Song Ziyu was furious, staring intently at Mr. Yun Que, but dared not speak out.
They were afraid of saying the wrong thing and giving the other party something to use against them.
Seeing his nervous expression, Mr. Yun Que smiled and displayed the painting in his hand to the people in the building.
"As you all can see, the paintings I'm making today are just some trendy designs, meant to bring good luck. They have absolutely nothing to do with the Song family's tiger tally. General Chengping may be seeing things, and I won't hold it against him."
"This 'Suanni' statue in my hand is priced at two taels of silver. It would be perfect for carving into jade. First come, first served, whichever boss wants it."
The people immediately erupted in uproar.
Upon closer inspection, Song Ziyu realized that the painting was a complete copy of the tiger tally. If it were used to carve jade, who knows what kind of trouble it would cause!
The once-renowned General's Mansion has become a joke.
He could no longer contain himself and shouted, "Men, tie him up!"
Song Ziyu disregarded the presence of many people and hurriedly brought the person back to his residence.
"Tell me, who told you to do this, and what is your purpose?"
Song Ziyu was certain that there was a conspiracy involved.
He locked Mr. Yun Que in a dark room, preparing to torture him severely to force him to tell the truth.
"Was it Jiang Wan? Did she instigate you?"
Mr. Yun Que was tied to the ground, but he remained calm and composed, showing no sign of panic.
"I don't know the person General Song is talking about. Even if it goes to court, I will still say the same thing."
"Take it to court? You're dreaming." A shadow crossed Song Ziyu's eyes.
He had barely escaped punishment from the Ministry of Justice and was on the verge of being reinstated; he couldn't afford to make any mistakes at this crucial juncture.
First silence Yun Que, then slowly quell the rumors circulating in the city.
The truth about the Tiger Tally must never be known to the palace.
Song Ziyu gripped the dagger in his hand and approached Mr. Yun Que step by step.
Anyway, the other party is just a江湖人 (jianghu person), and even if he has some reputation, he cannot compete with the General's Mansion.
Even if someone investigates later, there will be no way to prove it, and nothing can be done about it.
The murderous intent had been formed, and the dagger was drawn.
Just then, Butler Zhao's voice suddenly came from outside the dark room: "General, Young Master Yu has arrived."
"Send him away!" Song Ziyu said. "I don't have time to see him right now."
Steward Zhao was in a dilemma: "No, General, the young master came with Lord He, the Prefect of the Capital, and said that you must leave immediately!"
Song Ziyu was taken aback.
How could He Xingyun have arrived so quickly?
A sense of foreboding rose in his heart, and he threw the dagger in his hand to Butler Zhao.
"I'll hold them off. You take care of the men and hide the bodies. Be quick!"
The situation was urgent, and he didn't have time to take action himself.
Fortunately, Steward Zhao was his confidant, and he trusted him.
After giving his instructions, Song Ziyu walked out of the dark room alone, where Song Yu and He Xingyun were waiting at the door.
He Xingyun cut to the chase: "I would like to trouble General Song to hand over Mr. Yun Que."
"What Yunque? I don't know anything about it," Song Ziyu said, feigning ignorance.
“Father took the man away from Bogutang, and many people saw it,” Song Yu said. “You should release him quickly.”
Song Ziyu glared fiercely at Song Yu.
That ingrate deserves to die, just like Jiang Wan, always helping outsiders.
“Indeed, this person is related to the merchant case I am currently handling. I request General Song’s cooperation.” He Xingyun did not intend to waste words with him. “Otherwise, we will have no choice but to search the mansion.”
“No need,” Song Yu said. “I know where the secret room in the mansion is. I’ll take you there.”
Song Ziyu became agitated and shouted angrily, "Song Yu! Are you trying to rebel?"
Song Yu ignored him and went straight to the back of the study, pushing open the door to the secret room.
Song Ziyu rushed over, and upon seeing the scene inside, his vision went black.
Mr. Yun Que was unharmed, but Steward Zhao was lying on the ground, seemingly having been torn apart and unconscious.
He Xingyun snorted coldly: "Song Ziyu, what else do you have to say?"
He took Yun Que away on the spot, saying he would interrogate her properly.
Song Ziyu was sweating profusely.
There's clearly something wrong with Yun Que. He's spouting nonsense during the day. Who knows what he'll say to He Xingyun?
He had a premonition that the testimony would not be in his favor.
After much deliberation, he went to Luhetang and told the matriarch of the family about the matter.
Upon hearing this, the matriarch nearly dropped her teacup: "What? The real Mr. Yun Que has returned?"
“Grandmother, there’s definitely something wrong with this person.”
"Song Ziyu said fiercely."
"Back then, when the tiger tally showed unusual signs, I sent people to search the entire capital but couldn't find him. Now that everything has settled down, he's suddenly reappeared and is causing chaos in the capital. It's outrageous!"
The matriarch was very troubled: "Are you sure he was the one who traded the tiger tally with you back then?"
"Of course, could there be another Mr. Yun Que in the capital?"
Song Ziyu frowned and recalled for a moment.
"Although he removed his mask today and his servant has changed, none of that matters. The fact that he can draw the pattern of the tiger tally is enough to prove that he is the person I met before."
The matriarch shook her head: "But he is just a江湖人士 (jianghu person, someone who has no grudge against the Song family), why would he set up such a complicated trap to frame you?"
If we're talking about who else could be targeting Song Ziyu besides Jiang Wan?
The matriarch always felt that this matter was inextricably linked to the Gyoshiin.
But how could Jiang Wan, a woman confined to the inner quarters, persuade Mr. Yun Que to do things for her?
The more I think about it, the more my head aches.
The matriarch sighed: "As long as Yun Que admits to trading the tiger tally with you, the merchant's statement will be untenable, and he will no longer be able to use his testimony before his death to slander Jiang Wan."
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