met free Chapter 215 What's the matter
Chapter 215 What's the matter
Chapter 215
Another person heard the voice and immediately responded, "Oh, are you talking about the second son of the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion being sued for taking a human life?"
"Yes, yes, you know about this too?"
"This matter has been widely reported in the capital, how could I not know about it? You are asking this question, could it be that you just got the news?"
The person asking the question chuckled twice and continued, "You know me. I never listen to gossip. Didn't you just hear this news yesterday?"
"I don't know you either. You spend your free time carving on that broken piece of wood. I don't know what you're trying to achieve."
"Oh, you don't understand, don't you? This is called cultivating one's taste. How can a crude person like you understand?"
Someone who was listening nearby couldn't help but ask, "I heard that the second young master of the Jing'an Marquis's Mansion killed many servants in the mansion. What do you think will happen to him?"
"That's hard to say. It's not uncommon for these noble sons to cause loss of life. I'm afraid that in the end, it will just be a lot of noise with little action, and it will end without a beginning or an end."
Another person retorted, "I don't think it's possible. This matter became known to the public only after the families of those servants banded together and beat drums at the gate of Jingdu Mansion to protest their injustice. I heard that this matter has alarmed His Majesty and even attracted that iron-tongued Censor Lai to get involved. I'm afraid that by then, not only will the Second Young Master, but even the Jing'an Marquis' Mansion will be in trouble."
"I hope Your Majesty can truly punish these nobles, killing a chicken to scare the monkeys, and making life easier for us ordinary people."
"Of course. In the past, officials always protected each other, and such matters would never reach Your Majesty's ears. Now that it has reached Your Majesty, I'm afraid this matter will not be resolved peacefully."
Luo Shuiyao and Chun Xing listened to the conversation between the people and looked at each other. After hearing this, they just kept talking about some gossip. Seeing that she could not hear any more useful information, Luo Shuiyao lowered the curtain, leaned against the inside of the carriage, and thought carefully.
Luo Shuiyao thought to herself that it was already extremely difficult to bring down Liu Xiangdong, leaving him with a lifelong illness and unable to obtain the title of Jing'an Marquis. She had been planning this for a long time, and with Ye Yunzhou's unintentional help, it had developed as expected. But she had not expected such a pleasant surprise now.
The original novel also mentions that later on, someone broke the news that the two sons of the Jing'an Marquis's mansion had taken human lives, but at the time, the rumor was only spread among the servants and eventually fell through. When the kindhearted heroine heard about this, she specifically questioned Liu Xiangdong. Upon learning that it was just a rumor spread by the servants, she flew into a rage and punished the servants. Now, it seems that the rumor was not groundless.
What these people were saying wasn't without reason. The nobles were already held in high esteem by the common people. How could a common servant have the guts to sue the current Earl's Mansion? Even if something like this happened, they'd usually just swallow their anger and not dare to report it. But now, they've banded together and made a big fuss. It's almost as those people said, it's become public knowledge. Someone must be behind this, fanning the flames.
If this really reached the ears of His Majesty, Liu Xiangdong would definitely not have a good ending, and even Jing'an Earl himself would definitely be punished. Thinking of this, she was a little confused. Could the person behind this be Ye Yunzhou?
"Miss, the Second Young Master Liu committed such a heinous crime, His Majesty will certainly not let him off easily. I was worried because we had offended him before, and I was afraid that he would attack us unexpectedly. Now it's good, my worries are gone. But it's such a pity for those people who were killed by him." Chun Xin saw that Luo Shuiyao hadn't said anything for a long time, and thought that she was worried because the mention of Liu Xiangdong reminded her of the entanglement between them before, so he spoke to comfort her intentionally or unintentionally.
Luo Shuiyao saw the faint worry in her eyes and naturally understood what she meant. She curled her lips slightly, but did not explain that even if this incident did not happen, Liu Xiangdong would not be able to provoke them again. She just nodded and said, "Our Majesty is extremely wise and will definitely not let him go easily. This way, we can comfort the souls of those who were killed by him."
Upon hearing this, Chun Xing carefully examined Luo Shuiyao. Seeing her clear eyes and no sign of worry, she felt relieved. Then, Chun Xing took a bundle from the small table beside the carriage, opened it, and took out a food box. She handed it to Luo Shuiyao, "This is the snack I prepared. Young lady, please enjoy some. We'll have dinner when we get back to the mansion. Don't get hungry on the road."
Luo Shuiyao naturally knew Chun Xing had prepared food, but she hadn't expected her to bring so much. She casually lifted the carriage curtain and glanced at the sun outside. Thinking that they still had a long way to go and that they would get hungry easily, she said, "Leave these two boxes for us. Take the rest out of the carriage and have the drivers stop. Give them some food so they can relax before continuing on their journey."
Chun Xing nodded as she was told, took out two servings of snacks and placed them on the small table. She then carefully arranged the remaining snacks and placed them one by one in the food box. After closing the lid, she carried the food box and walked out of the carriage.
The people outside the carriage, who were originally chatting quietly, saw Chun Xing coming out and hurriedly stopped their horses and asked, "Why did Miss Chun Xing come out? Does the young lady have something to tell you?"
Chun Xing signaled them to stop the horses and pull the carriage over. Then she jumped out of the carriage, took the food box, and said, "This is the snack that the young lady asked me to prepare. You have been walking for quite a while. Why don't you stop and rest your legs, have some snacks, and then we can continue on our journey."
The driver was the first to jump off the carriage and said hastily, "Thank you very much for your kindness, young lady. We left early and haven't had time to have breakfast yet. This is just the right time to fill our stomachs. I hope Miss Chunxing can convey our gratitude to you on our behalf."
Everyone dismounted and asked Chun Xing to convey their gratitude to the young lady. Chun Xing nodded at them and said, "No need to thank me. When you are finished, just hand me the food boxes. I will get in the carriage and accompany the young lady."
Luo Shuiyao naturally heard the noises outside the carriage, but she didn't go out. It wasn't that she was being coy or avoiding the strict rules between men and women, but rather that she noticed how reserved these people were when they saw her. She thought everyone was finally getting a chance to relax and have a bite to eat, and if she went down, it would probably make them uncomfortable. So, she suppressed her urge to go out for some fresh air and neither got off the carriage nor spoke to them.