The Abandoned Wife of a Military Family: Your disguise has been exposed again.

Chapter 147 Appreciating Chrysanthemums in the Palace
In autumn, the chrysanthemums in the Imperial Garden bloom brilliantly.

While the women enjoyed chrysanthemums and tea in the imperial garden, the emperor led his officials to climb to a high place for a panoramic view.

When the women gathered together, they would either compose poems or talk about needlework.

Yunwei, Xuanyuan Jing, and Aman were sitting together, discussing where to go for fun tomorrow, when suddenly, a woman spoke up: "The county princess grew up in the countryside since childhood, she probably can't write poetry, right?"

Yunwei looked at the person who spoke.

She was a stranger, a wealthy woman.

However, the other party was positioned right next to Lady Ning, the wife of the Duke of Chen.

She understood slightly, glancing at the wealthy woman. "So what if she doesn't?"

The noblewoman smiled and said, "It's not that great, but the Regent is very talented in literature. If the county princess can't write a single poem, she'll probably have a hard time getting along with the Regent after their wedding."

As soon as these words were spoken, the garden fell silent, and everyone's eyes turned to Yun Wei.

Some people were worried for her, while others mocked her.

The Empress Dowager, sitting on her high seat, frowned in displeasure. Just as she was about to help Yunwei out of the predicament, the Empress Dowager placed a plate of pastries in front of her and said with a smile, "Mother, this pastry is just the right texture, it should suit your taste. Please try it."

The Empress Dowager glanced at her, about to say something, when Yun Wei said in a calm and unhurried voice, "If this county princess cannot agree with the Regent, do you think you can?"

The Empress Dowager was taken aback, but her expression immediately relaxed. She picked up the pastry from the Empress Dowager's side, took a bite, and said, "Hmm, it tastes good, it really suits my taste."

The Empress Dowager's expression stiffened slightly, and she was displeased.

The others were taken aback by Yun Wei's bold words.

The noblewoman looked even more embarrassed. "Your Highness is joking."

"You're joking," Yun Wei said calmly. "Whether I and the Regent can get along after our marriage is none of your business as an outsider. People who don't know better would think you live by the sea and are meddling in other people's business."

Upon hearing this, the noblewoman could no longer maintain her smile.

“Princess, there’s no need to be so anxious and upset. Madam Liu has always been kind and compassionate, and she genuinely cares about you,” Ning Shi suddenly said, trying to smooth things over for the noblewoman.

However, the implication was that Yun Wei was angry and embarrassed, and didn't know what was good for her.

Yunwei was not annoyed at all. Instead, she looked at her meaningfully and said, "Madam Liu is kind and warm-hearted. Why doesn't she care about the hardships Madam Chen has endured at the border for the past three years? Otherwise, Madam Chen would not have lived such a miserable life during these three years."

Ning's face stiffened, and her hand under the table clenched tightly into her handkerchief.

The memory of her harsh days at the border was suddenly brought up in public, and she felt a little embarrassed.

The way those wealthy women looked at her was either pity or mockery.

This reminded her of those unbearable days.

Although the Chen family has now regained its noble title, it is not as prosperous as before. Those noble ladies are outwardly respectful to her, but in reality, they are all mocking her.

If she could, she wouldn't want to provoke Yun Wei right now.

After all, this woman has martial prowess and the regent as her backer.

but……

She glanced subtly in the direction of the Empress Dowager.

The Chen family now relies on the Empress Dowager to maintain their foothold in the capital, making them even more vulnerable to offending her.

Thinking of this, she suppressed the humiliation in her heart.

There's plenty of time! She'll see. When the Regent falls from power and the Regent is no longer there to support him, will the Yun family still be as arrogant as they are today?

At that time, she would make her kneel down and beg for mercy.

A flash of resentment crossed her eyes, but she said, "It was I who misspoke, angering the county princess and bringing up past events to embarrass me. I will punish myself with a cup." With that, she picked up the wine cup and drank it all in one gulp.

The Yun family is someone who dares to lay a hand on even the Empress Dowager; she can't afford to offend them.

Right now, she should avoid direct confrontation.

Yunwei was somewhat surprised to see that she had given up.

If she guessed correctly, the attack on her by Liu earlier must have been at Liu's behest.

Ning Shi doesn't seem to be a fool. She clearly taught both mother and daughter a lesson at Cining Palace last time, so they should be afraid of her, at least in the short term, and avoid her. But now she's jumping out again, which shows that she's being instructed by someone else.

It is said that the Chen family's revival was related to the Empress Dowager.

Therefore, it is self-evident who instructed her.

Seeing that her mother had been humiliated, Chen Yuniang couldn't sit still any longer.

She suppressed her anger and deliberately said in a coquettish voice, "Even if Princess Rong'an can't write poetry, there's no need to use other people's sore spots to cover it up. After all, everyone knows your background, and no one will laugh at you for not being able to write poetry. It would be better to just admit that you can't."

Yunwei glanced at her. "Who told you I can't write poetry?"

Chen Yuniang sighed, her face full of sympathy, "The fact that Princess Rong'an was switched at birth is now known to everyone in the world."

It's truly a pity for the county princess; despite being the daughter of a marquis, she has been relegated to the countryside.

Life in the countryside must be tough; it's good enough to have three meals a day. I imagine your adoptive parents don't have the spare money to hire a tutor to teach you.

To be honest, the county princess was quite pitiful. A noble lady like herself, she was raised like a country bumpkin.

Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone present became subtle.

Everyone now knows about Yunwei's background.

But saying it to the person in question is different.

For a moment, everyone looked at Yun Wei with either pity or disdain.

Xu's face was very pale. She looked as if someone had stabbed her in the heart. She clenched her handkerchief tightly to suppress the pain in her heart.

She knew that people in the capital had been talking about the Yun family's daughter being switched at birth, but she hadn't heard it with her own ears.

But now, someone is treating it like a joke, saying it directly to their faces, and saying it in such an unpleasant way.

Xu's face stung as if she had been slapped hard.

She was furious, her sharp gaze fixed on Chen Yuniang. "The Duke of Chen's mansion may have spare money to hire tutors to teach you, but are your tutors going to teach you to be someone's mistress, to have children out of wedlock, and to destroy other people's family harmony? I want to ask Madam Li, are you comfortable sitting in this position of the legitimate wife that you stole?"

Upon hearing this, the garden fell silent.

Everyone looked at Chen Yuniang with astonishment and disdain.

The color drained completely from Chen Yuniang's face.

She forgot that there was also a woman surnamed Xu present.

Previously, outside the Qingyi Garden, this Xu woman had made her feel ashamed and humiliated by mentioning that she had been made a concubine. Now, in front of so many noble ladies and women, she had said it directly, which was really too much.

She clutched her chest, pretending to be out of breath, then rolled her eyes back and fainted.