Wan Ge placed a mechanical bird on the table. When she wound it up, the mechanical bird would walk around on the table, which she found quite interesting.
Of course, what Wan Ge liked most was a small mirror. The small mirror was particularly beautiful. The material seemed to be different from the mirrors they used, but it was very delicate, beautiful and clear. More importantly, it was about the size of the palm of her hand, so she could carry it with her.
As the maid helped organize the dowry, she remarked, "I think the prince really cares about the young lady. It seems he truly loves her."
When Wan Ge heard what the maid said, her cheeks flushed red and she became shy instantly.
When the maid saw her mistress's shy expression, she not only didn't stop laughing, but laughed even louder.
…
Time quickly came, and on the eve of their wedding, according to custom, the mother would say some intimate words to her daughter on the eve of her marriage.
Unlike the heartwarming scenes of other people, the mother and daughter sitting face to face only felt awkward.
The Duchess seemed to recall her actions and was at a loss as to how to face Wan Ge. Although she had never intended to harm her, she had almost caused Wan Ge's death because of her.
Wan Ge didn't know how to face his mother, even though he knew that the banditry had nothing to do with her.
But the marriage exchange was enough to prove the favoritism. Wange really didn't know how to face her mother, who always favored her younger sister.
I do care, how could anyone not care about their parents? But I also hate them! I hate that they are so biased.
Madam Chi couldn't find a suitable topic, and after hesitating, she finally spoke: "Ge'er, your sister's crime doesn't deserve this. After you marry Prince Duan... could you... could you..."
Before she could finish speaking, Wan Ge stood up immediately: "If Mother came here just to talk about this, then please leave. Don't you know what my sister has done?"
"If it weren't for the prince protecting me, can you imagine what people outside would be saying about me now? Do you think I, a young lady who has lost my chastity, could still live?"
Her grandmother had told her that no matter who you are, you should not be soft-hearted when facing an enemy who will only hurt you, and she agreed with her grandmother's words.
Before this, although she had envied her sister's life, she had never hated her, much less considered her an enemy. But since the other party had treated her as an enemy first, she shouldn't be soft-hearted towards her.
Wange used to think how happy she would be if she stayed with her parents. She could have anything she wanted, just like her younger sister. And her parents would always focus their attention on her. They wouldn't have the heart to punish her even if she did ten wrong things, but if she did one good thing, her parents would almost celebrate with the whole family.
But now Wan Ge doesn't think that way anymore. If staying with her parents would lead to recklessness and ruthlessness in getting what she wants, she wouldn't want to become that kind of person.
“That’s not what I meant…” Madam Chi wanted to explain, but didn’t know how to say it, so she could only remain silent.
Wan Ge turned away. The maidservants beside her offered no advice, as they didn't know what to say about such a matter. However, they all felt that the madam's words were a bit excessive. This favoritism had even extended to the frontier.
Upon seeing this scene, Madam Chi opened her mouth but couldn't utter a word. In the end, she could only sigh and leave.
The maid looked at her mistress with heartache, but didn't know how to comfort her.
Wan Ge looked up at her maid, then patted her hand to reassure her.
Wan Ge thought that perhaps the other person had also remembered her past. The maid in front of her, besides coming from a poor family, was also sent here as a maid by her parents who favored her younger brother.
They were just in the same boat.
…
Meanwhile, on the other side, in the Duan Prince's mansion, the eldest princess, holding a little girl, also appeared before Jiang Jin.
The eldest princess sighed with emotion: "You were so small and yet you were by my side, being taken care of by me. In the blink of an eye, you're about to get married."
Jiang Jin bowed to the eldest princess: "My mother passed away early, and I am grateful to my elder sister for taking care of me for so many years."
The eldest princess patted his head: "What nonsense are you talking about? It's my duty to take care of you now that the Empress is not here."
Looking at Jiang Jin, who was extremely handsome and bore a resemblance to his mother, the princess's eyes reddened.
The princess handed the little girl in her arms to someone else to take care of, as she wanted to talk to Jiang Jin about some things.
The maidservant obediently carried the little princess away, and the others also obediently left.
“I’ve heard that Father’s health is deteriorating, and I’m worried that the Crown Prince might harm you.”
The crown prince is her own blood brother, but...
The eldest princess will never forget the day her mother died. She was eleven years old, the crown prince was nine, and Xiao Jin was not yet six.
Looking at Jiang Jin, who bore a striking resemblance to herself, the Empress could only entrust her son to the Eldest Princess with tears welling in her eyes.
In this palace, she had no one she could trust except her daughter.
That day, the Empress said, "Given Ran'er's (Crown Prince Jiang Ran's) temperament, I'm afraid she won't be able to tolerate Xiao Jin's existence in the future. I'm begging you, you must protect Xiao Jin."
The eldest princess nodded and swore to her mother that she would protect Jiang Jin. So she then asked her father to let her younger brother stay with her.
The emperor and empress were childhood sweethearts and had deep feelings for each other. Moreover, the empress made great efforts for the sake of their child, enduring for many years, and died in the year when the emperor loved her the most.
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