Chapter 385

In Madam Su’s opinion, the properties that the eldest house bought from their second uncle at a low price still belonged to the Marquis family. So now that the Marquis family was in trouble, these siblings should not ignore their own flesh and blood and must return those properties.

If she sells those properties again, she would be able to raise enough money, and with the help of her family, Qin Zhun would definitely be released.

Madam Su lowered her posture but she was in fact, attentively looking at the siblings’ expressions.

“Strange?” Qin Jiu crooked her little face with a puzzled look, “Didn’t second uncle give his money to the second prince?”

“That’s for the sake of the Qin family!” Madam Su patiently reasoned with Qin Jiu, “Your second uncle is supporting the second prince for the sake of the Qin family’s future, for everyone’s glory and prosperity. Jiu’er, don’t be short-sighted.”

Qin Jiu: “…”

Speechless, Qin Jiu reminded, “Second Aunt, have you forgotten that our cousin is the sixth prince?”

Madam Su genuinely forgot for a moment and only thought that Qin Zhun’s investment to the second prince was for the good of the Marquis of Zhongyi.

Her face stiffened for a moment before she bravely said with a stiff upper lip. “Jiu’er, this dynasty has always chosen the prince with both talent and virtue…” She always thought that the sixth prince was still too young and with the deteriorating dragon body of the emperor… why couldn’t the eldest house not figure this out!

“Second Aunt, are you saying that the Sixth Prince has no virtue and no talent?” Qin Jiu interrupted Madam Su.

Madam Su: “!”

How could she dare answer it.

Qin Zeyu silently watched the play as he shed tears of sympathy for his second aunt: What gave the second aunt the confidence to deceive his sister? In the first place, was his sister that easily fooled? didn’t she see how second uncle was slaughtered by his sister with one knife after another?n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

Besides, his sister was a money-obsessed person, how could she possibly take out the money that went into her pocket again! There was just no way!!

Anyway, there was no place for him to talk, Qin Zeyu commented to himself as he silently sipped on the fruit juice. He has to go to class later, so he needs to eat something to refresh himself.

Meanwhile, this time, Qin Jiu added again with a smile. “Tomorrow I will go into the palace and tell my aunt.”

“…” Madam Su was so angry that she stopped crying, thinking that Qin Jiu was a bearer of ill luck. When she was born, the whole family was exiled, before she came back the Qin family was doing fine, everything went well, and Qin Xin was the second prince consort, but now? Everything went astray, even Qin Zhun was imprisoned!

Madam Su clenched her fist so much that her nails dug into her tender palm and her face darkened little by little as if a storm was brewing.

Since they don’t want to be coaxed then she could only be tough on them.

Madam Su then slowly looked at the brothers and sister, then asked. “Ning’er, Jiu’er, Yu’er, that is your second uncle, are you just going to watch him and not save him?”

Without waiting for either of them to speak, Madam Su suddenly stood up and abruptly said. “Then let’s call the clan leader and the elders, let’s all go to the ancestral hall to talk about what kind of ‘cruel and unfilial’ people can look coldly at their own uncle who is in prison. Our Qin family, would not dare to keep such people.”

The threat obviously exhibits her feelings, meaning that if they do not agree to help, they would be expelled from the clan.

If they want to expel them from the clan then they could expel them! Qin Zening had never been a timid person and hated being threatened by others the most. Sneering, he said. “If second aunt wants to expel us, then go ahead!” He wouldn’t stop her.

Qin Zening was about to ask someone to see her off but felt his sleeves tighten. It was Qin Jiu, quietly pulling Qin Zening’s sleeves and winking at him.

“Second Aunt, what exactly did Second Uncle commit?” Qin Jiu asked, looking at Madam Su.

Madam Su breathed a sigh of relief after hearing her ask this, thinking that Qin Jiu accepted her advice and secretly thought that sure enough since Qin Zening was raised by the Marquis if he stood by and watched his second uncle alone, it would be unkind and unfilial. Qin Zening had just made some progress in his official career, if someone pointed at him saying he has no backbone or he got expelled from his family’s ancestral home then he would never have any hope in his career.

So even if Qin Zening dares to get angry, but would Qin Jiu and Qin Zeyu also dare to do so, with Qin Zening’s future on the line?! Especially, Qin Jiu since she was about to get married, if they get expelled from the family, how would she gain a firm foothold in her in-law’s family!

Madam Su’s gaze lit up a little as she casually said, “It’s not a big deal actually, we just need to fill in some money.”

“Jiu’er, didn’t your second uncle give you the deeds to some properties? After I sell those properties, and I will lend you 100,000 taels for turnover, it should be almost the same.” Madam Su said these few words lightly.

Hearing this made Qin Zening’s expression even colder, their second aunt was really thick-skinned and brazen. According to her, those who don’t know may think that their second uncle generously “gave” them these deeds!

“Aiya!” Qin Jiu made a surprised expression and said worriedly, “Second Uncle’s crime is so serious ah, it takes hundreds of thousands of taels to clear it, then doesn’t this also mean that the officials will search the house and confiscate the properties, and worst exterminate the entire family.”

“If these hundreds of thousands of taels are really taken to dredge up, I’m afraid I will be accused of bribery.”

“Brother, the crime of bribery is also sentenced to exile, right?”

Although Qin Zening was not familiar with Daqi’s law, he still cooperated with his sister and said. “According to the law of Daqi, the crime of bribery depends on the amount of conviction, more than 10,000 taels will be sentenced to exile for 3,000 miles.”

Qin Zeyu nodded at the side and mentally took notes.

Qin Jiu then said to Qin Zening solemnly, “Brother, I have thought about it carefully, it is better to be expelled from the clan than to be exiled, so as not to be implicated.”

Qin Zeyu nodded once again, thinking that his sister was too reasonable.

Meanwhile, Madam Su’s face was as black as the bottom of a pot with her teeth clenched.

Intentionally angering her, Qin Jiu asked with a smile, “Second Aunt, don’t you think so?”

Qin Zening has always stood unconditionally on her sister’s side and stared at Madam Su, he calmly said. “Our family is already separated. The Marquis of Zhongyi’s Mansion is the Marquis Zhongyi’s Mansion, and the Qin Mansion is the Qin Mansion.”

How could anyone borrow money from someone else’s house and be so righteous.

“You…you!”

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