newbobooks Chapter 136 Zhong Xueying
Chapter 136 Zhong Xueying
"Thank you very much today, Princess Huai. Please accept Xiaoxiao's greetings."
"Hey...get up quickly, how can I accept such a great gift?"
Song Qingwan helped up Lan Xiaoxiao who was kneeling in front of her. If she had any opinion of Lan Xiaoxiao before, now her heart was full of admiration.
The woman in front of him deserves to be called a loving and righteous woman. Although Princess Yu cannot win the heart of Prince Yu, having such a sister is a blessing in disguise.
"Take care of yourself and take good care of her. I'll be back soon."
"Are you leaving now?"
"Well, Jin should be back soon. He'll be worried if he can't see me."
Lan Xiaoxiao's eyes flashed with envy. She and her sister Zhong would never have such deep love between husband and wife in their lifetime.
Song Qingwan patted Lan Xiaoxiao's hand gently, turned around and walked towards the gate.
Prince Yu stepped forward and grabbed her arm. Song Qingwan was stunned and looked at him with some confusion.
"Is there anything else, my lord?"
"I...oh...I'll take you there."
"No need. Princess Yu is still unconscious and Concubine Lan is also frightened. Your Highness should take good care of them."
Song Qingwan pulled her arm away and walked away quickly with an expressionless face. She really didn't want to stay with this kind of person for even a second longer.
She found that Prince Yu was just like the emperor, always eyeing the pot while having his fill, and in the end he made himself feel helpless.
Think about the tragic deaths of Li Caiwei and Lin Wantang, as well as Song Yunshuang, and Zhong Xuejiao who almost lost her life today. Which one of them was not caused by these two father and son?
Therefore, Song Qingwan has never had a good impression of these two people. If she had some beauty filter for Prince Yu before, it is now gone.
Prince Yu stood where he was. He wanted to take a step forward but was not qualified, and he sighed in his heart.
"Princess Huai is truly a heroine. If I were a man, I would also fall in love with such a woman."
"Xiaoxiao also thinks she's good?"
"She is naturally good, but some people should also consider whether they are worthy of her and stop thinking about things that don't belong to them all day long!"
"you…"
"Oh! Thinking about your own sister-in-law, telling others about it would only damage Prince Yu's image as a wise king!"
When Prince Yu's concerns were revealed, his face turned red, but Lan Xiaoxiao looked fearless.
"You are crazy today, your words are rude and outrageous!"
"I was too presumptuous today. I accept the punishment. From today on, I will take care of you by your bedside."
Without waiting for Prince Yu to respond, Lan Xiaoxiao gave a perfunctory bow, turned around, walked into Prince Yu's wife's room, and slammed the door shut.
Prince Yu had never been so embarrassed as he was today. All three women ignored him and hated him.
"Humph, what's so great about that! I'm the legitimate son, the prince! I can take in any woman I want!"
So in the following days, he accepted all the women presented to him by officials who wanted to curry favor with him.
Suddenly, there were many more beautiful girls in Prince Yu's palace, and Prince Yu favored all of them in a fit of anger.
But Princess Yu and Lan Xiaoxiao didn't care. They just lived their own lives behind closed doors. Lan Xiaoxiao even moved directly into the princess's yard.
The two of them, along with Qi Yue and a few servants, lived happily together.
"Sister, I heard that the prince has married another concubine, Jiang, so there are almost ten of them now."
"Let him be, it has nothing to do with us."
"But, sister, aren't you afraid that if they give birth to a firstborn son, it will threaten Qi Yue's position?"
Princess Yu raised her head, handed the child in her arms to the wet nurse, and gave Lan Xiaoxiao a gentle smile.
"We have two mothers in Qiyue, so we don't need him as one. Besides, we can't stop him, right?"
If you can't stop him, just let him be. Princess Yu has also come to terms with it. After giving birth to her daughter, she has completely seen through this man.
A man like this is not worth her fighting for her life again. Since she can't have children, she can give all her love to her daughter. Now she has her daughter and Lan Xiaoxiao and is living a good life.
People from the Zhong family came several times. When her father heard that she was unable to have children, he intended to send another daughter from the Zhong family to replace her, but she declined.
It's not that she really wants the position of princess, but she doesn't want her sisters to jump into the fire pit again. However, just because she thinks so doesn't mean her father thinks the same way.
Faced with his daughter's repeated rejections, Zhong Shangshu finally couldn't bear it anymore and threw the reply letter from Princess Yu on the ground.
"This rebellious girl! She has no ability, but she refuses to give up her position. This is really outrageous!"
Mrs. Zhong carefully picked up the letter, opened it and read the contents, then stepped forward to persuade him.
"Master, aren't you being a little hasty in making this arrangement? Jiaojiao's child is not even one year old yet."
"So what? As the eldest daughter of the Zhong family, she has understood her mission since she entered the palace. If she can't do it, she has to be replaced!"
"How can she accept this? Besides, Yingying is still young, why are you so anxious?"
"Women's opinions! Do you know how many people are sending people to Prince Yu's mansion now? In the past, the prince would still consider our Zhong family, but now Jiaojiao has lost her fertility, it is not certain whose daughter will give birth to the eldest son first."
"Then...then I'll go talk to Yingying."
Mrs. Zhong was persuaded by Minister Zhong, and even though she was unwilling, she could not change anything.
However, when she thought about sending her two daughters to Prince Yu’s Mansion, Mrs. Zhong still felt reluctant.
"Father, mother, your daughter is willing!"
At this time, Zhong Xueying, the youngest daughter of the Zhong family, who had been hiding outside the door and eavesdropping, pushed open the door and walked in.
"Yingying, do you know what you will face when you marry her?"
"My daughter knows, mother, don't worry, my daughter is willing to marry into Prince Yu's mansion."
Zhong Xueying is only fifteen years old now. She has just grown up and looks more beautiful than her sister Zhong Xuejiao.
The eldest daughter of the Zhong family, Zhong Xuejiao, is the most talented woman in the capital, but her appearance is average, and her younger sister, Zhong Xueying, makes up for this shortcoming.
Today she was wearing a white dress, which made her fair skin look even more delicate. A confident smile hung on her delicate face.
"Okay! Madam, please get ready and send Ying'er over in the next few days!"
The gloom on Minister Zhong's face disappeared. He had confidence in his little daughter, who was much more scheming than the current Princess Yu.
Princess Yu is smart, but she is too tolerant and kind. Zhong Xueying is different. She is very ambitious.
If Zhong Xueying had not been too young, Zhong Xuejiao would never have been the current Princess of Yu.
When Zhong Xueying heard her father's decision, she didn't show it on her face, but she was overjoyed in her heart.
She had long been fond of Prince Yu, and she also knew that her elder sister did not want to marry him, so she had been waiting for an opportunity to enter Prince Yu's mansion.
Unexpectedly, the opportunity came so soon. Zhong Xueying's goal was simple, she wanted to be Prince Yu's exclusive concubine.
Not only does she want to replace her elder sister, she also wants to give birth to a legitimate son first. She wants to be the future queen!