Then he continued, "Don't do that yet..."
Now the rumors are everywhere, and the person who spreads the rumors might be watching her. If she wants to burn that bitch to death, she should wait until the rumors are over. So let that troublesome bitch live a few more days.
The No. 1 Scholar’s Mansion.
Xiao Yezheng and Su Li were talking about the rumors about Princess Rongfu in the capital.
"Right now, rumors are spreading throughout the capital, saying that Princess Rongfu is not a lucky star, but a star of disaster who has committed countless evil deeds. However, some people believe that the rumors are unbelievable and that there are people with ulterior motives who want to destroy the princess's reputation for kindness and love for the people..."
Su Li was not surprised at all after hearing this. Over the years, with the support and affirmation of the emperor, Princess Rongfu was also very good at managing her identity as the lucky star of the Jin Dynasty, so she was loved by many people.
Not to mention that it is just a rumor without any evidence now. In the original novel, when Pei Ji exposed Rongfu with witnesses and evidence, most people did not believe it at first.
So it is normal that some people question her and some people defend her.
She asked, "Has Xiao Sanzi not come back yet?"
Xiao Sanzi went out early in the morning. Logically, he should have returned by now as the rumors have spread throughout the capital.
As he was speaking, Xiao Wu came in and reported: "Madam, my second brother is back!"
"Oh? Let him in quickly..."
Not long after Xiaowu went out, Xiaosanzi came in.
"Why are you back so late? Were you delayed by something?"
The third son replied, "Madam, I was afraid someone was following me, so I took a walk around the city just in case, and I also took the opportunity to hear how far the rumors had spread."
The market and teahouse were too busy in the morning. Although it was conducive to spreading rumors, there were so many people and it was easy to be followed if one was not careful. Just like what the lady said before, she was a princess of noble status, and behind her was the Yellow Emperor of the Jin Dynasty. She was not the first-class Jinshi in the imperial examination. He should be cautious.
So when he changed back to his true appearance, he did not go back to the Zhuangyuan Mansion directly, but instead traveled to several places and stayed there for half a day before returning.
Su Li nodded and praised: "Well, well done! Thank you for your hard work..." She always knew that Xiao Sanzi was smart and reliable. She didn't need to explain many things to him, and he always considered things carefully when doing things.
Xiao Sanzi smiled and said, "This is what a servant should do."
The three siblings were taken care of so well by the Madam and were able to do everything the Madam asked them to do. The third son was happier than anyone else. This also proved that the Madam did not make a mistake when she bought the three siblings, and he did not let her down.
He then reported, "Madam, there's one more thing. On my way back, I took another detour and happened to run into people from the Dali Temple investigating a rumor in a teahouse on Changming Street. From what they said, they were looking for the person who spread the rumor. And the person questioning them was actually the Dali Temple Minister."
In order to find out what they were investigating, he even ran closer, and just then he heard that the Dali Temple was looking for him, the culprit who spread rumors.
Fortunately, no one recognized him. After finding out the truth, he left in a swagger.
Su Li seemed to be lost in thought. As she had expected, the emperor would not easily believe the rumors. Not only would he not believe them, he might even think that the person who spread the rumors had ulterior motives. Otherwise, he would not have asked Pei Chuan to investigate the person who spread the rumors.
But sending Pei Chuan to investigate just happened to suit her wishes...
At night.
It started to rain heavily again, accompanied by bursts of thunder, neither loud nor soft.
Su Li stood quietly by the window, gazing at the dark sky. She knew that this downpour would not stop until tomorrow morning...
She closed the window, blew out the light, and lay down on the bed to rest.
May 16th, five o'clock in the morning.
A loud thunder accompanied by heavy rain resounded through the sky.
The sound was so loud that it shook people's hearts, as if all the tall buildings were shaking and the entire sky was about to be split apart.
Some people who had gotten up before dawn and had just gone out were frightened by the thunder and hurried back into the house, patting their chests in fear.
Many people who were still asleep were awakened by the thunder and got up to open the windows to see what was going on.
Su Li in the Zhuangyuan Mansion opened her eyes early. She had been lying on the bed. Although she was prepared, she couldn't help but be startled when she heard the thunder. The thunder was really scary.
I guess Princess Rongfu’s mansion should have been destroyed by now?
As the thunder fell, the sky gradually brightened and the rain gradually stopped.
Early in the morning, the sun and a rainbow bridge appeared in the sky at the same time.
Today should be a sunny day.
After breakfast, Su Li used the excuse that the thunder at five o'clock in the morning was too loud and he didn't know if it hit anything, so he asked Xiao Sanzi to go out and find out.
In fact, she actually knew what the lightning struck, but she asked Xiao Sanzi to confirm it.
As expected, within two hours, the third son returned. He excitedly said, "Madam, great news! The main courtyard of Princess Rongfu's mansion was struck by lightning. I suspect it was the thunder that struck at dawn. I've already checked. A small portion of the roof has been split off. The outside of the mansion is now crowded with officials and onlookers."
He continued, "Now many people are talking about it, saying that the rumors yesterday must be true, and that the princess has been punished by heaven..."
The third son was shocked when he heard these discussions. His wife had asked him to spread rumors yesterday. Could it be that she knew that the princess's mansion would be struck by lightning today?
As soon as this thought came to his mind, he shook his head and thought to himself that he was overthinking. Madam is not a god, so how could she predict the future?
It should be just a coincidence, but it is too much of a coincidence. Just yesterday, it was said that Princess Rongfu would be punished by heaven for her evil deeds, and today, her princess mansion was struck by lightning. This lightning seemed to directly confirm yesterday's rumors. This is really a pleasant surprise!
Su Li was calm, but when she heard that it was just like the original story, she couldn't help but smile.
In the original novel, the main courtyard of Princess Rongfu's mansion was struck by lightning on this day, but the original owner had not been killed by her at that time, and there were no rumors in the capital that were unfavorable to her.
Therefore, the princess's mansion being struck by lightning did not cause much discussion among the people at that time.
It was not until many years later, when Pei Ji avenged the original owner and exposed Princess Rongfu's many crimes, that the matter was brought up again. Many people realized it belatedly and said: No wonder the princess's mansion was struck down. It turned out that God could not stand the evil deeds done by Princess Rongfu and wanted to condemn her.
Her plan was to use the knowledge of the lightning that struck the princess's mansion to spread rumors of the evil deeds Princess Rongfu had done over the years. She would then use the lightning that struck the princess's mansion to make the rumors more credible in people's minds and arouse people's strong attention to the matter. Afterwards, she would take this opportunity to let Yu Fengzhu beat the drum to appeal for justice.
In fact, this can also be regarded as indirectly putting pressure on the emperor so that he will not arbitrarily refuse to overturn the verdict for Yu Fengzhu's father in order to cover up the crime of Princess Rongfu.
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