Chapter 225: Rumor Maker
Thinking about it, Yun Wansheng looked at the man holding her hand and said, "You say!"
Mu Xingci smiled gently when he heard this: "You trust me so much." His words made the woman stare at him, and he couldn't help but laugh and said: "Don't be in a hurry, let's go back to the house and talk." After saying that, he took the person and walked back to the main courtyard.
Shangguan Lan watched the two of them walking past hand in hand, his eyes dimmed slightly, and then he followed them.
The three of them entered the house one after another. Yun Wansheng shook off the man's hand and said, "Go ahead!"
Mu Xingci didn't keep the secret and said bluntly, "Wan Sheng, the rumors now saying that you are destined to be unlucky are already light. Some people also say that you have known your fate for a long time, but deliberately concealed it.
The purpose is to get close to the Duke's Mansion so that your elder brother can get another powerful family to rely on, so that he can gain a firm foothold in the capital, and at the same time prepare for your business to enter the capital.
Now the Duke has gone out many times to marry you but failed, and this time he almost lost his life. On the same day, your life was also hanging by a thread. It is said that you tried to defy fate and angered God, so he punished you.
The Duke's Mansion believed the rumors and thought that you and your sister were deliberately plotting against them, so they ordered people to draw a clear line between themselves and your Shangguan Mansion and no longer have any dealings with you.
Wansheng, although we did plot against him, the rumors were deliberately misinterpreted and exaggerated, causing Tian Jinfeng to harbor great hatred towards you. You should be more careful when you go out in the future."
After hearing what he said, Yun Wansheng's eyes turned cold. "Do you know who is secretly sowing discord?"
"It hasn't been found out yet. I have ordered people to investigate." Mu Xingci said.
"Little sister, this man has vicious intentions. He not only wants to harm you, but he also wants to implicate the Shangguan Mansion so that the nobles in the capital can isolate us." Shangguan Lan said with a slightly gloomy face.
"Shangguan Lan, that man is taking advantage of the situation. He not only wants to isolate you, but I think he is targeting me as well." A gleam flashed in Mu Xingci's eyes.
Yun Wansheng frowned as she listened to their conversation: "I never thought such a simple matter would become so complicated." While she said this, she felt a little regretful in her heart for letting this man interfere.
Mu Xingci heard this and looked at her with a slightly cold gaze: "Are you blaming me for meddling in your business?"
"Uh! No." Yun Wansheng laughed dryly. This guy is really sensitive.
"You have, but I can understand that. Wansheng, have you ever thought about this? Even if I didn't take action, can you be sure that the situation after your plan fails will not be worse than it is now?" Mu Xingci said with a slight smile on his face.
"Who dares to assert the unknown? Now that things have come to this, it's better for us brothers and sisters to keep a low profile for the time being." Yun Wansheng curled her lips in dissatisfaction.
"Wan Sheng, you can actually choose to be high-profile. Do you want to try it?" Mu Xingci looked at her with affection.
"Try what?" Yun Wansheng looked back at him in confusion.
"Marry me! Then you will be my princess. I wonder how many people will be pissed off then?" Mu Xingci spoke humorously, but the seriousness in his eyes could not be ignored by women.
Yun Wansheng's heart skipped a beat as she listened to the man's proposal. She jokingly said, "My fate as a husband-killer is known throughout the capital. Can a family as big as yours, the Mu family, agree to this?"
"As long as you agree to marry me, they will not be a problem at all. I have my own way." Mu Xingci held the woman's hand and said sincerely.
Yun Wansheng's bright eyes met the man's gentle and smiling gaze: "Mu Xingci, I think it's better for me to be low-key. After I leave, those rumors will slowly dissipate."
Mu Xingci listened to the woman's refusal, his eyes darkened for a moment, then he smiled: "Okay, I respect you."
His ready agreement surprised Yun Wansheng. She thought the man would continue to pester her, but she didn't expect him to give in so readily.
For some reason, when she heard him say let go, she didn't feel as happy and relieved as she had imagined, but instead felt a little empty.
The next day, Yun Wansheng disguised herself as a man and climbed over the wall to leave the house. She did not stay at home and hide. She was determined to secretly find out who was plotting against her and her brother.
He came to a famous and magnificent teahouse dressed as a knight. There were many guests inside, all of them were well-dressed and did not look like poor people.
I found an empty table in the corner and sat down, then ordered a pot of good tea and two plates of snacks and dried fruits.
Not long after she sat down, she saw three female guests coming to the next table. They were all ordinary women. After they ordered tea, they began to talk about their fate of bringing bad luck to their husbands.
"Hey! Mrs. Zhang, Mrs. Liu, let me tell you a piece of news I just heard recently. My cousin's son is working in the Shangguan Mansion.
Last night it was his turn to stand guard, and he accidentally overheard the conversation between General Shangguan and his sister. It turned out that his sister's engagement with the Duke's Mansion was all planned by him.
He heard that the Duke had been single for many years, so he asked someone to inquire about the Duke's Mansion.
When he heard that his elder sister Tian was arranging a marriage for him, he deliberately sent his younger sister to Zixia Peak to show her face in front of Tian.
Sure enough, his beautiful sister was chosen by Tian.
It is understandable that he wants to curry favor with the powerful, but the most infuriating thing is that he knew clearly that his sister was a widow who would bring bad luck to her husband, yet he still dared to plot this marriage.
The Duke fought many battles in the south and the north and made great achievements without suffering any disability. However, he suffered a major setback at the hands of an Eastern Qiang general.
I don't think this foreign general can be trusted. I don't know what the regent was thinking. He actually let a Dongqiang person be a second-rank general. Isn't he afraid that he will rebel?
You see, not long after he took office, our Shun Shang State lost a great general. This man is insidious and cunning, and his heart deserves death. If he is still allowed to be the General of Chariots and Cavalry, who knows who will be the next unlucky one? "
Yun Wansheng looked at the woman with cold eyes as she spread false rumors with her big mouth. Without waiting for the two people to agree with her, she stood up and walked towards her.
When he came close to her, he grabbed her hair without any hesitation and said, "How dare you spread rumors and cause trouble in public. Didn't you say that your cousin's son was working in the Shangguan Mansion?
"Then tell me, what is your cousin's surname and name, what is your uncle's name, where do you live, how old are you, and what does he do in the Shangguan Mansion? If you answer any of them incorrectly, I will make you pay for it."
"Ah! Let me go." The woman wanted to pry his hands apart in pain.
"It's not too late for me to let you go after you've said it. Tell me now, or I'll send you to the Regent's Palace and have him torture you. I'll see if you still have the arrogance you have now."
Yun Wansheng spoke in a cruel voice, and pulled hard with his hand, causing the woman to cry in pain.
"What are you two doing standing there like idiots? Help me pull this guy away." The woman shouted in pain.
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