Chapter 93 Spoiling her too much
No one knew what happened to Dou Mingyan in the palace.
After returning from the Ministry of Justice, Madam Gu seemed to be terrified and hid in her room for several days, not daring to see anyone.
Old Madam Dou woke up several times last night, and Dou Wenyi came over early this morning to pay her respects and then had breakfast with her.
Remembering the various things that happened between Madam Gu and Dou Wenyi, Old Madam Dou sighed softly and said, "...Granny Tong was also taken away by the Ministry of Justice. I wonder if she will make baseless accusations. Even tigers don't eat their cubs. No matter how bad Madam Gu is, she wouldn't go so far as to send someone to kill you. I'm afraid she's been set up!"
"I wonder who that Manager Meng and Scarface Zhang San are working for."
Grandmother was ultimately thinking of her best interests and didn't want their mother-daughter relationship to completely break down, but the mastermind behind this was indeed not Madam Gu.
Dou Wenyi served her a bowl of porridge. "Grandmother, I know Mother is a bit foolish, but I don't blame her. Lord Shen will definitely find out the truth, so don't worry about it."
But Madam Gu is not innocent. If she hadn't appointed treacherous people, she wouldn't have been implicated.
There is no doubt that the scarred man is Dou Mingyan's man. His baseless accusations against Madam Gu are obviously untenable. With Shen Yanzhou's intelligence, he will definitely focus his investigation on Xuanming.
Of course, Dou Mingyan is very likely to shift all the blame onto Xuanming, and with Pei Siyan backing her up, she will be able to escape unscathed this time!
Let's see how long her "born with a noble destiny" good luck can last.
As noon approached, the Dou family received a large number of gifts from the Crown Prince. The brocade boxes were of all kinds, dazzling and overwhelming.
In the past, the Crown Prince would send Dou Mingyan many exquisite gifts, but never with such a grand display. Upon seeing them for the first time, the maids and servants were all amazed.
Madam Gu looked dejected, with dark circles under her eyes, but she forced a smile. "Eunuch Anxi, are these all for Mingyan? Your Highness is really going to great lengths."
"Someone, quickly take Eunuch Anxi and the others to Lanyue Pavilion!"
Eunuch Anxi said coldly, "Madam, these are all gifts from Consort Zhang and His Highness the Crown Prince to the Fourth Miss."
The surroundings immediately fell silent.
Madam Gu's eyes widened in shock, and her breath trembled slightly. "What? Why would His Highness the Crown Prince reward Yi'er? Are you sure you're not mistaken?"
It's one thing for Consort Zhang to bestow a reward upon Dou Wenyi, but Dou Mingyan is the one who is betrothed to Pei Siyan, so why would he bestow a reward upon Dou Wenyi?
What makes her worthy of this position?
Eunuch Anxi gave a forced smile, "Madam Gu, you can rest assured. If we couldn't even handle such a small matter, how could we possibly serve His Highness?"
His words were laced with barbs, and his attitude carried a hint of haughty superiority.
Madam Gu suddenly recalled that a few days ago, when Pei Siyan personally took Mingyan away, the steward Chen's attitude was not as respectful as before. A bad premonition gradually crept into her heart. Could it be...?
Madam Gu's expression stiffened, and she replied dryly, "Please forgive me, sir. I was too hasty. May I ask why His Highness bestowed the Fourth Sister upon her?"
Eunuch Anxi remained calm and indifferent, saying, "How could we servants possibly know what our masters are thinking?"
Not to mention Madam Gu's astonishment, when Dou Wenyi saw the room full of brocade boxes and gifts, she felt as if she had encountered a ghost in broad daylight.
Pei Siyan made a big show of presenting her with a pile of rare and precious treasures. What was his intention?
There is a priceless jade chessboard, a rare medical book from the previous dynasty, a red coral over a meter tall, two boxes of pearls, exquisite jewelry and headdresses, and countless bolts of fine silk and cloth.
Was he trying to curry favor, or was he afraid others wouldn't notice their 'secret affair'?
This has only stirred up unnecessary gossip!
Besides, she doesn't care about these things at all.
Dou Wenyi felt a surge of anger and declined decisively, saying, "These rewards are too valuable, I dare not accept them. Please take them all back, Eunuch Anxi."
Eunuch Anxi represents Pei Siyan's reputation; when has anyone ever dared to be so disrespectful to the Crown Prince?
Hearing her words, he was not annoyed at all, but instead smiled very sincerely, "...Fourth Miss, these rewards are all from Consort Shu, only the medical book and the snow-treading gift were sent by His Highness."
His excuse is too far-fetched!
In the past, when Consort Shu gave her rewards, she would send Steward Chen over, but among this group of people, where were Consort Shu's people?
With so many things, even if Pei Siyan uses the name of Consort Shu to cover up her true intentions, Gu Shi and Dou Bochang will definitely misunderstand her relationship with the Crown Prince.
So much so that it could serve as a deterrent, and Dou Bochang might then be eager to send her to the Eastern Palace as a concubine.
He had a sudden inspiration and only caused trouble for others!
Dou Wenyi stared at the soft, long-haired Persian cat in front of her, utterly speechless. "What exactly does Your Highness mean? I don't know how to keep a cat!"
Eunuch Anxi looked distressed. “Ta Xue was originally His Highness’s beloved pet. It broke His Highness’s jade seal a while ago and was almost killed. It was only because I said it was destined for you that it was spared. If you don’t take care of it, I’m afraid it won’t survive. It’s very easy to take care of. All the precautions have been listed.”
"I hope Fourth Miss will have pity on it and not make things difficult for this servant. As for those gifts, if you want to return them, His Highness has said that you should go to the East Palace to find him yourself."
Dou Wenyi cried out in her heart, she really didn't want to see Pei Siyan!
"His Highness also said that you should not be lazy, but read more medical books and pay off your debts as soon as possible!"
Reminded by him, Dou Wenyi suddenly remembered that she had promised to treat Pei Siyan's headache, so she could only vaguely reply, "I know."
Why bother treating him? He's in so much pain he could die.
Dou Wenyi cursed Pei Siyan in her heart for his lack of martial ethics, but she had no choice but to accept it all.
As for this cat, she almost stepped on it in the East Palace that time, so it was fate. She'll keep it for now.
When Anxi's father-in-law saw that she had relented, a huge weight was lifted from his heart.
After they left the Dou family and boarded their carriage, the young eunuch beside him was quite puzzled and couldn't help but ask, "Godfather, why were you so respectful just now? And Ta Xue, when did you break the jade seal? How come I didn't know?"
Eunuch Anxi tapped him on the head, "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask. There's a lot you don't know!"
The crown prince's decree to him was: Conquer the enemy, then return.
If Dou Wenyi refuses to accept Ta Xue today, then they will have no choice but to stay at the Dou family's house and not leave.
Was it easy for him to come up with the reason he painstakingly crafted?
His Highness the Crown Prince has never taken any woman seriously; he has been far too indulgent towards her...
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Dou Wenyi ordered all the gift boxes to be sealed away, and after some time, at a suitable time, she would return to the East Palace with them all.
Cuizhi lifted the curtain and came in, her eyebrows beaming with joy. "Miss, Shen Lishu has sent you an invitation to a small gathering at the Shen residence. They say it's for flower viewing and crab eating."
Dou Wenyi stroked the beautiful gilded calligraphy on the postcard, and the image of Shen Yanzhou's cool and jade-like face flashed through her mind...
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