Jiang Segu was so angry at such shameless words that he chuckled softly.
"You're saying that the handkerchiefs and purses you're carrying were made by our girls?"
Seven or eight men nodded in agreement. Some even wanted to recount the events of that day, but Jiang Segu interrupted them.
"Stop making up nonsense! Look at all of you ugly ducklings! Our girls aren't blind, why would they choose you!"
These words provoked a chorus of condemnation from the men, who all said that Jiang Segu, that maid, was ungrateful!
Jiang Segu looked at the spittle that was about to hit her face, and took a step back in disgust, covering her mouth and nose, saying, "Who among you has such a foul mouth? It's like you've sprayed feces!"
The men pushed each other, none of them admitting to having bad breath.
"Alright, stop arguing. Let me see your handkerchief pouch. Don't just buy any handkerchief pouch on the street and claim it's yours!"
"It wasn't just bought randomly. It was embroidered for me by Azi herself, and it even has your daughter's handwriting embroidered on it!"
Jiang Segu took the handkerchief handed to him by the man, and then gestured for Qiaolian to take out the handkerchief, purse and other items. "These are all items that our young ladies use themselves, and they are all embroidered with small characters. Let me compare them! In order to avoid you saying that I am biased, may I ask, esteemed readers, is there anyone who is proficient in embroidery?"
Two women came out.
Jiang Segu then took the handkerchief and walked towards the two of them, and Qiaolian followed.
"Aunties, look, is the embroidery on this handkerchief the same as the one my daughter used?"
After comparing the two women, they both shook their heads.
"The embroidery on these two handkerchiefs is Hunan embroidery on one and Suzhou embroidery on the other, and the fonts are also different. Looking at the stitches and the finishing stitches, they don't seem to have been embroidered by the same person!"
Upon hearing this, the men all looked flustered, but some remained calm.
"You're all in cahoots! You must have heard we came looking for Azi, so you sent someone to say something different! All because you refuse to marry Azi to a poor, penniless scholar like me!"
"Wow, I never knew you were well-versed in classical Chinese literature!"
The man raised his head arrogantly, "Hmph, most people in the world are materialistic and snobbish, but only Azi did not judge me by my appearance and appreciates my talent. That is why I have come here today to ask for your hand in marriage!"
Jiang Segu looked at the man's eyes, which he was barely able to open, and asked him, "Young master, may I ask if you can still see my young lady clearly?"
"Hmph! Miss, there's no need to humiliate me with such words! Though my eyes are small, they are sharp; how could I not recognize the one I love!"
Then he walked towards Cailan, trying to open his eyes wide, and said affectionately, "Azi, you are the light in this dark world, I..."
"Go to hell!"
Before the man could finish speaking, he was kicked away by another man.
Several other men also rushed to Cailan to express their feelings, and the scene got out of control for a while. If it weren't for Qingying, Cailan's clothes would probably have been torn off by the men!
Jiang Segu crossed his arms and coughed twice. "You people say that the things you have are hand-embroidered by my daughter and given to you, but the embroidery is obviously different!"
You say it was orchestrated by someone from our household, and we don't want to argue with you over such a pointless matter. But you keep claiming you and our young lady are deeply in love, yet you can't even recognize someone else!
The men were all stunned and speechless for a moment!
Just then, Jiang Zhihui, who had been standing behind the gate watching the commotion, came out from inside with a handkerchief in her hand.
"You lowly commoners, how dare you come here to ruin my reputation! If I don't teach you a lesson today, people will really think that I, the sixth young lady of the Marquis of Changping, am easy to bully! Guards, take these clowns to the government office!"
The men stared at Jiang Zhihui in disbelief, momentarily stunned.
Someone was still desperately trying to explain, "You sisters look so alike, I couldn't tell you apart for a moment, Ah Zi, please don't blame me!"
Jiang Zhihui kicked the person who ran in front of her, "Apologizing once is one thing, but apologizing twice is another! I'll give you another chance, and you'll see who my sixth sister is!"
The men were already in despair, and some were even considering giving up and trying to slip away, but Gu Songhan, who had already arrived, was not about to let them have their way!
He kicked each of the men who were trying to run away back.
"I heard there's someone here trying to steal my fiancée, so I came to see who's so bold!"
Upon hearing that the person in charge had arrived, the men were so frightened that they immediately went limp, knelt on the ground, and kowtowed to admit their mistakes.
Thus, this farce finally came to an end...
Gu Songhan led his men to the military camp. The torture had barely begun when four men were crippled. The fifth man honestly confessed the whole story, but because Gu Songhan thought he was incoherent, he ordered his men to pull out all his teeth!
The remaining two racked their brains to fill in the details. Although they did not escape death, Gu Songhan gave them a quick death!
He will not let anyone who dares to lay a hand on a young girl get away with it!
Not to mention those who slandered the little girl's reputation!
Gu Songhan quickly informed Jiang Segu of the interrogation results, "...I will continue to investigate based on the clues they provided."
It was learned that these men had never met the real employer and were only acting according to the letter that came with the banknotes because of the banknotes that suddenly appeared in their homes.
Jiang Segu lowered his eyes and whispered, "Can you help me..."
"I've already sent someone!"
Jiang Segu was taken aback. She hadn't finished speaking. Wait, how did he know what kind of help she needed from him?
Gu Songhan said gently, "I know this matter is not easy for you. You don't need to say it, I understand! When we were searching the homes of officials in the capital, I saw some clues and had already ordered people to investigate further!"
However, since this matter concerns the royal family, many things have been deliberately covered up, so you need to be patient!
During this time, you need to be extra careful and keep a watchful eye on things!
Every word and phrase is filled with concern and protection.
Afraid of upsetting her, I even reminded her very carefully.
Jiang Segu felt a lump in his throat, and many words were stuck in his throat, leaving him unsure how to say them.
Gu Songhan stepped forward and put his arm around her. "You don't need to say anything, I understand! There's no need for thanks between us. If there were any thanks, it would be me thanking you! If it weren't for you, I might still be living a muddled life in some alleyway!"
Jiang Segu shook his head.
No, that's not true!
Even without her, Gu Songhan wouldn't have lived a life of aimless drifting!
How cruel fate was to her, causing her to suffer the pain of losing her mother twice! But in this life, fate has been kind to her, allowing her to meet such a good person!
Is this God's compensation to her?
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