Qian Xing was very puzzled and angrily said, "If you want to buy tea, go to Qingyin Garden. What are you doing in this official's mansion!"
The servant said anxiously, "The people say it's because Miss Xinran from Qingyin Garden said there would definitely be goods in the next few days, but there haven't been any yet. They say our mistress and Miss Xinran lied to us and want to seek justice from the master!"
"This is absolutely outrageous!"
Qian Xing was so angry he was about to breathe fire. Why did everything have to happen today?
This was clearly his wedding day, how could those people be so blind?
Moreover, since ancient times, who has ever been forced to do business?
This is the prefect's residence, yet those people came to cause trouble. Do they even respect him as the prefect?
"Get them all out of here! They dare to ruin my plans? They're asking for trouble!"
Qian Xing was furious and didn't care about the people present. He directly ordered his men to deal with the situation.
"Wait a minute."
Lu Baichuan spoke up from the crowd.
If it were anyone else, Qian Xing would have the right to question them, but this was Lu Baichuan. Even if Qian Xing was unhappy, he could only humble himself and say with a forced smile, "Lord Lu, today is my joyous occasion. Can't we talk about this tomorrow?"
His tone seemed cautious, but it was actually full of complaints, clearly showing that he was still resentful about the couple interfering in his family affairs.
Lu Baichuan had no time for wasting words with him and said expressionlessly, "Lord Qian, this has never happened before in history. Why don't the people go elsewhere to cause trouble? Why do they come to the prefect's residence today? Don't they know that today is Lord Qian's big day? An official should speak up for the people. No matter how important the matter is, the people should be the priority."
These words made everyone blush. Everyone felt that Lu Baichuan was showing off. Even though he was highly regarded by Prince Chen, it didn't have to be like this, did it?
Besides, the people just want to buy tea; it's not as serious as he makes it out to be!
The crowd wanted to offer some advice, but seeing his unyielding attitude, they didn't dare say anything.
Qian Xing harbored a deep resentment and hated Lu Baichuan and his wife.
When he first arrived, he thought he was very important, that Lu Baichuan's whole family would come to congratulate him, and that he could brag about it for a long time. But after all these things happened, he regretted sending invitations to the Lu family in the first place.
We shouldn't have let them come!
"Let's go, let's go out and take a look!"
Qian Xing flung his sleeves and went out, clearly to show the Lu family what he was doing, but they didn't mind at all and still followed him out to see what was going on.
"Ms. Sun, are you going or not?"
He Jiuniang squeezed next to Sun Shi, holding a handful of melon seeds she had grabbed from who-knows-where, and was happily munching on them.
"Come on, it's rare to see such a lively scene in the countryside! Come on, come on! Where did you get these sunflower seeds? Share half with me!"
Sun naturally reached out her hand, and He Jiuniang actually gave her half. Then she called a group of children and went out to watch the excitement.
The children initially didn't want to go; they were debating what Lu Baichuan had just said. Some of the other officials' children felt that the statement was too absolute, as officials were inherently aloof. However, the Lu family's children remained steadfast in their belief in Lu Baichuan's words, and the argument raged on.
But He Jiuniang said, "Let's go, let's go out and see. When we get back tonight, you have to write an article for me based on what happened today. How can I write it if I don't see it?"
When He Jiuniang assigned homework randomly, the children were stunned for a moment and rushed over faster than anyone else, afraid that if they were slow, they would miss the exciting part and not be able to hand in their essays that night.
To test their writing skills, He Jiuniang would randomly assign topics for them to write on. Those who wrote well would be rewarded, and those who wrote poorly would be punished, which was quite exciting.
As soon as they ran off, the other kids, seeing that nothing was wrong, awkwardly followed them out to see what was happening.
He Jiuniang and Sun Shi were behind her, about to leave, when the Qian siblings weakly called out to her.
“Madam, I know why those people came to see my father, don’t you know that too?”
Qian Chenhao looked at He Jiuniang with a very firm gaze.
He Jiuniang was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and asked, "Why do you say that?"
"Madam is a kind person. She knew my father would be in trouble, so she helped my sister and me. My brother and I thank you for your great kindness and will repay you in the future!"
With that, the two knelt down again and solemnly kowtowed.
Actually, he had guessed this, because ever since the fox spirit came to his mansion, he had been secretly investigating her affairs and discovered some very strange things.
Once someone drinks Qingyin Tea, they never want to drink any other tea again. Several times, he saw his father's expression after drinking the tea; he was completely absorbed and not even aware that he was nearby. Even when he deliberately made a lot of noise, his father was completely unaware.
Looking at the common people who had drunk tea, they felt restless if they didn't drink it for a day. And because he had been paying attention to this matter, he knew that most of the people who went to see He Jiu Niang for treatment recently were suffering from madness due to not having tea to drink.
He was horrified to see those people when they were having an attack; they would even beat up their own family members.
That's why he started planning to sever ties with his father, so that when things were exposed, he and his two siblings would have a chance to survive.
As for his father, one wrong step led to another, and there was no turning back.
The siblings' sudden words surprised He Jiuniang; this little boy was more intelligent than she had imagined!
He had known for a long time that his father and Guan Yulian had a problem, but he never said anything. He proceeded step by step, getting his hands on the house deeds, land deeds, and money. Then, he deliberately severed ties with his father in front of everyone. To this day, Qian Xing still doesn't know that he has been tricked by his son.
To have such a mindset at such a young age, what will he be like when he grows up!
He Jiuniang looked at him with a gleam in her eyes. If he were properly nurtured, he would surely achieve great things in the future.
"Get up, all of you. I don't understand what you're saying, and you don't need to say it again. I'll pretend you never said it. Go find your mother now."
If it had been any later, we might not have been able to leave.
The siblings nodded and quickly left amidst the chaos.
Watching their retreating figures, He Jiuniang sighed, "I never expected that Qian Xing, who isn't much of a talent himself, would have such a clever child. It's truly surprising!"
Mrs. Sun nodded while cracking sunflower seeds: "I also think these two children are quite good. Is this what people call 'killing off relatives'?"
"It's not really about putting family members first, but rather about choosing the right path for themselves. At least they didn't expose the shady things Qian Xing did."
He Jiuniang patiently explained, then pulled her hurriedly outside: "Hurry, hurry, we won't be able to see the excitement later!"
By now, the area outside was packed with people, all crowding around the entrance. Initially, the plan was to have Xinran and Guan Yulian come out and sell tea to them.
As a result, several people immediately went mad, rolling on the ground and even attacking those around them. Someone stood up and said that there was something wrong with the tea, cursing Qian Xing as a corrupt official who allowed the women around him to sell them poisonous things, and that he was not fit to be an official.
When He Jiuniang and Sun Shi came out, they were already arguing fiercely.
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