Since Cheng Min had returned home, the Marquis of Yichun had a reunion dinner that they hadn't had in a long time. Everyone in the Cheng Family sat there. Men and women each had a table, and the children were running around on the floor. It was very lively. Because they were all relatives, they didn't care about the rules. Marquis Cheng and Old Lady Cheng were also happy to watch their children and grandchildren play around.
Princess Qingfu's biological son, Cheng Enbao, was also brought over. That year, after Qingfu entered the family for five years without any children, Old Madame Cheng made the decision to give Cheng Yujin to Qingfu Junzhu for adoption. Later, Cheng Yujin really did bring good fortune. Princess Qingfu actually got pregnant at the age of thirty and gave birth to her son, Cheng Enbao. Qingfu had a son in her middle age, and it was a boy at that. One could imagine how happy the first branch was. Cheng Yujin's existence suddenly became awkward.
She was taken away as soon as she was born. Her biological mother, the Nguyễn Clan, doted on her more. Her adoptive mother, Qingfu, naturally loved her own child more. Only Cheng Yujin was sandwiched in the middle. She was nothing. The Nguyễn Clan said that she despised the poor and favored the rich. Qingfu also guarded against her, thinking that she was an ungrateful wretch.
Huo Changyuan said that she was too reserved and not as lively as Cheng Yumo. Of course, Cheng Yumo didn't have to be afraid of playing with mud when he was young. Cheng Yujin, on the other hand, had to make herself very outstanding in order to gain a smile from her adoptive mother.
Cheng Enbao was the only son of the first branch, and he was also doted on by his mother. One could imagine how undisciplined and out of control he was. He ran around like a small firecracker, deliberately causing trouble for the maids, making everyone unable to eat. When Cheng Yuan-hsien saw that it was noisy inside, she couldn't bear it anymore and shouted, "Cheng Enbao, what are you doing? Don't you know the rules?"
Princess Qingfu panicked. "He's still young. Why are you yelling at him?"
Qingfu was a princess. In front of everyone, Cheng Yuan-hsien did not dare to disrespect her. She could only turn to the other person: "Jin 'er, what are you doing? Hurry up and look after your brother. "
Cheng Yuan-hsien's voice was very loud, and it was especially ear-piercing in the noisy background. Cheng Yujin stood up and bowed her head in response.
At the other table, Marquis Cheng was stunned.
He subconsciously looked at Cheng Yuanz. Cheng Yuanz was calm and composed. He couldn't tell what he was thinking. Marquis Cheng was a little flustered and annoyed. He suddenly scolded Cheng Yuan-hsien with a sullen face: "Evil creature, is this something you can say?"
Cheng Yuan-hsien was confused by the scolding: "What's wrong?"
Cheng Yuan-hsien was confused at first, but he gradually understood. He glanced at Cheng Yuanz, who was sitting silently at the side. For the first time in many years, he found that the pronunciation of Z and Jin were similar. Just now, he seemed to be calling Cheng Yuanz.
The atmosphere in the dining room suddenly quieted down. Old Lady Cheng put down her chopsticks at the other table. Her face was extremely unfriendly. Marquis Cheng frowned and looked at Cheng Yujin. Previously, at home, they called Cheng Yujin as Eldest Young Lady. They rarely called her by her name. In addition, Marquis Cheng didn't care about his granddaughters. Cheng Yujin was not raised in the Marquis Household. As a result, he didn't notice that Cheng Yujin's and Cheng Yuanz's names were the same. Although there were slight differences, it was still a taboo to read it too quickly.
Marquis Cheng said: "Why is Eldest Young Lady's name the same as the Ninth Masters' name? It's a taboo for Venerables. She's young and doesn't know about it. Don't you know about it too? "
Cheng Yuan-hsien was already unhappy with Marquis Cheng's favoritism towards his youngest son. When he heard this, he immediately shouted: "I've only heard of children avoiding the names of their parents and grandparents. Since when did they have to avoid their uncle's name? Father, your favoritism has no boundaries. "
Marquis Cheng was furious when he heard this. He slammed the table hard and pointed at Cheng Yuan-hsien: "Bastard! You're always idle and ignorant. You can't even compare to one-tenth of the Ninth Masters. It's fine if you're not ashamed, but you're actually jealous of the Ninth Masters? "
Cheng Yuan-hsien was also a man in his thirties. Now that he was being scolded by his father in front of so many relatives and juniors, he couldn't help but feel angry. He wasn't a smart person to begin with. Now that years of accumulated resentment had exploded, he shouted even more loudly: "Father, do you still care about me, your son? For many years, you've been wholeheartedly focused on your mistress. You even raised a boy of unknown origin as your own son, yet you didn't care about the family at all. Now that Second Younger Brother and I have grown up, what face do you have to give me pointers? "
Cheng Yuanz lowered his head and spun his wine cup. His expression couldn't be seen under the light, but Marquis Cheng's heart was fiercely shocked.
Unknown origin? He dared to say that the Crown Prince's origin was unknown? Was Cheng Yuan-hsien crazy?
Cheng Min saw that Marquis Cheng's expression wasn't right, so she hurriedly called out: "Big Brother! Father's health isn't good. What are you saying? "
After saying that, she hurriedly went to persuade Marquis Cheng: "Father, Big Brother drank wine and didn't choose his words carefully. I don't know where he heard those words. He didn't mean it. Father, don't be angry! "
Marquis Cheng was so angry that he couldn't speak. His fingers trembled again and again: "You … You unfilial son, very good! Bring the family law, I'll personally teach him a lesson. "
The womenfolk all stood up, anxiously and fearfully surrounding him. When they heard this, they hurriedly tried to dissuade him. Old Lady Cheng was so angry that she sneered: "Very well, who are you trying to show off your power to? You want to hit Eldest Brother just because of a name that can't even be considered taboo? How can there be such a logic in this world? Niece's name isn't taboo to her parents, but to her uncle instead. You might as well beat us both to death. If I die, it'll just make room for your old sweetheart, so that she won't be wronged by the title of mistress! "
"Mother!" Cheng Min went to pull Old Lady Cheng back. She was a married daughter, so she was a guest in her parents' home. Everyone had to give her face, so Cheng Min dared to stand up and stop the fight. Marquis Cheng looked at the mess in front of him and felt tired from the bottom of his heart.
When he first brought Xiao Xue back, he really didn't know Cheng Yuanz's identity. He only thought that he was Xiao Xue's son outside. His once intelligent and lively fiancée had been worn down by time. How could Marquis Cheng not feel sad when he saw this? Because of the Xue family case, Xiao Xue had suffered such a big grievance. She was bullied, but she didn't take responsibility and had to raise her son alone. Marquis Cheng's heart was filled with grief. He was determined to take the mother and son away no matter what. After returning to the capital, he would say that this was his son and that he had come to support Xiao Xue's face.
Who would have thought that after returning to the capital, a few years later, he would learn of such a big secret?
When the Crown Prince was five years old, he went to the temple to recuperate. Who knew that there would be a mountain flood? The temple would be destroyed and the Crown Prince would also disappear. How could a young child survive in the mountain flood? The court officials all thought that the Crown Prince had died young. However, the Emperor didn't believe it and searched for the Crown Prince year after year. He was almost crazy. Everyone could see that this had become a sore point for the Emperor. The officials all tacitly kept their silence. The Crown Prince's position was also kept. On the other hand, the Second Prince was growing up healthily. There was no difference between a few years earlier and a few years later.
After Marquis Cheng bought a residence for Xiao Xue and Cheng Yuanz outside, he could clearly feel that someone was watching him. After a few visits, a white-faced, beardless eunuch stopped him in a dark alley and told him to take good care of the Crown Prince. Recently, the palace had been restless. The Emperor didn't feel safe taking the Crown Prince back to the palace, so he temporarily used the Cheng Family's name to settle the Crown Prince down. When His Highness returned to the palace in the future, Marquis of Yichun would definitely reward him handsomely.
Marquis Cheng was so scared that he knelt down on the spot.
For so many years, the palace had borrowed Marquis Cheng's hand to continuously send resources to Cheng Yuanz. Furthermore, the reputation of Marquis Cheng's doting on his mistress became more and more widespread. Marquis Cheng knew that the Cheng Family had hit the jackpot. Their lives and fortunes were tied to the Crown Prince. Once the matter was settled, the three generations of the Cheng Family would have no worries about riches and honor. He was so focused on Cheng Yuanz that he didn't have the energy to care about the Marquis Household. When he came back to his senses, one of his two sons had grown up to be a good-for-nothing, while the other was mediocre.
Marquis Cheng lamented in his heart, but very quickly, his thoughts returned to Cheng Yuanz. As long as the Crown Prince was present, even if the Cheng Family was a hedonistic son, they could still withstand their failure. However, Marquis Cheng didn't expect that his two sons would become extremely hostile towards Cheng Yuanz after being indoctrinated by Old Lady Cheng. They even used their status to publicly say some unpleasant things.
That was the Crown Prince!
Ignorant, incompetent, and arrogant. Marquis Cheng was very disappointed in his family. No one could understand his painstaking efforts, and instead, they did things that brought about their own destruction. If Cheng Yuan-hsien and Old Lady Cheng continued to squander money, the face that he had accumulated in front of the Crown Prince would be completely worn down.
Marquis Cheng was extremely disappointed. Instead, he was even more determined to teach Cheng Yuan-hsien a lesson. This lesson was not only to teach Cheng Yuan-hsien a lesson, but also to show his position to His Highness the Crown Prince. Marquis Cheng angrily demanded the family discipline, but the servant refused to go. After being yelled at by Marquis Cheng, he could only brace himself and take out his vine whip.
Cheng Yujin didn't expect that a single sentence would cause so much trouble. Now that Marquis Cheng was angry, if she really allowed Old Marquis to hit Cheng Yuan-hsien, then when Old Marquis's anger subsided tomorrow, they would still be a filial and benevolent family. Cheng Yujin would have to face Old Lady Cheng and Princess Qingfu.
Cheng Yujin made a prompt decision and immediately knelt in front of him with a plop, saying: "Grandfather, please calm down. This matter started because of me. Father did it to protect me. Grandfather, if you want to punish someone, then punish me. Don't get angry, don't harm your body. "
Cheng Yujin's firm kneeling immediately shocked everyone. Cheng Yuanz's expression was originally very cold, but when he saw Cheng Yujin kneel, his eyebrows moved. His face sank as he said: "What does this have to do with you? Get up."
How could Cheng Yujin get up? She saw Marquis Cheng holding the vine in his hand. She steeled her heart and rushed forward to grab the vine whip. The womenfolk screamed in fright. Then they saw Cheng Yujin holding her arm and frowning in pain. Marquis Cheng subconsciously felt that he had accidentally hit Cheng Yujin. He immediately threw down the vine and asked: "Eldest Miss, what's wrong?"
Cheng Yuanz didn't expect Cheng Yujin to throw herself at him. He stared at Cheng Yujin's arm and his expression was very ugly.
Cheng Yujin frowned and pressed her arm with one hand. But she still obediently raised her head and smiled at the elders: "I'm fine. Grandfather, you didn't hurt yourself, right? "
Cheng Min was about to cry. How could there be such a sensible child in the world? Old Lady Cheng was also sad. She sighed and said: "Don't make a fuss. Eldest Miss is already so old, but she's not as sensible as a child. Young Miss is a delicate guest. You can't leave scars on your body. Hurry and help Eldest Miss to apply medicine. "
Marquis Cheng couldn't get angry now. Cheng Yuan-hsien also had a resentful expression. Qingfu helped her stand up. Cheng Yujin endured her injury and apologized to the elders. She firmly rejected the elders' good intentions and went to the jade screen cabinet alone to apply medicine.
The jade screen cabinet was at the innermost part. Cheng Yujin was an unmarried young lady. She couldn't be careless about her reputation. The Dugeaux firmly closed the door. Lian Qiao gently lifted Cheng Yujin's sleeve. "Ah!" She quickly suppressed her voice: "Young Miss, your arm isn't injured …"
The Dugeaux heard this and hurried over. Under the candlelight, Cheng Yujin's arm was like porcelain. It was white and delicate, without a single injury. The Dugeaux let out a long sigh: "It's good that you're fine. I thought Young Miss was serious …"
Cheng Yujin signaled them to be quiet. Her eyes quickly swept outside and said: "Apply medicine according to the instructions. Wrap my arm in a few layers. After you go out, pretend you didn't see anything. Understand? "
"This servant understands."
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