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Chapter 292 Jade Pendant
Chapter 292 Jade Pendant
Seeing Chen Wan pale with fright from Chen Qin's aggressive questioning, and then looking at Chen Qin's icy expression, the Grand Elder felt even angrier, and his disappointment and anger towards Chen Qin intensified.
After all, what Chen Wan said was true, and he knew how much Chen Qin cherished this jade pendant. There was no way Chen Wan could have gotten the jade pendant from Chen Qin. The only explanation was that Chen Qin, like a beast, gave it to her adulterous lover.
Although Chen Wan didn't like Chen Qin usually, he believed that Chen Wan wouldn't lie about such a big matter. Moreover, if Chen Qin married the prince's son, it would benefit not only him but also Chen Wan and the first wife. They had no reason to give up their readily available benefits to frame Chen Qin. If the marriage between Chen Qin and the prince's son fell through, they would suffer losses beyond themselves, and they wouldn't do that.
When the First Madam saw the hatred and disgust on the First Elder's face towards Chen Qin, and the corners of his mouth curling up on his lowered face, she knew that she had made the right bet. It was true that the First Elder understood her, but she also understood the First Elder even better.
The First Madam looked at Chen Qin. Even if Chen Qin was unwilling or liked that adulterer, she had no choice but to obediently marry into the Prince's Mansion. Everything the First Elder owned belonged to her and her daughter.
Seeing that Chen Qin remained silent, the Grand Elder became even more convinced that the truth had been exposed and that Chen Qin was feeling guilty. The Grand Elder sneered, "Weren't you just refusing to admit it? Why are you silent now?"
Chen Qin looked at the Grand Elder for a while and then burst out laughing. She laughed for a long time until tears came out, and said, "Father never believed me to begin with, and now that my sister has 'conclusive evidence,' it's useless no matter what I say. Since that's the case, then there's no point in me saying anything more."
The elder opened his eyes wide. He thought that things had come to this point and Chen Qin would have to admit it, but he never expected Chen Qin to be so stubborn.
The Grand Elder held the jade pendant, his hands trembling. He wouldn't have believed it so easily if it were anything else, but he had seen how much Chen Qin loved this jade pendant. And Chen Qin had given it to her lover half a year ago.
This matter had been brewing for half a year. Moreover, if Chen Qin broke up with her lover after getting engaged to the prince's son, he wouldn't pursue the matter. However, Chen Wan obtained this jade pendant from that lover yesterday and witnessed Chen Qin being intimate with him. If it had been an outsider who saw it instead of Chen Wan, the prince's mansion would definitely hate him.
After all, the prince's son is so precious and valuable. The prince was already somewhat displeased that I had arranged for my disabled daughter to marry him. If my disabled daughter were to have an affair, not only would the help I was about to gain slip away, but the prince would definitely hold me accountable.
Chen Qin's actions were tantamount to destroying her own heart. "Chen Qin, isn't what you're doing just to avoid marrying into the Prince's Mansion? But I'm here to tell you today that no matter how many tricks you play, your marriage into the Prince's Mansion is already a foregone conclusion."
"Oh," Chen Qin replied casually.
The elder then said, "If you tell me about your lover now, and obediently marry into the royal family, and stop causing trouble, I might consider not pursuing this matter further."
Chen Qin smiled and said, "What if I don't tell you?"
She felt that even if she told the Grand Elder about her so-called "adulterer," the Grand Elder wouldn't dare to do anything to him. Thinking of this, Chen Qin's face softened without her even realizing it, and the coldness on her face lessened.
However, the Grand Elder, the First Madam, and Chen Wan all noticed the change in Chen Qin's expression.
The First Madam and Chen Wan exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with excitement. The more Chen Qin liked that adulterer, the more advantageous the situation would be for them.
Unlike Chen Wan and the First Madam's joy, the First Elder's heart was filled with boundless rage. Even now, Chen Qin was still thinking about that adulterer.
"You won't tell, huh?" the elder asked through gritted teeth.
“There was never any adulterer, so why would I say I don’t want to talk about it?” Chen Qin said. “Father is really strange.”
"Very well, very well." The elder's finger was trembling as he pointed at Chen Qin, and he called over the servants outside.
"Master, what are your instructions?"
The servant was the one who had just been ordered by the Grand Elder to summon Chen Qin. As soon as he entered, he sensed the unusual atmosphere here and kept his head down, trying to minimize his presence.
The elder pointed at Chen Qin with a trembling finger and said, "Take this wretched girl away and lock her in her ward. She is not to be released without my orders."
"Huh?" The servant looked at Chen Qin, who was sitting calmly in the wheelchair. If it were before, he would have already obeyed the elder's order and taken action. However, looking at Chen Qin's indifferent eyes, for some reason, he thought of when Chen Qin asked him to slap her face today. He should have known that his face would still be swollen.
Although Chen Qin was still the same Chen Qin, the servant hesitated and dared not step forward. He knew that whether to sell her or execute her, it was all up to Chen Qin's word.
Seeing that he had been speaking for so long and the servants still hadn't made a move, the elder angrily said, "Why haven't you made a move yet?"
"This..." The servant was sweating profusely. He dared not offend Chen Qin, but the Grand Elder was his master in the mansion, and he dared not disobey the Grand Elder's orders. However, as soon as he saw Chen Qin's expression, the servant was terrified.
The servant's mind raced, and he came up with what he thought was a good idea. He said, "Master, the young lady is not well, and I'm afraid that my clumsy hands might hurt her."
"Useless!" the elder roared. "Take her back to her courtyard."
The servants were practically crawling on the ground, inwardly groaning. How could he have been assigned such a wretched task? He couldn't afford to offend either of these two people.
Chen Wan said with dissatisfaction, "Father has already given the orders, why haven't you done it yet? Don't you even respect your father as your master?"
"Of course I respect you as my master, but I'm also genuinely afraid of hurting you, Miss."
At this moment, Chen Qin suddenly spoke up and said, "It is my father's business to put me in solitary confinement, but whether I obey or not is my own business."
Chen Wan frowned and looked at Chen Qin, saying, "Sister, what do you mean by that?"
The Grand Elder was furious when he heard Chen Qin's words. "Have I been too good to you all this time, making you think I really wouldn't dare to do anything to you?"
The elder's gaze fell on the jade pendant in his hand. "Don't you treasure this jade pendant very much?"
Chen Qin paused, and before she could speak, she saw the Grand Elder holding the jade pendant, about to throw it to the ground.
Chen Qin's eyes widened, and Chen Wan's face showed smugness. But just then, a maid suddenly ran over and knelt down on the ground, panting as she said, "Master, something terrible has happened, Master."