klisemfg Chapter 124 One melon after another
Chapter 124 One melon after another
Chapter 124
Excuse?
The Left Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices had never thought of this.
How could that be? His wife is so good to the children, how could she make so many excuses just to prevent her daughter from getting married?
No, he doesn't believe it!
[The Left Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, tsk tsk tsk, I originally thought the old emperor was the most cuckolded person in the entire court, until the City Gate Attendant appeared, who was even greener than the old emperor. Now, look, the Left Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices has appeared!]
The Left Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices didn't react in time.
No one reacted.
This is about the wife of the Left Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, so how did it come to the Left Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices having green hair?
You can't...
Everyone was shocked. In an instant, all the civil and military officials, including the old emperor, turned their attention to the Left Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices.
The Right Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices couldn't help but lower his gloating voice.
"You're not raising someone else's child, are you?"
The Left Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices shook his head firmly, his face dark.
"impossible."
Wow, this melon is huge!
Shen Zhiyi's eyes widened, and she became excited.
The wife of the Left Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices was the daughter of the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies.
Everyone then looked at the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial.
The Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies swallowed hard, carefully recalling his daughter.
Well, we've had quite a few daughters, so we haven't decided on a partner yet.
But given his upbringing, his daughter would never do something like cheating on him.
The Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies turned around and gave the Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices a firm look.
—Don't worry, he has faith in his daughter!
With the assurance from the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies, the Left Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices immediately felt confident.
His back, which had been slightly hunched, straightened again, and he scanned the crowd present.
See? See? His father-in-law said there's no problem.
[I knew it! How could a daughter from an official family be so keen on working in a brothel?]
"I go!"
Isn't this just self-degradation?
Shen Zhiyi was so engrossed in the gossip that she automatically filtered out the sounds around her.
To truly enjoy a melon, one must have the right mindset.
Only by focusing wholeheartedly can you get the most accurate gossip.
In addition, all the civil and military officials in the hall were shrewd and capable; if one person couldn't hold back, the people next to him would reach out and suppress the sound.
After the sound subsided, everyone's gaze shifted back and forth between the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial and the Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices.
The old emperor sat up straight, having long forgotten what he was about to say.
Most women who end up in prostitution are forced into it; this is the first time I've seen someone go to a brothel willingly.
The family of the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies has serious problems with their parenting.
The Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies' face turned green, then black, then white, and then all sorts of colors.
The Left Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices turned green with rage.
[The wife of the Left Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices frequented brothels that many high-ranking officials had been to. That's why your wife kept finding excuses to refuse marriage proposals—it's because of a past affair with their fathers.]
Yes, that's right. It's uncertain whose wives the four daughters are; they might be the wives of the Left Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, or they might not. So, to be on the safe side, all marriage proposals for the daughters have been rejected.
The Left Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices felt like he was about to shatter.
How could this be!
His colleague, the Right Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, patted him on the shoulder in a comforting gesture.
He lowered his voice and said, "Try to think positively. The child may be yours or it may not, but your wife is definitely yours."
"roll!"
"Hey, I was just trying to give you some advice, why are you telling me to get lost?"
[This is already outrageous enough; there's more to come.]
Who would have thought that the wife of the Left Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices was not the legitimate daughter of the former Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies?
"Roar!"
Like badger in a melon patch, the crowd, after looking at the Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices, busily turned their attention to the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies.
The old emperor couldn't help but stroke his beard with excitement.
That's fantastic!
Surely the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial couldn't have failed to notice that his daughter had been switched?
That Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial is a beast!
His wife died fifteen years ago; everyone should know that.
The assembled officials in the hall: Sorry, they don't know about this! Shen Zhiyi, please tell us the specifics!
The old emperor's mind was racing.
Fifteen years ago, the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies was still an official in a local area; who could have known that?
He looked at Chen Decai beside him.
Chen Decai hesitated for a moment, but couldn't utter a single word.
"Your Majesty, it seems that the wife of the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies has always been the same one. I have never heard of her dying."
"useless."
The old emperor lowered his voice and waved his hand to tell Chen Decai to go aside.
[Oh, it seems like nobody else knows, hahaha, that's great! How come I'm the only one who knows this? Waaaaaah!]
Shen Zhiyi felt sad for a while, then suddenly thought of her family members who had taken her as a concubine.
The fact that the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial favored his concubine over his wife is something everyone should know, but I dare not do it. I'll just go back and tell my adoptive parents and elder brother.
Favoring a concubine at the expense of the wife?
How dare you?
Many people in the hall frowned, their eyes filled with disdain as they looked at the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies.
The Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies hesitated for a moment, then whispered his defense.
"I didn't! My first wife died of illness, she died of illness, you can't stop me from marrying a second wife, can you?"
[This Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial keeps trying to convince himself that his wife died of illness. Ha! Unless he's out of his mind, how could that be? His wife was so healthy, how could she suddenly die of an illness?]
[The current wife of the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial, who was formerly a concubine, poisoned the original wife, causing her to die suddenly overnight. I don't believe you didn't know that.]
[When the late Madam was alive, the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonial was excessively fond of his concubines, even bringing them to social occasions instead of his principal wife.]
The Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies' face turned green, black, and multicolored.
Unexpectedly, Shen Zhiyi still managed to uncover the truth that had been hidden for so long.
He looked at the Left Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices with some resentment.
Left Vice Minister of the Court of Imperial Sacrifices: ? ? ?
After the concubine was promoted to the position of principal wife, she originally wanted to send away the late wife's daughter, but the Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies refused to agree.
[Heh, I understand. It's just that your wife just died, and you immediately promoted your concubine to the position of wife. If you were to send away the late wife's child, your reputation would be ruined, and you would be condemned by everyone you meet. That's why you are so firmly against sending away the late wife's only child.]
The concubine understood this, but seeing the child who looked so much like the late wife, she was incredibly petty. So she secretly sent the late wife's daughter away and brought back her own biological daughter, whom she had been raising in a brothel. That's how she switched them.
All civil and military officials in the court were shocked.
The Minister of the Court of State Ceremonies is really not picky.