Qiao Zhen smiled, but it was a cold laugh.
That's ridiculous.
A woman's important marriage turned out like this.
hehe--
If her birth mother knew about her current predicament, would she be disappointed?
She schemed her way to this point, but she hasn't had a chance to shine. She must be feeling pretty bad right now.
That's enough!
What can the birth mother do?
When she pushed herself away in that way, their mother-daughter relationship came to an end.
Thinking of this, I lost my appetite even more, so I simply put down my food, got up, and went to the window.
Looking at the beautiful scenery outside, her heart became heavy.
She is no longer the illegitimate daughter of the General's Mansion, but the Third Prince's Consort.
The thought that this identity was not what she wanted, and that the path she took was not one she could choose, was something she had to accept.
She tried to convince herself that if what she saw at the palace was true, then soon the Third Prince would be the Emperor, and she would be...
Who is that woman who appeared before me, dressed in an empress's phoenix coronet and wedding robes?
Am I destined to be just a passerby with a short life?
No.
She wanted to live, to live well, and she would never let anyone harm her so easily.
Thinking of this, she suddenly felt an unprecedented surge of fighting spirit.
Things have already come to this point, why should she back down?
Just like today, no matter who it is, she will make some people end up in a more miserable state than herself.
Thinking about it, she looked at the bowl and chopsticks again, just about to eat, when she heard a commotion outside and soon saw the Third Prince striding towards her.
Qiao Zhen put down her chopsticks, stood up, and bowed to the Third Prince.
"Your Highness!"
The third prince glanced at the woman, then sat down and noticed the cold, untouched food in front of him. "Not to your liking?"
It was a very plain sentence, without any extra expression, just like the impression the Third Prince gave to others.
It can be described as camouflage, or it can be described as disdain.
The Third Prince is a man destined for great things, and he doesn't care much about the women around him.
“We’ve already eaten.” Qiao Zhen stood up and stood to the side.
The Third Prince's deep, ruthless voice rang out, "What are your plans regarding Madam Liang's matter?"
Qiao Zhen looked up at the man and smiled.
"What is Your Highness saying? I don't understand!"
At this moment, Qiao Zhen transforms into a rigid beauty.
The third prince glanced at it and immediately felt his mind explode, his head go blank, and his throat become a little dry.
A slight smile appeared on his lips.
Very well, this woman has piqued his interest.
He had never realized before that this girl was actually quite mischievous, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt he had struck gold.
She is good at reading and writing, generous and gentle, and can occasionally be a little temperamental with him.
...
General's Mansion.
Warm room.
Aunt Xu was locked in the warm pavilion and not allowed to go out.
At first, Aunt Xu pretended to be crazy, but now she doesn't pretend anymore.
I waited anxiously.
So much time has passed, and my daughter still hasn't returned home. Could something have happened at the Third Prince's residence?
She recalled the news she had received that when the Third Prince came to marry, there was a child who looked like the Third Prince.
Could it be...?
She was scared and nervous.
Now that his daughter is the Third Prince's wife, she has already had an eldest son right after marrying into the family. What does this mean?
As a woman confined to the inner quarters of the household, she knew better than anyone that her daughter's future path would be extremely difficult.
Could it be...?
The more afraid you are, the more worried you become.
When Mrs. Qiao heard that someone had quieted down, she brought Zhang Ma over to see what was going on.
Actually, she wanted to know something more from Aunt Xu.
When Madam Qiao entered the room and saw Aunt Xu's dazed expression, she took a few steps to sit down in the main seat.
Aunt Xu's gaze followed Madam Qiao's movements.
"Now you know how to worry?" Mrs. Qiao sneered.
Aunt Xu would be lying if she said she wasn't sad, but she believed her daughter could get back on her feet.
"Are you satisfied now?" Aunt Xu blurted out.
Zhang Ma stood by watching the reckless Aunt Xu act so stubbornly. How interesting that she was still so defiant after all this?
It was only because the lady was magnanimous that she didn't hold it against this person; if it were someone else, they definitely wouldn't have been so easy to talk to.
"Tell me what you know."
"Hmph—" Aunt Xu snorted coldly.
“Qiaozhen is not in a good situation. If you still want to see your daughter alive, you should think it over before you speak.”
Aunt Xu was shocked by these words.
She looked at Mrs. Qiao uneasily.
"After all, she's born out of wedlock. Do you think the general will compromise if you marry a daughter born out of wedlock? Don't dream about it."
Aunt Xu then opened her eyes wide and asked tremblingly, "What does Madam mean?"
Madam Qiao did not speak, but stared at Aunt Xu.
The fact that I've been able to live peacefully until now is not simply because I gave birth to a daughter.
“I said, it was your good sister who, in order to control you, did not hesitate to use Jiang Manyun to poison the eldest young master.”
"Oh?" Mrs. Qiao was shocked by this and forced herself to calm down.
"Madam Jiang is aware of these things."
Mrs. Qiao's eyes dimmed.
She'll check whether that's true or not.
I got up, ready to leave.
Aunt Xu knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Madam Qiao, "Madam, please help Zhen'er."
"When you plotted against your own daughter, did you ever think about this?" The Third Prince is no ordinary person. How could someone who dares to plot against him not know that this was done on purpose?
That year, Aunt Xu was quite bold in the backyard, daring to scheme against the Third Prince, which in her eyes was tantamount to courting death.
Fortunately, Qiao Zhen was unaware of this.
Aunt Xu's expression changed drastically.
"Please, Madam, help me." Aunt Xu could say nothing more but beg for mercy.
Madam Qiao glanced at Aunt Xu. As a mother herself, she could understand Aunt Xu's feelings at this moment. However, she shouldn't have treated everyone else like fools.
"Qiao Zhen is the eldest daughter of my general's mansion, and she will never be bullied by anyone."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Xu was so excited that she kept kowtowing.
Madam Qiao reiterated, "Don't use your clumsy little tricks anymore. You need to know that the person you're scheming against is the Third Prince."
I hope someone will think twice before acting rashly and bring trouble upon their daughter and the General's Mansion.
As for her good friend, they should catch up properly.
In particular, Consort Qing, in order to make the entire General's Mansion her backing, did not hesitate to harm her own son.
Madam Qiao stared fixedly at a certain spot, her eyes icy cold.
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