After the Wu family was asked to leave the Duke's Mansion, they did not move a step. Several stools were placed at the gate of the Duke's Mansion, and there was even a tea table. Several people sat there motionless, taking turns to loudly denounce the arrogance and domineering behavior of Duke Ping and his son.

Everyone passing by stopped to watch. This matter spread like wildfire. Overnight, the "crimes" of Duke Ping and his son spread throughout the capital.

When Su Juan found out, she was so shocked that the spoon fell into the bowl.

My goodness, although she had heard before that the Wu family was difficult to deal with, that was many years ago, and she was not in the capital at that time. She really didn't expect them to be this difficult!

They brought their families with them and blocked the door of someone's house, not allowing anyone to enter or leave, but they didn't take any action. But if they caught someone, no matter who it was, even if it was a servant, they would argue with the person and try to reason with him. Who could handle this?

Dong Dong continued, "I heard that the Wu family is still blocking the entrance to the Duke's Mansion!"

Su Juan looked sympathetic, but also a little guilty. After all, Wu Ziyu was targeting her in the beginning.

Otherwise...after the court session today, shall we go to the temple to pay our respects to Xie Xun?

...

Braving the cold wind, Su Juan yawned as she walked into the Golden Palace. Song Qianfan, who was passing by, glanced at her with a deep look in his eyes.

Su Juan was confused, [What's wrong with Song Qianfan? He keeps looking at me these past few days. There must be something wrong...]

【I see!】

Song Qianfan suddenly clenched his sleeves into fists!

[This bastard must be trying to assassinate me! ]

Su Juan's firm tone made Song Qianfan stunned. He felt relieved. He thought this stupid woman knew what he was going to do recently...

Only then did he stride forward with confidence.

Su Juan, a sixth-rank official, still stood at the back, listening to passers-by talking about the blockage at the door of the Duke Ping's mansion.

"I don't think Duke Ping will come to court today."

Su Juan envied, [It's great, it's so cold, and I don't have to go to court. ]

People who heard this also agreed. Isn't it true? The weather is getting colder and colder, and Duke Ping can still lie at home. It's really enviable.

[Alas, why don't the Wu family come to block the gate of Prince Jing's mansion? ]

[I should be the one to bear this kind of pain! ]

King Jing: “???”

"Isn't this Wu family a little too rampant?"

"It's not easy for Duke Ping."

[That's right. Why are you trying to embarrass me, Duke Ping? You should just block the gate of Prince Jing's mansion! ]

Prince Jing's eyebrows jumped. Is the Wu family so easy to offend? Just for not attending court... they have such a daughter-in-law! What a misfortune for the family!

"Shh... Minister Wu is here."

The nearly seventy-year-old Minister of Rites walked slowly into the Golden Palace. Although his eyes were cloudy, his voice was full of energy. "It's been cold recently. Are all my colleagues okay?"

One by one, a smile appeared on their faces. "We are fine. Thank you, Minister Wu, for your concern."

With the arrival of Minister Wu, the voices that were discussing the Wu family's rights and wrongs immediately changed direction.

"I seem to have heard that it was the son of the Xie family who poured a cup of freshly boiled wine on the daughter of the Wu family and insulted her."

Su Juan pricked up her ears immediately, [What? Xie Xun splashed Wu Ziyu? ]

Minister Wu snorted and stood outside the crowd, watching his colleagues in the court gossiping like gossips, but in his heart he actually disdained to be associated with them.

"Is that so?!"

"Then this Xie family member is too arrogant!"

"Miss Wu is so pitiful."

Su Juan was shocked. The rumors in the court were too outrageous. It was clearly Wu Ziyu who wanted to pour wine on her, but it ended up pouring on Xie Xun. How did it become Xie Xun who poured wine on Wu Ziyu?

Listening to the people around criticizing Xie Xun, Su Juan mourned for Xie Xun in silence: Poor little Xie, I will go to burn some incense for you after the court is over.

"Duke Ping is a bad father!"

"I stand with the Wu family on this matter. It's the Xie family that's going too far."

When Su Juan heard these people start to criticize Duke Ping, he said: 【???】

"Yes, how could the Duke of Ping teach his son like this? Poor girl from the Wu family, she is such a good girl..."

【Bullshit! 】

This angry curse scared the civil and military officials in the court, as well as Minister Wu.

[What happened to Xie Xun? He is the most handsome man in the capital! He is handsome, well-educated, and has a gentle and kind personality. He always helps an old man when he sees him crossing a bridge! ]

The entire court was filled with surprisingly consistent silence.

This Mr. Su is talking about...is he the Xie Xun that they know?

Prince Jing was also surprised. How come it sounded like, in the eyes of his daughter-in-law, that playboy Xie Xun was better than his son who had already entered the officialdom?

Song Qianfan's face was gloomy. This woman was really superficial and **!

Her husband is still here, but she looks at other men differently. This is so...unfaithful!

At this time, many people looked at Song Qianfan, who was often disliked by Su Juan, with sympathy in their eyes.

Look, it’s not that Yuanwailang doesn’t know how to praise people. He even praised Xie Xun to the sky. Why does he despise you, his husband, so much?

Su Juan snorted coldly, [What do you good-for-nothings like you know! ]

[Duke Ping fought on the battlefield for more than ten years, and only got married and had a son in his later years, and then he went back to the battlefield... He barely saw his son! ]

[Is it easy for others to raise a son so handsome? ]

I don't know who coughed violently twice.

Some people were dissatisfied: Appearance is determined by fate, so how could it be raised by Duke Pingguo?

[You guys are at home every day, but you haven't raised your son to be very good-looking or outstanding! ]

[She looks so ugly that I, a junior, am embarrassed to say anything about her.]

The nobles who were told that their sons were ugly: "......"

The scholar from the Hanlin Academy in front wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Is this... a bit impolite?

[All of you are already quite old, but your achievements are not as great as Duke Ping's, and your rank is not as high as his. Your son is not as good-looking as his, and you still dare to make up stories about him. How can you be so shameless!? ]

Su Juan, who defended Duke Ping, spoke one word after another, like countless sharp arrows, piercing the hearts of the ministers.

Everyone was so angry that their faces turned red, but no one could refute it because what Su Juan said was indeed true.

The Minister of Rites had a stern face. He had said earlier that women are narrow-minded and should not be accepted in the court.

Look, what do you regard the court as?

Child's play!

Su Juan was filled with righteous indignation, her heart was burning with anger and her body was not even cold.

Surprisingly, Duke Ping finally came. He showed up at the last moment and exhaled white air as he walked, which showed that he was in a hurry.

Su Juan's anger suddenly subsided, [Look! I, Duke Ping, had to think of a way to go out to court even when I was blocked at the door of my house. ]

[He attends the morning court every day. No wonder he is a Duke. He is a top-notch person! 】

Everyone was angry: “???” Everyone attends the morning court every day!

[These people have time to gossip. In the final analysis, it’s all because the old emperor hasn’t shown up yet. He must be in bed because it’s cold... Tsk.]

The old emperor: “?!!” Who is greedy for the bed?