This girl is really scheming and courageous. Without destruction, there is no construction. Although Princess Chun'an is aloof, the attitudes of those noble ladies today can be seen. Their attitude towards Su Yao is undoubtedly rejection and cold.
Su Yao fought back against Princess Chun'an, and used her performance this time to tell everyone that she was not a soft persimmon to be bullied, and she had no intention of swallowing her anger.
From now on, anyone who wants to bring up her background or the fact that she was raised by a businessman should first consider whether the weight of her case is heavier than that of Princess Chun'an.
Mrs. Pang really likes Su Yao a little.
As the wife of a duke, Madam Pang has always liked smart people.
It was the same for her. When other women met concubines and illegitimate children, they basically competed for favors and suppressed the concubines and illegitimate children openly or secretly.
But she never did.
She understood early on where the root of the problem lay.
So when Duke Pingguo Pang Qingping had a favorite concubine, she didn't make a fuss, but took good care of the backyard and raised his children for him.
Others are afraid that their illegitimate children are too outstanding, but she also invests in the education and training of her illegitimate children, so all her illegitimate sons are promising. Even if they are not so good, they can join the military camp to suffer and pursue a career, and her illegitimate daughters also marry into good families.
She had long given up her illusions about Pang Qingping, and she was also very clear that she took care of the Pang family's inner house not for Pang Qingping, but for her own children and grandchildren.
The better she manages the Pang family, the better off her children will be. The concubines' children will each have a good future and will not be obsessed with the family property like a black-eyed chicken.
She knows what she is doing, so she particularly likes people who know what they are doing.
Therefore, she was also happy to befriend someone as understanding and smart as Su Yao. She smiled and said, "I'll have someone take you back. I'm afraid you won't be able to recover for a while."
Su Yao met her eyes, immediately smiled, and agreed cheerfully.
The carriage of the Yongding Marquis's Mansion drove out of the Pingguo Duke's Mansion, following the carriage of the Fenyang Prince's Mansion.
Everything went on as usual that day, and the girls went home and told their elders about the incident as if it were a funny story.
Even so, no one took it too seriously. It was just a quarrel between women. What's more, one of them was a high and mighty princess. So what if she suffered some grievances
It was not until a minor imperial censor wrote a letter to impeach Prince Fenyang for poorly educating his daughter and Princess Chun'an for being arrogant and humiliating the women of the families of meritorious officials that the incident caused a little stir.
But still not many people take it seriously.
Even when Emperor Yuanfeng came to her palace for dinner, Concubine Pang simply said, "Chun'an has always had a bad temper, and she has been upset recently. Although Su Yao feels a little wronged, there is nothing she can do."
She lowered her eyes and continued, "But he was not well educated at home. He couldn't stand it and fainted from anger..."
Emperor Yuanfeng looked indifferent. He glanced at Concubine Pang and turned to go to the Empress Dowager's palace.
Empress Dowager Tian was originally watching the division of the palace maids in the clothing department. When she saw Emperor Yuanfeng coming, she smiled and said a few words to him. Then she heard Emperor Yuanfeng say, "I have something to trouble you, mother."
It had been a long time since she had seen Emperor Yuanfeng look like this. Empress Dowager Tian couldn't help but look serious and nodded, "What's the matter, Emperor?"
Emperor Yuanfeng's eyes moved, and all the female officials and maids in the Empress Dowager's palace left. He said in a deep voice: "I am very sorry for Mingyuan about the Su family's affairs."
He never mentioned the affairs of the previous dynasty in front of her. Empress Dowager Tian was nervous and thoughtful: "Why did the emperor suddenly talk about this? It's been a long time..."
Emperor Yuanfeng did not answer, but said: "If it were not for my credulity, Mingyuan would not have died, and the Yongding Marquis's Mansion would not have been ridiculed and belittled. Chun'an usually looks good, but at the critical moment, he is really mean and arrogant, with no mind. I would like to trouble my mother to issue an order to reprimand him."
Queen Mother Tian was stunned.
The position of Empress Dowager was vacant in the palace, so the titles and rewards for the ladies inside and outside the palace were all granted by her, the empress dowager, who came to make a formality and issue imperial decrees.
But for so long, she basically never listened to Emperor Yuanfeng asking her to specifically reprimand anyone, except when her husband was implicated in a crime or she herself was guilty of an unforgivable crime.
Chun'an is unique.
She hesitated a little, but Emperor Yuanfeng had already stood up.
The palace was silent for a moment. Looking at the light coming in from the door, Empress Dowager Tian was suddenly a little startled. She said to her confidant, Concubine Jin, who came in: "I'm really a little unsure..."
He was unsure, but didn't say anything else.
After returning from the Lotus Banquet, Princess Chun'an stayed in her room for several days, and Prince Fenyang also did not go out recently. Although Shao Wenxun's matter had been resolved on the surface, he had to pretend to reflect on the fact that he had not disciplined his son-in-law well.
Therefore, he has been staying at home recently. When Princess Chun'an came back with a disapproving face that day, he found it strange and asked the housekeeper who went with her. The housekeeper only said that she had some dispute with the girl from the Su family.
He didn't take it to heart.
Chun'an has a bad temper, so it's normal for him to vent after encountering such a great injustice.
As long as the situation doesn't go too far, the Su family can only bear the consequences and keep it to themselves even if they are not satisfied.
But he never expected that such a small matter would snowball into something bigger and bigger. By the time Zhang Qingfeng arrived, everyone outside already knew that Princess Chun'an had forced the girl from the Su family to faint in public because she was dissatisfied with Shao Wenxun's affairs.
Prince Fenyang was looking at an exquisite sculpture, which was sent to him by his friend in the Ministry of Works, who said it was made by a new craftsman in the Supervisor of Craftsmen. A huge piece of wood was brushed with tung oil layer by layer and carved into a disc. Inside there were curved pipes to form a river, with mountains, trees and water. The water under a small bridge was so clear that you could see the pebbles and fish inside. It looked like a living village and the craftsmanship was so exquisite that it was ingenious.
He was quite fond of it, and used a jade stick to tease a white carp. When he heard that Su Yao had fainted, he wiped his hands in surprise and looked up, his expression gradually becoming serious: "What's going on?"
He should reflect on his mistakes in a proper manner. Besides, he was still planning a big plan. Perhaps because the matter involved Princess Chun'an, no one told him the story.
Zhang Qingfeng, however, did not have so many concerns. He seemed to be fearless. He raised his eyebrows and told everything in detail.
Prince Fenyang frowned.
He knew that Princess Chun'an was still brooding over Shao Wenxun's death and hated the Su family very much, but he did not expect that she would openly get angry at the Pang family's lotus banquet and make things like this.
No wonder she came back so soon.