"Rumors are running rampant in the city, claiming that the Second Young Master killed his brother and imprisoned his father. What do you all think is true, and what is false?"
Ju Zong answered without hesitation, "I believe Xin Pi would not shoot an arrow without a target. The claim that the Second Young Master killed his brother and imprisoned his father is almost certainly true. Otherwise, why would he have forced my elder brother and his family to move to the Grand General's Residence?"
Shen Pei's nephew, Shen Rong, agreed. "Exactly. Feng Ji and my uncle have always supported the eldest young master, Yuan Tan. How could Feng Ji have become the Third Young Master's accomplice in holding the Grand General hostage? It simply makes no sense!"
"In my opinion, Xin Pi spread that news precisely because he saw through this. His purpose was certainly not merely to ruin the Second Young Master's reputation."
After hearing their analysis, the representatives of the great aristocratic clans present all nodded in agreement.
Once someone exposed what Yuan Xi had done, it would be very difficult to keep it concealed.
Unless Yuan Shao appeared and publicly cleared his name.
But the problem was that Yuan Shao had failed to appear for so long, and whenever others sought an audience at his residence, Yuan Xi turned them away on the grounds of his poor health.
Xun Chen nodded and said, "There is reason in what you two have said. You have all come to my residence for nothing more than peace of mind."
"The current situation is shrouded in mist. Until the final moment, no one can know what the truth really is."
"I have a few humble views to share with you. Whether you adopt them is for each of you to