The faint buzzing of mosquitoes and flies sounded like a blow to Wei Hui's head.
He stared intently at the ground and finally noticed two or three patches of bright red fabric on the messy and filthy clothes.
And beneath his disheveled hair, a pair of eyes slowly opening—who else could it be but his second daughter, who had traveled south to Tangshan Prefecture more than two months ago?
But Jia'er was clearly on a mission to visit relatives in Tangshan Prefecture, so why did she return to the capital without saying a word?
After the initial shock, an overwhelming surge of anger erupted from the man's chest.
Who on earth dared to torture Wei Hui's daughter to such an extent and then so brazenly dump her at the gate of the Wei residence?!
This is clearly an open act of hostility towards Wei Hui!
Although the onlookers didn't hear any moans, seeing Wei Hui staring at the woman on the ground for a long time without moving, their gossip-loving hearts were reignited.
With intense gazes fixed on him, Wei Hui could hardly ignore them. He clenched his fists, suppressing the anger in his heart.
"Since the person has fallen at the gate of our Prime Minister's residence, I cannot turn a blind eye." The man sighed with pity and beckoned to the two servants leaning against the stone lion.
"There's no time to lose. You two come over here first and quickly take these two young ladies to the clinic behind the alley for a check-up. The Prime Minister's residence will cover the consultation fee and medical expenses, understand?"
As the man's voice rang out, the two servants who had been unable to move felt a sharp pain in their backs, as if their feet, which had been immobilized, could now move.
The two exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with horror.
Before she could even think, she heard her husband's words suddenly become more serious, and she hurriedly ran down the steps.
There are no clinics behind the alley.
Only the Wei family's physician and his family lived there.
Although they were unable to move, they could hear everything clearly. Now that the master has given such an order, it can only mean that the two people lying on the ground are probably right, just as the people said, and they are indeed their second young lady.
Seeing this, the common people's gossipy nature subsided considerably.
"I knew it! Things can look alike, and people can resemble each other. How could this little girl on the ground possibly be the second young lady of the Prime Minister's mansion?"
"Yes, thankfully we didn't say anything out of turn. If we had tarnished the Second Miss's reputation, it would have been our fault."
"Miss Wei is pure and virtuous, always protected by a group of servants whenever she goes out. How could she possibly be captured by some flower thief? She is clearly a world apart from the two people on the ground!"
"That's right, they weren't even from the Prime Minister's residence, yet Prime Minister Wei was willing to take them to the clinic himself and even covered their consultation and medical expenses. The Prime Minister is truly kind-hearted."
"Yes, if all government officials were as benevolent as the Prime Minister, we common people would be truly blessed..."
As Wei Hui listened to the praise from the crowd, his anger burned even more fiercely. He gave the servant a look and quickly had the person carried away!
However, just as the servant started to lift the person up—
The woman on the ground, her hair disheveled, suddenly burst into tears.
With one hand braced against the ground, she laboriously reached out the other towards Wei Hui, finally managing to grab a corner of the man's robe after a long while. "Father!...Father!...Daughter, I thought I would never see Father again...Am I dreaming...?"
The plaintive cries echoed at the entrance of the alley.
It was like a stone hitting the chest of everyone. The previous chorus of praise stopped abruptly, and the people looked at the two people in the center of the crowd with astonishment.
Didn't they say that the two of them had absolutely no connection with the Wei family?
Then what was this woman doing, calling the Right Chancellor "Father" repeatedly?!
The servant's hands froze in mid-air, too afraid to move, and he could only stealthily glance at his master.
At this moment, Wei Hui's calm expression cracked almost imperceptibly, and his hands under his wide sleeves clenched into fists, the veins on his fists bulging.
Of course, the Prime Minister, who had seen his share of storms, quickly regained his composure and, with a forceful pull of his right hand, ripped off the hem of his robe.
A hint of anger gathered in his slender eyes as he looked at the woman. "I only sent you to the clinic out of pity for you. Please don't talk nonsense here, lest you become a laughingstock!"
Wei Jianjia's hands were now empty.
Feeling as if her last lifeline had vanished, she hurriedly brushed the hair away from her face and brought her face close to the man's. "Father, I'm not lying. I'm not some girl, I'm your daughter Jia'er! Don't you recognize me...?"
"What kind of nonsense is this? A young lady should watch her words." Seeing that she was unyielding, Wei Hui was so angry that he almost ground his teeth to powder. He coldly interrupted her.
His tone turned completely cold and stern. "My second daughter is currently a guest at her aunt's house, which is thousands of miles away from the capital. If you want to impersonate Jia'er, you should find out more beforehand."
Now, we have the neighbors to testify to this.
If you dare to further tarnish my daughter's reputation, I will have no choice but to summon the Prefect of the Capital.
Wei Jianjia felt somewhat aggrieved after being yelled at.
Upon hearing the words "neighborhood," my heart skipped a beat.
She turned her head sharply and looked in the direction he was pointing. Only then did she see that behind the man, there were several circles of people standing tightly behind him. At this moment, those people were staring at her intently, their eyes filled with surprise, gossip, or pity.
The place where everyone was standing was the very gate of the Prime Minister's residence, which she knew best.
At this moment, she finally woke up completely. This wasn't a dream; she had truly been thrown to her doorstep by Xiao Jinhan's men, and witnessed by so many people.
After saying this, the man angrily flicked his sleeves and ignored Wei Jianjia, only glancing at the servant before entering the mansion.
Upon receiving his master's order, the servant immediately understood and approached Wei Jianjia, loudly advising, "Miss, our master has always been a kind and benevolent man. If you encounter any difficulties, just tell our master directly. Why resort to such underhanded methods?"
Our second young lady is a pure and virtuous girl. If she knew that you were ruining her reputation like this, she would probably be in serious trouble because of you.
Before returning to his residence, the Prime Minister instructed that you should still be taken to the clinic for a checkup. Get up quickly!
"I'm sorry, I... I didn't mean it. I was really desperate." Wei Jianjia stood up with the servant and lowered her head in embarrassment. "Just now I heard people say that I look like Miss Wei from your household, so I thought of asking the Prime Minister for some money to tide me over. I didn't mean to harm Miss Wei. Please tell the Prime Minister that you must not send me to the Prefect of the Capital."
The servant helped the girl towards the end of the alley. "Don't worry, young lady," he said. "The Prime Minister is magnanimous. Our Prime Minister has always been kind to people and even more tolerant of the common people. As long as you sincerely repent, our Prime Minister will not hold it against you."
As for the young lady needing money for an emergency, I will report back to the Prime Minister after we go to the clinic…”
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