Chapter 36 Chapter 36 It’s not their wife, of course they…
Dusk is falling.
The lanterns under the eaves were lit one by one, and candles were also lit inside the house.
Xie Yi sat in his usual spot by the window, absentmindedly flipping through the book in his hands. The ink-black handwriting caught his eye, but left no trace.
Stars were already twinkling in the gray-blue sky, and the front yard was bustling with activity. Xie Yi looked outside several times, and after waiting for an unknown amount of time, he heard a commotion coming from outside.
He closed the book and stood up. After a while, he saw Yun Wu walking in hurriedly from outside.
The little maid Chun'er chased after her: "Third Young Madam, Third Young Madam, wait a minute!"
Yun Wu didn't stop and walked straight into the yard. It was not until Xie Yi took a step forward and stood in front of her that she hurriedly stopped and raised her head.
The candlelight was bright, and in the glow, her eyes were dark and bright, as if washed by water, reflecting a moist luster. The corners of her eyes and the tip of her nose were all red. Obviously, she had cried once on the way home.
Although he had known this result, Xie Yi's mood still dropped after seeing it with his own eyes.
He said with a sour face: "Crying again."
Yun Wu wiped her face with the back of her finger. She had wiped away her tears before entering the room, and now her cheeks were dry. Only her eyes still glistened with tears, looking fragile and pitiful.
Xie Yi saw this and felt a surge of anger in his chest. He felt irritable and a little disappointed in his friend.
"All you do is cry." Xie Yi said coldly, "They have no shame, so why should you care about your face? Why don't you point your finger at them and curse them back? Do you still expect your parents to have any good hearts?"
"I cursed back." Yun Wu was also a little discouraged and said dejectedly, "I just, I just can't help it."
She always cries a lot.
At the Yun family, she didn't shed a single tear, standing tall and straight as she scolded her father and stepmother. She had so many complaints about being forced into marriage alone, things she hadn't dared to say before, now she spoke them all. While her words weren't meant to pierce her heart, they were the most assertive she had ever said.
Father Yun had never been disobeyed by his daughter before. After just a few words, he was so angry that his face turned purple. Yun Wu did not give in. She straightened her back and walked out the door with her head held high.
But as soon as she left the Yun family's house and got on the carriage going home, tears began to fall uncontrollably from her.
Xie Yi choked.
He was a little angry at first, but seeing her pitiful, aggrieved look, he looked at her a little longer and found her a little cute, so his heart softened. He sighed and took her in his arms to sit next to him.
Xie Yi asked with great interest, "You can curse now? How do you curse?"
Yun Wu lowered her head and twisted her fingers. "I didn't say anything. I just recounted what they did. My father wanted me to intercede for him, but he probably didn't expect me to refuse, so he got really angry."
Xie Yi snorted with an ambiguous tone and said contemptuously, "If he had any talent, he would have climbed up the ladder on his own long ago. Why would he rely on his daughter to cling to the powerful now? It's only when the incompetent are frustrated that they take their anger out on their wives and daughters."
Yun Wu nodded.
She suddenly remembered something, looked up at him, and said in surprise: "I didn't even tell you what it was, how did you know my father wanted a promotion?"
Thinking back, before she left, Xie Yi saw the post and warned her not to pay attention to it. Could it be that he already knew what Yun's father was planning at that time?
Xie Yi said leisurely: "That's not hard to guess."
Yun Wu: "I didn't guess it!"
Xie Yi glanced at her and said, "Although your father doesn't have much ability, he can do more than you. The only reason he came to you for help is because he has a crush on the Duke's Mansion behind you. Since he is a relative of the Xie family, he wanted to ask the Duke's Mansion for help, but he didn't come to my father directly to ask, but came to you in a roundabout way. He must have expected my father to refuse. It's not a glorious thing."
Considering the recent developments in Beijing, people are in a state of unrest, and his father-in-law is no exception.
If he had real ability, he would be like a pearl in the dust under the feet of the emperor. There would be people with discerning eyes to recommend him. He had good friends holding important positions in the court, but he was still a low-ranking official in his forties. It can be expected that passing the imperial examination was the limit of his talent, and his ancestors' graves would be filled with joy.
Xie Yi brushed the young lady's red and swollen eyes, a little dissatisfied: "This little thing is worth you crying like this. Is this the first day you know what kind of person he is?"
He patiently tried to soothe her, "You've already scolded him and vented your anger. It's a waste of energy to worry about such trivial matters."
Yun Wu nodded slightly.
Yes, as early as when she got married, she had already seen the true face of the Yun family.
But even though she knew it, she still felt chilled to face Father Yun's selfishness again. When things were fine, Father Yun was naturally a good father, kind and gentle, but when the chips were down, he would use her without mercy.
There may be some sincerity in those inquiries about one's well-being, but it is sincerity that hurts the heart the most.
She was hurt twice. The first time it took her many days to recover. Although she was comforted the second time, she still felt depressed.
He had dinner in a depressed mood and made some medicine for Xie Yi. When he saw Zhou Qing in the yard at night, he just nodded at him and went back to the house without saying a word.
After meeting her in Jinyun Temple, Zhou Qing no longer avoided her when entering and leaving the Sanfang Courtyard.
Zhou Qing went straight into the study. When he received Xie Yi's message, he was so excited that he didn't dare to delay for a moment and rushed over without stopping. When he saw Xie Yi in person, his heart was even more overwhelmed, and he wanted to die for him immediately.
"Your Highness!" Zhou Qing said excitedly, "Your Highness, could it be that you have changed your mind..."
Before he could finish his words, a piece of paper was handed to him.
"This is..." Zhou Qing took it and glanced up and down: "The Yun family? Isn't this Madam's family? And this Ye family..."
Xie Yi's face was cold: "That's right."
Zhou Qing was puzzled, wondering how these two families had offended His Highness. The Yun family, in particular, was the Crown Prince's consort's maternal clan. If His Highness ever gained power, the small Yun family would surely follow suit. But now, before they even achieved power, they had become a thorn in their side.
Although he was puzzled, he always obeyed orders: "Your Highness, how do you plan to deal with them? If you deal with the Yun family, what about Madam..."
Xie Yi glanced at him and said, "Who said I want to deal with them?"
"What is that?"
"Find some mistakes and expose them, so they can be busy on their own and stop focusing on others."
“…”
Father Yun and Father Ye had been officials for many years, and even with their utmost caution, they were bound to make mistakes. Even if they weren't seriously injured, they were still a significant nuisance.
As for why the latter.
Xie Yi never forgot that his wife had been wronged several times and it was all because of her half-sister gossiping in front of her.
Zhou Qing received the order and left quickly.
Xie Yi was left sitting alone in the study, thinking about the tears he saw today. He coaxed the person, but the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.
Since she is not someone else's wife, of course they don't feel sorry for her.
Those people were nothing. He couldn't bear to make anyone cry, yet he was bullied by them. If he hadn't been concerned about the Yun family being the Yue family, he really wanted to kill them all in one go.
He sat alone in the study for a long time with his arms folded, then stood up and opened the door: "Someone come!"
…
The second day.
In front of the Duke's Mansion, there was a long line of carriages and horses, stretching from the two stone lions to the street entrance.
When Yun Wu got the news and hurried out, everyone in the Duke's Mansion was already there. Not only the women who came to watch the fun, but even Lord Xie, who was about to go out, stopped in his tracks.
Yun Wu gritted her teeth and saw silks, satins, gems, pearls, rare antiques... passing by like flowing water.
Several of the capital's most prestigious shops had sent their managers over today, bringing cartloads of merchandise to her for her inspection. The dazzling array of merchandise, each competing for attention, was a feast for the eyes.
The shopkeeper of Furong Pavilion, who was in the lead, smiled shyly and asked his staff to show off all the rouge and powder they had brought. He then said to Yun Wu earnestly, "These are the most fashionable colors in the capital. If the Third Young Madam doesn't like them, I'll send someone back to get some new ones."
"And me." Another shopkeeper came forward, holding a few pieces of silk. His round face and eyes narrowed in a smile. "These are new goods that have just been delivered. Does Third Young Madam like them?"
Yun Wu: “…”
She didn't need to look up to feel the burning gaze of the person on the other side.
Among them, Chen Qiutang's gaze was the hottest and most gossipy.
Yun Wu was sweating profusely, her whole body stiff as she said, "I, I didn't ask you to come. What's going on?"
The owner of another jewelry store said, "It was the third son of your family who sent us here."
"The Third Young Master said that if there's anything that the Third Young Madam likes, just put it on his account, regardless of the price."
"As long as Third Young Madam is happy and likes it, everything will be fine!"
Yun Wu: “…”
She looked around helplessly, met the mischievous gazes of others, and quickly averted her gaze as if burned, her toes almost digging a hole in the sole of her shoe.
But Xie Yi, who did all this, was not at the scene. When Yun Wu heard the news and rushed out, he was still lying in bed and taking a nap.
Look at the things displayed in front of you, those brightly colored silks, exquisite and eye-catching jewelry and head ornaments, rouge and powder... aren't they all things to please women?
Chen Qiutang approached Meng Qingtong and sighed with her: "I didn't expect Sanlang to be so generous."
These things alone wouldn't be a big deal, but there were so many of them. Besides, listen to what the shopkeepers just said.
No matter the price, I’ll take everything I like!
What a big tone!
The Duke's family is wealthy and powerful, so they can naturally afford this amount of money, but no young man has ever been so ostentatious as to spend a fortune just to win the smile of a beautiful woman.
Meng Qingtong nodded, and seeing Yun Wu's pitiful appearance surrounded by the shopkeepers, he held back his laughter and shook his shoulders.
Chen Qiutang nudged her husband with her elbow again. Before she could say anything, Xie Fei echoed her thoughts: "I never knew Sanlang knew how to please women so well."
Chen Qiutang glanced at him.
Seeing him motionless with a look of admiration on his face, Chen Qiutang pinched his lower back hard under the cover of her sleeve: "Look at Sanlang, he knows how to love his wife, and you? As soon as you have money, you only know how to buy your trivial things!"
Erlangjun Xie Fei: "..."
How come it was his fault again?
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