jdhmnovel Chapter 155: Want to ruin someone's reputation
Chapter 155: Want to ruin someone's reputation
Su Qingwan's maid supported Lin Shuang'er, and Gan Yun covered his mouth and did not dare to scream.
She was afraid that Su Rutang would silence her.
Su Rutang's cold voice came, "If I knew there was something fishy about what happened tonight, the Su family would not let the Gan family off."
Gan Yun shook his head hurriedly.
"No, I really don't know."
"Whether you know or not, it depends on how I investigate."
The commotion on the shore had stopped, and it was said that the screams and shouts of murder were just a prank.
Everyone was cursing the prankster.
Chunxi hugged Xia An with his cloak, and Su Rutang hugged Su Qingwan with his cloak.
Jian Shuchi also swam over from the river.
He said coldly:
"Falling into the water was not an accident. I suspect someone wanted to harm Qingwan."
Su Rutang hugged Su Qingwan.
Jian Shuchi's servant handed him the cloak and said, "Master, this is too dangerous."
"Aunt Su. Please come with me. I have a place for Qingwan and the others to change clothes first." Jian Shuchi hurriedly led them through the crowd to an alley nearby.
Chunxi hugs Lin Shuang'er.
Su Qingwan's maid stared at Gan Yun with a half-threatening look, which forced Gan Yun to let down the curtain and follow.
She really didn't know about this.
Su Rutang's face was extremely gloomy. The people in the river had helpers.
It's aimed at Su Qingwan.
After arriving at the place.
I found that it was a house with a courtyard, and when the door opened, a young woman opened it.
"what happened?"
"Sister, can I borrow your room for a while?" Jian Shuchi's face was as dark as ash at the bottom of a pot. "Help me keep an eye on the two people behind me."
Jian Shuchi's servant pointed at Gan Yun and Lin Shuang'er who was carried over by Chunxi.
"Row."
Lin Shuang'er hasn't woken up yet.
Gan Yun was so scared that he didn't dare to speak. He just hoped that Su Qingwan was okay.
Arrived in the house.
Chunxi and Su Qingwan's maids helped her change clothes.
Jian Shuchi looked at Su Rutang, his eyes darkening. "Aunt Su, falling into the water was not an accident. Someone wanted to harm Qingwan."
"Qingwan and the others were talking, and I happened to come down from the second floor and saw them. I wanted to say hello, but I didn't expect to see someone staring at them..."
Su Rutang's expression changed.
It seems that the governor of Jinyang Prefecture really thinks he still has as much military power as in the previous dynasty?
The woman fell into the water.
If she was rescued by a man, there would definitely be skin contact, and she would be carried out by a man...
Su Qingwan had only two options: get married or enter a nunnery.
Entering a nunnery will not only cause your family to be criticized, but will also inevitably be harassed by people with ulterior motives.
Many women have no choice but to marry the man who saved her.
The dowry must be more than usual.
Her status in her husband's family is lower than that of others. In short, if she is rescued by a man but is not treated sincerely, it would be a tragedy.
"I saw that man's face." Jian Shuchi was angry, "I just don't know who he is?"
"Lu Yifu, the son of the Jinyang Jiedushi, his wife wanted to find a wife for her son. My aunt declined. I didn't expect his family to be so dirty and shameless."
Jian Shuchi's face turned pale.
The woman he holds in his heart.
No one dared to let Su Qingwan be involved in anything that would damage her reputation.
He knew that it was unlikely between the two of them.
Outside.
Someone knocks on the door.
"Second Madam. Lin Shuang'er's maid and Gan Yun's maid are here." Xia An had already changed her clothes, only her hair was wet. She didn't care about her wet hair at all.
Su Rutang had a gloomy look on his face.
"Besides the two maids, who else is there?"
"There is also Lin Shuang'er's brother and the wives of several officials in the court."
Su Rutang's eyes were filled with coldness. It seemed that he had even found a witness. Did he think that Su Qingwan was rescued by Lu Yifu?
"I'll go out and take a look. You..."
Jian Shuchi hurriedly said:
"I'm hiding."
No matter what, Jian Shuchi didn't want Su Qingwan to become the subject of other people's gossip.
Su Rutang glanced at him indifferently. This child was too restrained.
So much so that when he learned that Su Qingwan had been tortured to death.
Completely crazy.
The hostess, Mrs. Tian, has already opened the door.
"Gan Yun. Why are you outside?" Lin Shuang'er anxiously pulled Gan Yun's hand, "We heard that Qing Wan fell into the water, and we hurried over to check if something happened."
Lin Shuang'er's voice was very loud, and through the courtyard gate one could see that there were people outside.
Moreover, there were many maids and servants following these ladies, and if anything happened, it would definitely spread.
"Yes. Qingwan fell into the water, and many people fell into the water."
A lady nearby glanced around and frowned when she heard this. "I saw Su Qingwan fall into the water, how come Master Lu from Jinyang Mansion followed her in?
Two people in the water... Maybe I saw it wrong. You know the river surface is not very clear..."
"Since Madam Liu was wrong, just keep it to yourself. But you blurted it out loud. I thought you jumped into the river and saw it with your own eyes." Su Rutang walked out with a stern look on his face.
They came in such a large gathering, clearly intending to ruin Su Qingwan's reputation.
"Madam Zhou, the wife of Doctor Zhou. I thought someone was talking so powerfully, but your husband is just a doctor." Madam Liu was a close friend of the wife of the governor of Jinyang, and the man in her family held a fourth-rank official position.
"I did see it, are you still trying to deny it? I think Mr. Lu is with you."
The reason why Mrs. Liu and others came here.
I saw a wet man walking into the alley with Su Rutang and the others.
Mrs. Liu thought that Lu Yifu didn't want Su Qingwan to embarrass herself in public.
Lin Shuang'er's aunt came closer and looked worried, "How did you accidentally fall into the water? What if no one rescued you?"
The lady in crimson clothes looked into the room.
"Where's Miss Su? Send someone to find a doctor right away."
"no need."
Su Rutang refused outright, "Let's change clothes here and go back directly."
Several people's faces were slightly stiff.
Lin Shuang'er cried softly: "It's all my fault. I was the one who suggested that they accompany me to light lanterns and pray for the future. I didn't expect Qingwan to leave so quickly. I saw the crowds by the river and thought..."
Su Rutang raised his hand and slapped him.
"Snapped."
The sound is crisp and clear.
Everyone was shocked.
Lin Shuang'er looked at Su Rutang in disbelief, "You hit me?"
Lin Shuang'er was about to explode with rage. She had never expected Su Rutang to appear. "Is Madam Zhou used to being arrogant and domineering in the mansion? Or is she unwilling to see Qingwan being saved by Master Lu?"
He kept saying that he was saved by Master Lu.
Gan Yun saw it.
She didn't expect that both she and Su Qingwan were used by Lin Shuang'er.
They can even do anything to ruin someone's reputation.
Someday...
Gan Yun felt cold sweat on his back and couldn't help but retort: "Qing Wan wasn't saved by some young master. She was saved by Xia An, the maidservant beside Aunt Su."
Lin Shuang'er's brain seemed to be blown apart.
"impossible."
"There was no young master who saved Su Qingwan. I saw it with my own eyes, and my maid saw it with her own eyes." Gan Yun looked at Lin Shuang'er in disbelief, "Why do you insist that it was Young Master Lu?"
"Although the riverside was in chaos at the time, there were still people who saw it. The maid in the Censor's mansion even pulled Qingwan along."
As soon as these words came out...
Mrs. Liu looked extremely flustered.
Su Rutang looked at her thoughtfully, with a smile on his lips.
"Mrs. Liu just kept saying there was a man here, why don't we let Mrs. Liu go in and search? Mrs. Liu is two-faced, she is serious about spreading rumors and ruining people's reputation.
I wonder if the girls in the mansion were dressed in black and were mistaken for white by others?"
Su Rutang knew that there must be some people out there who were curious and wanted to know more.
She just wanted everyone to know.
"Mrs. Zhou, it's serious. Mrs. Liu is also worried about Miss Su, which is understandable." The woman in crimson clothes laughed awkwardly.
"You want to ruin someone's reputation because you're worried? Then isn't it reasonable for me to say that your girl is dating the groom at the back door?"
"Why are you slandering me?" The woman in crimson clothes suddenly looked cold.
Lin Shuang'er frowned slightly, feeling that something was not going well.
"Hmph. You only know the pain when the knife cuts your own body. I thought you would treat everyone equally, but it turns out you are a party of double standards." Su Rutang said sternly.
"Do you think that my husband is just a doctor in the Ministry of Works and can do whatever you want?
You’re dreaming. I, Su Rutang, have never relied on my husband.
My grandfather is still a duke even if he retires and returns to his hometown, and my uncle is still a famous general even if he is not in the capital. You'd better be clean, otherwise those dirty things will definitely be exposed."
Su Rutang's aura is fully open.
Aunt Lin also noticed something was wrong, she had no idea what to do.
Her husband liked the fact that she was unaware of the dangers of the world and always protected her well.
Today I just wanted to help my brother and sister-in-law who had to leave for something and accompany her best friend. I thought I did a good thing but I didn't expect that I might have fallen into someone else's trap.