This news was no different from a sudden clap of thunder. Marriage was not child's play. An engagement was meant to bring the two families together. If it failed, the relationship between the two families would fade. Like Marquis Jingyong's household, who had made an engagement and then retreated, it was no different from forming a grudge. It was already a good thing that the two families didn't become enemies, but Huo Zhangyuan actually came to propose marriage?
Moreover, the person he proposed marriage to was Cheng Yujin's younger sister, the Second Miss Cheng Yumo.
This was simply a great humiliation. Lian Qiao and the other maids heard this and trembled with anger. "This … ungrateful scum! Doesn't he know that Miss and the Second Miss are sisters? Even if they are cousins, there is no way to break off an engagement between the elder sister and the younger sister. Our Miss was adopted by the first branch. Isn't the Huo family deliberately humiliating Miss? "
Dugeaux was calm and careful, and her words were much more cautious. However, when she heard the situation in Shou 'an Hall, she was also very angry. "The Huo family is too much! They broke off the engagement for no reason and ruined Miss's many years of hard work. Now they have the nerve to come and openly propose marriage to the Second Miss. Why didn't the gatekeeper kick them out? "
Cheng Yujin was very calm and even smiled gently. "Why would Grandmother embarrass the Huo family when there are benefits to be gained? When Huo Changyuan and I broke off the engagement, Grandmother has always regretted that she missed out on a helping hand. Now that the Huo family came to propose marriage again, Grandmother can't wait to be pleasantly surprised. How could she bear to drive the Huo family out? "
"What?" Lian Qiao was shocked. "Does Old Madame not want the Marquis Household's face anymore? How could she agree to this kind of thing? What does Marquis Jingyong think of the Cheng Family as if they broke off an engagement between the elder sister and the younger sister? If Old Madame agrees, she will throw the two young ladies and even the entire Marquis of Yichun's face to the ground and trample on it. "
Dugeaux was also very shocked. She frowned and said, "Although Old Madam is biased, but … it's not to this extent, right?"
Cheng Yujin shook her head in amusement. Her smile was light and confident. "She will. My grandmother is such a person. "
Lian Qiao and Dugeaux were shocked when they heard this. They had followed Cheng Yujin since they were young and had watched Cheng Yujin grow from a weak and helpless little girl to a famous noble lady in Beijing. No one knew better than Lian Qiao and Dugeaux how much Cheng Yujin had sacrificed over the years. Everything she did was to marry a good husband. Perhaps it sounded ironic, but this was indeed Cheng Yujin's only way out.
She did not live to be married. She had always lived for herself.
Because of this, it was more distressing to see her many years of hard work being destroyed in an almost degrading manner. After Huo Changyuan broke off the engagement, Lian Qiao and Dugeaux were furious. However, Cheng Yujin was not depressed. She immediately returned to her normal state and searched for the next suitable candidate. It was not easy to find Xu Zhixian and Lin Qingyuan. Seeing that everything was about to go on the right track, the Huo family was still unwilling to let go of the First Miss. They even dared to insult Cheng Yujin's face again.
Dugeaux repeatedly said that Old Lady Cheng would not agree. In fact, she was afraid, so she had to shout out with extra determination. However, Cheng Yujin didn't even leave herself the slightest bit of luck.
Dugeaux's heart ached to the extreme. In a low voice, she said, "Young Lady …"
"Why are you crying?" Cheng Yujin smiled and glanced at the two maids. She slowly stood up and carefully smoothed out the wrinkles on her skirt. Dugeaux was surprised, "Young Lady, what are you doing?"
"The Huo family stepped on my head. Am I really going to let them be so arrogant?" Cheng Yujin suddenly stopped smiling and said coldly, "They're dreaming."
"Young Lady!"
"Say nothing. I know what I'm doing." Cheng Yujin raised her hand to interrupt the maids' words of persuasion, "Those b * tches have gone too far. Why should I be tolerant? Why should I be sensible? If I have to endure, it should be them. Let's go to the Longevity Hall. "
The Longevity Hall was already full of people. Princess Qingfu heard the news and rushed over. When she saw the Huxue Clan sitting at the head of the table, she was so angry that she almost fainted.
When the Nguyễn Clan saw this, she immediately had a servant stop Qingfu. Her eyes were filled with joy. She slanted her eyes and said, "Eldest Sister-in-law, I know you're feeling emotional right now, but everything has to be considered. This time, Lady Huo invited the most prestigious Mrs. Quan Fu in the capital. When the young miss of the Yang Family got married, Mrs. Quan Fu even combed the young miss' hair for the Yang Family. If Eldest Sister-in-law makes a scene in front of her and embarrasses the Marquis Family, mother won't let it go easily. "
Of course, Princess Qingfu was angry. However, she was angry because her face had been stepped on, not because a mother wanted justice for her daughter. As soon as Qingfu appeared, several servants in the room looked over. They were probably trying to prevent people from causing trouble. Princess Qingfu quickly calmed down. Her son was still young. There was no need to offend Old Lady Cheng for an adopted daughter like Cheng Yujin.
Qingfu glared fiercely at the Nguyễn Clan. She brought her maidservant into the room and stood outside the cubicle to listen to the conversation inside.
The Huxue Clan and Old Lady Cheng were playing Tai Chi. If the Huxue Clan said it, she wouldn't agree to this marriage. However, when her son learned that she was acting contrary, he directly said that he would personally come to the Cheng Family to ask for their Second Young Lady's hand in marriage. The Huxue Clan panicked. They could only appease Huo Changyuan and pinch their nose to propose.
The Huxue Clan's evaluation of Cheng Yumo dropped another level. Zhang Yuan had always been good and trusted his mother wholeheartedly, but after going to the Buddhist temple, his attitude suddenly changed. It would be strange if there wasn't something fishy going on here!
The Huxue Clan secretly cursed Cheng Yumo. This little seductress really had a lot of tricks up her sleeves. She had even managed to bewitch Zhang Yuan into opposing his own mother! Cheng Yumo dared to act like this before she had even entered the family. Once they got married in the future, she would definitely use her seductive methods to pester Huo Changyuan every day. What would happen then?
The Huxue Clan didn't want to, so their attitude wasn't very warm. Old Lady Cheng wanted to continue the marriage between the two families, but the woman's status was too high, so she had to cancel the betrothal between the older sister and the younger sister. Asking Old Lady Cheng to take the initiative was something she couldn't bring herself to do. Old Madame Cheng thought that if Madame Huo and Xue were more attentive and showed goodwill, she would reject them for two rounds with a cold face. Then, she would be able to accept them after some hesitation. Unexpectedly, the Huxue Clan didn't even bother to put on an act. Old Lady Cheng didn't know how to respond, so she felt very embarrassed.
The scene became awkward for a while. Mrs. Quan Fu had originally accepted Huo Changyuan's proposal because of His Majesty's presence, but she hadn't expected that these two families wouldn't be so friendly. It didn't seem like they were going to marry.
Big families cared a lot about face and were very particular about many things. Before formally proposing marriage, both sides would have to confirm everything and communicate everything properly before sending a matchmaker to the door with great fanfare. In this world, only the Imperial Family would send an envoy directly to the family's door to select a concubine. However, if the groom's parents came to visit, it would be easy to be discovered. Therefore, if there was an extra Mrs. Quan Fu, even if the marriage didn't go through, there would be an excuse in the future.
Mrs. Quan Fu muttered in her heart. She understood that the woman's family had to put on airs when talking about marriage. Old Lady Cheng's cold face could be explained, but why did the Huxue Clan look like they had seen an enemy? Mrs. Quan Fu was puzzled. Only her deliberately noisy voice could be heard in the room.
The atmosphere in the room gradually became stagnant. At this time, a shout suddenly came from outside the window, "Eldest Young Lady, Eldest Young Lady, you can't …"
Old Lady Cheng's whole body trembled, and her face immediately fell. She turned her head with a gloomy face and saw Cheng Yujin stepping over the threshold with a solemn face. The maids on both sides of the door were anxious and ashamed. They tried to pull Cheng Yujin back several times, but they were stopped by Lian Qiao and several other maids. When they saw that Old Lady Cheng had discovered them, they quickly knelt on the ground, "Old Lady, we tried to stop Eldest Young Lady, but Eldest Young Lady didn't listen."
Old Lady Cheng's face was so dark that it could drip water. Mrs. Quan Fu didn't expect this and also turned to look at the main hall, "What's wrong?"
At this point, Old Lady Cheng couldn't say anything. She could only pretend that nothing had happened and asked, "Eldest Young Lady, I have guests here. What are you doing here?"
Old Lady Cheng's voice contained a hint of oppression. Even at this moment, she still wanted to whitewash everything.
Cheng Yujin also smiled meekly and respectfully and said, "I know Grandmother has guests. I came here today to say hello." She then made a blessed salute and said, "Hello, Mrs. Zhou."
Mrs. Quan Fu's surname was Zhou. She thought that the Cheng Family's Eldest Young Lady was indeed first-rate in appearance and bearing. However … Mrs. Quan Fu glanced at the Huxue Clan and felt a little embarrassed.
The two of them were sitting side by side, but Cheng Yujin only greeted one of them. The Huxue Clan's face clearly turned ugly. She glanced at Old Lady Cheng and said mockingly, "Is this the Cheng Family's rule?"
Cheng Yujin rushed to interrupt Old Lady Cheng before she could say anything, "Our Cheng Family's rules are of course excellent. From the madams to the maidservants, all of them are people who know how to follow the rules. However, a gentleman pays attention to reciprocity. If you repay evil with good, how do you repay good? The Huo family was unkind and unjust to the Cheng Family, so we don't need to follow the rules of a saint. If there's anything funny, please forgive us, Mrs. Zhou. "
Mrs. Zhou looked at Cheng Yujin, then looked at the Huxue Clan. She excitedly rolled up her sleeves and closed her mouth to watch the show.
The Huxue Clan was already very angry. They couldn't help but point at Cheng Yujin and scold, "You're full of nonsense! What part of your current behavior is in line with the standards of a virtuous woman? "
"Then, Lady Huo, why don't you tell me what I did wrong?" Cheng Yujin stared at the Huxue Clan without dodging. For a moment, the Huxue Clan actually didn't dare to meet Cheng Yujin's eyes.
Cheng Yujin coldly withdrew her gaze and smiled at Mrs. Zhou, "Mrs. Zhou, please excuse me. I'm sure you've already heard about the matter of Marquis Jingyong and I breaking off our engagement. Mrs. Zhou is the most impartial person. Today, in front of Mrs. Zhou, I'll explain the whole story clearly. Last December, I found Marquis Jingyong unconscious on the snowy mountains. I deliberately waited for a long time and had my family's servants move Marquis Huo to my mother's farmstead. Since I was young, my grandmother and mother taught me to do good deeds and to take pity on the poor and the weak. After I saved Marquis Jingyong, I really didn't expect anything in return. The Cheng Family also didn't ask Marquis Jingyong in the slightest. I didn't expect that at the end of the year, Lady Huo would come to visit and say that the Huo family wanted to marry me to repay my life-saving grace. Grandmother felt sorry for me and wanted to form good karma, so she agreed to my marriage with Marquis Huo. I didn't expect that in February of this year, while my family's elders were still ill, Lady Huo would come to visit and say that Marquis Huo was suddenly dissatisfied with me and wanted to break off our engagement. Mrs. Zhou, you've witnessed many marriages. Tell me, who's wrong in this matter? "
Mrs. Zhou was silent. She had indeed heard that Marquis Jingyong and the eldest daughter of the Cheng Family had broken off their engagement. At the time, many people were envious of them. Now that the engagement had suddenly broken off, everyone was shocked. Some bad, or even malicious, speculations began to spread. In this kind of matter, women were always at a disadvantage. These days, outsiders' speculations about Miss Cheng couldn't be considered good.
Mrs. Zhou originally only wanted to listen to the excitement. Today, she realized that there was a reason why the eldest daughter of the Cheng Family was famous in the capital. Her eloquence was truly clever. Although her words were long, they were well-organized and clear. Mrs. Zhou was an outsider, but after hearing what she said, she also felt that the Huo family had gone too far.
The Huxue Clan wasn't as eloquent as Cheng Yujin. Moreover, they had been repeatedly criticized, so they had long been suppressing a bellyful of anger. Now that she finally had an opportunity, she loudly said, "Ridiculous! It was clearly you who impersonated and deliberately stole the credit. That's why my son couldn't bear it and broke off the engagement with you. "
"When Marquis Huo woke up, I said that I was the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Yichun, the daughter of Princess Qingfu. Later on, the person who carried Marquis Huo down the mountain was also my mother's manservant. Lady Huo said it clearly. How did I impersonate? How did I steal the credit? "
"You clearly didn't save his life …"
Cheng Yujin smiled. She bowed to Mrs. Zhou and asked, "Mrs. Zhou, you said that I found Marquis Huo in the cave. At that time, there was no one beside him. I was the one who ordered people to carry him to the farmstead. Does this count as saving his life? "
Mrs. Zhou looked at Cheng Yujin, who had always been polite and polite. Then, she looked at Madam Huo, who was furious and had a twisted face. She sighed and said, "Of course."
Cheng Yujin revealed a trace of a smile, but she quickly concealed it. She finally looked into the eyes of the Huxue Clan and said slowly and clearly, "Lady Huo, did you hear that? I've never wronged the Huo family. You've always been slandering me. Now you're even making false accusations against your savior! Marquis Huo is a treasure in your heart, but in my eyes, he's no different from any other man in the world. I don't owe you anything. I, Cheng Yujin, have never wanted to marry him. Huo Changyuan went back on his words and treated marriage like a child's play. He was arrogant and conceited. I have nothing to say when someone like him blames me for being unlucky. However, Lady Huo, you have to remember that you were the one at fault for this engagement. You proposed marriage without investigating the truth. That's your first mistake. You broke your promise. That's your second mistake. After annulling the engagement, you went around slandering my reputation and pushing all the blame onto me. That's your third mistake. You knew that you had offended the Cheng Family, but you still went to my house to marry my ex-wife's younger sister. That's your fourth mistake. "
After Cheng Yujin finished speaking, she thought that since there were already four of them, she might as well round them up. She quickly continued, "You recognized the wrong person, but you refused to admit your mistakes. You even turned around and accused your savior of taking false credit. That's your fifth mistake. If you want to annul the engagement, then annul it. However, you can't trample on my reputation. If you keep doing this kind of thing, you'll be punished by the heavens. "
Cheng Yujin's words were powerful and resonating. After she finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent and stared at her in a daze. The Huxue Clan was dizzy from the series of numbers. Their minds were filled with one, two, three, four, five, and they couldn't react at all. After Cheng Yujin finished scolding the Huo family, she obediently and politely bowed to everyone. "Mrs. Zhou, Grandmother, I'll take my leave first."
Mrs. Zhou subconsciously asked, "Then the marriage between Marquis Jingyong and the second miss …"
"He's the one at fault for annulling the engagement. I can't do anything about it. I, Cheng Yujin, admit that I'm unlucky to have such an ex-fiancé. As for who Marquis Huo will marry in the future, I don't care. "After Cheng Yujin finished speaking, she smiled gently and then turned to leave in a dignified manner.
When Cheng Yujin walked out of the door, she saw Cheng Yumo standing at the door with a pale face. "Sister …"
Cheng Yujin acted as if she didn't see this person and kept walking. After Cheng Yujin walked past her, Cheng Yumo's face turned pale again.
After Cheng Yujin left, everyone was still in a daze. After listening to Cheng Yujin's words, Mrs. Zhou also felt that it was all the man's fault for annulling the engagement. In particular, not only did he annul the engagement, he even trampled on the woman's reputation and denied that Cheng Yujin had saved his life. He even said that she falsely claimed the credit.
Huo Changyuan looked okay from the outside, but in private, he was actually such a person?
Qingfu listened to the scolding just now and felt very happy. She followed Cheng Yujin's momentum and glanced at the Nguyễn Clan in a strange way, "From the engagement until now, the eldest miss didn't do anything wrong, but she took the blame for nothing. Well, since Marquis Huo has taken a fancy to the second miss, as the older sister, Yujin can't compete with the younger sister. "
After speaking, Qingfu was still angry. She deliberately waved the fan and said, "Second Sister-in-law, if you like Marquis Huo, you should've directly said it when you were discussing the marriage. You had to wait until the eldest miss's marriage was set and the marriage certificate was issued before you worked behind the scenes. Now that you got what you wanted, you should be happy, but the eldest miss's engagement was annulled for no reason. Tell me, is this even humane? "
Old Lady Cheng's face was very ugly when Cheng Yujin came in. However, she knew that Cheng Yujin had a sense of propriety. The reputation of the women in the family was linked together. If one person's reputation was ruined, the others wouldn't be able to get any benefits. Therefore, Old Lady Cheng wasn't afraid of Cheng Yujin saying that Cheng Yumo didn't abide by the feminine virtues. During this time, Old Lady Cheng asked the servant girl who was in the villa that day and found out that Cheng Yumo disappeared for a night. The next day, Cheng Yujin went up the mountain to look for the second miss and accidentally bumped into Huo Changyuan. Piecing together the pieces and combining them with Huo Changyuan's attitude, Old Lady Cheng roughly guessed what happened.
However, no matter what, Cheng Yumo's chastity was ruined. She couldn't marry Huo Changyuan, so she could only hang herself. Cheng Yumo and Huo Changyuan stayed together for a night. This kind of thing could only be buried in the hearts of the people involved. Once it was revealed, all the women in the Cheng Family would lose their reputation, and they would never be able to get married again. As the eldest sister, Cheng Yujin was the first to bear the brunt of this.
Cheng Yujin was very smart, and Old Lady Cheng admired her for this. Even though her own sister did this kind of thing, Cheng Yujin didn't let anger get to her head. Instead, she always targeted the Huo family with reason and put all the blame on the Huo family. The Huo family was ungrateful. As the victim, Cheng Yujin was, of course, the most pitiful and the most innocent.
In the end, Old Lady Cheng tacitly agreed with Cheng Yujin's actions. Mo 'er's chastity was already lost, and she was bound to marry into the Huo family. It was good to use this opportunity to suppress the Huo family's spirit. However, Old Lady Cheng didn't expect that with Cheng Yujin taking the lead, Qingfu would take advantage of Cheng Yujin's victory and start to ridicule the Nguyễn Clan. Old Lady Cheng didn't want outsiders to see the Cheng Family as a joke. She coughed softly, and Qingfu and the Nguyễn Clan suddenly didn't dare to say anything.
Old Lady Cheng looked at Mrs. Zhou. "Mrs. Zhou, I'll have to trouble you to come over. It's my fault for letting you see this kind of thing. "
Mrs. Zhou smiled. "Don't mention it."
"Since Mrs. Zhou has already seen it, I won't hide it anymore. I might as well tell you directly. The Huo family was previously engaged to First Miss, but they inexplicably broke off the engagement. Now, they're proposing marriage to Second Miss. Which girl can stand this kind of humiliation? It's understandable that First Miss is here to seek justice. Today, in front of Mrs. Zhou, I'll make it clear to Lady Huo that the Cheng Family doesn't have to marry into Marquis Huo. If Lady Huo really wants to become in-laws, then show some sincerity. If not, then forget it. I'd rather let my two granddaughters strangle their hair and become aunts for the rest of their lives. It's better than being humiliated by others. It's also good to let them come and go with their chastity. "
"Old Madam, what are you saying!" Mrs. Zhou hurriedly said when she heard this. "How did things get to this point? Since Lady Huo came to visit, then she must want to become in-laws. Lady Huo, don't you think so? "
Madam Huo thought to herself that all the good and bad things had been said by them. She had become a pure evil mother-in-law. What else could she say? However, in front of Mrs. Zhou, the Huxue Clan didn't dare to fall out with her. They could only force a smile. "Mrs. Zhou is right. Of course, I sincerely want to marry Second Miss on behalf of my son."
"That's good." Old Madam Cheng said, "As for the specific sincerity, we'll talk about it next time. See the guests out. "
The Huxue Clan gritted their teeth when they heard this. What sincerity? Old Madam Cheng was clearly seizing the opportunity to ask for a high price as a betrothal gift! The Huxue Clan hated Cheng Yumo very much. When she left the house and saw her, she really felt that she was an eyesore.
She hadn't even married into the family, yet she was already helping her maternal family to scheme against her in-laws. She was really good.
Cheng Yumo had originally sincerely bowed to the Huxue Clan. In her previous life, her relationship with the Huxue Clan was mediocre, but after all, the Huxue Clan was Zhang Yuan's mother. Cheng Yumo wanted to get along well with her mother-in-law from the very beginning. She never thought that the Huxue Clan would glare at her with such disgust.
First, her sister turned a blind eye, then her mother-in-law took her anger out on her. Cheng Yumo's eyes suddenly filled with tears. She frowned and looked at the Nguyễn Clan, helplessly calling out, "Mother …"
The Nguyễn Clan also saw the Huxue Clan's attitude towards her daughter. She couldn't help but feel sad. They had just been engaged, yet her mother-in-law already hated her. When Mo 'er really married into the family, how would she survive under her mother-in-law's care?
Old Madam Cheng sat in the room and meditated for a long time. She heard the crying of the mother and daughter outside and sighed, "Second Brother's wife, come in."
Then she said, "I'm tired, so I'll send First Madam back. You all can also leave. "
Qingfu was sent out. She had ridiculed the Nguyễn Clan and was satisfied. The maidservants walked out and gently closed the door.
Only Old Madam Cheng, the Nguyễn Clan, and Cheng Yumo were left in the room. After closing the door, the room became gloomy and gloomy. Cheng Yumo was inexplicably afraid. This had not happened in her previous life, so she instinctively trembled in fear. It was as if something had changed from here on out.
Old Madam Cheng asked, "Second Young Lady, do you really want to marry Marquis Jingyong?"
Cheng Yumo calmed herself down. Thinking of her previous life, she and Zhang Yuan had not been easy to achieve, but in the end, she had only enjoyed a few years of happiness before dying of an illness. In this life, she naturally wanted to continue living with Zhang Yuan.
Cheng Yumo calmed down, bowed her head and said, "Yes."
"Have you thought it through?"
Why did Old Madam Cheng ask her this? Cheng Yumo did not understand Old Madam Cheng's intentions. She even felt that Old Madam Cheng's words were strange. How could she curse a newcomer like this? Secretly curling her lips, she said more firmly, "I've thought it through. I'm willing."
The faint hope in the Nguyễn Clan's eyes was extinguished, and Old Madam Cheng also sighed. Now that the Cheng Family and the Huo Family had fallen out, Cheng Yujin was not someone who was willing to suffer a loss. She would definitely push all the blame onto the Huo Family. The Huxue Clan could not win against Cheng Yujin, so how could she treat Cheng Yumo well?
Unfortunately, Cheng Yumo could not even understand such a simple truth. They were both twin sisters, but her brain was far too different from Cheng Yujin's.
Old Madam Cheng had already given Cheng Yumo a chance. Since she was willing, she would do as she wished.
Cheng Yumo vaguely sensed that her grandmother had agreed, but she did not understand why her grandmother would sigh for such a joyous occasion. Old Madam Cheng sighed with emotion for a while, and her tone suddenly became cold and hard, "Second Young Lady, you're a young lady. I'll give you face and will not mention this matter again after we leave this door. However, you have to know that you've already lost your chastity. The road after marriage is already much more difficult than others. Your maternal family can only protect you up to this point. Whether you can live a good life after that depends on your own ability. "
Cheng Yumo did not understand what Old Madam Cheng was talking about, but when she heard "I've already lost my chastity", her face immediately turned pale.
She bit her lip and was extremely embarrassed, "Grandmother …"
"Don't worry. This matter concerns the reputation of the Cheng Family. I will not mention this matter to anyone else."
Cheng Yumo was slightly relieved. She did not know what she was thinking, but she asked, "What about Sister? Will Grandmother tell Sister? "
"Eldest Young Lady?" Old Madam Cheng sneered and looked at Cheng Yumo with pity in her eyes, "Do you think you can hide it from her? She already knew. "
Cheng Yumo felt as if a basin of ice water had been poured on her face. Her face was pale and her hands and feet were cold.
Even though Old Madam Cheng suppressed the news, the news that the Huo family came to Cheng Yumo's house to propose marriage spread like wildfire. Gossip about love affairs was the favorite topic of idle people, and this time it involved the two young ladies of the Marquis Family. The gossipy old women gossiped even more happily in private.
Although the Huo family took all the blame for breaking off the engagement and sent a gift of apology to Cheng Yujin, the gossips still secretly spread that Marquis Huo was originally engaged to the Eldest Young Lady, but the Eldest Young Lady was as dignified as a wooden beauty. Marquis Huo felt bored and turned to marry the Second Young Lady. Cheng Yujin was perfect to the point of indifference. The servants were afraid of her, respected her, and were secretly jealous of her. Now that something had happened, of course, people would praise Cheng Yumo, who was neither scheming nor capable.
This was human nature.
Lian Qiao was angry when she heard these rumors. In just a few days, she did not know how many old women who gossiped behind her back. Today, Lian Qiao came back with a face full of anger. Cheng Yujin saw it and laughed, "Why are you angry with them? They can only talk behind my back. If they really have the ability, let them come in front of me. I want to see who dares to say a word. "
This was true. Cheng Yujin was very dignified in the mansion, second only to Old Lady Cheng. Even Qingfu could not compare with her. Those gossipy old women were like rats who only dared to hide in the dark. When they really came in front of Cheng Yujin, they were busy trying to curry favor with her.
Lian Qiao felt a little better, but she was still angry, "It was just Marquis Jingyong who proposed marriage to the Second Young Lady. They dare to say that the Second Young Lady is dull and boring and is not liked by Marquis Jingyong, so Marquis Huo broke off the engagement and changed to the Second Young Lady. Bah! It is obvious that the Second Young Lady does not like him. How can it be the Huo family who is picky? The First Young Lady is outstanding in every aspect. In my opinion, she is suitable for the imperial family! "
The Dugeaux hurriedly covered Lian Qiao's mouth. Cheng Yujin also put away the smile on her face and looked around vigilantly, "Do you want to die? Don't say such things in the future. "
Lian Qiao also knew the severity of the matter. She was just angry. Lian Qiao sulked for a while and said, "Young Lady, you will definitely marry a very good husband in the future. Let these people who were watching the show today all lick back their words."
Cheng Yujin laughed, but Lian Qiao still had a serious expression. The master and servants were talking in the room when a maidservant suddenly ran in. The maidservant's hair bun was also untied. She gasped for breath, "First Young Lady, the Old Lady wants you to go quickly. The palace has sent a reward!"
Cheng Yujin was surprised. A reward from the palace? It was neither the New Year nor the Festival. Did the Cheng Family have anyone in the palace? Why would they suddenly send a reward? Cheng Yujin did not dare to be careless. She immediately stood up and walked outside.
When she rushed to the auditorium, the Marquis of Yichun's hall, which was only opened for weddings and funerals, was now filled with people. When the people saw her coming, they all made way.
Through the gaps in the crowd, Cheng Yujin saw a yellow-clothed eunuch standing in the middle of the hall.
Cheng Yujin composed herself and walked over unhurriedly. She bowed to the people in front of her, "This subject's daughter, Cheng Yujin, greets the Eunuch. Please pay respects to Grandfather, Grandmother, Father, Mother. Second Uncle, Second Aunt, and Ninth Uncle. "
Old Lady Cheng did not have the right to speak in this kind of situation. Marquis Cheng signaled to Cheng Yujin, "Quickly get up. Quickly kneel down to receive the imperial edict. "
Cheng Yujin knelt down. The yellow-clothed eunuch helped her up and asked with a smile, "This is the eldest daughter of the Cheng Family?"
"This subject's daughter."
The yellow-clothed eunuch quickly sized her up. He lived in the palace and had seen countless concubines and noble ladies. His eyes were very sharp. Even so, when he saw Cheng Yujin walking over, his eyes lit up.
He thought that the Cheng Family was weak and cowardly, but this Miss Cheng had a good appearance and good manners. In a flash, the yellow-clothed eunuch stopped thinking and cupped his hands toward the north. Then he read, "His Majesty's imperial edict. Zhen's birthday was not to be publicized. However, the Marquis of Yichun's gift is unique and ingenious. The embroidered screen is especially liked by Zhen. I heard that the screen was personally embroidered by the eldest granddaughter of the Marquis Family. She did it herself and did not waste the people's money. It is truly a model. In consideration of the Cheng Family's eldest granddaughter's young and sincere heart. She is beautiful and intelligent. She is specially rewarded with four pieces of cloud brocade, eight pieces of silk, and a set of gold embroidery. "
After the yellow-clothed eunuch finished speaking, he folded his hands and said with a smile, "Miss Cheng, give your thanks."
Cheng Yujin's temperament was steady. Even so, she was pushed by someone and only then did she realize what had happened. Cheng Yujin reacted and found that the imperial eunuch was smiling at her. The other members of the Cheng Family were either envious, jealous, or regretful. They were all kneeling behind her and looking at her. Among the numerous figures, Cheng Yujin saw Cheng Yuanjing at a glance. He was also in the crowd. His eyes were calm. He slightly raised his chin at her, indicating that she should quickly give her thanks.
Cheng Yujin regained her senses and bowed deeply to the ground, "This subject thanks Your Majesty for your grace."
The other members of the Cheng Family had complicated feelings, especially the Nguyễn Clan and Old Lady Cheng. They always felt that Cheng Yujin's life was over after her engagement was broken. Therefore, they were willing to offend Cheng Yujin and set up the marriage between Huo Changyuan and Cheng Yumo. However, they did not expect that after such a short time, Cheng Yujin would be praised by the Emperor as a model for women.
Old Lady Cheng felt that her face was swollen.
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