C9 The Patriarch Shall be in Charge

Before Yun Xiuqing and the Patriarch even reached the front of the house, they heard Mrs. Lvh and Lv Shichang cursing. They cursed as harshly as they could. The entire village was surrounded by villagers, and when the Patriarch heard those unpleasant words, his face turned green.

Yun Xiuqing glanced at the chief before pushing the villagers aside. Looking at the arrogant Mrs. Lvh and Lui Qichang, she said, "Lui Qichang, you are also an elegant and refined Elementary Scholar. Standing at the entrance of my house and insulting a girl, you have really lost your Elementary Scholar status."

Lui Qichang glared at her: "Yun Xiuqing, you lied first, why can't I scold you?"

Yun Xiuqing, don't you dare insult my Qi Chang here. You've done such a shameless thing, yet you dare to shout so loudly like this, and you're not afraid of losing your tongue. Yun Xiuqing, I'll tell you right now, you can accompany me for a hundred taels of silver. Mrs. Lvh laughed sinisterly. Her family had long since set their eyes on Yun Family's property, who would have thought that Yun Family would be so disappointing that they would lose so easily. No matter what, she had to get something out of it and go back home.

Old man Yun was furious when he saw Mrs. Lvh pointing at his daughter, his finger trembling as he pointed at her. "Mrs. Lvh, don't spout nonsense. I know my daughter. Even if she starved to death, she wouldn't steal from your family."

When Yun Xiuqing saw how much Old Man Yun protected her, her eyes warmed. She had only been here for a few days, but at this moment, she finally felt the warmth of family.

"Dad, don't be so excited, I'll take care of them." Yun Xiuqing stepped forward and blocked the red-faced Old Man Yun behind her.

"Qing, I've let you down. I can't protect you." Old Man Yun raised his hand and wiped his reddened eyes with his sleeve.

"What a joke, that's the golden hairpin my ancestor passed on to me. My family's Qi Chang originally wanted to use this hairpin as a bridal gift, but this golden hairpin became a fake after you used your hand. Everyone, please review my words." Mrs. Lvh put her hands on her hips, getting more and more excited as she spoke. She was going to trap Yun Xiuqing today.

Yun Xiuqing was waiting for these words of hers. She raised her gaze to look at the clan leader standing behind the crowd. Seeing that the clan leader's face was darker than the bottom of a pot, the corners of her mouth curled up.

"Enough." Behind the crowd, the Family Head shouted with a darkened face. The bustling crowd immediately quietened down, and the village people consciously opened a path. The Family Head expressionlessly walked in front of Mrs. Lvh and Lui Qichang. "What are you shouting about?"

"Patriarch, you have to help me. Yun Xiuqing swapped the golden hairpin my ancestor passed down for a fake one. Patriarch, please give me some judgement." When Mrs. Lvh saw that the clan leader had arrived, she couldn't keep her arrogance any longer and clung onto the clan leader's arm, unwilling to let go even at the cost of her life.

Lui Qichang quickly echoed, "Patriarch, as the leader of the family, you have to be our judge today."

"Do you two have any face? "Huh?" Pointing at their noses, he cursed, "Lui Qichang, to think that you still read the Book of Virtue every day. Did you two read it all to the belly of a dog? What's the difference between robbing people and robbers?"

When Mrs. Lvh heard the Patriarch's curses, she was stunned. This was completely different from what she had imagined. "Patriarch, did you eat Yun Xiuqing, that slut's bewitching medicine? She was the one who stole our family's golden hairpin."

"That's right, Patriarch. You can't side with Yun Xiuqing." Lui Qichang was also a bit confused. Today, they were definitely going to suffer a loss due to Yun Family. What was the matter with the Patriarch? Did he discover their scheme?

"Let me tell you," he said coldly, "Qing gave me the golden hairpin to protect from the very beginning. Your golden hairpin only passed through my hands, if you think I stole your family's golden hairpin, then we'll report it to the government officials and see how the judge decided it."

"W-what?" Upon hearing the chief's words, Granny Lu was unable to react in time. "Patriarch, what's going on? It was obviously Yun Xiuqing who stole our golden hairpin. Why did it become you again, Patriarch?"