Chapter 72 A Big Mistake
"Mrs. Chang knew that something bad would happen to the Pei family soon, so why didn't she wait? Instead, she took the risk and used herself as bait at this moment?"
What he wrote with tea that day was the word "Pei".
In his opinion, although it was true that Pei planned yesterday's incident, he believed that if Fei Chang Suining had not "indulged" him, Pei would not have had the opportunity to do it this time.
She has never been a prey. She has already held the initiative firmly in her hands since she set her sights on Pei.
She came to Dayun Temple this time to set up a trap.
But she could obviously wait until the Pei family's affairs were settled before settling accounts with the Pei family - this would undoubtedly be safer and she wouldn't have to take the risk of setting up a trap.
"I don't have enough evidence to settle accounts with her, so I can only ask her to fabricate some more evidence." Chang Suining said in a tone that there was nothing to hide: "But after the Pei family is punished, will she still dare to take action?"
The reason why Pei dared to act so unscrupulously was that she relied on the confidence given to her by the Pei family.
If this confidence collapsed, the other party might not have the courage, and what if he went crazy and stupid and didn't care about killing her? She was just waiting for Pei to kill her.
Wei Shuyi suddenly realized: "So that's how it is."
He got the answer, and he felt relieved all over, and smiled: "But Wei has another question——"
Chang Suining: “No.”
Wei Shuyi looked at her in confusion.
Chang Suining also looked at him: "Aren't you going to ask Yao Tingwei?"
Wei Shuyi couldn't help but laugh. So this is the “no”.
He smiled and said, "I wanted to ask privately, but I was afraid of offending Madam Chang... I also want to thank Madam Chang for her generosity in answering my questions."
If it's not this, then there are other problems -
Chang Suining retracted his gaze and said quietly, "Minister Wei has so many questions, and he keeps asking questions all the way."
Ever since they first met in Hezhou, this guy has never stopped exploring her.
Why did Duan Zhenyi have to give birth to a son who was so cunning, so curious, and so talkative? Wei Shuyi heard a hint of disdain in the girl's tone and laughed again.
Hearing this laugh, Changji felt he couldn't bear to watch it.
How come my husband is happier when he is disliked? He is really worthy of being my husband who is already seriously ill.
"It's not really a problem... Yesterday at the ceremony, when Madam Chang's life was at stake, I watched my savior fall into danger, but I did nothing. I wonder if Madam Chang is angry with me?"
As soon as Wei Shuyi said this, he saw the girl beside him looking at him with puzzled eyes, as if to say - are you sick or am I sick? "What could Minister Wei do at that time?" Chang Suining asked back.
Wei Shuyi smiled and shook his head.
"Then let's not get married." Chang Suining continued to walk forward, saying nonchalantly, "I don't need Minister Wei to take risks for me."
"Yes." Wei Shuyi smiled with great self-awareness: "In fact, Wei also thought so... Later, I saw that Madam Chang must have a plan, so I dared not intervene rashly."
He seemed to be relieved and said, "It's good that Madam Chang doesn't blame me. If I were blamed by my benefactor, I would really be unable to sleep."
"Minister Wei, you don't have to call me your benefactor all the time. When Minister Wei revealed the Pei family's affairs to me that day, we were already even between you and me."
Wei Shuyi looked at her disapprovingly: "The reason why I told her this is because I believe that Madam Chang and I are friends of life and death. Since we are good friends who have risked our lives together, we should tell her everything... Why would I use this trivial matter to pay off my debt to Madam Chang?"
This sounds very generous and friendly.
But everyone knows that what he said, "Friends who have shared life and death together should tell each other everything" must be mutual.
Chang Suining reasonably suspected that the other party was setting a trap for her.
But it doesn't matter. As long as she doesn't want to fall into this pit, no one can push her out - just as as long as she has no moral bottom line, no one can kidnap her.
So she nodded with a clear conscience: "In this case, it is better to obey than to be respectful. Then Minister Wei will continue to owe it."
No matter what kind of plan he made, when it is presented to her in the future, as long as she feels that it is not worthwhile, she will break the abacus and crush the beads into powder.
Anyway, she won't be the one who suffers.
This is indeed a bit inhumane, but fortunately she is not a human being to begin with, so there is no need to hold herself to the standards of being a human being.
She adhered to the principle of doing whatever she wanted without any taboos, but this time she made the decision too straightforwardly, which made Wei Shuyi feel that something was not right.
Just as he was about to say something, he saw a tall young man walking towards him quickly.
“Ningning!”
Chang Sui'an came hurriedly: "I heard that you met with trouble in the back mountain? Are you injured?"
"I'm fine. It's been resolved." Chang Suining said, "Let's talk while we walk."
When Chang Sui'an nodded, he looked at Wei Shuyi and raised his hand towards him: "Minister Wei——"
"Mr. Chang." Wei Shuyi smiled and said at the right time: "I will take my leave first."
Chang Suining: "Minister Wei, take care."
She and Chang Sui'an left together, and on the way they told each other what had happened.
Chang Sui'an was extremely angry. He took note of Ming Jin and told his sister to be more careful and cautious in the future.
When Chang Suining agreed, he asked, "Brother, how did you know about the matter in the back mountain?"
"This matter is about to spread throughout the temple!" Chang Sui'an said, "Now everyone in the temple knows that Prince Mingjin of Yingguo attempted to commit murder with a knife in the back mountain but failed, and was beaten down by his sister instead—"
Chang Suining: “?”
wrong……
She frowned slightly.
This matter is not expected to spread. Xuan Ce's army is strict in military discipline, and the monks in Dayun Temple are different from those in other places. Since it is a royal temple, they should know what to say and what not to say.
But not only did the news spread, it spread so quickly and in such detail...
Who could have done this? Chang Suining subconsciously looked in the direction where Wei Shuyi had just left, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.
Not like...
If it was Wei Shuyi who did it, based on his mouth, even if he didn't take credit for it, he would have had a long chat with her.
Who could that be?
If this matter spread, not only would Ming Jin be embarrassed, but it would also give people the impression that she and Ming Jin had a grudge against each other. And because she was the one who beat Ming Jin up, this impression would definitely be doubly profound...
Now that everyone knows this, even if Ming Jin wants to take revenge on her in the future, he will inevitably have more reservations.
This is of course beneficial to her.
Moreover, the only thing that was spread was that "Ming Jin committed a crime but was beaten by her", and the "filthy thing" that was talked about by Adian today was not revealed. This just protected the meaning of this prayer and the face of the saint, so that she would not be investigated by the Emperor of the Holy Ce, and would not bring her any trouble in this regard.
The sense of proportion is very safe here.
But if you want to grasp the right balance, you not only need a clear mind, but also the ability to fully control the situation.
After such analysis, the answer quickly becomes clear.
This answer surprised Chang Suining a little.
I didn't realize it before, but this person is actually a kind-hearted person.
…
On the other side, Wei Shuyi was stopped by the maidservant beside Duan on the way: "Madam has something important to ask you to come over."
Wei Shuyi then went to see his mother.
"I heard that Miss Chang injured the prince of Duke Ying? Is this true or false?" This was the first thing Duan said.
This is the mother’s “big deal”.
Wei Shuyi was used to it and just asked, "Mother, why do you think your son knows this?"
"Don't you know?" Duan said, her gaze lingering on Changji for a moment.
Changji: “?”
Madam, what do you mean?
I have explained many times that he is not a gossipy person! Although, it is true that he was the one who found out the truth about this matter...
But that was my husband's order!
Wei Shuyi nodded: "It is true."
"Ms. Chang is truly a man of both civil and military talents, and she is also smart and capable. Her stunning beauty seems insignificant. What can one say about such a good girl..." There was a certain hint hidden in Duan's sigh, which was called 'I am at a loss for words because of Miss Chang's excellence'.
Wei Shuyi pretended not to understand and picked out something unimportant to talk about: "Both civil and military? I have seen the martial arts, but how about the civil arts?"
"I don't know about the rest, but Madam Chang's handwriting is very good!" Duan said, and told the maid beside her: "Bring the scriptures you copied the night before."
Madam Chang’s handwriting…
Wei Shuyi's eyes flashed with the handwriting on the confession letter that was left in his carriage in Hezhou.
Well, she does have beautiful handwriting.
Moreover, the handwriting is just like the person himself, flowing smoothly and with a clear and profound spirit.
But... there was more than one hand? Wei Shuyi looked at the two pieces of scriptures copied in different handwritings and was quite surprised: "Mother, are you saying... these two handwritings are both from Madam Chang's hand?"
Duan smiled and nodded: "That's right."
Wei Shuyi looked at the two pieces of scriptures and asked himself, "Why did Madam Chang learn two completely different handwritings..."
Handwriting is different from fonts. It is common to find people who are good at multiple fonts, but it is rare to find people with completely different handwritings.
"According to Miss Chang, it was because when she was young, she happened to get a collection of poems written by Princess Chongyue. She was very happy to see it, so she has been copying it carefully."
"So that's how it is." Wei Shuyi pointed his slender white finger at one of the scriptures and said with a smile, "I guess this is the handwriting of Princess Chongyue, Xi?"
"You've got it wrong this time!" Mrs. Duan was very excited to see her son guess wrong, and said, "The other one is right!"
Wei Shuyi's smile froze slightly, and he asked in surprise, "Another one?"
His eyes fell on the handwriting that flowed as smoothly as water - this was exactly the handwriting he had seen in Hezhou.
This handwriting was actually learned by Madam Chang from Princess Chongyue?
Looking at the other one, the characters are elegant and graceful - is this Madam Chang's original handwriting?
If we say that judging a person by his handwriting... isn't this exactly the opposite? "It is said that Princess Chongyue has always been weak and rarely showed up in the capital before..." Wei Shuyi was surprised and said, "It is rare for such a princess to write such a relaxed and vigorous handwriting."
The smile on Duan's face froze for a moment.
This tricky brat is really hard to deal with...
"Although Her Royal Highness is physically weak, her heart is strong. Have you forgotten the noble deeds Her Royal Highness did when she was alive?" Duan said firmly, "I have been with Her Royal Highness for many years. I know exactly what kind of person she is."
Wei Shuyi thought about it and nodded: "That's true..."
only--
This other piece of handwriting is commonly seen in the boudoir of a graceful and well-behaved girl, but it is indeed very different from that of an ordinary lady. It seems that the person and the handwriting are talking about different things and have nothing to do with each other.
The last person who made people have similar feelings was the Prince of Yingguo and his name.
Mrs. Chang...
It's really hard to understand at all.
The more I explore, the less clear it becomes.
Wei Shuyi shook his head in his heart. It was rare for him to feel so confused.
…
At the same moment, Ming Jin was carried onto the carriage of Duke Ying's Mansion.
Even as the carriage door was closed, Ming Luo rushed over.
Ming Jin was injured and could only lie on the soft couch in the car. When he saw her coming, he raised his eyes and sneered, "Why, did you come here specially to laugh at me?"
Ming Luo frowned slightly: "After returning home, you should reflect on your mistakes and not cause any more trouble."
Ming Jin, who was already furious, was furious when he heard this: "Sister, isn't it enough that you confessed my guilt today? Are you going to teach me a lesson now?"
"If my elder sister hadn't taken it upon herself to plead guilty in front of my aunt, I wouldn't have been kicked out of Dayun Temple with injuries all over my body without even seeing a doctor!"
Ming Luo's face darkened: "Do you really think you can deceive your aunt with just a few words? I confessed for you just to help you, so that you won't make more mistakes--"
She looked coldly at Ming Jin in the car: "You should be thankful that you are lucky today. Your aunt didn't punish you severely because she was concerned about the blessing and the Ming family's reputation and didn't want your dirty and ridiculous mistake to spread. Otherwise, what awaits you is more than just house arrest."
"That's enough!" Ming Jin's face was extremely dark. "I called you sister for my aunt's sake. Do you really think you are qualified to teach me a lesson? Don't forget your status!"
She is just a lowly concubine's daughter who crawled out of her father's concubine's belly. How dare she talk to him like that! "Go!"
The car door slammed shut in front of my eyes, and the carriage quickly drove away.
Mingluo stood there for a moment before turning around and returning to the temple.
Her expression was calm, her brows were indifferent, her body was straight, and her fingers, which were half hidden in her sleeves, loosened and tightened repeatedly.
She went all the way back to the Zen hall where the Emperor of the Holy Ce was, and happened to meet a eunuch walking towards her holding a box.
As the eunuch saluted, Ming Luo asked as a matter of routine: "Which family's female relative sent it?"
She knew by just looking at the box that it was used to store handwritten scriptures. Today, women from various mansions had brought in the copied scriptures one after another.
"Madam, this was sent by the wife of Duke Zheng just now."
"Leave it to me."
"yes."
Ming Luo took the box and saw that Cui Jing's close follower Yuan Xiang was still waiting in the corridor. She knew that Emperor Shengce was still discussing matters with Cui Jing, so she did not enter without permission, but went back to the warm room next to the side hall, which she temporarily used to handle official business.
Ming Luo came to the desk, opened the box, took out the stack of handwritten scriptures inside, and read them one by one.
She was meticulous in her work. She would read through all the scriptures sent by the women from various mansions first to make sure there were no damages or errors before presenting them to the Emperor of the Holy Book.
But it was just a rough look. Sincerity is particularly important when praying for blessings with the emperor. The women in the various mansions did not dare to be careless, so there would not be any mistakes easily.
However, the next moment, Mingluo discovered a huge "mistake".
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