Zhan Qin: "......."
Chu Jinjin laughed heartily: "What are you afraid of? I was just joking."
Zhan Qin turned her head, and her smile looked a little silly.
After lunch, a carriage was sent from the Princess's residence to pick up Chu Jinjin.
Li Xinzhi timed it perfectly and stood at the door to greet Chu Jinjin. Upon seeing Chu Jinjin, she smiled and said, "Little sister, there's a good show to watch."
At the entrance to the princess's bedroom, a man and a woman knelt, bound hand and foot; they were none other than Prince Consort Zheng and his mistress.
This was Chu Jinjin's first time meeting Prince Consort Zheng. After taking a closer look, she found him to be quite handsome.
Prince Consort Zheng had clearly just been beaten; his hair ornament was disheveled, and both sides of his face were red and swollen. He didn't recognize Chu Jinjin, glanced at her, and continued to shout, "Princess, I know I was wrong. Even a day as husband and wife is worth a hundred days of kindness. I was momentarily blinded by lust and couldn't resist the temptation of beauty. But Princess, you are the only one in my heart."
Chu Jinjin felt that this line was too familiar; it seemed like men who cheated on their partners always liked to emphasize this point.
"Pah! Who wants your heart? Don't disgust me." Princess Le'an only came out when she heard Chu Jinjin's voice. She rushed to help Chu Jinjin who was about to bow, then turned around and kicked Zheng, the Imperial Son-in-Law. "Save these words for the Emperor."
It's acceptable for a prince consort to keep a mistress, whether it's a large or small affair. If the princess doesn't mind, then it's fine. Besides, Princess Le'an wasn't favored by the emperor anyway.
Princess Le'an didn't seem sad at all. She led the two into the house and solemnly bowed to Chu Jinjin: "Miss Jinjin, I am deeply grateful."
Chu Jinjin dared not accept it and quickly dodged away: "Princess, please don't scare me."
Li Xinzhi explained with a smile, "They're all family, it's alright. Let her do the bow, otherwise she won't feel at ease."
Chu Jinjin was a little confused and tentatively asked, "Does the princess seem very happy?"
Princess Le'an was overjoyed; she wished she could set off firecrackers to celebrate this double blessing.
She was an unfavored princess whose marriage was not her own choice. When she reached marriageable age, she was betrothed to Prince Consort Zheng.
At first, I was fairly satisfied, since his face was quite pleasing to the eye.
However, she soon discovered that she had married a good-for-nothing who had no ability, no intelligence, no ambition, and only thought about how to make money.
Despite his status as a prince consort, he has been beaten by wealthy merchants, including the Chu family, for many years.
Princess Le'an was, after all, a legitimate member of the royal family, and had high standards. The more she looked, the less satisfied she became, so she simply decided to avoid seeing it altogether.
“The Emperor arranged the marriage, and he hasn’t committed any fundamental mistakes. If I were to divorce him, it would be difficult to explain to the Emperor,” Princess Le’an said excitedly. “Now it’s all right. I finally have a reason to divorce him, and the Emperor and Empress Dowager have nothing to say.”
Chu Jinjin: "......"
I understand.
It seems that few of the women around her are happy.
“Madam Li told me everything. He saw that I’ve been ignoring him these past few years, so he’s been thinking of climbing the social ladder by marrying the Imperial Concubine.” Princess Le’an snorted coldly and waved her hand impatiently. “Forget it, let’s not talk about this disgusting man. Miss Jinjin, I have something to tell you—come with me to the Xu residence to ask for money.”
Chu Jinjin's eyes immediately lit up: "An imperial decree?"
Princess Le'an nodded with a smile.
Many people witnessed the huge commotion caused by Wang Ruoyun's return to her parents' home.
Princess Le'an was extremely worried, as she had submitted a detailed list of donors last night.
Sixty thousand taels is no small sum. If she really can't collect it, it would be her mistake. But she can't just go directly to Wang Ruoyun's family to ask for the debt.
Stay away from the imperial concubine and cherish your current leisurely life.
After much thought, he decided to send someone directly to the palace to report the news. Unexpectedly, the emperor immediately sent someone with an oral decree, which consisted of only one sentence: "You must hand over these 60,000 taels of silver."
Princess Le'an immediately sensed the implied meaning in the words.
Since the Emperor has spoken, let's do it without worry!
"That Xu Wenda is blind! He rejected a good girl like Jinjin and chose that thing instead. Heh heh, today he'll learn what real retribution is." Princess Le'an said triumphantly. "I was thinking, how could such a good thing be without you, Jinjin?"
Chu Jinjin laughed heartily: "This humble woman thanks the princess."
Being divorced was the greatest humiliation she had suffered since transmigrating; she was petty and narrow-minded.
She hadn't dealt with the Xu family before because of Wang Ruoyun, but given this opportunity to kick them while they were down, she would have wasted her life if she didn't add fuel to the fire.
Li Xinzhi laughed and said, "I've sent someone to inquire. The Xu family's house can easily sell for fifty or sixty thousand."
Wang Ruoyun married into the Xu family, so she is now a member of the Xu family. Strictly speaking, she attended the banquet on behalf of the Xu family that day. If she really couldn't afford it, the Xu family would have to bear the responsibility.
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