To Be A Virtuous Wife

guifei    

really looks like but the presence it gives is something like what I imagined. Maybe Jing     

guifei    

when she was younger?    

Chapter Fourteen A Pig For An Opponent?    

The Imperial Palace of the Da Long Dynasty had been rebuilt on the foundations of the previous dynasty's palace. At the beginning when the members of the He family had overturned the despot of the previous dynasty, they had taken care of many of the licentious yet famous and powerful families. So when they furnished their imperial palace, they tried to go the route of simple yet grand.    

Qu Qing Ju followed the guidance of the palace girl as she walked forward. She passed by one grand building after another. No matter how frugal the founding emperor had been, while the present Da Long dynasty's excess were not equal to the lavishness of the previous dynasty, but it was still beautiful clothing, delicious food, and amusement abound.    

"Duan Wang Fei, please walk this way," The person leading the way was a palace maid that had a rank and was of some use to Jing fei. This palace maid's attitude, from the calm one when they came, had instantly changed around and put herself in a low position. From a little palace maid to her present position, her most important asset had been a pair of perceptive eyes. From her first look of Duan Wang Fei today, she had understood. Duan Wang Fei was different than before.    

Regardless of whether     

niangniang    

did or didn't like Duan Wang Fei, she was only a palace maid and didn't have the courage to offend this kind of a Duan Wang Fei. She respectfully guided them into the entrance of Zhong Jing Palace and retreated to one side to allow Ding     

mama    

, who served by     

niangniang    

's side to take them inside.    

The high-quality     

Yun    

[1]    

brocade slid soundlessly across the smooth ground. She looked at the red of the dress and dazedly raised her head. She could only see, against the light, that red shadow walked each step steadily and calmly.    

"    

Wang fei    

and the two     

ce fei    

, please sit,     

niangniang     

would come out soon," Ding     

mama    

directed the little palace maid to serve tea and personally placed a cup of tea in front of Qu Qing Ju. She smiled and said: "This old servant congratulates     

wang fei    

for a successful recovery."    

"Ding     

mama    

is too courteous," Qu Qing Ju sat on the chair and held out her hand to falsely help her up, "It was due to the good fortune of     

mufei    

and     

wang ye    

. These days, I haven't been able to come to     

mufei    

's side and serve, it was unfilial of me as an     

erxifu    

.     

Niangniang    

wasn't angry but concerned, it was all my fault."    

Ding     

mama    

's gaze fell onto the blood red bangle resting on that porcelain wrist. She smiled, bowed and said: "    

Niangniagn    

knew it was because     

wang fei    

's body wasn't well. She wouldn't be angry over such a small matter. For     

wang fei    

's body to get better, that was what     

niangniang    

really wishes for."    

Qu Qing Ju smiled and lowered her head slightly. This Ding     

mama    

was a trusted confidant of Jing     

fei    

. She always had a smile on her face and the feeling people had upon seeing her was friendly. Even the original Qu Qing Ju had like her very much. But when she had met her today, she felt that this Ding     

mama    

wasn't a simple character.    

There were no simple women in this imperial palace. Ding     

mama    

had been by Jing     

fei    

's side for many years and was the most trusted and relied upon. Her attribute couldn't be this friendliness. Beside the venerable Jing     

fei    

, there couldn't be simple people.    

"I caused     

mufei     

to worry," Qu Qing Ju sighed, her expression slightly pained as she said, "I was heavily ill these past days, I had thought … … thankfully I recovered."    

Ding     

mama    

had heard the news that Duan Wang Fei almost didn't make it. At the time, she had, on behalf of     

niangniang    

, left the palace to bestow many gifts. No wonder Duan Wang Fei was drastically different than in the past. She probably had been frightened by that illness.    

People, when they walked past death's threshold, they would understand many things. Seeing     

wang fei    

right now, she probably understood a lot.     

Wang ye    

had favoured her recently. There had been news from others that said     

wang ye    

had been residing day after day in     

zhengyuan    

. Looking at her appearance, she did have the capital to attract men.    

"    

Wang fei    

has plenty of good fortune and naturally could overcome the misfortunes," Ding     

mama    

smiled as she received the words. Hearing noise from outside the door, she closed her mouth and moved over.    

Qu Qing Ju turned her head to look. She saw a beautiful matron wearing an orange palace dress, supporting herself with one hand on a     

taijian    

's hand, calmly walk in. The beautiful matron looked like she was just over thirty years old. Even if her face was rather mediocre, it couldn't disguise the allure between her brows.    

This was Jing     

fei    

. Qu Qing Ju stood and went forward: "    

Erxi    

greets     

mufei    

." The two     

ce fei    

stood behind her and followed with the greeting, but they referred to themselves as "    

nu    

"    

"No need for courtesy, sit down," Jing     

fei    

's steps slowed as she looked at Qu Qing Ju from top to bottom. She sat at the front and took a sip of the tea that Ding     

mama    

presents. Seeing the three sit down, she opened again: "    

Ben gong    

[2]    

heard that Qing Ju's body has recovered and wanted to take a look. Seeing you now, I feel that your face looks much better than before. This bright-red cotton trailing     

Yun    

brocade dress is complicated and lavish, most people can't wear it. You wear it well."    

"    

Erxi    

thanks     

mufei    

for the compliment," Qu Qing Ju looked at Jing     

fei    

with eyes full of childish admiration, "    

Erxi    

hadn't dared to wear it originally, but thought that this color was celebratory and of good fortune.     

Erxi    

had just recovered from a big sickness and it is much better to be celebratory when coming to pay respects to     

mufei    

. Thankfully,     

mufei    

also likes what     

erxi    

is wearing, otherwise     

erxi    

wouldn't know what to do.    

Feng Zi Jin, sitting to one side, felt her mouth slightly quiver.     

Niangniang    

was implying that she dressed too lavishly. Was Qu Qing Ju really stupid or pretending to be stupid that she really believed that     

niangniang    

was complimenting her?    

The hand that held the teacup slightly stopped, the motion Jing     

fei     

did to set down the teacup seemed to be heavier than normal. She looked with a normal expression at Qu Qing Ju. Seeing her smile happily, she asked: "Clothing isn't important, what is important is the intention.     

Ben gong    

heard yesterday that you had been unhappy with your family, Chang De Gong Fu. This thing has spread all over Jing City, what really happened?"    

"There's this thing?" Qu Qing Ju's eyes widened and she said in confusion: "What are they saying in Jing City?"    

"Ding     

mama    

, you tell     

wang fei    

," Jing     

fei    

took a sip of tea to suppress that bit of agitation inside, "As a     

wang fei    

, you have to know some things about Jing City. Otherwise, how could you be     

wang ye    

's good wife    

[3]    

"    

Qu Qing Ju, upon hearing this, stood to beg for forgiveness: "It is     

erxi    

's fault. These past days have been filled with managing the     

houyuan    

and neglected to pay attention to the happenings outside the     

fu    

.     

Mufei    

, please set a punishment."    

Jing     

fei    

felt the roots of her teeth seemed to ache. These words just didn't seem right. In the Da Long Dynasty, it wasn't as restricting towards women as it had been in the previous dynasty, but it was still men on the outside, women inside. What was forgetting to pay attention to happenings outside the     

fu    

? Did she, her     

popo    

, have to tell her     

erxifu    

to meddle with things outside the     

fu    

?    

Facing the feeling of powerlessness in this chicken-talking-to-duck conversation, Jing     

fei    

, in the end, could only push the teacup further away. In her understanding of Qu Qing Ju of the past, this     

erxi    

didn't dare disobey her. So what she had said before, she wasn't suspicious, but when she heard the words, her heart felt like it was blocked up.    

"Your body wasn't well the past days, it was correct to manage the     

houyuan    

these two days," Jing     

fei    

smiled and let Qu Qing Ju sit before dismissing Ding     

mama    

from reciting the story, "It isn't a major thing,     

mufei    

wouldn't punish you. Really, this incident doesn't have too much connection to you. It was Chang De Gong Fu's behavior that was lacking, it just spread to you, such a good good     

erxifu    

."    

To say bad things about the home of the married     

erxi    

, wasn't this putting her     

erxi    

's face to the floor and stomping on it? It was a pity that Qu Qing Ju didn't think of Chang De Gong Fu as her home. She wasn't pained or tickled by Jing     

fei    

's words so just pretend that she didn't really care.    

"    

Mufei    

has treated     

erxi    

so well,     

erxi    

doesn't know what to do," Qu Qing Ju, deeply moved, looked at Jing Fei, "    

Erxi    

had obtained some little playthings these past days, and wanted to let     

mufei    

play with them too, hopefully     

mufei    

wouldn't dislike them."    

What was this deeply moved and then giving gifts? Do you know that     

ben gong    

is criticizing you? Do you know     

ben gong     

looks down at you? Do you know that this is     

ben gong    

being unsatisfied with you?! What are you moved about?!    

Jing     

fei     

inhaled, smiled and said: "Come, come, you don't give stuff. As long as you are all fine,     

mufei    

is satisfied." Have to be calm,     

ben gong    

is Jing     

fei    

,     

ben gong     

is the high and noble Jing     

fei    

.    

Qu Qing Ju saw that the smile on Jing     

fei    

's face become warmer and warmer, the childish admiration on her own face became even more visible: "    

Wang ye    

and     

erxi    

live outside the place, and cannot expresse our filial love daily to     

mufei    

. But we thought that these little amusements could make     

mufei    

happier. If     

mufei    

is happy, it is the best thing for     

wang ye    

and     

erxi    

."    

Feng Zi Jin saw the harmonious situation in front of her and felt disappointed. Didn't     

niangniang    

not like Qu Qing Ju as her     

erxi    

, why was she smiling brighter and brighter? And these gifts, did     

niangniang    

like them that much that     

niangniang    

was that happy? In the past, what Qu Qing Ju had presented wasn't simple but     

niangniang    

hadn't given a hint of a smile then.    

The most painful thing in the world wasn't being pointed at and scolded indirectly but you pointing at somebody and scolding indirectly but the person didn't understand and assumed that you were complimenting her. Jing     

fei    

had lived in the imperial palace for many years and was used to words that took nine curves and eighteen turns. And her opponents were the most skilled. Suddenly meeting a pig    

[4]    

of an opponent, she finally understood the pain of a punch landing in cotton.    

Or was it that the dull personality of Qu Qing Ju had been a pretence and she was purposefully acting this way today to make her angry? Jing     

fei    

's eyes narrowed and she couldn't help but carefully examine Qu Qing Ju.    

After the examination, she suddenly fell, this     

erxifu    

of her's had a pretty good appearance and her smile was very inviting. Remembering when the Emperor had just decreed the marriage, the dull look when the Duchess of Chang De took her into the palace to give thanks, Jing     

fei    

couldn't help but furrow her brows and look at Qu Qing Ju's present appearance.    

She didn't know the Emperor had listened to the persuasions of which whore in this     

hougong    

to want to bestow Qu Qing Ju to her son. He kept on saying that this girl's eight words carried good fortune. After loudly formalizing the arrangement, he had no shame and said to her, he had given Heng'er a good wife. She really didn't know how bad his eyes were to see a dead fish's eye as a pearl.    

Automatically blaming this onto her rival Shu     

fei    

, Jing     

fei    

came back from her thoughts. She tilted her head as she gazed at Qu Qing Ju. Originally, she had wanted to keep dealing blows at the other but that desire had retreated. There was no taste to playing music at the cow.    

Jiang Yong Yu had been keeping her head down and drinking tea. She raised her head to look at Jing Fei and then at     

wang fei    

with a smile on her face and then silently lowered her head.    

Instantly, the room sank into a strange sort of silence. But this silence was only a quick instant because the     

taijian    

outside made an announcement that broke the silence.    

"Duan Wang has arrived."    

The palace maids and     

taijian    

serving inside the room took a breath as though something terrifying just disappeared. They silently moved their heads lower towards the door.    

Today … … the magic clouds on the soft palace boots that Duan Wang wore today were so good-looking.    

[1]    

云锦: brocade made in Jiangsu. In history, it was once exclusive to the Imperial Family and the common saying was one inch of gold, one inch of brocade (both brocade and gold have the same pronunciation in Chinese)    

[2]    

本宫: illeism for imperial consorts. "this palace"    

[3]    

贤内助: also means virtuous inner assistant.    

[4]    

Pigs are considered dumb.    

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