Chapter 379: People like you, do you know what reputation is?
The words spoken at the door just now also reminded Prince Ji's Mansion that even if Shen Lanxi was a woman, she was also sent by His Majesty.
Even if they dislike the person who has dragged their family into the whirlpool, they still have to be patient.
"First Prince, we know why you are here. Now, not only the court, but even the people in the capital are talking about our Ji Palace, because Yun Xuezhi brought shame to our palace, but allowed those behind the scenes to fan the flames and gain benefits. Our palace will not bear such a bad reputation." The current Ji Prince, Zhou Qinian, glared at Shen Lanxi after he finished speaking.
Shen Lanxi: "When the prince said this, are you blaming your majesty's arrangements and accusing the eldest prince of fanning the flames behind the scenes?"
Zhou Rulin froze.
Zhou Qinian also realized that he had said the wrong thing, and immediately changed his words, saying to Zhou Rulin with an apologetic look on his face: "Prince, I am not talking about you, I am talking about someone else." After saying that, he glared at Shen Lanxi angrily.
"Oh, you mean me!" Shen Lanxi didn't beat around the bush and went straight to the point.
Since Shen Lanxi had already found someone herself, Zhou Qinian didn't hide it anymore.
"It's been so long since Yunxue's incident. Now that she's dead, some people are still using her name to make a name for themselves. They are simply not worthy of being human."
Shen Lanxi: "I don't know if this sentence is talking about me or the eldest prince?"
Zhou Qinian immediately pointed at Shen Lanxi and yelled, “If you hadn’t been meddling in the palace, why would His Majesty have sent someone to investigate what happened back then.”
"My Lord, I have absolutely no intention of slandering you. Shen Lanxi just wants to use my son's reputation to establish her reputation as a benevolent person in the capital. By then, she will be known as a good person who changed her friend's confession in the eyes of the people of the capital, and my son will become a woman that everyone criticizes. By then, our entire Ji Wang Mansion will become a stepping stone for her to spread her reputation."
"I would like to ask you, how deep is the hatred between you and our Yunxue that you did not let her go even after her death."
Everyone in Prince Ji's Mansion glared at Shen Lanxi angrily, their eyes wishing they could rush up and stab her.
Zhou Rulin quickly tried to smooth things over: "It's a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding. There's no stepping stone there. Lan Xi just wants to seek justice for Yun Xue."
Although Zhao Zheng also hated Shen Lanxi for using Zhou Yunxue's reputation to stir up trouble, he also hoped that what happened back then would be made public to the world so that he could seek justice for Zhou Yunxue.
"Don't worry, Prince Ji. I will supervise this matter to the end and will never let Shen Lanxi do anything that will damage the reputation of Prince Ji's Mansion!" Zhao Zheng assured Zhou Qinian.
Unfortunately, Zhou Qinian didn't appreciate it at all.
"Now the people in the capital have spread the word that Yun Xue is a slut who can be slept with by anyone. How can I, as a father, just ignore it?"
Shen Lanxi retorted, "Your indifference is that after the drowning incident, you hurriedly married Zhou Yunxue off. Your indifference is that after the incident at Xishan, you allowed the people of the capital to slander and trample on Yunxue. Don't say that you did it for Yunxue's reputation and for your Ji Wangfu."
"If you really want to do this for Yunxue and your palace, you should stand up and refute those rumors. Unfortunately, it has been several days since the incident, but I haven't seen any movement from your Ji Palace or you as a father."
Zhou Qinian pointed at Shen Lanxi angrily, his fingers trembling constantly.
"You are just making up stories. Do you know that reputation is more important to a woman than anything else? I almost forgot that a person like you knows what reputation is. You can do anything to get back to the capital."
Shen Lanxi stared at Zhou Qinian with a gloomy look: "Just because of reputation, you married your own daughter to a beast, causing her to die in Xishan, and even after death, she can't return to the place where she was born?"
Zhou Qinian avoided Shen Lanxi's gaze a little, but his tone remained firm.
"That year, she fell into the water and was rescued by that man named Fang from Xishan. In public, so many people saw them hugging each other. What do you want me to do? What do you want me to do with the daughter of Prince Ji who is about to get married?"
Shen Lanxi pressed on, "So you want to sacrifice Yunxue in exchange for the marriages of the other daughters waiting to be married in Prince Ji's Mansion, and in exchange for the good reputation of your Prince Ji's Mansion being pure and innocent?"
Zhou Qinian was already out of breath due to Shen Lanxi's anger, and he was unable to refute Shen Lanxi's words.
"Chen Lanxi, you dare to force my father like this. You simply don't take our Ji Palace seriously. Go away, you are not welcome in our palace!" Zhou Qinian's son Zhou Zhuangyun pointed in the direction of the door with an angry face.
Shen Lanxi's eyes turned and said, "I am only following the emperor's order to investigate the case. If you have any doubts about his majesty's decree, you can go to the palace and talk to his majesty."
Zhou Zhuangyun looked at his father who was helped to sit down, and glared at Shen Lanxi: "Don't use His Majesty to pressure me. Since entering the door, you have been provoking us three times, accusing us at every step, and every word you say is an accusation against our palace. You know nothing, so what right do you have to make unwarranted accusations against our palace? You are abusing your power and oppressing the good."
Zhou Rulin stepped forward to persuade at the right time.
"I know you are all doing this for Yunxue's own good. According to seniority, we are all Yunxue's relatives."
"Lan Xi doesn't want Yun Xue to bear the blame, and Prince Ji's Mansion doesn't want Yun Xue to be criticized again. It's just that the two of you used different methods, so you have the current quarrel."
"Why don't both of you give me some face, and let's sit down and talk calmly."
Zhou Rulin looked towards Zhao Zheng, hoping he could help persuade them.
Zhao Zheng naturally stood on the side of Prince Ji's Mansion, but now that the eldest prince said so, he had to give the eldest prince some face.
"The eldest prince is right. Why don't you all recall your tone of voice just now? Even an outsider like me can hear that you are actually speaking up for Yunxue. You are all doing this for Yunxue's own good."
Zhou Rulin: "You are relatives and friends, so naturally you all wish Yunxue the best."
"Since Father has issued the imperial decree, it cannot be changed. Why don't we sit down and discuss the next steps calmly?"
Zhou Zhuangyun nodded to Zhou Rulin and went to persuade his father. Zhou Rulin also began to comfort Shen Lanxi: "I know you are a person who cares about feelings, otherwise you would not intervene in this matter."
Shen Lanxi sneered: "What's the use of friendship? In the end, people will say that I dug up Yun Xue, who is already dead, and used her for fame."
Zhou Rulin didn't expect her to say it so directly. After a moment of embarrassment, he continued to persuade her: "After all, Prince Ji's Mansion is Yun Xue's relative. Even if it is an ordinary case, there is a saying in the government that officials will not investigate unless the people report it. If Prince Ji's Mansion doesn't want to investigate this matter, it will be difficult for us to investigate it next!"
Shen Lanxi thought about it and nodded reluctantly.
On the other hand, Zhou Zhuangyun had also persuaded his father to recover. However, Zhou Qinian used the excuse of feeling unwell to go in and rest, leaving everything to his son Zhou Zhuangyun.
Zhou Rulin continued to act as a peacemaker. He glanced at Zhao Zheng first, and seeing that he was not leaving, he had no choice but to continue talking.
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