First-rank palace maid Su Jixiang

Chapter 209 Whose reputation do you want to ruin?

When Qu Wanning said this, the old woman's expression froze, and then she immediately cried, "If the lives of common people like me are so cheap in the eyes of the nobles, then we have no way to survive today." She raised her sleeves to cover her face, and her heart was in a panic. This woman who looked so exquisitely dressed was not the general's wife, but they all came from the general's mansion. Which one is the general's wife? If it's not this one, could it be another woman next to her who looks more delicate, but she is dressed very ordinary. When her family was doing well, she herself dressed better than that woman.

It really doesn't look like it.

But three women came out just now. The first one in a brown coat and skirt was indeed the most beautiful, but her dress was really not like that of a general's wife! No matter how you look at her, she looked like a talented person!

So the old woman decided to take another gamble, "Madam, please have mercy on me, General's wife. We don't ask for much, just to see my poor child!"

She cried to Hua Rui again.

"Don't cry. I'm not a general's wife." Hua Rui blushed and quickly hid behind Su Jixiang. "You've come to the wrong place! Besides, I heard that Captain Nangong was arrested because he committed a crime. If you really feel wronged, you should go to the government office. What's the point of crying at someone's door?"

When the old woman saw Hua Ruo hiding behind Su Jixiang, she felt confused and uncertain.

She looked at Su Jixiang again and felt that besides being beautiful, her appearance was not as good as her two daughters! However, her temperament was very eye-catching. Could it be that she was really the general's wife?

Seeing that woman staring at him, Su Jixiang spoke up, "As the lady just said, if you really have a grievance you should go to the government office. Why are you crying and making a scene at the gate of the mansion?"

"The government said it was a military matter and they can't do anything about it! My sons have all been locked up, and we are the only orphans and widows at home, with nowhere to complain." The old woman didn't know whether Su Jixiang was the real general's wife, so she didn't dare to judge her by her clothes as she did just now. Just now, she was busy looking at Qu Wanning, and saw that Su Jixiang was dressed very simply, so she didn't take her seriously. Just now, she took a good look at her and found that Su Jixiang was not only good-looking, but also had a temperament that ordinary people did not possess.

She looked very gentle, but she also had an aura that others dared not offend easily. There was also a bit of boldness and determination between her beautiful eyebrows.

Nangong Rui's brothers took money from those people, so they got Nangong Rui drunk at home and stole his token and waist badge, so they were able to mobilize the Black Tiger Army guards to assassinate Wei Ling and Su Jixiang. It was also because of Nangong Rui's token that those people were able to sneak into the military camp and lurk, waiting for an opportunity to act.

After Wei Ling locked up Nangong Rui, he investigated the situation and arrested all of his brothers. All the silver they had collected was also sealed up in their home.

The people in the Nangong family were used to sucking Nangong Rui's blood. Suddenly, the family's money was seized and several sons were captured. Naturally, they were in chaos. They could tolerate it for a day or two, but they couldn't tolerate it after a few days. The food, drink, and defecation of such a large family were originally supported by Nangong Rui. The family members had developed the habit of being lazy and gluttonous. If they had no money, they would ask Nangong Rui for it, or ask others for money in the name of Nangong Rui. With so many people in the family, they couldn't even find someone to cook, let alone do their own laundry and housework.

Because they had no money, they dismissed the maids and cooks, and had to do everything themselves. After two days, the family was filled with wailing and crying. The daughters-in-law all looked up to the mother-in-law, and the mother-in-law looked up to the daughters-in-law. Everyone pushed the issue away, and no one wanted to lend a hand.

Because of this incident, the marriage that Nangong Rui's sister had originally agreed to was about to fall through. The betrothal gifts had already been paid, and after learning that the Nangong family had offended the general, they quickly sent someone to cancel the engagement. However, the Nangong family refused to agree and refused to return the betrothal gifts, so the matter was temporarily delayed.

But dragging it out is not a solution. After all, the reputation of Nangong family's daughter will be implicated. The marriage cannot be cancelled, and the other party is unwilling to marry her. Even if the marriage is cancelled, it will be really difficult to find another good marriage.

Wei Ling was a god-like figure in Mangcheng, and ordinary people respected him very much. After all, Mangcheng was able to recuperate and prosper today, all thanks to Wei Ling's removal of the original county governor and county magistrate. The current taxes in Mangcheng were very light, and the people were basically well fed and clothed.

In fact, ordinary people don’t ask for much. As long as they can have enough food and warm clothes and have some extra money to celebrate the New Year, they will be very satisfied.

The other party wanted to cancel the engagement, and Nangong Rui's eldest sister was crying and shouting at home that she wanted to hang herself. In short, the entire Nangong family is now in chaos.

Nangong Rui's mother, Wang, saw that this was not a solution, so she took her daughter-in-law to the military camp several times, but was rejected every time. She wanted to find Wei Ling, but was told that Wei Ling was at home and had not come to the military camp these days. In fact, except for the people on duty, almost everyone in the military camp was preparing for the New Year.

Wang brought her entire family, young and old, to Wei Ling's doorstep.

Originally, no one knew where Wei Ling's home was. It was only when fireworks were suddenly set off in the city the day before yesterday, filling the entire city with splendor, that everyone realized that the general's mansion had been listed, and they were setting off fireworks to celebrate.

That's why Wang came over.

"I am neither from the government nor from the army. You came here and kept asking to see the general's wife. Now that you have seen me, what problem do you think I can solve for you? What's the point of you running here crying? Are you trying to discredit the general's reputation, my reputation, or the reputation of the entire Black Tiger Army?" Su Jixiang asked slowly.

Wang was stunned.

It turns out that this woman with inconspicuous clothes is really the general's wife!

Su Jixiang's temperament was bold and resolute, and a few questions made Wang speechless. She originally wanted to use the sympathy of the people to coerce the people in the general's mansion to let her meet her son. But now the three women in front of her have exposed her, especially Su Jixiang. The series of questions made her a little confused, so her arrogance immediately subsided a lot.

"We, an orphan and a widow, really can't survive any longer!" Wang rolled her eyes and looked at the little grandchildren behind her. She winked, meaning that they should hurry over!