Chapter 2164 A Typical Example
Soon, rumors spread throughout the city of Huaixi Province.
Rumors quickly spread, and every word pointed at Qiao Xuan. They accused Mrs. Shao of being unvirtuous, jealous, and selfish, and not worthy of Master Shao at all. Master Shao had to tolerate her because of their past relationship, but she didn't know her faults, and instead became even more aggressive and refused to allow Master Shao to take a concubine or a maid...
However, Lord Shao is a hero among men. He is busy and toiling over so many affairs in Huaixi Province, but he doesn't even have a woman by his side to pour tea, serve water, spread paper, grind ink, and serve him considerately. It's really too pitiful.
A wife like Mrs. Shao is simply a disgrace to all the virtuous women in the world...
Although Shao Yunduan publicly expressed his feelings for Qiao Xuan, and everyone had seen and heard about it in daily life, they knew that Lord Shao and Madam Shao had a deep affection for each other.
However, the families that were rejected by Lord Shao and had to give up the idea more or less had this opinion of Qiao Xuan in their hearts.
Even if the man himself does not want to take a concubine, it is the woman's fault, because the woman is not virtuous enough. Otherwise, why don't they take the initiative to send a young and beautiful woman to the bed of their husbands?
But no one dared to speak nonsense.
Now I hear these comments, which are exactly what I want, and I am secretly satisfied. In private, I can't help but sigh and speculate, who is this family, so powerful, speaking out everyone's thoughts!
Since others have taken the lead, it doesn't matter if we follow suit and spread a few words, right?
Shao Yunduan was furious.
Qiao Xuan smiled and persuaded him instead.
She had originally wanted to set an example to warn others, but who knew that this would come to her door? Now that this matter is dealt with in one go, there will be no more trouble in the future.
Qiao Xuan ordered people to investigate.
Although Madam Liu thought she had done it secretly, this was the provincial capital, not Anzezhou. Although the Fan family had relatives and friends in the provincial capital, their connections and interpersonal relationships were not as convenient as those in Anzezhou. Besides, no matter how capable she was, how could she compare to the government?
As long as the government has issued a strict order to get to the bottom of something, there are few things that cannot be investigated.
Even if such a situation occurred, it would not happen to a servant like Madam Liu.
Soon, Madam Liu was dug out. The police came directly to her house, locked her up and took her away in front of Fan Ruyin and her daughter. They paraded her through the streets and took her to the government office.
The charge was that he slandered the wife of Lord Shao, which was a violation of his superiors. He was punished with fifty strokes of the cane and six months in prison. His master was fined 1,000 taels of silver for improper discipline, which he had to pay within three days, otherwise he would be imprisoned as well.
To serve as a warning to others.
This time, considering that he is the first offender, we will let him off the hook. If anyone dares to offend again, we will punish him more severely if caught!
Everyone had better discipline their servants and family members, and don't run into them. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing if you get caught!
When this incident happened, the whole city was in an uproar.
It didn't surprise anyone that the culprits were members of the Fan family!
Everyone knew about this kind of thing. Without the master's permission, the servants would never dare to spread such rumors. Besides, there was no need for servants to offend Mrs. Shao by doing this.
It must be that lady from the Fan family who ordered this.
Instead of arresting her and putting her in jail, they simply held the matter accountable to the servants and fined her a thousand taels of silver. Lord and Madam Shao really showed leniency!
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Ask for monthly tickets, sisters.
(End of this chapter)
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