The best opportunity he had encountered was ruined, and he had borrowed someone from his grandfather in vain, which lowered his impression in his grandfather's eyes. It was really difficult for Wu Mingyu to continue to listen to his parents and swallow his anger when facing his cousins.
He weighed the pros and cons for a moment and decided to make clear this matter which they defined as a "misunderstanding". No matter whether they would pay the price for their actions in the end, at least after he tore off the other party's skin, the other party would no longer be able to pretend to have a good relationship with him.
In this way, they will no longer be able to run to his house and pretend to be affectionate, and use various means to hinder him.
Wu Mingyu made up his mind and was about to take action when his mother came in crying, supported by her maid.
As soon as he saw her, Wu Mingyu knew he had no chance.
Sure enough, his cousins were soon politely sent away by his mother.
Wu Mingyu closed his eyes, sat down on the ground dejectedly, lowered his head without saying a word, and looked at no one.
He knew that he would have to swallow this loss quietly.
His mother didn't dare to offend her natal family, not only the elders from her natal family, but even her nephews and nieces and the servants. Every time he suffered a loss, his mother would not protect him or help him, but would only let him endure it for his mother's sake.
He has endured it since he was a child, and now he doesn't want to endure it anymore, but due to filial piety, he has to give in to his mother every time.
It was obvious that he had already married into the Lu family's direct lineage. It was obvious that as long as he accomplished what he had done today, he would be appreciated by the Lu family's direct lineage and would have a bright future. He had clearly told all this to his parents, so why couldn't they help him at this crucial moment?
The disheartened Wu Mingyu didn't know that his mother's compromising attitude not only failed to make her nephews let their family go as she wished, but instead further encouraged their arrogance.
I don't know which one or several of them spread the word as soon as they left the Wu family, saying that Wu Mingyu was so lustful that he didn't care about anything and even touched his brother's woman.
The gossip was so vague that at first glance people would think that Wu Mingyu had done something to his brother's woman.
The problem is that his younger brother is only twelve years old. So young...
Once the people who listened to and spread the gossip started to think differently, the reputations of the two Wu brothers instantly became ruined.
Wu Mingyu, who was determined to get close to Yu Zizhen, realized it later. He didn't realize what he had done until the direct branch of the Lu family informed him that he didn't need to go to the palace to study with the emperor anymore because of his bad reputation.
It was his younger brother who was studying in the academy. On the night when he was sent home, he ignored his mother's anxiety and dissuasion and hugged him and cried. Only then did Wu Mingyu realize what kind of "bad reputation" he had.
Of course, it was too late for him to react at this time. Even if he could clear himself of suspicion later, he would definitely not be able to enter the palace.
With the powerful plug-in of the system, Yu Zizhen can get first-hand information anytime and anywhere, so she knew about Wu Mingyu's misfortune long before she left the house.
It is certainly convenient to be able to solve the problem without having to do it yourself, but it is only a temporary solution and does not make much sense to Yu Zizhen. Therefore, before Wu Mingyu's two cousins got malicious and asked the servants to spread rumors secretly, Yu Zizhen was a little disgusted with them for meddling in other people's affairs.
Fortunately, although this group of guys' methods were old-fashioned and despicable, the effect of their attack was quite significant. A few days after they spread the rumors, Wu Mingyu completely disappeared from their sight, just as Yu Zizhen expected.
After anticipating this result, Yu Zizhen secretly told Xiao Yuanjin, who was riding in the same car with her, that Wu Mingyu had been framed and rumors had been spread about her.
Xiao Yuanjin also immediately anticipated that Wu Mingyu would soon be abandoned by the Lu family because of his reputation issues.
Without a "mission" to fulfill, the two of them naturally became more engaged and happier when visiting the temple fair.
Together with Yang Shixian, Fang Huaiying and others, they had a great time for half a day surrounded by their entourage, and then had a lively lunch at a famous restaurant near the temple fair.
When they set out on their return journey, the people accompanying them all carried a lot of new and interesting things that their masters had bought at the temple fair that morning.
The crowd returned to the city in a mighty procession, and Yu Zizhen, like many times before, personally escorted Xiao Yuanjin into the palace gate.
After returning his still bulging purse to him and watching him walk around the corner in a wheelchair escorted by palace servants and guards, Yu Zizhen jumped back into the carriage and returned to the Zhenbei Palace with Yaoguang and others.
"I'll share the snacks I bought with everyone while they're fresh. I'll give the long-lasting gadgets to Mr. Jiang first, so he can add them to the gifts I'll send back to the North next time."
It was a rare opportunity for her to visit a temple fair, so of course she had to buy some unique little gadgets to send back to the North to maintain relationships.
Yaoguang and Yuheng answered yes in unison, and then went about their business according to Yu Zizhen's instructions.
Yu Zizhen first practiced boxing, spearmanship, and swordmanship in the martial arts training ground, and then practiced bow and arrows for about half an hour.
After she was sweating all over, she called Yuheng and Yaoguang to get her some water.
After washing up, she changed into casual clothes and continued to recite the book.
Since her master was so enthusiastic, the servants and guards including Yaoguang and Yuheng naturally did not dare to slack off at all. So this day was just like the previous rest days, and no one really rested well.
During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Yu Zizhen was summoned to the palace again, and spent a Mid-Autumn Festival with the royal family, Chen Hushan, and Fang Huaiying, which was full of ritual but not very interesting.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, time passed as everyone was busy day by day, and soon it was time for the emperor's autumn hunting.
On September 21, the emperor, the eldest prince, the second prince, the eldest princess, and Xiao Shaoke left the palace and went to the royal hunting ground outside the capital in a grand procession, accompanied by civil and military officials, noble royal relatives, and Yu Zizhen and other companions from the Southern Study.
The royal hunting grounds had been cleared out long before the emperor brought his men here. Not only were outsiders cleared out in advance, but even overly dangerous wild animals such as wolves, tigers, leopards, lions, and bears would be hunted or expelled in advance.
This is a common practice and everyone knows it, so none of the women and children who come to the royal hunting ground are afraid of being in the "hunting ground".
The conditions in the hunting grounds were very simple and everyone had to live in makeshift tents, so even for the emperor, the number of servants around him had to be as small as possible, not to mention other people.
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