The verbal disputes between women are no less complicated than the verbal battles in the court.
Miao Wan was so angry that her faces turned red. She thought that this was a very low-level way of finding fault. However, Qi Wangshu knew very well that he was setting a trap for others with his words without saying a word.
The reason why she didn't stop it at first was that she was curious about her cousin's wife, and secondly, she was attracted by Miao Wan's battle suit.
There was no woman present who disliked Miao Wan's outfit.
Everyone's eyes were lingering on Miao Wan's hair, fingertips and body, making Miao Wan the focus, which was why they were so quick to respond.
After realizing what was happening, Qi Wangshu burst out laughing, interrupting the person behind him who had ulterior motives.
In her palace, people could still bully her cousin's wife. How could she face the Qiao family?
Miao Wan had just thought that Qi Wangshu had a nice voice, and the moment he opened his mouth, he was so charming that it made people feel soft and soft. She even deliberately slowed down her speech to make her voice sound more solemn.
Therefore, when Qi Wangshu spoke, his voice was pleasant and he spoke with an aura that should not be underestimated.
"Where do you get all this nonsense from? Do you think my Ganlu Palace is a market? I tolerate your comments on my cousin's wife, but I've been in such a good mood lately? You've forgotten the rules."
Lady Wang, the wife of the Marquis of Jingyang, who was about to open her mouth to complain and dig a hole, suddenly stopped, and the other ladies also looked unhappy.
Miao Wan smiled secretly in her heart. "Spring" has so many words, and the reason she was able to follow it to the end is because the characters of the hero and heroine are so attractive.
The saint is cruel and shameless. When he is not attracted to the heroine, he uses her as a pawn without mercy and has no sympathy for her at all, which makes people look forward to the plot where they will slap him in the face.
After falling in love, he is slapped in the face by the heroine every time, so he pretends to be pitiful, acts cruel and aggressive, and does everything he can to get on the heroine's bed.
The evenly matched ruthlessness between the two people can make people hold back the plot and continue watching.
Qi Wangshu's character is more full-bodied than that of a saint. Growing up beautiful, strong and miserable, she can be cruel at any time.
When the Empress Dowager was alive, she was forced into the palace to compete for the favor of Concubine Chen. The Empress Dowager despised her, Concubine Chen was jealous, and she was almost in despair.
But she managed to torture herself to the brink of death, which moved the saint so much that he used himself as a knife to fight for his life without hesitation.
After the death of Empress Dowager Chen, the relationship between her and the saint was reversed, and her true nature became more apparent. Whoever provoked her would be forgiven. She was never a good person.
She could smile and be snarky during conversations, and the scene where she threw a handkerchief and scared others to pee made Miao Wan scream in her heart countless times while reading the novel.
Miao Wan looked at Qi Wangshu and saw that no one dared to speak anymore. Then she presented the gift she brought from the northwest to her.
Qi Wangshu ordered someone to open it on the spot. The same long and pointed armor cover made Qi Wangshu quickly fall in love with her cousin-in-law, and she put it on on the spot.
Everyone: "..." Who dares to say that? The slightest mistake will lead to disfigurement.
Seeing a group of ladies chattering in frustration, Qi Wangshu and Miao Wan were in a very good mood when it was time to go to the banquet.
"Thank you, Imperial Concubine, for your protection. My parents miss you very much and asked you to write a few more letters home when you have time. My husband and I will take them back when the time comes."
Qi Wangshu smiled and agreed, "We are one in honor and disgrace, and it is my duty to protect you. However, the difficulties in the harem are trivial. As for the former court... I am afraid I cannot speak freely."
Now she is the highest-ranking concubine in the harem, and the emperor wants to appoint a new queen. If Qi Wangshu interrupts in state affairs, the words of a hen crowing at dawn will come out again.
Qi Wangshu didn't care about these things, but the saint did. Moreover, the saint couldn't bear to see the pillars of the Taiji Hall bleed again.
Miao Wan patted her chest slightly and said, "I understand what your Majesty means. I came here prepared. Your Majesty, just rest assured. It will definitely not be me who goes out lying down tonight."
Before she could even start moving, Qi Wangshu domineeringly blocked her chance to perform. She gathered all her strength and waited until the palace banquet.
Qi Wangshu: “…” Who are you trying to piss off to death?
She smiled silently. This cousin's wife was really likable. She liked women who could be ruthless. In the future, this cousin's wife would definitely achieve great things.
It gets dark early in winter, and the lights in the palace are already on at the end of the You hour. The Taiji Hall is brightly lit inside and outside.
Only officials favored by the emperor and members of the royal family had the honor of attending the palace banquet in Taiji Hall. Other officials above the third rank could only feast in the Taihua Hall next door.
Logically speaking, with Qiao Ruichen's official position, he should also go to Taihua Palace, but with the favor of the saint, he and Miao Wan were both arranged in Taiji Palace, but their positions were relatively further back.
Only then did Wang, the wife of Marquis Jingyang, show some pride. She and Marquis Jingyang's positions were higher than Miao Wan's.
No matter how rich the Qiao family is, can't they still only be blowing the cold wind at the door?
As soon as Miao Wan looked up, she saw Wang's sarcastic expression and knew what was on her mind. She smiled slightly and casually flipped up the cuff of her palace robe, revealing the fiery red fox fur underneath.
How could she not have thought of this dilemma? Of course, she had to prepare a beautiful and warm parka.
When Wang saw the intricate details inside her clothes, her expression became even uglier. The Yunxia brocade was precious enough, and the fur inside also looked like top-grade stuff. This bitch was too rich.
Not only that, Miao Wan also slowly took out two small hand warmers, and then took out a brocade bag, took out smokeless silver charcoal from it and put it in, then leisurely held the hand warmer and listened to Qiao Ruichen lazily.
Everyone was looking at Qiao Ruichen and his wife. Someone noticed that the hand warmers used by Miao Wan were one made of pure gold and the other was made of engraved white copper.
White copper is a rare metal, rarely seen in the palace, and is worth more than a fortune.
Everyone was shocked and secretly went to see Uncle Jingyang and his wife. No wonder they wanted to recognize such a rich daughter.
What people don't understand is that everyone says that Qiao's daughter-in-law is good at making money. How stupid is Uncle Jingyang to expel his daughter from the clan?
Jingyang Bo's face was particularly grim, and he couldn't help but reprimand Miao Wan in a low voice, "Your Majesty worries day and night about the border wars. The people are having a hard time. Even the palace advocates frugality, so how dare you be so extravagant? Are you afraid that others won't know that the Qiao family is exploiting the people's wealth?"
Qiao Ruichen was talking to Miao Wan about discussing with the Saint when to set up the logistics center and the official newspaper. Hearing this, he raised his head and glanced at Uncle Jingyang without saying anything.
It's not that he didn't want to say it, but when Miao Wan held his hand, his wife's warm little hand made him understand that his wife wanted to come in person, and he was very happy to see his wife show off.
Miao Wan didn't disappoint him. She sneered, "I haven't heard that Uncle Jingyang is good at studying, so he doesn't even know what's happening outside his window? Who told Uncle Jingyang that the people on the border are poor? Let's not talk about other places. The people in the northwest now have enough food to eat, warm clothes, and can earn money. Their lives are better than those in Uncle Jingyang's mansion many years ago."
The clan members immediately understood what Miao Wan meant. She was mocking the fact that the Jingyang Marquis's Mansion had relied on Ruan's dowry to survive after its decline.
Uncle Jingyang was furious. He stood up and pointed at Miao Wan, angrily saying, "You evil creature! Is this how you talk to your own father?"
Wang pretended to comfort him with red eyes, "Husband, calm down. Family disgrace should not be made public. Wait until after the palace banquet..."
"No," Miao Wan interrupted Wang with a smile. "I don't mind people watching the fun before enjoying the singing and dancing. When the Qiao family was exiled, I was expelled from the Miao clan and severed all ties with the Jingyang Marquis's mansion. Where does this family scandal come from?"
Before Uncle Jingyang could retort, Miao Wan laughed again, "If a dog is fed for too long, it will wag its tail at the person feeding it. Some people suck their wives' blood, kill the legitimate wife, drive out the legitimate daughter, seize the legitimate wife's dowry, and even destroy the legitimate wife's family. They are worse than dogs. Is it surprising that a father like this would give birth to a wicked child?"
The Saint and Concubine Jin had not arrived yet. To be more precise, they were in the back hall, listening to the commotion. The hall suddenly became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.
They were all dumbfounded by Miao Wan's not-so-loud words.
The powerful and influential people always like to be tactful when quarreling with each other, and they always try to cover up their feelings no matter what. Who has ever seen someone like Miao Wan smiling and cursing like a shrew?
She kept calling her own father worse than a beast, and she couldn't even do her job as a censor. She couldn't react for a moment and couldn't decide whether to call Jing Yangbo a scumbag first, or to call Miao Wan unfilial.
The Regent chuckled sarcastically, "A son suing his father is already punished with a beating. In this Taiji Hall, this is equivalent to filing a complaint with the Emperor, and the punishment will be doubled. Madam Qiao, aren't you trying to embarrass Your Majesty? You're forcing bloodshed on New Year's Day."
Uncle Jingyang and Wang, who had a grim expression on her face, were stunned for a moment, then reacted instantly and looked at Miao Wan with a look of heartache and disbelief.
"What misfortune for our family! If I had known I would give birth to such an unfilial daughter, slandering her own father in the court, I should have strangled her to death when she was born!"
"It's also my fault as a stepmother. I was afraid of wronging the original wife's daughter, so I didn't dare to teach her more, which harmed her."
Miao Wan glanced at Qiao Ruichen and saw that her husband looked unhappy. In her heart, she looked up to the Regent.
As soon as he opened his mouth, he determined Miao Wan's nature. No matter whether she was expelled from the clan or not, as long as Miao Wan and Uncle Jingyang were father and daughter, any accusation she made, even in the palace, was equivalent to a complaint, and she would be punished no matter what.
Miao Wan didn't expect that the ladies of the court were not very good at fighting, but the Regent was good at talking. No wonder her father-in-law was also a powerful man. If he didn't have enough brains, he could easily die without knowing how he died.
Qiao Ruichen was a little worried. Once the Regent said this, when the Saint came, if the Censorate forced him to do so, the Saint would not be able to protect Miao Wan.
He could only accept the punishment on behalf of Miao Wan as her husband.
But he underestimated Miao Wan.
Yes, in terms of intelligence, Miao Wan cannot compare with Qiao Shengwen and his son.
In terms of eloquence, she may not be able to compare with him, after all, the father and son have read so many books.
But Miao Wan doesn't intend to compete with them on this. If she doesn't make full preparations before being high-profile, she'd be courting death, okay?
She blinked, stood up, and bowed to the Regent. Tears welled up in her eyes as she raised her head. "I respect your noble status, Your Majesty. I know no one in the court dares to argue with you, but you can't accuse me of calling a horse a zebra, can you? I was born without parents, so I'm quite crude. Perhaps my jokes weren't good, but when did I mention Uncle Jingyang in my earlier remarks about the evil spirit?"
She felt incredibly innocent, incredibly aggrieved, and incredibly shameless. "If you insist on believing that Lord Jingyang is the person I'm talking about, and that you want to use your position as Regent to oppress the families of Northwestern military officers... well, then I can only accept it. I've heard that even His Majesty has to look at the Regent's face, and I thought it was just rumors and slander against the Regent, but now I see..."
She covered her face and whimpered, but it seemed she hadn't finished her words.
It’s not in vain to read so many legal novels in later generations. There are always some useful and exaggerated parts. As long as I don’t mention anyone by name, do you want to punish me?
If you insist, you are slandering me. I can't resist because I am Dou E.
Miao Wan was not afraid of being beaten. She had prepared both easy ways to kneel and easy ways to be beaten. They were right with Sun Cheng's apprentice. She guaranteed that the skin would not be broken.
If he gets beaten, the logistics center and official newspaper that will be set up in the inland area will immediately make the regent a traitor who wants to usurp the throne and force the saint to obey, and everyone in the world will hate him.
The Regent knew what Miao Wan meant. He felt choked and felt like he was in a difficult situation.
He had seen difficult people before, people who would turn hostile immediately after scolding someone and even scold themselves, but this was the first time he had seen such a situation.
Uncle Jingyang opened his mouth and turned to look at the Regent who had a grim expression on his face. His expression was also not good, but his eyes were a little confused.
Is this still his daughter who can't do anything even if you beat her with three sticks, and whose eyes turn red with fear when someone speaks loudly?
It was like she was a completely different person. He suddenly felt a chill in his heart, and always felt that Miao Wan's whimpering was a bit scary.
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