Ding Jinzhi left the Jinling Palace dejectedly and walked back in the sedan in despair.
At this time, he felt extremely frustrated. These days, everything is really going wrong: more than a month ago, my daughter Ding Mengxuan got married to He Chenglin, the eldest son of the Hou Ye Mansion. What a good thing it is! Unexpectedly, on the wedding night, the son-in-law met with a misfortune and died tragically, and the daughter became a widow overnight!
While he was heartbroken, he thought to himself that it would be fine if he could get into a good marriage at the Jinling Palace. If they exchanged the Geng Tie today, everything would be fine - who would have expected that it would end like this! It's really God's will...
Returning to the mansion, as soon as he entered the living room, he happened to run into his second son, Ding Jiying.
Ding Jiying is in a good mood today and is leisurely playing chess and chatting with his good friend He Chengqi. Seeing that his father was back, he quickly stood up to greet him and asked about his trip to Jinling Prince's Mansion.
Ding Jinzhi said feebly: "Steward, please tell the Second Young Master what happened!"
Ding Yurong carefully considered his words and spoke implicitly of the terrible and disturbing things that had just happened in the Jinling Palace.
As he spoke, he murmured in his mind: How will the second young master react after hearing this? disappointment? Frustrated? Angry? Or shame? …
Unexpectedly, Ding Jiying was not angry at all after hearing this. Instead, she looked at He Chengqi tacitly and laughed.
This smile stunned Ding Jinzhi's master and servant: "Why are you laughing? What's so funny?"
Ding Jiying said: "It's just as I expected. Brother He, just now you were still complaining about me, blaming me for not letting you pry into the princess's mouth, and for giving her a slap in the face. Now she herself finally admitted that it was no?
"Let me tell you, she and Ling Yun both eloped and ran away; in those days when they left the capital, they were alone together, making a raging fire, it would be strange if they didn't start a fire! - Dad, look at your You look shocked, but the fact is already in front of you, aren’t you still willing to believe it?”
Ding Jinzhi sighed thoughtfully, but remained silent.
Ding Yurong also frowned and said: "However, the old slave is still a little doubtful about what the princess said. He can't believe that Ling Yun would do such an inappropriate thing. Because as far as the old slave knows, Ling Yun is a rigorous person. He is prudent, rational and conservative, knows how to advance and retreat when dealing with others, and has strong self-control; he is also a decent person, not greedy for women——"
Ding Jiying raised one corner of his mouth, snorted and said: "Fart! This is just a superficial phenomenon! You said that he is not a womanizer. A few days ago, he got together with the proprietress of the silk and satin shop, which caused a storm in the city. Who? Don’t know? Men’s zodiac signs are all greedy cats. How can there be someone who doesn’t like fish?
"And let's take the current situation as an example. Since he and the princess are like this, he might as well help them! Besides, the princess's character is not very good, otherwise she wouldn't run away from home again. We ran away with someone again! Anyway, I have never liked her, and I don’t care what happens to her! - I wonder what Brother He thinks?" He turned to He Chengqi.
He Chengqi said: "Having said that, we shouldn't belittle them anymore! After all, Princess Huanyu is also my cousin; as for Ling Yun, she is my savior!"
Ding Jiying said: "You're right. In fact, I have a pretty good relationship with Ling Yun. I even asked him for help with Miss Lu before! I shouldn't say bad things about him behind his back anymore!"
Ding Jinzhi was stunned for a moment and said, "What? Why did Miss Lu suddenly appear here again? Who is Miss Lu?"
He Chengqi said: "Miss Lu is Miss Lu Qiuyue!"
"Lu Qiuyue?" Ding Jinzhi was confused.
He Chengqi explained: "Uncle, it's like this: Brother Ding actually has a soft spot for Miss Lu for a long time, but he has no chance to get close to her; and Ling Yun, as the commander of the guards of the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice and a close confidant of Mr. Lu, can come and go. In the inner residence of the Lu Mansion, I have the opportunity to meet Miss Lu——"
Ding Jinzhi said: "I understand. Miss Lu is Lu Wenzheng's daughter, right?"
"That's right!" Ding Jiying said excitedly.
"So, you are in love with Lu Wenzheng's daughter?"
"Yes!"
Ding Jinzhi's face sank, "It's simply ridiculous! Lu Wenzheng and I have always been at odds with each other, and it can be said that we are incompatible with each other, but you have fallen in love with his daughter. Don't you think you are causing trouble to your father?" He said angrily. He hummed and shook his sleeves, walking straight out.
Ding Jiying was so anxious that she stamped her feet repeatedly: "It's over! It's over! It seems that the matter between me and Miss Lu is in vain again! Woohoo! What should I do?"...
Good things don't go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles. As for the incident between Ling Yun and Princess Huanyu, it spread faster without wings than if it had wings. It only took a few days for it to become a hot topic, and the city was full of uproar and everyone knew about it.
In the streets and alleys, in teahouses and restaurants, bored people have something to talk about after dinner.
There are a few people who understand better than the parties involved themselves. They describe a legendary experience of a hero and a beautiful woman, and a romantic scandal with great joy and excitement. They speak vividly and vividly, as if they are actually there, attracting many listeners. Reading and singing are fun.
There were also several people from the Shangshufu of the Ministry of Punishment among the guests. After they returned, they were still whispering to each other, winking and pointing behind Ling Yun's back.
Later, everyone in the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice was talking about this matter, and there was a lot of discussion. In the end, even Mr. Lu was alarmed.
Of course, Mr. Lu couldn't directly ask Ling Yun the whole story, so he implicitly and tactfully told Xu Zhi what he meant. Xu Zhi understood, and went straight to Baiyunxuan to find Ling Yun.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw Yang Zhen and Jiang Chun here, and they were teasing Ling Yun.
Yang Zhendao: "To be honest, is there anything like that between you and the princess?"
Ling Yun said expressionlessly: "What's the matter?"
Yang Zhen stood up suddenly, "Well, everyone in the whole house is talking about this, and you are still pretending to be stupid! Brother Ling, you are really calm!"
Ling Yun lazily leaned back on the bed without saying a word.
Yang Zhen said eagerly: "You should speak!"
Ling Yun smiled bitterly and said, "What did you say?"
Yang Zhendao: "Holding the warm and fragrant soft jade in my arms - romantic affairs will be smooth in my life!" He said, shaking his head.
Xu Zhi walked in at this time. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but want to laugh.
Ling Yun stood up and said, "Mr. Xu, are you okay?"
"Ah...nothing..."
Seeing Xu Zhi's hesitation, Ling Yun already understood something in his heart. His face was calm, but he said deliberately: "Mr. Xu, since you have nothing to do, please sit here and chat slowly. I have something else to do, so I will go out first." With that, he turned and walked out.
Yang Zhen and Jiang Chun hurriedly stepped forward to stop him. Yang Zhendao: "Hey, Brother Ling, you haven't explained clearly what we just asked you!"
Ling Yun said: "Don't you know better than me? Then why are you asking me?"
"So, you have admitted that you and the princess really had that affair?"
Ling Yun's nostrils flared, his lips tightened, and he said coldly: "I don't admit it, but can you believe it? Everyone talks about me, but everyone is talking about me, and everyone is talking about me like this, and you are still talking about me. How do you ask me to defend myself, how do I explain it?..."
The more he talked, the angrier he became, and he waved his hand and walked out, leaving Xu Zhi and others standing there, looking at each other.
A pot of wine among the flowers, drinking alone without any blind date, raising a glass to invite the bright moon, facing each other as three people...
Ling Yun sat alone in a tavern, drinking and drinking. He drank to relieve his sorrow, but his sorrow only became worse.
It is true that saliva can drown people and tongues can crush people to death. The sewage splashed head-on made it difficult for him to wash away even if he jumped into the Yellow River. All kinds of rumors, slander and slander made him unable to defend himself or admit his grievances.
Dark clouds covered the moon in the sky, just like his gray heart.
He had not even finished half of his drink when a few bored drinkers recognized him and spread the word. Everyone in the tavern focused their attention on him.
Everyone was whispering to each other, talking about it, pointing at him secretly, and smiling maliciously.
Finally, a few of the most curious people finally lost their composure. They winked at each other, slowly came closer, and formed a large circle around Ling Yun's table.
One of them smiled and said: "May I ask if you are the famous Commander Ling Yunling?"
Ling Yun didn't even raise his head and continued to drink. He understood the intentions of these guys and didn't bother to pay attention to them.
When the man saw that Ling Yun was silent, he continued shamelessly: "I have admired Commander Ling's name for a long time, and it is like thunder in my ears. When I see you today, you are indeed handsome, charming, and well-deserved! No wonder the beautiful and noble Princess Huanyu has a crush on you. If you have a special preference, I promise you with your body——"
Ling Yun couldn't listen anymore. He pushed the wine glass and stood up to leave, but was surrounded by people.
"Commander Ling, don't leave in such a hurry! You see how enthusiastic everyone is, so there should be an explanation for everyone!"
Ling Yun said with a pair of starry eyes: "What do you really want?"
When everyone saw the opportunity to express their curiosity, they rushed to ask questions:
"May I ask, Commander Ling, how did you meet the princess in the first place?"
"I heard that the princess disguised herself as a man in your mansion. How did you find out who her daughter was?"
"How did you win the princess' favor and make her fall in love with you?"
"Prince Jinling beat the couple with a stick and captured the princess back to the palace. How did you two escape from the palace and meet to elope?"
"It was rumored a while ago that you and the princess were both killed by the Tianxiao organization. How did you escape death and escape from the tiger's mouth?"
"Your affair with the princess is now a scandal in the city. How do you feel about it?"
What's more, some lecherous and dirty scoundrels even asked Ling Yun lustfully, "Commander Ling, your skills in bed are great!... How does it feel to be a princess? Is it good enough?..."
Ling Yun was so angry that he raised his eyebrows and shouted: "Shameless!..."
He breathed out his breath secretly and mobilized his internal energy; the people around him were confused and staggered a few steps, almost falling, and couldn't help but sigh: "Hey! What's going on?..."
Ling Yun glanced at them coldly and walked out without looking back.
Everyone was about to gather around again, Ling Yunxing's eyes widened, he raised the hilt of his sword and said, "I'm telling you, if you dare to be unreasonable and harass me again, don't blame me for being rude to you!" After that, he shook his head and walked away. go.
When everyone saw him walking away, they immediately became active again, cursing and saying:
"Bah! What the hell!..."
"You are so fierce and lustful, who are you trying to bluff?"
"Hypocrite! Prude!..."
