouble really came from Wei Ning's family, then we are the victims!"
“My husband and children, they must have been made scapegoats for this!”
Even Wei Cheng's parents looked grim and whispered to her not to say anything more.
Wei Cheng refused, and shouted, "So you say you're the victims? So you say it's all her fault, and that's it?"
"Since their entire family is now dead, naturally no one will stand up for them!"
Her words infuriated those around her.
"Oh dear child, you actually have a point!"
"Our loved ones died because of her, are we not even allowed to speak out about it?"
"Her mother, why don't you teach your daughter a lesson?! Has she gone mad?!"
Wei Wei also looked at Wei Cheng, signaling her with her eyes to stop talking.
But she received a reassuring look from Wei Cheng.
She comforted her parents before speaking heavily, "Ladies, think about it, there are so many people with the surname Wei in Loucheng, why are only five families in particular in trouble?"
"Even though Madam Wei Ning is a descendant of that imperial merchant, she knows nothing about it."
“She was already pitiful and unlucky enough, her whole family died.”
"And it's not certain yet."
"What if that's not the case? Do people really have a deep understanding of their ancestors?"
"I'm afraid that in the end, it will be our own family that caused the trouble."
"When that time really comes, it will be quite a joke."
Wei Cheng's refusal to back down made Yao Zidian look at her.
Naturally, she also remembered this young mistress of the Qi family.
Her husband has been sentenced to death for murder.
However, there was little grief on her face, as if she had already forgotten that her husband was beheaded because he killed Wei Ning's daughter-in-law.
Was it because their relationship was already bad, or did she find out something?
Yao Zidian had some questions about her.
But that doesn't mean anything.
Wei Wei loosened her grip on the jade pendant; at this moment, the most important thing was to ensure that no one knew about her contact with Madam Wei Ning.
She remained silent, which drew the attention of Yu Qian, who had been sitting beside Yao Zidian without saying a word.
Wei Cheng's recent assertion almost made him think that she was the one with the problem.
But he would not forget that of the five families in Loucheng, only Wei Wei's family was completely unharmed, and she was the first to bring ruin to the Meng family!
Has Meng Zhixuan really disappeared?
He subconsciously felt that Meng Zhixuan would probably never appear in public again.
The Wei family argued incessantly, but to no avail.
Yao Zidian could only speak up to stop them.
"Listen to me, everyone, let me say a few words."
Yao Zidian still had a lot of authority.
After these words were spoken, no one dared to speak again.
Yao Zidian looked at everyone's faces, which were already flushed from arguing, and said, "This matter needs to be investigated further. However, I hope that everyone will refrain from revealing the fact that Madam Wei Ning's family ancestors were imperial merchants."
Seeing that everyone didn't seem to care much, Yao Zidian's expression became much more serious: "If this matter really gets out, none of your families will benefit from it!"
These words immediately turned everyone's expressions ugly.
Some people have already started crying.
"My poor husband and son, are we just going to let this go?"
"They are living, breathing human beings, and they have never done anything that is morally reprehensible..."
"Lord Yao, you must do us justice!"
Yao Zidian's feelings at this moment must have been quite complicated.
He has always been upright and incorruptible, but the situation is completely different now.
The real culprits all point to the Third Prince.
That emperor's son, whom no one should underestimate!
Can he win?
But seeing so many people below looking at him with hopeful eyes filled him with immense torment.
His lifelong reputation should not be ruined at this time.
He's not the kind of person who would run away from hardship immediately!
"Okay, I promise you, but you must also promise me that this matter must not be told to anyone."
He looked at everyone with utmost solemnity: "I cannot go into the details of this matter, but you only need to know that if others find out about this, it will be a huge deal, and they will be even more cruel and vicious than they are now!"
"Even I am powerless to resist!"
Upon hearing how dangerous it was, everyone shut their mouths.
This was an unexpected disaster, but they had no choice but to accept it. The only way to protect themselves was to keep their mouths shut.
Everyone wanted to swear they wouldn't say anything.
Seeing that everyone had agreed, Yao Zidian finally let out a long sigh of relief.
The secrets of Tianxue Mountain were about to surface, but they became blurred again after the death of Lady Wei Ning.
Did she know about the key before she died?
If I knew, where would that thing be now?
Could it have been taken by the Third Prince's men?
But the facts now show that the Third Prince's men did not find that item at all.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have gone to the Wei residence and turned it upside down again!
They won't be satisfied until they find it.
Like a rat that can't stand the light, its eyes will always be fixed on this place.
Yao Zidian was quite certain that after the massacre at Ping'an Temple last time, very few of the Third Prince's men remained here.
However, these few who slip through the net are always hard to guard against.
They would no longer try to assassinate him, but they could still cause him excruciating headaches.
As for the people living in the Jiang residence opposite the Meng residence that Wu Guangyu just mentioned to him.
Unless there is evidence to prove that he has done anything wrong, even if you know that he was behind everything, you still can't easily take action against him.
Yao Zidian's expression was uncertain, and in the end he could only sigh.
Seeing that it was already past midnight, everyone looked listless, so I told them to go back and rest.
"Although I have sent people to guard the area around the government office, everyone must not wander around."
"Until the killer is caught, everyone is in danger at any time."
"If anything is wrong, shout for help immediately!"
After giving their explanations, everyone stood up to say goodbye, even though they each had their own thoughts.
Wei Wei was kept behind again.
She remained silent, glancing at the two adults on the stage with a half-smile before stopping.
Wei's parents were somewhat worried, and their lips moved several times as if they wanted to say no.
Yao Zidian assured them it was just a casual chat before they left, glancing back several times.
After everyone had left, Yao Zidian turned to Wei Wei and asked, "What are your thoughts on these recent events, Madam Meng?"
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