Chapter 5 Meeting the In-Laws
Cheng Nianying didn't want to take over other people's work.
She said it was her business, so it was her business.
She immediately stopped and followed the palace maid to wash up. When she came out again, Prince Danshuo had already left.
She blinked. She was not disappointed, but just a little at a loss, not knowing what to do.
Fortunately, a nanny came in soon with the servants from the Wuning Marquis' Mansion.
"My servant, Madam Shi, is in charge of all matters in your courtyard. If you have anything to do, just tell me to do it."
She turned sideways and said, "The child you brought from the Marquis' Mansion can still serve you in the future."
Cheng Nianying didn’t quite understand any of this, so of course she agreed.
Nanny Shi then introduced her to other palace maids, big and small, and their names and jobs.
Then the dishes were served.
In the huge room, Cheng Nianying was the only one sitting there. Everyone, including those from the Wuning Marquis Mansion, had to stand aside and wait.
Cheng Nianying felt a little awkward, and after quickly finishing her meal, she asked, "What then? What do you want to do?"
Nanny Shi smiled kindly, "Of course we have to go and offer tea to the elders. Since the prince is not feeling well, I will accompany the princess."
Cheng Nianying didn't mind.
She was afraid of being exposed because she always stayed in one place.
Central hall.
Prince Kang and Princess Kang sat in the main seats.
Fu Yi was their third son. There was no way he could be the crown prince of the royal palace, so he went out on his own when he was young.
As a result of this, he was granted the title of a prince and was given the honor of establishing his own government.
Normally, the bride should go to Prince Kang's mansion to serve tea.
But their son, Prince Danshuo, was injured while saving the emperor, and is now valued by the emperor... If they don't take the initiative to visit him, it would seem that they are unkind and unwise parents.
Of course doing it is one thing.
He looked unhappy, but he still looked unhappy.
Princess Kang put down her teacup, looking uneasy: "How can parents arrive earlier than their daughter-in-law?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Cheng Nianying was led into the room.
King Kang put down his teacup and said, "Isn't it coming now?"
He turned his gaze and then fixed it on Cheng Nianying's face: "She is pretty, not bad."
They are Fu Yi's parents, but they have no chance to interfere in Fu Yi's marriage.
The emperor has decided, and so it is.
The Marquis of Wuning's Mansion had not interacted much with princes and nobles in recent years, and Prince Kang didn't even know what the Marquis of Wuning's daughter looked like now, and only saw her today.
Princess Kang interrupted at this moment: "To be a legal wife, it doesn't matter if she is pretty or not, she must also be gentle and virtuous."
She turned and asked the nanny, "How is your prince in good health?"
Mammy bowed and said, "In reply to the princess, I feel better."
Just from a few words, Cheng Nianying clearly felt that they didn't like her.
Even deliberately leaving himself out in the cold.
But she didn't have to rush to kill anyone right now, so she wasn't in a hurry.
King Kang asked, "Can we see him today? His mother misses him very much."
The nanny looked embarrassed: "I was exhausted from the wedding yesterday, and I can't get up today."
Princess Kang couldn't help but glance at Cheng Nianying coldly.
Cheng Nianying:?
King Kang sighed, "Well, health is the most important thing. He needs to be taken good care of. His mother and I will not disturb him."
It is indeed rare for parents to speak so politely.
And he also calls himself "this king".
Cheng Nianying thought to herself, it turns out the prince’s father is also a king!
That’s amazing!
"Come forward, offer tea, change your words, and let it go." Princess Kang urged coldly.
Cheng Nianying then steadily lifted the teacup from the lacquer tray held by the palace maid and handed it to Prince Kang. She imitated the maids' gestures and bowed, saying, "Serve tea to father."
It's a bit strange.
She was an orphan without parents, and suddenly she had a pair of parents in just two days.
Prince Kang took it, took a sip and put it down.
When it was Princess Kang's turn, she held the cup in her hand but didn't drink. Instead, she asked the nanny, "Will she come to the palace to pay her respects every day from now on? Has your prince given any instructions?"
The nanny hesitated: "The prince never told me to do that."
Princess Kang stared at Cheng Nianying and said, "Then come every day. This is also a daughter-in-law's duty. It's just right. I have someone to ask about Huai Yan's daily well-being, so I don't have to worry all the time."
Cheng Nianying had heard before that many mothers-in-law liked to torture their daughters-in-law.
But as a princess, will she also torture her daughter-in-law?
She pursed her lips and raised her eyes, her face showing a bit of innocence: "If the prince says it's good, then it's good."
This obviously did not suit Princess Kang's taste. She put down the teacup in her hand heavily and said, "Give the gift you brought to the Princess of the County. The prince and I should be leaving now."
Before the nanny could stop her, Cheng Nianying spoke first: "Wouldn't the princess drink tea?"
Princess Kang frowned: "What did you call me?"
"Princess, you don't want to drink tea, how can I change my mind?" Cheng Nianying said stubbornly.
Princess Kang let out a breath, picked up the teacup again and took a perfunctory sip, a sneer almost appearing on the corner of her mouth.
"Go!" she snapped.
Cheng Nianying pretended not to hear the unhappiness inside and knelt down and said, "Farewell, mother."
Well, now the ceremony is complete, and I am living up to the instructions of the Wuning Marquisate.
King Kang and his wife came and left quickly.
The hall suddenly quieted down. Madam Shi glanced at Cheng Nianying in surprise. She wasn't at all nervous.
How could she know that in Cheng Nianying's eyes, everyone had only a head, and with one cut from her, they would all fall off.
How can there be any fear or cowardice?
At this time, the servants of the Marquis' Mansion who were standing further away also widened their eyes in surprise.
How...how can she be more stable than a legitimate daughter of a marquis?
"What's down there? What else is there to do?" Cheng Nianying only cared about this at the moment.
"No more." Nanny Shi thought for a moment after saying this. "Does the Princess want to embroider something? I'll have someone set up the embroidery frame."
embroidered?
She won't!
Madam Shi observed her expression and asked, "What about playing the zither?"
Cheng Nianying: "..."
This one won't work either! However, there's one assassin from the Dizi Pavilion who uses a zither as a weapon.
"Playing chess? Copying calligraphy?"
Cheng Nianying has a headache.
What should I do? Is it going to be exposed?
She suddenly had an idea: "I'll go see the prince."
Nanny Shi paused.
Cheng Nianying couldn't help but ask: "Can't you go?"
Nanny Shi suppressed her strange look and said, "I'll send someone to ask. The prince never likes to be disturbed."
*
In the study of the Prince's Mansion, Fu Yi drank the first bowl of medicine of the day.
Guard Wu Xun asked anxiously, "Why didn't the master return last night?"
Assistant official Hou Fucai followed up, "I wonder what the Marquis's daughter looks like. Master, please give us some instructions so that we will know how to treat this Princess from now on."
Fu Yi spoke slowly: "What she found is different from what Lu Xiao found."
Lu Xiao is Fu Yi's secret guard, and he is very good at gathering intelligence.
"What do you mean, master?" Wu Xun asked.
Fu Yi: "I suspect she is not the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's Mansion."
"What? The Marquis of Wuning brought someone to impersonate the girl because she didn't want to? How dare he!" Wu Xun said angrily.
"Knock knock knock—" There was a sudden knock on the door. The guard suppressed the sound, but could not hide the strange tone of his voice: "Master, the princess of the county requests to see you."
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