Ten Miles of Red Makeup: The Legend of Ming Yu

Chapter 523 Disadvantages
It was only after arriving at Changhui Courtyard that Ming concubine knew why the eldest wife was looking at her maid with unfriendly eyes.

When she passed the folding fan screen of flowers, birds, landscapes, she heard the voice of the eldest lady, "I prayed for the old lady in Ciyun nunnery this time. I didn't expect such a big thing to happen in the household department. If I can't help, how can I explain to my natal sister-in-law later?"

The eldest wife's natal family is located in a wealthy place, and she is a powerful figure in the local area. Although there is no such thing as the beautiful cream of the capital, the life is more nourishing than in the capital.

It can be said that if you stomp your feet, the place will shake for three days.

Therefore, so many people did not return to Beijing, and the left servant of the household department is the eldest brother of the eldest wife's natal sister-in-law.

Usually the eldest wife and the wife of the servant of the household department have close contacts. This time, the left servant has an accident. The eldest wife is helping the old lady to pray for blessings in Ciyun nunnery. The Taoist said that she will stay for half a month, and she can't do it less than an hour. She dare not take it lightly leave.

But I didn't expect that after two days, Zuo Shilang's house was ransacked!

All of this is bestowed by the Beihou Mansion!
Seeing Concubine Ming walk in, the eldest wife shot her eyes that were a bit fiercer than the wind in the twelfth lunar month of winter, and it hurt people's cheeks.

Ming concubine was not angry, because she knew that the eldest wife would be more angry than her. Ming concubine said, "It turns out that Zuo Shilang of the household department is related to the eldest aunt. The family property may not be returned, but it may save the lives of the whole family."

"You!" The eldest lady fell back angrily.

Ming concubine smiled sweetly, "It was the emperor's intention to raid the residences of the two ministers. Prince Jing brought people to search them. As the servants of the household department, in his position, he did not plan for anything. If you don’t plead guilty, you won’t be wronged even if you spend your time in prison.”

The eldest lady's mouth was trembling, and she couldn't say a word for a long time.

The third wife said, "Anyway, your aunt and I were also in Ciyun Nunnery. We chanted scriptures and prayed for half a month for you, old lady. You didn't even say a word of thanks. When we met, your aunt became so angry. With you like this junior?"

Want her to thank you?
Ming Concubine was so shocked, her skin was thicker than a city wall, she lifted a rock and hit her foot, and blamed her for avoiding it, so powerful, why didn't she just go to heaven.

Ming concubine looked at the third wife and said, "In the past half a month, I have been very grateful to my aunt for inviting a Taoist priest into the mansion. I figured out that I, Mrs. Ke, almost moved back to Dingbeihou. So if you want to help my aunt to keep her natal sister-in-law's brother's family, what's wrong? I just don't understand why my aunt is so angry?"

Ming concubine glanced at the eldest wife, and asked, "Could it be that the eldest aunt blamed my father for being too conscientious, after the household office and account books were burned, he kept trying to find out the person who corrupted ink, and finally found out on the heads of the two servants? "

The person who asked the question was speechless.

She is not a fool, she was obviously plotting against her, but she didn't succeed in the end, and she wanted to be grateful. She was so grateful that she wanted to give each of them a big bowl of arsenic.

As for the imprisoning of the Minister of the Household Department, that is a major matter for the court. The Marquis of Dingbei is doing business, so what's wrong?

Dare to complain and poke the emperor's ear, the emperor will be furious, and he will have to hold back his anger.

The eldest wife took a sip of tea to calm down the anger in her heart.

Ming concubine did not stay for a while, the princess came over, the old lady frowned when she saw it, usually the princess is not so diligent to say hello, now that the prince and the son are leaving Beijing, she will come here as soon as the concubine arrives. Is it because she is afraid that the crown prince will be wronged? Who in this palace can wrong her?

The old lady waved her hand and said, "Back off."

Ming concubine didn't want to stay too long, so she resigned after being blessed.

As soon as she turned around, the elder came in, and the elder lady stood up and asked, "How is the situation?"

The old man shook his head, "You are not allowed to visit the prison. I haven't seen Mr. Sun. It's almost impossible to escape this time."

If the emperor does not get rid of them, the people behind them will also attack them. If he does not confess, he will be put in prison. The two evils are the lesser of two evils. It is wisest to blame Wu Shangshu for all the faults.

The eldest wife's head was throbbing, and the servant of the household department suffered a family change. It won't be long before her natal brother and sister-in-law should go to Beijing.

It doesn't matter if you have come to Beijing, if you can't help the servant of the household department, if you can help her, it's not a waste of time.

Ming concubine went back to Chen Xiangxuan, drank a cup of tea and ate a piece of red bean cake before Xi'er came back.

Seeing her come in, Haitang said, "Why did you take so long, is that drunk scholar okay?"

Xi'er said, "I sent him to Dr. Zhou to see the doctor. He was seriously injured, his left arm was broken, and he was very poor. He couldn't even pay for the consultation fee. I didn't have much money with me. Fortunately, Dr. Zhou If you recognize me, the money will not be confiscated, and the scholar is still in Dr. Zhou's pharmacy at this moment."

"It's just that you didn't pass the exam. Go back and study hard and take the exam again in three years. I heard that some people are still taking the exam at the age of 50 or [-]," Haitang said.

Xi'er shook her head, "The scholar said that this time, if he doesn't pass the top three exams, the girl he loves will marry someone else. He can wait for three years, but the girl won't wait for him for three years."

"It's still a kind of love," Ming concubine said with a smile, "it's just that the love is so deep, why don't you study hard?"

Seeing what Ming concubine said, Xi'er said, "That scholar is very hardworking. You have also seen that scholar, Shizifei, who is a scholar who rides a bullock cart and reads."

On the way to Beijing to catch the exam, he was still studying while sitting in the bullock cart. No one was more serious than him.

Haitang and Qingxing didn't follow, but Xueyan was there, she exclaimed, "So serious, you still failed?"

Ming concubine lamented the difficulty of the ancient imperial examinations, no wonder it was said that it was a ten-year cold window, Xi'er said, "The scholar was drunk, and when Doctor Zhou was treating his injuries, he yelled at the court for injustice, cheating in the imperial examinations, the emperor's stupidity, and making the world poor." The younger brother was heartbroken, and Doctor Zhou dared not listen to the scolding, and finally stabbed him unconscious with a silver needle, Doctor Zhou either refused to let him go, or dared not let him go."

Once this is released, if someone hears it, they will not be arrested and sent to prison.

Xueyan blinked and said, "But the invigilator and grader are both old Mrs. Su, so there shouldn't be cheating. Is that scholar too conceited?"

Xi'er shook her head, she didn't know that, she just told them what she knew.

"Could something be wrong?" Ming concubine raised her eyebrows.

The maids looked at her together, is the concubine suspicious of old Mrs. Su?

Of course, Concubine Ming would not doubt Mrs. Su. Mrs. Su is the examiner, but he is not the only examiner. If there is no problem with his hand, it is hard to guarantee that there will be no problem with others.

Meeting that scholar was also a kind of fate. She also said that she hoped that he would be in high school, so she didn't ask if she knew about it, and she seemed a little sorry.

Ming concubine thought for a while and said, "Go to Su's house."

She got up, Xi'er said, "Does the Concubine Shi Zi want to go in person?"

"I'll go by myself, I haven't seen my grandparents for a while," Ming concubine said with a faint smile.

(End of this chapter)