Cheng Yujin was different from others. She sat with Cheng Min and Cheng Yumo for a while before going back to prepare for her wedding.
After Cheng Yujin left, everyone dared to speak loudly.
Xu Nianchun made sure that she was gone before whispering to Cheng Min, "Mother, Cousin Jin is really powerful. Even the palace maids don't dare to do anything to her. She scolded them without giving them any face."
In Xu Nianchun's eyes, the palace was the most powerful and sacred existence. Her eldest sister was Consort Shu in the palace. Every year during the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Xu family would receive lanterns from Consort Shu. This was the topic of conversation for the entire year. The lanterns in the palace were much more exquisite than those sold outside. The magnificent, golden lanterns were the only impression Xu Nianchun had of the palace.
Because of this, the Xu family always inexplicably straightened their backs when they were guests. Having a sister who was a palace consort was enough to make Xu Nianchun the most outstanding among her peers. Although Consort Shu wasn't favored in the palace, she was still a consort.
But no matter what, Consort Shu was still an imperial consort. She was a protective umbrella for Consort Shu and the Xu Family. Therefore, the entire Duke Fu had no complaints about Consort Shu. Eldest Madam Xu was constantly looking for opportunities to talk to the Yang Family. She wanted to put in a good word for Consort Shu in front of Madam Yang so that her daughter could have an easier time in the palace.
Madam Xu had a motherly heart, but unfortunately, she didn't succeed.
Thus, Xu Nianchun was the most familiar and unfamiliar with the palace since she was young. However, she knew that the Duke House of Chang had to pay a large sum of money to the eunuchs every month. When the eunuchs came to ask for money, even if they knew that these people were extorting them, they didn't dare to refuse. After all, Consort Shu was in the palace.
Some shameless eunuchs dared to shout and shout at the Duke House of Chang. Those with a higher status than eunuchs, and even female officials with ranks, were even more impressive.
However, in Xu Nianchun's eyes, Cousin Jin was a powerful and inviolable person. Cousin Jin even scolded the female officials when they pointed out the rules.
That was amazing. Xu Nianchun originally didn't like Cheng Yujin. She felt that this cousin was fake and empty, unlike her second cousin who was down-to-earth and easy to get along with. Xu Nianchun was, after all, the only legitimate daughter of the Xu family in this generation. She had been pampered since she was young, so naturally, she was proud and arrogant. She was unwilling to submit to a cousin who was not much older than her, but was always ahead of her.
However, after today's match, Xu Nianchun was completely convinced. The way he looked at Cheng Yujin was as if stars were about to shine out of his eyes. Anyone who could enter the palace was Xu Nianchun's idol. Furthermore, Cousin Jin was able to subdue the female officials in the palace. She seemed to be a little stronger than her elder sister, Consort Shu.
Cheng Min was also shocked. When she heard her daughter's words, she was angry and helpless. "Don't talk nonsense. Trouble comes from the mouth. The nobles from the palace are still here, and you dare to say such things! "
"They all left with Cousin, they can't hear anything." Xu Nianchun pouted and argued with her mother.
Cheng Min looked at her unscrupulous and childish daughter who was talking back to her. She sighed silently. Actually, Cheng Yujin wasn't that old this year. She was only fifteen years old and was only two years older than Xu Nianchun. But from the looks of it, Cheng Yujin and Xu Nianchun were people from two different worlds.
If the same thing happened to Xu Nianchun, she wouldn't know how much she would be wronged. But Cheng Yujin was able to use this opportunity to establish her prestige and beat down this group of old foxes who used their power to bully others. In all fairness, Cheng Min felt that even if she was placed in the same situation, she wouldn't be able to do as well as Cheng Yujin.
"Mother, why are you looking at me and sighing?" Xu Nianchun leaned on Cheng Min's body and asked.
Cheng Min returned to her senses and unhappily flicked her daughter's head. "How old are you? Still sitting? I don't ask for you to be rich and noble, I just want you to find a reliable and gentle husband. I'll be satisfied if you can visit me often. "
Xu Nianchun was also at the age where a young girl yearned for love. Hearing this, she was very embarrassed and covered her face, refusing to turn around. Cheng Min looked at her daughter who was throwing a tantrum and sighed in her heart. Sure enough, it was said that fate was determined by the heavens, but different people would have different lives. If Xu Nianchun was in Cheng Yujin's position, she probably wouldn't have been appointed as the Crown Princess.
Her eldest niece wasn't an ordinary person and wouldn't walk the path of the mortal world.
After Cheng Yujin left, Cheng Min brought Xu Nianchun to Old Lady Cheng's side to chat. Nguyễn Clan quietly brought Cheng Yumo outside and found a safe place to sit down and chat.
Nguyễn Clan asked in a low voice, "Mo'er, how does your mother-in-law treat you?"
Cheng Yumo's expression darkened visibly. She lowered her head and said after a while, "She's still the same. She's been a widow for half her life and is mean by nature. How can I expect her to change in a few days? "
Nguyễn Clan sighed and looked around. She lowered her voice and asked, "What about Marquis?"
Cheng Yumo bit her lip and finally said firmly, "Marquis treats me very well."
Nguyễn Clan was relieved to hear this. She said meaningfully, "Everyone's mother-in-law is difficult to deal with. As long as a man's heart is thinking about you, he can get through life. If a man's heart isn't there, no matter how strong your family is or how biased your mother-in-law is, it's useless. After all, you can't give birth to a son with your mother-in-law. "
Nguyễn Clan said as she glanced at the main room. Cheng Yumo understood that Nguyễn Clan was referring to her aunt, Princess Qingfu. No matter what kind of person Old Lady Cheng was, she was indeed a generous mother-in-law to Qingfu. She gave her the right to manage the household and gave her a child. She didn't need to take care of Qingfu, but Princess Qingfu couldn't win over Cheng Yuan-hsien's heart. She married into the family for many years and didn't have a child. It wasn't until middle age that she gave birth to a son.
This was the example that the Nguyễn Clan taught their daughter for many years. Every time they talked about how to manage the household, the Nguyễn Clan would mention Princess Qingfu and warn her daughter that she must win over a man's heart. This was the foundation of the harem. Apart from this, money, servants, the right to manage the household, and even mother-in-law were all empty.
After the Nguyễn Clan said a lot of things as usual, she reminded her daughter, "Mo'er, do you remember?"
The Nguyễn Clan was so engrossed in belittling Qingfu that she didn't notice that Cheng Yumo hadn't said anything. Her expression seemed to be pained and dazed, and from time to time, she would be absent-minded.
Cheng Yumo finally came back to her senses after the Nguyễn Clan's reminder. She immediately hid the emotions that accidentally leaked out on her face and lowered her head, "Mother, I'll remember. Don't worry, Marquis and I have a good relationship. There's no third party involved. "
As soon as she finished speaking, Cheng Yumo felt a numbing pain in her heart. Actually, there was someone, but that person couldn't be seen or touched. It was just a shadow from her previous life.
Recently, Cheng Yumo slowly realized that after her, Huo Changyuan also seemed to intermittently recall things from his previous life. It was just that Huo Changyuan didn't say anything every time, and she was held back by the Huxue Clan. She spent too little time with Huo Changyuan at night, so Cheng Yumo didn't know how much Huo Changyuan remembered.
The more the Nguyễn Clan emphasized the importance of holding onto a man, the more painful Cheng Yumo felt. How was she going to tell the Nguyễn Clan that she might follow in Princess Qingfu's footsteps?
Cheng Yumo could only maintain her last bit of pride and hold it in.
Ruan shi was greatly relieved. She carefully looked at her own daughter. She was a weak willow swaying in the wind, making people feel pity for her. Although she was not an absolute beauty, she was very pitiful. She was the type that men loved the most, weak and harmless. Compared to Cheng Yujin's outstanding appearance but inflexible personality, Cheng Yumo was obviously more likely to arouse men's protective instincts.
To be honest, Cheng Yujin looked very much like a glamorous but unloved legal wife. She was the type who only cared about appearances with men. Cheng Yumo, on the other hand, was more like a little woman who lived a happy life.
The Nguyễn Clan was too confident in Cheng Yumo, so much so that she didn't even consider the possibility that her younger daughter would lie to her.
Cheng Yumo's mood was irritable. She didn't want to talk about her relationship with Huo Changyuan at all. Cheng Yumo changed the topic and asked, "Mother, do you know why she became the Crown Princess? Did Grandfather and the Crown Prince make some kind of agreement? "
Not only Cheng Yumo, but the Cheng Family also wanted to know. The Nguyễn Clan sighed and said, "Mother doesn't know either. Your grandmother tried to ask before, but that person said that contentment is bliss. She told us not to ask about things that we shouldn't know. Since your grandmother couldn't get an answer, I didn't want to embarrass myself. "
The Nguyễn Clan snorted and said, "Sure enough, she wasn't raised by her own family. She's not even married yet, and she's already siding with an outsider. I only asked her to make things easier for En Ci and En Bei. I didn't ask her to do anything. She could have asked the Crown Prince for help, but she refused. She worked so hard to give birth to her, but in the end, she raised someone else's daughter. She really has no conscience. "
Cheng Yumo sighed. It seemed that he wouldn't be able to get any useful information from the Nguyễn Clan. Cheng Yumo suddenly thought of the rumors that were spreading in private. Some people guessed that it was Marquis Cheng who saved the Crown Prince, and then blackmailed the Crown Prince into marrying the Cheng Family's daughter as the Crown Princess.
Otherwise, there was no way to explain why the Crown Prince chose Cheng Yujin as his official wife.
Marquis of Yichun didn't have any power and couldn't help the Crown Prince in the imperial court. Cheng Yujin herself had broken off her engagement. If it weren't for the fact that the Cheng Family didn't have any other daughters and the Crown Prince didn't have anyone else to choose, the Crown Princess wouldn't have fallen into Cheng Yujin's lap.
This rumor was just a random guess that everyone made during idle chatter. There was no basis for it, so logically speaking, it should have been dismissed after hearing it. However, Cheng Yumo couldn't forget it, as if he was possessed.
If it weren't for the fact that the Cheng Family didn't have any other daughters, and that they didn't have anyone to choose … Didn't that mean that if Cheng Yumo hadn't married Huo Changyuan, the Crown Princess would have been hers?
Cheng Yumo hurriedly stopped and didn't dare to think about it anymore. She clearly knew that it was disrespectful to her and Huo Changyuan's relationship, but … Cheng Yumo couldn't help but want to know if there was such a possibility back then.
Was it true that she had brushed shoulders with the Crown Princess?
When the Nguyễn Clan saw that Cheng Yumo's expression wasn't good, she thought that Cheng Yumo wasn't willing to let Cheng Yujin marry into the Eastern Palace. That was the Crown Princess. The Cheng Family hadn't even seen the concubines in the Imperial Palace. Just the Xu Family's Consort Shu was enough for the Cheng Family to look up to with envy. However, Cheng Yujin had suddenly become the Crown Princess.
Before this, they didn't even dare to think that the Cheng Family would have such good fortune.
The Nguyễn Clan comforted Cheng Yumo, "Mo'er, life is like drinking water. Only you know if it's hot or cold. It's not like you can live a good life just because you're married. As for the Crown Prince's situation … Sigh, I don't dare to say those words, but the Empress and Empress Dowager are both in the Imperial Palace. The Second Prince isn't bad either. It's hard to say who will win in the end. Being the Crown Princess was a tough job. If the Crown Prince lost, she would die with him. If the Crown Prince won, she might not be able to advance. It's really a thankless position. She would be tortured by the Imperial Harem and might not have a good ending in the end. Unlike you, Marquis Huo is young and promising. You have a simple family. You're the Marchioness as soon as you marry into the family. You have your own courtyard and your husband's love. Isn't that better than anything else? After two years, you'll give birth to a son. Then your life will be even better. "
The Nguyễn Clan's words trailed off. She secretly glanced at Cheng Yumo's stomach, "Mo'er, right now you …"
Cheng Yumo shook her head. The Nguyễn Clan sighed, unable to hide her disappointment. However, she immediately comforted her daughter, "It's okay. You're still young. There's no rush to have an heir. You're still young. It's not good for your body to have a child too early. Take care of it for two years and wait for it to grow. "
This was like saying that the grapes were sour. Cheng Yumo could only nod and agree. The Nguyễn Clan saw that Cheng Yumo was still dispirited and advised, "Don't be too anxious. Let nature take its course. However, you must keep a close eye on your son-in-law. You can't let him stay overnight in another room. Even if he does, you must give him some contraceptive soup afterwards. It's the same even if it's the maidservant that Mother gave you. You can't be soft-hearted. "
Cheng Yumo nodded, "Mother, I know."
Ruan shi looked at her daughter's chin, which was even thinner than when she was in her boudoir. She felt her heart ache. The Nguyễn Clan hugged Cheng Yumo and said, "Daughter, a woman's life is to suffer. The family dotes on you and raises you, but you have to be sent to another family to be an ox or a horse and suffer. If you want to hate someone, hate Mother. It's all Mother's fault for giving birth to you. It's hard when you first get married. Mother was the same at that time. When you give birth to a child, you'll have something to look forward to. Moreover, your sister has become the Crown Princess. Your mother-in-law will be worried about your sister and won't dare to make things too difficult for you. In the future, you must let the Huo family know that you and Eldest Miss have a deep sisterly relationship. If you feel wronged, you can lie to your mother-in-law and say that you're going to the palace to find the Crown Princess. She definitely won't dare to make things difficult for you. "
Just now, she said that Cheng Yujin would have a hard time after entering the palace. Now, she wanted to use Cheng Yujin's name to do things. Cheng Yumo felt that it was ridiculous.
Cheng Yumo laughed at herself. After a while, her voice was so low that it couldn't be heard, "Mother, in a few days, is she really going to marry Ninth Uncle?"
"That's the crown prince!" The Nguyễn Clan frowned and quickly corrected her.
"I know." Cheng Yumo lowered her eyelids. Her expression was gloomy, and her expression couldn't be seen clearly, "But it's the same person."
The Nguyễn Clan seemed to understand her daughter's thoughts. She sighed and said, "That's right. I heard that at the beginning, the Emperor wanted to get married early and set it for the sixth month. The crown prince persuaded the Emperor to change it to the seventh month. At that time, your sister had just finished her mourning period. Her marriage was grand and unrestrained. "
"The seventh month." Cheng Yumo pursed her lips, "That's actually very soon."
Indeed, it was very soon. Cheng Yujin didn't even realize that time had passed and it was already the sixth month. Ever since Cheng Yujin gave Maid Zheng a warning and showed her toughness, the female officials became well-behaved for a long time. Kind people were bullied, and kind horses were ridden. After Cheng Yujin publicly flipped out, the female officials didn't dare to test her bottom line again.
After that, the two sides kept each other in check and balance, and everything went smoothly until the sixth month.
At the end of the month, the Cheng Family held a grand ceremony to remove her mourning clothes. Cheng Yujin took off her mourning clothes and changed into a brightly colored dress. A few days later, the palace sent out a ceremonial envoy and a ceremonial carriage to set out from Zuoshun Gate. It majestically passed through the main street and stopped in front of the Marquis of Yichun's main gate.
The Marquis of Yichun's main gate, which was only opened for weddings and funerals, was now hung with red silk and was open to the entire capital.
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