Pampered Poisonous Royal Wife Chapter 109

~ RETURN OF FIFTY PEOPLE ~ 

Mu Yunyao was recuperating peacefully at home, but the entire Jingling City was in commotion. 

All the Ding family’s shops were sealed, and only when many citizens asked did they find out that the people of the Ding family most likely set the fire in Ni Yun Fang. Immediately, the public didn’t have a favorable impression of the Ding family, and the news spread throughout Jingling City. They also proclaim that the Ding family ought to be severely punished for giving Miss Mu an explanation.

The Ding family was captured and imprisoned. After a short interrogation, they tell that Jingling Tongzhi and Xuan Fu ordered them. That was why they had the guts to set Ni Yun Fang on fire.

The entire city was in an uproar when the Ding family said this.

Jingling Tongzhi and Xuan Fu’s reputation outside was still quite good, and many commoners supported them. Now that they had heard that they were the ones who instructed people to set fire to Ni Yun Fang, many people suspected that there was something wrong with the investigation.

Immediately afterward, Governor Zhang publicly interrogated the two people, which attracted many people to attend the government office’s entrance and listen to the interrogation.

At first, the two people did not admit to burning Ni Yun Fang. But after some investigation, they revealed other unbelievable secrets.

Jingling Tongzhi knew to use power to seek personal gain and had embezzled more than two hundred thousand taels of silver from the river channel, so he used his own wife, Ding Yuexin, to flirt with Shangguan, to help him hide the evidence and conspire with others. 

Hearing this news, Xuan Fu and Jingling Tongzhi immediately fell into a battle. The scene was chaotic, and the Governor’s gavel had broken before they could barely maintain the situation.

Later, the news that came out was even more shocking. Ding Yuexin was actually intimate with five men at the same time. The Ding family could rise so quickly to such heights because Ding Yuexin took off her clothes and gained strength as the Mistress of Luohua City.

Immediately, the Ding family’s people started shouting and attacking. Their reputations were utterly destroyed, including those of Ding Yuelan and the other daughters of the Ding family.

Regardless of whether or not they had set up the fire on Ni Yun Fang, Jingling Tongzhi and Xuan Fu never had a chance to come back again.

Su Qingwu wrote a report about what had happened in Jingling City and reported it to the Imperial Court. Because of the urgency, he feared that it would cause a change in the people’s hearts. He sent the news to the Capital through the night.

As soon as the news entered the Capital, it attracted the attention of public officials. They repeatedly requested that the Emperor severely punish this matter.

Mu Yunyao had naturally heard of the matters of Jingling Tongzhi and Xuan Fu. She had even sent Jin Lan to find out more about Ding Yuelan. But unfortunately, she could not find anything after she had asked for a while.

After recuperating for seven or eight days, some of the shallow wounds on her body had fully healed. Only the injury on her palm was still faintly painful. After calculating the time, she reckoned that Liu Liang and others were about to return. She wanted to go to Jin Xiu Garden.

Even if it was just going to the next door, Su Qing still did not agree to let her go out no matter what. Mu Yunyao used every means she had, making a series of promises before finally bringing Jin Lan and Jin Qiao to the next room.

When Steward Qin heard the news, he hurriedly greeted her. “Greetings, Miss Mu. What about Miss’s injury?”

“Thank you, Steward Qin, for your concern. Nothing serious has happened.”

“Seeing that Miss still looks haggard, I think it’s better if you rest more. I have prepared some bird’s nest and ginseng, but I don’t dare to carelessly send them to Miss for fear of causing Madam to misunderstand. Miss, you must take them with you when you leave.”

“Then, I’ll have to thank Steward Qin.”

Mu Yunyao sat at the side of the pavilion. She had already decided to wait here until fifty people simultaneously returned on the fifteenth day. Regardless of others, Liu Liang will return on time.

As she was deep in thought, a servant came forward to report, “Miss Steward Qin, Wei Yi, Yun Chun, and the others have returned.”

Mu Yunyao’s eyes lit up: “Please, bring them in.”

Steward Qin was also full of curiosity. He was curious to know if those people would be changed after staying on both sides of Qin Huai for half a month.

After walking in, Liu Liang took the lead, bowed to Mu Yunyao, and silently stood by her side. His eyes, however, were looking at him quietly with an unreadable expression.

Wei Yi and Yun Chun were slightly behind, and the expressions on their faces were still light, as though there was no difference from before. But after careful observation, their auras were slightly different.

Mu Yunyao swept a glance across them, and a look of satisfaction flashed past her eyes: “Go and prepare some clothes, and then come over here to make some tea.”

“Yes, Young Miss.”

Very quickly, the fifty people finished changing and walked over. They sat at their respective tables and bowed in unison toward Mu Yunyao and Steward Qin. Steward Qin could not help but widely open his eyes. The people were still the same, but their auras were completely different. Previously, though they had smiles, no matter how brilliant they were, they had an ice-cold look. But now it makes people feel comfortable and more natural.

Mu Yunyao slightly nodded: “Let’s begin.”

Fifty people started to brew tea at the same time. Their white sleeves began to move as they poured water into the tea, and the sound of water poured into the sand teapot could be heard. Not long after, the fragrance of tea wafted through the air. The tea cup’s lid lightly tapped against it, letting out a crisp sound, and then the fifty people saluted together once more, gathering their hands and sitting behind the table. 

 

(Sand Teapot)

A look of pleasant surprise appeared on Steward Qin’s face. These people already had Mu Yunyao’s when she was making tea, especially when all of them were moving at the same time. It was exceptionally shocking. “What do you think, Miss?”

The crowd also raised their heads to look at Mu Yunyao, hoping to gain her approval.

However, Mu Yunyao shook her head slightly, “It’s over.”

“It’s over?” The Steward Qin did not understand, “Please enlighten me, Miss.”

“Our teahouse is open to welcome guests. How many of those guests really love tea? I think it’s less than one-tenth. Among the many guests, some are only for social interaction, while others are merely followers. If we cannot be unique, and there are so many teahouses, why would others come to our place?”

As Mu Yunyao spoke, she got up, sat behind the table, and began to brew the tea.

Her face was pale and haggard, and her clothes were all ordinary. However, everyone’s eyes focused on her movements the moment she moved. It was the same tea brewing method, but her actions showed natural beauty.

“Even without me saying so, you know this teahouse is not only for earning silver. If you can’t attract as many people as possible to come here, this teahouse will be meaningless. After you return, your expressions are much more vivid than before. However, you must remember that we are a teahouse, and we must wash away the lead dust and maintain our elegance. What you display is not your own but the tea in your hands. So your breath must be one with the tea.”

Her voice was crisp and clear. As she made tea, she spoke slowly. The words that left her mouth seemed to drift away with the fragrance of the tea to the bottom of someone’s heart. She felt tranquil, but her words still echoed in her mind.

Mu Yunyao withdrew her actions and gently placed the teacup before Steward Qin. Her smile did not intentionally pursue gentleness and beauty. Instead, it looked a little light and distant. But the crowd felt she should be like this, even unable to bear it. They couldn’t help but yearn for and admire her.

Mu Yunyao raised her eyes and looked at the crowd, “All of you have to please the guests, but you can’t be humble and flatter them. Instead, you have to make them lower their guard and take you all as their close friends so that you can get what you want.”

This sort of thing could only be understood but not conveyed. Mu Yunyao was also unable to use words to explain clearly. Among these people, there were already people who had their first insight. Just by practicing a little more, they could achieve perfection.

Steward Qin could not help but secretly admire her. When it comes to mobilizing people, Miss Mu had her own methods that made him have to admire her. The fifty people she had picked out at that time couldn’t be considered outstanding, but they were more loyal and honest. They were able to carry out the orders of Wang Ye resolutely. But now, he suddenly felt these fifty people would become great weapons. They even will exceed Wang Ye’s expectations.

Edited by Little Kitty on 13/06/20

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