allonlinenovel Chapter 328 It's Too Expensive
Chapter 328 It's Too Expensive
Zhao Jiashi had a look of disdain on her face. "That's not ambition at all, it's just greed!"
Wen Yao did not correct it, nor was there any need to do so. She thought that Uya was an ambitious person. After all, she had been successful in her previous life!
From a bondservant to one of the four concubines of Emperor Kangxi, from a foot-washing maid in Chengqian Palace to the Empress Dowager of the Qing Dynasty, Uya's life must have been very exciting. It can be said to be a story with a strong female protagonist.
"Don't say that anymore. No matter how Concubine Wu Ya is, she is still the biological mother of the Fourth Prince and the Fourteenth Prince. Even if the imperial edict has been changed, it cannot change the fact that they were born to Concubine Wu Ya. If this is heard, I can't save you," Wen Yao looked at Zhao Jia, "You should understand that the mouth can cause trouble. I am also the Fourth Prince's ninth brother's wife and the Fourteenth Prince's ninth sister-in-law."
Zhao Jia was about to continue complaining, but she immediately stopped and knelt down to confess her guilt, "Fujin, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me this time."
"In fact, this is not the first time you have made a mistake," Wen Yao said softly, not letting Zhao Jia stand up. "It's not a big mistake, but if you are caught, it will implicate the brothers of Jiu Ye, and the reputation will be damaged because I, the wife, am not a strict steward. Zhao Jia, do you still remember He Xike?"
Zhao Jia originally thought that she would just keep silent, but when she heard He Xike's words, Zhao Jia was startled and suddenly looked up at Wen Yao. She seemed to have completely forgotten that she was a princess recently, and dared to say and do whatever she wanted to say. "Fujin, I was wrong, I really know I was wrong!"
"Don't worry, there are only you and Wanyan princesses left in our backyard, so they won't die. I don't make decisions, but there won't be any secrets between Master Jiu and me, so Master Jiu has to decide this matter. You should go back first and have a good rest in the next few days," Wen Yao looked at Zhao Jia, "It's okay, it's better to deal with this matter sooner rather than later, there is always hope."
Zhao Jia returned to her room, feeling depressed and wanting to cry, while Wen Yao smiled and Matron Cui He beside her said, "The master should have done this a long time ago."
"Girl Zhaojia says whatever she wants. Sooner or later, something bad will happen," Madam Cui He handed the cooled boiled water to Wen Yao, "Master, drink some water."
"It's okay to complain. Wanyan would occasionally complain, and even when I went to the palaces, I would complain. But there are some things that cannot be said. In fact, the most important thing is not that Zhaojia complained, but that I warned her once before." Wen Yao drank the cold boiled water in a few gulps and handed the cup to Nanny Cui He. "Zhaojia is a little arrogant. One warning is enough. Let Jiu Ye come the second time to make her remember it."
Wen Yao could be punished, but it was not as good as the few words from Master Jiu that left Zhao Jia with a lingering fear. "There are rewards and punishments. Go and tell Wan Yan that she will follow me out of the palace tomorrow."
"Yes," Nanny Cui He stepped back with the cup of water and asked Xiao Xia to bring another cup of hot water and put it aside to cool. Nanny Cui He went to find Wanyan and raised her voice while speaking, which was loud enough for Zhao Jia next to her to hear.
Xiao Xia stood beside Wen Yao, "Master, why don't you punish Zhao Jia? This will help you establish your authority."
Wen Yao looked at Xiao Xia, "Majesty? Why should I? Isn't Jiu Ye here?"
Wen Yao had never been in charge from the beginning. Yinlang was a woman who could handle things on his own. She was responsible for making sure nothing went wrong in the backyard, managing all the shops and their entire accounts and dealings.
As for using Wanyan and Zhaojia to establish her authority, she did not follow this route at all. "We don't need to look at what others do. We have our own way of handling things."
After Yinzhen was dismissed, Wen Yao told him about this matter, "Zhao Jiashi doesn't have any bad intentions now, but in such a small place, only Wan Yanshi and I listen to her, so she speaks without restraint. But now because of my tolerance, she is a little arrogant, and her sense of respect for the inferior has weakened a little."
"A peck of rice brings gratitude, a stone of rice brings hatred." After the meal, Yin Yu heard his sister-in-law talking about this matter, "Sister-in-law has always been kind and tolerant. They were grateful at first, but gradually it became a matter of course."
"I thought the incident with Hexike would alert the two, but I didn't expect it would only make Wanyan more disciplined and just know when to stop, while Zhaojia became more reckless. This time I can use this incident to deal with them," Wen Yao did not hide her thoughts. "For them, my punishment is of no consequence. It's not as important as a few words from your ninth brother. I thought I would let Tangtang decide."
Yinzhen raised his eyebrows and tapped Wen Yao's forehead. "You are lazy, but we agreed before that the people in the backyard will be dealt with by me. Even if someone wants to take 600,000 taels of silver to be a princess, I will deal with it myself. Zhao Jiashi is just like that. You give her a ladder, but she can climb up and tear down the tiles. Do you know the lesson? Ha!"
Yinzhen sneered, "I know this matter well. There is no need to use any punishment to punish her. Just spend some money." His eyes were full of cold light, "Since she said that Concubine Wu Ya is greedy, then I will give her the treatment she received when she was a concubine!"
Yin? shuddered, his eyes rolling, thinking of what Fifth Brother had told them before, that there was a kind of punishment that was wonderful at first but terrifying in the end for the prisoner, "Ninth Brother, do you want to use the one Fifth Brother mentioned?"
"The deadline is five months. It depends on whether she can keep her sanity in the end." Yinzhen smiled. "It's not like what Fifth Brother said. This time it's just a small warning."
"It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality." Although Wen Yao didn't guess what it meant, she roughly knew what it meant.
"Guessed it?" Yinzhen put down his chopsticks, took the handkerchief from Qian Bao and wiped his mouth, then looked at his own Yaoyao and asked.
Wen Yao shook her head honestly. "How can I guess that? I just think it will probably make her feel proud, and then cancel everything, and fall from the peak to the bottom. You just said a five-month deadline, because after five months it will be the Chinese New Year."
"It's almost the same. Now Zhaojia's food treatment is only the lowest level of princess treatment. My master will let her receive the same treatment as a concubine. She will have all kinds of snacks and must finish them every day. After five months, she will be removed and restored to princess treatment. If you can accept such ups and downs, then this is a reward. If you can't accept it, then don't say others are greedy!" Yin'er said in a cold voice, "Ordinary house arrest and other punishments will not work against Zhaojia."
Yin? trembled all over, "Eh~ It's terrible! If I eat well and suddenly there is nothing, I will cry! So miserable~"
Yinzhen stood up and said, "This punishment sounds good, but it costs money. I can't afford it!" As he spoke, he walked towards Yinzhen, who raised his foot and kicked Yinzhen.
"Don't even think about asking me for money!" Yinzhen roared before Yin? came close.