IBTSOME Chapter 21 Part 1: First Assistant

I BECAME THE STEPMOTHER OF MY EX-HUSBAND

 

Chapter 21 Part 1: First Assistant

 

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The pushing of the people in this corner of the stands had caused a riot. The ladies and wives were so frightened that they took two steps back quietly. The child was only nine years old but already looks really stocky. He heard Lin Wei Xi's words and puffed. He said, "Who are you, get out, don't block this prince from watching the dragon boat!"

　　

Lin Wei Xi glanced at his clothes and guessed the identity of the child. Zhao Wang died in battle a few years ago, leaving only his Wangfei and one young son. How could this orphan and widow guard the Zhao land? Emperor Mu Zong took pity on his young nephew and brought the widow and young son of Zhao Wang to the capital and conferred his nephew as Zhao Wang early to let them enjoy the prince’s salary, without worrying about life, nor facing the bitter cold of the North, when little Zhao Wang grew up, he would go to the fief. The Zhao Wang family stayed in the capital like this, a few years earlier than the Yan Wang Mansion.

　　

Little Zhao Wang inherited the title of Wang at a young age. His mother was young and widowed. He was the only lifeblood left. One could imagined how spoiled he is, Zhao Wang had no male elders to discipline him, and he had been indulged by his mother and servants all year round. Now that Zhao Wang was nine years old, he was already a little overlord that everyone in the capital avoided. Just like now, who could prevent him from pushing someone coldly? However, who made the other person the little wangye, there were no one who dare to control him, could only regard it as having a bad luck.

　　

The surrounding madams all stepped back and avoided him. A kind-hearted lady thought that Lin Wei Xi did not know who he was, and softly reminded her: "This is Zhao Wang."

　　

This is Zhao Wang, and that's enough.

　　

Zhao Wang snorted arrogantly when he saw this: "Did you hear that, I am a Wangye! Who told you people to block me from watching the boat, deserve to be thrown down."

　　

Listening to what he said, Lin Wei Xi's heart was on fire, Princess Mansion’s servants helped to stop Lin Wei Xi and reminded: "Miss, Zhao Wang is still young, it is inevitable to be playful, let’s take a look at the injured first."

　　

Lin Wei Xi knew that they were still in the palace, and the other person while lawless, still a little Wangye, even if he did disgraceful things she could only leave it to Gu family to teach a lesson, she could not cause trouble for the princess mansion. Lin Wei Xi glared at Zhao Wang with an angry look, then turned to look at the woman who was almost pushed down: "Madam, how are you?"

　　

The woman was only twenty-five or twenty-six years old, and she was just recovered from her shock. When she heard that the other party was the influential Zhao Wang, where would she dared to investigate, and quickly waved her hand and said, "I'm fine. Thank you Miss for helping me, Miss don't have to mind."

　　

The woman was afraid that Lin Wei Xi's righteousness would cause trouble, so she quickly grabbed Lin Wei Xi trying to calm her down. The movement here already attracted the attention of the Empress Dowager Qian on the other side, and Lin Wei Xi had no choice but to say, "Madam, you are pregnant, just now is it alright? If so, I will accompany you out and ask for a doctor?"

　　

"There is no need." The woman wanted to refuse, but Lin Wei Xi looked at the other's face and insisted on accompanying her to find an imperial doctor. The woman's refusal was to no avail, and her lower abdomen was indeed uncomfortable, she didn't dare to stay in this place anymore, so she gave Lin Wei Xi a grateful look, and followed Lin Wei Xi away.

　　

After leaving the stands, the woman dared to breathe a long sigh of relief, and her expression became painful. Lin Wei Xi saw something amiss, and quickly asked the people of the princess mansion to take Princess Shou Kang's sign and go to the hospital to find a doctor.

　　

Lin Wei Xi helped the woman to sit on a water pavilion. This place was originally set up for people to rest. Now everyone was watching the dragon boat with the Empress Dowager. The water pavilion was empty and very clean. Lin Wei Xi helped the woman to sit down, looking at the other's face, really anxious.

　　

She grew up in a big family and knew how dangerous it was for a woman when they were pregnant. Her mother Wei shi died because of a miscarriage, so Lin Wei Xi could not stand someone treats pregnant women harshly. She was so anxious till she got angry, and kept looking outside: "Why the imperial doctor not here yet?"

 

The woman frowned her eyebrows and half leaned on the armchair, her face pale. Seeing Lin Wei Xi was anxious for her, she felt moved and said, "Thank you Miss. You and I never met before but you saved me without saying a word. Now still getting a doctor for me. The great kindness of miss, Su Niang will remember it for a lifetime, and repaying the favor many times more..."

　　

"Don't say this, you were shocked before. The most urgent thing is to rest. As for repaying, there is no need to repay, anyone who sees this kind of thing would not just stand and do nothing. In the future, when the child is born safely, you can carefully bring him up till he grow up, consider that as the greatest repayment.”

 

The woman’s eyes were almost red: "Miss, you are such a good person, your kindness Su Niang will not forget. This woman’s surname is Liu, and the boudoir name is Su Niang. I don't know how miss is called?"

　　

Liu Su Niang, Lin Wei Xi didn’t think much when she heard the name, and said, "My surname is Lin, and my boudoir name is Wei Xi."

　　

Liu Su Niang heard this and she understood: "It turned out to be Miss Lin. A few day ago I heard that His Highness Yan Wang took Marquis Zhongyong’s daughter to the capital, is it this miss?"

　　

Lin Wei Xi was taken aback when she heard this: "You know me?"

　　

"Where. Only heard my husband mention it, Su Niang just repeat what somebody else said." Liu Su Niang smiled bashfully and looked at Lin Wei Xi with pure amazement in her eyes, "Marquis Zhongyong with extreme loyaly serves the country. My husband often tell me that Marquis Zhongyong is a role model for his generation, but it's a pity that he didn't have the chance to meet him. Didn't expect today Su Niang have a blessing of three lifetimes, to meet Miss Lin, and Miss Lin is still this beautiful and outstanding first-class talent."

　　

Lin Wei Xi also liked this weak and shy lady very much. When she mentioned about Lin Yong's deeds, her affection was even greater. Lin Wei Xi asked: "I didn't expect anyone in the capital to read about my father. Dare I ask who your husband is?"

　　

"Miss Lin is polite, he is just an editor at the Hanlin Academy, whose name is Shen Ming Da." Liu Su Niang repeatedly declined, sincerely looked like her husband did not have a great official position, and she felt a little embarrassed in front of Lin Wei Xi.

　　

Lin Wei Xi was stunned when she heard the name, and then repeated incredulously: "Shen Ming Da?"

　　

Liu Su Niang was taken aback by Lin Wei Xi's sudden raised tone, and stared blankly: "Yes, what's wrong? Could it be Miss Lin know my husband?"

 

It's more than know, Lin Wei Xi had a deep memory of this name, like a thunder piercing the ear.

　　

Before Lin Wei Xi was reborn she saw the heavenly book by chance. After she learned that she was just a character in the book, and a stepping stone cannon fodder, she almost scared out of her wits, so she didn't even bother to read the details in the back. But even so, Lin Wei Xi was in the end the daughter of court official, and she was raised by the princess for a long time. Her years of political intuition made her endure the nausea, skipping the sweet and greasy interaction between Gao Ran and Gu Cheng Yao, and found it later that the book had a lot of important elements. For example, what will happen in the next few years, and who will be the First Assistant after Zhang Xiao Lian?

　　

This book mainly described the love between Gao Ran and Gu Cheng Yao, and unilaterally praised Gao Ran. There were very few parts related to court situation, and most of them were in the same area. Lin Wei Xi could only roughly guess the direction of the court from reading between the lines, and Shen Ming Da was a character whose name was clearly mentioned in the later part of the book.

　　

There were no other reason, it’s because Shen Ming Da was the next First Assistant. Shen Ming Da passed the imperial examination brilliantly as Zhuangyuan¹. He was an editor in the Imperial Hanlin Academy for many years. His conduct was gentle and cautious, never offended his colleagues. During Zhang Xiao Lian’s administration he neither too soft nor too hard. However, after the death of the tyrannical First Assistant Zhang, Shen Ming Da suddenly shined, in the chaotic situation to flow upstream and became the new cabinet First Assistant.

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1 Zhuangyuan is the top scorer of the imperial examination.^↩

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