Chapter Sixty-Nine: Xu Chumian Exposes Shen Lingyin's Scheme
The old woman panicked when she realized she had mistaken someone for someone else. She immediately looked for Yu Shan, who was hiding in the corner, but he had vanished.
"It wasn't said that she was wearing a moon-white cloak with a pale purple dress underneath..."
"Then it seems you've mistaken someone for someone else," Xiao Tao said with a grin. "It's because the person behind you didn't explain things clearly and framed the wrong person."
Whispers arose from the surroundings.
Xu Chuming emerged from the pavilion behind the artificial hill, her figure graceful, a faint smile on her face. Her gaze swept over the stunned crowd as she spoke calmly:
"I heard from Yu Shan that Young Master Qin Hua had something for me, but unfortunately my shoes and socks got wet from the snow, so I had to send my maid to get it for me. I never expected to encounter such an absurd thing."
“I don’t know this young master you’re talking about. The capital I used to open this shop came entirely from my family’s savings. Since you’re talking nonsense, let’s report this to the authorities.”
Zhao Lingyao's face lit up with joy, and she immediately went to Xu Chumian's side.
"Sister Chumian".
Xu Chumian smiled and smiled at Zhao Lingyao.
A flicker of panic crossed Xingyang's eyes, but she quickly regained her composure.
Shen Lingyin, standing to the side, remained relatively calm: "Although this old woman has mistaken you for someone else, it's no coincidence that things happen. It must be something between you and the young master of the Zhao family that made her mention your name. What do you think, Miss Xu?"
Xu Chumian raised an eyebrow slightly. "From what Miss Chen is saying, you want me to prove myself? I am innocent and have been framed for no reason. Naturally, this old woman who is slandering me should produce evidence first."
The old woman was startled and immediately looked around, but Yu Shan was nowhere to be seen.
Shen Lingyin was speechless for a moment, never expecting Xu Chumian to be so quick-witted.
Xingyang: "Xu Chumian, if you hadn't done something bad, would that old woman even know your name?"
Zhao Lingyao: "You're just being unreasonable."
Xu Chumian smiled faintly: "Everyone, you all heard what happened just now. This old woman kept saying that she recognized my face and made false accusations. The Princess of Xingyang is so eager to throw mud at me. Could it be that you also know about this?"
Xingyang glared, "What does this have to do with me? Xu Chumian, do you believe I'll have someone smash your mouth open!"
Xu Chumian chuckled: "Since Princess Xingyang and Miss Shen still have doubts about what this old woman said, then let's report it to the authorities directly."
"I believe that the Prefect of the Capital will handle this matter impartially."
Xingyang bit her lip: "You!"
The person who was bribed by Xingyang last time and arbitrarily sentenced Xu Chumian to prison has been demoted and expelled from the capital.
Knowing the lessons of the past, the Prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture lived in constant fear every day.
Shen Lingyin clenched her fists. She had underestimated Xu Chumian and miscalculated today.
The surrounding chatter attracted many other students, including Mo Zhen.
Mo Zhen stood next to Xu Chumian, staring at Shen Lingyin and Xu Chumian with hostility.
When the old woman heard that she was going to be sent to the yamen (government office), she panicked.
"Young lady, I... I was just... following orders. Please don't report this to the authorities."
Xu Chumian frowned slightly: "Oh? Who is it?"
The old woman quickly replied, "It was a young man, he... he's gone."
Xu Chumian glanced in the direction the old woman was looking.
There was no one there.
Just as Yu Shan was about to sneak away, Zhao Nai appeared like a shadow and threw Yu Shan out.
Yu Shan was just a thin young man; how could he withstand such torment?
Then, with a thud, it fell to the ground and started crying out, unable to even crawl.
Everyone was startled, none of them noticing where Yu Shan had come from.
Xu Chumian looked behind the artificial hill.
Zhao Nai had already disappeared.
When the old woman saw Yu Shan, she immediately pointed and exclaimed, "It's him! He's the one who sent me to talk to this girl!"
Xu Chumian's expression turned cold. "So it's you, Young Master Yu."
Zhao Lingyao chuckled, "Could it be that Young Master Yu is also acting under someone else's orders?"
People around them pointed and gestured at Shan.
Yu Shan was, after all, just a young man not yet twenty, and being pointed at like that, he couldn't help but feel ashamed and indignant.
He glanced up at Xu Chumian quickly, noticing her cold gaze that seemed to pierce through one's heart.
Yu Shan abruptly looked away, subconsciously glancing at Shen Lingyin.
But Shen Lingyin glanced at him and then looked away without knowing what was going on.
Xu Chumian asked suspiciously, "Young Master Yu, why are you looking at Miss Chen?"
Yu Shan stood up despite the pain, gritting his teeth and saying, "I don't know this old woman at all. Throw her out!"
"Hey, why are you saying you don't recognize me? You were the one who told me to find this girl. Just before she arrived, you said she was wearing a white cloak over a light purple dress."
On the way from the school gate to Yuqing Hall, you would pass by Luming Pavilion. So, after Yu Shan spotted Xu Chumian's clothes, she immediately took a shortcut to the entrance of Yuqing Hall, told the old woman about Xu Chumian's attire, and then hid in the pavilion behind the artificial hill.
Yu Shan blushed with anger.
Xu Chumian stared at him calmly, "Young Master Yu, is what this old woman said true?"
Yu Shan's lips moved slightly, and she lowered her head and clenched her fists.
Seeing this, everyone understood. Strange and contemptuous glances swept over Shen Lingyin. No one expected that Shen Lingyin and Xingyang would do such a thing.
Xingyang's lips trembled slightly, "What are you looking at? What's so interesting!"
In a panic, Xingyang turned and ran away.
Shen Lingyin remained where she was, her lips twitching. Suppressing her anger, she whispered, "Xu Chumian, you really have some tricks up your sleeve. Don't think you'll always be this lucky!"
Xu Chumian's lips curved slightly, but her eyes were devoid of any warmth.
"Shen Lingyin, then let's wait and see."
Just then, a carriage entered through a small gate near Yuqing Hall.
Young Master Qinhua, dressed in white, slowly stepped down from the carriage and quickly noticed something amiss.
Xu Chumian and Yu Shan stood facing each other, with Shen Lingyin not far from Yu Shan, creating a tense atmosphere.
Qin Hua Gongzi's face was cold as he glanced at Yu Shan: "What happened?"
The pageboy in the academy quickly told him in a low voice what had just happened.
Qin Hua's eyes flashed with anger, and she ordered the servant to take Yu Shan away first.
Xu Chumian spoke up: "Wait."
Qin Hua narrowed her eyes slightly, "Is there anything else, Xu?"
Xu Chumian retorted without backing down, "Young Master Yu has slandered me without any explanation. If I hadn't thought things through today, I'm afraid the truth wouldn't have been cleared up by now. As Young Master Yu's second uncle, does Young Master Qinhua not intend to give an explanation?"
Xu Chumian has a gentle personality, but she is not a pushover. As a businesswoman who values profit, she never intended to offend Qin Hua and Yu Shan. However, since Yu Shan started stirring up trouble, Xu Chumian should not be surprised if she takes things seriously.
Qin Hua stared at Xu Chumian for a moment, then stopped Yu Shan: "Come over and apologize to Miss Xu."
Yu Shan looked at Qin Hua in disbelief, "Second Uncle, you want me to apologize to her?"
Qin Hua, her face grim, glanced at Shen Lingyin with an unchanging expression and said coldly, "If you do something wrong, you have to admit it."
Under Qin Hua's pressing gaze, Yu Shan reluctantly said to Xu Chu Mian, "I'm sorry."
Xu Chumian remained calm and did not respond.
Qin Hua pursed her lips: "Anything else?"
Yu Shan: "Miss Xu, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have deliberately framed you for having an affair with another man... these things..."
Yu Shan glanced at Shen Lingyin again.
Shen Lingyin's eyes were filled with tears as she bit her lip and shook her head.
Yu Shan gritted her teeth, "These things were all made up by myself, and have nothing to do with anyone else."
Everyone has their own scale in their heart.
Even if Yu Shan apologizes and explains, it won't affect the students' opinions of Shen Lingyin and Xingyang.
Sighs erupted. No matter how clever and good at pretending, Shen Lingyin's composure crumbled slightly. Her back remained straight. "Xu Chumian, I won't let you be so smug forever."
Xu Chumian raised an eyebrow slightly. "Then we'll wait and see."
Qin Hua had her servant take Yu Shan away, and the old woman was also taken away by Qin Hua's men.
They gradually dispersed from their spots. Qin Hua asked Xu Chumian to stay behind, as she had something to say.
Mo Zhen was worried, but Xu Chumian smiled and said, "Sister Mo, I'm fine, don't worry."
Mo Zhen frowned and had no choice but to leave.
Zhao Lingyao was reluctant to leave, but under Xu Chumian's gaze, she finally found a place to sit nearby.
The instructors told everyone not to spread the word, but everyone was incredibly capable and noisy. Before long, the news that Shen Lingyin and Xingyang had joined forces with Yu Shan to frame Xu Chumian spread throughout Luming Academy.
Xu Chumian asked calmly, "What does Young Master Qinhua want to say?"
Qin Hua: "What happened just now was Yu Shan's fault. I hope Miss Xu won't take it to heart."
Xu Chumian narrowed her eyes slightly.
Qin Hua coughed lightly: "I will give Miss Xu an explanation for this matter."
Since it was her own nephew who did something wrong, Qin Hua should take responsibility.
Xu Chumian smiled faintly: "Then we will await good news from Young Master Qinhua."
Zhao Lingyao's humming came from not far away.
She was just a student named Xu, and now she's Miss Xu.
As expected, Young Master Qinhua had no good intentions towards Sister Xu.
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