As the saying goes, good things never go out, while bad things spread like wildfire.
Before the sky brightened, the news of the Qin family being splashed with feces had already spread through the streets and alleys of Beijing.
The people of the capital loved to listen to gossip. Such a shocking thing had appeared, causing everyone to guess who had done it. There were even many versions of the story.
Originally, that concubine had a lover, but when General Qin saw her beauty, he forcibly snatched her away. That lover's status was low, but he was unable to do anything about it, so he was both depressed and indignant, thus he came up with this scheme.
Some people said that it was the young son of the Military Department's Minister. Because three days ago, he had a dispute with General Qin over drinks at Chunmanou, he had resorted to revenge last night.
Some said that it was General Qin's political enemy in the court who did it in order to suppress and disgust him.
In short, there were many explanations, but the most convincing one was the adulterer, Lin Zhaojun. As for the reason, someone familiar with the matter revealed that the adulterer, Lin Zhaojun, had gone out a few days ago. She must have done something to piss off the princess!
Listening to Zi Yu talk about the rumors outside, Lin Zhaojun was deeply impressed by the gossiping abilities of the people in the capital. [The people are wise indeed!]
The people who had nothing to do with him had already thought up the truth. It was likely that even the "victim" would come knocking soon!
Thus, Lin Zhaojun deliberately waited at the Prince's Mansion, unsure whether it was Qin Xu or Madam Qin who had come. However, regardless, the outcome would still be the same.
Indeed, just as Lin Zhijun had expected, Madam Qin and a few robust maidservants angrily rushed to the palace, clearly indicating that they wanted to meet Lin Zhaojun.
The housekeeper, Uncle Zhong, stopped Madam Qin's maidservant and sent her alone to meet Lin Zhaojun. Before meeting Lin Zhaojun, Uncle Zhong's anger had made his heart ache.
"Lin Zhaojun, you slut!"
From a distance, Madam Qin saw Lin Zhaojun sitting in the hall drinking tea and could not wait to scold him.
Lin Zhaojun frowned and said, "Men, slap my face!"
Thus, before Madam Qin could even reach Lin Zhaojun, someone shot forward like an arrow. The two of them grabbed her and mercilessly slapped her several times in the face.
It only made Madam Qin dizzy. After the person released her, he lost his balance and almost fell to the ground.
Zi Yan thought to herself, "This idiot dares to be so arrogant in other people's territory. His brain has been eaten by dogs!"
Madam Qin glared at Lin Zhijun and scolded him unsteadily, "You dare hit me, you wicked woman! You will die a horrible death!"
"Madam Qin, you cursed at me the moment you entered the manor. It's not wrong for me to give you a few slaps!" If your mouth is still so dirty, I have even more powerful methods. Do you want me to help you broaden your horizons? " Lin Zhaojun calmly said.
Madam Qin suddenly realized that the enemy was stronger than she was and no longer cursed.
"You must have had it done last night, didn't you?" Although Madam Qin spoke with a question, her tone was very certain.
Lin Zhaojun was somewhat amused, intentionally acting dumb as he asked, "Last night? What happened last night? "
"I know. Last night, it was one of your men who poured out the night fragrance of my manor!" Madam Qin said.
"Oh, so sure?" Lin Zhaojun asked again, "What makes you think I'm the one who did it?"
Madam Qin was suddenly speechless.
However, the stench from her body reminded Madam Qin that the Qin Residence was filled with a terrible stench. Just staying here and doing nothing was enough to suffocate one to death.
I can't take this lying down, thought Madam Qin.
"Other than you, no one else would do such a thing!" Madam Qin said.
"Oh, as long as it's bad, push it onto me. Do you think I'm easy to bully?" Lin Zhijun raised an eyebrow, waiting for Lady Qin's exasperated appearance.
As expected, Madam Qin's anger reached its peak. She said, "I just spilled a little bit of it at your front door. You've actually made my residence stink. Don't you think you're going too far?"
Yi, he admitted it just like that. I thought he was so powerful! Lin Zhijun thought to himself.
"Too much? It was you who provoked me first. I was merely returning the favor. How is that excessive? "
"You …" Madam Qin suddenly realized that she had said the wrong thing out of anger, but words were like spilled water, they wouldn't come back.
"On what grounds are you framing me?"
Lin Zhijun was displeased when he saw that Madam Qin was pretending to be stupid. If you had a better attitude, then I would have let it go.
But if you want it, I won't stand on ceremony with you.
He waved his hand and said, "Bring him here."
When Madam Qin saw Madam Feng, she knew that there was no longer any leeway left for the matter, but she was adamant about it.
"Speak!" Lin Zhijun instructed his wife.
"Yes, a few days ago, Madam Qin instructed me to pour a load of Night Fragrance in front of the Duke's Mansion! This moment is definitely true. If there is any lie, the heavens will send out five claps of thunder! " She swore.
Lin Zhijun looked at the flustered Madam Qin and said, "There are witnesses and evidence. What else do you have to say for yourself?"
"Ah …" "You wicked woman, you will not have a good ending!" Seeing that the situation was no longer good, Madam Qin once again began to curse.
Zi Yan could no longer stand to the side. She said to Lin Zhaojun, "Royal Consort, Madame Qin has offended you. She disregards the dignity of the palace and the dignity of the royal family. If you don't punish her, you will find it hard to convince the masses!"
Lin Zhaojun said, "Then let's report it to the officials!"
Thus, not long after, people from the yamen arrived. Lin Zhaojun explained the details of the matter.
The officials did not dare to be negligent. Madam Qin was' invited 'to the prison for' defying the authority of an emperor '.
It was not easy for General Qin to clean up the house. He had not even taken a breath when he heard about his wife being captured and was busy fishing for people.
General Qin was really worried about this. Being married to such a troublemaker, he really didn't know what kind of sins he had committed in his previous life! He could only blame his father for being blind and marrying him into such a wife.
The matter of Lin Zhaojun sending his men to ravage the Qin Manor was also left unsettled. After all, the other party was also a victim. Doing so was just a counterattack; anyone would react in such a manner.
Buddha had already said, good will be rewarded, evil will be rewarded, who told you to not cause trouble! You know, everything is about karma.
Thus, when the people of Beijing talked about this matter after a meal, they did not criticize Lin Zhaojun excessively.
This was far beyond Lin Zhaojun's expectations. She had thought that she was born with a 'black' physique. No matter what she did, there would always be someone who would criticize her!
It seemed that there was still justice in this world!
Actually, what Lin Zhaojun did not know was that the notoriety of 'adulterous consort' was that the noble officials and noble ladies scolded her the most. After all, the original Consort Li Yuan was only acting arrogantly and domineeringly towards this group of people.