The magistrate, upon hearing the aide’s words, imdiately had people raid Xunfang Pavilion, sending the procuress and the oiran Xiang Ru to prison. Additionally, everyone ntioned in the lawsuit couldn’t escape imprisonnt.
Xunfang Pavilion was seized, and more than twenty people were implicated in the slander case, so of whom held titles. Without exception, all were thrown into prison.
This incident shocked Suzhou imdiately. It was also at this ti that everyone suddenly realized that Lady Lian was not of ordinary status, but rather an Imperial Decree Lady of the third rank.
He Zhe, far away in Taicang County, also heard about these events and was extrely surprised.
Madam Yao looked at her husband and said: "Husband, my aunt is not soone who would swallow her pride without resistance. She hadn’t acted before, probably waiting for the right opportunity!" If she were soone who swallowed her pride, she wouldn’t have moved out of the Lian family back then, even at the cost of infamy.
He Zhe shook his head and said: "I just find it odd that not even He Feng could avoid this." He Zhe felt that Niu Yanghui’s influence might be too great, even the Governor-General had to give face to it.
Madam Yao thought her husband was wise yet confused at tis: "You forgot, you once told that Prince Duan greatly admired my aunt’s talents and even created montum for her? Additionally, my aunt has a very good relationship with Lord Li of the Ministry of Revenue. The Governor-General’s sources are certainly more inford than ours, he must be well aware of these as well." Madam Yao actually admired this aunt, who was of her age. She wouldn’t move often, but when she did, she would strike decisively.
He Zhe muttered to himself: "Grandfather told not to worry about my aunt’s matters, saying that she could handle it well herself. Now it seems, Grandfather indeed understands her."
Madam Yao couldn’t help but laugh. The two had been apprentices and ntor for over ten years, so Grandfather surely understood her aunt much better than they did.
Yueyao, upon hearing that the magistrate had even raided Xunfang Pavilion, was a bit worried that the magistrate might be causing trouble for Niu Yanghui, and quickly went to find Mingzhu to ask about this matter.
Mingzhu, smiling broadly, clung to Yueyao’s arm and said: "Don’t worry, what’s there to be afraid of about such a small matter. I even think they caught too few people." Mingzhu knew Xunfang Pavilion had been raided and couldn’t be happier. Dare to bully her, then they deserve to pay back tenfold.
Yueyao teased: "When will your restless nature stop causing trouble for the world?"
Mingzhu, in high spirits, replied: "Stop? No way, I’m just like this."
Yueyao didn’t argue with Mingzhu, only asked: "By the way, you wanted to help you paint a Picture of Guanyin for Blessing with Children. Recently, there’s been too much going on, I haven’t had ti to paint..."
Mingzhu’s face blossod with joy: "No need to paint, no need to paint."
Yueyao was puzzled, then saw Mingzhu touching her belly, and imdiately asked with great attention: "Mingzhu, are you pregnant?"
Mingzhu blushed and replied: "Not confird yet, but eight or nine chances out of ten!" She’s had two children before, so she has so feeling about it.
Yueyao was overjoyed: "That’s wonderful, wonderful..."
Mingzhu interrupted Yueyao: "Don’t say it out, it’s not confird yet. The doctor said it will take another seven or eight days to confirm. Don’t tell anyone, not Niu Yanghui either!"
Yueyao hurriedly shook her head with a smile and said: "Don’t worry, such a big happy event, naturally it’s up to you to tell brother-in-law yourself. I just hope this ti, you also have a daughter."
Mingzhu touched her flat abdon and said: "Yes, to have a daughter, a daughter as well-behaved as Kexin." Mingzhu was envious to death of Yueyao for having such a well-behaved girl.
Yueyao echoed Mingzhu’s words with a smile, but Xiang Wei noticed that Yueyao’s smile was a bit forced.
On the way back, Xiang Wei cautiously asked: "Madam, are you still worried about Kexin’s marriage?" Since being scolded by Mingzhu repeatedly, Xiang Wei had changed her title and started calling Yueyao Madam.
Yueyao shook her head and said: "I just feel, Kexin is too well-behaved, she lacks the liveliness that should be present at her age. Do you think I, as her mother, am not doing a good job?"
Xiang Wei didn’t think this was a matter of concern: "An Zhichen is not here, the four children are certainly more precocious than other children. Rest assured, no one would say you haven’t taught your children well, not even An Zhichen." In previous years, Yueyao was very concerned about the children, only after going to Jiangnan to prepare for the art exhibition did she start paying less attention.
Yueyao muttered to herself: "Maybe I’m just overthinking it."
Suzhou was in an uproar because of Yueyao’s lawsuit, while the The Revered One sitting on the Dragon Throne showed shock due to Luo Shao’s remarks: "You say Jiangnan will have a drought this year? Where did you get this information?" The Emperor was certain that the Imperial Astronomical Bureau didn’t have the capability to predict a drought in Jiangnan. Even if, hypothetically speaking, the Imperial Astronomical Bureau had obtained this information, the first to be inford should be him, not Luo Shao.
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