After the uproar in the room, there was silence. Several thick-waisted older women obeyed the order and directly entered the room. They reached out to pull me up. Although I was still pretending to be weak, when I saw the older women's rough palms that were as sharp as a file, I had no choice but to quickly climb up on my own.
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The woman's hand that was pulling me froze in midair. She changed her trajectory and intended to press me down.
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"Father, daughter is really wronged," I cried towards Da Laoye. My body swayed, dodging the woman's hand. "Daughter is delicate and weak. I can only lie on the bed to recuperate. Even walking a few steps to the matriarch's courtyard to pay my respects is not enough. I must be tired and gasping for breath. How could I sneak out and set fire to the entire red-light street!"
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Da Laoye became spirited, tears streaming down his face. "Unfilial daughter, unfilial daughter, you refuse to pay your respects. Your body is not well, but you can sneak out and cause a disaster!"
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Well, another person who directly accused me of a crime. The surrounding people did not mind the chaos and whispered a few words about how unfilial I was.
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I continued to cry. "Father, what are you saying? Daughter is clear about what daughter has done. Father, don't say that you are considerate of daughter. Just by finding a piece of clothing, you want to determine that daughter is at fault. You don't even ask if someone came to frame you! "
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"You, you, not only are your actions improper, but you are also extremely unfilial. Everyone in the mansion is a family. You have done something wrong and you refuse to admit it. You also want to drag your family into the water. The evidence was found in your room. The officials and bailiffs were all witnesses. How can you deny it? Ai, I, I don't have a disloyal and unfilial daughter like you! "
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Playing the zither and listening to the cow, does this man have any brains?
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I said, "Even if father believes that the evidence is conclusive, why don't you think carefully about the illogical nature of the evidence? Daughter only has a few pieces of clothing throughout the year. How could I find the moon-white men's clothing that Laoye spoke of? "
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"This, perhaps you bought it from outside."
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I stopped crying. With a sneer, I raised my head and asked him, "Bought it from outside? I still need to step out of the manor, and I need to have some silver in my hands. Father, may I ask, where have I stepped out of the manor in the past few days? And may I ask, father, do I have any silver on me? "
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"You're spouting nonsense without any evidence!"
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I said, "If father insists that these clothes are mine, then that's fine. There are only a few tailors in the residence. Call them over to identify them and see if these are their handiwork. If father also says that I bought these clothes from a shop outside, then let all the tailors in the city identify them and see who they belong to!"
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"Nonsense! Why make a big fuss out of your own family's scandal? "
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"Father, Father, you is is?" I asked him sternly, enunciating each word, "Father, you're condemning me without asking for the reason. Isn't that the same as publicizing your family's dirty linen in front of His Majesty?!"
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"Impudent!" Da Laoye glared at me. He was so angry that his hair was about to stand up. "Impudent!"
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Da Laoye was speechless. On the other side, Da Laoye slammed the table. She pointed at me and scolded the two women, "What are you standing there for? Do you not have enough money? Or is there not enough food at home? Hurry and throw this crazy person out of the room. "
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I sneered and shook off the two women's hands that were clinging to my arm. I sneered and said, "Lord Da Laoye can't answer me right now, but even if I go to the front of the Imperial Palace, in front of all the civil and military officials, I will ask you, the judges of the case, clearly! You don't ask for evidence. Just based on your own wishful thinking. You will be happy with the imperial court's salary! "
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"Mother," Da Lao Ye turned and bowed towards the old taitai, "I see that this yatou has been provoked to the point of insanity. How about we first bring her to the yard and watch over her strictly. Son will have Min ge'er invite a taiyi over to take a look."
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Da Laoye nodded and ordered, "Take her away!"
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I was dragged out of the room. Even though my body was outside, my ears were still keenly focused on the other side of the room. I heard Da Laoye say, "Seeing the second girl like this, it is certain that she will not be able to get on the bridal sedan chair tomorrow. Son will go and pay a visit to Prince Yue and explain the situation so that he can cancel this engagement."
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"Good, good. Let your wife quickly prepare a generous gift. You will personally go to Prince Yue to apologize!"
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Halfway through the journey, I finally reached my small, shabby courtyard. The two women threw me on the bed and left. The door was locked with a creak, leaving me alone in a daze.
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In my opinion, today's farce could be summed up in eight words. If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext. But I don't understand why the master of this residence would rather bear such a bad reputation and insist on pinning this crime on my head. After all, if word got out that there was a girl who committed arson and murder in the Prime Minister's Office, all the daughters of the right age living in this residence wouldn't be able to marry out of the house.
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Who would dare to accept it?
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Could it be Prince Yue's idea? He wanted to cancel the engagement with me, but he didn't want to bear a bad reputation. So, he took out a bargaining chip that moved Da Laoye's heart and made Da Laoye willingly sell me and willingly let the entire residence bear a bad reputation?
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The more I thought about it, the angrier I became. No matter what, Prince Yue must have a hand in this matter. Otherwise, how could someone be so clear about the style of clothes I wore yesterday?
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There must be a bloody storm in the imperial court today. I was trapped in this small courtyard, but it was rare for me to be at ease. I watched the noon sun slowly move west, and watched the moon slowly rise in the west until the silver light shone into my eyes. There was no one in my courtyard, so I didn't avoid arousing suspicion and climbed up a tree like a monkey. The tree branches were very thick and could easily support the weight of two people. But there was no other way, I was the only one here.
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After waiting for a day, I was still the only one. I was tired of waiting, so I simply got down the tree and rolled back to my bed. Forget it.
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Unexpectedly, there was no one waiting for me on the tree, but there was someone waiting for me in the room. As soon as I opened the door, a dark shadow stood silently by my worn-out window that couldn't even block the wind and rain. It was probably trying to scare me.
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Unfortunately, it didn't scare me. I carefully identified it, and my body unconsciously tensed: "Tang Min."
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Yes, it was my perverted older brother. Wasn't he going back to the palace to be the seventh prince's study companion? Why did he come to my room? But with his perverted brain, I wouldn't be surprised if he did something perverted.
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I narrowed my eyes and asked: "What are you doing here?"
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Tang Min took two steps forward. Half of his body was bathed in moonlight, and the other half was hidden in darkness. He looked like a two-faced ghost, making people feel uncomfortable: "As an older brother, I came to see my younger sister. Who said I can't?"
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I very politely took a step back and said: "Uncle, please be careful. Men and women are not allowed to sit together when they are seven years old. What's more, you and I have already grown up. If there is any relationship between us, don't say it in front of others."
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"What does that have to do with anything?" He looked amused.
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I looked at his greedy and lustful eyes and knew that he was definitely thinking of something bad. At least, it was not as pure as mine.
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"I'm just curious. When you saw me before, you were cowering and hiding, just like a newborn mouse that was raised by a cat as its food. You only have a skin bag, but you don't have the slightest bit of ink in your chest. It's fine if you're a bedwarmer, but if you're a woman, you're far from it."
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I was too lazy to talk about the past with him. If I forgot about the past, then let it be. But if I talked about the past, I still had a lot of debts to settle with this person. So I thought about it, and very concisely and politely said to him: "If you have something to say, then say it. If not, then get lost."
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"Your temper is explosive, and your brain is also very sharp," he said with a smile, "I like you even more."
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For this kind of man who doesn't want to talk to you properly, there is no need to talk to him properly. I just gave him a way out and he wanted to take advantage of me. I moved away from my place, and gave him the path to the outside door, and said impolitely: "Get lost!"
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He dodged to grab me, but I dodged to the side to avoid his grab.
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Tang Min's lips curled into a smile, revealing half of her canine teeth. She looked like an extremely ugly vampire bat. He leisurely said, "What a handsome martial art. I'm actually wondering who could train you to this extent in such a short period of time."
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I sneered at him and said: "I am also puzzled. You are a young master of the prime minister's mansion. Why do you need to learn this kind of despicable martial arts? Study hard and enter the imperial court. Isn't it elegant and noble to be an official?"
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"Little girl, you can't recognize this move twice. This is my, Guan Zhongsheng's, move. As a person from Guan Zhongsheng Village, how can you not recognize your own family's unique skill?"
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It has only been three days since I opened my eyes. Where did I see this kind of move? But I didn't dare to say this out loud. I didn't want him to notice something.
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I didn't say anything, but he answered the question himself. He smiled and said, "But it's true. You were raised in a remote courtyard since you were young. How could you have seen these things? Guan Zhongsheng Village is mysterious. Although you are involved in it, it is a pity that you won't be able to understand it in this lifetime! "
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His nonsensical words made me angry for no reason, and I flew into a rage. This group of idiots whose brains were kicked by a donkey and caught in a crack in the door. They were really idiots who could pour out half a catty of water even if their skin was broken. I originally didn't want to compete with them. I just wanted to take back my own benefits from the stupid things they did! But now, they've repeatedly pushed their schemes onto me. I'm an orphan girl. Firstly, I have no background. Secondly, I have no talent. I guess it's just that I was born on a good day that makes everyone want to use me as a bargaining chip. Why do they have to force me into such a situation?
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Guan Zhongsheng Village's matter, the capital's imperial court was another matter. My nominal brother, Tang Min, was chasing after me relentlessly. Prince Yue, Yang Qi, was also unknown whether he was a friend or a foe. I just wanted to live my own life and be a rice worm without any thoughts. Why did all these strange things have to happen to me?
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It was really hatred. My hatred gave birth to a kind of tenacity, making my hatred extremely purposeful.
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The matter of Tian Xuan Rehmannia Glutinosa, I want to intervene. Moreover, I want to intervene to the death.
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The matter of the fire on Flower Street, I want to investigate. Moreover, I want to investigate it openly.
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