Xuanyuan Zhenhua hummed in response, lifted his eyelids to look at him, and gestured for him to continue.
Uncle Zhang continued, "The Qin family is developing well, especially with the recent launch of their smart project. They seem poised to surpass some of the established families in Tiandu, but ultimately their foundation is a bit weak."
"Right now, everyone is hesitant to take action against the Qin family because of the Fu family. But if something happens to the Fu family, like this time, as soon as someone spreads the news of Old Master Fu's death, those forces in Tiandu will not sit still. The Fu family will be the first to suffer, and the Qin family, which relies on the Fu family for its position, will be the second."
"If the Qin family wants to truly establish itself in Tiandu and no longer be looked down upon or bullied by any force, it needs a bigger and stronger backer."
"For example, you, or the eldest young master?" Uncle Zhang cautiously observed Xuan Yuan Zhenhua and said, "You used to say that the eldest young lady was still young and you didn't want her to receive too much attention because of the Xuan Yuan family, but now she is an adult and has enough ability to protect herself and stand on her own two feet. You...would you consider revealing the eldest young lady's identity?"
Xuanyuan Zhenhua lowered his eyes and fell into deep thought.
It's not that we haven't considered this.
But he always felt that his situation was too complicated, and he was afraid that if Qin Sheng's relationship with the Xuanyuan family were made public, she would become the target of public criticism.
But Uncle Zhang's words also make sense.
Everything has two sides.
While the Xuanyuan family might bring Qin Sheng danger and trouble, her status as the eldest daughter of the Xuanyuan family is also the strongest and most powerful protection for her.
As long as he holds this identity, anyone who wants to harm Qin Sheng must carefully consider the potential consequences before acting.
Uncle Zhang had followed Xuan Yuan Zhenhua for many years, and he could see his wavering at a glance.
A glint of light flashed in his eyes. After a moment's hesitation, he took out a secret letter from his pocket and handed it over, saying, "This is a secret letter that was sent up by someone from below last week. The young master forbade me to tell you, but less than a week has passed and the young lady and the Qin family have run into trouble again. I think I should tell you and let you make the decision."
Xuanyuan Zhenhua glanced at him, his gaze slightly cold: "Since when have you learned to keep things from me?"
Uncle Zhang felt a little guilty, but he knew he wasn't really angry, so he chuckled twice in an attempt to get away with it.
Xuanyuan Zhenhua snorted again, but did not pursue the matter further, and reached out to snatch the secret letter from his hand.
The secret letter had already been read by Xuan Yuanjing, so it was now opened. Xuan Yuanzhenhua took the letter out of the envelope.
It was a secret letter he had arranged from the Xuanyuan Guard stationed at the Qin family's residence, reporting that the Qin family had gone to the hospital last week.
The text also details how, after returning from the hospital, the Qin family dismantled a glass greenhouse and destroyed all the rare flowers inside. The very next day, Qin Muyuan stormed into the Xie family home alone, causing a huge scene and even physically assaulting his uncle, Xie Chao.
As for the Xie family, not only did they not confront the Qin family afterward, but two days later, news spread that Xie Chao and Qin Wei were negotiating a divorce. Old Master Xie bluntly stated that he only wanted his daughter-in-law and grandson, and that he would expel Xie Chao from the Xie family after the divorce.
One can imagine the shady dealings involved in this matter.
There are still more things that Xuanyuan Guards have found out later.
Xuanyuan Zhenhua read the letter word by word, and the more he read, the more violently his chest heaved. Finally, he slammed the secret letter onto the tea table in front of him.
"Yang Qiming, how dare he!" Xuan Yuanzhenhua roared.
The reaction was even stronger than Uncle Zhang had imagined, which startled him.
She quickly poured a glass of water and handed it to him, saying helplessly, "You're getting on in years, you should take it easy. I was worried that you'd get like this, which is why the young master forbade me to tell you. If you ruin your health before we can resolve other Qin family matters, that would be too much of a loss."
Xuanyuan Zhenhua had cultivated his character and hadn't lost his temper like this in many years, so he was indeed feeling a bit dizzy.
He immediately took a few deep breaths and drank two glasses of water to calm his anger.
It took almost ten minutes for the dizziness to subside.
My emotions have calmed down.
But his expression remained icy cold: "From the moment I stepped down, I made it very clear that I have no interest in those things. Not only me, but Xuan Yuanjing will also never touch them again."
"To put their minds at ease, I even lived here for many years, and I could count the number of times I went out on one hand."
"Even so, they're still not at ease and want to make trouble for the people around me!"
"Go, call A-Jing and tell him to come back immediately!"
"What about the young lady..."
Upon hearing Qin Sheng's name, Xuan Yuan Zhenhua's expression gradually softened, and he lowered his eyes to ponder for a moment.
Finally, he said, "Let's hold off for now."
Since those people won't give up making trouble for Qin Sheng whether it's made public or not, let's just make it public.
But this public announcement isn't something he can just do by casually calling Qin Sheng's family here and saying a few words.
He wanted everyone to know that Qin Sheng was his daughter, Xuan Yuan Zhenhua's daughter, and the only eldest daughter of the Xuan Yuan family!
Anyone who dares to touch her should be prepared to pay the price!
Xuanyuan Zhenhua closed his eyes tightly, his voice sharp and deep, and ordered, "Have someone prepare the small courtyard outside; I need it."
Uncle Zhang understood immediately and said, "Yes, I'll have someone prepare it right away."
With that, he turned and walked out.
Just as he stepped across the threshold, the old man's voice, sounding more tired than usual, came from behind him.
“Ah Jing is right, I was thinking too simply.”
"The Xuanyuan family has been in this position for too long. Even if I want to leave, in other people's eyes, I'm just putting on an act."
Xuanyuan Zhenhua looked up at the back of the person who had followed him for most of his life, his gaze clear yet guilty, then turning into a resolute expression. He said, "Tell them to do what they want. From today onwards, I will no longer restrain them."
A fierce glint flashed in his usually docile but dim old eyes.
“Since those people are so worried, let’s just give up!” Xuan Yuanzhenhua said, his voice no longer the usual calm or joking tone. At this moment, the old man’s voice was cold and piercing, carrying the familiar ferocity and arrogance that Uncle Zhang was familiar with.
That's Xuanyuan Zhenhua!
Xuanyuan Zhenhua, whose mere shout can shake the entire nation!
A glint of tears seemed to flash in Uncle Zhang's eyes.
He didn't turn around, but nodded vigorously and said, "Yes, sir!"
He stepped outside, and whether it was Xuan Yuan Zhenhua's imagination or not, it seemed that the old man's back straightened up a bit.
I couldn't help but laugh.
Many images flashed through my mind—blood, tears, sweat—but in the end, they all faded into blankness.
He was definitely wrong...
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