Lord of Fortune

The eunuch Xuanzhi looked at the three people as if they were struck by lightning, and showed a malicious smile: "Three, hurry up and accept the order."

He also didn't expect that the three of them would get together, and it seemed that they were still arguing.However, this saved him a lot of effort, and he didn't have to go to the place where Wang Hanlin lived temporarily.

Wang Hanlin—no, his name should be called Wang Shixing now—stretched out his hand, tremblingly took the Dao even, and tremblingly looked at the words on it.

He studied so hard in the cold window, and after being admitted as a Jinshi, he stayed in the Imperial Academy for so many years, but now, seeing that he was about to make it to the top, he was dismissed from office?All his hard work was in vain?

Wang Shixing could not accept this fact at all.

The same is true of Chu Zhifu and his wife.

They thought it would be over if they were talked about locally for a while at most, and after the rumors and rumors passed, they could still be their magistrates and their wives.They never expected that this matter would be brought up to Emperor Chongde!

How did Emperor Chongde know about such a small matter?

"Han Mengqin, it must be Han Mengqin's complaint!" The magistrate's wife—now she should be called the commoner Chu Xu family—said through gritted teeth.

Besides, Chu Xu couldn't think of a reason why Emperor Chongde would intervene in such a matter!

The prefect of Chu was suddenly demoted as a co-prefect, feeling very bad.Seeing his wife's ferocious face at this moment is even more disgusting.

"What's the use of talking about it now! In the final analysis, if it wasn't for you to toss about all these things, how could things have developed to this point! Don't blame others, blame yourself!"

Even if it was Han Mengqin's complaint, what could they do to her?If Chu Xu's hostility towards Han Mengqin was found out by Queen Ding in the palace, it might cause trouble for the family again.

"Lord Chu, commoner Chu Xu, are you planning to resist the edict?" The eunuch Xuanzhi looked at the two of them and smiled a little coldly.

Chu Tongzhi quickly accepted the imperial decree: "I obey the decree."

He was finally promoted to the magistrate, and once he was demoted, he didn't know if he would have a chance to get up in the future.

At this moment, the prefect of Chu felt extremely regretful. If he had known that there would be such consequences, he should have stepped forward to stop this incident when it first happened... No, if he had known that today would happen, he should not have married Chu in the first place. Xu is such a prodigal daughter-in-law!

At this time, the prefect of Chu couldn't help but began to miss his original partner, Chu Ye.

Although the Ye family fell into decline later, they still gave him some help when his official career just started.Although civil servants and military officers do not follow the same path, the Ye family has a wide network of connections, and Chu Ye's father, General Ye, has a good relationship with the local military officer, which has indeed brought a lot of convenience to the prefect of Chu.

Chu Ye's family is also a virtuous housemate, and he manages the back house in an orderly manner, so he never has to worry about it.Even, Chu Ye and Empress Ding still exchange handkerchiefs. If Chu Ye is still alive, the Chu family will get a lot of glory...

As for Concubine Wu Gui and the Fourth Prince that Chu Xu mentioned, for now, they only know how to ask for money from these lowly people, and they have never seen any benefits from Chu Zhifu!

"Mr. Chu Xu, accept the order. This is the "Female Virtue" bestowed on you by the emperor. Since you have a lack of virtue, copy it several times. Don't try to be lazy, otherwise, if the emperor accidentally thinks of this After a while, ask, hehe..."

Chu Xu took over the imperial decree and "Female Virtue" with great aggrievedness. She only felt that she had lost all face in her life.

"The minister obeys the order."

The eunuch Xuan Zhi gave her a sideways look, and reminded: "You are already a commoner now, you can no longer call yourself a 'courier's wife', otherwise you will be breaking the rules!"

Chu Tongzhi received the imperial decree, and was going to give some money to the eunuch Xuanzhi, so that the eunuch Xuanzhi could say something nice for him in front of Emperor Chongde, but who knows, the eunuch Xuanzhi turned away and hid: "Chu Xu just because of asking the king It is a crime for the common people to bribe the miscellaneous family, so Mr. Chu bribed the miscellaneous family, could it be that he wanted to harm the miscellaneous family?"

"The miscellaneous family advises Mr. Chu to be an official in the future and stop doing these messy things. Otherwise, the next time you come back to the miscellaneous family, you may bring the imperial decree that you will be dismissed from office, Mr. Chu."

"Don't think that the emperor is punishing you harshly. The emperor has always attached great importance to the imperial examinations. You just use the imperial examinations as a raft. If you are not unlucky, who is unlucky? Come and escort Wang Shuren back to Beijing. The emperor still wants to interrogate Wang Shuren. !"

Before Wang Shixing could speak, he was gagged and tied up, looking extremely embarrassed.

Seeing this, Chu Tongzhi and Chu Xu didn't dare to speak anymore, for fear that the eunuch would be unhappy and tie them up too.

……

Although Chu Tongzhi was only demoted to one level, the status of the Chu family plummeted.

When he was the magistrate in the past, he had a good reputation, and someone from his superiors said good things for him. His annual evaluation is not bad, and he still has a good chance of being promoted to a higher level.

But now, he has obviously lost his sacred heart, and was demoted by Emperor Chongde himself. The best ending in the future will be to stay in the position of Tongzhi, and there is basically no possibility of being promoted again.If he is unlucky and someone finds something to sue him, he may not even be able to keep his current position.

One time, when Chu Tongzhi went out, he met Master Han, the former Tongzhi who had been demoted to a general judge.When Han Tongpan was unlucky before, he had meddled with him, but now, he felt sympathy with Han Tongpan, the troubled brother.

As for the Chu Xu family, let alone.At any rate, her husband still retained an official position, but she was directly whitened, and Emperor Chongde personally said that she was "defective in virtue"... If Chuxu's husband's family and her mother's family had a better reputation, maybe They have to send her to become a monk directly, so as not to discredit her family.

Now, although Chu Tongzhi didn't touch the Chu Xu family, the life of the Chu Xu family is very difficult.In the past few days, Chu Tongzhi has deprived Chu Xu's housekeeper rights, declared to the public that she was unwell and needed to rest, and entrusted all the big and small matters in the house to a favored aunt. Almost empty.

The aunt who was usually very obedient, now also learned to show off in front of Chu Xu, and quietly squeezed Chu Xu in her words.When Mrs. Chu Xu wanted to get angry and teach the aunt, she was seen by Chu Tongzhi every time.

Chu Tongzhi couldn't hold back, and gave Chu Xu another slap, this time it was much harder than the last time.

"How long are you going to make trouble? Do you really think I dare not divorce my wife? Look at you, you are crazy, how can you still look like a housewife!"

"You actually hit-me for a lowly maid? Although I have become white, my mother's family has not yet collapsed!"

With that said, Chu Xu will go back to her natal family to file a complaint.Unexpectedly, she rushed all the way back to the Yongninghou mansion, but was directly rejected by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Yongninghou.

The mother-in-law who came to answer the conversation said with a fake smile: "Auntie, our wife said that please don't come to our house again recently, so as not to burden our house. With our Hou's house here, Chu Tongzhi will never divorce his wife." Yes, but don’t expect anything else. From now on, you can live in the Chu family in peace and order, and it’s best to stay at home, so that people will forget about you.”

Seeing the woman, Chu Xu's eyes were about to burst into flames: "You dog, who gave you the courage to talk to me like this! I want to tell my mother!"

She has been back to her natal family so many times in the past, which time did her natal family not entertain her politely?This is the first time she has been treated like this!These people, just seeing her lose power, all want to come up and step on her!A group of villains with red tops and white!

The old woman said: "This is not only what our wife wants, but also what the old lady wants. Although you are the old lady's own daughter, the old lady still has to take care of the other children and grandchildren in the family. You should leave quickly, if you have to If the old slave finds someone to chase you away, it will be ugly."

Chu Xu was extremely angry, but there was nothing she could do, so she gave her mother-in-law a vicious look, then turned and left.

When the woman went back to report to Mrs. Yongning Hou, Mrs. Yongning Hou had a happy smile on her face: "She also has today!"

The sister-in-law's natural enemy, Mrs. Yongning Hou and the Chu Xu family have a long history of discord.However, when conflicts arise between them, it is Mrs. Yongning Hou who always gives in.Even before, when Chu Xu's schemed against Xu Jiaxin like that, the old lady of Yongning Hou's mansion did not allow Mrs. Yongning Hou to trouble Chu Xu's.Now, it's time for her to wait for Chu Xu's bad luck.

"I knew that idiots really can't be counted on, and they can kill themselves."

"Ma'am, I see that the old lady and Master Hou still have some affection for my aunt. You still have to be careful, and don't let my aunt have a chance to come back."

Mrs. Yongning Hou has already offended Chu Xu to death. If Chu Xu finds a chance to fight back, Mrs. Yongning Hou will be in danger.

"I know, don't worry, she won't have another chance to turn things around." Mrs. Yongninghou's eyes were indifferent: "Maybe she still has some status in the hearts of the master and mother, but after all, she can't compare with the interests of Yongninghou's mansion. No One would wish to be associated with a disgrace all the time."

It is the tradition of the Marquis of Yongning to value profit, the Marquis of Yongning is like this, the old lady is like this, and the Chu Xu family who is already in the Chu family is also like this.

In the evening, during dinner, Mrs. Yongning Hou mentioned by chance that Mrs. Chu Xu had returned in the afternoon.

Marquis Yongning frowned when he remembered the gossip he had heard when he went out these days: "In the future, tell her not to come."

The old lady of Yongning Hou Mansion moved her lips: "That is your sister..."

"I didn't drive her out of the house because she was my younger sister. Does mother know that all the married aunts in my Xu family have been questioned about their upbringing recently because of my younger sister. There are two who married Juren Miss Pangzhi, their husband's family wants to divorce their wives because of this matter."

Yongninghou recalled what Madam Yongninghou said to him at his pillow last night, and closed his eyes: "I am the patriarch of the Xu family, and I always have to think about the whole Xu family, besides, I am also a person with a daughter. I can't let my sister implicate my daughter."

"If my sister doesn't have enough money in the future, I won't ignore her, but... our family should stop dealing with her in the future."

After hearing the words, the old lady finally stopped talking.

For her, although her daughter is her heart and soul, her son is her reliance for the rest of her life.She can't ignore her son's position for the sake of her daughter.

What's more, this matter was originally done too much by my daughter...

The old lady sighed, all her children are debts.

"Since that's the case, you should send more money to your sister every month. With money in hand, her life will not be too sad." The old lady told Mrs. Yongninghou.

Mrs. Yongning Hou replied absent-mindedly, making up her mind that she would not even send a single copper coin to Chu Xu.

Recently, the Xu family's business has not been as good as before. How can they spend as much as before?

Speaking of which, the profit of the Xu family's shop will drop so quickly, one of the reasons is that it was squeezed by Han Mengqin's new shop, and the other is that the reputation of the Xu family was ruined by Xu Jiaxin and Chu Xu's successively, which caused the guests to become more and more expensive. I don't buy Xu's account anymore.

If this situation continues, the expenses of the entire Xu family may have to be reduced, where is there any spare money for Chu Xu's to spend?What's more, when Chu Xu's family got married, her family also gave her a lot of dowry!Where is the need for her natal family to subsidize her?

Thinking of the money, Mrs. Yongninghou couldn't help but feel pain in her heart.It would be great if all the money was left for her daughter.

……

This time, after the eunuchs finished announcing the decree, they stopped by Han Mengqin to sit down again.The Xuanzhi eunuch who came this time is the same eunuch as last time.

Han Mengqin learned that it was the eunuch Xuanzhi who mentioned this matter in front of Emperor Chongde, so that Chu Tongzhi, Chu Xu and Wang Shixing were punished as they should, and thanked the eunuch Xuanzhi: "This time If it wasn't for the father-in-law, I'm afraid we can only admit this anger, thank you father-in-law for helping Brother Chen and me to get justice."

"Miss Han, you don't have to thank me, I just raised my mouth in front of the emperor." The eunuch Xuan Zhi, who was extremely arrogant in front of Chu Tongzhi and others, was very kind when facing Han Mengqin, without airs at all: " Back then, if it wasn't for the empress' help, I'm afraid I wouldn't be where I am today."

"Aniang is Aniang, and I am me. Aniang has helped Eunuch, but I have never helped Eunuch." Han Mengqin said.

"Okay, then I will accept Miss's thanks." The eunuch Xuanzhi felt both funny and helpless at Han Mengqin's stubbornness.

To a certain extent, Han Mengqin and Empress Ding are quite similar, they both have the temperament of repaying kindness and revenge.

Seeing her like this, the Xuanzhi eunuch knew that her gratitude was not just a casual remark, but she really remembered it in her heart.It's hard not to like Han Mengqin like this.

"Also, I have one point, I want to remind Miss."

"Father, please speak."

"After these few incidents, Ms. Han should also realize that many things that are difficult for you to solve are not problems in front of the emperor, right? Now, the emperor has a good impression of the young lady. Why don't the young lady take this opportunity to deepen the emperor's love for you? impression."

Han Mengqin thought for a while and said: "Eunuch's words are reasonable. Please trouble Eunuch to take these four pots of medicinal herbs back for me and present them to the emperor. Although the emperor does not lack these things, it is always my heart."

The eunuch Xuanzhi carefully looked at the several pots of medicinal herbs that Han Mengqin ordered people to carry up, and the smile on his face deepened: "The emperor just happens to have some insomnia recently, and this herb of yours is very good for calming the nerves. Herbs for coughs, and herbs for headaches..."

Although they are all common herbs, the herbs grown by Han Mengqin are particularly pleasing to the eye.

With the current status of Emperor Chongde, there is no shortage of rare and rare herbs.It's just that the people below offered rare and rare herbs to him, mostly for the purpose of gaining benefits from him.If Han Mengqin gave him these things just to thank him, it would make him feel novel.

Empress Ding was able to stand out from all the concubines and become the most respected woman in the harem, apart from the factors of the Seventh Prince, it was also because she was the only one who really cared about the needs of Emperor Chongde, not People who blindly please Emperor Chongde.

Eunuch Xuanzhi felt that Han Mengqin could also go this route.If she can also be favored by the emperor, it will be a good thing for both herself and Queen Ding.

When the Xuanzhi eunuch was about to order someone to remove the herbs, he suddenly wondered, "Why is there an extra pot?"

"This pot of herbs is for my father-in-law." Han Mengqin looked gratefully at the eunuch Xuanzhi: "I heard that my father-in-law suffered crimes in his early years. Whenever it rained, his feet would jump. Please take this herb back home and brew it into medicinal wine." , should make the father-in-law's leg pain get better."

When the Xuanzhi eunuch heard the words, he felt quite ironic.

He originally took such care of Han Mengqin because of Empress Ding's face, but now he really has a good impression of Han Mengqin.

The eunuch Xuanzhi left empty-handed, but when he returned to the palace, he brought several heavy flowerpots with him.

He didn't rashly bring things to Emperor Chongde, but mentioned it incidentally when he reported the whole thing to Emperor Chongde.

After Emperor Chongde dealt with Wang Shixing's matter with thunder, he heard that he still had a gift of thanks, so he became interested and asked someone to bring over the pots of herbs for a look.

They are obviously some common medicinal herbs, but their growth looks quite gratifying.

Emperor Chongde also knew a thing or two about the efficacy of these herbs, and his expression was slightly warm: "That girl has a heart. I thought that she was brought up by the Han family, so she would have some habits of the Han family, but I didn't expect that she This temperament is following the empress."

"Forget it, since she is a cute little guy, let's take care of her a little more in the future."

"By the way, I remember that the queen once said that this girl is very good at planting flowers and plants?"

Empress Ding once said in Emperor Chongde's ear that the flowers planted by Han Mengqin bloomed better than many flowers in the imperial garden, but Emperor Chongde didn't take it to heart.Now, looking at these pots of medicinal herbs, Emperor Chongde believed it.

"Yes, I have seen the peonies and orchids planted by Miss Han at Miss Han's place, and they are really better than the flowers in some flower competitions. I heard that Miss Han's birthday happens to be on the flower day For Chaojie, Miss Han may be destined to fall in love with these flowers and plants."

"In this way, she is a blessed person." Emperor Chongde said: "In the future, if she plants any rare flowers or herbs, you just let her send them to the palace. I won't take her for nothing. Once she sends it back, I will reward her once, what do you think?"

"If the emperor really did this, it would really be a great honor to Miss Han." The eunuch Xuanzhi said with a smile on his face.

If Han Mengqin could get rewards from Emperor Chongde from time to time, it would be a sign of winning the holy family.In the future, if someone wants to touch her again, they will have to weigh it carefully.

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