The dim back

Liu Zhongqing hurried back to the mansion, his face full of anxiety. As soon as he entered the mansion, he rushed straight to a wing room in the courtyard, pushed the door open, and saw Qiu Feng lying on the couch to rest and recuperate.

He strode forward, grabbed Qiu Feng's arm, and asked anxiously, "Why did you do those things to hurt Zhang Yulu?" Qiu Feng was startled by the sudden questioning and sat up from the couch, his eyes full of innocence and grievance.

She looked at Liu Zhongqing, tears welling up in her eyes, and responded with a slightly choked voice: "Then what do you want me to do? At first, I was looking forward to our reconciliation, but who knew that in the end we would have less and less to say to each other!" At this point, Qiu Feng couldn't help but lower her head and sigh softly, as if a myriad of helplessness surged in her heart.

Liu Zhongqing seemed to realize that his words were a bit sarcastic. He paused and said, "Don't act pitiful and aggrieved here! Zhang Yulu and I are a legitimate couple arranged by our parents and matchmaker. If it weren't for the fact that we have known each other since childhood and have a deep friendship, I would not have accepted you back into the mansion!"

Qiu Feng pondered in her heart, she clearly felt that the current situation was gradually out of her control. So she gritted her teeth and responded: "Thinking back to the past, you cruelly sent me to Yangzhou alone, allowing your parents to make things difficult for me. Now the eldest princess has intervened. If I don't take some extraordinary measures, won't I be waiting for death? It is true that I did put the soul-bewitching incense, but all this was forced out by you!"

Liu Zhongqing looked at Qiu Feng in disbelief: "I didn't expect you to use such a pathetic method. It really makes me look at you in a new light."

Qiu Feng felt uncomfortable all over, as if thousands of ants were gnawing at his body. He frowned and said in a low voice: "I'm not saying this casually! Do you know what happened to my family's massacre? Let me tell you, it's all related to the so-called Yiren Villa!" His tone was full of resentment and unwillingness.

After hearing this, Liu Zhongqing was in disbelief and shook his head and retorted: "Are you mistaken? This is simply a fairy tale! One is in the underworld, and the other is in the court. How can there be any connection between the two? It's completely unrelated!" However, Qiu Feng did not think so. He firmly believed that what he said was not false.

The autumn wind slowly opened the drawer, as if revealing a hidden past. His eyes were focused and determined, and his fingers gently touched the yellowed envelopes. Each letter carried traces of time and unknown secrets.

He carefully took out the evidence and placed it in front of Liu Zhongqing. Liu Zhongqing's eyes were drawn to it, and he stared at the handwriting, as if he could see the scene of that year through the paper.

Qiu Feng's voice was filled with emotion, "These are the correspondence between the owner of Yiren Villa and my father." His tone revealed his pursuit of the truth and his respect for his father.

Liu Zhongqing read every line carefully, feeling the emotions and meanings between the lines. These letters may be the key to solving a mystery, or they may be clues to reveal a forgotten story. His brows slightly furrowed, thinking about the deep meaning.

Qiu Feng stood quietly by the side, watching Liu Zhongqing's reaction. He hoped that these evidences could clear his father's name and find an answer for himself. The whole scene was filled with a solemn and tense atmosphere, as if time had frozen at this moment.

At this moment, a figure slowly walked into the room - it was Zhang Yulu! With sharp eyes and firm steps, she walked to the table and picked up the letter placed beside her. After unfolding the letter, she carefully studied every word and every sentence. As expected, these words were like a sharp sword, piercing the heart, and every sentence was like a mountain of ironclad evidence!

Zhang Yulu frowned tightly, thinking to himself that he could no longer let things develop naturally under the current circumstances. So, he said firmly: "Since this matter is related to my father, I must investigate it thoroughly! In the past, although I know that my father once said that he had no choice but to get involved in a small part of it, he did feel deeply sorry for the Qiu family's exile."

After hearing Zhang Yulu's remarks, Qiu Feng became even more arrogant. He sneered and said sarcastically, "Humph, if that's the case, don't try to evade responsibility like a coward! If you dare to do something, just confess it!"

When the two walked up to Master Zhang, they saw him tightly holding the evidence in his hand, with a helpless look on his face, muttering to himself: "Master Qiu, Master Qiu, why were you so stubborn and refused to listen to my advice? Who can you blame for ending up like this? It's just that you didn't know how high the sky was and how deep the earth was, and you dared to provoke the powerful Queen Mother!"

Zhang Yulu was shocked when she heard this. She never expected that the Empress Dowager, who usually lived in high and mighty palace, would be involved in the affairs of the martial arts world. The truth behind this was really unbelievable. She widened her eyes and asked anxiously: "The Empress Dowager has always been in charge of the government, how could she be involved in the martial arts world? What is the reason? Tell me quickly!"

Master Zhang was helpless and had to tell the truth: "The Queen Mother has always been forming a clique for personal gain, but there is no evidence. She once got evidence that we were the three bandits, of course, including Liu Zhongqing's father. Otherwise, why would we, the imperial merchant and Yiren Villa, keep asking this question given their status in the martial arts world?"

Zhang Yulu remembered what Lin Xuefeng said: "Lin Xuefeng said that there is someone behind you. Is this why Lin Xuefeng has been trying to get close to our Yiren Villa?"

Faced with such a question, Zhang Yulu had no choice but to smile and say, "This makes me laugh and cry. Why do you want to persecute Mr. Qiu?"

Mr. Zhang had no choice but to start telling them: "Mr. Qiu has the least interest here. When the warehouse caught fire, someone had to take the blame. Mr. Qiu knew it very well. In addition, the Qiu family also gained a lot of wealth."

Liu Zhongqing was particularly confused: "Regarding the wealth you mentioned, we have never seen it before. Did you make a mistake?"

Mr. Zhang said something: "Do you think that Qiu Feng is safe and sound when you put him in Yangzhou? You have never really understood Qiu Feng in front of you. This Concubine Qiu is incredible."