I was a conman in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 575 Bad intentions

Chapter 575 With ill intentions

The next day at noon, Wang Wenzhou was still asleep.

Li Mei lay in bed, looking at Wang Wenzhou beside her, her husband, and she felt a mix of amusement and exasperation.

This husband is too bizarre; he sleeps with two girls, of course. Last night, she and Zhang Jiao slept with Wang Wenzhou. Zhang Jiao got up early because she still had Zhang Sanhua to take care of.

What made Li Mei even more exasperated was that Wang Wenzhou, this scoundrel, called her "sister-in-law" while sleeping with her. She was only 16 years old, and before last night, she was still a virgin. What was this scoundrel thinking?

Suddenly, the door opened.

Li Mei turned around and saw Jiang Xuyang leading a large wolfhound, hopping and skipping in.

Li Mei blushed and, embarrassed, quickly burrowed under the covers.

Jiang Xuyang shouted, "Dad, get up!"

Seeing that Wang Wenzhou was still asleep, Jiang Xuyang patted Gouye Ruru's head and ordered, "Go and wake my father up."

"Woof woof..." Dog Lord Ru Ru barked twice, then jumped onto the bed and stuck out his tongue to lick Wang Wenzhou.

"Damn it!" Wang Wenzhou was woken up by Dog Lord Ru Ru's licking. He said irritably, "Get off! Do you think a dog like you can get on my bed?"

Dog Lord Ru Ru is very intelligent; he immediately wagged his tail and jumped off the bed.

Jiang Xuyang said with a smile, "Father, I really admire you. You brought Sister Li Mei home last night and she's already in bed with you? You acted so quickly, does my mother know?"

Wang Wenzhou glared at Jiang Xuyang. "You little brat, trying to blackmail me again? No way! You'll find out sooner or later, and I won't let you blackmail me."

Wang Wenzhou asked irritably, "Why are you waking me up so early in the morning? What's the matter?"

Jiang Xuyang then remembered the main purpose of his visit and hurriedly said, "Go to the Duke of Zhongyi's mansion to receive the imperial decree. My mother and the others are there, waiting for you."

Upon hearing this, Wang Wenzhou curled his lip, reached under the covers, pulled Li Mei into his arms, and said disdainfully, "What kind of imperial decree are you going to accept? Just let any of your mothers accept it for me. I'm going to do my morning exercises, you should go out now."

Li Mei, hiding under the covers, frowned. How could her husband be so bold as to refuse even an imperial edict?

Jiang Xuyang said gloatingly, "Father, I went to tell Ruru's mother, but I forgot to tell you. Ruru's mother said that you have to go and receive the imperial decree immediately, or you'll be in big trouble."

Jiang Xuyang left after he finished speaking.

Wang Wenzhou quickly got up and said loudly, "Xiao Yangyang, don't go yet, wait for me outside the door, I'm coming right now."

"Smack!" Wang Wenzhou slapped Li Mei's bottom and said with a smile, "Sister-in-law, stop pretending to be an ostrich, get up and help me get dressed. You know Xiao Yangyang, what are you shy about?"

Li Mei blushed and quickly got up to help Wang Wenzhou get dressed. "Husband, she's only 16 years old. Why do you keep calling her 'sister-in-law'?"

……

The Mansion of the Duke of Zhongyi.

Empress Zhou, dressed in eunuch's clothes, sat in the head seat, with Wang Chengen standing behind her and Liu Rushi sitting beside her.

Although the children all knew Empress Zhou, especially Wang Ying, who was quite familiar with her, they all fell silent after a few pleasantries. They knew their nemesis's true nature perfectly well. The Emperor had actually sent Empress Zhou secretly to deliver an imperial decree; if there wasn't something fishy going on, they wouldn't believe it even if you beat them to death.

Wang Wenzhou strolled into the room, and upon seeing Empress Zhou sitting in the head seat, his expression changed. What the hell was going on? Why was Empress Zhou here?

"Wang Wenzhou, why did you take so long to get here? We've been waiting for you!" Liu Rushi said in an unfriendly tone, quickly walking to Wang Wenzhou's side and whispering, "Tell me! What exactly happened?"

Wang Wenzhou said, both laughing and crying, "Ruru, I really don't know! That pig Zhu Youjian has no shame! He dares to put his wife right in front of me, he's trying to kill me! Ruru, don't worry, this sugar-coated bullet will never corrupt my strong will. I'll only eat the sugar, I will never let the bullet explode!"

Liu Rushi secretly pinched Wang Wenzhou's thigh. "You rascal! Can't you be a little more serious?!"

Empress Zhou nodded to Wang Wenzhou and said with a smile, "Boxin, you've arrived. Wang Chengen, please announce the imperial decree."

Wang Chengen quickly picked up the imperial edict and said, "Wang Wenzhou, receive the edict."

The children knelt down to receive the imperial decree, but Wang Wenzhou stood with his hands behind his back, his brows furrowed, looking thoughtfully at Empress Zhou.

Wang Chengen shook his head with a wry smile and whispered a reminder: "Wang Wenzhou, receive the imperial decree!"

Wang Wenzhou said irritably, "Old Wang, if you want to announce the decree, then hurry up and do it. I want to hear what this pig Zhu Youjian is up to, what he's planning to trick me into kneeling to receive the decree? Damn it, this is Hanshan, not Beijing!"

"Sigh..." Empress Zhou sighed. No wonder the Emperor shamelessly begged her to come to Hanshan. It seems the Emperor was right. If she hadn't come, Wang Wenzhou would never have agreed to go to Fujian to deal with the Hongyi.

Wang Chengen glanced awkwardly at Empress Zhou, his gaze questioning.

Empress Zhou waved her hand and said, "Go ahead and read it. What do you think I'm here for? I'm here to take the blame for the Emperor."

Wang Chengen nodded and was about to announce the decree when Liu Rushi roared, "Wang Wenzhou, kneel down!"

Wang Wenzhou dared not disobey Ru Ru Bao Bao's words; as if by reflex, he knelt down in response.

Wang Chengen began, “By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: In the Fujian region, the foreign barbarians have colluded with pirates to cause trouble. Wang Wenzhou is hereby appointed as the Governor-General of Fujian. He is to immediately depart for Fujian to handle the relevant matters, expel the foreign barbarians, quell the rebellion, and uphold the prestige of our nation. So be it!”

Wang Wenzhou understood that "Hongyi" was the Ming Dynasty's name for Westerners.

Damn it, Zhu Youjian really had no good intentions. He wanted me to risk my life for him while weakening my strength. Do you think I'm that stupid?

Wang Wenzhou's head lolled to the side, and he fell to the ground with a thud. His four limbs convulsed, and he foamed at the mouth, shouting, "Oh no! I'm sick! Ruru, Ruru, quickly carry me back to my room to rest!"

"Sigh..." Liu Rushi sighed. Her enemy was still giving her face and didn't directly refuse to accept the imperial decree.

Liu Rushi understood that Zhu Youjian had ill intentions. Wang Wenzhou was not only her husband but also the father of her child, so Liu Rushi naturally didn't want Wang Wenzhou to take any risks. Liu Rushi had never met the Hongyi people, but she had heard of them. She had heard that the Hongyi were all tall and strong, like fools, and couldn't even use chopsticks, eating with knives instead.

What if something happens to Wang Wenzhou, who lives like a savage, if he goes there? Besides, although Wang Wenzhou has rebellious intentions, Liu Rushi is confident that as long as she lives, she will not let Wang Wenzhou start a rebellion.

"Someone, quickly carry the master back to his room!" Liu Rushi ordered her servants.

Several servants rushed over and carried Wang Wenzhou into the inner room.

Liu Rushi cupped her hands in apology to Empress Zhou and Wang Chengen, saying, "I'm so sorry, my husband has suddenly fallen ill. We can't accept the imperial decree for the time being. Would you two like to stay in Hanshan for a few more days, or return to the capital immediately?"

Empress Zhou smiled slightly and said softly, "I have some medical knowledge. I will take Lord Wang's pulse and perhaps I can cure his illness."

Chen Yuanyuan rolled her eyes at Empress Zhou, cursing inwardly: Shameless! Utterly shameless! The Empress Dowager, how dare she try to sleep with our family's nemesis!

Chen Yuanyuan quickly went to Liu Rushi's side and whispered, "Sister Liu Rushi, you can't agree to her!"