Chapter 22: Spreading Rumors and Causing Trouble
This is exactly what Wen Ling was waiting for.
She helped the Pingyang Marquis and his wife, who wanted to kneel down, up and said, "If you need my help, I will definitely help you.
You guys first investigate what happened exactly that year, and when the time is right, take me to personally meet Princess Anle.
Maybe I can discover something after watching it. ”
Wen Ling paused here and said, "As for what I want, I'll tell you when you come to my place in three days to send Yuanyuan off."
Only ask for reward after a task is completed.
It is a great pleasure for Gao Yueyuan to return home to reunite with her parents and to be able to pass away peacefully and be reborn.
Who abducted Gao Yueyuan and killed her is another matter.
Wen Ling let the family reunite for another half a minute and then put Yuanyuan away.
She asked the Marquis's wife to find a jade pendant that Yuanyuan had worn during her lifetime, and used the jade pendant to keep Yuanyuan away.
The jade pendant is a piece of fine quality mutton-fat jade, which is very warm and smooth. Its shape resembles a fat white koi, which looks as cute as Yuanyuan and is very suitable for you.
Yuanyuan also had a great time there.
Wen Ling placed a seal on the foreheads of the Marquis of Pingyang and his wife: "Okay, when you go to sleep at night, just put the jade pendant under your pillow, and Yuanyuan will come to you in your dreams."
The Marquis of Pingyang and his wife were extremely grateful and thanked Wen Ling repeatedly.
Before this, the butler in charge of the front yard came over and had been waiting outside for a while.
There was really no time to delay, so he could only knock on the door carefully from outside.
"Master, Madam, the birthday banquet in the front yard is about to begin. The opera singers are almost done, and many guests are waiting for you in front."
The Pingyang Marquis and his wife then remembered that there was a birthday party going on outside.
This birthday banquet was originally held to bring good luck to the Marquis' wife and cheer her up. Half of the nobles in the capital were invited, so they could not be neglected.
The couple looked at each other, tidied up each other's appearance, adjusted their mood and expression, then pushed the door and walked out.
As for Wen Ling, of course she became the couple's distinguished guest and guest of honor.
The Marquis's wife took the initiative to hold Wen Ling's arm, and the two walked together.
Mrs. Hou is actually old enough to be Wen Ling’s mother.
At this time, she liked Wen Ling more and more and liked her more and more.
She didn't ask where Wen Ling got all these abilities from. How come the silly young lady who was known throughout the capital city before is not only not silly anymore, but has become so powerful.
She didn't ask anything because everyone has their own secrets.
She just praised: "Princess Chen is really capable and kind. Prince Chen is so lucky to marry you!"
Wen Ling seemed to have no expression on her face when she was praised, but if you looked carefully, you could see the corners of her mouth slightly raised.
Back in the front garden, the marquis's wife directly changed Wen Ling's seat and moved it next to her.
Gu Chenran has been waiting for Wen Ling since he sat down.
As soon as Wen Ling came back, they looked into each other's eyes across the crowd.
She nodded slightly to Gu Chenran and blinked her eyes, meaning that everything was settled.
Only then did Gu Chenran breathe a sigh of relief.
In fact, he had just sent people to follow behind, just in case the Pingyang Marquis and his wife didn't believe it, and in case Wen Ling was bullied.
He doesn't have any other skills and can only do some post-processing and support work.
Like Gu Chenran, he always pays attention to Wen Ling, Wen Yao and Liu.
Originally, the table where Wen Ling was sitting was quite close to them, and they had even thought of how to embarrass Wen Ling.
Now that Wen Ling is sitting next to the Marquis's wife, they really have no way to do anything.
From the moment Wen Yao and Liu sat down until now, people have been constantly asking them whether the stories about the Wen family being haunted are true.
He also asked Wen Yao whether she made a fool of herself in front of the King of Qi because she was frightened by a ghost, or whether she was abnormal like Wen Ling, brought up from her mother's womb.
After all, they are half sisters with the same father. If the elder sister has problems, it is normal for the younger sister to have problems too, right?
Wen Yao has been known as a talented girl since she was a child. She was able to write poems at the age of three and speak fluently at the age of five. She has never encountered such a thing before.
Even though Liu kept helping to explain, she still felt uncomfortable.
And how did Liu explain it? She said this.
"Some strange things did happen in our mansion some time ago. When her sister got married, Yao'er thoughtfully sent a smart and well-behaved maid to her sister as a dowry maid.
As a result, when her sister came back home, she said that the maid had hanged herself.
Yao'er saw the hanged maid at dinner and in the evening of the same day. The maid kept pestering Yao'er and protesting to her that her death was unjust. That's why Yao'er fell ill. ”
Liu sighed as she spoke: "Ah, that maid had a good relationship with Yao'er before, but even if Yao'er wanted to help this maid, she was powerless. After all, it was a matter within Prince Chen's Mansion..."
This completely portrays Wen Yao as an innocent little poor thing who is haunted by a vengeful ghost because of her kindness.
Liu's seemingly plausible words have caused many people to speculate.
Wen Yao's good sister Xu Feifei's father worked in the Ministry of Households. She has always followed Wen Yao's lead since she was a child.
He had often followed Wen Yao to bully the stupid Wen Ling.
She even said directly and bluntly: "Oh my God, your sister has been jealous of you since she was a child. She deliberately destroyed everything you gave her with good intentions.
Wouldn't it be that she was jealous of you and hated you, so after she got married and became independent, she killed the maid who came with you as a dowry? Then the maid who came with the dowry will come back to you to seek justice, right? ”
Wen Yao said with a pale face, "Fei Fei, don't talk nonsense without evidence, don't ruin my sister's reputation."
Xu Feifei looked very disappointed: "You are just too kind, that's why you are bullied by your sister like this!"
Wen Yao's weak rebuke actually confirmed that Xu Feifei's guesses were correct.
Everyone looked at Wen Yao with sympathy and love again, and their eyes towards Wen Ling also changed.
Someone snorted coldly: "Even if she becomes the princess, what's the use? If she becomes the princess of the King of Chen, she doesn't know whether she will survive in the future! Such evil people should be punished for their evil deeds!"
Wen Ling was sitting next to the marquis' wife at the top of the table, but he could see every little move of Wen Yao and Liu.
It seems that he really won't change his bad habits.
Wen Ling didn't mind her reputation outside, and she didn't intend to clarify it specifically. She just simply couldn't stand the way Wen Yao and Liu were doing.
The Marquis's wife didn't know what was going on as she went down to each table to toast.
Another lady pulled her aside and asked, "Why are you so close to Princess Chen?"
"I'm telling you, stay away from her. She's not a good person. I heard that she was jealous that her sister was better than her, so she even killed the maid her sister sent as a dowry!"
"The maidservant who came with her as a dowry followed her back home to ask her sister for justice!"
The Marquis's wife was completely confused by what she heard, and when she finished listening, she certainly didn't believe it at all.
If it were before, she might have been influenced by these rumors and developed prejudice against Wen Ling.
But now Wen Ling has brought her daughter home, allowing the family to be reunited.
Wen Ling killed the maid who came with her as a dowry? How is this possible? This is absolutely slander!
Madam Hou directly refuted: "Princess Chen is an extremely kind and good person. How can you believe such rumors without any evidence?"
"Besides, it's not in accordance with the rules for a younger sister to give her own sister a maid as a dowry, right?"
The lady didn't expect that the Marquis's wife would defend Wen Ling so much. But after thinking about it, she felt that what the Marquis's wife said made sense.
At this moment, a scream came from Wen Yao's table: "Ah! Sister Yao, what's wrong with you?"
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