Yi Qing said coolly, "You're capable of doting on a concubine and mistreating your wife. What's a mere three thousand taels of silver to you?"
The Marquis of Huai'en looked in the direction of the voice. When he saw Yi Qing, he flew into a rage instantly. "You unfilial daughter!"
"Don't act familiar with me," Yi Qing sneered. "I have a father who gave birth to me but didn't raise me. I only recognize my mother, not my father!"
The crowd gasped in surprise.
What on earth was going on here?
How could anyone talk about their father like this?
Previously, people only heard that the Marquis of Huai'en had divorced his wife, but many didn't know the exact details.
The Marquis of Huai'en reached out his hand to hit Yi Qing, but the little girl grabbed his hand, and for a moment, he couldn't get close to her.
"Everyone, you may not know this," Yi Qing decided to tear off his mask in front of everyone today. It could also be a good deed to help the little girl. "Back then, this man knelt in front of my grandfather, the Duke of Di, and swore that he would treat my mother, Lady Di, well. But right after that, he took in a mistress."
"This mistress is also an acquaintance, the current wife of the Marquis of Huai'en, Lady Wen. Well, this might not be a big deal. But this man brought the mistress's daughter home and passed her off as the legitimate daughter, making Lady Di raise her for more than a decade. And he sent Lady Di's own daughter, me, to a manor. Everyone, have you ever seen anything like this?"
Maybe Lady Di cared about her reputation and didn't want to make these things public.
She was content just to find her daughter. So she divorced cleanly and neatly, never to see the man again.
But Yi Qing couldn't swallow this anger. Why should the scumbag and the mistress be happy together?
Even though she knew that without the support of the Duke of Di's family, they wouldn't end well in the future, she didn't want to wait.
If she didn't run into them, it would be fine. But if she did, she would make him lose his reputation right now!
"You..." The Marquis of Huai'en pointed at Yi Qing, his hand trembling with anger.
"What about me?" Yi Qing sneered. "I was just waiting to see the end of you two adulterers. I didn't expect the retribution to come so soon! Let me think. Without the support of the Duke of Di's family, the Wen family has cut off your silver, right? Well, out of money, you've resorted to cheating and swindling? But you should at least do some good deeds. Don't cheat the little girl out of her life - saving money! Tsk tsk. Aren't you afraid of going to the eighteenth level of hell after you die?"
Hearing this, the crowd immediately started pointing fingers at the Marquis of Huai'en.
"He's really crazy. Passing a concubine's daughter off as the legitimate one is bad enough, but he was even willing to send his own legitimate daughter away."
"It's not surprising that such a person would do this kind of cheating. It must be him."
"He's a beast in human clothing!"
The Marquis of Huai'en's face turned purple with anger. "Yi Qing, as a widow, you're spouting nonsense. Aren't you afraid that Xiao Jinghan will climb out of the ground to settle accounts with you?"
At the mention of "Xiao Jinghan", almost everyone took a step back subconsciously.
They had already noticed that she was dressed as a man while listening to her talk, but they didn't expect that she was Xiao Jinghan's widow.
Yi Qing sneered. "If I hadn't come out, could I have exposed your true nature? No matter who I am, I can't cover up the fact that you've done evil things! Little girl, is your name Jushuang? It must be him. Take him to the authorities. You can go to the Assistant Minister Xu of the Supreme Court."
"I'm not afraid of going to the authorities!" The Marquis of Huai'en jumped up. "What evidence do you have to prove that I did it? Just based on her one - sided story, even the Supreme Court can't convict me!"
The little girl seemed hesitant.
She really had no evidence, although she was sure that it was this man who had swindled the three thousand taels of silver.
Seeing her hesitate, the Marquis of Huai'en immediately became more arrogant. He shook her off forcefully. "Looking at your pitiful state, I'll be kind today and won't make you pay for the clothes. But if you dare to slander me again, don't blame me for being rude!"
After saying this, he swaggered away.
The little girl wanted to grab him, but was held back by the people behind her.
"Forget it, Jushuang. Let's think of another way to get the medical expenses for your father. This is the Marquis of Huai'en. We can't afford to offend him. If this matter gets out of hand, the master will be angry. What will you do if you lose this job..."
The little girl couldn't hold back her tears anymore. They streamed down her face. She squatted down, hugging her knees, and sobbed softly. "But it was really him!"
"We misjudged the situation and didn't get any evidence. It's no use saying anything!"
The crowd was in an uproar, but most of them just felt sympathetic. There was nothing they could do.
Yi Qing thought for a while and then said, "Jushuang, if you want to arrest the Marquis of Huai'en, I'm afraid I can't help you. But I know a bit of medicine. If you trust me, I can go and take a look at your father. Maybe I can find a way and you won't have to spend so much silver."
Jushuang looked up at Yi Qing. She slowly stood up. After a moment of hesitation, she bowed respectfully to Yi Qing. "Then I'll trouble you, madam!"
"Jushuang," the person behind her pulled her and looked at Yi Qing. It was obvious that he had doubts. "It's better not to trouble Lady Xiao."
He deliberately emphasized the words "General Xiao", obviously reminding her that this was the family member of the "King of Hell" Xiao Jinghan.
Yi Qing sneered contemptuously but said nothing.
It was already not easy for her to be kind today. Whether to treat her father or not depended entirely on Jushuang. She wouldn't insist on it.
But Jushuang didn't disappoint her.
Jushuang bit her lips and said, "Uncle Xu, my father is already like this. What else do we have to fear? Madam is kind - hearted. Jushuang is more than willing and extremely grateful. At least since madam is willing to help, things won't get worse. Madam, please!"
She bowed deeply, her eyes firm.
Yi Qing helped her up. She really liked this straightforward girl.
Jushuang took her directly home. There were many bored onlookers who actually followed them step by step.
Yi Qing couldn't have been happier to have so many people. Anyway, taking this opportunity to gain fame would only do good to the General's Mansion and Baozi.
Although she couldn't go out for consultations, she could become a legend!
Jushuang's home wasn't far away, but it was a very small courtyard. Jushuang said that they had sold their previous house and rented this place temporarily.
Jushuang's father, Accountant Zhang, was lying in bed. He was so thin that he was out of shape, just skin and bones, with little vitality. The whole room was filled with a strong smell of medicine.
Yi Qing sat down on the chair in front of the bed and felt Accountant Zhang's pulse. The onlookers crowded the doorway.
"Madam, how is my father?" Jushuang asked nervously.
Yi Qing slowly withdrew her hand and said calmly, "It's nothing serious."
The crowd gasped in surprise.
The man was at death's door, but in Madam Yi's mouth, it became "nothing serious"?
Either she was extremely skilled or she was just pretending and being fake.
Jushuang's voice trembled. "Is what you said true? As long as my father can get better, I'll use any medicine. I can sell myself. I can..."
Yi Qing raised her eyebrows and looked at her. "How about considering selling yourself to me?"
Jushuang stammered, "Madam, you're joking."