She doesn't have many people she can use right now, but the Zhou family definitely has some.
"Sister Xue'er, what kind of person do you want?"
The Zhou family may not have much else, but they certainly have plenty of people and money.
"I've thought about what you just said. I'm just Han Luoxue now, not Princess Zhen. Who can I bother with my current identity? I guess only two people would dare to lay a hand on me."
Zhou Jie's eyes lit up. How come she hadn't thought of that before?
The last time they were framed, it was likely done by the Zhou family's rivals, but this time...
It's obvious that the other party is only targeting Han Luoxue.
Han Luoxue had only been in the capital for a short time and didn't know many people. Who would be so bored as to target someone as powerless as her?
Those who knew Han Luoxue's true identity all thought she was just an ordinary village woman who had only earned a little money.
"Sister Xue'er, who do you suspect?"
Zhou Jie's eyes lit up. If she found out who did it, she would definitely make them wish they were dead.
"There are only a few people I have a grudge against, either it's the Chi family, Chi Ling'er and the others, or..."
Han Luoxue frowned. Did that person still have the mood to deal with her at a time like this? She herself must be overwhelmed with trouble right now.
Meeting Zhou Jie's curious gaze, Han Luoxue sighed, "Perhaps I'm overthinking it. There's also Mengyao, the former Crown Princess."
"Mengyao? How could she?"
Zhou Jie scratched her head in confusion; she really hadn't thought of that.
"You know that when I got married before, the Crown Prince came and brought Mengyao with him. At that time, the Crown Prince wanted to bring me to his residence, but I didn't agree. Mengyao was also there at that time."
It's upsetting for anyone to have their man show interest in another woman right in front of them, and then go to great lengths to find her. Wouldn't anyone feel uncomfortable in that situation?
Although there is no news of the former crown prince now, the Meng family still exists.
Mengyao has been overwhelmed with problems lately and isn't doing well. Adding to this, the Crown Prince, whose fate she believed to be unknown, would surely make Mengyao resentful if she knew she was doing well now.
There are people like this in the world; if they're not doing well themselves, they don't want those they don't like to be doing well either.
Of course, this is just Han Luoxue's idea; the specific situation still needs to be verified by someone.
"Alright, leave this to me. Whether it's the Chi family or Mengyao, if they really did it, hmph..."
Zhou Jie gave a domineering snort. Just because she didn't show her power doesn't mean they all thought she was a pushover.
"Sister Xue'er, you have no idea how outrageous the Meng family has become!"
Thinking about the news she had recently heard, Zhou Jie said indignantly.
"You know that the border is not very stable right now, and Mengyao's father is a general. You know, at this time, instead of thinking about going to the border to protect the country, he chooses to stay in the capital. He's been keeping a low profile lately, and he's even thinking about sending another daughter to marry someone else."
"I don't know how our Ancient Moon Kingdom could have such a person! The Emperor would appoint such a person as a general!"
"You mean, no matter his age, a general who's afraid to go to the battlefield, isn't that a joke?"
"Besides, when it comes to age, is he older than our maternal grandfather? Our maternal grandfather was so old, and he was always guarding the border. But he's hiding in the capital, holding the title of general, but he doesn't do any work."
Hearing this, Han Luoxue was stunned. She never thought that there really were generals in the world who dared not go to the battlefield.
The emperor actually chose to tolerate such a person.
Han Luoxue recalled her several encounters with the Emperor and felt that he wasn't actually that incompetent. Oh no, that wasn't incompetence, that was utter incompetence.
"His Majesty must have his own thoughts!"
Thinking of the countless TV dramas and palace dramas she had watched in modern times, Han Luoxue vaguely understood something.
"Ah, what could he possibly be thinking?"
Han Luoxue smiled and said, "Perhaps keeping him around is just to deal with the new emperor!"
After all, he had just ascended the throne and needed to establish his authority.
It was getting late, and Han Luoxue wanted to go home.
As soon as the two stepped out the door, a large crowd surrounded them.
"Are you Han Luoxue?"
"Is the child in your belly really the former crown prince?"
"My goodness, you are so beautiful! No wonder the Crown Prince didn't even want his Crown Princess, but favored you instead!"
"You fickle woman! You're already married and you're still seducing the Crown Prince!"
...
A large crowd gathered around, and Zhou Jie quickly stepped in front of Han Luoxue to shield her.
Some of them spoke relatively politely, while others actually started swearing.
Some people even threw rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves at Han Luoxue.
The shop assistant and maid rushed out upon hearing the news, and with the help of others, they finally made it back into the shop. Even after closing the door, the shouts and curses of many people could still be heard outside.
Han Luoxue's face was gloomy; she hadn't expected people to react so strongly.
Zhou Jie was so angry that she paced back and forth in the store, angrily shouting, "Are these people crazy? They believe such baseless rumors!"
"Don't they have brains? They come to ambush people based on a completely unfounded rumor!"
"What should we do? What if they come and smash up the shop?!"
The main issue is that it's not necessarily safe to stay in the shop right now. Their shop entrance is surrounded, making it impossible for them to go out and report the incident.
The commotion outside also woke up the customers inside the shop. Especially the third floor, which is usually very quiet, was now bustling with activity; you'd think you were in a market.
What's going on outside?
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