The Jiang family has been cheated by Wei Jing many times. Jiang Yuzhu looks for opportunities to fight back and helps Wei Jing make enemies.
"That alone is not enough."
Xuan Yao came to the capital this time for the purpose of seeking the position of queen, and she must have inquired about the situation of the daughters of wealthy families in the capital.
"Since you want to join in the fun, be careful when you go shopping. If you run into Xuan Yao again, gossip loudly enough for her to hear."
Jiang Yuzhu has already planned to ensure that Xuan Yao treats Wei Jing as an enemy.
"This servant and Hongli were whispering that Wei Jing and the Emperor were a good match, and they were in love, but were separated because of their reputation?"
Hong Jin thought about it and decided that this was a sinister enough move to stew Xuan Yao and Wei Jing in the same pot.
With Xuan Yao's broad mind and the revenge for a slap in the face, she would definitely confront Wei Jing head-on with the support of the Queen Mother.
Jiang Yuzhu agreed that she was also good at this unethical style of play.
"Xuan Yao urged the Queen Mother to grant Wei Jing a marriage in order to eliminate her competition. As such, the person chosen for the marriage couldn't be any better."
Mo Qianyu and Chen Zhilan's marriage has already gone through the formalities, and they will be married on the tenth day of July. As for Xie Xuan, he already had a childhood engagement, so neither the Jiang nor the Xie family would be harmed by Wei Jing.
After careful consideration, Jiang Yuzhu sat back and waited for the show to begin.
Hongli said hesitantly, "Madam's plan is good, but we have implicated the Emperor after all."
There is no possibility that the emperor and Wei Jing are in love with each other!
Jiang Yuzhu pinched Hongli's cheek and said angrily, "Hongli, your monthly salary is only two taels of silver, and you're still worrying about this?"
When was there ever a marriage arranged without the Emperor's presence? If Princess Yutan hadn't snatched the marriage, Wei Jing might have been arranged to marry Jiang Huaiqing.
What Jiang Yuzhu didn't say was that Xiao She was also in her little notebook.
Back then, he insisted on issuing an imperial decree to send her and Xie Zhao to Gunma County, which really screwed her over. Jiang Yuzhu only spread some gossip in retaliation. Isn't that too much?
"Hongli, when we seek revenge, we must uphold the principle of equality for all, regardless of status."
Jiang Yuzhu tried her best to brainwash the maids. In the palace, Xiao She sneezed twice in a row because of the nagging.
"Who is talking about me again?"
Xiao She's ears felt hot and he stood up from the dragon throne.
During the Hundred Flowers Festival, the main streets of the capital were crowded with people, making it extremely lively.
In contrast, the palace was quiet, with palace maids and eunuchs holding lanterns and walking silently like wandering souls.
Xiao She put down the memorial and said irritably, "On such a beautiful day, I should wear a mask and go out to celebrate with the people!"
Xiao She has been busy with state affairs recently and has not relaxed for some time.
During the Hundred Flowers Festival, unmarried men and women in the capital gather together. If you have a crush on someone, you can give them a purse or sachet, and maybe you will have a bizarre encounter.
Xiao She grabbed Xie Zhao's sleeve and said, "Yuanhe, how about we have a drink tonight?"
"I'm sorry, I have an appointment."
Xie Zhao quickly retracted his sleeves and brushed them off. He glanced at the sky and estimated that it was almost time.
Xiao She keenly sensed the smugness in Xie Zhao's words and stumbled back two steps, his knuckles turning white from holding onto the table. He said with a sad expression, "I don't believe it, Yuanhe, is there anyone more important than me?"
Xie Zhao smiled calmly, "Your Majesty, it's Yuzhu."
When Jiang Yuzhu was mentioned, Xiao She quickly retracted his unwilling expression. He could no longer pretend and rolled his eyes and said, "It's her again!"
Xiao She hated the Jiang family so much that he just wanted to turn a blind eye to them.
Xie Zhao bowed and said, "If not her, who else could it be? Yuzhu is my wife. It's getting late, and I can't break my promise. I'll take my leave now."
The hall was empty. Xiao She's eyes darkened as he asked, "Eunuch Li, have the women of the Su family arrived in the capital?"
The Su family is a large family in Jiangnan, and many of its members serve as officials in various places.
A while ago, a flood in the south of the Yangtze River destroyed a bridge and submerged fertile fields. Xiao She sent people to investigate and learned that it was the local prefect who was corrupt and appropriated hundreds of thousands of taels of silver allocated by the court for repairs. He also secretly replaced the grain in the government granary with old rice mixed with sand.
Magistrate Su was dismissed from office and his entire family was convicted and taken to the capital.
Eunuch Li replied, "Your Majesty, they have all arrived and are currently at the post station, preparing to be taken to the Dali Temple."
Because it was the Hundred Flowers Festival and people were celebrating, they were delayed for a day.
Xiao She said, "Pass on my order to send the young ladies of the Su family to the Xie Mansion."
The Su family was convicted and several young ladies have become slaves.
The girl from Jiangnan, well-versed in literature and arrogant, would definitely be a big trouble if she were sent to Xie's house.
"Jiang Yuzhu and I are fighting for Yuanhe, so I will give her a big gift."
The women of the Su family are outstanding in appearance and well versed in poetry, literature and etiquette, which is in sharp contrast to the incompetent Jiang Yuzhu. I just don't know if Xie Zhao can handle it.
"Yuan He has been away from Jiangnan for a long time. Perhaps his taste has changed? He has been poisoned by the Jiang family. I must change his taste!"
Xiao She had a good idea, but he never expected that reality would give him a heavy blow.
The moon is above the willows, beside the Magpie Bridge in the capital.
Xie Zhao changed into a moon-white robe and went to the appointment, but he waited for a long time but didn't see Jiang Yuzhu.
He stood on a high place and saw from afar a woman wearing a hollow mask running wildly in front of her, followed by four or five men holding books in their hands.
Jiang Yuzhu was delighted when she saw Xie Zhao, and immediately threw herself into his arms: "Husband!"
She sent her maid to plot against Xuan Yao, so she had to go to the appointment alone.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she left the first floor, Jiang Yuzhu was spotted by a scholar.
The scholar was quite well-behaved and suggested that he wanted to paint Jiang Yuzhu because she was wearing a mask, which was half-covered and mysteriously beautiful.
Jiang Yuzhu would never agree and politely refused.
The scholar gave up, but told his classmates about it, which attracted more people to follow him.
Leaning in Xie Zhao's arms, Jiang Yuzhu was panting. After all, it was all because of the mask.
"My apologies, everyone. She is my wife."
Xie Zhao held Jiang Yuzhu in his arms and declared his sovereignty to the man chasing him.
This is the case with the Hundred Flowers Festival in Beijing. Beautiful women always attract some lechers.
After everyone dispersed, Jiang Yuzhu finally stuck her head out. Seeing that she had attracted the attention of everyone around her, she quickly lowered her head to cover her mask and asked in a low voice, "Master, are you trying to trick me?"
Along the way, Jiang Yuzhu witnessed what madness was.
When a handsome scholar passed by, groups of women came to give him purses, handkerchiefs and sachets. Some women even ran to ask the scholar if he was married. Their boldness was astonishing.
"It wasn't like this in previous years. This year it's the Hundred Flowers Festival, so it's a bit more chaotic."
It was almost time for the Goddess of Flowers to parade through the streets for blessings. The streets were filled with crowds and the police could no longer maintain order.
Xie Zhao took out an ugly black dog-head mask and perfunctorily cut out two holes in the middle for the eyes. He handed it to Jiang Yuzhu and said, "My dear madam, I'm sorry."
Jiang Yuzhu stared at the dog head, wanting to say something but stopping herself. She had previously mocked her second brother Jiang Huaiqing for making an ugly mask for Princess Yutan. The dog head mask in Xie Zhao's hand was uglier than ever.
Xie Zhao explained: "Liang An wanted a mask, and I bought it for him on the way."
After saying that, Xie Zhao went to the stall and bought a yellow dog head mask that no one wanted and said, "Madam, please choose."
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