Farming Family's Pocket Dimension: A Charmed Little Lady Comes to Farm

Chapter 54: Chapter 54: There Is a Witness

The slap was so forceful that Ms. Qian’s face swiftly swelled up.

Gu Zhong hurried over, chiding Gu Fei. "Little Fei, how could you strike an elder!"

Gu Fei sneered. "Does she act like an elder?"

"She spouts nonsense the moment she opens her mouth. She’s clearly trying to get our whole family killed. Are those the kind of words someone should just throw around?"

Gu Zhong frowned. "But you still shouldn’t have hit her!"

The Gu brothers and Gu Zhang quickly closed in, lining up behind Gu Fei and glaring fiercely at Gu Zhong and his wife.

Gu Zhong flinched. ’His second brother had three sons. That was all the backing they needed.’

’Unlike him, who only had his one son, Bao’er, after more than twenty years of marriage. His own family was no match for them.’

Gu Zhong sighed and tugged on Ms. Qian’s sleeve. "Come on. We need to eat quickly so we can get back on the road."

Ms. Qian was the type to make a scene even when she was in the wrong, so now that she felt justified, there was no way she would let it go.

But it was clear she couldn’t win a physical fight.

She plopped down on the ground and began to wail at the top of her lungs, "Everyone, come and be the judge! Is there any niece in the world like this? Daring to strike her own aunt! Why doesn’t heaven just strike her dead with a bolt of lightning?!"

Gu Fei watched her with cold eyes, then suddenly raised her voice. "Everyone, please gather around! I have something to say."

Everyone gathered around, still gnawing on their dry rations.

But these were all clever people—they wouldn’t have followed the Gu Family otherwise. So as they gathered, no one said a word.

Gu Fei spoke with a solemn expression. "I’m sure you all heard the nonsense my aunt was spouting just now."

"While my conscience is clear and I shouldn’t have to explain myself, I don’t want to invite unnecessary trouble. Therefore, I, Gu Fei, swear this: the flatbread my family is eating and these mule carts have absolutely nothing to do with the Marquis Mansion."

"If a single word of what I said is a lie, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death!"

The crowd was stunned.

In this era, people revered the heavens. No one would dare to make such a venomous oath lightly.

For Gu Fei to say such a thing, it most likely meant she was telling the truth.

Just then, Lan Zhi suddenly lifted the curtain and stepped out of the carriage.

"I can vouch for what Little Fei said."

"I am the Second Miss of the Marquis Mansion."

The crowd was dumbfounded. They all began looking Lan Zhi up and down.

No wonder the girl was so beautiful, with such fair and delicate skin. She was a Miss of the Marquis Mansion.

Lan Zhi stood with her back perfectly straight, fully embodying the noble bearing of a Miss of the Marquis Mansion.

She stated calmly, "My family’s estate was confiscated, but fortunately, I had previously deposited 1,600 taels of silver in a private bank."

"Little Fei spent 1,800 taels to buy my freedom from the Imperial Music Bureau."

"The extra two hundred taels was what Little Fei paid out of her own pocket for me."

"I can guarantee that Little Fei’s money has nothing to do with the Marquis Mansion."

’She had seen the gold for herself. It definitely wasn’t from the Marquis Mansion, nor was it from the Da Ying Dynasty.’

’Just as that young gentleman had said, the gold of the Da Ying Dynasty didn’t have such a fine luster!’

"So please, everyone, do not bring this matter up again."

At this, the crowd all nodded in agreement. "That’s right. You can’t just say things like that. It’s a crime punishable by beheading, not something to be trifled with."

Even the old matriarch spoke up. "Ms. Qian, you’d better learn to hold that tongue of yours! Don’t bring disaster upon this family!"

"Exactly, don’t spread baseless rumors again."

Everyone began to chime in, criticizing Ms. Qian.

Ms. Qian, indignant, snapped, "Then where did she get her silver?"