Today is a joyous day for the Fucha family, and the newlyweds' activities naturally cannot be kept secret from the matriarch of the Fucha family.
When Mrs. Musca heard that her son had gone to the study instead of the bridal chamber, she immediately felt something was wrong and decided to go to the study herself to take her son to the bridal chamber.
As she was on her way to the study, a servant rushed over in a panic and said, "Madam, you must go and see! The princess suddenly barged into the master's study and saw him and the maid playing around. They're making a scene right now!"
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Musca felt a headache coming on and quickened her pace.
As soon as she entered, she heard the two arguing fiercely.
When the second princess saw that Maska's wife had arrived, her face turned ugly and she stopped speaking. When Namuzhu saw that his mother had arrived, his face also turned ugly, as it was indeed an embarrassing situation.
When Maska's wife saw the second princess's cold face and her son's disheveled clothes, with a maid protecting him, she felt her blood rush to her head.
"Greetings, Princess."
Maska's wife suppressed her anger and first greeted the second princess. If she had married an ordinary daughter-in-law, Maska's wife would never have acted this way. This mother-in-law is really pathetic.
The second princess was still angry, but her mother-in-law, Maska, dared not vent her anger on her.
"You're too kind."
However, even though she didn't lose her temper, the second princess wasn't in a good mood either, and didn't even call her "Mother".
That's right, the tea hasn't been served yet!
Maska's wife then glared angrily at Namju and the maid behind her.
"You child, you dare to drink so much on your wedding day! Don't you know your own limitations? When you drink too much, you lose all sense of direction. And the maidservant beside you is also unruly, daring to drag you to the study. Hurry up and apologize to the princess."
Namuzhu was displeased upon hearing this. He was unwilling to apologize; he had never seen a man apologize to his woman before. He looked indignant.
Lady Mascare was furious when she saw that her son was completely clueless. Even if she married a woman from a humble family, if she found out on her wedding night that her husband was having an affair with a maid, a joyous occasion could turn into a tragedy. This matter had indeed wronged the princess.
She had long heard that the second princess was hot-tempered, so although her actions angered Madam Maska, they were not entirely unexpected.
"Granny An, take the maidservant by the master's side out. Today is the master and princess's wedding day, so it's best not to draw blood. Tomorrow morning, summon everyone to the courtyard to take a look. There is no room for servants who don't follow the rules in this mansion. Anyone who dares to cause trouble for the master will receive fifty strokes of the cane. If she survives, she'll be sold off; if she doesn't, that's her fate."
Namuzhu was startled upon hearing this. He quite liked this maidservant; otherwise, he wouldn't have acted so recklessly with her. Seeing the determination in his mother's eyes, Namuzhu knew that pleading would only worsen the punishment, so he said nothing.
To put it bluntly, for Namuzhu, although he had some feelings for that girl, they were all from sleeping together, so they weren't deep, and she wasn't irreplaceable.
Upon seeing this, the maidservant behind Namuzhu was overcome with grief, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at him: "Master, please save me! I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong..."
Namuzhu felt a little reluctant, but still didn't say anything.
"Granny, drag him away!"
The nanny, following instructions, called two people over to take the girl away. Naturally, the girl didn't want to go with them, knowing that once she left, she would never return.
"Madam, I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong. Please forgive me this time, I will never dare to do it again..."
Maska's wife grew impatient: "Granny, quickly gag her."
The girl's mouth was immediately covered, and two nannies carried her away. When she left the study, she was only wearing a robe.
After dealing with the girl, Maska's wife said, "Today is a joyous day, Namuju, why don't you quickly take the princess back to the bridal chamber?"
Namuju glanced at his mother, then at the princess, and finally understood his predicament.
If he was wrong today, then so be it.
“Princess, I will accompany you back.”
The second princess looked resentful; this incident had completely extinguished her hopes for her future husband.
The old nanny tugged at the second princess's sleeve, and the second princess finally came to her senses. She had made such a commotion in her anger, and now that she thought about it, it was indeed difficult to handle.
The girl was severely punished, and Namuzhu gave her a way out. Even though the Second Princess was still angry, she knew that she couldn't let others laugh at her.
Watching her son and the princess leave, Maska's wife breathed a sigh of relief, but then couldn't help but sigh again, thinking that with the two of them like this, there would be plenty of trouble in the future.
"Granny, things are going to be quite chaotic in this mansion from now on."
The old woman standing nearby naturally understood this principle, but she still had to offer advice.
“Madam, since you are the princess’s mother-in-law, it is not your place to be subservient to her. After the tea ceremony tomorrow, you will move to the princess’s residence and you will only see her a few times a year.”
The eldest son will inevitably have to work harder. With the second princess's personality, she's definitely not the type he likes. And with this incident on their wedding night, the nanny can foresee how "difficult" their married life will be in the future.
“Namuzhu is my own flesh and blood, how could I not care? I’ve already dismissed the maids who serve Namuzhu. Keeping them around would only attract the princess’s attention, there’s no need for that.”
She wasn't a wicked mother-in-law, but she genuinely disliked the "pie" that had fallen from the sky—the Second Princess—yet she couldn't refuse her. She knew her son felt wronged, but no matter how wronged he felt, since he was already the Second Princess's consort, he had to do his duty.
How could a subject dare to mistreat the Emperor's daughter?
"Yes, madam."
Mrs. Musca immediately ordered a cover-up, but this was a serious matter, and it was impossible to silence everyone.
That very evening, almost all the masters and servants of the Fucha family found out, and Emperor Kangxi soon found out as well.
Youqing was also present and knew that Namuzhu had actually done such a thing on his wedding night. How could he dare to do that?
When Emperor Kangxi learned of this, his expression darkened. He disliked the Second Princess's choice, but the Second Princess was his daughter, and Namuzhu dared to do such a thing. Emperor Kangxi wished he could prevent her from marrying.
Kangxi immediately said, "If she has the courage to come back directly, I can make the decision for her. It would be fine to cancel the marriage."
Although the Fuca family was a prominent clan, the Kangxi Emperor established the musket army, which gradually replaced the old army and became a force of elite soldiers. The Fuca family still held some prestige in the army, but it was no longer a force to be reckoned with.
Furthermore, the Fucha family was at a disadvantage in this matter, and there was no actual wedding night. Princesses are different from ordinary women, so they naturally don't need to care so much. Unfortunately, Kangxi didn't get to see the second princess, as she compromised.
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