Chapter 373 Turmoil 2
You Bingyue walked casually toward the door of the woodshed.
The heir of the Marquis of Wu'an tried to stop her, but she retorted angrily, "Even your master doesn't dare to stop me, so who do you think you are to interfere with my investigation?"
She didn't know the heir of the Marquis of Wu'an, and even if she did, she probably wouldn't care.
She didn't care, but Du Ziheng did, and quickly explained, "Bingyue, this is not Yi'er's servant, but..."
Seeing that the people of the martial arts world did not know the true identities of Yu Zhiyi and the heir of the Marquis of Wu'an, he knew that they had not openly revealed their relationship with the imperial court. Therefore, he hesitated for a moment when talking about Tang Mingxuan's identity.
Then, he thought of a way to remind him that only a few people would know: "He is Young Master Tang's elder brother."
You Bingyue didn't realize who "Young Master Tang" was at first, but it took her a moment to realize it.
Isn't Young Master Tang the same young master from the Marquis of Wu'an's mansion who was almost beaten to death by her before?
She hit that young master Tang, which marked the beginning of the ill-fated relationship between Du Ziheng and Yu Zhiyi.
If Yu Zhiyi hadn't intervened, Du Ziheng wouldn't have had to accompany her back to her parents' home, and none of the subsequent events would have occurred.
She had no good feelings towards the Marquis of Wu'an's family and immediately glared at the Marquis of Wu'an's heir.
Before Yu Zhiyi could say anything, she reached out and pushed the person aside.
The Marquis of Wu'an's heir was quick-witted and agile, dodging the attack in an instant.
Then he looked at Yu Zhiyi with a puzzled expression.
He clearly couldn't understand why there could be such an incomprehensible person in the world. She had almost killed his brother because of a small misunderstanding, and he hadn't even shown any disgust towards her yet, but she was acting like she didn't know what to do.
Besides, doesn't she understand the principle that men and women should not touch each other?
Even if she doesn't care about the opinions of Du Ziheng and Li Changhuai, two men with close ties, he still cares about the opinion of someone who just wants to be a quail!
A hint of apology flashed in Yu Zhiyi's eyes.
Although everything today is a game within a game, she can only control the general direction, not the behavior of every individual involved.
The door to the woodshed was pushed open forcefully, revealing the entire interior.
The woodshed wasn't very big, and the walls inside were piled high with firewood.
You Bingyue wandered around the woodshed for a while, then walked back to the corpse.
She rummaged through the body for a moment, then stood up and said coldly, "Miss Jiang, do you have anything else to say?"
Beside Li Rou's body, there was a word written in blood.
Brocade.
In the entire martial arts alliance, only Yu Zhiyi has "brocade" in her name.
Although she was more used to being called "Yu Zhiyi" for over a decade, to the martial arts alliance and everyone in the Jianghu, her name was Jiang Sijin.
The blood-written words were still fresh. Because they were covered by the skirt, when the skirt was lifted up, the blood-written words became crooked and looked eerie and creepy.
Chen Xinyue swayed, her face pale and her eyes blurry with tears: "Sister, it really was you who killed Nuan'er! I know that Nuan'er's actions back then were tantamount to betrayal in your eyes, but Nuan'er didn't do anything too outrageous, she just came to me."
"Is it that you can't tolerate her, or that you can't tolerate me?"
She covered her face and sobbed.
Suddenly, the crowd parted from behind, and Chen Ruolan walked in with a sorrowful expression: "Second Miss, I know that the person you really resent is me. If you have any grievances in your heart, feel free to take them out on me. I will gladly accept whatever kind of retribution you may receive."
"Xinyue is innocent, can you please let her go? Please!"
As he spoke, he knelt down with a thud.
Everyone present was bewildered by her actions. One person asked in confusion, "What's going on? Does Hall Master Chen have a grudge against Miss Jiang?"
The sound was neither too loud nor too soft; it was just right for martial arts practitioners—everyone could hear it, yet it didn't seem abrupt.
Chen Ruolan heard it too, and she covered her face with a bitter smile: "The Second Miss was stolen by villains and left to wander outside because of me."
Her sudden revelation caught everyone completely off guard.
Jiang Liuyi sensed something was wrong and instinctively wanted to stop it.
Yu Zhiyi tugged at his sleeve, stopping him from doing so.
Du Ziheng felt a little uneasy watching the two of them get along so naturally.
How long have they known each other?
It's only been less than a month, yet they've already developed such a tacit understanding?
Chen Ruolan, oblivious to the interaction among the others, continued.
“Back then, I was feeling unwell, so I sent someone to invite my second brother over. While we were talking, I lost my footing and fell. My second brother helped me up, and my sister-in-law saw this.”
She wiped away her tears: "I believe many people know that when I was young, I made a vow that I would never marry anyone but my second brother. Although I later got married, this vow has long been remembered by those who care."
“My second sister-in-law misunderstood my intentions and left home in anger. That same night, she went into labor and gave birth to a baby girl outside the home. Later, the baby was stolen by thugs, and my second brother only found her recently.”
She covered her face and choked up, saying, "Jin'er has suffered a lot over the years, so it's understandable that she holds a grudge against me."
“But Xinyue has nothing to do with any of this. If you want to hate me, hate me. If you want revenge, come at me. I will never say a word against it.”
"But I beg you, don't take your anger out on Xinyue. This child has suffered enough since she was little, and I really can't bear to let her suffer any more undeserved misfortune because of me."
Upon hearing this, the people of the martial arts world were immediately in an uproar.
"No, wait a minute, I'm a little confused."
"What exactly does what happened back then have to do with Master Chen?"
"Who says otherwise? She just tripped and fell. It was the Second Madam who was petty and misunderstood the Second Master and Master Chen without even asking a question. It was also because she was willful and ran down the mountain with her big belly."
"She brought this on herself by having a premature birth, and the child was stolen by a villain. How can these things have anything to do with Master Chen?"
Jiang Liuyi's handsome face was gloomy.
He knew that once Chen Ruolan opened her mouth, it wouldn't be anything good.
Chen Ruolan used the same trick as Yu Zhiyi just now.
She always strikes first, creating a preconceived notion in those who hear her words.
The difference is that Yu Zhiyi spoke the truth.
Chen Ruolan's story was half true and half false.
After all, whether she had good intentions back then, no one but herself knows.
Yu Zhiyi was absolutely certain that the person who stole her was Ji Guangdai.
Unfortunately, before she could find the person and question him, he was struck dead by a heavenly lightning talisman.
Breaking through this kind of language trap is quite simple; just present the evidence and show it to the other party.
Moreover, because the other party lied and intended to mislead the public, once the truth comes out, the liar will inevitably suffer a great backlash.
The problem is, there is no evidence.
If they could find evidence of what happened back then, they would have thrown it in Chen Ruolan's face long ago and kicked this troublemaking mother and daughter down the mountain.
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