Qiu Yilan actually understood Chu Yitong's mentality very well.
To put it simply, "I don't care about starting from scratch with you, I'm just afraid that there will be no hope if I follow you."
Although Chu Yitong and Jiang Yadan are both descendants of nobles, and they are not marginalized, they still have this condition even if they decide not to care about them and spend their lives living in debauchery.
But not everyone is willing to be a rice bug.
Especially Chu Yitong and Jiang Yadan, their backgrounds meant that it would not be difficult for them to make progress if they wanted to.
Under such circumstances, Jiang Yadan still chose to spend all his time messing around with women instead of doing his real job. Who could not envy him for having a good pregnancy, but also secretly curse him as "trash"
Either Jiang Yadan is used to it, or he just can't care less, but Chu Yitong can't.
In her youth, she married Jiang Yadan, who was almost old enough to be her father, and was recognized as a scumbag by both the government and the public - a marriage that shattered all her girlish fantasies, and was accompanied by the ridicule and contempt of countless people behind her back. The momentum is so great that even the princesses of the serious clan are rushing to renew their marriage, which is really a disgrace to the Chu royal family."
Chu Yitong, who entered the house with all the humiliation, faced the following situation: her husband would never belong to her alone; the family property had been tacitly assigned to the first wife's legitimate son by the elders. What else is left for her
Her fate seems to be to give birth to children, take care of the backyard, and then drink cups of tea served by beautiful concubines... From the humiliating beginning, she can see the tragic ending at a glance.
Maybe some people are willing to accept such a resigned fate.
But Chu Yitong is not such a person.
As mentioned earlier, as the only direct princess of the Huainan Palace, Chu Yitong spent her childhood and girlhood in the brocade.
Even after Princess Mo passed away, she still had the meticulous care of her brother and sister-in-law.
She has always been the apple of the prince's eye, and has always been the best among noble ladies. For her to accept such a marriage has reached the upper limit of her tolerance. She has to live such a hopeless life after marriage - how could she be willing to do so? !
"In the eyes of outsiders, I am the eldest sister-in-law of the fourth room, but in fact, even Sheng Shishui's concubine's wife has a better life than me!" Princess Huijun clenched the quilt tightly and said hoarsely. It seemed that every word was squeezed out from between the teeth. In the dark inner room, there was a chill and even more resentment, "I have known for a long time that you don't like me! Especially Zhuang Man, she told you a lot." I mean, right? She never thinks highly of Jiang Yadan, so how can she think highly of me?"
"I remember that when I didn't leave the cabinet, I couldn't say that I interacted with Qizheng and the others very frequently, but we talked about it from time to time! At that time, who were you and Sheng Shishui?! You can just pay it back. After all, you have the identity of a princess, and then How could you be so mistreated by your uncle and aunt? No matter how much blood you have, you can still be considered a decent daughter! But Sheng Shisui, she can’t even tell who her biological father is, so she became a decent girl just because she married better than me. Madam!"
"On the other hand, I was the friend I made before I left the government. After I left the government, I became my sister-in-law and sister-in-law, but I became estranged! What did I do wrong? It was just that I couldn't defeat my father and married Jiang Yadan, this... trash!"
When she spat out the word "trash" between her pale lips and teeth, the strong resentment in her eyes made Qiu Yilan frown slightly: It's not surprising that Princess Huijun hates her husband. For a person like Prince Hui, she can be a normal wife. It would be strange if you don’t hate it! Even if the young Tao's reputation spread far and wide, just because she didn't talk about it, it didn't mean that she didn't have any resentment or hatred in her heart.
But Qiu Yilan didn't expect Princess Huijun's hatred for Prince Huijun to be so deep.
In today's conversation, Princess Huijun always called Prince Huijun by his first name. There was no trace of conjugal affection in her words, only resentment and contempt that seemed to be unable to be washed away even by the water of three rivers.
"If possible, this eighth sister-in-law doesn't care about being a widow at all, right?" Such an idea suddenly appeared in Qiu Yilan's heart, "The eighth sister-in-law in front of me... people with such good temper and patience are not found everywhere. of!"
In fact, little Tao's family background was not as noble as that of Princess Huijun, but after Tao Yinsong, it was really not that low. When she was in her natal family, little Tao was also the treasure of her parents. It's just that little Tao's luck was really bad. First, because her appearance was not outstanding enough, she couldn't keep her husband's heart at all - Princess Huijun was considered a beauty after all - and most importantly, little Tao didn't survive until her mother-in-law came back.
If it weren't for the Crown Princess's interference, even if Princess Huijun was a beauty, she would probably not be as stable as she is now. For example, little Tao was almost forced to death because of An Zhenshang's ambition to become a leader.
Thinking about this, Qiu Yilan also felt that Princess Huijun's life was a tragedy - a good princess married to a libertine, and her net worth suddenly dropped. For a person who had always been pampered and pampered, It’s already painful! She also sees that many people around her who are not as good as her are living a better life than she is, and her former good friends have also alienated themselves for various reasons. Under such circumstances, it is no wonder that she is always unhappy.
However, she felt that Princess Huijun was too sensitive: "Man'er doesn't like you, which has something to do with me. That year when you had a miscarriage, you complained that I didn't give you medicine. I know you are a sad child, so you said a few words to me angrily. -But you also know Man'er's nature. She is very protective of shortcomings and has a good relationship with me. Knowing this, I will inevitably feel that you are not considerate! I did have a bad impression of you later, but if you hadn't kept looking for trouble. , she won’t always have bad things to say about you!”
"As for Sister Eighteen and the others, you have wronged them!"
"When you come in, they are already married. It is impossible for them to be the same as before they left the court. They invite you to get together every three days. They have nothing to do and they have a poetry club to talk about romance. In the end, they have to surround their husbands, children, and parents-in-law. I've changed, haven't I? How can I continue to have close contact with you if I'm not married?"
After hearing this, Princess Huijun didn't mean to be touched. She just said lightly: "Really? Then I see that they have not less contact with you, and they have more contacts with you than before they left the cabinet. After all, I married a loser. Before a woman leaves the court, her status depends on her father and brother. After she leaves the court, her status will naturally depend on her husband. If my husband fails to live up to his expectations, it is only natural that I will be looked down upon by you!"
"To tell you the truth, you keep looking for trouble because you think we all look down on you?" Qiu Yilan curled her lips, "So you can try your best to make trouble with us to prove that you are the eldest daughter-in-law after all?"
"Originally, it was meaningless to make trouble a few times. In fact, I think I have accepted my fate, but who told my father to come back at this time?" Princess Huijun did not deny it and said lightly, "You don't understand. I heard that my father loves Jiang Yadan very much." Youjia, how I felt when I was lukewarm towards Jiang Yashuang - especially after Da Qin Dingding, my father supported Jiang Yadan wholeheartedly! You have no idea how I felt in the past two years!"
At this point, she finally looked at Qiu Yilan and sneered, "The feeling of being revived after almost dying - actually, I don't care if Jiang Yadan can compete with Jiang Yashuang! As long as he is willing to fight, , Let me know that the person I married is not a pure waste... Even if I am demoted to the ends of the earth with him in the future, I will be willing to have this thought! "
"But he... doesn't even want to fight!!!"
Without any warning, Princess Huijun wailed, her pale arms beating the couch again and again. Anyone could hear the sorrow and despair in her tone, "He doesn't even want to fight with him!!! I How many times did he whisper to me in private? What did he say to me? He said that after sitting in that position, he would have to listen to the remonstrances all day long, so it was better to give it to Jiang Yashuang and just enjoy himself in time - he was sitting there anyway. Those are the only things I can do if I get that position! Throughout the ages, fathers and sons have turned against each other, and the former Empress Dowager Chaogu even killed her son because of it! What hope do you have that I can’t get enough of him! ?”
The fierce crying stopped abruptly. Princess Huijun sniffed and laughed miserably: "In the final analysis, family background aside, I am indeed not as good as you and Sheng Shishui - don't talk about it. Yashuang has been in charge for so many years, and yet he is still devoted to you! Even if Jiang Yashui and Jiang Yazhu's reputation before their marriage hadn't been for him and no one in the Jiang family spoiled him, he wouldn't be much better than Jiang Yadan. ! But after she got married, she persuaded him to change his mind and live a good life! When I knew that I had to marry Jiang Yadan, I thought that Sheng Shishui could control Jiang Yazhu, but you could control Jiang Yashuang, how could I? Will it be worse than you..."
A sad sigh escaped from her pale lips, "But I was wrong! It turns out that there are things in this world that we cannot help!"
When she pronounced the word "thing", her tone was full of her unwillingness and resentment!
Qiu Yilan now roughly understood her state of mind, so she didn't care. She asked casually: "Then you set me up this time because you think Bage is useless, so why don't you do it yourself?"
"I just don't want you to get along with Sheng Shishui!" Princess Huijun sneered, "After all, you are more skilled than Sheng Shishui - yes, I should have thought of it a long time ago. Although you are born more noble than Sheng Shishui, your natal family Isn't he just like her? No matter how much Qiu Jinglan loves you, he is alone! And when it comes to his status in the family, how can you compare to Jiang Yashuang? He manages things well and obediently. Until now, he has only guarded you. Even the fourth aunt who loved him so much had to let him know. He even took care of the previous matters by himself, without asking you at all. Worry! In contrast, Sheng Shishui managed to win over Jiang Yazhu in exchange for giving him constant suggestions to please his father, which shows that you are the master! I am also eager for revenge, and I really thought she would succeed!"
"You mean, Sheng Sishui tricked you into plotting against me this time?" Qiu Yilan frowned, she thought it was Princess Huijun who was the mastermind!
Princess Huijun sneered and said: "She sent a letter to me from her confidants before she returned to Beijing. The implicit meaning behind her words was that she wanted to take refuge. It's not like I didn't know that my mother-in-law didn't like her, so how could I have the patience to deal with her? She directly said to the person who sent the letter: 'I heard that the 16th and 19th siblings were classmates in the past, but now they say this to me?' Then she wrote back and said that she would let me see her sincerity!"
Having said this, Princess Huijun glanced at Qiu Yilan and said, "I put the letter here specially, in the secret compartment under the desk in Bao'er's room!"
Qiu Yilan chuckled softly: "Thank you, I'll get it later. I must show it to Sister-in-law Sixteen. Of course, this will only happen if she survives! To be honest, I was just like you before, We all think she is a smart person. If there were no flaws in Gui'er's affairs, why would she really want to betray me? "
Princess Huijun sneered and said: "She is just like me, the husband she married is not a good man! However, because Jiang Yazhu was not a direct descendant, he was wronged when he was a child, and it was inevitable that he would feel depressed and unfair in his heart. Sheng Sishui seized his ambition and gave it to him You can control him even if you come up with ideas! But Jiang Yadan is the eldest son and has been doted on since childhood. He is a person who has lost his ambition in a honey pot, but there is no cure! Originally Jiang Yazhu wanted to start his own business. It's impossible to survive for a few years. Sheng Shishui probably wanted to change him slowly and subtly! Unfortunately, things are unpredictable, and Jiang Yazhu became the king of the county in just ten years! Nuan Si**. If Sheng Shishui doesn't find something to do for him, her backyard will probably be more lively than mine! "
The most terrible thing is, "My mother loves you and me, and she will not let us be bullied by my concubine! But she has no patience with her. She can't even rely on her mother for support! Her family is counting on her to get rich! Jiang Yazhu's What else can she do if her heart changes?"
After exhaling, a flash of contempt flashed in Princess Huijun's eyes, "But she takes herself too seriously! Do you really think that by helping me trick you, I will make her my confidant?! I originally thought, wait for you After being attacked by her mother, her reputation was ruined, and the Prince of Chongjun Palace was completely out of power. Then he gave her letter to his mother, and randomly found two scapegoats from around him. He said that after receiving the letter, he knew that I would not agree to such a thing. You did it without telling me! The result..."
She sighed in dismay, "It's meaningless to talk about it now. What kind of medicine is this? Can you give it to me?"