"Tsk, tsk, everyone has heard about the Mei family, right? After I went back yesterday, my wife also mentioned this matter to me, saying how come there are such unjust and shameless people in a place like our Hanlin Academy? There is no distinction between wives and concubines.”
People in the Hanlin Academy and local offices pretended to be no one and chatted about this matter. From time to time, they would look at where Mei Yuanqing was, making him sit like a pincushion.
"Who's to say it's not who it is? I've heard of people who spoil their concubines and destroy their wives, but it's still rare to do this. I heard that for this concubine, the Mei family trampled on the face of their first wife under their feet. Tsk tsk, it's a pity that A true wife is a virtuous and virtuous person. At the critical moment, she should stand up to take care of her mother-in-law and put the house in order. Otherwise, I don’t know what will happen."
"Haha, what you are saying, I heard that the head wife is Master Wei's direct daughter, and her appearance is very outstanding. I don't know why Master Mei came to the countryside for a concubine... "
These words were like sharp knives piercing Mei Yuanqing's body, causing him to break out in cold sweat.
Since when did the wind direction change like this?
In the past, everyone in Beijing said that he had good luck and outstanding talent. He became the number one scholar at a young age and his future was bright. Everyone came to compliment him.
Why is this so?
Mei Yuanqing closed her eyes and fell into confusion, and a doubt gradually emerged in her heart.
Did you do something wrong?
Zhang Ruoruo is the love of his life, what's wrong with what he did for his beloved? Wei... He did have many shortcomings and regrets, but he gave her the status of his wife and gave her everything he could give, except love...
What else does she want?
He felt depressed and sighed slowly before feeling better.
"Mei Yuanqing, come here for a moment." A loud voice interrupted Mei Yuanqing's depression. He looked up and saw that it was his immediate boss. From the adults.
He was standing one meter away from him at the moment, looking at him with a bad expression.
Mei Yuanqing's heart skipped a beat, then he stood up unsteadily and walked straight towards that side.
"I've been away from you for so long, and he rarely cares about our book repairs. I don't know why I'm looking for him today."
Another person came closer and murmured in a low voice, "What else could it be? The scandal in their family has become so big now. Mr. Li is a person with a strict family tradition, and he can't stand these things. I will definitely scold him angrily."
Another man who usually loved his wife and had a harmonious family had a look of indignation on his face when he heard this, "That's what he should do! Why do he come out to do things if he doesn't stand upright?"
Mei Yuanqing walked to Mr. Li's position in a panic, then stood silently.
Master Li took a long time to put down the book in his hand, and then threw it in front of Mei Yuanqing.
The folded piece collided with the table, and there was a "bang" sound.
"Do you know where this fold comes from?"
Mei Yuanqing had a guess in her mind, but she was still very uneasy, fearing that the guess was true.
"I don't know, my subordinate."
Li Daren smiled, twitching the corner of his mouth, and a trace of sarcasm flashed in his eyes, "I don't know? That matter in your family has now caused a lot of trouble in the city. Such things have been unheard of in these years."
"Sir, I........."
Master Li raised his hand to interrupt, "You don't need to explain to me. You can open the book yourself and take a look before talking."
After saying that, he picked up the cup of tea at hand and took a sip.
Mei Yuanqing opened the book, his face turned from green to white, and in the end, his hand holding the book began to tremble uncontrollably.
"Are you afraid? If you are afraid, why do you do it?"
Master Li spoke leisurely, looking straight into Mei Yuanqing's eyes like a sharp blade.
"I........"
"I used to think that you were a smart person, and you also had some talents. If you continue to work hard in this place in the future, you will definitely achieve good results. But you have not cultivated yourself properly, and it is difficult to be targeted by these censors."
Mei Yuanqing panicked, and the folded book fell on the table with a "snap". He didn't have time to look at it, so he kept asking, "Sir, what should I do now?"
Mr. Li himself doesn't really want to get involved in Mei Yuanqing's troubles.
In his heart, his wife is his wife and his concubine is his concubine. If there is no distinction between priority and priority, it will definitely lead to disaster. Ever since he got married, he has been adhering to this principle. Everything at home is harmonious, the backyard is calm, and his reputation is also very good.
In recent years, he has been promoted in the Hanlin Academy.
The future is also very bright. He is not the same person as Mei Yuanqing at all.
But it was precisely this kind of person who was working under him, and he couldn't care less even if he didn't want to. Mei Yuanqing was involved in a book, and his immediate boss also had to be criticized.
It may also affect future promotions.
"What should we do? The censors are all staring at you now. Those people who have nothing to do usually write a lot of notes about anything they catch. If you do such an ugly thing, they will kill you. .Do you understand."
Mei Yuanqing originally thought that this matter would calm down automatically after a while, but he didn't know that it would get to such an extent.
If he knew...he would definitely not do it so blatantly!
"The official knows, please help me, Mr. Li."
"Help you? I can't talk about helping you. I'm not doing it for you, I'm doing it for myself. If you work under me, it won't look good on my face if something like this happens. What will others say about me? I'll help you with this too. I can’t help you, I can only say that you have to give everyone an explanation when you go home. Do you know what an explanation is?”
Mei Yuanqing: "What do you mean, sir?"
Lord Li just wanted to scold him directly for how such a stupid person could cause such a big thing.
"What caused such trouble in your family?"
"Wives and concubines... quarreling?"
"Yes, since it is the concubine who is putting pressure on the wife, why do you still want to sit back and ignore it? You don't need me to teach you how to do it? If you can't do this well, you don't have to come to the Hanlin Academy again in the future. ”
"grown ups......"
Before he finished speaking, Mr. Li served tea to see the guests off, and Mei Yuanqing could only shut up angrily and walk out.
Plum Mansion.
"How is the old lady doing today? Is she feeling better?" Mei Yuanqing walked into Ci'an Hall. Yingge just came out with a medicine bowl. The whole room had gone from a lively scene to a bustling one in just a few days. The house smells like medicine.
"Come on, sir, the doctor came to see you today and said that the old lady's complexion is better. If you continue to eat according to this recipe, there will definitely be no problem."
