Chapter 187 Again
Ji Yong felt that Dou Zhao was too irritating.
How did she become like this?!
He even looks up to someone like Wei Tingyu!
Is she still the Dou Zhao who once dared to challenge herself?
Ji Yong returned to Yuqiao Hutong feeling disappointed and lost.
Old Master Ji, who was writing a poem for his painting in his study, suddenly stopped writing and looked up to ask Ji Fu, his attendant who had served him for decades, "Has Jianming come back?"
Ji Fu, who already had white hair on his temples, was very surprised and said with a smile: "I'll go and take a look now!"
Old Mrs. Ji said "hmm" and finished the last sentence of the poem. She looked at it carefully for a moment and smiled with satisfaction.
Ji Fu turned back and said with a smile, "Master Jianming has returned. I don't know what happened. He is so angry that he doesn't respond to anyone who talks to him. He just shuts the door and sulks in his room!"
"Oh!" Old Lady Ji raised her gray eyebrows and smiled, "It seems that the little girl from the Dou family is quite opinionated and was not fooled by him."
"The Dou family is a family of scholars after all. Miss Dou has been taught by her father since she was young. She should have some knowledge." Ji Fu smiled, added a few drops of water to the inkstone in front of Old Lady Ji, and rolled up his sleeves to help Old Lady Ji grind ink. "Otherwise, why would you agree to marry into the Dou family in the first place?"
Old Lady Ji shook her head and said, "Don't you know? There are very few people who can walk without being led by the nose by the eyes of the public. This little girl from the Dou family is not simple!"
Ji Fu smiled and said, "No matter how difficult it is, can it be compared to Master Jianming, who was taught by you personally?"
Old Lady Ji was slightly surprised when she heard this, then burst into laughter and pointed at Ji Fu and said, "You've been flattering people for decades, you should take a break once in a while!"
Ji Fu smiled and said, "Look at what you said. I never flatter anyone! But you just don't believe it. I can't do anything about it."
His serious expression made Old Lady Ji laugh again.
Ji Fu smiled and said, "You haven't praised anyone for many years. Do you want to ask the young lady to invite the Dou family's wife to have a meal at home? The Dou family's wife is coming to Kyoto, and it is reasonable for us to treat her well."
"You are quite cunning." Old Lady Ji picked up her pen and dipped it in the inkstone, saying, "We must send an invitation to the Dou family's wife. As for who comes from the Dou family, we don't care."
Ji Fu responded with a smile.
When Song Mo from Yizhitang heard that Ji Yong stormed out of Huaishu Hutong, he couldn't help but frown.
Dou Zhao and Ji Yong parted on bad terms the moment they met, and it looked like it was most likely because of the incident in Qianfo Temple Hutong.
He ordered Du Wei: "Go and find out what happened."
After lunch, Du Wei came back to report: "It is said that there was a dispute over a young lady from the Ji family who married into the Han family."
Song Mo was very surprised.
How come Han Ji appeared again?
As the thought flashed through his mind, he heard Du Wei say, "... at noon today, Miss Dou Si went to the ink shop on the main street below the Drum Tower."
It should be Chen Qushui, Duan Gongyi and others who followed.
While Song Mo was thinking, Dou Zhao had already sat down in the accounting office of the pen and ink shop.
Duan Gongyi stood guard at the door of the accounting office, while Chen Qushui and Dou Zhao talked about the Daxiangguo Temple: "... Wei Tingzhen changed his tone immediately after receiving the letter and hurried back to the Duke of Jing's Mansion. This matter ended in vain."
"I've always been wondering why Madam Seven suddenly became like she had epilepsy and attacked me for no reason. It turns out that she had discussed it with Wei Tingzhen long ago - Wei Tingzhen helped Dou Ming find a good marriage, and she helped the Wei family find an excuse to cancel the engagement." Dou Zhao sneered, "It's a pity that because of the incident with Hu Tong from the Thousand Buddha Temple, Wei Tingzhen changed her mind temporarily, and Madam Seven fell into a big trap!"
Chen Qushui nodded and said regretfully: "If Ji Bianxiu hadn't suddenly appeared, this marriage would have been cancelled long ago!"
yes!
Ji Yong always acts on his own initiative and directly when doing things. This is a typical case of good intentions leading to bad results!
Dou Zhao smiled bitterly and told Chen Qushui about his unpleasant parting with Ji Yong: "I just hope he won't interfere in this matter anymore, otherwise it will only make things worse."
Chen Qushui listened to Dou Zhao's hidden meaning and couldn't help asking, "Miss, do you have any ideas?"
Dou Zhao nodded: "Didn't the wife of Doctor Zheng of the Military Selection Department of the Ministry of War get dragged into this by Wang Xu and end up in a big scandal? I'm sure she must be very unhappy. If we can start with her and make public the fact that Wei Tingzhen 'seduced' Madam Seven to frame me..."
"Good idea!" Chen Qushui's eyes lit up before Dou Zhao finished speaking, "In this way, no matter what the Madam thinks, the two families can't get married. And because the responsibility is pushed onto the wife of the Prince of Jing, the Seventh Madam will definitely find a way to let Madam Zheng bite the wife of the Prince of Jing in order to get away with it."
Dou Zhao nodded with a smile and said, "Besides, I have suffered such a great blow. From now on, I am discouraged and will not marry again. It is reasonable and the elders of the Dou family cannot force me to do so!"
"Not bad, not bad!" Chen Qushui clapped his hands.
Dou Zhao told Chen Qushui: "So this time, you must be careful of Ji Yong and Song Mo - Ji Yong only does what he thinks is right; Song Mo's actions are always ruthless. I just want to cancel the marriage, not cause a murder."
Chen Qushui agreed with Dou Zhao's point of view: "I was careless last time. I thought everything was arranged and returned to Zhending. This time, the young lady is here, and I will personally take action and will definitely cancel this marriage."
"Then I'll trouble you, Mr. Chen."
Dou Zhao gave a few instructions and seeing that it was getting late, he returned to Huaishu Hutong.
Dou Shiying was waiting for her in Huaishu Hutong.
He was still wearing his official uniform, which showed that he had come directly here after leaving the government office.
Dou Zhao personally made a cup of tea for Dou Shiying.
Dou Shiying stared at her intently, as if he wanted to see her clearly and imprint her in his heart, which made Dou Zhao very uncomfortable. She could only ask, "Daddy, what do you want to talk to me about?"
"Nothing." Dou Shiying smiled, "It's just that we haven't had a good conversation these days, so I came to see you." Then he said, "I heard that you went to the shop, how is the business there? Shuntianfu School has been taking care of your pen and ink shop, it seems that the shopkeeper Fan has some real skills."
Dou Zhao couldn't help but secretly rejoice that all of the Dou family's businesses were managed by his third uncle.
She changed the subject and talked about the marriage between the Dou and Wei families: "...I think it's not going well. You might as well ask a master to take a good look at it and choose a good date."
If the wedding date could be postponed, it would be more beneficial to her plans.
Dou Shiying frowned and said, "Did you hear something? Don't worry, I will take care of this matter for you. As for Wang, I will definitely not let it go so easily. She went too far this time!"
"Dad, don't just believe everything you hear," Dou Zhao said. "You should listen to what Madam Seven says. Maybe this is just a misunderstanding."
She also needs Wang Yingxue to deal with Wei Tingzhen!
If something happened to Wang Yingxue, wouldn't her plan have to change again?
"You don't have to speak for her." Dou Shiying's eyes were filled with anger. "What happened in the past was all my fault. She didn't want to return home, so I promised to support her and ensure that she would have no worries about food and clothing. It was my duty. But this time, what she did was so disappointing..."
Dou Zhao felt both amused and helpless when facing his father who was always out of touch with the times.
She said hurriedly, "Dad, have you ever thought about it? The Seventh Wife has been the legal wife for a long time. I am in Zhending and she is in Kyoto. We don't interfere with each other. I am getting married soon. By then, I will hardly go back to my parents' home once a year. What good will it bring to her by doing this?"
Dou Shiying was stunned.
Dou Zhao said softly, "Why don't you talk to Madam Qi and tell her who made her do this? Dou Ming is not young anymore, you should give him some face."
She remembered that Gao Mingzhu's past life was at this time. In the spring of the following year, Wang Xingyi selected a young groom named Liu Qingzhuo from a poor family as Dou Ming's son-in-law. Four years later, Liu Qingzhuo passed the imperial examination. Although he was talented and well-behaved, and always respected Dou Ming, Dou Ming was always lukewarm towards Liu Qingzhuo, and he provoked Liu Qingzhuo's widowed mother who had raised him to be a talent, which made Liu Qingzhuo miserable. Before she was reborn, Liu Qingzhuo was clamoring to divorce his wife.
However, Wang Xingyi was already a senior scholar in the inner cabinet at that time, and in this life, he was just a Yunnan governor. I wonder if he had the chance to know Liu Qingzhuo? Is it possible for Liu Qingzhuo to become Dou Ming's husband?
Dou Shiying listened to Dou Zhao's hint and really thought about it: "She has never left the house in recent years...but this year she suddenly said that she was invited by the wife of the prince of Jingguo to go to Daxiangguo Temple to listen to Buddhist teachings..." As he spoke, he thought of Wei Tingzhen, and then remembered the attitude of the Wei family towards Dou Zhao before. His face suddenly became a little ugly, and he wondered in his heart, could it be Wei Tingzhen...
He suddenly couldn't sit still anymore. He said a few words to Dou Zhao absentmindedly, then stood up and said goodbye.
Dou Zhao breathed a sigh of relief and only hoped that Ji Yong and Song Mo would not cause any more trouble.
The next few days were peaceful and she accompanied the lady to visit Kyoto.
Dou Ming ran over, pointed at Dou Zhao's nose and yelled, "What did you say to Daddy? Daddy wants to divorce Mom! Are you so proud of yourself now?!"
Su Xin snorted coldly.
Dou Zhao's eyes flashed with fear, and then, as if to hide something, he became even more arrogant: "Don't forget, you are going to get married soon! Your stepmother was divorced because of you, and you will be ashamed too! When the time comes, I will see if the Wei family will still recognize you as their daughter-in-law?!"
The purpose of marriage is to bring two families together. At the level of the Dou family, it is impossible to divorce the wife, and in the end they can only confine her in a nunnery.
Dou Zhao didn't believe Dou Ming's words at all, but she still went to see the Second Lady and told her everything Dou Ming said. She said aggrievedly: "I have only been here for a few days. I don't even know which way the door of Jing'an Temple Hutong opens. This matter has been blamed on me. I don't want to be wronged like this. Please send someone to escort me back to Zhending! I will marry directly from Zhending."
"Young girl, what's the point of 'marrying' or not!" The Second Lady doted on her and feigned anger, "This matter is decided by the elders. You are a young girl, don't say such things again in the future!"
Dou Zhao responded in a low voice.
The second lady ordered someone to call Dou Ming over.
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