Chapter 263 Smart Pear
Inside the carriage carved from rosewood, smoke from the incense burner, scented with the fragrance of pear blossoms, curled up into the air.
Liang Qingning, Liang Qingyou and others stared in amazement at Wen Li'er, who was lying on the couch, barely breathing just now but now full of energy and eyes as bright as stars.
Qingmei has always been outspoken and has served Wen Li'er for many years, and they have an extraordinary affection for each other.
At this moment, doubts were swirling in her mind, and she didn't care about the palace rules and etiquette.
She blurted out, "Master! You... you just acted out such a furious scene in front of all the people on the street. This... this is too..."
She racked her brains for the right words, but finally said bluntly, "How undignified! You are the honorable Imperial Consort!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the eyes of the other people in the carriage all focused on Wen Li'er.
Although they didn't dare to speak as bluntly as Qingmei, their eyes clearly showed the same confusion and disbelief.
Upon hearing this, Wen Li'er reached out and poked Qingmei's smooth forehead.
"You silly girl, I just sacrificed a little bit of my reputation and put on a show. It's better than running over and making things difficult for the Emperor!"
Qingmei covered her poked forehead with her hand, her big watery eyes still filled with confusion.
Then, Qiuying's voice came from the carriage.
Through the slightly swaying brocade curtains, she spoke in a low voice, each word clearly:
"Duke Wen, Liu Bingwen, risked his life to save the Emperor, then the Crown Prince, at the previous emperor's hunting grounds. A poisoned arrow severed his arm. If Duke Wen hadn't used himself as a shield, that arrow... would have struck the Emperor in the heart."
Qingmei suddenly covered her mouth and quickly remembered what happened.
Both she and Qingzhu entered the palace at a young age, and had heard of this past event.
The poison on the arrow was extremely fierce, and Duke Liu was lucky to have survived.
An arm was exchanged for the safety of the prince, now the emperor.
This is a great favor of protecting someone with your life. If the Empress is humiliated because of her maternal grandparents' family, she will go to the Emperor to complain.
The emperor's punishment of Liu Zixuan chilled the hearts of his meritorious officials and earned him the reputation of being mean and ungrateful.
If nothing is done about it, how can we redress the great humiliation suffered by the old lady of the Liang family and the grievances suffered by the other members of the Liang family?
Although the Empress was favored by the Emperor and held the title of Imperial Noble Consort, she did not have the power to go beyond the boundaries of the court laws and directly deal with women from other courts and daughters of noble families.
Of course, punishment is allowed, but the scale must be strictly controlled.
If it is too serious, it is to take revenge for personal gain and disregard the Holy Will;
If it is too light, it will be difficult to eliminate the hatred in my heart, and it will be difficult to appease the anger of the Liang family.
The only way to silence the gossips of the people and avoid putting the emperor in a difficult position is to let the people of the Luo and Liu families take action themselves and punish them according to family rules and clan regulations.
Several people in the carriage looked up, their eyes falling on Wen Li'er's calm profile.
There was a smile in Qingzhu's eyes.
All the Queen did today was shed a few tears in public and fainted to show her weakness.
It seems to have lost the royal dignity, but in fact it has achieved great results with little effort.
After this incident, discussions on the streets will inevitably boil over.
In order to quell public anger and to make their stance clear to the Empress and the Emperor, the Luo and Liu families would definitely take the initiative to come to the Liang family and apologize.
All the Queen wants is to vent her anger and seek justice for her grandmother, uncle, aunt and their family.
He did not want to involve the heavy debt of gratitude between the emperor and his meritorious officials, putting the emperor in a dilemma.
Qingmei also figured it out at this moment.
When she looked at Wen Li'er again, her face was full of admiration.
"Master! You are so amazing! So smart!!!"
Wen Li'er coughed twice and straightened her back at the undisguised admiration.
"Ahem, keep a low profile, keep a low profile."
There was a smug look on her face, and if she hadn't been in the carriage, she would have been so proud.
Everyone tried to hold back their laughter.
It’s a pity that the shopping trip was ruined again.
You absolutely cannot set foot in any other shop today.
If people saw the "fainted" imperial concubine shopping enthusiastically again in the next moment, wouldn't that completely expose the wonderful drama that just happened?
It would be better to be completely angry about this face.
As soon as Wen Li'er returned to the Wen Mansion, she saw her brother and three cousins also rushing back, exhausted.
They rushed around the outskirts of the city for half a day and just found out that the woman who was arrogant and bullied the Liang family that day was Liu Zixuan, the eldest wife of Minister Luo.
Just when he was planning to come back to discuss countermeasures with a lot of anger, he was shocked to hear that Madam Luo had actually made his sister "faint from anger" in Linglong Pavilion today!
Several people were shocked and angry, and rushed back to the mansion in a panic, but they ran into Wen Li'er, who should have "fainted in bed" but now looked refreshed and walked briskly in the corridor.
Wen Zhiyan was stunned at first, then he understood something.
He strode forward, raised his hand and patted the top of his sister's head lightly.
"Silly Hua'er has learned to play such tricks now? It's true that after three days of absence, one should look at him with new eyes. This time, my sister used the momentum to her advantage and used it brilliantly."
Wen Li'er shrank her neck when she was photographed, and then raised her chin high like a proud peacock.
"Of course! Don't you see whose sister I am?"
Her delicate little girl behavior made Wen Zhiyan and several cousins laugh uncontrollably, and their hearty laughter immediately echoed in the courtyard.
In the main hall, Old Yu, who had rushed over after hearing the news, was already in tears.
She tremblingly held Wen Li'er's hand, her skinny fingers trembling slightly with excitement.
"My silly Hua'er! Are the Luo family members high-ranking officials? You're making a fuss over an old woman like me. What if... what if it gets you, your father, and your brothers into trouble? What will happen then?"
Wen Li'er felt a pang of pain in her heart, and snuggled into her grandmother's warm embrace with attachment, rubbing her cheek against the old woman's clothes. Her voice was sweet and innocent, but with unquestionable firmness.
"Grandma, what are you saying? You've suffered such a great injustice, how can we just stand by and watch? It was Luo Liu who was at fault first! The family motto of our Wen and Liang families has always been 'I won't offend anyone unless they offend me.' If someone bullies us to the point of bullying, are we just going to stand there and let them bully us? Li'er can't swallow this!"
"Li'er is absolutely right!" Wen Zhiyan immediately expressed his support, his brows full of determination.
"The Wen family's founding principle is 'don't cause trouble, but never fear it'! The Luo family's eldest lady is abusing her power to bully others, insulting our elders and harming our relatives. We cannot tolerate such behavior! If we continue to tolerate this, won't we only embolden those domineering individuals?"
Wen Tingkuan looked at his two children and laughed, clapping his hands.
"Mother-in-law, please rest assured! I didn't get my position as Minister of Revenue for nothing! If I can't even protect my own mother-in-law from being bullied, how can I stand before the court? The entire Wen family will fight the Luo and Liu families to the end on this matter, and we will definitely seek clear justice for you!"
Old Mrs. Yu looked at the concerned eyes of her son-in-law, grandson and granddaughter and was so moved that she was speechless.
Imperial Palace, Imperial Study.
After listening to the secret guard's detailed report on Wen Li'er's "heroic deeds" in Linglong Pavilion and her words and deeds after returning home, Yan Shixu
His originally furrowed brows slowly relaxed, and the corners of his stern lips curled up into a very soft arc.
His Li'er... was always so considerate and thoughtful. She always put him first, preferring to suffer some injustice herself rather than put him in a dilemma.
The person who bullied her grandmother was actually the granddaughter of Duke Wen Liu Bingwen.
Liu Bingwen was a mediocre man, but he was loyal and had shown great kindness by sacrificing his arm to save the emperor in the hunting ground.
If he took drastic measures against Duke Wen's Mansion directly for the sake of Li'er's maternal grandparents, even if he was right, he would inevitably give people a chance to criticize him and be accused of being mean and ungrateful.
Her seemingly "improper" behavior today was actually very clever.
Not only did he preserve his reputation and the loyalty between the monarch and his subjects, but he also cleverly used the situation to exert pressure, forcing the Liu family to take the initiative to speak out and seek justice for the Liang family.
This exquisite thought and the forbearance of considering the overall situation really surprised and delighted him.
So, when did his pear become so smart?
Yan Shixu's eyes swept over the pile of memorials on the dragon table, which seemed to never be finished reviewing. The irritation that had just been suppressed by tenderness in his heart began to emerge again.
He tilted his head and asked Yongtai, who was standing beside him, "How much is left?"
Yongtai carefully observed the emperor's expression and bowed, "Your Majesty, there's still...most of it left..."
Yan Shixu took a deep breath, suppressed the urge to throw the purple-haired jade brush in his hand, resigned himself to his fate and dipped it in cinnabar again, burying himself in the densely packed words.
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