Just as Jiang Pengji expected, there was a rumor going around in Zhangzhou.
The destructive power of this rumor was too great. Like a virus, it spread quickly and finally alarmed the two madams who lived in the backyard.
Yang Tao married Yan Lin's sister, and Yan Lin married Yang Tao's favorite sister. The two of them were not brothers, but they were closer than brothers. This made the two madams of the inner house very close to each other, and they called each other sisters. Yan Lin assisted Yang Tao to participate in the alliance meeting against the four factions of Nanman. It was not appropriate for the two madams to go to the front line, so they naturally stayed in the safest place to wait for their husbands' triumphant return.
The madams in the inner house did not have much entertainment. They usually gathered together to drink tea and chat. It was quite a peaceful time. Yan Lin's sister, Yan Shurui, looked like her elder brother. With a little makeup, she was also very elegant. Although Yang Tao's sister was born of a concubine, she was extremely beautiful and Yang Jian liked her temperament. Although she was born of a concubine, she was treated the same as if she was born of a wife.
Yan Lin was not a person who valued family background. He did not neglect his wife because of her family background. The two of them also treated each other with respect.
The people of Zhangzhou always said that these two couples were immortals in heaven. The man was handsome and wise, and the woman was beautiful and virtuous. They were a perfect couple, a perfect couple. However, in recent days, the tone of the conversation had changed, and the rumors and slanders outside had reached the ears of the two madams.
It started when a servant accidentally knocked over a teacup and almost scalded Yang Roujia.
Yan Shurui frowned and asked the servant, "You are usually careful. Why are you so impulsive today?"
Although Yan Shurui was young, she was very steady. She was also very capable in managing her subordinates. None of the servants dared to be lazy or neglect her.
Her voice was not harsh, but the servant knelt down and begged for mercy.
Because Yang Roujia was not hurt, and Yan Shurui was not a cruel person, she wanted to be gentle and punish her lightly.
Unexpectedly, the servant did not watch her mouth. She accidentally said something and attracted the attention of the two madams.
"What rumors?" Yan Shurui asked.
The maid choked and stammered, "Recently, there have been rumors outside that … that …"
After sleeping for half a day, the maid still hadn't finished her sentence. However, judging from the maid's expression, this rumor was definitely not something good.
Yan Shuxuan sent someone to take the maidservant away to reflect on her mistake and forfeit her pay. She turned around and summoned her trusted aide to go out and gather information.
It was fine if it was a small matter, but if it was a big matter, she couldn't let her guard down.
"Have you heard any rumors?"
Compared to Yan Shuxuan's house, Yang Roujia went out more frequently. She might have heard some rumors.
The latter shook his head, and his face was filled with confusion.
Not long after, the confidant ran back with a face full of fear, his footsteps hurried and panicked.
"Madam, Madam … there really are scoundrels spreading rumors and maliciously slandering Master."
Yan Shuyao said, "Nanny, don't be in a hurry. Speak slowly."
The dowry nanny caught her breath and hurriedly said, "Just now, this old servant went to inquire about the news and heard that someone was framing Master and Dalang!"
Yan Shuxue was surprised. "Framing my husband and brother? Who would be so bold? "
The dowry nanny recounted what she had heard. Yan Shuxue and Yang Roujia's pretty faces darkened with anger.
The Tao family spread the news that Yang Tao had used an imposter to humiliate Jiang Pengji in Wanzhou. The same thing happened in Zhangzhou.
The Duke of Lanting, Liu Xi, was drunk at a banquet. In his drunken stupor, he mocked men for being gay and even used Yang Tao and Yan Lin as examples.
"Zhangzhou's Yang Jian was a good man when he was alive. Who would've thought that his only son, Yang Tao, was an absurd boy with a golden appearance but a rotten heart."
Everyone didn't understand. How was Yang Tao absurd?
Under further questioning, the Duke of Lanting said, "He and Yan Lin claimed to be brothers, but in fact, they were sworn brothers. They married each other's sisters, and they didn't find it disgusting. I heard that both of your wives are outstanding beauties. I wonder how it feels to be treated coldly by your husband and to be alone in your room? "
If these words came out of the mouth of an ordinary person, they would have lost their life. But the person who spoke was the Duke of Lanting, Liu Xi.
Gossip was more real than pearls!
After three rounds of drinking, the Duke of Lanting was already dead drunk. She spoke arrogantly again and mocked in front of everyone. "Yang Tao and his wife are gay. I wonder if the two lonely wives also wear sunglasses to amuse themselves? This family is really funny. Old Yang Jian died with his eyes wide open. "
What was a mirror sharpening?
When two men fall in love, they are gay. When two women fall in love, they are mirror sharpening. The two women are intimately attached to each other and get satisfaction from touching each other's bodies. Because women's body structure is the same, when they fall in love, there is a mirror between them. That's why lesbians are called mirror sharpening.
Not only did the Duke of Lanting talk nonsense at the banquet, but when he woke up the next day, he sent people to search everywhere. He found two people who looked exactly like Yang Tao and Yan Lin. He said in front of everyone, "I've only heard what a gay man is, but I've never seen one before. Why don't you take off your clothes in front of everyone to show me what it means to be gay? It's better to have fun together than to have fun alone. After you've performed in front of me, you'll have to go out and show the people what a gay man is. "
After saying that, the two imitations took off their clothes and touched each other. They were intimate and had sex in front of everyone. They were very happy.
Not only that, but they were also drugged and thrown out on the street for people to watch.
The two of them showed their ugliness. They were like animals who only knew how to copulate. The details were unbearable to watch!
…
When the dowry nanny blurted out the rumors, the two young madams almost fainted from anger.
"I've always heard my husband talk about Liu Xi. He said that he was an upright, open-minded, and easy-going person. I didn't expect my husband to be wrong about him. He's a shameless person who is worse than a pig or a dog!" Yan Shuxue caught her breath. Her face was pale and her lower abdomen was still aching.
Seeing this, the dowry nanny hurriedly called for the doctor to prescribe some medicine to stabilize the pregnancy.
Yang Roujia was also so angry that her face turned green. However, she was more worried about Yan Shuxue's health.
Not only was Yan Shuxue her close friend, but she was also her sister-in-law!
Yang Roujia asked, "This matter has become so big. Why didn't we hear anything about it before?"
"This matter hasn't been thoroughly investigated, so I didn't dare to bring it up in front of the two madams."
Yan Shuxue asked with a pale face, "Where did this rumor come from?"
After asking carefully, the two discovered that the source of this rumor was a group of merchants who claimed to be from Wanzhou and came to Zhangzhou to do business.
"This doesn't seem right." Yan Shuxue shook her head. "It's a long journey from Wanzhou to Zhangzhou. Could it be that this group of merchants didn't even celebrate the New Year and hurriedly brought their goods along? Now that the spring ploughing has just passed, there's no business in the two places. Their excuse is very contradictory … "
Hearing this, Yang Roujia's anger subsided a lot. She said to the manager, "Why don't we detain these people first and interrogate them to find out who's behind them? I don't believe that their mouths can be tougher than the torture tools in the prison! "
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