Chapter 173 The Male Protagonist's Extreme Mother (Sixty)
"My Lord, does the Queen Mother really want to find a poor scholar for the Princess?"
In another small courtyard of the Han family, people were also talking about Han Jiaojiao's marriage.
The person who spoke was a woman in her thirties. She was not very beautiful, but just pretty.
But her expression was very peaceful, her words were gentle, and she exuded a sense of delicacy and stability in her bones.
She is like an older sister, and always looks at men with tolerance.
She is Han Chong's favorite concubine, Aunt Wu. She was originally a maid beside Han Chong and had served him since she was a child.
Aunt Wu and Han Chong have been master and servant for more than 20 years, and the relationship between them is very complicated.
Master and servant! Sister and brother! Lover! Relative! She never flatters, and she does not act arrogantly.
But her existence itself was like a thorn to the mistress, deeply piercing her heart.
Aunt Wu was not a "favored concubine" in the true sense, but she became a famous vixen in the capital.
The mistress was so angry that she died, and the master was branded as a man who favored his concubine over his wife.
The daughter born still suppresses the eldest daughter of the original wife.
If someone has never seen Aunt Wu, after hearing about her "deeds", they would definitely imagine her as a stunning and charming beauty.
Once you meet her, you will wonder: Is that all?! She is average looking and three years older than Han Chong.
It wins because it is gentle and stable.
But there are a lot of people like this.
How could Princess Yongjia be so frustrated that she died because of such an "old woman"? Some people even think that Princess Yongjia was too much, jealous, and intolerant, which is why -
Aunt Wu didn't act out this act to whitewash herself; that's just her personality.
That's why Han Chong felt particularly distressed.
Even the wife of Duke Cheng'en pleaded for her in front of the Queen Mother.
"Um!"
Hearing Aunt Wu's question, Han Chong responded indifferently.
"A child from a poor family, your origin is too low!"
Aunt Wu's gentle face was full of concern. "The princess is of noble status and weak body. Isn't it too unfair for her to marry down like this?"
She was not pretending to be kind and generous, but was really worried about Han Jiaojiao.
Han Chong raised his head and looked at Aunt Wu steadily. Seeing her sincere look, he slowly said, "This is what my aunt and cousin wanted."
"Besides, I think it's pretty good!"
Han Chong doesn't have much affection for his daughter Han Jiaojiao.
When Han Jiaojiao was born, his relationship with Princess Yongjia was at its most strained.
Princess Yongjia insisted on driving Aunt Wu away, and Han Chong thought she was being unreasonable.
With the Duke Cheng'en's wife and cousin caught in the middle, the couple almost became enemies.
Moreover, Han Jiaojiao is only four months older than Han Chong and Aunt Wu's beloved daughter.
Han Chong gave all his fatherly love to this concubine's daughter.
Later, when Princess Yongjia accompanied him to take up the post, she died of illness in the local area, and Han Jiaojiao became an increasingly invisible person in the Han family.
Han Jiaojiao almost died from a serious illness.
When Empress Dowager Han in the capital heard the news, she immediately sent an old palace maid who had once served Princess Yongjia to take Han Jiaojiao away.
This separation lasted for three years.
Three years later, Han Chong was finally transferred back to the capital.
Han Jiaojiao was also taken back to the Duke's Mansion.
However, on the first day Han Jiaojiao returned to Beijing, she fainted outside her home.
Although the step-wife was branded as "unkind", Han Chong, the father, was also dragged out to "whip the corpse".
All his past misdeeds, such as favoring his concubine over his wife and angering his original wife to death, were dug up.
Han Chong originally wanted to return to the capital and do something big, but thanks to Han Jiaojiao, the unfilial daughter, Han Chong would be pointed at whenever he went out.
There were also some playboys who were jealous of his talent and bullied him in various ways, making sarcastic remarks to him.
When he arrived at the government office, his colleagues and subordinates looked at him strangely.
It seemed as if he was an extremely unfaithful man and a big fool of the time!
Isn't that stupid?
He disrespected his wife, who was of noble birth and had a generous dowry, and instead favored a lowly maid.
He clearly had the opportunity to achieve great things, but it was ruined because of the disaster in the inner court.
Some of the brave generals in the army, when they saw him at the grand court meeting, were even more arrogant and cold, almost pointing their finger at him and calling him a "bastard"! "What do they know? They know nothing!"
"I'm Han Chong! I passed the imperial examination at the age of 18 and am proficient in horse riding and archery."
"He is good at both literature and martial arts. He is the best among the new generation of students in the capital."
As a result, because he married Princess Yongjia, his talents were overshadowed.
Others would only say that he was lucky, relying on his status as a royal consort and the influence of the Huo family to get promoted! Nonsense!
He is not a wimp who relies on women.
Originally, Han Chong liked Princess Yongjia, a woman so bright and flamboyant, like the most gorgeous peony flower.
However, Han Chong really couldn't stand the criticism from outsiders.
As if to prove himself, Han Chong deliberately promoted Aunt Wu and neglected Princess Yongjia.
I watched helplessly as a beautiful flower withered and died day by day.
Princess Yongjia died, and Han Chong regretted it deeply.
As a result, she also felt guilty towards the only daughter she left behind.
However, when the servant brought Han Jiaojiao over, Han Chong was extremely disappointed.
Is this his and Yongjia's daughter? Why is she so timid and cowardly? She looks petty and aggrieved, as if she has been abused.
She doesn't look like the daughter of his Han family at all.
Compared with Mingzhu, there is no comparison.
Han Chong's inexplicable machismo began to take effect, and he disliked Han Jiaojiao in every way.
Han Jiaojiao was already worried about losing her mother, and when she finally met her only blood relative, she was deeply hurt by the indifference in his eyes.
She became more timid and inferior.
It's all my fault. I'm not as good as my sister. I brought shame to my mother and disappointed my father.
The more she did this, the more disgusted Han Chong became.
In this way, we enter a vicious cycle.
Until Nanny Zhou took the person away.
Han Chong almost forgot the existence of Han Jiaojiao, the eldest daughter.
He treated his concubine's daughter Han Mingzhu as the apple of his eye and personally enlightened and taught her.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Aunt Wu was standing aside, and the three of them looked very happy, just like a family of three.
However, all this beautiful thing was completely shattered after Han Jiaojiao returned to Beijing.
Han Chong was once again caught in the whirlpool of public opinion. Aunt Wu was dubbed the number one favorite concubine, and Han Mingzhu, who was originally a famous socialite in Beijing, was also implicated.
"It's all Han Jiaojiao's fault, this unfilial daughter!"
Han Chong was secretly filled with resentment, but the current Han Jiaojiao was no longer the pitiful little girl of four or five years old who looked up to beg for her father's love.
She became increasingly sick and weak.
As soon as Han Chong gave a few "admonitions", the woman started wiping away tears.
Han Chong: ... Stop crying! Han Chong was afraid that he would scold his daughter to the point of vomiting blood, which would make his already bad reputation even worse, so he just threw up his sleeves and left in anger.
"Never mind! I will never care about this unfilial daughter again!"
Han Chong didn't just say this casually.
He really doesn't care anymore.
Han Jiaojiao had not yet married at the age of sixteen, but Han Chong didn't care.
Instead, he was very excited and arranged for Han Mingzhu to be the youngest son of the Duke of Zhenguo.
Alas, Mingzhu is good in everything. Her appearance and talent are very much like mine.
The only shortcoming is that his background is not good enough.
Although Han Chong "persuaded" his step-wife to register Han Mingzhu under her name, making her the nominal legitimate daughter.
But, fake is fake, that is to say, it sounds better.
When it comes to discussing marriage, even families of equal status will still look down on you.
Finally, after careful selection and investigation, Han Chong chose the son of the Cheng family.
He is the youngest legitimate son, and he has four older legitimate brothers. No matter how the throne is passed, it is impossible for him to inherit the title.
However, he is the legitimate son of the Duke's Mansion, loved by his parents and cared for by his elder brother.
The best thing is that Cheng Wulang is a good student.
He passed the examination to become a scholar at the age of fifteen. Two years later, when he took part in the autumn examination, he might even be able to become a juren.
Cheng Wulang is not a child of a poor family who needs to rely on the imperial examination to change his fate.
It would be icing on the cake if he could pass the imperial examination.
Mingzhu is a famous talented woman in Beijing. She and Cheng Wulang are a perfect match! "Let's not talk about Nanping anymore. Let's prepare a dowry for Mingzhu."
"Alas, I am sorry for not being able to give you a decent property!"
Speaking of dowry, Han Chong looked at Aunt Wu with some guilt.
As the eldest son of the Cheng'en Mansion, he is valued by his parents, loved by his aunt, and doted on by his grandmother and other elders.
His little treasury was fairly well-stocked.
However, when Yongjia died of illness, the empress dowager took into consideration their blood relatives and was reluctant to punish Han Chong, but she still had to pretend to give an explanation to the Huo family.
So, Queen Mother Han took the initiative to confiscate Han Chong's private treasury and put all of it under Han Jiaojiao's name.
Han Chong was not allowed to return to Beijing, but was made to "reflect on his mistakes" in the local area.
Han Chong didn't care about reflection or anything like that.
But his small treasury was taken away, and he was really hurt.
Originally, he thought that Aunt Wu was of humble origin and had no money.
He planned to allocate some from his private treasury and put it under Aunt Wu's name.
When his children get married in the future, he will give them another share of the property from his private treasury.
result--
Nothing left! Han Chong had saved some money through hard work during those three years in the local area.
But compared with the private vault taken away by Han Jiaojiao, these are really nothing.
Now that Han Mingzhu is getting married, the Han family will give her a dowry, but that's all.
The Empress Dowager hated Aunt Wu, and even Han Mingzhu was affected by it.
The Queen Mother would at most add some makeup symbolically, but she would not be as generous as she was to Han Jiaojiao.
And the stepmother probably won't give a dowry to her adopted daughter.
Even the wife of Duke Cheng'en, when Princess Yongjia died, she would not scold her son, but would blame Aunt Wu for being a foxy woman.
Compared with Han Mingzhu, the daughter of Aunt Wu, Lady Cheng'en loves the pair of children born to her stepmother more.
After much calculation, Han Chong found that Han Mingzhu's dowry was a bit shabby!
Not to mention compared with Han Jiaojiao, who has a wealthy family, even other noble ladies in the capital cannot compare to her.
Forget about the ten-mile red dowry. It would be a stretch to even collect 108 loads of dowry.
Han Chong was so worried about his beloved daughter's dowry that he had no time to bother about Han Jiaojiao, an unfilial daughter.
Aunt Wu saw that Han Chong was so "willful" that she could not persuade him any further and could only give up helplessly...
(End of this chapter)
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