After attending the banquet, Madam Yao looked at her daughter.
Madam Yao had long been aware of her daughter's thoughts.
However, even the eldest daughter of the Grand Tutor's family was looked down upon by Prince Yu when she offered herself as a concubine. Prince Yu really didn't take the Grand Tutor's family seriously.
She couldn't possibly force her daughter onto the Prince of Yu!
Madam Yao's face was full of worry.
This daughter was the late-life daughter of the Grand Tutor, and was spoiled rotten.
"Lan'er, in a couple of days your mother will take you to the birthday banquet of the old lady of the Zheng family. The second young master of the Zheng family is very handsome. Why don't you go and see what he is like?" Madam Yao looked at her daughter's face.
Yao Ruolan had no intention of listening to her mother.
The image of Lin Muheng gently peeling the orange lingered in her mind.
Yao Ruolan never imagined that the high and mighty Prince Yu would be so considerate and attentive to Jiang Chuwei.
She was very jealous and wished she were the one sitting next to Prince Yu today.
She imagined herself as Jiang Chuwei countless times, which strengthened her resolve to marry the Prince of Yu.
Seeing that she was lost in thought and paying no attention to her mother's words.
Madam Yao was helpless; how could she have given birth to such a stubborn daughter!
He also harbored resentment towards Jiang Chuwei.
How can a princess possibly win over a man to marry only her?
Isn't it normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines?
Why would a prince like Prince Yu be so completely controlled by a woman who had been married twice?
Madam Yao looked at her daughter, "Lan'er, do you still remember Young Master Zheng?"
Mrs. Yao patiently repeated it.
Mrs. Yao was very troubled because her daughter seemed to be bewitched.
Thinking of the future, Jiang Chuwei also wanted Prince Yu to marry more women from noble families, so that Prince Yu would have more support.
Even if the Prince of Yu was unwilling, she would still try to persuade him.
That way, people will think she's generous.
Look at Prince Jin, how many noble ladies from prominent families are in his harem? They were all carefully selected, and they will all be helpful to his future.
If it weren't for the rumors of Prince Jin's particular hobby, Madam Yao would have been willing to take a gamble and let her daughter enter Prince Jin's harem.
With her beauty, she will surely be favored.
“I don’t remember any Young Master Zheng,” Yao Ruolan replied impatiently. “Mother, please stop mentioning him. I only want to marry Prince Yu.”
Madam Yao sighed and said, "Lan'er, don't be willful. With our family's status, you can marry whichever prince you want. But Prince Yu's heart is entirely with Princess Yu. What do you have to fight for her? The Jiang family has 300,000 troops in their hands. Prince Yu will treat Princess Yu well because of General Weiwu."
"Mother! Are you saying that Prince Yu is good to Jiang Chuwei because of her elder brother's military power? He's not truly good to Jiang Chuwei, is that right?" Yao Ruolan's eyes lit up, and her depressed mood finally vanished at this moment.
No wonder, how could Lin Muheng, a prince, fall for Jiang Chuwei?
"I don't care!" Yao Ruolan stood up excitedly, accidentally bumping her head on the carriage and wincing in pain.
Madam Yao shook her head helplessly, then tenderly patted her daughter's head, "Be careful!"
"Mother! My heart belongs to Prince Yu. I've loved him since I was a child. Mother, please help me!"
Madam Yao looked at her daughter and said, "You don't regret it! You'd be willing to be a concubine?"
She knew that once her daughter made up her mind, it would be difficult to change it.
However, she couldn't let her daughter continue to act recklessly.
She knew her daughter well.
She would do anything to marry the Prince of Yu, even ruin her reputation, as long as she achieved her goal.
She decided to consult with the Grand Tutor to see if she could come up with a solution.
Yao Ruolan was very excited when her mother asked her this question.
Mother, this means you've agreed.
"Mother! You're so good!" He said, then kissed his mother on the cheek.
Madam Yao was helpless.
You can only spoil your own daughter.
Mrs. Yao was only glamorous on the outside.
Grand Tutor Yao had a very good reputation outside, because as the emperor's tutor, he always cultivated an image of not being interested in women.
He perfectly embodied the role of a teacher.
Apart from the two concubines that Madam Yao took on her own initiative, Grand Tutor Yao had no other wives.
But these are all just appearances.
The real inside story of the Yao family, however, caused Madam Yao immense suffering.
The Yao family is utterly rotten inside.
Grand Tutor Yao cherished his reputation, yet he remained lecherous.
The number of women in the Yao family's backyard was countless.
If we bring in any more people, there won't be enough room for everyone.
Madam Yao never inquired about the origins of these women.
They lived in the backyard without any official status.
The only thing that comforted Madam Yao was that Grand Tutor Yao was very careful, and none of the women got pregnant.
There was once a disobedient man who wanted to rise in rank through his child, and was beaten to death by Yao Taifu's men.
As Madam Yao watched the woman being beaten to death, a chill ran through her heart.
That woman was the most favored at the time. Grand Tutor Yao said he would kill her, and so he did.
It was because she failed to see her place clearly, thinking that by giving birth to the Grand Tutor's son, she could gain a title.
Who is Yao Jian? How could he let others find something to hold against him?
The death of both mother and unborn child prevented future problems.
Since it's unclear what kind of heartless person Yao Jian is, the woman's death wasn't unjust.
If every woman he's been with had a child, even a large house wouldn't be enough to house them all.
Madam Yao paid no attention to these women, and was never jealous.
After giving birth to Yao Ruolan, Yao Jian never entered her courtyard again.
Mrs. Yao thought it was dirty.
Despite his philandering ways, Yao Jian's daughter was a devoted lover.
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