si-mexico Chapter 353 Self-destruction without attack
Chapter 353 Self-destruction without attack
early morning.
Its daybreak.
Jiang Miaomiao and the others did not go home.
I figured I'd already come out, and I'd get scolded anyway if I went back.
Let's just get everything done all at once.
It's worth getting a beating when I get back.
Liu Yun found a gong and gathered the passing people together before going up to knock on the door.
"Dong dong dong..."
The door opened, and the gatekeeper poked his head out. "Who are you looking for? The Jiang family is not receiving guests today."
"Find your third daughter and make her come out and give an explanation, or you can have your patriarch come out." In short, someone has to come out; hiding like a coward won't do.
"Who do you think you are? Do you think you can just see my young lady and the head of the family whenever you want?"
"Is that so?" Liu Yun found a large axe somewhere, gathered up his strength, and chopped at the stone lion on the left side of the gate.
The stone lion shattered into several pieces in an instant.
"If the Jiang family doesn't come out within fifteen minutes, I'll smash one stone lion; if they don't come out within twenty-four minutes, I'll smash two; if they don't come out within thirty-four minutes, I'll tear down your plaque; and if they still don't come out, I'll tear down your door! Now go and report this!"
The young princess said to make a big splash, the bigger the better.
We must force that father and daughter to come out.
Today we'll settle all the scores together.
The doorman's pupils dilated, and he stared in shock, his mouth agape. It took him a long time to recover.
Just as he was about to ask who the person was, his gaze fell on Jiang Miaomiao behind Liu Yun.
"Fifth...Fifth Sister".
He thought it was the Shen family who had come, since his third daughter had just ruined the marriage between the Shen and Zhou families, so it was normal for them to come looking for trouble.
But it turned out to be the Lu family.
The doorman slammed the gate shut and ran off to report to the steward.
The butler didn't dare go out to look, and hurriedly ran to the study to tell Jiang Yunze what the person outside had said.
"Master, it's the Fifth Young Lady. She's leading a group of people outside, shouting that she wants to see you and the Third Young Lady. If she doesn't get to see them, she'll smash the stone lions and tear down the plaque..."
Jiang Yunze was already furious, and now he was even angrier. He slammed his hand on the table and cursed, "You bastard, how dare you ride on her father's head! Send Aunt Tao over there!"
There's no reason for children to give their own father a hard time.
If I can get out, I will definitely teach that little beast a lesson myself.
So that she would know whose child she is.
The steward had no choice but to ask Aunt Tao for help.
Upon hearing this, Tao Tao was so frightened that she fell ill.
Are you crazy? Jiang Zijin caused this mess, so let her clean it up. She's not the mistress of this house.
She rubbed her forehead, "Ouch, I'm dizzy..."
When Jiang Zijin woke up early in the morning and found that she had no hair, she was so angry that she smashed everything in the room.
Now that his anger had subsided, he was holding scissors, about to cut the hair of the maid in the courtyard, thinking about making a wig.
Although the maids received the reward money, they were still unwilling and choked with tears.
Your skin and hair is from your parents.
Even if someone is a slave or maid, who isn't raised by their parents? Unless they get married and have their hair tied up or become a nun and have their head shaved, who would want to touch their own hair?
The housekeeper didn't know what to do either, and paced around the yard.
In the end, I gritted my teeth and went out anyway.
He was the steward recently promoted by the master, and we couldn't let this matter ruin everything.
A quarter of an hour passed.
The door remained closed, and the gatekeeper didn't even dare to show his face.
"Knock knock knock..." Liu Yun went up and knocked on the door again, but no one answered.
He looked at the young princess, "Miss, shall we continue smashing?"
"Smash it." The little girl said in a childish voice, but her gaze was very firm.
If we don't smash things, how can we force them out? The desired effect won't be achieved.
"Clang..." The stone lion on the right also shattered.
When the butler came out and saw what was happening, he was dumbfounded.
They actually smashed it.
With more and more people gathering around, the situation was likely to escalate badly, and reporting it to the authorities wouldn't work either.
Reporting to the authorities inevitably leads to a court case; who will go?
The head of the household and the third young lady are in such a state that they cannot be seen by others. Aunt Tao, a mere concubine, does not manage any affairs at all.
We can't let the old lady go; she'd cry herself to death and the roof of the courtroom would collapse.
If you can persuade them to go back, that would be best. If you can't persuade them to go back, you can invite them into the courtyard.
The steward stepped forward and bowed. “Fifth Miss, you should take your people back. The master is ill today. If you wish to visit him, please come inside with me.”
"No, Jiang Zijing is spreading rumors and slandering my sister Yun. Make her come out; we want an explanation." Jiang Miaomiao crossed her arms and raised her chin.
I refuse to leave.
Do you think I'm a child who's easy to fool?
They just want to smooth things over and trick them into going in.
Lu Zhiyun pulled Miaomiao behind her and said to the steward of the Jiang family, "I am the legitimate daughter of the second branch of the Lu family. Your third young lady has spread rumors and slanders to ruin my reputation. I have come here today to demand an explanation from her. If she does not see me now, then let's meet in court another day."
As more and more people gathered around, pointing and whispering among themselves.
The Jiang family's outhouse exploded yesterday, and the stench was already lingering, leading many villagers to speculate wildly.
Since the head of the family couldn't show up, and the matter was going to end up in court, the steward was really going all out.
“Miss Lu, you are all unmarried young ladies. It is inappropriate for you to show yourselves in public like this. If this goes to court, both the Jiang and Lu families will lose face. After all, the two families were once related by marriage. The head of the family rescued your Lu family because he had evidence of the Qi family’s treason. How can you repay kindness with enmity?”
Lu Zhiyun was speechless; the Jiang family really knew how to turn the tables.
She glanced at Miaomiao; the little one's calculations were spot on. The Jiang family was indeed going to use her aunt as a pretext.
It was a good opportunity to make things clear in front of the people.
Having already done things like sneaking over the wall in the middle of the night to get a haircut, she had nothing to fear anymore and was ready to go all out.
She raised an eyebrow and said, "So what if she's an unmarried girl? So what if we go to court? My reputation has been ruined by your daughter. Those with nothing to lose are not afraid of those with something to lose. What am I afraid of? As for any in-laws, they're long gone. My Lu family has been exonerated, and it has nothing to do with Jiang Yunze. Before he even dared to betray his own family, the Emperor had already pardoned the Lu family. He shouldn't try to glorify himself."
This statement came out.
The surrounding area erupted in uproar and discussion.
"They were pardoned long ago! It seems that the exoneration of the Lu family has nothing to do with Minister Jiang. It was Minister Jiang who wanted to reconcile with the Lu family after seeing them restored to their former glory."
"That's right, and they even talked about putting righteousness before family."
"The rumors about the Lu family girl were actually spread by the Third Miss Jiang?"
"Indeed, the Fang family also came to make a scene yesterday, but that Miss Jiang managed to escape."
"How could such a young girl be so vicious? Who would dare to marry her in the future?"
“Someone dares to marry her? Even the young master of the Zhou family broke off his engagement with the Duke of Shen’s family to marry her.”
"Is the young master of the Zhou family bewitched by her? He's giving up the perfectly good legitimate daughter of the Duke's mansion to marry the concubine's daughter of the Vice Minister's mansion!"
"It is said that the two have been having an affair without a matchmaker, and some people have seen them alone on a boat on the Spring River."
"Ah~~~"
The power of public opinion exceeded Jiang Miaomiao's imagination.
Suddenly, everyone knew about Jiang Zijin and Zhou Mu's boat trip on the lake.
Indeed, there are no secrets that stay hidden forever.
They simply lit a fuse, and the rumors exploded like firecrackers, growing longer and louder with each explosion.
The rumors spread by Jiang Yunze and his daughter ultimately backfired on them.
As more and more people gathered to watch, Jiang Miaomiao felt it was time to debunk the rumors about Sister Yun.
She tugged at Lu Zhiyun's sleeve, "Sister Yun, it's been a quarter of an hour."
Liu Yun stepped forward to block the Jiang family steward who was about to speak, "I said that if your master doesn't come out in three quarters of an hour, I will take down your plaque. I always keep my word."
"You...you mustn't be so insolent! My master is the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites, an official appointed by the imperial court. How can you humiliate him like this?" The steward's face turned green, and he hurriedly sent someone to fetch his master again.
Liu Yun: "I don't care what your rank is, I'm giving you one more quarter of an hour. If you don't come out, I'll tear it down."
This really worried the butler, who grabbed his coat and ran back.
barbarian.
The entire Lu family are barbarians.
Lu Zhiyun didn't expect that Miaomiao wasn't joking; she really was going to tear down the plaque of the Jiang residence.
Although unwilling to admit it, Miao Miao and Jiang Yunze are indeed father and daughter, and this is something that will be criticized by others.
"Miaomiao, he is still your father. Why don't you just let it go?" If someone with ulterior motives uses this to make a fuss, they might say she is unfilial and disrespectful.
Miaomiao is still a child; how could she bear such a accusation?
“No, he’s not my dad, keep smashing.” Jiang Miaomiao looked at Lu Zhiyun with a determined gaze.
Apart from Aunt Xiuxiu, Xier, her mother, and her maternal grandmother, no one else in the family knew about her background.
So she can't blame Sister Yun for backing down.
But we've come this far, how can we give up? Wouldn't that mean all our previous efforts would be wasted?
We're going to smash it, and make a huge scene.
Let everyone in the capital know that the Jiang and Lu families are sworn enemies, and let everyone know that Miss Yun of the Lu family is not to be trifled with.
Jiang Yunze paced back and forth in the courtyard.
When he heard that Jiang Miaomiao was actually going to smash the plaque of the Jiang family mansion, his legs went weak and he almost stumbled and fell.
The steward quickly helped him up and said, "Master, the person they brought is a martial arts expert, very skilled."
Jiang Yunze was so angry that his face turned green. "You wretched girl! How could I have given birth to such a wretched child? Don't even think about ever entering my Jiang family again."
Jiang Zijin helped Old Madam Jiang into the house without anyone noticing. As soon as the old lady entered, she started cursing, "What a wretched child! I'm going to go out and see just how arrogant she really is."
Looking at her son's bald head, she was so angry she almost couldn't breathe.
Jiang Yunze glared at Jiang Zijin, "Why did you bring your grandmother along?"
What if this anger causes something serious to happen to me?
“Father, Grandmother is the eldest elder in the family. If Grandmother is in charge, even if Fifth Sister is unruly, she will have to restrain herself in front of Grandmother. Otherwise, she will likely be accused of being unfilial and disrespectful to her elders.”
Jiang Zijin emerged with a plain cloth wrapped around her head, revealing only her haggard face.
Neither she nor her father could show their faces; that woman Tao Tao was just hoping she would be embarrassed.
He's pretending to be dead right now.
If Grandmother doesn't step in, are we really just waiting for someone to take down the plaque?
Look at Jiang Miaomiao's arrogant attitude; she's probably the one who got her and her father killed.
Otherwise, why would it be such a coincidence that they would come to pressure her today?
He's just a little rascal.
However, what frightened her was that this brat's people entered the Jiang family's residence as if it were their own home.
The thought alone sends chills down my spine.
"Father, it's time to replace our guards; they're all useless," Jiang Zijin reminded him.
“It’s time to change it. If they still block us this time, there’s no point in keeping it,” Jiang Yunze said quietly.
Jiang Yunze realized he had no other choice; someone had to step in and get rid of them.
If this continues, he might as well give up his official position.
He stepped forward and took Grandma Jiang's hand, "Mother, then I'll have to trouble you."
The main gate of the Jiang family's residence.
More and more people are watching.
Grandma Jiang led a group of guards out in a menacing manner.
"I'd like to see who dares to smash this plaque today, they'll have to step over my dead body."
Lu Zhiyun was still a little scared when she saw Old Madam Jiang.
But Miao Miao blinked at her, as if to say, "Don't disappoint me."
She immediately mustered her courage, stepped forward, bowed, and then said, "Madam Jiang, I don't necessarily want to smash your plaque. I just want to ask Miss Jiang for an explanation, but she seems to be in the wrong or guilty and hasn't dared to show her face."
Old Madam Jiang glanced at her and said, "My granddaughter is not available to receive guests. If you have something to say, then tell me. If not, get out of here and don't even think about touching my family's plaque."
He then ordered the guards to disperse the crowd and drive the group away.
Seeing that it was time to make a move, Jiang Miaomiao said to Liu Yun, "It's been three-quarters of an hour."
Just as Liu Yun was about to make a move, Lu Zhiyun stopped him, saying, "I'll do it."
She is the victim in this matter, so she is the most suitable person to come.
Lu Zhiyun then pulled out a long whip, put all her strength into it, and flew it toward the plaque.
The plaque bearing the two large characters "Jiang Mansion" instantly split in two and fell to the ground.
"Ah..." After screaming, Old Madam Jiang jumped up in anger and roared, "Tie up this little hussy and hand her over to the authorities. I'm going to sue her."
The guards didn't have time to stop them and stared dumbfounded at the plaque on the ground.
Hearing the old lady's rebuke, he rushed forward.
The onlookers were stunned.
Wow... it really did smash!
Finally, everyone's eyes fell on Lu Zhiyun.
Who would have thought that a delicate young lady could knock down the plaque with a single flick of her whip?
Then the girl was seen whipping the strong guards.
Although she wasn't particularly skilled, the little girl was agile and nimble, but her only disadvantage was that she wasn't very strong.
With Liu Yun's help, the guards were quickly defeated.
Xi'er didn't even need to lift a finger; she was in charge of looking after the children.
If Miss Lu Jiayun is in poor health and unable to have children, and is bullied during her exile...
That's utter nonsense, a complete fabrication.
Who would dare to bully her?
The rumor was proven wrong.
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In the palace.
Madam Lu had been holding back her anger ever since she returned to the capital.
I got up very early this morning.
She put on her official robes and went to the palace.
She arrived precisely at the time when the emperor was leaving court.
Upon seeing the Emperor, she knelt down with a thud. "Your Majesty, my husband, my son, my grandson and my great-grandson are all fighting bravely on the frontier to protect our country. Yet, the women of my family are being bullied and forced into marriage in the capital. My granddaughter has also been slandered and her reputation tarnished by a concubine's daughter. She has attempted suicide by hanging herself at home several times. I beg Your Majesty to do justice for the women of my family."
The old lady never mentioned who the concubine's daughter was.
But the Emperor knew.
A mere concubine's daughter caused unrest among the emperor and his officials.
Beauty is a disaster.
"Madam, please get up. Don't worry, I will take care of things for you."
The emperor was counting on the men of this family to guard the border for him, so how could he mistreat the women in the family?
With the Emperor's words, Madam Lu left the palace and returned home.
She struggled to her feet; her legs had developed some old ailments from her exile.
It hurts whenever it's cloudy or rainy.
He walks with a slight limp.
Even though it's sunny today, he's still a bit lame, and seems even more so.
The emperor watched the old woman's retreating figure, feeling a pang of pity.
"Eunuch Yu, go and personally escort Madam Lu back to her residence, and bring her my thousand-year-old ginseng."
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