Wen Nong Nong, who had been silent until now, looked at him with a half-smile, "I shouldn't have offended the Second Elder, yet the Second Elder wants to kill me. Why is that?"
The Second Elder looked at her in utter astonishment. "I have never met you before, young lady. How could I possibly want to kill you?"
"We've never met before?" Wen Nongnong's lips curled up slightly, and she suddenly took out the Silver Feather Token.
Everyone was shocked. "How did you get the Silver Feather Token?"
Bai Li said urgently from the side, "This is the Deputy Master, who is also the person you, Second Elder, asked me to assassinate this time, the Regent's Consort..."
The elders looked at her in astonishment, then at Wen Nongnong.
The Second Elder was getting increasingly anxious. "What nonsense are you spouting? The Deputy Headmaster is a man, how could he be involved with the Regent's Consort? Did you lose your mind after going out for a while?"
Wen Nongnong's lips twitched slightly. "I think the one whose brain has gone dulled is the Second Elder."
The Second Elder choked for a moment, and when he looked at her again, his heart sank. No wonder she looked familiar just now; now that he looked at her again, he realized that she looked more and more like the Deputy Master.
One was dressed as a woman, and the other as a man.
"I'm sorry to disappoint the Second Elder, but I am the Deputy Master." Wen Nongnong didn't want to waste time on this pointless matter, so she simply said it directly.
Bai Li quickly added, "Elders, she is indeed the Regent's Consort, and also the Deputy Head of our Crimson Feather Pavilion."
Everyone was stunned and stood there, feeling that this was too dramatic.
Fortunately, the elders were all seasoned veterans, and after their initial shock, they quickly calmed down.
Looking at the silver feather token in Wen Nongnong's hand, no one doubted her identity anymore, because upon closer inspection, the person in front of them did indeed look very much like the deputy tower master.
Although she was dressed as a man when they last met her, they initially thought she was a man.
However, they were still quite surprised that the deputy head of the building had suddenly become a woman, and also the regent's wife.
But when they thought about the benefits Wen Nongnong brought to the building, they didn't think it was a big problem anymore.
In the end, it's all for the sake of Chiyu Tower. What difference does it make whether they're male or female?
Moreover, since the deputy head of the building is the regent's wife, it's as if they've found a powerful patron, and the Crimson Feather Pavilion has gained a strong backer for no reason, which is entirely beneficial to them.
Thinking about it this way, everyone actually felt a little happy.
"Please come in, Deputy Master." The First Elder was the first to react, forcing a smile onto his serious face.
The most attentive person was the Fifth Elder, who welcomed Wen Nong Nong in and personally served her tea and water, treating her with great warmth.
"We waited and waited every day, and finally the deputy director arrived."
Wen Nongnong took the teacup. "Thank you for your concern, elders. Actually, I wanted to come a long time ago, but I was delayed by other matters." After a pause, she suddenly sighed. "But if I hadn't been lucky this time, I'm afraid I wouldn't have had the chance to stand before you elders again."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes fell on the Second Elder, with a hint of condemnation in their gaze.
The Second Elder, looking utterly embarrassed, said, "Please forgive me, Vice Master, I didn't know you were the Regent's Consort. Otherwise, even if I had the greatest courage, I wouldn't have taken on this job..."
Wen Nongnong said irritably, "Second Elder, are you ignoring what I said, or do you have some misunderstanding about what 'utterly wicked and a scourge to the region' means?" As she spoke, she took out the portrait she had taken from Bai Li last time and threw it at the Second Elder.
What she found most unbearable was the portrait that depicted her as a ghost.
The Second Elder opened the portrait and glanced at it, feeling extremely guilty. He quickly explained, "I originally didn't want to take this job, but the employer's reward was too high. I was thinking about the income of the building, so... Moreover, the employer described you, the Deputy Building Master, as so wicked. I thought it was also to rid the people of a scourge and clean up the trouble around the Regent, so I sent Bai Li to carry out the mission..." His voice trailed off.
Wen Nongnong laughed in anger: "To rid the people of harm and clean up the troublemakers around the Regent? I didn't realize that the Second Elder was so righteous!"
Because of his guilty conscience, the Second Elder lowered his head further and further, feeling that he had never been so vulnerable before.
Suppressing her anger, Wen Nongnong asked, "What did the employer tell you?"
"The employer said, said that you are just a pretty face, a good-for-nothing, and very vicious. You treat human life like dirt. Countless servants have died at your hands. You are also very good at seduction. You do nothing all day but seduce the Regent, causing him to neglect his duties and become complacent..." The Second Elder forced himself to repeat the employer's exact words.
Wen Nongnong's face darkened. What deep-seated grudge did this employer have against her that they would smear and slander her like this?
She seduced Gu Linchao, causing him to neglect his official duties.
This is utterly absurd!
She admitted that sometimes she did enjoy teasing Gu Linchao, but it wasn't as bad as her employer made it out to be.
They said she spent all her time seducing the regent and did nothing else, making her sound like a harlot.
She slammed her fist on the table. "You bastard!"
The second elder was so frightened that he fell silent, and the others dared not speak either.
After catching her breath, Wen Nongnong said righteously, "If you want to find fault, you can always find a reason. The Regent and I are a loving couple, and the Regent has never neglected his duties for a single day. That employer is clearly trying to smear the Regent and me and deliberately ruin our reputation."
The Second Elder quickly nodded in agreement, "Yes, it must be the employer deliberately smearing you and the Regent. So, what are the plans for the Princess... no, the Deputy Head of the Pavilion?"
Wen Nongnong suddenly asked, "How much silver did the employer pay to save my life?"
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