"Li Si? Wei Jiu?"
Huo Wuniang looked in the direction of the voice, her eyes becoming fierce.
She saw clearly that the people who were sneering were all the sons of powerful people in the capital, not including outsiders.
One is Silang of the Li family, and his aunt is the virtuous concubine in the palace.
The other is Wei Jia Jiulang. Although he is not from the same branch as Defei, they are both from the Jingzhao Wei family.
According to the seniority in the clan, Wei Jiulang can be considered as Defei's adopted nephew.
However, what really made Huo Wuniang alert was Wei Jiulang's other identity——
His father was Concubine Dong's ex-husband.
This ex-husband's brother was originally from a branch of the Wei family, and their branch had begun to decline.
Relying on the last bit of his family background, my ex-husband got a minor official position in the Ministry of Rites.
His mother was a scheming person who found ways to get close to the family of Defei's biological mother in the palace.
Yes, Concubine De was not born of a legitimate wife, she was a concubine’s daughter.
However, because her stepmother had no daughter and she was born very beautifully, she was registered under her stepmother's name for the purpose of marriage.
Defei was grateful to her stepmother, but she also did not forget her biological mother.
My biological mother was just my father's concubine, and her family was very humble.
After entering the palace, Concubine De was not favored.
The Wei family is also very low-key and does not consider themselves "relatives by marriage".
This is the case with the prince's real maternal family, not to mention relatives like Defei's biological mother's family who are not even worthy of being mentioned in public.
Their family relied on the Wei family and lived a good life, but they could not be called rich.
However, my ex-husband's brother's mother felt that since they were blood relatives after all, Concubine De should always give some support to her maternal family for the sake of her biological mother.
So she tried her best to please Concubine De, and actually got in touch with her.
They were all from the same clan, and her ex-husband's brother's mother was respectful enough, so Concubine De treated her ex-husband's brother as a cousin who could be promoted.
It happened that the princess was getting married at that time, and her study partner had completed his mission and it was time for them to go home.
As for Concubine De, she discovered a small clue and tried to find a way to match Concubine Dong with her ex-husband.
Concubine Dong was just the daughter of a minor official. As for her ex-husband, although he was also just a minor official, his surname was noble.
Even if it is a side branch, it is still more noble than the ordinary official family.
The fact that Concubine Dong was able to marry her ex-husband's brother was already a high-ranking marriage for her after she had been gilded in the palace.
As for Concubine De, she was not mistreating anyone, but was really "showing kindness".
Although Emperor Qing was somewhat dissatisfied, his relationship with the Yu Dynasty was quite tense at the time, and he needed to coax the Yuan girl in the palace.
He did not favor Empress Yuan, but promoted Consort Yuan.
Emperor Qing put Concubine Dong and others aside for the time being.
Concubine Dong married into the Wei family, but less than a year later, Emperor Qing finished dealing with the troubles at hand and began to pursue true love.
It was Concubine De who acted as a matchmaker and married Dong to Wei's son.
Emperor Qing, in line with the principle of "not bothering two masters with the same matter", gave Concubine De a hint.
Concubine De: ...
She was almost sick to death, but in order to please Emperor Qing, she still held her nose and went to find her mother's family.
After some operations, Concubine Dong became a nun and her ex-husband's brother married another woman.
...In fact, looking back on the whole incident, both Concubine Dong and her ex-husband were innocent.
They are all pawns in the hands of those in power and have no control over their own destiny.
However, Dong became a noble concubine and was favored by the emperor.
People speculated with the greatest malice: Could it be that she had seduced His Majesty a long time ago? Otherwise, how could a wise and sage like Emperor Qing bear so much infamy for a woman?
A powerful minister's wife! Disobeying the Queen Mother! Ignoring the Queen!
Every single thing seemed to be possessed by an evil spirit.
And the evil concubine Dong Guifei is the culprit.
Outsiders don't know the inside story and can only make random guesses, but my ex-husband knows the truth, but he still holds a grudge against Concubine Dong.
"Fickle! Beauty is the root of all trouble!"
"Humph, she's just a restless slut!"
My ex-husband didn't dare to insult Concubine Dong openly, but he often said bad things about her at home.
Of course, my ex-husband’s anger is not entirely without reason.
Their branch became very embarrassed because of Concubine Dong.
Although Emperor Qing did not directly snatch his wife away from her ex-husband, those who understand will understand.
My ex-husband had a bright green hat firmly pinned on his head.
He also has another nickname: coward.
Yes, if he can’t even protect his own woman, what kind of person is he but a coward?
With the rumors outside and the pointing and criticizing of people around him, it is hard for my ex-husband not to become a pervert after being in such an environment for a long time.
With the birth of children, this hatred was passed on to the next generation.
My ex-husband's brother got married a few months earlier than Concubine Dong. After Concubine Dong entered the palace, she suffered a miscarriage and a premature death due to various reasons. Therefore, my ex-husband's brother's son is four years older than the ninth prince.
However, I don’t know if it’s a bad fate, but my ex-husband’s brother’s son is the ninth child in the family.
That is Wei Jiulang in front of you.
He looked to be in his twenties, with an above-average appearance and a good temperament, but there was always a gloomy look between his brows.
And this kind of depression was so strong that it was almost impossible to dissolve when he saw Gu Qingcheng, who was as beautiful as a demon!
In fact, the first person to sneer was Wei Jiulang.
"Oh, it turns out to be the little girl from the Huo family!"
"Could this be His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince?"
Li Silang and Wei Jiulang's words were very frivolous. Although they got off their horses and saluted Gu Qingcheng according to the rules, anyone with eyes could see the disdain and ridicule in their eyes.
Huo Wuniang was not one to swallow her anger. She gripped the whip tightly, her face as cold and beautiful as a peony, and said, "Li Silang! Wei Jiulang! You are so rebellious!"
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