Noble Lady

It is said that Xue Chenyu, a woman who was divorced and sent home, is not satisfied with being favored by the Hanlin Academy, so what good man does she want to marry?

Some also said that she was not a fairy, and it was rare that her husband was willing to accept her. She was so grateful that she couldn't express it all. But she was so arrogant and ungrateful.

At this moment, Sun Ping'an was also freed and cooperated with He Minzhi to move around and spread rumors.

I wish I could pretend that Xue Chenyu and I were childhood sweethearts.

The gossip in the streets became more and more intense, and the previous criticism of Xue Chenyu for being ungrateful turned into her being fickle and indecisive.

All kinds of nasty words came out.

There were even some foolish people who spread these gossips to Mrs. Xue.

Madam Xue flipped the table on the spot, furious, "Since the He family is such a good family, why don't you see your daughter getting married?"

"He Minzhi committed adultery while married. He had an unmediated affair with his cousin right under the nose of this daughter. The woman is still pregnant."

"That so-called Hanlin used various excuses to defraud my daughter of her dowry and hasn't paid it back yet. You may have forgotten, but we haven't!"

"As for those rumors about the so-called childhood sweetheart, that person was just a servant in my mansion. In his early years, the Marquis saw that he had some ambition, so he showed him grace and lifted his slave status. Now, look, he hasn't even achieved success yet, but he wants to climb up the mansion by stepping on our mansion."

"He Minzhi is greedy and selfish, and his evil deeds are too numerous to list. Our family and this He man will never reconcile!"

"If you are blind and blind and just follow the crowd, and want my good daughter to fall into the fire pit again because of your accusations, if anyone else is so foolish as to spread these filthy gossips to me, don't blame me for turning against you!"

Mrs. Xue was known for her gentle temper. Over the years, whether she was doing business or doing anything else, she had never had a quarrel with anyone. This time she was so angry, and her attitude was clear.

In Shengjing, nobles and royal relatives are everywhere. Compared with them, the Marquis of Wu'an's Mansion is not really a distinguished family, but it can withstand the years of business operations of Madam Xue.

The shop under her name sells the best-selling treasures, jewelry, rouge and powder that many noble ladies love.

Although she didn't like to show up at banquets, the gifts she gave were generous and touched people's hearts the most.

A lady whose family background is worse than that of the Marquis would not offend her for an insignificant job in the Hanlin Academy; and a lady whose family background is not as good as that of the Marquis of Wu'an would not dare to offend her even more.

then.

After Mrs. Xue lifted the table in the rouge and powder shop, the gossip died down a lot.

Of course, she is not just good at flipping tables.

"All the ladies present here are witnesses. I, Jiang Xue, will make this clear here—"

"Even if the daughter of my mansion remains single and lives as an old maid for the rest of her life, or becomes a nun in a nunnery, spending her whole life with the Buddha and the green lamp, she will never set foot in the gate of their He family again!"

"Our Marquisate has nothing to look down upon for a family that harbors such filth and corruption!"

These words are even more eye-opening.

The ladies in Shengjing all looked at Madam Xue and the eldest daughter of the Xue family with admiration.

Public opinion suddenly reversed.

It was the He family who were persistent and were scolded harshly, and even their reputation as scholars was affected. They wanted to cut off all ties with the He family.

The students in Beijing cursed him for being shameless, behaving like a dog or a pig, having no sense of shame, being the most shameless, having a wolf's heart and a dog's behavior, and being a masked villain.

He Minzhi was reprimanded by the Shujishi again and told to go home and wake up.

Not only did I waste money this time, but I also earned a lot of infamy. It was really a loss of both the wife and the army.

He Minzhi himself was too embarrassed to mention his backer. If it weren't for that person's support, this time, not only would he be reprimanded and sent home to recuperate for a few days, he would probably be impeached to death.

I returned home exhausted.

Ji Minrou brought up the old matter again.

"Cousin, I asked you to give the child a legitimate status before, but you kept making excuses and evading the issue. Now, rumors are spreading that you're going to marry that Xue Chenyu again. What do you think of me?!"

"What can I take you for? You are my cousin and you will always be my cousin."

Ji Minrou was stunned for a long time, unable to recover, "Cousin, what do you mean by this? Are you going to let me follow you in this unclear way for the rest of my life?"

"Otherwise, what else do you want?"

He Minzhi was already full of anger, and being questioned by Ji Minrou made him even angrier.

"When Mrs. Xue was still the headmistress of the He family, didn't you keep saying that just being by my side was enough?"

"You pretended not to fight or ask for anything then, but now you're asking for status again?"

"In that case, we'll choose an auspicious day, and have you brought in in a sedan chair to become my concubine."

"He Minzhi! Is this what you said?!" Ji Minrou yelled in disbelief.

He Minzhi just frowned and pushed her away.

Ji Minrou became even more irritated. "He Minzhi, even if my father isn't a high-ranking official, I'm the daughter of a decent family. I'm more than qualified to be someone's wife. How dare you ask me to give up and become your concubine?!"

"Are you being fair to me and to your aunt by saying these things?"

Facing Ji Minrou's aggressiveness, He Minzhi didn't care and even pushed her away. "Auntie, if you want to do it, do it. If you don't want to do it, just give birth to the child. You can go wherever you want in the future. It has nothing to do with me."

After saying this, he walked away impatiently.

Naturally, she didn't hear the "bang" sound. Ji Minrou was pushed by him and hit the cabinet, with blood flowing out from under her body.

“Help, help…”

……

After leaving his own courtyard, He Minzhi went to Ciwenyuan.

He was reprimanded by the Shujishi because of Liu's idea. He went home to wake up and naturally could not tolerate this humiliation.

As soon as he entered the room, he started to complain about Liu Shi incessantly. Now Liu Shi relied on her son to win an imperial decree for herself. Even if she was angry, she did not get angry with him. After he finished complaining, she said a few words indifferently.

He Minzhi listened indifferently, then left leisurely.

He was still feeling relieved in his heart that the Shujishi had only said a few words to him. He had an important figure behind him. After the storm died down, the Shujishi might even come to personally welcome him back to the Hanlin Academy.

When He Minzhi was feeling complacent, he didn't know that a taciturn imperial censor had written a letter.

The censor impeached He Minzhi, a seventh-rank editor in the Hanlin Academy, on four charges: having affairs with his wife's daughters while married, taking pleasure in having affairs with his daughters, persecuting his original wife, and embezzling private property.

Also brought along was Sun Ping'an, an old slave of the Marquis of Wu'an Mansion who was an accomplice to the crime.

The emperor has always valued scholars and naturally has certain requirements for their conduct. Now, when he heard that a small seventh-rank editor in the Hanlin Academy dared to do such a cruel thing, he was furious on the spot.

Especially when he heard that his original wife was the Princess of Anping who had donated money and materials with all her might, he was furious. The court demoted He Minzhi and asked him to pack his bags and leave Shengjing to serve as a county magistrate in Lingnan.

It's true that evil will be punished!

As for the famous Sun Ping'an, he is a traitor and does not remember the kindness of his former master.

His Majesty said, "Such ungrateful individuals are unworthy of honor and accolades. Effective immediately, they will be stripped of their honors and will never be employed again!"