Yixiu is reborn, fights against her elder sister, and becomes the queen mother

Princess Zhou chuckled softly and said, "I thank the Empress for her grace, but since I've already married into the Eastern Palace, I belong to the Crown Prince. The Empress is merciful, but this is against the rules."

Jianqiu smiled gently, but her tone and attitude were a bit cold.

"Since Her Majesty has allowed Lady Zhou to meet her family, it is a gift from Her Majesty. Lady Zhou should just thank her and accept the reward. You don't need to worry about anything else."

A concubine, do you think she is discussing something with you?

I'm telling you this to give you face, so don't be ungrateful.

Seeing this, Zhou Gege lowered her eyebrows, making it impossible to tell what she was feeling. "Then I would like to thank the Empress for her kindness."

Wenfu

Wen Shichu gritted his teeth, thought it over again and again, and walked into Zhou Xiuniang's room.

Zhou Xiuniang happened to be in the house today. She was looking at the account book at the moment. When she saw Wen Shichu coming, she didn't even raise her eyelids.

It was Hongzhu, the maidservant beside Zhou Xiuniang, who saw this and asked with a smile, "Greetings to the son-in-law. I wonder what brings him here today?"

Wen Shichu stared at Zhou Xiuniang for two seconds, raised his eyebrows, and said to Hongzhu, "I have something to say to your young lady. You two should go out first."

Zhou Xiuniang then raised her eyes and calmly said to Hongzhu, "Let everyone here leave first! My son-in-law and I have something important to discuss. Don't let anyone disturb us."

Hong Zhu bowed and said, "I understand."

Zhou Xiuniang stood up and asked Wen Shichu indifferently:

"Tell me, what's going on?"

Wen Shichu didn't know how to start the conversation for a moment. Although he and Zhou Xiuniang had agreed to be just a couple in name only and cover up for each other, but this matter of his...

Zhou Xiuniang noticed that Wen Shichu was acting strangely. She first poured him a glass of water and motioned him to sit down.

Wen Shichu sat down slowly, looked at Zhou Xiu Niang and opened his mouth, but still didn't know how to tell her about this matter.

Zhou Xiuniang shook her head. "If you haven't decided what to say to me, why not go back first and come back when you've made up your mind? I still have some things to do!"

Wen Shichu nervously grasped the corner of his clothes, and finally he told Zhou Xiuniang some of his plans half-truthfully and half-falsely.

"When you said we were just a couple in name only and would divorce after three years, do you still mean to keep your promise?"

Zhou Xiuniang nodded and said naturally, "Of course."

Wen Shichu breathed a sigh of relief. He spoke again, "You wanted to give me 30% of the dowry as compensation. Now I don't want that 30% of the dowry anymore."

Zhou Xiuniang stared at Wen Shichu calmly. Having been in business for many years, she naturally knew that there was no free lunch in the world. Thirty percent of her dowry was not a small amount. She thought that Wen Shichu must have a more difficult matter that required her help.

Zhou Xiuniang neither refused nor agreed, but asked leisurely: "Why don't you want it now?"

Wen Shichu lowered his head and said softly, "I think it won't be long before the Queen will summon you to the palace. I already have a lover, and I hope you can cover up for me in front of the Queen. It can't be considered as covering up. Anyway, we don't have much feelings for each other, so just tell her that we are a couple in public. I..."

Zhou Xiuniang thought about it and she knew clearly that the Wen family had taken refuge with the Queen and the Crown Prince.

Even this marriage between the two of them was granted by the Queen Mother. Who on earth did Wen Shichu fall in love with?

"that's it?"

Wen Shichu's Adam's apple rolled up and down, and his expression showed that he was a little nervous at the moment. "There is one more thing. Can our divorce be done faster? I want to ask the Queen to allow us to divorce immediately."

After hearing this, Zhou Xiuniang decisively refused. Her dowry had not been transferred yet, and her plan had just been implemented, so it would take some time.

"No, I need to use this marriage to do something else. If we divorce now, it will mess up all my plans."

Although Wen Jia was only an imperial physician, he had superb medical skills and had a plaque bestowed by the emperor. He was also highly regarded by the empress and the crown prince.

She is now leaning against a big tree to enjoy the shade. If she divorces one day, she will have no friendship with the people of the Wen family, and her future life will be difficult.

"Why? As long as you agree to a divorce, you can ask for anything. I really need your cooperation now. Although we are just a couple in name only, we still have some affection for each other. Can you do it?"

Zhou Xiuniang shook her head. "I need at least two years. We've only been married for less than a year now. It's really too rushed. Besides, you can't just get a divorce casually. You need a reason! How are you going to tell the Wen and Zhou family's parents?"

Wen Shichu wanted to say something, but Hong Zhu's voice was heard outside.

"Miss, son-in-law, the master and the mistress are here."

After receiving the summons from the palace, Doctor Wen and his wife immediately came to their daughter-in-law.

The Empress sent someone to convey this, which is a great honor. Although my daughter-in-law is very knowledgeable and well-mannered, there are too many rules in the palace, so I still have to explain a few more things to avoid accidentally offending the noble person.

Zhou Xiuniang gave Wen Shichu a look, and both of their expressions changed immediately. They both put on a faint smile and went out to greet them.

Doctor Wen watched his son come out of Zhou Xiuniang's room. His face lit up with joy. His son finally got it. How could he not cherish such a good daughter-in-law?

Zhou Xiuniang bowed to the two of them and said, "The daughter-in-law pays her respects to her father-in-law and mother-in-law.

Mrs. Wen smiled and stepped forward, took Zhou Xiuniang's hand, helped her up, and said:

"Good boy, get up quickly. The Empress summoned you today, which is a great honor, but the palace has strict rules, so your mother wanted to give you some advice to prevent you from making mistakes in the palace."

Zhou Xiuniang chuckled lightly, but she couldn't help but start to complain in her heart. Wen Shichu had just finished talking to her when the palace sent someone to report. It can be seen that Wen Shichu's sweetheart is from a very important background, so she still has to be careful in dealing with it.

"Thank you, mother-in-law."

Mrs. Wen pulled Zhou Xiuniang aside and personally taught her some basic court etiquette and some things to pay attention to.

Zhou Xiuniang was clever and smart. She could understand everything quickly and master everything she learned.

Mrs. Wen was very satisfied. After she finished explaining, she finally said:

"Your sister from your mother's family has married into the Eastern Palace as a concubine, and the Empress trusts our family. This time, the Empress has specially allowed you two sisters to chat about family matters. You must not let the Empress down!"