"This bright red makes one's heart so happy just looking at it, Concubine Yun, don't you think so?"
At this time, a maid happened to pass by carrying a plate of bright red velvet flowers. The old woman reached out to stop her, took out a bright red velvet flower with a red gold thread border from the tray, and held it carefully in her palms.
The corners of the old woman's lips turned up, and the smile in her eyes was ambiguous.
"My master is very happy today, so it's a good opportunity for Concubine Yun to share in the joy."
Zhao Yunzhu narrowed her eyes slightly, curled the corners of her lips, raised her hand and touched the big red velvet hairpin in the old woman's palm, with a hint of sarcasm hidden in her eyes, "Mammy, you are really thoughtful——"
She pretended to pick up the hairpin with her fingertips. The old woman was very proud and she withdrew her hand.
The next second, Zhao Yunzhu loosened her fingers slightly, and the hairpin fell to the ground with a clatter.
The old woman's face suddenly darkened.
He looked at the hairpin on the ground, then raised his head to look at Zhao Yunzhu.
"cloud--"
The old woman's voice had a more questioning tone.
Bang!
But before she could finish, a gust of cold wind suddenly blew past, and before she could come to her senses, Zhao Yunzhu had already slapped her.
"Mammy, I think County Lady Shumin has been busy organizing the wedding banquet these days and has relaxed her supervision over you servants."
"That's what you call having no manners! Today, I have nothing to do, so I'll teach you a lesson!"
"This concubine is not as lucky as your county lady. She is not so lucky as to be someone's second wife or someone's mother. This concubine naturally disdains such a blessing."
"Mammy, I don't like to hear these words. If you still don't know how to live or die, then I don't mind teaching you a lesson."
Zhao Yunzhu sneered as he leaned back slightly.
The words hit the nanny in the face.
Although the old woman was furious in her heart, she did not dare to act rudely. After all, she was a servant.
"Concubine Yun, I was drunk and said some nonsense. Please don't hold it against me!"
The old woman covered her face and knelt on the ground in panic. The servants in the county lady's mansion hurried past with their heads down.
Zhao Yunzhu ignored the old woman and walked towards the bridal chamber. The old woman who was kneeling on the ground hurriedly stood up and quickly followed her. "Concubine Yun, wait for me, wait for me."
The old woman didn't say anything more and took Zhao Yunzhu to the door of the bridal chamber.
Zhao Yunzhu originally thought that the old woman was going to complain to Song Shumin.
Unexpectedly, the old woman cautiously and respectfully smiled and personally lifted the curtain at the main door. "Concubine Yun, I will not go in and disturb you from talking to my county mistress. After all, today is my county mistress's big day."
Zhao Yunzhu glanced at the old woman and walked into the house.
Song Shumin had already finished dressing up. She was wearing a bright red wedding dress and a golden phoenix crown on her head. She sat on the bed covered with a bright red wedding quilt with her hands folded.
The maid standing beside her was holding a tray with a bright red veil on it.
Seeing Zhao Yunzhu coming, Song Shumin winked at the maid, who put the tray on the table and then bowed and left.
"Concubine Yun, I'm not in a position to greet you right now. I hope you won't mind." Song Shumin explained with a smile.
Zhao Yunzhu shook her head. "It's okay."
If he had any previous relationship with Zhao Yunzhu, it seemed that their relationship was not very good.
We are just casual acquaintances.
She felt a little sympathetic towards Song Shumin regarding the affairs of Prince Song's Mansion.
But later, when Song Shumin targeted her, she would not regard Song Shumin as a friend, and would not sympathize with the person who had become her enemy.
"Thank you so much today. After all, I'm getting married, and I don't have many friends in Chang'an City these years."
Song Shumin's eyes darkened as she pointed to a stool nearby and said, "Let's sit down and talk."
Zhao Yunzhu slowly sat down.
In fact, when she was still the princess of Prince Song's Mansion, there were many ladies in Chang'an City who tried to curry favor with her.
But due to the changes that happened in Prince Song's Mansion later, Song Shumin became the county lord.
The people in Chang'an are all smart.
Everyone understood that Song Shumin was probably not as kind-hearted as she appeared, so they naturally distanced themselves from County Lady Shumin, intentionally or unintentionally.
The result was that on the day of the wedding, all the ladies and young ladies in Chang'an came and went to Prince Xian's mansion together. This way, Song Shumin would not be able to find any faults in the future.
"I didn't expect that after all these twists and turns, we were destined to be together and become sisters-in-law."
Song Shumin said with a faint smile.
"Yeah, it seems like I can't get rid of you no matter what I do. You keep going around in circles, always trying to prove to me that you are better than me."
Zhao Yunzhu looked directly at Song Shumin and immediately revealed the secret thoughts hidden in her heart.
Song Shumin's smile froze on her face. "Zhao Yunzhu, I didn't expect you to still be so sharp-tongued. It's ridiculous that others always think you're better than me in every way, but when it comes to scheming and tactics, I can't compare to you!"
"What County Lady Shumin said—"
Zhao Yunzhu sneered and continued, "I can't do that. I would frame the original wife just to get promoted myself."
After hearing this, Song Shumin's face turned pale. She was extremely sure that Zhao Yunzhu must have gone to see Princess Xian.
And I learned a lot from the virtuous princess.
She clutched the wedding dress at her knees and gritted her teeth.
No matter how she instigated or how she quarreled with the virtuous king, the virtuous king was determined to spare the life of the virtuous princess.
And he also warned Song Shumin that if Princess Xian made any mistake, the Xian King would only blame it on Song Shumin.
"Zhao Yunzhu, the thing I gave you is very useful, isn't it?" Song Shumin suppressed her emotions and suddenly changed the subject. "I already have a backup copy of the thing, and one is in the hands of the virtuous king."
"Oh, so what?" Zhao Yunzhu looked up.
"I'm afraid County Lady Shumin didn't ask me to come here today just to have a few words with me, did she?"
Song Shumin smiled, then spoke softly, "Yes, I came to you today because I want to discuss something with you."
"Oh?" Zhao Yunzhu didn't expect that Song Shumin would actually use the word "discuss" with her.
"If you help me get rid of the virtuous princess, I will help you exchange something from the virtuous king."
Zhao Yunzhu was amused when she heard this. "County Lady Shumin, I won't do anything that is against the will of heaven and earth. Besides, the virtuous prince doesn't have anything I want."
"Concubine Yun, please don't speak too soon—"
Song Shumin twirled the red gold bracelet on her wrist, adorned with auspicious dragon and phoenix designs, and spoke calmly, "The virtuous prince has embezzled most of the Zhao family's wealth. These were secretly given to him by the empress dowager. I heard that among them is a map of mountains and seas drawn by your father himself. Don't you want it?"
Zhao Yunzhu froze in shock.
When the Zhao family was confiscated, all their property was flushed into the national treasury. Unexpectedly, Queen Mother Liu secretly gave the things to the virtuous king.
The map of mountains and seas painted by her father had been hanging in his study since she could remember.
My father said that it was painted when he was young, and he treasured it very much.
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