At the family banquet of the Marquis of Jianchang, Xu Wanyi was speaking angrily to himself.
"What's going on? I went all the way to run errands for the emperor, worked my ass off and didn't say anything, but when I got back to the capital, I didn't get any praise, and instead I was punished. Is there any sense in this? It's really annoying. The emperor is like this
Is this how you treat a hero?"
"Princess, that's it. Don't be angry." Tan Ruqing comforted her in a low voice.
"How can I not be angry? Isn't this bullying? And my father, you actually don't help you to excuse me. It's so heartbreaking. That's all, I saw through those things earlier. They don't have me as a daughter in their hearts, nor do they have any
Mr. Hou, this son-in-law. This time, I will not go back to my parents' home for three years. I can tell you that from now on, when my father and brother come to our house, they will lock the door and are not allowed to come in. What's the point of being unkind and unjust?" Xu Wanyi
said loudly.
"Wow!" Xiao Zhang Yi, who was being held by A Xiu and sitting on his knees, felt the emotion of his mother's words and cried in fright.
Axiu quickly patted him and comforted him softly. Upon seeing this, the nanny on the side came forward, took Zhang Yi and carried him to the corridor to play with the birds. Only then did Zhang Yi stop crying.
Tan Ruqing and Xu Youtang looked helplessly at Zhang Yanling, who was sitting nearby and drinking wine, smiling bitterly.
"Master Marquis, please say something. What should I do? Otherwise, I will accompany you into the palace to see the Queen Mother, and I will comment on this theory." Xu Wanyi said to Zhang Yanling.
Zhang Yanling put down her chopsticks, pointed at a plate of fish and praised: "This fish tastes very good, Axiu must have cooked it."
Axiu smiled and said, "Yes. My parents came to see me a few days ago and brought some big herring caught from the Xishan Reservoir."
"Oh? Fish in the reservoir?" Zhang Yanling said.
"Yes, there was a good harvest of fish in the dam this year. Thousands of kilograms were caught, and every household received a lot of fish. Daddy sent two baskets of big fish, saying they were for you and everyone in the house to try," Axiu said.
Zhang Yanling nodded and said: "That's great. Look, life in the manor is getting better day by day. It's very gratifying. All the previous efforts have been in vain."
Axiu didn't dare to say anything because Xu Wanyi was looking at Zhang Yanling angrily.
Zhang Yanling then turned to Xu Wanyi with a smile and said: "Princess, eat some fish. It tastes very good. Steamed, it's delicious and it's hot. Yes, it's hot. It will save you from being so angry."
Xu Wanyi frowned and said, "I won't eat. I'm almost mad. You are still in the mood to eat."
Zhang Yanling laughed, reached out and patted Xu Wanyi's back gently: "Princess, you are so angry that it hurts your body. Why do you have to do this? This is not a big deal."
Xu Wanyi frowned and stared at her beautiful eyes and said: "Isn't this a big deal? Your official position has been suspended. You have worked hard for the court through life and death, and now you are getting better. If they say deprivation, they will deprive you of it? This
It's too callous. After all, you are also the emperor's uncle and the queen mother's brother...how could they treat you like this?"
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "Princess, when you married me, you didn't do it for my official position, right?"
Xu Wanyi said angrily: "How could it be? Don't you know the situation back then?"
Zhang Yanling smiled and said: "That's it. When you married me, didn't I join the regiment camp? I hope you don't dislike me for marrying a person with a notorious reputation. That means that you actually
It doesn't matter my status or position. Why are you so angry today?"
Xu Wanyi said angrily: "I'm not complaining about you. Besides, there must be a reason for everything. You can't be bullied into silence."
Zhang Yanling reached over, held her hand and said: "I know you are complaining about me. I also understand your feelings. But this matter is really not someone else bullying me. It is my own mistake, and I can't blame others. I want to say
Come on, the emperor has been merciful. It was just a suspension of duty for self-reflection and a fine of half a year. If it had been anyone else, I'm afraid he would have been dismissed from his position and title.
Yes. I have brought together the chief and deputy officials of the three major yamen of the Guangdong and Guangxi Provincial Government, the Guangdong Procuratorate and the Guangdong Dusi. Moreover, I have also lost the person. Now there is no evidence, no one to testify. Even if
The imperial court wants to touch these officials, and it must do so with caution. Strictly speaking, what I have done is an overstep of authority. It is a serious crime."
Xu Wanyi said: "Aren't they just a few local officials? Are they worth making such a fuss about? You went to Guangdong on orders, so what if you take them?"
Zhang Yanling was speechless. After all, Xu Wanyi was the daughter of the Duke of Guo, with a respected family background and a noble status. She looked down upon everyone. Even now, she still shows her arrogance from time to time.
"The key issue is that the emperor didn't let me meddle in other people's business. This was my own action. That's why these problems have arisen. Forget it, let's not talk about these things anymore. This matter ends here. Don't be unhappy.
Don't take your anger out on other people. It's not that your father refuses to speak for me, it's that he
It's hard to talk. He is my father-in-law and has to avoid suspicion. If he opens his mouth about this kind of thing, won't it be a cover-up? Others will attack him. He is very anxious, I can see it. Besides, your father's first priority is Dingguo.
The government, that is his responsibility, and we must understand his difficulties." Zhang Yanling said.
Xu Wanyi looked at Zhang Yanling blankly, and finally sighed and said: "Well, it seems that you are more open-minded than me. In fact, I understand what you said, but I feel unhappy for you. You have done so many things for the court, it is wrong to
Can’t you be accommodating when you make a mistake? It’s really not worth it.”
Zhang Yanling laughed and said: "It's worth it. What's not worth it? I've been running around all over the world this year, and I can't live with you at ease. It just so happens that I have nothing to do now. I just happen to be at home with you to share the happiness of family. That's okay
Isn’t that a good thing?”
Xu Wanyi was stunned for a moment, nodded and said with a smile: "So, it's really a good thing. You don't have to go to court, go to war, and run around. We don't have to worry anymore."
Axiu said with a smile: "Yes, my husband, take a good rest at home and have the whole family reunited. Isn't this a great thing? My husband has lost a lot of weight this year. If you rest at home, you can eat, drink, and sleep peacefully, and your health will recover."
of."
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "No. Who wants to worry and work hard every day, eat and sleep in the open? What fun is there in life? Isn't it a waste of natural resources to leave your lovely wife and beautiful concubine at home without you?"
A blush appeared on the faces of all the wives and concubines. Xu Youtang said with a smile: "I'm afraid that my eldest brother will get tired of staying at home for three days, and we won't be happy with him by then."
Zhang Yanling said with a smile: "How is that possible? I'm afraid you might think I'm in the way."
Tan Ruqing pursed her lips and smiled and said: "That's possible. Doing nothing all day long is really an eyesore. Why don't you go to my pharmacy to help mix medicine? It's not bad to be a medicine boy."
Everyone laughed.
Xu Wanyi sighed and said: "It's good for the whole family to be reunited. In fact, we all want you to stay at home. Since you are not angry yourself, why are the rest of us angry? But if my father comes, I still have to say something to him
A few words. Otherwise, the anger in my heart will never go away."
Zhang Yanling didn't know how to comfort her, so she picked up the wine glass and said, "Come on, come on, drink with me. The food is already cold."
The girls had a drink with Zhang Yanling. Zhang Yanling suddenly remembered something and asked: "Where is the big wooden box I ordered to send back? Where to put it?"
Xu Wanyi said: "It was placed in the yard. It was too big and dirty. I didn't let them carry it into the house."
Zhang Yanling uttered an ouch and hurriedly left the table and came to the door. He saw that the big wooden box was casually thrown beside the flower bed. So he hurriedly called on two maids to help carry the big wooden box into the house.
Xu Wanyi said: "Why don't you mess around with it after eating? What's in here? Is it precious?"
Zhang Yanling did not answer, but untied the ropes and opened the box. There were several sheepskin bags and brocade boxes inside.
Zhang Yanling picked up a sheepskin bag and poured the contents into a tray with a clatter. Suddenly, his eyes were filled with light and colorful colors.
"Ah?" All the wives and concubines looked in shock and anger.
"Is this... a gem? A ruby, an emerald? A multicolored gem? Oh, it's really it." Xu Wan was more aware of treasures and was very knowledgeable. She reached out and plucked it twice, and quickly recognized it.
"Where did it come from? It's so beautiful." Tan Ruqing and others also exclaimed in surprise. Women are naturally irresistible to jewelry, and little stars appeared in their eyes.
Zhang Yanling didn't answer, turned around and brought another brocade box over, slowly opened it, and six milky white translucent beads the size of pigeon eggs appeared in front of everyone.