The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 636: This Child Is Also A Qi!

Chapter 636: This Child Is Also A Qi!

Upon hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Qi became even more agitated, struggling and twisting even more fiercely.

What did their daughter’s mistakes have to do with them?

They could be killed, but calling them loud-mouthed was absolutely unacceptable!

When Qi Mu saw Qi Hong approaching with an angry demeanor and heard his words, she quickly figured it out.

She explained, "I haven’t told a soul about that secret! Don’t go mad here and falsely accuse me!"

Qi Hong scoffed, saying, "Who else could it be? Do you think the Chu family would tell such a thing and seek their own death?"

He didn’t have much time.

After dealing with Qi Mu, he would find a way to save A’Yuan.

He was about to strike and snap Mr. and Mrs. Qi’s necks first.

Qi Mu’s heart skipped a beat: "Mother, Father!"

She immediately rushed over, trying to cut through the black mist.

But Qi Hong easily blocked her path with the black mist.

Unexpectedly, someone behind her squeezed out a yellow talisman, which broke through Qi Hong’s black mist and suppressed him fiercely.

Mr. and Mrs. Qi fell to the ground.

When they looked up, they saw a delicate scholar, who helped them up.

"Are you two okay?" His voice was deep and polite.

The two were stunned, unable to tear their gaze away.

This person was none other than Chu Huan.

He had been thinking of bringing Qi Mu a martial arts manual he had just collected and thought she might be interested, so he came to deliver it.

But he had unexpectedly encountered Qi Hong in the act of killing.

Fortunately, no matter where he went, he always carried the sixth sister’s talisman with him.

"You’re actually killing here? What will Fifth Brother think of you?" Chu Huan said coldly.

Qi Hong’s body felt like it was burning, and he was in intense pain.

It had to be said that Nanli’s talismans were growing more and more powerful.

It was because he hadn’t killed anyone for A’Yuan, his power hadn’t increased and was even beginning to regress.

He glared at Chu Huan and said, "That day, she swore that if she revealed the secret, she would die a terrible death. Now that I’m here to kill her, it’s perfectly reasonable! If she kept her oath, she should have killed herself immediately!"

Qi Mu was drenched in cold sweat, her body trembling.

She took a deep breath and immediately said, "No! I didn’t tell anyone!"

"Did you hear that? She said she didn’t tell anyone!" Chu Huan added.

Qi Hong looked Chu Huan up and down, both angry and amused.

"You bookworm, do you believe everything she says? If she didn’t tell anyone, how would Elder Cao know about A’Yuan’s origins?"

"I get it now, you’re so enchanted by her beauty that you don’t care about A’Yuan’s life!"

"What?" Chu Huan was stunned. "You’re saying Elder Cao knows?"

"Yes! A’Yuan is now in the palace, and his life or death is uncertain!" Qi Hong turned to glare at Qi Mu. "I must kill her!"

Chu Huan gasped for breath.

In his panic, his eyes were darting around.

What should he do?

What should he do?

If Fifth Brother’s origins were revealed, he would never leave the palace alive today!

But he quickly calmed down.

Ignoring Mr. and Mrs. Qi, he immediately analyzed, "Don’t panic. Even if Elder Cao has brought A’Yuan into the palace, it doesn’t necessarily mean he’s trying to expose his origins."

Qi Hong was enraged.

"You’re not even real brothers! You’re calmly analyzing this? Elder Cao already sent someone to Qi Nation to look for my mother’s portrait. You don’t know, A’Yuan looks so much like my mother! Today, he’s here to put A’Yuan to death!"

"Chu Huan, if something happens to A’Yuan, your Chu family won’t be able to stay out of it. Elder Cao isn’t just after A’Yuan; he’s after your Chu family!"

Chu Huan frowned, "I know, but if Elder Cao wants A’Yuan’s life, it won’t be so easy! The Emperor and the Chancellor will definitely stop him!"

Qi Hong laughed coldly, "A’Yuan is my real brother, my brother! If they knew A’Yuan’s origins, they would definitely kill him, and then pretend your father had no idea, to protect your Chu family. They won’t protect A’Yuan!"

Chu Huan didn’t know how to persuade him and could only say, "I’ll inform Sixth Sister. With her here, A’Yuan won’t..."

Before he could finish, Qi Hong suddenly saw something and exploded in rage, breaking through the talisman’s suppression.

The force was too much, and Chu Huan couldn’t withstand it.

It was Qi Mu who quickly rushed forward and shielded him, using her precious sword to block the incoming black mist.

When the black smoke and dust settled.

Qi Hong had already disappeared without a trace.

Seeing that Chu Huan didn’t look well, Qi Mu asked, "Are you okay?"

Chu Huan shook his head, quickly taking out his pouch and flipping through his talismans. "I need to notify Sixth Sister immediately. Only she can stop Qi Hong."

—

Before this.

Qianlong Palace.

When Elder Cao’s voice fell, he was met with many disapproving glances.

They had thought it was some big matter, but it turned out that Chu Yan wasn’t Chu Hanlin’s biological son.

The crowd glanced at the Chu father and son.

Indeed, they didn’t look much alike...

Prime Minister Lu tucked his hands in, saying, "Lord Cao, is this really worth summoning us all here and even involving the Emperor in Qianlong Palace? Isn’t this making a mountain out of a molehill?"

Elder Xu nodded, agreeing that Elder Cao shouldn’t have done this.

"Right, Duke of Anguo adopted a child, so what? It’s not a big deal. If Fifth Son is listed on the Chu family’s family tree, he’s a Chu family member. There’s no deception to the Emperor."

Some officials even spoke up in defense of the Chu family, "Elder Cao, don’t tell me you’re making trouble for the Chu family just because you couldn’t find anything else to do. Which family doesn’t have adopted children?"

Elder Cao snorted coldly.

"Everyone, calm down."

He clapped his hands, and an Imperial Guard entered, escorting a middle-aged man.

The man was limping, his legs unsteady as he walked.

He glanced at Chu Hanlin, his gaze dodging as he quickly looked away and knelt to salute, "Wang Huai, greetings to the Emperor."

Chu Hanlin’s face darkened.

Elder Cao raised the corner of his mouth, "Duke of Anguo, looks like you recognize him. This Wang Huai was a soldier who followed you during the border wars. Wang Huai, tell us where Duke of Anguo found Fifth Son back then?"

The crowd was now intrigued, as Elder Cao had even brought a witness, thinking this matter must be more complicated.

Wang Huai lowered his head and spoke, "Back then, Duke of Anguo was just a small general. We were patrolling the border when we saw a mother and child being chased by assassins. Duke of Anguo was kind-hearted and killed the assassins, saving the mother and child."

"The woman begged, and Duke of Anguo, seeing she didn’t have much time left, adopted the child and named him... Chu Yan!"

Prime Minister Lu furrowed his brow, "So what? You want us to witness Duke of Anguo’s kindness?"

It was absurd!

Elder Cao glared at him. "The child was found at the border. Don’t you understand?"

Then, he raised his voice, turned around, and pointed at Chu Yan, "That woman was a Qi, and this child, too, is the citizen of Qi Nation!"

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