parentshiftbook Chapter 213 Gossip Is The Best Way To Divert Attention
Chapter 213 Gossip Is The Best Way To Divert Attention
The disappearance case of Shuzi and Song Xi has been temporarily put aside here in the Qunyu Palace, but the impact within the Langxuan Heavenly Palace has just begun.
The case of the Xia family attacking the Chu family's estate has also been brought up, and together with this disappearance case, it has become a topic of discussion for many people.
Public opinion generally sympathizes with the Chu family, believing that the essence of this disappearance case is similar to the previous attack case, both involving despicable means used by someone to plot against a certain individual from the Chu family.
It's just that the Xia family was caught in the act last time, but the perpetrator of this disappearance case is unknown, yet it cannot escape the attention of those influential families.
There is no doubt that with the "suspects" identified, people's imagination will run wild, especially since these cultivation families are powerful, and which family doesn't have some rotten individuals and scandals?
People's discussions can then expand further.
With public opinion, some who are usually bullied have found an opportunity, and there are more people taking advantage of the situation to complain about the misconduct of the powerful.
Facing the wave of complaints brought by the public, the law enforcement disciples also have to make some gestures.
As a result, the punished influential families, and even the villains who engage in bullying and market manipulation, are not happy, and incidents of retaliation have occurred repeatedly.
This further ignites the anger of the majority of ordinary people.
The situation within the Langxuan Heavenly Palace has become somewhat delicate, with more conflicts between ordinary disciples and disciples from influential families. Some disciples from influential families with not-so-good reputations have even been beaten up, causing the law enforcement disciples to be exhausted.
With this spiral going on, it is only a matter of time before a big fire ignites. The governing body of the Langxuan Heavenly Palace secretly issued instructions, hoping to prevent the spread of such discourse and the escalation of internal conflicts.
However, the Xia family's incident had already required a great deal of effort to mitigate its impact, and now another incident has occurred, causing even dissatisfaction among the law enforcement disciples responsible for execution.
Class contradictions exist everywhere, even within the ruling class itself, which is divided into different levels. They are not a monolithic entity. Once contradictions arise, if the root problem is not resolved, they will not easily subside. Someone will inevitably pay the price. It's a dream to think that the problem can be solved without paying a price.
Yan Shu ultimately made the decision to restrain the aristocratic faction this time.
Although the non-aristocratic group lacks organization and is a disorganized crowd, they have an absolute numerical advantage. It is more cost-effective to control the aristocratic faction than to suppress these people.
Of course, this made the Xiao and Pan families very unhappy. It's like a crab that is used to being domineering suddenly being blocked, wanting to wave its claws to demonstrate its power.
But Yan Shu is the agent in charge of affairs. After giving the order, she doesn't want to resist the powerful institutions of Langhuan Heavenly Palace.
The overall situation is the most important.
From this perspective, Yan Shu is not too harsh on Chu Shen. She treats all personnel who affect the stability of Langhuan Heavenly Palace equally.
However, she shouldn't expect to sit securely on the fence. Whether it's Chu Shen, who has been suppressed by her, or the aristocratic families currently being suppressed, they are all very dissatisfied with this stabilizing Saintess.
The consequence is that Yan Shu's reputation is affected by people's gossip. Both Chu Shen and the aristocratic families will take the opportunity to criticize her.
Yan Shu is not a naive newcomer. She immediately realizes that there are people behind the scenes fueling the fire. The aristocratic families have naturally given warnings, and Chu Shen's actions have also made her angry. She specifically went to Qunyu Palace to ask him to calm down and not disturb the tranquility of the Heavenly Palace, hoping he would understand her intentions and the difficulties she faces.
As a result, the barrier of Qunyu Palace directly blocked her outside, and the excuse given by the Chu family's gatekeeper made her furious: Mr. Chu is marrying a new wife and is worried about being targeted, so he refuses to receive outsiders. Senior Sister, please leave.
This is clearly ironic about her previous emphasis on the overall situation, disregarding the fact that the Chu family is the victim.
Yan Shu really wanted to break in and give Chu Shen a good beating, but the two times she prioritized the overall situation were not fair to the Chu family. If she rushed in, she would be prepared to be criticized by everyone.
I had no choice but to swallow my grievances and leave, not wanting to endure any more mistreatment.
This was a bit unexpected for Chu Shen.
In his plan, if Senior Sister directly smashed through his carefully designed barrier and came in to teach him a lesson, he had more tricks up his sleeve. But he didn't expect that she would also prioritize the overall situation and not boss him around. This made him have a slightly different view of her.
"Let's remove the servants who spread various rumors outside."
Of course, there were people from the Chu family among those who influenced public opinion. Not to mention the people brought by Zhao Chulu, there were also professionals from the Dantai family's team.
It seemed that the Dantai family's madam had prepared this think tank for Dantai Liliyue in order to prevent her from being bullied.
Now, of course, Chu Daguoren was taking advantage of the situation, playing the role of their questioner, and letting them ghostwrite for him in the public opinion war.
"Husband, didn't you say you wanted Senior Sister to experience how formidable you are? Why are you withdrawing so early?"
Dantai Liliyue was somewhat surprised that Chu Daguoren's desire for revenge had softened. He had previously racked his brains to come up with ways to retaliate against Yan Shu.
Chu Shen waved his hand and said, "It's all about timing. I've realized that Senior Sister can also restrain herself a bit. She still has some potential for ruthlessness. Don't provoke her too much."
He had figured it out. Yan Shu's methods in political affairs were limited and one-dimensional, which was actually a good thing for him. She hadn't learned to do whatever it takes yet and still had some bottom line.
That's why she was "bullied" this time.
If Chu Daguoren were to stimulate her with his ruthless methods and she suddenly understood the true meaning of playing tricks, it would backfire. It would be better to give Senior Sister a way out and let her maintain her bottom line.
In just a few days, without the push from someone who cared, various public opinions began to fade.
A few extremely wicked scions of influential families went to the Immortal Execution Platform, and the accumulated anger and resentment in people's hearts dissipated quite a bit.
On the surface, the Langxuan Heavenly Palace gradually regained its calm.
Then, gossip about Lord Chu slowly took over the discussions, completely shifting everyone's attention away from Wang Le Hao: Lord Chu has taken another concubine.
Why say "another"?
Because the incident with Gong Liusu entering the Chu family's door happened to become the reason for blocking Yan Shu's visit to the Qunyu Palace, and it was widely spread and talked about.
And this time, Chu Shen welcomed Chuan Yunsheng.
Let's not mention the matter of Gong Liusu entering the Chu family's door. The news of the two of them had already spread like wildfire during the grand competition.
But the sudden entrance of Fu Yunsheng caught everyone off guard. Once it was announced, many people were naturally astonished.
When did this couple get together?
The naive otaku followers of the Ling Arts Peak were even more furious, cursing Chu Shen and feeling that this guy was not worth living, as he had actually snatched away their goddess.
In response to this, Shen could only remain silent.
Should he tell these poor people that their goddess was won over by this lord's opportunity and that he wanted a share of the pie?
Such a vulgar and realistic reason would probably break through the defenses of a group of naive people, wouldn't it?