Chapter 127: Confrontation, everyone gathers (1/2)

Chapter 127: Confrontation, everyone gathers Original and most updated translations are from volare. If read elsewhere, this chapter has been stolen. Please stop supporting theft.

“Esteemed wangfei, the old master would never do such a thing. How could that be possible? Ask around, which family head would allow a married off daughter to come home and take care of family affairs?” Lady Xu smiled coldly as she refuted Han Yunxi. The crowd began to comment amongst themselves as well.

Lady Xu looked to Grand Concubine Yi and asked earnestly, “Esteemed Imperial Concubine, do you believe this excuse?”

“Lady Xu, what’s the meaning of this? You doubt this wangfei?” Han Yunxi asked angrily.

“Yes”! Lady Xu went ahead, risking everything. Things were already at this point so she had no other choice. Otherwise, not only would she fail to accomplish her goal, but Han Yunxi would recover her image. No matter what, she was going to get the key today and see the old master. Once he exposed the truth, Han Yunxi would be utterly discredited!

Lady Xu not only answered Han Yunxi directly, but repeated her own question. “Grand Concubine Yi, do you believe it?”

She was forcing Grand Concubine Yi to reply before the crowd. After all, the grand imperial concubine had a special status, so the effects of this question could raise a thousand waves. Grand Concubine Yi didn’t like Lady Xu a bit, while Han Yunxi had just bolstered her up. But at a time like this, she still wanted to stand on Lady Xu’s side.

If Han Yunxi really did meddle in the Han Family’s affairs without reason for the sake of their properties, it wouldn’t be an ordinary crime. It was even a good excuse for the Duke of Qin to divorce her. Grand Concubine Yi looked at Han Yunxi, then at Lady Xu, and pretended to hesitate. For a long time she didn’t answer, but the crowd watched her quietly to wait. Grand Concubine Yi’s hesitation spelled bad things for Han Yunxi and would only increase the suspicions against her.

Murong Wanru stood by Grand Concubine Yi’s side as before, eternally delicate and fragile. She had a touching innocence about her as she held Grand Concubine Yi’s arm and spoke under her voice. “Mufei, I think we should just end things here. Forget it, since it’s the Han Family’s affairs, have sister-in-law hand over the key and be done with it.”

Though she kept her voice low, it was only by a slight margin. She had every intention of being overheard. It would have been better if she hadn’t spoken. When she did, the suspicions around Han Yunxi grew. Just end it here? Didn’t that mean Han Yunxi had a guilty conscience and was afraid of being found out?

Whispers broke out in the crowds. Han Yunxi took this all in and smiled coldly in her heart. Does this count as Murong Wanru stirring them into action?

Fine then, this wangfei will beat you at your own game today!

Before Grand Concubine Yi could speak, Han Yunxi spoke up herself. “Mufei, it doesn’t matter even if you believe me. They’ve already raised a fuss at the doors. I was going to let them see my father, so let’s go see him now! And call the other members of the Han Family too.”

No one expected Han Yunxi to be so resolute, especially Lady Xu. When Han Yunxi had told her ten days, she’d stopped believing in her. She was sure that Han Yunxi was just lying to stall for time, especially since she didn’t see her last night. Who knew that she dared to visit the justice courts today in front of so many witnesses?

Did she have methods to suppress anything that happened in those courts?

Lady Xu had requested her father multiple times to let the justice court officials bend the rules so she could sneak in ahead of time. Since the courts hadn’t agreed, it was obvious that they feared Han Yunxi! Thinking up to here, Lady Xu couldn’t underestimate her enemy. She hastened to say, “Esteemed Imperial Concubine, this commoner makes bold to request your presence there as well.”

“What, you’re worried that I’ll do something to you?” Han Yunxi said disdainfully, a cold smile on her face.

Lady Xu wasn’t polite at all when she retorted, “Qin Wangfei can even stop our Han Family from visiting the prisons. Is there anything you can’t do at the justice courts?”

No matter how much influence Han Yunxi had with the courts, as long as she brought Grand Concubine Yi along, Lady Xu was sure the girl wouldn’t be able to hide a thing!

“Lady Xu, you better show some manners to this wangfei!” Han Yunxi pretended to be angry.

Seeing this, Grand Concubine Yi assumed that she was lacking self-confidence, and nodded her head. “All right. In order to be fair, I’ll come along with you all.”

Shouts of ‘good!’ and ‘all right!’ rang out from the surrounding crowds.

“Esteemed Imperial Concubine, you have to give the Han Family a fair and impartial outcome! The Han Family can’t fall to an outsider’s hands!”

“Esteemed Imperial Concubine, I believe you’ll do things justly and make Qin Wangfei explain herself!”