Chapter 102: Confrontation between Mother-in-law and Daughter-in-law

The wedding of Princess Xiao Xueer of Shu and the Minister of Justice Pei Xueyi was scheduled for the 18th day of the twelfth lunar month.

Everyone in Kyoto heard about the wedding, but no one received an invitation. Ever since the Prime Minister's wife had spread the word, the powerful officials in Kyoto had all given the Princess of Shu a wide berth. Yet, the one marrying her was a close confidant of the Prince Regent!

People couldn't help but be curious and gossiped, so they sent someone to investigate. Only then did they find out that the wedding banquet was simple and there was no banquet for guests.

How perfunctory! How could this be the proper wedding for a princess?

People who were smart and had a sense of crisis noticed the coming blizzard in advance!

There's something fishy about the wedding banquet of the Prince and Princess of Shu!

In the twelfth lunar month, heavy snow falls.

Yuntang's belly was getting bigger and bigger, so she stayed at home and stayed comfortably in the Heluan Palace where the floor heating was burning.

Holding the heater in her arms, looking at the heavy snow falling outside the window, Yuntang couldn't help but think: King Shu, where is the Princess Shu?

Wouldn't they be able to make it to the wedding banquet?

They are the protagonists!

Lian Qiao called her softly, "Princess, is the force appropriate?"

Yuntang withdrew his gaze and moved his feet.

Her belly was big and her legs and feet were a little swollen and uncomfortable, so Lian Qiao would massage her legs every day. The doctor was so good, and the massage was so strong and comfortable!

Yun Tang smiled and replied, "Very good."

At this time, Xiaobing brought over some hot cakes. "Princess, this is the date paste cake that the kitchen just made! Please try it while it's hot."

The warm date paste cake has a rich aroma that is so tempting that your mouth will salivate.

Yuntang's eyes lit up, and he picked up a piece. It was soft and sweet in the mouth, and he felt comfortable eating it on a hot snowy day.

tasty!

But Yuntang looked puzzled and asked Xiaobing curiously, "Why did you suddenly think of making jujube paste cake?"

"Replying to Princess, this is the prince's order!"

Xiaobing grinned and said, "The prince said that you murmured about wanting to eat in your dream last night, so he asked me to make it immediately! Princess, do you want to eat anything else?"

Yuntang blushed!

She was talking in her sleep? Was it true? Xiao Jin didn't need to tell the truth about such a thing!

Doesn't she have any face?

Yun Tang was deeply ashamed and angry, ready to go to Xiao Jin to settle the score. But she was honest, nibbling at the jujube paste cake while asking Xiao Bing to get some preserved sour plums.

After eating something sweet, eating something sour is so refreshing!

Yuntang lazily relaxed her body, half lying on the soft couch covered with a white tiger mat, stroking her bulging belly, and muttered to herself: "My son, I don't like sour food, it's you who wanted to eat it."

As if he understood, the little cub gently touched Yuntang's palm through his belly.

Yuntang smiled softly, "Let me guess, is it a little hand? Or a little foot?"

The little cub touched her belly again.

The touch is very noticeable!

Yuntang smiled, "What small hands."

"princess!"

Qinglan lifted the door curtain a little and called out to the room, "Guests are coming."

Yuntang sat up in surprise and curiosity. Who is it?

Looking for her on a snowy day?

Then, Qinglan and Yinlian opened the door curtains on the left and right, and a familiar voice came from outside: "Grandma, please walk slowly!"

"Tangtang, grandma and I are here to see you!"

It’s Yun Rongrong and grandma!

Yun Tang was horrified and quickly stood up and walked over. Yun Rongrong leaned over and called out to her, "Tang Tang, don't come over here. I'm covered in snow! It's so cold!"

She supported Madam Yun and walked in steadily, taking off her snow-covered mink cloak. Yun Tang immediately asked Qinglan and Yinlian to help her, and asked Lianqiao to prepare hot soup to dispel the cold.

"Grandma, please sit down and rest! The roads are slippery due to heavy snow. Why are you here?" Yun Tang asked while winking at Yun Rongrong.

What should I do if my grandmother falls down at her old age?

Yun Rongrong shrugged, her expression helpless. She tried to persuade him, but it was no use!

Old Madam Yun, her silver hair tied in a bun, looked energetic and explained with a smile, "Tangtang, Grandma misses you. While you can still walk, I'll come visit you and your great-grandson more often! By the way, I also have a distinguished guest to introduce to you!"

After Old Madam Yun finished speaking, she turned and urged Yun Rongrong, "Rongrong, go and see if the distinguished guest is lost."

"Okay grandma, I'll go right away!" Yun Rongrong turned around and went out to look for someone.

Yun Tang was confused. "Grandma, where did this distinguished guest come from?"

"She's your second uncle's friend!" Madam Yun smiled kindly and happily. "Thanks to this lady's help, your second uncle's business in Shu is going very smoothly! Our Yun family has already made a name for itself in Shu in just two months!"

"By the beginning of next spring, it won't be a problem for the Yun family to seize the trade routes in Shu!"

Yuntang frowned when he heard this, and had a bad feeling!

Then, Yun Rongrong walked into the house with a smile, "Mrs. Mei, please come in!"

Yuntang was the first to spot a figure in a fiery red fox fur cloak. Snow had accumulated on her cloak, and Qinglan and Yinlian were brushing it away.

Madam Mei smiled and sighed, "What a beautiful Locking Spring Terrace and Heluan Palace!"

"I was dazzled and walked a little slowly. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting."

Her voice is kind, easy-going, gentle and pleasant.

Then she raised her hand and took off her cloak, revealing a charming and mature face. There were a few fine crow's feet at the corners of her eyes, and her eyes were full of charm.

She is not young anymore.

But she is still plump and full, and her every move exudes charm that makes men obsessed.

Yuntang saw through her identity at a glance!

She is Mei Xiangru!

She and Xiao Jin's mother and son have some similarities in their features, but their temperaments and genders are completely different, so ordinary people can't tell the difference at first glance.

But Yuntang is very familiar with the person next to him!

"Tangtang, this is Madam Mei, the noble lady who is doing business in Shu!" Old Madam Yun introduced with a smile.

Mei Xiangru narrowed her eyes and smiled gently and warmly, "I've heard of the Regent Princess's name for a long time, and today I finally have the chance to meet her. She's truly... a stunningly beautiful lady!"

Yuntang's pretty face was cold and serious, and she didn't answer her.

"Qinglan, Xiaobing, help my grandmother go to the side hall to rest. Cousin, you go too!"

Old Madam Yun and Yun Rongrong looked puzzled, but Yun Tang insisted and did not explain, so they had no choice but to go to the side hall with a lot of questions in their minds.

In the room, Yuntang only left Yinlian to serve him.

She sat in the main seat, her posture dignified and calm: "Princess Shu, please take a seat."

"My dear daughter-in-law, you are being so formal."

Mei Xiangru sat down gracefully, with a charming smile and a gentle and kind tone: "You can call me mother, or mother, just like Jin'er~"

Xiao Jin doesn't like her.

Yuntang doesn’t like it either!

She retorted bluntly, "I only have one mother, and she died many years ago!"

"The prince's mother was Imperial Concubine Mei, who died ten years ago! Princess Shu, please recognize your own identity and refrain from making random connections!"

Mei Xiangru covered her mouth and smiled: "Your temper is really like a hot pepper~ Can I call you Tangtang?"

Yun Tang said firmly: "No!"

Mei Xiangru's expression showed obvious regret.

Her gaze shifted from Yuntang's face to her bulging belly, and her tone was gentle and comforting: "Is this my grandson?"

"I wonder if it's a grandson or a granddaughter? When is the due date?"

Yun Tang immediately covered her pregnant belly with her sleeves, her tone cold and sharp: "Princess Shu, this is the Regent's Palace!"

"Don't beat around the bush and waste time. Just say what you want to say!"