Chapter 431: Don’t you want revenge?
The county magistrate and the county magistrate did not come alone.
They also brought their families, and Wen Yan had to go to the front to entertain the guests.
Wen Yan washed and dressed up.
She was wearing a black, narrow-sleeved dress with floral patterns embroidered with peacock thread on the collar and cuffs.
It looks simple and plain at first glance, but upon closer inspection you will find its luxurious and stunning appearance.
She combed her hair into a simple bun and inserted a pearl hairpin, and then Ying Zhilin came over.
Looking at Wen Yan who was dressed up carefully, he was stunned. "A lotus blooming in clear water" is the best way to describe him!
He pursed his lips and looked away as if nothing had happened.
He turned around in front of Wen Yan and said, "Madam, does this suit me?"
He was wearing a moon-white long gown with patterned silk and a turban on his head, looking very scholarly.
This is too plain, and you can tell at first glance that he is just a good scholar.
"Wait a minute."
Wen Yan stood up, took out a small bundle from her luggage, and stuffed it into his hand:
“You wear this.
It is always the case that people are respected before their clothes.
You are the top scholar and have an official position. Whether they are county magistrates or county magistrates, they are all your colleagues. You cannot let them look down on you."
Ying Zhilin gestured with the clothes: "Thank you for your guidance, madam."
Soon, the couple packed up and went out together to entertain the guests.
After the two parties met, Ying Zhilin received the two male guests in the study.
Wen Yan received the two ladies under the grape trellis in the east courtyard.
The two ladies have very different personalities.
The county magistrate's wife was cold and arrogant. When others spoke to her, she would raise her chin and look like she didn't want to talk to them.
The county magistrate's wife was very kind and would smile before speaking to anyone she met.
Wen Yan had a very pleasant conversation with the wife of the county magistrate, but the wife of the county magistrate had always ignored her and the wife of the county magistrate, and even argued with the wife of the county magistrate from time to time.
He looked down on Wen Yan and didn't even bring a shoulder bag.
Wen Yan went to Brother Chen Qi under the pretext of getting flower tea to inquire about the situation.
"Who is the county magistrate's wife?"
"She herself didn't come from a high background, but her mother was from a very prominent family.
Her mother was the youngest daughter of the Chief Censor. She was pampered by her family since she was a child and had a delicate personality.
When she reached marriageable age, the emperor was afraid that she would suffer in her husband's family if she married into a wealthy family, so he chose a well-behaved and handsome scholar from a humble family for her.
The wife of the county magistrate also received extra protection from her maternal grandparents, which made her very self-confident since she was young. She looked down on ordinary wives of officials.
What's more, you are a fake daughter who was adopted by mistake."
So that's the reason.
Since the county magistrate's wife looked down on her from the bottom of her heart, there was no need for her to curry favor with her.
In her subsequent responses, she was always polite and just wanted to save face.
The county magistrate's wife thought her lack of courtesy was a deliberate act of indifference, which made her very unhappy.
After having lunch with him, I finally sent him away.
Wen Yan and Ying Zhilin took the gifts they had prepared in advance and went to see the Ying clan leader to discuss the matters of ancestor worship and banquet.
"Did those two ladies give you any trouble?" Ying Zhilin saw that he looked very unhappy.
Wen Yan shook her head: "No. The county magistrate's wife is just a little arrogant and looks down on others. But it doesn't matter. After the banquet, there will be no chance for us to meet again.
How about you?
The top two leaders in the county have come to see you. What important matter are they discussing?"
"They said I was the first top scholar in the county, and they wanted to carve a monument and write a biography for me."
"Do you agree?"
"Anyway, the county government pays for it, so they can establish it if they want." Ying Zhilin said with a smile.
Wen Yan smiled slyly: "Who doesn't want to get something for nothing?"
Shortly after the county magistrate's carriage left.
The county magistrate's wife's face instantly fell: "Those two women have formed an alliance, and they are bullying me together."
"Two women? Which two women?" The county magistrate was confused.
"Who are the other two? Of course, it's that smiling tigress from the County Magistrate's family, and that woman surnamed Liu.
Liu Wenyan thought her husband's success in the imperial examination would instantly lead to his rise to fame, and she actually teamed up with the tigress to isolate me."
The county magistrate coughed lightly and tried to reason with her, "Have you ever considered that it's because you're too arrogant that others are unwilling to warm their faces to you?!"
"Is it my fault?" The county magistrate's wife gave him a cold look.
The county magistrate immediately looked troubled and said he would shut up and say no more.
The county magistrate's wife became even more angry when she saw that her husband ignored her.
The carriage just stopped in front of the county government office.
The county magistrate's wife got off the carriage angrily and returned to her room.
After changing her clothes and washing up, she dismissed the servants and prepared to rest for a while.
The maid just closed the door.
There was a movement in the room.
"Didn't I tell you all to go out? You're making so much noise." The county magistrate's wife, who had just closed her eyes, sat up impatiently.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she opened her eyes, she found that although the person in the room was wearing maid's clothes, her face was unfamiliar.
"Who are you? Why haven't I seen you before?"
The strange woman had delicate features and was the maid that the fifth princess Ji Xiangyun used to use.
She was sent by Ji Xiangyun to monitor Ying Zhilin's every move.
The maid sat down beside the bed, and suddenly a dagger appeared in her hand. She put it to the county magistrate's wife's throat and said, "Don't be afraid, madam. I am a good person."
The county magistrate's wife was so frightened that she trembled and almost cried: "How can a good person hold a knife to another person's throat?"
The maid slid the dagger lightly across the magistrate's wife's face: "That Wen Yan embarrassed you today, don't you want revenge?"
"Of course I do. But I don't know her well, how can I take revenge on her?" The county magistrate's wife even forgot to cry. She blinked her big eyes and asked the maid, full of ignorant curiosity.
The maid leaned over and whispered a few words in her ear.
Then he stuffed a small paper bag into the county magistrate's wife's hand.
The magistrate's wife immediately hid the paper package in her sleeve and said, "Don't worry, I'm very good at this kind of small matter. I guarantee that I won't let you down."
The maid stabbed her shoulder with a dagger: "If you dare to mess up, you know what will happen."
**
Capital city.
Ministry of Industry.
Huang Ying'er has been working here for more than a month after being recommended, and finally it is her turn to have a day off.
In addition to her own work, she also provided many ideas to other groups and improved their technology.
The improvement in waterwheel irrigation alone was enough to earn face in front of the emperor.
If you add them all together, it is possible to be promoted to a higher level.
Huang Ying'er packed up her tools and prepared to leave.
Suddenly, several eunuchs came in and sang a song: "The imperial edict has arrived."
Huang Ying'er carried her bag and quickly knelt down.
"The Emperor has decreed that Zeng He, a doctor in the Ministry of Works, be promoted one rank for his contributions to improving water wheels and building riverbanks."
Zeng He happily accepted the order: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."
After the eunuch who announced the decree left, everyone rushed forward and surrounded Zeng He to congratulate him.
Huang Ying'er looked at Zeng He in disbelief.
The tool improvements mentioned in the imperial edict were all proposed by her, but the credit went to Zeng He.
Wait for everyone to disperse.
Huang Ying'er walked up to Zeng He and asked, "Doctor Zeng, why?"
Zeng He put the imperial edict away as if it were a treasure: "Why?"
Huang Ying'er stared at him with a sharp gaze: "I was the one who made those suggestions, why do you get all the credit?"
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