Chapter 128: Intense, the true situation (2/2)

“Right, right, old master. We invited Grand Concubine Yi here so there’s no need for you to fear Han Yunxi. You can say exactly what happened,” Lady Xu added hastily.

By now, Han Ruoxue couldn’t stay calm either and jumped in to urge, “Father, what kind of logic is giving the storehouse key to a married off daughter? You must have suffered in jail, right? Your daughter tried every method to bend the rules and visit you these days without success. Just what happened? Say it, Grand Concubine Yi will stand judge for our Han Family!”

The Han Family was anxious and so was Grand Concubine Yi. She impatiently called things into account. “Han Congan, Han Yunxi said you gave her the storehouse key. Is this true?”

As soon as Grand Concubine Yi finished, Murong Wanru hastened to add, “Han Congan, since my mufei’s come today, you can say whatever you want. You mustn’t hold anything back. Did you willingly give the storehouse key to Qin Wangfei?”

Little Yi’er and Seventh Madame stood watching by the sidelines, their hands held tightly as their hearts burned with impatience. After all, his father’s answer concerned their very fates! Finally, under the urges of the crowd, Han Congan gazed calmly at Grand Concubine Yi. This time, everyone quieted down, as if holding their breaths until he talked. How would he answer?

Lady Xu couldn’t resist holding a hand over her pounding heart. As long as the old master denied the allegations, Han Yunxi would be a goner!

Murong Wanru darted a glance at Lady Xu, filled with satisfaction. She too, waited for Han Congan to declare Han Yunxi’s crimes.

But at this moment, a soft smile flitted across Han Congan’s features. It might’ve been a helpless smile; it might’ve been just him laughing at himself. No matter the reason, nobody could make sense of its meaning.

At the same time, he spoke. “To reply esteemed imperial concubine, this convicted commoner personally left the storehouse key, with full confidence, in the hands of the Han Family’s first wife’s daughter–in other words, Qin Wangfei…”

What?

His calm words were like a stone that sent a thousand waves across the courtroom!

“No! Impossible!” Lady Xu cried out in shock.

“Father, have you gone senile? What are you saying?” Han Yuqi couldn’t believe it. He angrily rushed forward before Han Congan. If not for the fact that the man was his father, he might’ve made a move against him already.

“Father, Qin Wangfei must have forced you to do it, right? There’s difficulties you don’t want to discuss, is that right? Father, Grand Concubine Yi said that she’d be impartial towards us…” Han Ruoxue was anxious as well. Even though Third Madame was shooting her a baleful glare, she ignored it to press on. “Father, you don’t need to be afraid of anything. Tell us how Qin Wangfei threatened you! Tell us! Say it out loud!”

Han Yunxi watched on everything coldly, her line of vision flitting past Third Madame as she held on silently to the corner of Han Ruoxue’s robes without saying a word. Besides Third Madame and the Seventh Madame mother and son pair, every other member of the Han Family had surrounded Han Congan to question him. Or rather, they were trying to force him to give answers. Grand Concubine Yi shook her head in disbelief, unable to believe Han Congan’s words.

He had no reason to act this way!

Aside from the fact that Han Yunxi was a married off daughter, she was also responsible for his internment in jail. To put it bluntly, it was Han Yunxi’s favor that had left him in prison. Han Congan should despise Han Yunxi, so how could he give her the storehouse key and entrust her with the Han Family’s future?

“Mufei, I think there’s definitely secrets hiding here,” Murong Wanru finally couldn’t take it any more. It was rare for her to speak so bluntly. Han Yunxi gave her a significant look as a cold smile curved onto her lips. Murong Wanru’s heart gave a start as she suddenly felt uneasy. Did Han Yunxi smile at her like this because she suspected something?

No!

When Lady Xu came last night for the Han Family affairs, she’d covered things up very well. Besides Lady Xu, no one else knew that Murong Wanru was responsible for the idea of making a fuss.

“Han Congan, if there’s any secrets, just say them. I’ll be the judge for you!” Grand Concubine Yi was very blunt. Things had already gotten to this point. If she still couldn’t teach Han Yunxi a lesson, then wouldn’t her trip here today be wasted?

But Han Congan was serious as he replied. “Esteemed imperial concubine, these are Han Family matters. This convicted one chose to leave the key in esteemed wangfei’s hands for safekeeping after serious consideration, because…”

Before he could finish, Han Yuqi angrily cut him off. “I think you’ve just gone senile! What’s there to consider? It’s none of Han Yuxi’s business. She’s already been married off!”

“Unfilial son!” Han Congan rebuked, enraged. “This old man might be in prison now, but I’m not dead yet. I’m still the head of the Han household and have full rights to decide how to handle the key and who will be my successor!”

Han Yuqi didn’t care about that. As he saw it, this father of his was already useless. He was about to curse in rage when Lady Xu held him back. She feared that her crude, brash son would ruin everything.