As soon as Guo Wangshi returned to the mansion, her parents-in-law, husband, and sisters-in-law all came to inquire about her.
Faced with questions from her husband's family, Guo Wangshi felt ashamed. She had been bitten by her own sister from her own family, so how could she have the face to say anything?
However, not being honest is not an option, and it's impossible to hide it anyway.
As expected, the confession drew ridicule from her sisters-in-law.
"Alright, shut up! Is this the time to mock our own people?" Old Madam Guo scolded.
Guo Wangshi wished she could disappear into a crack in the ground.
"Go and post a notice immediately to clarify this matter for Lord De'an. If it's our fault, we should admit it; if it's not our fault, we should make it clear. Eldest son, you go and write it." Old Madam Guo said, "Minyao, you should not get involved in the education fund matter. Let your sister-in-law and Yunwei take charge. Zhenyu, you go and apologize to them immediately."
Madam Guo never procrastinated in handling matters.
Guo Wangshi knew she was in the wrong. Originally, she was involved in the education fund because Guo Zhenyu and Yang Cui were doing business together. But now that she had a falling out with Yang Cui, she had to withdraw and let someone else take over.
This was a great opportunity to build a reputation and cultivate your own people, but now the opportunity belongs to someone else.
She harbored a deep hatred for Wang Mengyun and planned to send a letter to her family, asking them to cut off all contact with Wang Mengyun's family. She also hoped to set a trap to vent her anger.
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People come and go at the city gate, and important information such as reward notices are posted here to spread the word more effectively.
Both the Guo and Gu families posted notices at the same time, but the content of the notices was rather intriguing.
Wang Jiameng praised Yang Cui extensively, then claimed it was a misunderstanding, saying that someone with ulterior motives wanted to sabotage the relationship between the Cen and Gu families.
The Guo family first cleared Yang Cui's name, then admitted to their lax management of their subordinates, and even said that their people had been bribed, intending to damage the relationship between the Cen and Guo families.
Immediately afterwards, the Empress issued an imperial edict, saying that Yang Cui was kind-hearted and that anyone who tarnished her reputation would be severely punished!
"I knew it! Madam Cen runs Hope Academy. How could someone as righteous as her be such a vicious person?"
"I just don't know who is framing Madam Cen?"
"You all don't know, it's the matriarch of the Gu family. She's jealous that Madam Cen was granted the title of Lady of the Township."
"Is that so?"
“My uncle’s aunt’s son’s neighbor’s sister works for the Gu family. I heard it with my own ears.”
"Then Madam Gu has no desire to marry into the Cen family; she would rather the Gu family's illegitimate sons and daughters not find good marriage partners."
"Oh dear, truly, a woman's heart is the most poisonous..."
There are more and more rumors about Wang Mengyun. The rumors are spreading so wildly that it is obvious that someone is stirring up trouble.
In this matter, Wang Mengyun offended not only Yang Cui, but also the Guo family, and the Guo family would not tolerate this loss.
Gu Minghua was furious. He wanted to divorce her but couldn't. If he did, wouldn't that confirm the rumor?
What's worse is that, at some point, scholars also began to condemn Wang Mengyun.
Yang Cui founded the Hope Academy to benefit scholars across the country, which increased her prestige among officials.
...
Kyoto, Zuishenglou.
"My lord, the winds have completely changed now. Everyone is praising Madam Cen and criticizing Madam Gu. Moreover, Madam Cen is preparing to retaliate and is probably planning to send a few more sluts to the Earl of Yongchang."
Chen Shaoyun smiled and said, “I guess she thinks the Yongchang Marquis’s mansion isn’t lively enough. Then help her out by finding two ambitious men to send to the Lady of De’an Township, but don’t leave any trace.”
Chen Shaoyun didn't want her to know that he was the one who helped her.
After saying that, Chen Shaoyun instructed, "Have someone pass on a message to Gu Xueyin's aunt, Duan Qiulan, saying that Lady De'an had not completely rejected the marriage proposal."
She was new to Kyoto and not yet familiar with the various families, so she wanted to think it over further. However, she didn't expect things to turn out this way. Now that the relationship between the two families has deteriorated, Gu Xueyin and Yuan Qiu are definitely out of the running.
Who wouldn't want their daughter or son to have a good life? That would definitely be the matriarch.
If Duan Qiuhong heard this, she would definitely not let Wang Mengyun off the hook. Duan Qiuhong was an illegitimate daughter from a small family, and in principle, it would be impossible for her to become a concubine of the Earl of Yongchang.
But she ended up in the Yongchang Marquis's mansion, becoming a concubine, and even gave birth to a son and a daughter.
A woman like that is definitely not someone to be trifled with.
After Yun finished speaking, the beautiful woman beside him covered her mouth and giggled, "Now the Earl of Yongchang is in for a good show."
After saying that, the beauty leaned against Chen Shaoyun's chest and said coquettishly, "Master Chen, I am so jealous of your schemes for the Lady of De'an."
Her voice was so sweet and delicate that it made your bones melt.
Chen Shaoyun's follower lowered his head and obediently withdrew...
"I'm yours, I'm by your side every day, aren't you satisfied? Hmm?" A magnetic and alluring voice, coupled with a pair of captivating eyes, and a smile that seemed capable of bewitching all beings, made the beauty in his arms' heart flutter like a deer...
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