Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 1337: Chapter 1339 Get Your Fill of Acting Up_1

The crowd erupted into a cacophony of comments, as the Holy Hall, over the years, had used the will of the gods to enslave the thoughts of the common people, and now, the common people, following the Hall’s usual rhetoric, condemned Jin Wanliang and Lady Diao Mo.

Upon hearing the onlookers’ words, Lady Diao Mo also learned of Jin Wanliang’s plight; she had been so preoccupied with capturing Zhanna that she had no idea Jin Wanliang had been paraded through the streets!

Even though she did not like her fat-brained husband and did not care about his well-being, she could not ignore the doubts of the people that were a result of Jin Wanliang’s situation. She looked angrily toward Bai Ruozhu, her eyes seeming to spit fire, wishing to burn Bai Ruozhu alive.

Bai Ruozhu thought Lady Diao Mo was about to lose her mind and lash out, which would only make the spectacle more entertaining, but the next second, Lady Diao Mo suddenly covered her face and burst into tears.

For a moment, everyone was stunned, the commoners who had just been cursing were somewhat bewildered by her, and to see a lady of the Holy Hall, who had been riding high on her horse, now weeping in the streets was truly unexpected.

Bai Ruozhu bit her lip; she had underestimated Lady Diao Mo. How could someone who had climbed her way to this position be a brainless woman like Jin Jing?

Indeed, Lady Diao Mo’s crying was especially heart-wrenching, but quickly she dried her tears, not continuing to cry in an annoying manner, but with a look of grievance and helplessness on her face that was tinged with determination. That expression was just right—not too much, to seem artificial, nor too little, to leave people untouched by her current state.

Thus, at that moment, Lady Diao Mo turned into a somewhat helpless yet strong little woman, indeed eliciting quite a bit of sympathy.

Her eyes reddened, she bowed to the people, regaining the dignity and grace of Lady Diao Mo, but with her head lowered, she earnestly said, ”Bringing my lord husband into the City was indeed a lapse in my judgement, and I am willing to accept everyone’s criticism and the punishment of the Hall, but I never intended to disregard the safety of the people in the City. I am his wife, I have accompanied him all the way from Shengyao City without incident, how could I be contagious?”

As she spoke, her voice began to choke up, ”After all, he is my husband, and a woman marries to follow her husband—how could I abandon him?

What a virtuous and kind wife!

Bai Ruozhu secretly cursed the situation, the public was about to be deceived by her again!

As expected, many people began to sympathize, the women present praised Lady Diao Mo’s actions, saying they understood how she felt. The men present also nodded in agreement; putting themselves in her place, if they were seriously ill, wouldn’t they wish for their wives to stay by their sides until the end?

In this way, although Lady Diao Mo’s actions were improper, she nonetheless received forgiveness from quite a few people.

”Lady Diao Mo speaks well, as a young woman I greatly admire the deep love between you and Mr. Jin,” Bai Ruozhu said, while clapping her hands to show her approval of Lady Diao Mo.

”But the incident cannot be blamed on the government soldiers who escorted Mr. Jin out of the City, after all, the laws cannot be broken at will, and the physical safety of the citizens must be safeguarded. Mrs. Diao Mo must not harbor any resentment for this, if you are intent on taking care of your husband, why not leave the City and personally tend to him? By staying by Mr. Jin’s side day and night, I am certain he will recover sooner rather than later.”

A flash of resentment crossed Mrs. Diao Mo’s eyes, but she quickly concealed it, there were so many onlookers watching, it wouldn’t do for her to tear her face off with Bai Ruozhu and ruin her dignified image.

”If my husband’s illness is not contagious, then why the need to expel him from the City? Could it be a verdict laid down by Lady Bai?” Mrs. Diao Mo said, covering her mouth as she began to sob, ”I know my husband has offended you with his straightforwardness along the way, but matters of life and death are at stake; I implore Lady Bai to be merciful.”

Look at that, she really knows how to draw enmity upon someone else. Regrettably, Bai Ruozhu was not at all angered, and with a smile, she said to her, ”Why would Mrs. Diao Mo say such a thing? Who has been provoking you like this? Mr. Jin was bitten by a venomous snake on the road and was close to death, it was I who saved him and provided him with top-notch snake medicine. Later, when Mr. Jin caught a strange illness, I might have been unable to cure it, but I was very worried and hoped for his swift recovery. Yet, I’ve heard that two of his servants fell ill while caring for him, we must not take this lightly—should this truly be contagious, wouldn’t Mr. Jin and Mrs. Diao Mo feel guilty too?”

Bai Ruozhu smirked a little, then added, ”The Saintess is the epitome of compassion, surely she would not bear to see the people suffer.”

Upon hearing that two people had fallen ill, the expressions on the onlookers’ faces changed. They may feel sympathy, but who would want to allow a person with a foul disease to enter the City and infect everyone?

”Those two servants merely suffered from the change of environment, their condition is different from my husband’s illness. Lady Bai is being overly concerned,” Mrs. Diao Mo said, forcibly restraining her anger and managing a smile, although it was so stiff it seemed rather ghastly.

”Why take that risk? Mrs. Diao Mo, leaving the City to stay by Mr. Jin’s side and take care of him would solve the problem, and also prevent misunderstandings that you’re showing favoritism. Surely Mrs. Diao Mo isn’t too busy to care for her own husband?” Bai Ruozhu smiled like a fox. Weren’t they just the picture of a loving couple?

Mrs. Diao Mo’s face revealed her difficulty, ”The affairs of the Holy Hall are busy, and the Saintess needs people to serve her too...”

”Don’t worry, the Saintess will definitely understand your deep affection for Mr. Jin and allow you to set aside your duties at the Holy Hall to first take care of your husband. After all, there are many servants in the Holy Hall, others can temporarily take on your responsibilities, so Mrs. Diao Mo needn’t worry.” Bai Ruozhu spoke with a smile, then turned to the crowd and asked, ”Don’t you all agree? Mrs. Diao Mo is devoted to her husband, let’s all speak on her behalf and let her accompany Mr. Jin until he recovers, shall we?”

The onlookers nodded one after another, saying that Mrs. Diao Mo should go by all means, the elders and the Saintess of the Holy Hall would surely support her, and the gods would also appreciate her devotion to her husband, blessing him with a speedy recovery.

Jiang Yichun pursed his lips, his eyes twinkling with amusement; his little woman wouldn’t be so easily outmaneuvered, Mrs. Diao Mo really shot herself in the foot. Now, let’s see how she’ll return to the City later. Even if she herself doesn’t care about her reputation, the Holy Hall won’t easily allow her to come back and be seen by the citizens, otherwise, wouldn’t it tarnish the Holy Hall’s reputation?

Mrs. Diao Mo was so angry she almost crushed her teeth, yet she couldn’t lash out, and could only bear it and thank the onlookers with reluctant gratitude; it seemed as if she might grind her silver teeth to dust right there.

With a smile, Bai Ruozhu gave Mrs. Diao Mo a practicing salute, ”Mrs. Diao Mo, we still have to visit the Palace, so we will take our leave now. I hope your husband quickly recovers under your care.”

Mrs. Diao Mo was so angry that her vision almost blurred, but she had to grit her teeth and return Bai Ruozhu’s courtesy with thanks, then departed with the Holy Guard. Until the very end, she didn’t dare to ask further about Zhanna and Chu Hai, having witnessed Bai Ruozhu’s sharp tongue. She feared Bai Ruozhu would publicly expose the matter with Zhanna. Should that happen, the Holy Hall would never forgive her.