Aoyama

Chapter 197 Confession
Wenyun Hall was completely silent. The names Jiaotu and Yunyang were like two sharp blades stabbing into Chen Liqin's chest. For a moment, his blood was boiling and he felt weak all over.

Liang stood up and supported him, and asked in a low voice: "Master, maybe it's not a big deal?"

Chen Liqin sighed in his heart. Jiaotu and Yunyang were the twelve zodiac animals. It must be a big deal for the two zodiac animals to come to his house at the same time. How could such an ordinary little thing alarm them?

He thought it over again and again, and ordered the servant: "Please ask them to come in..."

Before he finished speaking, a frivolous voice floated from outside the door: "No need to invite us in, we are already in. It is rare for Master Chen to be so polite to our Imperial Household Department. It is really unexpected. I was worried that Master Chen would not let us in."

Everyone looked at the same time and saw Yunyang in front and Jiaotu behind. The two of them walked leisurely through the Chuihua Gate and headed straight for Wenyun Hall.

Yunyang was wearing a black suit, which made his face look fair and handsome. Jiaotu was wearing a black suit today, which made her skin look as white as snow and her lips look bright red. A thin red hairpin tied her thick black hair behind her head, which was simple and gentle.

Yun Yang held an envelope in his right hand and patted the palm of his left hand slowly, like a scholar holding an invitation to a banquet.

Yun Yang smiled and looked into the back hall: "Oh, there are so many people here, are they discussing something important? Sir Chen, we came at a wrong time, how about visiting again another day?"

He stopped in front of the door, looking at the couplet in the back hall of the Chen Mansion, muttering: "Literary communication means smooth luck... Sir Chen, I'm afraid that literary communication will not be able to smooth luck."

Chen Liqin's heart skipped a beat. He looked at the envelope in the other person's hand... The visitor was indeed not a good person. The envelope might contain the anti-rebel manifesto!
He whispered to Chen Wenzong, Chen Wenxiao, Liang and others, "I am going to discuss important matters with Jiaotu and Lord Yunyang, so you can leave."

"Wait!" Yun Yang smiled and said, "Master Chen, there is nothing shameful about what we want to talk about. You can stay and listen."

Chen Liqin's face darkened.

Yun Yang asked with great interest, "Master Chen, would you like to have a cup of tea?"

Liang quickly stood up and walked out, raising her hand to call the maid: "Make tea for the guests."

Yun Yang nodded with satisfaction. He looked around and found that there was only one empty chair, so he turned around and stared at Chen Wenxiao.

It was not until Chen Wenxiao stood up and made way that he thanked him and called out to Jiaotu with a smile: "Jiaotu, come and sit down."

Yun Yang's eyes did not linger when they passed by Chen Ji, and Chen Ji did not look at them either. He just looked at the beams in the back hall, without saying a word, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Yun Yang glanced at him again, then turned around and asked Chen Liqin curiously, "Master Chen, what important matter was the Chen family discussing just now? Can you tell me about it?"

Chen Wenzong said coldly, "How can a guest go to the host's house to ask about family affairs? If you, the Imperial Household Department, want to make things difficult for us, you can just state your intentions directly, and there is no need to pretend here."

Yun Yang raised his eyebrows: "Eh, can't I even ask? Is there some shameful secret in the Chen Mansion? I am the Secret Service, patrolling on behalf of the Emperor, sharing the worries of Your Majesty. The family affairs of the civil and military officials are also state affairs, so why can't we ask?"

Chen Wenzong said angrily: "You..."

Liang was worried that her son would anger the eunuch party, so she hurriedly pulled Chen Wenzong aside.

She smiled and explained to Yun Yang, "My Lords, what we just discussed is a family matter. My third son of the Chen family was naughty when he was young and had developed a bad habit of gambling. Now that he has suddenly got a sum of money, I, as a mother, am worried that he will repeat the same mistake, so I want him to deposit the money in the Chen family to prevent him from squandering it."

Jiaotu said as if he had suddenly realized something: "You, the third son of the Chen family, are called Chen Wenxiao?"

Liang was startled: "This lord is wrong, my third son of the Chen family is named Chen Ji, look, he is the one standing at the door."

Jiaotu looked at Yunyang in confusion: "Isn't that the right name?"

Yun Yang also became confused: "The name is definitely wrong!"

Seeing the two of them like this, Chen Liqin suddenly became confused: "What are you two talking about?"

Yun Yang stood up with a smile and handed the envelope over: "Master Chen, please take a look at the contents of this envelope first."

Chen Liqin reached out to take it, but when he touched the envelope, he saw Yun Yang pull the envelope back.

Yun Yang looked at Liang and said jokingly, "Madam, do you have any Angong Niuhuang Pills in the mansion? We need to prepare some for Lord Chen, in case he faints after reading the contents of the letter."

Chen Liqin snorted angrily: "Master Yunyang, you can kill me or chop me up as you please, but there is no need to tease me like this!"

He took the envelope from Yun Yang's hand, shook out the papers and took a look at them. His brows immediately relaxed.

That was not the anti-enemy manifesto he wrote to Mr. Feng!

It’s okay if it’s not!

However, when he looked down again, his expression became solemn again.

While looking at the paper, Chen Liqin glanced at Chen Wenxiao who was standing beside him.

As he watched, he suddenly roared at Chen Wenxiao: "Look at what you have done!"

Liang was confused: "What's wrong with the master? Why is he angry with Wen Xiao for no reason?"

Chen Liqin threw the paper into Liang's arms: "Look for yourself, this is the result of you pampering him every day!"

Chen Wenxiao didn't understand what was going on at first, but when he heard this, he finally remembered what he had written to the Secret Service, and his face suddenly turned pale!

He subconsciously glanced at Chen Ji, then turned to look at Chen Liqin: "Father, I was forced to write it down at the time. I didn't do those things!"

"Oh?" Jiaotu asked playfully, "Mr. Chen, do you mean that my Secret Service tortured you? May I ask if you had any injuries at that time?"

Chen Wenxiao murmured, "No...no."

Jiaotu exclaimed: "That's strange. You have no injuries on your body. How did we force you to write this confession? Please don't frame us, otherwise we will have to arrest you again to verify it."

Chen Liqin glared at Chen Wenxiao and said, "Stop quibbling!" It was not until he saw the confession that he suddenly realized that all the bad deeds done by Chen Ji over the years were caused by Chen Wenxiao.

Did Chen Ji explain it? Of course he did, but when Chen Ji cried out for injustice, he didn't believe it at all.

And now, Chen Wenxiao has confessed everything in his confession, and the truth has come to light.

Chen Liqin's face turned blue and red, and he didn't know what to do for a moment.

Chen Wenzong looked at his father, then at his mother, and suddenly became puzzled: "What confession did Wenxiao write?"

As he said this, he moved closer to take a look.

But Liang quickly folded up the confession and said nonchalantly, "You have nothing to do here. Wen Zong and Chen Ji, you can leave first."

"Wait, Chen Ji?" Jiaotu stood up and asked in confusion, "Madam said earlier that the third son of the Chen family was named Chen Ji. It's written in the confession. Chen Wenxiao framed all the gambling debts on Chen Ji... Hey, kid, is your name Chen Ji?"

Chen Ji was startled: "It's me."

Jiaotu clicked his tongue twice, "How unlucky it is to help your brother take such a big blame. We also heard earlier that there was an unfilial bastard in the Chen Mansion who was addicted to gambling, but we didn't expect that he was framed."

Chen Ji suddenly turned his head to look at Liang, and after a moment he looked at Chen Liqin, and said in disbelief: "Master Chen, is what Master Jiaotu said true?"

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When Chen Liqin heard the name "Master Chen", his heart ached again: "Yes..."

Liang hurriedly grabbed his arm and said, "Master, this is a scandal in the Chen family. It must not be spread outside."

Chen Liqin flicked his sleeves, threw Liang aside, and asked angrily, "How long are you going to side with Chen Wenxiao? He has already come to your house with a confession to accuse you, and you still think this matter can be covered up?"

Yun Yang smiled and acted as a peacemaker: "Master Chen, please don't misunderstand. We were cleaning up the documents before evacuating Luocheng, and we accidentally found this confession. Master Chen loves the people like his own children. After coming to Luocheng, he has done everything himself and managed Luocheng in an orderly manner. We admire him very much. When we found this confession, we felt that we shouldn't keep it, so we specially sent it back. We have no intention of accusing him. After all, our Secret Service Department doesn't care about such things."

Chen Liqin remained silent.

He always felt that something was a little strange about today's events. It was as if Yunyang and Jiaotu had come specially to stand up for Chen Ji, and it happened to be this matter, and it happened to be this time.

He knew very well how ruthless the Twelve Zodiac Signs of the Secret Service were. He would not believe a word of what the other party said, that was why they returned the confession because they admired him.

But the problem lies here. Who are the twelve zodiac animals under the command of the internal minister? Why would they come all the way to stand up for Chen Ji?
The more Chen Liqin thought about it, the more confused he became.

At this time, Yun Yang bowed and said, "Since the confession has been delivered, we will not disturb you any more. Goodbye."

After saying that, he suddenly stepped forward, leaned close to Chen Liqin's ear, and whispered in a very low voice: "Master Chen, do you still remember what you wrote in Prince Jing's Mansion?"

Chen Liqin's expression suddenly changed!
It turned out that the other party really knew about this matter, and the anti-thief manifesto had indeed fallen into the hands of the Secret Service. The confession sent by the other party was false, and the actual purpose was to come to his house to threaten him.

Chen Liqin was so nervous that his nails dug into his palms: "What on earth do you want to do?"

Yun Yang actually didn't know what Chen Liqin had written, but Chen Ji asked them to say so. He didn't expect that Chen Liqin would have such a big reaction after hearing this.

But the show must go on.

Yun Yang smiled and said, "Master Chen, we haven't decided what we want to do yet. We'll tell you when we've decided. Jiaotu, let's go."

He turned and left.

When Jiaotu passed by Chen Ji at the door with a smile on her face, she turned her back to the others and asked in a voice as soft as a mosquito: "Master Chen, how was my performance? If you are satisfied, you can reward me."

Before Chen Ji could react, Jiaotu walked away with a chuckle.

There was dead silence in Wenyun Hall, with only the heavy breathing of Chen Liqin remaining.

After a moment, Chen Liqin shouted angrily, "Wang Gui! Take Chen Wenxiao down and give him 20 strokes of the cane. Then drag him into the ancestral hall and make him kneel for a day and a night!"

Upon hearing this, Liang hurriedly grabbed Chen Liqin's arm and said, "Master, he has to go to the poetry meeting with Wen Zong tomorrow. How can he go after being beaten with twenty sticks?"

Chen Liqin was so angry that his beard trembled. He sneered three times: "It's already this hour, and you still want to attend the poetry gathering? He is not worthy! Wang Gui, what are you still standing there for? Hurry and drag Chen Wenxiao away!"

Liang was about to cry: "Master, this cannot happen. He is about to go to Beijing for the imperial examination. What if he gets hurt?"

Chen Liqin was furious: "Imperial examination? I will send a letter to the capital right now and ask the academician to report to the emperor and strip him of his title of Juren!"

Liang was horrified: "How could this be, Master? How could you ruin his bright future like this?"

She stopped sobbing, turned to face Chen Ji, and pretended to kneel down: "Chen Ji, please forgive your brother, he was just confused for a moment!"

Chen Ji raised his eyebrows and stepped aside.

The Ning Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety. If he let the Liang family kneel down to him, his reputation would be ruined in the future, and he would definitely not be able to stay in the Chen family.

Fortunately, Chen Wenzong supported his mother in time and said angrily: "Mother, what are you doing? Wenxiao did something wrong and he deserves to be punished!"

Chen Wenxiao's eyes widened: "Brother?!"

Chen Ji looked up at Chen Liqin, bowed and asked: "Master Chen, how to punish Chen Wenxiao is a family matter of the Chen family, it is up to you to decide. I just want to ask, now that the truth is out, do I still have to pay the money?"

Chen Liqin was silent for a long time, then said dejectedly, "No need."

Chen Ji bowed and said, "Then I will go back to rest. Goodbye."

(End of this chapter)