"Second brother, I'll say it again, I did not steal your military seal in front of so many people! Not only did I not steal the military seal, but I almost helped you catch the thief, and I was even injured trying to catch the thief! I will explain again, the reason I was wearing night clothes was because I had to go out for some personal matters and didn't want to be recognized. It was purely coincidental that I discovered someone had broken into your study!"
Yun Dezhi explained indignantly, defending himself.
"Second brother, don't you even trust your own elder brother?" Madam Yang questioned.
Aunt Xiao was now calm.
She stared at them, dumbfounded.
Stealing the military seal?
Did they plan to drive them out in the next couple of days?
"Father, I think it's a misunderstanding. Elder Uncle wouldn't steal anything," Yun Ying, still groggy, instinctively defended Yun Dezhi.
Seeing this, Aunt Xiao wanted to stop her but couldn't.
"See? Ying'er is so intelligent; even she can see it and trust your elder brother. Why can't you? You've disappointed me greatly!" Old Madam Yun originally felt she owed Yun Changfeng.
But now, seeing that Yun Changfeng completely ignored her and felt no debt, she felt even more strongly that her eldest son was better.
Yun Changfeng's heart turned cold, feeling a chill from his lips to his teeth.
His lips and teeth trembled with anger.
He never imagined that one day he would see the family he had protected with his life behaving so shamelessly and despicably!
Just then, Yun Shu arrived beside Yun Changfeng.
"Father, Elder Uncle said he had something to attend to today, but his courtyard is far from yours. Even if he wanted to go out, he couldn't have passed through your study! Furthermore, your internal energy is superior to Elder Uncle's, and you live right next to the study. You didn't detect any thief, so how did he?"
"It's clear that Elder Uncle coveted Father's military seal. He went to steal it late at night while Father was asleep. Now that he's caught, he's making up excuses and refusing to admit it."
"Father, why not report it to the authorities? The officials will definitely believe the evidence more."
Yun Shu's clear voice sounded beside Yun Changfeng.
Yun Changfeng's heart, which felt encased in ice, felt a warmth when he turned his head and saw his daughter believe him, her words resonating perfectly with his thoughts.
Before he could speak, Old Madam Yun flew into a rage.
"You wretched girl, what kind of terrible advice are you giving? Report to the authorities? Can such a matter be reported? Speak, did you and your father say something? That you've made your father suspect his own elder brother?"
Yun Dezhi gritted his teeth, hating Yun Changfeng and Yun Shu, "You want to report it? Fine! Then let's report it! Let everyone in the capital know that our General's Mansion is in internal strife, lacking unity and peace!"
"Absolutely not! Yun Shu, how can you be so reckless! Your elder aunt has taught you before not to be capricious and reckless, have you forgotten? Now your father misunderstands your elder uncle, and your elder uncle has genuinely guided you for several years. How can you completely disregard kinship and hurt your elder uncle's feelings so deeply!" Madam Yang questioned sternly.
But her heart was pounding.
She suddenly felt some regret.
She shouldn't have let Yun Dezhi steal the military seal.
Aunt Xiao held Yun Ying back, preventing her from speaking further at this moment. xxs壹贰
Yun Ying had initially wanted to scold Yun Shu, but now she could only hold back. She understood very well that following her mother's words was always correct.
"Elder Uncle, even if you don't admit it, it doesn't change the fact that you stole my military seal. Even if you got it, it would be useless! Or do you think that by stealing the military seal, you could replace me as the Great General who Guards the South?" Yun Changfeng stood with his hands behind his back, questioning coldly.
Upon hearing this, Old Madam Yun and the others' faces changed.
Their initial thought was that by stealing the military seal, they could gain the upper hand.
Yun Dezhi was now very grateful that he hadn't managed to steal the military seal, and he immediately became righteous, "Since you don't believe me so much, then you can search me now! Or, search the entire General's Mansion from top to bottom! I've led troops in battle for many years, how can my reputation be tarnished?"
Yun Shu chuckled, "If Elder Uncle didn't steal the military seal, then with the military seal stolen, the entire General's Mansion would be punished."
"Shu'er is correct. Losing the military seal is a grave offense that will affect the entire clan," Yun Changfeng praised, proud that his daughter could see so far.
She was far beyond the people in front of them.
If it weren't for the poisoning in those years, his daughter would undoubtedly have become the most dazzling existence in the entire capital.
Instead of now, where everyone talked about her as an idiot, a love-struck fool.
"What? Even if the military seal is lost, it was you who lost it? Why would it implicate us? Changfeng, you must not talk nonsense." Old Madam Yun's face changed drastically, never expecting that stealing the military seal would have such consequences.
Yun Dezhi's face turned pale. He had just been smug about not being the one who stole it, and now he broke out in a cold sweat. "Second brother, since you now know the military seal is lost, why haven't you ordered people to find it?"
"Will it really implicate us?" Old Madam Yun asked nervously, grabbing Yun Dezhi.
Yun Dezhi's vision went black. He had impulsively decided to steal the military seal tonight, intending to make the Emperor disappointed in Yun Changfeng, and then he would seize the opportunity to find the military seal himself, thereby earning merit and impressing the Emperor.
However, he had completely forgotten that the military seal was genuinely lost!
He wouldn't be able to present the military seal at a critical moment to earn merit!
Therefore, he would definitely be implicated by Yun Changfeng!
Cold sweat trickled down his face.
His plan had fallen through!
Seeing Yun Dezhi's expression, Old Madam Yun's body weakened, and she completely collapsed onto the chair. "What are we going to do? Why didn't you keep your military seal properly? Why could a thief steal it so easily?"
Madam Yang finally realized the consequences. She had exchanged glances with Yun Dezhi earlier and learned that he truly hadn't stolen the military seal.
But she never expected that there was a real thief!
The military seal was genuinely lost!
"Master, what is to be done? Yueyin will be returning to the capital soon. We absolutely must not cause any trouble for Yueyin!" Madam Yang regretted it terribly, regretting that she had tried to be clever and advised Yun Dezhi to steal the military seal!
She regretted it so much her intestines turned green.
Yun Changfeng's face was covered in frost, his expression cold, but he showed no fear at all.
Yun Shu watched, secretly giving her father a thumbs-up.
He was indeed the God of War who had fought on the battlefield. No matter the situation, he could remain as steady as Mount Tai, exceptionally calm.
Especially when contrasted with the panic-stricken Old Madam Yun and the others, Yun Changfeng's composure made her want to applaud.
"Can it be that if we now sever ties with Second Brother and make him leave the General's Mansion, we won't be implicated?" Madam Yang asked desperately in her panic.
Upon hearing this, Old Madam Yun's eyes lit up. Wasn't this exactly what they had planned before? Now there was even more reason!
She immediately looked at Changfeng, her tone devoid of any lingering attachment or concern for this son, "Changfeng, your elder sister-in-law is right. You must leave the General's Mansion now!"