The man immediately shut his mouth, put his hands together and muttered, "I am a lowly person who cannot speak properly, please forgive me, fox spirit!"
More and more people gathered in front of the general's mansion to watch the spectacle, and no matter how they tried to drive them away, the crowd only increased.
Seeing that the situation was out of control, Steward Wang had no choice but to go in and report to Madam Zhou.
“These unruly people dare to act wildly in front of my general’s mansion just because the seventh prince is not home.”
Zhou personally went out to drive them away and intimidate them, but the law does not punish the masses. The incident was started by the old woman seeking medical treatment, so if anyone should be punished, it should be her. They were just watching the show.
No matter how powerful the General's Mansion is, it cannot arbitrarily arrest onlookers.
At this time, some imperial relatives and noble children who were at odds with the General's Mansion also stepped forward to fan the flames.
"Madam Lu, please ask the young mistress to come out."
“If she really is a demon, we wouldn’t dare live in the same city as a demon.”
"Who knows when this demon might be in a bad mood and start killing, burning, and tearing out hearts and livers."
Another young master chimed in, "Yes, yes, whether the young mistress is a vixen or not, we'll find out by pulling her out and testing her."
"Didn't this old lady say that a drop of her blood could save a life? Then let's have the young mistress donate a drop of blood and see what happens."
"Anyway, losing a drop of blood won't kill anyone. If it can save a life, then it's accumulating good karma. If it can't save a life, then the rumors will fall apart on their own."
"The fact that the General's Mansion has been hiding things like this only makes people suspicious!"
The onlookers, eager for a good show, chimed in: "Yes, yes, what this young master says makes sense."
"It's just a drop of blood, why are you afraid to try?"
"If your young mistress is truly a fox spirit reincarnated, then kick her out of the capital. We dare not live with a fox spirit."
"Does banishing her from the capital mean she's going to harm other places?"
"If she really is a vixen, then burn her to death, otherwise who can feel at ease!"
Chen Yunniang stood in a teahouse not far away, watching the General's Mansion being besieged, a vicious glint in her eyes.
You wretched woman, you stole my position as county magistrate, so I'll take your wretched life.
Zhou was so angry that her face turned green. These people were simply going too far.
"Go and appease the young mistress, and don't let her know what happened at the door."
"yes.
Unfortunately, no sooner had Zhou finished speaking than Su Yujiao emerged, supported by Xiao Tao, though she was wearing a veil.
"Jiaojiao, why are you out? Go back quickly."
Su Yujiao spoke up: "Mother, I caused this, so I can't just stand by and do nothing."
"If everyone believes this, I'm afraid we won't have a peaceful life anymore."
"It's just a drop of blood, I can prove it."
Su Yujiao said in public, "I don't know where the rumors came from, nor do I know what the intentions of those who spread them are."
"Now that things have come to this point, I'm not afraid to prove it in public."
“If my blood truly has such miraculous effects, I am willing to donate a drop of blood every day. I have never been stingy when it comes to accumulating merit.”
"But I have one request: if it can be proven that I am not a fox spirit, but rather that someone is deliberately framing me."
"Please press your handprints on the curse talisman and curse those shameless sluts for me."
"Someone, go and invite the Taoist priest from Zhenqing Temple."
This made things even more interesting, and the people became even more intrigued. Could there really be cursed talismans in the world?
"Is she implying that someone deliberately framed her?"
"That's quite possible. The General's Mansion doesn't allow concubines. General Lu is young, promising, and dashing, so many people have had wicked thoughts about him."
"If this young mistress dies, someone will be able to take advantage of the situation."
"If this is really a setup, we should curse those shameless vixens on behalf of the General's wife."
Suddenly, an aunt with a righteous look stepped forward and said, "I'm willing."
"I, Li Guihua, hate those vile bitches who steal other women's husbands the most."
"I'm willing too."
Count me in.
"Madam General, you can prove it. If you were truly framed, we'll curse those shameless sluts so that their children will be born without an anus."
The crowd suddenly became indignant, especially the women.
Most of these people were just watching the show; since they had nothing to lose, they figured they might as well do the general's wife a favor.
Su Yujiao looked around, a slight smile playing on her lips. Although she didn't know where Chen Yunniang was hiding, she knew she must be nearby.
Su Yujiao walked up to the old woman, pricked her fingertip with a silver needle, and dripped it onto the child's dry, pale lips.
The old woman held the child and expressed her gratitude repeatedly, then clasped her hands together and prayed devoutly.
The onlookers held their breath, stood on tiptoe, and craned their necks to stare at the sick child.
But as time passed, the child remained unchanged.
There were also some local doctors who had come to watch the spectacle and volunteered to step forward to diagnose the child, hoping to see if his condition had improved.
The doctor shook his head; the child had been seen at his clinic before, but there had been no improvement.
Su Yujiao asked considerately, "Auntie, did that expert tell you how long it would take for your grandson to recover after taking my blood?"
The old woman couldn't answer. The Taoist priest said that a single drop of blood would be enough to cure her, but he didn't say when she would be cured.
"Should I give him another drop of blood?"
The old woman was conflicted and hesitant. She deeply believed in the expert's words. The expert hadn't said to drink two drops. What if she drank too much and the child couldn't handle it?
At this moment, a gaunt old man came over and said that he had been coughing up blood for many years and wanted to try the fox spirit's blood.
He wasn't afraid to drink a few more drops; if it cured his illness, all the better; if it didn't, it would at least prove Su Yujiao's innocence.
Su Yujiao agreed and dripped a few drops of blood onto his palm in front of everyone.
After waiting a while longer, he was still coughing up blood, with no change whatsoever.
The crowd gradually lost patience. After all, they had other things to do. They could watch the excitement for a while, but they didn't want to watch it all day long.
"What fox spirit? This is a complete setup."
"Yes, if she were really a fox spirit, she wouldn't dare to come out and drip blood in public."
"Aren't fox demons most afraid of monks and Taoist priests? How dare she invite a Taoist priest over? Isn't she afraid of being beaten back to her original form?"
"There are no fox spirits in this world. They are just women who want to marry into the general's mansion and are using those dirty tricks in the inner quarters. We've been used as pawns."
Just as everyone was filled with righteous indignation, the Taoist priest from Zhenqing Temple arrived. He was a highly respected Taoist priest named Xuanqing, whom many people at the scene knew and respected.
This Taoist priest came down the mountain in person after hearing that a fox demon had appeared in the capital.
Master Xuanqing stared at Su Yujiao for a moment, his expression clearly showing surprise, as if he had noticed something.
Looking at Master Xuanqing's expression, everyone couldn't help but ask curiously, "Master, what did your look just now mean?"
"Is she really a fox spirit?"
Master Xuanqing realized what was happening and shook his head: "No!"
"This young friend is a person of great fortune. The golden light of merit surrounding him can influence the fortune of those around him."
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