Chu Li left the palace.
Chu Aotian thought about it and decided to accompany her. If they really went to the Duke's Mansion, the two of them would go together, and Duke Fang would not make things difficult for Chu Li.
For his ninth brother, he risked his life.
The imperial city is bustling and noisy.
Amid the hustle and bustle, I ran into a few familiar figures outside a jewelry shop.
"Please, Seventh Prince, please don't tease me."
Wen Zhixi stood in front of a pretty girl with bangs. The girl was wearing green clothes and looked very well-behaved.
She is the child of the third master of the Wen family, but she is a concubine's daughter and her name is Wen Ya.
Standing in front of them was the seventh prince Chu Jinglin, and two young masters from his faction were accompanying him.
Chu Jinglin said:
"I fell in love with Miss Wen Ya at first sight. I am not teasing her. As long as she is willing, I will immediately report to my father and take her in."
Wen Zhixi immediately refused: "My younger sister is not yet of marriageable age, and is still young. Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness."
"Big sis!"
Wen Ya looked anxious.
How could the eldest sister make the decision for her without her permission?
She likes the Seventh Prince.
She was a concubine's daughter of low status, and was not even qualified to attend palace banquets or spring banquets. The fact that the Seventh Prince fell in love with her was a blessing she had earned in several lifetimes.
This is her only chance to get ahead!
If she misses this opportunity, she may never be able to marry into such a good family in her life.
Chu Jinglin shook his head regretfully: "It seems that this prince is not enough to impress Miss Wen Ya."
Wen Ya was so anxious that she didn't care about propriety and shame, and said hurriedly:
"Yes, I do!"
"Wen Ya!"
Wen Zhixi's expression suddenly changed, and she was already slightly angry. She grabbed her wrist and pulled her aside, with a look of contemplation and tolerance of a legitimate daughter between her brows:
"Take back your inappropriate thoughts!"
"The Ninth Prince has just had a rift with the Duke's Mansion, and the Seventh Prince and the Duke's Mansion are already hating the Wen family, so how could they possibly like you?"
He approached with ulterior motives.
Wen Ya said bitterly, "Sister, you are the legitimate daughter, how can you understand the sadness of my aunt and me? The Seventh Prince doesn't mind my status as a concubine's daughter, and it is clear that he really likes me. You use the Ninth Prince to pressure me, don't you want me to be happy?"
Wen Zhixi was furious:
"The women of our Wen family never become concubines."
"But I am a bastard."
"You should respect yourself!"
Wen Ya retorted: "Since the Wen family is so noble, why didn't father devote himself to mother and favored aunt?"
"That's because..." Wen Zhixi took a deep breath, but swallowed the words back.
Old Master Wen had three sons and one daughter. The three sons all joined the army, while the daughter entered the palace as Concubine Wen and gave birth to the ninth prince, Chu Li.
All three sons were monogamous, except for the third son who took a concubine, Mei.
That’s because Aunt Mei was still a maid back then. She took advantage of the Third Master’s drunkenness and secretly climbed into his bed and gave birth to Wen Ya.
This matter was not glorious, and Wen Ya was innocent, so for more than ten years, the Wen family never mentioned this scandal, nor did they look down on her because of her illegitimate status.
It was all an injustice.
Wen Zhixi said, "You don't need to ask so many questions. Anyway, you can marry any man you want, but it can't be the Seventh Prince."
"Why?"
Seeing that the Seventh Prince was about to leave, Wen Ya was almost crying.
"I like him, sis, and he likes me too. We fell in love at first sight."
"How can there be so many loves at first sight in this world? Come back with me!"
"I don't want it! Big sister, let me talk to the Seventh Prince. Why did the Ninth Prince offend the Duke's Mansion and implicate me? I didn't do anything, why did he have to sacrifice my happiness?"
Chu Jinglin stepped forward, looking regretful:
"Ms. Wen Ya."
"Seventh Prince, Seventh Prince, save me, I don't want to go back with my elder sister..."
"What nonsense!"
A slightly angry voice suddenly interrupted.
Chu Li walked over and raised his hand to slap her, but he held back halfway into the air.
"Cousin?" Wen Zhixi looked at her with some surprise.
Chu Li's gloomy face did not look good:
"Zhixi, take her back first."
"yes."
Wen Zhixi immediately bowed and forcibly took Wen Ya away.
When leaving, Wen Ya was reluctant to leave. She looked back several times and looked at the Seventh Prince with tears in her eyes.
Chu Jinglin looked at her and said, "Miss Wen Ya, if you have figured it out, I will wait for you forever."
Wen Ya felt even more bitter and anxious.
It’s obvious that the Seventh Prince really likes her!
She was good-looking, gentle, virtuous and sensible, enough to attract the seventh prince.
Besides, she is just a concubine's daughter and is not involved in the family's power struggle. Why can't she be happy?
As a concubine's daughter, she did not enjoy the glory brought by the family, but was instead constrained and implicated by the family.
How great it would be if she was not a girl from the Wen family!
Chu Jinglin watched them go away. When the carriage was far away and out of sight, the smile on his lips gradually faded.
"Chu Li, the women of your Wen family are just like prostitutes in a brothel. They come whenever you call them. They are worthless. I guess your three uncles got their official positions by selling their bodies, right?"
The two young masters who were accompanying them pursed their lips to hide their smiles.
That Wen Ya's naughty look is really irresistible.
I'm afraid that any man who comes here can be coaxed into bed with just a few words of coaxing.
It's really despicable.
Chu Li said coldly, "Wen Ya rarely goes out on weekdays. Isn't it despicable for Seventh Prince to use a stupid girl to make fun of the Wen family and vent the anger of the Duke's Mansion?"
"Why should I be angry for the Duke's Mansion?"
Chu Jinglin paused for a moment, "Or did you do something to offend the Duke's Mansion that made you think this of me?"
Chu Jinglin knew clearly what was right and wrong, and he was playing a guessing game with Chu Li.
She said coldly, "I don't want to be an enemy of my Seventh Brother."
"Chu Li."
Chu Jinglin stepped forward and looked at her coldly:
"You think I'm afraid of you?"
"Qin Muyu killed my cousin, but he was able to escape unscathed. Where is the reputation of the Duke's Mansion? Where is the reputation of Imperial Concubine Jing? Where is the reputation of this prince?"
The Duke's Mansion suffered such a great humiliation!
"I will slowly settle this account with you." He poked her shoulder and laughed wantonly, "When I bring Wen Yana here, she will polish my shoes and clean the toilet for me every day, and do the rough work. Then the world will see how virtuous a girl from a military family is."
Chu Li knew in her heart that from the moment she intervened in the affairs of the Duke's Mansion, the Wen family and the Duke's Mansion had become enemies.
Although Wen Ya is a concubine's daughter, as long as her surname is Wen, her words and deeds represent the face and honor of the Wen family.
Chu Jinglin curled his lips and said, "I heard that in the Yanliu Lane in the Jiangnan area, there is a kind of boudoir secret painting, which is about painters using ink and color to depict the beautiful bodies of women and hang them in the room for pleasure."
The young master in blue said:
"Those who do this are usually prostitutes. Good girls would never do such a thing. Therefore, this painting is very hard to come by. It is even sold at a high price of 100 gold coins per painting."
Chu Jinglin groaned:
"However, Miss Wen Ya is the daughter of a general. She should be generous and magnanimous. I believe she can do this."
Chu Li looked at him with gloomy eyes:
"The Dali Temple has already found out the truth. It has nothing to do with General Qin. Besides, it's impossible for Seventh Prince not to know what kind of person Fang Haiyang is."
"Seventh Brother, do you really have to do this for the Duke's Mansion?"
"Are you threatening me? That's really scary, Chu Li."
At this time, a voice came from not far away:
"The General's Mansion is on fire!"
"What a huge fire! It's burning! Oh my god, it's going to burn people to death!"
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