After Marrying the Disabled, I Became the Prime Minister’s Wife

Chapter 419

Yan Zheng's eyelids twitched. He asked in a deep voice, "Where is Sixth Yan? Didn't I tell him to teach you martial arts? Why did you run into the palace?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Zhao walked in, spreading his hands and shrugging. "Your Majesty, you can't blame me for this. When Wenjing heard that you and the Empress had a falling out, he rode his horse straight to the palace. No one could stop him."

Yan Wenjing said loudly, "Third Uncle, never mind the rest. Just tell Wenjing, do you really not want Third Aunt anymore?"

Seeing the hurt expression on his little nephew's face, Yan Zheng's heart softened, and he almost told the truth.

Fortunately, Meng Yang crouched down and said, "Young Master, don't listen to the nonsense people are spreading outside. The Emperor just had a little argument with the Empress. What couple doesn't bicker?"

Yan Wenjing was stunned. He mumbled, "But my father and mother have never argued..."

Everyone was taken aback. Yan Zheng almost laughed out loud.

It was well known in the capital that his eldest brother doted on his wife as if his life depended on it. Let alone bickering, if his sister-in-law's eyes even turned a little red, Yan Xun would want to chop himself into minced meat and serve it to her...

Meng Yang was at a loss for words. He looked up at Yan Zhao for help. The latter hurriedly said, "That's right, Wenjing. Your eldest uncle and aunt have never argued, but your second uncle and aunt, and your fifth uncle and aunt have all argued. Look here, and here. Weren't these pinched by your future sixth aunt? It's perfectly normal!"

Seeing the bruises on his shoulders and arms, Yan Wenjing was startled. "Is my future sixth aunt that fierce?"

Thinking ​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‍about his third uncle and third aunt, it seemed like they really just had a little argument. He immediately felt relieved.

"I'm sorry, Third Uncle. Wenjing misunderstood you. But my father said that a real man should know when to yield and when to stand tall. He should stand tall outside and yield at home. So you should hurry up and apologize to Third Aunt and make peace!"

The little guy spoke with absolute seriousness. Yan Zheng was speechless. He raised his hand and rubbed his forehead.

After ordering someone to send his nephew away, he saw Yan Zhao still standing there. "Is there anything else?"

Sixth Son of the Yan Family sighed heavily and pointed to the injuries on his body. "Your Majesty, Third Brother, please have mercy and stop tormenting your younger brother, okay? Because of this fuss between you and the Empress, Ruolan said there isn't a single good person in the Yan family and almost pinched me to death. I still want to live a few more years. Can you please hurry up and make up with the Empress?"

Yan Zheng: "..."

"Are you done?"

Yan Zhao nodded, then remembered something else. "Oh, there's also a memorial from Senior Grand Secretary Cao here. He was afraid you wouldn't see him, so he asked me to present it to you."

The eunuch took it and hurriedly presented it.

Yan Zheng opened it and saw an eloquent essay of over a thousand words, conveying only one message.

— It is not easy for this old minister to take a wife. I beg Your Majesty for mercy.

Yan Zheng: "..."

Yan Zheng: "..............."

He had never been so speechless in his entire life. He cursed Yun Zihao hundreds of times in his heart before saying expressionlessly, "I know. Take Wenjing with you and don't come into the palace for the time being. As for the Senior Grand Secretary," he paused, then gritted his teeth and said, "tell him that if he really wants peace, he should hurry up and find Yun Zihao. Otherwise, no one will have an easy time!"

Kunning Palace.

Chu Ruoyan leaned on the soft couch, listening to her aunt and Ruolan comforting her one after another, occasionally mixed with the sighs of her second sister-in-law, Madam Li.

She couldn't help but rub her forehead, feeling a headache coming on.

When she was acting earlier, she didn't think it would be this hard!

Madam Li said, "...Rest assured, Your Majesty. The men of the Yan family all have good tempers. Like Erlang and me, there was a time when we even fought to the point of wanting a divorce. But in the end, he was the one who yielded. So this time, the Emperor is angry, but he might be fine in a couple of days."

Chu Ruoyan lifted her eyelids slightly, recalling the past between Madam Li and Seventh Master Pei. She asked tentatively, "Second Sister-in-law and Second Brother fought to the point of wanting a divorce? What was it about?"

Madam Li shuddered and lowered her head bitterly. "It's an old matter. It's better not to mention it."

Chu Ruoyan pursed her lips. "Was it because of Prefect Pei?"

Madam Li's face turned pale, and she looked as if she were about to collapse. "Your Majesty knows about it?" She then smiled bitterly. "Yes, it was because of him... To be honest with Your Majesty, Seventh Young Master of the Pei family, who is now Prefect Pei, and I were childhood sweethearts. We even discussed marriage. But the Pei family is a prominent clan in Yuzhou. How could they agree to marry the daughter of a merchant? So that was the end of it."

"After that, I obeyed my father's orders and married into the Yan family, and I had no further contact with him. It's just that we accidentally met on the street once, and Erlang found out about it, so he made a fuss for a while."

So that was how it was.

Seeing the melancholy between her brows, Chu Ruoyan wanted to ask a few more questions, but suddenly, Yulu came in and said, "Your Majesty! Lady Xue and Lady Feng from the second branch are here. They said they came to take the Second Young Madam back!"

Lady Xue and Feng Ying?

Chu Ruoyan raised her eyebrows. "Let them in."

Soon, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law walked in. Lady Xue had a cold face. When she saw Madam Li, she said, "Second Niece-in-law, are you in the wrong place? This is the place of the Chu... Ah, no, the Yun family. What are you, a woman of the Yan family, doing here?"

Chu Ruoyan was amused. Were they here to pick a fight?

Madam Li hurriedly said, "Second Aunt has misunderstood. I'm just here to persuade the Empress..."

"Does the Empress need your persuasion? Niece-in-law, you probably don't know yet. Our Empress is arrogant because of her achievements. She thinks that the world of the Yan family was conquered with her help!" Lady Xue spoke sarcastically. Feng Ying said softly, "Mother is mistaken. The Empress did indeed contribute a lot..."

It would have been better if she hadn't said anything. As soon as she mentioned it, Lady Xue's eyes widened. "What contribution? What contribution could a pregnant woman make? She has the blood of the former dynasty flowing in her veins. It's already the utmost benevolence and righteousness that the Emperor kept her alive. But what happened? She actually dared to argue with the Emperor. She simply doesn't know what's good for her! If you ask me, her position as Empress should be abolished!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Chu Jing shouted in a deep voice, "Lady Xue, watch your words! How can the deposition of the mother of the nation be something a woman like you can comment on?"

Lady Xue shrank her neck. Feng Ying hurriedly knelt down. "May the Empress and the Senior Grand Secretary's wife calm your anger. My mother-in-law was just indignant for a moment and said something foolish. Please don't take offense. This commoner apologizes!"

Chu Jing snorted coldly, truly disdainful of the good cop/bad cop routine played by this mother-in-law and daughter-in-law duo.

Chu Ruoyan smiled, however, and asked lazily, "Then how does my younger cousin-in-law plan to apologize?"

Feng Ying was stunned. Lady Xue pointed at her and cursed, "Don't push your luck! Let me tell you, this world is surnamed Yan, not Yun! Just try touching her!"

Chu Ruoyan nodded slowly. "Hmm, contempt for the mother of the nation is an added crime. But since my younger cousin-in-law wants to take the blame, then let's punish her together. Nanny Zhou, slap her face a hundred times to fulfill my younger cousin-in-law's filial piety."

Panic flashed in Feng Ying's eyes. Lady Xue was furious and stepped forward to shield her. "Let me see who dares!"

The people in Kunning Palace all obeyed the Empress. They immediately pulled her away and started slapping her face, smack, smack, smack.

Feng Ying never expected her to actually take action. In a short while, tears and blood from her nose streamed down her face, making her look incredibly miserable.

Chu Jing frowned and said, "Your Majesty, they are from the Yan family after all. Let's just give them a small punishment as a warning."

Chu Ruoyan didn't say anything. If they weren't from the Yan family, she wouldn't have beaten them.

Earlier, she wanted to make Yan Zheng select concubines to intensify the conflict, but he just wouldn't agree. Now that Feng Ying had delivered herself to her door, it would be a waste not to use her!

Sure enough, there was a sound of hurried footsteps.

The Emperor rushed over. "Stop!"