The members of the Huo family left. The Nguyễn Clan and Cheng Yumo also left with their heads bowed. Soon, only Cheng Yujin and Li Seung-kyung were left in the large West Palace Hall. The Palace of Ciqing, which had been bustling for the entire afternoon, was now quiet again.
Li Seung-kyung waved his hand, and the palace servants who were waiting in every corner silently retreated. After everyone left, Li Seung-kyung looked at Cheng Yujin and said with a smile, "The Crown Princess is eloquent. It is the Censorate's loss that they didn't meet you. If you were the Censorate, there wouldn't be any corrupt officials in the world. Our dynasty would be clear and peaceful."
Cheng Yujin glanced at Li Seung-kyung indifferently. "Your Highness is too kind. I'm just a weak woman. I'm afraid I can't bear such heavy responsibility."
Li Seung-kyung couldn't help but laugh. He pulled Cheng Yujin to sit down and asked, "It was Huo Changyuan who caused your second sister's miscarriage. It wasn't me. Why are you still so angry? "
Cheng Yujin took a deep breath and said sullenly, "It's nothing. I just feel sorry for the loss of the rabbit. "
Li Seung-kyung raised his eyebrows and tilted his head to look at Cheng Yujin. His eyes were full of smiles. "The Crown Princess had a war of words with the scholars. First, she scolded the Nguyễn Clan and the Huxue Clan. Then, after scolding Marquis Jingyong, she scolded her younger sister. As expected, even I can't escape unscathed, right?"
Cheng Yujin originally had some indescribable melancholy, but when she heard his words, she couldn't help but laugh. With his interruption, Cheng Yujin's inexplicable mood disappeared. She angrily glared at Li Seung-kyung and said, "The Crown Prince is noble and noble. Didn't you see how Marquis Jingyong's cousin was dazed when she saw you today? How could I dare to say anything bad about the Crown Prince?"
Li Seung-kyung smiled and spread out his palms. "This has nothing to do with me. I didn't know anything about this today. If I hadn't met Marquis Jingyong at the palace gates, I wouldn't have known that the Huo family was gathered at Ciqing Palace. Bringing him into the palace was just a matter of convenience. "
"Your Highness really has no selfish motives?"
Li Chengjing's eyes sparkled as he asked with a smile, "What selfish motives do you think I have?"
Cheng Yujin originally wanted to provoke him, but she didn't expect him to admit it so calmly. Cheng Yujin didn't know how to respond. Cheng Yujin pursed her lips and slightly averted her eyes to avoid this topic. "Today's matters were all trivial. This concubine's maternal family has made a fool of themselves in front of Your Highness."
"What's wrong with that?" Li Seung-kyung saw that she didn't respond, so he didn't force her. He only unconcernedly rolled up his sleeves. "Life has always been a trivial matter. You being able to share these trivial matters with me shows that you see me as a part of your life. "
After he finished speaking, Li Seung-kyung glanced at Cheng Yujin and raised his eyebrows. "Also, what do you mean by 'your maternal family'? Could it be that Cheng Yumo isn't also my niece? "
He was at it again. Cheng Yujin choked and forcefully glared at him. "You're still talking about it! An uncle marrying his niece, do you really think this reputation is good? All of the civil and military officials at court are deliberately avoiding this point, but you're still bringing it up. "
"It's just the truth." Li Seung-kyung didn't care at all and even revealed a pensive expression. "Cheng Yumo is my second niece, and also your younger sister. Now that you're married to me, should you call her niece or younger sister? "
Cheng Yujin looked at him expressionlessly and waved her sleeves to get up. Li Seung-kyung hurriedly smiled and pulled her back. "It's my fault, I was just speaking nonsense. Crown Princess, don't be angry. Sit down first. "
Cheng Yujin was pulled back to her seat, and her expression showed that she was completely suppressing her anger.
Li Seung-kyung knew that if he continued to tease her, she would really lose her temper. Thus, he was very obedient and didn't dare to speak carelessly. He looked at Cheng Yujin's expression and said, "However, today's matter is truly Huo Changyuan's fault. I don't know about the Huxue Clan and Cheng Yumo, so I won't comment. However, he pushed his wife and caused her to have a miscarriage. That's very irresponsible of a man. Regardless of whether he knew beforehand that Cheng Yumo was pregnant or not, it's his fault for taking action against his wife. Could it be that Cheng Yumo isn't pregnant, so he can take action? "
Li Seung-kyung was very disdainful of this. Cheng Yujin didn't say anything, but she secretly nodded in her heart. She thought back to when she was at the Cheng Family, she had secretly taken the gold from Marquis Cheng's room. When Li Seung-kyung saw this, he immediately asked Liu Yi to help her carry the gold. Afterwards, he took her outside to look at the shops. Li Seung-kyung accompanied her the entire time without the slightest hint of impatience.
If the same situation happened to Huo Changyuan, the effect would be completely different. Oh, no, a person like Huo Changyuan would never accompany a woman to go shopping. In his eyes, this was probably an extremely useless behavior.
Cheng Yujin was a little curious. Huo Changyuan grew up by his widowed mother and had little contact with adult men. As a result, he was spoiled by his widowed mother and took women's contributions for granted. Then what about Li Seung-kyung?
Huo Changyuan didn't have a father, but Li Seung-kyung was lost when he was young. He lost his mother when he was young and his father when he was young. He grew up on his own. Why did he grow up to be completely different from Huo Changyuan?
Li Seung-kyung noticed that Cheng Yujin's gaze wasn't right. He asked, "Why are you looking at me like that? If you want to ask something, just say it. Don't make wild guesses. "
Since that was the case, Cheng Yujin really didn't hold back and asked. When Li Seung-kyung heard this, he couldn't help but knock on Cheng Yujin's forehead. "Does it have to be someone who taught me? Can't it be that I'm a jade inside and become a pillar on my own? "
Cheng Yujin burst out laughing. Her eyes were sparkling, but she still said flatteringly, "That's natural. Your Highness the Crown Prince has always been a rare gem. Other people are just adding flowers to brocade."
Li Seung-kyung also laughed. He seemed to have thought of something. His smile faded and his tone suddenly became serious. "If we're talking about the grace of raising me, I really have to thank one person. Although she and I are not related by blood, I owe her a deep debt of gratitude. Without her, I wouldn't be who I am today. This debt of gratitude is like giving me a new life. It's no different from being half a mother. "
Cheng Yujin also became serious. "Your Highness, you're saying …"
Li Seung-kyung nodded. "That's right. It's my foster mother, Xiao Xue."
Cheng Yujin sighed. Xiao Xue was rarely known for her talent. In the end, because of the Xue family's case, she was implicated and exiled. She was scattered and never changed. In the end, Li Seung-kyung was saved and taken in by Xiao Xue. Only then did he not fall into extremes and hate the world.
At that time, Li Seung-kyung was only five years old. However, his mother died of illness. His father remarried. His grandmother said that he was unlucky. He was pushed out of the palace to recuperate. He was almost killed by his stepmother and the family of powerful officials. He had no choice but to give up his original identity and drag out an ignoble existence. If this kind of life experience happened to another person, even if they didn't give up on themselves, they would hate the world. However, Li Seung-kyung didn't give up. He still grew up to be rational and virtuous. Even when facing a woman, he was always respectful and courteous.
The more Cheng Yujin thought about it, the more she felt that good talent and rotten wood shouldn't be mixed together. Moreover, the education of female elders in the process of growing up was also very important. Li Seung-kyung and Huo Changyuan were the most obvious examples.
Cheng Yujin seemed to be moved. She sighed softly and said, "Your Highness, to be able to marry you is really my fortune. In fact, any woman who marries you will be able to live very well. "
After Cheng Yujin finished speaking, she saw that Li Seung-kyung's expression wasn't right. She frowned and asked, "What's with the look in your eyes? Why are you looking at me like that? "
"I'm flattered." Li Seung-kyung said truthfully, "I keep feeling that you have more to say. For you to praise me, there must be an additional condition. "
Cheng Yujin glared at him, "In your mind, am I the kind of person who has a motive for everything, who doesn't get up early if there are no benefits?"
Li Seung-kyung nodded. Then he smiled and dodged backwards, holding Cheng Yujin's hand.
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore." Li Seung-kyung restrained his smile and said seriously, "It's my honor that you have such a high opinion of me. However, I don't know what will happen if I marry someone else, because in this life, I only want to marry you. "
Flowery words, Cheng Yujin scolded in her heart. She glared at him angrily, but her eyes were sparkling and full of smiles.
Cheng Yujin was half-joking and half-serious. She asked with a smile, "Your Highness is good at controlling people's hearts. If you said this to me today, I'm afraid that if it was someone else, Your Highness would do the same, right?"
Sure enough, it still came. Li Seung-kyung said helplessly, "Besides you, do I have anyone else?"
"Not now, but who knows if there will be in the future." Cheng Yujin raised her chin slightly. Her neck was slender, and her appearance was stunning. When she looked at people with lowered eyes, her coldness was mixed with beauty, and her arrogance was mixed with loveliness. It was strangely attractive. "Today, Marquis Jingyong's cousin was very devoted to Your Highness. Now, she is only Marquis Jingyong's cousin. In a few days, who knows if other sisters will appear. "
It was clearly a question, but in Li Seung-kyung's ears, it was very pleasing to the ear. He wasn't afraid that Cheng Yujin would mind, but he was afraid that she didn't mind. If she didn't care about him marrying other women, then it would be Li Seung-kyung's headache.
Li Seung-kyung was in a good mood, and even his eyes were smiling. "My mother was the first wife. She and His Majesty started from humble beginnings, and helped each other in difficult times. In my childhood memories, there was no third person between them. That was one of the few good memories of my childhood. After that, I was raised by my foster mother. Although she wasn't married, she was extremely proud and self-respecting. She disdained to be anyone's concubine. If it wasn't for me, she wouldn't have … "
What he said next was hurtful. Cheng Yujin silently held Li Seung-kyung's hand. Li Seung-kyung paused for a moment and skipped this part. He said, "So, I have never thought of marrying a concubine. The quality of the offspring is important, not the quantity. If even the legitimate son can't be raised well, then what's the use of having more illegitimate sons? On the contrary, it will cause unrest in the family. "
Li Seung-kyung stared deeply at Cheng Yujin. His gaze was deep and long, like a jar of vintage wine, unknowingly making people indulge in it. "In my life, having my wife is enough."
Cheng Yujin blushed. She turned her gaze away from Li Seung-kyung's eyes, but she couldn't suppress the smile on her face.
Li Seung-kyung said that she was eloquent, but in her opinion, Li Seung-kyung was the true master of bewitching people.
Cheng Yujin originally just wanted to test him. She didn't expect to hear such words, which made her blush. Cheng Yumo and Huo Changyuan's passionate and deep love had ended up like this. Cheng Yujin sighed when she saw this. She and Li Seung-kyung never had strong feelings for each other. The way the two of them interacted with each other after marriage and before marriage was basically the same. From beginning to end, they were calm and respectful.
The two of them were rational, polite, and good at smoothing things over. After the two of them got together, they gave each other a lot of face. Of course, the two of them got along harmoniously, but it looked like they lacked the intimacy of a newlywed couple.
This was also the reason why Old Lady Cheng was always worried that the two of them were just husband and wife on the surface. They were too perfect and harmonious. They never bickered or quarreled. In the eyes of outsiders, although they envied them for being a model couple, they always suspected that it was fake.
Cheng Yujin also suspected at first. After they got married, Li Seung-kyung treated her too well. Cheng Yujin couldn't help but speculate the worst. Could it be that Li Seung-kyung did this just to create the perfect image of a crown prince? Was family harmony, doting on and loving his wife also a part of his image?
But now, Cheng Yujin felt a little relieved. What a person said wasn't important. What was important was how they did it. Li Seung-kyung was a crown prince, and a crown prince who had endured for many years, waiting for an opportunity to make a move. She was married to such a person. How could she blame him for being calculative? As long as Li Seung-kyung respected and loved her as usual, what was the reason? What was the point of investigating?
If it wasn't grand, then it wasn't. In fact, Cheng Yujin felt that their relationship was very comfortable. If she really put the feelings of Huo Changyuan and Cheng Yumo on Cheng Yujin, she wouldn't be able to bear it.
Lian Qiao sent the Nguyễn Clan and Cheng Yumo back. Just as she was about to return to report, she was stopped by the Dugeaux at the entrance of the main hall.
The Dugeaux looked inside and said, "His Highness and the Crown Princess are talking. You can go in later."
Lian Qiao glanced inside and immediately understood. The two of them quietly walked out of the corridor. Lian Qiao was very emotional. "When they were in the Marquis Household, Second Young Lady and Marquis Jingyong were deeply in love. When Second Young Lady talked about Marquis Jingyong, her eyes would light up and her body would be filled with an indomitable spirit. But just now, when I sent Second Madam and Second Young Lady out and Second Young Lady got into the carriage, Marquis Jingyong stood to the side. But the two of them didn't say a single word. They didn't even look at each other. It's only been a year. How did it become like this? "
The Dugeaux also sighed and shook her head. "They just asked for it and got it. I'll say something bold and offensive. If it were up to me, the Crown Princess and His Highness would be the way to go in the long run. The Crown Princess has been intelligent since she was young. What's rare is that she knows how to think for others. She always gives face to others. Of course, she can live a good life if she marries into another family. But she won't be as relaxed and carefree as His Highness the Crown Prince. "
Lian Qiao nodded. She clearly felt the same way. Two people with high IQ and EQ should be together. They shouldn't go to the poor.
Lian Qiao looked in the direction of the palace gates. She then looked back through the window and saw His Highness the Crown Prince pouring tea for Cheng Yujin with a smile on his lips. Cheng Yujin picked up the teacup with two fingers and smiled gently at the Crown Prince. The two of them were elegant and their movements were beautiful. It was like a beautiful painting.
Lian Qiao and the Dugeaux couldn't help but smile when they saw it. It wasn't just them. When the other servants in the Eastern Palace saw the Crown Prince and Crown Princess interacting like gods, they naturally cherished it and couldn't bear to ruin it.
Many things had happened today. Presumably, for many people in the Marquis Jingyong and Marquis of Yichun's families, tonight would be a sleepless night. However, in the Eastern Palace, where all the unforeseen events had occurred, this "instigator" couple was sitting across from each other, drinking tea and chatting happily.
In contrast, Lian Qiao felt very comfortable.
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