With his imposing bearing, he was a striking sight as soon as he appeared, attracting people from not far away to slowly gather around him.
He looked at the silk shop that was packed with customers and deliberately raised his voice, "That woman who spoke up to defend the reputation of my Zhu family is the owner of this silk shop?"
The attendant behind him also shouted, "Yes, Master!"
Zhu Xuanyuan curled his lips, "They are protecting the reputation of my Zhu family. Now that I know about this, how can I not say anything?"
He said to his attendant, "Go and ask the boss lady to come out, and have someone prepare writing brushes and ink!"
An attendant quickly ran to invite the silk shop owner.
Another follower hurried to buy writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone.
The proprietress came out quickly and looked at Zhu Xuanyuan on horseback as if nothing had happened.
Before, in the general’s mansion, as a female guard, when she saw Zhu Xuanyuan, she would bow like a man and shout loudly, “Greetings, young master!”
But now, she has to conform to the boss lady’s persona, being delicate and weak.
So she bowed gracefully and said, "I, your humble servant, pay my respects to Master Zhu."
Zhu Xuanyuan suppressed a smile and said righteously, "I heard that the boss lady had previously spoken out to defend the reputation of my father and my third sister. I admire your character and would like to personally write an inscription for your silk shop. I wonder if you would be willing to accept it?"
The proprietress pretended to be particularly excited. "I heard that the eldest son of the Zhu family is a master of both civil and military arts, and his calligraphy is comparable to that of the former Yan Shengren! It is my great honor to be able to obtain his calligraphy!"
"..." Zhu Xuanyuan looked at her indifferently and said, "Be more restrained. Don't praise me too much, or you'll be exposed!"
The proprietress quickly quit while she was ahead.
When his attendants came with the brush, ink, paper and inkstone, Zhu Xuanyuan held the brush with his slender fingers, dipped it in ink, then flew up, stepped on the little stone lion at the door of the silk shop, and jumped under the eaves!
He held the beam with one hand and held the brush with the other, writing lines of small words on the plaque, praising the proprietress's virtues and beauty.
The people watching below saw his excellent skills and his beautiful calligraphy with great style, and they all applauded excitedly!
After writing the calligraphy, Zhu Xuanyuan flew back onto the horse.
He raised his hand and accurately threw the brush into the pen holder held by the servant, and glanced at the people around him lightly.
"My Zhu family has been loyal and brave for generations, and our descendants are all upright and honest. We will not tolerate any slander! The vicious villain who slandered the Empress behind her back will one day be annihilated by the Emperor and the Zhu family!"
After saying this, he bowed to the proprietress and rode away on his horse.
The people looked excitedly at this young master who was full of righteousness and as strong-willed as the old general!
The old general was so admirable, and the eldest son was so resolute. From their father and brother, they could see some of the Empress's character!
The Queen must be innocent, not the unfaithful and unclean person as rumored!
A woman who can make the emperor dismiss the six palaces, she can't be that bad!
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Not long after, Zhu Chunjun, the fourth son of the Zhu family, also came riding a beautiful horse.
Many people came to the door of the silk shop excitedly to admire Zhu Xuanyuan's calligraphy. When they saw another handsome young man coming on horseback, they couldn't help but look at Zhu Chunjun curiously.
Zhu Chunjun looked up at the plaque and said with a smile, "The boss lady is protecting the reputation of the Zhu family. Big brother came to write the inscription, so how can I let him take all the credit?"
He raised his hand and waved, and immediately someone came jogging forward with pen and ink in his hand.
He also held the brush and dipped it in ink, then used the force to step on the stone lion, hung his body, stepped on the big pillars quickly and steadily, and jumped under the eaves very quickly.
He hung upside down on the beam, and then wrote a line of words in a very cool way on the blank space on the other side of the plaque.
Although his handwriting is not as powerful as Zhu Xuanyuan's, he is already one of the best among teenagers of his age.
The people burst into praise and applause again!
He truly is worthy of being the old general’s son!
A good father will have a good son!
The sons raised by the old general are all so capable, so how could the queen be bad?
Amidst everyone's praise, Zhu Chunjun calmly wrote a line of words, then he landed on the ground like a startled swan.
He bowed to the proprietress who had come out to watch the fun from a distance, humbly yet elegantly, "Thank you, Madam, for your righteous words."
He looked at the other onlookers.
A gentle young man with firm eyes and resolute features, his words were sonorous.
"I wish my family to be upright and clean, worthy of Da Ning, worthy of the Emperor, and worthy of Heaven and Earth! Chengying was born after ten months of pregnancy by my mother. The ladies who are close to the Zhu family have seen my mother's pregnant appearance. My third sister entered the palace with a pure virginity and was favored by the Emperor with a pure virginity. The fact that the Emperor dismissed the six harems for her and that she is loved by all the civil and military officials speaks volumes about her character."
He glanced at the people.
"There are people in the capital who are spreading malicious rumors about the Zhu family and Third Sister. We are honored that you trust us. Even if you don't, we won't regret protecting you with our lives and blood for generations."
"only--"
"If we allow the traitor who spread the rumors to succeed, causing the Emperor to alienate the Zhu family, causing the Zhu family to lose the emperor's favor, gradually decline, and move away from the capital. Then, the Zhu family will be very regretful. From then on, we will no longer be able to bear arms and fight on the battlefield, and we will no longer be able to protect the people of Daning..."
He sighed softly, then mounted his horse and rode away.
The people watched the young man in white riding away on his horse, and their eyes couldn't help but tear up when they thought of what he had just said.
They all believed in the innocence of the Zhu family, but in order to avoid trouble, they had never argued with those gossipers for the Zhu family.
Now, they can no longer remain silent!
The Zhu family has protected them with their lives and blood for generations, and now they can protect the Zhu family with just a word. How can they sit idly by and watch the difficulties of the Zhu family?
So, the people began to argue with the people around them spontaneously, trying to prove the innocence of the Zhu family and the queen.
This force was very terrifying. Soon, people who were willing to protect the Zhu family appeared all over the capital. They were doing their best to protect the Zhu family.
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At the same time, the news about the silk shop soon reached the ears of many small shop owners.
When they heard that the two young masters of the Zhu family had personally gone to the silk shop to write inscriptions to express their gratitude, their eyes rolled and they were immediately moved.
The Empress was being slandered. If they could stand up to defend the Empress's reputation at this time, with luck they might be seen by the Zhu family and officials and receive praise from the court!
Not only can she win the favor of the imperial court, but she can also be loved by the people like the silk shop owner, attracting a large number of people to consume in the shop. It is simply killing two birds with one stone!
Many of these merchants were smart people. When they saw the booming silk and satin business, they immediately learned from them.
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