Chapter 1500: Chapter 1497 Gossip
It is heard that Duke Zheng kowtowed in gratitude for the emperor’s grace in the Ministry of Punishnts’ prison, causing his head to be covered in blood.
These rumors, even if Ye Muyu didn’t deliberately seek them out, she knew about them.
However, precisely because the news spread so quickly, she found it odd. Normally, the Ministry of Punishnt is guarded so strictly, how can the news spread so promptly, as if soone inside deliberately leaked it.
Despite feeling suspicious, Ye Muyu didn’t ask anyone to investigate. She believed that Chu Heng must have arranged his people in the capital. She now represents the Chu family, inevitably watched by others; thus, staying unchanged is the best strategy.
The comings and goings between sovereigns and subjects.
Make the atmosphere in the capital sowhat cold, especially as occasionally uncovered officials are involved.
Especially Duke Zheng’s disciples, many are implicated, and aside from them, others are not spared either.
Ti passes quickly.
By the ti Ye Muyu heard that the Ministry of Punishnt resolved the case, exposing the sacrifice of General Huo and two other Northern Generals, it was already the depths of winter, and the weather had grown even colder.
Lately, she hasn’t gone out, and the shops are not busy, even the Manor usually has little tasks beyond delivering vegetables, leaving Ye Muyu with a lot of free ti, so she began to make winter clothes.
Since she had ti, she simply gathered Su i and several maidservants to sew them personally.
News of Huo Hongyan being taken to the Ministry of Punishnt with Old Mada Huo reached her early on the first day of the twelfth lunar month.
Because the two residences are nearby, when the governnt officials ca by, the household already knew the news.
Su i, mingling among the commoners gathering at the entrance, caught sight of the two being taken away from afar, yet with so leisure, not forcibly, indicating it’s favorable for the Huo family.
Su i stood amidst the crowd, overhearing the commoners’ discussions.
“Which wealthy family is this? How can there be no n, only won taken away?”
A person with inford sources explained nearby, “You don’t know, do you? This is General Huo’s household. It’s said the entire family was loyal and brave, the n died in battle, leaving only won and children.”
“Such a tragedy…” Commoners value bloodline heritage highly; hence, the Huo family’s situation appeared extrely tragic to them. Plus, with Huo family’s n dying to guard the border, it stirred sympathy among most commoners.
The public opinion favored the Huo family.
Su i relaxed, without needing intervention to maintain advantageous public opinion, she decided not to ddle further.
She was about to turn and head back to the residence.
At that mont, a peculiar voice arose, sharp and thin, first sneering before boasting, “You all know nothing, I heard that the Huo family had clearly conspired with those spies from Beirong, which led to this incident.”
“What? Conspired with People of Beirong?” This comnt stirred a hornet’s nest.
Beirong has always been adept at battle, especially during winter, they frequently harass Great Chu’s border region, causing significant damage.
In the hearts of Great Chu’s people, they harbor deep resentnt towards People of Beirong.
“How do you know? Could it be that the won’s arrest is because of committed cris?”
“Exactly, otherwise why would they be taken?”
“Do you have any evidence?” asked one rational person directly to the one who initiated the talk.
The sharp and lean man was undaunted by the inquiry, pursing his lips, “Where’s the evidence? Everyone says so, you claim they’re innocent, yet you too lack evidence.”
“Your words indeed make sense.”
Su i’s gaze settled on that sharp and lean man.
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