Chapter 276: Turbulent and treacherous
Zhao slumped to the ground, staring intently at Nanny Wang. "On... East Street?"
If no one knew about it secretly, there would still be room for recovery. But when she was abused by several men in public, there was no possibility of redemption at all!
Her daughter's reputation was completely ruined! Not only that, but the Qu family would become the laughing stock of the entire Dingzhou City and even the entire Hejian Prefecture!
Now, let alone marrying the second prince and becoming the queen in the future, even if she wants to find a son of a noble family who is of equal status, it is impossible. Even if she marries a servant, she will probably be bullied by her husband's family because of her unclean body!
"Who on earth is this?! So vicious, treating Wan'er like this, and harming our Qu family like this! Where are those people?! Get them all arrested! Beat them all to death!"
Zhao shouted hysterically.
Nanny Wang hurriedly said, "Those scoundrels have been arrested and are awaiting your master's decision."
Zhao glared at her with terrifying eyes. "What about those who witnessed everything? Arrest them all, too. Don't leave any alive!"
Nanny Wang shuddered upon hearing this and stammered, "Husband... Madam, the people who saw it... that... that was everyone on the street, and... I'm afraid they're spreading rumors. Many people in the city have heard about it. How could it be possible that everyone..."
Zhao said arrogantly, "These people can die, but are we going to let them ruin my Wan'er's reputation? I'll go tell the master right away!"
As he said this, he struggled to get up and went to the front hall.
Qu Wenmin had also heard what had happened from the housekeeper, and his expression was extremely gloomy at this moment.
Zhao came in and started yelling. Qu Wenmin angrily scolded her, "Enough! Your daughter has evil intentions. She hired some flower-stealing thief. If it weren't for this, she wouldn't have caused such public outrage! Now the whole city knows about this. Do you really want me to kill everyone in the city?!"
At this point, his eyes narrowed slightly before he continued, "I've already had those scoundrels beaten to death. As for the others, Madam, please stop making such a fuss! Steward, have the officials in Dingzhou City issue a notice; anyone who dares to make such irresponsible remarks will be arrested!"
Zhao glared at Qu Wenmin in shock, despair, and resentment. "Qu Wenmin! Wan'er is your own daughter! She's been so humiliated, and you're just going to make the decision for her?! If you don't give the order, I... I'll go and ask Prince Rui to give the order!"
"Enough!" Qu Wenmin slammed the table impatiently! Zhao shrank back in fear, but her domineering nature, cultivated over the years, made her ignore Qu Wenmin and walk straight out!
Qu Wenmin said coldly, "Come on, Madam is ill. Send someone to take her back to her room to recuperate. Without my permission, no one is allowed to let Madam move around and hurt herself! And Princess, you should also rest in your room for the next few days!"
Zhao looked at him in disbelief and demanded, "Qu Wenmin, how dare you! My...my father is the Right Prime Minister! Let me go!"
However, no matter how she struggled, she was caught and taken away.
Qu Wenmin sneered twice and cursed in a low voice, "Fool! Why would the Second Prince care about this? What's the point of being called Right Prime Minister? I'm afraid he won't be around for many more days!"
Zhao's father was indeed the right prime minister of the current dynasty, but news came a few days ago that he was old and frail, and had become dazed. In other words, Zhao's brother and Princess Zhao were afraid that the Zhao family would lose power, so they deceived their superiors and subordinates, kept claiming illness, and refused to step down from the position of right prime minister.
However, there is no wall that is impenetrable. Even he who was far away at the border got the news, which shows that the news had probably spread to the capital long ago.
Apart from Zhao Youxiang, the Zhao family had a daughter as a concubine, but none of their sons were ambitious. Zhao's brother was even more cowardly. Some time ago, his son raped a commoner girl. Although the matter was suppressed later, the signs of the Zhao family's decline were obvious.
In other words, the emperor of the time was good at bargaining and weighing the pros and cons, and deliberately kept the Zhao family to prevent other forces from becoming dominant, so as to maintain the superficial balance.
If not for this, the Second Prince would not have been so desperate and traveled thousands of miles to the border to try to ensure his support.
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