kvmb Chapter 154 Isn't this just turning the tables without any regard for right or wrong? She can d
Chapter 154 Isn't this just turning the tables without any regard for right or wrong? She can d
Why would the third branch of the Yu family distance themselves from him for no reason?
Could it be that my older sister said something to them?
He stormed back to the mansion to find Zhao Yining.
Zhao Yining is currently embroidering the dowry for the daughter of the Minister of Revenue.
A double-sided screen featuring twin lotus blossoms.
Zhao Yining frowned when she saw him barge in.
Zhao Changgeng barged in, glanced at the screen, and then turned his head away.
"Big sister, did you say something to Master Yu?"
"What do you mean by that?" Zhao Yining frowned even more.
“Otherwise, why would they suddenly distance themselves from me and ostracize me?” Zhao Changgeng was very dissatisfied.
"I know I said the wrong thing on my first day in the capital, but didn't I apologize to you? I'm your own brother, are you going to ruin my future?"
Zhao Yining was so angry by his words that her face turned red.
She scolded, "I didn't do anything, and you come here to interrogate me. Why don't you reflect on yourself and tell me what you said or did wrong that angered others?"
"Impossible!" Zhao Changgeng answered decisively.
Zhao Yining pursed her lips and remained silent.
She kept him around partly because she thought that if he passed the imperial examination and became an official in the future, the brothers Zi Lie and Zi Xi would have an uncle to rely on in the court.
On the other hand, since the two were siblings, he couldn't bear to send him away.
But now it seems she made a wrong decision.
"You think it's impossible just because you say so? You must have done something wrong."
After Zhao Yining finished speaking, she gave a cold laugh.
Isn't it just turning the tables and accusing someone without even knowing the facts? She can do that too!
"You!" Zhao Changgeng was so angry that he couldn't speak, and he turned and left.
Zhao Yining did not chase after them, but simply sat back down in her original seat.
She had been embroidering for several months, and only a few stitches were left to finish.
I still need to deliver the screen to the shop tomorrow.
After quickly finishing the embroidery on the screen and checking that there were no problems, Zhao Yining went to find Shen Jinzhu herself.
She first told me about the screen.
Shen Jinzhu nodded hurriedly: "Okay. I'll have someone send the screen to the shop later, and wait for the steward from the Minister of Revenue's household to pick it up. You can take a good rest for a while after you finish embroidering this screen."
Zhao Yining smiled faintly: "It's all thanks to you."
Since she presented the Imperial Concubine with a double-sided embroidered screen as a birthday gift last year, her reputation has spread throughout the capital.
However, she was too embarrassed to let her real name spread, so she claimed that the double-sided embroidery craftswoman's surname was Ning, and that she should be called Madam Ning.
Now, even one of her screens can sell for a thousand taels of silver.
All of this is inseparable from the operation of Shen's shop.
She was already quite satisfied with the 30% commission she received from each screen shop sale, which left her with 700 taels of silver.
Shen Jinzhu laughed and said, "That depends on your own ability."
After chatting for a while, Zhao Yining couldn't help but bring up what had happened earlier.
"Jinzhu, I treat you like my own sister. Can you tell me the truth? Did Chang Geng do something wrong, so you don't want him to have any more contact with the children?"
"Just tell the truth, and I will absolutely not hold any grudge against you. I'm just afraid that he might do something stupid that could affect our relationship."
Upon hearing this, Shen Jinzhu remained silent for a moment before taking her hand.
He subtly revealed Zhao Changgeng's thoughts.
Zhao Yining blushed instantly with embarrassment, and her ears burned terribly.
How could I be so shallow and foolish?
They even wanted to use Yaoyao's head as a tool.
Yaoyao is still just a child!
"I didn't know what he was thinking..." Zhao Yining explained awkwardly.
"I know." Shen Jinzhu gently patted the back of her hand.
"Don't worry, as the eldest sister, I will keep him in check and not cause you any trouble." After apologizing, Zhao Yining hurriedly left.
She returned to her residence and sat there for a long time before finally seeing Zhao Changgeng, who had returned drunk.
She was instantly enraged.
"You came to the capital to prepare for the imperial examinations, but now you're so drunk, do you even want to pass them?!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Changgeng was filled with rage.
"What do you mean? Are you cursing me to fail the exam?"
Zhao Yining felt a chill run down her spine upon hearing this.
She meant well for him, but he said such things.
She angrily ordered her maid to fetch one hundred taels of silver.
"Here's the money. Now move out. Otherwise, if you fail the exam later, you'll blame it on your divorced sister for bringing you bad luck."
She's already calculated it.
The scientific expedition will begin in about ten days.
This hundred taels of silver is enough for him to stay at an inn until the imperial examination is over and then return to Lingnan.
"You're kicking me out?" Zhao Changgeng looked at his sister in disbelief.
But the silver in the maid's hand dazzled his eyes.
He snorted and had the servant take the silver.
"Fine, then go. Don't beg me to come back later, or I'll tell my parents about you."
Zhao Yining was so angry that her body trembled.
She gave him money unnecessarily.
"Fine, then you don't need my money." She angrily ordered her maid to snatch the money back.
Zhao Changgeng and his servant were caught off guard, never expecting that the silver they had given would be taken back. They were both dumbfounded.
"Big sister, are you really going to go to such extremes?" Zhao Changgeng gritted his teeth.
Zhao Yining took a deep breath: "I can give you this hundred taels of silver, but you must sign and put your fingerprint on it and write an IOU. Once you pass the exam, I won't ask you to pay back a single penny. If you don't pass the exam, then you'll have to pay back the money."
She no longer cares about her reputation.
But she still has to think about her two children.
If their parents come to the capital to make trouble, Zi Lie and his brother will definitely be affected.
"You want me to write an IOU?" Zhao Changgeng felt that things were becoming even more absurd.
"Do you think you won't pass the exam?" Zhao Yining asked back.
“Nonsense, how could I possibly fail the exam!” Zhao Changgeng immediately retorted.
Zhao Yining immediately ordered someone to bring out the writing materials and wrote the IOU clearly.
Zhao Changgeng was reluctant, but in the end he still signed his name and pressed a red handprint.
After all, he really needed the money.
Zhao Yining gave the silver back to the master and servant, and without any mercy, kicked them out.
He then wrote a letter explaining the whole story clearly.
She glossed over the matter of divorce in just a few words.
But she had to explain why she had driven Zhao Changgeng away.
She didn't say it was because Zhao Changgeng had angered her, but rather that she was afraid that being a divorced person would affect her brother's luck.
When she wrote the IOU for the money, she didn't say it was because she was afraid he wouldn't pay it back. Instead, she said that her younger brother hadn't been focused on his studies these past few days, and she was just using reverse psychology to motivate him to pass the imperial examination.
In short, everything is for the younger brother's good.
After she finished writing the letter, she immediately sent it back to Lingnan by fast horse.
"I hope my father can understand me." Zhao Yining sighed softly.
……
After leaving the Yu residence, Zhao Changgeng and his servant found an inn to stay at.
The next day, after waking up, he went out for a stroll.
I happened to pass by the Treasure Pavilion and saw a screen.
He felt that it looked somewhat familiar.