Back to the day I married my second wife, I turned around and married my ex-husband's uncle

Chapter 153 Qiu Cheng Wants to Marry Pei Xunzhi

All eyes were focused on Madam Xiao.

Among all the people present, the one who was least likely to be questioned was Madam Xiao's character. She had a good reputation throughout her life, was upright and honest, and would never lie.

What's more, she is Qin Beihuang's grandmother. She will definitely favor Qin Beihuang and would never lie to him.

Qin Beihuang himself also firmly believed this.

Madam Xiao patted his shoulder solemnly and sighed, "Beihuang, you really shouldn't have married this woman as your co-wife."

"Full of lies and sinister plots!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Qin Beihuang already knew the result and instantly clenched his fists.

"Jiang Ningwan has been in my room the entire time and has never left."

Madam Xiao's words proved Jiang Ningwan's innocence.

Pei Xunzhi also echoed: "I went to look for Sister Wan, and I found her at the old lady's place. I can also testify."

Xiao Fuxue and Xiao Lidong also nodded, "We can all testify."

Lu Qingheng wanted to argue, but when she saw Qin Beihuang's disappointed look, her heart sank.

Eyes red.

"You do not trust me?"

"We've been through life and death, through hardships, and I'd rather be your concubine than marry you. Yet you don't believe in my feelings for you."

She pointed at the Xiao family and said, "These people are in cahoots with Jiang Ningwan. They're plotting against me! They want revenge on me!"

Jiang Ningwan chuckled and said, "You keep saying that I framed you, but you can't produce any evidence. You're even trying to frame Madam Xiao."

"But I don't think it would be surprising if you and Deputy Commander Qiu Cheng had a private affair."

"That day at Guangfeng Restaurant, a customer was talking about Lu Qingheng's faults. Deputy Commander Qiu flipped the table on the spot and pointed at me, cursing that I had hired someone to spread the rumor."

"Deputy Commander Qiu is so courageous that he risked his life for his beloved.

"Logically, you two don't have any contact with each other, and you're not even related. How come you have such a deep friendship?"

Jiang Ningwan's meaningful words made people think even more.

Qin Beihuang was even more shocked.

He witnessed it with his own eyes at Guangfeng Restaurant that day.

I didn't think much of it at the time, but now that I think about it...

The onlookers were also talking about it. The fight between Jiang Ningwan and Qiu Cheng outside Guangfeng Restaurant was not a secret and had already spread.

"It turns out that Deputy Commander Qiu fought Jiang Ningwan over Lu Qingheng. Who would believe them if they said they were innocent?"

"Tsk...you can only know a person's face but not his heart."

"A fickle woman. Didn't she seduce General Qin on the battlefield before?"

"I don't know how many men she has had affairs with privately."

"If you are unchaste and unclean, you should be thrown into a pig cage."

Those unbearable insults made Lu Qingheng collapse. She had expected those words to be directed at Jiang Ningwan!

"Shut up!"

"Deputy Commander Qiu and I are innocent!"

Lu Qingheng roared angrily.

But no one believed her.

Madam Xiao's face was solemn. "Beihuang, this is your family affair. I'll leave it to you to handle."

Madam Xiao turned and left the room, and Jiang Ningwan and Pei Xunzhi immediately followed suit.

Now that the scandal has spread, it will probably be difficult for Lu Qingheng to make a comeback.

Old Madam Xiao returned to the room.

He took the hands of his two granddaughters and handed them to Jiang Ningwan with a serious tone, "General Jiang, I entrust these two granddaughters to you."

Jiang Ningwan nodded, "Don't worry, old lady, I will take good care of them."

"After today's incident has passed, I will arrange for them to join the military camp."

Madam Xiao felt much more at ease, "Thank you very much."

……

Although the Xiao family had instructed their guests not to spread the scandal involving Lu Qingheng and Qiu Cheng, who could possibly keep it secret?

It spread in half a day.

Shocked the government and the public!

Emperor Long Yan was furious.

Jiang Ningwan was originally waiting for good news about the handling of Lu Qingheng, but she didn't expect that people from Wu Bohou's Mansion arrived first.

"General Jiang, something serious has happened in the mansion. The Marquis invites you to come in and discuss it."

Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan felt uneasy and rushed to Wu Bohou's Mansion.

Led by the maid, she entered the inner courtyard room.

As soon as I arrived at the door, I heard Pei Xunzhi crying.

Could it be because of Qiu Cheng's matter? But with Pei Xunzhi's personality, she wouldn't cry like this.

Marquis Wu and his wife both looked solemn and worried.

The atmosphere in the room was heavy.

"What happened? Why are you crying like this?" Jiang Ningwan wiped Pei Xunzhi's tears with a handkerchief.

Pei Xunzhi couldn't stop crying and was extremely angry, "Qiu Cheng, that beast! He wants to marry me!"

Jiang Ningwan's heart tightened.

"what!"

"He and Lu Qingheng had a scandal. If he wants to marry, he should marry Lu Qingheng. What does it have to do with you?"

Marquis Wu Bo, standing by, looked solemn and spoke slowly, "The Emperor summoned me to the palace today to discuss this matter."

"Qiu Cheng tried to prove his innocence with Lu Qingheng, saying that he loved Xunzhi and that he had drunkenly entered the room to follow Xunzhi."

"The Crown Prince interceded for the Lu family. The Emperor values ​​these generals and does not want to make the scandal bigger."

"There was also someone from the Imperial Astronomical Observatory who came out and said Qiu Cheng and Xun Zhi were a perfect match and that their marriage would bring prosperity to the country."

"The Emperor has no doubt about it."

"So he summoned me to discuss the matter and arrange for Qiu Cheng and Xun Zhi to marry. This would quell the rumors and preserve the reputation of the Lu family and Qin Beihuang."

After hearing this, Jiang Ningwan was furious.

He slammed his clenched fist down on the table. "Ridiculous! To quell the rumors and protect the reputation of the Lu family and Qin Beihuang, we have to sacrifice Xunzhi. Why?!"

Is the emperor out of his mind?

Wu Bohou was worried. "The emperor said he was discussing it with me, but in reality, he didn't give me any choice."

The wife of Marquis Wu Bo also had tears in her eyes. "Xunzhi is the apple of our eye. I will never let her marry Qiu Cheng!"

"Qiu Cheng is old enough to be Xunzhi's father."

Wu Bohou clenched his fists and said firmly, "I will not agree to this marriage."

"But... the consequences of not agreeing are probably something our Pei family cannot afford. So, please ask General Jiang to come over and see if we can discuss a solution that satisfies both parties."

Pei Xunzhi wiped away his tears and placed his only hope on Jiang Ningwan.

"If you have no other options, then I will have no choice but to marry you."

"I can't let the entire Pei family be in danger."

Seeing that each of them had prepared for the worst, Jiang Ningwan was very worried.

Holding Pei Xunzhi's hand, he comforted her firmly, "Don't worry, I have a way!"

"Your marriage won't work!"

“But it will take some time.”

As she spoke, she looked at Wu Bohou and said, "My Lord, if you trust me, then listen to me."

"As for the Emperor, you should just agree to it for now, so as to avoid the Emperor granting the marriage directly."

"Use the excuse of discussing marriage to delay things. Don't set a date or an engagement. Delay as long as possible."

She now needs to obtain the most important evidence, otherwise she will not be able to bring down Qiu Cheng.

Only when Qiu Cheng's crime is unforgivable can Pei Xunzhi be completely safe.

Seeing hope, the family said without hesitation, "No problem! We'll do as you say!"

Jiang Ningwan added, "Your Majesty, you can spread some rumors privately, and spread the story of Qiu Cheng and Lu Qingheng as much as possible, so that Qiu Cheng and the others will think that you don't really agree to this marriage."

"Lest they become suspicious."

"The greater the commotion in Kyoto City, the safer my actions will be."

Wu Bohou nodded, but he was still confused. He asked, "General Jiang, may I ask what you are doing?"

Jiang Ningwan's eyes sparkled, "An action that will implicate Qiu Cheng and his entire clan."

When these words were spoken, several people were shocked.