bookcurios Chapter 133 Scandal Breaks Out
Chapter 133 Scandal Breaks Out
Because of the accidental coma, Mu Lianzhi openly stayed in the yard for two days. Beitang Yi came to accompany her for two nights. Although one day it was very late and he almost came to hold her to sleep, she still felt like a honey pot had been overturned in her heart.
It feels really good to be cared about.
That day, after staying in the house for a long time, Mu Lianzhi called Xia Xiu to come and comb her hair.
Looking at the box of Thousand Silk Cicada Wing Flowers and several new pieces of jewelry made with the pearls he had given her, Mu Lianzhi's heart began to bubble with joy again.
She had just picked up a pink and white silk flower when Chunmiao's loud voice came from outside the door:
"Miss, Miss, something happened, something serious..."
Chunmiao stumbled into the house with a few big steps, holding a basket in her hand. Because she ran so fast, a lotus root fell to the ground and almost tripped her:
"Ouch."
Squatting down, she busily picked up the things.
Holding his forehead and rolling his eyes, Mu Lianzhi slowly turned around:
"Why are you so impatient? You're shouting that the sky is falling even though it hasn't fallen yet."
"Miss!"
Chunmiao stamped her feet anxiously, turned around, and closed the door again. This time, she did not forget to put down the basket before walking to Mu Lianzhi's side:
"Miss, something bad has happened. People are saying that you behaved improperly and had an affair with someone. As a result, you were accidentally taken advantage of by a beggar. And you also happened to encounter someone stealing in your house. So, there was a big fuss."
"I heard that in the middle of the night, the two men were disheveled and made the thieves vomit out of disgust."
"Then the government was alerted. It seems that the old man is still nearby. He must be drunk or knocked out or something."
"I just went to the kitchen and heard people discussing it on the way. They said all kinds of things. Some said that the young lady had an affair and left the door open for someone, and the beggar took advantage of it. Others said that the old master had planned it, and he wanted to marry her or divorce her. Anyway, that's it."
"Oh, oh, I heard that Miss Gu came back from the back door crying early this morning. Now the Sang Mansion is closed to visitors, and so is our Marquis Mansion."
"Oh my, anyway, I am really embarrassed."
"Miss, this incident seems to have had a serious impact. The marriage of a maid in Shi'an Courtyard was cancelled because of this. When I came back, I saw her crying in the corner, and someone was trying to comfort her."
"It used to be said that 'it is better to marry a maid from a wealthy family than a young lady from a poor family'. Now I heard that the family tradition of the Marquis' Mansion has also been questioned..."
Hearing this, Mu Lianzhi smiled:
"Oh, is that so?"
Qi Rui was more sensible than she had imagined.
It seems that he is not as stupid as he looks, and the advice is still useful.
Standing up, Mu Lianzhi put the pink silk flower on the side and slightly behind, revealing only a little bit of the pink edge. Then, she picked up the cotton handkerchief and wiped off the lipstick that had just been applied on her lips:
"I've been ill for so long, I should go and pay my respects to the old lady."
……
At this time, in Fudeyuan, Ling Yuyao looked haggard and had swollen eyes. She knelt down beside the old lady's legs and cried with tears and snot.
"Mother, what will my daughter do in the future?"
"Wow, wow, my daughter doesn't want to live anymore."
When she heard that the rumors outside were true, that it was Sang Shu who got her drunk and was going to settle the previous grudge with Qi Rui, but she didn't expect something went wrong halfway and she was taken advantage of by a beggar who came from nowhere. If she hadn't been robbed suddenly, she wouldn't have known that she was being plotted against. The old lady took two heart-saving pills on the spot with shaking hands:
"Yuyao, you can't be in any danger! It's better to live a miserable life than to die."
"Don't you think about yourself, your mother, or your daughter? An An is less than three years old. How can she live without you?"
"My poor daughter, how could this happen?"
"That matter... wasn't it already agreed upon and settled? Why did you go back on your word and be so dishonest?"
"What did he say? What is your husband's family's attitude?"
"Don't worry, there must be a way to solve this problem, there must be."
The old lady kept crying as she grumbled. The more she spoke, the more she couldn't help wondering:
Doesn't Qi Rui want Mu Lianzhi?
After he succeeded, he did this again. This is really too much!
Why does this matter feel like something is not right?
The old lady hadn't figured it out yet, but she heard Ling Yuyao say again:
"What other attitude can they have? I guess they originally wanted to solve the matter without anyone knowing, and then find an excuse to marry a concubine or divorce me directly. Who knows?"
"Now that something went wrong and everyone knows about it, people are saying all kinds of things. How can the Sang family tolerate me? That person is not the one with the surname Qi. They will definitely not admit it even if you beat them to death."
"They just want to calm the storm now. I never thought he was this kind of person who could do such a thing..."
"Woo woo, we are husband and wife, I am devoted to him, how can he be worthy of me?"
Ling Yuyao cried so hard that she almost fainted on the spot, but the old lady calmed down a bit:
"Tell me the truth, is this not what you said before, but is there something else going on? Otherwise, how could such a shameful matter that should be handled in a low-key manner become a situation that could cause hatred between two or even several families?"
"here……"
Ling Yuyao's eyes dodged. What else did the old lady not understand?
"Still not telling the truth."
"Mother, it's actually similar to what I said before, that is... Sang Shu got drunk and slept with one of his favorite concubines, and he and his brothers ran into them. Not only did they beat him up, they also wanted to make him a eunuch. In the end, we tried every possible means and changed numerous conditions before we finally reached an agreement with that condition."
As she spoke, Ling Yuyao burst into tears:
"There's nothing we can do. Who could have thought that bastard would change his mind halfway? I don't know what they talked about behind my back, but this time they followed their own example and sold me out. Wow, it would be fine if no one knew about this, but now——"
After the accident, she had a fight with Sang Shu.
But Sang Shu yelled at her with just one sentence. If she didn't sacrifice once, would she really let him become a eunuch? If he really became a eunuch, wouldn't his life be over?
Although Qi Rui did not hold any official position, he was the son of a minister, and his circle of friends was much higher than theirs.
What can they do?
The key point is that now the news of this matter has spread, and she has been forced into a dead end.
After rolling his eyes and thinking of something, Ling Yuyao stretched out her hand and made a "two" gesture, and pointed to the northwest:
"Mother, why don't you tell us about her?"
After all, what I did is just a rumor now. The Sang family is covering it up and I am also a victim. If a bigger rumor comes out now, it may be able to cover it up. It may not be too late to mend the fold after the sheep have been lost.
"..."
Hearing this, the old lady was almost so angry that she had a heart attack on the spot. Her gaze turned inadvertently, and she saw Nanny Li, who had a wandering look in her eyes and was fiddling with her fingers.