??Chapter 23: Chapter 023 Outrageous Accusations_1
Chapter 23: Chapter 023 Outrageous Accusations_1
Li Cheng, though he fancied Muniang, had never made his feelings clear; now, as Mrs. Ji starkly exposed his heart in front of everyone, he felt an indescribable sense of sha and anger. His face flushed as if filled with blood, and he couldn’t utter a single word.
Turning to look at Muniang, he had expected her to be angry with him, but instead he saw her expression was indifferent, as if the ‘little vixen’ Mrs. Ji spoke of had nothing to do with her.
Li Cheng pinched Muniang’s hand and whispered in her ear, “My lady, I believe you; that Mrs. Ji is surely spouting nonsense.”
Muniang’s mood suddenly improved a lot, and without asking why, she rely smiled, “How much do you believe?”
Li Cheng declared firmly, “I believe you as much as you believe , no, even more than you believe !”
That grammatically incorrect and illogical confession, filled with language flaws, nonetheless created ripples upon ripples in Muniang’s heart. He believed in her, always, and that was enough.
Li Qinghe couldn’t stand to see her brother maligned like this and clenely said, “Today, my brother and I went hunting in the mountains. We passed by this place and saw Qiao Yuanshan and others snatching Li Cheng’s hawthorn. I, too, can testify.”
Mrs. Ji scoffed, “You are Li Cheng’s sister, of course you would side with him.”
“You!” Li Qinghe nearly went mad, but still restrained herself considering the presence of Qiao Yuanzhen.
“Madam Uncle, your level of making things up is really…” Muniang said lightly, and everyone looked her way.
“Second to none.”
Mrs. Ji, baring her teeth, said, “What? Did I strike a nerve? Don’t think I don’t know what kind of person you are…”
“Li and I are innocent. With such dirty thoughts, haven’t you considered the feelings of others?”
“Who has dirty thoughts…”
“However, I am very curious,” said Muniang, raising her eyebrows, “Madam Uncle cares so much about Uncle’s arm, his future, surely… Uncle must be very touched.”
If no one offends , I offend no one; if soone offends , I respond in kind—eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth!
Qiao Yuanzhen’s face instantly turned as dark as a crow’s, and he practically leapt up, “Nonsense!” But then, pain shot through his injured ankle, and Qiao Yuanzhen fell back into his seat, looking at Qiao Muniang with eyes that could kill.
Mrs. Ji hadn’t yet caught on, remaining stunned.
Li Cheng really was rubbing salt into the wounds of Qiao Yuanzhen and Mrs. Ji, “My lady, you see, Uncle rely sprained his foot and injured his arm, and Madam Uncle is wailing as if the sky had fallen, even more than Uncle’s own brother. It seems their affection is really strong. If I were injured, would you also be this sad and distressed?”
Muniang curled her lips, feigning helplessness, “Well, I might not be that heartbroken. Only soone as deeply sentintal as Madam Uncle would have such a strong reaction.”
“Deep feelings” were bitten hard, and the underlying aning was very obvious.
Because of their commotion, many people had already gathered around. Hearing the dialogue between Muniang and the man with two taels, and combining Mrs. Ji’s wailing earlier due to Qiao Yuanzhen’s injury, everyone naturally had a clear understanding, and buzzing discussions began to arise.
Qiao Yuanzhen’s face could truly be described as “spectacular.” With Muniang pinning such a label on him, his future could be ruined! In a fit of rage, he yelled, “Qiao Muniang, don’t spew blood and slander !”
Muniang blinked innocently. What had she said?
Mrs. Ji finally reacted, almost reflexively pouncing on Muniang: “I’ll kill you for that shaless mouth!” Everyone knew how crucial chastity was to a woman in ancient tis.
Muniang easily subdued Mrs. Ji, but she hadn’t expected Mrs. Ji to completely lose control at that mont. Her strength was astonishingly great, crashing into Muniang’s petite fra. Muniang couldn’t withstand it and stumbled backward. The man with two taels quickly shielded Muniang’s head with his hand, avoiding the abundant sharp rocks in the mountain. Muniang’s head hit a rock, but fortunately, the man’s hand buffered the impact; otherwise, the consequences were unthinkable.
Using her size to her advantage, Mrs. Ji pressed on Muniang and fought her. The man with two taels had just been busy protecting Muniang’s head, his hand forcefully hitting the stone, blood running freely. Nevertheless, he managed to push Mrs. Ji off Muniang and shield Muniang in his arms.
Mrs. Ji tried to pounce again but was stopped by the villagers. Mrs. Ji was big and strong, and it took two n to restrain her. As they controlled her, she did not settle down, cursively shouting:
“You shaless little *****! You’re the filthy one, yet you defa others’ innocence. You have no sha, no decency, you lowlife *****…”
Mrs. Ji’s rage had reached its peak and was beyond control; she let out all kinds of dirty words that even the n found hard to endure, having never seen such a vulgar woman before.
Seeing Muniang’s casual remark cost him his reputation with a bright green hat, Qiao Yuanshan was so angry he felt like his lungs would explode. He knew all too well that Mrs. Ji’s earlier tantrum was just to show Qiao Yuanzhen’s injury as severe, aiming to get more silver as compensation from Muniang.
But now the situation had taken such a turn, and Qiao Yuanshan could only bla Mrs. Ji, that brainless woman, for making such a fuss and bringing them to this state, causing the Qiao family’s face to be lost!
More importantly, this incident directly implicated his younger brother’s reputation! If their father found out, wouldn’t he skin both him and Mrs. Ji?!
At this thought, Qiao Yuanshan involuntarily shuddered.
Qiao Yuanzhen was already very unstable at this point, feeling the sting of the villagers’ suspicious glances and the buzzing of their discussions. He hurriedly explained, “It’s not like that, it’s not like that, I, I am completely innocent with Mrs. Ji!”
However, this sounded exactly like “protesting too much.”
Muniang sneered coldly; she hadn’t said it.
Li Cheng had never expected Muniang to so deftly turn the situation around, giving the Qiao family a severe jolt! Astonishnt could no longer describe his emotions.
But looking at that calm face, the eyes no longer showed the timid and cautious fear they once had, no longer the careful shyness. It was still the sa face, yet now her eyes bore a sharpness, as if she were an empress who ruled above all. This Muniang felt like a stranger to him.
Li Qinghe, though annoyed at Mrs. Ji for slandering her brother so rashly, didn’t want to see Qiao Yuanzhen stuck in such an awkward situation and imdiately spoke on his behalf: “Qiao Yuanzhen isn’t that kind of person. He values his integrity more than anyone. There are many girls better than Mrs. Ji in the village. If Qiao Yuanzhen really wanted a woman, he wouldn’t have to choose her. This must be a misunderstanding.”
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