Lady Zhao

Chapter 13

The heavy rain for two consecutive days washed away the sweltering heat brought by the hot summer and added a bit of coolness. The flowers and leaves that were knocked down by the rain were cleaned up early in the morning, leaving only the path paved with bluestone slabs still a little wet.

After Zhao Wenxuan's embroidery was finished, she came to Xiangzhu Garden when she was free, saying that she was walking around with her sisters, but actually she wanted to inquire about Zhao Wenwan's preparations for the gift.Zhao Wenwan didn't mind that she ran over every three days and returned with nothing. On the contrary, she held back her mind not to make Zhao Wenxuan feel better at Zhao's father's birthday banquet.

There is no other reason, but because she heard the word "paralyzed" used by this man when he chewed the root of his elder brother's tongue behind his back.

In the boudoir, Zhao Wenwan was holding a book and reading it, but it was the Liaozhai story book with the cover of "The Doctrine of the Mean". So fast, did you watch the elder brother eat the medicinal meal?"

"No, miss, something happened to the eldest young master." Baochan said hastily, "I heard from the young man in the yard that he had a fight with the second young master, which alarmed the master. Now we are all waiting for the master's punishment in the Zhengde hall!"

Zhao Wenwan immediately got up when she heard the words, lifted the corner of the skirt that was in the way, and almost trotted all the way to the Zhengde Hall, the room was crowded with many people, Mrs. Ye and a group of people surrounded it, and the old lady also specially asked Mama Yang to come over and have a look Well, Yuan Li is no more pampered than Zhao Wenwan, and the old lady can't protect her face in this matter.

"Let me ask you again, why did you beat your second brother?" Zhao Hongsheng in the chief seat had a stern expression, his brows were slightly frowned, and there was a kind of majesty in his eyes. A moment of regret passed by.

"Father, the child is at fault for this." Zhao Yuanjin, who was rubbing the bruise with an egg, seized the opportunity and stood up. "Since eldest brother was ill, he has been in a bad mood, but the boy still bothered him with the matter of Qiu Wei. He wanted to ask for advice, but who wanted to annoy eldest brother..."

Zhao Yuanjin looks upright. It should be said that the children of Dafang benefited from Master Zhao's genes, and all of them are good-looking. Now that they show this demeanor, everyone thinks that the young man is good at learning, and the once famous Tianzhi in the capital The proud son has no tolerance for others, his temperament is volatile, and he has become a freak.

Zhao Yuanli seemed indifferent to the various looking eyes on his body, his whole body was as quiet as a pool of stagnant water, and he hadn't spoken since he said he deserved it after entering the door.

"My lord, Yuan Li was just acting impulsively, or forget it." Mrs. Ye walked to Zhao Hongsheng's side at the right time, and looked at Zhao Yuanli with a kind of pity.

Zhao Wenwan was probably the only one present who knew that what Zhao Yuanli couldn't stand was this kind of pity, especially Ye's hypocrisy.Sure enough, the person who had been silent all this time suddenly spoke, his voice was terrifyingly low but he said loudly, "I don't need it."

It doesn't need anything...it's pity, of course, but it's just pleading in the ears of everyone, and I don't know what's good or what's wrong.

"You rebellious son, it's okay to hurt your brother. Come on, shut up the young master and go to the Buddhist hall to think about it. No one is allowed to let him out before he realizes his mistake!" Zhao Hongsheng was very angry, and immediately took a picture The table roared angrily, it could be seen that he was furious, otherwise how could he have forgotten how the young master could endure the hardships of the Buddhist hall with his frail body.

Mrs. Ye hurriedly supported him, stroking his back with one hand to persuade him to calm down.

Zhao Wenwan took a step forward, and was about to say something, but met Zhao Yuanli's cold gaze, the words he wanted to blurt were stuck in his throat, and he couldn't speak anymore. Some cold noodles.Until Zhao Yuanli was helped out of everyone's sight by the servants, Zhao Wenwan was like a wooden stake, making those who thought she would plead for her own elder brother feel chilled, it was extremely cold-blooded.

Zhao Yuanjin, who took everyone's reaction into his eyes, hid in the dark. Although he was a little surprised why Zhao Yuanli was holding on to his own excuses, he was very satisfied with the result now. Zhao Wenwan is a white-eyed wolf who has lost his head, and Zhao Yuanli...see Look, the originally gentle and jade-like son of Pianpian's family has been worn out, lingering like a dead dog, and the smile on Zhao Yuanjin's mouth can't stop spreading.

Zhao Yuanli, who had previously allowed himself to provoke no matter how provocative he was, seemed to go crazy when he mentioned the young lady of the Wang family. Zhao Yuanjin touched the wound thoughtfully, and gritted his teeth in pain. A sick cat can still have this kind of strength, it seems that he poked the wound very hard, and he poked it perfectly.

The upright and self-satisfied Zhao Yuanjin unexpectedly met a pair of dark almond eyes, like two balls of dark fire, burning straight towards him, he couldn't help being flustered, showing a bit of panic.

Zhao Wenwan stared at him all the time, and of course she missed a bit of guilt in the panic. She didn't believe a word they said just now, but this Zhao Yuanjin was more like the treacherous villain he said he couldn't tolerate.When the crowd was about to disperse, Zhao Wenwan suddenly said, "Wait."

Zhao Hongsheng turned his head, and after being comforted by Ye Shi, he gradually calmed down his anger. He also felt that the punishment he had just given was too heavy for Zhao Yuanli. Looking at Zhao Wenwan, who was not worrying again, he couldn't help expressing his anger, "Will this happen?" What else do you want to say?"

"Father is fair. If you do something wrong, you should be punished. Confinement and self-reflection are considered light, but it's understandable given that elder brother is not in good health." Zhao Wenwan paused, not surprised to see that apart from Ye's expression of joy , everyone else raised their eyebrows at themselves.

"Wrong is wrong. Duke Dingguo's family style is strict and has to follow the family rules. If you make a mistake, you can alleviate it with a few words of intercession, or you can avoid it. It was a mistake, so Wen Wan very much agrees with father's move, and it should be like this in the mansion."

"You..." Zhao Hongsheng was praised on the surface, but he was really blocked in his heart, so he walked away.

After Zhao Hongsheng left, the discussions below became louder. At this time, Zhao Yuanjin walked up to her, looked at her carefully and said in a loud voice, "Sister's move to kill relatives righteously, my father doesn't like it."

After that, he left.

Zhao Wenwan stood on the spot, looking at his proud back, her eyes deepened a little, she was speaking to Ye Shi, and when Zhao Yuanjin made a mistake, she would wait and see what Ye Shi could do to intercede.

After staying for a while, Zhao Wenwan also left the Zhengde Hall. The moment she turned around, she heard all the slanderous ridicule behind her, but she acted as if she had never heard of it.

Baochan followed all the way, and she couldn't help feeling that Zhao Wenwan was cold-blooded.When they arrived at Xiangzhuyuan, Zhao Wenwan left Xueyan behind, and said straight to the point, "Brother won't attack people for no reason. There is something wrong with Zhao Yuanjin. You should do things safely. Find an opportunity to inquire about Zhao Yuanjin's recent changes and report in detail."

"Your servant understands." After being stunned for a moment, Xue Yan quickly responded, sighing from the bottom of her heart.

Zhao Yuanli was imprisoned in the Buddhist hall for three days. Mrs. Zhao asked people to decorate the Buddhist hall openly and secretly, with cushions, thick quilts, and food. Even though Mr. Zhao knew it, he turned a blind eye to it. In the first place, I was really afraid that Zhao Yuanli would end up in something bad or bad, but at the same time thinking about this child's stubborn temper, he still refuses to admit his mistakes, and he still has a headache.

Autumn is approaching, and Zhao Yuanjin has been working hard to prepare recently. Xueyan obtained only this result after exploring for a few days, but had an unexpected harvest on the fourth day, and reported back to Zhao Wenwan after getting the exact information.

According to Xue Yan's description of the man, Zhao Wenwan sent the clever boy in Zhao Yuanli's Courtyard to look for him, and finally caught him in a gambling shop, and after a few threats, he was recruited. This year, Mr. Chen, the examiner of Qiu Wei, was working at home, and when he saw the test questions, he became interested. The two brothers worked together, one stole the test questions, and the other sold them outside.According to Zhao Wenwan's instructions, Zhao Zhong got the sales list and test questions, threatened him again, and brought the man into the mansion.

Zhao Wenwan immediately presented the evidence brought back by Zhao Zhong, together with the test papers found in Zhao Yuanjin's room, in front of Zhao Hongsheng, and the man who sold the test questions immediately knelt on the ground in fright and told the whole story.

Zhao Yuanjin found that person through his relationship to buy the test papers for Qiu Wei. This scene happened to be seen by Zhao Yuanli's master and servant passing by. Although he was separated by a long distance, Zhao Yuanjin still suspected that Zhao Yuanli had discovered him, so he framed Zhao Yuanli preemptively, making his words unrecognizable. letter.Unexpectedly, the person who sold the test questions was a gambler. After losing all his money, he sneaked and hid near the Duke's mansion. When he saw Zhao Yuanjin, he posted it and tried to extort some money. Xueyan, who had been paying attention to his movements, discovered the clue.

After a while, Zhao Hongsheng called Zhao Yuanjin over, and Mrs. Ye hurried over after hearing about it.

Zhao Hongsheng was furious at the moment, and Mrs. Ye wanted to intercede. Under Master Zhao's fury, Zhao Wenwan's words were still in his ears, but it was difficult to protect his son.

Zhao Yuanli was invited out, and when he arrived at the Zhengde Hall, Zhao Zhong told everything on the way.While Zhao Yuanli was astonished, a touch of warmth rose in his heart, which quickly moistened his limbs and internal organs, dispelling the chill accumulated over the years.

The corners of Zhao Wenwan's mouth curled up slightly, looking down at Zhao Yuanjin who was kneeling on the ground, and said sharply: "As the eldest sister, I have to say something to you, you have learned these crooked ways from your master all these years, if you don't have that real talent For practical studies, don’t take part in Qiu Wei. If you fail the exam, you will lose your face. Even if you pass the exam with this method, you will cause trouble for the Dingguo Mansion in the future!” Every word is hitting Zhao Yuanjin face, so happy.

Seeing and listening, Mrs. Ye lost her face, so she could only sit aside and sigh.

"Father, the child was confused for a moment..." Zhao Yuanjin woke up from the initial stupor, and knew that he was doomed. For the present plan, he could only ask his father for mercy.

"Confused for a while? Provocative words, hurtful words, provoked my elder brother to do something, and then pretended to be innocent to make people feel pitiful, spurning my elder brother, what a moment." Zhao Wenwan said coolly.

"I didn't... I didn't mean to..." Zhao Yuanjin tried to quibble.

Zhao Yuanli happened to hear this sentence when he walked in. He glanced at the kneeling person on the ground, and then landed on Zhao Wenwan. He lowered the corner of his mouth, and his eyes softened a lot.

When Zhao Hongsheng saw Zhao Yuanli, who was thin and thin, he felt even more guilty, and he became more and more honest with Zhao Yuanjin, "Wen Wan is right, you are so young that you have such a plan, it is really disappointing for my father, and it is also true." I am usually incapable of teaching, so I will deal with it according to family law, and then I will go to the Buddhist hall to close for a month."

"Father, the family ugliness must not be publicized. It will be Qiu Wei in a few days. The absence of Yuan Jin will affect the reputation of the Dingguo government. If you don't ask your master to supervise these few days, prepare well, and punish... then wait until after Qiu Wei." Zhao Yuanli said suddenly. road.

Hearing the words, Zhao Hongsheng felt that Zhao Yuanli cared about the overall situation and understood the general situation, and his eyes were gratified.Now that he calmed down, he couldn't help but think a little more. With Yuan Li's temperament, he could force him to take the initiative to hurt people. The reason for this is worth pondering.Thinking about the fact that the evidence in my hand came from Zhao Wenwan again, people and things were handled extremely neatly, and there was a hint of approval for the pair of sons and daughters left behind by the Shen family.

Seeing Zhao Yuanjin being taken down, the handkerchief in his hand was about to be torn apart, Ye Shi felt extremely resentful and frightened.When did Zhao Wenwan become so capable? Seeing the master's attitude towards the two, Mrs. Ye panicked.

(End of this chapter)