Chapter 34 (1/2)
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Chapter Thirty-Four: The Fang Family
Speaking of this Imperial Brother-in-Law, he really could not be considered a capable person in Jing. However, he was proud based on the fact that his elder sister was the Empress and his nephew was the Crown Prince. However, while he was a proud person, when he heard that his horse had disturbed Xian Junw.a.n.g Fei's carriage and heard that Xian Junw.a.n.g Fei was wounded, he knew he had caused trouble.
What to do when he was in trouble? Naturally it was to have his old mother send in a card to the palace to meet the Empress. She had to think of a way to smooth this affair over. Otherwise, when the matter became known, it would not be so easy to deal with.
When the Empress heard that her paternal family was requesting to meet her, she felt slightly strange. They had just met two days ago—why were they sending in a card to see her now? She was curious and invited the people from her paternal family in.
The Empress' paternal family was the Fang Family. It was not a very prestigious family in Jing, but it gradually stood out after she entered the Eastern Palace as the Crown Princess. However, in front of the old families, they still lacked the foundations.
After meeting with the people of her paternal family, the Empress detected that her mother and her sister-in-law's expressions were slightly uncomfortable, as though they had something that was hard to say. She knew that it was definitely her younger brother who had made trouble. She took a sip of tea and said, ”Has something happened in the family?”
Fang Taitai looked at her grandly dressed daughter and managed to narrate what had happened on the street. She also emphasized that Xian Junw.a.n.g Fei had been wounded on the forehead.
When the Empress thought about Xian Junw.a.n.g Fei's beautiful face and how much Xian Junw.a.n.g favored her, she felt troubled. ”Why was Younger Brother letting the horse free in the city? The old ancestors had given the order long ago that horses could not be let free inside the city. Why did you allow him to do such a bad thing?” She looked in blame at her dimei, Lin s.h.i.+, and her words seemed to criticize Lin s.h.i.+ for not controlling her younger brother well.
Lin s.h.i.+ felt uncomfortable at being stared at by the Empress. However, the other had a n.o.ble status and she could not do any disrespectful actions. Husband didn't even listen to her mother-in-law, how could he listen to her urgings? Even if the Empress blamed her, she could not do a thing.
”Now that the matter is like this, Empress niangniang, please think of a way to help your younger brother.” Fang Taitai wiped her tears and said, ”I only have you two children. Right now, your brother is the one holding up the fu. If something happens to him, what will our Fang Family do? Your two nephews are still young.”
The Empress sighed helplessly. The matter was not that Xian Junw.a.n.g Fei's forehead had been wounded but that her younger brother had let a horse go free in Jing and injured a member of the Imperial Family. This matter was not a major matter, but it was not a minor one. Xian Junw.a.n.g Fu had great prestige in recent years, and Yi'an Marquis Fu was a prestigious family that had been pa.s.sed on for several generations. If this matter was investigated to the bottom, the Fang Family would not come out well.
”Right now, what is most important is how Xian Junw.a.n.g Fei's injuries are. If they are minor, it will be all right; if they are serious…” The Empress waved her hand and said tiredly, ”Go back and prepare gifts to send to the Xian Junw.a.n.g Fu. As to what will come next, it will depend on the att.i.tudes of the Emperor and Xian Junw.a.n.g.”
Fang Taitai saw her daughter's tone had softened and knew that she would help. She said with a smile, ”You are the Empress. Xian Junw.a.n.g Fu would not make this matter a public one based on your face.”
That is because you have not seen how Xian Junw.a.n.g treasures his junw.a.n.g fei. The Empress wanted to say this, but when she looked at her smiling mother, she was so tired that she did not want to say a word. In the end, she waved her hand and said, ”Then you prepare to return. I am tired.” In her childhood, her father favored the concubines. In order to protect her and her younger brother, her mother had spent great effort. Right now, while she still remembered the feelings of the past, these feelings were slowly worn away by this paternal family that did not bring pride.
”Niangniang.” The palace maid saw her expression was tired and presented a cup of ginseng tea. Someone else came up to gently ma.s.sage her temples.
”Have people prepare things that replenish energies and blood and have Zhao Dong personally got to Xian Junw.a.n.g Fu.” Zhao Dong was the chief taijian steward of her palace. For him to go in person to give the gifts would show her att.i.tude.
The palace servants heard this, they went down to prepare according to the Empress' orders. However, when they thought of Xian Junw.a.n.g Fei's beautiful face, they felt it would be such a pity if her face was really disfigured.
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At this time, Xian Junw.a.n.g Fu was in a furor. It was a major matter when the mistress of the household was injured on the head. So there were people who started to boil water, make medicine and go tell Junw.a.n.g Ye. Fortunately, as the etiquette of Xian Junw.a.n.g Fu was pretty good, the servants were busy but they were not panicked.
When Yan Jin Qiu hurried in from the outside, two Grand Doctors were already in the fu. When he walked into the inner compound, he saw the Grand Doctor was taking Hua Xi Wan's pulse. The blood at her temple had been wiped clean, but a large area of her forehead was swollen and horrifying to see.
Yan Jin Qiu's brow creased. He walked next to Hua Xi Wan, put an arm on her shoulder and asked, ”Does the wound still hurt?”
Hua Xi Wan smiled and said, ”It's all right. The Grand Doctor has already put medicine on it, it just looks scary.”
Hearing this, Yan Jin Qiu could not say anything else. But his face as he stared at the shockingly swollen skin became dark. In the end, he said coldly to the people who served Hua Xi Wan, ”What were you doing that your mistress is so heavily injured?”
The servants instantly knelt down in the room. They were frightened by Junw.a.n.g Ye's words so much they did not dare to breathe.