Chapter 455 Mother, Have Tea
July 3rd.
A good day chosen personally by the Imperial Observatory.
Yunyang and Li Mingzhu's engagement came as planned.
Although it was far less grand than the wedding of Princess Zhaoyang and Yunxi, it was still unique in the frontier.
Every household leaned out and looked at the red boxes all over the city.
"This Li family is really on the rise. I didn't expect their daughter to marry so well."
"That's right. I heard that the son-in-law's family seems to be a high-ranking official in the capital. He is definitely not a simple person."
"A high-ranking official in the capital city still lets his child come to the border to serve as a soldier and suffer. Could he be an illegitimate child or a bastard?"
"Who knows? Anyway, the Li family is making a fortune!"
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The people's discussions did not affect the wedding.
Bai Wutong happily sat in the main seat, waiting for his son and new daughter-in-law to come over and serve tea.
In addition to the Li family, the yard was also crowded with Yunyang and Li's relatives.
The Li family naturally also heard the whispers.
Mother Li really wanted to rush out and tell them that Yangzi was not a bastard, he was a prince!
In the imperial palace, there is no distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children; they are all real sons of the emperor!
Moreover, even though the Fourth Prince was the fourth child, he was born from the Emperor and the Empress. So if you really counted it, he was definitely the legitimate son, just the second legitimate son.
However, thinking of Bai Wutong's instructions, they endured it.
Li's mother kept all those gossiping relatives in mind. If they gossip about their own family members, they will definitely be more careless when they go out.
For people like this, try to have less contact with them in the future and just treat them as ordinary relatives.
From beginning to end, Bai Wutong's eyes were on Yunyang and Li Mingzhu, not giving any attention to anyone else.
This also made some guests a little dissatisfied.
"Isn't he a high-ranking official? Then his family education must be good. Why didn't I see Yangzi's mother come down to entertain the guests?"
"That's right. I guess only the high-ranking officials would disdain to talk to small people like us. Their standards are so high that they would never look down on us."
When Li's mother heard this, she could no longer bear it. She turned around and lowered her voice to scold, "It's a happy occasion, stop talking nonsense here! If you say more, don't blame me for kicking you out without any courtesy!"
You still dare to say bad things about your mother-in-law. Do you want to stop caring about your head?
Li's mother didn't feel that she was being aggressive at all. Instead, she felt that she was saving the other person's life.
When that person heard this, her face turned red with embarrassment, but she still had the courage to talk about her behind her back. She would not dare to do so if the incident really came to Bai Wutong's attention.
She is the wife of a high-ranking official. If she really makes a fuss, her entire family might be implicated because of her bad mouth.
She kept silent at the moment. Although she resented Li's mother in her heart, she dared not say a word.
The wedding was concluded in such a lively manner.
Bai Wutong waved his hand and did not allow Yunyang to go out to toast, nor did he allow anyone to go into the bridal chamber to make trouble. He just went in to accompany Li Mingzhu.
No one at the scene really dared to make a fuss. Even if there was no groom, the delicious food and wine on the table were not in vain. It was enough for them to have a good meal!
Night falls.
Li Mingzhu took off her makeup and shyly lay beside Yunyang, "Husband, I never thought that one day I would marry a prince and my mother-in-law would be the queen mother. It feels like a dream just thinking about it."
Yun Yang smiled and raised his hand to hold her in his arms, "When we meet tomorrow, you will know that this is not a dream. You must be tired, go to sleep. If you don't sleep... don't blame me for being rude!"
"What are you doing..."
Wedding night.
How can I let you down?
The next morning,
Li Mingzhu got up before Bai Wutong woke up, and quickly tidied up and prepared to make breakfast.
Chan'er heard the voice and came to check. "Young Madam, you don't have to work so hard. Madam specifically instructed you yesterday to sleep a little longer and not to tire yourself out. Madam has transferred a group of palace maids from the palace to serve you here. You don't have to do these chores in the future. Just stay with the young master and get pregnant as soon as possible."
"This..." Li Mingzhu was an ordinary person who had to do housework before, but now she can be served as soon as she got married. The sudden change makes it a little difficult for her to adapt.
Chan'er directly helped her to sit in the pavilion outside, "Madam, there are some things that I shouldn't tell you, but you should know them. After all, the young master is the fourth prince, and now he is just hiding his identity here. When the prince really climbs to a high position with his own strength, his identity will naturally be announced to the world. And as a princess, you should also adapt to the life of a princess. Otherwise, if it gets out, the princess will still have to work, and people who don't know will think that the queen mother is torturing her daughter-in-law."
Although this may be a bit heartbreaking, it is true.
Chan'er continued, "There is one more thing. You also have to learn some palace rules. The Queen Mother doesn't care about these, but you are away from home. When you return to the capital, you represent the palace after all. It's not good to lose face for His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, right?"
"You're right..." Li Mingzhu hadn't thought so much about it before. She was just an illiterate commoner and didn't understand these principles at all. She also knew that Chan'er was doing it for her own good.
She could certainly rely on Yunyang's favor and Bai Wutong's magnanimity to continue doing things as usual, but if she did so, her own reputation would be ruined, and in the end it would be the palace that would be implicated.
What’s more, people’s words are scary.
Now that she and Yunyang are newlyweds, she naturally doesn't care about these things.
But what if they become an old married couple in the future? What should she do if her bad reputation brings trouble to the palace and makes Yunyang dislike her? Even though she knew in her heart that Yunyang was not that kind of person, she still had to prepare for the worst.
Especially, it is impossible for Yunyang to have only one princess consort. What if there is a concubine in the future and she does a better job than her, wouldn’t that make her look inferior?
What people fear most is comparison. No matter how strong the feelings are, they will be completely worn out by comparison.
Li Mingzhu sighed, "It seems that becoming a princess is really not an easy thing."
Chan'er nodded heavily, "Just like the Queen Mother, others only see her elegant and luxurious side, and her high position and power, but never see that the Queen Mother has worked hard to get to where she is today. If it weren't for her cleverness, she would have lost her life many times. And if the Queen Mother did something shameful, people all over the world would definitely criticize her. So if you want to stand high, you have to pay a lot."
The higher you are, the more you care about your reputation.
Women are treated too harshly these days; one person can bring harm to the entire family.
"I know what to do now, thank you."
Chan'er smiled sweetly. She was already 27 or 28 years old, almost 30 years old. She was no longer the chattering girl of 16 or 17 years old. If she hadn't argued with him, Bai Wutong would have wanted to marry her and Yingchun off. "Madam, don't be polite. Once the palace maids arrive, someone will teach you. Don't worry. The queen specially selected her confidants. They will definitely not treat you badly. You can use them without worry."
"Okay, by the way, I have to go and serve tea to my mother!"
When Bai Wutong woke up, it was already noon.
Knowing that Li Mingzhu had already gotten up, she asked someone to prepare lunch.
At the dining table.
Li Mingzhu held the tea and said, "Mom, have some tea."
This was the second cup of tea, which truly represented that she would live with Yunyang in the future.
Bai Wutong had no intention of teasing his wife or setting rules, so he just took it and drank it, "Let's eat, I'll stay with you for a few more days, then I should go back."
Yunyang has only seven days to get married before he has to return to the military camp.
At that time, Bai Wutong also had to return to the capital to say his final goodbye.
She didn't want to be trapped within the high walls of the palace all her life; she wanted to travel around the world, bringing her father and mother's tablets with her and seeing the places they wanted to go.
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