Abandoned Woman Busy Farming
Chapter 1373 - 1375 Shut the Door, Hit the Dog_1

Chapter 1373: Chapter 1375 Shut the Door, Hit the Dog_1

Jun Haoran listened to the praises of the common people and thought to himself that Young Master Bai’s arrangements were indeed perfect. Both members of the Bai couple are truly rare talents.

Unfortunately, they are not from the Western Regions and have already made clear their intentions to leave.

Luckily, Jun Haoran was not a stubborn person consumed with self-righteousness. He did not allow his desire for talent to turn into possessiveness. Otherwise, Bai Ruozhu and the rest would have had quite some trouble to deal with later on.

By evening, the commoners had finally dispersed, and their anger gradually subsided. However, the grand elder’s state was truly too wretched to describe.

Yehuang had lived for decades and had never experienced such a pitiful situation. He hated the monarch and people like Bai Ruozhu who had schemed against him; he despised the second elder who kicked him when he was down, the fair-weather believers in the Holy Hall who couldn’t differentiate right from wrong, and even more so, the foolish commoners easily stirred up. Once he returned to the Holy Hall, a murderous intent flashed continuously in his eyes—he was determined to kill all those who had humiliated him!

He waited for a long time and did not see Honglian visit him, which made him direct his hatred toward her as well. Eventually, running out of patience, he ordered someone to inquire about what Honglian was doing. This inquiry finally revealed that he had been placed under house arrest by the faction of the second elder.

Angered, he smashed many things in the room, which erupted with constant clanging noises, but no one dared enter to utter even a half-word of persuasion.

Outside, Honglian meticulously inspected the Qilin at the entrance, the floor where the red characters had appeared, and the roof of the Main Hall, yet found not a trace of evidence. It was as if the previous events were truly the will of the gods, devoid of any man-made traces.

Honglian, seeing the awe in the eyes of the people around her, silently cursed herself for involving these useless wretches, which only served to disorder the troops.

"The other party must have a perfect grasp of the medicinal properties, and perhaps even incorporated Magic Technique. That’s why they left no trace." Honglian spoke.

Regrettably, most people at that time were superstitious and paid no heed to her words.

Other elders of the Holy Hall naturally sent people to conduct their own inspections, arriving at the same conclusion as Honglian. For a time, many of the elders feared the wrath of the gods and distanced themselves from the grand elder’s faction, not wanting to be implicated. Even some of the grand elder’s close confidants became jittery and kept their distance from him.

The events of that day not only angered the common people but also alarmed the Eight Great Familys of Gaochang City, stirring up a massive storm within their ranks and exciting many. They seemed to see hope in opposing the grand elder.

Previously, the Ao Family had taken the initiative to contact the other six familys excluding the Qi Family, to persuade them to join forces with the monarch and oppose the domineering influence of the Holy Hall.

Some familys expressed their willingness to join and cooperate on the spot, while others hesitated, fearing the same fate as the Qun Family. But at this moment, the patriarchs of the six familys unanimously went to the Ao Family to express their determination to confront the Holy Hall.

The Grand Princess, looking at the men speaking in the Main Hall, couldn’t help but confide to the nanny beside her, "The Lin Zhu couple is truly remarkable. She is indeed the chosen one by my mother-in-law. It seems she really might fulfill my mother-in-law’s last wishes."

The nanny replied, "This is good news, princess. You can worry less now. The great priest passed away engulfed in melancholy, powerless to reverse the corruption of the Holy Hall. Now is a good beginning—the Holy Hall will soon be out of the hands of those power-mongers."

Upon hearing this, the Grand Princess smiled, "Exactly, the common people will no longer be deceived."

...

At the palace gate, the Patriarch of the Qi Family, Qi Qingfeng, brought his daughter Qi Ting to deliver a message to Qingyan of Qingyou Hall. The guard had taken the message and had not returned, while Qi Qingfeng paced back and forth nervously, like a headless fly.

Qi Ting, standing beside him, furrowed her brows, looking listless as if her head might droop below her shoulders any moment.

Qi Qingfeng, somewhat irritable, glanced at Qi Ting and said, "Have you memorized what to say later? Don’t misspeak again."

With a hint of grievance, Qi Ting replied, "When have I ever misspoken? Haven’t I always followed Father’s arrangements? Back when I was unwilling, Father, didn’t you threaten me with a marriage? And now you’re asking me to take the fall; do you even consider me as your own daughter?"

Fearing the nearby guard might overhear, Qi Qingfeng glared fiercely at Qi Ting and said, "Shut up. Don’t mention this matter again, otherwise..." He left the threat unfinished, but his icy gaze made Qi Ting shiver involuntarily.

Inside Qingyou Hall, Bai Ruozhu and the others had just returned and were laughing while discussing the day’s events. The main topic was the miserable state of the great elder. As for how Bai Ruozhu had managed to achieve something so miraculous, everyone was curious, but they had been casually brushed off by Bai Ruozhu and didn’t press the issue.

At that moment, the guard reported that Qi Qingfeng had sent a message requesting an audience with Qingyan, whose face turned ashen as he said, "He’s come now that he’s seen the great elder in trouble, regretting his actions, isn’t he? Tell him to scram; I won’t see this shameless traitor!"

As the guard was about to withdraw, Bai Ruozhu quickly called him back and said to Qingyan, "No, why not see him? Call them in; you should at least be able to vent your frustration, right?"

Jiang Yichun chuckled softly beside them and mouthed to Qingyan: "Shut the door, beat the dog."

Bai Ruozhu winked at Jiang Yichun, who understood her the best.

"Right, let him in," Qingyan changed his tune, his mood seemingly improved.

Before long, the guard led Qi Qingfeng and Qi Ting into Qingyou Hall. Qi Qingfeng’s forehead was dotted with sweat and he seemed slightly out of breath, as if he had rushed all the way.

Upon seeing Qingyan, Qi Qingfeng immediately fell to his knees, his face filled with shame as he said, "Brother, I’m here to plead guilty today. It’s all because this wretched girl was incited by others that she dared to harm you. I’ve failed to raise her properly; I’m so sorry, brother!"

Qi Ting also knelt down and knocked her head on the ground three times, "I have wronged my uncle. I leave it to you to decide my fate, uncle."

Qi Ting probably felt stifled inside, and her tone was somewhat harsh, lacking a pleading sentiment. Qi Qingfeng, upon hearing this, grew anxious. He suddenly sprang up, kicking her squarely in the back and sending her sprawling to the floor.

"You wretched thing, I’ll kill you right here before your uncle!" Qi Qingfeng bellowed.

"Shut up!" Bai Ruozhu suddenly exclaimed sharply, "What kind of place do you think this is, that you can make a racket? If you want to discipline your child, do it at home. Don’t disturb our peace here."

Perhaps due to her experiences in a past life, Bai Ruozhu particularly disliked seeing Qi Qingfeng beating Qi Ting. If it weren’t for Qi Qingfeng’s instigation, would Qi Ting have dared to attack Qingyan? Now that Qi Qingfeng felt regret, he pushed his daughter forward as a scapegoat, absolving himself completely, truly shameless!

Qi Qingfeng, who had heard of Lady Bai’s reputation, quickly thought on his feet and, with a sudden slap, hit his own face.