The pampered heiress holds the script and leads her cannon fodder family to a counterattack.

The whole family was very nervous, especially Qin Yunzhu.

They pricked up their ears, eager to hear what Qin Wanying would say next.

[My fourth brother was treating people suffering from the plague, and it's said that people died while he was treating them. Ten people died. They died after taking the medicine prescribed by my fourth brother.]

The whole family gasped in shock.

This type of epidemic would keep people bedridden, but rarely resulted in death.

If ten people die after taking the medicine prescribed by Qin Yunzhu, that would be no small matter.

This trip to treat the epidemic was personally ordered by His Majesty.

At best, they will be accused of failing in their duties.

In severe cases, it constitutes intentional homicide!

They still killed ten people!

That's enough to get someone beheaded!

Qin Yunzhu frowned.

I killed someone while treating an illness? That's ridiculous!

He was well aware of his medical skills.

He treated the epidemic with medications that were specifically targeted at the symptoms, and the effects were excellent; it was impossible for him to kill anyone.

The person who arrived was Bo Qingfeng, the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. He was there on the Empress Dowager's orders to arrest someone.

The family was taken aback once again.

Is even the Empress Dowager going to take action against the Marquis's mansion?

Previously, the Emperor was ill, and the Empress Dowager held power in the court. Even now, she still wields some influence in the court.

The Empress Dowager's imperial edict could indeed command the Dali Temple.

Qin Yezhong pondered that since the Empress Dowager and Consort Xian were relatives of the same clan, and Consort Xian was Xiao Dongqian's mother, the Empress Dowager supported Xiao Dongqian.

Bo Qingfeng had only been in office for six months.

It was sent by the Empress Dowager; it seems that Bo Qingfeng is also one of Xiao Dongqian's men.

It seems that the other party came prepared for this.

They came specifically for his manor.

However, Yunzhu's ambitions lay not in the imperial court, but in being a mere physician.

Why target Yunzhu specifically?

There's definitely something fishy about this. It's a done deal that he's been taken away by the Dali Temple; now the most important thing is to gather evidence to prove Fourth Brother's innocence.

The family members looked slightly grave.

Since the Court of Judicial Review is coming to arrest people, we can't disobey the imperial decree.

The only option is to have Qin Yunzhu taken away first, and then find a way to prove his innocence.

At this moment, Qin Wanying spoke up.

"Fourth Brother, I have something important to tell you. Be prepared."

Qin Yunzhu straightened her expression and replied, "Please speak freely."

"In a quarter of an hour, the Dali Temple will send someone to arrest you, saying that you have killed people while treating illnesses, and that ten people have died."

Qin Yunzhu feigned surprise: "Is that so?"

The others also feigned surprise.

Qin Xiaoyan thought to herself, "This family, putting everything else aside, their acting skills are truly superb."

Qin Wanying nodded solemnly: "It's absolutely true. It was an imperial edict personally issued by the Empress Dowager."

"Fourth brother, you'll go with them in a little while. We'll find a way to gather evidence to prove your innocence."

Qin Yunzhu nodded; this was indeed the only option now.

"Fourth brother, didn't you go to treat the plague before? Do you have any medicine to prevent the plague? Give me some more so I can go and investigate the situation."

Qin Yunzhu was about to refuse when he felt it was too dangerous for his younger sister to investigate the case.

But considering that her younger sister had the ability to know the past and future, she felt it was most appropriate for her to go and investigate, so she said, "We have preventative medicine; you can have Arong get it for you." Arong was Qin Yunzhu's servant.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, little sister. Please be careful," Qin Yunzhu said.

She then turned to her father and said, "Please send more bodyguards to protect my younger sister."

Qin Yezhong nodded.

The family was silent, and the atmosphere was very sad.

Yang Xiurong looked distressed. Her son had been gone for so long and had finally returned, only to be imprisoned. She was deeply saddened.

After a short while, a servant came to announce that people from the Dali Temple had arrived.

Qin Yezhong looked helpless: "Let them in."

Bo Qingfeng entered with a group of men.

Because of his relatively low official rank, he bowed to Qin Yezhong and Qin Xingyuan.

"This humble official greets Marquis Dingbei and Minister Qin." However, his expression remained arrogant as he bowed, as if he looked down on them from the bottom of his heart.

Qin Wanying noticed his expression, which made her feel somewhat annoyed.

"This humble official is acting on the Empress Dowager's decree to arrest Qin Yunzhu. Please understand." Although he spoke politely, he still looked down on people.

Qin Yunzhu then followed.

The family looked at Qin Yunzhu with reluctance.

Don't worry, Fourth Brother, I will definitely get you out of here and clear your name!

A barely perceptible smile appeared on Qin Yunzhu's lips. His younger sister's words were a comfort in his terrible situation.

Upon entering the Dali Temple, Bo Qingfeng whispered to his subordinates, "Lock him in the worst cell and give him the worst food every day. Don't let him eat his fill."

Bo Qingfeng came from a humble background and only rose to the position of Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review after finally getting close to the Empress Dowager.

What he hated most were these children born into noble families.

Given the opportunity, they naturally wanted to humiliate them.

Qin Yunzhu frowned as she entered the prison cell.

The cell was very small, dark and damp, with only straw mats on the floor and a small iron window on the upper part of the wall.

The Dali Temple prison was a place for detaining officials, and the conditions for holding them were generally quite good.

It seems I've been targeted for being sent to such a place.

Qin Yunzhu went inside and sat on the straw mat.

Dressed in white, even in such an environment, every gesture exuded nobility.

Although it was somewhat unbearable, I had traveled all over the country to treat illnesses before and had lived in the most difficult environments, so I quickly adapted.

Now he's in jail, unable to do anything but rely on his family to help him.

Qin Yunzhu felt guilty. Her parents were old and her father was in poor health. Not only could she not share their burdens, but she was also causing them worry.

This time, they were clearly targeting the Marquis's residence.

I just don't understand why they're targeting someone who doesn't hold office.

The other party has bad intentions.

If he were to truly find himself unable to defend himself and implicate the Marquis's family, he would willingly bear all the blame alone and would never implicate the Marquis's family.

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Hou House.

The incident occurred in Zhongdian County, which is near Kyoto.

Qin Yezhong felt that it was too dangerous for Qin Wanying to investigate alone, and he was not at ease even if she was accompanied by secret guards, so he asked Qin Yonghua to go with her.

Qin Yonghua is calm and intelligent; he will surely be able to take good care of Wan Ying.

The two men took medicine to prevent the epidemic, gave it to their companions, and also took some medicine for treatment. They immediately set off on horseback to Zhongdian County.

In addition to her shadow guards, Qin Wanying also brought along her Dark Shadows.

Their intelligence gathering skills were superior to those of the Marquis's shadow guards.

On the way, Qin Wanying was thinking about how to conduct the investigation.

The information he saw on his fourth brother was very limited, and he didn't even know how his fourth brother had been framed.

Only by getting to the location and meeting more people can the truth of the matter be revealed.

Qin Yonghua was also a little nervous.

It's not because of anything else, but mainly because I brought my little sister with me this time.

If it's just him, then anything is fine.

But since his younger sister was by his side, he was determined to take good care of her.