The next day, just after morning service, Nalan Lingyu felt a murderous aura. He looked around and the murderous aura became even stronger. He saw Xia Zhan standing three feet away from him and staring at him. Nalan Lingyu was very confused.
He had never had any friction with his colleagues, so why did Xiahou Ye seem to want to eat him?
He bowed his hands to Lord Xia and said, "I wonder if the lower official did something wrong that offended Lord Marquis. Please make it clear to Lord Marquis."
"Hmph! Master Nalan does everything properly! Especially his eloquence is the most appropriate. The words coming out of Master Nalan's mouth are just words of motto!" Xia Zhan snorted coldly and left, leaving him confused.
The watery Nalan stood where he was. He had been very calm recently and had not made any comments to the emperor.
Yang Wanli, the Minister of Rites, couldn't stand it anymore and reminded Nalan Lingyu: "Mr. Nalan, I heard that the eldest lady of the Xia family asked you to go swimming in the lake last night and wanted to spend a night with you. Not only did you refuse, but you also scolded her for being shameless and flirtatious.
, is this possible?"
"There is a lake tour, but anything else you mentioned is just nonsense!"
"You are really amazing. You can even swim in the lake with an ugly monster. With such rumors, no wonder the old Marquis treats you like this."
Nalan Lingyu was very angry when she heard this, "Who is this person talking nonsense? Xia Qingxin and I are innocent, as can be seen from the sun and the moon, how could someone talk nonsense like this! Besides, what's so ugly about Miss Xia's family!" She is so beautiful.
Still sitting.
Yang Wanli had a look of disbelief: "Master Nalan, please don't clarify for Miss Xia. This has been spread all over the streets and alleys. I really didn't realize that Master Nalan's taste is so unique. Tsk tsk tsk, but it's just like her
A woman like that has done this kind of thing more than once, and it's normal for her to fall in love with you, so you can just think of it as a romantic affair."
Nalan listened to what he said more and more outrageous, and he was so angry that he wanted to burst out his veins: "Mr. Yang, stop talking nonsense!" This was the first time Nalan was angry with others, and it was because of such a thing. How could those unruly people insult a person like this?
This is really unreasonable!
Yang Wanli shouted from behind without fear of death: "Master Nalan is getting angry from shame, brother, I understand, haha."
Nalan glanced at him angrily. It was inappropriate to think about this matter. He left the palace gate and headed towards the Marquis' Mansion without caring about it. He wanted to see if she also knew about these rumors. If not,
He knew she was a woman but still wanted to go swimming with her in the lake. How could such a scandal happen? How could a weak woman like her endure such rumors? A kind word would warm you in the winter, but a bad word would hurt someone in the cold months of June.
Today, the Marquis felt aggrieved that Nalan was just crying for Xia Qingxin yesterday. Who would have thought that when he got home, he heard the butler say such rumors, and he was so angry that he threw the cup on the spot, "Butler, send someone to check for me and see who is like this.
How dare you slander my daughter like this!" Xia Zhan finished his explanation and hurried towards Lanyuan.
When he reached the door of Lanyuan, he hesitated. He didn't have the courage to go in and ask her why such a thing happened. He was afraid of seeing his daughter's cold eyes with deep distrust. She blamed her father. If he had disciplined her properly, he hesitated.
, how did it end up with such a disreputable reputation today.
Qingzhu saw Mr. Xiahou standing at the door in a daze, and hurriedly went out to salute: "See you, Master, is he *? She hasn't gotten up yet, or I will call the young lady to get up now."
"No need, don't let the lady go out these days, and don't tell her I've been here, just leave." After Xia Zhan said that, he left. It's better not to let her know, so that she can live a happier life.
Qingzhu looked confused. The Marquis was acting strange today. Judging from the hesitant look on his face, he must have something to tell the lady, but why did he leave again?
Still wondering about Master Hou's intention, he heard Lu Li's scolding in the distance: "You little bitches, who told you to talk nonsense behind your master's back! My young lady is not that kind of person. See if I don't tell you to treat you."
sin!"
This Lvli is exactly what the lady said. It doesn't make people worry all day long. It's making such a fuss. Qingzhu rushed over and grabbed her: "Lvli, why are you so angry?" He looked at his cheeks.
The angry Lvli Qingzhu almost laughed out loud.
Seeing Qingzhu coming, Lvli seemed to have found an ally: "Sister Qingzhu, you are still laughing. Behind their backs, they said that Miss Nalan Lingyu went to the lake last night in an attempt to misbehave with him! If I hadn't happened to know how they would have arranged it
Miss!"
"What did you say? You mean these were all told by them?"
"Yeah, who else could it be if they weren't? How could our young lady do such a thing? If I knew that this was a rumor created by the Thousand Swordsman, I would have to tear his mouth out!" Luli would have already said.
I forgot that her young lady actually did such a thing before she fainted.
After hearing this, Qingzhu immediately understood why the Marquis didn't go in when he first arrived. It turned out to be because of this.
Qingzhu stared gloomily at the three maids standing nearby and asked, "Which one of you said that?" Lvli pointed at the one in the middle and said, "That's her! The sweeping maid in the second lady's yard."
The cleaning maid in the Second Miss's yard dared to say this. How could such a thing be spread without the Second Miss's permission? The Second Miss is now an honest bully.
Qingzhu slapped him across the face, and the maid covered her face and screamed in disbelief: "Why do you hit me? I am the second lady's subordinate. How dare you hit me? See if I don't tell the second lady to punish you!"
Qingzhu sneered and said: "Before you tell the second lady, come with me to see the master! Who taught one of your servants to dare to talk about the master behind his back? I want our young lady to ask the master. Is this how the second miss teaches his servants?
!I will definitely pull out your tongue!" The second lady asked a sweeper girl to stir up trouble. What kind of trouble could it cause?
When the maid heard that she was about to see the Marquis, she was so frightened that she immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy: "Sister Qingzhu, please forgive me. I will never dare to do it again. I heard what Hongmei next to the second lady said, please forgive me."
Bar!"
As expected, it was the second young lady who did it. I don’t know if the master is clear about the reason for this matter, but I can’t let the young lady know it now. What if the young lady finds out that she can’t bear it and can’t think about it anymore? Master Nalan was already like that last night.
It's ironic to her. She can't imagine the consequences if she finds out about such rumors today. But she doesn't know that Xia Qingxin is no longer the original Xia Qingxin. The current Xia Qingxin has a strong soul and is very advanced in thinking.
"Forget it this time. Next time you let me know what you are talking about, you will just wait to be sold to the brothel by the master!" The three of them thanked each other and left in despair.
Lvli was very dissatisfied when he saw Qingzhu let these people go. What happened to Qingzhu? He turned his elbows outward, "Qingzhu, why don't you let me take them to find the master!"
"I just met the master just now. He was at the gate of the yard. The master didn't go in, but he looked worried and asked me to watch the young lady and not let her go out. It means that he also knows about this. If we do this
The commotion will definitely alarm the young lady, and we cannot tell the young lady. This matter is so serious. What if the young lady finds out about it and can't think about it anymore?"
Lvli agreed with the same idea when he heard it. Fortunately, Qingzhu reminded him, otherwise he would have been in trouble again. Just when he was about to continue, he saw a sleepy Xia Qingxin standing at the door of the courtyard. Her legs went weak and she knelt down. It was all her own fault.
I wouldn't have woken up the lady even if I had made a big noise at the door, so what should I do now? (To be continued)