Chapter 152
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Shao Hui unilaterally crushed him and pressed him on the table. The cups and chopsticks on the table fell to the ground with a loud noise, which attracted many people's attention.
After the quarrel between the eldest prince and the crown prince, the business of Jinyulou became better. Most people liked to watch the fun, and there were many dignitaries who came here to consume. It was even more interesting to see them fighting and cursing at each other.
Today, when people in the surrounding boxes heard the sounds of fighting and cursing, they couldn't help but stick their heads out to watch the fun.
Then they saw two familiar faces, one was the prince consort, the other was a young general, and there was also a young man sitting over there.
It seems that the two of them were fighting over that guy. This fight added a touch of romance, making it even more interesting.
The crowd focused their attention on Lin Yu, wanting to see what kind of stunningly beautiful guy he was that could make these two
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A fight broke out between two prominent figures.
However, when they set their sights on Lin Yu, they were very disappointed. For these two heavyweights, even if the guy they chose was not as pretty as Yuan Bao and Liu Ya, he should at least be as good-looking as the members of the troupe performing below. However, Lin Yu was just average-looking, which puzzled them.
They looked at Lin Yu even more attentively. Upon closer inspection, he was quite attractive, especially his dress, which showed good taste. Could he be a man of noble status?
But no matter how noble your status is, can you compare to these two?
Several ministers who had just arrived in Beijing could not help but ask, "Who is that boy? How could he let the young general and the prince consort fight over him? Isn't the prince consort afraid that the princess will find out if he does this?"
"That guy is just average looking. How could he cause those two distinguished people to fight? What ability does he have?"
Several officials who knew the inside story showed a meaningful expression, "This is a long story. I didn't expect that the prince consort is still obsessed with his ex-husband. If he had known this, why did he abandon his wife for wealth and glory?"
The newcomers, eager to learn, pulled him aside and begged him to tell them the inside story.
The older official stroked his beard and said, "You don't know, that guy's name is Lin Yu, he is the ex-husband of the Prince Consort. Lord Zhao became the Prince Consort after divorcing Lin Yu. After he became the Prince Consort, his family was like nouveau riche, squandering money in the capital, especially his brother and mother, who walked around the capital like a tyrant, thinking that everyone was afraid of them, but in fact everyone was laughing at them in their hearts."
Another older official said, "Who would have thought that after the divorce, the country boy would be favored by the young general? He is two or three years older than the young general, and he is also a divorced man. He is not good-looking, but he is treated like a treasure by the young general. Don't you think it's strange? Now the prince consort is fighting with the young general, which is even stranger."
Several officials found it bizarre and thought it was worth coming here today. They watched the show, had a meal, grabbed a limited edition cake, and even watched a fight. They could talk about this for a year after they go back.
The boy band performing on the first floor felt speechless. Why did they always pick fights when they were dancing? Dancing was not as interesting as quarreling. After they started fighting, no one watched them dancing anymore. They didn't know whether to stop or continue dancing.
The onlookers thought that it was exciting enough for these two people to quarrel over a brother, but what made them even more shocked was that the eldest princess actually came over.
It turned out that the eldest princess was watching the boy band's performance in the next room. When she heard the noise, she thought that the incompetent prince had come to embarrass himself again. When she came over to take a look, she found that it was her own prince consort, which made her feel even more embarrassed.
She picked up Zhao Yanlin and slapped him twice, "Go back home!"
Zhao Yanlin's hair and clothes were already messy from being beaten, and he was slapped twice in public by the princess. He felt extremely embarrassed, but the princess had already left, so he could only endure the humiliation and leave with the princess.
When he got downstairs, he wanted to get on the princess' carriage, but the princess kicked him off the carriage and said, "Run after me."
He came here in his own carriage, but the princess told him to follow the carriage, so he had to follow the carriage.
He originally came here to find the eldest princess, and meeting Lin Yu was just an accident.
Ever since the boy band debuted, the eldest princess has come to Jinyulou every day to support the band. It’s been such a long time, but she’s not tired of it yet. The eldest princess’s freshness for him didn’t even last that long.
The eldest princess hadn't touched him for a long time, which made him very anxious.
I heard that the boy band often releases new songs, performs on variety shows, does interviews, and changes up their looks, so there’s something new and different every day.
After hearing about it, he not only took care of his skin, he even changed into the same style and clothing as the boy band, and even learned to dance and develop a sense of humor. But it was no use. The princess didn't even look at him, as if she had forgotten about him.
His parents also told him to have a child with the princess as soon as possible, because once a woman has a child, she will be tied down and will not go out and fool around anymore.
But the eldest princess wouldn't even touch him, so how could he get her pregnant?
He couldn't sit still, so he ran to Jinyu Tower to find the princess, but he saw Lin Yu and Shao Hui instead. After seeing Lin Yu, he remembered everything when he was with Lin Yu.
When they first got married, the two of them stuck together all the time. He would tell jokes to Lin Yu and make him happy, and he would shyly cover his mouth while laughing.
He recalled how Lin Yu had run all night on the mountain road to bring him things, how Lin Yu had embroidered purses and sachets for him, cooked for him, and massaged him when he was tired...
Little things came to his mind one by one, but when he thought about the things that Lin Yu might have done for Shao Hui, he became furious and ran up to remind Shao Hui that he used to be Lin Yu's man, Lin Yu was his property, and even if they were divorced, Lin Yu was still his and could not be possessed by another man.
He followed the princess' carriage all the way back to the princess's mansion. When he got home, the princess angrily slapped him twice, "You competed with the young general for another brother. How can I save face if this gets out? Are you deliberately trying to make the whole capital laugh at me?"
"I didn't mean that. It was just a coincidence that I met him. I came to see you today." Zhao Yanlin explained.
It would have been fine if she didn't explain. The more she explained, the angrier the princess became. "Why are you looking for me? Do you want to control me? You knew who I was before we got married. Do you want me to stay faithful to you now?"
Zhao Yanlin wanted to explain, but the princess refused to listen and asked him to move to a side room.
He used to live in the main house, but the eldest princess did not live here. The eldest princess had her own courtyard, which was the most luxurious and largest courtyard in the entire princess mansion. He lived in a slightly worse courtyard than the eldest princess, and the other concubines could only live in smaller courtyards.
The eldest princess flipped the cards at home every day and let whoever she liked go to the yard. He waited for two or three months but it was never his turn.
Now, he has moved to a remote place and lives almost the same as those male lovers. He feels depressed.
When his parents, brothers and sisters-in-law heard that he had made the eldest princess angry, they all went to the side room to see him. Seeing that his face was swollen, they applied medicine to him with heartache.
"You knew that the eldest princess had a bad temper, so you should have been more accommodating to her. Now you're asking for trouble." Mother Zhao held his hand distressedly, tears streaming down her face.
Zhao Yanlin thought about the humiliation the princess had inflicted on him today, which had made him a laughing stock in the entire capital. He could hardly suppress his anger, "Mother, I don't want to be a consort anymore."
"Son, don't say angry words. There are always quarrels in life. Your father and I often quarrel. The most important thing is that one of us is willing to give in, so that the family can be harmonious, right?" Zhao's mother advised him, "If you don't want to be the prince consort, where will our family live?"
His brother also advised him, "Your sister-in-law and I often quarrel. Your sister-in-law is so fierce. She often scratches my face and slaps me, but we make up after waking up. Don't act on impulse."
After the brother finished speaking, he secretly winked at his sister-in-law. His sister-in-law had never hit him at all. He was just afraid that Zhao Yanlin could not bear it anymore and would divorce the princess, and they would not be able to live a life of wealth and glory in the future.
For the sake of their own wealth and glory, the family members took turns to persuade Zhao Yanlin not to divorce the princess and to have a child as soon as possible. With a child, the princess would change.
They persuaded Zhao Yanlin for half the night and finally managed to stop him.
But after seeing Lin Yu yesterday, Zhao Yanlin couldn't calm down for a long time. He kept dreaming about the days he spent with Lin Yu.
If he had not married the princess, he would not have given his family such a good life now, but they would probably have lived an ordinary life like Yang Shiming.
He should be better than Yang Shiming because he has a good husband. Lin Yu is a very qualified husband who can keep the house in order.
After he fell asleep, he had a dream. He dreamed that he and Lin Yu were still together, and the family lived in the small courtyard they bought when they first arrived in Beijing. Although it was crowded, they were happy.
When he got off work and returned home, he could smell the fragrance of food as soon as he entered the door. It was Lin Yu's specialty. Lin Yu would come over to help him take off his official clothes and change into his usual clothes. He would also fetch water for him to wash his hands and face, and would call him husband with admiration.
But when he woke up, there was nothing but the pillow wet with his tears.
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