On the surface, Mrs. Jiang was the wife of the prime minister and was deeply favored by her grandmother. She had the exclusive power to manage the household.
However, in reality, she was a concubine whose status had never been promoted by her father since her birth - mother's death.
Since she was the only woman by her father's side, she regarded herself as the mistress of the household. No matter when, she always dressed in a magnificent and elegant way to show her status.
At this moment, the malicious face in her memory was looking at her tent with a concerned look. Pointing at her personal maid, she accused:
"I heard that Xier is ill. I rushed here in a hurry with the loquat paste she likes. Why do you insist on stopping me?"
She wiped the non - existent tears from the corner of her eyes with a handkerchief and said in a voice full of bitterness:
"Even if Xier is angry with me and has never taken me, her step - mother, seriously. But so many ladies and young misses are here with good intentions to visit her. She can't turn them all away and hurt everyone's feelings!"
With just these two simple sentences, she downgraded Yun Xi to a wayward young lady, while winning herself a reputation for being generous and proper in public.
This shameless act of distorting the truth made Yun Xi want to throw a shoe full of mud at her on the spot.
In her previous life, because of her weak health and frequent illnesses, she was sent to live with her maternal grandparents when she was young. After she came to the capital, she didn't go out often. So, she was completely unaware that Mrs. Jiang had been ruining her reputation.
As a result, when she was framed by Mrs. Jiang, no one in the capital was willing to help her.
Even her father thought that she was debauched and had disgraced the family. He locked her up in a rural manor and refused to see her until she died...
"Madam, please watch your words!"
A firm voice pulled Yun Xi out of her memories.
It was her maid, Yuzhu.
"Miss has just caught a cold. She's really afraid of passing the illness to the noble guests and ruining their pleasure on this outing. That's why she kindly sent me to guard here. Afterward, Miss will surely visit everyone in person to express her gratitude for your concern."
Yuzhu was the maid who had accompanied her birth - mother into the family. When her birth - mother passed away when she was four, Yuzhu had taken good care of her for ten years. Even after regaining her freedom, she had never left or gotten married.
Facing Mrs. Jiang's slander and everyone's suspicion, Yuzhu remained calm and composed. She bowed deeply to everyone.
Everyone looked at each other and thought her words made sense.
After all, it was no news that the eldest daughter of the prime minister's family was a sickly girl who could be blown down by a gust of wind. Just as they were about to disperse, a maid suddenly rushed out of the tent.
"Madam, Yuzhu is lying!"
The maid knelt in front of Mrs. Jiang with a thud, hugged her leg, and cried:
"Miss disappeared after meeting the young master of the cousin's family last night. We secretly searched for her all night but still haven't found her. Now, we don't know if our miss is alive or dead. Madam, you must save her!"
Looking at the maid who was acting so hard, Yun Xi pursed her lips, and her eyes turned cold.
She had disliked this maid who always gossiped in her ears. But since she was a gift from Mrs. Jiang, she hadn't driven her out of her courtyard.
She never expected that this maid would contribute so much to ruining her reputation!
Hearing this, everyone looked at each other in surprise.
They thought that the eldest daughter of the prime minister's family was usually well - educated, gentle, and obedient. How could she have a tryst with a man in public? Moreover, she had been missing for a whole night. It was really thought - provoking...
Mrs. Jiang scanned the crowd. Satisfied in her heart, her face suddenly darkened. She raised her hand and slapped the maid!
"Nonsense! The eldest young lady is clearly in the tent. You're making baseless rumors. Do you want to die? Someone, tie her up!"
Mrs. Jiang was extremely angry, and her words were full of protection for Yun Xi.
"Madam, please judge fairly! How dare I make up rumors?!"
The maid was pressed to the ground and shouted with her neck outstretched:
"If you don't believe me, you can go into the tent and check for yourself. The young lady is really gone!!"
Seeing the maid so determined, everyone was in an uproar, and they already believed it a bit. And Yuzhu standing in front of the tent only made people more suspicious.
Watching this mistress - servant duo singing in chorus and tearing apart her innocence step by step, Yun Xi clenched her fists, and her expression was gloomy.
Everyone present was a shrewd person. Whether Mrs. Jiang entered her tent or not, her reputation was ruined!
And she couldn't fly or disappear into thin air. It was impossible for her to walk into her own tent openly without being noticed by anyone.
Was she, who had been reborn, still going to be tricked by Mrs. Jiang again?
Yun Xi quickly scanned the surroundings. Her gaze slowly fell on an unextinguished torch, and her sparkling eyes suddenly lit up.
If Mrs. Jiang still thought she was the timid girl she used to be, she was terribly wrong!
Even if she was timid, she was a timid girl who was both wise and spirited!
She would never let others bully her again!