With a series of crackling and banging sounds, Madam Chen finally felt relieved.
Mr. Chen honorably took sick leave, simply because he was too ashamed to face anyone.
The news of what happened to the Chen family was soon relayed to Chuxiu Palace. Sun Miaoqing, An Lingrong, and Liuli Linglan were all overjoyed.
An Lingrong said, "I never expected that Minister Chen, a high-ranking official of the second rank, would have such a problem as being afraid of his wife."
"Why did he have to go against his sister of all people? He deserves this calamity."
Sun Miaoqing said, "That's not all. They're trying to take advantage of Hengzhiju, and they're not just offending me."
"After Madam Chen made a big scene, Gui Guan, seeing that things were not going well, packed his valuables and fled the capital."
"What Zhang Tingyu and his men did will soon become known throughout the capital. It would be strange if the Fucha and Niohuru clans didn't chop off their hands."
Liuli smiled and said, "Your Majesty made that Minister Chen suffer such a great loss with such a light touch. He's probably at home lamenting his bad luck, not even knowing it's because he offended someone."
An Lingrong peeled an orange and handed it to Sun Miaoqing, saying slowly, "Zhang Tingyu and the others are also important officials of the court. These methods will only make them suffer for a while."
"I wonder what your plans are, sister? It might not be easy to get rid of them completely."
To put it bluntly, their influence in the previous dynasty was insufficient. Although the Fuca and Niohuru clans had arranged marriages between their children and the Sun family, there were also vested interests involved.
However, Zhang Tingyu and his associates are not easy to deal with, having risen to their current positions.
Those who were easy to deal with have long since turned to dust and become stepping stones.
It's not a life-or-death feud; it's just a matter of venting anger. There's no need to make it a fight to the death. Zhang Tingyu and his men would certainly be no match for them, but it's not worth it.
Sun Miaoqing said, "I didn't mean to go too far. I just wanted them to know that we sisters are not easily fooled."
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Hall of Mental Cultivation
As the chubby man reviewed the documents, he casually asked, "Su Peisheng, why did Chen Shulin suddenly ask for a two-week leave?"
"He was perfectly fine when I saw him at the morning court the other day. Could it be that he has suddenly fallen ill? If so, send a royal physician to examine him in a bit, so as not to delay his treatment."
Upon hearing this, Su Peisheng thought of the rumors circulating outside and couldn't help but show a look of sympathy on his face.
This Lord Chen...
Tsk tsk tsk~
Hey, it's gone too far.
Su Peisheng said, "Your Majesty, this time Lord Chen is not suffering from a sudden illness, but rather he is acting like a shrew."
"This servant heard that Lord Chen is keeping a mistress outside, and somehow Madam Chen found out and made a scene on the spot."
"More than ten people went up but couldn't stop him. The sound even reached Lord Zhao's house next door. I heard that Lord Chen's screams rang out for quite a while."
Upon hearing this, the chubby orange cat put down its brush, put its hands behind its back, frowned, and exclaimed in surprise,
"Such a thing is true! This Chen Shulin is usually quite efficient in his work, but I never expected that he would be trapped by a woman in private."
Su Peisheng said, "Lord Chen's wife comes from a military family, so she is inevitably more impatient than the daughters of civil officials."
"The two families have always been on good terms, and Madam Chen is two years older than Lord Chen. I heard that they have grown up together like this."
At this point, Su Peisheng couldn't help but chuckle twice, then quickly stopped and stood aside with a serious expression, waiting for Big Fat Orange to give instructions.
Big Fat Orange said, "Have someone take an imperial physician to the Chen residence to check on Chen Shulin's injuries and see if he can get up."
"If he can still get up, have him come to the palace to see me immediately. I want to see just how loud this shrew can be!"
Upon receiving the order, Su Peisheng immediately went out to deliver the message. At that moment, Big Fat Orange felt a complex mix of emotions.
His life in the harem is becoming increasingly different from before. Although he usually serves the concubines carefully when he goes to their palaces, he always feels that something is wrong.
Sometimes I feel a chill down my spine, and I often feel a coldness down my back and a sense of foreboding.
It's all because the concubines are too powerful; now even a palace maid has become bolder.
These are all minor matters, nothing in the grand scheme of things. All added up, they don't compare to the humiliation he suffered at Sun Miaoqing's hands. However, even though Sun Miaoqing was so smug, she didn't dare to lay a hand on him.
These ministers always claimed to be the heads of their households, wielding absolute power. Their wives and concubines were all subservient to them, nodding in agreement and daring not to overstep their bounds in the slightest.
Chen Shulin also said that his wife was exceptionally virtuous and personally served him by washing his feet every day. So that's how she served him!
He thought he was the only emperor with the capacity to tolerate others, but it turns out they're all stubborn as mules, trying to save face for themselves!
Not long after, Chen Shulin, the Vice Minister of Revenue, with a bruised face and several scratches on his neck, knelt down tremblingly to pay his respects.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects. May Your Majesty enjoy boundless blessings and peace."
Judging from his evasive manner, he was clearly extremely ashamed and dared not raise his head.
"Get up."
"Minister Chen, what happened to your injuries?"
Master Chen lowered his head and explained, "I accidentally fell when I got up to use the restroom last night."
The chubby orange cat said, "You didn't get bruised at all from that fall, but you fell right on the face and even got scratches!"
Knowing he couldn't hide it any longer, Master Chen felt utterly hopeless. Now, even the Emperor knew he'd been beaten so badly by his wife.
Accept your fate...
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