Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life-Chapter 1032 - 1021: The Ever-Victorious General

The next day, Ye Qiu heard that Yu Rou had asked Shang Wenjun to help Yu’s Grandmaster reinstate his official position, but when Shang Wenjun couldn’t do it, Yu Rou turned against her former best friend, even pushing Shang Wenjun into a pond, causing Shang Wenjun to catch a cold in this winter.

This news spread widely, with people saying that Yu Rou was ungrateful, while also praising Lady Shang of the Prime Minister’s family for being magnanimous. Even when the Yu family left the capital, they still sent a Gift, ignoring past grievances.

"Shang Wenjun is quite skillful," Ye Qiu’s elder sister-in-law, Mei Wanwan, shook her head sighing, refraining from further comment.

Second Sister-in-law Lin Jiao chimed in, "Not only that, now there’s a rumor that the Yu family was punished because they offended our Qiu’er. With Lady Shang being so righteous, even more people are saying Qiu’er is narrow-minded and no wonder she’s known as a merciless demon."

"Have the rumors really spread so wildly? Qiu’er, aren’t you worried at all?"

"Worried about what?" Ye Qiu teased his niece, "It seems like Shang Wenjun won, but who would genuinely befriend her after this? Which family lady would appreciate her? Doesn’t everyone know Yu Rou was once closest to her? In her own Prime Minister’s Mansion, not a single maid protected her? How could she just fall into a pond in winter? Yu Rou now clings to her like a lifeline, would she really risk offending her? Maybe the news of falling into the pond is fake, who knows how anxious the Shang family is right now!"

Lin Jiao frowned, "But when the rumors spread, Yu Rou didn’t deny them!"

"Second Sister-in-law, what time is it now? The Prime Minister’s Mansion is in full glory, Yu’s Grandmaster has been stripped of his position and sent back home. If Yu Rou really came out against Shang Wenjun now, do you think the Yu family’s outcome would be any better?"

"So it’s a threat? Even doing so isn’t afraid of chilling people’s hearts. Since we understand the logic, surely others do too, so why is it spreading so widely?"

"Perhaps the Prime Minister’s Mansion initially just found an excuse, but what if someone behind the scenes is stirring the pot?" Ye Qiu suggested with a knowing smile, "The person above is most wary of ministers having too much power and influence."

"Why would they do that, if they were really envious, they might as well take care of everything themselves," Lin Jiao retorted.

"You two are really bold, daring to discuss even this, hurry up and be quiet!" Mei Wanwan sharply scolded them, feeling anxious.

"Elder sister-in-law, don’t worry, no one heard us," Ye Qiu reassured, but ultimately stayed silent.

Just as she said, the Shang family was anxious over the rumors but couldn’t take action. They knew who was behind stirring the waves, but if they truly let it go unchecked, Shang Wenjun’s reputation might be ruined.

"Father, Mother, why is the Saint giving me, a mere girl, such a hard time?" Shang Wenjun said with a disheartened expression. The turn of events had completely surprised her, and she, usually decisive, now didn’t know what to do.

"Watch your words, why would the Saint target you? Don’t say such things in the future," Minister Shang sternly reprimanded his daughter.

Mrs. Shang, unable to bear seeing her daughter’s pain, defended her, "Our daughter has suffered such a great grievance this time, it’s just a momentary complaint, why be so strict?"

"If I’m not strict, I’ll end up like Yu’s Grandmaster. It’s because Yu Rou spoke rashly that she brought such a great disaster upon herself," Minister Shang said seriously, "We’re walking on a knife’s edge now, whatever we do or say must be extremely cautious."

"We know this well, and we’ll be careful in the future. The most important thing now is what to do about Wenjun’s reputation?"

"What can we do? We can’t deal with this rumor ourselves," Minister Shang considered for a moment, "But there are other ways."

"What way?" Mrs. Shang quickly asked, and Shang Wenjun’s eyes also showed hope.

"Redirect the trouble, the fewer people talk about Wenjun, the more they’ll gradually forget it. Now the most effective thing is to use another event to overshadow it, but the subject of this other affair must not have a lower status than Wenjun," Minister Shang explained.

"Who do you have in mind, my Lord?"

"The Princess," he replied.

Mrs. Shang and Shang Wenjun both raised their eyebrows and exchanged a knowing look but said no more. Since the head of the family had an idea, it was guaranteed to be foolproof.

The next day, Ye Qiu heard the news that the Princess had taken a male concubine, and immediately thought of Duke Tong’s only son, who had said he would follow her, wondering how he was doing now.

However, although in this dynasty the imperial power is supreme, royal family members have always acted recklessly. This dynasty’s princesses never lack for indulgent affairs, but Duke Tong’s father, Duke Tong himself, did render outstanding service to the Darong Dynasty. It was one thing for the Princess to forbid Duke Tong from taking a concubine, but trying to force Duke Tong’s only son to death, and now she’s taken a male concubine herself? Where does this leave Duke Tong’s face?

Because of this, more people roamed the streets as the gossip involving the royal family always drew attention.

Tong Yingxin sat in the carriage, feeling as if everyone was pointing and whispering about her. Recalling her parents’ argument yesterday further aggravated her.

She felt her father was being unreasonable. Her mother, being a Royal Princess, inherently had the right to take a lover. She didn’t understand what her father was fussing about; after all, didn’t he take a concubine himself, even fathered a son with her?

Thinking of her half-brother, Tong Yingxin felt ashamed; her siblings should only be born from her mother!

However, she didn’t realize her mother indeed carried a sibling for her in the womb at the moment, only that the child’s father wasn’t the same as hers, which was why Duke Tong, who had no real power and always endured, exploded now.

Being cuckolded and having that child expect to inherit his Dukedom? No man could tolerate that.

Since the Princess disagreed with an abortion and still wanted to keep a male concubine, Duke Tong only had the choice of divorce.

"Was the news about the Princess’s pregnancy leaked by you?" Ye Qiu took the opportunity to ask Tong Chao.

"No," Tong Chao shook his head, "My father always thought the Princess’s child was his, until he accidentally overheard the Imperial Physician giving her a pulse check say the dates didn’t match. Only then did he start to suspect."

"How could a pregnancy be miscalculated? Isn’t each time an event, the Princess Mansion would have it noted in records? Your father was surprisingly naive about this," Xia Guang said, somewhat incredulously.

"You know how my father is, for a bit of power he’s willing to sacrifice his dignity as a Duke," Tong Chao shook his head, "That’s why, after my grandmother’s illness, he allowed the Princess to deal with me, just as it is this time, the Princess having male lovers wasn’t new, only he previously played deaf. This time, it’s because he’s been pushed that he’s refused to ignore it."