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Zhao Yang slightly lowered her eyes. She knew that Ye Yiqing was a straightforward person. After so many years, she had never dared to hope that she would one day be able to marry him. He responded to her feelings and wanted to marry her as a wife. She really felt flattered. She had always felt that she was not worthy of him.
"I dare not have other extravagant hopes. Even if he doesn't want to marry me out of sympathy …" Zhao Yang shook her head with a bitter smile. "You don't understand."
How could Ye Zhen not understand Zhao Yang's concerns? "Do you think that your identity will be a hindrance?"
Zhao Yang said, "You know that there is a problem with my identity. How can others not know?"
"I think Daddy will definitely have a way." Ye Zhen said. She felt that any problem they thought of now, her father must have thought of it and had a solution.
"Although your identity is Lu Yaoyao now, if I marry your father, I will still be your stepmother. Yao Yao, don't you mind at all?" Zhao Yang looked up at Ye Zhen seriously. If she was just Lu Yaoyao, she would certainly not ask this question. But now that she was facing Ye Zhen, it was completely different.
Ye Zhen bit her lip. "To be honest, I can't treat you as a stepmother. When I first heard about it, it was hard for me to accept it."
Zhao Yang's expression darkened slightly. She didn't seem surprised by Ye Zhen's words.
"I know." Zhao Yang nodded gently.
"But I hope that there is someone around Daddy who can accompany him. If that person is you, I feel more at ease than others." Ye Zhen whispered.
"Are you serious?" Zhao Yang looked at Ye Zhen in surprise.
Ye Zhen smiled. "Can this kind of thing be false?"
Zhao Yang's eyes were a little red, and her heart was filled with a sour and warm feeling. She was not afraid of other people's opposition, but Ye Zhen's disapproval.
"Ah Zhen …" Zhao Yang couldn't help but call out Ye Zhen's name.
"Even if it was my sister, she would agree." Ye Zhen blinked and smiled mischievously.
Zhao Yang chuckled.
Before they finished speaking, they heard Fang Zhen's anxious voice from outside. "Princess, princess, it's not good. The second princess and the prince are here."
"How did your stepmother and eldest brother know that you are back?" Ye Zhen looked at Zhao Yang and asked.
Zhao Yang's face darkened. "This is my mother's dowry. After I move in, there will always be people coming in and out. The Regional King's Mansion will definitely find out."
"They come with ill intentions." Ye Zhen said that she was the clearest about how mean the second princess was. This time, she came to find Zhao Yang. She estimated that it would not be a good thing.
"I'll go take a look first," Zhao Yang said in a low voice.
How could Ye Zhen trust Zhao Yang to face her stepmother?
Zhao Yang was the daughter of the Old Duke of Huai An, and the current Old Princess of Huai An was the second wife. She was only thirty-five years old this year, and was only five or six years older than Zhao Yang's elder brother, Royal Prince Chu Yang. All these years, Royal Prince Chu Yang had been very filial to this Old Princess.
The mother and son were already waiting in the hall.
The old wang fei had maintained herself well and looked about the same age as Junwang. At a glance, one would think that she was Junwang Fei.
They sat on the left and right side of the seats of honor with cold expressions, as if they were the masters of this place.
Zhao Yang expressionlessly walked in, lightly glancing at them, "What's the matter?"
"Zhao Yang, what do you mean? Is this your attitude when you see Mother and Eldest Brother? " Royal Prince Chu Yang frowned at his sister, whom he had not seen for many years. He was very displeased with her indifferent attitude.
"I've always been like this. Have you forgotten?" Zhao Yang asked coldly.
The second wangfei looked up at Zhao Yang, a dark light flashing in her eyes. "Zhao Yang, when did you come back? No one went home to say anything. If you hadn't lived in the family's courtyard, no one would have known that you were back. "
"I think you're mistaken. This is the dowry property my mother gave me. It has nothing to do with the Royal Prince's Mansion." Zhao Yang said lightly, not even looking at the second wangfei.
"Sister's dowry has nothing to do with the Royal Prince's Mansion? You have not been in the capital for many years, and it has always been your eldest brother who has taken care of it for you. Even if you did not tell me that you came back, you should at least tell your eldest brother. "The second wangfei said with a frown.
Zhao Yang smiled mockingly. "Second wangfei, it seems that you are not young. The older you get, the more muddled you become."
The second wangfei's expression changed. There was no woman who did not hate being talked about as old. "Zhao Yang, what do you want to say?"
"Why don't you tell me what you want to do here?" Zhao Yang said with a cold expression.
Royal Prince Chu Yang said, "Of course it's to bring you back. You are a widow who lost your husband less than a year ago? Can the widow live here by herself? Come back with us immediately. "
The mocking and sad smile on Zhao Yang's lips deepened. As expected, she could not have any expectations of them. How could they have come here out of concern for her?
"Royal Prince Chu Yang, if you are not muddled, you should remember what I said before I was married. At that time, the previous emperor even agreed. Do you still remember?" Zhao Yang asked lightly.
"What you said in the past was only because of your young age. Are you now living alone in this mansion? Are you not afraid of causing trouble?" The second wangfei scolded.
Zhao Yang looked at her. "Oh, then second wangfei feels that I am a widow? What should a widow do? Shut herself in the house or not see other men from now on? Then why are you still here after being a widow for so many years? "
The second wangfei's face alternated between green and white. She hated Zhao Yang so much that she gritted her teeth. After not seeing her for so many years, this damned girl had become even sharper.
"You are becoming more and more impudent. You even dare to lecture mother." Royal Prince Chu Yang said angrily.
Zhao Yang said coldly, "She is not even worthy of carrying my mother's shoes. Only you can protect her like an ancestor."
Royal Prince Chu Yang glared angrily and raised his hand to hit Zhao Yang.
"Stop!" Ye Zhen shouted from outside and walked in with a frown. "Second wangfei, Royal Prince Chu Yang, are you here to care about Zhao Yang or to quarrel?"
"You …" Prince Chu Yang had seen Ye Zhen before. Now that he saw Lu Yaoyao who looked so similar to Ye Zhen, he was shocked. However, he quickly remembered that this Lu Yaoyao in front of him was the future Empress, and his anger was immediately reduced by half.
Ye Zhen looked at them coldly. "Princess Zhao Yang has left the capital for many years. You have not even said a word about how she is doing in the Dark North Kingdom. One only cares about her dowry and the other only cares about face. You are indeed a family."
The second wangfei narrowed her eyes at Ye Zhen. She did not know who Ye Zhen was. "This is our family matter. It has nothing to do with others."
"Even if it is a family affair, Zhao Yang has nothing to do with you. You have ignored her for so many years. What face do you have to point fingers at her at this time and covet her dowry?" Ye Zhen asked in a deep voice.
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