bayedsolid Chapter 185: Test Failed
Chapter 185: Test Failed
Chapter 185: Test Failed
The emperor sent someone to notify them personally, so Duke Shen had to go to the dilapidated temple in person to bring his daughter back to the Shen Mansion.
However, when Duke Shen arrived there, he saw Shen Lian'er with her clothes in disarray, her hands tied and unable to move, and she had fainted with a flushed face. It was obvious that she had been drugged, and all the men around her were dead.
Only a few people left behind by the emperor were left to clean up the scene. Of course, the people left behind by the emperor didn't even look at Shen Lian'er.
But at least Shen Lian'er was wearing a pink women's cloak, and no one knew who put it on her.
In addition, last night Duke Shen also saw Ji Rang talking to the woman in front of him not far away.
Duke Shen asked the maid to bring his daughter back to the Shen Mansion, while he went to find Ji Rang to ask about the cause, process and outcome of the incident.
As a result, Duke Shen, who got no answers, could only return to the Shen Mansion unwillingly. He did not sleep all night, and only vented his anger on the court during the morning court session.
But they did not dare to lose their temper with the emperor, so other ministers became the ones who were angered by him.
As for now, Duke Shen wanted to seek justice for Shen Lian'er. Being kidnapped was one thing, but lying on the ground with her clothes in disarray, this matter has now spread throughout the capital. Even if no one does anything to Shen Lian'er, her innocence is almost ruined.
Those noble ladies from the rich and powerful families would certainly look down on Shen Lian'er, even though her father was Duke Shen, whom they could not afford to offend. However, it would certainly be troublesome to discuss marriage with her in the future, so it would be better to take this opportunity to put all the blame on Gu Junqing.
Duke Shen raised his eyes and looked at Qi Yunjin who was sitting on the dragon throne above him. His voice was so deep that all the ministers in the court could hear what he said next. He said, "What happened last night, the whole capital is now spreading rumors that my daughter was defiled by thieves, and even if those thieves died, they still couldn't redeem the fact that my daughter's reputation was ruined. But I remember that my daughter was with General Gu all day yesterday and didn't go anywhere. However, this incident happened in the evening. The deep meaning behind it makes me think more, so I think General Gu should bear half of the responsibility for this matter."
The ministers who were unaware of the truth nodded their heads when they heard what Duke Shen said, as if he was right and that Gu Junqing must take responsibility.
However, only Ji Rang, the emperor, and Duke Shen, who only had a vague understanding of the topic, felt that what he had just said was somewhat far-fetched.
Not to mention that he was able to remain calm and tie up the person even when looking at the beauty, even in such an emergency situation, when Shen Lian'er started to take off her clothes, Gu Junqing was able to stop her and was almost controlled by the drugs, but she was able to stab herself to stay calm.
Moreover, the emperor showed up in time and stopped the loss in time. The two of them did not have any other physical contact at all, let alone skin intimacy. At most, they were in the same room. However, in the current Da Qi, there is nothing special about women and men being in the same room, as long as there are people watching. However, if there is skin intimacy, they still need to be responsible.
They were indeed in the same room for a period of time, but the people outside didn't hear any sound at all, except for the sound of Gu Junqing kicking the door, which was clearly heard.
The two of them had no physical contact, so how can they be responsible?
At most, Duke Shen was just confusing the court.
Qi Yunjin glanced at Duke Shen who was still complaining below, and thought absentmindedly in his heart.
Of course, if it was a girl from an ordinary family, the matter would be settled quickly.
Of course, this is just an if. The reality is that we have to face Duke Shen, who is very powerful in the court.
Qi Yunjin watched Duke Shen talking nonsense and filtered out his words from his mind. After he finished speaking, Qi Yunjin started talking.
Speak for Gu Junqing, so as to prevent other ministers from being misled by the words of Duke Shen.
In fact, it was a very simple matter. The misunderstanding was naturally resolved by simply sorting out the thoughts. It was not as exaggerated as Duke Shen said, and there was no other physical intimacy.
After being slapped in the face by the emperor, Duke Shen's expression was stiff for a moment, but he quickly recovered. He hurriedly apologized to the emperor and said that he was too anxious and lost his composure.
But these words are really too pale. Everyone is smart and can see the trick.
The topic of last night was barely settled in the court, but it became more and more serious among the people in the capital.
There are endless versions and all kinds of opinions.
The most popular version is that Gu Junqing was a hero and rescued the beauty, and the beauty promised to marry him, but was rejected by Gu Junqing. The second most popular version is that Shen Guogong's daughter Shen Lian'er was kidnapped by thieves in the wilderness, and Gu Junqing tried to rescue her at the risk of his own life, but ended up getting himself trapped. The two were drugged by the thieves, and they were alone in the wilderness, a man and a woman, and a fire broke out.
Of course, the third and most outrageous thing was also spreading in the streets of the capital, saying that Duke Shen's eldest daughter, Shen Lian'er, and their Great Qi's god of war general Gu Junqing would hold a wedding after March.
Gu Junqing himself expressed great confusion.
She could guess that what happened last night might be reported in the court or spread to the streets of the capital, but she couldn't guess what these people could imagine.
I even imagined the wedding.
Gu Junqing was just joking in her heart. If she thought about it carefully, since this matter had become so big, she definitely wouldn't believe that there was no one behind the scenes fanning the flames.
And there is more than one person behind this. Duke Shen must be one of the driving forces, but his remarks are not as strong as the first two.
Gu Junqing was not sure who spread the first rumor. After all, the rumor was not directed at her at all. Instead, it was intended to establish a perfect image for her.
As for the second one, it seemed as if he was deliberately trying to tarnish the image of both himself and Shen Lian'er.
It is impossible to find out now, so it is better to deal with the current situation and let Gu Junqing feel at ease.
That's right. Apart from speculating in her heart that the emperor might not have discovered that she was disguised as a man, the rest was to test whether Ji Rang had known that she was a woman. Secondly, she was worried about who the people who had been involved in the incident with her, Shen Lian'er, and the salt smugglers last night were.
After she came out of the palace and went back to the general's mansion to tidy herself up, she sent someone to invite Ji Rang to visit the general's mansion. Ji Rang received the invitation and sent someone to say that he would come to the general's mansion in the afternoon and that he had some things to deal with.
Gu Junqing could only wait in the general's mansion, and the process was always difficult.