Originally, Qin Yining was able to calmly watch the fight. She had absolute confidence in the Silver Masked Secret Agent's skills. However, after the fight started, Qin Yining stood up with a frown.
She didn't expect the domineering and reckless Minister Cheng to be so skilled in martial arts. Jing Zhe and the other three had to join forces to stop him.
Minister Cheng glared at Qin Yining, as if he wanted to skin him alive.
Seeing how brave he was, the yamen servants who were riding their horses also laughed and cheered him on. It seemed that they wanted to please Minister Cheng, but it also seemed that they wanted to provoke him. Their words were even more disrespectful to Qin Yining.
Official Zheng saw that the room was in chaos. The tables and chairs were smashed, and the porcelain tea set was also broken. The broken porcelain was scattered all over the floor.
Although Qin Yining's four bodyguards were skilled, they didn't dare to hurt the imperial court officials because of their previous experience. Therefore, they were somewhat restrained. However, Minister Cheng was like a mad beast, crazily rushing towards Qin Yining.
If this continued, if Qin Yining was injured, Official Zheng would have to bear the consequences.
Injuring Cheng Yue was enough to make him badly battered. Minister Cheng had a rough temperament, so it was easier to guess what he was thinking.
If Qin Yining was injured, he would have to face Qin Huaiyuan, that wily old fox. He was afraid that he wouldn't be able to live a good life for the rest of his life.
Thinking of this, Official Zheng hurriedly called for the soldiers to come in. He also started to persuade and pull the people from both sides apart.
Minister Cheng was sweating profusely from being surrounded by Jing Zhe and the other three bodyguards. He pointed at Qin Yining and angrily shouted, "You bastard! You ordered your servants to injure my son. I want you to pay with your life! If you know what's good for you, you'll die right now. That way, you'll be able to die a quick death and leave your corpse intact. Otherwise, I'll decapitate you! "
Minister Cheng's roar was like a large bell, shaking people's eardrums. Lian Xiaozhou was so scared that she hugged Bing Tang with a pale face. Ji Yun stood in front of Qin Yining. Although she didn't show any fear, her face didn't look good.
Qin Yining said with a calm expression, "Minister Cheng loves his son dearly, but he can't accuse others indiscriminately. If it wasn't for Young Master Cheng charging towards my carriage and wanting to take my life, why would my guards stop him? Moreover, we're new here and don't know Young Master Cheng. I really don't know why Young Master Cheng wants to harm me! "
"Bullsh * t! Do you think my son is really going to charge here just because he said so? Clearly, it wasn't enough that you exiled that brat last time, and now you want to take revenge! Your Family Qin people aren't good people. Your father is as cunning as a hornet's nest. You're also not a chaste woman. Now you still want to quibble? Dream on! "
Qin Yining said, "Minister Cheng, please be careful with your words. Not to mention that I didn't do anything wrong, I just suffered an undeserved calamity today. Even if I did something wrong, there are still yamens in Da Zhou's capital. Your Majesty is above the yamens. Don't tell me that Da Zhou's capital is a lawless place where you, Minister Cheng, can casually mobilize troops and attempt to massacre people at will? "
"You! You're twisting words and forcing logic! "When it came to mobilizing troops, Minister Cheng was speechless.
Qin Yining said coldly, "Who exactly is twisting words and forcing logic? I believe that Your Majesty has his own judgment. Just a moment ago, I was wondering if I should go and beat the drum again and make another complaint to the Emperor. Now, it seems that there's no need. With Minister Cheng privately mobilizing troops, I believe that Your Majesty will soon pay attention to this matter and will certainly give us justice. "
"What a glib tongue. You really are the daughter of a fox. You're a little fox! A fox spirit! "
Qin Yining looked at Minister Cheng's angry appearance. He was like a fighting cock. She didn't want to quarrel with such a person. She made things clear and didn't say anything else.
On the side, the yamens and Zheng daren were shocked by Qin Yining's valiant performance.
Only now did the yamens remember. Today's matter, whether it was riding a horse on the street or getting off the carriage to confront the Warden's Office, Qin Yining's performance was calm and indifferent from beginning to end. It was as if nothing in the world could attract her attention.
She didn't care, but she also had her own plans.
For a woman to be able to remain calm in the face of a difficult situation, she was either too bold or too shrewd.
Looking at her now, it seemed like she had both.
For a moment, there was an awkward silence.
After Minister Cheng said those filthy words in a fit of rage, he thought back to his impulsive action of privately mobilizing troops and felt a burst of panic in his heart.
His son was important. But his official position was also important.
Without this black veil, without this official position, how could their family be protected?
He still remembered what happened to the last person who privately mobilized troops.
Even someone as powerful as Prince Zhongshun, once he was accused of privately mobilizing troops, didn't he obediently give up his position as the commander of the Tiger Army to someone else?
Zheng daren looked at the quiet second-generation nobles and then looked at Minister Cheng, who was deep in thought. He couldn't help but secretly let out a sigh of relief. He couldn't help but admire Qin Yining's methods. She actually used a few words that weren't pleasant to hear to calm the situation that was about to erupt into a fight and possibly even bloodshed.
Although the situation wasn't chaotic, the confrontation between the two sides still continued.
Just as Zheng daren was thinking about what to do next, a rough voice suddenly came from outside, "Chief Steward Li has arrived!"
When everyone heard this, their hearts jumped and they all went out to greet him with different expressions.
Head Eunuch Li Guanwen wore a silver-grey eunuch uniform and held a rhino-handled horsetail whisk in his hand. When he saw everyone come out, he waved it heavily.
With a sharp voice that belonged to the eunuchs, he said loudly, "Your Majesty ordered this servant to ask Minister Cheng a few questions. Minister Cheng, please answer truthfully."
Minister Cheng hurriedly nodded, "Naturally, I will tell you everything I know."
When Li Guanwen heard this, he slightly nodded. Suddenly, his expression changed. He waved his horsetail whisk and asked, "Minister Cheng, you privately mobilized troops. Are you trying to rebel?"
When Minister Cheng heard this, cold sweat dripped down his forehead.
"I don't dare. I'm terrified." Li Guanwen hurriedly pressed his forehead to the ground.
The officials behind Minister Cheng also panicked and said that they didn't dare to do it.
Li Guanwen continued to sharply say, "I already know about the horse riding in the street. I will definitely investigate it strictly. I won't wrongly accuse anyone, and I won't let anyone go. Is Minister Cheng satisfied with my promise?"
"Satisfied, satisfied, of course satisfied. Thank you Your Majesty for sympathizing with this servant. Thank you Your Majesty. "
Minister Cheng hurriedly kowtowed.
Li Guanwen's expression suddenly changed. From the sternness just now to the humility and gentleness that he used to treat people.
He stepped forward to help Minister Cheng get up and said gently, "Your Excellency, please don't be like this. His Majesty wants me to ask you. If you wake up and come back to your senses, please come with me to the palace and explain the matter clearly. It will be fine if you solve it clearly.
"You are an important official of the imperial court. Your Majesty still loves you very much. Your Majesty knows that you are anxious about your son's matter, so you acted so recklessly. Before coming here, he specially ordered the Imperial Hospital to arrange the best doctor to treat your son."
"This servant is ashamed. This servant thanks Your Majesty." Minister Cheng was so scared that his forehead was full of sweat.
Li Guanwen's words just now couldn't be more clear.
If he couldn't "wake up" and "come back to his senses" and still blindly show off his power, then he would most likely face the encirclement and suppression arranged by Your Majesty. After all, this was an important place in the capital, under the emperor's feet. No emperor would allow someone in the capital to have the ability to mobilize the army for their own use.
Minister Cheng felt a burst of fear. His manic heart that was shocked by his son's accident also calmed down.
However, when he thought about how his precious child, the only child of the Cheng family, had knocked his head and was unconscious, he couldn't dispel his anger. He pointed at Qin Yining and said, "Head Steward Li. This matter is definitely related to the daughter of the Family Qin family. This servant is going to the palace to explain the situation. Please arrest the daughter of the Family Qin family and the bodyguards by her side. "
Li Guanwen glanced at Qin Yining. When he saw that Qin Yining didn't look angry and only stood there quietly with his hands by his side, he sighed in relief.
Fortunately, this great aunt was sensible and quiet.
If she also shouted here, it would be difficult for him, as an eunuch, to be sandwiched in the middle. After all, she was Qin Huaiyuan's precious child.
"Young Miss Qin, today's matter is related to your bodyguards, right? His Majesty's intention was for everyone involved to make a trip to the palace. Which of your bodyguards did it? Let them come with me. "
Qin Yining frowned. He wished he could burn a hole in Minister Cheng's face with his stare.
If it wasn't for this person's actions, how could it have attracted Your Majesty's attention?
She didn't want to hand him over. Because her status was low, it was easy for others to use her as a scapegoat.
Qin Yining said, "What the people around me are doing is to protect me. Why don't I go with you, father-in-law?"
"This … I'm afraid it's not appropriate."
"What's wrong with it? I'm the person involved. I saw it with my own eyes. If Your Majesty asks, I can explain it clearly. "
"But Your Majesty didn't ask you to come to the palace. He only said to let the perpetrator enter the palace. Young Miss Qin, listen to this servant. It's not good for you to show your face in this matter. "
… …
Jing Zhe and the other three stood to the side and listened to Qin Yining and Li Guanwen's bargaining. Qin Yining refused to call them out and insisted on going to the palace to meet the Emperor. Their hearts were filled with warmth.
They felt that Qin Yining treated them as real people and gave them the greatest respect. He was never like their previous master, who treated them as dispensable tools.
They were all hot-blooded men, so their hearts were moved.
Since they followed Qin Yining, how could they put her in a difficult position because of this matter? After all, she was still an unmarried girl!
Thinking of this, Jing Zhe took a step forward and said to Li Guanwen, "I'm the one who killed the horse. I didn't hurt Young Master Cheng. He fell off the horse and fainted. If Master Steward doesn't mind, I'll go with you. "
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