jdhmnovel Chapter 124 The aroma of tea is truly overflowing.
Chapter 124 The aroma of tea is truly overflowing.
Upon seeing this, Zhai Sangjie was about to draw his sword to fight back, but was held down by Zhai Rongyu.
She gave a wink and gently shook her head.
[If my actions harm the people, my elder brother will surely be impeached.]
At that time, the entire Ministry of Personnel will be implicated.
Only after hearing the thought did Zhai Sangjie put the knife away.
Zhai Rongyu took out a talisman and closed her eyes to chant an incantation.
An invisible wall of air blocked the Zhai family from the common people.
Those who rushed forward were hit and bounced back.
The crowd suddenly became excited.
"Look! She really is a witch!"
"Your sorcery is truly remarkable!"
Everyone took a few steps back in alarm.
They were afraid that Zhai Rongyu would use some kind of sorcery to capture them.
"Father, what exactly happened?" Zhai Rongyu asked.
Judging from their familiar manner, it seems this isn't their first time causing trouble at the Minister's residence.
[My father didn't resist just now; could it be that he's been suffering from anger for the past few days?]
As Zhai Rongyu made this guess, her face instantly darkened.
Minister Zhai, looking disheveled and filled with self-reproach, said, "Rong'er, it is your father's fault for being useless and unable to quell those rumors."
“Since you’re not in the capital, these people come to cause trouble every day.”
"Public sentiment is currently very high, and if it is allowed to escalate further, it may lead to a major disaster."
"Since the Regent is not in the capital, the Crown Prince has ordered me to resolve this matter. Even if I cannot resolve it, I must at least quell the people's anger."
Zhai Rongyu said, "So you just let them beat and scold you?!"
"Father promised that he would never let you suffer again," said Minister Zhai.
"Rong'er, you should go inside quickly."
"It's just some vegetable leaves, Dad can handle it."
He had Zhai Sangjie and Zhai Jiqing stop her earlier because he didn't want her to be upset by these rumors.
Zhai Rongyu's chest heaved with anger.
"This matter arose because of me, how can I let Father suffer the consequences for me?"
"Moreover, this was an undeserved disaster."
I knew it; that bastard Jun Yinghuai was up to no good.
[He might be the one who started these rumors!]
【Could it be...】
[Did he get involved with those Three Pure Ones?]
The more I think about it, the more possible it becomes.
She glanced at the people.
The misfortunes that befell these people were probably not accidental.
However, with so many victims, the investigation will take a considerable amount of time.
She wasn't in a hurry to prove her innocence.
Once the matter is investigated and clarified, the rumors will naturally subside.
The important thing is to deal with the mastermind behind it all.
At this moment, a commoner said, "Minister Zhai, keeping your daughter alive will only bring disaster to the country and its people. Why not hand her over to us and have her executed?"
"Yes! Why defend her like this?"
"Such a wicked Taoist priest will only bring unrest to the household if he is kept around."
"Burn her! Burn her!"
The crowd outside the air barrier stirred again, and a few fearless individuals banged their heads against the wall.
They even lost some tools as a test.
"This demoness is incredibly powerful. In my opinion, we should all go to Yuqing Temple to burn incense. Perhaps Heaven will be merciful and send someone to deal with her!"
“That makes sense, I’ll go burn incense right now.”
After he finished speaking, several people actually left.
A foul stench approached from afar, and the second and fourth concubines came over.
As soon as the second concubine approached, she began to cry out, "Master! The second young lady is a real witch! Please don't be fooled by her!"
"Look at what she's done to me!"
The crowd immediately began to whisper among themselves.
"This Zhai Rongyu is truly a witch; now she's even harming her own concubine."
"I don't know what kind of sorcery she used, but that woman smelled terrible."
"Ugh...it stinks so bad..."
"What kind of sorcery is this... It's terrifying..."
Minister Zhai furrowed his brows deeply.
A few days ago, a servant came to report that the second concubine had a strange smell and that it might pollute the ancestral hall, so he released her.
Who knew that this woman would never change her ways and would immediately try to slander Rong'er!
He angrily said, "Why aren't you staying in your own yard? What are you doing here making a fool of yourself?"
"Isn't my Minister's Mansion being talked about enough already?!"
The second aunt felt somewhat aggrieved.
"My lord... I've become like this, I've long lost all hope, why should I be afraid of being laughed at?"
She looked at Zhai Rongyu and said fiercely, "Second Miss, I have no grudge against you, why do you want to harm me?!"
Zhai Rongyu raised an eyebrow and said, "Second Aunt's words make no sense."
"How is it my fault that you got hurt?"
"Do you have any evidence?"
[Would this second concubine be so stupid as to reveal that she insulted my mother?]
Minister Zhai's face immediately turned as black as a pot.
This second concubine actually dared to insult the madam?!
It’s really a shame!
The second aunt choked for a moment.
What evidence does she have?
He felt a surge of resentment in his heart.
This vixen is indeed cunning; she managed to get herself into such a mess, yet she managed to extricate herself completely!
How could she possibly swallow this insult?
She stiffened her neck and took a step forward, while everyone else took two steps back.
Even the people outside the air wall held their noses.
Seeing that everyone was avoiding her, the second concubine was furious: "Only a vixen like you could do something so bizarre!"
"What more evidence do you need!"
Minister Zhai was furious: "I think you've lost your mind!"
"Butler Zhang!"
"The old slave is here!"
"Send the second concubine to the estate, and never let her return to the mansion!"
I don't want to see her again!
The second concubine was struck dumb: "Master..."
She cried out and rushed over, "No! I won't go to the estate! Please, sir, have mercy! I'll go back to the courtyard right now and never come out again! Please, sir, have mercy..."
Minister Zhai ordered his servants to hold her down and gave her a cold look.
"Not going to the village?"
Second Aunt nodded vigorously.
Minister Zhai said, "Alright, let's sell them then."
Second Aunt stood there, stunned.
Seeing that Minister Zhai's attitude was irreconcilable, she was furious and fainted.
Steward Zhang ordered his men to carry her away and send her to the slave trader to be sold.
While the fourth concubine was startled, a faint joy welled up within her.
If there are fewer women in the inner quarters, it will be beneficial to her.
But since she and her second aunt were both sisters in the Qin family, and her second aunt had offended Zhai Rongyu, would she take her anger out on her?
A dark glint flashed in the eyes of the fourth concubine.
The master has gone to great lengths for this vixen, which is why he has no time to spend with her in the inner quarters.
Without her...
She glanced indifferently at the crowd.
Suddenly someone shouted, "Witch! Not only did you bring death to your own mother, but now you're dragging your father down with you! You're a jinx!"
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Zhai Sangjie and Zhai Jiqing shouted in unison.
The commoner said, "Where did I lie?"
"Everyone knows that Madam Zhai died because she gave birth to this vixen."
Fourth Aunt, holding a handkerchief, softly defended herself to the crowd: "Don't talk nonsense."
"Although my sister had a very difficult pregnancy and died from postpartum hemorrhage due to exhaustion after giving birth, how can this be blamed on the second young lady?"
The crowd was suddenly in an uproar.
"See! I told you so! This Miss Zhai is a jinx!"
"She really did bring death to her own mother!"
Zhai Rongyu stared at the fourth concubine and sneered.
[This fourth concubine's tea is truly fragrant.]
[What seemed like an attempt to defend me actually confirmed the claim that I was cursed to bring misfortune to my mother.]
She was still worried about how to tell her father the cause of her mother's death.
Unexpectedly, the fourth concubine herself ran into this.
Since that's the case, don't blame her for being impolite!