Mind Reading: The tyrant panicked after hearing the little princess's inner voice

He added to the stunned Xiang Qiao, "And if the power is too great and it backfires on its master, even if it is a divine weapon, the master will break it."

"Your Majesty... is not a kind person who cannot be ruthless."

He started observing the emperor on the first day he met him.

He seemed to seldom get angry and was not the tyrant that the scholars from aristocratic families described him as.

Perhaps it was because what they did was just a small matter in his eyes and there was no need to pay attention to it.

But there are some bottom lines that must never be touched.

He couldn't afford the king's suspicion.

"So Qiao'er, you don't have to endure those people for me."

Xiang Qiao was frightened, "Then I, then didn't I cause you trouble before?"

Tong Huai'en wiped away her tears and said, "No, you didn't go to win the hearts of the people for your husband."

"Tell me, who are these gossipers? Let's go to their homes now."

The daughter-in-law of Zuo Jianyi doctor just doesn't like Xiangqiao.

She was the daughter of a minor official, and only by marrying up could she become the second young master's wife of the Qin family.

As a result, a woman of lowly origin was lucky enough to be chosen as a potential stock and got married in advance, becoming the official's wife and being on equal footing with her.

Even his status was higher than hers, because although her grandfather was the fourth rank Zuo Jianyi Doctor, Xiangqiao's husband was the fifth rank Zhongshu Sheren.

But Xiangqiao is the wife of a fifth-rank official, and she is the daughter-in-law of a fourth-rank official.

This relationship goes far beyond that.

Mrs. Qin Ershao felt aggrieved.

She learned women's virtues and education since she was young, and was favored by the Qin family because of her outstanding virtue, appearance, eloquence and skills.

As a result, he is not as good as a lowly woman who has learned all the tricks of a foxy woman.

She also lives in harmony with her husband.

So when she saw Xiangqiao, she couldn't help but feel jealous.

He spoke in a sarcastic tone, making innuendos and belittling her background everywhere.

I finally felt relieved when I made that person leave with a livid face.

But after the people left, she couldn't help but worry again.

She was worried, but after waiting for more than half a month and no one came to settle the bill, she was completely relieved.

She said, it was just a few words of quarrel, and she didn't even curse directly.

Is she going to do something to her just because Madam Tong was upset by a few unintentional words she said?

She had been socializing with officials' wives since she was a child. As long as there wasn't a big grudge, once the minor frictions and conflicts were over, they would still be in harmony when they met again.

It was as if nothing that happened before had ever happened.

She had suffered a lot of such bullying before, so why couldn't she, who came from a brothel, endure it?

And when we meet next time, she won't treat me well.

This kind of person doesn't deserve her good face.

There were many officials' families who ridiculed her some time ago, but the law does not hold them all responsible.

Can they really make enemies with a large group of people and go door to door to seek justice?

Just as she was thinking about it, a servant from the main courtyard came to call her: "Madam Second Young Master, the master asks you to go to the main courtyard."

Madam Qin Ershao looked at the sky. It was already evening. Grandpa wanted her to go to the main courtyard?

What happened?

She tidied her makeup and hair a little, then hurried over at the urging of the servants.

After passing the screen wall, without any obstruction, she could see the scene inside the house.

Grandpa sat at the top and my husband sat on the right.

One of the two people sitting in the guest seat on the left was Mrs. Tong, whom she looked down upon.

The man next to him must be Tong Huai'en, the Secretary of the Central Secretariat.

He is indeed the third place in the imperial examination, a handsome man with a very elegant demeanor.

Compared to her own husband's appearance, there is a huge difference.

She felt even more aggrieved. Why was her life so good?

What are they here for?

Could it be that he really came to settle accounts with her?

That's impossible. Although her grandfather is not Tong Sheren's superior, his official position is higher than his.

They would not go directly to their colleagues and slap them in the face for some trivial matter between women.

Mrs. Qin Ershao didn't believe that there was really a man who loved his wife so much. Men are selfish and fickle.

But I still feel worried.

After she came in, she greeted him: "Hello, A'an."

"Hello, Mr. Tong and Mrs. Tong."

Xiangqiao was a little nervous because it was her first time to fight.

Tong Huai'en nodded coldly as a return gesture.

After she said hello, she walked towards the seat next to her husband.

Doctor Qin stopped her.

"Second brother, don't sit down yet, I want to ask you something."

When Mrs. Qin Ershao heard that she was not allowed to sit, she secretly thought it was not good.

I guess it's accountability.

But when it comes to family matters, she will not embarrass herself in front of outsiders.

unless……

Unless you want to give an explanation to the guests.

She thought a lot in her mind in an instant, and realized that the only thing that offended them was that incident.

Just because of some roundabout slander?

She just felt ridiculous.

Qin Erlang also spoke at this time: "Father, it's just a few arguments between women. If you want to scold her, that's fine. But isn't it too harsh to make people stand?"

The wife of the second young master Qin was pretty, and Qin Erlang liked his wife very much. Seeing this situation, he couldn't help but plead for her.

He turned his direction towards Xiangqiao again.

"Mrs. Tong, my wife has realized her mistake and will not make it again next time."

"Would you mind just letting it go?"

They had already heard what happened just now. Don't say that she was just blaming Sang Huai, she was the one who was in Huai's position.

Even if he really insulted her directly, he didn't think his wife was wrong.

What did the lady say again? It was because she was born in a lowly family that she was not even qualified to be a concubine in the Qin family.

She just met a fool who was bewitched by her and married her. I'm afraid her ancestors would be so angry that they would die again.

Xiangqiao clenched her palms, mustered up all her courage, and shook her head gently.

At this point, she couldn't back down.

Tong Lang brought her here. Did he want her to take a look and then let them go?

People have to pay the price for what they say.

Qin Erlang was speechless and wanted to say something else.

Doctor Qin stopped him: "Shut up first."

"Second brother, you have committed verbal sins and provoked Madam Tong. Do you admit this?"

Of course not.

"Grandpa, I just scolded the maid a few times, how did I offend Madam Tong?"

"Perhaps Madam Tong is a sensitive person who tends to overthink things, and coupled with similar experiences, she is saddened by it?"

She just touched the maid when she was drinking tea, and then scolded the maid whose clothes were wet.

Say something like: "Who are you showing off your wet chest to? Do you think everyone is lucky enough to seduce a man and turn him into an official's wife from a brothel girl?"

As long as she doesn't admit it, there will be no evidence to prove that she was targeting Mrs. Tong.

Tong Huai'en asked, "Since you know that my wife has had a similar experience, and you still speak without thinking, it doesn't count as unintentional, right?"

Mrs. Qin Ershao was stunned for a moment.

No, shouldn't one hide such an experience with inferiority complex and not say a word so that others can slowly forget about it?

How come you said it so openly?

Doctor Qin made a verdict: "You have done something wrong and deserve to be punished. Go to the ancestral temple tonight and reflect on your mistakes in front of your ancestors."

"Aye?"

Qin Erlang didn't understand.

It was just a verbal dispute, why should he be punished so severely?

Of course you can't stand in front of your ancestors, you have to kneel.

What this sentence means is to make her kneel in the ancestral hall for a night.

It's just getting dark now, and it will take six full hours of kneeling until dawn. How can a woman endure this?

"Father, you are a fourth-rank official, but a fifth-rank official is bullying you and you are helping him to scold your own family."

"As a superior, do you have any dignity at all?"

"Shut up, rebellious son!"

"Since you don't realize your mistake, then you should also kneel in the ancestral hall!"

Doctor Qin was so angry at this stupid son that he almost died.

It is true that a higher-ranking official can crush people to death, but can he be the same as Tong Huai'en?

Tong Huai'en is a man highly valued by the emperor, and the fifth rank is just his starting point.

But he is already old, and he was promoted to the fourth rank bit by bit through his seniority.

His higher grade was completely unconvincing in front of Tong Huai'en.

Seeing that he will rise to a high position in the future, if you don't take the opportunity to curry favor with him now, why do you want to make an enemy of him?

The Zuo Jianyi Grand Doctor was even glad that he started the attack now.

He gave his second son's wife a little punishment and let it go.

If Tong Huai'en was the kind of person who would take revenge even after ten years, he would have secretly kept the grudge in mind until later.

He would have kicked his legs and died by then. I wonder what would happen to these two hateful idiots.

"Tong Sheren, my son is immature. What do you think of my explanation?"

Don't bear a grudge against them.

Tong Huai'en nodded with satisfaction, and took his wife to the next house.

There are so many idiots these days.

The story of Tong Huai'en taking his wife to seek justice from family to family became a big curiosity in the capital.

Some looked down on him for being narrow-minded, some envied Xiangqiao for marrying a good husband, and some laughed at those who were punished for bullying Xiangqiao.

The censor submitted an impeachment memorial to the emperor regarding Tong Huai'en's behavior.

Bei Heng opened it and took a look. The gist of it was that Tong Huai'en was impeaching for making a fuss out of nothing and having evil intentions.

The emperor wrote "read" on it and sent it back.

There were no measures.

What else?

It's just a small thing, it would be nice if I could just reply and say I've read it.

The censor should have been so moved that he cried his heart out. He didn't even read the letter without replying. He still wrote his reply to show that he understood.

After this incident, no one dared to gossip about Xiang Qiao anymore.

They all knew that Tong Huai'en was a man who protected his wife dearly, and he was not afraid of offending anyone.