Of course, it wasn't that Madam Mei insisted that Master Mei marry her, it was just that Madam Mei was originally the daughter of a marquis.
The Mei family did not do anything wrong. They did do something wrong. But the Mei family did not think they were wrong, and that others were the ones who were wrong.
"Don't you think I'm good too?" The Second Young Master Mei thought that if he had no good qualities, how could the Second Young Master Mei's wife and her mother possibly like him.
"What's good about that? You're just the tallest among the short ones," said Mrs. Mei, "you're useless."
"I'm useless, why did you marry me?" Young Master Mei asked back.
These two people often quarrel about things that have no nutritional value, but they quarrel to no avail.
Regardless of whether there are any results, these two people like to quarrel.
When Jiang learned that they had quarreled, the corners of her lips curled up slightly. Why should she be living a bad life while these people are living a good life?
Every time Jiang thought about how she went from being the principal wife to being a co-wife, and then to being an ordinary concubine, she felt uncomfortable.
Why do women have to listen to these people's arrangements and make sacrifices?
She didn't want to marry the Second Young Master Mei, but was forced to do so. She could only use her own means to make her life better, and she didn't even think about making things easier for the Mei family.
If it weren't for the Mei family's betrayal, how could she have become like this? She was unwilling to accept this.
Don’t talk about why women have to make things difficult for other women. Madam Mei Ershao likes to make things difficult for her so much, so why can’t she make things difficult for these people?
Mrs. Mei Ershao had no idea what Jiang was thinking. She just thought that life was too difficult.
In Northwest County, Su Qiuya received a letter from Mrs. Mei, the second young master. She knew everything from the first glance at the contents. Mrs. Mei was once again criticizing the second young master and the Jiang family, but Mrs. Mei was just so persistent.
According to Su Qiuya, Mrs. Mei Ershao should just divorce directly.
"How is it?" asked Aunt Qing.
"It's still the same as before." Su Qiuya felt that she had nothing to say. To someone like Mrs. Mei, it would be useless no matter what she said.
If Mrs. Mei Ershao divorces her husband, she can live in the Marquis' Mansion.
"What do you mean it's just like that? You don't even care about it." Aunt Qing was of course thinking about her own daughter, and there was no way she would think about Su Qiuya.
Su Qiuya has been very upset recently. Her body was drugged by her stepmother. She originally thought that her stepmother would not have the opportunity to do anything to her. She thought she was fine. Who could have thought that this would happen?
She thought there might be something wrong with the people around her, but she had no way to solve it. Those people were no longer with her, and she didn't know where those maids had gone.
They might meet them when they go to the capital. Some of them were sold to the capital, and some stayed in the Su family.
Su Qiuya knew that her stepmother was unlikely to leave any evidence. Even if she had someone do those things, that person might not be in the Su family. Maybe that person had already received the money and left to make a living somewhere else.
"What can I do if my second sister refuses to divorce and doesn't want to live in the Marquis' Mansion?" Su Qiuya was a little annoyed, and her tone was not so good.
"You keep talking about divorce every day, even over the smallest of things. So, what about you? Will you keep talking about divorce every time you get one?"
"No, it's because my second sister is not doing well." Su Qiuya said, "If she were doing better, she wouldn't have written these letters. She..."
"How could she not write this letter?" Aunt Qing said, "What are you talking about? We're all family. If she encounters something, how could she not tell us? If she doesn't tell us, who can she tell?"
"No..." Su Qiuya didn't mean that. She just meant that Madam Mei Ershao lacked determination. If Madam Mei Ershao had been more resolute, there wouldn't have been so many problems.
"That's what I mean after all." Aunt Qing waved her hand. "If you don't want to care, then don't. No one's forcing you to. And you're in the northwest, you can't do anything right."
“…” Su Qiuya was too lazy to say anything, she knew that her status in this family was low.
Su Qiuya thought about waiting for Liu Yanbo to come back, and not saying these things to Aunt Qing first, but waiting for Liu Yanbo's opinion.
Liu Yanbo's life in the provincial capital was not good at all. When those scholars talked together, he felt that he could not get a part in it. When he finally got a part in, some people said that some of his views were problematic.
This made Liu Yanbo very uncomfortable. What was wrong with these people?
After Liu Yanbo took the exam, he still believed that he could do well. He thought that he was the only one who was sober while everyone else was drunk, and that his opinion was correct. Those people could not possibly do well at all, and their ideas were all wrong.
Liu Yanbo did not go home. He was waiting for the test results to come out, thinking that even if he was not first, he would at least be in the top three.
He believed that those who had similar views to his would definitely be at the top of the list.
"Just wait for the day when we can go to the academy in the city and take the imperial examination in the capital together." Liu Yanbo said.
Those people also responded that they would definitely go together.
Liu Yulian, the eldest daughter of the Liu family, hadn't done much in recent days. She only did some embroidery and went to the cement workshop. As for the crops in the fields, they were managed by the village heads.
Liu Yulian occasionally goes to the wool mill. During the off-season, the workers in the wool mill have something to do. They can knit the wool into scarves and sweaters.
"The woolen mill is good." Princess Zhaoyang listened to Liu Yulian's talk about the woolen mill and thought it was good. "I'll keep an eye on the woolen mill at home, so you don't have to worry. They always come up with new things, so you can just focus on your work."
Princess Zhaoyang knew Liu Yulian because these things were new, so Liu Yulian told her about them. Princess Zhaoyang had seen that some of the family's industries followed Liu Yulian and followed Liu Yulian's practices.
In such situations, Liu Yulian would give a few suggestions. Princess Zhaoyang did not think that Liu Yulian was too nosy. She was doing this for them, to prevent them from going astray.
"Actually, there's nothing to be concerned about." Liu Yulian said, "Maybe we'll open a herbal medicine restaurant in a while, suitable for everyone here to eat herbal medicine."
In order to make more money, Liu Yulian worked very hard on these things.
Liu Yulian didn't want the family's money. Her brother was already married, so she should be more careful. Princess Zhaoyang was good, so as her sister-in-law, she couldn't be too harsh.
"Okay." Princess Zhaoyang said, "Just do it. It's your business, and you're in charge."
Princess Zhaoyang didn't try to stop Liu Yulian. She let her do what she wanted; it was a source of income after all. The only problem was that the medicinal food didn't taste very good, but Liu Yulian was a good cook, so Princess Zhaoyang thought that shouldn't be a problem.
As long as Liu Yulian figures out a method, she can let others do it.
"Just open one in the capital, not more." Liu Yulian didn't plan to open a large business, just a small number would be enough to ensure income.
"Okay." Princess Zhaoyang agreed. "Don't be afraid. Your things are so good, there will always be people who like them."
Two days later, Princess Zhaoyang and Liu Yulian went to the provincial capital together. Princess Zhaoyang preferred to stay with Liu Yulian, and her attitude towards Liu Yanjing was that they would be together whenever Liu Yanjing was free.
Liu Yulian came here mainly to buy some things and to see the market reaction. She didn't know much about these things, she just knew how to make things.
"The maidservant is following you, so be careful," Princess Zhaoyang said. "Don't be silly, okay?"
Princess Zhaoyang asked the maid to follow Liu Yulian and asked the maid to be smarter.
"Yes." The maid responded.
Princess Zhaoyang did not follow Liu Yulian all the time, so that Liu Yulian could do other things. If she followed, Liu Yulian would not be able to do those things.
It so happened that this day was the day when the list of successful candidates was released. Liu Yulian did not go to see it, but she heard from others that Liu Yanbo had come to take the exam, but she did not know whether he had passed or not.
Liu Yanbo stood in front of the list and looked at it for a long time, but he didn't see his name. He frowned. He didn't see his name, nor did he see the names of the people he had just made friends with.
What's going on? How could his name not be there?
Liu Yanbo didn't believe it. If he was the only one who didn't win, he could say that the eldest wife was the one who did it, but several new people he met didn't win either.
He also thought they were very talented and that they could talk to each other.
Liu Yanbo simply went to find those people. He did not foolishly ask them if there was a second group.
"They don't know how to appreciate it, that's okay."
"God is jealous of talented people."
“We can only continue next time.”
…
Those people also have complaints, but they are unlikely to accuse others of framing them.
Liu Yanbo wondered if there was something wrong here, like cheating in the exam. He wanted to send someone to take a look, but he couldn't rush in first.
So Liu Yanbo said some things in front of these people, trying to make them make a fuss.
"I have something to do at home, so I'll leave first."
"It's okay. Just keep taking the test next time. You'll pass one day."
"The Master said, even if I didn't succeed this time, maybe I can succeed next time."
…
It's a joke, how could they possibly go and do that? You have to know that their grades in college weren't that good, and if they like to say those things outside, and someone agrees with them, then most of them are also poor students.
They knew what was going on. After all, there were very few people like Liu Yanbo who blindly thought they were good.
Liu Yanbo didn't expect these people to run away directly. He originally thought that they would go to the yamen together.
This made Liu Yanbo feel something was wrong, so he asked others to see if there was any problem.
"Why would there be a problem? I just came here to give it a try."
"Did you fail the exam? There are people like you every year. If not, go and check. The court also allows investigations."
"Hasn't the Master told you what your level is? Estimate it."
…
Only a few people had other negative thoughts. Most people still believed that this time the scholar exam was quite fair. Moreover, the poor scholars who passed the exam were not all the sons of wealthy families.
Those who pass the exam are all talented. It's normal for some to perform exceptionally well.
Few people were willing to go with Liu Yanbo to the government, but there were two people who went with him. When they went to the examination hall, their test papers were checked and they saw the grades assigned by the examiners.
Every year there are people like Liu Yanbo who are unwilling to give in and come to check, and the people in the Examination Yuan are used to it.
“Look at your handwriting and see the level.” Someone reminded them that just by looking at their handwriting, they were not as good as others.
Liu Yanbo felt that he was being mocked invisibly. He didn't even think about talking to these people, nor did he ask.
The people at the Examination Yuan were too accustomed to these people's expressions. They simply refused to admit their own incompetence. That was nothing to worry about; sooner or later, these people would realize they were truly incompetent.
Liu Yanbo didn't say anything. Even if he was angry, he couldn't say anything.
"Can I take a look at others'?" Liu Yanbo asked.
"In a few days, the top ten articles will be announced," said someone from the Examination Institute.
This is also the regulation of this dynasty. One is for the fairness of the imperial examination, and the other is to let others see.
There were books on this subject in every place, and they were all inexpensive. When these books were sold, the proceeds went to the Examination Yuan.
Liu Yanbo was too lazy to say anything more. If he said anything more, he suspected that people would say something bad about him again.
"Don't be angry, it's always like this." The person who came with Liu Yanbo followed Liu Yanbo out of the examination hall and comforted him, "It's our fault for being incompetent."
You are the one who has no ability. Liu Yanbo doesn't want to admit that he has no ability.
Whether Liu Yanbo admitted that he was incompetent or not, he could not change it. He read the article and it was indeed his handwriting. He vaguely remembered some of the content.
Liu Yanbo didn't think anything was wrong when he was writing it, and he didn't think anything was wrong when he was checking it. But when he looked at it again today, he found that some sentences didn't flow smoothly.
Others must have had the same experience; he is definitely not the only one.
Liu Yanbo was a little dazed. How could he not pass the exam to become a scholar?
Liu Yanbo walked to the street in a daze and saw Liu Yulian shopping. He rushed over and grabbed Liu Yulian's hand.
"Is it you? Is it you who made me fail the exam?" Liu Yanbo believed that even if he was not the first, he should not be so bad.
Liu Yanbo was very strong, and Liu Yulian felt pain in her hands.
"What are you doing?" Liu Yulian didn't understand.
"Are you here to laugh at me?" Liu Yanbo was very angry. He was angry because he failed the exam and also angry because he was ridiculed. He simply pushed Liu Yulian away and pushed her aside.
Fortunately, the maid beside her supported Liu Yulian. When Liu Yanbo wanted to go forward, he was stopped by the guards.
"Princess." The maid hurriedly checked Liu Yulian's hand and found that her wrist was red.
Liu Yulian looked at Liu Yanbo, wondering if this man was crazy.
"If you have a problem with your brain, go see a doctor!" Liu Yulian gritted her teeth.
Liu Yanbo stared at Liu Yulian, his eyes a little red.
"He must have gone crazy because he didn't pass the exam to become a scholar."
"There were people like this before. Be careful. They are very stubborn and think others have harmed them."
"Go away, don't stay in front of him."
…
Some people around said that because they were worried that Liu Yanbo would continue to go crazy.
Of course, Liu Yulian couldn't just stand there stupidly. She didn't have much strength, otherwise, she would have kicked Liu Yanbo hard.
"Let's go." Liu Yulian said.
"What's going on?" When Princess Zhaoyang came to find Liu Yulian, she saw a lot of people gathered here.
"Go back first." Liu Yulian said, "He is a lunatic."
Princess Zhaoyang did not leave just like that. She looked at Liu Yulian's injured wrist and then at the maid. The maid said a few words, and the people around her also said something, and Princess Zhaoyang quickly understood what had happened.
"Attacking the princess is no small matter," Princess Zhaoyang said. "Send him to jail for two days."
Princess Zhaoyang told the guards that there was no need to let Liu Yulian suffer this grievance in vain.
Liu Yanbo wanted to run, but was held back by the guards.
The guard couldn't let Liu Yanbo run away, otherwise the princess would blame him.
Liu Yulian didn't say anything bad, so Liu Yanbo should be punished and asked him to calm down.
In the original novel, Liu Yanbo did have conflicts with other scholars, but he resolved them quickly. Without the older wife to compare him to, Liu Yanbo didn't have as much pressure, so he passed the exam faster.
This time, Liu Yanbo was under great pressure, and he always felt that others were trying to harm him, which made it even more difficult for him to study hard. He also thought that he was right and that his opinions were correct.
Liu Yanbo did not humbly seek advice from others and made things complicated, so he naturally failed the examination to become a scholar.
"He's not well." Liu Yulian didn't want to look at Liu Yanbo any longer. After returning home, she must tell her family about it.
They should not continue to let Liu Yanbo go, but should teach him a lesson.
Liu Yulian didn't do anything just now. She just wanted to play the victim to her family and let Liu's father know that Liu Yanbo was crazy.
It would be best if her father could take this opportunity to break off the relationship with Liu Yanbo. If her father doesn't say anything, she will make a fuss.
Liu Yulian said she felt wronged, too. It was impossible for her not to feel it. She had just wanted to find someone to secretly beat Liu Yanbo up, not letting him get away with it.
"Let's go to the clinic first." Princess Zhaoyang wanted to take Liu Yulian out herself, not to let her sister-in-law suffer any injustice.
"Can we find someone to beat him up?" Liu Yulian looked at Princess Zhaoyang.
The guards had already taken Liu Yanbo away, and Liu Yanbo didn't hear these words. Liu Yanbo just didn't want to go to jail, and he struggled.
"Okay." Princess Zhaoyang said with a smile on her face, "Next time, I can just have him beaten up in front of him."
"Okay, I don't feel bad anyway." Liu Yulian nodded. This brother was fine no matter what. "Let's go back and see what father thinks. He said at the beginning that if it happens again, he'll sever the relationship."
Liu Yulian remembered everything. Liu Yanbo had hurt her so much, so she couldn't let Liu Yanbo go.
"Maybe he suspects us and is thinking about breaking off the engagement." Liu Yulian knew that many heroines in farming novels liked to break off the engagement. In the original novel, Su Qiuya also broke off the engagement with someone.
Since those people like to break off relations so much, we should help them.
"Okay." Princess Zhaoyang said, "Let's go see your hand first."
Princess Zhaoyang thought that the most important thing now was to check Liu Yulian's hand and not go anywhere else. After Liu Yulian's hand was healed by the medicine, they could do other things.
"It's nothing, just apply some medicated wine." Liu Yulian thought it would be best to let Liu's father see what Liu Yanbo had done. Who could possibly like a person like Liu Yanbo?
In any case, Liu Yulian could not possibly like Liu Yanbo. She thought Liu Yanbo was very troublesome. People like him only knew that others wanted to harm him and did not think much about it.
In the original novel, there will be some conflict between Aunt Qing and Su Qiuya. Su Qiuya will gradually realize the problem, and later Su Qiuya will go and tell Liu Yanbo about it.
Now, it was obviously not a good time, and Liu Yanbo could not possibly find the problem at this time. Liu Yanbo must still have believed in Qing Yi Niang very much and thought that Qing Yi Niang was right.
"Then you should apply medicinal wine early." Princess Zhaoyang said.
On the other side, Liu Yanbo only came to his senses a little after being dragged into the prison.
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