“It’s true. I was right next to Miss at the time. The female bodhisattva was veiled, so I couldn’t see her face. After Miss delivered the money and gave her the pills, she disappeared into thin air. I was terrified,” said Murong Shu’s maid.
But the Wu family didn't believe it at all. The Third Young Master Wu sneered, "You two, master and servant, are of one mind. How can we trust the words of a hussy like you?"
The two sides argued incessantly. Before long, people from the Dali Temple arrived. Since there was no clear evidence, the Dali Temple could not convict someone based on their own words alone. The peacemaker gave them some advice and then left.
Only the Wu family and the Murong family remained, continuing their verbal battle, their faces flushed and neither side willing to back down. The guards from both sides also started fighting, pushing and shoving each other, creating chaos. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, the powder keg was ignited, and even the men from both families fought each other, breaking their arms and legs and getting injured. The commotion continued until 9 PM.
Qiao Lian'er enjoyed watching it to her heart's content.
These two families have formed a permanent feud.
The matter alarmed the emperor, who sent an eunuch to stop it.
“What kind of talk is this? Even if you don’t care about your own reputation, you should at least remember that you are from a noble family that is protected by the Emperor and lives on the imperial salary. You are disgracing the Emperor. There are also foreign envoys stationed in the capital. Do you want to become a laughing stock?”
The Wu family members then returned home indignantly.
But the flames of hatred in their hearts will not be extinguished.
The news of the feud between the Wu and Murong families spread throughout the capital the next day.
Regarding this matter, some people believe that Murong Shu poisoned Wu Qingjin's hands, while others feel that there is no evidence to convict him and that Murong Shu had no reason to do so. In short, opinions vary.
At the morning court session, officials from the Wu family impeached officials from the Murong family, and the Murong family officials also submitted their memorials without hesitation. The two families made a ruckus in the court, which gave the emperor a headache. In front of all the officials, the emperor threw away their memorials and drove them out of the hall, giving the officials a good show.
The Qiao family listened to the ups and downs of the past two days and got a real juicy gossip.
"The Wu family and the Murong family have actually fallen out to this extent. Wu Qingjin and Murong Shu have not been friends for many years, yet they are so suspicious of each other," said Old Madam Qiao.
Qiao Lian'er said, "Wu Qingjin's hands are ruined. Originally, this poison was meant to be used on Sister Zhizhi."
Upon hearing this, the Qiao family members broke out in a cold sweat.
"Lian'er, are you telling the truth?" Qiao Lao Er exclaimed in surprise.
Qiao Lian'er nodded: "She conspired with Murong Shu."
The Qiao family understood that this was retribution from Lian'er for the two families' misfortune. He deserved it, and he did a good job!
A wave of relief washed over him; thankfully, Zhizhi hadn't forgiven Wu Qingjin's self-inflicted injury.
Now that the two families are at odds, Zhizhi can focus on painting and teaching.
After a few days, when the time was almost up, Qiao Lian'er prepared to set off for the southwestern vassal state of Puchen.
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