Chapter 43: Resolving the Crisis
The gate of Situ Mansion was already crowded with people, some shouted to Situ Mansion to come forward to give an explanation, and some were purely confused and followed the crowd blindly to coax, as soon as Situ Youning appeared at the door, the crowd surged towards her, and more than a dozen nursing homes in Situ Mansion were all dispatched, so they barely stopped the crowd under the steps.
"I didn't expect you to be such a shameless woman."
"Tell Situ Hao to come out!"
"Apologize in front of everyone!"
"Don't get down on your knees yet!"
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Looking at the gossiping crowd at the foot of the steps, Situ Youning sighed, blindfolded his ears, everyone's mouths were talking about something, and in the face of everyone's sudden accusations and abuse, Situ Youning remembered what Situ Shaoqi had told him.
"Observe the conspiracy behind the chess game, every chess piece is a deception carefully arranged by those behind the scenes."
Someone took advantage of Feng Yumo's humiliation of himself in the palace to create this trouble, which was big or small for Situ Mansion, and specially picked when the steward of Situ Mansion was not in the mansion.
Situ Youning jumped on the roof of the gate, sat on it leisurely, sipped melon seeds and drank wine, the commotion suddenly stopped, and everyone raised their heads to look at Situ Youning.
After a short silence, someone began to shout: "Situ Youning, tell Situ Hao to come out!" โ
"My dad is someone like you who can see him whenever he wants?"
"Humph! Situ Hao actually has a daughter like you, I want to stop doing business with him! โ
As soon as these words came out, five or six people immediately responded: "So are we." โ
Situ Youning didn't pay attention to their words, but continued to swallow melon seeds, and the face of the nurse who was blocking the crowd also showed a speechless expression.
"A shameless woman like you, if you don't punish it severely, you will definitely bring a lot of girls to you." A middle-aged woman's shrill voice rang out in the crowd.
"Yes, in my opinion, Situ Hao should be allowed to teach her a lesson in front of everyone."
"Then how can it be done, she should be sent to the government and locked up for ten or eight years."
"Situ Youning! If you don't go back and be a concubine for me, I will definitely satisfy you, master, and don't let you go out to harm others, but the condition is that my father will give me more dowry, hahaha..."
The sound of ridicule spread from the gate to the backyard, Lu Mei looked nervously at the two young masters who were still sleeping, afraid that this sound would wake them up, and at the same time began to worry about their young lady, after all, this time the old lady and several other young masters were not in the mansion, according to the battle she saw just now, if it was not handled well, that group of people might take the opportunity to rush into Situ Mansion.
Situ Youning clapped his hands, stretched out in satisfaction, and slammed the wine jar to the ground, and the loud noise quieted the crowd again.
"Uncle Sun, Uncle Li, if you want to cut off business contacts with the Situ family, then the younger generation is deeply regretful, but in order not to go against the wishes of several uncles, Youning is here to help his father and brother make this decision, from now on, Situ Mansion and your family will have no business contacts, and the wishes of several elders will be fulfilled."
Situ Youning calmly finished saying this, but the few people who were standing in the crowd who had just clamored to cut off relations with the Situ family all showed panicked expressions.
"The aunt who just said that her daughter would be taken badly, Situ Youning, I am really worried about your daughter's future, I didn't expect her to be such a frivolous and unassertive person, so she was taken badly, so in the future, is it any man who beckons, she will obediently throw herself into the arms of others."
She looked amazing just now, but now the woman has lowered her head, eager to bury her face in the crowd, and at this time, the man who opened his mouth to insult Situ Youning began to feel a little uncomfortable, Situ Youning just glanced at him, and did not make any response to what he said.
"Everyone, I don't know which traitor you have heard bad news about Situ Mansion, I have been in the neighborhood for many years, out of concern for Youning, so I appeared here, for which Youning has thanked all uncles and aunts, grandparents and brothers and sisters."
The crowd began to look at each other with some guilt.
"I don't know what you've heard, but Youning has news to tell you here," Situ Youning maintained a calm expression from the beginning, including the next sentence, without any pause or hesitation, "Thanks to the love of the emperor and the Empress Dowager Dou, in three days, Youning will marry into the Ji Palace, and I will ask you for more advice in the future." โ
"It seems to be a misunderstanding, congratulations to Miss Situ."
Led by one man, the others also said words of blessing one after another, and finally the farce ended in an atmosphere of laughter and dissatisfaction among some people.
Situ Youning's face disappeared with the dispersion of everyone, and she looked at the gray sky quietly, looking loveless, and after a long time, a loud cry suddenly resounded throughout Situ Mansion.
"Miss, you behaved really well today, Lumei thought you would cry for your brother." Lumei said proudly while pouring tea for Situ Youning, who was dragging his chin in a daze.
"What did you say?" Situ Youning cast a resentful gaze towards Lumei.
Lumei stuck out her tongue and said with a smile, "Lumei means that Miss is already as powerful as the young masters." โ
If it was in normal times, Situ Youning would definitely be very happy when she heard this, but now her heart didn't reserve any space for happiness, "Green Plum..."
"Miss, you drink tea."
"Lumei, what did I just say at the door?"
"Miss, you were just majestic, you said those people..."
"Did I mention King Ji?" Situ Youning stared at Lumei solemnly.
"Miss!" Lumei said excitedly, "You have finally found your own happiness, and the other party is still a prince," Lumei said as she clasped her hands together, "God bless, after three days, the young lady will be able to marry into the Ji Wangfu smoothly." โ
Hearing Lumei's words, Situ Youning spread out on the table, and had to admit that he had indeed said such a thing just now, but why set a time? Three days?
"Ahh Situ Youning rubbed her hair with a bitter face, and looked out of the window with a blank look, at this time she could already imagine in her mind that Feng Yumo stood in front of her and said with a contemptuous smile after hearing what she said today, "Hehe... It turns out that you are so anxious to marry this king. โ
Thinking of this, she resolutely stood up, lifted the stool and threw it out the window.
"Ouch."
The screams coming from outside the window made Situ Youning both happy and scared.