Chapter 585: The Fierce Light Revealed

"You ignorant woman, how many books has your mother read?" Hu Xiner asked sarcastically.

The scholar choked. Under Hu Xin'er's contemptuous gaze, he thought of his illiterate mother and felt ashamed. He didn't have the face to mock Hu Xin'er anymore.

"Auntie, what right do you have to slander us like this? We are here to seek justice for Miss Zhou!" The others rushed forward and argued with Hu Xiner.

Hu Xin'er was furious: "Who are you calling auntie?!"

"Do justice? I also know Miss Zhou. Then tell me, what is your relationship with Miss Zhou?" Hu Xiner pointed at one of the leaders, and the man avoided her gaze.

Someone nearby laughed and said, "Mr. Liu, you're just a poor scholar. I'm afraid you haven't even set foot in the Zhou family's gate, right?"

The scholar surnamed Liu blushed. "You, you guys... I'm just trying to stand up for justice, why do you insist on meeting Miss Zhou?"

Hu Xiner pointed her finger somewhere else, and the people she pointed at all avoided her. Well, among this large group of people, not a single one really knew Miss Zhou.

It is obvious that they are all just fools incited by public opinion.

After she understood, she revealed a questioning look: "You have no relationship with Miss Zhou, and you just came here to defend her because you believed the rumors? Why do I not believe it? Are you guys coveting Miss Du's money and beauty, so you are colluding to harm her?"

Liu Shusheng's neck flushed red. "How dare you slander someone's innocence out of thin air?"

"Yes, yes, this woman actually dared to slander us. How despicable!"

"If it weren't for the fact that he's pregnant, no, if it weren't for the fact that he's showing up in public while pregnant, this woman..."

Someone was rude and wanted to humiliate Hu Xiner, but felt a chill on his back the second before he opened his mouth.

Mu Qing silently put his arm around Hu Xiner's waist and swept his sharp gaze over everyone, preventing them from taking a step forward and hurting his wife.

He didn't want to say a word to these people, he just wanted to take good care of Hu Xiner.

"Is it slander?" Hu Xin'er asked directly after their voices had died down. "Then why did the person who had just been among you actually fire a hidden weapon and try to kill Miss Du?"

Her words hit the nail on the head, leaving everyone speechless.

Xiao Cui next to her urged, "Miss, let's go in quickly while their attention is drawn."

Miss Du's brows were slightly worried. "But those people are unreasonable. Madam Lu is trying to help me. What if they hold a grudge against her?"

Xiao Cui stamped her feet and said, "My dear lady, you still have the time to meddle in other people's affairs?! If you don't avoid suspicion now, your own marriage will be ruined!"

"Whose marriage is ruined?" Miss Du knocked her head with a hint of surprise. "Is that something you should say?"

Xiao Cui was a head shorter than her. Feeling knocked for no reason, she stood on tiptoe and said unconvincedly, "Don't think I don't know. Ever since your relationship with Mr. Lu fell through, you've never looked down on other men again..."

"Xiao Cui!" Miss Du was only slightly angry in the face of so many people's slander just now, but now she was shocked and covered Xiao Cui's mouth with her hand.

She spat in a low voice, "What are you talking about, you damned girl? It would be so embarrassing if someone heard this!"

Xiao Cui's mouth was covered, and she made a whimpering sound, saying intermittently: "The Lu family has received so much kindness from our family, and they also deceived your heart. Even if they are being picked on by those people, they deserve it!"

Miss Du warned: "If you keep talking nonsense, I will press your acupoints."

Xiao Cui fell silent immediately. She knew that her master was indeed capable of doing such a thing, but if she was acupunctured, she would not be able to protect the young lady!

Therefore, she could only keep silent with hatred, but the look she gave the Lu family was quite unfriendly.

In fact, from Xiao Cui's point of view, it is natural for her young lady to fall in love with the young master of the Lu family. After all, in terms of the young master of the Lu family's figure, appearance, talent and martial arts, there is no one better than him in Qingzhou City.

Even the prefectural governor's son, Chen Yunzhou, who was praised by everyone, was a head shorter than Lu Yunjue with his pearl-like appearance. What's more, Chen Yunzhou was actually a little shorter than Lu Yunjue.

Moreover, Shen Yunzhou was a very aloof fellow. He always liked to chat about poetry and books with Miss Du. Xiao Cui hated poetry and books the most. She knew that her Miss was the same, so she didn't think highly of Mr. Shen and her Miss at all.

But in her eyes, Lu Yunjue also had some shortcomings. For example, this young man was usually cold and aloof, and his family was not rich enough. He even had a seriously ill mother...

Xiao Cui was picking and choosing, but Miss Du looked at the gate of Lu Mansion with concern and even wanted to come over.

But at this moment, a voice appeared in my mind: "Don't worry, Miss Du, I can handle this matter."

The voice was confident and charming, obviously coming from Hu Xiner, and at the same time the voice sounded, Hu Xiner took advantage of the fact that this person wasn't paying attention and secretly winked at her.

Miss Du couldn't help but feel more relaxed: "Xiao Cui, how did you practice your internal energy back then?"

Xiao Cui felt a little puzzled, but she answered obediently: "I started practicing martial arts relatively late, at the age of seven. Fortunately, I have good talent, and I developed internal strength in just two or three days."

"Yes, most people start practicing martial arts when they are young, because their physical foundation is not yet established and their spiritual energy has not yet dissipated. But she started practicing after she had a child, so the difficulty increased by more than a hundred times..." Miss Du couldn't help but murmur.

It was unexpected that although Mrs. Lu had never learned martial arts, she had a high talent in martial arts.

He is proficient in business and martial arts, and is also smart and insightful. No wonder he attracts the attention of a figure like Mr. Lu.

On the steps, Mu Qing held his wife firmly in his arms, giving her enough space to move around while also keeping her firmly under his wings, preventing her from getting hurt in the slightest.

Suddenly, Miss Du felt a little envious. She liked this kind of equal relationship between husband and wife... She really liked it.

If her parents didn't get along so well and have such a happy marriage, she wouldn't have any desire for marriage. For so many years, she listened to her parents and went on blind dates in the hope of building a harmonious family.

But in this world, things often go against our wishes.

After Hu Xiner had silenced the group of men, she couldn't help but look at her husband with some pride.

Mu Qing looked at her lovingly.

But the men at the bottom of the stairs had murderous eyes...