It was such a trivial matter, and Yu Zizhen repaid the debt immediately after he had money. Even Chen Hushan, who always remembered that his family was in competition with the Zhenbei Palace, did not take his small favor seriously, and naturally he would not be suspicious of Yu Zizhen because of it.
What Chen Hushan didn't know was that out of caution, Yu Zizhen had not included him in the target list at first. The reason she changed her mind later was because Princess Jiahui, the eldest daughter of Princess Anqing and the one personally appointed by the Empress Dowager, suddenly fell in love with Chen Hushan for some reason.
Princess Anqing's children were not her nominal husband Mo Huaiyang's, and everyone in Da Qi knew about it. With Chen Hushan's pride, how could he look down on a girl whose father was unknown and whose mother was a person like Princess Anqing?
Even if the other party took a fancy to him, he would think it was a humiliation to him, and that they had no idea what was going on and were trying to climb up from the eighteen levels of hell to heaven to try to get close to him.
Princess Pian Jiahui has a mysterious self-confidence in herself. In her opinion, it is Chen Hushan's honor that she falls in love with him, and if he marries her, he will be marrying above his station.
With this thought in mind, Princess Jiahui raised her chin, found Chen Hushan with a condescending attitude, and threw him an old handkerchief she had used.
It was said to be an old handkerchief, but in fact, Princess Jiahui just used it to wipe her mouth at the banquet that day.
As a princess who completely inherited the arrogant and extravagant characteristics of Princess Anqing, the handkerchiefs used by Princess Jiahui were not only made of expensive fabrics and exquisitely embroidered, but were also changed several times a day.
She felt that she had condescended to personally hand over her belongings to Chen Hushan, and the hint was obvious enough, so Chen Hushan should also understand what she meant.
Princess Jiahui, who was a little shy, turned around and left after throwing her handkerchief, but she didn't know that Chen Hushan not only did not pick up the handkerchief that she "accidentally lost" with a flattered look as she hoped, but also gave her a look that said "Is this person sick" because her action of throwing the handkerchief towards Chen Hushan was too obvious.
It really can't be blamed on Chen Hushan for his harsh words. It was just that Princess Jiahui's action of throwing the handkerchief at Chen Hushan was too obvious, so obvious that unless one was blind, one would not be able to believe that she was the one who "accidentally lost" the handkerchief.
A person you don’t know walks up to you and suddenly throws a handkerchief at you. Then, she turns around and leaves without looking back. Who wouldn’t feel confused?
After Chen Hushan complained secretly, he put the matter behind him. Princess Jiahui waited and waited, but after many days, Chen Hushan did not come to propose marriage, so she had to send her servants to inquire.
The servants found out that Chen Hushan had never picked up the handkerchief from Princess Jiahui, let alone come to propose marriage.
Princess Jiahui was furious. The servant who came to ask for information was used as a punching bag by her. He caught a teacup thrown by her on his forehead.
Seeing the servant with a bleeding head but not daring to make a sound or move, Princess Jiahui finally calmed down a little bit of her anger.
She waved her hand, "Get out, don't bother me here."
The servant, covered in blood, crawled out to clean his wound as if he had been pardoned.
Princess Jiahui, with the help of other servants, changed into gorgeous clothes for meeting guests, and went to her mother, Princess Anqing, with a look of grievance on her face.
Princess Anqing was not only used to doing whatever she wanted, but also spoiled her children without teaching them. When she heard her daughter say that she wanted to marry Chen Hushan, Princess Anqing immediately took her daughter to the palace to ask for a marriage.
After hearing the purpose of Princess Anqing and her daughter's visit, Empress Dowager Da Lu couldn't help but feel a headache again.
She didn't know what sin she had committed. Not only did her only daughter not inherit even one tenth of her intelligence, but she also taught her grandchildren to be extremely unruly.
"Chen Hushan is not an option. He has a special status. Even I cannot easily grant him a marriage." Her daughter and granddaughter had almost no political sensitivity, but she was different. She knew better than anyone that now was not a good time for her to turn against the generals from all over the country.
"Mother!"
"Grandma~~~"
Princess Anqing and Princess Jiahui surrounded Mrs. Lu on the left and right. One of them pouted to express her dissatisfaction, while the other acted coquettishly and begged.
Mrs. Lu pressed her throbbing temples and said, "It's no use acting like a spoiled child. Things that are not allowed are not allowed."
She broke down the pros and cons of the matter and explained them to Princess Anqing and Princess Jiahui. She wasn't sure whether they would listen to her or not, but she had to use this attitude to show them that Chen Hushan was not a small figure who could be manipulated as they pleased.
Princess Anqing and County Lady Jiahui never expected that things would develop in this direction. After being rejected by Mrs. Lu, the unwilling mother and daughter were instead inspired to fight to the end.
If hard tactics don't work, then the only option is to use soft tactics. After Princess Anqing returned home, she sent people to keep an eye on Chen Hushan's whereabouts. Every time Chen Hushan went out, he would inevitably "accidentally" run into Princess Jiahui who had heard the news and rushed over.
Princess Jiahui's thinking is different from that of ordinary people, which always makes Chen Hushan very annoyed.
Yu Zizhen came to find Chen Hushan at this very moment. At that time, Chen Hushan was annoyed by Princess Jiahui's increasing shamelessness, and he had no extra thoughts to think about Yu Zizhen's request to buy food.
As a result, Yu Zizhen not only successfully accomplished what she wanted to do, but also witnessed with her many friends the moment when Chen Hushan, who always had a smiling face, revealed his edge to the public for the first time.
She whispered to Xiao Yuanjin privately, "How is it? Am I good at judging people?"
Xiao Yuanjin nodded with mixed feelings. A long time ago, Yu Zizhen had told him that Chen Hushan was not as innocent as he appeared to be. He was actually playing the pig to eat the tiger.
Yu Zizhen was satisfied with having gained benefits and helping Xiao Yuanjin see Chen Hushan's true character. Chen Hushan, who was forced to show his edge, did not regret that he could no longer continue to wear a mask and act innocent and harmless.
He is no longer a child. Soon, he will have to participate in political struggles, contribute to the family, and fully demonstrate his personal value. So even if Princess Jiahui had not been pestering him, for his own good, it would not be appropriate for him to continue pretending to be an innocent, harmless, and almost non-aggressive little white rabbit.
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