Jiang Meiyu was thinking about how to find suitable clothes to wear, when suddenly an idea came to her mind. Yes, she could go to her father. Marquis Jianing would go to the study to read every night. Maybe she could try her luck! So, she waited on the path leading to the study. Sure enough, after a while, a sound of footsteps was heard. Jiang Meiyu immediately stepped forward and saluted: "Father."
"Well, have you had your meal?" Marquis Jianing asked casually.
"My daughter has already had her dinner. Has father had his dinner yet?" Jiang Meiyu replied with her head down.
Marquis Jianing noticed that the clothes Jiang Meiyu was wearing were surprisingly short. They were obviously hand-me-downs from two years ago. Now that she had grown, these clothes simply didn't fit her. What on earth was Su Hong doing? If word got out, people would think he was mistreating his daughter! He couldn't help but frown and said, "I've already had dinner. Tomorrow I'll ask your mother to make you some new clothes that will fit. It's really inappropriate to dress like this."
Jiang Meiyu sneered in her heart, but pretended to be aggrieved on the surface and said, "Father, there is no need to trouble mother. The clothes on my daughter can still be worn after some alterations."
Marquis Jianing looked at his daughter in front of him, frowned slightly, and said dissatisfiedly: "Nonsense! As a princess, how can you wear such shabby clothes?" Although he had no good feelings for this daughter, she was his nominal eldest daughter after all, and the current emperor was her uncle. If the news of his harsh treatment of his daughter spread, the emperor would definitely cause trouble.
Thinking of this, Marquis Jianing turned to the servant beside him and ordered, "Changgen, call the lady here immediately. I have something to tell her."
Changgen quickly responded, "Yes, I'll go right away." After saying that, he quickly turned around and left.
Only then did the Marquis of Jianing begin to examine his daughter carefully. She was petite and well-proportioned, a perfect match for the eldest princess of the past. Her large, lively eyes and thin, curved eyebrows perfectly complemented her small face. She smiled a gentle smile, more charming than the summer breeze or the bright moonlight at night. The Marquis of Jianing was momentarily stunned.
After a while, Changgen called Su Hong over. Su Hong came hurriedly, panting and said, "Master, what do you want to call me for? I was..."
Before she could finish her words, Marquis Jianing slapped her in the face: "How do you act as a mother? Look at what the princess is wearing. I usually leave the backyard to you, and this is how you do it?"
Su Hong felt extremely aggrieved, but she didn't dare to refute, so she could only vent her anger on Jiang Meiyu. She glared at Jiang Meiyu fiercely, but Jiang Meiyu pretended not to see it, acting as if it had nothing to do with her.
Su Hong knelt down as she spoke, tears streaming down her face. "Master, I'm wronged. I've always treated the princess as my own and taken care of her wholeheartedly. Please trust me. I saw your thin and small figure a few days ago, and I never expected you to grow so well in just a few days. I'll arrange for someone to make new clothes for you tomorrow. Master, please don't be angry."
Of course, Marquis Jianing knew that she was lying, but for the sake of the peace in the harem, he chose to turn a blind eye and waved his hand, saying, "Okay, get up quickly. As long as you get things done, it will be fine."
Jiang Meiyu stared at the scene with a cold gaze, a cynical smile welling up in her heart. As the original owner's biological father, Marquis Jianing bore unshirkable responsibility for the suffering she subsequently endured. It could even be argued that he was even more hateful than Su Hong and her daughter.
The voice of Marquis Jianing suddenly came: "Princess, please return to your own courtyard first. I have something to discuss with your mother."
"Yes, father. I'll take my leave now." Jiang Meiyu stood up, bowed respectfully, then turned around and left gracefully.
"Madam, you can't treat the princess like this anymore. Don't you know that if I hadn't stopped her from going out for so many years, your life would have been in danger long ago. If the emperor knew about these things, our whole family would be in dire straits." Marquis Jianing's tone was serious and solemn.
"Master, I understand. I know I was wrong. Please give me a chance to reform myself! Let me serve you well tonight, okay?" A trace of barely perceptible hatred flashed in Su Hong's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.
Marquis Jianing nodded with satisfaction and said, "Okay." Then the two of them walked towards the bedroom hand in hand.
The next day, before Jiang Meiyu got up, the embroiderer came. Ziyan quickly changed Jiang Meiyu's clothes and put on her veil. The embroiderer measured her size and gave the fabric to Jiang Meiyu to choose from. Jiang Meiyu made 20 sets of clothes and thought to herself, "I finally got this opportunity, I'll do it if I don't do it."
In just a few days, the clothes were ready. Zi Yan was very happy: "Princess, please try this one. This one is beautiful, and that one is also beautiful..." Jiang Meiyu chose a white long skirt embroidered with orchids. It was fresh and elegant, yet not without luxurious temperament. The pleats of the skirt flowed like the light of snow and moon, pouring down to the ground, dragging more than three feet on the ground, making her gait more graceful and beautiful. She decided to wear this dress to meet her cousin, the prince.
But how to get out? This is really a difficult problem! Jiang Meiyu suddenly came up with an idea. So she whispered to Ziyan: "Ziyan, I heard that your brother is guarding the back door, right?"
Ziyan nodded and replied, "Yes, Princess."
Jiang Meiyu leaned over to Ziyan's ear and whispered something. Ziyan immediately turned and went to find her brother. A moment later, Ziyan returned with a tattered cloak. She draped it over Jiang Meiyu's gorgeous dress and helped her put on the hood. Since Jiang Meiyu's yard was rarely visited by outsiders, it was unlikely she would be discovered if she slipped out stealthily.
The two walked cautiously towards the back door, where Ziyan's brother was already waiting for them. He opened the back door and told them to return before 3 p.m., because at 3 p.m., the guards would change shifts, and if they were discovered, they would be in trouble.
Brother Ziyan had already prepared a carriage, but since Jiang Meiyu didn't have much money, she could only get a very ordinary carriage. However, for Jiang Meiyu, just being able to go out was enough. However, Ziyan was not satisfied and kept muttering all the way, "Humph, Madam treats you badly on weekdays and keeps withholding your monthly allowance. Is she thinking you're easy to bully?"
After hearing this, Jiang Meiyu couldn't help but comfort her, saying, "Okay, stop complaining. Days like this will eventually pass. After I get married, none of them will have a good life."
When Zi Yan heard this, she silently prayed to God to bless her princess to find a good husband as soon as possible and escape from this unhappy family as soon as possible.
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