Wei Zixiao issued three tasks.
First, protect the Wei family and Su Wanrou; second, rebel; third, have absolutely no relationship with Mu Ruoling and kill her.
The first two are understandable, but regarding Mu Ruoling, his emphasis on not getting involved is because...
After the female lead was reborn, he was blinded by her halo. After the latter's series of whitewashing operations, he suddenly realized that the female lead was smart, beautiful, kind, gentle, generous and virtuous (a lot of positive words omitted here), while his original true love was a vicious, hypocritical, petty (a lot of negative words omitted here) green tea girl who was not worthy of his love at all. In a moment of stupidity, he fell head over heels for the female lead.
However, he harbored a deep hatred for Mu Ruoling, having killed her son and father. Moreover, he was heartless, ruthless, shameless, and deceitful of the emperor, repeatedly trampling on her dignity and showing contempt for the imperial authority.
Mu Ruoling remained completely unmoved by his declarations of love. She joined forces with the male lead to mock him, causing the most handsome man in Zhaodu to lose his reputation and official position. The Wei family also lost face and was reprimanded by the emperor for failing to properly educate their son.
001 It's reasonable to suspect that the timeline is a forced attempt to give the female lead a chance to slap her scumbag ex-husband in the face.
“Protect Su Wanrou, Xiao Xiu Xiu, what should we do? Are you going to marry her?” 001 was a little panicked.
The original owner of this body died too early in the timeline and was deemed unable to return. Given Emperor Xiu's personality, 001 was worried that he would marry someone and leave her alone in an empty house. Is that what you call protecting someone? Of course not.
Di Xiu shook his head: "There is more than one way to protect."
"Sigh, so what are you planning to do?"
"First, rebel."
001 thought to herself that what she asked and what he answered seemed to be different things, but she still followed up with the question: "Do you want to be the emperor?"
Why not?
"...That's great, keep up the good work, future model worker."
The Wei family's carriage had excellent shock absorption, and Di Xiu didn't feel any bumps along the way before returning to the Wei family. At the gate, besides the servants, there was a well-dressed and dignified woman with her hair all combed up and few beads, but the gold hairpins and jade earrings made her a force to be reckoned with.
She was a maidservant who came with Wei's mother as part of her dowry. Her name was Suxin. She was a woman who knew her place and behaved properly. She never dared to overstep her bounds and was well liked and valued by the masters of the mansion.
Upon seeing the carriage arrive, Su Xin hurriedly went down the steps to greet it, curtsied, and said, "Young Master, my husband and wife are waiting for you in the main courtyard."
"Um."
Wei's father rose to the position of Grand Secretary and came from a prestigious family. His mansion was built to be magnificent and grand, with red walls and black tiles, carved pillars and beams, and even the stone lions at the gate seemed more majestic and agile.
Upon entering, one finds carved railings and jade steps, layered terraces and pavilions, with a new view at every turn, both extravagantly luxurious and exquisitely crafted.
001 muttered, "If this were all confiscated from the national treasury, how much money would that be?"
Following the winding corridor and through a series of arched gates, Su Xin led him to the main courtyard. The servant at the study door saw him enter the courtyard and immediately went in to report.
Di Xiu stepped inside and saw a man and a woman sitting opposite each other. They seemed to have been playing chess, but stopped when they heard the noise and were now drinking tea.
He bowed to the two of them and asked, "Father, Mother, what are your orders for summoning me here?"
Seeing that his father's expression was indifferent and unreadable, Wei's father couldn't tell whether the news was true or false. He exchanged a glance with Wei's mother, who found it amusing but couldn't hide her worry.
She put down her teacup, beckoned her son closer, and carefully examined him to make sure he hadn't suffered any hardship before asking, "Eldest son, why did His Majesty summon you to the palace today?"
"His Majesty wishes to call me Princess Shang."
Madam Wei's heart sank. Without even asking which master Shang was referring to, she hurriedly pressed, "How did you respond? What did His Majesty say? Did he blame you?"
“I was already engaged, so I naturally refused. His Majesty was furious because of this. But the princess,” Di Xiu frowned slightly, as if puzzled, “gave up the marriage, but suddenly accused her son of being disloyal, unfilial, unkind and unjust.”
Wei's father gripped the thumb ring, his face grim.
Mother Wei was quick-tempered. She slammed her hand on the table, and the once neatly arranged chess pieces immediately became a mess, with a few rolling away.
She gritted her teeth and said, "What filthy scum! My son is clearly already engaged. Everyone in the capital knows that. She relies on being the legitimate princess to force the issue. Now that she can't have what she wants, she's trying to tarnish my son's reputation with empty words. My son has always been kind, righteous, filial, and loyal. He just doesn't want to marry a princess, and yet he's being slandered like this. If this gets out, how will my son be able to serve as an official and live his life?"
"Mother, please calm down. Judging from the princess's words and actions today, she may be harboring resentment because of this. His Majesty has always favored her, even more so than the former Consort Chen," Di Xiu paused, looked at Wei's father, and said everything without saying a word, "I ask Father and Mother to be careful in the future, so as not to give the royal family any leverage, and also to tell the servants in the mansion and the rest of the clan to behave themselves."
After calming his wife down, Wei's father glared at his eldest son and said, "Did you have to remind me, you brat?"
"I have other matters to attend to, so I must take my leave now."
"Hey, Dalang, have you eaten yet? I asked the kitchen to save some food for you."
After finishing his dinner, Di Xiu went into his small study in his courtyard and, imitating the original owner's handwriting, wrote a letter to Su Wanrou, inviting her to meet the day after tomorrow and instructing her to stay in the mansion and not to go out.
Thinking about Mu Ruoling's various actions after her rebirth, she wrote another letter to the original owner's aunt, who was also the Consort De in the palace.
As the only male in the family, he couldn't just send a letter to a concubine, even if she was his aunt, without permission. So he sent a maid to deliver it to his mother's courtyard. His mother understood and added another letter, which was then sent to the palace early the next morning.
This matter wasn't publicly announced, but everyone had their own eyes and ears, and while they knew the truth, they couldn't help but have doubts. Everyone had witnessed how obsessed the foolish princess was with the eldest son of the Wei family in the past, and now she had actually come to her senses and let go. However, her ability to turn around and bite back was truly despicable and disgusting.
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