Chapter 121 In Public
When the group arrived, they blocked the gate to the courtyard. Seeing this, Shangguan Yao hid behind Qin Junyi.
"Jun Yi." Qin Fengyuan stepped forward and glanced at the maids behind him: "What are you doing?"
"Second Uncle." Qin Junyi's eyes swept over Jiang Jin, and he said in a slightly anxious tone, "Things are not as you heard. Yao'er has no connection with the traitorous Shangguan family. But now that Yao'er's brother has fallen into the hands of King Wei, won't they say it is."
"Qin Junyi!" Jiang Jin pointed at Qin Junyi and shouted, "Just because you say it's not true, it's not true. Are you saying that the King of Wei is framing them?"
"Just now, the Crown Prince also went to Kaifeng Prefecture to snatch someone. He said that the matter was of great importance. Could it be that the King of Wei and the Crown Prince are both framing me?!"
After hearing Jiang Jin's words, the expressions of the people present became solemn.
Even if the Yongyi Marquis Mansion is left with only an empty shell, even if the Yongyi Marquis Mansion is burdened with many rumors.
But we will never have anything to do with those who collaborate with the enemy and commit treason.
Regardless of whether Shangguan Yao really has any connection with the treasonous Shangguan family, the news has begun to spread.
Then the Yongyi Marquis’ Mansion must show its attitude.
Otherwise, how could the Yongyi Marquisate survive in the city of Bianjing?
"Junyi, now it's not just about what you say. The first thing we have to do is to completely wipe out the Yongyi Marquis Mansion." After hearing what Jiang Jin said, the first thing Qin Fengyuan thought of in his mind was the safety of the Yongyi Marquis Mansion.
Who should bear the charge of treason?
Even if the Yongyi Marquis' Mansion was kept in the dark, who would believe it?
"Don't let the entire Qin family be destroyed because of a woman." Qin Fengyuan stared at Qin Junyi expressionlessly, then looked at the maids standing in the courtyard: "Capture Shangguan Yao for me!"
"Junyi," Shangguan Yao tightly grasped Qin Junyi. She shook her head and said, "I'm not, and neither is my brother. They are the ones who slandered me, Junyi."
Qin Junyi held Shangguan Yao in his arms, looked at the maids coming towards him, and shouted, "All of you, get out!"
When the female servants saw Qin Junyi staring at them with a gloomy face, they did not dare to step forward.
"You're still protecting her, aren't you?" Qin Fengyuan stared at Qin Junyi coldly. "You don't care about the safety of the Qin family, are you?"
"Second Uncle!" Qin Junyi growled, "I know what you mean, but even if it's for the safety of the Qin family, you can't wrongly accuse Yao'er. She married me, and now something like this has happened. I have to protect her."
Qin Junyi tried his best to calm himself down and make the people in front of him believe what he said.
"Uncle, you're also aware of the discord between the King of Wei and the Crown Prince." Qin Junyi's tone softened considerably. "Ever since Chen'er passed away, your focus has been on Yao'er's brothers. I haven't let you visit them these past few days because I'm afraid the person behind this might have more tricks up their sleeve."
Qin Fengyuan and the others became more solemn as they listened to Qin Junyi's words.
"You all know that after the entire family of the Duke of Ying's mansion was massacred, the Crown Prince suspected that it was the King of Wei who was behind it." As he spoke, Qin Junyi cast his gaze on Qin Beiyuan. "Didn't Third Uncle tell me about that idea a few days ago? I told the Crown Prince about it, and he thought it made perfect sense. He had just started targeting the King of Wei when something happened to Chen Ge'er."
Qin Beiyuan frowned and asked, "Is that the story I told you about the eldest daughter of the Zhang family and the King of Wei?"
Qin Junyi nodded and continued, "I went to see Yao'er's brother. He didn't send any letters to Chen Ge'er or Yao'er that day, but both Chen Ge'er and Yao'er received letters in Shangguan Jing's handwriting, and the letter Shangguan Jing received was the one with Chen Ge'er's handwriting."
Everyone had different expressions when they heard this.
Jiang Jin still maintained a skeptical attitude: "So you're saying that from the moment Chen Ge'er went to Fanlou to the end, it was all a scheme set up by the King of Wei?"
Qin Junyi agreed with what Jiang Jin said.
Qin Fengyuan and Qin Beiyuan looked at each other.
"I've been searching for the most crucial person these past few days, Bi Huan, who was with Second Aunt." Qin Junyi saw that Qin Fengyuan and the others had lost their previous anger, and his tone was much softer. "But I can't find any trace of Bi Huan. It's as if she disappeared from the face of the earth."
"To be honest," Qin Junyi sighed heavily, "Yao'er's brother is also secretly working for the Crown Prince."
Hearing this, Jiang Jin thought of how anxious the prince was in Kaifeng Prefecture just now, and said, "No wonder the prince was so anxious to snatch the person from the King of Wei just now."
"You're saying this is all a setup by the King of Wei, from Bi Huan to Chen Ge'er's mishaps, and finally linking Shangguan Jing to the treasonous Shangguan family, all to get at the Crown Prince?" Qin Fengyuan understood what Qin Junyi had just said. "Because Shangguan Jing is working for the Crown Prince, is that right?"
"It's also possible they're targeting my Yongyi Marquisate." Qin Junyi nodded, his voice low, "Now that Shangguan Jing has fallen into the hands of King Wei, he'll definitely target me because of Yao'er. King Wei wants to disintegrate the Crown Prince's power, and the Duke of Ying's House is an example."
Qin Fengyuan and Qin Beiyuan looked at each other, then looked at Jiang Jin.
"I rushed back from the Crown Prince's Mansion because I was worried you might target Yao'er. Most importantly, I was afraid the King of Wei would send someone to take Yao'er away." Qin Junyi bowed to the elders as he spoke. "Second uncle, third uncle, uncle, please be rational about this matter."
Seeing that the elders remained silent, he continued, "When Yao'er was with me, Mother had already found out about her background. She had been following her brother around to make a living since she was little. Later, after her brother had established himself in Bianjing, he settled in Bianjing for a long time. Just because they share the surname Shangguan, does that mean they are related to the traitorous Shangguan family?"
At this time, Shangguan Yao also began to cry softly: "Second uncle, third uncle, my brother was framed. Please believe me."
"It's okay, it's okay. Second and third uncles are both sensible people." Qin Junyi held Shangguan Yao in his arms and comforted her softly, "If they targeted you, you would have fallen into the King of Wei's trap."
Qin Fengyuan felt rather unhappy listening to Qin Junyi's words. He said, "If it's true that the King of Wei extended his hand to the Marquis of Yongyi's Mansion while dealing with the Crown Prince, then he's truly too mean."
"Uncle, this matter is of great importance. I'm going to take Yao'er out of the house for a while." Qin Junyi clearly felt that the people in front of him believed him. "I will settle her down as soon as possible and then come back."
No one spoke, but everyone took in what Qin Junyi had just said.
Qin Junyi quickly glanced at the person in front of him and said behind him, "Xueqing, are you done packing?"
"Here we come." Xueqing and Wen Zi walked out of the main house.
Qin Junyi took Shangguan Yao away in full view of everyone.
"Brother, are we going to let Junyi hide Shangguan Yao like this?" Qin Beiyuan said with some concern: "What if the King of Wei really uses this excuse to deal with our Qin family and we can't hand over Shangguan Yao?"
Qin Fengyuan pondered for a moment and said, "Our Qin family has long supported the Crown Prince. Today's event is a contest between the King of Wei and the Crown Prince. With the precedent of the Duke of Ying's Mansion as a lesson, the Crown Prince will definitely find a way to preserve our Yongyi Marquis Mansion."
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