My Inner Thought is Exposed! The Villain Family Defy Their Fate!-Chapter 93 - 49: Who Wants to Steal Her Milk? (Part 3)
Patiently waiting for him to finish speaking, Yun Wanchen then slowly opened his mouth.
"Words alone prove nothing; everything requires evidence. If my cousin has truly been framed, he should collect evidence to seek redress for himself, rather than making baseless accusations against the Lord Minister through mere speculation."
"The Lord Minister is a court official. Without sufficient evidence, Jin’an, you should be careful with your words. Slandering a court official is no small crime."
Gu Heng: "..."
At that time, my cousin was so frightened that he couldn’t think clearly enough to gather evidence.
Moreover, if it is true that the Lord Minister took action against him, then the evidence would likely have been removed long ago—where would he find it?
The other officials in the Ministry of Personnel aren’t fools. Between the Lord Minister and my cousin, they would undoubtedly side with the Lord Minister without hesitation.
"Brother Ming Yue, you are right. I was indeed too rash due to anger and said many things I shouldn’t have. I hope Brother Ming Yue can keep this confidential and not let it spread."
Gu Heng took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down.
"Of course," Yun Wanchen smiled faintly, his voice gentle as the wind, "My bond with Jin’an is as close as brothers. The words just now will remain a secret."
"I trust Brother Ming Yue, but there is still something I don’t understand."
"Please, Jin’an, speak."
"My cousin was recommended by Brother Ming Yue, and surely the Lord Minister is aware of this. Why would he still make things difficult for my cousin? Could it be that Brother Ming Yue has offended the Lord Minister?"
At this moment, Gu Heng was still sincere toward Yun Wanchen. Even though his cousin was dismissed and sent home, he never suspected Yun Wanchen.
Yun Wanchen had already come up with an answer to this question.
"Not hiding it from you, Jin’an, my legs are not well, and since returning from Jingzhou, I haven’t left home. The recommendation was not by me personally, but by my asking Seventh Uncle to handle it. As for the rest, I am not very clear."
Gu Heng: "..."
Suddenly, he didn’t know what to say.
"I see. Then, may I ask Brother Ming Yue for another favor?"
"Go ahead and tell me."
Yun Wanchen smiled, his smile not reaching his eyes, but Gu Heng, preoccupied with other matters, did not notice.
"Could I ask Brother Ming Yue to help investigate this matter and clear my cousin’s name?"
Oh, he really dares to ask!
"A ruler’s words are not to be retracted. Once the imperial command is issued, there is no possibility of change. Jin’an, don’t you know this?"
"But Duke Ning and Seventh Master Yun are trusted by the Emperor. If they intervene and as long as evidence can be found proving my cousin was framed, isn’t it possible to clear his name?"
"Do you have any evidence now?"
"I~"
Gu Heng was speechless, just as he was about to ask if he couldn’t help investigate, he heard that cold as snow voice coolly speak.
"Even if you have it, why should I risk my kin angering the Emperor for your cousin?"
"This overturning of the case is equivalent to questioning the Emperor, equivalent to slapping the Emperor’s face in front of all the court officials. How significant a matter is this?"
"Jin’an, you must understand, I help you because you are my friend, but your cousin is not. He and I are mere acquaintances. Why should I take such risks for him?"
"It’s often said to accompany a ruler is like accompanying a tiger. Have you thought that if my father and Seventh Uncle anger the Emperor because of this, what consequences my Yun Family will face?"
"No, it won’t be~"
Gu Heng shook his head, never having considered this possibility, firmly defending his case.
"The Emperor will not vent his anger on Duke Ning and Seventh Master Yun for this. Nowadays, the Aristocratic Family is powerful, and the Emperor still needs Duke Ning and Seventh Master Yun to help him suppress them."
"Ha, have you forgotten that my Yun Family is also one of the Aristocratic Family?"
Gu Heng: "..."
He muttered, "The Yun Family is different from other Aristocratic Families~"
Of course, it’s different. Yun Wanchen lowered his eyelids, a faint, sardonic smile curling his lips.
But the Yun Family’s difference lies in my father abandoning the Aristocratic Family, giving up his position, and bearing infamy, all exchanged by licking blood from the knife’s edge on the battlefield.
Others only see the glorious side of the Yun Family, but who sees the blood and sweat my father has shed to reach where he is today?
Who knows how much effort my father expended after the late Emperor’s death, when the Court was in chaos, with rebellious Vassal Kings, to quell the rebellion, stabilize the Court, and place the new Emperor on the throne?
Now, that life is finally better. Why should I gamble with what my father worked his whole life to achieve for someone unrelated?
"Sorry, I can’t help with this."
"Brother Ming Yue, are you really going to be so ruthless?"
