Wanjin Lady

Chapter 493: Punishment
If it were someone else...

Sun Lanzhi's heart suddenly rose to her throat!
In this game, you are trapped!
Before Sun Lanzhi had time to think, she was pushed forward by the nanny.

The girls from the Jiaofangsi had been rehearsing the script of "The Lady" for several days and had memorized the lines by heart, not to mention the prompting manuscripts at hand. They only had to read out the lines and plot like the audio book of "Dream of Red Mansions".

"The Noble Lady" is different from "The Story of Jiaojiao" and "The True and False Daughter". It is a strange story novel that tells the story of a woman who was killed by her husband who climbed up the social ladder and turned into a ghost and was reborn in someone else to seek revenge.

The villain is the princess who stole the woman's husband. She committed all sorts of evil deeds, including killing the woman and her entire family. When the truth is revealed and the woman's family is about to be vindicated, the princess suddenly produces an imperial edict and uses it to threaten the emperor into submission.

The emperor was speechless and had to release the princess.

The story ends here.

The people in the flower hall listened attentively, and by the end, they were clearly still unsatisfied. Someone asked curiously, "Since the princess has the imperial edict, I'm afraid Yue Niang's revenge for her father's murder...will ultimately be left unresolved."

One lady wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said, "Her husband would be so cruel as to kill his wife just for power and status. How despicable! This shows that if a woman marries the wrong man, it not only brings trouble upon herself but also endangers her entire family!"

Wen Wan felt uneasy, unable to understand Zhao Yingzhen's actions today. However, Zhao Yingzhen smiled and asked her, "Miss Wen, if you were Yue Niang, how would you respond next? Since you wrote this storybook, you must know the rest of the story..."

Wen Wan couldn't help but admire Zhao Yingzhen!

Cattle!
The chicken asked for directions and ended up at the weasel's house!
As soon as the script for "The Lady" came out, Zhao Yingzhen knew Wen Wan's move was aimed at her. Unable to come up with an answer, she actually asked Wen Wan directly!
"Yes, Madam Wen, please tell us how Yue Niang will seek revenge later."

"This princess holds an imperial edict, and His Majesty is wary of her and will find it difficult to deal with her!"

"Just tell us a little bit, and we promise not to reveal it to anyone!"

The ladies were chattering at once. Wen Wan opened her mouth and was about to find an excuse to refuse, but she suddenly saw Zhao Yingzhen looking at Sun Lanzhi.

She smiled and waved at Sun Lanzhi, "This girl is very articulate and looks like a flower. She makes people feel happy just by looking at her. Come, come over and serve her."

The governess was as if she had received a great blessing from heaven. She first knelt down to express her gratitude, and then pushed Sun Lanzhi forward.

Sun Lanzhi and Wen Wan's eyes met briefly.

When Sun Lanzhi saw Wen Wan's tightly pursed lips, she felt at ease.

I invite you to enter the urn today.

The one invited is Sister Wen!
How can I save her?

How can I save myself?
The maid next to Zhao Yingzhen slightly moved aside and said, "Pour tea for Her Highness the Princess."

Sun Lanzhi's elbow was bumped secretly, and the teapot fell from her hand. The scalding tea splashed onto Zhao Yingzhen's thigh. Zhao Yingzhen cried out in pain and cursed Sun Lanzhi: "You damn slave, you can't even do such a small thing!"

The maid pushed Sun Lanzhi away and said, "How dare you, you slut! The princess's leg injury hasn't healed yet, and you're not even paying attention! Someone, drag her away and give her a good beating!"

Two strong servants, one on each side, dragged Sun Lanzhi out. Zhao Yingzhen wiped the tea stains off her dress with a handkerchief, then turned to look at Wen Wan with a smile, his eyes sharp and sarcastic. "Oh, where were we just now? Oh, right, about that drama. Madam Wen, if it were you... how would you respond?"

She pursed her lips gently.

From outside came the sound of wooden sticks hitting flesh, mixed with the rustling of the wind and the clear and cold voice of the maidservant counting, but there was no sound of Sun Lanzhi begging for mercy.

Wen Wan bit her lower lip, clenched her sleeves tightly, and had cold sweat on her back.

Even the most meticulous plans can have flaws. Last night, she and Wei Zheng had been planning for a long time, but they hadn't expected Zhao Yingzhen to use Sun Lanzhi as a starting point, going straight to the point in a simple and brutal way.

Zhao Yingzhen threatened Sun Lanzhi with her life.

If she doesn't explain the reason today, she will definitely kill Sun Lanzhi.

Sun Lanzhi has now become a slave and her life is worthless. When a princess of the current dynasty kills a slave, the people of Kyoto will just say a few words and then let it go.

Madam Liu noticed something unusual and smiled, trying to smooth things over. "Your Highness, your dress is soaked. Why don't you go back to your room and change? I'll definitely force you to tell me the second half of 'The Lady'!"

"Alright." Zhao Yingzhen stood up. Just as Wen Wan was about to breathe a sigh of relief, she heard Zhao Yingzhen ordering his attendants, "This dress was given by the Empress. That lowly maid soiled my dress. Her crime is unforgivable!"

Another sneer, "Beat her! Beat her until she makes a sound!"

Wen Wan felt as if a pot of hot oil was poured down on her head.

She bit her tongue, suddenly stood up and blocked Zhao Yingzhen's way, her pupils emitting a chilling light, "Your Highness, the Queen is kind and benevolent, and would never blame a servant for a piece of clothing. If you want to know the end of this story, you roasted and ate me, and I can't explain it..."

She smiled wanly. "I've only written half of this story... and I don't know how to begin the second half. I really can't answer that."

"You little girl..." The accusatory yet intimate tone made it impossible to discern any emotion. Zhao Yingzhen took the cane handed to her by the maid and said, "Forget it. If I continue asking, it will become an interrogation."

"Then this criminal slave..."

"You're just kind-hearted!" Zhao Yingzhen narrowed his eyes and told his attendants with a forced smile, "Let him go. Just consider it a favor to the future Duke's wife."

The Duke's wife?

Gentle?

Someone pursed his lips.

Which concubine in a wealthy family who has given birth to a child would not hope that the child would be promoted to the main wife one day because of the mother's status?
But none of them actually succeeded...

With Wen Wan's status, being a concubine is already a compliment, and she still dreams of becoming the Duke's wife?

After the banquet, Wen Wan hurriedly left the table. When she walked out of the princess's mansion, she saw a canopy and a BMW chariot waiting in front of the door. A wooden sign with the word "Wei" was hung in the upper right corner. The green curtain was lifted, and Wei Zheng urged her to get on the chariot.

"Wei Zheng..." Wen Wan opened her mouth anxiously, but he grabbed her hand. "Don't worry, Miss Sun has been sent back to the Music Bureau, and I've asked someone to call a doctor to treat her. Although the injury looks serious, it hasn't damaged her lungs."

Wen Wan bit her lower lip and said, "I blame myself for being careless. I didn't expect Zhao Yingzhen to use Sun Lanzhi to make such a fuss."

"She's been with you in Bozhou, so she naturally knows your weaknesses."

"I'm going to the Jiaofangsi to see her."

Since arriving in Beijing, Wen Wan has been unable to protect herself, and with the formidable enemy Zhao Yingzhen, she is afraid of implicating others, so she has not contacted Sun Lanzhi.

Unexpectedly, she was still involved in this mess.

"No," Wei Zheng was very vigilant. "Since Zhao Yingzhen can lead a smuggling ring as large as Tianshui Prefecture, she must be a mentally resilient and shrewd person. The current situation is not favorable to her, and she will never surrender. In other words... she has a backup plan."