Painting Doctor Jinhua

As soon as Xiao Jiuniang said this, the buzz of discussion around her became even louder. There were voices of disbelief, as well as voices of sneering and contempt.

Ah Xiu couldn't help but get scared after hearing what people around her said.

Fenghuang clenched his fists angrily and shouted, "You are talking nonsense. Why do you think what you said is true? How can you prove what you said?"

His loud shout immediately attracted more people to watch, and even the guests in the Xinghua Yanyu Tower gradually poured out of the building. Windows one after another were opened, and faces peeked out.

"Hey, Sanlang, come and take a look. Isn't this the miracle doctor we met in Pengcheng, Xuzhou?" There was a sudden exclamation. Behind one of the windows, another man couldn't help but stick his head out curiously. He looked down from above and was easily attracted by the white figure surrounded by the crowd and the Hu boy in black clothes.

"Proof? When the incident happened, many palace maids, nannies and concubines saw it. The matter had already spread at that time. Is proof still needed?" Xiao Jiuniang said angrily with disdain.

Xiao Jinyu laughed and shook her head.

"Many palace maids, nannies and concubines saw it, so which palace maid, nanny or concubine saw it? Now you are the one saying it, so how do you know that this is not a rumor spread by you?" Xiao Jinyu asked back.

"Yes! Who can tell whether this secret in the palace is true or false? Just relying on the words of a young girl really can't prove anything."

"Young lady, you are so sure, you need to provide evidence! Otherwise, you are slandering the reputation of Young Lady Xiao. How can you be so vicious at such a young age?"

Xiao Jiuniang's expression suddenly became panic, and she thought to herself: Oh no, no matter which palace maid or nanny saw it at that time, those people are no longer alive under the late emperor's thundering tactics. Even Concubine Wang and Zhang Xiurong who were present later fell out of favor and were banished to the cold palace. Empress Shen was also not favored by the late emperor and was treated coldly by him. It was only after the late emperor's death that she won over various forces in the court and allowed her son Chen Bochong to succeed to the throne, which allowed her to retain her status as empress dowager.

However, her son did not serve as emperor for long as he was usurped by King Ancheng Chen Xu, the current emperor. Today, Empress Dowager Shen is just a widow who has an empty title of Empress Wen and is under house arrest in Wende Palace by the current emperor.

We can't let this widow come out to testify, can we?

Xiao Jiuniang's face turned pale immediately. She looked at Princess Ningyuan beside her, but seeing that Princess Ningyuan also shook her head, she cast her sharp gaze at the daughters of the aristocratic families, and finally fell on Kong Wuniang.

The Kong family was related by marriage to the Chen royal family, and one of Kong Wu Niang's aunts was the late emperor's concubine.

"She...her aunt was also present that day and witnessed the incident with her own eyes!" Xiao Jiuniang suddenly pushed Kong Wuniang out and said.

Kong Wu Niang was stunned for a moment before she mustered up the courage to speak: "Yes, I have heard about this from my aunt before. The legitimate daughter of the Xiao family, oh no, that is Xiao Luan who has been expelled from the Xiao family. When she was treating Princess Yuhua in the palace, she often exchanged letters with the Right Army General Han Zigao. The two of them secretly communicated with each other behind Princess Yuhua's back, so... what Jiu Niang just said happened..."

"Correspondence?" Xiao Jinyu heard this and her eyes narrowed slightly. She asked Kong Wuniang, "So you want your aunt, Concubine Kong, to prove it? Where is the letter? Can you guarantee that what you said is true?"

Kong Wu Niang was refuted and dared not speak, but when she saw Xiao Jiu Niang's vicious gaze, she stammered and said loudly: "I dare to guarantee it!"

Xiao Jinyu smiled again and said, "Okay, even if this is what your aunt saw with her own eyes, is what she saw necessarily the truth you said?" After that, she pointed at the assassins hanging on the trees and said, "These are the people I said were assassins sent by the mistress of the Xiao family. They chased me relentlessly and tried to kill me many times. You dare to bite me back and say that this was a play I wrote and performed. Then how could what you saw and heard in the palace that day not be a play directed by others?"

At this point, Xiao Jinyu's voice was already solemn and cold. This angry and cold voice suddenly made the surrounding noise stop.

Li Mi leaned out half of his body with great interest to watch this wonderful show.

At this time, Xiao Jinyu continued, "Fifteen years ago, my mother Xiao Luan also used her medical skills to save people in Jiankang City. From the kings and ministers to the common people, how many people have benefited from her medical treatment? Even everyone present here, or someone in your family, should have received her treatment before, right?"

When she said this, some people in the crowd immediately fell silent.

"When my mother was alive, or when you received her kindness, you could call her a miracle doctor, or praise her as a skilled practitioner, and praise her to the skies, or flatter her, or respect her. Now that she is no longer in this world, can her posthumous reputation be trampled upon so casually just because of a rumor whose truth is not known at all?"

Xiao Jinyu's rebuke made Xiao Jiuniang and Kong Wuniang's faces turn pale instantly, and they couldn't help but stagger back a step.

The crowd watching fell silent, some sighed and some even looked ashamed.

Even Li Mi, the 12th brother who was watching the fun, couldn't help but stop smiling, a look of disbelief and guilt appeared on his face.

"And even if this is true, she never hurt or harmed anyone out of love. So what's wrong with that? Back then, Princess Yuhua was in love with Han Zigao and wrote love poems to him, which can be called a beautiful story. But my mother is being reduced to dirt by you and subjected to your filthy words. Is it just because of your so-called accusation..." Xiao Jinyu pointed at Xiao Jiuniang, "just because of your shameless words, are you going to wipe out her reputation and all the good deeds she has done in her life?

Is this your way of being...?"

The last question immediately moved everyone present. Not far away from the crowd, Feng Dong was pushing Xiao Xian's wheelchair slowly towards them. After hearing this, he was also shocked and stopped where he was.

"My dear, it's that young lady. Was it that young lady who said those words just now?" Feng Dong saw the endless sighing and talking in the crowd. Xiao Jiuniang's face was pale. He couldn't help but said happily, "My dear, you see, Jiuniang has been refuted and has nothing to say. I didn't expect that the young lady is not only good at medicine, but also has such a eloquent talent!"

Xiao Xian was also stunned. Yes, this was indeed a talent for eloquence. Even if someone dared to think such words in their hearts, no one would ever dare to say them out loud. Even he, when facing those rumors about his eldest sister, could not argue for the winner.

Just at this moment, a burst of applause came from the Xinghua Yanyu Tower, and two elegant men in white clothes walked out of the building.

They were none other than Cui Sanlang Cui Heng and Li Shierlang Li Mi.

Li Mi walked over with big strides and said loudly, "Yes, Laozi's Tao Te Ching talks about the way of being a human being, taking benevolence as the foundation, cultivating virtue and self-cultivation, doing good and promoting good. I just heard this..." He pointed at the pale-faced Xiao Jiuniang and Kong Wuniang and said with a smile, "From what Xiao Jiuniang said, I probably understand what's going on. Which family in this aristocratic family doesn't have some unknown secrets? However, what I don't understand is that Xiao Jiuniang also has the surname Xiao. How could she disregard her family's reputation and spread such an inconvenient scandal? Is she intentionally exaggerating the facts in order to prevent the eldest daughter of the Xiao family from returning to the Xiao family?"

After Li Mi said this, the discussion in the crowd became louder. Someone said, "Yes, Xiao Jiuniang is also a daughter of the Xiao family. How can she slander the reputation of her own daughter like this? This matter is a bit strange. Is it really a fabricated lie..."

"Whether it was a fabricated lie or not, it is not appropriate for an outsider like me to discuss other people's family affairs. Just as this girl said, even if someone saw it with their own eyes, how can we know that it was not a play made up by others to frame his mother?

However, I have seen Xiao Luan, the eldest daughter of the Xiao family. When she was in Qi, even the king of Qi praised her for her excellent appearance and character. She was a true daughter of a noble family among the southerners and a true celebrity. When she was in Qi, she diagnosed the pulse of the royal king and treated the common people. Many people were cured by her. She was a true doctor with a kind heart. No matter how I look at her, she doesn't look like the shameless person that Xiao Jiuniang said, right?"

As Li Mi spoke, he had a sarcastic smile on his face and glanced at Xiao Jiuniang who was standing aside with nowhere to hide.

Then, he asked Cui Heng jokingly, "Sanlang, don't you think so?"

"You, who are you? How do you know how she is doing in Qi? Don't talk nonsense here. I think you are also someone she found to act with her?" Xiao Jiuniang said angrily.

"Who are we? Ha..." Li Mi couldn't help laughing and pushed Cui Sanlang beside him, "Sanlang, show them!"

At this moment, a group of officials separated the crowd and were walking towards this side. The leading official walked into the crowd and asked, "What happened? Who reported it to the police?"