Chapter 120
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Cheng Yeran still remembered that when he was studying in the academy, Zhao Yanlin once joked about Yang Shiming, saying that since Yang Shiming had not married, he might have the chance to marry a princess in the future. Unexpectedly, the person who became the prince consort in the end was actually Zhao Yanlin.
They didn't feel comfortable asking about Zhao Yanlin's recent situation. Firstly, they hadn't been in touch for a long time and they didn't know what to say. Secondly, he was married to the princess and it was not convenient to ask about what happened between him and the princess. Moreover, he was divorced from Lin Yu, and Lin Yu was working for Cheng Yeran and Shen Yuntang, so the atmosphere between them became much more subtle.
But after seeing them, Zhao Yanlin felt as if he had seen his closest relatives. He couldn't help crying for a long time and kept drinking. When he drank too much, he said that his life was hard.
But he did not specify how hard it was.
Zhao Yanlin had no feelings for the princess, but the princess was pretty and had a special status, so Zhao Yanlin was very happy when they got married.
He thought that Lin Yu was unlucky because she didn't want to be with him, and she insisted on divorcing him after he became an official. If Lin Yu continued to insist, would he still be afraid that he would not have a good life in the future?
Now that Lin Yu is gone, he has a princess by his side. Perhaps the God saw that he was having a hard time and tried every means to change his fate and let him embark on the path of great wealth and honor.
After getting married, he found out that there were many other men in the princess's mansion besides him, and these men were all handsome, younger and more coaxing than him.
When he saw these people for the first time, he foolishly asked the princess who they were.
The princess gave him the answer: "These people are your good brothers. From now on, you will be the principal wife and they will be like concubines. I am a princess. Do you want a princess to remain faithful to you? Aren't you asking too much?"
He even debated with the princess: "So what if she's a princess? She's also a woman."
"I am a member of the royal family. How can you, a minister, control me? My father and my brother have never controlled me. What qualifications do you have to control me?" The princess was impatient. "I thought you were a sensible person, but I didn't expect you to be so annoying. I won't go to your place tonight. You should reflect on yourself."
Only then did Zhao Yanlin realize that the princess was flipping cards with the emperor every day in the palace, and she would go to whoever could please her.
When he and his family moved into the princess's mansion, it was like marrying into the princess's family. Although they had fine clothes and delicious food, they still had to please the princess at every turn.
But this might just be his own idea. His parents and brother and sister-in-law were still very happy. They were well-dressed and well-fed, each of them was equipped with servants, the house they lived in was large and luxurious, and everyone had his own yard.
Although the princess cannot serve them like an ordinary daughter-in-law, she is a princess and can give them endless wealth and glory for several lifetimes, so this flaw is nothing.
Moreover, the princess has a strong aura, and the Zhao family members are quite afraid of her, and would be more relaxed if they could avoid meeting her.
Zhao Yanlin felt that he was sold to the princess by his parents.
His family members even advised him to compromise, saying that the princess was not an ordinary person, so could he be treated like an ordinary woman?
He guessed that the princess was threatening his family. If he didn't obey, his family would be driven out of the princess's mansion. How could his parents, brothers and sisters-in-law, who were used to a rich life, return to live in that shabby little courtyard?
Things have come to this, and he has already divorced once. He has no ability to change the princess, so he can only endure it. After all, he is a prince consort in the outside world, and it is still quite glorious.
When he was in the academy, he knew all the gossips about many people in the academy.
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After becoming an official, he knew all the gossip about many of his colleagues. The emperor also knew about his specialty and always called him into the palace, saying that he treated him as his brother-in-law and chatted with him. However, he could understand the emperor's hints and told the emperor the information about his colleagues that he knew during the chat.
He was also appreciated by the emperor. Many candidates in the same batch did not receive such treatment and almost never saw the emperor, but he could see the emperor often. He felt that this had something to do with his status as the emperor's son-in-law.
He didn't want to lose his current life, didn't want to disappoint his parents, and didn't want to lose the emperor's trust and appreciation. He could only stay by the princess' side and take good care of her.
However, they grew up in different environments and have many differences in their living habits.
The princess always said that he came from the countryside and his taste in dressing was too rustic, so she specially hired someone to make clothes for him. Apart from his official uniform, the princess had to decide what he wore.
But that's fine. The princess always says that his accent is terrible, which is so funny. When he goes out, he should talk less in front of people and not embarrass her.
She also said that he made loud noises when eating. Although he didn't smack his lips, the chewing noises were too loud. She also complained that there was a smell in his mouth. Once, when he was talking to the princess very closely, the princess covered her mouth and nose and looked at him with disgust. She also told him to brush his teeth with toothbrush and rinse his mouth with mint water more often every day.
There are countless little things like this. The princess often invites her good friends to gather at the princess's mansion, and then she will tell him in advance to speak less in front of her friends so as not to let others smell the smell.
He was often disliked by the princess, and his self-esteem was greatly frustrated. The problem was that he could not resist or refute, otherwise he would be disliked by the princess. He could only feel aggrieved and try to please the princess.
When her friends came, the princess would call him out and show him to everyone, so that her friends would envy her for marrying such a young and handsome man.
He felt that the princess did not treat him as her husband, but as a tool to show off, just like her clothes and jewelry.
Once the princess broke a hairpin and asked her maid to throw it away.
Zhao Yanlin heard from the maids that the hairpin was bought for thirty thousand taels, but the princess didn't want it just after she bought it, even though it could still be worn after being repaired.
Another maid said that the princess would only be interested in something she liked for three months at most, let alone a broken hairpin. The princess hated the hassle of repairing things the most, and she believed that broken things would still have flaws no matter how much they were repaired, and were not worthy of her noble status.
When Zhao Yanlin heard the figure of thirty thousand taels, wasn't that the same figure the princess gave to Lin Yu? It turned out that in the princess's eyes, he was just like a hairpin.
Although he did not fall in love with the princess, he was very afraid of being rejected by her. Every day he tried to preserve his appearance, prevent his skin from deteriorating, prevent himself from looking tired, and even tried every means to compete for favor with others.
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Seeing him crying so miserably, Yang Shiming asked him, "Now that you know how good Lin Yu is, do you regret it? If you regret it, you can divorce the princess. Even if she is a royal relative and bullies you like this, you can still divorce her. His Majesty will not stop you."
"Divorce? No, we can't divorce," Zhao Yanlin shook his head frantically, "Although she is usually not nice to me, she is sometimes very nice to me."
Cheng Yeran: “…” Why do these words sound so familiar? It feels like he has been pua’d by the princess.
Zhao Yanlin didn't dare drink too late. Even though the princess wouldn't call his name tonight, he had to go home early.
Cheng Yeran didn't want to listen to him complaining like a nagging husband, and he wouldn't be happy to break up even if she advised him to. He might even go back and say something to the princess like "My friends think you're not good to me, can you be a little gentler in the future?" That would only bring trouble to himself. It wouldn't be good if the princess got angry and made things difficult for him and Yang Shiming.
After Zhao Yanlin left, Cheng Yeran reminded Yang Shiming, "He is now the consort of the emperor, and he is different from us. We should not get involved in his affairs with the princess in the future. It is okay to talk about other aspects. There is no need for the two of us to offend the princess. I am not cold-blooded and don't want to care about him. It is for self-protection. You have a mother to take care of, and I have a husband. If he implicates us, what will happen to our family?"
Yang Shiming felt that what he said made sense. Since he entered the officialdom, he had encountered many setbacks and knew that there were some things he should not say and some things he should not do.
But he is still that upright man, and he will not be vague about work.
Cheng Yeran said goodbye to him and went home.
The current house is big, and one has to go through many doors to get to the main house. Moreover, he and Shen Yuntang are the only ones in the entire yard. It looks quite empty and scary at night.
He regretted coming back so late. His poor little husband was so afraid of the dark and being alone. He must be scared at home. He had to go back quickly to hug him.
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