Before the Qianqiu Palace Banquet, Ling Shumo went to see Qin Wen'er, whom she hadn't seen for a long time. Although he did not admit that his name was Qin Wen'er, he insisted that his only name was Zhao Fangming.
Qin Wen'er had lost a lot of weight, and when Ling Shumo saw him from behind, she almost didn't recognize him.
Qin Wen'er's eye sockets were sunken, and his eyes were filled with resentment. "Jiang Huanwan, you fickle girl, you will not live well."
Ling Shumo kicked him on the knee and said, "My name is Ling Shumo. If you call me by the wrong name again, I will cut off your tongue."
After several months of torture, Qin Wen'er was severely malnourished and his body was very weak.
Ling Shumo's kick made him fall to the ground and he couldn't get up for a long time.
Ling Shumo squatted down and grabbed his neck, "On the day of the Millennium Festival, as my principal wife, you need to accompany me to the palace banquet.
If you're still as crazy as you are now, I'll divorce you.
A man abandoned by the royal family has no place to return to.
You will either be demoted and sent to the imperial mausoleum to live a life of poverty, or be hanged from the beams of the house with a white silk thread."
Qin Wen'er finally showed a look of fear in his eyes. Although he was extremely dissatisfied with this country where women were superior to men, he was at least still a human being. If he was reincarnated again and ended up as an animal, wouldn't that be even more miserable than he was now?
Ling Shumo chuckled, "I advise you to learn from Qin Shiguan how to be a virtuous and kind princess. Although the wife is the most important thing here, you are still my principal wife. The Queen has always disliked you. If she finds you, she will force me to demote her husband to a servant. Filial piety is paramount, so I will have no choice but to follow my father's wishes."
Qin Wen'er pointed at Ling Shumo, his fingertips trembling. He opened his mouth and wanted to curse "bitch", but when the words came to his lips, he stopped himself, "Ling Shumo, we are husband and wife after all, don't go too far."
Ling Shumo raised her foot and stepped on his palm, then crushed it hard. After a few crisp "crack" sounds, Qin Wen'er let out an inhuman scream.
Even if his finger bones were not shattered, they were almost broken.
Ling Shumo said, "Qin Wen'er, Qin Wen'er, I originally thought that after all the suffering you've endured, you'd become a little wiser. I didn't expect you to be so clueless. How can a lowly man like you call me by my name? Do you think I was joking when I said I'd cut off your tongue?"
Qin Wen'er's face was twisted with pain, and he couldn't calm down no matter what he did. He gritted his teeth and spoke out words one by one, "Your Highness, I know I was wrong."
Ling Shumo forgave him very magnanimously.
Qin Wen'er stared at Ling Shumo's gradually receding back, and the pretended submission in his eyes turned into unwillingness.
Women with big breasts and no brains are born to be trampled under the feet of men.
The women here actually dare to bully men and act arrogantly. Sooner or later, he will make those arrogant women pay the price.
Yes, Qin Wen'er not only hates Ling Shumo, he hates every woman in the world equally.
Qin Wen'er looked down at his bloody left hand, his withered face full of madness.
He was a prime minister in his previous life. He was full of talent and strategy. He wanted to organize the men here and overthrow this extremely ignorant matriarchal dynasty.
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Moonlight Palace.
Xue Wu was embroidering a handkerchief absentmindedly.
Since he started threading the needle, he has accidentally pricked his finger three times.
Ever since Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess was invited by the Third Princess to go to the suburbs for a horse race, she has been resting in the Chenyou Palace (Lu Jinshu's) every day.
At first, he enjoyed the quietness of being alone.
But as time went on, the loneliness in the deep house made him feel uncomfortable all over.
The attendant Zhu Ye suggested several times that he go to Guangming Palace to ask for the favor of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, but he refused every time.
When he was with Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, he felt immense pain in his heart, a pain far more severe than enduring loneliness.
On quiet days, he can use embroidery to pass the time.
But if he meets Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, he must be fully prepared to deal with her.
Xue Wu was distracted and made several mistakes in embroidering. Zhu Ye pushed the door open with a "creak", and he finally came back to his senses. Looking at the handkerchief with messy stitches in his hand, Xue Wu didn't care much. He was using this to pass the time, so it didn't matter whether the embroidery was good or bad.
Zhu Ye trotted over to Xue Wu, his happiness evident in his words. Anyone who saw him could see it. "Master, I have great news to tell you. The Queen has heard that you are deeply favored by His Highness, and she has asked His Highness to bring you into the palace on the day of the Qianqiu Palace Banquet."
After Zhu Ye said this, Xue Wu was really surprised.
In formal occasions like the Qianqiu Banquet, all court officials and princesses had to walk side by side with their husbands, and they, the servants of the emperor, were generally not qualified to go.
Of course, there is no law that prohibits servants from going.
For example, in his case this time, the emperor and the queen graciously allowed him to enter the palace, which was a great honor.
Xue Wu rarely had the opportunity to go out, or rather, except for the common people who were tired of making a living, conditions did not allow them to stay out of public view. A young man from a noble family like him was trapped at home before getting married, and after getting married, he was trapped in the deep courtyard of his wife's family.
The legitimate wife can attend various banquets hosted by other concubines and go out for some fresh air, but a concubine like him can only stay in his own yard for the rest of his life.
Xue Wu was very happy to hear that he could go to the palace to get some fresh air and see the world.
Zhu Ye was very happy and selected clothes and jewelry for him to attend the Qianqiu Palace Banquet.
Xue Wu also had a sincere smile on his face.
He didn't know yet that the grand banquet that was about to be held would cost him half his life.
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