Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Erlang has also met your sister-in-law privately...
When Wu Jingxun returned home, Wu Xucong, who had sharp ears, knew about the fire at Biyou Manor and hurried over to see her.
Seeing that she was fine, but just looked a little tired, Wuxucong felt relieved. He left the tonic soup he brought with him and hurried away.
Cuiping snorted, "He must have gone to see the Second Lady again!"
As she spoke, she opened the lid of the soup bowl and looked at the dates floating on top. She said angrily, "Our wife can't eat dates! How come the eldest master can't even remember this? It's really..."
Zi Ping went over and touched Wu Jingxun's hand, finding it ice-cold. She hurriedly said, "My lady, go take a hot bath. I've made a brown sugar, longan, and fish maw soup for you on the stove. You can drink it when you come out."
Today had been full of twists and turns, and Wu Jingxun was tired. He nodded and went into the house.
Cuiping hurried in to prepare bathing supplies for her, but she couldn't help complaining to Ziping: "You don't know how dangerous the situation was today. Our wife was almost kidnapped. Fortunately, Master Pei——"
Before she could finish her words, Wu Jingxun's voice came from inside.
"Cui Ping, where is my snow-blue dress?"
That long dress that looks like a nun's robe?
Cuiping quickly responded, "I'll be right over!" Turning to Ziping, she said, "I'll tell you later. Today's events were truly thrilling. And our future son-in-law, oh, you have no idea how much he values our wife!"
Cuiping hurried over, worried about finding clothes for Wu Jing, leaving Ziping alone and anxious. This kind of thing cannot be waited for!
Wu Jingxun soaked in the hot water for a long time. Cuiping came in with a handkerchief and muttered, "It's still cold now. Madam, don't soak for too long. You might catch a cold."
Wearing light and warm clothes, drying his hair, and sitting on the couch drinking brown sugar, longan and fish maw soup, Wu Jingxun felt a rare sense of peace and happiness.
Mrs. Tong rushed over after hearing the news.
"It's better to eat less sweet things like this; it makes you fat." Madam Tong sniffed the sweet aroma wafting through the room and spoke without hesitation, "Alright, stop drinking. Tell me what happened at Biyou Manor today. I heard you were going to the Flower Goddess Festival to play the role of one of the Twelve Flower Gods."
Madam Tong had witnessed the grand spectacle of the Flower Goddess Festival, where twelve flower gods rode magnificent sedan chairs decorated with the flower of the month. Carrying fresh flowers and holy water from the Flower Goddess Temple, they sprinkled water and flowers on the people lining the streets, conveying the goddess's blessings. Such splendor inspired many young ladies to dream of playing the role of a Flower Goddess.
Wu Jingxun nodded: "It is the order of Princess Changyi, and I have accepted it."
"madness!"
Madam Tong's face darkened. "How can such a public-facing job like this be a good thing? You're going to be the Crown Prince's wife. Staying put is the only way to demonstrate your chastity and virtue. I've worked so hard for so many years to build a good reputation for you, and you've ruined it all by a vain fool like you!"
Madam Tong cursed harshly, and Cuiping took a step forward unconvinced, wanting to say that it was Princess Changyi who had said that at that time, and their wives were just servants, so how could they have the confidence to refuse?
Incense was burning in the room. Everything else was learned by Madam Tong, but making incense and medical skills were the only two things Wu Jingxun really liked.
Smelling the light fragrance, Wu Jingxun subconsciously pinched his palms.
The pair of pomegranate beads seemed to give her some courage.
"Mother, you've wronged me. Princess Changyi is a member of the royal family and represents the reputation of the royal family. If I contradict her, His Majesty, the Queen Mother, and the others, who love the princess so much, will inevitably blame me." Wu Jingxun lowered her head as usual, but her voice was steady. "If they take their anger out on Father and Brother, that would be bad."
The anger on Mrs. Tong's face disappeared immediately.
Yes, Cong'er will have to take part in the Autumn Examination in the second half of the year. At this critical moment, if anyone disturbs his bright future, Madam Tong will fight him to the death.
Madam Tong left with a gloomy face. Wu Jingxun sat down again and drank the bowl of brown sugar, longan and fish maw soup intermittently. But in the end, she seemed to feel that the taste in her mouth was indeed too sweet and greasy, and she immediately lost her appetite: "Put it away."
Cuiping responded and saw Wu Jingxun enter the inner room, holding a piece of wood and grinding it carefully.
Cuiping wanted to sigh again. How could their wife, who was well-educated and could even carve little wooden figures, end up with such an unreasonable and biased mother?
Forget it, now I should go and tell Ziping how much their future son-in-law values his wife!
Once my lady marries and becomes the Crown Prince's wife, life should...get better, right?
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Princess Changyi cried to the Queen Mother for a long time after entering the palace yesterday. The Queen Mother has no biological children, and the two princesses of the current emperor are not very close to her. Only Princess Changyi, the daughter of Prince Rong, often serves her and shows filial piety. Isn't the old lady's heart subtly biased?
Seeing her granddaughter, who was always as proud as a little phoenix, in such a miserable state, the empress dowager was furious and summoned the queen to question her.
"Biyou Manor was robbed and Huayang Terrace was set on fire?" The Queen's surprise didn't seem fake when she spoke of this. "Changyi has suffered in vain. It's time to ask your uncle, the Emperor, to have the guards investigate thoroughly and not let you suffer in vain."
Princess Changyi sneered in her heart. This incident was most likely instigated by the Queen. She was dissatisfied with the fact that the Queen Mother had entrusted the organization of the Flower Goddess Festival to her instead of to herself or the two princesses. She was angry and naturally wanted to vent it.
The Queen Mother exchanged a few ambiguous words with the Empress, who remained in a state of confusion and surprise. Seeing she couldn't get any more information, the Queen Mother, in anger, deliberately put her arm around Princess Changyi's hand and said, "Rest in the palace tonight. Tomorrow I will take you to the Emperor for his decision. I want to see who dares to offend the imperial family."
Today, the emperor is busy discussing the flood in Nanzhou with his ministers. Even if the empress dowager is angry, it is impossible for her to ignore the priorities and displease the emperor.
After all... they are not biological mother and son.
The Queen Mother expressed her opinion, and the Queen smiled and stood up to take her leave.
On the way back, the maidservant beside the Queen whispered, "The Queen Mother is too partial. She almost pointed out that it was you who instructed your subordinates to do it..."
The queen smiled faintly.
The old woman was so hypocritical that only a brainless man like Changyi would believe her.
The next day, the Queen Mother really took Princess Changyi to Taiqing Palace to complain to Emperor Zhou Qing.
Inside the hall, Emperor Zhou Qing was talking to Pei Jinguang.
"The younger brother who was lost in your childhood is still a little young and not as good as you." Emperor Zhou Qing was very well-informed and naturally knew that Pei Huaiguang had a conflict with the deputy envoy on his first day on duty yesterday and then quit his job.
Pei Jinguang's lips twitched. "Erlang is young, and having grown up on the grassland, he has a rather unruly temper. It is my fault that I have failed Your Majesty's kindness."
"It's common for young people to have unstable minds. This time, I was a little reckless. Giving him an errand has actually constrained him." Emperor Zhou Qing was now over fifty, his health weakened by years of taking elixirs, but his eyes were as sharp as a young eagle. He stared intently at the young minister below him and said slowly, "You've been toiling away for years, so let Pei Erlang stay home with your mother and enjoy her remaining years."
Pei Jinguang bowed his head in thanks.
Just at this time, the eunuch Liang Huaishou came in and said that the Queen Mother and Princess Changyi were waiting outside to see His Majesty.
Pei Jinguang took the opportunity to leave.
Looking at his handsome and tall figure, Emperor Zhou Qing narrowed his eyes and asked abruptly, "Liang Huaishou, what do you think of Pei Jingzhi?"
Liang Huaishou smiled and said, "It is a useful sword for your majesty."
"Dao?" Emperor Zhou Qing smiled and shook his head. "He has a reserved temperament, unlike Dao, who is unrestrained."
Nor can it be fully used by him.
What does this mean?
Liang Huaishou was confused when he saw Emperor Zhou Qing glance at him and said, "Why don't you go and invite the Queen Mother and Changyi in?"
When Liang Huaishou hurried out, he saw Pei Jinguang talking with the Queen Mother and others.
The Queen Mother naturally liked young talents like Pei Jinguang, but Princess Changyi was cold and didn't speak to him.
After the people left, the Queen Mother patted her hands and said angrily, "How could you remain silent when you see General Pei, child?"
Princess Changyi pouted, acting like a little girl. "My granddaughter was in danger yesterday, and the farm was in turmoil. And General Pei, on the other hand, went looking for his fiancée right after arriving. Naturally, my granddaughter is angry."
The Queen Mother recalled Chang Yi's past thoughts about Pei Jinguang, and she subsided a bit when she heard this. She only said, "When you see your uncle, you must not show your temper again."
“…Yes, my granddaughter knows.”
Although Pei Jinguang was very busy, he would definitely do what he promised his fiancée.
But he asked the deputy envoy and Erlang yesterday, but no one knew who the person who helped her was.
Considering Wu Jingxun's reputation, Pei Jinguang did not specify who it was.
"I didn't go to the rockery. I don't know."
Pei Huaiguang's voice was different from Jinling Mandarin, it was a little low and hoarse: "Maybe it's a kitten or a puppy." Anyway, no one cared.
After he said that, he turned and walked away without interest.
Pei Jinguang's gaze fell on him and he frowned subtly.
He didn't tell Erlang that he met Jingxun at the rockery.
The author has something to say:
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Today's Diary Mini-Theatre——
Wubanban: I hate jujubes
Pei Da: If I propose to get married as soon as possible, will she find it abrupt?
Pei Da: I am not a kitten or puppy, I am a little wolf on the prairie who is not taken care of by anyone.
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Thanks to Xiyu Xu Xiaotian for the nutrient solution~
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