It is difficult to obey the order of the common people

Chapter 53
When there are rumors, ordinary people usually take the method of clarifying and refuting, but some people choose another method - gag.

Blocking is worse than sparse, the more blocked the more rampant the rumors.

With the chain reaction of the scholar's disappearance, the dignitaries in the capital have begun to pay attention to this scandal that no one cares about.

The atmosphere in Duke Qi's mansion was very oppressive. Affected by this, all the servants and maids in the Duke's mansion were trembling and cautious, for fear of offending the master's eyes.

The gloomy-looking Duke of Qi and the stern-looking Mrs. Duke looked at a handsome and suave young man. The young man, the eldest son Qi Ying, was calm and calm, and he didn't seem to be troubled by rumors outside at all.

However, if you observe carefully, you will find that Qi Ying, who was confident and indifferent in the past, is a little impatient and dissatisfied at this moment.

Duke Qi patted the table heavily, "Aying, what's going on? How did this kind of rumor appear in the capital?"

It has been ten years since the incident happened, the parties either died or disappeared, and the clues were completely cut off.

The capital itself experienced a rebellion at the time, and it was devastated, and it would take some days to rebuild. The Duke of Qi's mansion was not in the capital before, and he chose to go to Beijing after staying in the countryside for a few years.

Bai Yiyi... This name could not cause a storm in the capital, and quickly subsided, but to the Duke of Qi's mansion, it was a secret that could not be revealed.

Mrs. Hao frowned, with a tone of righteous accusation, "It's just that bitch is not blessed, because you don't deserve to be so cherished by you. How can we be a noble official in Duke Qi's mansion, who can be compared with mere people? "

There is a distinction between good and bad, and there is a difference between high and low. Bai Yiyi was only born in a family that has been a prostitute for generations, so how can she be worthy of being the son of a prince?
Back then, it was just an unintentional kindness, but the old man had to repay his kindness. He betrothed his only grandson to the daughter of that family.
Until now, Hao Shi is still dissatisfied with the marriage that the old Duke personally arranged.

Duke Qi gave Hao Shi a glance, "I didn't ask you, the women in the back house don't interrupt."

"……Yes."

Due to the great majesty of the Duke of Qi, the Duke and his wife could not resist, so they had to reluctantly agree.

Qi Guogong then looked at Qi Ying, "I asked you at the beginning, what did you think of the girl from the Bai family? You said that you would fulfill the marriage contract. At first, I thought I had wronged you and tried to find more good concubines for you. I don't think so, the Le prostitute's house in Baijia District actually hides such treasures."

The seven-star Phoenix Bead is rumored to be a magical colored bead that can beautify the skin and cure all diseases. Not only that, this object can mobilize a mysterious army, and it can also dig out a treasure. When the sky forms a seven-star alliance, it is the moment when the treasure appears .

In this way, the Duke of Qi's heart became bigger. First, he pretended to be warm and coaxed the whole Bai family to put down his guard against the Duke of Qi, and then tried every means to deceive the whereabouts of the Seven Star Phoenix Orb. Finally, he seized the treasure and wiped out the family.

Bai Yiyi was the fiancée that the old Duke had set for Qi Ying back then, and it was rumored that the fiancée died in infancy.

Bai Yiyi is gorgeous, lively and cute. Even if Qi Ying approached Qi Ying with a wicked heart at the beginning, as time went on, she became more sincere, not to mention that there was a child between them.

Although this child unfortunately ceased to exist after Bai Yiyi's bones turned into ashes, it was his first child. Once upon a time, he and Bai Yiyi discussed together to give this child the best.

It's just that greed conquered everything, Bai Yiyi was in pain when she learned the truth, she gave birth to her son early, and finally bled profusely and died.

The premature son, Qi Ying did not let him go, a fire burned down the Bai family, and also burned everything about Qi Ying and Bai Yiyi.

Ten years have passed, and Qi Ying is about to have a new life, and will soon have other children, but I don't know if it is retribution, Qi Ying has often dreamed of Bai Yiyi, who is smiling and smiling, holding the child and demanding revenge on him. Scenes.

Qi Ying prides himself on being a great person who doesn't care about small things, but forgets that people's hearts are the most uncontrollable thing, and he also lost a little of his sincerity in acting on every occasion.

Of course, this sincerity was not enough to persuade him to give up everything.

Qi Ying said calmly, "The existence of the Seven-Star Phoenix Orb is just a legend, and they have never seen the Seven-Star Phoenix Orb. No matter what they say, the clear one will clear itself."

At any rate, Duke Qi's mansion is not an unknown person, but a well-known honorable Duke, who dares to criticize behind his back, it is purely due to the longevity of Duke Shouxing who hanged himself.

Qi Ying is not afraid of rumors, what he is most afraid of are rumors with good reason and evidence. The disappearance of the scholar who spread the rumors at the beginning made him more or less irritated.

Mrs. Guo curled her lips, "Treasures such as the Seven Star Phoenix Pearl should be kept in our home. The Bai family is humble, how can we keep it?"

The mysterious color of the Seven Star Phoenix Bead has even been heard by Hao Shi, a woman in the back house.

In this regard, Hao didn't think there was anything wrong with his son's seizing the treasure and destroying the family. After all, the Bai family is a slave, with a low life and a low fortune. How can they use the Seven Star Phoenix Orb?

Even if you become a master, your life is still the life of a slave.

"Now it's not a matter of the Qing Dynasty's self-clearing." Qi Guogong was very displeased. "When I went to the Yamen, the Yushi frequently gave me winks. This matter has already alarmed the Metropolitan Procuratorate. A Ying had better be mentally prepared."

The censor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is the nightmare of Daxing aristocratic officials. With them watching, who doesn't hide his butt better, so as not to be discovered by this group of lunatic censors and chase after him?

Qi Guogong is no exception, he and the Metropolitan Procuratorate have feuds, if this rumor is taken seriously by them, then Qi Guogong's mansion...

Thinking of the gloomy future, Qi Guogong felt dizzy and couldn't say anything.

Taking advantage of the fact that the situation is not so bad, quickly make this matter a big deal and a small thing.

Qi Ying was very proud, "Isn't the Marquis of Weiyuan somehow related to the Metropolitan Procuratorate? Now is the time for them to repay us."

He is ruthless towards Yu Chuyun, but if necessary, he can use the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion.

"Don't mention Weiyuan Hou's Mansion," Duke Qi's lungs exploded as soon as he mentioned this matter, "I don't know if they took the wrong medicine, it's okay to be cold-hearted to me, and even ran to tell His Majesty to be strict. After investigating this matter, it turns out that the Marquis of Weiyuan is indeed an upstart, and cannot get on the stage."

The aggrieved Qi Guogong even pulled out the ancestors of Marquis Weiyuan to express condolences. After all, people are in a bad mood, so naturally they have to rise to the eighteenth generation of ancestors.

But Qi Ying heard another meaning, and had an ominous premonition in his heart, "Father, the Marquis of Weiyuan did this. Could it be that they knew something?"

"Know what? Know what?"

Duke Qi didn't care, "The Marquis of Weiyuan agreed to the marriage by itself. People want shame and bark, and they are shameless. Do you want to blame us for not wanting them?"

At the beginning, it was because of Weiyuan Marquis's Mansion, which was very popular with the Emperor, and because of its connections in the army, the Duke of Qi's Mansion condescended to be married to this Marquis's Mansion who had just risen up.

The Marquis of Weiyuan agreed by itself, didn't they also fancy their Duke of Qi's mansion?

As soon as the words were finished, a servant hurried in outside the door and reported a thunderbolt news to them, "Duke, madam, son, Weiyuan Hou's mansion sent someone to withdraw the engagement."

"Retire?"

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, and soon, the news that the Marquis of Weiyuan decided to break off the engagement with the Duke of Qi quickly spread throughout the streets and alleys.

Yang Shaoyuan smiled sweetly, the Duke of Qi wanted to use the Marquis of Weiyuan as a stepping stone, and didn't want to see if the people of the Marquis of Weiyuan were happy or not.

How could such a good little girl be humiliated by Duke Qi's government?

Biyue vividly described the whole process of retiring from the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion, "The servants sent by Marquis Weiyuan, one or two of them are arrogant and arrogant, and they are more prestigious than the servants of the Duke's mansion. It's so good for the Duke of Qi." The older one couldn't come down to the stage, and the people from Weiyuanhou's Mansion were wonderful enough to tell all the calculations and dissatisfaction of Duke of Qi's mansion with Weiyuanhou's behind their backs. I heard that Duke Qi and his wife could hardly maintain a good face at that time. Wanting to drive Weiyuanhou away. Not only that, Weiyuanhou also publicized the actions of the Duke of Qi's mansion so that the whole street knows, it's really amazing!"

Biyue's words were admiration from the bottom of her heart, which powerful family does not pay attention to keeping people on the front line, so that they can meet each other in the future?

Only the Marquis of Weiyuan not only wanted to tear their face apart, but also tarnished the reputation of Duke Qi's mansion.

This is definitely the big news for Ping Jing in recent years.

Yang Shaoyuan raised his eyebrows, "The Marquis of Weiyuan probably knew something, so they made things so absolute."

After all, the Marquis of Weiyuan also wanted to hang out in the capital, how could they be so generous in their work?
After thinking about it, it should be that they knew about the shady scandals in Duke Qi's mansion and their plans for them.

It's also unlucky for the Duke of Qi's mansion, so many dignitaries have to be engaged to the Marquis of Weiyuan's mansion.

Such a shameless act of crossing the river and demolishing bridges really needs the Weiyuan Marquis Mansion to teach Qi Guogong Mansion the principles of life.

Bi Yue was curious, "Miss, what will the Marquis of Weiyuan do next?"

No one would have guessed that Yang Shaoyuan would contribute to this incident. Mere market rumors would definitely not be the lifeline of Duke Qi's mansion. If you hit a snake and hit seven inches, Yang Shaoyuan just wanted to tell Weiyuanhou's mansion about the shady ghost tricks of Duke Qi's mansion in a grand manner. If the Yuanhou Mansion stepped forward, the Qi State Duke's Mansion would suffer a great loss.

The Marquis of Weiyuan acted quickly, distracting the Duke of Qi's attention for the time being, and then it all depends on Yi Bai's operations.

Yang Shaoyuan had a half-smile, "Your Majesty will not hide the matter of the Marquis of Weiyuan's Mansion. If His Majesty knows about it, then the Duke of Qi's Mansion will be out of luck."

Emperor Longtai was very willing to seek troubles from those aristocratic families, especially the Duke of Qi, who had become more daring over the years and dared to intervene in anything, selling private salt and embezzling official money.

"Qi State Duke's Mansion..."

Emperor Longtai in the palace looked at the memorial with a solemn expression.

Xiao Yue cupped his hands and bowed, "Duke Qi and the prince are also the dark threads of the Rong clan."

(End of this chapter)