This one sentence alone sets the tone.
Old Madam Wei opened her closed eyes, glanced at Wei An, with a hint of smile in her eyes, and nodded: "Please don't be angry, Your Majesty. Miss Li is just ignorant."
Besides, she is the daughter of a princess, and Li Gui Niang's surname is not Chu, so it goes without saying who is more precious.
Mrs. Wei's words were ignorant, and Prince Zheng's words were hurtful. The two families reached a tacit understanding about Li Gui Niang's behavior this time.
Mrs. Wei was very happy that Prince Zheng was willing to take the lead in helping Wei An and protect him.
It wasn't just King Zheng who was angry.
A few days later, news came that Princess Changying had somehow misbehaved in front of the emperor and said some unpleasant things, which had offended the Empress. The Empress refused to see her for several days.
Even Li Gui Niang was to blame. The Queen Mother said that she was noisy, and had been sitting in front of the Buddha for so long but had not learned to remain calm at all. Her noise gave people a headache, so she was told to go home and reflect, sit in front of the Buddha and copy one hundred copies of the Heart Sutra.
She will be allowed to go out only when the copying is completed. As for whether she can enter the palace or not, that is another matter for the future.
Some said it was impoliteness in front of the emperor, and some said it was noisy, but anyone with a discerning eye could tell why.
Even Mrs. Mei sighed: "He was really too arrogant. No wonder he had to learn a lesson."
When Master Mei returned home, he laughed when he heard this: "You never care about these things, why are you sighing about them now?"
As the president of the Hanlin Academy, he often had to go to the palace to give lectures. He was always cautious in his conduct, and now he was even more cautious. When he heard his wife say this, he said, "This feud is complete. Don't get involved."
Mrs. Mei did not agree immediately. Instead, she showed him Wei An's prescription and said, "Take a look at this prescription."
Master Mei was also fond of this. When he was a junior scholar in the Imperial Academy, he would often light a stick of incense to calm his mind. He was shocked when he saw the prescription, and after a while he asked, "Did Wei Qi really take it out?"
Mrs. Mei smiled and nodded: "I am really convinced. I mixed it according to this recipe, but the fragrance I mixed was always unsatisfactory... It's amazing that she is so good at such a young age."
It’s really amazing! Lord Mei looked serious and threw it away after a while.
No matter how powerful he is, it has nothing to do with him.
The water here is too deep and it is not something people like them can get involved in.
Princess Changying had enjoyed such glory for so many years, but this was the first time that she had made such a fool of herself and embarrassed herself so much. She finally understood the embarrassment her daughter felt when people pointed fingers at her, because no one dared to point fingers at her now. She felt like her heart was full of ants, and she was anxious and restless, without a moment of peace.
Wei An!
Wei An! She was just a little girl, but she actually tricked her.
Emperor Longqing actually cared so much about this matter that he pointed at her nose and scolded her for doing bad things, saying that she was arrogant and could not teach her daughter, and that she was simply stupid.
Only then did she realize that all of Emperor Longqing's secret thoughts had been revealed by Li Guiniang.
Li Guiniang spoke without thinking, constantly saying how bad Wei An was, which further revealed the narrow-mindedness of Emperor Longqing and Empress Fang.
If Wei An had not shown such a brilliant performance, how would people have guessed what happened to Emperor Longqing and Empress Fang
With this calculation, Queen Fang actually gave a lot of things to the Wei family and Wei Qi.
The comparison makes people understand more clearly why Princess Changying and Li Gui Niang were punished this time.
When Lady Xianrong came to see Li Guiniang, Li Guiniang was still hiding in her room and refused to go out.
She had always been doted on by her uncle and had never been scolded so harshly. Her usually kind aunt seemed to have become a different person. She looked at her coldly and sternly, and started to complain of stomachache after speaking a few words to her, which alarmed the imperial physician in the hospital.
Xianrong County Lady pursed her lips and advised her: "It will be fine after a while."
But Li Gui Niang knew it wouldn't get better.
This shame will accompany her for the rest of her life. Wherever Wei An is, those people will remember how she, Li Gui Niang, was defeated by Wei An and reprimanded by the Emperor and Empress.
She just couldn't get over that hurdle in her heart.
She cried and threw things, and her well-maintained nails were broken.
Princess Xianrong retreated silently, and after a while she stopped and looked at the gardenias in the distance.
It turns out that little girl from the Wei family is so difficult to deal with.
She had only stood there for a moment when Li Shao came back from outside, holding a few kites in his hands. Some were eagles and some were butterflies. They were all lifelike and one could tell at a glance that they were not ordinary kites.
She laughed and said, "Is it for Agui?"
Li Shao stopped and said, "Yes, she cried so hard." Then he smiled and asked her, "See if there is anything you like. These are kites made by the Zhang family and shipped back from Nanchang."
The Fairy Princess really looked at it for a while, and chose the one with the phoenix flapping its wings, and then asked him, "How is your aunt's?"
Li Shao shook his head: "It's not a big deal, it will be over after a while."
He was so calm and composed, totally different from her own brother. Lady Xianrong was a little envious - every family has its own problems, it would be great if she had such a good brother.
This thought flashed through her mind, and she hummed, and then said, "I just came out from inside. She was really angry this time. I have never seen her so discouraged. Cousin, please give her some good advice."
She paused before saying, "I heard that there is a betting market outside, and it's all my brothers who are just joining in the fun. Tell Ah Gui that it's nothing serious, they are all my cousins. Once they give the order, those playboys dare not make trouble or say anything."
This was something I had to worry about a few days ago.
Now that Emperor Longqing and Empress Fang have made their stance clear, these rumors are nothing at all, and there is still room for open discussion.
Li Shao's expression was still calm, and he didn't look angry at all. He agreed to her request, and asked her with a smile to come more often. Knowing that she would not keep any meal for him, he personally sent her out. Then he turned back and sent the kite to his sister's room. After coaxing her for a while, he left and went to his mother's room.
Princess Changying was so angry that she couldn't even eat. Everyone in the room kept silent and no one dared to speak. Only the chirping of cicadas and birds could be heard.
Even Princess Changying couldn't stand it and asked someone to dig them out. Then the people below started to busy themselves cleaning up the cicadas.
Li Shao went into the house and greeted his mother, then advised her: "Mother, don't be so angry. After all, it's just a loss of face. It's good that you are willing to scold me."
If you really stop scolding, that would be a bad thing.
Princess Changying pursed her lips, her eyes looking even sharper: "Not only will we lose face, I'm afraid we will lose our dignity as well." She looked up at her son.