Mu Wanqing didn't need conclusive evidence. Once she found out that it was the Xu family who was behind it, she would just give them a big gift. It was simple and crude.
The Xu family's reputation collapsed overnight, and the reputation of thieves and whores was firmly pinned on them.
They were so ashamed that they dared not go out to see anyone. The women hid at home and cried, and the men were anxious to find ways to restore their reputation.
Xu Ci Fu is full of conspiracies and schemes, but when it comes to the war of public opinion, no one can match Mu Wanqing.
She had many tricks up her sleeve, but she never appeared in person. Instead, she asked little beggars to sing her songs, which became a sensation in the city and a household name.
The Xu family knew that she did it, but they had no evidence and it was useless to cry to the emperor.
Xu Ci Fu couldn't just sit there and wait for death, so he brought Miss Xu Jiu to Princess Qingping's Mansion.
He sat in the carriage without showing his face, but made Miss Xu Jiu kneel at the gate and begged with tears in her voice, "Princess Qingping, I know I was wrong. I shouldn't have coveted the tenderness of the Mu family's children. I shouldn't have been with the Mu family's children and angered you. All the mistakes are my fault, but my family is innocent. The old lady at home has fainted from anger and only has one breath left."
"I just ask you to show mercy and let the Xu family and my family go. They are all good people with clean consciences."
"The Xu family's century-old reputation cannot be ruined in my hands. I am willing to die. Princess Qingping, please, don't ruin the Xu family's reputation anymore."
The commotion attracted the people around. Hey, isn't this the girl from the Xu family? What is she doing?
"Princess Qingping, you are also a woman, how could you spread such vicious rumors? The women in my family dare not go out to see people. Engagements were broken off and marriages were rejected. How could you bear it?"
Everyone was stunned. Those words were said by Princess Qingping? No way? The Xu family must have done something excessive first.
Miss Xu Jiu cried for a long time at the gate, and finally Mu Wanqing came. "Hey, why are you performing in front of my house? Your Xu family has no room for you anymore?"
Mu Wanqing made a great impression as soon as she arrived.
Sitting in the carriage, Xu Ci Fu wanted to tear her apart, his eyes full of hatred.
When Miss Xu Jiu saw the target person appear, she cried miserably, "Princess Qingping, you are high above me, you can take my worthless life if you want. Being with Brother Seventeen is the happiest time of my life, I have no regrets, but my family is innocent, rumors kill people..."
She cried like a helpless orphan, it was so miserable.
Everyone in the world sympathizes with the weak, and can't help but feel soft-hearted when seeing this.
Mu Wanqing was surprised. "Rumors? What's going on?"
"You haven't been out these days, so you didn't know that the news about the Xu family has spread outside..." The followers around Mu Wanqing loudly explained what had happened in the past few days, so that the people present could hear it clearly.
Miss Xu Jiu was so angry that she was shaking all over. This was tantamount to a public execution.
Mu Wanqing glanced at her indifferently. It was courageous of her to challenge her head-on.
She looked extremely shocked. "How could there be such a rumor? No, the Xu family would not go to such a point. Xu Ci Fu is an elder whom I respect. I respect him very much. Although we are not close friends, I firmly do not believe that the Xu family is such a filthy family."
She praised Xu Ci Fu highly, saying he was a good man and was willing to help others.
Life in this world depends entirely on acting. Who doesn’t know how to act?
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After hearing this, the people were even more confused. How could Princess Qingping be the one who framed the Xu family? There must be something wrong.
Mu Wanqing sighed in disappointment, "Miss Xu Jiu, even I, an outsider, believe that Xu Cifu is a good person. How can you not trust your own family? Or maybe you witnessed the dirty work with your own eyes, so..."
Her words stopped here, leaving room for endless imagination.
"You..." Miss Xu Jiu's rhythm was interrupted. Before coming here, she had speculated countless scenarios and made countless contingency plans. But there was no such scenario. She didn't know how to deal with it. She could only cry and beg, "Please stop slandering the Xu family's reputation, please."
Mu Wanqing was very confused, and even a little annoyed at being framed. "What a joke, I have no grudge against the Xu family, why would you slander them? Miss Xu Jiu, who instigated you to come here and cause trouble? Ah, you're not trying to blackmail me to save your lover, are you?"
She said righteously, "Anyone who does something that harms the people and the interests of the court should be punished. Princes who break the law are guilty of the same crime as common people. Although your lover is from my clan, I will never protect him or condone him. Please don't force me to rescue him, Miss Xu Jiu. I am not a person who bends the law for personal gain."
"I am an official to plead for the people and seek their welfare, not to protect my people."
With just a few words, she created an image of being selfless and not shielding her clansmen, which made the people admire her very much. This was the Princess Qingping that made them proud.
Of course, it is also because of her mass base that people believe what she says.
She turned around and bowed to the people. "Fellow villagers, please bear witness that my Mu family will never cover up what Mu Shiqi did. All the people injured in the Lantern Festival should go to the government to register. Our Mu family will cover all the medical expenses, and each person can get 200 taels of compensation."
Mu Shiqi damaged the reputation of the Mu family, so there is nothing wrong with using his money to restore it.
As it concerns their own interests, the people are very excited, “Are you telling the truth?”
"Really, I'm responsible for what I say." Mu Wanqing patted his chest and promised.
Everyone ran away in a hurry. Even if they were not injured, their relatives and friends would definitely be injured, so they hurried to notify them.
Two hundred taels can last for several years if you spend it frugally.
Miss Xu Jiu's hair was disheveled in the wind and no one was watching. Who was she performing for?
This was the second time she met Mu Wanqing. She lost the first time, and she lost again this time.
How could she be a match for Mu Wanqing? Just a few words made her lose her arms and surrender.
This was not the worst. Several officers came over and said, "Greetings to Princess Qingping."
Mu Wanqing pointed at the woman kneeling on the ground and said, "This is Xu Jiu. Take him away."
If you dare to come and make trouble, you will have to bear all the consequences.
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Several people came forward to pull Xu Jiu, Xu Jiu was angry and anxious, "What are you doing? Let me go, let me go, I am the daughter of the Xu family, you can't touch me."
But no matter how hard she struggled, it was in vain. She didn't care about anything else and reached out to the carriage at the corner for help. "Grandfather, save me."
Xu Ci Fu could no longer sit still in the carriage, so he got off and shouted, "Stop it, you are so outrageous."
The officer saluted respectfully and said, "Mr. Deputy Prime Minister, Miss Xu Jiu is a person of interest in the case. We are ordered by the Emperor to take people to investigate."
It was the same Censor-in-Chief who went to the Xu family to ask for the person last time but returned empty-handed. This time the person was now in front of him, how could he let him escape?
"If you have any objections, you can go to the palace to see the emperor."
With just one sentence, Xu Ci Fu was blocked. He was so angry that his nose was crooked. No one took him seriously. Did they expect him to retire?
Mu Wanqing was still making sarcastic remarks, "So Xu Ci Fu was watching the show from the side. He's not a coward, so why doesn't he dare to show up?"
"You..." Xu Cifu's blood boiled, and he gritted his teeth, "You are fine."
Mu Wanqing said in a tone that was so infuriating that she couldn't bear it anymore, "I am indeed very good, but you are not so good."
Xu Ci Fu’s eyes went dark and he fainted from anger.
Mu Wanqing was shocked and said, "It is said that a prime minister has a big heart. How could a deputy prime minister like you fainted from anger? It is not okay to be narrow-minded."
Listening to her sweet words, the officials' mouths twitched.
Don’t offend Princess Qingping no matter who you offend.
Naturally, the Xu family was unwilling to accept this and tried all kinds of things secretly, but they were beaten back by Mu Wanqing every time.
Playing a public opinion war? Sorry, Mu Wanqing is an expert.
Winning over the people? That's even more incredible, Mu Wanqing has a very good reputation among the people.
Impeach Mu Wanqing? Clean up your own ass first.
Want to get the court officials to deal with Mu Wanqing together? No, no, no, our child is still in her hands. Just treat this little fight as a show for the emperor. Forget about the real thing.
Want to sow discord between the emperor and his subjects? The emperor is very tolerant of Mu Wanqing. As long as she does her job well and does not form cliques for personal gain, he doesn't care about anything else.
As for Mu Wanqing, she seems to be reckless and impulsive, but in fact, she carefully considers every step to maximize her benefits.
As long as the court officials don't take the initiative to provoke her, she won't even look at you. Isn't delicious food good? Isn't making money good? Isn't infrastructure good?
Not only did the Xu family fail to gain any advantage, they also suffered a disgraceful defeat. After Miss Xu Jiu and Mu Shiqi were found guilty, they were exiled to the frontier.
On the day of departure, Xu Jiu did not even wait for the Xu family to show up. She became an abandoned child of the family, shouldering all the blame but being abandoned by everyone.
Mu Shiqi waited for a familiar figure, Mu Twenty-two, who stuffed a package into his hand, said take care, and left.
The package contained two sets of clothes, food, and two hundred taels of silver. Mu Shiqi burst into tears, feeling filled with regret.
After all the trouble, he returned to the starting point and became an exiled prisoner. This time there was no Mu Wanqing to save him from the dire straits, and it all depended on himself.
Seeing this, Xu Jiu wouldn't let go of him. What else could she do since she had nothing?
Mu Shiqi, however, was cold and ruthless to her, calling her an evil spirit who had ruined his future. The two who had once been affectionate towards each other became enemies.
As for the Xu family, their reputation has been ruined beyond repair and they are ashamed to face people.
However, Xu Ci Fu stood in the court as if nothing had happened and did not take the initiative to retire and return home. He was indeed an old fox, who was getting stronger with age and was able to swallow the insults. He was also particularly warm and friendly to Mu Wanqing.
As long as he doesn't want to retire, no one can force him to retire!
This wave of operations shocked many people. What happened?
Mu Wanqing gave him a thumbs up and said, "I've learned it. The first rule for an official is to have a thick skin. Learn from the Second Assistant."
Xu Ci Fu looked at the smiling woman and his face twitched, "You are better than me."
Who could have thought that a young girl could make the He family feel so suffocated.
Facing his insinuation, Mu Wanqing smiled even more brightly, "Thank you very much."
Anyway, she won this round. The emperor doesn't want to see a situation where one person dominates the court, so he lets Xu Ci Fu stay for the time being to balance the court.
His prestige has plummeted to the point where he can no longer command the support of everyone.
Xu Ci Fu didn't want to be angry, but seeing her being so mean, his hands itched and he really wanted to slap her.
He suppressed his anger and clenched his fists, and Mu Wanqing bounced a few meters away, "Master Ci Fu, please don't mess around."
"What do you want to do?" Du Shaoxuan happened to enter the palace. When he saw this scene, he rushed over and protected Mu Wanqing.
Everyone looked over with strange expressions. It was wrong to hit a woman when you were angry.
Xu Ci Fu: ...Who can tell him how to kill this monster Mu Wanqing!
"Sister Qingping, Sister Qingping, come and see if I can ride well. I have learned it." A joyful voice sounded, and everyone looked over and then opened their mouths wide.
What is this? A car?
The eldest prince was seen riding a strange-looking carriage at full speed, and the eunuchs behind him could not keep up with him.
The eldest prince's smile was so bright that his hair flew in the wind and his giggles could be heard from far away.
Du Shaoxuan stared at it. Although it was a wooden frame, it was quite convenient. "Wanqing, is this a gift from you to the eldest prince?"
Mu Wanqing smiled and said, "Yes, a bicycle is a New Year's gift to the eldest prince."
With cement roads, how far will bicycles be? The bicycle she painstakingly researched was finally released, but it was not perfect enough. The steel technology was not up to par, so the frame could only be made of wood for the time being. The stability was not a problem, but as for whether it was strong or not, it would be replaced after two years.
The thing that gave her the most headache was the chain. She studied it for a long time and conducted repeated experiments before she came up with a prototype.
"My Lord, you are so smart. You learned to ride so quickly."
Just as she was about to run over, her sleeve was pulled and she heard an awkward voice in her ear, "I want one too!"
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