"Old master, think clearly!" Lady Xu was so nervous that she couldn't help but interrupt again.
As for Han Yunxi, she chose to close her eyes. She hated people who didn't keep their promises, and she hated betrayal! Even when she heard Lady Xu's interruption, she didn't open her eyes.
But this time, Han Congan didn't hesitate, but replied decisively, "This commoner did it willingly!"
As soon as he said that, the whole place fell silent. Everyone was dumbfounded. It was as if they had been cursed and turned into statues in an instant, unable to move. Especially Madam Xu, who was like a thousand-year-old ice sculpture. She seemed to have stopped breathing.
Only Seventh Concubine's timid little face revealed a trace of a gratified smile. It was faint and faint.
"No! Old master, you can't do this! You can't! "
Lady Xu, who'd been frozen the most, was the first to recover her wits. She threw herself over and tripped, crying and wailing. "Old master, how could you lie? How could you be so biased, so heartless! "
"Lady Tianxin's already been dead for so many years, and Han Yunxi's already married off. Why are you doing this? Why? "
"Old master, I compromised to marry you and stayed as a concubine for so many years without any complaints or regrets. How could you treat me like this? How could you? "Old master, say something! Answer me!
How could this be?
Han Ruoxue was so stunned that she felt like she'd been sucked dry. She kept shaking her head, her heart full of anticipation. But she never expected things to turn out like this!
Mu Liuyue was still waiting at the door, waiting for the Han Family to delay Han Yunxi for her. She was still waiting for the bet in three days! How was she supposed to explain things to Mu Liuyue now?
Meanwhile, Han Yuqi looked at his crying mother and gradually recovered from his shock. He shoved Han Congan aside and cried, "Father, you're lying! You were forced to do it, you were! "
Han Congan was pushed to the ground, but his gaze was firm and even exuded the cruelty of placing righteousness before family. He crawled to his feet and faced Grand Concubine Yi, repeating himself. "Grand Concubine Yi, I did it willingly. Qin Wangfei didn't force me! The Han Family's storehouse key will be temporarily kept by Qin Wangfei. The Master of the Han Family will also be chosen by Qin Wangfei in the future and will be decided through an examination. "
Grand Concubine Yi was so shocked that her face turned white. She was full of self-confidence, but never expected Han Congan to refuse her advances and choose Han Yunxi instead.
She unconsciously shook her head, unable to say anything for a long time.
Who knew that at this time, Han Yu Qi suddenly roared angrily, "I don't agree!" Saying this, he raised his fist and punched at Han Congan.
"Stop!"
Han Yunxi exclaimed. She couldn't care less and immediately rushed down to stop him. Unfortunately, she was too far away to make it in time.
Unexpectedly, at this critical moment, Seventh Concubine suddenly rushed over and stood in front of Han Congan.
Bam!
With a loud bang, Han Yu Qi's fist landed squarely on the back of Seventh Madame's head. Seventh Madame only felt her entire brain shake violently. Her vision turned black, and she fainted on Han Cong 'an's body.
Seeing this, the irritable Han Yu Qi finally calmed down and realized he'd caused trouble.
"Unfilial son!"
Han Congan raged as he hugged Seventh Concubine, his hair standing on end in anger as his entire body trembled. Little Yi 'er was scared witless. After giving a start, he threw himself over and bawled, "Mother! Mother! "
Han Yunxi arrived just in time to viciously grab Han Yu Qi's hand and fling him to one side, her rage soaring to the skies. "Someone come, tie up Han Yu Qi for this wangfei!"
Seeing Qin Wangfei so angry, how could the bailiffs from the justice courts delay? How could they still bother with Grand Concubine Yi?
Two bailiffs immediately came forward to seize Han Yu Qi, who was scared witless and forgot to resist. Very soon, he was tied up.
Han Yunxi anxiously examined Seventh Concubine's injuries, only to see that she'd already lost consciousness. The entire back of her head was swollen. Han Yunxi was a doctor of poisons, so she wasn't familiar with these kinds of injuries!
Meanwhile, Han Congan was scared witless as well. He'd forgotten that he was a doctor, a Divine Doctor at that. Looking at the unconscious Seventh Concubine, his face filled with heartache and fear. For a moment, he didn't know what to do.
"Someone come, quick, take Seventh Concubine away and find a doctor! Quickly! "Han Yunxi shouted.
A few servants rushed over to help carry Seventh Concubine out. Little Yi 'er was crying and shouting as he chased after them.
Han Yunxi dearly wanted to follow, but the matters in the main hall weren't over yet!
Madame Xu and her son, if she didn't teach them a lesson today, she wouldn't be Han anymore!
Everything happened too suddenly. Lady Xu watched with trepidation until Seventh Concubine was taken out and Han Yuqi was tied up and forced to kneel on the ground. Only then did she recover her wits.
She quickly fell to her knees and begged, "Esteemed imperial concubine, have mercy! Have mercy, ah! Yuqi is only young and ignorant. His personality is rash, but he definitely doesn't have the heart to do evil! Just let him go this time! "
Grand Concubine Yi had yet to recover from Han Congan's choice before being frightened by Han Yuqi's actions. Right now, her face was ashen white as she looked at the people in the main hall, her breathing ragged.
Chaos! Chaos!
Victory had been within her grasp, but now it was completely out of her control. Her mind was a mess.
"Madame Xu, you still have the nerve to beg for mercy?"
Han Yunxi retorted coldly. She couldn't believe that such a person existed.
"Han Yuqi is already 28 years old. He's no longer a three-year-old child, but publicly committed violence in the main hall. He looked down on esteemed imperial concubine and ignored this wangfei. This is disrespect and audacity to the extreme. He attacked his father and hurt his concubine. This is unfilial and treacherous! What's the use of keeping such an unfilial and disrespectful beast? "
Faced with Han Yunxi's questions, Lady Xu grew even more frightened as tears streamed down her face.
She knew that begging Han Yunxi now was useless. Seeing that Grand Concubine Yi didn't react, she immediately looked towards Murong Wanru for help.
Murong Wanru, ah, Murong Wanru. You were the one who said this was foolproof. How did it turn out like this?!
You were the one who promised me that Grand Concubine Yi would stand by my side.
Help me put in a good word, ah!
But Murong Wanru and Grand Concubine Yi were the same. Both of them had yet to recover from Han Congan's attack and Han Yuqi's fright. Neither of them noticed Lady Xu's obvious hints.
"Official Ouyang, tell me. How do you think Han Yuqi should be dealt with according to the law for committing such treason?" Han Yunxi asked.
The frightened Official Ouyang hastily rose to his feet and looked between Grand Concubine Yi and Lady Xu. Neither of them knew how to answer.
"Speak!" Han Yunxi said angrily, her tone fierce.
Official Ouyang was given a fright. How could he delay? He hastily replied. Committing a public assault in court, according to the law … should … should be sentenced to three years in prison! "
"No!"
Han Yuqi suddenly roared like a wild beast, struggling like a madman. Fortunately, the yamen runners held him firmly in place.
His roar made the dazed Grand Concubine Yi back away.
She'd never faced such a frightening scene before and was truly frightened. She didn't care who Han Yuqi was, but cried out, "Someone come! Hurry! Hurry and drag him out! Lock … lock him up in the prisons! Too frightening, too disrespectful of the laws! "
As soon as esteemed imperial concubine spoke, the yamen runners began to drag him out, but Lady Xu threw herself at them to stop them. "Esteemed imperial concubine, have mercy! Have mercy! Esteemed imperial concubine, I'm begging you … "
"Lady Xu, what right do you have to beg esteemed imperial concubine?" Han Yunxi cut her off harshly.
Lady Xu gave a start, but didn't dare to answer Han Yunxi. She only kept pleading with Grand Concubine Yi. "Esteemed imperial concubine, have mercy! Have mercy! Yuqi, he's only … "
But Han Yunxi cut her off again. "Lady Xu, you slandered this wangfei, caused a ruckus at the Duke of Qin's estate, and ruined its reputation. Do you know your crimes?"
This Lady Xu, if she didn't remind her, she'd really forget that she was a clay Bodhisattva crossing a river. She couldn't even protect herself.
At these words, the agitated Lady Xu suddenly calmed down. As expected, she'd forgotten her own situation.
Her crimes were much worse than Han Yuqi's. She slowly turned to look at Han Yunxi, only to meet Han Yunxi's ruthless gaze. Her legs turned to jelly as she fell to the ground. The yamen runners immediately dragged Han Yuqi out.
"Mother, save me! Save me! "
"Mother, find grandfather to save me. I didn't do it on purpose! Mother! "
… …
In the silence of the room, Han Yuqi's laughable cries for help were obvious and full of sarcasm.
If his grandfather, the Minister of Appointments, knew of today's events, he wouldn't even be able to protect himself. How could he save them?
Han Yuqi's crimes were his own.
Lady Xu's crimes were both serious and minor. If things went wrong, even the Minister of Appointments would be implicated.
As Han Yuqi's cries for help grew distant, the large hall finally quieted down. Lady Xu knelt on the ground, while Third Madame Li had long pulled the disgruntled Han Ruoxue far away. She didn't dare to make another sound. Meanwhile, Han Congan knelt disheartenedly with his head bowed.
Everything had finally calmed down, but it was precisely this calm that heralded the arrival of an even bigger storm.
Han Yunxi took a deep breath and returned to her seat by Grand Concubine Yi's side. She straightened out her clothes and sat down.
As long as Han Congan didn't slander her and stood by her side, she wasn't afraid of anything!
She looked towards Grand Concubine Yi and said word by word, "Mufei, the truth has been revealed. How to deal with Lady Xu, I ask you to make the decision."
Grand Concubine Yi composed herself before slowly turning to look at Han Yunxi.
She knew that she'd lost again!
Han Yunxi was only a young girl without any backing or support. Why was she so hard to deal with?
Why did Han Congan leave the Han Family's future in Han Yunxi's hands and refuse her good intentions?
Could it be that she'd really underestimated Han Yunxi?
For the first time, Grand Concubine Yi's heart wavered. But before she could speak, Murong Wanru spoke up. "Mufei, I think this was all a misunderstanding! That's why things turned out like this! "
Even if Lady Xu hadn't reminded her, Murong Wanru would've spoken up by now. To put it bluntly, she'd planned all of this from the start. Lady Xu was simply giving her a chance.
If she didn't do something, with Madam Xu's personality, she would most likely give up and expose her. Then, she would be done for!
"It wasn't little sister Wanru who was slandered. Is it easy for little sister Wanru to speak while standing?" Han Yunxi retorted with a cold smile.
Murong Wanru grew anxious and stood up. "Sister-in-law, don't say things like that. How could I mean that? I'm just thinking for your Han Family, aren't I? After all, you're family. "
Tsk, tsk, tsk!
Han Yunxi sighed with emotion in her heart. This Murong Wanru was the epitome of a white lotus.
But Han Yunxi had never been clumsy with words. She lazily retorted, "Little sister Wanru's words mean that the Duke of Qin's affairs aren't my family's affairs? Little sister Wanru doesn't consider me family? "
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