The rich and noble peasant daughter

Chapter 318 Pride and Kill, Concubine De

Chu Ling really fell into the pit accidentally this time, and was flattered and killed once.

No matter how wise a monarch is, he would not want someone to be afraid of the position under his butt, even if that person is his own son.Although he usually called his father Huang, in fact, he was an emperor first, and then a father.

Many people believed that Chu Ling was trying to build momentum for himself, but some people with a clear mind saw that he had been bullied once.

Yun Yao asked enthusiastically: "Is the third prince miserable?" Regarding the matter of the third prince burying nails in her sister's house, Yun Yao has always been brooding, and she was too petty.

Yun Xi shook her head, and said: "Your Majesty also knows that he is innocent...otherwise it would not be just grounding." If he really planned to deal with Chu Ling, he would at least lower his title and reduce some of his influence.But in fact, Chu Ling wasn't hurt at all.

Even if Chu Xiyuan wanted to be punished, it was not because of the "critic words", but because Chu Ling was so impatient this time, that he really fell into someone else's pit, and it was more because he hated iron. steel.

However, Yun Xi also felt that Chu Ling was indeed not calm enough and became a little impetuous now that the two great enemies had been wiped out.If it were placed in the past, Taoist Qingxu would not have been able to get in front of him at all.

Yun Yao said: "However, Taoist Qingxu is really not afraid of death, he just leaked his words."

Yun Xi smiled softly, now she is also starting to talk about these political matters with her sisters at home, to cultivate their political quality, she doesn't want her sisters to be trapped on the three acres of land in the back house after they get married.It just so happened that she was keeping a filial piety and couldn't go out, so she simply took more courses in this area with Yunyao and Duoduo.

"You think too much. Taoist Qingxu still wants to win the trust of Chu Ling. How could he do such a thing of self-destruction of the city wall. It is naturally someone else who leaked the matter."

"Huh? Who?"

Yun Xi took a sip of tea and said, "It's Mrs. Xie's nanny."

"Mr. Xie had a miscarriage earlier and hurt her body. I'm afraid she won't be able to conceive." A faint sarcasm surged in the depths of her eyes, "For the Xie family, a person who can't conceive has lost value, and the Xie family will thank you." The concubine's sister was also sent to the Third Prince's Mansion, and I wanted this little Xie family to give birth to an heir as soon as possible, so that the connection between the Xie family and the Third Prince would be closer."

Yun Yao was completely speechless, she didn't like this Mrs. Xie before, and thought she was putting on airs and playing tricks, but seeing her end up like this, she couldn't help but sympathize with her.

"Her family is too much! Mrs. Xie is a person, not a tool." Just because this tool is broken, should I change it?

Even though Xie's family is an aristocratic family, even the Du family can't catch up with them, but Dang Yunyao feels that such an aristocratic family makes her sick.If this is what it takes to become an aristocratic family, then she would rather the Du family be just ordinary people for the rest of their lives.

"After entering the mansion, Mrs. Xie was diagnosed with pregnancy last month. Mrs. Xie and Mrs. Xie didn't deal with each other at home. If she gave birth to this child, Mrs. Xie's status in the palace would really be determined by this concubine. It was crushed."

One is a concubine's daughter and the other is a concubine's daughter, and both of them have scheming and competitive temperaments, so it's strange that they can get along well.When he was in Xie's family, Xie's natural superior status as a prostitute overwhelmed Xiao Xie's.

Listening to the gossip, Yun Yao's eyes shone brightly, and she urged: "And then?"

"Xie's nanny learned that Chu Ling had received information about the disturbance between the eldest prince and the second prince in advance. She blamed everything on Chu Ling, thinking that if he told Xie in advance, let Xie be mentally prepared, Xie will not have a miscarriage due to being stimulated."

Yun Xi shook her head and said, "I really can't blame Chu Ling for this matter. According to Xie's level, there may be a nail in her yard that was infiltrated by another family. Although she loves to play tricks, she is not particularly smart." Man, there must be something leaked by then."

If she were Chu Ling, she would have kept this matter a secret.

It's just that Xie's nanny, Zeng, still blamed Chu Ling. In addition, Xiao Xie became pregnant not long after entering the mansion.In Zeng's eyes, Chu Ling was so heartless towards her girl, and as soon as she became ruthless, she revealed the matter.

Even Yun Xi could find out what happened in the Third Prince's Mansion, let alone Chu Ling himself.Therefore, this Zeng family has now become a corpse on the mass grave.

Yun Yao said: "At the end of the day, it's because of the third prince's concubines. If he didn't take those concubines, there wouldn't be those messy things."

Yunyao has been used to her parents' love since she was a child, even if the family is rich, her father still treats her mother wholeheartedly.So after coming to the capital, what she disliked the most was the custom of taking concubines.

She thought fiercely in her heart: If Deng Changming dared to have such an idea, she would definitely chop off the roots of his descendants!
After all, Yun Xi did not stay at Du's house, she just came to check on Yun Yao's situation and then returned home.

After returning home, Feng Dongxiang's grandmother, Feng Yunshi, gave her a list. Yun Xi looked at it, and found that it was filled with names of people, and at first glance it was male.She understood, and she was afraid that these were the objects Feng Yunshi showed Feng Dongxiang to see.

Feng Yunshi also had a headache when talking about her granddaughter, "I don't know what this child is thinking. Ordinary people have already been engaged or become mothers at her age. Her child doesn't like this, and she doesn't like that." dislike."

Yun Xi said: "Dongxiang is a good child, and she just wants to have a husband who is like-minded and will be a couple for the rest of her life."

Feng Yunshi shook his head and said: "There are very few men in this world who don't take concubines, let alone this place in the capital. As long as my grandson-in-law respects her, it's enough to have her in his heart. Who doesn't live like that."

Feng Yunshi was fine a few years ago, allowing Feng Dongxiang to pick and choose as he pleases, but when Feng Dongxiang was about to turn [-], it turned out that his marriage was not settled, so he immediately became anxious.

Feng Yunshi said: "The above are all men I have seen during this period of time. You have a good relationship with Dong Xiang, and help her palm the eyes."

Yun Xi nodded. She basically left the affairs of the academy to Yun Yao, Qu Sang and the others, and she had nothing to do at home to keep mourning. Naturally, she could help Feng Dongxiang look after her.Ever since the incident with Wang Yue, Yun Xi had also worried about Feng Dongxiang's marriage, but Feng Dongxiang didn't know whether it was stimulated by Wang Yue or what, she really didn't have such thoughts.

She quickly asked people to investigate the lists sent by Feng Yunshi.It can only be said that Feng Yunshi has good intentions. The people she chooses must at least have the reputation of a scholar, and there are no waiters in the house.And it's not the kind of poor Jingle Bell, the kind where the whole family supports a scholar.Although they are not considered very wealthy families, the families with the worst family circumstances also have two to three hundred acres of land.

It's just that Yunxi quickly deducted a few of them. For example, one family's parents died early, and the widowed mother and son depended on each other.This type of mother puts too much emphasis on her son, and when her daughter-in-law gets married, she is afraid that she will be jealous of her daughter-in-law.

There is also a family with [-] mu of land, which can be considered very wealthy.But this family is very frugal, and they can eat leftovers from the last meal for another day.

Yun Xi felt that if the family was not well off, it would be normal to be frugal.It's just that the family style of this family is obviously not suitable for Dongxiang.After Dongxiang came to Yunfu, she was treated by two maidservants by her side.The meals she usually eats are what she wants to eat, and she directly orders the small kitchen to make them fresh, so how can she eat leftovers from a meal.

So it makes sense to say that the right family is more or less right, at least some living habits will be more compatible.

Yun Xi investigated all the families above, and in the end only three families were left that she thought were suitable.She took this list and went directly to Feng Dongxiang. Which household to choose depends on Feng Dongxiang herself.

When Yun Xi passed by, Feng Dongxiang was copying books, and to her surprise, she was copying some past exam questions.

Yun Xi joked, "Why did you copy this? Could it be that you have to disguise yourself as a man and pass the exam?"

Yun Xi's footsteps were very light, but Feng Dongxiang was copying seriously. When she heard her voice, she was startled, "Why is aunt here?"

She shook her hand, and a bean-sized drop of ink fell on the paper. This page was written for nothing.

Yun Xi looked at the guilty conscience that flashed across her face, and asked, "Why did you copy this?"

There are test questions for various exams every year in Yunfu's study room, but no one in the Yun family wants to take the test, so although these test questions have been collected, they can only eat dust there temporarily.

Feng Dongxiang took a deep breath, and said slowly: "A Juren helped me once before, and he will take the exam after the beginning of spring, so I thought of helping him copy the test questions for the exam, which can be regarded as thanks for his previous help. "

"What did he do for you?" Yun Xi asked with great interest.When she heard Dongxiang's words, she felt that things were not as simple as Dongxiang said.If it was just to express gratitude, it would be fine to send some pens, ink, paper and inkstones over, why would she need to work so hard to copy the test questions for him.

She looked at the fine snow falling outside the window, and said coolly, "Huh? Is it snowing? I thought it was spring, but it turned out to be winter." Tsk, it seems that she and her aunt Feng Yunshi don't need to give Dongxiang any more. To see each other.

Feng Dongxiang blushed slightly, and said, "That's not the case."

Yun Xi asked enthusiastically, "What did he do for you?"

Feng Dongxiang was a little annoyed when she mentioned this matter, "On the way to my Zhuangzi, I saw an old woman fall down, so I kindly helped her up and sent her home. In the end, she saw her Afterwards, my family insisted that I knocked her down and injured her, causing her a broken bone, and her family insisted on money from me for medical treatment. In a fit of anger, I wanted to sue them for blackmail. Fortunately, Li Lin was there at the time and testified for me. It’s Juren again, and once he said he was going to confront him in court, the old lady was afraid of getting a lawsuit, so she didn’t dare to pester her anymore.”

Yun Xi is speechless, isn't this just the ancient version of Porcelain?Dongxiang is also unlucky, and if she is doing well, she will also meet Pengci.

Wait, Li Lin?Why does this name sound familiar.

Yun Xi's memory has always been good, and the name quickly came to mind.Isn't this Li Lin the scholar who lived in the same yard as Wang Yue before?At that time, the yard was probably shared by five or six scholars. Wang Yue was very popular because of his "good old man" temperament.On the other hand, Li Lin couldn't get along with Wang Yue, and his relationship was cold.

The corner of Yun Xi's mouth curled up. She hadn't forgotten that Feng Dongxiang had complained about Li Lin to her when she was with Wang Yue, saying that he had a bad attitude or something.

"Isn't Li Lin a scholar? He passed the exam?"

Feng Dongxiang didn't expect her aunt to actually remember Li Lin. She was a little embarrassed, but she still replied: "Well, he won the exam three years ago, but that time he was not good enough and failed to win the Jinshi."

Yun Xi smiled and said: "He was only seventeen at the time and already became a juren, already a rare talent."

This Li Lin was better than the ones my aunt had found for Dongxiang.

Feng Dongxiang said: "I just copied some questions for him, so that he can make more preparations."

She wanted to explain that the relationship between the two of them was not what auntie thought, but bathed in auntie's teasing eyes, for some reason, her cheeks felt hotter.

Yun Xi chuckled, and stopped teasing her, and said, "In addition to sorting out the test questions from previous years, you can also copy some of the examiner's essays to find out his favorite essay style."

Feng Dongxiang was thoughtful, nodded after a moment of silence, "I know."

After being reminded by her like this, Yun Xi felt that she could really do business in this area.Her publishing house used to print newspapers and story books, so it can also print a so-called real question over the years.There are at least several thousand people who take part in the general examination every year. For example, there are more than 7000 in the last subject.This will test the real questions, even if a book sells for ten taels of silver, there are enough people willing to buy it.And not only does she know how to take the exam, but she can also do another rural exam.Well, in addition to this, there are also real training questions for various projects, such as arithmetic, necessary strategy essays, such as...

Many reference books such as Huanggang Art of War, complete interpretation of textbooks, etc. have flashed through Yun Xi's mind.

It's just that even if this business is done, it can earn a few thousand taels a year, at most 1 taels. Any store under Yun Xi's name can earn so much in a month, and she really doesn't want to spend energy on this.

Although she couldn't help it, Feng Dongxiang could.Anyway, she was already collecting things in this area, and it happened to be useful, which can be regarded as earning dowry money for herself.

When Yun Xi talked to Feng Dongxiang, Feng Dongxiang's eyes lit up.No wonder everyone in the capital said that my aunt was the God of Wealth. She didn't know how her brain grew, and any one of them was an idea to make money.

Feng Dongxiang thought for a while and said, "I'll print it out and sell it ten days before the test."

Yun Xi understood that she wanted to give Li Lin more time to review, so she couldn't help laughing, she still didn't forget to mention Feng Dongxiang, "You can summarize according to the type of topic..." She told her the main points of some reference books in her previous life .

Feng Dongxiang listened carefully and took notes.

After Yun Xi had said almost everything, she didn't bother her anymore.Summarizing all the exam questions from Da Chu up to now is a big project, and Feng Dongxiang might be too busy during this time.

After leaving Feng Dongxiang's side, she also asked the people below to pay more attention to Li Lin's news, so don't make another Wang Yue.

Soon the people below sent the information over.Judging from the data, although Li Lin looks a little cold, he is still righteous, and he is not a bad guy in the traditional sense.It's just that his mouth is a bit poisonous. Those who are familiar with him know that he has no malicious intentions, and those who are not familiar with him will easily be prejudiced against him, so his popularity is not as good as that of the king.

Speaking of Wang Yue, he was favored by the third prince Chu Ling. Apart from his slick skills, he still had talent and learning, and this year he even became a juren in one fell swoop.In addition, he has some poetic talents, so he has a good reputation in the examinations in March next year, and he has made many friends.I also know that he is trying to attract talents for Chu Ling.

Yun Xi didn't reveal Li Lin's affairs to Feng Yunshi, after all, the two of them haven't even spoken yet.She just told Feng Yunshi to check out the people on the list carefully, and remove any bad ones.

Feng Yunshi didn't doubt it, and thanked her repeatedly.

As the Chinese New Year approached, Yun Xi was also busy.Although they have to observe filial piety in recent years, the exchange of annual rituals is essential.

This year Lai San sent a lot of jade and emeralds over, and Yun Xi chose some good-looking ones as gifts, which also saved part of the annual gift money.

She looked through the account book, and found that the filial piety received by their Yunfu was really quite a lot. There were more than 3 taels on the account, not including some property, plus the promise sent by the shop at the end of the year, there was more than 20 taels on the account. More than [-] taels.

With money on the books, Yun Xi was also happy to be generous, and seeing that everyone has been working hard recently, she ordered two more months' wages for this month, and an extra set of New Year's clothes for everyone.

After Zhuzhu heard it, she also ran over, "Mom, where are my new clothes?"

As soon as Yun Xi looked up, she saw ink marks on her precious daughter's face, so she took out a handkerchief and wiped it for Zhu Zhu.

"What did your father teach you today?"

Yun Xi has been busy with the New Year recently, so she simply handed over the two children to Yun Shen.

Zhuzhu smiled and said: "Daddy taught me to recite poetry." Then she looked at Yun Xi with expectant eyes, "You let me recite it!" was written all over her pink and jade-carved face.

Yun Xi suppressed a smile and said, "Can Zhuzhu know how to recite it?"

Zhuzhu proudly said: "Zhuzhu Club!"

Then recite a poem over and over again several times.

Yun Xi praised: "Zhuzhu is really smart!"

After boasting that Zhuzhu's face turned red, the girl complained, "Mother, brother is so stupid! Daddy can recite it twice, but brother can't."

"Well, but I won't dislike my brother."

Yun Xi couldn't laugh or cry, her son was not yet two years old, so of course he couldn't be the same as Zhuzhu.

After Zhuzhu finished muttering, she remembered the reason for her visit, "Mother, I want to wear new clothes too!" When she heard that the servants wanted to give out new clothes, she immediately clamored for them too.

Yun Xi said: "I've already made it for you, and I'll put it on for you after the New Year."

Because of filial piety, Zhuzhu couldn't wear the bright colors she usually likes. Yun Xi felt sorry for her, so she asked someone to make a few more sets for her.

Zhuzhu acted coquettishly: "Can I wear it now?"

"If you wear it now, you won't have any new clothes after the Chinese New Year." Yun Xi was just teasing her, she made six bodies for Zhuzhu.

Zhuzhu thought about it, and decided to wear it now, and let's talk about the clothes for the New Year.At first glance, this is a typical character of timely enjoyment.

After teasing her for a while, Yun Xi changed one for her, and also gave her a small ball head, and made a small pearl flower for her who loves beauty.

After playing with his daughter for a while, Mo Yan came over and said, "The young master has something to ask his wife."

Yun Xi raised her eyebrows, and asked Yindan to play with Zhuzhu, while she went to the study to find Yun Shen.

When she arrived at the study, the little pudding who was originally in the study had already been carried down. It seemed that there was something to discuss in this battle.

Seeing several boxes of ginseng on the table, Yun Xi asked curiously, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with this ginseng?"

She closed the door smoothly.

Their house often received gifts such as medicinal materials, which were piled full.Yun Xi asked Yun Qi to pick out some good ones, and planned to use them as New Year's gifts, so as not to waste any money.

Yun Xi walked over and took a look at the ginseng, only to think that the ginseng looks very good, at least it is 50 years old.

Yun Shen sighed, and said, "This ginseng has been tampered with, and it was soaked in Babaisan before it was delivered."

Babaisan?
Yun Xi frowned slightly, "Is it poisonous?"

Yun Shen shook his head, "If you talk about toxins, then there is no such thing. It will only destroy the medicinal properties of ginseng itself, and it will easily form a mutual restraint with silver leaves."

Yun Xi asked, "Who sent this ginseng?" The gifts received by the mansion were all listed, and it couldn't be easier to investigate this matter.

"Ms. Defei."

When Yun Xi heard the name, she was taken aback, and blurted out, "Is this impossible?"

Originally thought it was the filial piety of some family, but it turned out to be the concubine De!He has a good relationship with them and likes Zhuzhu's Concubine De very much.

(End of this chapter)