Chapter 42 Guests
Zhu Huaizhen looked at the crabs in the bowl and curled his lips.
She actually wanted to eat the eighth crab, which was crispy, sweet and delicious.
Unfortunately, she has a family history of angina pectoris, and eating seven crabs is just right for her.
If there is one more, my little heart may not be able to handle it.
So she shook her head vigorously and pushed the celadon-glazed porcelain bowl.
Tsk tsk, the Duke Dingguo’s Mansion prefers a simple and elegant style, even the porcelain bowls are plain.
No wonder Chen Ming'an prefers Xincheng Princess Zhao Lian'er, who dresses like a mourner every day.
Wait a minute, Princess Pingyang has similar preferences to Zhu Huaizhen, both of them like colorful things.
Princess Pingyang was seen holding an ivory-handled, ivory-veneered fan with figures and phoenixes inlaid with kingfisher feathers, waving it gracefully. "Ming'an, your father is right. Marrying one is marrying, and marrying two is also marrying. How about this? I will give you three concubines, making a total of six, an auspicious number, and take them as concubines. Compared to a noblewoman like Yan'er, a concubine is better. She is willing to sacrifice face and money, and is more willing to serve people."
Duke Dingguo felt that he was being ridiculed as well, and his old face turned red, but he didn't dare to refute.
If he refuted one sentence, Princess Pingyang could refute a hundred sentences without crying or making a fuss.
"Princess Pingyang, what a good idea!" Zhu Huaizhen applauded enthusiastically.
Zhu Huaizhen felt that she would like Princess Pingyang in the future.
Upon hearing that Princess Pingyang had suffered injuries from giving birth to Zhu Huaizhen and was unable to conceive again, the old lady began to cry, make a scene, and even threatened to hang herself, forcing Duke Dingguo to take a concubine. Unable to contain his frustration, Duke Dingguo moved to the military camp, where he remained for over six months. Without Duke Dingguo's support, the old lady and Princess Pingyang grew increasingly disenchanted with each other, yet they dared not offend each other.
So the old lady gave in and stopped talking about taking a concubine.
Later, the old lady found out that Duke Dingguo had left a girl named Hongfu in the military camp and had deep feelings for her. She then started to make a big fuss and wanted to bring her back home, make her his concubine, and raise a fat boy with her. This angered Princess Pingyang to death.
As a result, Hong Fu Nu was too shy to commit suicide on the spot.
Princess Pingyang became estranged from Duke Dingguo because of this incident, and even had to live in a separate courtyard.
Duke Dingguo was saddened by the death of Hongfu, but he did not care about this gap and simply cultivated his character.
At that time, Zhu Huaizhen was still very puzzled. Princess Pingyang should divorce her husband. If he is unfaithful once, he will never be used again.
Now I think that marriage is all about interests, and love is not important.
"Mother, stop joking. It's not up to me to decide who to marry. I have to go to the Ziyuan Palace and ask His Majesty to decide on the marriage." Chen Ming'an said coldly.
At the beginning, Princess Pingyang married into the Duke Dingguo's mansion, which gave her enough vanity but took away her military power.
Duke Dingguo judged the situation and lived a peaceful life together with Princess Pingyang.
Now, it was Chen Ming'an who led the Chen family army to defeat the Southern Wu, which was also an unprecedented achievement.
Emperor Xuan of Yan would not be particularly tolerant of the Duke Dingguo's Mansion just because Princess Pingyang was his biological sister.
After hearing this, the old lady finally understood that when the nest is overturned, no eggs can remain intact.
She no longer fought for Yan'er. There would be plenty of opportunities in the future as long as Chen Ming'an did not leave Duke Dingguo's Mansion.
So, the small family dinner finally played the role of a meal.
Everyone drank and ate, a strange harmony prevailed.
"Ming'an, Princess Xincheng and Princess Ronghua have not married you yet. They are both guests. How do you plan to accommodate them?" Princess Pingyang waved a round fan with an ivory handle and ivory veneer with figures of kingfisher and phoenixes, and smiled with a gloating look.
Haha, this Princess Pingyang is very interesting. She even cheats her own son. It really suits Zhu Huai's taste.
"Chen Ming'an, how about I live with your mother?" Zhu Huaizhen held up her rosy cheeks, smiling like a flower.
However, Chen Mingan's face turned black on the spot.
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