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"The pockmarked man showed no fear of the gray-robed man's anger and said, "I'm not talking nonsense. Do you know what happened at the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet a few days ago?""

""I know about this," someone planted by the Wang family chimed in. "I have a relative who serves in Qingyi Garden. He said that on the day of the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet, Su Qingyu, the eldest miss of the Pingyang Marquis Mansion, pushed the miss of the Yongguo Duke's Mansion into the lake during the banquet. Then, to shift the blame, she lied to the Empress Dowager three times and was punished by the Empress Dowager to copy the 'Admonitions for Women' three hundred times behind closed doors.""

"Su Qingyu used to love being in the limelight. She would attend any poetry, song, or musical gatherings in Shengjing City. Also, because of her excellent medical skills, she often volunteered at the medical clinic. So, many people in Shengjing had heard of her name and had a very good impression of her."

"Therefore, when they suddenly heard this news, everyone was extremely shocked, even incredulous!"