Chapter 463 Attitude

Su Daya looked at Lu Manzhi's pretentious appearance, and the corners of her mouth twitched fiercely, "You don't have to act anymore, you really don't look like one at all."

"You don't think I don't know what a mother is really like, do you?"

Aunt San saw clearly how she treated Dabao and Erbao.

There are so many people in the village, and the way a mother loves her children is completely different from how Lu Manzhi looks at this moment.

Besides, when doing business with Aunt San, she would also judge people's little thoughts and ideas by looking at their expressions.

Lu Manzhi is a very simple person, so it's ridiculous to try to deceive her.

"No matter how much you act like it, fake emotions are still fake."

"Don't think I don't know. You all want to cling to the Su family. Unfortunately, the Su family will never forgive what you did. So you want to control me so that you can negotiate terms with the Su family."

"That's a good plan, but you may not know that I will never forgive you. From the day you left the Su family, from the day you said those words, you are no longer my mother."

Su Daya felt it was ridiculous. Lu Manzhi was so decisive in her actions back then, so what right did she have to control and use her now?

Lu Manzhi originally thought that Su Daya was easy to control, but she didn't expect that Su Daya was a tough nut to crack, with thorns all over her body, and was very difficult to control.

"I'm doing this for your own good. Don't come begging me until you're bruised and bloodied. You know your own reputation well. After what you've been through, do you think those noble families in the capital will truly accept you? Don't be so self-righteous."

Lu Manzhi snorted coldly and asked the coachman to drive the carriage away.

Su Daya's lips curled up in a sarcastic arc. She was angry because she failed to take advantage of him.

She snorted coldly.

When Su Daya returned home for lunch at noon, she did not see her third aunt and the others.

She knew everyone was busy, so she planned to talk about this with her Third Aunt and the others in the evening.

Who would have thought that in the afternoon, rumors unfavorable to Su Daya spread in the capital.

"I really didn't expect Su Daya to be such a person."

"That's right. At that time, she was flirting with that Mr. Lin. She thought he was a scholar, so she flirted with him shamelessly."

"Meeting in private, this is not the behavior of a good girl."

"And she wasn't filial. She talked back to her mother-in-law at the time, was lazy, didn't work, and only cared about eating..."

"How could she have the nerve to come to the capital and even have the nerve to attend the banquet?"

"Who knows? Maybe she relies on the Su family to protect her."

"No wonder she's so eager to cling to the rich and powerful, thinking that by keeping it secret, no one would know about her past."

"Oh, that's right, really, if it weren't for the Su family, who would know her."

"I only knew that the eldest daughter of the Su family was divorced before, but I never thought there would be such things."

"The Su family is not ashamed. Is this Su Daya overestimating her own abilities? Why is she still thinking about marrying into the capital? Doesn't she have any self-awareness?"

"I don't know which family would marry Su Daya."

Everyone started discussing Su Daya in private, saying the most unpleasant things possible.

In just one afternoon, many people in the capital knew about it.

Everyone sighed. Those who had originally wanted to marry into the Su family and try to establish a close relationship with them frowned and hurriedly distanced themselves from them. No one even mentioned the idea of ​​letting their son marry Su Daya.

Even the Yuan family

After hearing the rumors, Lord Yuan looked at his son and said, "Forget it. If you don't want to marry, then don't marry. I can't let you suffer so much for the sake of the family and make the Yuan family a laughing stock."

"I didn't expect that the eldest daughter of the Su family would be such a person. The Su family kept it a secret, otherwise who would know."

When Yuan Jinghen heard this, he was completely relieved.

Fortunately, his father stopped forcing him.

"Dad, that Miss Yan..."

Yuan Jinghen still misses Yan Xianghen.

Master Yuan said, "I will ask your mother to arrange for someone to propose marriage for you."

When Yuan Jinghen heard this, he was very excited, "Thank you, Dad. Thank you, Dad."

He was particularly grateful to those who exposed Su Daya's affair.

Otherwise even he wouldn't know this.

This young lady from the Su family is incomparable to the daughter of Prince Ping.

Yuan Jinghen thought that when his cousin came back from his duty in the palace, he would tell his cousin that he didn't have to marry the young lady from the Su family for him, and he didn't want to wrong his cousin for no reason.

When the Su family learned about these rumors, it was already evening.

Shen Yueyao returned home and slapped the table angrily, "I don't know who spread these words."

Su Daya's face turned pale, and she sat there with her head down in a daze.

She didn't expect the rumors in the capital to be so terrible.

She thought she was strong, but when she was really attacked by those words, she realized how fragile she was inside.

This made her think of the situation in Nanlin Village.

She couldn't help but tremble.

What's more, she had already mustered up the courage to accept a relationship and she planned to marry Huo Bingshuo.

But now she is caught up in rumors and is being attacked and abused. What qualifications does she have to follow Huo Bingshuo?

It’s no use to implicate such a good person.

Su Daya lowered her head with red eyes.

Shen Yueyao felt sorry for Su Daya and reached out to hug her.

"Don't be afraid, Daya. It's not your fault. We will get to the bottom of this and find out who is behind this."

How could someone attack Daya like this for no reason?

Shen Yueyao felt that there was something more complicated behind this matter.

Su Daya whispered, "Aunt San, how about I leave the capital, so I won't get you into trouble."

What Su Daya fears most is implicating her uncle and aunt.

My third uncle works in the Hanlin Academy, and my third aunt is a sixth-rank lady.

If anyone uses her as a target to attack Uncle and Aunt, it is her fault.

What's more, her father had just started working in the Beishan Camp, and she couldn't influence her father.

Shen Yueyao touched Su Daya's hair and said, "Don't be afraid. The Su family is not afraid of exile, so why should they be afraid of these rumors?"

"Don't worry, there will definitely be a way to solve it."

"As for Huo Bingshuo, if he really believes the rumors, then he is not trustworthy."

Old Madam Su and the others felt sorry for Su Daya, but they didn't know how to comfort her.

Dabao and Erbao didn't quite understand what was going on. Dabao said, "Sister Daya, don't be afraid. My brother and I will protect you when we grow up."

Erbao clenched his fist and said, "Yes, don't let anyone bully Sister Daya."

Su Erya said, "Sister Daya, there are always people who know how good you are. Didn't Third Aunt always teach us that rumors stop at the wise?"

“There are always wise and intelligent people in this world who don’t believe in rumors.”

Madam Su sighed and said, "You were exiled before, starving and unable to wear warm clothes, but you persevered. Now our Su family is well off, we have enough food and clothing, and you have learned so much knowledge. You don't have to be afraid of anything."

Everyone comforted Su Daya.

Su Daya looked at everyone's concerned eyes and felt very warm in her heart, and she felt much better.

But I still can't help feeling sad.

If she hadn't been so stupid back then, if she had listened to her family, would she not have had that past, and would she not have been attacked for it?

Unfortunately, there is no if. She was so paranoid at that time. She just wanted to become an official's wife as soon as possible, make a name for herself, and return to the capital to let her mother see her.

Only after she actually met her mother did she realize that she was a selfish person.

It's ridiculous. She was still thinking about finding her mother at that time.

Su Daya calmed herself down and said, "I saw Lu Manzhi this morning."

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

"Has Lu Manzhi appeared? She should be in another state with the Gao family. How could someone who is not in the capital appear in the capital?"

Su Daya's mind was in a mess and buzzing. She told everyone some of what Lu Manzhi had said.

After hearing this, Shen Yueyao realized that things were not simple.

She sat on the chair and tapped the table with her finger. "This matter is very likely related to the Lu family."

Shen Yueyao said: "You stay at home first, I will go find Su Xueyi and tell him about this."

Su Xueyi learned the news and went to find someone to investigate the matter.

Shen Yueyao needs to quickly talk to Su Xueyi about investigating the Lu or Gao family.

Maybe we can start with Lu Manzhi.

Shen Yueyao put on her nightgown and quietly went to find Su Xueyi.

At this time, Su Xueyi was in a remote house of Lu Yechen.

This is where they communicate with each other without anyone knowing.

Su Xueyi was also dressed in black.

Lu Yechen has immediately arranged for the Supervisory Department to investigate the matter.

The Supervisory Office is a department specifically responsible for collecting information, and the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard is fully responsible for this area.

It’s also quick to investigate the rumors in the capital.

When she saw Shen Yueyao coming, Su Xueyi asked, "Why are you here?"

Shen Yueyao said: "I think this matter is related to the Lu family and the Gao family. Lu Manzhi appeared in the morning and met Daya. Lu Manzhi seemed to want to control Daya..."

Shen Yueyao told Su Xueyi and Lu Yechen what Su Daya said.

Shen Yueyao said, "I think this is a very complicated matter. Why are the Lu and Gao families so eager to pressure Daya and want to establish a relationship with the Su family? What's going on?"

"Logically speaking, if Lu Manzhi wanted to establish a relationship with the Su family, she wouldn't have left the Su family back then."

The more Shen Yueyao thought about it, the more she felt something was wrong.

"Maybe the Lu and Gao families have some secrets that we don't know about."

Shen Yueyao suddenly realized that it was inconvenient to rely on external forces to check the information.

She wants to build her own news network.

It is to build a news network by setting up post stations.

Employees deliver express packages on weekdays and secretly collect information from various places. The collected information is reported and summarized, and can be compiled into a newspaper.

She thought this was feasible.

But for now, we still have to deal with Su Daya’s problem first.

Lu Yechen's expression turned serious as he said, "I will have someone thoroughly investigate the Lu and Gao families."

He also realized that this matter was not simple.

"Perhaps we can focus on investigating the Gao family. How could Lu Manzhi, who is so obsessed with profit, be willing to follow the eldest son of the Gao family at that time?"

As soon as Shen Yueyao reminded him, Lu Yechen naturally had an idea.

"Back then, the Gao family seemed to be very close to Prince Duan."

As soon as they heard the name Prince Duan, they understood that this was a rebel.

Back then, Prince Duan fought fiercely with several princes and royal family.

But later Prince Duan died.

Su Xueyi and Shen Yueyao's expressions froze, and they began to discuss the matter seriously.

"Things are a bit complicated. No wonder they're so anxious to ruin Su Daya's reputation. If this is the case, Su Daya will have no choice but to marry into the Gao family. With the help of the Su family, the Gao family might be able to get more information, or even plot to murder the emperor."

"Prince Duan was a cunning man. Even though he's dead, he trained a group of subordinates. It's understandable that they're loyal to him..."

"How despicable, to use such means."

"Many people in the capital believed it, whether true or false, and labeled Su Daya as unfilial and said such unpleasant things about her."

"Many people don't care what the truth is, they just listen to rumors and criticize Su Daya..."

Shen Yueyao became more and more angry as she spoke.

If there were a newspaper, she would definitely criticize those who spread the rumors in it.

…

Huo Bingshuo was on duty in the palace and had no idea what was happening outside.

He got off duty quite late, and before he could even go home, Yuan Jinghen called him away to have tea.

This time Yuan Jinghen did not drink, but said happily: "Cousin, this time I will accompany you to drink tea, not drink."

Seeing Yuan Jinghen's happy expression, Huo Bingshuo asked, "Is there something happy?"

"Of course, you don't know how bad the reputation of the Su family is. Even my father feels that forcing me is unfair to me. My parents are already preparing to go to the Prince Ping's mansion to propose marriage."

"Cousin, you don't have to marry that Miss Su for me. I can't hurt you."

Huo Bingshuo's expression suddenly changed. "What reputation? That's not her fault."

"Oh, cousin, you might not know this, but the whole capital was buzzing this afternoon, saying that Miss Su shamelessly tried to curry favor with a scholar..."

"They also said she was disrespectful, lazy, and didn't listen to her elders... she talked back to them, and was a complete idiot, an uneducated peasant woman from the countryside..."

Yuan Jinghen told Huo Bingshuo about the rumors outside.

Huo Bingshuo couldn't stand at all. He slammed the sword in his hand on the table, obviously angry.

Yuan Jinghen was stunned, "Cousin, what's wrong with you?"

His cousin is usually very good-tempered.

Although my cousin has a cold personality, he is actually the easiest to talk to and has the best temper. I have never seen him angry.

Yuan Jinghen realized something and said, "Cousin, are you angry because you think I almost hurt you?"

"Cousin, I'm going to apologize to you."

"How could I have known that Miss Su was so despicable, she..."

Huo Bingshuo couldn't listen any longer and said, "Stop talking. Rumors are not to be believed. Cousin, you've been educated. You wouldn't believe rumors, would you?"

Forehead……

Yuan Jinghen was unable to refute it all of a sudden.

"No, cousin, you don't believe those words, then Miss Su..."

"Cousin, I don't want to hear others say bad things about her."

"She's not like that."

Huo Bingshuo is usually very taciturn, but he spoke very seriously this time.

This surprised Yuan Jinghen.

He didn't come back to his senses for a long time, "Cousin, you wouldn't... you wouldn't have seen that Su Daya?"

Huo Bingshuo said, "You wanted me to repay you before and marry Miss Su, so I met Miss Su. I think she is very good, and I really want to marry her."

Huo Bingshuo is a straightforward person and will not change his mind once he makes a decision.

And he knew that rumors were not to be trusted, they were weapons to attack people.

Yuan Jinghen opened his mouth and said, "Cousin, don't be fooled by that girl. She is always misleading people."

"Cousin, did I hurt you?"

"If you want to marry her, you will become a laughing stock in the capital. Don't forget the Huo family's ancestral teachings. You still want to rise to the top, you still want to make achievements, you..."

"I was just drunk before, and I said something confusing. If you hadn't reminded me later, I wouldn't have remembered it at all. I..."

Yuan Jinghen felt very guilty.

At this moment he became a little panicked.

If Miss Su was a good person, he wouldn't be so anxious.

But Miss Su has such a bad reputation.

Now everyone is discussing this privately and telling jokes.

"Think about it, if you marry that Miss Su in the future, others will say that you are compromising yourself in order to curry favor with the powerful and get close to the Su family."

"And I'll laugh at you behind your back, it's really..."

Huo Bingshuo said, "A true man's achievements don't depend on women. My Huo family has never relied on the wife's family to achieve success."

"It doesn't matter what others think of her. I know she is good."

Yuan Jinghen felt that he couldn't convince his cousin at all.

He was running around anxiously.

Huo Bingshuo turned around and left with the sword.

Yuan Jinghen anxiously grabbed Huo Bingshuo and said, "Cousin, don't be angry. I won't say anything bad about her."

Yuan Jinghen felt sorry for his cousin, but there was nothing he could do now.

Because it seemed that my cousin was serious and he really wanted to marry that young lady from the Su family.

He had never seen his cousin look so serious and determined.

There seemed to be fire and light in his eyes.

Does he approve of Miss Su so much?

But no matter what, she was divorced, and Yuan Jinghen still thought her Yan Xiangrou was good.

Huo Bingshuo said, "Cousin, I have something urgent to do this time. Let's have tea next time."

After saying that, Huo Bingshuo walked out.

Huo Bingshuo did not go home, but quickly practiced his kung fu and quietly went to the Su family residence.

He was very worried about Su Daya.

…

At this time, Su Daya was sitting at the desk in the room, lighting the oil lamp and copying books quietly.

When she couldn't calm down, she would copy books or do accounts.

It seemed that only in this way could she calm down and stop herself from thinking too much.

Su Daya's calligraphy is very good and has its own style.

Third Aunt said that the more others laughed at her and ridiculed her, the harder she would work, and one day, she would prove herself.

A temporary rumor is nothing.

One day when she can prove herself, everyone will forget her past and only remember her shining days.

So she needs to have a strong heart and perseverance to do things.

She couldn't let her imagination run wild.

She still has a lot to do.

She can be a teacher and teach many people knowledge, she can also write books and articles, she can also do accounting and business.

Su Daya's heart gradually calmed down, and she was neither afraid nor angry.

Huo Bingshuo also heard a lot of gossip on his way here.

They were all about Su Daya, but he didn't believe them. He only believed in his own judgment.

Huo Bingshuo was very anxious and worried about Su Daya.

So he didn't care about anything else and came to the Su family quietly.

When he saw a person sitting by the window in a house from afar in the tree, Huo Bingshuo was stunned.

The weather was a bit hot in June, so Su Daya wrote with the window open.

Her quiet profile was serene and gentle, as if unaffected by the gossip.

Huo Bingshuo was stunned watching from the tree.

Seeing her so calm and peaceful, Huo Bingshuo's worried heart seemed to slowly calm down.

Everyone else said she was not good.

But Huo Bingshuo knew that the rumors were all false.

She is not a fool, she is so kind. She teaches people in Zhuangzi to read and study, and she is very patient with every student.

The students in Zhuangzi all respected her, even many of those who were older than her.

She has read many books, has beautiful handwriting, can do accounting, understands farming, can talk about military tactics, and has many stories...

She also knows acupuncture.

She helped a lot of people.

While those young ladies from wealthy families were discussing poetry, rouge and powder, she was busy teaching them how to do accounting and business.

She was dressed simply, but brightly and dazzlingly.

Others only judged her faults through rumors, but those people had no idea how innocent she was.

And she has such a beautiful smile.

Su Daya wrote for a while and her wrist felt a little sore. When she stood up to pour tea, she seemed to feel something and looked out the window.

Then suddenly I saw a figure in the tree.

Su Daya thought it was an illusion and rubbed her eyes hard.

Could it be that Huo Bingshuo appeared because she was just thinking about him?

Su Daya's heart almost skipped a beat just now.

There is a throbbing feeling.

For some unknown reason, Su Daya came out of the room, came to the yard, and slowly walked towards the tree.

At this moment, Huo Bingshuo also jumped from the tree in the yard and came to the outside of Su Daya's house and stood in front of her.

He was worried about her just now, but he was relieved to see that she was okay.

He wanted to appear in front of her and say a few words, but he also felt that it would be inappropriate to barge into the Su family's house in the dark.

When he was hesitating, Su Daya seemed to see him walking towards him, which also gave Huo Bingshuo courage.

No matter what, he was determined to marry her and he would not ruin her reputation.

He only said a few words.