newbobooks Chapter 525 Going to Qin's Mansion
Chapter 525 Going to Qin's Mansion
Chapter 525 Going to Qin's Mansion
It seemed that there was no answer to be found from Qin Youwei, so Chu Yunxi said, "In that case, I'm afraid we have to go to the Qin Mansion to disturb Young Master Qin while he recovers from his injuries."
Seeing that they insisted, Qin Youwei knew that if he didn't let them understand, there would be no way to fool them, so he had to take a leave and took Xiao Mubei, Chu Yunxi and others back to the Qin Mansion.
It was already past lunch time. The Qin residence was quiet and everyone was taking a nap. Chu Yunxi touched her stomach. She was so busy that she was extremely hungry.
Seeing Chu Yunxi's actions, Xiao Mubei pulled Chu Yunxi. When she turned back, something was stuffed into her mouth. She didn't even see clearly what it was. She smacked her lips and it tasted sweet.
"Why do you carry candy with you?" Chu Yunxi asked in a low voice, curling her lips.
"I was afraid you'd be hungry, so I just got some from the carriage." Xiao Mubei also whispered, "Have some for now, and we'll go to Ruyun Tower to eat later. Hei Mu has already gone to talk to Senior Brother about this."
"Okay." Chu Yunxi was happy. Xiao Mubei was really thoughtful. It would be beneficial to let him come out with her.
Qin Youwei led them directly to the courtyard of the second house. Two maids were dozing off at the door. Qin Youwei coughed heavily, and the maids woke up suddenly and saluted hurriedly, "Master, why are you here?"
Qin Youwei snorted coldly, "Where is Huai Jin?"
"Rest in...the room." A round-faced maid answered in fear and trepidation. Chu Yunxi could see that Qin Youwei was not only extremely strict in the Hanlin Academy, but also at home. The servants were very afraid of him.
"Go wake him up. King Dingbei has something to ask him."
The maid hurriedly responded. At this time, a middle-aged woman came out of the room. With the help of the nanny, she walked to Qin Youwei and bowed, saying, "Brother, why are you here at this hour? Did Huaijin make a mistake again?"
This is Qin Youwei's sister-in-law, Qin Huaijin's mother, Shao. She has a shrewd and calculating look on her face, and it is obvious that she is not an easy person to deal with. Chu Yunxi secretly thought that the Qin Mansion might not be peaceful on a daily basis.
Sure enough, when Qin Youwei saw her, a barely perceptible disgust flashed across his face, and he said indifferently, "Why don't you meet the King of Dingbei and the Princess?"
Shao then looked at Xiao Mubei and Chu Yunxi, bowing with a look of horror, "I didn't know it was the prince and princess who came. I am rude, please forgive me."
Xiao Mubei said calmly: "Ignorance is not a crime, Madam, there is no need to be polite."
Shao said hesitantly to Qin Youwei: "Brother, the prince and princess are here..."
Qin Youwei snorted and said, "I'm going to ask Huai Jin something. Ask him to come out quickly. Why is he dithering? Your Majesty and Princess, let's go sit in the pavilion over there. Ask the maid to bring a pot of good tea and ask Huai Jin to come out quickly. Others don't have to wait over there."
After Qin Youwei finished speaking, he took Xiao Mubei and Chu Yunxi to the pavilion. Shao Shi hurriedly bowed and watched them go. At this time, Qin Huaijin was pushed out in a wheelchair. Shao Shi scolded the maid who pushed him, "Why are you so slow? Go and make a pot of good tea and send it to the pavilion. Find someone to push the young master. You are all like pigs. Why did I raise a bunch of useless people like you?"
The maid hurriedly lowered her head and left. Qin Huaijin saw the maid leave and asked nervously, "Mother, why did they... uncle bring them here?"
Shao squatted down and said to Qin Huaijin, "It's probably about the case in the Hanlin Academy. I heard that the Dingbei King is the Dali Temple Minister. He doesn't have much friendship with your uncle. He must be visiting you for no reason. It's okay. This matter has nothing to do with you. It's fine for them to ask. Go."
Qin Huaijin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "As long as it's not Su Xin's business."
Shao quickly put her index finger to her lips and looked around vigilantly, "We have already dealt with that matter. Your uncle doesn't know either. You must not let it slip and get yourself into trouble."
Qin Huaijin nodded quickly, and another maid came over. Shao waved to her to push Qin Huaijin to the pavilion. She watched from behind, squinting her eyes, not knowing what she was thinking.
Qin Huaijin arrived at the pavilion and waved his hand for the maid to leave. He bowed his head and saluted in the wheelchair, "The subordinate Qin Huaijin pays respect to the prince and princess. I have a leg disease and it is inconvenient for me to salute. I hope the prince and princess will forgive me."
"It's okay, Editor Qin. I came here today because I have a few questions to ask you. Don't be polite." Xiao Mubei spoke first.
Chu Yunxi picked up the tea that the maid had just brought and took a sip. The tea was fragrant and mellow in the mouth. It was indeed a good tea.
"Excuse me, Your Highness." Qin Huaijin was actually very polite at this moment, which was a little different from the rumors about him.
"I wonder what's wrong with Editor Qin's leg?" Xiao Mubei didn't ask about the case directly, but asked about Qin Huaijin's leg instead. Qin Youwei was a little surprised, but didn't say anything.
Qin Huaijin was stunned for a moment, and seeing that Qin Youwei didn't say anything, he could only say: "To be honest, I drank a little wine half a month ago. I was impulsive after drinking and had a conflict with someone. I accidentally hurt my leg."
"Have you reported it to the police?" Xiao Mubei asked calmly.
"No...no, we are all friends, it was just an accident. The other party has also apologized, so we didn't alarm the authorities." Qin Huaijin said embarrassedly.
Xiao Mubei and Chu Yunxi looked at each other, and Chu Yunxi shook her head gently, so Xiao Mubei stopped asking and said, "In this case, Editor Qin should have a good rest. Has Editor Qin been recuperating in the mansion for the past half month? Has he left the mansion?"
Seeing that he no longer asked about the leg, Qin Huaijin secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled bitterly and said, "How can I leave the house like this? I couldn't even see my cousin off to get married, I'm really sorry for my cousin."
He was talking about Qin Youwei's daughter Qin Huaimei. Xiao Mubei nodded and asked, "Have you heard about the murder of Li Xiuxian, the editor of the Hanlin Academy?"
Qin Huaijin nodded and said honestly, "I heard about it."
"Someone once saw you having a conflict with Lord Li. Tell us in detail what happened." Xiao Mubei picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea.
Qin Huaijin said immediately, "What kind of conflict is that between me and Lord Li? It's just a quarrel at most. It's also my fault. I didn't control my mouth. I heard some gossips from people outside saying that Li Xiuxian's wife was having an affair. I didn't control my mouth and gossiped with my colleagues. Lord Li happened to hear it, so he got upset and rushed up to argue with me. My uncle has punished me for this matter, and my father has also punished me. I know I'm wrong, right, uncle?"
Qin Youwei nodded, "Indeed."
Qin Huaijin was relieved to hear Qin Youwei speak up to help him, but then he heard Xiao Mubei ask, "Who did you hear this from? Is this true or false?"