Wen Yao had a face of indifference and disgust. She was completely disappointed with this Su family. Even the fifth brother's fake death could not make her feel any regret. She was really hopeless.
Su Qiuyue secretly hated her heart, but she still forced a smile on her face: "Okay, I'll just say it. Nuan Nuan has won the favor of Concubine Xian, and they will be married in two years. Do you think the confinement can be lifted?
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If the future Princess Xuan is imprisoned, Concubine Xian will be unhappy if she finds out about it. What should I do if she scolds you?
I am also doing it for your own good and for the sake of family harmony!"
Wen Yao knew she would say this, and sure enough, she laughed: "I wonder why you still remember this family? Then I ask you, after the fifth brother left, have you ever burned paper or offered incense for him?
Aren't you surprised that you have twins in one birth? It's as if you just gave birth to a Wen Nuan. Is she the only one in your world?
If you want me to lift her from confinement, don’t even think about it. Not to mention that she is not Princess Xuan now. Even if she gets married tomorrow, she is not allowed to step out of the courtyard today!"
Su Qiuyue felt guilty. Wen Ze's death had left a shadow in her heart. She usually wouldn't think about it and no one would remind her, but when Wen Yao said it, it still hurt like a needle.
She was even more angry that Wen Yao didn't care about family ties at all, so she pointed at her and scolded her angrily: "Are you really so cold-blooded and heartless?
Can I not feel bad for my son? But those who are alive still have to live, do you have to poke my heart?"
Wen Yao's face was expressionless: "Don't say that, as if you have intentions. This is not the first time that I have been cold-blooded and ruthless. You should have known this a long time ago. What's the point of saying this now?"
"I shouldn't have come!"
Wen Yao nodded: "You also know that you really shouldn't come. Looking at you makes me feel sorry for my fifth brother. You don't think about him, but I do. I raised him little by little. I pity my fifth brother."
Brother, I didn’t even get to see my biological parents before I left. I hope I’ll have a good baby in the next life, and don’t end up in the belly of a cruel mother like you.
Just leave after you finish speaking. When I look at you, I think of my fifth brother. I will burn some paper for him later, talk to him, and let him know that someone will still care about him after he dies. Poor child..."
Su Qiuyue's face turned pale, and Wen Yao stood up. There was a small niche in the room with Wen Ze's memorial tablet. Wen Yao took it out, with gentle eyes, as if looking at Wen Ze, and then - handed it to Su Qiuyue:
"Take it away and burn three sticks of incense for him a day."
"I do not want."
Su Qiuyue subconsciously wanted to throw it away, so Wen Yao said in a cold voice: "If you dare to throw it away, believe it or not, fifth brother will come and chat with you every night!"
Su Qiuyue took it back instantly, wanting to cry but without tears, she didn't dare anymore.
"Reflect carefully, look at the memorial tablet of the fifth brother, and then think about what you want to do."
Wen Yao asked someone to send her out, with a cold look in her eyes.
Zhiqin brought tea: "Miss, have a sip of tea and don't get so angry."
"I'm not angry. They don't deserve my anger anymore. It's just that King Xuan came to do this, which surprised me a little."
Zhiqin worriedly said: "Miss Sixth is really going to become Princess Xuan. She may not be able to act like a monster. She will not be able to rest in peace in the future."
Wen Yao sneered, disapproving: "Only mother and daughter would believe that Concubine Xian would not marry such an unruly daughter-in-law even if she was in a daze.
This is just perfunctory for them. They sent two nuns to sit here and sit down. If they really canonize Princess Xuan, it will be the Ministry of Rites. There will be a decree, a book of treasures, and Zong Die from the Zongren Mansion. A series of procedures must be completed.
Nian, Concubine Xian is not qualified to handle this at all."
The formal rules for canonizing a princess must be handled by the Empress and the Clan's Mansion and the Ministry of Etiquette.
Wen Yao had lived in the prince's palace for a year in her previous life and knew a lot about these etiquette.
Zhiqin suddenly said: "Is that so? Didn't Concubine Xian lie to Miss Sixth?"
Wen Yao thought for a while, "I guess it was Wen Nuan who had some leverage over Prince Xuan. Concubine Xian came up with this idea and dragged her away first."
"Miss Sixth is so powerful?"
Zhiqin's eyes widened. The sixth lady was very scheming and the best at pretending. To the eldest lady, it was like a child's trick. She could easily hold her down, but she was able to control King Xuan. She was really capable!
"Whether he is great or not depends on who is right. Do you think King Xuan is very smart?"
Wen Yaojue's matter needs to be investigated clearly, maybe it can be used against King Xuan.
Concubine Xian sent two nuns and four maids to arrive at the Wen family in a very low-key manner. She thought that the entire Wen family would come out to greet her, but unexpectedly it was quiet, not a single master came, and only two little maids led the way.
The two nuns, one surnamed Li and the other Yu, both had rigid and indifferent faces, with calm and sharp eyes. Their sullen expressions and silence could make children cry.
Aunt Li asked: "Where are the masters of your family? We are sent by Concubine Xian, so we are so negligent, don't we lack etiquette?"
Aunt Yu said disdainfully: "You are a merchant's family, you talk to them about etiquette, you think too highly of them."
The maid was not convinced, "Our second and third young masters are bachelors from the Hanlin Academy. The eldest lady said that from now on, our Wen family will belong to the government and will be a scholarly family in the future. Don't look down on our Wen family."
"You little hooves, how dare you talk back when I'm talking to you?"
The little maid's mouth was brittle, and she retorted: "You look down on our family, why can't we refute it? You are not my master, I am trying to reason with you, why are you talking back?"
The eldest lady said, you are just guests. If a guest takes over the guest, why do you still look down on the host? This is no longer a matter of unruliness, but a matter of being a human being."
"you……"
The two grandmas stared angrily, and the little maid stared at them as well. Is the one with bigger eyes?
They are not afraid. If you pick the one with the biggest eyes among the bunch of maids, you will know that they are restless when entering the house and their momentum cannot be lost.
Grandma Li was more prudent after all, "Forget it, don't behave like a naive little maid."
But the little maid refused to give in: "I don't know who is ignorant. Children understand the truth, but an older person doesn't understand it. She came from the palace. It also opened our eyes!"
Aunt Yu was not angry, but looked at her deeply, feeling worried that this errand might not be easy to handle.
Could it be that the eldest lady of the Wen family saw the empress’s intention?
Arriving at the door of the warm courtyard, the little maid said: "You can go in by yourselves, but Miss Six is still in solitary confinement and cannot leave the courtyard. Please let me know."
"You Wen family are so brave. This is the future Princess Xuan. You dare to put her in solitary confinement. What if the empress summons her?"
"Then go. You can't go anywhere except to the palace. This is our eldest lady's order. In this family, everyone must obey orders."
Regardless of the dark expressions on the two people's faces, the little maid left with her head held high. The eldest lady really knew what was going on. The more respectful she was, they would definitely get angry. It was better to let them know that this was the Wen family and they had to guard it.
The rules of the Wen family.
Otherwise, where did they come from? What about Concubine Xian? Concubine Xian couldn't reach into her own home. She was respectful to the two slaves. Wen Yaocai did not violate her own habits.