Chapter 223 Chapter 223 Reward
The third prince scolded these staff members who came up with bad ideas.
If they hadn't suggested starting with Fu Xiao's wife, would he have encountered such a thing?
Whenever he thought of the group of ferocious beasts rushing towards him, and when he was knocked to the ground by the leopard, and even smelled the fishy odor of those beasts, he felt nauseous and wanted to vomit.
And the intense fear that came over me.
Presumably, for a long time, the Third Prince could not bear to see any animals in front of him, and he now even wanted to send away the pets in the mansion.
Like the old emperor, the princes also have a special liking for ferocious beasts.
However, what they like are the wild beasts kept in iron cages, which they watch from afar, or those that have been tamed, rather than the ferocious beasts that will directly threaten their lives.
What made him even more ashamed was that he was so frightened that he fainted in front of everyone and was even rescued by Fu Xiao's wife. How could he hold his head up in front of Fu Xiao in the future?
The third prince became more and more angry and cursed at his aides, pointing at their noses.
The staff who were scolded felt that they were really wronged.
Especially the person who proposed to start with Madam Fu Xiao, he couldn't help but criticize him in his heart. He was just giving a suggestion, but what happened later was the Third Prince's own idea and had nothing to do with them.
They also didn't expect that the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo had such magical abilities.
All the beasts were as obedient as raccoons in front of her, unable to even walk. Moreover, she was so strong that she could carry beasts weighing hundreds of pounds with her bare hands...
When Fu Xiao gave the horse king to his wife, it seemed that it was because the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo really liked it. She was not afraid of wild horses or ferocious beasts at all.
When the Third Prince had almost finished scolding, someone said carefully, "Your Highness, since the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo has such ability, I'm afraid the Saint will pay more attention to Fu Xiao. What do you think..."
The third prince's face turned pale.
How could he not know this? Although he left the palace on the pretext of feeling unwell, someone still told him about the palace banquet. Whenever he thought that Fu Xiao's wife was also appreciated by the Saint, and that the Saint would pay more attention to Fu Xiao in the future, he felt very uncomfortable.
Not only did he fail to teach Fu Xiao a lesson this time, but he also made his wife lose face in front of the Saint, and he himself made a huge fool of himself in public. No one could tolerate this.
The Third Prince glared at the staff member who had proposed the idea, and said in a hateful voice: "No one is allowed to touch the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo again in the future!"
So as to avoid making things worse.
The staff members thought to themselves that they dared not think of anything else. They really didn't know how to deal with such a powerful person.
It has to be said that, because of this incident, many people at this palace banquet were afraid of the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, and even became a little wary, and would try not to meet her if possible.
Someone comforted her, "The wife of the Duke of Zhenguo comes from the countryside. Even if she has some abilities, she is just a rough woman. I heard that she has no good manners and etiquette, and she is honest... Maybe she is stupid."
When she heard that the emperor wanted to reward her, she only asked for a royal banquet and didn't even think of getting some benefits for herself.
The Third Prince had planted many spies in the palace, and they soon found out what happened in the Yangxin Palace.
Some people think that the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo is simple-minded, while others think that she is scheming and knows how to retreat in order to advance, making the old emperor feel at ease with her.
No matter which one it was, they didn't dare to underestimate her.
The third prince said expressionlessly, "Let's put this aside for now and avoid her when we have nothing to do in the future."
Whenever he thought of her carrying the leopard, his scalp tingled and he instinctively didn't want to confront her.
Fortunately, no matter how powerful she is, she is just a woman in the inner palace, so there is no need to worry too much.
The third prince could only comfort himself in this way.
There was no example of women serving as officials in the Daqing Dynasty. No matter how much his father liked the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, he could not do anything rashly. The most he could do was to give her some nominal rewards.
As a woman, what’s the use of being so powerful?
Look at the Empress Dowager back then, and then look at Princess Yuanan. In the end, wasn’t their power taken away by their father?
Hens crowing at dawn is against the natural order.
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In addition to the third prince, the sixth prince and the eighth prince also suffered very badly.
Even when they heard that the fifth prince had a broken leg, they were not happy at all. Instead, they felt that he was so stupid that it was better for him to have a broken leg so that he wouldn't have to embarrass himself and do stupid things.
The Sixth Prince was lying on the bed, and he said in hatred, "Which idiot actually released the wild animals in the rare bird garden? Isn't this asking for trouble?"
How can one control a beast like that?
By the way, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo can indeed control herself. Could it be that this was specially prepared for her so that she can appear in front of the Saint?
The Sixth Prince couldn't help but wonder if Fu Xiao had known that his wife had such ability, so he arranged this?
Later, he felt that something was wrong because besides Fu Xiao, his brothers would also take action.
They didn't care how many people would be killed by releasing the wild beasts, as long as they didn't die. There were still so many people in the palace, and they were far away from the rare bird garden at that time. No matter what, the wild beasts shouldn't run there...
But something went wrong.
The Third Prince was quite capable. He handled the matter secretly and cleaned up the mess thoroughly, causing the Sixth Prince to rack his brains but still unable to figure out the reason.
The other princes were the same. Sometimes they suspected Fu Xiao, and sometimes they suspected their other brothers.
The situation in the capital became even more chaotic because of this incident.
**
The day after the palace banquet, someone came to the palace. It was a reward from the emperor and empress to Yu Li.
Yu Li had made great contributions in rescuing the emperor this time, and the rewards from the palace were very generous. He was carried into the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion one by one.
Among these rewards, there was also a gold medal, which not only allowed Yu Li to enter and leave the palace freely, but also did not require her to kneel down to anyone except the emperor.
Yu Li felt that among so many rewards, she liked this gold medal the most.
She didn't like kneeling to others, but this world had strict hierarchy, and a higher-ranking official could crush people. Although she was the wife of a duke, there were still many princesses and princes' wives who were superior to her, so she still had to perform the ceremony when necessary.
Now, with this gold medal, she no longer has to salute anyone except the old emperor.
Fu Wenxiao was not surprised to see the gold medal.
"This is a good thing, A-li, keep it well." He said with a smile, "If someone behaves unruly in front of you in the future, you can beat him up, and the saint will cover for you."
Hearing this, Yu Li was happy.
She has a bad temper, and if someone is arrogant in front of her, she will really fight. It seems that she doesn't have to do it secretly in the future, and can fight openly.
After the people in the palace left, Zhou asked worriedly, "Li Niang, Xiao Ge'er, what happened? Did something happen yesterday?"
Fu Wenxiao said lightly: "Mother, it's nothing, it's just that Li Niang saved the saint in the palace."
Zhou looked at Yu Li again, and only felt relieved after confirming that she was fine.
On this day, in addition to the rewards from the palace, many court officials also sent people to send gifts of thanks.
The saints have given them rewards, so they have to show off no matter what.
After such a busy day, Yu Li counted the rewards from the palace and the gifts of thanks from various families in the evening, and suddenly found that he had become rich again.
She was very happy. "There are so many good things here. If I exchange them for silver, I wonder how much I can get."
Fu Wenxiao helped her calculate, "It should be worth three hundred thousand taels."
Whether it was a reward from the palace or a thank-you gift from court officials, it was naturally not silver. If silver was given directly, it would be too vulgar and would be laughed at.
In fact, Yu Li would rather they gave him silver.
There are many things you can do with money, and it feels more solid to hold it in your hands.
Yu Li flipped through the treasures piled on the table, turned around and asked Fu Wenxiao: "Xiao brother, I want to turn these things into silver and send them to the south to Jin Niang and others, so that they can open a few more girls' schools."
Yu Jin told her in the letter that girls' schools were opened in Anqing Prefecture and the provincial capital that year.
However, the scale of the girls' school is currently very small, and the students are all girls from poor families and some orphans, so it has not attracted much attention.
People can barely make a living, and it's a good thing that someone is willing to pay to open a girls' school to take in these poor girls. Even those sour Confucian scholars can't say anything, because girls' schools don't teach people to study for the imperial examinations, and after all, they can't be compared with those academies.
Of course, as the girls' school grew bigger, the things taught in the school also increased a lot.
Among them is the matter of physical skills.
The girls in the girls' school are all learning physical skills. When they have learned enough, Yu Jin plans to take them to the coastal area to do business. They will not be afraid of encountering Japanese pirates by then, and this will be a good opportunity for them to practice.
Fu Wenxiao nodded, "Okay, I'll get someone to do it."
He supported all her decisions. He happened to have some people left in Jiangnan, so he could send everything except the imperial gift to Jiangnan for processing, where the price would be higher.
After counting the items, they went to bed.
The next day, after Fu Wenxiao entered the palace, Yu Li went to the princess's mansion to visit the princess' mother-in-law. He first gave her some supernatural powers, and then sat next to her to eat.
Every time she came, the princess's mansion would prepare a lot of food, and Yu Li almost didn't want to leave.
Princess Yuan'an was also busy, with a stack of letters and some family files beside her.
She sat there, with a slender figure, dignified and elegant, and every move she made was pleasing to the eye, especially when she was reviewing those letters, her serious look made it difficult to look away.
Yu Li couldn't help but look at it a few more times.
The princess mother-in-law looks so much like Fu Wenxiao. Every time I see her, I think of Fu Wenxiao.
After the busy work came to an end, Princess Yuanan put down her red brush, took the tea beside her and took a sip.
Seeing that Yu Li had finished eating the food on the table, she smiled and asked, "Mother Li, do you want to continue eating?"
"No need." Yu Li said, "Mother, I'm full now."
Princess Yuanan nodded when she heard this and told her about the palace banquet.
She soon learned what happened at the palace banquet that day. Princess Yuan'an simply sneered at this, knowing that only the concubines and princes could do such a thing in the palace.
Everyone knew the truth, although they were not sure who did it, but they had to admit that this was an extremely stupid and vicious thing to do.
But it's not surprising given the style of those princes.
Princess Yuan An was not surprised to learn about the old emperor's reward to Yu Li. She sighed, "You are Xiao'er's wife. No matter what merits you have, you won't get much reward. I can only let you down."
With her contribution in saving the emperor and the ability she demonstrated, she deserves to be given an official position.
But as long as she is the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo, she will never be given an official title unless Fu Xiao dies one day, or the couple divorces.
Yu Li said “oh” and reacted calmly.
Princess Yuan An looked at her with a smile, "Li Niang, don't you want to be an official?"
"I don't really want to do it now." Yu Li scratched his face, "If I become an official, I will have to go to the palace and face the old emperor... Saint, forget it."
When Princess Yuan'an heard her call him "old emperor" directly, she pretended not to hear it.
She knew that this child was a sensible person and was a little unrestrained in front of them because she trusted them. If they were outside, she would not talk much and it would be difficult to hear her say a few words.
After sitting with Princess Yuan'an for most of the day, Yu Li went home.
When I got home, I found Chu Shaoyu was there.
Seeing Yu Li, Chu Shaoyu stared at her and said, "Cousin, I never knew you had such a talent. No wonder Cousin Fu wanted to give you a king horse."
Yu Li thought to himself that there were many things he didn't know, and asked, "Why are you here?"
"To see you, of course."
There were many people at the palace banquet that day, so Chu Shaoyu couldn't go over to talk to her.
He wanted to come yesterday, but something happened at the Wucheng Bingmasi, so he didn't come until today.
When Yu Li saw him coming, he asked about the progress of the investigation on the human traffickers.
"There are some clues. I've asked someone to keep an eye on it. If there's any situation, I'll notify you immediately." Chu Shaoyu assured her that he was keeping an eye on it.
The fish he wants to catch this time is a big one, so he dare not relax. If he can do it well, it will be a great achievement.
The two chatted for a while until Fu Wenxiao came back.
Seeing him, Chu Shaoyu hurriedly asked, "Cousin Fu, is there any news from the palace? Who released the beasts in the rare bird garden?"
He felt that the escape of the wild animals from the rare bird park was definitely not an accident.
This matter did bear fruit.
It is said that the steward who guarded the garden was drunk, and a palace servant took the opportunity to steal the key, opened the door that locked up the beasts, and released them. The man who stole the key was bitten to death on the spot by the beasts before he could escape.
In the end, there was naturally no evidence to prove the truth, and the news stopped there.
Chu Shaoyu opened his mouth, wanted to say something, and then closed it silently.
No wonder his father always told him to watch more and talk less, saying that things outside were not as simple as he imagined. Just look at what happened at this palace banquet.
Fu Wenxiao could see that he was frightened, so he slowed down his voice and said, "It's nothing, actually. In the future, you should work hard to improve your physical skills. Even if a wild beast comes, you will be able to escape."
"Really?" Chu Shaoyu was a little unconfident.
If one day his half-brothers become ruthless and bring some ferocious beasts to deal with him, he will definitely not be able to scare off those beasts like Yu Li did and then escape unscathed.
Fu Wenxiao looked confident, and Yu Li also said that there was no problem in protecting himself, so he finally felt relieved.
When Chu Shaoyu left, he sighed, "Cousin, it's a good thing you were there at the time, otherwise I don't know how many people would have died. The palace is really scary. Fortunately, I didn't grow up in the capital."
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In the blink of an eye, it was the day for Mo Yuchan to get married.
Last year, Yu Li promised Mo Yuchan that he would send her off to get married, and he would certainly not go back on his word.
Early in the morning, she dressed neatly, took gifts, and went directly to the Mo family.
Mo Yuchan's grandfather was the Minister of Personnel. Today, the Minister of Personnel is marrying his granddaughter. There are many guests coming to the house, and the elders of the Mo family are all at the door to greet them.
When the carriage from the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion arrived, everyone looked over at the same time, and the voices gradually died down.
The door of the carriage opened and Yu Li's figure appeared.
When they saw her get off the carriage, the two horses pulling the carriage suddenly knelt down, and the scene became even quieter.
Yu Li looked at the elders of the Mo family and only knew Mo Yuchan's mother, Mrs. Mo.
Madam Mo was pushed by her sister-in-law. She cleared her throat and came over enthusiastically, "Mother Li, you're here. Yuchan has been waiting for you."
Yu Li exchanged a few words with her, said hello to everyone present, and followed the servant of the Mo family to find Mo Yuchan.
After she left, everyone present wiped their cold sweat and breathed a sigh of relief.
Madam Mo's sister-in-law asked in a low voice: "Third sister-in-law, your Yuchan can actually become friends with her... It seems that Yuchan is very lucky."
Nowadays, everyone in the capital city knows the reputation of the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo. No one dares to look down on her, and some even make fun of her for being from the countryside.
With such ability, even if she came from the countryside, who would dare to laugh at her?
She was originally a first-rank lady, and now the emperor appreciates her. She can walk around the capital city as she pleases.
It can be said that the current Lady Yu Li, the Duke of Zhenguo, has established herself in the capital city on her own.
This is the first time that a woman has been treated differently by the world with her own efforts, not relying on her family background or her husband.
Moreover, no one else could learn her skills, which added a lot of mystery to her and led to many people respecting and fearing her.
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