RPAGF Chapter 371 Guishan Saves People
Chapter 371 Guishan Saves People
Just then, the man leaped up and rushed towards the younger sister, spitting a ball of fire right in her face.
The person acted so quickly that the people present thought he had come specifically to interact with them.
The younger sister was only curious, as she seemed to have seen this man somewhere before.
Just as the man approached, the younger sister suddenly realized: "You are... Er..."
This is the Second Prince's man!
As the person drew closer, it was too late for the younger sister to escape.
The fire spewed from the man's mouth. The younger sister didn't know why it couldn't burn him, but she knew she was finished. Without this face, she would never be able to enter the palace again.
Parents, eldest sister, second sister, and younger brother! The future of the Si family rests on your shoulders.
The younger sister closed her eyes and resigned herself to her fate.
No sooner said than done, a horse let out a long neigh and charged forward. The fire-breathing man, caught off guard, was struck squarely by the horse.
Many innocent civilians nearby were also hit, and there was a chorus of cries of pain.
Gui Shan, on horseback, shouted, "Quickly seize the jugglers! They're trying to kill someone in the street!"
Although the people were in a panic, they all rushed forward and surrounded the jugglers, demanding compensation.
Some of them fell and got injured, and the stalls of people selling goods nearby were also overturned.
Shouldn't they compensate?
But those weren't just acrobatics; they all knew kung fu. Although they dared not fight in the street to avoid leaving evidence, the people couldn't stop them.
It disappeared without a trace very quickly.
Gui Shan dismounted and went to help her younger sister: "Wan'er, are you alright?"
The younger sister, still shaken, shook her head: "I...I'm fine...Shanshan, thank you."
She was indeed terrified.
"If you hadn't come to my rescue on horseback, my appearance would definitely have been ruined."
Gui Shan reassured her, "Don't worry, it's alright now. It's also my fault for not being a good rider and not being able to react in time. I even knocked over quite a few people..."
Her carriage broke down at the intersection, and the driver was inspecting it. She looked up and saw this scene, and was so frightened that she didn't care about anything else. She immediately mounted her horse and rode over.
A woman like her can ride horses and is quite skilled, but she usually plays at the horse farm and has never ridden in the crowded marketplace.
Therefore, it is inevitable that it will hurt people.
The younger sister quickly sent Yin Xin to appease the people and compensate them.
After the two young ladies boarded the carriage, the younger sister was still somewhat shaken.
Gui Shan frowned: "Wan'er, those people seem to be targeting you on purpose. Have you offended anyone recently?"
"It's the Second Prince!" the younger sister gritted her teeth. "I'm sure it's him. The one breathing fire is someone from the Second Prince's side in disguise, and the others behind him are too! I can't be wrong."
Gui Shan was taken aback and immediately realized that the Second Prince was doing this for Si Mutong.
"The Second Prince still harbors treacherous intentions!"
The younger sister continued, "My brother's servant got into trouble recently, and the clues suggest it was because of my second sister. Last time it was my brother, this time it's me! The second prince can't get close to my sister, so he's targeting us!"
I didn't know what to do for a moment.
Si Muyan originally planned to stay at the manor for a few more days, but a servant came to report that her younger sister wanted her to return to the capital as soon as possible, and that she must bring all the servants and guards with her.
She dared not be careless and went home the next day. Her younger sister told Si Muyan everything that had happened the day before.
The second sister also didn't go on duty today. She frowned and asked, "How about... we ask His Highness Prince Ning for help?"
At this point, the only person they could think of besides Prince Ning was the Prince of Ning.
Si Muyan shook her head: "These two things happened too suddenly, and there's no direct evidence to prove that the Second Prince was responsible. What else can His Highness Prince Ning do to help?"
Yes.
Prince Ning could justify arranging for his men to protect his second sister, since she was now his subordinate.
But the safety of the entire Si family is not within the scope of Prince Ning's responsibilities.
The younger sister suddenly asked, "I wonder how the Empress Dowager is doing now? She hasn't been to the palace for a long time. I'd like to send her a letter."
Si Muyan asked, "You want to seek the Empress Dowager's protection? But..."
The Second Prince is the Empress Dowager's grandson. Even if he is not her biological son, why would the Empress Dowager restrain the Second Prince because of some unfounded rumor?
Besides, the Second Prince is currently under house arrest, yet he can still make so many moves in secret. Even with guards protecting him, it's not certain that they could prevent it.
The younger sister gently shook her head: "I just wanted to see the Empress Dowager, I didn't intend to do anything."
She sent a letter to the palace the next day, but received no reply for a long time.
As the garden party came to an end, news spread that Zhu Qingtang had made things difficult for Guishan, and everyone also learned of the younger sister's words that Zhu Qingwei had committed a crime and that Zhu Qingtang was no better.
The Zhu family's reputation has been further tarnished.
As for the Gui family, they have been keeping a very low profile lately, and there have been fewer rumors circulating about them.
Zhu Qingtang was severely scolded by her mother and felt extremely wronged, so she ran to her maternal grandparents' house, Zuo's house. However, her maternal grandparents had already passed away, her uncle and aunt were overwhelmed with troubles because of Zuo Xiangwan's matter, and her cousins were not close to Zhu Qingtang, being more polite than intimate.
However, two women from collateral branches of the Zuo family, who were about the same age, and a half-sister were willing to talk to Zhu Qingtang.
But Zhu Qingtang looked down on them and went to sit in the courtyard, lost in thought.
She said to the maid, "That used to be my cousin's courtyard. Now, less than a month after she left, the courtyard has changed hands. How could this be?"
The maid advised, "Miss, it's the same in our household. After the Second Miss was sent away, her courtyard was given to the young lady from the next household, wasn't it?"
Zhu Qingtang wanted to say that Zuo Xiangwan was different, but in the end she couldn't bring herself to say it.
The maidservant from the Zuo family who came to serve suddenly started sobbing. Zhu Qingtang frowned and looked over, only to discover that this maidservant used to be from Zuo Xiangwan's courtyard.
She immediately beckoned the maid over: "Were you serving my cousin before?"
Zuo Xiangwan's personal maids had all been sold off, and the one in front of her was a young maid who looked quite young.
The maid knelt down and kowtowed: "I was transferred to the eldest young lady's courtyard half a year ago, so this time only I was transferred out, and I was not sold off."
"Hmm, what do you want from me?"
The maid said, "There's something I told the head mistress, but she didn't believe me and even beat me up."
She moved closer and spoke to Zhu Qingtang.
"Before leaving, the young lady secretly met with the eldest daughter of the Gui family several times. The eldest daughter of the Gui family even introduced her to a merchant."
Zhu Qingtang's eyes widened. She had heard that the reason she couldn't find her cousin was because her cousin and the stable boy had gone to Southeast Asia with a merchant fleet. But when the Zuo family inquired, the merchant family denied it.
Without evidence, the matter was dropped.
But given the power of the Zuo family, if my cousin and the stable boy hadn't run away with the caravan, how could they have disappeared without a trace?
Zhu Qingtang became agitated: "Why didn't you mention something this big before?"