40 Women's Training
◎It’s all thanks to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince’s guidance◎
The next day, before noon, Cui Rumei arrived. Rong Pan came in to announce, "Your Majesty, Consort Cui is here."
Rong Qianyu was not in a hurry and said slowly, "Let her wait for me to take a nap." After that, she ignored her and only remembered that Cui Rumei was still outside after her nap.
She asked sleepily, "Pan'er, what time is it?"
"It's the afternoon."
She simply wanted to intimidate Cui Rumei. The most important thing now was to gain Fu Hua's respect and establish a firm foothold. Even if she had no feelings for him, she still needed to cling to him in order to focus on her own affairs. Past scores needed to be settled one by one.
"Let's go out and take a look."
Cui Rumei stood outside the palace in a light veil, "Greetings, Her Majesty."
She still looked pitiful, just like when Rong Qianyu first met her, but in fact she was a master at confusing right and wrong.
Looking at her like this, Rong Qianyu couldn't help but think of her past actions, and every time she thought of them, she wanted to kill her with her own hands.
"The heart is like the face; therefore, it must be carefully decorated. Once the face is not groomed, it will be stained by dust and dirt; once the heart does not seek good, evil will enter it. Do you know why I am so familiar with it?"
She was reciting the contents of "Women's Training". On the cold winter nights of the past, she recited every word. Even if she died, she would never forget it. These words seemed to be engraved in her flesh and blood. Every time she thought of them, she was reminding herself.
Cui Rumei replied tactfully, "The Crown Princess is well-educated, magnanimous, and generous."
Listening to her high-sounding words, Rong Qianyu truly admired her composure. Even getting angry with her felt like a waste of time. "Hahahahahahaha, why are we still talking about these empty words? You should know better than anyone."
Cui Rumei didn't say anything, they both knew what was going on.
"What do you think I should punish you with..." She kept the question in suspense and symbolically asked for her thoughts.
"How about you copy this women's instruction a thousand times and give it to me? No, go kneel outside for an hour to clear your head. Then come back and copy it. Come to me every day and copy it until you finish."
"I didn't realize you were so cruel."
Cui Rumei completely lost her disguise in front of her and disdained to be exposed. Fu Hua seemed to be under some kind of drug and became extremely obedient.
"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it. This is called husband singing and wife following. It's all thanks to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's guidance. Otherwise, how could I have come up with this idea? I have to thank the Crown Prince for that."
"Your Majesty, this is inappropriate." Cui Rumei's maid Hua Xue said indignantly.
"The Crown Princess is giving instructions to me, so do you have any right to say anything?" Rong Pan said.
"You are just a servant..." Cui Rumei stared at Rong Pan fiercely, and the maid beside her stood up for her.
Rong Qianyu didn't have time to watch their affectionate drama between master and servant, so she casually waved her hand and said, "Slap."
"yes."
Rong Pan stepped forward and raised her hand. She raised her hand so quickly that a red mark appeared on Hua Xue's face in a flash.
The slap made her cheek almost numb with pain, blood slowly seeped from the corner of her mouth, and her ears were buzzing.
"Cui Cairen, you're a troublemaker. I'll teach you a lesson, okay?"
Cui Rumei hadn't expected her to be serious, and was somewhat caught off guard. "Hua Xue made a mistake, Her Majesty is right to teach her a lesson."
The two of them were on the verge of a fight. In fact, if Cui Rumei had restrained herself a little, Rong Qianyu would not have been so angry with her, but she just kept pushing it too far.
Taking advantage of Fu Hua's partiality and the deep affection between them as young as he is, he can do whatever he wants. If Rong Qianyu hadn't taken care of Fu Hua for two months and caught him in the act, Fu Hua would not be able to plead for mercy because of his face. Otherwise, this time, the matter would have been settled hastily without any severe punishment.
Rong Qianyu was determined to erode their trust bit by bit, and she would not stop until she lost her favor and had no one to rely on.
"That's right. I've been patient for a long time and I've had enough. Even a rabbit will bite when it's angry, right?"
The two of them were at loggerheads, neither of them willing to give in. Rong Qianyu had never thought of competing with her for anything.
But they refused to give in to each other again and again, and no one was willing to back down.
"yes."
"That's all for today. Come back tomorrow to copy. Kneel down and pay your respects."
"I'll take my leave."
Cui Rumei was indignant. She was turned away today, left aside for an hour, and scolded. She had never suffered such a great injustice since entering the palace.
Hua Xue covered Lao Gao's swollen face, also very angry, "Talented, why don't you talk to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince about it? Why is she so arrogant?"
When Cui Rumei heard her say this, she slapped her face again, causing both sides to swell. "The Crown Princess didn't deserve that slap. You deserved it. What's the Crown Prince doing? Do you want to make this a big deal and report it to the Queen?"
"I dare not." Hua Xue cried aggrievedly, tears sliding down her cheeks and dripping onto her clothes. Her sobs were not loud, but it was heartbreaking to hear.
"If you don't dare, just shut up. I'll get back at you sooner or later."
In addition to daily punishment of Cui Rumei, Rong Qianyu would go to Fengyi Palace from time to time to accompany the Queen to worship Buddha and visit the garden.
Now that the smallpox epidemic is over, Bai Yi is starting to worry about his son and daughter-in-law's bedroom affairs again.
"You've worked hard recently, but now you're feeling better. How's your relationship with Hua'er? Liu Cairen is due to give birth soon, so you need to hurry up."
Watching the children grow up and be born, she was anxious and hoped to have a grandson to carry on the family business as soon as possible, but the two parties involved did not care much about this.
All we know is that their relationship has eased, and nothing else is clear.
When it comes to inducing labor, Rong Qianyu wants to avoid it, and always brushes it off, "This matter... can't be rushed. Children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. Right now, the fate has not arrived yet."
Everyone in the palace was looking forward to the movement of the Crown Princess's belly, but pregnancy and childbirth are a matter for two people. A good cook cannot cook without rice. How can she have a child without the favor?
Bai Yi always spoke earnestly, hoping Rong Qianyu would listen. "You have to fight for your fate. You have been together day and night for more than two months. There must be affection between you. You are a good child. Don't let me down."
She is a good child, but this matter has been dragged on for a long time, which is really a headache.
After returning to the palace, Rong Pan signaled, "Your Majesty, Consort Cui is here. She's been waiting for a long time."
"Why is it so early today? It's only noon."
"Yujie said a few words to her." Rong Pan told her in a low voice.
Rong Qianyu didn't have time to pay attention to her at the moment. "Don't worry about it. The bridge will be straight when it reaches the bow. Let her wait before the time comes. When the time comes, let her kneel down in the corridor."
Rong Pan was still a little worried. "Your Majesty, although the 'Female Training' is not much, it is still a thousand times of punishment. How long will she keep coming? The Crown Prince... Will the Crown Prince really not ask about it?"
She really didn't want to see Cui Rumei, and she would always frown and look at her, as if no one else was worthy of her looking in the eye except Fu Hua.
If I finish copying early, I won’t have to see her, and I won’t have to lose face every day because she comes every day.
"He won't care," Rong Qianyu wiped the kitten's body, so focused that she didn't even look up. "No matter what Cui Rumei does this time, he won't care."
Rong Pan: "Why?"
"The Empress was eager for us to have a legitimate son soon. I took care of him for over two months during the smallpox epidemic. This love and this care were visible to everyone in the palace. But now, he was caught in bed with the Crown Princess in her room. Even if Cui Rumei complained, Fu Hua would never dare to get angry this time."
"Your Highness, what you said makes sense."
"Don't worry about her. Let her copy the book when the time comes. She has copied it so many times."
Rong Pan was very frustrated and said, "Four days is only... less than three hundred times, and you asked her to copy for an hour. She can't even go back to the palace to do it herself, so she has to do it here. She's really slow at copying."
"Slow work brings fine results. Light some incense to cheer her up."
"Your Majesty, your style of behavior is becoming more and more like Master Xue."
"Really? How do you know?"
"During the smallpox epidemic, I followed Lord Xue to the smallpox shelter. He was truly resolute and efficient! I used to think he was just a show-off, but I didn't expect him to be so capable. He handled all matters so neatly!"
Rong Qianyu listened to her patiently and knew that Xue Ji had the ability.
"At the time, the smallpox clinic was short of supplies and had many patients, so he did everything himself. At first, when people heard Xue Ji was in charge, many were afraid to go and even scoffed at him. But he was truly humble. He even burned the wormwood himself and took daily counts, often working until dawn and sometimes all night long."
"Really?"
"Also, the hot pot sauce that Lord Xue prepared is really delicious. It's my first time eating it, and it's so fragrant. It's completely different from the hot pot in Rong Country. It should be even more delicious in winter. Your Majesty, you haven't tried it yet, right?"
"He also mixes the sauce himself?"
"Yes, Master Xue said Qingyun's sesame sauce wasn't tasty, so he made it himself. The sesame sauce is so delicious. Your Majesty, you really should try it!"
Rong Pan really couldn't tell that Xue Ji was a craftsman.
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