The Chu family servants looked at him as if he were a corpse, full of sympathy and pity. Who did he have to offend?
Chu Jinjin sighed: "Do you really have to force me like this?"
"We're not forcing you, we have no choice. Young lady, you're not married yet, you can't afford to offend us." The servant almost shouted, "Your young lady is being threatened, why don't you come up and fight?"
"Alright, tell your master his surname." In the past, Chu Jinjin might have given in, after all, her family were merchants and she couldn't afford to offend them. If things escalated to the yamen, she would be the one to suffer, because according to the law, a commoner like her would always be in the wrong.
But things are different now; they even dare to fight the Empress Dowager's imperial guards.
The other party didn't actually want to take action.
Any conflict would spoil the master's enjoyment of the trip.
The man gritted his teeth and silently mouthed the words.
Chu Jinjin: "...original?"
It can't be that much of a coincidence.
The servants were very satisfied with Chu Jinjin's shock. In the entire capital, there was only one Yuan family with a name and surname: the current prime minister, who was the head of all officials. Apart from the emperor, there was no one more powerful than him, not even a prince.
Chu Jinjin perked up: "The Prime Minister is here?"
The servant frowned, looked around, and said in a low voice, "How dare you ask such a question? You don't want to live anymore. Get out of here, or I'll really make a move."
Being able to tell her already shows that I have a kind heart.
Chu Jinjin nodded and rolled up her sleeves: "Okay, let's get started."
Servant: "......."
Are you crazy?
At this moment, he still didn't think much of it.
The butler was displeased and came over grumbling, "What are you babbling about? Why haven't you kicked them out yet?"
He glanced at Chu Jinjin, then thought of something: "You brat, don't you know what time it is? Don't you want to live anymore?"
He thought the servant was infatuated with a beautiful woman and was just being chivalrous.
Chu Jinjin urged, "Hurry up and get started."
housekeeper:"......."
The servant no longer hesitated. He looked at Chu Jinjin with his steel knife, but it was clear that he was not bad-hearted. When the knife was close to Chu Jinjin's body, he flipped it over and used the back of the blade to strike Chu Jinjin's arm.
Chu Jinjin didn't dodge at all. She grabbed the back of the knife, snatched it away, and threw it aside.
The steel blade struck a large tree squarely, firmly planted.
Servant: "......."
The remaining servants were dumbfounded, and instinctively drew their swords and rushed forward.
Facing a group of servants who were merely physically strong, Chu Jinjin completely outmaneuvered them. She stood still, grabbing and throwing away each one with her steel blade, ending the battle in a short time.
The servants stared blankly at their empty hands, feeling as if they were dreaming.
Chu Jinjin clapped her hands and sighed, "Why do you have to force me to take action? Let's go, take me to see your master."
The butler stood motionless, as if frozen in place: "You, are you surnamed Chu?"
The young woman's kung fu was incredibly high; she took down seven or eight servants in a single move. If he still didn't know who she was, he'd be a fool.
The servants of the Chu family, who were standing nearby, finally got their chance and proudly declared, "This is my Third Miss Chu."
housekeeper:"......."
As a steward, he naturally knew some of his master's secrets. In the past, even if he knew, he wouldn't be afraid, because no matter how capable Chu Jinjin was, she couldn't compare to the Prime Minister.
But that won't work now.
The butler's voice trembled, and he almost knelt down: "I was blind and looked down on you. I offended Miss Chu. I deserve to die."
As he spoke, he slapped himself hard across the face.
Chu Jinjin looked ahead: "Lead the way, stop with the nonsense. Is it the Prime Minister's wife who's here?"
Yuan Tianyou is quite old, and the court is facing turmoil. Where would he find the mood to travel and enjoy the scenery? He should be with his family, preferably his first wife as well.
The butler's expression changed.
Chu Jinjin understood and didn't make things difficult for them, walking straight ahead.
Whoever brings the most servants and maids belongs to the Yuan family.
The butler was extremely anxious, but he had no other choice. All these people combined were not enough to fight. In the end, he simply ran to report.
Because Chu Jinjin's guess was correct.
When Chu Jinjin informed him, she left unhurriedly and saw an old woman surrounded by a group of maids in the distance.
Zhan Qin is now hers.
The biggest beneficiary of framing Zhan Qin's mother was, of course, the original wife; she didn't believe that old woman would dare to do it herself.
She couldn't bring herself to give up investigating the truth of what happened back then, no matter what reasons Zhan Qin might have. Since they had run into each other, it would be good to annoy him a little.
Chu Jinjin walked slowly, and before she could get close, a group of maids and servants surrounded the old woman as if she were facing a formidable enemy.
"May I ask if you are the Prime Minister's wife?" Chu Jinjin greeted her politely. "I am Chu Jinjin. I had a little unpleasantness with the lady's servants just now and I would like to seek justice."
The old woman stared at her intently for a moment, then said calmly, "It is indeed I. The steward has explained the situation. I apologize for offending Miss Chu."
She was none other than the prime minister's first wife, Shu Yuefen.
Even now, she still finds it hard to accept reality.
A bastard who had left home years ago actually managed to hook up with the future empress and even tried to steal her from the emperor.
After her mother passed away, Zhan Qin had a very difficult time.
Yuan Tianyou never said it explicitly, but his attitude was the best proof. He even gave her basic face and never stepped into her room again. Over the years, the two lived under the same roof, but they were like strangers.
She knew what she thought.
That bitch died, proving her innocence in that way, and that memory was deeply etched in Yuan Tianyou's heart.
Yes, she did direct and act in it herself.
But there was nothing that could be done. What woman in the world could tolerate her husband's infidelity, especially since that slut had given birth to such a clever son?
It's only a matter of time before he replaces her as the legal wife.
It must be eliminated as soon as possible.
But she never intended to harm anyone; she only wanted to use this as a reason to break up.
Even more unexpectedly, such a change would occur more than a decade later.
Yuan Tianyou actually met with the Emperor in person.
At that moment, Shu Yuefen fully understood that this man's heart was no longer at home.
Shu Yuefen glanced coldly at the butler: "Aren't you going to apologize to Miss Chu?"
At this moment, Chu Jinjin and Zhan Qin are people she cannot afford to offend.
She dared to act recklessly even before the Empress Dowager, so she could not; she could only stay away from her.
The butler was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat and knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly.
"Get up, it has nothing to do with you." Chu Jinjin put away her politeness and said indifferently, "Madam, there is an old matter that I would like to ask. I have a friend named Zhan Qin, whose mother you must know. More than ten years ago, she was framed and poisoned, which led her to commit suicide to prove her innocence. If I were to guess, the murderer should be you."
Shu Yuefen: "......"
The birds on the branches seemed to be frightened and fluttered away.
Chu Jinjin never plays by the rules and dislikes roundabout ways, so of course she thought there was nothing to worry about right now.
The old nanny beside Shu Yuefen was the first to react: "How dare she! She has no fear of falsely accusing a noblewoman of the imperial court without any evidence."
Chu Jinjin raised her eyelids slightly: "I see you have quite the nerve."
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