Quick wear: cannon fodder is a bit strong

In the pine and cypress courtyard.

"What time is it now? That bitch hasn't come to pay her respects yet. Does she want me to wait for her for an hour like Rou'er?"

A woman wearing a dark green headband embroidered with cloud patterns and with a shrewd and calculating look in the corners of her eyes slapped the back of her chair angrily.

This person is none other than Madam Zhao, the head of the Zhao family.

The Zhao family's ancestors had been merchants and had once accumulated considerable assets. However, their descendants were not good at managing the business, and by the time of Zhao Wenxuan's grandfather, the family had almost completely fallen on hard times. His grandfather resolutely resolved to change the family's fortunes and to mobilize the entire family to raise a scholar.

Unfortunately, none of the three sons were good at studying, and only Zhao Wenxuan's father got the title of Tongsheng.

The old man gritted his teeth and used the Zhao family's remaining assets as a betrothal gift to marry the daughter of the town's scholar Min, who was also Madam Zhao.

Mrs. Zhao had one son and two daughters. The Zhao family was also cruel. At a young age, both daughters became concubines of wealthy families nearby, just to earn more money to support their sons' imperial examinations.

Fortunately, the only son, Zhao Wenxuan, was very talented in studying and had great success in the imperial examinations. As a result, Mrs. Zhao's status in the Zhao family was very high, and the whole family believed that she was the main contributor to the Zhao family's change of fortune.

Especially after the death of Zhao Wenxuan's grandfather and father, Mrs. Zhao had the final say in the family. Especially in front of her wealthy daughter-in-law, she had a full grasp of her majesty.

When Old Madam Zhao said this, it was obvious that the news of Min Rouer "standing at the gate" had spread early in the morning.

"Who says it's not?"

An elderly woman behind her rolled her eyes and spoke in a shrill voice, "Miss Rou'er just gave birth to the Zhao family's eldest daughter. She should take good care of herself so that she can give the old lady a big fat boy next year. How can she withstand such torture from the old lady..."

Looking at Madam Zhao's expression, she was obviously satisfied with what he said, and continued to stir up trouble:

"Wait a moment for the Madam to pay her respects. No matter how kind-hearted you are, don't be so sympathetic. You should teach the Madam a lesson." As for Min Rouer, she didn't come to pay her respects either, and the two of them tacitly agreed not to mention it.

"Hmph!" Old Madam Zhao snorted coldly. At this moment, someone came in and whispered a few words to the old woman.

"What's the matter? Why do we have to talk about it quietly?" Mrs. Zhao was dissatisfied.

The old woman smiled and said, "The girl who recites poems sent someone to tell her that Miss Rou'er fainted when she was paying her respects to Madam. So she will not come to pay her respects."

"Oh? That bitch bullied Rouer again? This is really outrageous"!

Having said that, Mrs. Zhao didn't really feel sorry for it in her heart.

"That's right. I heard that Madam had a fit today and slapped Miss Rou'er. Miss Rou'er was so angry that she banged her head on the table and fainted."

"Have you seen the doctor?"

Nanny Sun didn't know either, so she turned around and looked at the maid who delivered the message.

Maid: "To reply to the old lady, Doctor Li has already gone there."

"That's good. Tell her what I mean, let her have a good rest for the next two days."

"Yes! Madam."

After the messenger left, Old Madam Zhao said slowly, "I hope nothing happens to Rou'er."

The old woman smiled and said, "Miss Rou'er is very smart, what can happen to her?"

"Besides, don't you know Madam's temper? How could she have the courage to touch the person dear to you and the master? Most likely..." She didn't say the rest of the sentence, and Madam Zhao understood.

Most likely it's an act, to wrongly accuse Nan Xi.

It’s no wonder that no one took Min Rouer’s injury seriously this time. It’s because ever since Min Rouer started paying her respects to Nan Xi, she would go in with a smile on her face and come out with tears in her eyes.

Every time, either her clothes were messy or her hairpin was askew. Sometimes an earring fell off, and sometimes there were even slap marks on her face...

However, apart from the original owner, there are not many truly stupid people in this mansion.

Even though Zhao Wenxuan blamed the original owner every few days for this, and Old Madam Zhao often took advantage of this to get angry, in fact, most people knew what was going on.

It’s just - just acting, why did you hit your head this time? Are you really that hardworking?

At this time, Zhao Wenxuan, who got the news, thought the same.

In Guanlan Courtyard.

“What?… Aunt Min hit her head?”

"Why are you so careless? What did Doctor Li say? Will it leave scars?"

Zhao Wenxuan was missing two front teeth, and his mouth was leaking. When he opened his mouth to speak, he could see the dark holes. He simply took a few days off from attending court.

His current position was as an editor in the Hanlin Academy, a fifth-rank lecturer to the emperor. There were only four people with the same position. As long as the emperor didn't specifically ask him to attend court, it didn't matter whether he attended court or not.

In the past, he had a strong presence because he had a powerful backer like General Nan, and he would find opportunities to get in front of the emperor. Now that he was missing teeth and had a leak, he could not get the emperor to dislike him.

The secretary said: "It is said that if the treatment is done properly, there should be no harm to the face."

"Ask Dr. Li to treat Madam Min well. If you need any good medicinal herbs, just go get them. If they are not available, ask the accountant to pay for them."

Rouer has paid too much for him, and he will compensate her well in the future.

The secretary agreed, and Zhao Wenxuan asked again: "Is Madam leaving the house today?"

He thought that if Nan Xi went back to the general's mansion to complain today, he would have to prepare for the next step early.

"In reply to the master, I haven't received any news yet."

"Don't worry, sir, our people are guarding the gate of the mansion."

Zhao Wenxuan paused as he held the bronze mirror. "Stupid woman, you didn't even go back and complain..."

It seemed the foolish woman loved him terribly. If not... he might have spared her life in the future. Well, it was her fate.

After thinking for a while, Zhao Wenxuan asked again: "Where is that old hag?"

He was asking about Aunt Xu.

"Madame Xu has left the house..."

"Oh?" Zhao Wenxuan suddenly became alert.

The foolish woman was reluctant to file a complaint against him, but the old woman, eager to protect her master, might run out and file a complaint. That would also achieve the result he wanted, and the effect might even be better.

"Did anyone send someone to keep an eye on where the old woman went?"

"In reply to Master, the people who are watching over the main courtyard came to report that Madam Xu was driven away by Madam. They said that Madam was dissatisfied with Madam Xu's lack of care in the main courtyard. She bumped into Master yesterday, and today Concubine Min was injured again, so she sent her to the farm."

"Oh." Zhao Wenxuan was a little disappointed.

But think about it, the stupid woman drove away the old hag, which was like cutting off an arm of her own. She will be more easily under his control in the future, which is also a good thing.

Then he asked about the thing he was most concerned about: "How are the dentures?"

As long as those two holes are not plugged, he will not be able to attend court. This is the most important thing at the moment.

"Doctor Li is already looking for materials. He said it would probably take a few days..."

"Let him hold on tight..."!

Yesterday, when he and Rou'er were in the heat of passion, Rou'er sucked him hard a few times. Li Wenxuan felt that the two next to him, which were originally just a little loose, were now a little shaky.

I have to make dentures quickly, and I need to prepare two more...

Oh, my cousin loves him too much! Anyway, I'd better stay away from this little devil for the next two days.

At this moment, Zhao Wenxuan didn't know that another little goblin was already walking towards him with his bag packed.