Crowned by the Treacherous Big Shot-Chapter 347 - 323: The Whole Family Joins the Battle_2

A young scholar said, "There must be some mistake, right? This is the Prime Minister’s Mansion! The Prime Minister is known to be upright and loyal to the court. How could he possibly arrest someone else’s grandson without reason?"

A middle-aged uncle nearby replied, "You can never truly know someone’s heart. Surely you’ve heard about the affair of Xun Yu, the Princely Heir? That habit of his—the love of his own kind—carrying out indecent acts with his cousin in the training grounds has utterly disgraced the Prime Minister’s Mansion! With such a son lacking in personal morals, what kind of decent person could the Prime Minister really be?"

Thanks to Lu Yuan’s deliberate scheming behind the scenes, the "scandal" involving Xun Yu and Wei Mingxuan indeed caused a city-wide uproar, becoming common gossip for all.

The scholar hesitated, "But... the Prime Minister is the Prime Minister... His son is his son..."

An old woman carrying a basket of eggs said, "Like father, like son!"

A woman weaving a hemp rope on the side added, "If the beam above is crooked, the one below cannot be straight!"

As the saying goes, "Three men make a tiger"; when enough people repeat something, it becomes the truth.

The Miao King was evidently prepared, and seeing the situation spiraling out of control, Xun Qi hurriedly interjected, "Miao King, I believe there’s been a misunderstanding. We truly haven’t taken your grandson, nor do we have any reason to do so."

As soon as he finished speaking, a furious woman stormed out of the Prime Minister’s Mansion.

It was none other than Wei Mingxuan’s mother.

Rolling up her sleeves and gritting her teeth, she charged straight toward the Miao King. "Well, well! I was just about to come and find you all! Your people from the Governor Mansion actually dare to show up here!"

"Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing?"

The Miao King took a step back.

Madam Wei raised her hand to claw at the Miao King’s face. "You’ve ruined my son’s reputation, turned him into a street rat that everyone shuns. Today... I must teach you all a lesson!"

"I don’t hit women!"

The Miao King retreated all the way to the Governor Mansion’s carriage.

Just as escape seemed impossible, the curtain of the carriage suddenly lifted, and a figure so breathtakingly beautiful it left everyone momentarily breathless stepped out.

Liu Qingyun seized Madam Wei’s hand and said coldly, "My father doesn’t hit women. I, however, might not be so lenient. If you dare act like a mad dog and bite indiscriminately again, don’t blame me for being ruthless!"

The memory of being dunked into a water tank by Liu Qingyun surfaced vividly in Madam Wei’s mind, filling her with an instinctive terror.

Yet, the thought of her son being reduced to his current miserable state by people from the Governor Mansion replaced her fear with fury.

She couldn’t beat Liu Qingyun, so she resorted to cursing him out viciously.

"Well, Liu Qingyun, go ahead! Hit me! Do it! If you have the guts, kill me! You’ve already done this to my son; I don’t want to live anymore!"

Liu Qingyun sneered, "Who wronged your son? Be clear when you speak!"

Xun Qi suddenly realized something, his expression changing. "Aunt!"

Don’t say it!

Too late.

In the heat of her anger, Madam Wei, having completely lost her senses, elaborated in vivid detail to the gathered townsfolk how Wei Mingxuan and Xun Yu had been set up by Lu Yuan.

"My son would never do such filthy things! It was Lu Yuan who drugged him, drugged my nephew! Lu Yuan deliberately framed the two of them!"

Liu Qingyun responded with an insouciant "Oh," and said, "So, this is the stance of the Prime Minister’s Mansion, is it? Then you’ve arrested my son to seek revenge for Xun Yu and Wei Mingxuan?"

What had Xun Qi just said?

The Prime Minister’s Mansion had no reason to arrest Lu Yuan.

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Xun Qi was about to explode with fury at Madam Wei.

If not for the fact that she was his adoptive father’s younger sister, he would have wanted to kill her on the spot!

Xun Qi hastily summoned two guards from the mansion to forcibly drag Madam Wei back inside.

Madam Wei kept cursing loudly as she was taken inside, her words becoming increasingly vulgar.

The Miao King heaved a long sigh. "Everyone heard it, didn’t they? My grandson must have been taken by the Prime Minister’s Mansion. I’m not here to cause trouble today—I only want to find my grandson. I swear on my life, as long as the Prime Minister’s Mansion returns my grandson, I will let bygones be bygones!"

Xun Qi clenched his fists. "Miao King! The Prime Minister’s Mansion did NOT take Lu Yuan!"

Liu Qingyun said, "Whether or not you took him isn’t for you to decide. Unless you let us search the mansion. If we don’t find my son, we will leave of our own accord, and publicly offer an apology to the Prime Minister’s Mansion."

The Miao King whispered to his daughter, "Why do we have to search the Prime Minister’s Mansion, anyway?"

Liu Qingyun replied in a low voice, "To find the secret chamber, Father."

Miao King: "Oh, oh."

Almost forgot.

Liu Qingyun muttered, "What’s running through your mind all the time?"

Miao King: "Thinking of fighting."

Liu Qingyun: "..."

The Miao King was indeed here looking for a fight. After all, such opportunities were rare. Who would have thought that old fox Xun wouldn’t even be home, having gone to court instead?

It was all Bai Xiaopang’s fault for insisting on sleeping in this morning!

Xun Qi said, "The Prime Minister’s Mansion isn’t a place you can search as you please. I understand your feelings, but we truly have not taken Lu Yuan. If you have any concerns, why not wait until my adoptive father returns from court to address them?"