Today, I happened to see Zhou Zhe disturbing Yu Wan and asking her to wash his feet.
Yu Wan did not reject, on the contrary, she served Zhou Zhe a pot of scalding hot water.
I do not know if Zhou Zhe is old and does not pay attention, or really so trusting Yu Wan, do not try the water temperature.
She just stuck her feet in.
"Aaaa…murder…you dirty woman, are you trying to scald me to death?"
Zhou Zhi was so scalded that she screamed loudly, kicked over the footbath in front of her, and pointed an angry finger at Yu Wan while cursing.
Yu Wan had been prepared beforehand. Even before Zhou Zhi kicked over the footbath, she had stepped back far away, so there was not a drop of water splashed onto her body.
"I'm sorry, mother-in-law, I really didn't mean it. I haven't served anyone before, and I really didn't know the water temperature was wrong!"
She had a shocked expression, as if she was at a loss, but there was a glint of satisfaction in her eyes.
Damn old hag, dare to tease me? I will scald you to death.
"Aah, you slut, you're definitely deliberate. You're taking this chance to get revenge. How could our Li family ever marry such a venomous wife."
"You wait, I'll definitely tell Luo Shu and get him to divorce you this poisonous woman."
Zhou Zhi's eyes narrowed with anger at Yu Wan. If it weren't for her leg burns, she would definitely pounce on this whore right away.
How could I be so careless, to let this slut wash my feet.
Aiyo, it really hurts me.
Zhou Zhi lowered her head to look at her feet and found that both feet were blistered red. It was soon covered with large water blisters, making her hate Yu Wan even more in her heart.
She wanted to send a maid to pin Yu Wan down so she could thoroughly scold this slut.
She looked around and found that there was not a single servant in the room. She didn't know where they had gone, making her even more angry and cursing loudly.
Yu Wan was overjoyed in her heart, and also let out a bad breath of anger. She was not even remotely affected by Zhou Zhi's abuses.
Thinking about the injustices she had endured these days, she felt it wasn't enough and was determined to severely punish this damned old woman.
She turned her eyes and said with a worried expression:
"Ah, mother, your feet have formed blisters. I've heard that if the feet form blisters, they should be punctured in time so that applying medicine can also heal faster. Since my daughter-in-law has some medicine, why not let my daughter-in-law first help you puncture the blisters?"
Without waiting for Zhou Zhi's consent, she quickly moved forward to grab Zhou Zhi's feet.
"You this slut, don't touch me. Get out quickly, get out quickly..."
Zhou Zhi dare not let Yu Wan touch her again. She kicked and waved her hands and feet wildly, trying to prevent Yu Wan from approaching.
Yu Wan had long hated Zhou Zhi with a deep resentment, and her husband was not even at the mansion. There was no way she would give up.
She was still young, and her eyes were quick and her hands were nimble. She grabbed Zhou Zhi's foot, and the sharp nails of her fingers tore open the large blister on Zhou Zhi's foot with ease. She then grasped it tightly.
The skin on Zhou Zhi's foot with blisters was torn off instantly.
"Aaah...Murder! Luo Shu, where are you? Your wife has killed me, this old woman."
Zhou Zhi was in pain and her body was trembling. She made a pig-like scream and continued to struggle violently.
Yu Yao felt the pain even from the screen. This Zhou Zhi would not be able to walk for more than a fortnight.
But in her heart, she thought Zhou Zhi deserved it.
This is what happens to those who do evil. People like Zhou Zhi deserve to be punished severely by someone like Yu Wan.
The original owner was simple and honest, served Zhou Zhi very well and also listened to her very carefully. But she still couldn't satisfy Zhou Zhi's expectations, and instead, she was ground down by Zhou Zhi with a multitude of ailments, dying at an early age.
One can only say that this is an eye for an eye.
She was enjoying the show on the screen and didn't realize that danger was lurking in the shadows.
In a hidden corner outside Jingfu Manor, Xifeng, who had received an order from Zhao Min Gongzhu, had been lying in wait here for several days.
The gongzhu asked him to ruin the beauty of Yanyan's consort and then throw her into a beggar's den outside the city.
Unfortunately, the security at Jingfu Manor was extremely tight, and there were many hidden guards as well. Xifeng dare not break in.
He could only wait here, hoping to strike when Yanyan's consort came out.
Yu Yao did not know this, after watching the drama at Li Luo Shu's household for a while, she turned off the screen.
After that, she heard the ancient stringed instrument say that the emperor had presented a batch of valuable flowers to Jingfu Manor. He said that Jingfu Manor's princess wanted to hold a flower appreciation banquet, and said that these flowers were also stored in the flower room, so it might as well take them out to enjoy.
Yu Yao raised an eyebrow, thinking there was nothing to do, so she went over to take a look.
The imperial gifts were placed in the garden, and when she arrived, the servants were placing them with great care.
She looked at them carefully.
She noticed that there were more than a dozen peonies, all beautifully blooming. They were arranged neatly, with full petals and shining radiantly. The scent was fragrant, truly worthy of being the "King of Flowers."
Among them, two Yao Huang and two Wei Zi were the most precious.
These two peonies were rare, very difficult to cultivate, whether there were others she did not know, but Jingfu Manor definitely did not have them.
The other peonies were also very beautiful, and they were all rare varieties as well.
In addition to these, there were also some golden chrysanthemums and the famous "Eighteen Scholars" variety, which were rare and valuable species.
In general, emperors are wary of their younger brothers, even if they are idle princes. They will not lower their guard.
However, Emperor Qiming showed no signs of jealousy and even occasionally bestowed gifts upon Jingfu Manor.
Yu Yao sighed in admiration for Emperor Qiming's generosity and open-mindedness, but she always felt that there was something strange about it.
The imperial gift should be a joyful event, but she found that Princess Jingfu had no joy on her face at all, and it even looked a bit unpleasant.
She furrowed her brow. Shouldn't imperial gifts be received with joy? This meant that the emperor valued Jingfu Manor, right?
However, Princess Jingfu's expression did not match that at all.
She looked towards Jing Wang, who was quite happy, smiling happily while appreciating them.
Nan Gong Yan was also very happy, and ordered the servants to move the few pots of the best "Eighteen Scholars" to his study.
Yu Yao raised her eyebrows and thought to herself that she might be overthinking things. Perhaps Princess Jingfu just wasn't in a good mood today.
So she did not think about it any further.
The Imperial Palace, inside the Pepper Room, was littered with broken porcelain, all shattered in the queen's fury.
"How many years have passed, and the emperor still cannot forget that vile woman. He even bestowed peonies upon her, placing this palace in what position?"
The queen sat on the couch with a somber expression, her chest heaving with anger.
She was even more angry when she heard that there were also Yao Huang and Wei Zi among them.
She only had one of each of these peonies in her palace, and she was always careful to have the palace people take care of them, fearing that they might not survive.
But the emperor was so generous, giving all of them to Jingfu Manor, to that slut. How could the queen not be angry?
"Madam, Princess Jingfu is already a married woman. Even if the emperor still remembers her, he cannot do anything about it. Why do you have to be angry?"
The wet nurse approached and whispered.
The queen naturally knew, but deep down, she was still angry.
Then she thought of Nan Gong Yan, the emperor was extremely kind to this nephew, even better than the crown prince.
She had not suspected Nan Gong Yan's lineage without reason. She had secretly ordered people to investigate, but nothing was found.
"Nanny, arrange for Bai Lian to take Nan Gong Yan's blood. You don't need much, just a few drops."
The queen suddenly said something as she thought of something.
She wanted to see if Nan Gong Yan was really the son of the emperor and Princess Jingfu.
The wet nurse looked shocked at the queen, "Madam, are you suspecting something?"
"Hmph, for how many years has the emperor not forgotten that slut, Princess Jingfu? I suspect that they have been secretly communicating. Even Prince Yan could be their bastard child, but no one knows it."
The queen did not hesitate to reveal her suspicions.
This is because the wet nurse is her confidant, the person she trusts the most by her side.
The wet nurse was shocked beyond belief. The emperor did indeed pursue Princess Jingfu in the past, but she chose to marry Jing Wang instead.
The emperor was indeed depressed for a period of time, but he quickly recovered and did not make any further moves. Everyone thought that the emperor had let go.
However, thinking of the emperor's affection for Prince Yan, she felt some uncertainty.
That really is better than treating a son as one's own.
The emperor had several brothers and many nephews, but he had not seen him treat any of his nephews so well.
Because Jing Wang and the emperor were brothers from the same mother, both born of the dowager empress, no one had gone deep into this thought. They just took it as a sign of good brotherly feelings, and therefore also gave more favor to Prince Yan.
"Madam, I understand. Have Bai Lian go and handle it."
The wet nurse gathered her thoughts and respectfully replied before leaving.
