Chapter 47: Pointed Words

  Han Feng now has a new understanding of his daughter's temperament, knowing that since Han Jiang Xue came at this time, she must not just stand by and watch without doing anything. Moreover, with his daughter mentioning the word "trust", he had no reason to easily deny it.

  Liu saw that Han Feng seemed to have been moved by Han Jiangxue's words, and she felt in her heart that this was not a good omen. Just as she wanted to speak up and make Han Feng dispel this idea, she saw Han Jiangxue's gaze coincidentally meet hers at this moment.

  Seeing this, she had just opened her mouth and had to close it again. Although she didn't want Han Jiangxue to come out and stir up trouble from the bottom of her heart, she was accused of fanning the flames at the beginning, and now she would be targeted immediately, so she couldn't speak out to stop anything either. She could only watch and see what kind of trick this stinky girl wanted to play next.

  "Since you've said so, forget it. This matter isn't urgent anyway. You have any ideas, come on and let's hear them! I'm giving you this opportunity!" Han Feng indeed didn't refuse his daughter; apart from trusting her, he also wanted to let his eldest daughter take a good look - this time wasn't his fault as a father!

  So, Han Xue didn't hesitate and immediately exercised the power she had just obtained, signaling to Han Jing to stand up and speak, recounting the events in detail. After all, she couldn't let He Yiniang's rumor be confirmed, so of course she had to clarify what happened in public first.

  Han Jing's progress is indeed remarkable, as he quickly regained his composure and recounted the events from start to finish in a clear and fluent manner, without displaying excessive emotions or using derogatory language. He didn't utter any insults or unpleasant remarks out of indignation, but merely added one sentence at the end with unwavering determination: this matter was not done by him, so he would rather die than falsely confess.

  Han Feng couldn't help but feel a little surprised, he had thought that the eldest son would exaggerate and talk nonsense to vent his anger, but it turned out that it wasn't what he had expected, it was just that he didn't want to admit his mistake.

  After listening, Han Jiang Xue asked Han Feng, "Father, was there any exaggeration or falsehood in what Big Brother just said?"

  "Basically, it's all the same, but with all the evidence and witnesses around, so much silver was clearly embezzled by him, and he even made false accounts. These things can't be denied just because he doesn't admit to them." Han Feng glared at Han Jing, who had already stood up, still full of dissatisfaction towards his eldest son.

  Han Jing saw the situation, looked away and ignored his father's angry gaze, continuing to say firmly to his sister: "Sister, I didn't do this. I've never spent a single penny that I shouldn't have, nor did I ask anyone to make any false accounts!"

  When Han Jing said this, Han Jiang Xue suddenly felt that her brother had recently become stupid from reading too many books and was not as agile as before. At the very least, if it were in the past, even if he was unreasonable, he wouldn't have been so repetitive and lacking in new ideas.

  "That's enough, big brother! No matter how many times you say it, it won't work. You should tell Father why you can't do something like this instead. Such a simple thing and yet you're being framed to the point where you can't even solve it yourself - it's really embarrassing, I'm ashamed for you!"

  Han Jiang Xue looked at Han Jing with a face full of disdain and publicly scolded him, not giving his brother any face at all. However, amidst the simple words of reprimand, there was an unshakeable expression of trust in his brother.

  Han Jing's expression was somewhat complex, and he didn't know what his sister meant by saying this about herself. If he had a way to prove his innocence, why would he still be rejected by this foolish father here?

  "Uh... uh..." stuttered two words, Han Jing, a big man, was actually scolded by his own sister to the point where he couldn't lift his head up, compared to just now in front of his father when he absolutely wouldn't admit defeat, it's clear that he's extremely afraid of this sister.

  "Shut up, I won't speak from now on. Don't say another word." Han Xue glared at Han Jing, the words were unpleasant to hear, but in reality, she was directly telling Han Jing not to say anything more, everything would be left to her.

  As soon as he heard it, he naturally closed his mouth and stopped talking. He was very clear about his sister's temperament, of course, she couldn't be scolding him sincerely, if so, then it means that his sister had a way to deal with it in her heart, he listened to one side and stood up to learn well, so as not to drag his feet back.

  Han Feng saw this and his eyes flashed slightly, expressing dissatisfaction as he spoke: "Xue Er, are you blaming Father for not distinguishing between true and false facts?"

  As he spoke, Han Feng instructed the steward to hand over the account book for Han Jiangxue to check, and pointed at the main ledger and the two other accountants who were helping as witnesses: "You take a look yourself, the facts are all laid out before your eyes, isn't it clear whether or not I have wronged your elder brother in the slightest?"

  Who would have thought that Han Jiang Xue didn't go to receive the account book, and at the same time, he waved his hand to signal those so-called witnesses not to make a sound. Instead, he calmly said to Han Feng: "Father, relying solely on these so-called eyewitnesses and material evidence, directly convicted my brother of a crime, isn't that too hasty? In this world, what can't be faked? If someone has the intention to harm, these so-called pieces of evidence will naturally not be lacking. Everything should be questioned for its motives and consequences. Father, have you ever asked my brother why he wanted to spend so much silver, and where that money was spent? Didn't you ask my brother if he was really so poor that he had to do something so foolish and humiliating?"

  "Even when the government investigates a case, no matter how ironclad the evidence is, they will first clarify the cause and effect before officially closing the case. Is big brother not even as good as those criminals in Father's heart?" Han Jiangxue furrowed her brow again and asked: "Or perhaps, was there another reason that made Father trust him from the very beginning?"

  Han Jiangxue's words were not pleasant to hear, but they made sense, except for the last sentence which was clearly a question that made Han Feng very unhappy.

  However, before Han Feng could express his dissatisfaction, Han Xue said in a serious tone: "Today, my daughter dares to speak out and say that Father is wrong. Eldest brother was clearly framed by someone, yet Father didn't investigate at all and even forced him to admit to this unfounded crime. It's really disappointing for me!"

  "Xue'er, stop being ridiculous. How can you speak to your father like that?" Liu knew she couldn't let Han Jiangxue stir up trouble again, and besides, she had already lost face with these two siblings, so she didn't bother to pretend to be a good person anymore. With a hint of dissatisfaction, she said: "Do you want your father to knowingly indulge your older brother on purpose? Is that what you think is right?"

  "My father didn't even mention that I had a problem with speaking, and now my mother is making things worse by stirring up trouble. If she continues like this, no matter how much she says that stepmothers are to be pitied, others will just say that children without their own mothers are even more pitiful!"

  Han Jiangxue immediately shot back, her gaze at Liu's direction without a hint of fear. Since Liu had made up his mind to persecute his brother today, she would certainly fulfill Liu's painstaking efforts!

  One spark sets the prairie on fire, one word makes it harder for children without a loving mother to survive. Not one of them is not directly hitting Liu's family, not one of them is not starting to peel off that hypocritical mask in public.

  Han Jiangxue didn't aim for a quick kill, but he also wouldn't miss any suitable counterattack opportunities.

  As she spoke, she quickly swept her eyes over the two people sitting above, and in an instant, she saw clearly the guilt, pity, and hatred that Liu's father had flashed on his face.

  Due to Tan's early passing, Han Feng has always felt a deep-seated sense of guilt towards Han Jing and his sister, so whenever the children mention their mother, Han Feng is especially moved.

  Han Jiangxue deliberately mentioned that children without a mother are more difficult to care for, and naturally, he wanted to slightly correct the feelings his father had subconsciously placed in Liu. And it seemed that the effect was still quite good.

  As for Liu, she also understood Han Feng's weakness, and it was precisely because of this that she hated Han Jiangxue even more.

  PS: Thank you Xizhen, Qingyu and Qingqing Shuining for the peace charms.

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