Chapter 69 Oolong Incident
Mrs. Shen knew that she couldn't hide it, so she had to tell the truth, and comforted: "Don't worry, your father and I will take care of everything! Now we have asked the painter to look for that person, and we will wait until we have a portrait." , and then ask people to inquire inside and outside the city."
After hearing this, Shen Qiujun inevitably started thinking about conspiracy theories.
Someone comes to the door and says that the marriage is not possible. This kind of thing is extremely common for a girl.
If the rejected person is small-minded, he may become angry and talk nonsense outside.
But a small fifth-rank official would not dare to go against the prestigious Yongning Marquis Mansion if he had the courage to do so.
Someone must be deliberately taking advantage of this matter to ruin his reputation. If this matter cannot be properly resolved, it will be difficult for him to gain a foothold in the capital in the future.
Who could be plotting against me? Who could a woman in a boudoir offend?
Wise King? Probably not! His reputation has been ruined, which is not a good thing for the eldest sister. Besides, there is no hatred towards him at this time.
Could it be Li Yaoqin? Since her reputation has been ruined, she will not be able to marry a wise king. In the future, if the eldest sister dies, she will be able to become his step-concubine!
Shen Qiujun immediately vetoed it. Not because she trusted Li Yaoqin's character, but because she was just a little girl now and stayed behind closed doors all day long. How could she allocate manpower to accomplish this? Besides, she knew that Mrs. Li was strict about running the household. He must strictly discipline his daughter.
However, although Li Yaoqin had a gentle personality in her previous life, she also did several cruel things.
One of them is to design the Sixth Prince.
Back then, the wise king had a conflict with Li Yaoqin because of the sixth prince.
Because of this, Li Yaoqin hated the Sixth Prince deeply, so she worked with the King Xian to design the Sixth Prince's masculine behavior.
So it's not necessarily her fault.
While Shen Qiujun was frowning and thinking hard to no avail, the people sent to the Jin family came back.
Since Jin Er was uneducated and incompetent, the little ink in his belly was not enough to express the charm of beauty in his heart and mind. He could only express his fair skin and narrow red phoenix eyes, which were full of anger and sparkled with light.
And because of his father's admonishment, he knew how powerful it was. He didn't say anything else, and just gritted his teeth and said: He only looked at her appearance and didn't pay attention to anything else.
Father Shen looked at the painting and couldn't figure it out for a long time, so he had to send someone to the inner house to ask the lady to identify whether any of the ladies he knew had such an appearance. Or if there were any girls in the house who had such an appearance, if so. There are none, so we can only investigate carefully in and outside the city.
The picture was too general and could not be identified. Mrs. Shen handed it to her daughter, secretly thinking about how to find this girl.
Shen Qiujun looked at those red and phoenix eyes. He seemed to have seen them somewhere before. After thinking about them for a long time, he couldn't help but feel dumb. Isn't he the sixth prince?
I couldn't help but remember that on my birthday, the Sixth Prince was actually chased to Shen's Mansion.
Shen Qiujun couldn't help but sneer.
This is naturally different from meeting someone by chance outside the city and admiring her, and trying to rob someone and bring them back to their home.
It was certainly wrong to offend the beautiful woman outside the city, but it was the beautiful woman's failure to follow the rules that caused the disaster. Besides, he had always followed the etiquette in proposing the marriage.
It's wrong to snatch people away, and even when they arrive in front of the Shen Mansion, they want to snatch them back, but they don't take the Hou Mansion seriously.
Jin Yuanwailang has been an official for many years. Naturally, he knows how to speak in a way that is most beneficial to himself. He also fully believes that the person that day is himself. He must be too embarrassed to go into details, fearing that he may be hiding something.
Shen Qiujun asked that the member of the Jin family was still in the outer courtyard, so he sent someone to ask: "What day was that? What clothes was the woman wearing and how was she dressed? How did he know that it was Miss Shen's house? Did he know what the woman said personally outside the city, or did he know it after inquiring, or did he see the woman entering the Shen Mansion? In addition, Mr. Jin is bedridden, was it done by Mr. Jin or the woman? "
After a few words, Jin Yuanwailang sweated like rain.
He only expected that the girl was thin-skinned and would be embarrassed to talk about the personal fight with his son in detail, so he wanted to strike first and cover it up.
She is a wealthy lady, but she can still yell that she can't fight with a man by hugging her waist. If she can really say it out loud, besides marrying her own son, she may have no choice but to become a monk.
As long as she is not a real fool, she will naturally follow what she said. When this incident is over, she will still be a pure and good girl.
Unexpectedly, his family was not afraid of ruining their reputation and actually wanted to get to the bottom of it.
Furthermore, shouldn't what the Shen family wants to do now is to find ways to restore their daughter's reputation? Why do they keep asking about these details?
Could it be that he saw the wrong person, or that the woman was just a girl from his family?
When Jin Yuanwailang thought of this, his heart almost jumped out of his chest.
It's just that he has already said what he said. If he replies one by one, the truth will come out, and his son's robbery incident will also be exposed.
In fact, he is not afraid that the incident will come out.
Because there are rumors outside now, and his family can be considered a victim. If the Shen family insists on punishing him, it will be confirmed that the rumors are true. Therefore, at this time, the most obvious way for the Shen family is to clear their names together with their son, otherwise his family Don't even think about getting married again.
But if that girl is not the Miss Shen family, or just a girl from the family, and the Shen family has nothing to do, his official career will really be over.
Jin Yuanwailang's mind was racing, but his face remained unchanged. He just said: "I don't know these details, so I have to ask that unscrupulous son of mine!"
Father Shen sent someone to interrogate Jin Er quietly again. Jin Er also noticed that something was wrong, but now that his father was not around and his mother was useless, being coerced by the people in the Hou Mansion was like pouring beans into her. Tell the story exactly as it is.
After hearing this, Butler Zhao breathed a sigh of relief and secretly sighed: As the young lady expected, it turned out to be just an oolong incident caused by the Sixth Prince!
When Marquis Shen and his wife heard that it was the Sixth Prince who was responsible for the incident, they were not at all relieved.
If this matter is spread like this, whether it is intentional or unintentional, as long as the Sixth Prince comes forward, Shen Qiujun's reputation can be restored, and the rest can be slowly investigated.
Will the Sixth Prince stand up?
Even though the sixth prince is a man, he still needs a reputation. Being robbed as a woman is a disgraceful thing, and there is no shortage of dirty people in the world who always think of them with the greatest malice. He is also a prince, and he cannot do whatever he wants. Calling and drinking.
What's more, the Sixth Prince is still such a paranoid person who abducts orphans!
Father Shen comforted his wife and daughter and said: "Don't worry, since this matter has been dealt with by the person involved, I will naturally find a way to get him to come forward. I will go find him right now. If he doesn't agree, big deal, I will show off my old face. Go to the imperial court and ask the emperor for his decision."
The worry on Mrs. Shen's face remained unchanged.
The sixth prince no longer has the Sacred Heart, but he is still a dignified prince. For the sake of the royal family's face, the emperor may not agree to exchange the prince's reputation for his daughter's reputation.
When Shen Qiujun saw his father and wanted to go to the Sixth Prince in person, he couldn't help but feel suspicious.
My father was also a famous overlord in his early years, and is now the Marquis of Yongning in the Qi Dynasty. Now he is much older and has white hair and white beard, but for the sake of his reputation, he has to lower his head and beg for a child.
And it may not be successful! Shen Qiujun couldn't help but lowered his head sadly.
The sixth prince has an awkward personality, which is also related to his reputation, especially since he is still so handsome. In the previous life, there were people who had flirting thoughts and ended up miserable.
According to my understanding of him, he would definitely not spare Jin Er, but for the sake of his own reputation, he must have secretly plotted to kill him to satisfy his hatred. Guessing how long it would take, he should take action.
Thinking of this, Shen Qiujun couldn't help but secretly worry: The Sixth Prince should not kill Jin Er now, otherwise, the sewage on his body will not be washed away.
Seeing that his father had already strode out, Shen Qiujun hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed his father's lapel, smiling and saying: "It's getting late now, why not go there early tomorrow morning. The source of the matter has been found, so there is no rush. Besides, It would be inappropriate for my father to do it in person. If he rejects it outright, there will be no room for change, so let the second brother go. If that doesn't work, it won't be too late for my father to take action in person!"
Mrs. Shen also thought it made sense and advised: "It's better to let Ning'er go tomorrow. Li'er will be there to help. If you ask softly, the Sixth Prince will agree."
Father Shen thought it made sense and stopped insisting.
He returned to the study room and explained to Mr. Jin: What happened that day was a misunderstanding. The young man in red was not a woman disguised as a man, but the current sixth prince.
When Jin Yuanwailang heard that he was the sixth prince, his legs and feet cramped and he sat down on the ground.
By blaspheming the prince, the son's sin is now much greater. If the Xiu family is not in order, this official has really gone to the extreme.
Mr. Jin's face turned pale, and he said goodbye in a daze. When he returned home, he pointed at his son and cursed: "I have been unlucky for eight lifetimes to give birth to such an evil hand like you! If I had known that today, when you were born, you would You should be strangled to death!"
Jin Er was too frightened to say anything.
Mrs. Jin still said: "What are you afraid of? The worst is possible! It would be fine if the Shen family was more polite. If it is really difficult for us, we will make trouble with him and make it known to everyone. A family like theirs, the most important thing is reputation. , I wonder if our two families will be able to become in-laws by then!"
Jin Er couldn't help but smile after hearing this.
Jin Yuanwailang was so angry that he stepped forward and knocked his wife down, cursing: "I'm still dreaming of sweet dreams. Do you know who your son robbed that day? It's the current sixth prince! Our family's wealth has come to an end. I'm afraid I won't even be able to save my life! Look at the good son you raised!"
Chapter completed!