Cheng Yujin's tone wasn't very good. Although she was just an empty shell, she was still a glorious empty shell. As long as Old Lady Cheng was willing to continue supporting her and Princess Qingfu didn't lose her power, she would be the most respected young lady in Marquis of Yichun. Who would dare to say that she talked too much?
When Cheng Yujin glared at him, her pair of round, picturesque eyes revealed some of her true temperament. Cheng Yuanz thought that this was more pleasing to the eye. Cheng Yuanz felt tired for Cheng Yujin just by looking at her.
Cheng Yujin was extremely angry, but the master in front of her didn't seem to be moved at all. He even asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"
Cheng Yujin's eyes became even rounder. Cheng Yuanz saw her expression and automatically got the answer. He turned around and walked away. He didn't take Cheng Yujin seriously at all. She was really angry. She coldly shouted, "Ninth Uncle" from behind, but there was no response. She couldn't take it anymore. She quickly chased after Cheng Yuanz and blocked his path.
Cheng Yuanz's attendants who were close to him all knew the inside story. A person who looked like a guard frowned. She dared to block the crown prince's path. She was too bold.
As he thought of this, he lowered his voice and said, "Miss Cheng …"
If Cheng Yujin paid more attention, she would have noticed that this guard called her "Miss Cheng". How could a servant call their master by their surname?
Cheng Yujin didn't notice these details at this moment. She stood in front of Cheng Yuanz and looked at him with a pair of clear eyes.
As if he had seen the worst situation, Cheng Yujin didn't pull the obedient and virtuous skin anymore. She directly said, "Ninth Uncle saw that kind of thing when I just came back. I'm sure that Ninth Uncle's impression of me has fallen to the bottom. However, the Ninth Uncle was an elder, not to mention that he was now a fourth-rank official. How could the Ninth Uncle be so calculative with a niece who had yet to get married? I'm not afraid of being laughed at by Ninth Uncle, but I just had my engagement annulled today. In my emotional state, it's inevitable that my words and actions would be a bit extreme. However, while men can remarry, women can't remarry. Huo Changyuan's annulment of the engagement didn't have any effect, but for me, even getting married in the future was a problem. I had no choice but to cover up for myself in front of my grandparents. "
Cheng Yuanz looked at her. There was no emotion in his expression, so naturally, there was no pity. He said, "So, what does it have to do with me?"
Cheng Yujin smiled and said, "The matter of the in-laws has nothing to do with Ninth Uncle, of course. As long as Ninth Uncle doesn't say anything, it will be enough. "
Cheng Yuanz wanted to laugh. In fact, he really did. This was the first time in his nineteen years that someone dared to tell him how to speak.
The two of them were now very close. Cheng Yuanz lowered his head and smiled at her. Although it was very shallow, the kind that didn't reach the bottom of his eyes, Cheng Yujin was still a bit dazed.
The Cheng Family had been wealthy for five or six generations. After so many years of living like a prince, coupled with the improvement of their beautiful concubines, the younger generations of the Cheng Family were all quite good-looking. They even had the help of the ancestors of the Marquis of Yichun who persevered and didn't think about making progress, and were obsessed with beauty. When it came to Cheng Yujin's generation, regardless of whether the family was male or female, they were all in the limelight among their peers of noble officials. However, even the most good-looking man in the Cheng Family, and even all the young masters that Cheng Yujin had seen before, couldn't compare to Cheng Yuanz in terms of looks.
He was tall, with distinct eyebrows, a straight nose, and angular cheeks. The lines of his face were smooth and beautiful. He had a first-class bone structure. At the same time, he was also very white, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes. His eyelashes were thick, and his lips were thin and red. His appearance was almost impeccable.
This kind of appearance on a man's body could be called beautiful. However, this kind of beauty wasn't the feminine kind, but the kind that was distant and indifferent, the kind that was unattainable.
So he only smiled. Cheng Yujin could clearly feel his distance, but she couldn't help but be dazed.
Cheng Yujin quickly came back to her senses. She couldn't let the other person see that she was dazed by his appearance. Cheng Yujin was about to say something to smooth things over when she saw Cheng Yuanz rudely brush past her after he finished smiling. He quickly walked forward.
Cheng Yujin frowned. What did he mean by this? Did he agree or not?
Cheng Yuanz never needed to explain anything to others, much less make promises to others. He originally didn't plan to tell others about Cheng Yujin. Everyone had their own way of living. Although etiquette always said that women should be gentle and meek, Cheng Yuanz felt that it was good to be as sinister as Cheng Yujin.
It saved him the trouble of being like his mother.
So Cheng Yujin didn't need to chase after him. Now that he heard Cheng Yujin say that her future marriage would be a problem, Cheng Yuanz actually felt a bit of sympathy. Forget it, he would let her off this time.
Cheng Yuanz thought that he was already rarely easy to talk to today. He didn't expect that after walking a few steps, he suddenly heard a woman's voice behind him: "Ninth Uncle."
Cheng Yuanz couldn't bear it anymore and stopped. He turned to look at her: "What else do you want?"
However, Cheng Yujin didn't say anything. She suddenly sped up and brushed past him like a proud swan walking in front of him.
The bodyguards all showed a shocked and frightened expression. An extremely clean-skinned bodyguard whispered: "Ninth Masters, this …"
Cheng Yuanz was so angry that he laughed. He pressed his eyebrows. When he looked up again, there was nothing wrong with his face: "Forget it. She's just a little girl. Let's go."
"Yes."
Cheng Yujin was angry. She thought that she was the eldest daughter of the Marquis Family. She should walk in front of others her whole life. Why should she be angry with Cheng Yuanz? So she deliberately passed Cheng Yuanz and left him with a dignified and noble back view.
Unfortunately, Cheng Yuanz was tall and had long legs. He walked faster than her. When they arrived at Old Lady Cheng's Longevity Hall, the two of them actually entered together.
Old Lady Cheng had experienced the annulment of the engagement early in the morning and was in a bad mood. When she looked up and heard the maid report that "Ninth Masters and eldest daughter are here", the corners of her mouth drooped to the ground.
Cheng Yujin walked into Old Lady Cheng's room. Her spirit was obviously tense. Women couldn't ask about the outside world. Similarly, men couldn't interfere in the inner courtyard. Although Marquis Cheng was the most important person in the Marquis Family, to Cheng Yujin, his influence was far less than Old Lady Cheng and Princess Qingfu.
Cheng Yuanz noticed the change in Cheng Yujin and gently glanced at her. When they entered the inner room, Cheng Yujin's tense feeling was obvious. She smiled and greeted the female elders in the room: "Granddaughter greets grandmother. Mother is well. Second Aunt is well. "
Cheng Yuanz's attitude was much simpler. He only nodded and said: "Marchioness is in good health. Eldest Sister-in-law, Second Sister-in-law. "
Cheng Yuanz had an official position. According to the servant's report, he had already been promoted to the fourth rank. A rank higher than him could suppress someone to death. Considering Cheng Yuanz's age, that was even more frightening. Therefore, Cheng Yuanz's greeting was casual. Old Lady Cheng's face was ashen, but she didn't say anything. Since Old Lady Cheng didn't dare to pursue the matter, Princess Qingfu and the Nguyễn Clan's peers didn't dare to do anything.
Although Qingfu was a princess and the wife of the heir, Cheng Yuan-hsien was only a fifth-rank official in name. First, he didn't have any real power. Second, he didn't have any money. It would be difficult for him to advance in the future. Therefore, Qingfu really didn't dare to offend this brother-in-law of hers. The fourth rank was a hurdle. These noble children relied on their ancestors' reputation and money to slowly make it to the fifth or sixth rank. However, within the fourth rank, it all depended on their own ability. At that rank, it wasn't a matter that could be solved with money.
Therefore, when she heard Cheng Yuanz enter, Princess Qingfu's face stiffened. She also stood up from her seat. If Qingfu was like this, then there was no need to mention the Nguyễn Clan's. Old Lady Cheng was the only one sitting in the room. After Cheng Yuanz finished speaking, Qingfu and the Nguyễn Clan smiled and returned his greeting. "The Ninth Masters is back. Why didn't the Ninth Masters send a message home? If we knew, we would've sent someone to the city gate to pick you up. The Ninth Masters wouldn't have to worry about it. "
"Thank you for your trouble, Eldest Sister-in-law." Cheng Yuanz smiled faintly. "I'm used to drifting outside. It's just a small matter. There's no need for Eldest Sister-in-law to worry about it."
Princess Qingfu greeted him, but the other party completely ignored her. Qingfu felt a little embarrassed. She raised her hand and smoothed her hair. She forced a smile and said, "It's good that the Ninth Masters knows what he's doing."
The insufferably arrogant Princess Qingfu actually had a time when she was defeated. The Nguyễn Clan was delighted. She secretly glanced at her eldest sister-in-law.
Cheng Yujin and Cheng Yuanz entered the room together. After the two of them bowed, Cheng Yujin smiled obediently while Cheng Yuanz exchanged greetings with everyone. Old Lady Cheng felt that this scene was indescribably strange. Old Lady Cheng suddenly had an absurd thought. Why did these two look like husband and wife?
Old Lady Cheng was shocked by this thought. After she came to her senses, she felt that she had gone senile. Cheng Yuanz and Cheng Yujin were one uncle and one niece. How could the two of them be together?
However, it had to be said that the two of them had outstanding appearances and outstanding temperaments. When they stood side by side, they were quite compatible.
Princess Qingfu and the Nguyễn Clan carefully and discreetly tried to rope in Cheng Yuanz. Old Lady Cheng, on the other hand, was much colder. She only lifted her eyelids and said faintly, "You're back."
Cheng Yuanz smiled and didn't look strange at all. "Yes."
Old Lady Cheng really couldn't put on a good face in front of Cheng Yuanz. She asked Cheng Yuanz about his life outside for the past three years and whether his career was smooth. Cheng Yujin saw that the atmosphere was cold and quickly said with a smile, "Grandmother, Ninth Uncle just came out from grandfather's place. Grandfather looks a lot better today. We just sat down and he urged us to come and greet you."
Cheng Yujin's words were complete nonsense. Old Lady Cheng and Marquis Cheng had been husband and wife for a lifetime. How could she not know what kind of person her husband was? They had been husband and wife for many years and had never had the slightest bit of warmth. How could he suddenly care about her when he was about to die?
However, knowing was one thing. Old Lady Cheng couldn't help but smile when she heard such words from the younger generation. People liked to hear good words. Old Lady Cheng liked Cheng Yujin the most. She handled things well and was slick in dealing with people. Her every move was very presentable. If she were to bring her out, she would really make Marquis of Yichun proud. For example, just now when she saw that Old Lady Cheng and the promising concubine's son were about to fall into an awkward silence, she smiled and praised Old Lady Cheng. At the same time, she secretly reminded Cheng Yuanz to be filial. As soon as he came back, he came to greet Old Lady Cheng and quietly helped Cheng Yuanz out of the situation.
Old Lady Cheng felt comfortable, but the strange feeling in her heart came again. Why did they seem more like husband and wife now?
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