Chapter 009: Wen Ruyue is jealous to death
The painting master Wu Yunzi is known for his landscape paintings, but his favorite subject is raccoon cats.
His paintings cannot be bought even with money.
Even the prince, who admired him very much, only had three of his works.
Wen Ruyue lived two lifetimes and only saw the original once.
Therefore, she didn't believe that Ying Zhilin would have Wu Yunzi's works.
Huo Yaoxing looked at Wen's father, secretly hoping that the painting was fake.
Although the gift he gave was valuable, it seemed mediocre compared to Wu Yunzi's paintings.
He didn't want to be outdone by an abandoned woman and a poor scholar.
I heard that my father was not very good at being an official, but he was good at calligraphy and painting.
He asked the servant to bring him a mirror, examined the painting carefully, and declared: "These lines, these brushstrokes, are indeed the master's authentic work!"
Father Wen's hands were shaking with excitement, and the look he gave Ying Zhilin became kind, "I didn't expect you to know Master Wu Yunzi!"
With this painting, let’s see which colleague dares to look down on or bully him!
Ying Zhilin hurriedly said, "I've never met him. I was fortunate enough to help the master grind ink once, and he gave me this practice piece. I hope my father-in-law won't dislike it!"
"I don't mind, I don't mind!" Wen's father waved his hands repeatedly.
Even if it was just a practice work, it was something so good that he would never be able to obtain it in his entire life.
Wen's father couldn't let go of the cat-playing painting and said with some heartache, "It's a pity that the mounting of this painting was a bit rough. It almost ruined the painting."
Ying Zhilin thought to himself, "Of course it's rough. I borrowed some tools in the county yesterday and framed it casually. I came back so late because of this that I almost lost Wen Yan!"
Everyone gathered around to look at the painting, and from time to time asked Ying Zhilin about the scene when the master was painting, completely leaving Wen Ruyue and Huo Yaoxing aside.
Wen Ruyue's fingers almost dug into the flesh.
In his previous life, Ying Zhilin never took out this painting until his death!
If he had taken out this painting earlier, he would have been able to obtain all the wealth and glory he wanted!
From the beginning to the end, Ying Zhilin never treated her as his wife!
The hateful Ying Zhilin, she will make sure he dies a miserable death!
At this moment, Wen's father felt mixed emotions.
Just now, in the outer study, in front of everyone, he tested Ying Zhilin's knowledge to see if he was as talented as the headmaster of Wutong Academy had praised him to be, a top scholar.
However, Ying Zhilin's answer was quite standard, with no mistakes and nothing outstanding either.
He concluded on the spot that being a Juren was his limit and that he had no hope of becoming a Jinshi in his lifetime.
In this case, there is no value in having him pull her up.
On the contrary, Huo Yaoxing's argument was novel, which surprised him a little. He asserted on the spot that he had the talent to become a Jinshi and had a bright future.
And secretly made a decision in his heart to train him with all his strength.
Now that I have received his cat playing picture, I will help him when he passes the imperial examination and is selected as an official!
At this moment, Nanny Jiang hurried to Jiang Xinkui and whispered a few words.
Jiang Xinkui's face turned red, then white, and then white and then blue.
She looked at Wen Yan with anger on her face: "You sold your wedding dress for eight taels of silver?"
"I'm not..."
"You used the eight taels of silver to buy this box of snacks from Shiweizhai?" Jiang Xinkui pointed at the box on the stone table, his eyes almost popping out.
"Mother loves the lotus cakes from Shiweizhai the most. I just want to be filial to you..."
Bang!
Jiang Xinkui raised her hand and slapped Wen Yan in the face.
The slap came unexpectedly.
Before Wen Yan could hide, Ying Zhilin stood in front of her.
Jiang Xinkui slapped Ying Zhilin on the back.
She just felt a pain in her nails. It turned out that her long nails, which she had carefully maintained, were broken.
But she couldn't care less. She sternly rebuked Wen Yan, "A wedding dress is so precious to a woman. How could you just sell it? And in front of so many wealthy ladies... If that lecher bought it, would the sisters in the clan still want to get married? Would your father's career still be viable?"
"Wen Yan, everyone says you're smart, but I think you're as dumb as a pig! What good will it do you if the Wen family's reputation is ruined?"
Wen Yan wanted to say, there are so many benefits.
But the time is not right yet.
She just lowered her head, too timid to speak.
When Wen's father understood the whole story, he almost fainted from anger.
At the morning court yesterday, he was publicly reprimanded by the emperor, and was looked down upon by his colleagues in the yamen all day. He was already feeling upset, and today he was given another ordeal.
If the emperor hears about this, the consequences will be...
He felt that the black hat on his head was about to fall off.
It's simply like a piece of mud that can't be supported on a wall, and a rotten tree that can't be carved. Fortunately, he was soft-hearted and wanted to help Ying Zhilin.
Two useless guys deserve to rot and stink in the mud!
Wen's father immediately urged Jiang Xinkui to redeem the wedding dress and then burn it in public.
It concerns my husband's future.
Jiang Xinkui didn't dare to delay for a moment and went out with his men.
Wen Yan and his wife also followed.
In the carriage, Wen Ruyue glared at Wen Yan and his wife.
The jealousy in her eyes was almost turning into reality.
Why!
In her previous life, she was so sincere to Ying Zhilin, but he didn't even look at her in the eye.
Wen Yan had been married for two or three days, and she knew why Lin was protecting her!
Could it be that they have already consummated their marriage?
No, absolutely not!
In her previous life, she had seduced him several times, but he remained indifferent.
She was very sure that Ying Zhilin was indeed a eunuch!
Wen Yan is such a vixen that she can even seduce a eunuch!
The Wen family's carriage sped at lightning speed and soon arrived at Tianyi Cloth Shop.
At this time, many people had come to the cloth shop, half of them were men, and all of them came for Wen Yan's wedding dress.
"Boss, is this the wedding dress? Let's start bidding now while there are not many people here!" The man was the one who started the commotion.
"That's right, no matter how much silver it costs, I want it! I want to buy it and give it to Miss Meimei, the top poet in Qingfeng Tower."
Miss Meimei will be so happy that she will throw herself into my arms...
"Shut up!" Jiang Xinkui's heart trembled when he heard this, and he quickly stopped him.
They didn't care about the lady's manners and upbringing and just squeezed through the crowd.
Sure enough, I saw an exquisite wedding dress displayed on the hanger in the center.
Jiang Xinkui was so angry that her vision went dark. Without even taking a closer look, she shouted at the shopkeeper, "This dress, double the price, I want it!"
The shopkeeper looked embarrassed: "But... I..."
"Twice, who are you insulting? Madam, you are dressed elegantly, so you must be well-educated. You should know the principle of first come, first served when doing things."
"That's right, as far as spending money is concerned, we brothers may have some!"
Jiang Xinkui didn't even glance at them. He stared at the shopkeeper threateningly and said, "One hundred taels should be enough, shopkeeper. Don't be too greedy! Be careful not to lose the big picture because of a small loss, and damage your foundation."
After saying this, he asked Nanny Jiang to stuff a hundred taels of silver into his hand, regardless of whether the shopkeeper agreed or not.
"Mother, this wedding dress is not mine. Please ask Madam Jiang to take the money back. There is no need for us to spend this money in vain." Wen Yan hurriedly advised her.
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