The Legend of Rebirth of the Demon Empress

Chapter 24 Rumors
After Lin Zisu left that day, Liang Wanyi called the servants in the garden together, only to find out that Liang Mingtai had molested Lin Zisu in front of all the servants, and immediately warned the servants not to spread the word, and went to his father to complain.

Duke Chang had long been dissatisfied with this useless son, and after hearing Liang Wanyi's words, he became furious and punished Liang Mingtai to kneel in the ancestral hall overnight.

However, in the early morning of the second day, Liang Mingtai accepted the invitation and accompanied his friends to the Zhuangyuan Building for a drink.

This Zhuangyuan Building is the largest restaurant in Beijing, where there are many high-profile customers and rumors are constantly flowing.

Shocking rumors spread in Zhuangyuan Building that day, saying that His Royal Highness Dun Wang and the eldest son of the Duke of Chang's Mansion, who had always been mischievous, met their enemies. The playboys were all beaten up and ran away.

Immediately afterwards, some good people carefully analyzed, repeatedly demonstrated, and confirmed in many ways, and they all agreed that it was Miss Lin from Kangpingbo's Mansion in the east of the city who took the initiative to teach Dun Wang and the eldest son of Chang Guogong's mansion.

Both His Royal Highness Dun Wang and the eldest son of the Duke of Chang's Mansion are famous for their stubbornness, and they have offended many people.

Due to their identities, people dare not seek revenge in person. When they heard that the two were taught a lesson, some people immediately applauded Lin Zisu.

However, some people worried that these two were relatives of the emperor after all, and Miss Lin beat them both up, but it was a big deal, especially since King Dun was just a prince, that would be a serious crime!

While everyone applauded, they also sighed for the Lin family. Even though today's officials are lenient and don't pursue the crimes committed by the Lin family, but the name of Miss Lin's fierceness is spread, I am afraid that she will be like the daughter of the Chang'an Hou family in the future. No one dares to marry into the door.

When there were different opinions in the lobby of the Zhuangyuan Building, Liang Mingtai was drinking with Xie Xi, Xu Wentao and a group of friends in the private room upstairs. Even though the doors and windows were closed, voices still came into the room from time to time.

The young masters were all listening to them. They were all present when Xie Xi was beaten. This is the first time they heard about the details of Liang Mingtai's beating. Laughing, I couldn't stop toasting Xie Xi and Liang Mingtai.

Liang Mingtai didn't expect that the news of his beating would spread widely within a day. He was beaten by a little girl in his home, and now it spread again, losing all face.

Feeling a little annoyed at the moment, Liang Mingtai took a few banknotes from his pocket, patted them on the table, and said, "Fourth Brother, Second Brother Xu, I, Liang Mingtai, surrendered in this matter, you can do whatever you want!"

Everyone in the capital knew that the eldest son Liang of the Duke of Chang's mansion had always been sympathetic to women, and he couldn't walk when he saw a girl. At this moment, he gave up lightly, and everyone in the private room was a little surprised.

Xu Wentao smirked, and asked, "A-Tai, are you giving up now? This is not like your usual style."

Liang Mingtai snorted, and said: "That vicious stinky girl is not my appetizer. I just wanted to touch her, and she taught me a lesson. If I marry her back home, won't I make myself feel uncomfortable? ? Whichever one of you likes it, marry it and go home to make offerings, my son will not accompany you."

Xie Xi listened to Liang Mingtai's words, and said with a smile: "There is no need to worry, Ah Tai. You can put away this banknote first. It's hard to tell the outcome until the end."

Liang Mingtai was stunned for a moment, and said, "Do you still want to decide the winner? If such a woman marries home, she might turn the family upside down. Why don't the three of us take some money and go to Wanhualou to have fun tonight? Come on, it’s an explanation to the brothers.” He said and looked at Xu Wentao.

Xu Wentao shook his head, and said: "You have beautiful things in your chest, and you have good plans in your belly, so what's the point of marrying her and going home as a sacrifice?"

Liang Mingtai thought it was a little funny, and said, "Second brother Xu, you've only seen her a few times, and you judge her like this, maybe you've been dazed by her?"

When he said this, he suddenly thought of the time when he reached out his hand out of nowhere in the garden, and he felt a little guilty. Was he also dazed at that time?
Xu Wentao changed his old temper, sighed, and stopped talking, while Xie Xi became an expression of nothing to do with himself, picked up the wine glass and drank by himself.

Liang Mingtai took back the banknotes on the table, sat quietly in front of the window and listened to the discussion downstairs, listening to the gossip about Lin Zisu, feeling inexplicably happy to have his revenge avenged.

The three people involved did not speak a word, and the meal was extremely dull, and they broke up in the end.

When Liang Mingtai returned home, he told Liang Wanyi the rumors heard in Zhuangyuan Building as a joke.

Liang Wanyi was afraid that Lin Zisu's reputation would be damaged, so she hurried to find Lin Zisu to see if she could remedy it.

Lin Zisu didn't care much about the so-called rumors. In her previous life, she had lived in the palace for a long time, and she had heard a lot of gossip among the concubines.

Just grateful for Liang Wanyi's thoughts, Lin Zisu said: "Thank you, Sister Yi, for your concern. Since it has been passed on outside, let them pass it on, anyway, I can't hear it."

Liang Wanyi said apologetically: "I'm afraid that Liang Mingtai and the others will tell this story as a joke. You don't know, he was spoiled and lawless since he was a child, and his group of friends are really boring. I warned Liang Mingtai, if you listen See if he is arranging your affairs outside, let mother drive his two precious girls out of the house."

Lin Zisu waved her hand, and said leisurely: "Brother Ling was taught a lesson by me that day, so I think he will restrain himself a little later."

Liang Wanyi shook her head with an indisputable expression on her face, "How could he know how to restrain himself, he was punished by my father to kneel in the ancestral hall all night, and he went out to drink again during the day."

Lin Zisu didn't want to waste any more words on Liang Mingtai, so she pondered for a while and said, "Sister Yi, don't you think the source of this rumor is a bit weird?"

Liang Wanyi obviously thought about this question too, and said, "It's only been two days since you came back from my house. The rumors spread so quickly, obviously someone is behind the push."

Lin Zisu nodded and said: "I met His Royal Highness Dun Wang last month. There were only a few people at that time, and the person behind the push was probably among those people. Dun Wang and Xu Wentao still have a bet, so it shouldn't be them Two, and the others, I have no dealings with them."

Speaking of this, Lin Zisu smiled and said, "I'm just curious, why spread rumors about me?"

Liang Wanyi said: "If it is said that my elder brother hates you and spread rumors to ruin your reputation, it makes sense. But I know him, he usually has a good face, he is timid and has no intentions."

Liang Wanyi said with some embarrassment: "I believe he is molesting you, but he has neither the ability nor the courage to spread rumors so quickly, and he doesn't want to hurt his face."

Lin Zisu nodded and said, "I have also thought about whether my father offended someone in official business, but he is only a small official in the Ministry of Industry. Even if others take revenge on the Lin family, why should they take revenge on me, a junior?"

The two discussed in the room for a while, but still couldn't get a clue, Lin Zisu said: "It's useless to think too much here, we still have to go out to find clues."

Liang Wanyi thought for a while, then nodded and said, "Your sister is right, maybe if you go to the Zhuangyuan Building, you will know who is doing the tricks."

The two went as soon as they said they would, and Lin Zisu sent a maid to inform Bi Shi, found two drapery hats, and drove out of the house together in Liang Wanyi's carriage.

The two delayed for a while on the road, and it was almost noon when they arrived at the Zhuangyuan Building, which was the time when the business of the Zhuangyuan Building was booming.

The carriage stopped a dozen feet away from the Zhuangyuan Building, and the two of them were puzzled when they heard the coachman say: "Miss, there are too many people ahead, our carriage can't move."

Liang Wanyi raised the curtain of the carriage and saw a large group of people gathered around the entrance of the restaurant, all of them were staring into the restaurant. Curious, she ordered Yin Zhuang, the maid who accompanied her, to go and inquire.

Not long after, Yin Zhuang replied: "Miss, Zhang Kuaizui, who is famous in Beijing, is invited to the restaurant, and he is talking about Li Siniang beating Jin Yulang in anger. Stand outside and listen."

Chang Guo Gong's Mansion is one of the best mansions in the capital. During festivals or family birthdays, famous opera troupes will be invited to the mansion to sing operas. Liang Wanyi is also familiar with the popular catchphrases.

Liang Wanyi asked: "Li Siniang beat Jin Yulang angrily? What kind of book is this, why don't I know?"

Yin Zhuang said: "It is said that it was newly edited yesterday, and today is the first lecture."

The new book has such a high popularity in Zhuangyuan Building, it is very exciting to think about it, Liang Wanyi and Lin Zisu laughed and said: "I didn't expect to hear the new book as soon as it came out, it seems that today is a worthwhile trip .”

Yin Zhuang had just gone through a lot of effort to get out of the crowd, fearing that his lady would squeeze in to watch the excitement on a whim, she murmured: "Miss, there is no place in this restaurant today, let's come back tomorrow, servant girl Book a private room for you in advance."

Looking at the number of people waiting at the door, Liang Wanyi also knew that she might not have a chance to go in today. She is a casual person, so she said immediately: "Sister Zisu, this restaurant can't be crowded today, let's go back for now, and look for it tomorrow. clue."

Hearing that it was a new book, Lin Zisu had a strange premonition in her heart. She wanted to hear what the story was about, and said, "Sister Yi, please wait with me for a while."

Since it was Lin Zisu who spoke, Liang Wanyi stopped talking and sat quietly in the carriage with Lin Zisu, listening intently to the movement in the restaurant.

"Excuse me, is this the carriage of Duke Chang's mansion? Miss Lin is in this carriage?"

A voice suddenly sounded from outside the carriage, and then Yin Zhuang replied: "The two ladies are here, I don't know how to address you?"

Lin Zisu quickly opened the curtain of the carriage, and two big men in black were standing under the carriage. When a big man in black saw Lin Zisu, he cupped his fists and said, "Miss, is Miss Lin? My master invited the girl to the restaurant for a visit." Syria."

Lin Zisu asked, "Is your master His Highness King Dun, or Xu Wentao?"

The big man in black replied respectfully: "The young one is the guard of Princess Yong'an's mansion."

With the protection of two fierce men, Lin Zisu and Liang Wanyi entered the champion building smoothly.

The two women followed the guards into the private room on the second floor. This is the largest private room in the Zhuangyuan Building. It occupies two rooms. There is an Eight Immortals table outside for guests to drink and eat tea. The inside is a bedroom with an Arhat bed for For guests to rest temporarily.

Xu Wentao sat alone in front of the table of the Eight Immortals, his brows were no longer the spirit of the past, the table was full of wine and vegetables, but he did not move at all. When he saw Lin Zisu entering the private room, a flash of eager desire flashed in his eyes, he stood up and said : "Miss Lin, Miss Liang, please sit down."

Xu Wentao got up a little anxiously, and the chair under him was pushed aside by him, making a harsh sound.

Liang Wanyi was also familiar with Xu Wentao, she had never seen him lose his composure before, and said with a smile: "Second Master Xu, the guard said, do you have something to tell us?"

Xu Wentao didn't even think about it, and replied directly: "I have something to say to Miss Lin, but I didn't expect you two to come here together."

Liang Wanyi didn't expect that he would be so disrespectful to her, she gave Xu Wentao a supercilious look, and sat down angrily.

The story book downstairs just started, this story is about Li Siniang, the fourth lady of the Li Family Martial Arts School, who has a bold personality since she was a child, and was molested by the dude Jin Yulang on the street, and Jin Yulang was whipped on the street.

It's just that Jin Yulang's family was so powerful that he falsely accused the Li family of stealing people's property and exiled the entire Li family to the border.In order to clear her grievances, Li Siniang disguised herself as a man and joined the army at the border. Because of her bravery in killing the enemy, she was appreciated by the prince stationed on the border.

This story is extremely old-fashioned, but with the recent rumors, people listened with great interest, especially when Li Siniang whipped Jin Yulang in the street, the whole hall was full of applause.

Lin Zisu winked at Liang Wanyi, and said with a smile, "I just acted casually. I didn't expect to win the hearts of the people so much. It seems that I have to thank the people behind it."

Liang Wanyi said: "My good sister, thanks to you still laughing, if this happened to me, I would be so worried."

Lin Zisu knew that Liang Wanyi was open-minded and open-minded, and if such things were on her head, she would definitely not worry about it.

Hearing what she said, she smiled and said, "Sister has always been transparent, how could she worry about such trivial matters?"

Xu Wentao sat quietly at the side, and suddenly said: "Miss Lin, I have something to explain to you, please go inside and talk about it."

The corners of Lin Zisu's mouth curled up slightly, and he said, "Second Master Xu, you deliberately avoided Elder Sister Yi, could it be that you want to plot against me?"

Having said that, she still stood up and followed Xu Wentao into the inner room.

Liang Wanyi's expression darkened, and she wanted to tell Lin Zisu a few words, but she didn't say the words when she came to her lips.

After entering the room, Xu Wentao cut to the chase and said, "Miss Lin, you must know about my situation. I am pleased with you and am willing to marry you."

What Xu Wentao said was simple and straightforward. Lin Zisu did not avoid Xu Wentao's gaze, looked at him for a moment, and said, "Oh? Then ignore my thoughts and regard me as your bet?"

Xu Wentao didn't expect that she would also know about the bet. He blushed and lowered his voice and said, "At first I was thinking of playing around, but at this moment, what I said was from the bottom of my heart."

"The little girl has no talent or virtue, and now she has caused troubles all over the city. Xu Wentao, why are you obsessed with me?"

(End of this chapter)