The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits-Chapter 112: The Romance of the Embroidered Ball (22)

Chapter 112: Chapter 112: The Romance of the Embroidered Ball (22)

The Su Family was unlike any other nowadays.

Among the families that produced a female Prime Minister, even if Old Master Su said nothing, there were many in Chaozhou City who attacked themselves to curry favor with the other side.

Wen Rou suddenly realized, "You are not Su Li’s husband, how dare they treat you like this..."

The words ’not adhering to the propriety expected of women’ almost slipped out, but the Wen Rou of today was no longer the unrestrained and reliant person she once was.

Those words circled her mouth a few times and then she swallowed them back down.

Hearing this, Huang Zheng looked somewhat bewildered, "I, we... have not consummated our marriage..."

Wen Rou suddenly remembered that Su Li seemed to have become the Prime Minister of the nation now, discussed everywhere in the streets and alleys; she wanted to comfort Huang Zheng, but didn’t know where to begin.

Wen Rou couldn’t understand how this girl, raised in a feudal era, seemed more like a transmigrator than her.

The many scholars and commoners spoke about her in a mix of disdain and admiration, both good and bad.

But none of these stopped Su Li from becoming a role model for women; she had carved a new path for daughters.

It was no longer the case that ’a woman without talent is virtuous,’ and in the countryside, having daughters was no longer seen as a financial loss.

What if this was the next Su Li?

Wen Rou felt incredibly conflicled, wondering about the person she once could influence with just a word, now seemed as distant as a cloud in the sky, beyond her reach, while she had turned into the mud on the ground...

Lost in her thoughts, Wen Rou couldn’t regain her composure, until Huang Zheng called out to her several times, finally bringing her consciousness back.

"Miss, I want to ask, how did you end up like this?"

Facing this version of Wen Rou, Huang Zheng spoke more boldly, his mind filled with many speculations.

"Don’t mention it, all men are not good..." Wen Rou didn’t want to elaborate, especially in front of this young beggar.

She had handed him the ladder to success, yet he remained a beggar.

Wen Rou thought she hid her disdain well in her eyes, but Huang Zheng noticed it all.

His previous awe for Wen Rou’s status had diminished significantly.

Huang Zheng thought, it was just being rejected by that important person back then.

But it didn’t matter, Miss Wen had helped him once, and he didn’t despise her. freeweɓnovel.cѳm

As he grew older, having spent years in the Su Family’s courtyard, others his age had children, yet he hadn’t even experienced a woman’s touch.

With a plan in his heart, Huang Zheng became even more clingy towards Wen Rou.

He didn’t mind her indifferent attitude.

At this moment, Wen Rou hadn’t realized that after being so cautious for so long, she would fall in front of someone she looked down upon.

In fact, Huang Zheng had no other malicious intent; he just happened to need a wife, and Wen Rou was alone, perfectly suited for him.

Besides, he had, after all, been married to Su Xiang; wasn’t he worthy of a woman scorned by others? The more he thought about it, the more Huang Zheng felt justified in his actions, not considering whether she would consent or not.

Even if she didn’t consent, pulling her to bed and rolling around a couple of times would settle it. Huang Zheng, familiar with the crude talk of the streets, felt an itch just thinking about it.

"Miss Wen, if you have nowhere to go, why not come to my house to rest for a while?"

Huang Zheng’s words left Wen Rou unwary; in her eyes, the man before her was still the same beggar who had cautiously sought her favor.

After a moment’s thought, Wen Rou agreed.

A bowl of tea later, Wen Rou woke up again to find that she was lying next to Huang Zheng, completely naked.

A scream woke Huang Zheng, who, seeing the person beside him awaken, pounced again with a sinister smile, "That felt good, let’s try again."

Forced into becoming Huang Zheng’s woman, Wen Rou suffered greatly, but escaping this time was not so easy.

Huang Zheng kept a close watch on her, even after she gave birth to their first son, never relaxing his surveillance.

Separated by mere walls from the outside world, that world seemed very distant.

She could only learn bits and pieces from Huang Zheng’s mouth about what Su Li had been accomplishing, how her reputation was growing among the people, resulting in fewer curses thrown by Huang Zheng at home.

All this shouldn’t be happening; Wen Rou always felt as if everything now was surreal. In a daze, she believed she should have been wearing a phoenix robe, not defiled by a mere beggar.

With this thought, Wen Rou became crazed, and when she came back to her senses, her hand held a blood-dripping knife.

The children huddled together trembling, their eyes filled with deep fear.

The much-hated Huang Zheng lay in a pool of blood, his eyes wide with terror.

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Extra (Three)

"After Emperor Qi ascended to power, Su Li was appointed as Right Minister, becoming the first woman in history to enter the court, marking the beginning of the emancipation of women’s thoughts."

"This is important; it will definitely be on the final exam."

"Also, the measures proposed by Su Xiang during her tenure and their implications and meanings are also the essential points for essay questions; you must know them by heart."

The balding history teacher adjusted his glasses and solemnly emphasized this once more to the senior high school students.

However, few were seriously listening to him; it wasn’t an advanced class, and even with the approaching college entrance exams, the students in this regular class remained unflustered.

In the face of official history recounted by their teacher, the students below were more interested in unofficial histories.

Taking advantage of the teacher’,s distraction, a few girls whispered, "Listen, Emperor Qi ruled his entire life without a Central Palace, was it reserved for Su Xiang?"

"It must be that Emperor Qi had his love for Su Xiang unspoken; otherwise, why would he vehemently support every measure she proposed, despite widespread opposition?"

"I’ve heard that the major historical drama, ’The Da Qi Empire,’ adapted by a renowned screenwriter, is about to premiere. It supposedly features the intertwined love and hate between Emperor Qi and Su Xiang. The popular actor Chao Ge has taken the role of Emperor Xuanyuan Baiqi, and it’s said that the role of Su Xiang will be played by the award-winning actress Shirley."

"Shirley playing it? Can she pull off the role? According to unofficial histories, Su Xiang was an incomparable beauty, a ’nation’s beauty.’"

"I’m so looking forward to it, the love and hate of a once-in-a-millennium emperor; it’s all so sensational..."

The girls grew more excited in their discussion, their enthusiasm clearly evident on their faces, which prompted the teacher to cough lightly, "Pay attention, there are many discrepancies in the unofficial histories, and they shouldn’t be fully believed."

Chastened by the teacher’s words, the girls quieted down considerably.

On the side, a group of boys scoffed, "It’s just like you girls to be all about love and romance. Su Xiang has reached such heights, held such power; why would she demean herself by staying in an emperor’s harem as a glorified canary?"

"Being a powerful minister is better; even the Emperor himself had to respect her. Moreover, students she taught are scattered throughout the country. If it weren’t for Su Li lacking the ambition to rebel, who sits on the throne of Qi Country wouldn’t be certain."

The boys’ eyes showed nothing but respect for Su Li, "If only I could be like her."

That earned derisive laughter from the girls, "Keep dreaming..."