The Lady's Code for Raising Her Husband

"Hey, hey, don't touch me. It doesn't matter if I'm dirty alone. Don't make you dirty too." Ye Yuxiao struggled to keep away from him.

But Ouyang Sheng persisted, holding her hand tightly and leading her into the house. He called the maid to fetch water and helped her wash her face with his own hands.

"Don't you complain at all?" Ouyang Sheng carefully wiped the rotten eggs on her face and asked, "If you continue to stay by my side, things like this will happen in the future."

Ye Yuxiao didn't seem to hear, pulling her hair and complaining: "It's over, I have to wash my hair. My hair is long, wash it once and wait for it to dry. It will take a full half a day. If I delay going to the palace to see you, What should the emperor do?”

Will a person who is still worried about his divorce give up in the face of difficulties? Ouyang Sheng suddenly felt that all his previous thoughts were superfluous.

"You can wash your hair at home and rest assured. I will go to the palace to see the Holy Spirit first." Ouyang Sheng said, "I promise you that I will not bring up the matter of reconciliation with the emperor."

"Seriously?" Ye Yuxiao raised his head.

"I swear." Ouyang Sheng said, solemnly raising three fingers.

The ancients usually kept their oaths and promises. Ye Yuxiao felt relieved and waved to him: "Then go quickly. I'll ask Xiao Zuan to wash my hair."

It was indeed getting late, so Ouyang Sheng walked out quickly and went to the door to get his horse.

Yao Ying handed over a new riding crop and said, "The original one was dirty because my wife used it to hit someone just now."

Madam is a term given to a woman who has no official destiny. Yao Ying knew that he was about to become a commoner, so he changed his name to Ye Yuxiao in advance.

Ouyang Sheng took the riding whip, rubbed the uneven textured handle, and was silent in thought.

"Master?" Yao Ying called.

"I originally planned to stay like this for the rest of my life." Ouyang Sheng suddenly said, "But now I feel that I can do something for her."

Um? Yao Ying didn't understand.

Ouyang Sheng did not explain, got on his horse, raised his whip, and galloped towards the imperial city.

Why must she give up when faced with difficulties? He could also try his best to hold up a protective umbrella for her and block out all the hardships.

She was right, a person cannot choose his origin, so why should he feel sorry for himself? Without the protection of his ancestors, he could still rely on himself.

Ouyang Sheng's blood suddenly boiled with enthusiasm and ambition, and the depression he had felt for the past few days disappeared without a trace.

After entering the palace, Eunuch Wei came to pick him up and reminded him: "The emperor heard about you and was in a bad mood. You must be prepared when you enter the imperial study later."

Ouyang Sheng nodded: "Thank you, father-in-law, for reminding me."

Eunuch Wei sighed: "It's all because of the coincidence. The emperor planned to train his troops to regain the lost territory, and even the army's pay, food, grass, and grounds were prepared. As a result, King Lu had no heirs, and the old ministers objected. The emperor had no choice but to place his hopes on you. I was thinking that you were already married and would definitely give birth to a son before the army was launched. But you suddenly revealed your identity and the candidate to lead the army failed again, so the emperor became furious. "

Ouyang Sheng had already known about the military training. At this time, after Eunuch Wei gave him some advice, he knew better. He thanked Eunuch Wei, secretly thinking about what he would say when he saw the emperor later, and went to the imperial study.

In the royal study room, the emperor was indeed in a bad mood. When he saw him, he said: "Since you have already admitted that you are an adulterer and have a child, why bother to come to the palace to see me? You can just wait to win the title and resign."

"That was my original plan," Ouyang Sheng said, leaning on the ground, "but this morning I suddenly remembered what my beloved wife had said before, so I decided to enter the palace to see the emperor."

What did Ye Yuxiao say before? The emperor was startled: "What are you talking about?"

"I remember that she once said to the emperor that the whole world is not the king's land, and the shores of the land are not the king's ministers. I am deeply inspired." Ouyang Sheng said, "Could it be that I am an adulterer and have a son, so I am not the emperor's minister." ? Can’t you serve the Emperor? Titles and official positions are just false names, and they do not prevent me from being loyal to the Emperor and serving Daxi. I came today because I want to tell the Emperor that even if I am demoted to a commoner, I will still be full of this. My skills are still there, the formation and military books I have been familiar with since childhood are still there, and the experience of leading troops to kill the enemy is still there. I am willing to rely on these skills as a common people to continue to serve the emperor and share his worries."

The emperor looked at Ouyang Sheng on the ground for a long time, his eyes unclear.

Ouyang Sheng respectfully touched his forehead to the ground, showing no trace of impatience.

After an unknown amount of time, the emperor finally spoke up: "Do you think showing loyalty is enough? With your young, energetic and careless temper, if you go to the battlefield, wouldn't something big happen to you?"

"Your Majesty taught you a lesson." Ouyang Sheng's voice was hoarse, "My lord, there is nothing we can do about this."

"No way? Is there really no way?" The emperor picked up a booklet presented by Prince Qi's Mansion and slammed it at his feet. "When you first discovered the clue, why didn't you come and report it to me? You had to handle the matter recklessly by yourself. It’s over, and you just remembered to tell me? What did you take me for!”

Ouyang Sheng turned over and over to understand the emperor's attitude, and kowtowed again and again sincerely: "I was wrong."

"Since you know you are wrong, go kneel outside!" The emperor slapped the imperial case suddenly, as if the anger that had been stored up for a long time suddenly burst out, causing the inkstone to tremble.

Ouyang Sheng kowtowed again, stood up without hesitation, and knelt in the courtyard outside the Imperial Study Room.

The floor tiles laid in this courtyard are all specially made, with uneven patterns on the surface. They are particularly beautiful and also... annoying. If you kneel on it for just a cup of tea, deep red marks will be left; if you kneel for a longer time, the marks will turn into purple; when you stand up, the marks that were originally sunken will become high again. The ground swelled up and the pain was unbearable and would not go away.

Eunuch Wei couldn't bear to see it, so he stepped forward and said to Ouyang Sheng, "It's going to snow soon. It's very cold outside. Let me go and beg for your mercy."

Ouyang Sheng quickly shook his head: "My father-in-law is kind, and I accept it with all my heart. I sincerely know that I was wrong, and I am willing to kneel down."

The emperor didn't say how long he was asked to kneel. What if his legs broke while he was kneeling? Eunuch Wei wanted to persuade him again, but then he thought about it, what if the emperor's move had a profound meaning? After all, ordinary people who want to kneel here are not qualified, so he swallowed his words again.

Eunuch Wei's prediction of the weather was very accurate. In less than half an hour, snow started to fall from the sky. Snow seeds fell on the yard like salt, making a crackling sound.

When snow seeds fall, it's colder than actual falling snow, not to mention that it hurts when the wind blows the snow seeds onto your face. Eunuch Wei couldn't bear it anymore. He made several excuses, went in and out of the imperial study, and mentioned Ouyang Sheng openly or covertly. But the emperor was unmoved and never asked him to get up.

Ouyang Sheng's lips were black and blue from the cold, but he still knelt upright and upright, showing no signs of laziness or slippage.

This man was too honest, and the emperor didn't come out to see it, so why was he like this? Eunuch Wei stamped his feet and sighed.