Chapter 175 The Second Prince is coming?
When Qu Wan'er heard this, her eyes lit up and she asked, "Dad, you... you've thought of it? What's the plan?"
Qu Wenmin said calmly, "You don't need to know about this for now. Just listen to your mother and apply medicine to the wound on your face."
"Dad! Don't keep it a secret..." Qu Wan'er was very dissatisfied with her father hiding something from her, and said coquettishly.
Qu Wenmin interrupted her directly and said, "Unless you want the Second Prince to see your face swollen like a pig's head!"
These words were more effective than anything else. Qu Wan'er sat up suddenly, her eyes wide open as she stuttered, "Second... Is Second Prince Cong coming? When will he arrive? Dad! Why didn't you tell me earlier! Oh! Mom, where's the medicine? Bring it to me quickly, I'll apply it right away!"
Qu Wenmin said, "It'll only be for a few days. During these few days, you should stay in the mansion and behave like a lady from a noble family. Otherwise, if you displease the Second Prince, don't blame your parents!"
Qu Wan'er's eyes lit up as she busily applied the ointment to her face, saying, "Dad, I get it. Don't I know how powerful this is?"
As he spoke, he looked at his swollen face in the bronze mirror. He was extremely annoyed and hated Shen Fenghe to the extreme.
If Shen Fenghe hadn't hit her, how could her face become like this?
What if she still looks bad when the Second Prince arrives...
Qu Wan'er was almost crying when she thought of this. She ordered the servants, "Why don't you go find a doctor quickly? One who can cure it in a day or two..."
Qu Wenmin and Zhao returned to their rooms.
Zhao's face immediately darkened. She asked, "I heard from Wan'er that you saw the deposed empress? And you kept calling her a young lady. Could it be that your old feelings for her have rekindled?"
Upon hearing this, Qu Wenmin's face froze. Then he said sternly, "Stop talking nonsense! Even if she's the deposed queen, she's still the emperor's. Who in the world would dare to covet her? Are you going to kill yourself?"
Zhao Shi was no pushover. She sneered, "Don't try to scare me with these words. I know all about your little affairs before I married you. You fell in love with the eldest daughter of the Qin family, but you weren't worthy of her, so you had no choice but to watch her enter the palace! What? Do you think that now that you're a general and she's down on her luck, you've got those thoughts again?"
Qu Wenmin was at a loss for words, and couldn't bring himself to quarrel with Zhao. He went forward and embraced her, saying, "Alas, Madam! You've truly wronged me. I've already married a wife as virtuous and beautiful as you. Is there any other woman in the world who can compare to you, Madam? Furthermore, everything I have now depends entirely on you, Madam. I'm so grateful and loving to you that I don't have time to think about any other woman. Madam, you've truly wronged me!"
Zhao thought about it and it made sense. She glanced at Qu Wenmin and said, "It's good that you know!"
Zhao and the second prince's mother are sisters. Her father is currently the Minister of War, in charge of all military affairs.
In the battle where Qin Mengyue's brother died, Dayu was actually defeated. Although Qu Wenmin broke out of the siege and killed a Beirong general, he got his victory in a miserable way. Not only was he not punished, but he was also promoted and made a fortune. The second prince and the Zhao family made great contributions.
This is also the reason why Qu Wenmin did not dare to turn against Zhao.
Zhao thought for a moment and said, "Now that the Second Prince is here, let Wan'er and him develop a better relationship. Wan'er is already grown up, and when the Second Prince returns to the capital, it's time to send her there to marry him."
Qu Wenmin smiled and said, "How could I not know about this? It's just that Wan'er is still young and has a stubborn temper. I'd better give her a couple of years to tame her temper..."
Zhao jumped up from his arms, looked at him with a reproachful look, and sneered:
"Qu Wenmin, I know what you mean. You see that the Fifth Prince has done a great job killing the rebellious Crown Prince and is appreciated by the Emperor, so you're thinking of choosing a new home. Let me make this clear today: if you turn to support the Fifth Prince, you'll regret it later!"
What is the family background of Concubine Duan? What is the family background of our Zhao family? A mere daughter of a county magistrate, relying on her beauty and the support of the deposed empress, thinks her son can become emperor? It's a joke!
Upon hearing this, Qu Wenmin immediately swore and cursed, "Madam, you've truly wronged me! The Fifth Prince has no connections and a reckless temper. It was just a coincidence that he got lucky this time and killed the rebellious Crown Prince. How could I not know that? I'm truly worried that our Wan'er is reckless and ignorant, wandering the Jianghu with a sword all day, doing justice. It's fine in Qingzhou City, after all, because we're here to protect her. But if she goes to the capital and offends the Second Prince or anyone else, what will she do then?"
Seeing that Qu Wenmin didn't seem to be lying, Zhao Shi also put aside her anger. She sighed and said, "Who said it wasn't true? I'll keep her under control for the next few days. But that deposed Crown Princess is too arrogant. She's already a prisoner, and yet she still dares to hit Wan'er like that. I'm afraid her face won't be restored for ten days or half a month! Do you really have a way to vent Wan'er's anger? You won't soften your heart and do her a favor just because your eldest daughter asked for mercy, right?"
Qu Wenmin heard the sour taste in these words and hurriedly continued to coax her, "Madam, I absolutely do not have such intentions. Anyway, you just wait and see..."
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Because she hadn't gone to see Xiao Yunshuo, Chen Fenghe went to bed early. She woke up in the middle of the night and was about to go into the space to collect crops and herbs when she suddenly heard a noise at the window.
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