Qin Xuan, of course, was unaware of the conflicting emotions of the crowd.
Or rather, even if he knew, he wouldn't have cared.
He had intended to use Lucien's mind control to seize control of most of the Qin family's power by attending this gathering.
Because he needed the resources that the Qin family had accumulated over the years to help him advance further.
Who would have thought that so many things would happen, directly forcing him to lose his patience.
After all, the Qin family would eventually be in his hands.
Whether it was sooner or later made no difference to Qin Xuan.
"Qin Anrong, the third daughter of Qin Shoujiang of the Qin family, greets the Patriarch of the Qin family."
To Qin Xuan's surprise, when everyone was stunned by his overwhelming aura, Qin Anrong, who had always been rumored to be at odds with his father, was the first to bow to him.
As Qin Anrong's clear voice echoed through the room, the other members of the Qin family finally reacted and quickly followed Qin Anrong's lead.
"Qin Yifei of the Qin family greets the Patriarch!"
"Qin Luan of the Qin family greets the Patriarch!"
"Qin Anning of the Qin family greets the Patriarch!"
"Qin Wusheng of the Qin family greets the Patriarch!"
The greetings of "Greetings, Patriarch!" echoed one after another.
Qin Anbang, whose face was already pale, looked even more displeased.
He knew that from this moment on, his dream of leading the Qin family was completely shattered.
From now on, let alone making a comeback, even surviving smoothly might be difficult.
Besides Qin Anbang, his wife Song Xian and his second nephew Qin Wenchang also looked unwell.
He had originally planned to hide among the crowd and pretend to be innocent, so that he could seek help from his mother and cousin later.
Who would have thought that Qin Xuan's gaze was like a searchlight, leaving him nowhere to hide.
He had no choice but to grit his teeth and, like those around him, quietly utter, "Qin Wenchang of the Qin family greets the Patriarch."
"Very good."
Seeing that everyone had finished bowing, Qin Xuan's expression softened slightly.
He slowly withdrew his aura and then said to the other members of the Qin family, "As the Patriarch of the Qin family, I will naturally lead the Qin family into a more glorious era."
"But I also hope that everyone will know their place and not do things they shouldn't, like some people!"
"Now, everyone except the direct descendants of the Qin family may leave."
"After the matters here are handled, I will naturally send someone to inform you of the next steps."
"Yes!"
Everyone except the direct descendants of the Qin family, such as Qin Anbang and Qin Anrong, responded in unison.
Qin Shoujiang reached out as if to stop them, but after a moment's hesitation, he slowly lowered his hand.
He had something to announce to everyone today.
But seeing the current situation, it was no longer necessary.
Instead of speaking up and attracting more attention, it was better to organize his thoughts and consider how to explain to his grandson later.
Within a few minutes, the Qin family was almost empty.
Besides his immediate blood relatives, Qin Xuan did not ask Qin Yifei and Lucien to stay.
Turning back, Qin Xuan's anger had subsided by more than half.
He first apologized to Qin Shoujiang, who was still by Qin Anbang's side, for his rudeness, and then extended his hands to help him back to the main seat.
"No need, Xuan'er, I'll sit here."
"You are the Patriarch now, so you should naturally sit in the main seat."
Qin Shoujiang, who had taken Qin Xuan's original seat, smiled at Qin Xuan and was not angry about his grandson's previous actions.
Seeing this, Qin Xuan no longer insisted and directly sat in the main seat, waiting for his grandfather to give him a satisfactory explanation.
Seeing that everyone's attention was focused on him, Qin Shoujiang knew it was time to reveal the secret of many years ago.
He cleared his throat, clenched his fist, and then said softly in a voice that everyone could hear, "Actually, your parents, your elder brothers and sisters-in-law, are not dead!"
"The reason they haven't appeared is that they are handling matters elsewhere."
What?!
Mom and Dad (Elder Brother and Sister-in-law) are still alive?!
As Qin Shoujiang's powerful voice fell, everyone present, except for Qin Hu and Xia Ruiqiu, was stunned.
The deaths of Qin Antai and Fang Rou had been investigated and confirmed by multiple parties twenty years ago.
Although the cause of the accident was still debated, the process and outcome of the matter had all been clarified without any dispute.
But now Qin Shoujiang was saying that the two people who were confirmed dead had not actually died.
This made the Qin family's three siblings, who had personally seen the bodies of Qin Antai and his wife, react in various ways.
The youngest daughter, Qin Anning, was naturally overjoyed. She covered her small mouth in surprise and shed tears of excitement.
She tightly grabbed her father's arm, urging him to quickly reveal her brother's whereabouts.
In contrast, the eldest sister, Qin Anrong, was much calmer than her younger sister.
However, even so, she remained silent, her eyes quietly reddening. Under the concern of her daughter Xia Ruiqiu, she picked up a tissue and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
As for the couple Qin Anbang and Song Xian, who were the masterminds behind the entire incident, their expressions were now truly remarkable.
Song Xian, as the mastermind, was stunned in disbelief for a long time. Then she looked at her husband and her father-in-law.
Her mouth slightly agape, she didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
Qin Anbang, who had been tormented by Qin Antai's death, now felt like a clown.
For many years, he had hated his elder brother, who was better than him in everything, and wished he could strangle him with his own hands.
But after actually doing it, he was constantly trapped in a contradiction of fear and regret.
He was unable to extricate himself.
Now that he had finally braced himself to face everything and admitted his mistakes in front of his father.
In the end, not only did he not get the position of Patriarch, but he was also told that his elder brother was unharmed...
"Heh, retribution."
"This is all Qin Antai's retribution for me!"
With a roar, Qin Anbang collapsed to the side in despair.
Qin Hu glanced at Qin Xuan. Seeing that his grandson had no reaction, he quickly pulled his father back to his chair.
Qin Shoujiang saw Qin Anbang's outburst and felt the pain in his heart.
After all, this was his own son.
How could the feelings of close relatives be severed by a mere word of disappointment?
However, Qin Shoujiang also knew that everyone's attention was focused on the life and death of Qin Antai and Fang Rou.
No one cared about Qin Anbang's thoughts or his own.
So, shaking his head and sighing softly, Qin Shoujiang slowly told everyone the truth about Qin Antai's death back then.