novelaction Chapter 565 The Villainous Female Supporting Character Who Impersonated the Tyrant's Savior 20
Chapter 565 The Villainous Female Supporting Character Who Impersonated the Tyrant's Savior 20
"You're talking fucking nonsense!"
"General Meng is loyal and courageous, and has won countless battles. How could there be conclusive evidence? This traitor must be framing him!"
"Yes, he framed them! Everyone knows that General Meng and his family are good people! If anyone is colluding with the enemy, it's this scoundrel! He's corrupt, lawless, and utterly wicked! I think he's pinning his own crimes on General Meng!"
"that is!"
The surrounding crowd immediately erupted into a noisy uproar.
The old women and maids who had gone to the street with Zheng Baozhu also came over to help speak up when they saw this.
The maidservant shouted indignantly,
"The Prime Minister isn't that kind of person! He's not corrupt! He wouldn't even accept the money the young lady offered him. Don't slander him! The Prime Minister is a good man and would never slander General Meng. General Meng wouldn't collude with the enemy, but perhaps there's a traitor in his family!"
The old woman echoed,
"Exactly! We all saw it last night! The General's wife's personal maid, Lanxiang, we saw her sneaking around, dropping a letter written in Silla script from her sleeve! And there were assassins in black who came to the Ministry of Justice's backyard specifically to assassinate us, their purpose was definitely to silence her! We innocent people were almost implicated! The Prime Minister searched General Meng's house and found evidence, what's wrong with arresting and interrogating him!"
A few of the common people present exchanged glances upon hearing this, seemingly lost in thought. But most of them didn't believe it at all; they didn't believe there was a spy in the Meng household.
"Impossible! You're in cahoots with this scoundrel! General Meng and his family are good people; they would never collude with the enemy! It's all slander!"
"That's right! That scoundrel is slandering us!"
"Even if what you're saying is true, that maid must have been bribed! Maybe it was that scoundrel!"
Someone shouted,
"Kill this scoundrel! Avenge General Meng!"
Rotten vegetable leaves were thrown at Xia Xizhi, leaving her, Zheng Baozhu, and the maids with a mess of vegetables on their heads.
Up in the restaurant, Meng Zixu, standing at the window, frowned slightly as he looked at Xia Xizhi's disheveled state.
Upon seeing this, Cheng Hu burst into laughter and clapped his hands in approval.
"Hahahaha! This scoundrel was so arrogant, he's finally met his match! Master, do you think it would be recorded in history if the prime minister of a country were killed by rotten vegetable leaves thrown by ordinary people? Hahahaha... Huh?"
Before he could finish laughing, he was stunned by Xia Xizhi's outrageous move.
An old man with a limp pulled a manure cart out of the courtyard next door, when Xia Xizhi snatched the manure scoop from the old man and began scattering it, spoonful by spoonful, like a shower of flower petals, at the crowd of people throwing away vegetable leaves...
The crowd paused for a second before erupting into deafening screams, then shoved and scattered, the stench filling the air. Some people couldn't help but vomit on others, and the scene briefly spiraled out of control.
"Come on, keep cursing me!"
Xia Xizhi blocked his sense of smell, activated his berserk mode, and went completely insane.
She didn't stop until all the people who were cursing her had fled, leaving behind a mess of excrement.
Even from a distance, Meng Zixu and the two men beside him seemed to smell the stench...
After groaning, he took out five taels of silver and gave it to the lame old man.
"I'm causing trouble for you."
The old man took the five taels of silver and grinned from ear to ear; this was his wages for a year!
"No trouble at all! Prime Minister, please come to me again if you need anything next time!"
......
Cheng Hu was incredulous; his lips twitched.
"No, how could a high-ranking prime minister resort to such disgusting tactics! Throwing excrement at someone! Is this something a human being would do?"
Meng Zixu raised an eyebrow and curled his lips into a smile.
He seems to always act unpredictably.
......
Upon arriving at the Ministry of Justice, Xia Xizhi showed Gao Yu Meng Zixu's jade pendant.
Seeing Gao Yu's expression, Xia Xizhi smiled faintly and said,
"Madam Gao, do you not want your son to be skinned alive and tortured to death by me? If you know what's good for you, sign this confession. The evidence is conclusive; it's no use denying it. I'm just going through the motions. If you're a smart person, confess now. Otherwise, all of you will be subjected to torture, the women will suffer endless humiliation, and in the end, you'll all be beheaded, understand?"
Gao Yu, with tears in her eyes, finally gave up resisting and signed the document as originally planned.
As darkness fell, Xia Xizhi had the confession and all the evidence sent to the palace, then stretched and left the Ministry of Justice.
This plot of framing a loyal official is now complete, and she can finally get a good night's rest.
Hanxing and Yeying's injuries weren't so serious anymore, and they wanted to come back to protect Xia Xizhi. Xia Xizhi forced them to take a few days off.
She has errands to run tomorrow night and can't let them come along...
back home.
A delicious aroma of food wafted over, and Luo Bai had already prepared two meat dishes, two vegetable dishes, and a soup, just waiting for her to return.
After dinner, Luo Bai poured bathwater for Xia Xizhi. But after pouring it, he just stood there, and Xia Xizhi was already getting ready to take off her clothes when he still hadn't left.
Xia Xizhi was puzzled.
"What's wrong? Is something the matter? Are you short of money?"
"This servant will assist you in your bath," Luo Bai said, her ears turning slightly red.
"No need, I'm not used to being served. Also, don't refer to yourself as 'this servant' anymore. You can refer to yourself as 'your subordinate' or 'I'."
Luo Bai's body stiffened slightly, and her eyelashes trembled.
"Does Your Excellency despise me, despise my humble origins... forbidding me from referring to myself as 'this humble servant,' and forbidding me from serving you?"
Xia Xizhi paused, then patted his shoulder.
"No, don't overthink it. Look at me, I don't have any servants. I'm used to being alone. Oh, I forgot to mention, the food you cooked today was excellent, I'm very satisfied."
Luo Bai immediately perked up, his eyes lighting up.
"I know many other dishes, and I will cook for you every day from now on."
After Luo Bai left, Xia Xizhi closed the door, took off her clothes, and let out a comfortable sigh as she stepped into the bathtub...
I haven't had such a comfortable bath in days.
A moment later, Xia Xizhi's face flushed as if she were drunk. In her dazed state, the discomfort in her body made her groan softly.
At this moment, Meng Zixu, dressed in black, silently landed on her roof and squinted his eyes.
The moment the tile was pried open, a soft moan was heard from inside, and eyes suddenly turned deep and dark...