Wan Zhen’er got angry, took a quick step to the servant, put her hands on her hips, and spat fiercely in his face, pointing at him and cursing: “You’ll go whether you want to or not! How much do you want? Do you want me to give you a horse-drawn carriage? Are you trying to embezzle my silver to buy a coffin?
The servant insisted: “The silver is not enough.”
Wan Zhen’er was furious, thinking he was clearly trying to take advantage. She grabbed a small stool nearby and threw it at the servant. The servant dodged, but the stool hit the wall, bounced back, and broke into pieces.
The servant looked at Wan Zhen’er in terror. He never expected her to be so rough and wild.
Wan Zhen’er stood with a raised eyebrow, asking in a high-pitched voice: “Are you going to buy or not?” The servant didn’t dare to speak, barely breathing. Finally, he took the meager silver and left dejectedly.
Yi Wang ran over and threw himself into Wan Zhen’er’s arms. Yi Wang’s face was pale, but his expression was incredibly excited. He looked at Wan Zhen’er like a hero, saying: “Aunt, you’re so, so amazing.”
Wan Zhen’er smiled. Wan Zhen’er knew she was a shrew. But could she not be a shrew? She was forced by circumstances.
Before, when Wan Zhen’er was in the palace, working as a small attendant to the Empress Dowager, she was gentle, trying her best to be a proper lady, smiling without showing teeth, walking without swaying her skirt.
Three Obediences: obey father before marriage, obey husband after marriage, obey son if widowed; Four Virtues: wifely virtue, wifely speech, wifely appearance, and wifely skills.
Wan Zhen’er hoped to be such a woman. But if she followed the Three Obediences and Four Virtues, not fighting back when hit and not answering when scolded, how could she and Yi Wang survive? Those despicable and shameless people bullied Yi Wang for being young and ignorant, taking advantage of his lack of support, often making things difficult for him.
No wonder they were opportunistic. A deposed crown prince would never see daylight again. Moreover, the person on the dragon throne was not his father, but his uncle.
