Chapter 166: Realizing Xie Yingmian’s Horror
Xie Yingmian continued, "The people in Haitang Garden have special identities, and the incident happened in the Xie Mansion."
"In order to protect that couple, to protect the royal family's reputation, and to prevent the Longyuan Army from being disheartened, Lord Xie went all out to put on a show."
"In order to make the play more realistic, Lord Xie asked Madam Xie to bring everyone here as witnesses, risking the Xie family's reputation."
"Thank you, Lord Marquis, for joining the game and sacrificing yourself for the greater good."
"Unfortunately, Lord Xie planned everything, but he didn't anticipate a murder in Haitang Garden, and he certainly didn't expect Prince Rui'an and Princess Longyuan to be taken away by the Six Punishments Department."
"Everything Lord Xie had done, risking his reputation, was meaningless. Heartbroken, Lord Xie fell seriously ill."
"Having said this, Madam Xie Hou should have understood."
"If Madam Xie Hou understood, she would know how to turn the tide."
Mrs. Xie was shocked.
Her head was buzzing, and the way she looked at Xie Yingmian was different.
There is a side door in Haitangyuan.
After going out from the side door, a few steps away is Boyaxuan where the Marquis and Hongyao had the accident.
The sounds in Haitang Garden can be heard in Boyaxuan.
The strategy Xie Yingmian mentioned is highly feasible.
Mrs. Xie has been in charge of the Marquis's Mansion for so many years, and she is quite capable.
She immediately understood what Xie Yingmian meant.
It was because she figured it out that she realized how terrifying Xie Yingmian was.
Xie Yingmian's tactics and scheming made her shudder.
There was a murderous look in Mrs. Xie's eyes.
Xie Yingmian is now like a poisonous snake. She cannot use her at her will, and she has to be on guard against Xie Yingmian biting her all the time.
She must find a way to kill Xie Yingmian.
"Oh, right." Xie Yingmian's voice interrupted Madam Xie Hou's thoughts, "I haven't settled the score with Xie Baozhang and Xie Baoyu for what they did to me."
"Madam Xie is their mother. It is only natural that the mother should pay for the son's debt."
"What do you want to do?" asked Mrs. Xie Hou.
Xie Yingmian: "They plotted against me, so I'm charging a little compensation for mental damages. Isn't that too much?"
"Ten thousand taels. Please ask Madam Xie to deliver it to Prince Ling's mansion before dark."
"If it's not delivered before dark."
Xie Yingmian gave a smile: "You will bear the consequences at your own risk."
Mrs. Xie Hou was so angry that her teeth were itching.
After Xie Yingmian walked away, she took a deep sip.
"Ten thousand taels of silver, do you think you deserve ten thousand taels?"
"I would rather feed ten thousand taels of silver to a dog..."
"Madam Xie's suggestion is a good one," Xie Yingmian said. "If I don't see ten thousand taels of silver, I'll chop up Xie Baozhang and Xie Baoyu and feed them to the dogs."
Mrs. Xie Hou shuddered when she thought of Xie Yingmian's methods.
She had no doubt that Xie Yingmian was really capable of doing such a thing.
She has to pay the ten thousand taels even if she wants to.
I have been bullied by Xie Yingmian all day today.
Not only did he suffer humiliation, but he also lost 10,000 taels of silver.
So angry!
Mrs. Xie Hou wished she could bite her silver teeth to pieces.
next time!
Next time she has the chance, she will definitely ruin Xie Yingmian's reputation!
Everything that happened at the Xie Mansion’s birthday party spread throughout the entire aristocratic circle in Shangjing at the fastest speed.
The most talked about thing is the ridiculous thing that happened between Marquis Xie and his maid in broad daylight on the day of his birthday banquet.
In fact, what happened in Haitang Garden is more important.
Because after Shen Tingsi presented the blood letter to His Majesty,
The emperor ordered Shen Tingsi to thoroughly investigate the truth of the Battle of Dead Man's Ridge.
Qin Aoshuang and King Ruian were detained in the Six Punishments Department and were not released for a long time.
However, the ladies of noble families all tacitly avoided discussing political affairs, so as not to misinterpret the emperor's intentions and bring unnecessary disaster to the family.
They are more interested in the romantic affairs in the inner houses of the rich and powerful.
Therefore, the most talked about topic after dinner is still the romantic affairs of Marquis Xie.
Seeing the situation escalate, Mrs. Xie Hou was getting anxious when she received a letter from Xie Yingmian.
Following the instructions in the letter, when the controversy was at its peak, Lady Xie Hou visited the wife of Censor Chen under the pretext of matchmaking for her children.
Mrs. Chen is a well-known loudmouth.
Any news she knew would spread throughout the streets and alleys of Shangjing the next day.
Similarly, Mrs. Chen is also the best-informed.
The information she passed on was 90% accurate.
Mrs. Chen was nicknamed "the know-it-all."
Mrs. Xie Hou was worried and sad. When she saw Mrs. Chen, she pulled her aside to complain and asked her to help find a good family for her children.
Mrs. Chen likes wine.
Mrs. Xie Hou spent a lot of money to buy the best wine.
Mrs. Xie Hou felt more and more "frustrated" as she spoke, and wanted to drink with Mrs. Chen to relieve her sorrow.
Mrs. Chen had been coveting those jars of wine for a long time, and upon hearing this, she immediately asked someone to open the jars.
Mrs. Xie Hou soon got "drunk".
After she got "drunk", she started crying.
She cried and said that Lord Xie was willing to destroy his own reputation in order to cover up for Prince Rui'an and Princess Longyuan and to protect the reputation of the royal family.
She cried and said that as a minister, Lord Xie's life would have been worth it if he could have protected the royal family's reputation. Who knew that Prince Rui'an and Princess Longyuan would be involved in a murder lawsuit? The Xie family not only failed to protect the royal family's reputation, but also ruined their own reputation and affected their children's marriages.
Mrs. Xie Hou cried as she spoke.
She was very drunk and talked about her grievances. She dragged Madam Chen to Xie's house and let her experience it for herself. It only took a few steps from the side door of Haitangyuan to Boyaxuan.
Mrs. Chen went there herself and believed what Mrs. Xie Hou said.
Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Lady Xie took Lady Chen with her and "got drunk".
The next day after sobering up.
She "realized" that she was drunk yesterday, and hurried to apologize to Mrs. Chen and asked her not to spread the news.
Mrs. Chen agreed readily.
Then he turned to his best friend and said, "I'm going to tell you a secret. I'll tell you one and only you. Don't tell anyone else."
Mrs. Chen's best friend is also a loud speaker.
She verbally agreed, then turned around and shared the latest news with a few sisters she was close to:
"Sisters, I know a shocking secret. I'm only telling you, and you must not tell anyone else."
Those sisters did the same thing and shared it with others.
However, within just a few days, the news that Marquis Xie had intervened to cover up the scandal between Princess Longyuan and Prince Rui'an spread throughout the capital.
The story became more and more outrageous.
People who didn't attend the birthday party didn't quite believe it.
However, most of the people attending the birthday party believed this statement.
After all, anyone with a sound mind wouldn't do such a ridiculous thing at a birthday party.
If it was to cover up for Princess Longyuan and Prince Rui'an, it would be understandable.
People thought about the strange behavior and words of Mrs. Xie Hou at that time, and everything was explained in this way. They felt more and more that they had uncovered the truth.
Someone went to ask Madam Xie and Lord Xie, and they both denied it, saying that Madam Xie had spoken out of turn after drinking and not to take it seriously.
The more they do this, the more people believe it.
In particular, when Marquis Xie decided to take the maid from that day as his concubine, the truth of the matter was further confirmed.
Lord Xie's adaptability made people look up to the Xie family.
The turmoil in the Xie family gradually returned to calm.
The reputation of Lord Xie and the Xie family was also successfully maintained.
But Mrs. Xie just couldn't be happy.
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