Qin Huai left the main room angrily and stood quietly in the yard for a while. When he had calmed down, he moved to the study to handle official business.

During this interval, the story of his big quarrel with the Yun family spread among the slaves.

There was no third person present when the two of them were talking, and no one knew what they said. But Qin Huai was angry and left in front, while Yun was crying behind, so the slaves thought they had quarreled.

It might not be unusual for couples to quarrel in other families, but in the eyes of others, Qin Huai and Yun's husband and wife were deeply in love and couldn't be more harmonious. Therefore, even though Qin Huai was strict in running his family, various speculations still spread in the house.

When Lao Lin heard about it, he vaguely guessed the reason. He didn't bother to keep appointments with some old friends, and hurriedly came to the study to ask for a meeting with Qin Huai. When he saw the person, he looked as usual and didn't look like something big had happened, so he thought he had guessed wrong.

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"Sir, are you okay?" Lao Lin was worried and couldn't help but ask.

Qin Huai looked up at him and said in a calm tone, "Isn't it you who is in trouble?"

Lao Lin chuckled, stepped forward and said, "There are rumors in the house that you and your wife are quarreling. If you are worried, I came over to have a look."

Qin Huai paused while writing, and did not hide it from him: "She knew that Xiaoxiao and Chen'er were exchanged, but she just wanted to recognize Xiaoxiao as her adopted daughter."

Lao Lin's eyes widened and he blurted out: "Madam, has she been possessed by an evil spirit?"

After that, he felt bad, raised his hand and slapped himself in the mouth, and said awkwardly: "Sir, I have no intention of blaming the madam. I just feel that the madam has been bewitched, and the person who bewitched her is the most vicious!"

Qin Huai shook his head: "If you didn't have evil thoughts in your heart, how could you be deceived by others?"

Before, he had just thrown out his suspicions and guided Shu Niang to go check it out in person, just to confirm her attitude towards the exchange of children, so as not to hastily recognize Xiaoxiao and make Xiaoxiao completely disappointed with them and unwilling to come back.

As a result, Shu Niang clearly knew the truth. Not only did she not say a word about the culprit, she also wanted to make the mistake and recognize Xiaoxiao as her adopted daughter in the name of being filial to her mother!

From the beginning, he was wrong.

"Sir, don't blame me for being talkative. In fact, I can understand Madam's thoughts. She is not loved by the old Madam. Without the 'son' of Master Chen, it would be difficult for Madam to have a foothold in this house!"

Lao Lin had a good impression of Yun, the mistress, and always felt that she was acting like this out of confusion, so he couldn't help but say good things for her.

When Qin Huai heard this, his face turned ugly: "In your eyes, am I so incompetent that I can't even protect my own wife?"

"No, that's not what I mean, my lord, please don't misunderstand me!" Lao Lin waved his hands repeatedly and tried his best to deny: "It's just that you are busy with official duties, how can you take care of everything in the back house without neglecting it?"

In these years, the old lady has never stopped thinking about changing her daughter-in-law. Although she was blocked by the adults every time, the lady did not suffer too much injustice, but once Master Chen is gone, the old lady has no scruples.

Moreover, the wife's natal sister was responsible for the son-exchange, so the old lady would definitely turn her anger on her. It would not be impossible for her to use some tricks to make her abdicate in favor of someone more worthy.

In short, a soft knife will not produce blood, and it will be even more uncomfortable to prick it.

How could Qin Huai not know what Lao Lin could see through? He rubbed his sore forehead and said silently: After all, it's just that she doesn't believe me!

Even if Old Lin was a person he trusted, he would not tell such a private matter to him. After sorting out his emotions, he ordered Old Lin: "Check Xu Dayong to see if he knows about Yun Yu's change of sons."

Lao Lin immediately understood his plan and couldn't help but said: "Yinu didn't think there was any need to go to such trouble, so he just arrested Yun Yu and threw her into the prison of the Criminal Department. Within three days, everything will be done."

Qin Huai waved his hand and did not adopt his suggestion: "Do as I say."

It is a taboo to use public weapons for personal use. There are countless people in the court staring at the chair of the Minister of Punishment. If the person who was exchanged was someone else, it would not be a problem for the culprit to be tortured to extract a confession. If it were replaced by him, it might be "beaten into submission".

Yun Yu was too ruthless. Except for Xu Dayong, she killed all the people who knew about it. Because of their age, it was impossible to find out anything from the dead people.

Lao Lin knew his temper and said no more: "Yes, I will take care of it now."

Soon, the rumors reached the ears of Mrs. Qin. She called Mrs. Yun, whose eyes were swollen from crying, and asked her what happened.

Yun didn't dare to tell the truth, nor did she dare to fool Mrs. Qin. In the difficult situation, she covered her face with a veil and cried in front of Mrs. Qin.

Mrs. Qin's brain hurt from her crying, but she rarely made any sarcastic remarks. She quickly waved her hand and let her go. Then she said to Mother Liu with a solemn face: "Yun's heart is very guilty. It seems that something is not serious!"

Mother Liu hesitated and said, "Why don't you invite me to come over and ask for clarification?"

Mrs. Qin sighed: "That's all, let them make trouble on their own. As long as it's not a matter of the sky collapsing, I don't care."

Liu’s mother was delighted: “You really don’t care?”

Mrs. Qin glared and said angrily: "Chen'er is almost old enough to marry his granddaughter-in-law. If people know that I am still in charge of Huai'er and his wife's affairs, how can any girl from a good family marry in the future?"

Mother Liu coaxed: "Yes, yes, yes, the old lady is the most sensible. I will definitely get a happy granddaughter-in-law in the future."
Chapter completed!