The pens, inks, paper and inkstones were already placed on the table. Situ Wan's vision went dark for a while. After a long while, he managed to hold himself up, but then he heard the stern voice sound again: "Taohua, go get a ruler."
"Yes, old lady."
There were more than a dozen people standing in the yard, including four mothers-in-law, eight maids, and a few young men standing in the distance watching the excitement. These people only listened to the old lady and had no sympathy for the woman who kept getting into trouble soon after she got married.
The young lady.
Situ Wan was like a lamb waiting to be slaughtered in a desperate situation, with no room for resistance and no one to save her.
She lowered her eyes and looked at the rice paper on the case, suddenly feeling sad and ironic.
The eldest daughter of the dignified uncle's house, once so dazzling, how could she end up in such a situation?
If it were half a year ago, these people in front of her would not be worthy of carrying her shoes!
"Old Madam." Taohua quickly took out a ruler and presented it with both hands.
Mrs. Hou did not answer, but simply ordered: "Stand over and teach the young lady the rules. If she doesn't listen, you know what to do."
After receiving the instruction, Taohua responded respectfully, turned around and walked to stand next to Situ Wan, "Young madam, please kneel down straight, cheer up, keep your back straight, don't slump down, you are not noble at all."
The demeanor and manners a mistress of a house should have."
Situ Wan closed her eyes, knowing that the old lady was deliberately trying to punish her. She knew that she was covered in wounds at this time, but she did not show mercy at all.
Snap!
A ruler fell on her back, and Taohua's stern voice sounded: "Young lady, please kneel down straight."
Tears welled up in Situ Wan's eyes due to the pain, and she almost fell down on the case. She was filled with pain and hatred, and she just wanted to tear the people in front of her into pieces and throw all their flesh and blood to the dogs!
A bunch of lowly maids who flatter the superiors and trample the inferiors! The day she becomes powerful, they will be unable to live or die!
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"Prince Rong was demoted and had his military power handed over, which meant he completely lost his power. The queen was thrown into the cold palace, and the Zhongyi Marquis Mansion was also ordered to properly discipline the Situ family. Situ Wan's life will not be easy in the next period of time.
"Yun Zishu was leaning on the brocade couch, flipping through the book "The Secret History of Queen Dongshu" in her hand, "Does this count as killing three birds with one stone?"
"Forget it." Si Cang sat aside, peeled a grape and stuffed it into her mouth, "Shu'er is calm, smart and strategic, and her husband admires her very much."
"The evaluation is too high and I can't afford it." Yun Zishu smiled faintly, "In the final analysis, it's because the Queen is too stupid, Princess Rong is impulsive and brainless, and Prince Rong is obsessed with profit, and they all seek death on their own."
If the Queen had calmed down and stopped thinking so much, she would not always think about dealing with her own son. If Prince Rong's Palace had curbed its ambitions, it would not have been so easy for someone to take advantage of her. In the end, she would have lost everything.
As for Situ Wan, he had evil thoughts and wishful thinking. He stubbornly believed that everything was Yun Zishu's fault. He stubbornly had evil thoughts repeatedly, so the consequences were all his own fault.
Emperor Wu made her a marriage to Marquis Zhongyi, which was a wise decision. There were so many distinguished families in the imperial city, and no one was more suitable to be Situ Wan's husband than Marquis Zhongyi.
They are a perfect match for each other.
"Prince Rong's Mansion is at peace, and the Queen has rested completely." Yun Zishu's voice was calm, "Only Prince Cheng's Mansion is still jumping around outside the palace, but they are fast."
Sicang lowered his eyes and peeled the grapes. His fingers were long and clean, with clear joints. These were originally a pair of murderous hands, but the way he focused on peeling the grapes was actually pleasing to the eye.
After peeling a grape, he naturally stuffed it into Yun Zishu's mouth. Watching her eat it, a faint smile appeared on Sicang's lips, as if peeling the grapes for her was a kind of silent happiness.
"I want to go to the palace tonight." Yun Zishu said, "After staying quietly in the palace for so many days, there are many speculations outside. Even if she stays behind closed doors, the queen is in trouble and the Rong Prince's palace is accused.
But you are the prince after all, it’s time to go out and give them some reassurance."
Sicang didn't say anything. He washed his hands in the basin nearby, then picked up a fork and gave Yun Zishu a piece of peach.
Yun Zishu ate with relish: "I am living a more comfortable life now than the Queen Mother."
"If something happens to me, and after the emperor abdicates, and our son ascends the throne, wouldn't you be the legitimate Queen Mother?" Sicang smiled matter-of-factly, "The youngest Queen Mother in history."
Yun Zishu frowned and looked at him.
"The child is young, Shu'er can listen to the government behind the curtain." Si Cangwu said to himself, as if he had planned everything properly, "The Queen and the Situ family lost power, Prince Rong's Palace and Prince Xuan's Palace also lost power, and only one Chengwang Palace was left.
I am afraid that when the time comes, there will be a great general, King Qi, Fu Nanchuan and Taifu Xi, and the country will be stable, and Shu'er, the queen mother in charge, will have no worries."
Yun Zishu smiled leisurely: "So, are you ready to leave us?"
Si Cang was silent and slowly shook his head.
"Listening to your calculations, I thought you were terminally ill." Yun Zishu's tone became colder, "But don't tell me, if you really have an accident, I, the Queen Mother, may become the youngest and most legendary Queen Mother in history.
After the Queen Mother completed her duty of assisting her son, she selected a few beautiful men to serve in the palace, and also enjoyed the happiness of being surrounded by beautiful men."
Sicang pursed his lips: "Shu'er."
Yun Zishu raised her eyebrows: "What? Do you have something to say?"
"It is said that after a woman is pregnant, her temper will be a bit loud." Si Cang stretched out his hand to hold her in his arms, not knowing whether to coax her or admit his mistake, "As expected, Shu'er's temper is quite bad now."
Yun Zishu's tone was calm: "If there weren't people who spoke openly, I would always have a good temper."
"Yes, it's all my husband's fault." Sicang kissed her cheek, "I've worked hard on you these days."
Yun Zishu put down the book in her hand, obviously understanding what Sicang was thinking: "Do you really want me to understand what happened between Dong Shu and Emperor Wen, but are you worried that after I fully understand it, I will become alienated or even alienated from you?
Is it hatred?”
Si Cang was startled, then put his head on her shoulder, his voice low and tight: "Shu'er is always so sharp that people can't resist."
Yun Zishu asked calmly: "Do you have any memory?"
Sicang said nothing.
"About Emperor Wen's memory." Yun Zishu asked, "Do you have any?"
Sicang was silent for a while and nodded slowly.
"You have done wrong things before, and those mistakes weighed you down, so you are eager to vent them out and relieve your guilt?" Yun Zishu's voice became colder and more rational, "You even want to make up for it by punishing yourself.