Chapter 573 Dealing with Rumors with Rumors
Uncle De hesitated for a while, pretending to be embarrassed. Under the gaze of Aunt Jiang, he looked around again and took two steps. Only then did he use the method that only two people can An audible voice said softly, "Mrs. Wang's maiden name is Zhao Pan'er. She was originally a good girl from a lowly family in Qiantang, and she worked as an official prostitute." After hearing Uncle De's words, Aunt Jiang showed disbelief in her eyes. Why
? Maybe there are official prostitutes as official wives?
You must know that no matter which official marries an official prostitute, doesn't it mean that he is independent among his colleagues? How could the female relatives of other officials be willing to associate with an official prostitute? Doesn't that ruin your reputation? Just gossip can kill someone.
However, thinking that if this is true, see how Mrs. Wang dares to be arrogant. Thinking of this, Aunt Jiang got a little excited and grabbed Uncle De, and asked sternly, "Is this true?" Uncle De
was He jumped and saw that Aunt Jiang was more interested. He was overjoyed. He thought that if the Gao family had revealed this matter, it would have nothing to do with him. He quickly stepped forward and said flatteringly, "My young master." She passed the examination from Zhejiang and Zhejiang. She was originally a student in Qiantang, and she knows the identity of Wang Shaoqing's wife quite well." Looking at Uncle De's
expression, Aunt Jiang knew that there was something not simple about it. She estimated that there was something different between the two. I don't like it, but I don't care, as long as the news cannot be false. Thinking of how angry the girl was outside today, she nodded and didn't care anymore, and asked Uncle De to tell some details.
The two of them murmured for a long time, which made Gao Hui a little impatient, so he went back home first and stopped wasting time waiting here.
As the commander of the Imperial City Division, Lei Jing's capable men disappeared silently with a team of 100 people. This made Lei Jing a little suspicious and he couldn't figure out who did it.
Lei Jing felt that apart from the emperor's sage's orders, he was still tactful and never completely offended anyone, so it shouldn't be directed at him, which made him feel relieved.
But just when he was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he immediately thought of an enemy. It should be said that Lei Jing only offended one person to death, and that was Gu Qianfan. You must know that he had received 200,000 yuan from the dead Qiantang County Magistrate, just for The one who killed Gu Qianfan also gave the death order.
Thinking of this, Lei Jing suddenly felt that this was probably Gu Qianfan's warning to him. Thinking of his recent incident of Ding Zhongquan secretly contacting the eldest son of the Xiao family, his hair stood on end. Could it be that this matter had been leaked? Then Gu Qianfan thought it was his attention?
The more he thought about it, the more frightened he became. Lei Jing thought that Prime Minister Xiao was still in the field. He didn't know who could organize Gu Qianfan, so he thought that Wang Yue, the young minister of Dali Temple, seemed to have a relationship with Gu Qianfan, but he had no relationship with Wang Yue, so he came to the door rashly. I lost some etiquette, so I thought of Qi Mu, the censor Zhongcheng. He is now acting as the agent of Dali Temple, and it seems that he can also recommend him.
When Qi Mu was approached by Lei Jing, he actually felt a little panicked. Any official would be uneasy if approached by the Imperial City Secretary. Fortunately, Lei Jing came to ask for help today, so he quickly explained his purpose.
Qi Mu's face darkened after hearing Lei Jing's words. He was not a fool. How could the commander of the Imperial City Department be so humble and cling to a Dali City young minister? There must be some special reason.
Before Wang Yue took up the post of Shaoqing of Dali Temple, he sent someone to investigate. Except that he was more fair and impartial in handling the case, he was a bit lustful. There were no other major problems, and he was not attached to any power. This is why Ke Xianggong took a fancy to him.
Qi Mu quickly thought of a detail, which was that Wang Yue and Gu Qianfan had met in Qiantang and sent his subordinate Song Gu Qianfan to Suzhou.
Thinking of this, Qi Mu was shocked. Could it be that Lei Jing came here because of Gu Qianfan? He wanted to trick Gu Qianfan into doing things for him, but he didn't want Gu Qianfan to become another Lei Jing. In that case, he wouldn't be able to restrain him.
Qi Mu looked at Lei Jing, who was a bit flattering, and smiled and tried, "Don't worry, Mr. Lei, I'm going to Dali Temple right now and let Wang Yue explain it to Gu Qianfan." Lei Jing saw that Qi Mu understood what he meant
. , I was surprised that he was so easy to talk to, so he quickly presented the gift he had prepared and quickly said goodbye and left.
But after Lei Jing left, he quickly sent a letter to Xiao Xiang through the channels of the Imperial City Division. He knew clearly in his heart that these Qingliu were really not good things, and they were even more ruthless than people like Xiao Xiang. Still fierce!
Qi Mu knew he was right when he saw Lei Jing's reaction. He didn't expect that Gu Qianfan already had such a say in the Imperial City Division.
After Lei Jing left, Qi Mu paced back and forth in the yard. He thought for a while and then decided that some actions should be taken in advance.
If Gu Qianfan and his father Xiao Xiang reconciled, it would be unimaginable to have a prime minister and the Imperial City Secretary.
As for asking Wang Yue to intercede, Qi Mu certainly wouldn't do it. He didn't expect that Wang Yue would have such a deep friendship with Gu Qianfan, which made Lei Jing even want to find a way. This made him very dissatisfied. After all, Dali The city is his territory and he can only make one voice.
Thinking of this, Qi Mu decided to go to Dali Temple to find Wang Yue and knock on it.
When Qi Mu came to Wang Yue's door, he was a little confused at first. After all, his boss seemed pretty good when they met him a few times before. He didn't know what to do with him. After all, Wang Yue felt that it was official business. There was nothing wrong with him.
Later, Qi Mu asked Wang Yue in the tone of an elder not to be too close to the eunuch lackeys. Only then did Wang Yue realize that feelings were something he and Gu Qianfan were familiar with, and he let the old boy know about them.
Wang Yue was inexplicably reprimanded for a long time and felt very unhappy. He looked at Qi Mu, who was speaking sternly, but didn't say much. After all, there was no benefit in directly contradicting him.
However, Wang Yue has decided to send people to keep an eye on Qi Mu. He doesn't believe that the ancient scholar-bureaucrats are really as clean as they say. Don't let this old guy get caught, otherwise, he doesn't mind giving Qi Mu some Look at the color.
Qi Mu saw that Wang Yue was stubborn, Chichi did not express his position, and his tone became more severe later.
Although Wang Yue was ready to investigate the old man afterwards, he would not just accept the reprimand. He decisively interrupted Qi Mu and said, "Qi Zhongcheng, there are many cases in Dali Temple. If you are too busy, why not come here?" Sort out more cases.”
Qi Mu was choked. He didn't expect that someone would dare to contradict him in Dali Temple, so he secretly made a note to Wang Yue. After all, he had been immersed in officialdom for many years, but he remained calm and looked at the pile of papers in front of Wang Yue's desk. He coughed slightly and then said awkwardly, "I have other things to deal with, so you can go ahead."
Qi Mu just left quietly, making Wang Yue a little suspicious. Such an old fox Would you let a subordinate who is not very obedient like this? He must be holding something bad!
But Wang Yue didn't have time to think of anything else. As soon as he returned home, he was told by Wang Cai that some rumors suddenly spread in the capital, saying that the mistress of Peach Blossom Manor outside Tokyo was once an official prostitute, and she was thought to be a prostitute ten years ago. There are good people, and then there are a bunch of dirty words. It seems that Zhao Paner has turned into a woman who can do everything she wants overnight.
Fortunately, after I heard that the rumored Zhao Pan'er turned out to be Wang Qingtian's wife, the rumors about Zhao Pan'er were not effective because of Wang Yue's identity. After all, Wang Qingtian's reputation among the people is very loud, and the people are not willing to In my mind, Mr. Qingtian was framed, and only a brainless scum could say a few nonsense words, and others just took it as a joke.
Even so, Wang Yue immediately became angry when he heard about this. In addition to Song Yinzhang and Sun Sanniang, only Ouyang Xu and Uncle De knew about the fact that Zhao Pan'er was once an official prostitute in the capital. It was impossible for the rest of the people to know about it. It was revealed that the Gao family was the only one capable of spreading the news throughout Kyoto in one day.
You can consider keeping an eye on Qi Mu, but you can't postpone it.
Of course, Wang Yue couldn't sit still and wait for death, so he immediately decided to counter the rumors, let his subordinates let the wind go, and tied Ouyang Xu, Wang Yue, Zhao Pan'er, and Gao Hui together to make up a story that seemed not true but not true, making it difficult for people to tell the difference. .
Wang Yue's men were more efficient, and the four people's gossip spread faster than the gossip of Zhao Pan'er alone. It spread throughout Tokyo in less than a day.
After all, if Zhao Paner's gossip spreads again, he will get tired of it if he hears it too much. After all, it is just a matter about a housewife, and there is no reliable evidence to prove it.
But the rumors later spread even more fiercely, especially the twists and turns of the plot, which seemed more real.
According to the rumors, Wang Yue and Ouyang Xu first got a girl, and Zhao Paner gave up the position of the county's wife and chose a down-and-out poor scholar. And the story behind it is even more exciting. First, the scholar wanted to regret the marriage after being admitted to the top tier, and then married. Then Miss Gao used her power to bully others, and finally Gao Kuanwan regretted the marriage because Ouyang Xu had fallen for her. He ate the big melons one after another, making the people who ate the melons full and soon forgot about Zhao Paner's identity. .
Moreover, the story of Wang Qingtian and Tanhua Lang vying for a girl not only raised Zhao Paner’s worth, but also made the story more interesting to the melon-eating public. After all, if Zhao Paner was really a government prostitute, why would Tanhua and Wang Qingtian fight? Want it? These two people are not fools!
Not to mention that the people of Tokyo city ate the big melon in vain. Gao Observer was furious when he heard about this incident. Without Wang Yue's intervention, he began to investigate the source of the incident. He soon learned about the original rumor about Zhao Pan'er. It really was passed down from their Gao family, but the origin of the subsequent story is unclear.
After Gao Observer beat up Aunt Jiang, he learned the news from Aunt Jiang. He learned from Ouyang Xu's official Uncle De. When he sent people to arrest Uncle De, he found that Uncle De had disappeared. Without a trace, even with the power of the Gao family in Kyoto, no one could be found, which turned Gao Observer into a conspiracy.
Could it be that Ouyang Xu did this? Do you want him to bear the reputation of regretting the marriage?
It's quite logical when you think about it carefully. You must know that Gao Observer sent people to Luoyang to find the token of the engagement from Ouyang Xu, and also asked Ouyang Xu to write a letter to break off the engagement. No one in Tokyo knew about this.
If it weren't for Ouyang Xu, why would the rumors spread as soon as the person sent by the front-end team came back?
In short, after Gao Observer vented his anger on Ouyang Xu, he sent his men to kill Ouyang Xu, but almost all the men sent by Wang Yue were in vain.
Gao Hui, however, set her sights on Zhao Pan'er. She didn't have any other ideas. While she sent people to Qiantang to find out whether Zhao Pan'er and Ouyang Xu were engaged, she also sent someone to send a greeting card and wanted to meet Zhao Pan'er.
Zhao Pan'er was also surprised when she received Gao Hui's invitation. She thought about it and felt that she still couldn't make the decision, so she came to the front yard to find Wang Yue and wanted to ask Wang Yue's opinion.
Wang Yue thought it didn't matter. As long as they were at home, it was impossible for the Gao family to hurt Zhao Pan'er, so he nodded and agreed to the meeting between Zhao Pan'er and Gao Hui.
When Gao Hui received the reply to the invitation, the people from the Gao family who had gone to Qiantang had already returned. She found out from Zhao Pan'er's neighbor in Qiantang that Zhao Pan'er had indeed saved Ouyang Xu and was engaged to Ouyang Xu, which made her feel very depressed.
Gao Hui wanted to talk to someone, but Grandma Jiang was recovering from her injuries at home. She seemed to be getting heavier and heavier. She just thought it was because Grandma Jiang was old, so she came to Wang Yue's house without thinking.
After Gao Hui met Zhao Pan'er, the two stared at each other in the living room, so embarrassed that they didn't know how to speak.
Gao Hui knew that Aunt Jiang had sent someone to cause trouble. She wanted to apologize but was afraid that the explanation would not be clear, which would lead to Zhao Paner's misunderstanding.
Zhao Pan'er was detained at home by Wang Yue in recent days, and the three of them were learning the rules. They were not disturbed by rumors from the outside world for a while, and were a little confused by Gao Hui's hesitation.
In this weird atmosphere, Gao Hui just took a sip of the slightly cold tea, suddenly frowned, and started to groan despite being a guest.
Zhao Pan'er didn't expect that Gao Hui would suddenly start to groan. At first, he thought it was a pity, so he looked at Gao Hui in surprise, but he immediately saw from Gao Hui's expression that the little girl was really uncomfortable, and she was also Not wanting to embarrass the guest, she quickly said, "Miss Gao, are you menstruating?"
Gao Hui didn't expect that she would be a guest today and forget about menstruation. She nodded shyly and said awkwardly, "I was so anxious today that I forgot about
it." Zhao Pan'er couldn't help but smile when she heard what Gao Hui said. She didn't expect that the daughter of Gao Observer, who was rumored to have a bad temper, could be so simple. She smiled and said, "Miss Gao Come with me and I'll find something for you to change into."
Gao Hui knew that it was too late to go home to get it now, so she didn't delay and followed Zhao Pan'er back to the house to change into one of Zhao Pan'er's new clothes.
After changing her clothes, Gao Hui looked at the brown sugar water in front of her and then looked at the beautiful Zhao Pan'er. She suddenly felt embarrassed and said shyly, "I seem to have seen my mother drink this brown sugar water when I was a child, but it's useless to me." Yes, it still hurts."
Zhao Pan'er didn't take it seriously and explained gently, "My brown sugar water is different from others. It is specially prepared and has the effect of relieving abdominal pain." Gao Hui glanced at it
suspiciously Thinking that it was the other party's kindness, she picked up the brown sugar water and took a sip. As soon as the warm brown sugar water fell into her stomach, her stomach felt relieved. Her eyes lit up and she said doubtfully, "This brown sugar water tastes good." "Familiar, my mother seems to have drank it before, but it's a pity that she has already"
Zhao Pan'er didn't expect such a coincidence. Could it be that Gao Hui's mother is also from Jiangnan? She asked doubtfully, "Did your daughter come from Jiangnan?"
(End of Chapter)