"Everyone knows how Mrs. Chang behaves these days!" Xie's every word seemed to be squeezed out through clenched teeth: "I am in charge of a junior in the district who behaves inappropriately and hurts women's morals.
,Whose instructions do you need?"
The maid's face looked even whiter than paper.
Madam, is this...recognizing it?!
Those female relatives once again caused a huge change in their gazes, causing the figure of the servant woman who had long been accustomed to being respected and treated with courtesy to be shaky for a moment.
Mrs. Jie trembled and closed her eyes.
It's not that she didn't know the consequences of admitting this matter, but the situation was now decided, and the other party was holding on to it step by step. In order to prevent the matter from spreading further... she could only grit her teeth and admit it all.
But her position over the years and the infinite unwillingness in her heart made it impossible for her to lower her head and admit her mistake——
When she opened her eyes again, she looked at the girl who was sitting leisurely in the chair, and no longer concealed the cold disgust in her eyes: "I think you know whether the painting today is real or fake, even if it is just a secret as you said.
Giving aid is also an act that crosses the line and is disorderly!"
"You act rebelliously and repeatedly hurt others. You have no womanly manners and do not follow women's virtues. This is obvious to all!"
"To feast on the scholars as a woman is to please the public and is offensive to moral standards..."
"Crack!"
Suddenly, a tea cup flew straight towards Jie's face and hit her on the forehead, interrupting her voice and causing the servant girl to scream in surprise.
"Who is out there talking nonsense and slandering Mrs. Chang?" A drunken scold rang out: "You are just talking nonsense... Now that women have become saints, why don't you go to the Manna Hall to discipline us female saints!
"
Everyone was suddenly startled.
Cui Lang staggered over and pointed at Jie with one hand on his hips and the other: "Looking at the person's appearance, he speaks in a high-sounding way... In the final analysis, he just dares to chase people and bully the little girl! What kind of skill is that!"
Yigu's face trembled, it was over, he...shouldn't he forcefully slap cold water on him to wake him up?
Xie's forehead was smashed and the skin was broken, and tea leaves were hung in front of his face. He was shaking with anger and asked aggressively: "Who dares to be so shameless!"
The boy in pink clothes drunkenly pointed at his nose: "I, Cui Lang! The sixth of the lineage descendants of Cui family in Qinghe!"
"Cui Er is my father. If you are dissatisfied, go to him and ask for an explanation!"
Compared to his pedantic tone and not taking others seriously, his father was not afraid of anyone!
Cui Lang's body swayed even more, so he simply sat down, turned around and hugged the legs of the young man beside him, raised his head and laughed "Hey", grinning his big white teeth with a drunken look on his face: "Eldest brother...
It’s not a bad idea for me to bring trouble to the east, right?”
Yipot looked at it with fear, fearing that the eldest husband would kick his own husband out of Dengtai Tower!
Cui Jing did not kick anyone, but said calmly to everyone who looked over: "My brother is drunk and makes everyone laugh."
Seeing that the young man didn't show any apology to her, and only mentioned drunkenness, without mentioning the word "disobedient", Xie's face turned pale, but she couldn't say anything to accuse him.
She can ignore ordinary noble families, but the Cui family is different...
"What if this tea cup flies out of my hand, what will happen to Mrs. Jie?" Chang Sui Ning asked quietly: "If I and other girls do this, I am afraid that Mrs. Jie will be demoted to the eighteenth level of hell for eternity.
Isn’t it necessary to be born again?”
Yao Xia: "That's right, the so-called rules and education are only used to restrain and bully weak women. Is this how Mrs. Jie teaches her?"
Xie's lips trembled, and when she was about to say more, she was cut off by the girl sitting in the chair: "Mrs. Xie, you don't have to worry about accusing me anymore. You can just take these words when you first arrive at Dengtai Tower.
Let me tell you, although it is ridiculous and self-righteous, at least I respect you for being aboveboard——"
"Now that the villain's behavior has been exposed, it is superfluous to talk about these things to show respect."
The vague feeling of looking down on the girl's body and tone made Xie's eyes red with anger, "Who do you think you are and how dare you talk to me like this!"
"I have never taken myself as who I am. It's because Mrs. Jie takes me too seriously." Chang Sui Ning looked at the woman who had lost her composure and said, "Just because what I do is contrary to you, you regard me as someone else."
A savage beast, as if my existence has challenged your authority——"
"You may not know who Zhou Ding is, how he died, and what his relationship is with me, and you may not care at all. You just want to use the tried-and-tested knife of fame to get rid of me quickly. This is
The knife that had the right time, place and people should be useful, but you didn't expect that something unexpected happened this time."
And the reason why I 'didn't expect it' is simply that like the tiger in the painting, it has lived in a secluded forest for a long time, and a leaf has blinded its eyesight. Over time, it has become nothing but self-righteous arrogance.
In her impression, Mr. Xie was not a very smart person.
But in the past, although he was not very smart, he was very good at seeking survival and knew how to support the superior and suppress the inferior. He was cautious all the way in the palace.
Mr. Xie is very lucky. It is rare to have a humble background but to have the status and prestige he has today.
But unfortunately, not everyone gets smarter as they live. If people get used to being sought after, they will slowly forget how they lived before they were no longer sought after.
Once you get used to acting arrogantly only according to your likes and dislikes, you will lose that caution.
And after tonight, she will need to pay the price for her arrogance.
"You..." Veins were bulging and pulsing on Jie's forehead. She suddenly raised her finger to point at Chang Suining, but found that she could no longer formulate a strong rebuttal.
The majestic oppression she tried her best to release could not shake the girl in the chair even a little bit.
"Today is my private banquet here. Madam Xie came uninvited. Since the table is full, I have made an exception by allowing Madam in. It is considered as a tribute to Madam and my reputation as a teacher of women - but what Madam has done is unspeakable.
With the name of a female teacher, she also doesn’t know how to be a guest, so I can only take back this three points of respect."
Chang Suining looked at Mrs. Xie and said, "Mrs. Xie can leave on her own now."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Xie’s stretched out fingers trembled.
This is expelling her!
There was a buzz in her head, and she felt dizzy for a while. She was swayed and was supported by the servant.
Seeing those driving away glances, the red-faced maid gritted her teeth, supported her wife, and turned around to leave.
Mingluo raised his eyes and looked at the master and servant who left in embarrassment.
"Ning Ning... why did you let them go like this? It would be too easy for them!" Chang Sui'an asked her sister in a low voice.
Chang Sui Ning handed the tea cup to Xi'er, stood up and said: "What she committed has not been explicitly written into the law, and she has a imperial edict. Without the approval of a saint, it is a small matter for all yamen.
We can't hold her accountable."
Changsui An is full of dissatisfaction.
Yao Xia also felt it was unfair, but still comforted Chang Suining: "Sister Chang, calm down. Although the law cannot punish her, what happened today is obvious to all, and justice is in the hearts of the people!"
Chang Suining looked at the eyes of everyone who also felt unfair.
Today's matter has developed to this point, and it is no longer a trivial matter——
Therefore, accordingly, justice will not only exist in the human heart.
Expelling Xie Shi from here does not mean that the matter has been revealed.
Mingluo looked away from the direction where the master and servant of the Jie family left, and then looked at the girl who was quickly surrounded by people.
To disgrace him, expel him in public, and break what he cares about most... This is the greatest humiliation for Jie.
And the words of this lady of the Chang family just now, every word of which punishes the Jie family without mentioning her face, are also creating public opinion - these women and men of letters cannot withstand the incitement of these words.
This Xie family is very unlucky today.
And the luck will only get worse after that.
Chang Suining's ears were noisy at this time.
"This Mrs. Jie really lives up to her name, and actually resorts to such despicable methods!"
Wang held the girl's hand with lingering fear: "I have been feeling a little uneasy these past two days. I should have been here. This time, I have turned the bad luck into good luck. I have to go to the temple to pay homage...
"
Qiao Yumian's eyes were already red with anxiety before, but now she said thankfully: "Fortunately, that painting is fake, otherwise, wouldn't she have succeeded?"
"Ms. Chang has been wronged."
The voices were mixed, including those of comfort, those of lamentation, those of emotion, and those of rejoicing.
"That girl...come here!" Suddenly, in the noise, an old voice sounded loudly, which was very alarming.
Chang Suining looked around and saw Mrs. Chu standing by the desk, waving to her.
Chang Suining knew something about it and walked over.
Mrs. Chu then looked at the painting attentively.
The old servant next to him sighed helplessly - at first he asked the Taifu to get up and look at the paintings, but the Taifu refused. The Taifu was sleeping while others were looking at the paintings, and when everyone else went to listen to the fun, the Taifu kept staring at the paintings.
What should I do if I get more rebellious as I get older?
"Let's go... Chu Shangshu is going to comment on Mrs. Chang's paintings!"
A group of literati followed.
Feeling the crowd surging in front of her, Qiao Yumian subconsciously took a step back even though she was supported by the female servant. As she stepped back, she stepped on something, and a scream rang out, shocking her and quickly lifting her feet away.
"Who stepped on my foot!" Cui Lang, who was lying on the ground hugging his elder brother, complained with his eyes closed.
Qiao Yumian heard his voice and was inexplicably relieved - it's Cui Liulang, it's okay.
Cui Jing picked up the man who had been refusing to let go for a long time and threw him into a pot: "Take it back to the house to sober up."
"Yes, yes, yes..." Yipot responded repeatedly.
The literati who gathered around to wait for Mr. Chu to comment on the painting were asked a question first.
"What are the Five Elements in your paintings?"
Taifu Chu pointed at the painting and asked the girl who was coming.
"Yes, Taifu has good eyesight."
After hearing this conversation, everyone hurriedly looked at the painting carefully again.
Sure enough, I quickly saw the Five Elements hidden in it——
"The mountains are green and the trees are green, and if you see a tiger, you will definitely light a fire..."
"There is a stream, and the five black elements are water. The girl in this painting is dressed in ink... The whole mountain and forest can be seen as dark and ink-colored, so it must be able to overcome this fire!"
“It turns out that the answer Mrs. Chang just said was already in the painting, and that’s what she meant!”
The answer is that the tiger cannot hurt the girl in the painting!
After everyone was stunned, they looked at the painting again and had a new understanding.
There is a profound meaning in this painting...
Mrs. Chang painted this tiger tonight. Does it also have the implication that the tiger is said to be fiercer than the tiger?
And these tiger eyes are even more ironic.
Someone said with emotion: "Water is used to overcome fire in Mrs. Chang's paintings... What happened tonight is also that evil has not been suppressed, so it is appropriate."
Some people whispered: "If the girl in the painting is Mrs. Chang, then the one who caused the trouble is the evil tiger...who does the ape on the tree refer to?"
The person asking the question made eye contact with the person being asked for a moment.
——The monkeys are them!
"Monkeys are gold, and they can also overcome the wood that makes fire." Chang Sui Ning's voice sounded, and he looked at everyone with a smile: "I would like to thank you all for witnessing justice for me today."
There was laughter everywhere.
This monkey is not annoying at all, at least he is a good monkey!
"If you think about it this way, we are included in the painting!"
"It's an honor for me..."
There was constant laughter and the atmosphere was harmonious and joyful.
"Before, the young student Shang Jue said that it was no different from a joke that Qiao Jiejiu accepted Mrs. Chang as his disciple... but now I know that I am narrow-minded! Mrs. Chang's talents are unmatched by others, and we feel ashamed!"
"Sacrifice wine is really a wise thing."
Listening to these compliments, the smile on Qiao Jijiu's face was unpredictable.
Needless to say, like everyone else, he also just realized that he had accepted such a decent student...
Qiao Jijiu looked over with relief, and saw the girl smiling and saying without humility: "I just said that I won't insult the name of the teacher."
More than just humiliation!
Mrs. Chu sighed and looked at Qiao Jijiu: "This is obviously because he has reached a higher level."
Qiao Jijiu disagreed: "What the Master said...this is my own daughter. What does the family say about being high-spirited or not?"
I'm afraid the Tutor is jealous that he has a good student who he wants to take advantage of!
At this moment, Taifu Chu looked at Chang Suining: "Who did you, a girl, learn painting from before?"
Looking into those old eyes, Chang Sui Ning knew that the teacher had indeed seen the clues.
She used to be good at two kinds of handwriting. She could switch between them easily and almost no one would notice the flaws. Therefore, she was also good at hiding her own style. When she painted this painting, she tried her best to hide it——
But she could hide it from everyone except her teacher.
Since she began to study calligraphy and painting intensively, she received personal guidance from her teacher. The teacher knew her secrets and even personally taught her how to better hide her original handwriting.
In other words, this bowl of rice was served to her by the teacher. She changed the bowl to serve the rice and added something else to the rice, but the teacher could still smell a trace of the smell.
"There is no serious teacher." She took out the words she had prepared when painting: "But I once accidentally copied the calligraphy of Her Royal Highness Princess Chongyue——"
She had already told Duan Zhenyi this lie, and Wei Shuyi also knew it. Now that mother and son were present, she had no choice but to think of another excuse.
Calligraphy and painting are connected. She knows the calligraphy of "Chongyue", so it makes sense that the painting is "similar" to it.
After hearing this answer, Taifu Chu looked at the girl in front of him and came back to his senses after a moment.
That's right...
This is the only explanation.
Otherwise, is there any other possibility?
After brushing away the feeling of loss that he couldn't explain, Mrs. Chu returned his sight to the painting: "I said how could there be a similar feeling? It turns out that you, a girl, have learned the calligraphy of my student.
.”
Although he was the prince's tutor, all the princes and princesses in the palace received his guidance when they were young, so it would not cause people to think too much if he called Chong Yue his student in public.
After hearing this, there were emotional discussions everywhere.
Who here has never heard of Princess Chongyue, who was twin sister and brother to the former Crown Prince, married to Beidi in exchange for three years of peace in Dasheng, and then committed suicide before the war out of righteousness?
Looking at Chang Suining again, Cui Jing's eyes seemed to have changed slightly.
Behind the veil, Mingluo's eyes were full of irony and coolness.
really.
She had already seen the scriptures from Dayun Temple before, and this person clearly had the intention of imitating others.
As expected, today is the opportunity to speak out in front of others.
But is she just trying to get the attention of these people?