She Holds the World After Being Reborn-Chapter 492 - 491: Relying solely on your words, you expect me to go to the Qin Residence to seize someone?

Chapter 492: Chapter 491: Relying solely on your words, you expect me to go to the Qin Residence to seize someone?

Qin Residence.

"Originally, we never should have shown mercy and left that scourge behind. Now, after so many years, he just had to come here during father’s eightieth birthday and make us sick," Qin Dalao Ye burst out angrily.

Qin Erlao Ye’s face was grim as he looked at Old Master Qin, "Should I send someone to handle that Hao Ren—" he gestured across his neck.

Old Master Qin leaned back in his chair, remaining silent.

"And Qin Huai too. When others were targeting father, he seemed to have lost his mind, speaking such treasonous words in front of the Crown Prince and the King of Chu Kingdom," Madame Qin Er slowly said.

As these words were spoken, everyone’s expressions grew even uglier.

Old Master Qin slowly began, "Where is he?"

Qin Dalao Ye hurriedly responded, "He is still kneeling in the ancestral hall."

"Hmm," Old Master Qin was indeed angry, "Let him kneel."

"Order it so that no one brings that scoundrel food. He thinks he is the only noble one in the family!" Qin Dalao Ye cursed.

"...Hao Ren was brought here by the Crown Prince. What do you all think about this matter?" Old Master Qin looked around at everyone, asking.

Hearing that the person was brought by the Crown Prince, everyone’s faces changed instantly.

Qin Dalao Ye gripped the arm of his chair tightly, "Father, are you suggesting that the Crown Prince intends to strike against our Qin family?"

"But over the years, other than father and Qin Huai serving as officials in the court, the rest of us have stayed away from the political scene. You’re just a figurehead, and Qin Huai is far from the Capital City. Surely the Crown Prince wouldn’t be so petty as to not tolerate us, especially since... you are also his teacher," Qin Erlao Ye, slightly smarter, pondered aloud.

Listening to his sons analyzing, Old Master Qin’s brows were still tightly knit as he puffed on a long stemmed pipe, with wisps of smoke curling from the pipe and dispersing through the room.

With the father remaining silent, the other two sons dared not speak.

Their wives were even less likely to speak.

At this moment, only Qin Erya stepped out from the shadows.

"If the Crown Prince were targeting us, he certainly would not resort to such tactics. After all, he is the future Emperor, and the coronation is only days away. Disrespecting his former teacher is almost like disrespecting himself," she said.

"Erya makes sense. Then who could it be? The person was indeed brought in by the Crown Prince, and his close eunuch has already admitted it," Qin Dalao Ye said.

Qin Erya pursed her lips in thought.

She looked up at her grandfather.

The old master had not rested well that night.

The Qin family had gone to great lengths to ensure a joyful and splendid eightieth birthday for their grandfather.

But unfortunately, Hao Ren had appeared.

Which made this originally harmonious day somewhat less than perfect.

"The Yan Family," Qin Erya voiced her guess.

It might be because of something she had previously done; Yan Wanqing had become aware, hence she started targeting the Qin family.

"You mean the Crown Princess Consort," Qin Dalao Ye’s eyebrows twirled into knots, "That enchantress!"

"You all leave now; Erya, stay," Old Master Qin suddenly said.

Everyone promptly obeyed and left.

The room was quiet, with only the sound of Old Master Qin puffing on his smoking pipe.

However, Qin Erya suddenly walked forward and knelt down on her knees.

"I am guilty, please punish me, Grandfather!"

She bowed her head, kneeling straight.

Old Master Qin exhaled a plume of white smoke and sighed deeply, "You did what you wanted and also brought the Yan Family into the line of fire. What fault do you have?" ƒгeeweɓn૦vel.com

Hearing such words from her grandfather, Qin Erya knew that everything she had done was under his control.

Ever since the maidservant Yingtao from Princess Wuyang’s side had come over, she had been aware that her grandfather was secretly helping her.

"You have been thoughtful and steady from a young age, strategizing behind the curtains. Of all the children, it turns out it’s you who most resembles me. But after all, you are a woman; you lack consideration and boldness in your actions, some things are not meticulous enough, which is what I worry about the most... Erya, if grandfather is no longer here, you must be very careful in the future."

Tears welled up in the corners of Qin Erya’s eyes as she knelt and moved forward, "How could Grandfather not be here? This year is your eightieth birthday, and there are still years till your century mark. Grandfather will always be here."

Watching Qin Erya tear up, Qin Jun sighed softly, "Before, Grandfather asked you if you wanted to be the Empress, and you said it all depends on Grandfather’s will. Now, Grandfather is asking you again."

He spoke earnestly.

"Qin Erya, do you want to be the Empress?"

The old man’s gaze was intense, as he asked very seriously.

Qin Erya looked at the old man who had doted on her since she was a child. She hesitated for a moment but soon nodded, "Yes, Erya wants to be the Empress."

"Good, then Grandfather will definitely make you Empress!" Qin Jun seemed to have made a secret decision.

The autumn rain continued unabated.

The chaos Hao Ren caused at the Qin Residence was handed over to the Minister of the Ministry of Justice to handle, implicating the disappearance of a hundred young girls from Luzhou County, which greatly shocked the entire Capital City.

It was because the Magistrate of Luzhou County pointed the blame directly at Grand Tutor Qin.

"You have no evidence, only a mouth to let this official accompany you to arrest people from Qin Residence?" Xie Qun slammed the table ferociously, "Are you insane or am I insane? You must be clear that it’s the Qin Family, not your backyard!"

Xie Qun detested evil, yet he was not to the point of making enemies with everyone.

"There’s a deaf and mute kitchen maid in the back kitchen of the Qin Residence, who was abducted from Luzhou County. If we now bring back the kitchen maid and capture Zhang Quanzhong, the steward of the Qin Residence, for interrogation, we will have the evidence," Hao Ren clapped his hands, "Sitting here won’t bring the evidence to you."

He was desperate, alright?

This statement actually made Xie Qun laugh.

"You’ve been a Magistrate for over twenty years yourself. If you could think of the kitchen maid, couldn’t the steward of the Qin Residence think of it too? Is it your turn to find the witness?" Xie Qun outright refused, "Besides, as you said, she is both deaf and mute. If you don’t find someone who can communicate, you might end up losing her life."

"After all, having left Luzhou County, she is still alive now. By meddling like this, she might end up losing her life."

At these words, Hao Ren’s expression subtly changed.

He slumped in his chair, "Then what do you propose we do?"

"A direct confrontation is definitely not an option. Do you know how many students the old Master Qin has? One spit from each of them could drown us both. Luckily, this was ordered by the Crown Princess Consort; otherwise, even if I were to become a monk and retreat to the mountains, I wouldn’t take your case."2 Yan Wanqing had pressed his head, saying if he took it, she would whisper to the Crown Prince to make him Prime Minister.

The way she spoke and acted was truly enchanting.

This master must be so immersed in her role that she had forgotten how thunderous her methods were at the beginning.

Xie Qun had no choice but to agree.

"The coronation ceremony is just around the corner, so let’s talk about your issue afterward."

The rise of the nation is at stake; naturally, the coronation is the most important event right now.

Xie Qun was just waiting for the Crown Prince to be crowned, and then for Yan Wanqing to be titled Empress, securing him a powerful backer.

Yet, no one expected so many things to happen on the day of the coronation.

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