Chapter 334 – Reputation Ruined

So much had happened in the last few days that she was exhausted.

“I don’t know where the wind has leaked out, but rumors are spreading outside about Second Miss having a private rendezvous with a man.” Cui Ping said.

“Where did you hear that?” Cloud asked.

“The party heard about it when the people in the house went out to buy medicine.” Cui Ping replied.

“Didn’t I order that no one in the residence is allowed to rumor today’s events to the outside world?” Yun said angrily.

“The slave girl is not sure.” Cui Ping said carefully.

“What exactly are the rumors out there today?”

“It roughly means that the second young lady does not know how to behave, and every day on her way back home she meets with a man in the embroidery store, and only leaves after about an incense burner’s time, and that the lone man and woman share the same room, and that she doesn’t know what has happened.”

Hearing this Yun only felt a headache incomparable, she had thought that if things could be concealed, and in the future to the second daughter to teach properly, things still have room to turn around.

Now that it’s like this, even if the second daughter has the intention to change her ways, that reputation is all ruined.

Not only that, but it will most likely affect the eldest daughter’s marriage.

Nowadays, the eldest daughter has an excellent reputation in Taizhou Prefecture, and even without the Xu family, there are quite a few high-ranking families who want to tie the knot with their family.

If the second daughter is convicted of having an affair with someone, then the eldest daughter’s desire to marry again will become a dream, and no decent family will be willing to marry a woman with such a scandal in her family!

Yun felt dizzy and black just thinking about it.

“Madam, don’t be in a hurry.” Cui Ping hurriedly supported Yun.

“What kind of sin has been done to bring about this situation!”

“Ma’am, just relax, nowadays the people outside are just rumors, there is no conclusive evidence.”

“Even if it’s just a rumor, it’s enough, with such rumors around, who would dare to marry a girl from my Wei family?”

“You can only think on the bright side of things now. All of this can only be said to be second young miss’s own fault, as for the eldest young miss, she’s followed and suffered.” Cui Ping comforted Yun.

“How can I not know that there is nothing I can do when things come to this point, I am just pained! I was originally worried about Ruo’er as a child, but now I realize that it’s Wanwan, who I’ve always been relieved about, who is confused about what she’s doing!”

“I do not know where to do wrong, she in my Wei family is not rich and powerful, but also food and clothing, I let her read from a young age to recognize the rituals, she is not as good as Ruo’er by the He family members to be in the countryside to stay more than ten years to recognize the big body!”

“Is it really because she has the same blood running through her bones as that family of He’s shamelessly, that no amount of acquired teaching on my part can make up for it?”

Yun spoke a bunch of words to Cui Ping, articulating the uncertainty and helplessness within her at the moment.

Cui Ping didn’t know how to comfort, and could only say, “You’re tired, ma’am, the slave girl will help you back to your room to rest first.”

Yun nodded feebly and lent Cui Ping’s strength to return to Cang Yun Yuan.

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Wei Qingwan had been unconscious for two days and two nights, and waking up again was already noon on the third day.

She moved her body slightly and a cone of pain twisted her face.

“Miss you’re awake?” Sister Li busily came forward to stop Wei Qingwan from moving around, “Miss, don’t move around, your wounds aren’t healed yet, it’ll be troublesome if you tear them again.”

“My back, how is my back? Sister, go get a mirror, I want to see my back.”

Wei Qingwan was lying on the bed, only feeling a fiery pain in her back, this pain made Wei Qingwan wake up and realize that her back wound was very serious.

“Miss, you’d better rest first, you can look at the wound later.” Sister Li comforted, not daring to let Wei Qingwan look at her wounds now for fear of irritating her.

“Go get the mirror!” Wei Qingwan insisted.

“Ms. ……”

“I told you to go get the mirror!” Wei Qingwan’s voice was weak, but her tone was decisive.

There was no way around it, so Sister Li brought over two dressing bronze mirrors and adjusted the angle so that Wei Qingwan could see what was going on with her back.

It wasn’t a very clear view in the brass mirror, but you could still see the hideousness of the back.

Wei Qingwan’s heart was like ashes for a moment, this was actually her back!

“No …… no ……” Wei Qingwan violently pushed away the mirror in front of her with one hand, then buried her head inside the pillow and cried.

Sister Li continued to comfort, “Don’t be sad, miss, you’ll be fine when the wound heals in a few days.”

“What’s the point of healing it, it’ll leave an ugly scar just the same.”

“It won’t be, the lady attendant doctor who treated miss today said that there are high ranking people within the Taizhou residence who are able to make the wound leave no traces.” Sister Li was busy informing Wei Qingwan of what she had heard today.

“Really?”

“Seriously!”

Sister Li’s certain tone gave Wei Qingwan hope.

Immediately afterward, Wei Qingwan inquired of Sister Li, “In these few days, have my parents come to see me?”

“Madam has come every day, the words of the master, the young lady hurt is the back, the master is inconvenient to come, coupled with the master’s busy affairs in the army, yesterday early in the morning back to the barracks.”

Sister Li was afraid that Wei Qingwan would be too upset after hearing this and that it would affect her recovery, so she chose the good things to say to Wei Qingwan.

In fact, even Yun had only come to see her on the first day, and all the later ones had only sent her personal maid, Cui Ping, over to inquire about the situation.

“What about the others? Did big brother and Yi Lin ever come?” Wei Qingwan asked again.

“This …… big young master and little young master have not come. But Miss, don’t feel bad, the Eldest Young Master is still angry right now, and the Youngest Young Master’s words are busy going to classes and practicing martial arts these days, so he might not be available.” Sister Li comforted.

“Big brother isn’t just angry, he really hates me and wants me dead.” Wei Qingwan said in despair.

Sister Li didn’t know how to take that.

Wei Qingwan added, “Yi Lin has also stopped relying on me, he used to be my favorite, but now ……”

“Miss, don’t think about this for now, the most important thing for you now is to get well.” Sister Li persuaded.

“It’s come to this point, what else can I think about? I’m afraid there’s no place for me in this mansion.”

“Miss, don’t forget that you still have Duke Qi, Duke Qi is the only son of the Chief Minister, as long as you and Duke Qi can make things work, and you can shine in the future, why would you worry that the Wei family won’t be nice to you and not hold you in high regard?”

Thinking of Qi Zhen, a glimmer of light once again flashed in Wei Qingwan’s bleak eyes.

Yeah, she still has Mr. Qi.

Wei Qingwan pursed her lips, “Is there a reply from Mr. Qi’s side?”

She let Sister Li send a letter to Mr. Qi the day before yesterday, thinking that she would let Mr. Qi help her out, but she never received a reply.

He was beaten the day before yesterday and was in a coma for two days, so thinking about the time, it was time for Duke Qi to give himself a reply.

“This ……” Sister Lee didn’t know how to answer.

“What’s wrong?” Sister Li’s look made Wei Qingwan very worried.

(End of chapter)