vrcanaries Chapter 150: The Cannon Fodder Sister Who Was Married Instead in Ancient Chinese Literature 30
Chapter 150: The Cannon Fodder Sister Who Was Married Instead in Ancient Chinese Literature 30
Yun Qingnan's eyes lit up and he moved his fingers, but stopped the next second when he saw Yun Qingping's ugly expression and looked at Bai pleadingly.
"Aunt! Do you know what Yun Qingnan did wrong?"
Yun Qingping was choked by Bai's words and felt uncomfortable. He looked at Bai in disbelief. He never expected that his aunt, who loved him so much on a daily basis, would say such a thing.
Although he had not always been in her arms, precisely because of this, as he was well-read in poetry and etiquette, he knew that he owed his aunt and could not fulfill his filial piety personally, so he tried his best to make up to her in every way.
She was also too indulgent towards the Yunxi siblings, who were very much in her favor, and took great care of them, just to put her aunt at ease.
When Mrs. Bai heard the harsh title of "aunt", she frowned and then looked at Yun Qingnan indifferently.
Yun Qingnan was looked at by her with trepidation because he was afraid. He knew that Yun Qingping would never let him go after the truth was exposed, and only the Bai family could change his mind.
Yun Qingnan put on a guilty look, looked at Bai with pleading and admiring eyes, and called her "Aunt" softly.
Bai's initial indifference disappeared when she saw that two of them had their clothes in disarray and Du was standing there stupidly. She was rarely surprised, and at this moment she heard Yun Qingnan call her "Auntie".
The same words annoyed her when Yun Qingping called them out. They only reminded her of her own cowardice and inferiority in this life. She couldn't even raise her own son, so she was naturally unhappy.
But when Yun Qingnan's "aunt" came out, Bai's heart surged with warmth. She recalled every little bit of the past. When Yunxi and Yun Qingnan were young, they especially loved to stick to others. Their aunt passed away early, and both of them were raised by her, which made up for the missing mother-son relationship.
Yun Qingping watched this scene indifferently, and his heart grew colder.
Bai smiled gently at Yun Qingnan, like a mother who loves her child.
"Ping'er, your wife is not a peaceful person. Nan'er, don't you know her? You two brothers are always friendly and respectful to each other. She would never do such a thing. She must have been framed. You have to investigate your wife as well."
Seeing that Yun Qingping didn't say anything, Bai frowned again, her face looking a little ugly.
"Ping'er, don't you want to listen to your mother?"
"Master, I really didn't do it. Someone must have drugged the guest house. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to investigate."
When Mrs. Yun heard that Bai had almost made up her mind about the matter, she quickly started to defend herself loudly.
"Aunt, I will investigate this matter thoroughly and will not wrongly accuse anyone. After all, everyone present is my relative. Aunt is old and should not work hard. Just watch."
Yun Qingping quickly adjusted his thoughts. After all, he was no longer the immature boy with an uncertain temperament. He still had a lot to live for. Even if his aunt did not have much mother-son affection for him, then...
That's fine, it's just about taking care of her in her old age and seeing her to the end of her life, as for other things, she can't interfere easily.
Every word was flawless and carefully thought out, but Bai's face became even uglier and she felt angry.
"Ping'er, you... no matter when, you must remember who your blood relationship is!"
After leaving these words, Bai remained silent and sat in the first seat waiting for Yun Qingping to deal with her.
Yun Qingping called the housekeeper over and whispered a few words to him, and the servants started to move.
Yun Qingnan thought carefully. He and Madam Yun had been having an affair for a long time. It was for this reason that he married into the Du family.
Today, for fun, the two men, knowing that one of the ladies had fallen into the water, boldly sniffed the aphrodisiac in the guest house. They wanted to find a secluded place, but the drug was too strong, and the two of them hooked up under the rockery.
There are medicines, and they are not afraid even if they ask a doctor to check.
It's this incense...
This matter should have been arranged by Yunxi, but I don’t know if there are any loopholes.
As time passed, everyone in the hall waited nervously for the results.
Yun Qingping did find a doctor to examine the two of them, and the results were exactly as Yun Qingnan had expected, both of them had absorbed a lot of incense into their bodies.
After hearing this, the two men slowly breathed a sigh of relief. Although the results were not out yet, the doctor's words undoubtedly proved to Yun Qingping that they were indeed connected because of the medicine.
"Brother, the doctor came to check. I didn't expect that I was poisoned by the drug, so this happened. My sister-in-law and I were both framed. Why don't we just let this matter go!" Yun Qingnan spoke tentatively.
Before Yun Qingping could say anything, Bai's words rang out.
"Nan'er is right. Since this is just a misunderstanding, there is no need for people to continue kneeling here."
"This matter has not been concluded yet, so let's wait and see." Yun Qingping spoke calmly.
Seeing that he was unmoved by any persuasion, the others could only sigh in frustration, while Bai looked at him reproachfully several times.
Before everyone had to wait too long, several guards came in, escorting a servant.
"Master, this person gave me the medicine."
Yun Xi, who had been watching the development of the situation outside the door, happened to see this scene. Her gaze paused on the escorted servant for several seconds before she looked away.
Yun Qingping glanced at the servant kneeling on the ground, and a hint of doubt flashed across his eyes. It was him!
If he remembered correctly, this person should be from his adoptive mother's yard!
Ding Quan was only a few years younger than him. He was an elder in the mansion and a born child of the Yun family. Both his parents passed away many years ago, but he had always been single and had never married.
Because he has stayed in the Yun Mansion for a very long time, he is now considered a steward in his adoptive mother's courtyard.
Yun Qingping never expected that he would be the one to be caught. After all, with his current identity, he could easily push the crime onto other people, but he actually came.
Yun Qingping's mind was extremely complicated. Today he discovered that in the usually harmonious inner house, there were hidden calculations and hypocrisy.
"Ding Quan, aren't you going to explain? You have been in the Yun Mansion for decades, right? Why?"
When Mrs. Bai heard the name, her eyebrows twitched and she looked at Ding Quan again. She recognized him, after all, he was someone from that woman's yard.
"Ping'er, at this point, don't you understand? Everything that happened today was done by your good foster mother who is always pretending to be nice? Isn't Ding Quan a servant in her courtyard? Apart from obeying her orders, who can control him? It can't be that we deliberately let him frame us. What else do you have to ask?"
Bai pointed at Ding Quan with disgust and spoke without any courtesy.
While the two were talking, Ding Quan remained silent, as if he was trying his best to endure it.
"Go and ask Mother to come over."
After giving instructions to the housekeeper beside him, Yun Qingping stroked his forehead again, veins bulging.
After a while, Old Lady Yun came over with the help of her maid.
The Jiang family members who were still talking looked at each other and frowned.
Is there any hidden secret behind this?
Why did you call so many people over?