RPAGF Chapter 200 Scandal of a Powerful Family
Chapter 200 Scandal of a Powerful Family
"Tsk tsk tsk~ I never expected Zhao Shengguan to be so audacious. I consider myself to be discerning and clever, and after working with him for three years, I still couldn't see through his lustful eyes." Lou Shenghan shook his head, feeling somewhat ashamed.
"Lou Xiang, don't be so sentimental yet. There are still many things you can't see through!"
Yuan Huaize smiled meaningfully, and hurriedly began to read another long passage of gossip...
This gossip is related to Consort Rou's maternal family. Back then, Fang Chengwei's manhood was destroyed by Xuan Yuan, so he naturally couldn't have any offspring. Fang Changgeng fell ill for several days because of this. Who knew that a few days ago, one of Fang's concubines suddenly started vomiting. After a doctor examined her, he said that she was pregnant. Fang Changgeng was so happy that he held a banquet for three days and declared that if the baby was a boy, he would elevate the concubine to the status of a secondary wife.
"Isn't this a win-win situation? What's the point of investigating?"
Xin Moyan stroked her chin thoughtfully and said, "Prime Minister Lou, based on my judgment and the development of the plot, there is definitely something wrong with this concubine and the child."
"Oh! Cousin Yan'er is really clever. The problem lies with that concubine and the baby in her womb."
Lou Shenghan propped his head up with one hand and shouted, "What exactly is the problem? Stop keeping me in suspense and explain clearly."
"Hehe~ That child isn't Fang Changgeng's at all. Doesn't he realize that his household hasn't had a new baby for twenty years? Doesn't he have any self-awareness?"
Xin Moyan exclaimed "Wow!" in an exaggerated manner. She had actually guessed right. Borrowing sperm?
"You would never guess who this child's father is."
"Without further ado."
"Without further ado."
Xin Moyan and Lou Shenghan were getting impatient. Couldn't they just get to the point earlier?
"Ahem... The child's father is Qin Yue, the eldest son of the Qin family."
"Hiss~ What did you say? Who?"
"Qin Yue, the eldest son of the Qin family, is the elder brother of Consort Yun and Consort Qin."
It turned out that Qin Huai had noticed that the Fang family had been trying to curry favor with the Song family all these years. In addition, most of the people around him were young juniors. After all, Fang Chang was in charge of all the affairs of the department. It would be best to have him work for him. Moreover, he loved young women the most, so he catered to his preferences.
It just so happens that the steward's daughter is a beautiful young woman, and Qin Huai has a plan. He makes up a pretext to send her to the Fang residence. Little does Qin Huai know that before that, his son had already secretly pledged his life to that woman...
Unfortunately, the two were deeply in love and could not be trusted. So, even though the concubine was considered to be favored, she would always use the excuse of browsing for cosmetics to leave the mansion every few days and meet with the young master of the Qin family in private.
"Tsk tsk~ Fang Chengwei is idle and obsessed with evil all day long, and now he is impotent. As for the Qin family, a scholarly family, even if Qin Huai values etiquette, he can't control his son. The Grand Tutor's only son is having an affair with the concubine of the Minister of Rites and has an illegitimate child. If this gets out, Qin Huai will probably be so angry that he will vomit blood and fall ill!"
Xin Moyan shook her head and analyzed seriously, "The Prime Minister is only half right. Even if that woman marries and becomes a concubine, the young master of the Qin family is still not giving up. He's even pregnant with her child, which shows his deep affection for her. Even if this matter becomes the talk of the town, Qin Yue will not give up on his beloved and the child. No matter how much the Grand Tutor Qin values propriety, think about it, Qin Yue is his only son. Although this has become a laughing stock, the child in his womb is still of the Qin family bloodline. Qin Huai will not let it fend for itself, and the Fang family will not wear this green hat for nothing..."
"Yan Yan, are you implying that the Qin and Fang families will definitely become enemies?"
"Hmm, didn't they say they couldn't find any evidence against Grand Tutor Qin? If we use rumors to make a fuss, it's not impossible. Besides, Prince Ze just mentioned that Grand Tutor Qin is a big fan of antique collecting. If it's true that he sold official positions, those people will definitely start from there. Maybe his warehouse is full of treasures!"
Yuan Huaijun picked up his teacup and took a small sip, without saying much. He had done the same for the past few years. Even though he was confident, he still entrusted the difficult problems to these few people he trusted most, and he only needed to guide them appropriately, let them put forward the opinions they wanted, and let them be the sharp blade he needed.
"Cousin Yan'er, what do you suggest we do?"
Xin Moyan glanced at his hand; there was still a stack of papers he hadn't finished reading. "Finish what you need to say first, then we can make a decision. Besides, the court session isn't over yet, so it's not good to take action against officials, lest it disrupt public morale."
Upon hearing this, all three men gave her admiring looks.
"Yan Yan, I've noticed that you're much smarter than before."
"I've always been smart; it's just that your eyesight was bad before."
Yuan Huaize wasted no time and quickly read out the names of several families that were on good terms with the Qin family. He paid special attention to the two newly appointed junior ministers and junior officials who came from aristocratic families. Although they had not made any mistakes in their official duties, according to reports from spies, the two were addicted to gambling in private and had conspired to open underground casinos in other places. They even colluded with local powerful families to cheat innocent people and lure them into their traps, causing many families to be ruined and people to die.
"I hate the treacherous officials who prey on the people the most. Now that the evidence is conclusive, after the court session, I will definitely exterminate these two people and their entire families."
"Your Majesty, there is something even worse. Please let me finish."
Xin Moyan was somewhat surprised, "You haven't finished reading yet?"
"Well, although Song Zhengzhong colludes with old officials in the court and often exchanges gifts and embezzles money in private, he does not dare to be so outrageous and reckless. What I am about to talk about is the new top scholar Su Mian, whom my cousin Yan'er has been emphasizing."
"He committed crimes too?"
Yuan Huaize licked his lips awkwardly, unsure of how to put his words into action.
"Prince Ze, why aren't you saying anything? What's the new top scholar doing?" Xin Moyan noticed his strange expression and felt a strong curiosity about this top scholar who was praised by the people and was not interested in women.
"It's...it's Su Mian..."
As he read the text that followed, his eyes widened involuntarily. He was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged. He said indignantly, "This Su Mian should be executed by slow slicing! It turns out that he was just pretending to be kind and benevolent to the people. On the surface, he was friendly and friendly to his neighbors and did not care about beauty or fame. But in private, he was such a beast."
Lou Shenghan reached up and picked at his ear. "Fifth Prince, what exactly did he do? Explain yourself!"
"Everyone in the capital knows that Su Mian is kind and selfless, and that he has funded the construction of many charity centers to support countless widows, widowers, and the lonely. But it turns out that he did it all to satisfy his own lust."
"how you said that?"
Seeing Xin Moyan's curious gaze, he crumpled the letter in his hand.
"They say that beast doesn't like women, but it turns out he's into a homosexual! And he only...only loves young children. Any orphans taken in by those Tzu Chi hospitals who have even a little bit of beauty are secretly taken to other homes by him. Some of these children are not even ten years old!"