Ruling the Historical Romance Novel as the Female Supporting Character-Chapter 169: Receiving Due Punishment for Mistakes

"How did I harm you? Qin Kaize’s cousins, shouldn’t they have a closer relationship with you?" Su Yijia calmly countered, showing no signs of anger after being wrongly accused. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"It was you who knocked me out, threw me in here, then drugged them. That’s why they did such outrageous things," Qin’s mother retaliated.

Su Yijia didn’t argue back but instead looked at the two men pinned to the ground as if they were turtles turned over.

Just moments ago, they were doused with cold water, and as the effects of the drugs had largely worn off by then, they had already calmed down.

"What do you two have to say?" Su Yijia asked.

"Yes! Aunt’s right, it’s all your doing. We didn’t know a thing; we drank the liquor you offered, and here we are now," the two men hastily chimed in, trying to quickly position themselves as victims.

They were now scared witless, eager to depict themselves as victims. With the severe sentences for hooliganism nowadays, if their plotted acts were discovered, they would face dire consequences.

"Firstly, the cups you drank from were brought in from outside by yourselves. Don’t assume that just because there were many people, no one noticed. You claim the drink was special, but everyone else had their drinks poured right beside them. Strangely, yours was brought in from outside. What does that have to do with me? Moreover, there are traces of drugs in the drink you consumed; a hospital check would clarify this. I remember one night when Wei Shufen didn’t come back. I’ve been at the Qin residence for only a month, and she couldn’t resist staying out late at night. Was she coming to meet you? Have you been together for a while now? Furthermore, we’ll know the source of this drug only with a thorough investigation into the Qin family, especially your branch of the family." Su Yijia concluded calmly.

The faces of the two men and Qin’s mother changed color. But immediately, Qin’s mother, with a mixture of sternness and reluctance, said, "Feel free to investigate! We haven’t done anything."

After all this time, she refused to believe that a small packet of powder could be traced back by Su Yijia with any significant ability.

But as soon as she finished speaking, she noticed a few leaders behind them nodding in satisfaction.

"Yes, start by taking it to the hospital to identify the drug, then proceed with the investigation based on it," a middle-aged man quietly conveyed Su Yijia’s original plan.

Starting from Qin’s mother or the Qin family’s side would indeed pose some trouble. However, the drugs capable of inducing such a state were nothing but those used on certain livestock.

These kinds of drugs were strictly regulated. The village that supplied these drugs and the specific individuals in possession would be evident upon investigation.

Qin’s father, listening to the man’s words, suddenly contracted his pupils. He felt an abrupt chill run down his spine, spreading through every fiber of his being, as if all the blood in his body had frozen.

Since the moment when their plan against Su Yijia failed, he knew it was over. But he hadn’t expected it to be over so completely.

Originally, they thought that if Su Yijia were caught, regardless of whether she was deceived or not, her chastity lost, and that considering Xia Weiguo’s concern for Kaize, he would never let a woman with a questionable past become his wife.

Even if Su Yijia were intelligent, she would be detained by the police. Nobody would be willing to run around for her, mobilizing so many people for an investigation, nor would anyone listen to her analysis.

Her charge of hooliganism would be firmly established.

But now, everything was completely different.

She was still that little girl pampered by Kaize and Xia Weiguo. Everything she said, every injustice she suffered, these two people would certainly use every connection to investigate thoroughly.

"Yijia, this is a matter within our Qin family. Let’s resolve it within ourselves. After all, family matters should not be publicized..." Qin’s father, helpless, could only humbly plead for mercy from Su Yijia.

But before Su Yijia even needed to refuse, a leader nearby immediately sternly rebuked, "Nonsense! This is a charge of hooliganism! Once a crime is committed, it’s not just your family matter; it must face the appropriate sanctions."

Qin’s father trembled, knowing that Su Yijia wouldn’t have a voice in front of such leaders.

Instinctively, he glanced at Xia Weiguo, but to go and plead with Xia Weiguo? He’d rather not live.

Finally, he turned to Qin Kaize.

"Kaize, can you put in a good word? We can’t let our family become the laughingstock of Hu City," Qin’s father pleaded, tinged with a sense of despair.

Qin Kaize blinked twice.

Qin’s father immediately felt relieved.

Thank goodness Kaize was his own seed. Even though their relationship wasn’t close, he couldn’t bear to see the Qin family in trouble. What status did Kaize have! He was a nationally renowned hero! These leaders all had to pay him some respect. And as for Xia Weiguo... Wasn’t he the one who listened to Kaize the most?

This time, not only did Xia Weiguo have to reluctantly assist the Qin family, but Xia Weiguo also had to recognize clearly that even if he tried to please Qin’s father’s son and say as many bad things about him, it would not work. When it came to the crucial moment, Kaize still sided with the Qin family, with his own biological father.

Seeing them behave in this manner, Su Yijia narrowed her eyes slightly. Despite being somewhat shocked, she didn’t intervene. She wanted to see if Qin Kaize was truly this devoted.

If after all her efforts in setting up this situation and enduring Qin’s mother’s incessant complaints, he dared to advocate for himself, displaying his filial piety and generosity, then she would consider herself blind and simply become his business partner in future collaborations. Women, in their lifetime, had moments of blindness, after all.

Ke Zeming raised the notepad and helped to articulate Qin Kaize’s words. When he finished speaking, he raised the paper and said, "This incident within the Qin family has had an extremely negative impact. It not only involved hooliganism but also involved the use of drugs. Furthermore, there was an attempt to falsely accuse my wife. I hope that all the leaders here will consider strict and appropriate measures."

The satisfaction in Qin’s father’s eyes froze in an instant. He looked at Ke Zeming with disbelief.

"You’re talking nonsense! Kaize definitely wouldn’t say that!" Qin’s father protested.

Ke Zeming couldn’t be bothered to argue with him. Instead, he turned to Qin Kaize and said, "If this is your intention, blink twice. If it’s not, blink once."

Amid the suspicious gazes of the crowd, Qin Kaize solemnly blinked twice.

Qin’s father appeared as if he had witnessed an extremely terrifying sight; he staggered back two steps, nearly falling.

"Qin Kaize! Are you insane? You’re also a part of the Qin family! You’ve brought shame upon us. What’s good about this? For a woman, you disregard the lives of the entire Qin family?" Qin’s father raised his hand, trembling as he pointed at Qin Kaize, cursing vehemently.

"Father-in-law, don’t you think you’re a bit too agitated? Your second wife, in cahoots with your nephew, cuckolded you, and you’re not angry. But when they’re about to be investigated, suddenly you’re furious. It seems to me that you might be the mastermind behind this. It looks like you’ll have to be investigated as well to prove your innocence," Su Yijia remarked, disdainfully casting a probing gaze directly into his eyes.