Cheng Yujin let out a long sigh. Why was Cheng Yuanjing angry again? This was truly an eternal problem.
Could it be that Cheng Yuanjing was an extremely upright and upright official who was completely unaccommodating in the ways of the world? If the water was too clear, there would be no fish. Cheng Yuanjing wouldn't be so old-fashioned, right?
Cheng Yujin's expression was complicated and she didn't know what to say for a moment.
When they were talking just now, they had sent the servants away. Now that Cheng Yuanjing had left, the Dugeaux carefully chased after them and asked, "Eldest Miss, what did you and the Ninth Masters talk about? The Ninth Masters didn't seem too happy."
Cheng Yujin lightly snorted, thinking that she also wanted to know. Cheng Yujin shook her head and said, "Perhaps this is what it means to not show one's emotions on one's face. In any case, I will never be able to guess."
The Dugeaux made a sound of agreement. If the Eldest Miss couldn't guess, then there was no need for them to guess. The Dugeaux obediently followed Cheng Yujin back. As Cheng Yujin walked, she pondered over another matter.
Now that Cheng Yuanjing was still observing mourning, according to reason, after his parents passed away, scholars were not allowed to become officials within three years. However, Cheng Yuanjing wasn't an ordinary person. It could be assumed that his feelings would be stolen very soon. From the time the transfer order was given to him to move, it would take at least one to two months. After Cheng Yuanjing left, Lin Qingyuan wouldn't have any reason to come to the Cheng Family.
In other words, Cheng Yujin had to settle Lin Qingyuan within this period of time.
Cheng Yujin's eyes couldn't help but look in the direction that Cheng Yuanjing left. She had to make the best use of things and fulfill her responsibilities. It seemed like she still had to borrow His Highness the Crown Prince for this period of time.
Cheng Yuanjing walked all the way back to the courtyard, his body was surrounded by cold ice. When the people in the courtyard saw this, they trembled in fear and bowed from afar and retreated.
Liu Yi jogged to catch up. He followed Cheng Yuanjing into the room and saw with his own eyes that His Highness the Crown Prince went straight to the study and spread out a piece of paper to practice calligraphy.
Liu Yi folded his hands and watched for a while. His guess became clearer and clearer. His Highness the Crown Prince had been calm and restrained for so many years. His Highness the Crown prince with an ice cold expression today was truly rare.. . His Highness the Crown prince would return to his calm and calm and collected appearance....... by the time he finished.
Just now, when Cheng Yuanjing and Cheng Yujin were talking, they were all standing to the side, so Liu Yi didn't hear what the crown prince said to the Cheng family's eldest daughter. But combined with the fact that Cheng Yuanjing immediately went out after hearing the report from the First Miss's servant girl, as well as the fact that he was angry now, it was hard to say whether it was anger or jealousy. Liu Yi could roughly guess what Cheng Yuanjing had said to His Highness.
Tsk, this was a bit difficult to handle. Liu Yi deliberated for a moment. He watched as Cheng Yuanjing's brush moved like a dragon and snake. He had already finished writing a large character, but his aura didn't diminish at all. Liu Yi knew that he was going to roll over like a nail board trying to snatch food from the tiger's mouth.
Liu Yi's eyes drooped as he stepped forward to change Cheng Yuanjing's cup of tea. Then, he casually said, "What did Your Highness say to Miss Cheng today? When this servant left, Miss Cheng even specially came over to ask about it. She said that she was young and ignorant and said whatever she wanted to say. If she had unintentionally offended Your Highness, she asked Your Highness to take into account that she is a junior and not hold it against her."
Cheng Yuanjing understood. It wasn't easy to say whether or not Cheng Yujin asked, but Liu Yi really wanted to say "Junior". Cheng Yuanjing put away his brush and slowly washed it on the inkstone. "Her surname is Cheng. How can she be considered as my junior?"
Liu Yi knew it was bad when he heard this. He was only guessing. Now that His Highness the Crown Prince didn't avoid it, it was clear that he really had such thoughts.
Originally, Liu Yi could still think of ways to skirt around the edges. Now that Cheng Yuanjing directly admitted it, Liu Yi didn't dare to say anything. What kind of woman did his master like? It wasn't his place to say anything. The Cheng Family's eldest daughter had outstanding looks and was of just the right age. Any man would like to take a few more glances at her. Although His Highness the Crown Prince was dignified, he was still a man.
Moreover, if it weren't for these things, His Highness would have already taken a concubine. At his age, it was already very late for him to not have a wife.
Because of his misgivings, Liu Yi didn't dare to forcefully persuade him. Instead, he tactfully said, "Your Highness, according to reason, this servant has no right to ask about your private matters. However, the future Her Highness will not only be your official wife, but also the entire world's Crown Princess. She should set an example for all the women in the world. If you take a wife, I'm afraid His Majesty won't be able to pass. "
"Whether or not the Eastern Palace is qualified depends on the Crown Prince, not the Crown Princess." Cheng Yuanjing's tone was indifferent. "Being the Crown Princess is her glory, not her responsibility. If I am responsible, she only needs to wear a high crown and luxurious clothes and do what she likes. If I am incompetent, then I don't need to be the Crown Prince. What does it have to do with her? Choosing people for the so-called Crown Princess's responsibility is really laughable. "
Cheng Yuanjing had always looked down on those who said, "She can be a good official wife, so marry her." In his opinion, revitalizing the harem, the prince's residence, or the Marquis Household was originally a man's responsibility. Hoping to marry a capable wife to support his parents, manage his servants, raise his children, and take care of his concubines was a man's incompetence. They were shirking their responsibilities and using high-sounding reasons to blame their wives for not being virtuous. Cheng Yuanjing looked down on this kind of behavior.
Liu Yi promised. He thought of Empress Zhong's matter and didn't dare to say more. Liu Yi sighed in his heart. It seemed that His Highness the Crown Prince had made up his mind to take the eldest daughter of the Cheng Family as his own. Liu Yi didn't have any objections to this. As long as His Highness liked her, nothing else mattered. Besides, Miss Cheng herself wasn't an idiot beauty. He just didn't know how the Emperor would arrange it and whether His Majesty could pass this test.
Liu Yi risked overstepping and said a few more words, "It's rare that Your Highness likes her. This servant is also happy for you. However, Your Highness and the Cheng Family have adopted her in the name of Miss Cheng. In the future … I'm afraid it will affect Your Highness's reputation. His Majesty is counting on Your Highness to set things right and uphold the orthodoxy. He may not agree with Your Highness's actions. "
"I know." Cheng Yuanjing dipped the brush in ink and slowly and firmly wrote a word on the rice paper, "I have my own plans. You don't need to say anything. You can leave."
Liu Yi knew that he would overstep if he said anything more. He bowed and bowed, then retreated. After closing the door, Cheng Yuanjing's strength didn't decrease. The brush was like a magnificent army with thousands of men and horses as he wrote a line of large characters.
If Liu Yi could think of something, how could Cheng Yuanjing not think of it? The Emperor had lived his entire life under the control of the Yang Family. Even the Empress had married a daughter of the Yang Family and had given birth to a pair of children. The Emperor relied on the Yang Family and was also afraid of the Yang Family. Therefore, he placed all his hopes on Cheng Yuanjing. According to the Emperor's thoughts, even if Cheng Yuanjing's future wife wasn't the daughter of an important official, she should still be an important official. The Marquis of Yichun, who had fallen from grace, wasn't in the Emperor's consideration no matter what.
But so what? The power that belonged to him would be taken by Cheng Yuanjing himself. His Crown Princess, of course, only he had the final say.
He had never realized what he wanted until today, when he heard Cheng Yujin say goodbye to him without any reluctance. When he heard her happily imagine her life with her future husband, Cheng Yuanjing finally knew what the answer he wanted to hear was.
He wasn't her uncle. He wasn't any of her elders. What he wanted was to have Cheng Yujin stay by his side as a man. She would give him purses and prepare pastries for him.
Cheng Yuanjing saw Cheng Yujin being attentive to other men. It was very eye-catching. Huo Changyuan wasn't as talented as he was. Her cousin was just a young man. Why was Cheng Yujin so infatuated with them? With some unclear thoughts, he purposely revealed his identity to Cheng Yujin. Later, Cheng Yujin's attitude towards him did change. Unfortunately, it was still not as a man.
Cheng Yujin always treated him as a symbol, a tool that could help her future husband rise in rank. Sometimes, Cheng Yuanjing wanted to open Cheng Yujin's head to take a look. Since she wanted to marry a rich and powerful husband, why not scheme against Xu Zhixian and Lin Qingyuan instead of him? As the crown prince, he didn't lack money, power, or status. He also had the identity of the ninth son of the Cheng Family. With such convenient conditions, Cheng Yujin didn't know how to use it. Instead, she always tried to ask for a future for her future husband in front of him.
It would be strange if she could get it. The closer she got, the more joy and possessiveness Cheng Yuanjing felt. The more he couldn't stand hearing another man's name come out of her mouth.
Of course, he knew that if he married Cheng Yujin, it would be much more difficult for him to regain his identity. He also knew that if he married Cheng Yujin, he would not receive any support from the Marquis of Yichun's Estate. On the contrary, he would fall into the situation where he would be criticized by the world because of their former uncle and nephew relationship.
For him, the crown prince who was already in danger, this was no different from seeking his own death.
But so what? He knew that the road ahead of him would be difficult. However, it was because the future was difficult that this little bit of happiness was so precious. There were many things he had to overcome, but the things that could make him happy were very few.
Cheng Yujin was the only joy he had encountered in his life after being wantonly manipulated by fate. These years, he had been constantly scheming and working hard to make a profit. However, only Cheng Yujin was the one thing he truly wanted.
After Cheng Yuanjing finally understood his feelings, his body felt light. The irritation that had troubled him for a long time seemed to have finally found its source. In any case, Cheng Yujin couldn't marry for a year. He had enough time to plan. If he had a firm foothold in a year's time, it wouldn't be difficult for him to choose a crown prince consort to his liking. If he failed in a year's time … then he wouldn't be able to marry the crown prince consort.
Therefore, the only person Cheng Yuanjing needed to guard against was Cheng Yujin herself. When Cheng Yuanjing thought of this, he couldn't help but rub his eyebrows. This niece of his wasn't easy to worry about. He wasn't worried about the Cheng Family messing around with other people. He was more worried about Cheng Yujin marrying herself off.
On another day, he would call Lin Qingyuan over and give him a few pointers.
Ever since Cheng Yuanjing had counted one-third of the wealth in front of everyone, Princess Qingfu and the Nguyễn Clan had completely fallen out. Both of them wanted to take advantage of each other. Both of them felt that the other wasn't a good person. Now that Cheng Yumo was about to get married, because of the matter of the dowry, many muddled accounts were involved.
It turned out that the Nguyễn Clan wanted to take some of Cheng Yujin's dowry for Cheng Yumo. Princess Qingfu saw that it wasn't her money, so she didn't want to be the bad guy. However, if the Nguyễn Clan wanted to embezzle one-third of the Marquis Household's wealth, then it wouldn't work. Marquis Cheng was dead, so the title should belong to Cheng Yuan-hsien. The family's wealth originally belonged to everyone, so it didn't matter if they emptied the family's wealth. But now, it all belonged to Qingfu! How could Princess Qingfu tolerate this kind of thing? New hatred and old hatred stacked together. She immediately quarreled with the Nguyễn Clan.
The Marquis of Yichun was especially lively these days. Cheng Yujin threw out a piece of bait, and then she, the original party involved, was freed. Holding a cup of tea, she leisurely watched the show on the side.
A few days before the wedding, Lian Qiao quietly said to Cheng Yujin, "Eldest Young Lady, I heard that Eldest Madam was unwilling to use the family's wealth to increase Second Young Lady's dowry. Second Madam was very angry and cried in front of Old Madam all day long. I heard that she cried for a long time tonight. She said that the two young masters were studying and had a lot of expenses. Eldest Madam deliberately didn't want the two young masters to be successful. When Second Madam cried, she didn't hide it from others. Many servant girls and older women bumped into her. Second Young Lady was really distressed and said that she would leave her dowry with two thousand taels for the Nguyễn Clan to subsidize the family. "
When Cheng Yujin heard this, she couldn't help but laugh. She shook her head and sincerely sighed, "Stupid. There aren't many people as stupid as her. A woman's whole life depends on her dowry. She's really good. She even took the initiative to leave two thousand taels for her family. "
In fact, Cheng Yujin could vaguely guess Cheng Yumo's thoughts. She felt that she had a good relationship with Huo Changyuan and his wife, so in the future, her husband's family would spend money on her. She also felt that her parents and brothers doted on her. If she subsidized her family, her family would definitely pay her back double.
Cheng Yujin didn't comment on this kind of thinking. After all, it was someone else's business. Cheng Yujin wouldn't meddle too much. She could only wish Cheng Yumo well. She hoped that her husband would side with her between his mother and his daughter-in-law. She hoped that Cheng Yumo wouldn't run into a deficit in the management of the household. She hoped that Cheng Yumo's two younger brothers would really repay her sister when they became successful in the future.
After all, the Huo family had spent a lot of money on the betrothal gifts. Cheng Yumo only brought back a little of her dowry. Any in-law's family would say that in their heart. And the Huxue Clan was the kind that was especially stubborn and difficult to deal with.
In the blink of an eye, it was Cheng Yumo's wedding day. As the only sister, Cheng Yujin had to go to the bridal chamber to accompany the bride as she dressed up. Cheng Yujin wore a white robe with red stripes. The moment she stepped into the bridal chamber that was draped with red decorations, her eyes were in a daze.
At that moment, Cheng Yujin felt as if she was standing in her previous life. She was still the Cheng Yujin from her previous life. This was her own wedding. She was wearing a bright red robe. She was about to marry the husband she had saved in the snowy night, Huo Changyuan.
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