Comprehensive film and television: Female supporting role counterattack plan

Zimu selected a group of skilled craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry and spent several days teaching them the bomb-making process and precautions, including how to preserve gunpowder with maximum safety.

After working non-stop for several days, Zimu finally relaxed after having dinner with Empress Cao. He then discovered that the palace maids around him were looking at him cautiously. Their hesitant look made Zimu feel uneasy.

"Qiu Shuang, just say whatever you want to say. You look like I've bullied you in front of my mother."

Seeing Qiu Shuang's increasingly embarrassed expression, Empress Cao had no choice but to come to the rescue: "Qiu Shuang is an honest child, you girl, don't bully the people around you."

"Princess, I heard that Yuan Wenchun and his wife from the Earl of Zhongqin's mansion went to Yangzhou to propose marriage but were rejected by the Sheng family. The Earl's wife is now telling everyone... saying..."

When Empress Cao heard that it was related to the Earl of Zhongqin's Mansion, not only her expression but also her mood turned bad. When the Earl of Zhongqin's Mansion was in the dispute over the throne, it took sides so aggressively that it disgusted people.

What's more, the wife of Lord Zhongqin is not an honest person. She still acts bossy by relying on her title.

"What did their family say?" Zimu frowned and continued to ask, "How dare they say anything about my Sheng family for what they did?"

When Zi Mu went to return the engagement letter for Old Man Sheng a few days ago, Earl Zhongqin didn't say anything. Now that rumors have spread, the Yuan family is really shameless.

Qiu Shuang took a deep breath and mustered up the courage to speak: "It is said that Lord Sheng sent his daughter to the palace to curry favor with the emperor and the queen, and he no longer looks down on the Yuan family. He also said that Princess, at such a young age, you spend all day hanging out with men. The sisters of the Sheng family are the same, and the princess will be an unfaithful woman in the future... Miss Sheng is the same as you."

"It's absolute nonsense!" Empress Cao slammed the table and stood up after hearing Qiu Shuang's words. As soon as she stood up, her eyes went dark and she sat back down heavily.

"Mother, what's wrong with you? How do you feel?" Zimu put his hand on Queen Cao's wrist, paused for a moment, and then confirmed again.

"Zi Mu, mother is fine, she just lost her mind due to anger."

"No, mother, you are busy."

"What's wrong? I eat the dinner you send me on time every day, and the imperial doctor at the Imperial Pharmacy also said that my health is getting better and better."

"Mother, it's a slippery pulse."

"Slippery pulse? Slippery pulse means, Zimu, right?" Although Queen Cao had never given birth, she still knew what slippery pulse meant.

Empress Cao had already given up hope of having children, but now that Zi Mu had diagnosed her with a slippery pulse, the hope that had been extinguished in her heart was rekindled. At the very least, a slippery pulse was very likely a sign of pregnancy.

"Eunuch Wang, go get the imperial physicians. Ask for two more, quickly."

Wang Neijian had served Empress Cao for more than ten years, and was really happy for his own empress, so he agreed incoherently: "Yes, yes, I will go right away, right away."

The three imperial doctors were dragged by Eunuch Wang to the Queen's Palace, and the older imperial doctor almost tripped.

"Eunuch Wang, Eunuch Wang, slow down, this old man is already old..."

"Hurry up, the Queen and the Princess are waiting."

"Hey, old man, run on your own, stop dragging him."

The news that the Queen's Palace had hurriedly invited three imperial doctors at once soon reached the Emperor's ears. The Emperor became anxious and ordered people to rush to the Queen's Palace.

When the emperor arrived at Empress Cao's palace, just as he was about to enter, he heard three imperial doctors congratulating him: "Congratulations, Your Majesty, congratulations, Your Majesty, the slippery pulse diagnosed by the princess is a pregnancy pulse, Your Majesty is pregnant."

"What? The Queen is really pregnant?" The emperor stumbled into the room and confirmed with the imperial physician uncertainly.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty. The Queen is indeed pregnant. Although it has been less than a month, I can guarantee it with my life."

"Good, good, good, I can have legitimate children. Queen, take good care of yourself and the fetus in your belly." The emperor was so excited that he was at a loss. Finally, he gently patted Queen Cao's hand.

Zi Mu looked at the warm scene between the Emperor and Empress, and happily bowed and congratulated them: "Your son congratulates the Emperor and Empress. They have finally gotten what they wished for."

"Yes, yes, rewards. Zimu and the three imperial doctors will all be rewarded."

"I thank the emperor for his reward, Your Majesty. I am grateful for it."

After the imperial doctors left, Empress Cao angrily told the emperor about the rumors that had spread from Earl Zhongqin's mansion.

The emperor couldn't help sneering after hearing this. "Why should they say anything bad about my daughter? Grandfather Sheng was a top scholar in the imperial examination during the time of the previous emperor. Madam Sheng was a second-rank official conferred by me personally and was personally taught by Empress Jing'an."

"I heard from Zimu that she and the eldest daughter of the Sheng family were both taught by Old Madam Sheng since they were young. For the officials to say this about our daughter... is too much."

"The eldest lady of their family, who was born in a small family, if she had a little foresight, she would not have taught Yuan Jia Dalang so badly. She went to propose marriage to her biological brother on behalf of her parents, and even asked someone to gamble with Sheng Jia Ge's betrothal gift in a game of pitching pots. It is really not decent."

"I heard from Madam Kong about the eldest daughter of the Sheng family. When Zimu returned to Yangzhou, Madam Kong had been teaching the etiquette of the girls of the Sheng family. She said that the eldest daughter of the Sheng family was a dignified and elegant girl. The Yuan family made up malicious slanders out of nothing and even involved our Zimu. How dare they?"

Empress Cao became angrier and angrier as she spoke, and the table was slammed loudly.

Seeing this, Zi Mu hurriedly comforted her: "Mother, please don't be angry. It has not yet been determined whether the Yuan family is maliciously slandering us. We cannot jump to conclusions for the time being. Mother, please don't be angry. It would be bad if your son's future brother or sister becomes ugly."

"Humph! Regardless of whether it is true or not, if the Yuan family doesn't spread this rumor, how dare others spread it? It's really abominable to slander a girl's reputation like this!"

"Then in your opinion, how should this matter be handled?" asked Queen Cao.

The emperor thought for a moment and said with a firm look in his eyes: "I will order someone to investigate it. If it is true what the Yuan family said, I will not let them off easily."

The emperor immediately ordered someone to investigate the matter.

The next morning, the results of the investigation were placed on the emperor's desk.

The result was just as Empress Cao had guessed. The eldest lady of the Yuan family saw Yuan Dalang and his wife returning home with the betrothal gifts.

The eldest lady of the Yuan family, who had originally used the marriage of her second son to the eldest sister of the Jinyang County Princess's mother to find a husband for her youngest daughter and niece, fabricated the rumor in order to save her family's face.

The emperor was furious and immediately issued an order to fine Yuan Boye three years' salary, and gave all the three years' salary to Hualan as compensation.

That was not the end. When Madam Yuan was attending a tea party for officials' wives, Empress Cao specially issued an imperial decree to reprimand Madam Yuan for having no magnanimity and deliberately ruining the reputation of a girl and making her unfit to be a wife.

The emperor's punishment, coupled with the empress's last words in public that it was unbearable for her to be a wife, made her confined to the Earl of Zhongqin's mansion by Lord Yuan.

Yuan Jiadalang's original official position was demoted again and again. Not only were the Yuan family members ridiculed by civil officials in the court, but they were also squeezed by military generals regardless of the occasion. For a time, the Yuan family members were miserable.

When the people learned about what the eldest lady of the Yuan family and the Dalang and his wife of the Yuan family had done, they all praised the emperor and the empress for their wisdom.

In this world, a girl's reputation is very important. The eldest lady of the Yuan family is simply extremely vicious.

After this incident, the Yuan family was left with only reputation and title to support themselves. Now, the Yuan family has fallen into disgrace and has lost all their reputation and face, becoming a laughing stock in the entire city of Bianjing.