Quick Wear: Crazy Female Supporting Role She is Bai Yueguang

Fu Yayun widened her eyes in disbelief. Her dowry of tens of thousands of taels of silver was now all gone?

Perhaps due to the shock, his body fell limply to the ground, unconscious.

The two maids heard the noise and their originally calm expressions disappeared. They hurried to Fu Yayun and said with concern.

"lady!"

Xiu Wen quickly helped Fu Yayun up, a look of worry on her face.

When the Zhuangyuan Mansion was in chaos, Zhou Wenqing, who had not returned home for a night, came back with a tired look on his face.

He was already a little tired of dealing with everything in the palace. The only way for him to live longer in the court was to accept Empress Dowager Yuan's olive branch.

Similarly, Zhou Wenqing was very clear about Empress Dowager Yuan's temperament. Serving the emperor is like serving a tiger, and the same goes for the empress dowager.

However, the Empress Dowager's temperament is more difficult to grasp than that of Emperor Wen'an, and she has the Left Prime Minister and her brother, General Liu, behind her.

After seeing Fu Yayun faint, he took her from Xiu Wen's hands and asked worriedly.

"Xiu Wen, what happened? What happened to Madam?"

Without waiting for Xiu Wen to speak, the housekeeper told him everything that happened in the mansion. When Zhou Wenqing heard that the silver in the warehouse disappeared out of thin air, his handsome face turned gloomy.

Xiu Wen then burst into tears and said, "Sir, our Zhuangyuan Mansion was robbed out of nowhere. I'm afraid someone did it on purpose. Madam fainted from anger over this matter. I don't know what to do."

He solemnly told the housekeeper to report to the police, and asked Xiu Wen to call a doctor.

Zhou Wenqing carried Fu Yayun back to the room, but his mind was full of thoughts.

He was not on official business last night, but was kept in the harem by Empress Dowager Yuan. Thinking of what happened last night, his heart could not calm down.

It is true that the deal between him and the Queen Mother was nothing more than a transaction, and he just wanted to get ahead, so he had no choice but to endure such humiliation.

However, unexpectedly, the mansion of the top scholar was robbed and his mother was sick.

Zhou Wenqing felt inexplicably guilty. He and Fu Yayun seemed to be a loving couple, but after the appearance of Empress Dowager Yuan, his mind began to waver.

Empress Dowager Yuan holds supreme power, and no one would refuse. However, Fu Yayun is his first wife, and he cannot let her down again.

But Zhou Wenqing forgot the poor woman he had given up because of Fu Yayun.

Half an hour later, after Zhou Wenqing returned, the situation in Zhuangyuan Mansion finally stabilized.

The housekeeper wrote down all the things that were lost in the warehouse and handed it to Zhou Wenqing. If the news of such a large sum of money missing got out, someone would definitely solve the problem. In short, the matter could not be shelved.

As for the theft, the Jingzhao prefect was still investigating. Zhou Wenqing ordered Xiu Wen to take good care of Fu Yayun, while he personally stayed by the old lady's side to take care of her.

The doctor only said that Madam Zhou and Fu Yayun were too frightened and just needed to take care of their health.

But the old lady never woke up. She had never suffered from a serious illness due to years of hard work. After she went to Beijing with Zhou Wenqing, she lived a more fulfilling life.

He now lives a life of wealth and leisure, but he is sick. Not only do others not understand this, but Zhou Wenqing also finds it strange.

He held the old lady's hand and whispered, "Mother, you have endured many things. You will surely live a long life."

After an unknown amount of time, the old lady finally woke up, but she looked around vigilantly, like a frightened bird.

"Wan Qingqing, I didn't hurt you, don't come to me..."

When Zhou Wenqing heard this, his expression changed slightly. He widened his eyes and his body stiffened, having originally been hugging the old lady's waist.

It had been a long time since he had heard the name Wan Qingqing. Since arriving in Beijing, everything in Yunxi Village seemed to be cut off from him. He was no longer the humble scholar he used to be.

Now Zhou Wenqing has married a wife, and she is the daughter of the Shangshu Mansion. This is considered lucky in the eyes of outsiders.

Zhou Wenqing also put the past behind him, including his stupid first wife Wan Qingqing.

However, in his nightmares, Wan Qingqing always appeared, following him like a shadow, like a ghost. Zhou Wenqing never believed in ghosts and gods, let alone believed that Wan Qingqing could come back to life.

Zhou Wenqing pushed Madam Zhou away, his face full of fear.

His originally gentle expression turned cold and stern, and he spoke to the old lady in a cold tone.

"Mother, Wan Qingqing died in a mass grave, murdered by bandits. Her remains are still buried in Yunxi Village. She won't stand in the way of my career. The past is over. If you bring up the past again, don't blame me for sending you back to Yunxi Village."

When Mrs. Zhou heard Zhou Wenqing's voice, she gradually calmed down, but she still held the quilt tightly in fear.

"Qingqing went to sell embroidery for you, and even pricked her hands, but she pretended to be fine. Wenqing, we are so sorry for her."

"It must be Qingqing's ghost that has returned, Wenqing, can you go back to Yunxi Village to see her?

We accepted the money from Aunt Wu and promised her to take good care of Qingqing, but you broke your oath and engagement and married the daughter of a high-ranking official.

Wenqing, Wan Qingqing's soul is restless in the afterlife."

The old lady hid in the corner in fear, sometimes laughing strangely, sometimes making crazy noises, her voice was so sudden and startling that it was very frightening.

Zhou Wenqing's patience was completely exhausted. He didn't want to mention anything related to Yunxi Village, let alone that Old Madam Zhou had violated his taboo by mentioning Wan Qingqing.

"Mother, you are seriously ill and even talking nonsense. Your son will send someone to take care of you every day."

Madam Zhou pushed Zhou Wenqing away and said aggrievedly, "Qingqing is not dead. Her ghost will come back to find you. Wenqing, don't you miss her?"

Zhou Wenqing's mind was disturbed, but this person was his mother, so he had no way to use any tricks.

However, if these words were to reach the ears of someone with ulterior motives, those who wanted to deal with him would probably come without stopping.

He immediately gave orders to the maid in Wutong Garden in a cold and stern voice.

"If there is nothing else, the old lady is not allowed to leave Wutong Garden. You all must take good care of her. If anything goes wrong again, don't blame me for being rude!"

After saying this, Zhou Wenqing left with a sullen face. He called the maids and told them to keep an eye on the old lady and not let her out to talk nonsense.

The maids received the order and responded respectfully.

Zhou Wenqing left Wutong Garden and returned to his new home.

Fu Yayun took some sedatives and calmed down. When she saw Zhou Wenqing coming back, her eyes flickered and she spoke aggrievedly.

"Husband, where were you last night? Why weren't you at home? Did you know that my mother-in-law was frightened and our house was robbed?"

As she spoke, Fu Yayun felt even more aggrieved, her eyes were red like a little rabbit, and she looked delicate and lovable.

"Yesterday, the Emperor had something urgent to do, so he asked me to go to the palace. I frightened Madam, and it's my fault. However, I also want Yun'er to live a good life as soon as possible."

Zhou Wenqing held her in his arms and comforted her in a low voice. After an unknown amount of time, Fu Yayun was finally coaxed into submission.

Fu Yayun no longer felt conflicted. Money was just external things. She was attracted to Zhou Wenqing, and as long as she loved her wholeheartedly, that was enough.

"My husband, you must not have finished your work at the White Deer Academy. The Autumn Examination is coming up soon, and the academy must be very busy. The Emperor has entrusted you with this important task, so just go ahead and do it."

The two of them spent some time together, and Zhou Wenqing took out the silver notes rewarded by the palace and gave them all to Fu Yayun.

There was a thick stack of silver notes, totaling one thousand taels. This was a reward from Empress Dowager Yuan. Of course, Zhou Wenqing would not tell anyone about it.

"I will quickly investigate the theft in the mansion. Madam, take this money to supplement your household expenses. I will do my best to resolve this matter."

Fu Yayun felt much more at ease. After some tender time, Zhou Wenqing accompanied her for lunch and then went back to the academy to attend to his official duties.

As for the miscellaneous affairs in the mansion, they were naturally taken care of by Fu Yayun. In the past, it was the old lady who handled this matter, but now it was her turn, so naturally she was not very skilled.

However, Fu Yayun knew that as the wife of the top scholar, she naturally had to handle the mundane affairs in the best way.

*

The students of Bailu Academy started their classes after lunch. Today, a female teacher with superb embroidery skills came to the girls' school.

I heard that she was the daughter of the Shangshu Mansion. She was already 20 years old and still unmarried, which surprised many noble ladies.

"I heard that our teacher is highly regarded by Concubine Shu and the Right Prime Minister. This shows that he is no small figure."

"Who knows if it was through the backdoor or if it was truly his own ability? Who dares to ask about the affairs of the palace? Is he willing to sacrifice his life for it?"

Of course, there are also people who disagree, and they think those behaviors and ideas are too vulgar.

"Why can't this female teacher be appreciated for her exceptional skills? Our White Deer Academy is a place that's only slightly more difficult than the Autumn Examination. If the person we sent here is just mediocre, aren't we afraid of being exposed?"

In short, amidst various speculations, Shi Qing leisurely stepped into the girls' school.

She was wearing a crimson outfit, looking capable and sophisticated, especially her peach blossom eyes, which attracted people's attention unconsciously.

Shi Qing simply brought some tools and went to the girls' school.

The noble ladies present were all from prominent families and wanted to gain a good reputation for themselves. Embroidery in girls' schools was a kind of needlework, and if they did well, they would likely receive praise from the current emperor.

Under the gaze of everyone, Shi Qing sat on the armchair. She looked at everyone calmly, as if she had everything planned out for herself.

Embroidery cloth was placed in front of all the noble ladies, and Shi Qing's task was to have four or five noble ladies embroider the cloth until they were familiar with the needlework.

This can be considered as passing the test.

The young lady from the Left Prime Minister's Mansion felt that this was too much to ask and began to back off.

"Master, you know why you entered the White Deer Academy, but I'm just here for formalities. I don't believe you have any real ability, but I can spend money to buy a good reputation. What do you think?"

These words were said bluntly, but they frightened the ladies present.

This girl from the Left Prime Minister's Mansion was quick to speak and wanted to bribe the teacher in public. Whether Shi Qing agreed or not, he was in a difficult situation.

Shi Qing remembered that Tuanzi had reminded him that most of the noble ladies in the girls' school were raised in pampered homes and were naturally from wealthy families.

It's just that she likes to do things against the rules.

The young lady from the Left Prime Minister's Mansion only let out a scream, and the precious gold hairpin on her head was snatched away by Shi Qing.

This golden hairpin, inlaid with a South China Sea pearl, fell into Shi Qing's hands. Her skills were very agile and no one expected her to be so bold.

Zhao Rouer, the daughter of the Left Prime Minister, was somewhat speechless. "This is the White Deer Academy. You're openly stealing things. Aren't you worried that my father will cause trouble for you?"

Shi Qing threw the golden hairpin casually somewhere, crossed her arms, looked at everyone, and raised her eyebrows.

"I hope you understand the reason for joining the White Deer Academy. If you don't want to learn embroidery, you don't have to come. However, since things have come to this, I give you two choices. Complete your embroidery. If it's qualified, you can stay. If the embroidery is not completed well, you will be eliminated."

The ladies looked at each other in bewilderment. Is this woman crazy? She doesn't know what she is talking about?

They are all favored daughters in the family, how dare the eldest daughter of the Fu family do this!

Zhao Rouer gritted her teeth, "If you like my hairpin, just tell me and I'll give it to you. There's no need to use such means!"

Shi Qing raised his hand and lit a stick of incense, looking at the indifferent crowd with a somewhat contemptuous tone.

"You must know that this is the White Deer Academy you're fighting so hard to get into, and among all the girls' schools, I'm the only one recruiting students. If you're not sincere, you can leave now."

"Not only do you choose me, I can also choose you."

These words were said very decisively, almost without any mercy.

The ladies remembered the instructions of their fathers and brothers at home, thought for a long time, and finally picked up the embroidery needles.

There were fifteen noble ladies who came this time. They began to embroider with silver needles very reluctantly. However, Shi Qing said something right.

They came to Bailu Academy just to gild themselves. If they could get praise from the emperor or the concubine, it would be beneficial for their future marriage.

The originally passive noble lady inexplicably began to compete. Although her embroidery skills were not very high, she was able to finish embroidering a picture.

After a stick of incense had passed and the ashes fell, Shi Qing's voice rang out clearly.

"Okay, the time has come. Bring the embroidery here. I'll check each one. If none of them are qualified, please leave."

These words were spoken without mercy, and the ladies gradually became nervous. Shi Qing took a quick look at the embroidery patterns of the ladies and finally selected only ten pieces.

As for the rest, either they are not good at embroidery and don’t even know the basic needlework, or they are just bad people.

In short, no matter which one it is, it is not reliable.

As for the daughter of the Left Prime Minister, Zhao Rouer, she was eliminated without mercy, as were several young ladies and princesses from the Vice Minister's Mansion.

In short, the situation is very complicated.

Zhao Rouer couldn't believe it. She stared at Shi Qing with her beautiful eyes and said angrily.

"Are you really stupid or foolish? What good will come of offending your father? Fu Qingning, just wait and see. I've made note of what happened today."

Shi Qing handed her crooked embroidery to Zhao Rouer, who looked disgusted.

"You should be a little more scathing, but with embroidery like yours, it's impossible for me to keep it. Miss Zhao, keep this gold hairpin."

Everyone around had an expression of watching a show, and at the same time some sympathized with Shi Qing. She was so stupid as to offend the daughter of the Left Prime Minister. How could she end up well?