Upon hearing this, Yun Qianming looked at Yun Chuwei and said, "Yun Chuwei, you heard what the immortal said! Your mother gave you life, and for her sake, you should sacrifice yourself."
After saying that, Yun Qianming waved his hand and said to the guards, "Take them down!"
At a command, the guards moved closer to Yun Chuwei, intending to capture her.
Yun Chuwei's fair and beautiful hands clenched into fists.
Her original intention was to wait for the officials from the Jingzhao Prefecture to arrive before dealing with the matter.
If she couldn't wait for anyone from the Jingzhao Prefecture, she actually knew a little about martial arts.
Although her skills weren't enough to take down all of them, she should be able to delay them until the people from the Jingzhao Prefecture arrived.
However, before Yun Chuwei could even make a move against the guards, Granny Song rushed over and stood in front of her.
"What do you think you're doing? You dare lay a hand on the young lady? Don't you want your hands anymore? If you really do this, Madam will definitely not let you off when she wakes up!"
Upon hearing what Granny Song said, the guards stopped what they were doing, and a look of hesitation appeared on their faces.
They had all heard that the lady doted on her newly returned daughter to the extreme.
I heard that a few days ago, the lady accompanied this daughter to meals every day and even personally fed her medicine.
These are privileges that even the Third Young Master and the Second Young Lady do not enjoy.
Seeing the guards hesitate, Yun Qianming raised his voice and said, "I asked you to do this today because I was so eager to save my mother. I will bear all the consequences and will absolutely not implicate you! I did this to save my mother, and I believe she will understand my good intentions! My father loves my mother deeply. If he knew about this, he would only reward you and would never hold you accountable!"
The guards were persuaded by Yun Qianming, and they gripped their longswords tightly once more, approaching Yun Chuwei step by step.
Seeing this, Granny Song raised her voice and said, "The doctor said that Madam is only poisoned, not possessed. Moreover, her life is not in danger, and she will wake up in three to five days at most! Stop it!"
Upon hearing this, Yun Qianming sneered and said, "Since you know it's poisoning, why can't you immediately detoxify Mother? Why can't you wake Mother up immediately? Granny Song, are you trying to defend evil spirits? Granny Song, do you also want to harm Mother?"
Granny Song opened her mouth, but couldn't say a word.
She couldn't say that the poisoning of the lady was a setup, a scheme to lure out the mastermind behind the lady's murder.
At this moment, Guiyan rushed out from inside and stood between Yun Chuwei and the guards, her voice loud and clear: "Stop! You are not allowed to hurt the young lady!"
The guards were stunned by her.
Yun Chuwei's lips twitched slightly, and a helpless expression appeared on her face.
Judging from Guiyan's posture, she clearly does not know martial arts.
Who can she stop?
Yun Qianming lost his patience and said coldly, "Take down all three of them. Anyone who resists will be killed without mercy!"
Upon hearing this, the guard continued to approach the three.
Yun Chuwei reached out and pulled Song Mama and Guiyan behind her.
She stood with her hands behind her back, facing the group of guards, her expression unchanged.
If the people from the Jingzhao Prefecture cannot arrive in time, she will have no choice but to fight them.
She herself didn't really care, but if she hurt Granny Song and Guiyan, she wouldn't be able to explain it to He Ning.
Guiyan looked at Yun Chuwei with eyes full of admiration.
She had just mentally prepared herself before daring to rush out.
Standing before a group of sword-wielding guards, she was terrified; her legs were trembling.
But their own frail and helpless young lady was not afraid at all, and even protected her and Granny Song.
Granny Song looked at Yun Chuwei with a complicated expression.
The lady's daughter, whom she raised, wants to poison her. The third young master only wants to use the lady's poisoning to deal with the eldest young lady.
Only the eldest daughter, who had just returned, not only cared about the madam but also protected her.
What exactly went wrong?
Yun Qianming scoffed at Yun Chuwei's actions.
He can barely take care of himself, yet he's thinking about protecting these two servants. It's laughable.
Once he cripples her and banishes her from the capital, she'll realize that she can't protect anyone.
Yun Qianming thought to himself and a smug smile appeared on his face.
Just then, the steward rushed over and said to Yun Qianming, "Third Young Master, something bad has happened! The Prefect of the Capital has arrived with his men."
Yun Qianming's expression changed slightly: "What are the people from the Jingzhao Prefecture doing here?"
"They said they received a report that there was a murderer in the Marquis's residence. So they came to arrest him!" the steward said.
Yun Qianming was furious: "Nonsense! Who reported this? Didn't I say not to let anyone leave the manor?"
When Granny Song heard that someone from the Jingzhao Prefecture had arrived, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Seeing that Yun Qianming had ordered that no one was allowed to leave the Marquis's residence, she sent the He family's secret guards to report the incident.
She was also worried that the guards wouldn't be able to complete the mission, thus delaying the young lady's affairs.
Now it seems there's no need to worry.
The steward glanced at Yun Chuwei and whispered, "The people from the Jingzhao Prefecture said that it was Miss who sent someone to report the case!"
Yun Qianming looked at Yun Chuwei with a vicious gaze, as if he wished he could pierce her with his eyes.
Yun Chuwei, however, remained silent with a smile on her face.
The steward lowered his head even further and added, "His Highness Prince Xuan also came along!"
King Xuan, Xie Xuan!
Yun Chuwei and Yun Qianming's expressions darkened simultaneously.
What is he doing here?
The steward seemed to sense their confusion and explained, "His Highness Prince Xuan is now in charge of the Dali Temple, so it's perfectly reasonable for him to be present when it comes to murder cases!"
Yun Qianming gritted his teeth slightly. He looked at Yun Chuwei and said, "Yun Chuwei, do you think you can save yourself by filing a false report? Let me tell you, no one can save you today! The one who calculated that you are an evil spirit is Master Wei Yi of the Sanqing Temple. He is extremely prestigious in the capital. Don't even think about getting away with this. Besides, filing a false report will also get you into trouble!"
After Yun Qianming finished speaking, a smug look reappeared on his face.
He said to the steward, "Then please invite Prince Xuan and the Prefect of Jingzhao in to watch Master Wei vanquish the evil spirits!"
The butler heard this and left in a hurry.
Yun Chuwei did not react much to Yun Qianming's words.
She dared to make this move because she was confident.
However, Xie Xuan is a variable.
Xie Xuan now wishes he could kill her. If Xie Xuan and Yun Qianming were to stand together, it would be very troublesome.
She had to find a way to stop Xie Xuan from getting involved in this matter.
She lowered her voice and said to Guiyan behind her, "Guiyan, I need you to pass on a message to His Highness Prince Xuan. Can you do that?"
Guiyan swallowed hard, clenched her fist, and mustered her courage to say, "I can do it!"
Granny Song was a little worried and whispered, "Miss, why don't I go instead?"
Yun Chu shook her head slightly.
The departure of Granny Song would attract attention.
No one would probably notice Guiyan, that little girl.
Or rather, even if they noticed the wild geese leaving, they wouldn't care.
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