Chapter 313: Ying Ximei hits a wall
Wen Yan went to check the goods a few days ago and found that the porters who delivered the charcoal were dressed very thinly.
In the middle of winter, many people were wearing two thin coats and were barefoot.
Fortunately, it was not very cold in the past few days and no one got frostbite.
But today it snowed heavily, and if they didn't have thick clothes, they might...
Wen Yan held Meng Chifei's hand and said, "Sister, I want to collect some old clothes in the capital, and I'm afraid I need your help..."
Meng Chifei said: "This is also a small matter, I will do it."
Finally, they talked about charcoal again, and Meng Chifei nodded her head: "No wonder you are so confident, you can get so much charcoal, you will make a lot of money this winter.
So, that time at the city gate, when Jiang Xinkui and her daughter asked you for it, they were also thinking about this?"
Wen Yan nodded in confirmation.
Meng Chifei sneered immediately: "They, mother and daughter, are really shameless.
They want to take advantage of everything.”
"Why do I find that any woman who has anything to do with Ying Zhilin never stays quiet?"
Wen Yan stared at her with wide eyes: "Hey, Sister Chi Fei, you can't wrongly accuse a good person. I am now Ying Zhilin's legitimate wife."
"Well, except you. Those cats and dogs out there can never compare to you."
Wen Yan curled her lips, expressing her disbelief: "From your tone, someone has offended her again? That person is related to Ying Zhilin.
Let me guess, that person is not Ying Ximei."
Meng Chifei chuckled.
"It really is her! What did she do to make you so angry?"
“She’s just crazy.
She came to the capital a few days ago and started crying as soon as she entered the city gate, saying that my brother bullied her and was not responsible.
It makes my brother look like a scumbag.
It didn't take her long to ruin my brother's reputation.
Many imperial envoys took the opportunity to impeach my brother at the morning court, which was so annoying.
My brother originally said that it was difficult to find a wife, and only one or two matchmakers came to the house occasionally.
Once these rumors spread, well... now no one will come to visit anymore.
Wen Yan didn't care.
Brother Xi Yan has a woman he loves, and she won't compromise easily.
Ying Ximei's visit can actually help him ward off bad romantic opportunities.
Maybe he is so happy that he doesn't even have time to express it.
Meng Chifei gave her a thumbs up: "I'm afraid my parents praised you for your kindness and kindness, and for seeing through my brother's little tricks at a glance.
A few days ago, the emperor urged my brother to get married, and my brother really planned to use this incident to ruin his reputation and get rid of the troubles of marriage.
It’s a pity that she made the wrong decision.”
Wen Yan was curious about her: "What do you mean?"
“The Emperor has long wanted to find a wife for my brother.
How could I allow someone to tarnish my brother's reputation and delay his marriage?
He immediately summoned the Dali Temple Minister to personally investigate the case and make sure to get to the bottom of it."
The people from the Dali Temple brought Ying Ximei to court for trial that same day.
The Dali Temple Minister asked her for witnesses and evidence.
Ying Ximei was very brave and cried and said that Meng Xiyan had seduced her before he went to provide disaster relief.
He approached her under the pretext of visiting a friend and asked her to go to Jinyang Mansion to serve him.
At this point, Meng Chifei raised the corner of his mouth proudly: "Little guy, I can still let her harm me!
I saw from the beginning that she had bad intentions, and since she appeared in Jinyang City, I have been on guard against her."
As soon as she arrived at Jinyang Prefecture, I didn't even give her the chance to see my brother. I took her directly to the small courtyard and imprisoned her.
The only ones who could testify for her were the maids who were guarding her, and naturally, those maids would not give false testimony for her.
Once the aunts told the truth, the truth soon came to light.
Ying Ximei was nailed to the ground.
"You have no idea how miserable she was at the time. She was even sent to sweep the streets for three months."
Wen Yan hugged Meng Chifei's arm tightly: "She didn't know what was good for her, and she deserved it. You were so concerned about her that you deliberately arranged for several maids to send her back, and you even said those words to help her cover up."
The two of them sat together, talked for a while, and fell asleep unknowingly.
In the palace.
The emperor was wearing an outer coat and standing in the corridor, watching the snowflakes falling from the sky.
The queen came out with a cloak and carefully put it on the emperor: "What's wrong? Can't sleep?"
The emperor took the queen's hand, pulled her into his wide cloak, and held her tightly.
He stroked the queen's soft hair with his chin: "Did I wake you up?"
"Yes." The Queen nodded. "The seat beside me is empty, and I feel uneasy."
"For so many years, when I'm not around, do you always wake up like this?!" The emperor's heart was full of apology.
The Queen said, "I am the Queen Mother of Dayong. I have enjoyed this honor and wealth, so I must learn to bear the responsibilities that come with it."
"It's all my fault. If you hadn't married me, you wouldn't be like a caged bird."
The Queen shook her head: “As a woman, if you can’t become Madam Bai and Chi Fei, you will be a caged bird no matter where you are.
I am very happy to be the most noble captive bird in the world."
The queen looked at the emperor and smiled gently.
She kissed him on the cheek again, then looked at the snowflakes in the sky: "This snow is coming so fast. Will the snowstorm and cold winter they talk about really come?"
"No one can predict what has not happened yet, so it is always better to be prepared."
The emperor hugged his wife tightly, his resolute face filled with sorrow.
The next day.
Meng Chifei was ready to return to Beijing.
Wen Yan sent her out: "Sister, when you go back, send more people to the farm to help keep an eye on the charcoal."
"What's going on? Is someone targeting our charcoal?"
"We've been keeping an eye on them for a long time, but we didn't take any action until now. Now that the temperature has dropped, I'm afraid those people won't be able to hold back and will take action now."
"Okay, I got it. I'll have them strengthen their defenses. You should be careful here too. There's so much fur, it's flammable and explosive."
"Don't worry, I know what's going on."
At this time, Pei'er and Kang Shu carried a large package and stuffed it into the carriage: "Miss, the things have been put away."
"Inside are the furs I made for you, your stepmother, the general, and Brother Xiyan. This winter will be very cold, and you will all need them."
"Yanyan, you're so nice." Meng Chifei hugged Wen Yan, "I can't spend the New Year with you.
I'll come back and play with you after I've sorted things out over there."
"be safe."
Meng Chifei's carriage slowly left.
Wen Yan sighed and said, "Let's go back and check the almanac to pick a good day for the opening of the new store."
"Okay! I'll go get the almanac right away." Pei'er ran away with the snow crunching on her feet.
Wen Yan only took a cup of tea to choose a date.
It is scheduled for the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month.
Then it's time to write and send invitations.
As soon as the fifteenth day arrived, she went to the capital to take charge of the overall situation and oversee all matters related to the opening of the business.
Wen Yan was so busy with matters big and small that she was dizzy.
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