The man who had spoken spoke again, with doubt in his eyes.

"Brother Qin, you are...you are the Marquis? Aren't you the biological father of Yao'er and Yun'er? Why do you want to adopt them? What are you doing?"

The woman standing next to him also had a puzzled look on her face and spoke in an equally loud voice.

"Brother Qin, is the person next to you your wife? What about Yao'er's mother?"

Tang Qiaoyin was already trembling with fear. When she heard this, she wanted to get up and slip away, but was grabbed by Aunt Zhou.

"Aunt Tang, what's wrong with you? Why are you shaking?"

"I...I want to change my clothes." Her voice was also full of tension.

"Wait a minute, don't be impatient." Aunt Zhou tightened her grip on her, smiling, "Don't miss this good show."

"What's going on?" Li Jingwan on the stage looked confused, "My Lord, what do they mean?"

Qin Changzhou forced himself to calm down.

This couple lived next door to them in Tacheng. Why are they here?

He was just about to send someone to kick the two men out when the woman suddenly noticed Tang Qiaoyin and yelled again.

"Madam Tang, why are you sitting down here? Aren't you Yao Ge'er and Yao Ge'er's biological mother? Why are your children to be adopted by your husband?"

The accident happened too suddenly. Tang Qiaoyin was so frightened that her legs went limp and all the strength in her body seemed to be drained away. She wanted to walk but couldn't stand up.

The guests at the scene were confused by the complicated relationship and discussed it a lot.

Aren't Qin Guangyao and Qin Lingyun the children of Qin Chongxiao? How did they become the children of Qin Changzhou?

What's even more ridiculous is that Tang Qiaoyin is Qin Changzhou's aunt, so how could she be the mother of Qin Guangyao and his sister?

Li Jingwan's face darkened. She looked around and saw that both Qin Guangyao and Qin Lingyun were frightened.

"Butler, what are you still standing there for?!" Qin Changzhou roared, "Kick these two lunatics out!"

"Wait!" Li Jingwan spoke out to stop them, and the scene became quiet again.

"This matter is too strange. It involves the reputation of Marquis Wu'an and is also related to the life experience of Yao'er and his sister. All the distinguished guests are here. You may as well be witnesses. If these two people are lying, they will be sent to the authorities immediately."

"No need." Qin Changzhou said anxiously, "Madam, I don't know these two people at all, why should I listen to their nonsense."

Although Old Madam Qin had never seen these two people, she had already guessed about 70% of what they said just now, and she spoke at this time.

"These two are full of nonsense. What is there to ask? Send them directly to the authorities for trial. Don't delay the adoption."

Yao stood up at this time, her face full of frost.

"Madam, it won't take long to ask questions. Jingwan is right. We must find out, otherwise other guests will think there is something fishy going on in the Marquis's mansion."

As soon as she opened her mouth, the lady from the noble family beside her naturally agreed.

"Yes, we must figure this out. I don't think these two people would say such things for no reason."

"From their accents, they seem to be from the northwest. Didn't Wu Anhou live in the northwest before?"

"If what they said is true, isn't it too absurd? Where would the face of the Marquis's mistress be?"

Old Madam Qin was speechless, but she couldn't let these two people stay here, otherwise everything would be over.

She winked at Qin Changzhou, signaling him to immediately ask someone to take the two men away.

But Li Jingwan was quicker, "Please come up and explain yourselves clearly."

She turned around and looked at Qin Changzhou, and said loudly, "My Lord, if you still regard me as the mistress of the Marquis's family, please give me this face. I will not tolerate any grain of sand in my eyes."

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Qin Changzhou did not dare to use force. His colleagues and superiors were still sitting below, and the guests from the wealthy families were also staring.

He had no choice but to lower his voice, "Li Jingwan, what are you doing? This is not a joke! Do you want others to laugh at me?"

"If I don't figure it out, I'll be the laughing stock of the capital," she responded coldly.

Li Langqing couldn't sit still that morning, so he stood up and led the two men forward. No one dared to stop him.

Xiang Mingfang walked to Tang Qiaoyin's table to prevent her from escaping.

Qin Changzhou clenched his fists, sweat breaking out on his forehead, but he didn't dare to take any action. He just watched the two men approach.

Li Jingwan nodded slightly at them.

"You two, Brother Yao and Sister Yun are the bloodline of the late prince of the Marquis' Mansion, and Aunt Tang is the Marquis's aunt, so you cannot slander her."

"Let me be frank with you. If you fabricate stories and destroy the reputation of the Marquisate, I will have the government punish you severely."

They both nodded at the same time.

"Then please repeat what you just said from beginning to end."

The man spoke, looking a little embarrassed, "My name is Duan Dali, I'm from Tacheng in the northwest, and this is my wife Miao."

"Do you know my husband Qin Changzhou? And Yao Ge'er and Yun Jie'er?" Li Jingwan asked.

"I know them." Duan Dali nodded again, "Their family lives next door to us for five years. We are very familiar with them."

"You're talking nonsense." Qin Lingyun said sternly, "We don't even know you."

"Sister Yun, you and your brother grew up under our care, please don't wrongly accuse us." Miao said, "You were only five years old when you came to Tacheng, and your brother was only two years old. I even held you in my arms."

"No, it never happened." Qin Lingyun refused to admit it, "You..."

"Sister Yun, let them finish their words." Li Jingwan interrupted her, "I will definitely find out the truth."

"Jing Wan, you have to take something that is completely untrue seriously? Do you want to make others laugh at the Marquis' Mansion?" Old Madam Qin was very flustered, but her face was tough. "Hurry up and end this farce."

"Madam, this is not a farce. Yunjie'er and her brother are going to be adopted under my name. I have the right to know whose bloodline they are."

Madam Qin was about to say something, but she said first, "Madam, if you have nothing to hide, please don't stop me. The other distinguished guests are listening."

Being refuted to her face, Old Madam Qin almost couldn't breathe.

The wife of Duke Cai said, "Madam, please don't waste time. They would have finished talking by now."

She simply said to Miao, "Go on."

Miao nodded.

"They... moved to the yard next to ours eight years ago. Madam Tang said they came from the capital because her husband was going to the northwest to do business."

"Usually, Madam Tang comes with her two children, and Brother Qin comes back once or twice a month, saying he is busy with business."

"It's all groundless!" Qin Changzhou was furious. "Nonsense! I was in the army of Tacheng guarding the border. When did I do business? I have never seen you."

Miao was so anxious that she swore in public, "If I tell a lie, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death."

"Madam, I'm not lying. We live in Yanglou Lane in the north of Tacheng. Not only us, but other people in the lane have also seen Madam Tang's family. If you don't believe me, you can send someone to ask."

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