Yang Minjing suddenly felt a sense of affirmation from an elder, especially a respected and kind elder.
She came from a scholarly family and believed that reason prevails; she believed that only a brute would resort to violence.
That's why she couldn't stand Chu Jinjin; what kind of girl would fight and kill like that?
However, she has now witnessed the power of action.
If I were in that situation, even if I had a mouth all over my body, it wouldn't make a difference.
Look at the city gate commander, trembling and cowering like a coward.
Yang Minjing understood what needed to be addressed. She calmed herself down and said solemnly, "Uncle, have you considered the fate of the Li family if this continues?"
Li Chengmen was taken aback.
Yang Minjing pointed tactfully to the illegitimate son servant, whose expression was one of despair.
Regardless of victory or defeat, a chess piece will be used when needed.
What is the one in the palace most afraid of right now?
They were afraid of damaging their reputation.
If Chu Jinjin takes this to the authorities tomorrow, regardless of the outcome, it will inevitably become a hot topic of discussion.
Li Chengmen had no reason to take action. In fact, nowadays, whenever Chu Jinjin gets into trouble, many people will subconsciously think of the Imperial Concubine.
In the best-case scenario, Chu Jinjin would be convicted for causing trouble, but at most she would be imprisoned for a period of time.
As for the Imperial Concubine, she will most likely attract criticism, which is not what she wants to see.
“Uncle, if I were you, I would never have made such a fuss.” Yang Minjing couldn’t fight, but her analysis was quite logical. “Especially mobilizing a large army just for a little girl, I don’t know how many people are secretly pleased about it. I advise you to think about how to explain this.”
Chu Jinjin nodded repeatedly as she listened.
That's so well said.
She was aware of this, but not in such detail.
If the Imperial Concubine really wanted to kill her, she had plenty of ways to do so. The reason she didn't dare was out of fear that her enemies would seize the opportunity.
It can only be done within a limited scope.
Li Chengmen didn't notice that the dagger on his neck had been removed; he remained motionless in the hostage position.
He's no fool to have gotten to where he is today.
"Miss Chu, it's all a misunderstanding. I drank a bit too much tonight." After a moment, Li Chengmen took a deep breath, clasped his hands in a fist and bowed to Chu Jinjin. "I apologize for any offense I may have caused."
Even without those words, he regretted it.
This is a madman even more ruthless than a bandit; he can't gamble with the lives of his entire family.
Chu Jinjin returned the greeting without saying a word: "I was also wrong. I was too worried about my sister and acted impulsively."
"Yu Lu, take good care of Miss Chu." Li Chengmen instructed, then left in a hurry.
The most urgent task is to give the arriving city guards an explanation.
Li Yulu was dumbfounded: "Ah."
These words were spoken by the three of them standing to one side, and the young ladies, including her, did not hear them. They were originally trembling with fear at Chu Jinjin's hostage situation, but suddenly things turned out like this.
Chu Jinjin smiled and said, "Miss Li, ladies, let's continue the treasure hunt."
Li Yulu: "......."
In this state, how can you still concentrate on playing games?
The other young ladies shared the same thought, and some even dared not look at Chu Jinjin more than once.
That's terrifying.
If even the city gate commander dared to fight, then who among those present wouldn't dare to fight? Fearing they might do something wrong and become the next target, they all forced themselves to leave and went home to their own mothers.
Li Yulu: "......"
She was also very scared and wanted to leave peacefully.
"Please wait a moment, ladies." Chu Jinjin gently took Chu Lanlan's arm, smiling warmly as if welcoming honored guests. "Although my Chu family doesn't have the beautiful pear blossoms of Miss Li's family, our foxtail grass is just sprouting, which has its own unique charm. If you ladies don't mind, how about we come and enjoy it together another day?"
The ladies all looked like they'd seen a ghost.
Foxtail grass?
Are those flowers? Those are weeds, okay? Besides, what kind of banquet is this? What would be the point of going?
They definitely don't mean any good.
No way!
However, just as they were thinking of a suitable excuse to refuse, Chu Jinjin suddenly turned her leg to the side, and the next moment, she raised her toes to the top of her head and quickly kicked several times into the night sky, making a whooshing sound as she kicked.
Sisters: "......"
If someone were to kick someone's head like that, it would probably be smashed to pieces.
The women turned pale, exchanged glances, and tried to find excuses to go back to where they came from.
Going there might get you beaten up; not going there means you'll get beaten up right now.
One of them stepped forward, trembling, his voice trembling with tears: "I am deeply honored by the invitation from Miss Chu, the Third Miss Chu."
Chu Jinjin nodded, smiling gently: "How should I address you, sister?"
The woman really wanted to curse him out, but it turned out he didn't even know who he was.
She spoke, and the other young ladies lined up, bowing one by one as if they were meeting a noble person from the palace, all promising to attend on time.
In the end, only the woman in white and Li Yulu remained.
One of them was the mastermind behind tonight's events, and the other had insulted Chu Jinjin twice.
I'm too embarrassed to say it.
But if we don't say anything, the consequences will probably be severe.
The two exchanged a glance, gritted their teeth, and said at the same time, "Let's go too."
Chu Jinjin smiled and nodded: "Welcome."
There is a reason for doing this.
Chu Lanlan will inevitably have to attend such occasions in the future, and as a merchant's daughter, there is an unwritten rule that she is responsible for paying the expenses, such as the prize for tonight's treasure hunt.
In other words, if you're not qualified to come, being invited is a huge favor to you.
After tonight, we can't say what will happen to Chu Lanlan, but at least we can get along fairly.
Secondly, it's better to have one less enemy than one more. The slap was a last resort. Chu Jinjin wanted them to understand the Chu family's and her own stance: treat friends with warmth, and enemies with fists.
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