Yueyao was unprepared, and another slap fell. The face of the Thirteenth Miss of Duke of Lu’s Mansion swelled on the other side as well, symtrical on both sides.
Lady Xin’s expression was unpleasant: "Miss Lian, this is Duke of Lu’s Mansion, I ask you not to go too far."
Yueyao sneered: "Elopent? I ask the Second Madam and Thirteenth Miss to lay out the truth, or it won’t just be two slaps. Though my parents passed away early, I am not so easily bullied." Yueyao hadn’t expected a fool to charge forth, but it was perfect for a demonstration.
Lady Xin’s complexion darkened imdiately, as Lian Yueyao’s words were evidently threatening. Yet, they were in the wrong as only rumors existed outside without solid evidence.
Gu You noticed the situation, whispered a few words in Yueyao’s ear, then said apologetically: "Miss, you’ve been devoted to spiritual practice, studying the Buddhist scriptures with Master Xuan Tian daily. We didn’t dare reveal these troubling matters to you, afraid of disrupting your practice."
Yueyao’s expression changed repeatedly: "Such a significant event, why wasn’t I inford earlier?" Yueyao secretly praised Gu You’s cleverness; this wasn’t ordinary tacit understanding! The people trained by Xiang Wei were truly excellent. Though, a bit lacking in martial skills.
Gu You bowed her head in a repentant manner.
Yueyao turned to Lady Xin and said: "Even if they are rumors, before the truth is clarified, the young ladies of your mansion can insult a guest based on a rumor. You really have excellent family teachings!" Yueyao’s words toppled the young ladies of Duke Mansion completely, creating quite a grudge. But at this juncture, she couldn’t care less.
The ruckus in the funeral hall alard the Heir’s Wife of Duke Mansion. The Heir’s Wife, Lady Deng, approached and asked: "What happened?"
A maid in the funeral hall inford Lady Deng of the incident. Lady Deng glared at the Thirteenth Miss, eyes blazing. Just a rumor, without confirmation, yet she dared to shout in the funeral hall, tarnishing Duke Mansion’s reputation by this maid. Lady Deng apologized to Yueyao: "Miss Lian, it was my niece’s misconduct, I hope Miss Lian can be generous and not take offense."
Yueyao’s expression was frosty, but she didn’t dwell on the issue: "This is the Old Lady’s funeral hall; just now, Yueyao acted out of anger, disturbing the Old Lady’s spirit, please do not take offense, Heir’s Wife." Yueyao was unaware that Duke Mansion had such brainless daughters.
Lady Deng’s deanor softened, she said: "Indeed, it was my niece at fault. Ru Er, bring incense for Miss Lian." Ru Er was Lady Deng’s close maid.
After offering incense, Yueyao murmured at length to the Spirit Pivot. Although the crowd couldn’t hear her, they could guess that she was likely uttering apologies.
After offering incense, Yueyao left.
On the carriage, Xi Yu said resentfully: "That woman is truly vicious. To slander the lady’s reputation in the funeral hall, two slaps were really lenient."
Gu You remained silent beside. Xi Yu didn’t know Yueyao’s hand strength, but Gu You did. Hence, that woman’s facial swelling wouldn’t disappear for half a month.
Yueyao returned to Ma’s Mansion and told Xiang Wei about the incident.
Upon hearing it, Xiang Wei looked murderous, frightening Yueyao: "Xiang Wei, what’s wrong with you?" Though the woman was despicable, it wasn’t necessary to kill soone.
Xiang Wei saw Yueyao’s expression, laughed: "I was just thinking about how to get revenge for you." These years Xiang Wei’s violent tendencies had been curbed, yet due to the actions of the man in black, her fierceness grew instead.
Yueyao thought for a mont then said: "We need not do anything, the wisest approach to rumors is ignoring them. Otherwise, it never ends."
Xiang Wei smiled slyly: "I recall it was you who wanted the rumor spread." She said insincerely, pretending to be blaless.
Yueyao was incensed: "I only asked you to spread my disappearance, not my elopent. Don’t tell , in your eyes, is disappearing the sa as eloping?"
Xiang Wei said with a grin: "Since you believe that, so it is." Watching Yueyao in a huff was rather amusing.
Yueyao was so angry she couldn’t speak.
Xiang Wei dropped the playful deanor, seriously said: "Miss, as you stated, a rumor is just a rumor, focusing on it would be unwise. But letting it persist unchecked is also impractical, it’s about ti to let it pass."
Realizing Xiang Wei had a solution, Yueyao asked: "How do we let it pass?" Originally, Yueyao spread the rumor to avert future troubles and to test An Zhichen. Since the goals were t, indeed it was ti to move on.
Xiang Wei said with a smile: "A wise man has his plans; just wait and see." The best way to deal with rumors is to present an even more sensational truth. Of course, before doing so, Yueyao’s elopent suspicion must be dispelled, and the best witnesses are from Zhaohua Temple. Master Xuan Tian is hard to invite, but the Abbot is easier to persuade.
After Yueyao made a scene at Duke of Lu’s Mansion, Capital City buzzed with the incident. So said Yueyao was pretending, others felt she was unlucky, but most believed Yueyao’s fate was poor—previously stolen from, and now besmirched by another.
At this ti, Lady of Marquis Jingning, Madam Ping, went to Zhaohua Temple with several close ladies to offer incense. Lady of Marquis Jingning casually asked the Abbot: "My adopted sister stayed at Zhaohua Temple for half a year, she must’ve caused trouble for your temple."
Abbot Master cheerfully replied: "Miss Lian is fated with our Buddhism and deeply studies its philosophy, she is much favored by my uncle Master Xuan Tian. Few know that Miss Lian, drawn to Buddhist philosophy, sought to beco a nun years ago, but my uncle said she had attachnts to the mundane world, otherwise she would have entered Buddhism."
Abbot Master’s words seed irrelevant but were full of aning. Imagine a woman aspiring to beco a nun, how could she possibly elope?
Madam Ping was both surprised and amused to hear Yueyao wanted to enter monastic life.
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