Chapter 27 The Wind Turns
Suburbs of Beijing.
As the sky grew darker, the victims huddled in corners.
Several ferocious-looking men suddenly walked over, and everyone couldn't help but shrink back.
"Where's Pei Wanqing? Have you ever met Prime Minister Pei's daughter?"
The leading man roared in a muffled voice and picked up a thin man in a few steps.
The man who was lifted up like a little chicken trembled, "Reply, reply to this warrior, we...we have never seen what Prime Minister Pei's daughter looks like..."
"Pfft..." The man let go of him and spat on the ground. "Fuck! This little bitch owed me ten thousand taels and said she'd pay it back within half a month, but now she's running away?!"
"Shame on you!" He then pulled out a large knife. "Tell me the truth, where is she hiding?"
He put the knife on the neck of one of them. The man was so frightened that he broke out in a sweat. "Brave man...brave man, spare my life!"
"If you can't tell me where she is, don't even think about escaping today!!" As he said that, he took out a huge portrait and spread it out in front of everyone, allowing everyone to see her appearance clearly.
Everyone stared with wide eyes and realized that the person in the portrait was the woman who used to give them porridge every day.
"This... isn't this Wen Shuan?" one of them couldn't help but say.
The man immediately walked over and pulled him up, "What did you say?! At this point, you still dare to cover up for Pei Wanqing?! Are you not afraid of death? Who do you think I am! The man with the broad forehead, big face and puffy cheeks is clearly Pei Wanqing!!"
After hearing what he said, everyone collapsed to the ground in despair.
This is over! They really know the Miss Pei this person is talking about! But, they have also been deceived!
"She said she'd come to give you some porridge and we'd be able to collect enough money soon... I don't want to embarrass you, so just tell me where she's hiding!"
After hearing what he said, one of them bravely said, "Brave man... We were also deceived by the Pei family! She was stealing food and cheating people out of money, and her father came here two days ago to make it look like he was killing two people. The father and daughter are working together to bully us ordinary people..."
The more he spoke, the more angry he became, and his emotions gradually became more real. The more he spoke, the more he hated the Pei father and daughter from the bottom of his heart.
After hearing what he said, the strong man seemed to have some doubts and actually took two steps back.
"God damn it! Back in Wanning Prefecture, I heard she was the most talented woman in the capital! I never thought she was such a double-faced bitch! She even wanted to frame Wen Shu'an for all her scandals! Cut her into pieces!"
Seeing that this trick was effective, an old woman stood up and cried and cursed.
Her voice was very loud and her crying was earth-shaking, which immediately attracted the attention of all the victims.
Everyone's emotions were aroused.
For many days, they walked through the wind and frost to the capital, but they did not expect that finding a way to make a living would be so difficult.
Such a rough and bitter experience made them cry and curse in this atmosphere... In the end, they no longer cared about these vicious criminals beside them.
However, these strong men were also reasonable and finally left without asking about the whereabouts of the person.
After Nangong Hua sent someone to send these disguised men away, he took a carriage back to the gathering place of the disaster victims in the suburbs of Beijing.
A group of women and children came back at this time. Seeing that everyone seemed to have been crying, they asked what had happened.
"Pei Wanqing's mind is too vicious! We went to Pu's house to work today and saw Wen Shu'an with our own eyes! She doesn't look like Pei Wanqing at all!" A woman with a clever tongue stood up and said indignantly.
"You said Wen Shuan donated so much money and was willing to take us in to do work. What a good person!"
Another clever child echoed, "Auntie is right! Wen Shu'an is so beautiful, speaks so softly, and even gave us some fruit to eat!"
"This is a real living Bodhisattva! It seems that we have visited the wrong temple! Pei Wanqing doesn't even treat us as human beings!"
"I told you! When Pei Wanqing was giving out porridge, she looked down on everyone. I had been holding back because I cared about her donating her dowry. Who knew she was just a pheasant with peacock feathers, and she couldn't even pretend to be a real phoenix!" Another man who had previously flattered Pei Wanqing sneered at me now.
"We actually fell for that bitch's scheme and misunderstood our benefactor for such a long time... What a sin!" The old lady chanting Buddha's name kept muttering, then burst into tears. "My poor son, he was killed by the Pei family father and daughter!"
Hearing her say this, it almost aroused public outrage, and everyone began to curse Pei Wanqing and Pei Xiang.
Nangong Hua in the carriage listened for a while, and the curve of the corner of his mouth could not be suppressed. The admiration in his eyes almost overflowed.
So that's how it is. She hired people to do the work, and once these people saw her, the rumors were self-defeating!
He knew that she was very smart and could handle the matter naturally, so there was no need for him to meddle.
"Uncle, why do you look so lustful?" Qing Xu asked blankly.
Nangong Hua restrained his emotions slightly, looked at the stubborn servant with some disdain, and said with emotion, "Alas, how will you talk about your wife in the future..."
"?" Qingxu didn't understand why his uncle suddenly brought up the matter of his wife, and looked at him blankly.
Nangong Hua was in a very good mood after he and his wife had tacitly resolved an issue.
"Let's go. I'm in a good mood today. Let's go to the teahouse and listen to some music!"
…
Gongsun Huaili came to the outskirts of Beijing for inspection early in the morning.
This was the first time his father had assigned him a task, so naturally he had to take it seriously.
Moreover, the person who embezzled money this time was his good brother. How could he let go of such an opportunity to kick someone when he was down?
In addition, he had been hearing these troublemakers cursing Wen Shuan for a while. Now that the truth of the matter was about to come to light, how could he allow these people to continue cursing her like this?
However, Gongsun Huaili did not expect that he had just walked around the outskirts of Beijing when he heard people talking about it.
He sent someone down to ask and found out that everyone had recognized the wrong person and now they regretted it.
In this way, Gongsun Huaili was able to avoid mobilizing a large number of troops.
"Your Highness, there is a letter from the young master of the Pu family." The guard came to report at the right time.
Gongsun Huaili smiled. "This prince was just thinking about the Pu family. Bring it here!"
As soon as he opened the letter, the flamboyant handwriting caught his eye.
"What a young master of the Pu family!" Gongsun Huaili read through the entire article at a glance, then laughed and exclaimed.
"It seems that the young master of the Pu family is just like her, a kind and thoughtful person! No wonder the Pu shop only hires women and children, it turns out it's to protect them!"
If men were recruited to work, these weak women and children would certainly not be able to compete.
In the end, they will most likely have no way to survive...
After reading the letter, Gongsun Huaili became even more determined to join forces with the young master of the Pu family.
Since the young master of the Pu family is a gentleman who cares about the world, he is absolutely sure to convince him to support him!
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