To Be A Virtuous Wife

My grammar is probably a terrible thing to inflict on people and I’m so grateful to everyone who helps pick out my mistakes and make the translation a better experience.    

A staple of Chinese drama has arrived – the letter written in blood. I always wondered how they would figure out if it was really that person’s blood or if they just faked it. Especially when the person had died already.    

Chapter Fifty Rumors    

A letter personally written by Rui Wang in his own blood was quickly presented by Shu     

guifei    

in front of Qing De Emperor. Shu     

guifei    

knelt down in front of Qing De Emperor as she cried, her tears like the pear blossoms in the rain. Even though she didn't defend Rui Wang, her actions were already worth more than a thousand words.    

The blood letter was almost completely splattered with bloody tears. Firstly, its contents showed his concern for Qing De Emperor's body and secondly, it expressed his longing for the emperor. Because he couldn't leave the     

fu    

, he could only kowtow in the direction of the palace. Thirdly, it defended him, proclaiming how innocent he was and that he was mistakenly accused by others. Lastly, it asked Qing De Emperor to protect his health and not suffer because of this unfilial son.    

When Qing De Emperor saw the dense mass of dark red characters on the snowy white cloth, his heart had already half-softened. After reading the entire missive, he sighed and helped Shu     

guifei    

up. He patted Shu     

guifei    

's hand and comforted her: "    

Zhen    

knows that     

lao san    

was wronged. This matter,     

zhen    

will have someone to take a closer look."    

Understanding the emperor's meaning, Shu     

guifei    

tearfully replied: "Thank you, Emperor." Inside, she was a bit smug. For someone as devious as Jing     

guifei    

, it didn't matter how many plots she had. As long as she was favoured, no one would be able to shake her and her son's position.    

Around the same time at Zhong Jing Palace, Jing     

guifei    

watched coldly as Wei Qin     

shi    

cried in front of her. Technically, Wei Qin     

shi    

's husband was of the same branch as her and she should be courteous, but she really didn't like the petty-mindedness of Wei Qin     

shi    

. She looked shrewd but what she said was so idiotic that she felt nauseous upon hearing it.    

"Ran Shuang has been sick these past days. I, as her mother, feel so terrible just seeing her.     

Niangniang    

, what should we do?," Wei Qin     

shi    

wiped away the scarce tears lingering at the corner of her eyes. She hesitated before asking, "    

Chen fu    

heard that not many people are serving in His Highness'     

fu    

, why don't … …" When she raised her head, she saw that     

guifei niangniang    

's eyes had gone cold and she swallowed the rest of her words.    

"If niece's body isn't good,     

ben gong    

will send a message for the Imperial Hospital to take a look. Girls should be pampered, the body cannot be harmed. Otherwise, it could affect the heir." Jing     

guifei    

gave an aloof smile and turned to order the person beside her to send a message to the Imperial Hospital.    

Wei Qin     

shi    

's face slightly changed. Seeing the palace maid walk out to summon the     

taiyi    

, she gritted her teeth: "    

Niangniang    

, Our Ran Shaung is a good     

guniang    

. Why doesn't she go to the     

wang fu    

to serve? It would help cement old ties."    

Jing     

guifei    

raised her teacup to take a sip. After hearing Wei Qin     

shi    

's words, she didn't fly into a rage. She drawled slowly: "Ran Shuang is such a good girl. How can     

tang sao    

bear to part with her just to go serve     

ben gong    

's useless son?"    

"His Highness Duan Wang is of magnificent bearing.     

Chen fu    

has never seen a more outstanding young person than His Highness," Wei Qin     

shi    

flattered, "To go into the     

wang fu    

to serve is our     

yatou    

's great fortune. There's no such thing as bearing it."    

Jing     

guifei    

knew that Wei Qin     

shi    

was short-sighted but she hadn't known that she could be this shameless. If Wei Ran Shuang got married, the husband and his family would treat her well because of her and Heng'er. Now, she was breaking her head trying to get into the     

wang fu    

but Heng'er didn't have any interest in her. This was inviting humiliation upon herself. Furthermore, after this matter, the branch of her     

tang xiong    

would only be the lesser maternal family of a     

qie    

to Duan Wang Fu and not the elders.    

Putting down the teacup, Jing     

guifei    

replied with a jerk of her lips: "Heng'er has married his     

wang fei    

already.     

Wang fei    

is virtuous and able,     

ben gong    

cannot allow Heng'er to take a     

qieshi    

.     

Ben gong    

will not participate in this kind of matter. If niece still wants to be a     

qie    

, then     

tang sao    

should find Heng'er to discuss it." She raised her hand in conclusion, "    

Ben gong    

is tired and won't keep     

tang sao    

company."    

Wei Qin     

shi    

could only stand and bow in farewell. Jing     

guifei    

disdainfully looked on as she left, remarking in a light voice: "No wonder their branch had no achievements from the generation of grandfather onwards. What kind of brains do they have? If they request to see     

ben gong    

in the future, reject all of them."    

She, a respected and titled     

guifei    

, didn't need to curry favour with a distantly-related     

tang sao.     

Even her true     

tang     

brother's wife was full of respect in front of her. This Wei Qin     

shi    

was only married to the eldest grandson of her grandfather's brother, she wasn't anything. Did she think that because her branch was prosperous and well-mannered, they would also be soft and easy-going?!    

To ask for such humiliation, it was disgusting. Because Wei Ran Shuang had this kind of mother, she wouldn't let her enter Duan Wang Fu.    

He Heng didn't know that others were thinking about him. Hearing that He Yuan had already sent a blood letter into the palace, he smoothed his chin as he opened the curtains of the sedan window. Looking at the bustling crowds, he gave a light laugh.    

He had already anticipated He Qi making his move against the imperial envoys. But he still had some decency and didn't let them seriously harm     

lao si    

. Now that the matter had grown in significance, He Qi wanted to take advantage of the situation to suppress     

lao san    

. But he still had to consider Shu     

guifei    

in the     

hougong    

and whether     

fuhuang    

was willing to let this charge fall on the head of     

lao san    

.    

As expected, on the second day, Qin De Emperor expressed his doubt about the evidence He Qi had presented at the Royal Court. In his speech, he even expressed his suspicion that He Qi hadn't actually fulfilled his duties. Even though He Qi tried to explain further, ultimately he was ordered to continue investigating.    

He Heng stood at the side, looking at the humiliation and helplessness on He Qi's face as he knelt on the ground. He turned to glance at the others at Court. These officials also had their faces facing the ground but this time, they couldn't help but feel that     

fuhuang    

was foolish as well. Just to protect Rui Wang, he deliberately censored Ning Wang. The wounds that the Right Minister Wei and Cheng Wang had received were for nothing.    

Thinking about the Emperor's mediocrity and partialness, and the arrogance of Rui Wang, many of the senior officials present felt cold inside. The Right Minster Wei was one of the emperor's closest confidants and Cheng Wang was the emperor's youngest child. The two were wounded so seriously but that didn't hold as much importance compared to Rui Wang's few words of complaint. If this continued, what would happen to the Da Long Dynasty?    

"Emperor, His Highness Rui Wang is the most suspicious person in this matter. Please, Emperor, temporarily imprison Rui Wang until the matter has been investigated thoroughly before making a decision," An official moved forward to kneel down, "Please, Emperor."    

"Enough,     

zhen     

has already made a decision on this matter. There's no need to speak anymore," Qing De Emperor raged, "Get out."    

"Emperor, have you already forgotten Imperial Censor Zhao who had died running into a pillar?" The official kowtowed and asked, "If this matter has no connection with His Highness Rui Wang, who else would try to assassinate the imperial envoy? This official postulates that perhaps Rui Wang had a guilty conscience, and in order to stop the envoys from investigating, committed such an act. But thankfully, Right Minister Wei and His Highness Cheng Wang were not mortally wounded and His Highness Rui Wang did not make a great mistake."    

Was this how Rui Wang's crime would be resolved? He Heng lowered his head to look at the official. He wasn't an essential official of the Royal Court. His forehead was beaded with sweat and he looked nervous. He couldn't help but look at the still kneeling He Qi. This person was one of     

lao da    

's? What kind of blackmail did     

lao da    

have against him that he had to step out at such a difficult time?    

"Please, Emperor, reconsider." One of the officials behind He Heng followed in kneeling down.    

"Please, Emperor, reconsider!" Within a few minutes, more than half of the people at Court had knelt down. Of these people, only a fraction were     

lao da    

's people. In their hearts, they all believed that the mastermind behind the assassination was He Yuan and were bitterly disappointed by the emperor's attitude so they decided to came out at this time.    

Qing De Emperor hadn't thought that this many people would oppose him. His face reddened in anger but he didn't want to let go. He took a deep breath to continue: "These events are only Imperial Censor Zhao's retelling. Rui Wang could have been mistakenly accused.     

Zhen    

cannot sentence without investigating the matter thoroughly."    

Who knew that the officials would still kneel with their backs straight, not saying a word?    

Qing De Emperor was so angered by these people to the point that his face changed color. He turned and swept away, leaving everyone in the hall. He Heng jerked his mouth. His     

fuhuang    

was always like this. He was narrow-minded, prejudiced and worst of all, he had no great skill at ruling. No wonder     

lao san    

had been spoiled by him into his current state.    

The news that the Emperor had taken the side of Rui Wang and refused to sentence him quickly swept through Jing. Those who had suffered at the hands of Rui Wang added to the news as they spread it. Soon, the Emperor became known as an unwise and unfair person. One son had nearly been murdered but he still favoured another son.    

No one dared to speak the words in broad daylight but nothing could stop the common people from writing this incident into a story with imaginary characters. Some storytellers made it into a performance. Those who heard the story all swore at the parent for being unfair and how innocent and pitiful the youngest son was.    

The storm grew bigger and bigger. When it passed into the ears of Qing De Emperor, it had already finished spreading throughout Jing. Even three-year-olds had heard a version of the story. He was instantly provoked into spitting out another mouthful of blood. Inside, he was starting to wonder if this incident had been ordered by     

lao da    

. How else would have the rumors spread so quickly in Jing?    

He couldn't scold his son at the moment so Qing De Emperor summoned the commander of the Imperial Guards to scold instead and ordered him to imprison those who were spreading the rumors.    

The commander of the Imperial Guard came out of the Imperial Study with a distraught face. Right now, the incident had already spread and yet the Emperor had sent down an order to catch the people. Wasn't this pouring oil on top of the fire? But since the Emperor gave him an order, he had to do it even if he didn't want to. He felt his head grow two sizes bigger just thinking about it.    

Coming out of the palace gate, he happened to see Duan Wang preparing to enter his carriage. Instantly, his eyes lit up. He strode forward with large steps and performed a greeting, intoning: "    

Wei chen    

greets Your Highness Duan Wang."    

He Heng turned his head. Seeing the Commander of the Imperial Guards Sun Bo Hai, he stopped and replied: "Commander Sun."    

Sun Bo Hai didn't waste any time on pleasantries, stating: "The Emperor has ordered     

wei chen    

to manage the rumors in Jing and those who spread the rumors will be imprisoned in jail. But     

wei chen    

is afraid of not satisfactorily fulfilling the order, could     

wang ye    

give     

wei chen    

a suggestion?"    

"How about first sending down the order, clearly stating that these people are not allowed to spread rumors? If they are found, they will be sent to jail.     

Ben wang    

heard that the rumors at Niu Wei Street were the most extensive. Commander Sun could send someone there to take a look." He Heng gave a faint smile as he concluded, "    

Ben wang    

still has other matters to attend to and will leave first."    

"Great thanks to     

wang ye    

for such a clever plan. Respectful farewell,     

wang ye    

." Commander Sun watched as Duan Wang Fu's carriage travel far away, releasing a breath inside. The Niu Wei Street that Duan Wang had mentioned was the gathering place for local bullies and hoodlums. It wasn't really unjust to send those people to jail. He could also report to the Emperor about the completion of his duties.    

He Heng returned to the     

wang fu    

and found that a slightly above-average carriage had been parked outside the gates of the     

wang fu    

. He raised an eyebrow and asked the gatekeeper, "People came to the     

fu    

?"    

"    

Wang ye    

, it's Wei     

furen    

and Wei     

xiaojie    

.     

Wang fei     

is receiving the two." The gatekeeper replied in a small voice.    

Hearing this, He Heng's brows creased. What was the family doing here?    

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