Chapter 524: Fire in the Backyard
Cen Xi blinked and said, "I knew you would be interested in this."
It seemed that Ji Yunshu had interfered in the affairs of her Cen family because of Zhao Heng.
To be honest, she never figured out whether Ji Yunshu did this to take revenge on Zhao Heng or for other reasons.
At the beginning, she thought Ji Yunshu was just seeking revenge.
For a noble lady who was the most prominent in the capital city where there were many powerful people, it was a blatant humiliation for her to discover that her husband was having an affair with another woman on her wedding night.
It was only natural that Ji Yunshu wanted to take revenge on Zhao Heng and Yao Ruolan.
But as she got to know Ji Yunshu better, she felt that he was not such a tasteless person.
Considering that Prince Zhao is countless times better than Zhao Heng, Ji Yunshu should not have much resentment in his heart about what happened back then.
Then why is she so concerned about Zhao Heng's affairs?
Cen Xi didn't quite understand, and in the end he could only conclude that he just hated him and wanted to see him perform.
So she explained in great detail: "After you left, the news that Zhao Heng favored his unnamed cousin and attacked his own wife spread like wildfire."
This was within Ji Yunshu's expectations: "Did Wei Yuanmin do it?"
Cen Xi nodded: "I felt something was not right, so I made a special investigation. After all, even if the Second Young Master has accomplished nothing, he is still the son of the Marquis' Mansion."
In fact, she was concerned about this matter because Zhao Heng was, after all, Zhao Shen's younger brother and the son of the Marquis of Changxing. With Zhao Shen and Ji Yunshu both away from the capital, she was worried that someone might spread rumors that would harm them, so she checked it out.
Who would have thought that things were not as complicated as she thought, it was completely Zhao Heng's own fault.
"Then what?"
Ji Yunshu asked gloatingly.
"Rumors are just rumors, but Princess Huimin was fine after all. The Second Young Master went to the Princess's Residence again and again to beg for forgiveness. Of course, this also confirmed his conspiracy to murder his wife. Later, perhaps moved by his persistence, Princess Huimin returned to the Marquis's Residence."
Ji Yunshu: "Is Wei Yuanmin still normal?"
She felt that any normal person, with such a strong family background and such a good reason, would have divorced long ago.
Given what Zhao Heng had done, he wouldn't dare refuse a divorce letter even if Wei Yuanmin wrote it to him.
Cen Xi seemed to have thought of something interesting: "I'm afraid it's not normal. I heard that after returning to the Marquis' Mansion, he tried his best to torment Miss Yao. The Second Young Master didn't have much power, so naturally he couldn't protect her. Later, Miss Yao was sold to a brothel. If the Second Young Master hadn't gone there in time, she would have been dead..."
Ji Yunshu sighed a little. She still remembered Yao Ruolan, the heroine in the book, who had a stunning appearance and looked arrogant in front of her, saying that if there was no engagement, Zhao Heng would definitely marry her.
But later, she clearly saw that even without the engagement and without her, Zhao Heng would not marry her, but she still did not leave.
Ji Yunshu thought that people's destiny was indeed their own choice.
Or maybe Yao Ruolan was born to be tied to Zhao Heng, and she couldn't leave no matter what.
However, thinking that the original text was a sad story, Ji Yunshu frowned again. Could it be that these two people were still following the plot?
"And then? Didn't Zhao Heng go crazy?"
It would be abnormal for Zhao Heng not to go crazy when his beloved was treated like this.
Cen Xi sneered, "What's the point of going crazy? First, there's no evidence to prove that Wei Yuanmin did it. Second, even if there was, what could he do to Wei Yuanmin? Wei Yuanmin is his legal wife. If she didn't throw Yao Ruolan into the pig cage, everyone would have to say she has a kind heart."
Ji Yunshu: “…”
Well, she forgot that this was a clan society, and clans also had normative effects on their members, and sometimes these norms even went beyond the law.
Adultery is a sin, but it is not punishable by death under the law. However, in a clan, this act that brings shame to the entire clan is a crime punishable by death.
Cen Xi was also a little surprised: "Speaking of which, the Changxing Marquisate is also a little strange. Even with such a mess, no one has taken any action to stop the rumors, allowing the Marquisate to become the laughing stock of the entire capital."
She really couldn't understand it. Among the noble families in the capital, there were even more outrageous things than this.
There is nothing that those children of wealthy families who have been pampered since childhood cannot do.
But those things will be kept secret at home and will never be spread outside.
The wife of the Marquis of Changxing is also a smart and capable person, but she can't even control the mouths of her servants. This is really strange.
Ji Yunshu immediately knew the reason; this was the Marquis's intention.
Is he finally going to break up with the Yao family?
That's not right. If the Marquis really wanted to break off relations, he wouldn't just target Zhao Heng. The Yao family is unharmed now.
Ji Yunshu believed that the Marquis hated Yao more than Zhao Heng.
So he is now in a state of watching coldly on the surface but actually adding fuel to the fire?
Thinking of this, she asked with a somewhat stern expression, "Where is the Marquis' wife? She loves Zhao Heng the most, so why would she allow such rumors to spread all over the capital?"
Cen Xi shook his head: "I heard that she was sick, but I don't know if it's true or not. The Marquis's wife is not someone I can get in touch with."
After all, she was a merchant's daughter. If it weren't for Ji Yunshu, she wouldn't even be able to enter the gate of the Marquis' Mansion.
Ji Yunshu felt that something was wrong, but couldn't put it into words for a moment. Yao shouldn't have watched Zhao Heng being completely ruined.
Not really. The only one who is completely ruined now is probably Yao Ruolan.
Ji Yunshu's heart skipped a beat. She knew what Yao was planning.
Wei Yuanmin would never return to the Marquis' Mansion easily. The condition for her to return to the Marquis' Mansion must be Yao Ruolan's life.
Zhao Heng was reluctant, but what about Yao?
In her eyes, Yao Ruolan probably had no choice but to leave.
So the person who attacked Yao Ruolan might not be Wei Yuanmin, but the Yao family.
She was an experienced person and knew that life was long. After Yao Ruolan died, people would forget about what happened in three to five years. By then, Zhao Heng would still be the second son of the Marquis' Mansion.
Even when Prince Yong succeeds, even if his identity is not public, he will still get the benefits he deserves.
No one will pursue a man's romantic affairs.
In this world, the only people who can be driven to death by rumors are women.
When Ji Yunshu thought of this, he felt a chill.
Yao was such a creepy woman that she felt terrified just thinking about her.
"The Marquis is not in charge of the matter. The Madam is ill, and the Crown Prince and I are not in the capital. How far things will develop depends on Zhao Heng himself."
Ji Yunshu's lips curled up in a sarcastic arc. It must be said that someone as powerful as Yao was not very good at education.
Zhao Heng was raised to be useless.
I can't even protect one person, and I don't know if Yao Ruolan regrets not leaving.
Cen Xi didn't understand what was going on. She was concerned about this matter because she was afraid it would affect Ji Yunshu, but judging from her attitude, she seemed to be planning to sit back and watch the show, so she didn't say anything more.
She didn't think a loser like Zhao Heng had the ability to turn the tables.
"By the way, Lin Huixue returned to Beijing a few days ago. He went straight back to the Cen Mansion, but I feel like something is amiss."
Ji Yunshu suddenly raised his eyes. Although the war was important, the situation in the capital determined everything.
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