In Ruilin Courtyard, several respected old ladies and the King of Chu and others were recalling the scenes of the wars they had fought in the past. Jiang Muchen saw that Chu Feiyang had already quietly left the warm room, and a trace of dissatisfaction flashed through his heart. He also found an excuse to leave Ruilin Courtyard and walked all the way to the front yard, but he did not find any trace of Chu Feiyang. Instead, he was surrounded by a group of officials who were trying to curry favor with him, which gave Jiang Muchen a headache!
"Your Highness, Your Highness! Regarding today's matter, I would like to trouble Your Highness to make the decision for me!" Among these officials was Su Qing's brother Su Yuan!
It turned out that after being punished, he did not seriously reflect on his mistakes. Instead, he stayed in the Fuguo Mansion waiting for Jiang Muchen to come out and ask him to plead for him to Emperor Yugan!
After all, being reprimanded by the emperor is a common thing for a minister, but Emperor Yugan deprived his daughter of the opportunity to enter the palace as a concubine in this life just to give face to Old Lady Gu. How could Su Yuan swallow this?
That's why he was waiting in the front yard, intending to wait for King Chen and others to come out so that he could plead for mercy!
But Jiang Muchen had no time to care about such trivial matters at this moment. He only saw his eagle-like cold eyes looking around the front yard. After not finding Chu Feiyang among the crowd, his face became more and more ugly. At this time, Su Yuan ran into the gun barrel again. He rushed out without any hesitation, "The emperor's words are as good as gold. You ask me to plead for mercy. Isn't that asking me to slap the emperor's face?"
As soon as these words came out, Su Yuan's face turned pale, and his whole demeanor was like charcoal ash that had been poured with cold water, and there was no sign of struggle anymore!
Seeing Su Yuan so disheartened and discouraged by this minor incident, Jiang Muchen felt annoyed. However, the position of Minister of Justice held great weight in the imperial court, so he softened his tone and said, "Sir Su, why are you so upset? If you can't enter the palace, then there are so many royal palaces in Western Chu. Are they not worthy of Sir Su's attention?"
Hearing this, Su Yuan's eyes flashed with joy, and he immediately thanked King Chen. His previous feeling of defeat due to the talent show was suddenly aroused again, and his fighting spirit was high!
Jiang Muchen took the opportunity to get rid of the officials around him, and based on his previous impression of visiting the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion, he walked towards the garden!
Yun Qianmeng pondered for a moment, but still bent down, picked up the blue porcelain bottle, and put it into her sleeve. She sighed softly, then put away the helpless expression on her face. Seeing that she had just given all the maids to Qu Feiqing to help, and now there was no one around, she hurried straight to Tingyu Pavilion to avoid unnecessary trouble...
"You must have seen it clearly. Will anyone show up soon? I see that Miss Yun and the eldest lady of the Fuguo Mansion are inseparable. If they are discovered, I will..." At this time, there were three sneaky figures wandering outside the wall outside the Fuguo Mansion's garden. One of the young men was Yuan Qingzhou from the Hanguo Mansion. At this time, he asked the two maids beside him in uncertainty!
Yuan Qingzhou was seen dressed in a brocade robe, but his face was flushed, his eyes were a little blurry, and he breathed out breaths of alcohol when he spoke. His body was a little unstable as he stood against the wall. It was obvious at a glance that he must have drunk a few more sips of wine at the birthday party!
"Don't worry, sir! A man of your stature, do you think you have only this little courage? We just saw Miss Qu taking all the maids to the front yard. Miss Yun is the only one in the garden now. If you continue to hesitate, the duck in your mouth will fly away!" One of the maids in a green dress gave Yuan Qingzhou a dissatisfied look. Seeing that his mouth and body were full of alcohol, her eyes were full of contempt. But for the happiness of her young lady, she had to lead this lecherous man here to give him advice!
Yuan Qingzhou was stimulated by the little girl's words. He immediately perked up, shook his head vigorously, straightened his chest, and wiped away the timidity on his face. He instantly raised his feet and staggered into the garden. The light purple gauze skirt fluttering at the corner of the corridor made Yuan Qingzhou's heart even more confused. He wanted to follow the figure with his eyes wide open, but was stopped by the two maids!
"What are you doing? Get out of my way, or I'll beat you up!" Yuan Qingzhou was suddenly blocked by someone, and seeing that the beauty was about to disappear, he became angry and humiliated. After burping, he growled at the green-clothed maid in front of him and stretched out his hand to brush her away!
But the maid was agile and dodged when Yuan Qingzhou's hand was about to touch her body, avoiding his touch!
The maidservant in green was not frightened by Yuan Qingzhou's threats. Instead, she sneered and looked at Yuan Qingzhou with disdain. Then she quickly whispered, "Sir, you are so brazen as to come over here. Won't you scare Miss Yun away? Come with me quickly!"
With that, the two maids turned around and walked quickly in the opposite direction. Yuan Qingzhou was half-believing, half-doubting, but when he turned back, he saw that the pale purple figure had disappeared. He was so annoyed that he could only stamp his feet fiercely, slap his drunken face hard, and then turned around and followed the two figures...
"Sir, look, isn't that Miss Yun? Hide here, and when she passes by this rockery, hug her and take her inside. Even if you want to do something, no one else will see you!" Yuan Qingzhou saw that the green-clothed maid had taken a shortcut with great familiarity, and was actually much more capable than Yun Qianmeng. Joy suddenly flashed in his eyes, and just as he was about to walk to the rockery, he turned back with some concern and instructed the maid, "Watch out for me, don't let anyone see you!"
As he spoke, an expression of impatience appeared on Yuan Qingzhou's face. The green-clothed maid snorted inwardly, but her smile became even sweeter. She replied obediently, "Since it was this servant who brought you here, please rest assured!"
After he finished speaking, he and another girl in yellow hid at the entrance of the shortcut. The two of them hid behind the low wall, their eyes fixed on the situation outside!
At this moment, Yuan Qingzhou no longer cared why two girls suddenly appeared in front of him, and why these two girls created opportunities for him and Yun Qianmeng!
At this moment, his mind was already filled with lust. Seeing that everything was arranged properly, he also walked crookedly to the back of the rockery, leaning his whole body limply against the rockery wall, squinting his eyes that flashed with lust and staring closely at Yun Qianmeng who was getting closer and closer...
Yun Qianmeng walked through the corridor and came to the backyard. A breeze was blowing at that moment. The gentle and warm breeze carried the natural fragrance of flowers, mixed with a strong smell of alcohol and a hint of artificial incense. Yun Qianmeng was very familiar with this artificial aroma!
At this moment, Yun Qianmeng gradually slowed down her pace, carefully observing the surrounding environment. She felt that the place where the garden and the backyard were connected seemed particularly strange today, like a trap waiting for her to jump in!
The people standing on both sides looked at Yun Qianmeng anxiously as she hesitated to move forward, and they were all unsure whether Yun Qianmeng had discovered it!
At this time, the sound of the wind was so strong that the concentrated smell it brought became clearer and clearer, which further confirmed the suspicion in Yun Qianmeng's heart. She looked stern and stood still, scanning the surroundings with cold eyes. She wanted to see who dared to plot against her on the territory of the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion!
But her stopping like this made the two groups even more anxious. The green-dressed maid pulled the yellow-dressed maid's ear and whispered a series of words in her ear. The yellow-dressed maid's face, which had been enjoying the show, suddenly darkened. She wanted to refute, but she felt a sharp pain in her arm. The green-dressed maid's hand painted with bright red nail polish had pinched the thin flesh on the inside of her arm fiercely. At this time, the green-dressed maid's eyes were full of sinisterness, which scared the yellow-dressed girl so much that she nodded immediately. Then the green-dressed girl let go of her hand!
The yellow-robed maid was frightened by the green-robed maid's aura and dared not delay any longer. She immediately stood up and walked out of the entrance quickly. When she saw Yun Qianmeng, regardless of the lingering pain in her arm, her face suddenly lit up with joy. She hurriedly walked towards Yun Qianmeng, bowed, and said with concern, "Miss, it's easy for me to find you!"
When the maid in green saw that the girl in yellow had already started talking to Yun Qianmeng, she immediately turned around and headed towards the front yard...
At this time, Yun Qianmeng recognized that this was Feng'er, the second-class maidservant beside Yun Ruoxue. However, Feng'er was not serving Yun Ruoxue at this time, but ran to the backyard of the Fuguo Mansion to find her, which was really suspicious!
Regardless of whether Feng'er could enter and exit the backyard of the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion so freely with her identity, just looking at the entrance she came out of just now, it can be seen that there is something strange. If it is not someone who is familiar with the terrain of the Duke of Fuguo's Mansion, it will definitely not be easy to find that shortcut!
In the past, Yun Ruoxue always attended the banquets at the Fuguo Mansion on behalf of Yun Qianmeng, so she was naturally familiar with the terrain here!
The coincidence of Feng'er appearing in front of him at this moment was enough to explain the problem. It seemed that Yun Ruoxue was the one who created the weird atmosphere in the yard!
Yun Qianmeng smiled calmly and asked softly, "Why aren't you serving my second sister? What are you doing here?"
Seeing Yun Qianmeng's expression normal, Feng'er couldn't help but think that the eldest lady might not have noticed the person hiding ahead, so she smiled and replied, "To answer the eldest lady, it was the second lady who asked me to come and serve her! Just now, the second lady saw the cousin of the Marquis' Mansion taking the eldest lady's maid to the front yard. She was worried that the eldest lady would be inconvenienced without anyone around, so she asked me to come! I have searched the garden and finally found the eldest lady! The wind is blowing now. Although the weather in March is gradually getting warmer, there is still a chill in the wind. Let me take the eldest lady back to the cousin's Tingyu Pavilion to rest!"
Yun Qianmeng listened to Feng'er's words with a smile on her face. Seeing that the girl spoke very quickly and frequently glanced at the rockery behind her, Yun Qianmeng understood what was going on and pretended not to know. She frowned slightly and said in embarrassment, "The scenery here is very beautiful. Besides, the spring breeze in March blows on my face like silk. With such a pleasant scenery, there is no need to rush back! Besides, I believe that my cousin will be back soon. I will wait here! You are here to serve my second sister. My second sister can use you easily. You don't have to stay with me. Go back!"
As she spoke, Yun Qianmeng turned around and headed towards the garden. Feng'er, anxious, couldn't help but glance at the low wall. Without thinking, she ran to Yun Qianmeng and said, "Miss, you should go back to Tingyuxuan!"
Yun Qianmeng saw a maid blocking her way. Seeing Feng'er's anxious eyes, the smile in her eyes gradually cooled. The corners of her mouth tightened, and she suddenly shouted, "Who are you? How dare you block my way? Do I have to be restricted by you wherever I want to go? Who taught you this rule that you can be so disrespectful? My mansion can't afford a girl like this who doesn't know etiquette. I'll ask Concubine Liu to find a human trafficker to take you away!"
Feng'er had been with Yun Ruoxue since childhood, and had seen the recent changes in Yun Qianmeng. Especially since she saw that even Su Qing had suffered a lot at the hands of Yun Qianmeng, she had become even more cautious when dealing with Yun Qianmeng!
But Yun Qianmeng still found fault with her. Yun Qianmeng's face was serious, and a cold light flashed in her eyes, which made people feel afraid. Especially since she had just mentioned the human traffickers that the servants feared the most. Thinking of Hongxiang who was taken away by human traffickers because she had offended the young lady, the clever Feng'er panicked for a moment. She immediately knelt down in front of Yun Qianmeng, tugging at the corner of Yun Qianmeng's skirt and begging, "Young lady, this is my fault. Please don't send me away! I have parents at home who need to be taken care of. Please have mercy on me!"
As he spoke, Feng'er kept kowtowing to Yun Qianmeng, still pleading for himself!
Seeing her like this, Yun Qianmeng knew the bitterness of being a slave, but some people were accomplices to the evil. Feng'er was the maid that Yun Ruoxue had taken care of since she was a child. Her loyalty to Yun Ruoxue was obvious. How could she be frightened like this because of what she said? What's more, only she and Feng'er were present at the incident. Even if she went back and wanted to send her out, Yun Ruoxue would never let her go without a proper reason! Thinking of this, Yun Qianmeng sneered, and felt even more disgusted with Feng'er's behavior. She glanced at Feng'er who was still kowtowing with some impatience, and said in a cold voice, "You are my sister's maid, so it's not my turn to punish you! But remember this today. Even though you are serving my sister now, the other masters in the prime minister's mansion are also your masters. Don't think that just because someone is in power, you can be arrogant and bully others!"
With that, Yun Qianmeng no longer paid any attention to Feng'er at her feet and continued to walk towards the garden. Feng'er didn't want Yun Qianmeng to walk out despite her obstruction. She paused for a moment, not knowing what to do. She wanted to give up, but suddenly remembered the Second Young Lady's power. Feng'er trembled slightly and then crawled in front of Yun Qianmeng and pleaded, "Miss, the Second Young Lady just said she would go to Tingyuxuan to find you later! Look, why don't you go back to Tingyuxuan first, so that the Second Young Lady won't blame me for not being able to see you later!"
Yun Qianmeng listened quietly to Feng'er's explanation, but was in no hurry to speak!
Feng'er was extremely anxious, and when she saw Yun Qianmeng didn't respond for a long time, she added, "Young lady has always been kind-hearted. Please have mercy on this servant!"
After saying that, Feng'er almost lay on the ground and begged Yun Qianmeng!
Seeing her like this, Yun Qianmeng felt a chill in her heart. If she... pitied Feng'er today, she was afraid that no one would pity herself!
However, since Feng'er dared to frame her, she naturally had to retaliate against her, so as not to let Feng'er down...her hard work!
Feng'er only heard a faint sigh from Yun Qianmeng above her head, and then she heard Yun Qianmeng speak softly: "Forget it, I'm a little tired too, come with me back to Tingyuxuan!"
Feng'er was delighted to see that her mission was accomplished. She immediately stood up and stood behind Yun Qianmeng with a decent smile on her face. After Yun Qianmeng turned around, she immediately walked to Yun Qianmeng's left side and carefully supported Yun Qianmeng as they walked towards Tingyuxuan!
However, Yun Qianmeng didn’t walk very fast, but she took every step very steadily, as if she was afraid of slipping!
Although Feng'er was anxious about Yun Qianmeng's speed, Yun Qianmeng had finally agreed to return to Tingyuxuan, so she naturally couldn't say anything more, so as not to arouse Yun Qianmeng's suspicion!
However, Feng'er also seemed to be a little worried at this time. She stared at the cobblestone road under her feet, as if looking for an opportunity!
"Miss, please walk carefully. This cobblestone road looks beautiful, but some stones are very scratchy and you will slip if you are not careful. Oh..." Feng'er was reminding Yun Qianmeng to be careful of the road she was walking on, but the next second her left foot slipped and she fell diagonally towards the rockery!
Because the incident happened suddenly, the hands that were supporting Yun Qianmeng suddenly grabbed Yun Qianmeng's sleeves tightly, and she fell towards the rockery with Yun Qianmeng...
"What? Panlan, what did you say? My sister actually fell down in the backyard?" At this time, Qu Lingao and his wife, along with their two children, were having a meal in the front yard with the people who came to congratulate them. But over at the women's table, Yun Ruoxue, who had been eating quietly, stood up out of control and raised her voice to question the maid standing beside her after hearing the report from her personal maid Panlan!
The maid Panlan was wearing a green cotton dress. When Yun Ruoxue asked her, she nodded immediately and looked up to say something. It was obvious that most people were staring at her at this time, but she lowered her head as if she wanted to say something but hesitated!
Seeing her like this, Yun Ruoxue couldn't help but admire her personal maid greatly, but her face was filled with anxiety. She pulled Panlan's sleeve and said anxiously, "What's wrong with you? Are you hiding something from me? No, I have to go see my sister. Don't let her get hurt!"
As he said this, he put down the ivory chopsticks in his hand and walked towards the backyard, but was stopped by Pan Lan. Pan Lan's face was full of embarrassment, and she whispered, "Miss, it's better not to go now!"
Seeing how mysterious the master and servant were, everyone found things that originally had little interest in them now full of strangeness!
If the eldest daughter of the prime minister's family just fell, why would she be so secretive? Is there something shameful going on?
Yun Ruoxue was about to rush out, but stopped when she heard Panlan's words. She stared at Panlan with suspicion and asked carefully, "What do you mean? As a younger sister, shouldn't I care about my sister? Besides, there are no maids around my sister right now. What if she falls down somewhere?"
As she said that, Yun Ruoxue shook off Panlan's hand and went straight to the backyard...
But Pan Lan suddenly knelt down at this moment, kowtowed to Yun Ruoxue with tears on her face, and begged Yun Ruoxue in extreme panic, "Miss, please don't go. This, this, this concerns the reputation of the young lady! This servant begs you!"
As soon as these words were spoken, not only the guests present at the moment, but even Qu Lingao and his wife and Qu Changqing and his sister, who had not paid attention to this place at first, looked over!
Especially when Qu Feiqing saw Yun Ruoxue and her servant trying to destroy Yun Qianmeng's reputation, she turned pale with anger. She rushed towards Yun Ruoxue regardless of Ji Shuyu's attempts to stop her, half-closed her watery eyes and whispered coldly, "Stop talking nonsense here!"
Seeing Qu Feiqing's ferocious look, Yun Ruoxue couldn't help but sneer and asked, "What do you mean, cousin? Sister Meng is my biological sister. How could I joke about her reputation? Besides, if there's really nothing, why is she so angry? Is she feeling guilty? Also, why is her maidservant following her in the front yard? Are you one of the accomplices? Take her maid away so she can have a tryst with someone?"
Yun Ruoxue did not lower her voice when she said this, but instead her voice became louder and louder, so that the guests present heard all her questions!
Yun Ruoxue's words were too vicious. Not only did they discredit Yun Qianmeng in an instant, but they also dragged the unsuspecting Qu Feiqing into the water!
The scene suddenly exploded. Although everyone didn't understand what had happened, they clearly took Yun Ruoxue's words to heart. The entire front yard was suddenly filled with discussions, and when Qu Lingao and his wife saw that Yun Ruoxue was deliberately making a big deal out of it, their faces turned ashen for a moment!
After hearing these words, Qu Feiqing's face turned pale and weak, and she pointed at Yun Ruoxue with a trembling hand, unable to speak!
Seeing Qu Feiqing so angry, Yun Ruoxue felt a surge of joy in her heart, her eyes full of pride, but she still pretended to be concerned, "What's wrong with cousin? Could it be that I really guessed it? Cousin, how could you be so foolish? You thought you were helping your sister, but you didn't know that you were harming her! Although your sister is temporarily upset because Prince Chen broke off the engagement, you can't help her meet with a man. If this gets out, how will the reputation of the Prime Minister's Mansion and the Fuguogong Mansion be saved? How will the reputation of my father and my uncle, the Marquis, be saved?"
At this time, Qu Feiqing was so angry that she couldn't utter a word. She felt like a huge stone was pressing on her chest, preventing her from uttering a word. However, her violently trembling body walked towards everyone, declaring her inner anger at the moment!
At this time, Mu Chun, who was originally sent by Yun Qianmeng to assist Qu Feiqing, stepped forward. She supported Qu Feiqing's shaky body, bowed to Yun Ruoxue, and then spoke: "Second Miss, it is true that you sent me to assist my cousin! But my cousin has already returned to my cousin's Tingyu Pavilion to rest! Second Miss, please don't talk nonsense and ruin my young lady's reputation! My young lady has been kept in seclusion all day long and has never had any contact with men from the outside world, let alone these unfounded things you just said. Please don't talk nonsense!"
But just as Muchun finished speaking, Yun Qianmeng took a step forward, raised her right hand and slapped Muchun hard in the face before anyone could react!
...Pa! A loud slap made everyone look at each other in bewilderment. The noises in the front yard suddenly quieted down!
"Nonsense! This is the Prince of Fuguo's Mansion! How can it be the residence of your aunt or your Prime Minister's Mansion? You are allowed to bully me at will? Besides, Mu Chun is Meng'er's maid, what qualifications do you have to teach her a lesson?" At this time, Ji Shuyu shouted with a cold face!
But Yun Ruoxue's eyes suddenly turned red. She tugged at the handkerchief in her hands innocently, and argued in a low voice with grievance, "Aunt, I am also your niece. Why can't you and uncle be fair? My sister has already moved on from this incident. Why do you still favor my sister's maid?"
As she spoke, Yun Ruoxue actually began to cry softly!
Ji Shuyu has lived for so many years, but has never seen such a shameless woman. Seeing that Yun Ruoxue is still young, but her mind is as vicious as her mother, he feels even more distressed for Yun Qianmeng!
At this moment, Su Yuan, who was sitting far away, stood up, bowed to Qu Lingao, and then said, "My Lord, the only solution now is to go to the backyard and check! If this is not the case, Miss Yun can be cleared of all charges. If this is true, it will be a good opportunity to clean up the mess and prevent a bad apple from spoiling the whole thing!"
This may sound crude, but it is an apt metaphor!
If Yun Qianmeng is really as Yun Ruoxue said, then a mansion like the Prime Minister's Mansion naturally cannot keep this girl any longer. The only way to preserve the reputation and face of the Prime Minister's Mansion is to remove Yun Qianmeng's name from the family tree and drive her out of the mansion!
As soon as Su Yuan finished speaking, he felt a cold light coming from his body. He looked closely and saw Qu Changqing, the eldest grandson of the Duke of Fuguo, staring at him with an extremely cold look. Although Qu Changqing was only eighteen years old, he was a soldier charging into battle on the battlefield after all. The murderous aura on his body was no less than Su Yuan's. The coldness in that look was filled with strong murderous intent, which made Su Yuan's heart tremble!
But Yun Qianmeng also wanted his Yue'er to lose the chance to become a concubine, so Su Yuan naturally couldn't let go of any opportunity to ruin Yun Qianmeng's reputation!
Everyone nodded in agreement after hearing what Su Yuan said, and there was a gloating look in everyone's eyes. They were afraid that these ladies, young ladies and dignitaries who had nothing to do on weekdays were most interested in catching an adulterer!
Ji Shuyu and Qu Feiqing looked at Qu Lingao nervously, waiting for him to make a decision!
Qu Lingao knew clearly that this was a trap set by the Su family for Meng'er, but if he was too biased towards Meng'er in front of everyone, he was afraid that even if this incident did not happen, everyone would think it was true!
The only solution now is to take everyone to the backyard and let the facts speak for themselves!
However, today, my family is busy in the front yard and my mother's Ruilin Courtyard. The backyard is indeed a place where people can easily find loopholes. If Su Yuan and others create a false impression, Meng'er's reputation will be really ruined!
For a moment, a hint of hesitation flashed across Qu Lingao's eyes, which had always remained calm in the face of danger. At this moment, Qu Changqing nodded to Qu Lingao. Only then did Qu Lingao say in a deep voice, "Then I'll have to trouble you ladies to bear witness for my niece and clear my Meng'er's name!"
Seeing that they had the chance to catch the adulterer, the ladies were all excited. They immediately put down their bowls and chopsticks, stood up, and followed Qu Lingao and others to the backyard...
Pan Lan, who had just come to report, played the role of a guide. With a happy look on his face, he led a group of people towards the rockery in a mighty and rapid manner!
"My Lord, look, are there two figures over there?" Before entering the rockery, Pan Lan reported to the people behind her in an excited tone!
When the ladies saw the shadows flashing behind the rockery, they all turned their eyes to Qu Lingao and his wife!
But the four people from the Qu family, including Mu Chun, remained calm in the face of everyone's accusations. They looked determined and believed that Yun Qianmeng would never do such an immoral thing!
Everyone only heard Qu Lingao shouting, "Come here, tie up the person behind the rockery and bring him out..."
The guards of the Marquis' Mansion immediately stepped forward, rushed to the rockery at lightning speed, tied up the two people hiding inside, and brought them in front of everyone!
Everyone looked and saw that both the man and woman were only wearing middle clothes. The woman had a similar figure to Yun Qianmeng, and her clothes were wide open, revealing a pink bellyband with mandarin ducks playing in the water. The man had scratches on his neck that looked like nails, and his belt was not even tied. Both of them had messy hair covering their faces, and they were still sleeping soundly even though they were tied up. It seemed that they had just had a good time making love, otherwise they would not be so tired!
Upon seeing this, Yun Ruoxue immediately covered her mouth with a silk handkerchief and burst into tears. "Sister, why are you so stupid? Even if the engagement is broken off, how can you despise yourself like this? You'll never be able to hold your head up high in your life if you have an affair like this! How can I explain this to Daddy?"
Yun Ruoxue's words confirmed the fact that Yun Qianmeng was having an affair in the ears of the other ladies. However, Yun Ruoxue played the role of a good sister and ordered the guards of the Marquis' Mansion, "Help my sister into Tingyu Pavilion quickly. Don't let anyone see my sister like this!"
However, the guards of the Prince of Fuguo’s Mansion were not Yun Ruoxue’s servants. They just turned a deaf ear to Yun Ruoxue’s words!
At this moment, Qu Lingao coldly ordered, "Push aside the hair of these two people. I want to see who is so bold as to do such a dirty thing in my Fuguogong Mansion!"
The guard obeyed the order and immediately lifted the hair in front of the two people, revealing two unfamiliar faces!
Everyone sighed in their hearts, this woman was obviously not Yun Qianmeng!
Since it’s not Yun Qianmeng, then who is she?
"Hey, isn't this Pei'er, Miss Su's personal maid at the Minister of Justice's residence?" At this time, the sharp-eyed lady had already recognized this girl!
Upon hearing this, Qu Lingao's eyes flashed with anger, and he immediately ordered the guards, "Take these two away and interrogate them thoroughly, and then find out their identities! This marquis is very interested to see who is having a tryst here regardless of the occasion!"
Seeing Qu Lingao angry, Ji Shuyu thought about today and reminded him, "Today is the old lady's auspicious day, it's not appropriate to see blood! It's better to lock them up first and interrogate them after today!"
Qu Lingao thought about the large number of guests today and that it was his mother's sixtieth birthday, so he took a deep breath and finally gave in. "Do as Madam says!"
The guards took orders and escorted the two men who were still unconscious to the side yard!
However, Yun Ruoxue had never expected that the woman who was having an affair was not Yun Qianmeng, but Pei'er, the maidservant beside Su Qianyue!
For a moment, Yun Ruoxue turned pale and felt her legs go weak. She didn't understand why things turned out like this and looked at the crowd in a daze!
At this time, all the ladies looked at Yun Ruoxue, who had slandered their eldest sister, with contempt in their eyes. They all looked away from Yun Ruoxue and instead surrounded Ji Shuyu and Qu Feiqing, comforting them!
"Madam, please don't take our performance to heart! After all, young ladies of noble families value their reputation the most, and we are here to clear Miss Yun's name! Now the truth is out. It turned out that this maid from the Minister of Justice's mansion was having an affair behind her master's back, and was used by someone with ulterior motives to deal with Miss Yun!"
"Yes, now we all know that Miss Yun was wronged! However, I still hope that the Marquis and the Marquis Lady will give some advice to Prime Minister Yun. It's true that few of the children born by this concubine are well-intentioned. She actually framed and slandered the eldest sister! No matter how much she dotes on the concubine, she is still the concubine, and a concubine's child is always a concubine's child. She actually had the audacity to throw dirty water on the eldest sister. If such a scandal gets out, alas..."
"That's right! For this illegitimate child, all of us ladies have made this trip in vain, and what we saw was such a filthy scene, which polluted our eyes for no reason! To be frank, Madam Hou, although this incident has nothing to do with the Prime Minister's Mansion, the Su Mansion has always had some connection with yours. If such a scandal occurs, I'm afraid it will affect the reputation of the Marquis and the Prime Minister's eldest daughter! Madam, you can't just sit back and watch!"
Yun Ruoxue stood aside, her face pale as she listened to these ladies talking and ostracizing her one after another. Her whole body couldn't help but tremble. The feeling of being looked down upon and being called "a concubine" all the time made Yun Ruoxue on the verge of collapse!
Her mother is obviously so favored and her family background is not bad, so why can't she become her father's wife for so many years? Don't these people know?
All this is not Yun Qianmeng’s fault!
Yun Qianmeng has an aunt who is the empress dowager, and her father, a high-ranking official, is suppressed by the empress dowager even for such a small matter as raising his mother's rank!
They said that the daughter of the Su family was corrupt and unworthy of being the first lady, so they pushed my mother into the position of concubine!
She was clearly Yun Qianmeng's mother, the one between her father and mother, so why should she have to bear all the blame alone in the end?
Yun Ruoxue felt that she was about to explode with anger at these people who were trying to curry favor with the powerful. Her hands hanging by her side were clenched into fists, and the veins on the back of her hands were bulging, but she had to face the reality in front of her. If she continued to act unreasonably, she was afraid that the spit of these ladies would drown her!
Thinking of this, Yun Ruoxue glared fiercely at Pan Lan beside her!
Pan Lan was also shocked when she saw that the woman was Pei'er who was beside Su Qianyue. When she saw Yun Ruoxue's gaze at this time, Pan Lan thought to herself that something was wrong. Just as she was about to explain, Yun Ruoxue slapped her hard!
When the ladies saw this situation, they all looked at Yun Ruoxue in confusion!
Pan Lan knelt down in front of Yun Ruoxue with a feeling of grievance, begging for mercy with tears in her eyes, "Miss, please spare me. I was mistaken! That Pei'er looked similar to the eldest lady, and there was no one else with her, so I thought she was the eldest lady! Please spare me, it was not intentional!"
As he said that, Pan Lan kowtowed to Yun Ruoxue desperately. His snow-white forehead hit the cobblestone ground so hard that blood appeared in a moment!
But Yun Ruoxue had no expression on her face at this moment. She said in a cold voice, "You should beg for mercy from your uncle! You almost raped your sister's husband today and brought shame to the Fuguo Mansion! You still dare to beg for mercy from me? You have already lost my face, and you still have the nerve to plead with me!"
After scolding Pan Lan, Yun Ruoxue turned to Qu Lingao and the others, tears streaming down her face, and said, "Uncle, this girl is to blame. If you want to punish her, I will do it! However, I still feel guilty and want to go to Tingyuxuan to apologize to my sister in person!"
By this time, Qu Feiqing had recovered from her shock. Seeing Yun Ruoxue's shameless lies, she snorted coldly and said sarcastically, "I'm afraid this is a carefully planned conspiracy! Miss Yun should go to the guest room to comfort Miss Su, who was implicated by the maid. As for Sister Meng'er, I'll go and visit her!"
After saying that, Qu Feiqing glared at Yun Ruoxue with anger in her eyes, which made Yun Ruoxue realize that she had seen through her little trick!
Perhaps Yun Ruoxue had not given up yet and did not really believe that Yun Qianmeng was resting in Tingyuxuan at the moment, so she used the excuse of going to apologize to find out the truth in order to clear her name!
However, Tingyuxuan is the boudoir of the eldest daughter of the Marquis’s Mansion. How could a concubine’s daughter enter there without permission?
As long as Qu Feiqing says a word... no, even if it is the lady standing here, the five of them dare not intrude!
Yun Ruoxue was furious when she saw that her thoughts were seen through, but she could do nothing but point at Pan Lan and continue to scold her, "You slut, you always like to do things based on rumors, and today you made a mistake in such an important occasion. Just wait and see how I will expose your skin when I get back!"
Seeing Yun Ruoxue's constant acting, Ji Shuyu was already impatient, so she smiled and said to the ladies, "Excuse me for making fun of you all! Today's incident happened suddenly. No one expected these maids and servants to be so bold. Ladies, please be careful and vigilant. If your own servants did something wrong, you can still deal with it, but when a servant from another mansion did something wrong in your own mansion, it really gives you a headache!"
When the ladies saw that Ji Shuyu had made her point clear, they all nodded in agreement!
However, after what happened today, these people have become more cautious. When they return, they will surely control their servants well to avoid being framed!
"Mother, Meng'er injured her hand while preparing for the old lady's birthday banquet today.
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