Cui Tianqi glanced at his brother, and the two decided to figure out the matter first before taking the child to see their mother. Otherwise, putting on such a show in front of their mother would probably make her even angrier.
So the group went together to the Chrysanthemum Longevity Hall in the east courtyard.
"Since we have plenty of time today, let's talk things out and find out exactly what happened."
Zhao Guifang had already been brought over by this time.
They are now performing a proper bow.
"This humble woman, Zhao Guifang, pays her respects to the two lords."
After bowing in greeting, she looked at Han Yu'an with a hint of fear on her face.
"What are you doing here? This man looks harmless, but he is actually a complete villain who has caused our family so much suffering. Fortunately, Heaven has eyes and protected my son from death, which is why we have the good life we have now. But we will never be at peace until the evildoer is punished."
Zhao Guifang put on her usual show of crying and making a scene, which moved Cui Xiajin to tears as well.
"Father, Uncle, listen to this! Is this something a human being would do? How could they hurt someone so badly? They looked honest and kind, but I never expected them to be such wicked villains."
Cui Tiansheng's face showed a smug look. He thought to himself, "Let's see how smug my second brother is this time. It seems that I have a good eye for people and have met a true talent."
“Second brother, you are young and impetuous. It’s no big deal if you meet a fake one. Luckily, I met my real nephew. Otherwise, I would have disappointed my mother again.”
Cui Tianqi glanced at Zhao Guifang and his brother Cui Tiansheng on the ground with some annoyance, but didn't say anything.
He trusted Han Yu'an, after all, he was someone recommended by Fu Xiaoyu, so his character was definitely not a problem.
"Brother, don't jump to conclusions too soon. That woman has been taking care of Han An all along, so she must have feelings for him. Her words are bound to be biased, so don't take them completely at face value."
Zhao Guifang was unwilling to accept this. How could her words be so unbelievable?
"My lord, have you also been bewitched by this witch and refuse to believe the truth? Let me tell you, Han Yu'an has a wife by his side who is a witch who can bewitch people. You must have been bewitched by them, which is why you mistakenly believe their words."
Zhao Guifang stood up from the ground, staring at Cui Tianqi with wide eyes, afraid that he would not believe her, and even started gesturing.
Then she went on and on about what happened in Linshui Village, and how Cui Yulu was treated as a witch and was to be sacrificed to the heavens.
There's an old saying: the more you say, the more mistakes you make.
Cui Tianqi already knew everything Zhao Guifang had said from Fu Xiaoyu.
Therefore, he did not believe the other version of the story she told him at all, and at the same time began to doubt the identity of the woman in front of him.
"Oh, are you telling the truth?"
"Everything this woman said is true. I swear to God that if it is untrue, may God punish me..."
Suddenly, he remembered the lightning strike. What if he said those words and that brat heard him and actually got struck by lightning? Wouldn't that be a loss for him?
"I don't want to hear you swear oaths. Oaths only prove that you have a guilty conscience."
Cui Tianqi gestured for her to leave, but Zhao Guifang saw that her son was about to succeed. She wanted to see her son become the youngest nephew of the Marquis's family. Then, who would dare to offend her? She could finally hold her head high.
"Aren't you going down yet? Or are you just reluctant to leave your son?"
Cui Tianqi's cold eyes fell on Zhao Guifang, making her tremble with fear.
He quickly bowed and withdrew.
Han Yu'an looked at Han An with disdain: "I didn't expect you to turn your biological mother into an adoptive mother for this status. I really underestimated you."
"I don't understand any of your nonsense. That woman has always been my adoptive mother. I urge you, Uncle, to investigate further."
Han An was confident, since he was in the lead now. Most people here believed in him, especially Cui Xiajin. With her trust, he didn't need to worry about Cui Tiansheng's trust at all.
“Yes, Father, this Brother An looks real. Let’s get rid of him quickly. Our Marquis’s mansion can’t have such a bad person.”
Cui Xiajin glanced at Han Yu'an with disgust; even dressed in fine silks and satins, he still exuded a rustic air.
Cui Tiansheng looked at his younger brother: "Do you have anything else to say? I think Han An is like a child in our family. What do you think?"
At this point, Cui Tianqi couldn't say anything more. This matter couldn't be rushed; they needed to find more crucial evidence first.
"In that case, why not bring them both to Mother for her to see and let her decide?"
"Second brother, you must be joking. If it's true, it's true. Why let a fake one pass you off as the real thing?"
Cui Tianqi chuckled and said, "Maybe Mother prefers this fake grandson of mine?"
He deliberately emphasized the word "fake" while looking at Han An, a child whose eyes were full of calculation, who was definitely not a kind person.
In short, he disliked this person very much.
Fu Xiaoyu and his group arrived in Kyoto around noon.
At this moment, Cui Yulu had a vague feeling that something was about to happen. Could it be that something went wrong with Han Yu'an?
"You seemed distracted the whole way; is something on your mind?"
Fu Xiaoyu looked at Cui Yulu and asked with concern.
"Yeah, I have a feeling that something is going to happen, I just feel very uneasy."
Cui Yulu didn't intend to hide anything and told Fu Xiaoyu everything on her mind.
"Don't overthink it. Things will work themselves out. Some things are destined to happen and can't be avoided. Just take it easy."
Cui Yulu rested her chin on her hands, her starry eyes blinking as she looked at Fu Xiaoyu.
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