Seeing this, Madam Sun naturally wouldn't tolerate Madam Meng's behavior. She stood up directly in front of Madam Meng, hands on her hips, and looked at her.
"If you continue to be so relentless, don't blame me for going out and exposing all the dirty deeds your daughter has done. Our Prince's Mansion has already given your Li family enough face by quietly resolving this matter."
After a pause, Madam Sun continued:
"If you insist on making trouble, then we'll make a big scene, make it known to everyone, and reveal the reasons why our royal family broke off the engagement. That way, you'll give up on this idea!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Meng was startled. She had thought that Princess Jing was a person who valued dignity, and that if she brought Princess Qi to make a scene today, she might soften her heart. But now that Madam Sun had interfered, Madam Meng was at a loss.
After all, even a fool like Madam Meng could see from the previous exchanges that Madam Sun was not someone to be trifled with. It was clear that using tantrums and throwing a tantrum to deal with her would not work.
After all, Sun herself came from a village. These methods were effective for noble ladies in the capital, but they had no effect on these village women.
Madam Meng was also afraid that the Prince's Mansion would not agree to the marriage between Hua Rong and the Prince, and in the end, they would spread all the things that Hua Rong had done, and then Hua Rong would really be unable to get married in the future.
Thinking this, Madam Meng got up from the ground, coldly surveyed everyone present, and said sternly:
"I will remember this humiliation forever!"
Having said that, he turned to Princess Qi, who was standing to the side, and said:
"Sister, let's go!"
Seeing this, Princess Qi had no choice but to follow Madam Meng and leave. Before leaving, she turned back and said something to Princess Jing, who was sitting above her.
“Princess Consort Jing, what you did today was indeed too much.”
After saying that, he left without looking back.
After the two men, along with their maids and servants, had walked away, Madam Sun spat at their retreating figures and cursed them:
"Pah! You all don't even know your own worth. What can the mere Li family do to compete with the Prince Jing's mansion? You can't even marry off your own daughter, yet you dare to try and force her onto our young master? No way!"
Jiang Yuwei sat to the side, watching Sun Shi, who was so eager to show off, with a half-smile. She secretly shook her head, thinking that Sun Shi really didn't understand the principle of moderation.
At this moment, the princess, seated above, shook her head upon seeing Sun's uncouth behavior and advised her:
"Enough, Madam Sun, the person is already gone, so don't say anything more about this nonsense."
Having said that, the princess had her maid help her to her feet.
"After all this commotion today, I'm really exhausted. Yuwei, come with me to my courtyard and give me a massage."
Jiang Yuwei nodded, got up, and followed the princess.
Only Sun Shi remained, stunned in place, her eyes filled with hatred, watching the two figures retreating as she gritted her teeth and muttered:
"Jiang Yuwei, Jiang Yuwei, it's Jiang Yuwei again! It's just massage, I can do that too! I came here today to stand up for you, but you're lecturing me instead! In short, no matter what I do, I can't compare to Jiang Yuwei!"
Jiang Yuwei returned to Diancui Courtyard with the princess, helped the princess lie down on the couch, and began to massage her.
The princess reached out and took Jiang Yuwei's hand, then sighed.
“Yuwei, I think Zixuan’s marriage is the most troublesome thing for me. Now our Jingwang Mansion and the Li family have completely broken off relations. I don’t know how Madam Meng will go out and ruin the reputation of our Jingwang Mansion and Zixuan.”
As she spoke, the princess released Jiang Yuwei's hand and tilted her head back.
"Right now, my body isn't up to par, and I can't properly plan for Zixuan. I always feel like I have the will but not the power."
As she spoke, the princess struggled to sit up again.
"But Zixuan is indeed of marriageable age. In the capital, which noble young master of his age doesn't have three wives and four concubines? But Zixuan is just oblivious..."
The princess sighed helplessly and looked at Jiang Yuwei, slowly speaking:
"Yesterday, the Empress sent me an invitation, saying that she wanted me to attend a wedding banquet in the suburbs. Now that Zixuan's marriage can no longer be delayed, I will not be able to attend the banquet."
As she spoke, the princess took the invitation from the bedside table and handed it to Jiang Yuwei.
"Now I can only entrust you to help me find a suitable candidate."
As she spoke, the princess patted Jiang Yuwei's hand.
“You are Zixuan’s sister-in-law, so you don’t need to refuse this matter. If the prince hadn’t been away from the manor, this family recognition wouldn’t have been handled so hastily. You can’t always hide behind me and live a life of leisure. It would be perfect for you to help me find a suitable candidate.”
As she spoke, the princess looked into the distance and frowned, saying:
"In that case, I no longer need to worry about encountering two-faced people like Li Huarong."
Seeing that the princess didn't give her a chance to object, Jiang Yuwei looked down at the invitation in her hand, nodded in agreement, and
"Very well, Your Highness, but I can only offer advice on this matter; I cannot make the decision for the Crown Prince. I believe that marriage should ideally be based on mutual affection. If the Crown Prince does not approve of the person I have chosen, I..."
The princess smiled and patted Jiang Yuwei's hand.
"It's alright. Right now, you're the only person I can entrust with this Prince Jing's mansion. I know you're always reliable. If I can't even get past you, then there's no point in talking about mutual affection."
As she spoke, the princess gave a helpless, bitter smile.
“Yuwei, you don’t know, there aren’t many people among us who are truly in love. Most of the time, it’s all about family background and social standing. There are also many couples who have never even met before getting married, and they become husband and wife simply because of their parents’ wishes and the matchmaker’s words.”
The princess shook her head, then lay back weakly on the couch, murmuring:
“If Zixuan can truly find a good match with whom he loves each other, I, as his mother, will naturally be happy for him. But if he can’t find one, then the title of the Crown Prince’s wife should be given to a capable person.”
Jiang Yuwei knew, of course, that the Princess Consort and the Crown Prince each had their own difficulties. Having been in the capital for so long, Jiang Yuwei had come to realize that most of the nobles in the capital were all show and no substance.
The hardships of living in this secluded mansion cannot be easily shared with others; most of the time, one can only bear them silently.
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