Who Cares

Guan Suyi did not have any fear, took down the heavy drumstick from the stand, and said slowly, “I know better than you what kind of person my grandfather is.
He has a clear conscience, upright, and since he presented thirty-two charges against Master Ye, then not a single one of them are false, and those are only a few, not all of them.
I will put my words here today.
If the emperor verifies that half of my grandfather’s word is just to slander the Ye family, I will immediately write a divorce letter and cutting off my hair! My grandfather dared to speak out and sacrifice his life for righteousness, and I also dare to use a lifetime of virtuous name and ruin a lifelong reputation as a guarantee for him.”

Shoving the drumstick into Zhao Luli’s hands, she smiled contemptuously, “Do you, Zhao Luli, dare to guarantee for the Ye family with your life? Do you dare to say that Ye Quanyong is innocent and upright? Do you dare to say that he is wholeheartedly loyal and done his best? Do you dare to say he loves the common people as his own children, and honest to pursue the public interest? If you dare to say “yes”, I will help you beat the drum, and I will help you bear the hundred heavy sticks, I even will tear my face with my grandfather, and I will definitely help you to get justice! Do you dare? Do you dare or not?”

Every time she said the word “dare”, she slowly approached one step, her scorching eyes as bright as a mirror, reflecting the cowardice and ugliness in people’s hearts.

Zhao Luli, who was still angry just now, was already in a cold sweat and very embarrassed.
He desperately wanted to raise the drumstick to strike, and desperately wanted to say “yes” confidently, but he opened his mouth and couldn’t speak for a long time.
He also involved in some of the Ye family’s shameful secrets, and even helped with the aftermath.
If the emperor checked it out one by one, maybe even the Marquis Mansion would be implicated, so how could he have the face to complain for the Ye family? He just wanted Guan Suyi to ask the Emperor Teacher and Chief of Ceremonies to say a few good words, and to obtain extrajudicial tolerance.
In the end how could she forced him into such a situation?

“He dares fart! What Ye Quanyong did, Marquis Zhenbei Mansion did not intervene less! The Ye family killed a maid a few years ago, and it was the guards of Marquis Zhenbei Mansion who helped drag the body out and bury it.
My cousin saw it all!” Someone in the crowd shouted, afraid of being discovered, he hurriedly shrank back.

Emperor Sheng Yuan raised his eyes slightly, and a death soldier secretly brought this person for interrogation.

Guan Suyi stared at Zhao Luli, whose face was pale, and said word by word, “My grandfather punish the guilty to comfort people, eliminate violence and return peace.
This is to be loyal to the country and ask for orders for the people.
I am confronting you today in front of many people, this is to defend the family’s reputation, to do my filial piety and observe festivals.
If you want to be loyal to the country and ask for orders for the people, you should go to the Justice Department to make a statement of yourself; if you want to be righteous to your elders, you should beat the drums and clarify the facts; if you want to take care of your wife and children, and do filial piety to your mother, you should stay at home in peace and not interfere with the criminal law at will.”

She raised her sleeves slightly, put her five fingers together, and counting down one by one, and said lightly, “Look at yourself, you’re not willing to be loyal, nor dare to keep righteousness, let alone fulfill your filial piety.
You are disloyal, unfilial, and unrighteous person, if it wasn’t for the imperial decree to marry before, you still dare to talk to me about being a discarded wife? Are you worthy?”

“Well said, really well said!” A heroic “man” walked out of the crowd, holding a sword in his hand and wearing a set of First Rank Prince’s court dress, he could be said to be a beautiful man, rich and domineering.
He stroked his palm and said, “Madam is loyal to the country, fulfill both filial piety and righteousness, she is really Yao and Shun among women, it’s a pity to be matched with such filthy people! Zhao Luli, long time no see, do you still remember those soldiers who died tragically in Hancheng, Liaodong? You And Ye Zhen that little bitch…”

“Your Highness Grand Princess, have you been summoned back to the capital?” In order to prevent this lady from airing out the scandal of the past, Qin Lingyun had to interrupt under the cold stare of the emperor.

Seeing the emperor hidden in the crowd, the Grand Princess twitched the corners of her lips and stopped talking.
But her appearance was like the last straw, completely crushing the overwhelmed Zhao Luli.
He suddenly threw away the drumstick, hugged his head and cried, not only hating himself for being weak and incompetent, but also regretting the sins he had helped and abetted over the years, and countless shame that were beyond words.

Guan Suyi fixed a look at him, and then picked up the drumstick and placed it on the stand.
Finally, she bowed to the Grand Princess, to Marquis Zhenxi and the big man of the Jiuli tribe.
She bowed to the crowd, and said flatly, “Let everyone laugh.” Finally, facing the direction of the imperial city, she bowed three times solemnly, then walked step by step and slowly left.

The crowd automatically divided a path for her, but still watched as she walked with her back straight and her wide sleeves fluttering.
In a short while she went very far, as if she was riding the wind and driving the fog, like an ethereal fairy that didn’t look like a mortal.
Suddenly the pot boiling, everyone started talking at once, “Hey, is this Marquis Zhenbei Madam? What a talented person!”

“Endowed with fine spirits of the universe, and irrigated with the righteousness.
Can marry such woman, Marquis Zhenbei still not satisfied, also takes a concubine and humiliate her, he deserves to be reduced to today!”

“Even at this point, Marquis Zhenbei Madam still unwilling to compromise and give in, she would rather tear her face with her husband and maintain loyalty and filial piety.
This temperament is too strong! However, she talked frankly and unrestrained, which is indeed a noble and benevolent character, it really made people admire!”

“This is the family education of the literati giant, the character of great scholar, how can other mortals appreciate it? If we can marry such a frank and upright woman, I will not bear for her to suffer the slightest humiliation.
You wait, in the future, Marquis Zhenbei will definitely regret it!”

“But now he still persist on going the wrong way, he’s really blind!” Everyone pointed and shook their heads and sighed.

The Grand Princess sneered while listening, pointed to Zhao Luli, and said, “One has blind heart,” and pointed to Emperor Sheng Yuan, “One has blind eyes,” and left without looking back, “You two are the best match, why should you harm other people’s good woman!”