klisemfg Chapter 65 Famous in Yudu
Chapter 65 Famous in Yudu
As soon as the manager said this, the onlookers started discussing it again. They really can just make things up. No matter the era, it's easy to spread rumors, but it takes a lot of legwork to refute them.
Proving it himself would be too troublesome, and Shen Qing was unwilling to bring up the Xuan State delegation, lest it cause trouble for Shen Che. After all, Emperor Yu had just punished the Yu clan, and it would be too disrespectful to Emperor Yu if Shen Che, in his official capacity, had too much interaction with the Yu clan.
"presumptuous!"
Just as Shen Qing hesitated, Shen Yun squeezed out from the crowd and rebuked him: "I am the Junior Envoy of the Protocol Department, and I can prove that this young hero is from Xuan Kingdom. The Xuan Kingdom delegation is currently visiting Yudu, here for the sake of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Are you trying to disrupt peace and provoke a war between Xuan and Yudu with your words?!"
The manager was startled, broke out in a cold sweat, and secretly regretted his slip of the tongue.
This is a good label to put on Shen Yun. Shen Qing really wanted to give Shen Yun a thumbs up. It both obscured his identity as a member of the delegation and shifted the blame to the other side.
Hidden in the crowd, the accomplice saw that the manager had failed to get off to a good start and was speechless after being rebuked. His eyes darted around and a plan came to mind. He said in a sarcastic tone, "This lady of the Yu family is really something. One man after another has stood up for her. Look how familiar they are with each other. Tsk tsk~ There must be something else going on about the Fang family's annulment of the engagement."
The onlookers were always incredibly interested in scandalous news, and they looked at Yu Jue standing behind Shen Qing with strange expressions, starting to point and whisper.
"They certainly looked like they had known each other for a long time."
"Tsk~ I was wondering why Prime Minister Fang could be so heartless towards his niece."
"You can tell she's a vixen just by looking at her face."
The more they talked, the more outrageous it became. Spreading rumors was a cost-free and effective way to attack people. Shen Qing originally wanted to say that they were relatives, but at this time, marriage alliances were common. The one who had just broken off the engagement was the cousin, and now that a younger cousin had appeared, it would only make things worse.
Actually, the best way would be to reveal her true identity as a woman, but that would make it easy for her true identity to be exposed, and the Shen family of Xuandu would really lose face internationally.
Shen Qing thought, why not just send them out and take the jade pendant to Xuan State, so they can live somewhere else?
Just as Shen Qing was about to resort to violence, he heard a different voice coming from the crowd.
"That boy looks so familiar."
"Hey~ that's Shen Junyue."
"I remember now, that was the young hero who saved people at Linxian Lake!"
"Oh, it was him. He probably really did it out of a sense of chivalry."
As the crowd grew larger, it even attracted many sons of powerful and wealthy families. Some of them recognized Shen Qing, who had done a good deed anonymously that day, through Shen Yun.
As expected, gossip knows no social class. After sighing, Shen Qing suddenly had a flash of inspiration and decided to solidify her persona as a chivalrous and righteous man!
Thinking of this, he immediately displayed the professionalism of a movie star, getting into character in a second. With years of experience in front of the camera, he knew how to stand to achieve the best effect. Shen Qing stood with his back straight, chin slightly raised, holding the knife horizontally, exuding an aura of righteousness.
"What the heart thinks and what the eyes see, how can a person with a filthy mind understand the meaning of chivalry?"
"Oh, the chivalrous act of a hero rescuing a damsel in distress, isn't it?"
"Hahaha~"
Hidden in the crowd, the shills started inciting laughter again.
"Whoosh—" The twin swords were drawn.
The manager and onlookers immediately took a few steps back, thinking that Shen Qing was angry and about to kill someone. The few who were shouting loudly retreated even further. This killer was so good at fighting even without drawing his sword. Who could withstand him once he drew his sword?
Just as everyone was on tenterhooks, Shen Qing spun around and flew up, using his knife as a pen to write words on the courtyard wall. The knife strokes were so fluid that stone dust fell down in a flurry.
His movements were agile and graceful, his imposing presence was magnificent. The blade pierced the wall three inches deep without the slightest hesitation, as effortlessly as writing calligraphy on paper. It was truly a visual feast.
In a short while, the free-flowing, unrestrained cursive script was completed on the hard stone wall, and finally, it was sheathed with a beautiful finishing touch.
The young noblemen who were watching were shocked by the poems on the wall and couldn't help but read them aloud.
"A young man of chivalry, befriending heroes from five capitals. Their hearts are open and their hair stands on end. In a single conversation, they are bound by life and death. A promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold!"
Even uneducated commoners can feel the chivalry and heroism in this poem.
Many people silently recited and savored the poem, and when they looked at Shen Qing, who stood upright with his sword drawn, they were filled with respect.
"I believe this young hero truly came to the rescue out of injustice!"
"I saw it with my own eyes. This young hero once saved a lady at Linxian Lake without taking any advantage of her!"
The emotions of the onlookers are the easiest to stir up, and the situation suddenly reversed, with them glaring indignantly at the thugs who had slandered the young hero.
Seeing that things were hopeless, the manager slunk away from the scene to avoid being beaten up by the crowd.
The matter had been resolved, and with so many people around, Shen Qing couldn't easily enter the house to have a detailed conversation with Yu Jue, lest any further gossip arise. He simply clasped his hands in a respectful bow to Yu Jue.
"Take care, Lady Yu."
Yu Jue saw through Shen Qing's intention and politely but awkwardly returned the greeting, saying, "Thank you for your righteous help, young hero."
Seeing that Yu Jue understood his meaning, Shen Qing felt relieved. Looking at the crowd that was packed around them, he decided to give them another shock with his superb lightness skill.
Those wealthy young men who wanted to befriend him had no chance to approach him for a chat before they once again watched helplessly as Shen Qing leaped across the rooftops and disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving no trace of her even a scrap of clothing.
But this time, they surrounded Shen Yun.
"Gentlemen... what... what does this mean?" Shen Yun trembled as he looked at their sinister smiles.
Hehehe~
Shen Yun had an arm draped over each of his shoulders.
Sanlang, save me!
……
Leaving aside where Shen Yun was taken, after Shen Qing left, Yu Jue closed the gates of the mansion, and the onlookers gradually dispersed when they saw there was no more excitement to watch.
Only a few scholars interested in calligraphy and wandering knights-errant remained, admiring the poems on the stone wall.
"A young man of chivalry, befriending heroes from five capitals..."
"Liver and gallbladder holes, hair standing on end..."
A promise is as good as a thousand pieces of gold!
"What a beautiful poem! What a beautiful poem!"
"Not only is the poetry excellent, but the calligraphy is also superb. Brother Wang, have you ever seen calligraphy like this before?"
"Could it be that young hero also created it himself?"
"A man of both literary and martial talents, a true genius!"
"It's just a pity that I'm not from my country of Yu."
"That's not true. We were all one family decades ago." Some people started thinking about recruiting talented people and calculating how much they would have to offer.
The street urchin wasn't so calculating. He took his knife and stabbed it against the courtyard wall. The blade was chipped and only a few scratches remained. It was nothing compared to Shen Qing's. He muttered to himself, "How come he can cut melons and vegetables as easily as Shen Qing? Is it a problem with his knife?"
"Brother, could it be a problem with the person...?"
Before he could finish speaking, Erhu received a slap on the head.
Because of the poems on the courtyard wall, people would come to the Yu residence from time to time to take a look, and some people dared not act rashly anymore, which could be considered an unexpected gain.
Shen Qing had no idea that his fame would spread not only throughout Yudu with this poem, but would even reach Xuandu earlier than his own.