Xu Zhenniang hadn't been out for a long time. Because of not going out for so long, her face turned pale and her skin color almost became transparent white, which made people worry about her.
Originally, Uncle Xu never set foot in his daughter's boudoir. Boys should avoid their mothers when they grow up, and girls should avoid their fathers when they grow up. This is an unchangeable rule.
But now Xu Zhenniang's temper has become more and more strange. At first, she just refused to see outsiders, but now she simply refuses to leave her room, and he no longer cares about this rule.
Xu Zhenniang's room was decorated elegantly and luxuriously. The pink crystal bowls on the antique shelf were even more dazzling under the sun. Uncle Xu smiled as soon as he entered the room: "How do you think this pink crystal chrysanthemum-petal bowl looks? Do you like it? If you like it, your father will ask someone to find you another set, which you can use to entertain your little sisters."
Xu Zhenniang didn't say anything. She sat on the futon under the south window with her lips pursed and remained silent.
Uncle Xu was not angry either. He had always loved his daughter very much and was much more patient with her than with his wives and concubines. Seeing that she just had a wooden face, he sat opposite her and asked her in a relaxed tone: "What are you doing? Looking at the chess manual?"
Xu Zhenniang nodded silently.
Uncle Xu laughed and said, "Our Zhenniang's chess skills have always been excellent. Even father can hardly catch up with her. If she can improve further, she can go and compete with Mr. Baishan."
Mr. Baishan was a famous chess master. Xu Zhenniang had always admired him and always pestered Uncle Xu to find Mr. Baishan's chess records for her.
But now that she heard this, she didn't have any special reaction.
Master Xu reached out and took the chess record from her hand. When he saw that the servants had retreated to the door and he could no longer hear them talking, he said, "Zhenniang, you are my good daughter. I have always been proud of you."
Xu Zhenniang pursed her lips and looked up at him. Seeing him staring at her in silence, she couldn't help but blush: "My daughter has embarrassed you."
She also thought that this was just a small setback, and it would be fine once everyone forgot about it and no one cared about it anymore. But in fact, no one would easily forget this matter. Whenever she showed up, there would always be those people who would bring up these things in front of her and stab her in the heart.
Uncle Xu shook his head with a smile on his face: "Zhen Niang, father has said that you will always be a child that father is proud of. Rather than saying that you have embarrassed father, it is better to say that I have harmed you."
Xu Zhenniang shook her head violently.
She knew that Uncle Xu was doing this for her own good, hoping that she could marry into the Linjiang Palace, become the Crown Prince's Consort, and even become the Crown Princess in the future.
He even surrendered to Princess Linjiang. Wasn't it just for the sake of Princess Linjiang treating her better in the future
Grandpa Xu touched her head, and smiled as if he was still coaxing her to take medicine when she was a child, "Zhenniang, don't blame your father, and don't blame yourself. You have done nothing wrong, and you are not the frivolous and ignorant girl that Chu Jingwu said. From now on, no one will say that to you anymore."
Xu Zhenniang couldn't help but say in front of her father: "No, from now on, my daughter will be laughed at by others. Even if they don't say it, they will laugh at me in their hearts. What's more... What's more, after something like this, even if others don't dare to laugh at me openly, so what? Who dares to marry me in this state? Who dares to ask me to be the wife of the clan? Father, I'm done!"
This is the fundamental reason why she is depressed.
No one likes a girl who doesn't follow the rules. Chu Jingwu's scolding completely threw her off and ruined her life.
"No." Uncle Xu showed a strange smile on his face, reached out his hand to wipe his daughter's tears, and whispered: "No, Zhenniang, you have to believe your father. Since your father said that you don't have to suffer this anger anymore, you will definitely not suffer this anger again. It's true that we can't control other people's mouths, but if you are worried about your future, then there is no need to worry. Don't worry, your father knows what to do, and your father will definitely find you someone better than Chu Jingwu..."
Xu Zhenniang didn't believe it.
Now everyone knows that Chu Jingwu is the future crown prince. Where can you find someone better than Chu Jingwu
Who would dare to be a woman who is said by Chu Jingwu himself to have no rules
She cried and shook her head.
Uncle Xu lowered his voice and said, "Zhen Niang, father will avenge you. Don't you hate Shen Chen?"
Of course, the person she hated the most now, the one she wished she could eat alive, was Shen Chen. If it weren't for Shen Chen, how could Chu Jingwu have hurt her face like that in public, making her completely embarrassed and becoming a known joke
She nodded through gritted teeth: "That weird bitch!"
In her opinion, some things are meant to be hers. The condition for Princess Linjiang to form an alliance with their family is that they have to get rid of Shen Chen. In her opinion, Shen Chen is a superfluous person. If he knew the current situation, he should have died on his own and shouldn't have made them spend so much effort.
Not only did Shen Chen refuse to die, he even fought back, causing them to suffer heavy losses. This is simply unforgivable.
Uncle Xu was very pleased that his daughter could show other emotions besides depression, and smiled and said, "Isn't that great? Since Shen Chen has embarrassed you and made you sad, your father will let his beloved have the same experience."
Xu Zhenniang didn't understand, and didn't believe that her father had the ability to do anything to Shen Chen, so she laughed at herself in a low voice: "How is this possible? Shen Chen is now the Marquis of Pingxi, and the King of Linjiang treats him like his own son, there is no difference. Now he wants to marry into the Wei family, let alone his father, even his grandfather has to give him some respect, what can he do to him? Don't worry about your daughter, I know, this is how it will be in this life..."
"Don't worry." Uncle Xu laughed, very pleased with himself: "Father always has a way. You should dress up beautifully for your grandmother's birthday party this time. Just wait and see. Father will make those who framed you pay the price they deserve, and make them lose face..."
As he spoke, his voice became lower and lower, and he became more and more indifferent. Xu Zhenniang looked at him in confusion, not knowing how to react for a moment. After a long while, she asked in surprise, "Father, what do you want to do?!"
She began to understand why Madam Xu had been urging her to come out and entertain the guests, and said that she would definitely cheer up because of this incident.
Could it be that Uncle Xu was really planning to embarrass Shen Chen at his grandmother's birthday party and what would happen to Shen Chen and Wei An
But this is too risky. What good would it do to offend Shen Chen? (To be continued)