On their way back, Yun Qingran and Jun Molin took Pei Chen, Green Immortal, and the Black Feather Guard to Demon Valley.
"Where is Demon Valley? We clearly escaped from here." Yun Qingran and Green Immortal looked at the empty valley in front of them, their faces full of question marks.
The valley was overgrown with vegetation, completely desolate, and didn't look like it was inhabited at all. Could it be that I encountered a ghost or a fox spirit? Isn't that what happens in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio? Encountering beautiful women and luxurious houses in the wilderness is just a fantasy created by ghosts and fox spirits.
Jun Molin unleashed a palm strike, and a golden-white internal force transformed into a gust of wind that swept forward, instantly uprooting the wild grass in front of him.
The soil is fresh, not old, and contains fermented cow dung. This area has been treated.
“You escaped from Demon Valley, and the location of Demon Valley has been exposed. They must have moved away,” Jun Molin said, withdrawing his hand.
"What a pity, they actually got away." Yun Qingran slapped her thigh.
"Let's go back to Beiyin. Leave the Heavenly Demon Sect matter to me." Jun Molin reached out and ruffled her hair.
"Okay, let's go. I miss Yan Yan and An An so much." Yun Qingran cheered up. Time to go home! She skipped and hopped back home.
Jun Molin stood still, gazing deeply at the valley. Geese leave their calls as they fly by, and people leave their traces as they pass through. Having existed in a place for so long, it's not easy to erase all traces.
When we went there, we walked slowly because of Yunxi Yue, who was pregnant. Now that Yunxi Yue isn't there, everyone is hurrying along.
Yun Qingran, Jun Molin, and the others traveled without stopping, returning before the main wedding delegation. They arrived back in Bei Yin within seven or eight days.
"I wonder if Yan Yan, An An, Father, Big Brother, Grandmother, and Tang Tang miss me." With only half an hour left until they arrived in the capital, Yun Qingran looked in the direction of the capital, her heart filled with longing to return home.
“They must miss you a lot,” Jun Molin said.
"Of course! I'm adored. I'm their favorite person. They must miss me terribly after I've been away in Nan Chu for so long." Yun Qingran said proudly, raising her delicate chin.
Pei Chen, standing to the side: Miss Yun, I really wish I could share half of my inferiority complex with you~
"Yes, yes, I completely agree." Jun Molin nodded in agreement.
Pei Chen, standing to the side: Your Highness, please spoil her!
"Your Highness, Miss Yun, there's a teahouse ahead. Let's rest for a bit before entering the city." Pei Chen spotted a teahouse by the roadside ahead.
“Okay, I’m thirsty right now,” Yun Qingran agreed.
Yun Qingran's agreement meant that everyone else agreed. They rode their horses to the tea stall and dismounted.
"Please have a seat, sirs. What would you like to eat or drink?" The stall owner took a towel off his shoulder, wiped the table, and eagerly invited everyone to sit down.
"As long as it's clean, use whatever you have," Yun Qingran said.
What good things can you expect from a teahouse nestled in the mountains? It's good enough if it's clean.
"Don't worry, sir/madam, we use spring water to brew our tea, and our pots and pans are all very clean. I'll serve you tea and pastries right away." The stall owner slung a towel over his shoulder and jogged off to the kitchen.
This group of people looked like they were rich and powerful, especially the woman and the man dressed in all black. He had never seen anyone so good-looking before, so he had to treat them well; they might be important people.
While the stall owner was inside, another table of customers arrived, but they appeared to be ordinary people. They were busy chatting and didn't pay much attention to Yun Qingran and her companions.
"I never imagined that the Marquis of Zhen'an and his heir would be such people."
"I always felt that the Marquis of Zhen'an and the Crown Prince were not those kinds of people. Could they have been framed?"
"Which man doesn't love money and beautiful women? They're all men, it's normal for them to make this kind of mistake."
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The more Yun Qingran listened to the gossip being told by these common folk, the more suspicious it seemed.
"Hello, may I ask what happened to Marquis Zhen'an and his son?" Yun Qingran stood up, walked to their table, and asked politely.
Yun Qingran's voice startled them. They quickly looked up and were startled again when they saw the speaker's face. "Rongchang... Princess Chang!"
They never expected that their gossip session about the Zhen'an Marquis's residence would coincide with an encounter with Yun Qingran, the eldest daughter of the Zhen'an Marquis.
"Excuse me, what happened to Marquis Zhen'an and his heir?" Yun Qingran asked anxiously.
The group looked at each other, not daring to speak.
"Ahem~" Jun Molin coughed, covering his mouth. The others looked at him and saw that his eyes were as cold as frost. Just one glance from him felt like being frozen in ice.
"Marquis Yunxiao of Zhen'an embezzled and accepted bribes of 800,000 taels of silver. Yun Qingbi, the heir of the Marquis of Zhen'an, spent the night at a brothel and killed a woman." After being silently threatened by Jun Molin's eyes, the group immediately blurted out everything they knew.
"What!" Yun Qingran was incredulous, completely stunned.
My father was an honest official and it was impossible for him to embezzle or accept bribes. My eldest brother had a physical and emotional fastidiousness, so it was impossible for him to spend the night in a brothel and kill a woman.
“Princess Rongchang, it’s true, the evidence is conclusive,” a person said to her in a trembling voice.
"What evidence?" Yun Qingran asked immediately.
"The more than 800,000 taels of silver embezzled by the Marquis of Zhen'an was buried in your yard. It was discovered by the Ministry of Works when they went to the Marquis of Zhen'an's residence to plant trees. The more than 800,000 taels of silver had been buried for some years. There was also a corrupt book inside, but it was still identifiable as a record of embezzlement and bribery. This situation could not have been a frame-up by someone else."
"As for your elder brother, someone saw him enter the brothel through the back door. He was sober when he entered, and his behavior was suspicious, not like he was going to do anything proper."
Upon hearing this, Yun Qingran clenched her fists tightly, feeling somewhat flustered, as the evidence sounded conclusive.
Who could have orchestrated such a flawless scheme to frame their father and elder brother?
"Don't worry, Father knows the character of the Marquis of Zhen'an. Father will definitely give them time to investigate. They will be fine for now. Let's go back and discuss this further." Jun Molin came to her side, reached out and held her cold little hand tightly, giving her warmth.
"Okay." Yun Qingran nodded, and without even having time to drink tea or eat pastries, she quickly mounted her horse.
A group of people rode back to the capital at full speed.
On the way, Yun Qingran nestled in Jun Molin's arms, her eyes closed as she pondered who was framing her father and elder brother.
My father was an honest and good official. He didn't flatter or fawn, and he was straightforward in his actions. Over the years, he offended many of his colleagues.
It could be retaliation from a colleague.
As for relatives and friends, Father was kind to everyone. Apart from the two siblings, Yun Song and Yun Lian, he got along well with the other members of the Yun clan and friends, and had no enemies.
Yun Song has now lost power and become an ordinary citizen with no money or influence. He could not possibly have the ability to frame his father and elder brother.
Could it be Yunlian?
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