Rejected Beauty Practices the Villain Play-Chapter 858 - 834: False Accusations
The Beiman Army had all heard the rumors, naturally everyone heard the gossip about Fang Chuning and Xie Jue. This scandal had several versions spreading around. Some said Fang Chuning and Xie Jue went to visit Youlan Pavilion as soon as they arrived in Mudan City. Despite its elegant name, it was actually a place for selling lechery, and it was full of young men. They said they ordered a group of young men for companionship.
Others claimed that they went to Chunfeng House together seeking pleasure and amusement, spending day and night together, mingling indiscriminately at royal banquets, despite Fang Chuning being betrothed to the Princess. There were also indecent poems and ribald verses.
The naive Dugu Jing was stunned and dumbfounded, "What?"
"Slander! This is absolutely slander, have the Sannan people gone mad, daring to spread such rumors!" Dugu Jing didn’t know how many times he stopped the Beiman soldiers from discussing this matter, "Even though I dislike Xie Jue, back then we were both loyal to our masters, he doesn’t seem like the kind of person who would do what’s described in the rumors. Sannan people are really cowards, unable to defeat us they resort to such dirty tricks, despicable and disgraceful to decency!"
The Beiman soldiers said, "Lord, it might be true, you see Fang Da’s appearance..."
"Are you crazy? When he was chasing you on horseback with a sword, how did you not find him attractive?"
"He is attractive!"
Dugu Jing, "..."
He raised his hand and struck, "Remember, this is absolutely slander. There’s no way such things could happen. Sannan people are vile and immoral. We must not spread such filthy rumors. Everyone restrain yourselves, no one is allowed to mention it, or face military discipline!" 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
"Lord, it’s spreading even more vigorously over there!" A soldier pointed to the tents of the Jiangnan garrison, Fang Chuning is their young master, yet they are gossiping behind his back.
Such matters indeed are too shocking in Beining, they become topics over tea and meals for everyone. The more lurid and sensational the rumors, the more eager people are to hear them, especially when it’s the scandal of Xie Jue and Fang Chuning.
Inevitably, people are going to talk about it.
Dugu Jing said, "They are them, you are you, everyone keep your mouths shut!"
It seems this mouth is hard to control; it’s the hottest topic in the camp, all talking about Fang Chuning and Xie Jue’s scandal, even overshadowing Fang Chuning’s death a bit.
Some even bring up their peripheral matters, as if trying to prove they do indeed have an affair.
Some vividly describe having seen Fang Chuning and Xie Jue in some kind of intimate manner, while others disdain such a shady romance.
Of course, most, like Dugu Jing, think this is nothing but slander!
Especially the loyal subordinates of Marshal Fang, they absolutely do not believe Fang Chuning and Xie Jue would do such disgraceful and unethical acts.
The turmoil in the camp couldn’t possibly leave Marshal Fang indifferent; Xiaoqi wanted to fight when he heard those rumors. Owing to being the Second Young Master of the Fang Family, he restrained his anger. Rumors are hearsay, but when repeated enough, lies become the truth, impossible to refute. He wanted to explain for his brother but feared causing more trouble, so he could only simmer alone in anger.
At dawn, the sleepless Marshal summoned Dugu Jing. Surprised, Dugu Jing found Marshal appearing aged overnight, his once upright posture seemingly crushed by something, looking very... desolate.
"Sending off a child from old age, that’s true grief."
Dugu Jing, though candid, was not completely devoid of understanding worldly affairs, "Marshal, we are two days away from Mudan City, the truth is currently unknown, Marshal, please don’t worry."
He believed that Fang Chuning was blessed, and would be safe.
Beiman and Beining had fought for many years, Fang Chuning had risked life and death for many years, unscathed, leaving only some old injuries, how could he possibly die in Mudan City?
The Sannan people were despicable and shameless, for sure they were attempting to disrupt the morale.
Marshal Fang nodded, still appearing cold and relentless, but his tone softened a lot, "Dispatch ten thousand people to Mudan City to retrieve the envoy immediately."
"Are you not going?"
"I am the Chief Command, I must stay here to maintain order and stabilize morale, you all must go and return swiftly." The Marshal ordered solemnly, having contemplated during his night vigil.
Dugu Jing knew that as a father, no one was more eager than him to rush to Mudan City to find out Fang Chuning’s whereabouts and life or death, but first he was the Chief Command of Jiangnan garrison, then Fang Chuning’s father. He could only stay here, await news, regardless of how impatiently he wanted to confirm the news, he had to make the decision most beneficial to Beining and be ready for a potential counterattack from Sannan army. After all, they were near Mudan City.
"Yes!" Dugu Jing took the order, "Marshal, the rumors in the city are certainly fabricated, I as the Lord believe in General Fang and Prince, they must be innocent..."
"Get out!" Dugu Jing hadn’t finished before being stopped by the Marshal.
Dugu Jing, "...?"
Dugu Jing was kindly comforting Marshal, yet the Marshal was so fierce? Why?
