Chapter 10: Is the Little Wife Scared?

“Hey, what’s this? Why are we already discussing men so early in the morning? I was wondering whose face was so thick, but it turns out it’s Peach Blossom. No surprise there.”

Peach Blossom furrowed her brows and looked up to see Wang Pozi carrying a basin of clothes walking towards her.

This was the same Wang Pozi who had spread rumors around the village after Qin Feng had saved Peach Blossom by the river. She had claimed that Peach Blossom had been with a man by the river, tarnishing her reputation.

Peach Blossom hated Wang Pozi with a passion. She straightened her neck and replied, “What does discussing my husband with my friends have to do with you? We were speaking quietly, and it’s obvious you were eavesdropping. Yet, you blame me for being shameless? Where do you get the nerve?”

“Oh, look at this girl,” Wang Pozi scoffed, setting the basin down and putting her hands on her hips, “Hey, everyone, come look! Look at little Peach Blossom, she’s married now and has really become bold with her words.

She’s so shameless, discussing men with her friends early in the morning. Tsk, as if she’s afraid everyone doesn’t know what she was up to last night.”

Wang Pozi’s words were followed by a few others who joined in the mockery: “Right, who hasn’t been through that, flaunting it here like it’s something special!”

“Exactly, Peach Blossom thinks she’s so important!” Wang Pozi continued her slander, “Just the other day, the young master of the grain and oil shop wanted to take her as a concubine, and the day before yesterday, she was secretly having an affair by the river with a man. Yesterday, she even shared a pillow with someone.”

“In my opinion, she’s just a rotten peach blossom, her body is probably not pure anymore, and only that old man, Qin Feng, would marry her. He’s too old to find a better girl!”

Wang Pozi’s words were too much for Peach Blossom to bear. Her face turned red with anger, and if it had been in the past, she would have never dared to argue like this.

But now, she was a woman who had once died and had come back to life. She was already married to Qin Feng and was the mistress of the Qin family. She had the courage now!

She put down the bed sheet in her hands, stood up, and shot Wang Pozi a fierce glare, saying:

“Stop talking nonsense! You think I don’t know what you’re up to? Isn’t it because I caught your daughter trying to elope with the peddler years ago?

I couldn’t care less about your family’s mess, and I never went around gossiping about it. It was that peddler who blabbed after taking advantage of your daughter. When your daughter’s reputation was ruined, you didn’t go after him, but you’ve been watching me, looking for an opportunity to tarnish my name.

Where did you see that my body isn’t pure? Did you marry me? You’re just out to take revenge on me, and I know it!”

This was the first time Peach Blossom had publicly argued with someone, and although her voice trembled, her aura was just as strong as that of the old woman.

What she was talking about had been a major scandal in the village at the time.

Everyone knew about Wang Pozi’s daughter having an affair with the peddler.

Her daughter had been promised to someone else, but after the scandal, the man came the same night to break the engagement. Afterward, Wang Pozi’s daughter couldn’t find a good match and ended up marrying a crippled old man from the next mountain hollow, who already had a child.

Hearing Peach Blossom’s words, everyone was stunned.

“So that’s how it is! No wonder Wang Pozi has such a strong grudge against Peach Blossom!”
“Yeah, she’s so old, but she just won’t leave a young girl alone!”

For a moment, the villagers started criticizing Wang Pozi.

Wang Pozi’s face turned red with embarrassment. She tried to shift the situation: “Don’t be fooled by this little slut! What I said is true! She’s just lashing out because her scandal was exposed!”

Peach Blossom couldn’t help but laugh: “Which part of what you said is true? Was it the part where you slandered my body? If you really think that, then let me show you all today!”

Peach Blossom said this as she picked up the bed sheet she had brought with her.

She displayed the bloodstain for everyone to see, then spoke clearly: “If my body wasn’t pure, then what do you say about this blood? What do you think this is?”

Peach Blossom may have a small frame, but her back was straight and her eyes glinted with determination.

And the bloodstain was a symbol of a girl’s purity. Now that she had shown the evidence, there was nothing left for anyone to doubt.

Behind her, Sun Xiaolan couldn’t help but praise her: “Well done, Peach Blossom. You’ve got backbone now. Take that old witch down, let’s see what she can do to slander you in the future!”

Aunt Tao, who had always been at odds with Wang Pozi, was now enjoying Wang Pozi’s humiliation. She laughed so hard her face almost split open.

She took the lead in spitting on the ground and mocked, “Look at our Wang Pozi, her face is as thick as a city wall and her tongue is long. No wonder she’s been harassing Peach Blossom. Turns out, she’s been plotting something filthy, trying to get revenge on the poor girl.

Well, now it’s different. The girl wasn’t married before, so it was hard for her to prove her innocence. But now her husband has proven it for her. Oh my, some people’s old faces are really being trampled on by their own lies!”

Aunt Tao spat on the ground twice as she finished speaking.

Wang Pozi had slandered Peach Blossom without any evidence, and now Peach Blossom had made her speechless. Wang Pozi was boiling with anger, looking for somewhere to vent her frustration.

Just then, Aunt Tao’s mocking words sent her into a fury. She rolled up her sleeves, ready to fight.