According to the palace rules, the punishment would be to demote Zhaoyi Wen to a concubine, and to confine her to house arrest for half a year and make her copy the palace rules ten times.
After weighing the pros and cons, Wen Zhaoyi finally chose to accept the three reconciliation requests put forward by Yu Zizhen.
She couldn't be demoted to a concubine. In a place like the harem, if she lost power, she would surely be bullied and exploited by many, both openly and covertly. Most importantly, without being able to bear children for the royal family, this predicament would be difficult for her to escape, and it was unknown how long it would last.
Since it was a matter of whether she would live in poverty or continue to enjoy honor in the future, Wen Zhaoyi had no choice but to bow to Yu Zizhen.
That night, Yu Zizhen successfully obtained 21,000 taels of silver, taking away about one-fifth of the Wan family's assets excluding real estate. Wan Jingrong's mother, heartbroken, covered her heart with her hands and tears welled up in her eyes.
Wan Jingrong's father also looked very unhappy, but he couldn't ignore his own sister, especially because the reason why his sister had fallen into this situation was because she felt sorry for her nephew Wan Jingrong and wanted to vent her anger and support Wan Jingrong.
"Don't provoke that bastard easily in the future." Finally, Wan Jingrong's father warned his wife and children.
Wan Jingrong and his mother nodded in unison.
They really didn't dare to provoke Yu Zizhen anymore. It wasn't because they couldn't afford to pay the next twenty-four thousand taels, but because of Yu Zizhen's uncanny ability to turn danger into safety every time, none of them could be sure that next time, Yu Zizhen would fail to make them lose more than they thought they had won.
If they get caught for the fourth time, Yu Zizhen will just say to them, "Third time is better than last time, I don't want the money this time", then they will be in a passive position.
In order to prevent Yu Zizhen from returning to the Northern Territory, the Lu family would likely be forced to punish them severely. This would inevitably cause great damage to the Wan family.
This is not what the Wan family wants to see, so unless they are absolutely sure that they can get rid of Yu Zizhen without arousing suspicion, they will not dare to continue to attack her.
What they didn't know was that this was exactly what Yu Zizhen wanted.
As the saying goes, a trick doesn't have to be new, as long as it's useful. Her biggest trump card now is "Return to the North", so of course she has to make good use of it.
As for whether crying, throwing a tantrum, or being stubborn would be embarrassing, well, who isn't a child who hasn't grown up and hasn't faced the harsh realities of life? Why does she have to act like an adult when she can cry, throw a tantrum, and be willful?
As for what Mr. Jiang called "considering the overall situation and being aware of the general situation", I'm sorry, she is still a baby and she can't do it.
After listening to Yaoguang's brief account of the entire incident, Yuheng looked worried. "Prince, if you let Concubine Wen go like this, will she become even more emboldened in the future?"
Yu Zizhen laughed, "You're not right. When did I let her go? I just changed the way I punished her to suit my taste. Anyway, I can't take that woman's life no matter what, and I can't take her life openly at this time, so I must take this opportunity to gain more benefits for myself."
She couldn't make personal enemies with the Wan family when she was still weak, so she couldn't kill the bad woman Wen Zhaoyi openly. So instead of having her demoted and confined to her house, she might as well take the opportunity to enrich her own wallet.
She briefly explained the pros and cons to Yuheng and Yaoguang, then concluded with a smile, "Through this incident, I not only made a large sum of money, but also took the opportunity to clear the way for my medical studies. From now on, I can openly go to the Imperial Hospital to borrow books and seek advice."
Practicing medicine is her forte, and she has long wanted to take advantage of the free teaching resources of the Imperial Hospital. Unfortunately, as the prince of Zhenbei, it is difficult for her to directly ask the emperor to learn medicine without a good reason.
After all, in Da Qi, the status of a doctor is only slightly higher than that of a merchant. She, the prince of Zhenbei, is obsessed with medicine. This is seen as self-degradation in the eyes of the world. It is possible that someone will suspect that she was deliberately led astray by someone in the royal family.
The emperor did not dare to take the blame, so he naturally would not agree to let her borrow books and ask for advice from the imperial doctors.
But after what happened today, Yu Zizhen now has sufficient reasons to study medicine.
After Concubine Wen was taken away by Empress Xiao Lu, Yu Zizhen directly told Empress Dowager Da Lu and the Emperor that he wanted to study medicine.
She said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I wish to learn medical skills from the imperial physicians. I don't seek mastery, but only the ability to protect myself in critical moments."
Wiping away nonexistent tears, Yu Zizhen continued, "If I hadn't smelled something wrong with the cake this time, who knows how many of us would have died. But what about next time? What about the next time? Who can guarantee that the bad guys will keep using something with such a distinctly different taste to harm us?"
"If I don't learn medicine and know how to protect myself, I will never dare to enter the palace again."
Empress Dowager Da Lu was speechless. She thought to herself, if you want to pretend to be aggrieved and scared, then you should really squeeze out a few tears. You are so unprofessional, but I, the dignified Empress Dowager, have to continue to cooperate with your performance. Alas, it can be seen that I am afraid that you will make a fuss and go back to the northern border.
But what could she do? Not only was she afraid that Yu Zizhen would make a scene and return to the Northern Territory, she was even afraid that Yu Zizhen would write a letter back to complain to the King of Zhenbei.
Chen Hushan and the others widened their clear eyes, their expressions as if saying, "That pancake tastes wrong? You can smell it through the crust?"
Yu Zizhen didn't care what they thought. After all, she couldn't tell them directly that she had a system and it was the system that reported her.
In the end, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor agreed to Yu Zizhen's request to study medicine.
Yu Zizhen was beaming with joy. Lu Heng, who was upset that his great-aunt, Da Lu, and his aunt, Xiao Lu, had been humiliated by Yu Zizhen, couldn't bear to see her so proud. After the emperor and the empress dowager left, he snorted coldly, "With your brain, can you learn it? Just learn it."
Yu Zizhen didn't tolerate him and directly retorted without any hesitation, "It's none of your business."
"You! So vulgar!" Lu Heng was so angry that he fell backwards. He left with an angry look on his face after saying this.
Wan Jingrong quickly chased after him, comforting Lu Heng as he walked, "Why are you so angry with that guy? With his brain, are you worried that there won't be a time for us to laugh at him?"
Lu Heng agreed and felt relieved. However, to everyone's surprise, Yu Zizhen showed a talent in medicine that was no less than that in martial arts.
She made rapid progress in her medical studies and understood things quickly. Compared with her dullness and poor accomplishments in school, it makes people wonder if she had just had a new brain.
Faced with the surprise and doubts of his friends, Yu Zizhen gave an explanation that was both simple and quite aggressive.
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