Chapter 105: Complaints

"Miss Han, you are so majestic!" Princess Pingning stood up and walked to the railing, looking down at Han Yanran, "I didn't know that the Zhennan Marquis's Mansion would teach a young lady like this, talking nonsense, hurting people with bad words, and ruining morals!" Princess Pingning was very annoyed by this Miss Han, who spoke nonsense and ruined Qi Heng's reputation.

Han Yanran was still afraid of Princess Pingning, and did not dare to refute these comments. Princess Pingning only said these words, and said goodbye to Yu Niangzi and others, and called Qi Heng away when she left. After Princess Pingning left, the other appraisers did not stay any longer and left one after another. Those who wanted to understand the situation downstairs also left one after another. Someone wanted to drag Liang Han away.

Liang Han refused to leave, "This matter has not been resolved yet, and there is no conclusion yet on the case of Miss Han framing the fourth lady. I want to watch her end here!"

Liang Han's friends advised him, "End? What end can she have? She is the eldest daughter of the Zhennan Marquis's Mansion! You see, Princess Pingning did not want to be involved in this matter, so she left. Only the wife of the Marquis of Jingning is left. She is the president of the Bailian Poetry Society. She cannot leave, otherwise she would have left long ago. Why are you still wading through this trouble?" Some people saw through it and thought that this matter would probably end in vain.

After hearing these words, Liang Han looked up. If she was framed and her reputation was almost ruined, but the person who framed her could not be punished just because she was of noble birth, how sad would the fourth lady be? Thinking of this, Liang Han shook off his friend's hand and ran up the stairs to the third floor.

Minglan looked at the people who left one after another, listening to their whispers. What she didn't understand before, she now understood. Minglan heard Han Yanran's sneer, as if she was laughing at them for overestimating their own abilities. Han Yanran didn't leave, and Lu Jinxuan didn't leave either. They did bad things, and even if they were exposed, they were sure that they could remain unscathed thanks to their identities.

There were footsteps on the stairs again. It was Yunzai who came back. Rulan had just asked her to report to the police. Yunzai's face was not good. She whispered to several girls: "The people in the government office refused to accept the case, saying that it was just a small fight between girls. Our girl has been cleared of all charges, so there is no need to pursue it. In fact, I was willing to come, but after hearing that the other party was the eldest daughter of the Zhennan Marquis Mansion, I refused to come."

"Fourth sister!" Minglan looked at Molan steadily, "Are you willing to accept this?"

Molan's eyes were empty, and her eyes had lost their former luster and vitality. What was revealed in her eyes was endless fatigue and confusion. "What if you are unwilling?"

"If you are unwilling, there is a way to solve it!" Minglan said decisively.

"Of course she won't give up. If Sixth Miss has a solution, just tell her!" Liang Han was already anxious before Molan did anything. Everyone else was looking at Minglan, and even Madam Yu's eyes were filled with anticipation.

"Go to the news drum!" Minglan said these three words softly.

Everyone was shocked, and Madam Yu stood up in shock, "How can Sixth Miss be so bold?"

Minglan didn't care about the reactions of others. He stared at Molan. Molan's eyes had some spirit. Minglan saw that the corners of her mouth were slightly pursed and her eyebrows were slightly locked. After a long while, her eyes became unusually focused and deep, revealing an unquestionable firmness. Minglan also relaxed her brows. She heard Molan say "Let's go!" Minglan smiled, and Molan also smiled with relief.

"Then I'll go with you! It's not good for me to go home alone, it would seem irresponsible and disrespectful to sisterhood!" Rulan was also willing to go.

"Then count me in too!" Liang Han took a step towards the three sisters and said firmly.

Madam Yu sighed and helped Song Yunjin up from the ground, "Then we will wait here." Song Yunjin looked at Molan and bowed deeply, "Fourth Miss, I'm sorry!" Molan glanced at

her, turned around, and walked downstairs firmly holding Rulan and Minglan's hands. Passing the second floor, she glanced at Han Yanran who had no regrets, and then glanced at Lu Jinxuan who was nervous and uneasy, and then walked downstairs, passing by the scholars who were still staying in Moxiangju, all the way to the direction of Dengwen Drum. Behind them, everyone in Moxiangju followed, wanting to see what the three sisters of the Sheng family were going to do.

Dengwen Drum

"Fourth sister, you should beat the first drum yourself. If you don't have the strength, I will do it for you!" Minglan motioned Molan to go forward and beat the first drum.

The drums sounded, and the scholars and students following them stood in awe, "The girl from the Sheng family is so brave!" "She is not afraid of power, and she should be a role model for the countrymen!" This huge crowd had already attracted many people from Bianjing City to come and watch. When the drums sounded, even more people gathered to join in the fun, and the place was surrounded by water. The sound of the drums also made the officials in charge feel nervous. Someone quickly came out to inquire about the situation, and when he saw the crowd outside the door, he paid more attention.

In the palace, the emperor and the empress were discussing state affairs, and suddenly they heard the drums. The emperor asked the empress uncertainly, "But is there a drum sound?" As he was about to finish his words, another series of drum sounds rang out, "It's the Dengwen drum! This drum hasn't been sounded for many years!"

The emperor and the empress looked at each other and took it seriously, thinking that the people must have been wronged. "There is nothing important today, quickly bring the person who beat the Dengwen drum to the Wende Hall, I want to interrogate him personally."

The emperor saw that the person had been wronged, and Molan should have gone alone, but the three sisters stood together and beat the Dengwen drum together, and were taken to the Wende Hall together. This was the first time the three sisters of the Sheng family had seen the emperor. Thanks to the old lady's wisdom, she had invited Madam Kong to teach the three sisters early on, so that the three sisters could behave properly when they met the emperor without any mistakes.

The emperor looked at the three girls kneeling in the hall, all of whom were well dressed. "I see that you are wives of officials. Which families are you from? What grievances have you suffered?"

The emperor's tone was calm and deep, without too much emotional fluctuation, but with an irresistible power and a kind of majesty that was intimidating without anger. It fell clearly and powerfully into everyone's ears. The three sisters were instantly enveloped by an invisible force. All three of them were a little timid. Time seemed to freeze at this moment, and no one answered for a while. The hall was silent for a while. Minglan answered bravely with a barely perceptible tremor in her voice, "The three of us are sisters, daughters of Sheng Hong, the Minister of Rites. Our names are Sheng Minglan."

After Minglan finished speaking, she carefully nudged Rulan next to her with her elbow. Rulan understood, "Your name is Sheng Rulan." Molan saw the opportunity and immediately followed up, "Your name is Sheng Molan."

After Molan finished her introduction, Minglan was afraid that the emperor would be impatient, so she immediately explained the situation, "Your names are suing Zhennan. Han Yanran, the eldest daughter of the Marquis's Mansion, accused her of fraud and frame-up..." Minglan quickly recounted what happened in Moxiangju, and finally filed a complaint with the government office, "I once sent a maid to the government office to report the case. The government office initially agreed to accept the case, but when they heard that it was the eldest daughter of the Marquis's Mansion in Zhennan, they immediately changed their words and said that this was just a joke between girls and they should not make a big fuss. I think that's not the case."