"The elder sister is the bad one. She was clearly meeting her fiancé, but she lied and said she was her cousin."
The fourth princess twisted her waist, looking like a naughty little fox.
This time Zhou Jinyao finally understood, his face burning with anger, and he quickly bowed his head.
"Greetings to the two princesses, Princess Jin An!"
The fourth princess rolled her eyes, looked between the two of them, and chuckled.
"Brother-in-law, please pay your respects to my sister. I have to go and report to my father, the emperor, and my mother!"
After saying this, he fled away with his servants.
As a result, the two of them were left alone, and the atmosphere inevitably became subtle.
"I, I didn't mean to lie to you..." The eldest princess bit her lip, feeling extremely embarrassed.
Zhou Jinyao's palms were also sweating, "It's okay, it's okay."
He was really not a good talker, and he fell silent after saying this.
In the end, it was the eldest princess who calmed herself down and started the conversation first.
"It was my own idea to choose you as my consort. My father asked me to choose you, and I think you are good. Please don't let me make the mistake. If, if you don't treat me well after we get married, I will divorce you."
"Don't worry, Princess. I will definitely treat you well. I... I will pick any stars and moons for you if you want!" Zhou Jinyao said hurriedly.
After saying this, he felt embarrassed and wanted to bite his tongue, but he felt that what he said was right, so he added.
"A real man cultivates himself and manages his family, governs the country and brings peace to the world. To manage his family means to have a harmonious family. He and his wife should be together inside and outside, and the husband and wife should be of one mind. If the princess becomes my wife in the future, I will definitely treat her well."
His seriousness made the eldest princess feel uncomfortable.
She nodded shyly, "Then, I will believe you."
At this time, Concubine Rong sent someone to call the eldest princess back.
The eldest princess responded and looked up at Zhou Jinyao again. Unexpectedly, he was also looking over at her. When their eyes met, she quickly looked away.
"Mr. Zhou, please do as you please. I'll be leaving first." The eldest princess lowered her eyes and turned around.
I had only walked a few steps when I suddenly heard a voice behind me.
"Princess, please stay. This jade pendant was left by my late mother. I have worn it since I was a child. Now I am giving it to you as a gift. It is my sincere wish and pledge."
The princess turned around and saw the young man handing her a jade pendant with both hands.
Judging from the rope tied on it, it is indeed something that has been worn for many years.
Feeling warm in her heart, the eldest princess took it with a smile and tied it around her waist in front of him.
If both parties are interested, the marriage will naturally be successful.
The marriage was decided that year and took place in October.
It was the emperor's first time marrying off his daughter, so needless to say the scene was grand. There were ten miles of red dresses and the ceremonial procession circled the capital.
The head of the Zhou family decorated the city with lanterns and red ornaments. The wedding procession scattered wedding money along the way, attracting tens of thousands of people to line the streets to watch.
After the marriage, Zhou Jinyao fulfilled his promise and was extremely obedient to the princess. He was considerate and attentive, treated her with respect, and observed the etiquette and rules every day.
At first the eldest princess thought he was stupid, but as time went by, she felt that he was only distant and polite to her. Finally one day she exploded and locked the prince consort outside the room.
Zhou Jinyao didn't understand what was going on. He held two bags of butterfly cookies in his hand. He wanted to knock on the door but didn't dare. But he didn't want to leave either, so he simply moved a chair and sat at the door, refusing to go anywhere.
He stayed there for a while and it rained heavily at night, and the corridor was wetted by the rain water blown in by the wind.
The eldest princess, who had already turned off the lights and lay down in the room, was still furious, but she couldn't bear it and got up and opened the door.
Hearing a squeak, Zhou Jinyao quickly turned around and took out the tightly wrapped oil paper bag from his arms.
"Princess, you want to eat the butterfly cake."
"Zhou Jinyao!" The eldest princess' eyes turned red with anger. "We've been married for more than a year, and you know my name? You always call me Princess, Princess, and never even Madam or Wife. I see that you treat me like an ordinary guest, not like your legally married wife!"
"I..." Zhou Jinyao was stunned by the yelling.
The eldest princess felt even more aggrieved and recounted in detail what had happened over the past year.
"When other ladies get on the carriage, they either hold them or hug them, but you only know how to get a stool. When others enjoy the moon and drink a pot of wine together, you eagerly go to get another cup. Even when sleeping, you never hug me. Tell me the truth today. You respect and worship me like this, do you not like me and don't want to get close to me at all?"
"No, it's not!" Zhou Jinyao was extremely anxious.
He just felt that the princess was so nice, like a fairy and should not be treated lightly, so he always treated her with the most considerate courtesy.
But in the eyes of the eldest princess, Zhou Jinyao was unwilling to get close to her, did not treat her as his wife, and was always polite.
"You said no, then why don't you explain it? You are always like this, like a piece of wood, you can't say anything!"
Feeling angry and aggrieved at the same time, the eldest princess squatted on the ground and started crying.
Zhou Jinyao was at a loss as to what to do, but after thinking about what the eldest princess had just said, he finally came to his senses.
He put the butterfly cake aside, squatted down and picked the person up.
It’s just that this kind of hug was not a princess hug, but it was like hugging a child, and it made the princess confused.
"What are you doing?"
"I hug my wife." Zhou Jinyao blushed, "I remember your name, Jiayu, which means beautiful and talented. You are a treasure that condenses the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. It is my great fortune to have Jiayu as my wife. Jiayu, please don't think I'm stupid and don't be angry, okay?"
The eldest princess felt uncomfortable for a moment and reached out to hit his shoulder.
"Zhou Jinyao, let me go. I'm still angry. Don't think I'll let you go just because of a few sweet words. I remember your cold treatment over the past year!"
"I won't let go. I remember you loved Fu Ji's date paste cake, Li Ji's cherry pancake, and Chang'an Tower's butterfly cake. You loved orchids, especially Clivia, and you liked to wear simple and elegant clothes. You liked the lake blue one with Yin Chunhui embroidered on it the most. I remember all of that. I... I just kept it in my heart. I'm not good at talking. Madam, please don't dislike me, okay?"
Zhou Jinyao's eyes were as bright as stars, shining straight into people's hearts.
The princess really has no way to deal with this idiot.
Outside, the rain was falling coldly, but inside the house, the two people's hearts were closer and warm like the scorching sun.
After this incident, Prince Consort Zhou finally came to his senses.
He wants to hold hands when walking, hug when it's cold, and steal a kiss when no one is around. His passion is so irresistible.
Sometimes the eldest princess got so annoyed that she wanted to lock people out.
But the prince consort refused to agree. He was foolish before, but now that he has tasted the sweetness, he will not let go.
How can I act like a gentleman when I have my lovely wife in my arms
In such a loving relationship, the eldest princess gave birth to her eldest son in the third year of their marriage. Two years later, she became pregnant again and gave birth to a daughter.
Zhou Jinyao felt that his wife had suffered a lot in giving birth, so he was determined not to allow the eldest princess to have another child. The two of them spent the rest of their lives guarding their son and daughter.
The eldest princess had a happy life.
When she was young, she was her father's only child and was spoiled. Later, she had other brothers and sisters, but she was the eldest daughter and was never neglected.
Before getting married, she was a carefree princess, and after getting married, her husband's family treated her like a treasure.
If I had to say what grievances I felt, it was during the first year or so after we got married. I had all kinds of wild thoughts and felt that my husband had no affection for me. But everything got better later on. Zhou Jinyao, who had become smarter, was better at teasing me than anyone else.
In the end, the eldest princess lived her life at the age of over seventy, and passed away before Zhou Jinyao.
However, Zhou Jinyao did not let her wait too long. He followed her after taking care of the eldest princess's funeral.
Before he passed away, he told his children that he had protected Jiayu all his life and would not close his eyes until he had done everything for her.
The children cried bitterly and buried them together.
The eldest princess was happy throughout her life.