Chapter 51 Unexpectedly, that seemingly weak girl actually possessed a ruthless streak. [16]
It was only after hearing that Si Jinye had accidentally torn A Chu's clothes that Rong Shi's expression softened somewhat.
At least not those mountain bandits...
However, if this gets out, it will still damage the daughter's reputation.
Fortunately, Ah Chu came back through the back door.
The back gate is secluded, and that area is all the territory of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion, so outsiders don't usually pass by.
The Rong family has already decided that what happened today must be suppressed and not spread!
Although Shen Jingya was somewhat disappointed that A Chu's clothes were not torn by bandits, strictly speaking, she still achieved her goal.
She was in a good mood.
Suppressing the urge to smile, Shen Jingya comforted Rong Shi, "It's alright, Mother. As long as Sixth Sister is safe, that's all that matters!"
Madam Rong nodded: "Yes, it's good that Tan'er is alright!"
"Quickly, go wash up."
Achu replied "okay," went around behind the screen, and let the maid help her take off her clothes.
As she straddled the bathtub, enveloped in warm water dripping with floral dew, Achu closed her eyes and let out a long breath.
Although she was very satisfied with her performance in this scene, she was also really tired!
The maid behind her was washing her hair. Achu reviewed her performance today, making sure it was perfect and without any flaws.
A slight smile played on her lips.
After that, she no longer needed to deliberately create opportunities to run into Si Jinye.
Achu believed that it would be Si Jinye's turn to take the initiative to approach her next.
Outside the screen, Madam Rong instructed Achu to drink the ginger soup and rest well after her bath, as she had other matters to attend to.
Achu obediently replied, "Mother, go ahead and do your work. Don't worry about your daughter."
Rong was leaving, and Shen Jingya didn't want to stay any longer, so she said goodbye to Achu and left as well.
The only sounds in the room were the water and the maids moving around; it was quiet and peaceful.
Si Jinye wasn't as carefree as A Chu.
After seeing Achu off, his headaches and tinnitus returned to their original levels.
This made Si Jinye absolutely certain that something was wrong with A Chu!
After returning to the East Palace, Si Jinye sent someone to invite Wu Ming over.
As soon as he arrived, he asked directly, "There is a person whose headaches and tinnitus symptoms lessen whenever I get close to her."
"As soon as I touch her, my headaches and tinnitus disappear."
Why is that?
Upon hearing this, Wu Ming was surprised and asked, "Is Your Highness sure this isn't just your imagination?"
Si Jinye looked at him coldly: "Do you think I'm a person who's not thinking straight?"
Wu Ming thought about it and agreed. He frowned, stroking his gray beard as he fell into deep thought.
"I do know of a type of medicinal person who emits a medicinal fragrance, the smell of which can affect others to some extent."
"But those kinds of human embryos need to be cultivated in the womb, which takes a lot of time and effort, and they can't always be successfully cultivated."
Si Jinye thought for a moment and said, "She doesn't smell of medicine, only a faint floral fragrance."
Wu Ming glanced at Si Jinye, his brows furrowing even more deeply:
"Even if it is a drug person, as far as I know, there is no drug person that can alleviate Your Highness's condition, let alone make it disappear completely."
Si Jinye was absolutely certain that his feeling was genuine.
He looked at Wu Ming: "If I bring that person to you, what can you tell?"
Wu Ming didn't give Si Jinye any assurances, only saying, "This old man can take a look."
He was quite interested in the person Si Jinye had mentioned and really wanted to meet him.
Could it be a newly created drug-human hybrid by a colleague he doesn't know?
Si Jinye desperately wanted to send his secret guards to the Marquis of Zhongyi's residence immediately to kidnap A Chu.
But she was, after all, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion, not some kitten or puppy.
He could only hold back for the time being and wait for the right opportunity.
After the old doctor Wu Ming left, the head of the guards came to Si Jinye to report the results of the assassin's interrogation.
"Your Highness, the assassins who tried to kill you were suicide agents. Although we stopped them from committing suicide immediately, we were unable to extract any information from them."
"They've been chasing after the four bandits, including the sixth young lady of the Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness's mansion."
"They said they were paid money and were ordered to kidnap the sixth young lady of the Marquis of Zhongyi's mansion and ruin her reputation."
Si Jinye fiddled with the Buddhist prayer beads in his hand, his thin lips parting slightly: "Who gave them the orders?"
The guard leader said, "They said she was an ordinary-looking woman. Your Highness, shall we continue the investigation?"
"check."
The guard leader replied "Yes," and then mentioned the bandit that Achu had injured with a hairpin.
The hairpin twisted after it pierced through the skin, causing quite a deep wound.
Si Jinye raised his eyes with interest: "Oh?"
I never expected that the girl, who seemed so gentle, would actually have such a fierce side.
That's interesting.
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After the rain, the sky cleared, and the next day was a bright and beautiful day.
Ah Chu was sore from falling off his horse yesterday, so he got up a little late.
She had just woken up when she heard Xiaoliu say in a panic, "Miss, something terrible has happened!"
Achu asked, somewhat bewildered, "What's wrong, Xiaoliu?"
"Madam Mingming has already given the order that no one in the manor is allowed to speak out of turn."
"But for some reason, there are rumors outside that you were kidnapped by bandits outside the city yesterday, and when you were rescued, your clothes were disheveled, so you must have lost your virginity!"
Every girl knows how important it is to have a clean reputation. With all this gossip circulating, how is her daughter ever going to get married?!
Xiaoliu was so anxious she was almost in tears.
After hearing Xiao Liu's words, A Chu turned pale and was at a loss for what to do.
In reality, she felt nothing at all.
After all, this was something she had expected.
Ah Chu simply washed up and went to Chunhui Hall without even tying her hair up.
Inside Chunhui Hall, Madam Rong had already heard the rumors outside, and she immediately sent people to investigate.
The investigation revealed that the rumor originated from the old woman who was responsible for sweeping near the back door.
Although Madam Rong had already dealt with the old woman, the rumors had already spread, and she couldn't possibly silence the entire capital!
Just then, Ah Chu came over.
"mother."
Rong turned her head and saw that Achu's face was pale and her eyes were blurry with tears.
Presumably, she had also heard the rumors, and Rong called out to her with some heartache, "Tan'er!"
Achu threw herself into Rong's arms, choking back tears as she asked, "Mother, would you let your daughter marry far away because of those rumors?"
Rong's eyes stung with tears as she gently stroked Achu's soft hair, saying, "How could your mother bear to marry you off to such a distant place!"
This is her biological daughter whom she just recognized!
If they marry far away, will they ever have the chance to meet again in this lifetime?
Madam Rong comforted Achu: "Tan'er, don't be afraid. No matter what, Mother will protect you!"
Achu nodded vigorously, looking at Rong Shi with eyes full of trust.
When the Marquis of Zhongyi returned from his duty in the evening, he happened to be talking to Rong about the rumors circulating outside.
Madam Rong said, "I have already sent people outside to clarify that Tan'er was rescued in time yesterday and has not lost her innocence."
Marquis Zhongyi sighed and said, "Although Tan'er is perfectly fine, those people outside only believe what they believe."
"If this continues, the reputation of our Marquis of Loyalty and Righteousness..."
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