GBP Chapter 9 You Know the Whole Truth
Chapter 9 You Know the Whole Truth
Qin Wan waved her hand, indicating that she would offer her a seat.
Wanxia was a maid in the Wanyue Courtyard, so naturally she obeyed Qin Wan's orders.
Before Wan Shuang could make a move, she eagerly pulled a stool out from under the table and placed it behind Su Yan'er.
"Miss Yan'er, please have a seat!"
Qin Wan witnessed this attentive scene and made up her mind.
Since the sunset's heart is no longer here, there's no need to keep her any longer.
Su Yan'er nodded slightly, but did not sit down immediately. Instead, she walked to Qin Wan's side.
"Fourth sister, I saw the sunset on the road just now, and asked about the whole story. I know that you are still angry."
But this punishment was ultimately my fault, and has nothing to do with my eldest brother. As for the white jade flute that my eldest brother gave me, please accept it, Fourth Sister!
With expectation in her eyes, Su Yan'er lowered her posture and presented the white jade flute with both hands.
Qin Wan looked at Su Yan'er like this and sneered.
Big brother!
That's such an affectionate way of addressing someone, even more affectionately than a biological sister.
It's no wonder she's like this. Ever since she entered the household, the whole family has treated her like their own daughter and younger sister. How could they not be affectionate?
"I am not skilled at playing the flute, so this jade flute would be a waste in my hands. Isn't my sister proficient in playing the flute? You should give this jade flute to your sister!"
Qin Wan naturally wouldn't accept it. It was Wanxia who took it upon herself to bring it, and now whoever wants this broken flute can have it.
Upon hearing this, Su Yan'er instantly felt disappointed, and the hand that had presented the jade flute slowly fell.
"Fourth sister, this is all my fault. I know you are angry, but please take it out on me instead of your brothers."
My brothers and aunt are already heartbroken because of my fourth sister's situation; they haven't smiled a single time in the past few days. If my fourth sister can calm down, I'll accept it even if she hits or scolds me!
Qin Wan frowned. What kind of trick was this white lotus up to now?
Seeing that Qin Wan remained silent, Su Yan'er took a step back and actually knelt down on the ground.
"Fourth sister, if this can help you calm down, I'm willing to leave the Marquis's mansion. Please, fourth sister, calm down and accept this jade flute!"
Qin Wan was stunned for a moment, and before she could react, a scolding voice came from outside the door.
"Qin Wan, what are you trying to do now!"
Qin Lang strode over, glanced at Su Yan'er kneeling on the ground, pulled her up, and shielded her behind him.
"Qin Wan, wasn't it enough that you pushed Yan'er into the water back then? Now you're trying to bully Yan'er again. Hasn't the Empress's punishment of caning you learned your lesson at all?"
Looking at Su Yan'er now, whether she was pretending or not, her eyes were full of tears, and she looked extremely aggrieved.
Qin Wan sneered, realizing what was going on.
Su Yan'er came to Wanyue Courtyard by herself, knelt down by herself, and took the blame upon herself.
Qin Wan never said more than three sentences, yet Qin Lang condemned her just like that.
"Second brother, fourth sister didn't bully me. I saw that fourth sister was still angry, and I wanted to calm her down, so I knelt down and begged her!"
Su Yan'er's words made Qin Lang even more convinced that it was Qin Wan's fault.
They thought she was deliberately ignoring them these past few days because she was angry and waiting for them to coax her, but they never expected that she had ulterior motives and was planning to bully Yan'er in private.
"Yan'er, you don't need to speak up for her. With me here today, no one can bully you!"
Then, Qin Lang clenched his fists and glared angrily at Qin Wan.
"If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes today, I don't know how badly you would have bullied Yan'er. You forced her to kneel down and even tried to drive her out of the Marquis's mansion. You are truly heartless!"
I think we should have sent you to Leishan Temple that day to repent and let you know the truth of your mistakes!
Qin Wan met their gazes. Although she already knew what kind of people they were, this misunderstanding still caused her heart to ache as if it were being torn apart.
The words of explanation were on the tip of her tongue, but Qin Wan couldn't bring herself to say them, because she knew that once they made up their minds, no amount of explanation would help.
Qin Lang's ruthlessness pained her. He had always been gentle with her, but now he was showing this ruthless side to her again.
"Are you deaf? I already said that she was the one who wanted to kneel, and she was the one who said she wanted to leave the Marquis's mansion. I didn't say a word from beginning to end."
"You've condemned me based solely on what you saw! I never imagined that the famous young general of Fengdu City would be someone who judges people after just one glance!"
Qin Lang knew what kind of person Qin Wan was. He understood Qin Wan and was convinced that she was the one who forced Su Yan'er to kneel down, just as he was convinced that Qin Wan was the one who pushed Su Yan'er when she fell into the water that day.
"I know your character perfectly well. Yan'er must have been intimidated by you to not dare to tell the truth. If I hadn't seen it today, given your domineering nature, Yan'er probably wouldn't have been able to leave the Wanyue Courtyard safely!"
Qin Wan felt bitter inside. See, no matter how much she explained, it was all in vain. Once they made up their minds, they wouldn't listen to her.
Then Qin Wan's cold gaze fell on Su Yan'er, and she only said one sentence in the end.
“You know the truth of everything. You know perfectly well whether I pushed you into the water that day or whether I forced you to kneel down today.”
Since you think you're wrong, then explain everything clearly. Otherwise, leave now and don't get in my way!
Having said that, Qin Wan decided to ignore the two of them and turned to go into the inner room.
Su Yan'er's brow furrowed, and cold sweat broke out on her palm as she gripped the white jade flute. Falling into the water at the Empress's birthday banquet was indeed because she hadn't stood up properly.
Although there was a clear force coming from behind, it didn't feel like being pushed; it felt more like being hit by something.
Su Yan'er couldn't be sure if Qin Wan was the one who attacked her, but since Qin Wan was the only one nearby at the time, she was certain that it was Qin Wan who did it.
Now that Qin Wan has already been flogged, if she were to say that it wasn't Qin Wan who did it, the other party would probably retaliate even more fiercely. The people in the Marquis's mansion would definitely think she's a liar. No, she absolutely mustn't say it!
Before she married her second brother, the truth of this matter had to remain a secret.
Qin Lang was stunned for a moment, looking at Qin Wan's limping back, and felt a slight pang in his heart. Her injury had not yet healed.
But then, remembering her unrepentant behavior earlier, his anger flared up again.
This wasn't the first or second time she had bullied Yan'er. Each time, Yan'er would try her best to defend herself, crying and shouting that it wasn't her. Today, she didn't cry or shout to defend herself, which must be because she had been caught red-handed and couldn't explain herself anymore.
Wan Shuang had been by her side the whole time, and knew the whole story. Seeing her young mistress being wronged like this, she could no longer hold back.
"Second Young Master, Miss did not force Miss Yan'er to kneel, nor did she say anything about forcing her out of the Marquis's mansion. Even the fact that Miss Yan'er appeared in Wanyue Courtyard this time was her own doing."
All of this has nothing to do with Miss, and Second Young Master shouldn't have questioned her!
Wan Shuang was terrified. After all, she was just a maid, and she had no right to speak.
But she felt that if she didn't speak up, the young lady would be wrongly accused and die.
"If the Second Young Master doesn't believe it, he can ask the others. Everyone present is a witness!"