Cheng Yujin looked at Zhai Yanlin behind her, and she had mixed feelings for a while, not knowing what to do or think.
Mrs. Cheng let her come to visit the garden so coincidentally, she got separated from Cheng Yumo so coincidentally, and she met Zhai Yanlin so coincidentally, it must not be just a chance encounter.
Mrs. Cheng did not know when she and Mrs. Zhai reached a consensus and arranged such an encounter in the garden. Cheng Yujin really thanked her grandmother for her painstaking efforts.
However, things have already happened. At this time, it is useless to investigate the reasons and vent their emotions. Cheng Yujin has calmed down when she turns around. She has no intention of moving anywhere. Please be safe: "Cai Guogong."
Compared with Cheng Yujin's estrangement, Zhai Yanlin is more enthusiastic. He doesn't care about this distance at all. Women are reserved and reserved. If she refuses to come, then he will just walk over.
Zhai Yanlin strode towards Cheng Yujin, and as he approached, the details of Cheng Yujin's appearance were also presented in front of him. Zhai Yanlin had to sigh, he was right, Cheng Yujin is a good jade, although she wears plain clothes, she is very beautiful, but it is far from showing her full strength. A woman like her should use all the precious things in the world. She was born to be supported by gold and jade jewelry, and she was born to be surrounded by stars, piled up with gold and jade, and served like a cloud.
Out of a man's instinct, Zhai Yanlin felt better when he saw the beauty. Strange to say, he has seen many beauties, and his wives and concubines are all wonderful people, but since seeing Cheng Yujin, he doesn't know what happened, but he can't bear it since he hasn't seen her for a few months. Knowing that the Empress Dowager wanted to leave the palace to repay, Zhai Yanlin's first reaction was not to analyze the connotation, but to think in surprise that Cheng Yujin would be able to leave the palace in this way.
He had a chance to see Cheng Yujin.
This "random encounter" was originally his inspiration. Even if Mrs. Zhai wanted to see Cheng Yujin, she would not be too careful to let Zhai Yanlin and Cheng Yujin meet directly, which was secretly arranged by Zhai Yanlin.
On the one hand, Zhai Yanlin felt that his state was not good, on the other hand, he was immersed in the joy of seeing Cheng Yujin. With the light of aggression in Zhai Yanlin's eyes, he got closer and closer. Cheng Yujin frowned, didn't even bother to cover up, and took a few steps back.
"Cai Guogong stay." Cheng Yujin stood behind and said coldly, "Men and women don't kiss, although the little girl accidentally met Guogong, but if others see it, I am afraid she will misunderstand. Guogong should not stand too close. "
When Zhai Yanlin heard this, he raised his eyebrows in surprise, and laughed jokingly: "Miss Cheng, what does this mean?"
Cheng Yujin was very annoyed by Zhai Yanlin's slightly uplifting tone of speech, as if he had seen through her completely, with the kind of flirtation he was accustomed to to women. Cheng Yujin is a very double-standard person. It is her business to compare candidates, but if she is selected by others, she will not accept it.
Cheng Yujin's face was still cold, and even smiled shyly: "That's what the prince heard."
Zhai Yanlin's stern look on his face was taken away. He originally thought that Cheng Yujin was playing hard to get hold of, and women were like this.
Zhai Yanlin has seen many women pretending to be reserved and trying to escape. It seems that Cheng Yujin doesn't hate things that others do that are very annoying, so Zhai Yanlin is willing to accompany her. However, Zhai Yanlin is not an unsophisticated person after all, Cheng Yujin's last sentence, he only heard a strong indifference from it.
Did she really reject him
Zhai Yanlin thought it was incredible, his face became cold, and his voice was low: "Miss Cheng, since you are here, you must already know what you should know. What is your purpose for taking this attitude now?"
Zhai Yanlin didn't hide what he did at all, and Cheng Yujin didn't dodge either, she raised her head to meet Zhai Yanlin's eyes: "Since the prince already knows, then I might as well say it directly. I saw Zhai when I went to say hello to my grandmother just now. old lady."
Cheng Yujin just paused for a moment, and then asked: "What does Duke Cai want to do?"
Zhai Yanlin was a little surprised, he knew that Cheng Yujin had already understood the intentions of Duke Cai's mansion, or his intentions. But because of the shyness of women, Zhai Yanlin thought that Cheng Yujin would not be embarrassed to say this.
But since she said it directly, Zhai Yanlin was not polite, and continued: "Yes. Miss Cheng's performance in the garden is still fresh in my memory. When the second lady of your house got married, Miss Cheng was neither humble nor arrogant, and she was moderate in advance and retreat. My mother and I both thought that Miss Cheng would be a good wife and mother. Therefore, I wanted to propose marriage to the Hou Mansion and marry the eldest girl as the first wife of the Duke of Cai."
Cheng Yujin laughed when she heard it. At this time, she finally had the shadow of a dignified and decent big girl, no longer indifferent and refusing to be thousands of miles away.
Zhai Yanlin was a little lost. At this time, Cheng Yujin spoke.
"Of course I will be a good wife and mother." Cheng Yujin asked with a smile, "but why is it yours?"
Zhai Yanlin was lost again. He had heard the exact same words from Cheng Yuanjing. Zhai Yanlin's thoughts were complicated for a while, and he even questioned his own judgment for a moment. Could it be that Cheng Yujin and Cheng Yuanjing are real uncles and nephews? Otherwise, what you say, the logic of thinking, is too similar, right
Out of this subtle psychology, Zhai Yanlin did not answer directly, but asked, "Why did the eldest girl say this?"
Zhai Yanlin was really curious. He met Cheng Yuanjing when he was helping the Huo family to welcome relatives. At that time, Cheng Yuanjing also said the same thing and warned Zhai Yanlin not to disturb Cheng Yujin's idea.
Even though Cheng Yuanjing has a bright future and unlimited future, at this moment, in Zhai Yanlin's eyes, he is only a young man who has just entered the court. Zhai Yanlin did not take Cheng Yuanjing's warning to heart.
Chasing power and beauty is a man's instinct. Cheng Yujin is young and beautiful, and has nothing to do with Cheng Yuanjing. Why does Cheng Yuanjing restrict other men from chasing her
But Zhai Yanlin wanted to hear what Cheng Yujin said, or why she said it.
"Cai Guogong said that I am an ideal wife and mother, and I feel the same way." Cheng Yujin smiled softly, her eyes were like lacquer, which was her most common expression in front of people, but the gleaming light in her eyes made her and usual gentleness The virtuous Miss Cheng separated, with an indescribable sense of disobedience.
"I have a clean family and a decent background. Although I am not a top-level wealthy family, my father is the prince of Yichun Houfu, and now I will soon become Yichun Hou, and my mother is the master of Qingfu County. In the eyes of many high-level ladies, this is a daughter-in-law. I have a very ideal background. I marry a daughter from a high family, and a woman from a low family. My identity is neither high nor low, but I am clean and decent enough. As for myself, I have a quiet and beautiful appearance, good manners, obedient and obedient. I am also proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. Female red, cooking, housekeeper, meet all the requirements of a good wife and good mother. Not to mention you, even myself, I also want to marry such a daughter-in-law and go home. "
Zhai Yanlin frowned, these words made him inexplicably uncomfortable. Zhai Yanlin frowned and said, "Miss Cheng, as a girl..."
"As a girl, how can you say such a thing, right?" Cheng Yujin still smiled sweetly and well-behaved, "but, this is the truth in the eyes of everyone. This is the result of my years of hard work, from a perfect Houmen girl , to a perfect candidate for a daughter-in-law. In the future, I will become a perfect bride, a perfect first wife, and a perfect wife. This is my goal. As long as I can get what I want, I will always create this perfection. The image is not difficult.”
"After I learned the meaning of the government, I also carefully considered this matter. I can manage the government and Zhai Qing well. Although it is a bit tricky, I will regain the power of the housekeeper and pull the crooked Zhai Qing. It's not impossible to get back on the righteous path. I've worked hard, what can Duke Cai bring to me?"
When Zhai Yanlin heard these words, he was completely speechless in shock. Usually all women rushed to him one after another, whether they wanted to be concubines or step-wives for him, there were countless. But no one ever asked him, what can you bring me
What to bring her? Zhai Yanlin's three views were violently stirred. He was Cai Guogong. He had wealth and power that no one could envy. He was still tall and dignified. Shouldn't women love him for granted
Zhai Yanlin couldn't believe it. He was used to choosing women by himself. He never thought that there would be a woman standing opposite him and wantonly assessing his value.
Cheng Yujin didn't care how badly Zhai Yanlin's three views were affected, she continued to count with her fingers: "If Mrs. Zhai Er is right, the title of the family property of the Duke's Mansion will belong to Zhai Qing in the future. That is to say, I After working hard for 20 to 30 years, I raised a son for others, and I can't get a big reward for myself, so why should I raise it for others. Even if I give birth to a son, I can't inherit the government, so why should I risk my life? Dangerous and risking loss of beauty to give birth to a child? Take a step back, even if I manage the house well, these family properties will not belong to me in the future, why should I spend all this effort to accumulate wealth for others?"
Cheng Yujin pointed three fingers at Zhai Yanlin and said, "Wealth, power, comfort, Cai Guogong can't provide me with any of them. Why do you marry me?"
It took Zhai Yanlin a long time to regain the ability to speak: "You... you are simply deviant. Women should be submissive and euphemistic, show husbands and teach children, and don't ask for anything in return. How can you open your mouth and shut your mouth and put your interests on your lips?"
Cheng Yujin was very impatient and said: "Cai Guogong, I think you are also a high-ranking official on Megatron's side, so I opened the skylight to talk to you. Since we are cooperating, show the sincerity of cooperating, and talk about kindness, justice, gentleness and respect. What nonsense. I can bring you the peace and order of the government for at least 30 years. If you still want me to take care of Mrs. Zhai and correct Zhai Qing, you will have to add more chips. This is my value, how about you? , what can you bring me?"
Cheng Yujin discussed the marriage with him completely in the same tone of business talks. Zhai Yanlin is no stranger to such discussions. On the contrary, he communicated with many people in the DPRK and China using such a method of exchanging interests and testing each other. If you put it in the court or in the army, Zhai Yanlin likes this kind of person who shows his needs and price as soon as he comes on the court, but in marriage...
Zhai Yanlin couldn't adapt. Cheng Yujin, like a sharp knife without emotion, cut open the black cloth covering his eyes mercilessly, and put the bloody truth in front of him.
Yes, those women who gave him their arms, were they just people who liked him? Wealth, power, and status are all indispensable.
He has always deceived himself, thinking that it is because of his extraordinary heroism and great charm that he has attracted many women's hearts. However, when one of the concubines in the mansion, and even his former wife, followed him, he did not consider the status of the government and his future wealth? They all want to have a son and divide up his family property.
Zhai Yanlin just never thought about it, he just maintained his ridiculous, tough masculine self-esteem, and lived a half-life of self-confidence and self-confidence. But at this moment, Cheng Yujin put all his interests on the table, and Zhai Yanlin found that his self-confidence was vulnerable, and in Cheng Yujin's calm, rational and emotionless language, it collapsed.
His mouth was astringent, and when he changed to the negotiation mode in the court, Zhai Yanlin realized that he couldn't come up with anything. Zhai Yanlin froze for a long time and said dryly: "If you become my future wife, I will treat you very well. You can mention gold and silver jewelry..."
Cheng Yujin laughed softly, her voice was not loud, but the laugh clearly reached Zhai Yanlin's ears.
Zhai Yanlin felt indescribably embarrassed.
Talking about feelings at the negotiating table is undoubtedly very off the table.
"Cai Guogong, your feelings are worthless to me. What can you offer me?"
Zhai Yanlin was speechless. Cheng Yujin didn't expect him to answer, and took it on her own: "You can't offer me any benefits, whether it's current or expected. Why do people like you say marry me? And why do you block me? in the garden?"
Your feelings are worthless to me. This sentence seemed to be a blow to the head, giving Zhai Yanlin the last and most fatal blow. Zhai Yanlin's male self-esteem suffered a great blow, but he was speechless because it was a fact.
Maybe many women in the world will be soft-hearted, but Cheng Yujin obviously won't. It doesn't make any sense for her husband to be nice to her. She wants money and power, but she doesn't want him to be nice.
Zhai Yanlin was like a poor boy, standing in front of the woman he liked, at a loss. He watched Cheng Yujin turn and leave, his expression was silent and depressed, and he didn't look away for a long time.