Chapter 96 Thousand Silk Box
The two fell in love at first sight.
Although my brother-in-law had not passed the imperial examination at that time, he was already a well-known talent. Many families wanted to marry their daughters to him, including some wealthy families.
He rejected all matchmakers, saying that he already had someone he liked.
The neighbors were very curious and wanted to know whose daughter had captured his heart.
When she came to the Jiang family for dinner, she found out that she was an orphan from the orphanage.
I was so shocked that my eyes almost fell out.
Many people felt sorry for him.
"A good father-in-law can save you thirty years of hard work. Why did you marry an orphan? It's a complete waste of your beauty and talent."
My brother-in-law’s reply always leaves them speechless.
"How do you know I can't make it on my own?"
Seeing that he was still stubborn and refused to change his ways, those people gradually stopped associating with him.
My brother-in-law doesn't care at all.
Without the endless gatherings and idle chats, he was able to focus more on his studies, and passed the imperial examinations and became a Jinshi, leaving his former classmates behind.
When he became an official, some people offered him concubines, but he refused them all.
He did not curry favor with the powerful or flatter others. Instead, he relied entirely on his practical ability to rise step by step in the officialdom. Countless children from poor families regarded him as a role model.
Only her sister and she, who heard her sister's story, knew how many days and nights he had endured and how much effort he had put in for this.
"Your brother-in-law has so many white hairs lately that I don't even dare to count them."
This is what my sister wrote in her last letter.
"I'm really worried that he might get seriously ill from overwork."
My brother-in-law didn't get seriously ill from the overwork in the end.
He spent half his life trying to reach a high position that ordinary people could hardly reach, but he still couldn't get justice for his daughter who died tragically.
A single slander from a palace concubine ruined his life.
So ridiculous.
And so cruel.
"An imperial society is like this. The king has the power of life and death, and the people are as lowly as ants. Even the nobles are just fish on the chopping block, and they can die at any time."
The master once said this to her.
As an ant at the bottom of this dynasty, she had seen through all of this.
But I still feel that a brother-in-law who is so devoted, so hardworking, and so honest and upright should not die in humiliation with the stigma of defiling a concubine.
Those who framed him, denounced him, and murdered him should pay the price.
Luo Zhaoyi failed to send Concubine Lu away, so she came to see her off.
"Ma'am, someone is watching you."
Wuhua suddenly spoke, interrupting her thoughts.
"There."
Feng Qingsui looked in the direction she pointed, and saw a tall young man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, wearing a black round-collar robe embroidered with gold, with a sword hanging from his waist, riding a tall horse, staring at her in a daze.
Seeing her looking at him, he quickly turned his head away, looking timid.
She frowned.
"I've never seen this person before."
The man turned his horse and galloped away.
The back of the person who couldn't wait to escape looked a little flustered.
Feng Qingsui has encountered many people who approached him while walking his dog, but this is the first time he has seen someone as "innocent" as this.
"Nine times out of ten, it's fake."
She said to Wuhua.
"If he comes again tomorrow, go and check to see who he is."
Wuhua nodded.
The next day, the two went out, but did not meet that person.
Feng Qingsui put the matter aside.
When she returned home, the doorman presented her with a sandalwood box with extremely exquisite carvings.
"The guy from the Treasure Pavilion just delivered it. He said it's their new jewelry and he gave it to Madam to try on."
Treasure Pavilion is one of the best silver shops in the capital. Feng Qingsui had heard of its name, but he had never heard that it would give away new products for people to try.
I immediately thought of the man I met yesterday.
Could it be that person sent it under the name of Treasure Pavilion?
Wuhua took the box.
After examining it for a moment, he said, "This looks like a Thousand Silk Box."
Feng Qingsui's eyes narrowed.
The Thousand Wires Box is an extremely vicious mechanism box with 108 poison-tempered copper wires inside. Once the box is opened, they will pop out and prick your face.
Designed for disfigurement.
That man was pretending and being mysterious in order to ruin her appearance?
She brought the box back to the house and took precautions before letting Wuhua open it. The moment the lid was opened, countless copper wires popped out.
The tip of each copper wire glowed with a faint blue light.
It really is the Thousand Silk Box.
After picking up the copper wire and putting it back into the box, she said to Wuhua, "Tomorrow afternoon, let's go to the Treasure Pavilion to collect the debt."
Wuhua was surprised: "It shouldn't be sent from the Treasure Pavilion, right?"
Feng Qingsui chuckled: "No, but the person who gave it to me will probably go to see my disfigured face."
How can you be sure whether your goal has been achieved without seeing it yourself?
Wuhua nodded: "That makes sense."
The afternoon is the most popular time for the Treasure Pavilion. The shopkeeper is so busy welcoming and seeing off customers that his face is almost frozen with smiles.
Seeing a woman wearing a veiled hat getting off the donkey cart parked outside the shop, he quickly winked at the shop assistant.
The salesperson came out and said respectfully, "Madam, please come in. Our new silver jewelry has just been put on the shelves. You can go to the second floor to choose."
But then the woman asked, "Where is your shopkeeper?"
The clerk glanced at the shopkeeper, who was entertaining a daughter of a wealthy family, and said with an apologetic smile, "May I ask what you can do for me, shopkeeper? I am happy to assist you with any matters concerning the shop."
The woman raised her hand and handed over an exquisitely carved sandalwood box.
"You're also capable of handling something like delivering a disfiguring mechanism box to this lady?"
Cashier: “…”
"Shopkeeper!"
He immediately turned and ran towards the shopkeeper.
The shopkeeper glared at him.
Can't you see he's busy? What the hell are you yelling about?
The clerk whispered in her ear, "The lady at the door said we gave her a disfiguring box."
Shopkeeper: “???”
After apologizing to Bo Fu who was receiving her and handing her over to the receptionist, he walked towards the woman outside the door.
"Madam, is there a misunderstanding?"
He inquired.
"Our jewelry store has never given out boxes of this style."
"But the concierge at our Ji Mansion said it was sent by a clerk from the Treasure Pavilion. The clerk said it was a new piece of jewelry from the Treasure Pavilion and gave it to me to try on. As soon as I opened it, the copper wire pierced my face like a hedgehog. Now my face is ruined, and you actually refuse to acknowledge it?"
Ji Mansion?
Is this the Ji Mansion he was thinking of?
The vein on the shopkeeper's forehead was throbbing.
He is simply tired of living and wants to drag his boss to the underworld with him, but he would not send a disfiguring artifact to the Ji family!
"Madam Ji, this is definitely not a gift from us."
He tried to remain calm.
"Our young master is a good friend of Master Ji. We are too busy trying to please you, so how could we destroy your appearance? I understand your feelings very well. Let's report to the police together and catch the culprit, okay?"
The woman asked suspiciously, "Really, it wasn't sent by you?"
"Absolutely true!"
"Okay, then report it to the police."
The shopkeeper did so immediately.
The newly appointed commander of the East City Military Department came over in person.
"Madam, please be patient. We will do our utmost to track down the thief. Once we capture the culprit, we will bring him to the prison and bring you justice."
Feng Qingsui said hello.
Then he got back on the donkey cart and left.
After the donkey cart turned two corners, a slightly plump figure landed in front of the cart.
"Ma'am, we found the man."
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