A hundred miles north of Aoki City, there is a majestic peak of 1,000 feet.
The Duanmu family's mansion is located on the top of the peak, hidden by the vast clouds and mist.
On the top of the mountain with a radius of dozens of miles, there are more than a dozen simple and majestic palaces, and rows of exquisite and elegant houses.
The Qingmu Palace, facing the square on the top of the mountain, is the main palace and meeting hall of the Duanmu family.
Whenever Duanmu Huang discussed important matters with the elders and deacons, they would hold a meeting in the main hall of Qingmu Palace.
It was early in the morning, and there were more than a dozen strong men from the Duanmu family in the Qingmu Hall, discussing a major matter.
Sitting on the throne at the head of the hall is a thin, middle-aged man with a goatee. He is the head of the family, Duanmu Huang.
Duanmuhuang remained silent, but his face was a little gloomy, and there was a hint of anger between his brows.
There were twelve strong men standing on both sides of the hall, who were the elders and those in charge of the Duanmu family.
In addition, there is a handsome young man with red lips and white teeth, kneeling in the middle of the hall.
This young master is Duanmu Feiyu.
The atmosphere in the hall was a bit depressing, just like the hazy sky outside the hall.
Several elders and those in charge were silent on the surface, but secretly they were talking about something in a low voice through spiritual consciousness.
At this time, Duanmu Huang picked up a notice with thousands of words written on it from the desk in front of him, and flicked it to Duanmu Feiyu with his wave of hands.
"Whoosh!"
The light yellow rice paper fell in front of Duanmu Feiyu and was spread squarely on the ground. The scarlet writing on the paper was clear.
Duanmuhuang frowned, slapped the table angrily, and shouted in a deep voice: "You bastard, look at the stupid thing you did!
Overnight, tens of thousands of notices appeared out of thin air in Zhongzhou City and were plastered all over the streets.
Now people all over the city are talking about you, all forces are gloating about your misfortune, and I don’t know how many people are laughing at our Duanmu family.
You traitor! Are you going to piss me off to death?!"
Duanmu Feiyu was scolded so badly that he scratched his head with grievance and tried his best to defend himself: "Dad! How can you believe this method of spreading rumors and framing people out of thin air?
Our Duanmu family tree attracts the attention of many rivals and enemies.
I didn’t expect that this time my opponent would be so despicable that he would resort to such despicable means that only mortals would use..."
Before he could finish speaking, Duanmuhuang shouted again in a deep voice: "Shut up! You bastard, do you still know you are wrong until now?
Your eldest brother was killed by Ji Tianxing, and his body is still cold! The great revenge has not been avenged, but you are living and drinking outside, what kind of behavior have you become?"
Duanmu Feiyu quickly defended: "Dad! My eldest brother was killed, and I hate that little beast Ji Tianxing very much. I wish I could cut him into pieces with a thousand knives.
But didn’t you leave this matter to a few elders? I’m not very powerful and can’t help, so I can only concentrate on running the business, and I can’t avoid having to drink and discuss business with others..."
Duanmuhuang frowned and refused to delve into the matter with him, and asked: "Then how do you explain the fact that you enriched your own pockets and embezzled the family property?"
Of course Duanmu Feiyu refused to admit it and shied away completely.
"Dad, as the second young master of the Duanmu family, how could I possibly commit theft and embezzle my own property?
These are all fabricated by those despicable people out of thin air, just to deliberately slander me and slander the reputation of the Duanmu family. How can you believe it..."
Before Duanmu Feiyu could finish speaking, a crisp and majestic shout suddenly came from the door of the hall.
"shut up!"
Suddenly hearing this voice, Duanmuhuang and his son, the elders, and those in charge all turned their heads and looked at the entrance of the hall.
I saw two slim figures stepping through the door and walking into the hall.
The first person to enter the hall was a woman wearing a long brocade dress and a jade hairpin and golden crown.
She looks like she is only in her thirties, has a beautiful face, a graceful temperament, and the majesty of having been in a high position for a long time.
She is Duanmu Yulong's biological mother and Duanmu Huang's first lady.
Following the eldest lady was a tall, fit and green-robed woman with a strong breath.
She possesses the strength of Tianyuan Realm and is the personal female officer and confidant of the eldest lady.
The eldest lady walked into the hall with a graceful posture, her delicately made-up face carrying a strong sense of sadness and pain.
She walked to the main hall and stood there, bowed to Duanmuhuang who was in the first place, and said in a deep tone: "Master, Fei Yu has gone too far this time, it's so chilling!
Yulong's bones were still cold, and he didn't want to avenge his elder brother. Instead, he clapped his hands and cheered, even more rejoicing than our enemies.
As a son of the Duanmu family, instead of serving the family loyally, he actually embezzled the family property. This is simply lawless!
It's okay if you were kind and tolerant to him before.
But this time, you can’t condone him no matter what!”
The eldest lady's face was as cold as frost, and her voice was cold and majestic, giving her the authority of the mistress of an aristocratic family.
Several elders and those in charge all have different thoughts.
After hearing what the eldest lady said, some people immediately nodded in agreement and asked Duanmu Huang to severely punish Duanmu Feiyu as a warning to others.
Duanmuhuang suddenly had a headache, frowned, and said in a deep voice: "Madam, I am discussing this matter with the elders. It is not convenient for you to participate here, please leave quickly!"
Duanmu Feiyu was also filled with anger, with veins on his forehead bulging in anger, and he wanted to strangle the eldest lady to death.
However, in front of Duanmu Huang and the elders, he would never dare to show any anger or hatred.
He could only pray silently in his heart, hoping that his father could drive the eldest lady away so that she would not add fuel to the fire and stir up trouble.
However, how could the eldest lady be willing to leave?
She looked at Duanmu Huang with disappointment and said in a sad tone: "Master, do you really want to protect Duanmu Feiyu?
Sure enough, as the rumors say, after the death of Yulong, you will have to find another heir, and I, the mistress, will become dispensable...
If that's the case, then why don't you just give the order to demote me to concubine and promote the second lady to mistress!"
The eldest lady's tone was truly heartbroken and disappointed, as if she had no hope of life.
Duanmuhuang immediately frowned and shouted angrily: "Nonsense! This matter has not been found out yet. I am discussing with the elders. Why are you meddling in it?"
He looked at the eldest lady's female officer with majestic eyes and ordered: "Qingzhu, take the eldest lady back to her room to rest immediately!"
However, Qingzhu remained unmoved.
The eldest lady took out a stack of account books and files from the sleeves of her robe, and said with a sneer: "Master, I have guessed that you would be kept in the dark by Duanmu Feiyu, and I believe he is innocent.
Therefore, I have sent people to find evidence that Duanmu Feiyu embezzled the family property!
There are six accounts and files here. Every piece of property and property that Duanmu Feiyu has embezzled in the past few years is clearly recorded in them!
The facts are there, and there is solid evidence! I want to see if, the head of the family, you can deal with it fairly and give everyone an explanation!"