After seeing Zhao Qingfeng off, Prefect Shen went to the backyard and discussed his daughter's matter with his wife.
Madam Shen always doted on her daughter, and she was furious when she heard that her daughter had mistaken someone for someone else and caused a misunderstanding.
She believes that it's all Zhao Qingfeng's fault.
"They are too arrogant."
My daughter is so pampered, I went to the county government office to seek help.
What, did you insult him by not showing up? He's really precious.
"My lord, since that Magistrate Zhao is so ungrateful, why not teach him a lesson?"
Prefect Shen was speechless after hearing his wife's words.
"Madam, have you forgotten what kind of background this Magistrate Zhao has?"
Otherwise, how could a husband have the idea of letting his daughter marry someone else?
If he were just an ordinary county magistrate, that would be one thing, but he is the prince's legitimate brother-in-law.
They could be considered royalty, after all.
If I touch him, and it's discovered, my official career will be over.
Prefect Shen felt that he was going to lose a lot of hair again.
He only wanted his wife to talk to their daughter, but he didn't expect it to ignite his wife's anger.
Madam Shen gradually calmed down.
"Alright, let's ask our daughter about this."
Anyway, my daughter is still young, so it's feasible to postpone her marriage by another year or two.
Besides, you have more than one magistrate under your jurisdiction. You can certainly consider more.
Tomorrow, I'll write to some of the ladies I know in the capital and ask them if they know any suitable sons of officials.
After Madam Shen finished speaking, she went directly to find Shen Yaoyao.
As soon as I entered the room, I saw my daughter lying on the bed, her eyes swollen like walnuts.
Madam Shen's temper flared up again.
"Oh, my son, you really break your mother's heart."
That Magistrate Zhao is ungrateful. I'll ask someone to find you a man who is more valuable and ten times, no, a hundred times, better looking than him.
My son, please don't let such a stranger harm your health.
As Madam Shen spoke, she hugged her daughter and wiped away her tears.
Shen Yaoyao, who had already calmed down, became aggrieved again after her mother stirred up her emotions.
In total, she had only met Zhao Huacai twice.
One of those times was today, so to say that she was deeply in love with him is not an exaggeration.
More than anything, I felt ashamed and annoyed.
And this shame was of his own making.
She couldn't possibly kill Magistrate Zhao just because it was a misunderstanding, could she?
Even if they have that thought, they still have to consider whether their own strength allows it.
No matter what, he was an official appointed by the imperial court, while her father, no matter how powerful, was only a prefect.
It's possible to make things difficult for the other party appropriately.
It's unlikely they would actually try to sabotage us, unless they send someone to assassinate us.
Thinking of this, Shen Yaoyao was startled by her own terrible thoughts.
Looking at her mother's ever-changing mouth, not a single kind word came out, and she immediately pushed Madam Shen away.
“Mother, today’s events were not the fault of Magistrate Shen.”
Daughter knows that Mother loves me dearly.
But that's no excuse for the daughter to act without understanding the situation.
Even if her mother didn't know the background of Magistrate Zhao's family, she should know that officials appointed by the imperial court were not to be trifled with.
There are no secrets in this world. Geese leave their calls as they fly by, and water leaves its mark as it flows. Once something is done, it will be found out sooner or later.
Father's success today has not come easily; Mother's kindness has led to this misguided plan.
It's all fate.
My daughter did not feel any attraction when she met Magistrate Zhao today.
Therefore, even if Magistrate Zhao had personally received his daughter that day, she might not have fallen in love with him.
On the other hand, his daughter seemed to have a slight liking for his relatives.
Mother, please don't worry about your daughter, and please don't take your anger out on her.
Let's help our daughter find a better match.
While persuading her mother, Shen Yaoyao also managed to convince herself.
Thinking about her mother's personality again, she picked up her skirt and went to see Prefect Shen.
The father and daughter talked for about fifteen minutes before Shen Yaoyao came out of Prefect Shen's study.
After Zhao Qingfeng took Zhao Huacai back, he found out what had happened during his meeting with Shen Yaoyao that day.
Feeling that Zhao Huacai's behavior was not inappropriate, he put the matter aside.
As the weather grew colder, he had to go to the countryside to make further visits.
We will ensure that every household has a heated kang (traditional heated bed) for sleeping and a heated wall for warmth this year.
In particular, for some elderly and widowed families, villagers should be organized to help them repair their houses.
We strive to ensure that no one in Qixian County dies from hunger or cold this year.
Winter brings great hardship for ordinary people.
We also need to figure out how to ensure that people can have vegetables to eat during the winter.
Qixian County remains the same Qixian County, yet it is quietly undergoing changes.
Since Zhao Qinglin went on the trip with Prince Rui,
For the first few days, she was willing to sit obediently in the carriage, but later she simply couldn't sit still anymore.
After all, the scenery along the way is the same whether you look at it for a day or two, or for three or four days; the only difference is the number of trees.
It would be much better to go to the next town, have a couple of steamed buns and a bowl of hot soup.
So, Prince Rui, who longed to spend more time with his wife, was pulled out of the carriage by Zhao Qinglin.
From husband and wife to brothers, Zhao Qinglin's red riding outfit was both flamboyant and capable.
"Husband, don't you feel that our journey has been so boring, there's not a bit of excitement at all?"
Previously, when my third sister went out, she even ran into a robber.
When we go out, let alone being robbed, there isn't even a knife-wielding person within a ten-mile radius.
It's so lonely.
Zhao Qinglin, riding a horse, suddenly uttered this remark, leaving Prince Rui both amused and exasperated.
"Everyone else wishes you a pleasant journey and a safe trip, but my wife's ideas are so different."
Prince Rui tried hard to control his unrestrained smile, afraid that he might accidentally burst into laughter and displease his wife.
Zhao Qinglin adjusted the angle of her straw hat.
"My third sister said that robbery is the most effective way to get rich."
Prince Rui laughed and said, "So, my lady, are you planning to rob someone? I just wonder who you plan to rob?"
Zhao Qinglin chuckled.
"Hehe, whoever tries to take it from me, I'll take it from them."
We also frequented places like mountain strongholds, bandit dens, and human traffickers' hideouts.
The mansions of corrupt officials can also be robbed.
To destroy them, you must first drive them mad. Perhaps we'll get some unexpected gains after robbing them.
What do you think, my husband?
Prince Rui nodded in praise, "My wife is very wise."
He praised his wife outwardly, but inwardly he was cursing those corrupt officials and bad people.
The next day, when Prince Rui and his wife emerged from the inn, they no longer possessed the imposing air of their former selves.
The couple wore the most ordinary silk clothes and didn't have much valuable jewelry.
The carriage following behind had also changed to a more ordinary style, but the things it carried were quite conspicuous from a distance.
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