Chapter 244: Unbearable pain, so frustrated that I want to go crazy
Chapter 244: Unbearable pain, so frustrated that I want to go crazy
Wei Fenghua showed a somewhat proud look.
She said truthfully with a smile on her face: "My goddaughter helped me come up with the idea."
"She is very smart, and her personality and behavior are exactly what I like."
"Not only did she save me before, she also brought me back from the brink of death when I was unconscious."
"If it weren't for her guidance, I would still be immersed in the pain caused by Jiang Ji'an and his wife."
"In addition to these, she knows many other things, and is even blessed by the river god..."
Speaking of Qiao Ye, Wei Fenghua changed from her previous weak, pitiful and aggrieved look, and said a lot with light in her eyes.
He did not even hide his love and protection for Qiao Ye.
After hearing this, the Empress Dowager and the Emperor became curious about Qiao Ye.
The Queen Mother had a better impression of Qiao Ye, even though she had never met him.
The goddaughter that my niece likes so much must be a good child.
Especially Qiao Ye saved Jiaojiao, so that Jiaojiao no longer had to endure the grievances.
She said, "When she comes to the capital, you can bring her to the palace. I also want to see her."
Wei Fenghua nodded, "I will definitely bring her to see my aunt."
Then he said as a matter of course: "She is my daughter now, and you are her great-aunt."
How can she love her daughter alone? Of course she has to let her relatives love her too.
The Queen Mother smiled and said, "You are still so clear about what you love and hate."
However, he obviously also tacitly agreed to Wei Fenghua's intention to recognize his relationship.
The emperor always felt that the name was familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.
After thinking about it carefully, I suddenly remembered that the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Revenue submitted a memorial two days ago.
It says that beets can be used to make sugar, and the planting, production and refining methods are also attached.
This method and the prescription were written by a woman named Qiao Ye.
He asked someone to confirm that it can indeed be planted nationwide, so he had an impression.
He asked, "Is the Qiao Ye you mentioned from Mayu County? Can she make sugar from beets?"
Wei Fenghua nodded, "Yes, it's her."
"She not only makes sugar from beets, but she also makes many other things, especially candles."
"I asked her to help make some custom candles for you as gifts."
"Once they are finished and sent to the capital, my aunt and cousin will know that candles can be made like that."
"There are also mosquito coils to repel mosquitoes. Next summer, I will ask her to make some and send them to the palace."
The emperor chuckled and said, "It seems that you have adopted an extraordinary goddaughter."
He half-jokingly said, "Even I want to see him."
Wei Fenghua said: "When she comes to the capital, I will bring her to the palace to see my cousin."
"By the way, her husband is also very good. He looks like a pillar of society."
"Not long ago, he was accepted as a student by Old Man Qin."
The emperor was surprised. "So she is the wife of Lu Shao? What a coincidence."
He had received a letter from his teacher before, and knew that the teacher had accepted a little disciple and liked him very much.
I had an impression of Lu Shao.
But I didn’t expect that my cousin’s godson was actually Lu Shao.
This also left me with a deeper impression of Lu Shao and his wife.
Wei Fenghua smiled and said, "So, this is all fate."
The emperor laughed, "That's right."
He would like to meet the couple when he has the chance.
Wei Fenghua did not return to the Marquis' Mansion that day, but was kept in the palace by the Queen Mother.
Princess Yi, Wei Fenghua's sister, immediately entered the palace upon hearing the news.
She is seven years older than Wei Fenghua. Their mother died early, and when she was a child, she and Wei Fenghua were brought into the palace by their aunt.
He also raised his little sister Tuanzi and only separated from her after she got married.
So it is true that an elder sister is like a mother, and she loves her younger sister very much.
So when she saw her sister's thin and weak appearance, and heard her complaints about grievances, she was extremely angry.
After returning, she asked the maid to prepare a flower-viewing banquet in a few days.
All the noble ladies in the capital were invited to appreciate the flowers, including the second wife of Marquis Wu'an.
How dare you treat her sister like that? Do you think your own sister is dead?
This flower-viewing banquet was naturally "prepared" for the second wife.
Not only that, after she returned home, she asked her husband to find fault with Jiang Ji'an more recently.
Although Prince Yi and the emperor were half-brothers, he always stood on the emperor's side from beginning to end.
His mother, the current Concubine Dowager, and the Queen Mother have been allied since their youth and they still have a good relationship.
As a result, the two brothers have always had a good relationship, and are now highly valued by the emperor and have considerable power in their hands.
Prince Yi and Princess Yi also grew up together as childhood sweethearts.
Unlike Jiang Ji'an's breach of trust, Prince Yi now has only Princess Yi, no concubines or maids, and the couple is very loving.
King Yi and his wife's younger sister Wei Fenghua grew up together and he treated her as a younger sister.
Hearing that she was wronged, and considering his wife's request, he naturally would not sit idly by.
As a result, Jiang Jian suffered terribly for the next period of time.
Not only did the emperor dislike him, but even Prince Yi was critical of him and kept finding fault with him.
Wei Fenghua also deliberately released it, saying that it was Shui Qiulan who caused her to be arrested, and it was Jiang Ji'an's original choice.
This also led to Jiang Ji'an being repeatedly accused by the censors of favoring his concubine and killing his wife.
On the surface, the two wives are the same, and both of them gave birth to legitimate sons.
But in the eyes of the strict family and ministers, the one who is married first is the wife, and the one who is taken in later is the concubine.
So in their eyes, the second wife is just of higher status than an ordinary concubine, and can never surpass the first wife.
I also heard that Wei Fenghua took the initiative to marry several beautiful concubines to Marquis Wu'an, and now she has become virtuous.
With the emperor's tacit approval and the push from behind by Prince Yi and others, the censors rushed in as soon as they heard the news.
He complained to Marquis Wu'an every day, and also complained about Shui Qiulan's father's poor teaching.
Wei Fenghua also attended Princess Yi's flower-viewing banquet.
The dress style of the Marquis' wife was completely different from before.
She was wearing a flamboyant rose-red dress and had the iconic riding whip that was her trademark when she was a girl around her waist.
She has not returned to the Marquis' Mansion these days. She has been staying in the palace or the Prince's Mansion to recuperate.
But after today's flower viewing banquet, she will go back to do something.
Shui Qiulan secretly hated Wei Fenghua, who was becoming more and more dazzling and younger as he got older.
She's been subject to a lot of gossip lately.
Not only Jiang Jian was reported, but also her brothers from her mother's side and her father were reported by the censor.
It even implicated my cousin in the palace.
Because Wei Fenghua went to the palace to complain, the emperor has been a little cold towards his cousin and the fifth prince recently.
The Queen Mother also punished my cousin by making her kneel twice.
I also asked my cousin to send a message to tell her about it.
He also told her to stay calm and not ruin the good situation.
She also had to find a way to repair her relationship with Wei Fenghua and not let the other party out of her control, otherwise it would be very troublesome.
This made her feel very aggrieved and even more resentful.
But I also know that if I want to achieve great things, I have to endure this little bit of grievance.
So when she saw Wei Fenghua, she took the initiative to step forward and greeted, "Hello, sister!"
Wei Fenghua took out a horsewhip from his waist and lifted Shui Qiulan's chin insultingly.
"I've said it before, I don't have a sister as broke as you."
"I don't think I've taught you a lesson from the slap I gave you last time."
She then ordered, "Wei Chun, go teach the Second Madam some rules."
I learned this from Xiao Ye. If you don't want to endure, you don't have to.
What does it have to do with her what others think?
Just be happy and cheerful, she has the capital to do so anyway.
Wei Chun immediately stepped forward and slapped Shui Qiulan ten times before she could react.
Shui Qiulan didn't expect Wei Fenghua to be so disrespectful to her at the flower-viewing banquet.
Those who were beaten were a little dazed, and even more frustrated that they wanted to go crazy.
Wei Fenghua glanced at her and said, "If you call me that again next time, I will teach you the rules again."
"Jiang Ji'an favors you, but this lady won't spoil you."
After saying this, he arrogantly took his maid to the seat in the garden.
Shui Qiulan really wanted to turn around and leave, but she didn't dare.
This is also very rude and will bring bad reputation to her if it gets out.
So he could only lower his head and walk into the garden with a red and swollen face.
In the face of absolute status and strength, any scheming and strategy are just a paper tiger.
The other ladies were all surprised to see this.
Obviously, she didn't expect that Wei Fenghua, who always maintained the reputation of the Marquis' Mansion, would embarrass the Second Madam in public like this.
Everyone also discovered that this marquis's wife was different from before in both temperament and condition.
Instead, it's more like the arrogant and wanton feeling she had before getting married.
However, they all heard that Wei Fenghua was captured and almost killed by Marquis Wu'an and the Second Madam.
I also understand her changes.
After all, who could stand it, especially when the people present were all his legal wives?
I have a natural aversion to second wives and concubines.
It’s just that Shui Qiulan is good at building relationships over the years, so she has a good reputation among wealthy ladies.
However, because of this incident, his reputation has been greatly damaged.
Especially after Wei Fenghua no longer gave her face.
It also made many noble ladies decide to distance themselves from the Second Lady in the future.
In the middle of the flower viewing, when Princess Yi was speaking.
Shui Qiulan picked up the cup to drink tea, but her arm felt like it was hit by something and it hurt.
As a result, he lost his grip on the cup and it fell to the ground.
Princess Yi took advantage of the opportunity and not only humiliated Shui Qiulan in public for her status as someone who was not worthy of being in public, but also ordered her maid to send her out directly.
This is basically stepping on Shui Qiulan's face.
The noble ladies who came to the flower-viewing banquet understood that the two sisters had come here deliberately to target the Second Lady, and they also revealed an attitude towards them.
Therefore, even those who have a good relationship with Shui Qiulan are now thinking about staying away from her.
Not to mention those who already have a bad relationship.
After all, Princess Yi and the Marquis' wife are not people who are easy to mess with.
What's more, they have the support of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor behind them.
Shui Qiulan fell ill after she returned.
And Wei Fenghua also returned to the Marquis' Mansion.
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