The next day, crowds of spectators gathered at the city gates and in front of the city gates. There were twice as many people as usual in various lively places in the capital, and everyone was talking about the latest gossip in the capital.
The rumors flying all over the sky were spread by word of mouth, like the cold wind that penetrated every crack, quickly spreading to every corner of the dynasty, ranging from the entire palace to the streets and alleys. The most lively place was undoubtedly the general.
In front of the house.
"The man in this painting with a fierce look and a whip beating his sister is really the second young lady of the General's Mansion and the future crown princess?" A middle-aged woman who gathered in front of the General's Mansion to watch the excitement asked the people watching on the side.
asked.
Another woman pursed her lips and answered: "Isn't that right? It's written in the painting that the princess-to-be beat her own sister severely. Look at the little girl lying on the ground, curled up with wounds all over her body. It's really pitiful.
ah!"
"I heard that the third young lady of the General's Mansion was often beaten with bruises all over her body, and that the princess-to-be was gentle and lovely on the surface, but she was poisonous in her heart secretly!"
"It's not that I heard about it, I have seen it with my own eyes. A few days ago, the quasi-Crown Princess went to Prince Chen's Mansion to make a fuss every day, scolding all the servants in Prince Chen's Mansion. She didn't have any of the dignity and virtuousness of the Crown Princess, just her beauty.
."
"Hmph... so what if she is beautiful? Even if she is an immortal who descends to earth and beats her own sister severely, and has no literate, ethical, virtuous and virtuous character, she is not qualified to be a crown princess?" The woman who asked the question before was dissatisfied.
protested.
"That is, this princess is very likely to be the future mother of a country. How can such a vicious woman be the mother of a country with upright conduct?"
For a time, everyone was talking and gossiping all over the city. All the major teahouses were full of guests, listening with interest to the commentators, adding more details about the story of the future princess and spreading it in another version. In short, the versions were different, but they were all different.
There is no version that is beneficial to the would-be crown princess.
"What are you people gathering here for? Leave quickly. This is the General's Mansion, not a gathering place for ordinary people like you. Disperse quickly."
Mu Fu, the steward of the General's Mansion, rushed the people gathered in front of the mansion without knowing what was going on. The rumor that the princess-to-be beat her own sister was already known throughout the city. Only the people in the General's Mansion were
Don't know yet.
"Butler, look, are the people in the painting your second and third ladies?" Someone in the crowd watching the excitement shouted this.
Mu Fu looked up at the top of the mansion door and saw a painting posted on the top of the mansion door. She recognized the appearance of two people in the painting at a glance.
Although he couldn't read, he saw the second lady in the painting beating the third lady with a whip. He immediately understood the meaning of the painting and quickly ordered people to tear down the painting and drive away the crowd in front of the house.
"Butler, the person in the painting must be the second young lady beating the third young lady! You are the steward of the general's mansion, you must know that the future princess often beats the third young lady!" Another unknown voice sounded in the crowd.
"It's ridiculous, it's pure rumors, it's all false. It's clear that someone framed the potential Crown Princess. The potential Crown Princess is well behaved, virtuous and virtuous. She treats her sister and us servants well. This painting is pure rumors." Mu Fu took it
The guard tore off the painting, explained it to the onlookers, and entered the house in a panic.
"Butler Mu, what are you doing? Why are you in such a panic?" Cai Die asked in confusion when she saw Mu Fu running to Mu Wanxi's villa in a hurry.
"Something happened, something happened," Mu Fu waved the painting torn from the door of the mansion in his hand. He was looking around anxiously. Mu Bin'ao had already gone to court at five o'clock. At this hour, he had not gone down to court yet.
If you can bring this painting to Mu Wanxi.
"What happened, why are you so anxious?" Caidi took the painting from Mu Fu's hand, and after looking at it carefully, she said in surprise: "Aren't the people in this painting the second young lady and the third young lady? Or the second young lady.
I'm beating Miss Third, Butler Mu, where did you get this painting?"
Cai Die looked at the painting in her hand with her eyes wide open, and an ominous premonition suddenly arose. Soon, it will be the wedding day of the second young lady and the prince. At this time, reputation is too important to the second young lady.
This painting completely depicts the true appearance of the second young lady. If spread, it will definitely damage the second young lady's reputation and character. By then, I am afraid that the second young lady's position as crown princess will be difficult to keep.
"Where else can it come from? Now it is known all over the city that the master has not returned to the palace yet, and a crowd has gathered in front of the palace. This rumor will have a great impact on the second lady's reputation!" Mu Fu was so anxious that he could only stay where he was.
Spin.
"This painting cannot be seen by the second lady. The second lady is currently under grounding. If she gets angry and leaves the room, she will be disobeying the sacred metaphor." Caidi folded the painting, put it in Mu Fu's hand, and said, "It's better.
Hurry up and order someone to go to the palace gate and inform the master in advance so that he can think of countermeasures."
"I'll go right away, but you have to keep an eye on the second young lady," Mu Fu told her and left in a hurry.
In the Imperial Palace and the Government Hall, the withdrawal whip had just been fired, and all the civil and military officials exited the court hall one after another and walked towards the road out of the palace in twos and threes.
The emperor left the imperial palace and walked directly to the imperial study. After walking a few steps, Li Dewen came to the emperor with an ugly face. He leaned into the emperor's ear and whispered a few words. The emperor's face suddenly darkened and he said sternly.
: "It's said that General Mu will meet me in the imperial study."
Li Dewen bowed and stepped back, and hurriedly went out to the palace gate. "General Mu, stay here." Seeing that Mu Bingao was about to reach the palace gate, Li Dewen hurriedly called out.
Hearing the eunuch's high-pitched voice from behind, Mu Bin'ao stopped and looked back. Seeing Li Dewen hurriedly coming to the emperor's side, he frowned in confusion and said: "Eunuch Li hurriedly came, but the emperor
Summon the old minister."
"General Mu, the emperor has urgently summoned you to go to the imperial study room to meet the emperor," Eunuch Li said breathlessly.
Mu Bing Aogu was shocked to see Li Dewen come to inform him in such a hurry. He didn't know what the urgent matter was. The emperor didn't mention it when he came to court, but now he was told about the imperial study. It must be because of what happened to Mu Wanxi yesterday. He sighed secretly,
He glanced at Eunuch Li, tried his best, and said, "Your Majesty is so anxious to summon the old minister, but what's the urgent matter?"
"General Mu, the rumors about the soon-to-be crown princess are now known all over the city. Emperor Long Yan is furious. You must deal with it well," Li Dewen said with seriousness.
"Rumor? What rumor?" Mu Bingao was shocked, feeling something bad, and quickly asked Li Dewen.
"Oh...you don't know yet! This morning, the whole city is talking about the future princess. It is a household name and no one knows about it. Now, everyone in the entire palace knows about it," Li Dewen said.
, while quickening his pace, "The Emperor is waiting for General Mu, we can't keep the Emperor waiting for too long."
"Yes...yes...yes..." After listening to Li Dewen's words, Mu Bingao still didn't understand what the rumor was about. He didn't know anything about it. It can be seen that Li Dewen's kind reminder showed that the emperor was angry and the rumor spread.
