In order not to let her father be a bad example, not to let herself be divorced, and not to let Yuhe look down on her, Zhu Xiaoxiao really worked hard. She studied hard, worked hard, and studied hard. She learned to play the piano, learn embroidery, learn to recite poems, learn etiquette to deal with advance and retreat, and even the tone, expression, way of speaking, and the way she walked.
Actually, it was easy to learn zither and embroidery, because Zhu Xiaoxiao's mother had taught her before. Although it was not brilliant, it was quite decent.
As for reciting poems, Zhu Xiaoxiao was not too good at it. After all, her father was the county magistrate. Even if her daughter could not become a top scholar, she could at least recognize a few words and read poems quite well.
Therefore, the thing that gave Zhu Xiaoxiao the biggest headache was the numerous etiquette rules! Although Yuyun's mother had written her a 'Code of Practice' and told her to memorize it, it would be fine to follow it.
But this…was this even human? If he really followed the instructions, wouldn't he become a wooden man without any emotions? She murmured," Don't turn your head when you walk, don't lift your lips when you speak, don't move your knees when you sit, don't shake your skirt when you stand, don't laugh when you are happy, don't raise your voice when you are angry. Men and women live in different groups inside and outside. Don't peep at the outer wall, don't go out of the inner court. When you go out, you must hide your face. When you peep, you must hide your appearance."
What was this? It would be better to ask her to jump into the Yongding River!
Although Zhu Xiaoxiao muttered, she still carried it obediently. At the same time, she put on a long robe and a vest, and she walked shakily like a Manchu woman.
However, she was used to jumping and jumping. Wearing this kind of flowerpot shaped, high and thick shoes to walk was like taking her life. She often fell after two steps. She stepped on her left foot and forgot her right foot. Her front foot had just crossed the threshold, and her back foot was tripped. She either fell to the ground or fell to the point that her waist was about to break. It hurt so much that she cried out. She wanted to give up several times, but when she thought of her father and Yuyun, she endured it.
She didn't want to become an excuse for others to attack her father, but also to prove that she wasn't a wild girl, to prove that Yuyun didn't marry the wrong person, she must learn well, must let herself transform into a noble lady that matched Yuyun.
Thinking of this, Zhu Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth and held the silk in her hand as she practiced step by step.
This time, she did not fall or trip over anything. She walked smoothly from one end of the corridor to the other.
She was so happy that she almost jumped up! If Brother Yun saw this, he would be very happy, right?
Thinking of Yuyun, Zhu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but pout.
A few days ago, after E Min found Yuyun, Yuyun stayed in Prince De's mansion and didn't come back. What happened to the awe-inspiring Fifth Master that actually made Yuyun not come home for a few days? Even that extremely fierce old man Yu had disappeared without a trace? Only Yuyun's mother was left to preach in her ears all day long, telling her what girls should do, what rules to follow at home, what rules to follow when going out, and what rules to follow when entering the palace. It tormented her until her ears grew calluses, her toes were red and swollen, and she couldn't even straighten her waist.
Humph! Stinky clouds, paper clouds, bad clouds, they simply didn't put her, their wife, in their eyes! It didn't matter. Although it was only a few days, she was confident that she could make him look at her in a different light and admire her from the bottom of his heart.
As Zhu Xiaoxiao thought about it, she carried her handkerchief and swayed as she walked. She even reviewed the etiquette rules that Old Madam Yu had taught her in her heart.
At this moment, a familiar voice sounded behind Zhu Xiaoxiao.
"So even a wild monkey can look like a human in clothes and shoes!”
When Zhu Xiaoxiao heard this voice, she turned around to see who was laughing at her. However, because she was wearing a long robe and a vest, and she was wearing flowerpot shoes, she lost her balance and stumbled. She tripped over her own feet and fell forward. Zhu Xiaoxiao was in so much pain that tears almost fell from her eyes. "It hurts!"
A string of bell-like laughter came from Zhu Xiaoxiao's head.
"Aiyo, no need for formalities. Even if I'm Ge Ge, you don't have to prostrate yourself like this, right? Get up quickly, get up quickly, you're killing me!”
When Zhu Xiao Xiao heard this, she knew that the person who had come was the Qing Qing Gege of King Cheng's mansion who had delusions of marrying Yu Yun.
She slowly got up and sat on the ground. Her almond-shaped eyes were wide open as she gritted her teeth and said,"So it's the pompous beauty of Prince Cheng's Imperial Residence. Please forgive my rudeness.”
Anger flashed across Qingjiu's face, but it was quickly replaced by coldness. She looked at Zhu Xiaoxiao arrogantly." You're Zhu Xiaoxiao?”
Zhu Xiaoxiao nodded." That's right. Zhu Xiaoxiao is me. I am Zhu Xiaoxiao!”
"Your father is Zhu Zhen, the county magistrate of Shaoxing?”
"Yes, my father is Zhu Zhen, the county magistrate of Shaoxing.”
Qingjiu smiled coldly." That's great. Take a look at this memorial yourself!”
Zhu Xiaoxiao was stunned. She opened the memorial and saw the words:
Zhu Zhen, the magistrate of Shaoxing, was in charge of Shaoxing County by the emperor's grace. He should have been diligent, cautious, respectful and simple, thrifty, virtuous, loving the people, loyal to the monarch, and wanted to repay the emperor in case. However, Zhu Zhen knew the law and broke the law, took bribes, connived at his daughter's violence, harmed the common people, bullied the good, so that the people of Shaoxing dared not speak out. He also relied on the power of Guanglu Temple Shaoqing Yuyun to frame the minister and wanted to murder Prince De with poison wine. He had ulterior motives. I beg the emperor to let Zhu Zhen and his daughter Zhu Xiaoxiao be a model, then the world will be lucky, Shaoxing people will be lucky!
Zhu Xiaoxiao seemed to have been struck by lightning. She was stunned on the spot and could not speak for a long time. Slandering a minister? Murder Prince De? This is not real, this is not real! Why would Father frame a minister? How could he possibly murder Prince De?
She simply took off her shoes and stood up to look at Qingjiu fearlessly." I don't believe that my father would frame a minister. You're talking nonsense! You must be talking nonsense, right?”
"Nonsense? Was that so? Let me ask you, did you and your father rely on Little Yuzi's power to frame the governor of Zhejiang, Yinghua, for accepting bribes and taking bribes?”
"That wasn't a false accusation. That was the evidence that Fifth Master and Brother Yun found, and Yinghua admitted it herself!”
"If you want to deal with an ordinary citizen, you need witnesses and material evidence, let alone a first-grade official! Let me ask you, where is the evidence of Yinghua accepting bribes?”
"The evidence is with Fifth Master. Why don't you go to Fifth Master?”
Qingjiu smiled." Are you talking about the two account books?”
"That's right. Fifth Master sent someone to search Yinghua's house.”
"Let me tell you! Lord Fifth did not have any evidence at all because Lord Fifth had only found two ordinary account books. They could not be used as evidence at all! Besides, Fifth Master is now lying on the bed on his last breath because of your father. You still have the cheek to drag Fifth Master down with you?”
Zhu Xiaoxiao was even more surprised." Fifth Master is dying? How is this possible?"
"Why not? As long as you're here, anything is possible!”
Zhu Xiaoxiao approached Qingjiu indignantly." Tell me clearly, what do you mean by a femme fatale?”
Qingjiu looked at Zhu Xiaoxiao and asked arrogantly,""Do you know that Fifth Master and Little Yuzi went to Shaoxing this time to do something for the emperor?”
"Of course I know. Brother Yun said that the Emperor was going to hold a banquet for the elderly, so he and Fifth Master were ordered by the Emperor to go to Shaoxing to buy some good flower carvings so that they could drink at the banquet.”
"Since you know that this Huadiao wine is used by the emperor for the banquet, why did you ask people to break the wine jar?”
Zhu Xiaoxiao was baffled." Break it? Why would I ask someone to break the wine jar? I was even knocked out by the smell of alcohol. How could I let someone break it?”
"If it wasn't you, it was your father who had someone break it. Otherwise, how could you explain the wine jar being broken? How do you explain that Fifth Master drank the wine that your father prepared later and was poisoned?”
Hearing this, Zhu Xiaoxiao jumped up." Fifth Master was poisoned? Is this true?"
"Of course it's true. Who is Fifth Master? How can he talk nonsense about his matters?”Qingjiu walked around Zhu Xiaoxiao and looked at her from head to toe." Zhu Xiaoxiao, how dare you. The Fifth Prince is the Emperor's favorite son. How dare you and your father murder him?"”
"Nonsense! Father and I have no enmity with Fifth Master. Why would I harm him?”
"But after the wine was broken, it was your father who prepared it, right?”
"That's right. In order for Brother Yun to report his work, Father even specially asked the taverns in the city to bring out the best flower sculptures.”
"I think your father added poison when he gave the order, right? Fortunately, Fifth Lord was cautious and opened a jar of Huadiao wine to try. Otherwise, if this wine was carried to the banquet, it would be strange if it did not poison the emperor to death!”
"Nonsense! How could her father put poison in the wine? What good would it do to father to add poison to the wine?”
"How would I know what benefits there are? I only know that you and your father not only harmed Fifth Master, but also caused Little Yuzi to be imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice.”
Zhu Xiaoxiao raised her head abruptly." Brother Yun…is locked up in the Ministry of Justice's prison?”
"Of course, he bought those wines himself. How can he get away with this? Zhu Xiaoxiao, you're so cruel. In order to destroy the evidence of your father's corruption, you even harmed your husband?”
"I didn't. You're talking nonsense. How could I harm Brother Yun? He's my husband. How could I harm him?”
"You don't have to tell me. I don't want to hear it either! Although the Emperor hasn't sent anyone to investigate your matter, if you, a vixen and wild monkey, continue to stay here, I'm afraid that even Yu Zhongtang and Old Madam Yu will be killed by you! For the sake of Little Yuzi, I can only strike first! Men!"
"Ge Ge!" A few of the bodyguards responded in unison.
"Capture this wild monkey and send it to the Imperial Clan Court for interrogation.”
After saying that, the bodyguards surrounded Zhu Xiaoxiao. However, Zhu Xiaoxiao would not surrender so easily. She kicked one of the soldiers down and punched another soldier's nose. Then, she grabbed a few handfuls of soil from the ground and scattered them. Taking advantage of everyone's confusion, she escaped.
She couldn't be caught! If she was caught, it would be equivalent to admitting that her father had poisoned the wine! She had to avenge her father, help Fifth Master find the culprit who poisoned him, and rescue Brother Yun from the prison of the Ministry of Justice. So she couldn't be caught, couldn't be caught!
In Prince De's residence, Yuqi was half-leaning on the bed as Su Panpan fed him medicine. Beside him was the 14th prince, Yureng, who had an anxious expression.
"Fifth Brother, are you alright? Do you want to call the imperial physician over to take a look?"
Yuqi shook his hand weakly," Don't find a doctor. If you find a doctor, the Emperor will know. I don't want to make things big, so don't find a doctor for the time being." Anyway, this wasn't a big deal. He just needed to rest for a few days!”
"Isn't it a big deal? The dignified Fifth Prince actually asked someone to poison the wine? What if this got out? Fifth Brother, what exactly happened? Why were you poisoned?”
Yuqi smiled lightly." I don't know why I was poisoned either. However, you should be glad that the person who was poisoned was me. If it was an old man at the Thousand Old People's Banquet who was poisoned, or if the Emperor's Ma was poisoned, then things would be difficult to clean up.”
"Fifth Brother, do you know who poisoned her?”
"Of course, but I don't know why this person is so bold. He actually dared to tamper with the tribute wine.”
"Perhaps! Perhaps this person has committed some heinous crime and has no choice but to rebel in order to survive, but I still think…who? Who was on the roof? Get down here!" Yureng suddenly stopped mid-sentence and shouted at the roof.
"It's me!" A crisp voice replied, and a petite figure jumped through the window and stood in front of Yuqi, Yureng, and Su Panpan.
Seeing this person, Yuqi was a little surprised." Xiaoxiao, it's you? What are you doing here?"
Zhu Xiaoxiao didn't answer or bow, nor did she notice that Yureng and Su Panpan were still in the room. She rushed straight to Yuqi and reached out to touch his forehead.
Seeing this, Su Panpan was so scared that she quickly blocked her." What do you want to do?”
Zhu Xiaoxiao put one hand on Yuqi's forehead and the other on her own forehead, as if comparing something. Then she retracted her hand and said,""Are you alright?"
Yuqi found it funny." If I had something to do, would I still be sitting here talking to you?”
Zhu Xiaoxiao glared at Yuqi and said rudely,""Since you're fine, can you please let Brother Yun out?”
Yuqi was baffled." Little Yuzi? I told him to go back a long time ago. Did he not go back?”
Zhu Xiaoxiao frowned and her eyes reddened." Brother Yun has been locked up in the Ministry of Justice's prison. Even Father has been arrested and is being escorted to the capital!"”
"What?" Yuqi turned pale with fright when he heard that and hurriedly wanted to sit up. However, because he used too much strength, he fell back into Su Panpan's arms after a moment of dizziness.
"Don't move. Your body hasn't recovered yet.”Su Panpan quickly held him down.
Yuqi pushed Su Panpan's hand away and asked Zhu Xiaoxiao,"Xiaoxiao, is what you said true? Was Little Yuzi really imprisoned in the Ministry of Justice?”
"Of course it's true. Just now, that smug beauty Ge Ge came to tell me that the Emperor was very angry about your poisoning and ordered Brother Yun to be locked up in prison for trial. Even Father was removed from his official position and sent to the capital.”
Yuqi looked at Yureng." Fourteenth Brother, is that true? Was Little Yuzi really imprisoned? Even Zhu Zhen was dismissed and sent back to the capital?”
Since Zhu Xiaoxiao had already told him the truth, Yureng had no choice but to speak the truth."That's right, the Emperor's Amma was very angry when he heard that you were poisoned. In addition, there were people in the court who accused Zhu Zhen of conniving his daughter to commit murder and falsely accusing the officials, so the Emperor's Amma personally ordered Zhu Zhen to be relieved of his post and escorted to the capital overnight.”
Yuqi struggled to sit up." Damn it! Why didn't you tell me about this?”
"Fifth brother, it's not that I don't want to tell you, but your condition was really dangerous those few days. Even the emperor almost wanted to come and see you personally. Besides, I'm sure that Xiao Yuzi and Zhu Zhen won't be in danger for a while, so I'm holding back!”
"Fourteenth brother, how could you not tell me? You…you messed up, do you know that?”
His eyebrows furrowed." Mistaken things? Fifth Brother, I…"
Yuqi explained," Little Yuzi and I went to Shaoxing this time to investigate Zhu Zhen's matter. We didn't expect to find out that Zhejiang Governor Yinghua colluded with salt merchants and accepted bribes." I believe that Yinghua is not the only one involved in this bribery case. Otherwise, how could Yinghua handle the salt merchants and deal with them alone? Besides, how could a mere governor like Yinghua have the guts to dismiss him just like that? No matter what, Zhu Zhen was sent by the Emperor to govern Shaoxing, wasn't he?”
"Fifth Brother, you mean that Yinghua wasn't the only local official who received bribes, but also the officials of the capital?”
"It's not a cup of soup, but a big pot of soup! Otherwise, why would they have to expend so much effort to deal with a mere seventh-grade county magistrate? He even made a big fuss about a weak woman?”Yuqi turned to Zhu Xiaoxiao." Xiaoxiao, what else did Qingjiu say to you besides the matter of Little Yuzi and your father?”
Zhu Xiaoxiao got angry when she thought about it." Yes, she said that Father poisoned the wine and she wanted to take me to the Imperial Clan Court for interrogation!”
Yureng also found it strange." Zhu Zhen poisoned the wine? This was the most impossible! Who would be stupid enough to offer poisoned wine to the emperor? This was simply asking for death! Besides, you're not a relative of the royal family, nor are you a princess. The emperor didn't give you any imperial orders, so why should he capture you and interrogate you?”
Zhu Xiaoxiao looked at him with an expression that said," You still can't figure it out? She didn't want to take me to the Imperial Clan Court, she wanted to send me to hell!”
"Hell?" You said that Qingjiu wanted to silence him?"
"I don't know if she wants to kill me to keep me silent, but I know that she wants to snatch Brother Yun from me. So, as long as I die, she can ask her father to vouch for Brother Yun and let Brother Yun come out. Then, she can use this opportunity to marry Brother Yun!”
Zhu Xiaoxiao jumped in front of Yuqi." Can you save Brother Yun?" Can you clear my father's name?”
Yuqi nodded, and there was an unspeakable aura between his brows." Just like Fourteenth Brother said, no one would be stupid enough to offer poisoned wine to the Emperor, so this matter was clearly framed." As for Little Yuzi, you don't have to tell me to save him. Humph! How dare you make a move on me? I'll make sure he doesn't get what he deserves."
"Really?"
"Of course it's true! Your father is an honest and good official. For such an honest and good official, the heavens would not allow him to be harmed by others, and the commoners would not allow it either. Don't worry, I guarantee that your father will be fine. As for you…"
Zhu Xiaoxiao took a step back." What about me?”
"Girl, you have a strong sense of justice and your courage is commendable. Unfortunately, you are impulsive but not smart enough. If you barge into the King Cheng's estate, not only will you not be able to find what you want, you will even lose your life.”
Zhu Xiaoxiao was shocked and looked at Yuqi as if she had met a monster." You, you are a monster? Or are you a prophet? Or can you read people's minds and know what they're thinking?”
Yuqi laughed." I'm not a monster. I don't need to be a prophet or a mind reader. I just need to use my brain to think."”
"Why?"
"Tell me first, why do you want to explore King Cheng's mansion?"”
"Because the smug Ge Ge said that the account books you found were two very ordinary account books and could not be used as evidence. However, only you, Brother Yun, my father, and I know that you found the account books. She's just a Ge Ge in the capital. How would she know that you found the account books in Shaoxing? Wasn't it obvious that King Cheng's Imperial Residence and Yinghua were on the same side?”
"Prince Cheng's Imperial Residence is indeed on the same side as Yinghua, and Yinghua was strongly recommended by Prince Cheng!"”
Yuqi said," That's right. The reason why Yinghua dared to say that she would be removed from office was because she relied on King Cheng's power. Otherwise, how could that dog slave dare to talk to others about removing her from office?"”
Zhu Xiaoxiao's eyes widened." So this is a big case, right?”
Yuqi smiled and nodded." That's right. It's an earth-shattering case."”
"If the case is solved, will my father and Brother Yun be fine?”
"Not only will I be fine, but I will also be promoted!"
Zhu Xiaoxiao ran out. Then I'll go catch the corrupt official and avenge my father and Brother Yun!”
"Fourteenth Brother, stop her. Don't let her escape."”
Hearing this, Yureng moved his feet and stopped her in time." Don't go, Fifth Brother has something to say!"”
Zhu Xiaoxiao was a little impatient and asked anxiously,""What is it? Tell me quickly. I'm waiting to catch someone!”
"Capture people? Who are you going to catch?"
"Catch wangye and the smug beauty!”
"Do you have evidence?"
Zhu Xiaoxiao was stunned." Evidence?"
"If you don't have evidence, why are you arresting him? I'm afraid you'll be caught the moment you step into the Imperial Residence! This way, not only will you not be able to save your father and Little Yuzi, you will also harm them. Do you know that?”
Zhu Xiaoxiao was instantly deflated." Then what should we do?”
Yuqi smiled faintly." Xiaoxiao, you and Panpan go put on your shoes and change clothes first. You can also eat something. Later, I'll get Fourteenth Brother and Twelfth Brother to accompany you to the Imperial Residence of King Cheng. How about that?"”
Speaking of shoes, Zhu Xiaoxiao remembered that in order to escape, she had already kicked off the flower pot shoes that were in the way. Now she was barefoot! Her face turned red and she hid behind Su Panpan, not forgetting to shout fiercely,"Don't look. If you look again, I'll flatten your noses!”
Seeing this, Yureng and Yuqi tactfully turned their faces away, but they could not help but laugh out loud.
The laughter made Zhu Xiaoxiao so embarrassed that her hair almost stood on end! She clenched her small fists and waved them around." Still laughing? If you laugh again, I won't be polite!"
Yureng still wanted to tease Zhu Xiaoxiao a little more, because this girl was too fierce and cute, making people want to dote on her and tease her from the bottom of their hearts. Where did Yuyun find this precious girl!
However, Yu Qi quickly stopped laughing. He had seen Yu Yun get beaten up by Zhu Xiao Xiao and knew that this girl was young, but she would definitely do what she said. He immediately said to Su Pan Pan,"Pan Pan, prepare clothes for me. I want to enter the palace to see the emperor.”
"No, you haven't recovered yet, how can you…" Su Panpan quickly stopped him.
Yuqi shook his head." It's fine. This bit of poison won't kill anyone." Besides, if I don't step up my plan, I'm afraid that if I'm late, I'll ruin the life of a good official. I don't want to see this happen. Help me change my clothes."
"Got it!"#
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