Xu Tianchu came to Luodu not only to find a rich wife, but also to get a small official position. He had failed the exam for several years and could only go through the recommendation route. He originally thought that if he married Xiao Jinyue, he would become the son-in-law of the prime minister, which would give him both wealth and power. But who knew that he would offend a prince because of this
Xu Tianchu was terrified. He returned to the Xiangguo Mansion and did not dare to stay for a day longer. Regardless of the pain in his body, he packed up and went back to his hometown in Jiaodong. Madam Xiao learned the news and brought people to stop him.
"What are you doing? We've already agreed on this, and everything is fine now, why are you leaving now?"
Because the fists hit Xu Tianchu's body but not his face, he was in great pain. If he didn't lift his clothes, he couldn't see the wound. So Madam Xiao didn't understand why, and she just felt that this nephew was really useless. If she didn't have only one half-brother in her family and only gave birth to this one son, she wouldn't bother to raise him.
Xu Tianchu was covered in wounds and now he was resentful towards Madam Xiao, thinking that she was the one who caused him to suffer. Hearing this, he shouted, "Why don't you leave? Am I waiting to die here? I have wounds all over my body!"
Madam Xiao was puzzled and shouted, "What's the injury? Tell me clearly what happened. Did someone hit you? This is absurd. Who dares to do such a wicked thing under the feet of the emperor of Luodu? Is there any law?"
Xu Tianchu: “…” The one who beat me was Wang Fa’s son.
Madam Xiao: "Was it that little bitch Xiao Jinyue who did it? Tell me, and the Prime Minister will definitely give you justice!"
Xu Tianchu's eyes were filled with fear: "It's not her, don't talk nonsense, I don't know anything, don't ask me! I really want to leave!" He dared to say these things. Maybe King Yu would know about it and send people to beat him, or even kill him. How could a small person like him fight against such a nobleman
This matter is really terrible to talk about. Although Xu Tianchu did not explain it clearly to Mrs. Xiao, when he went to say goodbye to his friends, he couldn't help but feel aggrieved inside and complained to a few friends.
So after he left Luodu, rumors began to spread secretly that Prince Yu was still in contact with the former Princess Yu, and was secretly obstructing her from remarrying. It was also said that anyone who dared to marry Xiao Jinyue was competing with him for her.
When Madam Xiao heard the rumor, she realized that she had found the reason for her nephew's hasty departure. It turned out that he said he was beaten by Prince Yu. But didn't Prince Yu dislike Xiao Jinyue? Why would he do such a thing
Prime Minister Xiao was also puzzled, and felt that Prince Yu's mind was really unpredictable. After thinking about it over and over again, he could not rest assured, so he specially called Xiao Jinyue back to the Prime Minister's Mansion to ask him in person.
"Daughter, what's going on between you and Prince Yu? How does he treat you...?"
Jiang Yuchao: "My daughter doesn't know what's going on, but the rumor is true. There must be a reason for the smoke without fire. Why don't you wait until the Chongyang Palace Banquet in two days? Father will take me to the palace. If I can see Prince Yu, my daughter will find a chance to ask him."
This matter couldn't be left hanging forever, so Xiao Xiangguo thought about it and nodded in agreement. "In that case, you should go back and make good preparations. After entering the palace, you must keep a low profile and be more cautious with Prince Yu, and don't anger him."
"Yes." Jiang Yuchao responded, and a smile suddenly appeared on his face when he left the Prime Minister's Mansion.
She proposed to go to the Chongyang Palace Banquet, of course not to ask Prince Yu anything, no one knows the inner reason better than her, she went to the palace banquet this time to support her idol Shao Yuan. Ever since she knew that her idol would attend the palace banquet on Chongyang Festival, she also wanted to go, just to watch from afar. Unfortunately, unlike modern idols who can buy tickets to support and watch their activities, it is really difficult to get a "ticket" to enter the palace in this era, but fortunately this time she happened to meet the opportunity.
Jiang Yuchao treated this Chongyang Palace Banquet as an event to support his idol, and most people went there for the unmarried princes. Usually, when the palace held such a banquet, Her Majesty the Queen would inevitably seize the opportunity to arrange a blind date for the children of high-ranking officials and the royal family to solve the major life event. So at this time, all the major cloth shops, cloth workshops and jewelry shops were bustling, with countless BMWs parked in front of the doors, and all the ladies and wives of the rich families coming in and out.
After Jiang Yuchao received the cloth sent by Xi Zhuoyu, she had it made into several sets of clothes for daily wear. She would also wear them at the Chongyang Palace Banquet. Xiao Jinxiang was also going to attend. The only two girls who were going to attend Xiao Xiangguo's residence were the two girls. Xiao Jinxiang was wearing a flowery dress that was popular in Luodu at the time, which made people dizzy.
"Mother, she has to go anyway! How could father let her go with him and embarrass herself? When the time comes, the sisters we know will laugh at me when they see me walking with her!" Xiao Jinxiang whispered to Madam Xiao and was stopped by Madam Xiao. She sat aside feeling aggrieved and stared at Jiang Yuchao with murderous eyes.
Jiang Yuchao ignored her, and this attitude made Xiao Jinxiang fall backwards. She had a stern face all the way. Madam Xiao scolded her: "Smile for me. There are so many people here today. Who knows who will be your husband in the future? If you don't leave a good impression on others, let's see what good you can choose!"
Xiao Jinxiang muttered: "The male and female guests are not together, and there is a lake between us. Can the people on the other side see me smiling?"
Jiang Yuchao almost laughed out loud. Are they going to the blind date corner
However, what Xiao Jinxiang said was right. They were led to the Imperial Pond in the Imperial Garden, and Jiang Yuchao saw two palaces facing each other from a distance. The side facing the lake was open. The left side was for male guests, and the right side was for female guests. There was also a stage in the palace, and there was a platform facing the lake below, with various chrysanthemums placed. At this distance, it was indeed impossible to see people's faces clearly, and the voices were vague. You could only see what clothes the opposite side was wearing.
Jiang Yuchao calmly followed Madam Xiao to pay respects to Her Royal Highness the Queen and several imperial concubines, relatives, and elders. After walking around, she vaguely heard whispers about something like Xiao Jinyue and Prince Yu. Not caring about the gazes falling on her, Jiang Yuchao turned to the group of young women and sat aside at ease.
Most of the young women attending the banquet today were dressed as gaudy as Xiao Jinxiang. Even those who looked calm and cold had some floral embellishments on their clothes. A plain outfit like Jiang Yuchao's, a white dress with pearl brocade and purple gauze, made her stand out among a group of flower-like girls.
After a while of silence, Jiang Yuchao heard someone say in a moderately loud voice, "Not everyone can come to today's banquet. Some people don't have self-awareness. They are already despised by others, but they still come here shamelessly. I'm afraid they are going to pester us endlessly."
Jiang Yuchao: Ha, you’re talking about me.
She glanced at the angry woman and sat with Xiao Jinxiang. OK, she is a fan of Prince Yu. Prince Yu is handsome, strong and tall, very manly, and there are many girls in Luodu who are attracted to him. There are more than one or two girls here who are devoted to Prince Yu. When Xiao Jinyue relied on her family's status to marry Prince Yu as a concubine, she was secretly stabbed by many villains.
Now they had finally gotten rid of their anger. It was rare for them to see Xiao Jinyue, so they immediately gathered together to mock her. Others ignored them and just watched her make a fool of herself.
Jiang Yuchao wanted to say something back, but she saw from afar that there were many people gathered in the palace opposite. Among them, a man wearing a long robe with complicated patterns stood out from the crowd. He stood at the edge of the stage and seemed to be looking at this side. She immediately put aside the quarrel and looked at the figure with a surge of emotion. The quarrel is not as important as idols, no!
The men on the male side were the opposite of the women. Except for one eye-catching flowery dress, the rest were dressed in plain clothes. Yuling King Xi Zhuoyu was the most handsome boy in the crowd. What attracted people's attention was not only his face and clothes, but also the big dog lying at his feet. It had smooth black fur, and the fur under its belly and on the tips of its ears was yellow.
He was the only one who brought a dog to the palace banquet, but everyone else was used to it. Prince Yuling was crazy about dogs, and the emperor loved him so much that he allowed him to bring dogs into the palace. This was not the only dog he brought into the palace, and he would change different dogs when he went out according to his mood.
"Who is Brother Yu looking at?" the Seventh Prince asked curiously.
Xi Zhuoyu retracted his gaze and said, "I didn't see anyone, it seems quite lively over there."
The Seventh Prince looked at the women in the palace facing the lake opposite with a smile, "Ah, why are they all wearing flowery clothes? It seems that you, Brother Yu, are the most popular."
Xi Zhuoyu shook his head. He didn't know whether the flowery dress was worn for him. He only knew that the woman sitting by the lake in a white dress and purple gauze seemed to be his die-hard fan, and the fabric was given by him. It can be seen that whether a woman wears flowery clothes is not a criterion for judging fans.
Jiang Yuchao also recognized that the material on the idol opposite was sent by him, and he immediately felt very happy. He even ignored those who were clearly trying to quarrel with him. If he was in a good mood, he would let them go.
"Oh, is that King Yuling? Is he looking at us?"
"Prince Yuling must be looking at Princess Chunxi. Princess Chunxi is the only one wearing the most dazzling clothes among us today."
"I heard that Her Majesty the Queen intends to give Princess Chunxi to Prince Yuling as his consort. Is that true?"
Jiang Yuchao's smile disappeared, and he slowly turned his head to look at a proud woman in the crowd.
The woman was wearing a long dress with red, blue and purple floral patterns, and large patches of gold and small floral patterns on it. It was indeed very eye-catching, so eye-catching that people could only see her dress but not her face for a moment.
Jiang Yuchao looked at her carefully, then sneered. With this appearance, she still wants to marry her idol? It's really wishful thinking.
Princess Chunxi was very proud. "His Highness said that he would tell Brother Zhuoyu about this soon. Brother Zhuoyu has been different to me since he was a child. We met in the palace when we were young. He also helped me take care of the puppy. He has not married for so many years. I think he is waiting for me. Brother Zhuoyu should be mine."
Very arrogant.
Jiang Yuchao sneered. The toad gurgled, not even afraid of the wind blowing its chin off. How much garlic did it eat to have such a big breath? It was so funny.
Princess Chunxi heard the sneer and immediately raised her eyebrows: "Who is laughing?"
Jiang Yuchao said calmly: "Princess, I am laughing. I saw a white crane outside the pavilion just now, so I laughed."
Princess Chunxi: "So it's you. What's so funny about this? I heard that you moved into a Taoist temple after being abandoned by Prince Yu. You can still laugh now. Is your brain damaged by chanting sutras?"
Jiang Yuchao: "Of course the white crane is not funny, but just now there was a toad next to the white crane. The toad wanted to eat the white crane but couldn't reach it, so it was so angry that it croaked. Isn't this funny?"
Princess Chunxi was stunned for a moment, then she became furious and asked, "Are you talking about me?"
Jiang Yuchao: "How could that be? That toad's tongue is so long, how can the princess compare with the toad?"
Princess Chunxi said arrogantly: "You are talking about me!"
Jiang Yuchao straightened his sleeves and said, "I'm really not talking about the princess. Why does the princess have to substitute that toad?"
Some girls couldn't help laughing, but quickly suppressed their laughter, which made Princess Chunxi even angrier. She stood up and said, "Who the hell are you? How dare you mock me?!"
Just as they were getting excited, something happened to the male guests across the street. It started with the Sixth Prince Zhao Feng, who had not yet been crowned as a king, talking to others about some recent gossips in Luodu. He was young and loved these rumors, and somehow he ended up talking about Prince Yu.
"I heard that Prince Yu and the former Princess Yu are still in contact, forcing her not to remarry."
"Third brother has always been domineering. He won't let others touch the things he likes. Now it seems that his divorce from Xiao Jinyue was just a pretense. In fact, he still has feelings for her in his heart." The sixth prince Zhao Feng said with a smile.
This was originally a casual joke, but who would have thought that it was such a coincidence that Prince Yu just walked in and heard this. He suddenly frowned and said, "Sixth brother, you'd better not talk nonsense. These are just some rumors in the market. Do you really believe them?"
He snorted, his face full of disgust and aversion: "Xiao Jinyue has an ordinary appearance, not even as pretty as the maid who serves me. She is weak and boring, annoying, and tasteless. She is also a slut who can be slept with by anyone. Who can be interested in such a woman..."
Under normal circumstances, no one would have a quarrel with Prince Yu over a little woman. Even the Sixth Prince was ready to laugh and scold him to calm him down. But Prince Yuling, who had always been indifferent to everything, suddenly spoke up in a deep voice, "Prince Yu, why do you have to slander an innocent woman like this? Miss Xiao San is gentle and polite to others. I don't think she is the bitch you say she is. Prince Yu, please be careful with your words."
The scene suddenly fell into an eerie silence.
The author has something to say: Jiang Yuchao and Xi Zhuoyu's affair was immediately exposed - but they haven't had time to have an affair yet