Cheng Yujin smiled as she looked at Princess Qingfu and the Nguyễn Clan. "My writing skills are not bad, but I don't have any experience in teaching. I'm afraid that I'm not as good as the teacher that Second Younger Brother used to be. Since Second Younger Brother is diligent and calm, then you should go and learn from the teacher. I'm sure you'll be able to progress a thousand miles in a day. Following me would be a waste of Second Younger Brother's talent. "
The Nguyễn Clan's smile froze. She had brought Cheng Enbei here not to learn how to write, but to cultivate the relationship between Cheng Yujin and Cheng Enbei. After all, they were biological siblings. They were much closer than Cheng Enbao, who was separated by their bellies. When Cheng Yujin became the Crown Princess in the future, if she didn't help her biological brother, who else would she help?
However, Cheng Yujin acted as if she didn't understand and didn't respond at all. Princess Qingfu sneered and glanced at the Nguyễn Clan as if she was watching a joke. However, before Princess Qingfu could finish laughing, she heard Cheng Yujin say, "As for Third Younger Brother, he's still young. There's no need for him to learn rules. It's better for him to be this naive, cute, and unrestrained. Third Younger Brother doesn't like to study, so why force him? Anyway, he's still young. He can just play. "
Princess Qingfu's smile also cracked. The Nguyễn Clan subtly felt that they had won a round, and instantly felt better.
Princess Qingfu said awkwardly, "Bao 'er can't always play. He still needs to study and improve. You should be stricter with him and make sure he reads and writes. "
Cheng Yujin said seriously, "Mother, if you want to be strict, then you can be strict with him. I can't bear to do that. I can't even bear to say a harsh word to Bao 'er. How can I make him read? If Mother really wants to, why don't you find a strict teacher outside? "
Princess Qingfu didn't even think about it and rejected it. That kind of old-fashioned and pedantic teacher was the most annoying. Bao'er could not recite poetry, but she actually hit her palm. How could this be?
Seeing that Qingfu refused, Cheng Yujin shook her head and said, "Then I can't do anything about it. I can't bear to scold Bao 'er. If Mother really trusts me, then should I invite a strict teacher back? "
Cheng Enbao shuddered when he heard Cheng Yujin say that she couldn't bear to scold Bao 'er. Cheng Enbao tugged at Qingfu's sleeves. He was determined not to stay with Cheng Yujin.
Qingfu felt very helpless. Dealing with people like Cheng Yujin was the most disgusting. She was unmoved by force or persuasion. She couldn't win against her, she couldn't win against her, she couldn't win against her, she couldn't win against her, she couldn't even win against her. In the end, she could even put a big hat on you and force you to shut up. Princess Qingfu was silent for a while. She couldn't think of a decent excuse and could only shamelessly say, "Then let Bao 'er play here. You're going to get married soon, so let Bao' er spend more time with you. After all, you're brother and sister. "
Princess Qingfu thought that she was completely shameless right now. Cheng Yujin shouldn't be able to do anything about it. Cheng Yujin smiled and said, "I need to embroider clothes for his highness the crown prince. I need to prepare gifts for his majesty, the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, and the concubines in the palace. Preparing gifts for his majesty and the Empress Dowager is very important. Bao 'er playing here, does Mother think it's alright? "
Princess Qingfu choked and couldn't say anything. Which unmarried maiden would have the nerve to talk about her future parents-in-law and great-mother-in-law? Cheng Yujin was actually able to say these words without batting an eyelid. Wasn't her skin a little too thick?
Shameless people were afraid of even more shameless people. Princess Qingfu couldn't compare. She stuttered a few times and couldn't say anything.
The Nguyễn Clan saw that even Princess Qingfu was defeated. She didn't have any hope for herself, but she wasn't willing to give up such a good opportunity. When Cheng Yujin entered the palace, they would even need to hand over a token to Cheng Yujin. A half grown boy like Cheng Enzi wouldn't be able to see Cheng Yujin. If she didn't make a deep impression on Cheng Yujin now, how would she remember which brother to support in the future?
The Nguyễn Clan wasn't willing to give up. She probed, "Eldest Young Lady, look at how intelligent and obedient En Bei is. He definitely won't disturb you …"
Cheng Yujin didn't want to listen to the Nguyễn Clan's words. She picked up a half-embroidered pouch with a coiled dragon embroidered on it and casually said, "I heard that the Crown Prince's wedding is an important event. The Crown Prince's betrothal gift list will be recorded in the history books. I don't know if the Crown Princess's dowry list will be used."
The Nguyễn Clan's voice suddenly became mute, as if someone had grabbed her throat. She just remembered that when Cheng Yumo was getting married, she used the excuse that time was tight and couldn't make it in time to cheat Cheng Yujin of her dowry.
In the end, she didn't succeed. The Nguyễn Clan clearly remembered that when they were forcing Cheng Yujin, Cheng Yuanjing suddenly brought people in. Cheng Yujin's gift list was personally written by Cheng Yuanjing.
Wasn't Cheng Yuanjing the Crown Prince?
Now that she thought about it, many things revealed a hint of strangeness. The Crown Prince's arrival was too coincidental. It was almost as if he came specifically to seek justice for Cheng Yujin.
The Nguyễn Clan's back instantly broke out in a layer of sweat. Princess Qingfu also restrained her expression and couldn't help but straighten her body.
Cheng Yujin placed the half-embroidered pouch with a coiled dragon on the small coffee table. She stared at Qingfu and the Nguyễn Clan with her big dragon eyes. Cheng Yujin looked at them and suddenly nodded with a smile. She said, "Mother, Second Aunt, I'm busy embroidering the dowry. I don't have time to teach Little Brother or chat with irrelevant people. In the future, I don't want to be disturbed early in the morning. Mother, Second Aunt, you don't have to make porridge for me anymore. Oh right, if the two of you can restrain your servants so that they don't come to my courtyard in the future and affect my mood while I'm embroidering the dowry, that would be even better. "
"Mother, Second Aunt," Cheng Yujin smiled and slowly swept her gaze across the two people's eyes. "Do you understand?"
In the past, Cheng Yujin had always used softness to conquer strength. As long as she pretended to be weak, Princess Qingfu and the Nguyễn Clan slowly thought that Cheng Yujin's style of doing things was like this. But now they knew that this wasn't the case.
Cheng Yujin used to be roundabout in the past because she didn't have a strong enough backing. Once she was pregnant, she was more heartless than anyone else and didn't even recognize her own family. After all, she was the soon-to-be Crown Princess. Under the suppression of absolute power, why would she be afraid of two women?
Even if one of them was her adoptive mother and the other was her biological mother.
Princess Qingfu and the Nguyễn Clan were humiliated in front of their faces. The two of them were very embarrassed. At the same time, they had completely given up. They had been too naive about Cheng Yujin for the past two days. Cheng Yujin wouldn't raise her younger brothers, and she wouldn't suck the blood of her maternal family without any complaints or regrets.
Whether it was Cheng Enbao, Cheng Enzi, or Cheng Enbei, they were only her younger brothers, not her sons. Cheng Yujin didn't feel that she had the responsibility to support them at all.
Wanting to suck Cheng Yujin's blood was really daring. It was already good enough that Cheng Yujin didn't suck their blood instead. Where did they get the courage to scheme against Cheng Yujin?
The Nguyễn Clan had never been embarrassed like this before. She couldn't sit still any longer and pulled Cheng Enbei away dejectedly. Cheng Yujin felt that Princess Qingfu should also leave. However, Princess Qingfu had already stood up. After thinking for a while, she asked the nanny to carry Cheng Enbao out. She sat down opposite Cheng Yujin again.
Cheng Yujin raised her eyebrows and smiled. "Mother, what else do you want to say?"
"Since it's useless to talk about sentiments with you, let's talk about a deal." Princess Qingfu withdrew her high and mighty motherly attitude and revealed a sense of arrogance. "After all, I was born in the royal family. I know much more than outsiders. Since you're ambitious and want to be the Crown Princess, it's very important for you to appear at the beginning. There are many unwritten rules in the royal family. If you don't know them, you'll be at a disadvantage at the beginning and lose the first impression everyone has of you. I'll give you insider information and you'll protect Bao 'er in the future. What do you think of this deal? "
"You don't care about sentiments and only talk about benefits. That's very straightforward." Cheng Yujin smiled. Princess Qingfu smiled as if everything was under her control. She knew that Cheng Yujin wouldn't be able to resist this temptation. Cheng Yujin still had something to ask of her.
However, Cheng Yujin calmly finished the rest of her sentence. "However, I only negotiate with people with similar bargaining chips. I don't care about what Mother said at all. "
Princess Qingfu was stunned. She thought that she had misheard. "What did you say?"
"Mother, you've always been proud of your status as a princess. However, I'll know about your so-called royal rules sooner or later. You're using something with a time limit that I already have in exchange for me protecting Cheng Enbao for the rest of my life. Mother, you've calculated this deal very well. "
Princess Qingfu was exposed and couldn't help but feel angry. Cheng Yujin was right. The unwritten rules that Qingfu knew, Cheng Yujin would soon know as well. Princess Qingfu was just using this time to scheme against Cheng Yujin. No matter if she succeeded or not, Princess Qingfu wouldn't lose anything. This deal had no cost but was profitable. Princess Qingfu was very happy. On the other hand, Cheng Yujin didn't gain anything.
However, Cheng Yujin didn't dare to risk her future. Empress Yang and Empress Dowager Yang didn't like her to begin with. If Cheng Yujin made a mistake when she just got married because she didn't know the rules, it wouldn't be good for the Crown Prince and Cheng Yujin's situation. Princess Qingfu was certain of this and knew that Cheng Yujin didn't dare to take any risks. That was why she dared to raise the price.
However, Cheng Yujin didn't respond, which surprised Princess Qingfu.
Princess Qingfu thought that Cheng Yujin had become complacent after being made the Crown Princess and couldn't see the situation clearly. She sneered inwardly and said, "Eldest Miss, although you're now the Crown Princess, do you really think that you can use your status as the Crown Princess to do whatever you want in the future? You're only the Crown Princess. There's still the Empress and the Empress Dowager. You're still far from being able to make decisions. Also, who knows if the Crown Prince will have other favored consorts. You can't just sit back and relax after becoming the official wife. "
Princess Qingfu saw that Cheng Yujin didn't say anything and thought that she was scared. Thus, she deliberately said, "Eldest Miss, you've been raised under my name for fifteen years. I treat you as one of my own, so I'm saying these heartfelt words to you. Don't look at how you've been made the Crown Princess. The Crown Prince disappeared for fourteen years and suddenly came back. How could it be that easy to convince the public? Also, the Second Prince is diligent and studious. He's very filial to the Empress Dowager Yang. The Empress Dowager and the Grand Secretary both like the Second Prince very much. The Second Prince is also the son of the first wife. He's only different from the Crown Prince in terms of 'eldest'. How many monarchs in history were born from the first wife? If I continue to say these words, it will be taboo. However, Eldest Miss should be able to understand my meaning. "
Cheng Yujin nodded. Princess Qingfu's words weren't wrong. Unless the Crown Princess of Li Seung-kyung was a daughter of the Yang Family, no matter who it was, they would suffer and not enjoy happiness.
Seeing Cheng Yujin nod, Princess Qingfu thought that she understood. Thus, she smiled with satisfaction and said, "I knew Eldest Miss was smart and understood with just a little bit. After all, the imperial court is a man's world. We're only talking about the inner palace. There are many ways to serve the mother-in-law. Let's not talk about the distant ones. Let's talk about the great aunt in our fu. Second Miss married into the Marquis Jingyong. Our family is also the Marquis Household. Second Miss married into the same family. After marrying, she still had to set rules every day. She was tortured by her mother-in-law like walking on thin ice and didn't dare to breathe loudly. Moreover, the great aunt married into the duke's fu from the Marquis Household. She is only the daughter-in-law of the second son. She doesn't inherit the title and doesn't care about the family. The pressure is much less than that of the eldest daughter-in-law. However, did you see her have an easy time in the Xu Family? "
After Princess Qingfu finished speaking, she picked up the teacup and moistened her throat. Then, she slowly said the real conclusion, "If the family of a duke and marquis is like this, then what about the palace, where the rules are greater than the heavens? You're going to be the daughter-in-law of the imperial family and have to serve two mothers-in-law. It's not as glamorous as you think. It's very difficult to be the Crown Princess. "
Cheng Yujin lowered her head and didn't say anything. Hearing this, she softly said, "That's right. It's very difficult to be the Crown Princess."
Princess Qingfu's expression became happy. Then, she saw Cheng Yujin raise her head and gently smile at her, "Since it's like this, then it's even more necessary for me to be the Crown Princess. I have to worry about the worries of the world first and enjoy the pleasures of the world later. I naturally don't have the qualifications to save the world and rule the country, but I should help other people solve their problems. The Crown Princess has such a heavy burden and is in such a difficult situation. How can I bear to let other people suffer? Naturally, I have to do it. "
Princess Qingfu didn't expect this at all. She was choked. She stared dumbfoundedly for a while. She still couldn't compare to Cheng Yujin's shamelessness. Princess Qingfu said dryly and then used her trump card, "The rules of the imperial family are different from the rules of the common people. If you want to learn from the experience of Cheng Yumo, Cheng Min and the others, then you are very wrong. The Empress is the mother of the country. How can she personally do things that make things difficult for her daughter-in-law? She just sent a disciplining aunt and it's enough for you. "
"I know." Cheng Yujin's smile was very sincere, "The Empress sent her aunt to teach me the rules. This is for my own good. How can I not be willing?"
Princess Qingfu's face darkened as she said, "Don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit. I came to help you with good intentions, so don't play dumb with me. The mamas in the palace are very skilled. Who knows how many palace maids and concubines have suffered at their hands. As long as you can protect my Bao 'er for his entire life, then I will teach you everything and help you avoid the punishment of the mamas in the palace. You really won't make a deal with me? "
"Mother, you gave birth to your own son, so you should teach him yourself. Since you can't bear to scold or hit him, then you should prepare for your child to be a dog and steal chickens for the rest of his life. You can't bear to discipline him and you don't want your son's life to become worse, so you put the responsibility on me. What is the reason for this? "
Cheng Yujin finished speaking and looked straight into Princess Qingfu's eyes. He said word by word, "I am not willing."
A wave of anger rose from the bottom of Princess Qingfu's heart. Her Bao 'er was lively and energetic. Cheng Yujin dared to speak of Bao' er like this? But there was another voice in Princess Qingfu's heart that said helplessly and hopelessly. This was true. What Cheng Yujin said was true.
Her Bao 'er, in the future, would only know how to eat, drink, and play. He would be the same as his father, Cheng Yuan-hsien, and achieve nothing. But Cheng Yuan-hsien had a good father and daughter. In the first half of his life, his father paved the way for him and gave him the marquis title before he died. In the second half of his life, his daughter supported him. With Cheng Yujin here, as the father of the Crown Princess, Cheng Yuan-hsien would not be disrespected no matter what.
Cheng Yuan-hsien didn't have much ability in his life, but he had a good life. But, what about Qingfu's son? The Marquis of Yichun was the last generation to Cheng Yuan-hsien. In the future, without the emperor's grace, Cheng Enbao wouldn't even be able to eat the achievements of his ancestors. As for Ning Wang, he didn't even need to think about it. The vassal kings couldn't return to the capital. In this lifetime, Ning Wang might not even be able to see Cheng Enbao, his grandson. How could he arrange a future for Cheng Enbao?
Princess Qingfu thought about it and found that the only person she could count on was Cheng Yujin, her adopted daughter. The world was really ironic. Princess Qingfu's only life-saving straw turned out to be the daughter of the Nguyễn Clan.
However, Princess Qingfu abandoned her pride and put down her face to ask Cheng Yujin for help. Cheng Yujin didn't even think about it and refused. Cheng Yujin didn't want to support Cheng Enbao.
Princess Qingfu was at a loss. How could Cheng Yujin dare? The elder sister didn't subsidize the younger brother, and the married daughter didn't subsidize the maternal family. How could Cheng Yujin do such a thing?
Cheng Yujin listened to Qingfu's long speech for a long time and was already tired of it. She picked up the teacup and said, "Mother, between people, there's an equivalent exchange. If the Cheng Family can't help me in the future, then I don't want to help the Cheng Family. We're both looking out for each other. "
Serving tea was a disguised attempt to chase away the guest. Qingfu Junzhu's expression was stiff. She stood up from her seat with a bang and quickly walked outside.
The Nguyễn Clan and Princess Qingfu left Cheng Yujin's place one after another. A few days later, no one dared to disturb Cheng Yujin.
Not long after, Old Lady Cheng also found out about Cheng Yujin's attitude. Although Cheng Yujin became the Crown Princess, she didn't intend to help her Cheng Family. She even made it very clear that if the Cheng Family couldn't help her, then she wouldn't care about the Cheng Family's life and death. It was a fair trade and no one owed anyone anything.
To be able to say such words, she must have a heart of stone. The Cheng Family's illusion of eating with their mouths wide open was shattered. They all quieted down and no one dared to provoke Cheng Yujin anymore.
It was ridiculous. Before Cheng Yujin had shed all pretense of cordiality, the Cheng Family were all shameless and self-righteous. After Cheng Yujin said such heartless words, these people respected her even more.
This was human nature. It was ironic and ridiculous.
The Marquis of Yichun had a rare period of peace and tranquility. No one in the branch caused any trouble.
In March, the flowers bloomed in the warm spring. The Ministry of Rites and Honglu Temple held a grand ceremony at the Marquis of Yichun. The honor guard snaked from Fengtian Gate to the Cheng Family. Along the way, the music was solemn and solemn. Along with the imperial gifts, there were four palace nannies.
Empress Yang had been watching for a long time and finally made her move.
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