Chapter 751: The Ugly Daughter-in-law Meets Her Parents-in-law
On the first day of June, as soon as the Si hour (9:00) passed, carriages and horses began to arrive in front of Prince Ping's mansion.
In the past, when the palace held banquets, in order not to be looked down upon, Princess Ma would personally inquire about almost everything and demand perfection. But today, even with all the guests at the palace, she was still leisurely dressing up.
Ma had a grim look on her face as her maid combed her hair, and she was in a very depressed mood.
Last time at the Dragon Boat Festival banquet in the palace, the emperor did not allow the girl from the Yan family to serve him tea, which made her lose face in public. Now, the prince's palace is holding a banquet and directly sending the chief secretary to take care of it. This is undoubtedly a slap in her face.
Xiao Yechen's wife Luo Qiong waited for her mother-in-law for a long time, so she came to the main courtyard. As soon as she entered the house, she saw her mother-in-law's gloomy face, which was completely different from the gentle and graceful face she usually showed in front of her father-in-law.
Seeing this, Luo Qiong quickly lowered his eyes to hide the contempt in his eyes.
She really looked down on her mother-in-law.
Even though she was now promoted to the official wife, it could not change the fact that she had given birth to a child out of wedlock; moreover, she really couldn't stand the way her mother-in-law used to win over her father-in-law. It was so artificial and pretentious, just like the behavior of a concubine.
"Mother, there are guests outside."
Seeing that Princess Ma was being picky about changing her pearl hairpins, Luo Qiong had to speak up and remind her.
Princess Ma glanced at her daughter-in-law. Her daughter-in-law was born in the Duke of Wei's mansion. Her family background was good, but it was a little too good. She always acted in a proper manner and was dull and uninteresting.
If it weren't for the fact that her son needed the support of the Duke of Weiguo's Mansion so that he could successfully inherit the title in the future, she wouldn't even bother to look at her daughter-in-law.
"Come on, let them drink tea in the yard."
Hearing this, Luo Qiong frowned. Although she disagreed on the surface, she didn't say anything else. In her heart, she sneered that although her mother-in-law was the queen, she didn't have the tolerance and overall perspective of a queen.
She was angry, but she took it out on the guests. How stupid!
If the banquet was not successful, no one would blame Xiao Yeyang, but only her as the princess. Even if the banquets were usually well organized, as long as this one was not good, outsiders would have something to say.
"Mother, I'll go to the courtyard to entertain the guests first."
Princess Ma said "hmm" lightly and continued to change her pearl hairpins. By the time she finished, half an hour had passed.
Many people came to the palace today. Some came to give face to the emperor, some came to give face to Prince Ping, and some came because they were optimistic about Xiao Yeyang.
In the palace courtyard, the ladies and girls from various families knew that Princess Ma was not in a good mood today, so they tactfully did not go near her. Instead, they gathered in groups of three or four to admire the scenery of the palace.
At the beginning of noon (11:00), the Yan family's carriage arrived at the gate of the palace.
"Today is Yeyang's coming-of-age ceremony. If...if Princess Ma intends to embarrass you, be patient and don't make a fuss. You can't delay Yeyang's coming-of-age ceremony."
Before getting off the carriage, Mrs. Li pulled Daohua and gave her some instructions.
Daohua smiled and replied, "Mother, I know what I'm doing." Then she opened the door and got out of the carriage.
As soon as he stood on the ground, a small stone hit his feet with a "bang". Daohua turned around and saw a carriage parked diagonally across the street. Chu Lang was leaning lazily on the carriage with his arms folded across his chest.
Daohua looked around, pointed at herself, and saw Chu Lang nod. She pondered for a moment, turned around and said something to Mrs. Li, then quickly went across the street.
"That girl is coming!"
Chu Lang knocked on the car door and said something to Guo Ruomei inside.
In the carriage, Guo Ruomei stroked the hair crown she had made herself, looking a little gloomy.
Her son came of age, but as a mother, she couldn't go to watch the ceremony!
"Hero, you're looking for me?"
Hearing Daohua's address, Chu Lang's mouth twitched a few times: "Well, I haven't been a hero for many years. Just call me Uncle Chu."
Daohua smiled and said, "Is this appropriate? I'll continue to call you Hero Chu. By the way, thank you for what I did last time." Then, she looked at the carriage and asked, "What do you want to talk to me about?"
At this time, the curtain was lifted.
Seeing Guo Ruomei smiling at her, and thinking of Xiao Yeyang's dislike for Chu Lang, Daohua's eyes flashed and her mouth opened slightly. When she saw Meixue and Meishuang sitting next to Guo Ruomei, her eyes widened even more.
It's not what she thought, is it?
The person living in the villa on Wuhua Mountain is Xiao Yeyang's mother?
Thinking about how she mistook him for an assassin with ulterior motives when they first met, Daohua awkwardly adjusted her hair.
"Yiyi?"
Daohuamiao looked at Guo Ruomei: "Aunt, what do you want?"
Guo Ruomei smiled and said, "Can I call you Yiyi?"
Daohua nodded: "Of course."
Guo Ruomei looked at Daohua and said, "I heard you fell into the river not long ago. Are you okay?"
Daohua shook her head: "Thank you for your concern, auntie. I'm fine."
Guo Ruomei smiled and nodded. "I'm glad you're alright. Bring more guards with you when you go out in the future. There are so many high-ranking officials in the capital, and it's inevitable that there will be some who are arrogant and domineering."
Daohua nodded again, indicating that she had taken note of it.
Looking at Daohua, who stood obediently before her with her hands folded, Guo Ruomei couldn't help but laugh. "Yiyi, I want to ask you for a favor."
Daohua replied immediately: "Aunt, please tell me, I will do you ten favors, not just one."
Chu Lang, who was standing by, glanced at her in surprise: "When did you become so easy to talk to?"
Daohua looked at Chu Lang and ignored him.
Of course, the attitude towards different people should be different.
Guo Ruomei handed the hair crown out of the car window: "I made this myself. Yang'er is coming of age today, and there's nothing I can do for him. If he wants to wear it, he can keep it. If not, it's up to you."
Daohua saw the expectation in Guo Ruomei's eyes and reached out to take the hair crown: "Don't worry, auntie, I will definitely hand it over to Xiao Yeyang."
Guo Ruomei smiled: "Thank you."
Daohua: "Auntie, you are so polite."
Guo Ruomei glanced at the entrance to the palace and said, "Go back quickly. Don't keep your mother and the others waiting."
Daohua nodded, knelt down and bowed, then turned and walked towards Madam Li and Han Xinran.
Just as Daohua and the other two stepped into the palace gate, the main courtyard of the palace.
"Did you see clearly? It's Guo Ruomei's carriage?"
When Princess Ma heard what the housekeeper said, she was so shocked that she stood up immediately.
The housekeeper nodded quickly: "This old servant saw it clearly, it is Princess Guo."
Princess Ma glared at the housekeeper and said, "Princess Guo, she's no longer a princess!"
The housekeeper quickly admitted her mistake: "It was this old servant who said the wrong thing."
Princess Ma asked again, "What is she doing here?"
The housekeeper said, "Prince Guo and his wife gave Princess Shengping a hair crown. They probably wanted it for the young prince."
Princess Ma snorted, "She'll never get away with it!" She was silent for a moment, then said to the housekeeper, "Go to the Hundred Flowers Garden and tell the prince everything you just saw."
The housekeeper laughed immediately. "Your Highness, your Highness is right. The Prince dislikes Guo the most. He has become furious every time she's mentioned over the years. Now that he knows that Princess Shengping is involved with Guo, he's definitely not going to treat her well."
Princess Ma's face was cold: "Go quickly."
Princess Shengping is Xiao Yeyang's fiancée. If the prince doesn't treat her well, he is slapping Xiao Yeyang in the face.
Not long after the housekeeper left, Princess Ma heard the maid announce that the Yan family had arrived. She sneered and went to the living room with a smile.
"Meet the princess!"
Looking at the Yan family members paying their respects, Princess Ma sat in the main seat, calmly drinking tea, and did not call them up.
Seeing this, everyone in the living room couldn't help but look like they were waiting for a good show.
Daohua waited for a few seconds, then stood up and helped Mrs. Li and Han Xinran up.
Seeing her like this, Princess Ma slammed the teacup in her hand onto the table.
Daohua took a step forward and stood in front of Madam Li and Han Xinran, looking at Princess Ma calmly.
Luo Qiong looked at the two people confronting each other, shifted his gaze away indifferently, and did not step forward to rescue them.
The atmosphere in the living room became cold.
Princess Huijia did not want to get involved in the affairs of Prince Ping's Mansion, but when she saw the longevity lock on Daohua's neck, her expression changed.
She vaguely remembered that the emperor seemed to have such a longevity lock engraved with peach blossoms.
Could it be that the Emperor loves the eldest daughter of the Yan family so much that he even gave her the longevity lock?
Just as Princess Huijia was about to speak up to smooth things over, to everyone's surprise, Princess Ma chose to back down first: "Alright, you were married to Yeyang by order of the Emperor. Even if you don't understand the rules, I can't say anything to you."
Daohua looked at Princess Ma and said nothing.
Princess Ma looked at the housekeeper who had returned. After the housekeeper whispered a few words in her ear, she smiled and looked at Daohua: "The prince just sent a message. He wants to see you. Please go with the housekeeper to see him."
Prince Ping wanted to see her, and Daohua didn't dare to refuse. She was silent for a moment, glanced at Madam Li and Han Xinran, and then left with the housekeeper.
Along the way, Daohua was very cautious. Although Ma asked her to meet Prince Ping in public, it was highly likely that she would not play any tricks, but she still did not dare to take it lightly.
Prince Ping wanted to see me so suddenly, it was very likely that Princess Ma had whispered something in his ear.
She didn't have to be too cautious about Ma, but she couldn't be too concerned about Prince Ping.
Because of the relationship between her master and her mother-in-law, if she is compared with Ma, she is definitely closer, and the emperor will naturally favor her; but if she is compared with Prince Ping, the emperor will definitely favor Prince Ping.
Daohua warned herself in her heart that she must stay calm when she met Prince Ping later.
After a while, the housekeeper brought Rice Flowers to the Hundred Flowers Garden.
Prince Ping liked to make rouge. In addition to the flowers and plants planted in his farm, there was also a flower garden in the palace, located between the backyard and the front yard.
At this moment, Prince Ping was standing alone in the corner pavilion at the entrance of the Hundred Flowers Garden.
Just now when the housekeeper came to report to Prince Ping, everyone saw that Prince Ping was angry. They also knew that he was going to meet his future daughter-in-law, so they all tactfully avoided the Hundred Flowers Garden. However, they were also keeping an eye on the movements at the pavilion.
As for the female members, after Daohua left the main courtyard, everyone, under the pretext of enjoying the scenery, spontaneously headed towards the Hundred Flowers Garden.
I've heard for a long time that Prince Ping is unhappy about the eldest daughter of the Yan family marrying Xiao Yeyang. He will definitely scold her when he summons her this time, right?
"The prince is in the pavilion, the county lady can go there by herself."
Daohua glanced at the people in the pavilion and narrowed her eyes.
Prince Ping had his back to him, but why did his figure look familiar?
Rice flowers slowly walked towards the pavilion.
When he was still a few meters away from the pavilion, Prince Ping heard footsteps and thought that it might be the eldest daughter of the Yan family. He turned around and looked over. He was about to scold Daohua for walking slowly, but when he saw Daohua's face, he was stunned.
Primary one? ! ! !
Daohua also stared at Prince Ping in the pavilion in a daze.
Jiu Ye!
Daohua suddenly remembered Xiaojiu, who was often mentioned by her master and mother-in-law.
Jiu Ye
Xiaojiu
Daohua's face was stiff, and he sighed in his heart, life is really full of drama!
(End of this chapter)
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