I'm already a concubine, who wants to fight with you?

Chapter 92 Rumors
Xie Fei said that it would be better to drive them all out and just keep our own people in the manor from now on.

Aunt Zou agreed and took Sun away.

The next day, Fu Yu went to Pei's house and brought back the silver.

"Sister Su Lu allocated thirty taels of silver, saying it was for medical expenses and reconstruction expenses. The revenue at the end of this year and next year will all belong to the manor, and you don't have to hand it in for now."

This is great news for the farm.

Xie Fei was worried because he wanted to do some business, but the revenue would have to go to the Pei Mansion.

Now, for at least one year, Zhuangzi belongs to them, and no matter the profit or loss, it has nothing to do with the Pei Mansion.

Fu Yu went to the mansion and came back with some news, which she happily shared with Xie Fei.

"I also heard that the lady was probably so angry that she found an excuse and had someone break Sun's legs."

Xie Fei was not surprised at all. "Sun's actions not only failed to achieve her goal, but also made the Madam lose face. How could she not be angry?"

Xiao Shirong couldn't make trouble in front of everyone yesterday. Now that Sun has come to Pei's house, it would be strange if she is not severely punished.

Xie Fei added: "Take some silver with you, find some beggars, and spread the news."

Fu Yu was confused and asked, "What is it?"

"I was insulted by horse bandits." Xie Fei said.

Fu Yu was shocked, "Girl, you are spreading rumors about yourself!"

Xie Fei didn't care at all. "My reputation is not important. I won't marry again anyway. The Pei family and the Xie family will not punish me, so as not to confirm the rumors."

When this rumor spread, the only families to fall into chaos were the Pei family, the Xie family, and even the Marquis' Mansion.

Fu Yu was very ignorant and didn't understand the trick.

But she was always obedient and quickly followed orders and left.

In less than a day, the news that the daughter of the Xie family, the concubine of the Pei mansion, had encountered horse bandits on the farm and was likely to be humiliated spread throughout the capital.

The Marquis's Mansion and each branch sent people to find out the truth, so the old lady who was meditating in the Buddhist temple soon found out.

She called Xiao Shirong over and asked about what happened in detail. She even thought that Xiao Shirong had people spread the rumors in order to force Xie Fei to death.

Xiao Shirong said: "I really wanted to force her to death, but before I could do it, the rumor spread first."

The old lady said, "If it wasn't you who spread the news, how could it have caused such a stir? Now the whole mansion is being gossiped about, and people from all the houses have been sending people to ask if Xie Shi is really in trouble."

Xiao Shirong said ruthlessly: "Now that things have come to this, does it really matter? Why not just beat her to death and prove her innocence!"

The old lady suppressed her anger and said, "Are you going to tell the outside world that the rumors are true? How can the Xie family swallow their anger? How can the unmarried girls in other families deal with themselves?"

Not to mention, this marriage was arranged by His Majesty.

The concubine who was given an arranged marriage was left on the farm and ignored. She might have been humiliated by bandits and was finally beaten to death for unknown reasons.

If this gets to the palace, will His Majesty think that the Pei family was dissatisfied with this marriage and deliberately tried to beat the man to death?
Everyone knows that the emperor is narrow-minded, and the Pei family is actually a thorn in his side, and he is worried about finding fault. Isn't this just asking for trouble?
Therefore, even if Xie Fei was really humiliated, he must be innocent.

Xiao Shirong said irritably: "The Xie family is a small family, what kind of trouble can they cause? As long as we can quell the rumors, beating Xie Fei to death is the best way!"

The old lady looked at her, feeling angry and disappointed.

"Before you aborted Miao's abortion, I asked you to repent calmly, but now it seems that you don't remember the lesson at all!"

Xiao Shirong said: "Then you can continue to punish me with house arrest. Anyway, I was indeed reckless in what happened to Xie Fei. If I were to deal with this matter, I would have to beat her to death and put an end to it once and for all!"

Mother Deng and Su Lu were both in the Buddhist hall. When they heard this, they were afraid that the old lady would faint from anger.

Su Lu quickly asked Xiao Shirong to go out first, while Mother Deng served tea to the old lady and rubbed her chest.

The old lady was indeed very angry. The energy and blood in her body surged upwards and gathered at the top of her head, making her vision go dark.

After a long time, the old lady calmed down a little, and her face was filled with regret. "Even the bandits failed to get rid of the Xie family, and instead caused trouble for all the families. Do you think my move is hurting others and myself?"

Mother Deng consoled her, "But Xiaoniang Xie is fine, and you have one less murder on your hands."

The old lady felt mixed emotions, and couldn't figure out who spread the news that Xie Fei was humiliated.

Mother Deng analyzed, "Could it be that Miss Xie spread it herself?"

The old lady shook her head. "A woman's reputation is of great importance. No matter how unorthodox she is, she won't be so resolute."

Most likely, Xiao Shirong did not control his subordinates well enough and the news leaked out.

The old lady murmured, "Shirong has a stubborn temper. If he is not tempered now, he will only cause more trouble in the future."

She hated the Pei family, but she could not ignore the reputation of the Xiao family and the Ji family.

So this girl still needs to be trained.

It was almost the end of the year, and Xiao Shirong was supposed to take care of things, but because of this incident, she was confined to her room again.

Every day, Xiao Shirong had to kneel in the Buddhist temple for two hours, nominally to chant scriptures and pray for blessings, but in reality it was a punishment.

Kneeling was not enough. He had to reflect on his mistakes in his own courtyard, copying scriptures from morning to night.

All food was replaced with bland vegetarian meals, nothing like the big fish and meat of the past. Cakes, fruit drinks and midnight snacks were not allowed at all.

How could Xiao Shirong not hate the repeated punishments?

But more often than not, he vented his anger on the mother and son of the Sun family.

Sun's legs were broken and he was thrown outside without any care.

Although Sun Dalang got a job in Pei's mansion, he was only responsible for cleaning toilets and emptying chamber pots, which made everyone laugh at him.

The mother and son thought they could rise to heaven in one step, but they didn't expect that their life was not as comfortable as on the farm.

The place where he lived was not the luxurious mansion he had imagined, but a shabby thatched hut that even the coachman would despise. It was just a single room where he ate, drank, defecated and urinated.

Sun lay in bed screaming every day, and Sun Dalang was forced to do the dirtiest and most tiring work, and was soon tortured beyond recognition.

At the farm, Fu Yu told Xie Fei that the rumors outside had been suppressed by the Marquis' Mansion.

"Everyone thinks that it was the Madam who spread the news. I heard that even the old lady in the Marquis's Mansion called the Madam over and gave her a few words of reprimand."

Fu Yu couldn't understand why even the old lady had to interfere.

Xie Fei was writing a prescription and explained, "I am a member of the Pei family after all. If something happens to me, the female members of the Pei family will be affected. Which of the five branches of the Marquis's Mansion doesn't have girls waiting to be married or men waiting to be married?"

What's more, those who were married out and those who were married in were all from prominent and noble families.

If Xie Fei were really allowed to be talked about casually by outsiders, which of the female and male relatives would not be implicated by the gossip?
Rich families care most about face.

Fu Yu seemed to understand what he heard, and then he grinded ink for Xie Fei, saying happily: "Anyway, this time I have finally taught the lady a lesson."

"The lesson is not enough," Xie Fei said faintly, "The old lady's attention to her precious niece is beyond my expectation."

Compared to the future rise and fall of the Pei family, Xiao Shirong is actually the most important.

Without thinking too much, Xie Fei quickly wrote a few prescriptions and gave them to Fu Yu, "Ask Mama Liu to send someone to get the medicine, don't get it mixed up. Also ask Erniu to come over, I have something to ask you."

"Yes, girl."

Not long after Fu Yu left, Erniu came running over, sweating profusely.

It hasn't snowed these days, but the cold wind is still blowing, cutting people's faces like a knife.

Erniu, however, looked like he had run around the capital city ten times, and his clothes were all wet.

(End of this chapter)