Naturally, Prince Cheng was drunk.
The wet nurse who had taken care of him since he was born, from Emperor Xuanren's original palace to the deep palace, had always been dedicated and devoted. Prince Cheng had deep feelings for this wet nurse, and when he opened his palace, he brought her out to temporarily take care of the affairs of the inner house of Prince Cheng's palace, and became the head nanny of the backyard. This head nanny was completely on the side of Prince Cheng. Since the people of the Ming family were not liked by Prince Cheng, she naturally followed suit and never went to the new house from beginning to end.
Now Prince Cheng was drunk and unconscious. At other times, she would definitely take care of him personally, and those palace maids with ulterior motives would not be able to get close to him. But today, after a little thought, she had Prince Cheng helped into the bridal chamber.
Even though she saw the mark on Prince Cheng's neck, she didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
Since they have officially gotten married, they are husband and wife. As a wife, isn't it natural for me to take care of my husband
Ming Zhixin had already prepared to stay alone in the empty room on her wedding night. She had already lost face, so why would she care about being stepped on a few more times? Unexpectedly, Prince Cheng was sent in. Although the other party was drunk and smelled bad, making people want to stay away from him, Ming Zhixin was not a fool. How could she do such a thing? So, she endured it and did it herself attentively. However, as a delicate lady, she didn't know how to serve others. Fortunately, there were maids to help, so she didn't have to rush around.
As it happened, Prince Cheng vomited again, making the scene dirty and smelly. Ming Zhixin felt nauseous due to the foul smell and subconsciously hid aside and started to dry heave. However, she noticed from her peripheral vision that the head nanny in the backyard of Prince Cheng's mansion was staring at her coldly. Ming Zhixin couldn't help but let out a shudder in her heart, thinking that something bad was going to happen.
Ming Zhixin pretended not to notice and forced herself to hold back the discomfort. She returned to King Cheng and told herself to hold it in. However, there were some things that she couldn't just hold back. Ming Zhixin felt sick many times and held back tears in her eyes to prevent them from falling...
She couldn't help but ask again and again, why was her start so difficult, why did she have to suffer all this, what had she done wrong? Why did God treat her like this? She wanted to quit so many times, but the consequences were definitely not something she could bear.
By the time King Cheng was finally settled, Ming Zhixin was already sweating profusely. Looking at King Cheng who had fallen asleep in a short time, this man who was a complete stranger to her, for a moment, she even wanted to reach out and strangle him to death.
"Hot water has been prepared for Madam. Madam, please rest early after taking a bath. I will take my leave first." Prince Cheng's wet nurse, now the head nanny in Prince Cheng's mansion, squatted down and went out directly.
Because she has not been officially canonized yet, Ming Zhixin naturally cannot be called a princess.
Ming Zhixin knew that she was not well-liked, but after she had worked hard to serve Prince Cheng, he still showed no respect to her. She felt that he was not even as good as the more useful maids around Prince Cheng, as if he was the master of the mansion. Her internal organs felt like they were on fire, and the hatred that was soaring into the sky gave her a desire for destruction. If she didn't vent it, she was afraid that she would be "ruined".
"Miss..." her maid spoke cautiously.
"Just call me Madam. There are no more girls." Ming Zhixin stood up and went to the bathroom. She refused to be served. She shrank herself into the water and held her breath. There was such a short time left, and she might as well just die. If she died, all would be over, and she would not have to endure these humiliations anymore.
When she couldn't hold it any longer, Ming Zhixin emerged from the water. It was too painful to drown herself like this. Besides, it wasn't her fault, so why should she die? Even if she had to die, all the people who made her suffer today should go to hell first. It would be best if they were tortured to death bit by bit!
When Ming Zhixin came out of the bathroom wearing loose clothes, her hair was still wet and her clothes were sticking to her body, which were also wet, but her face was surprisingly calm. The maids and the nanny hurried forward, some wiped her hair, some changed her clothes. The nanny couldn't help scolding her, what should she do if she caught a cold
At the end, Ming Zhixin fell asleep quietly outside King Cheng, but she couldn't fall asleep for a long time. After an unknown amount of time, she suddenly felt heavy and caught off guard. Ming Zhixin almost suffocated and subconsciously tried to push him away. King Cheng would not let her refuse, "Ruoshui..." He shouted in a sticky voice and was quite rude...
Ming Zhixin did not resist anymore. Under the red candlelight, even through the curtain, she could still see him clearly.
Ruoshui Ruoshui... Li Ruoshui!
Before she knew that she was going to marry in place of someone else, Ming Zhixin was naturally not interested in the person Ming Zeyue was going to marry, even if he was a prince. But after she knew that, she began to inquire about the other party intentionally or unintentionally. Everyone else deliberately concealed some things, thinking that she didn't know, and she was just pretending not to know.
In her opinion, as for men, even if they pretend to be someone else in their hearts, it is actually nothing, especially for those nobles. For them, love is probably the kind that can be had and lost at any time, like a game. However, at this moment, Prince Cheng's eyes told her that this was not the case!
On the wedding night, her husband treated her as another person and wanted to possess her by force. She could not refuse, could not resist, and even could not ask for help. She was like meat on the chopping board, at the mercy of others!
Perhaps because of the stimulation during the day, Prince Cheng mistook Ming Zhixin for Li Ruoshui and seemed very excited. However, it seemed like he was dreaming and it was a little unreal. He attacked her without any mercy and showed no mercy at all.
Even if the wedding night was awkward, it should be good inside. However, Ming Zhixin bit the quilt to get through it, and was covered in wounds...
After a night of hangover, when King Cheng woke up in the morning, he still had a severe headache. Then he realized the current situation belatedly. In an instant, his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot, and he dragged Ming Zhixin under the bed...
Ming Zhixin finally got a short rest, but her sleep was not deep. When there was a movement around her, she woke up in a daze. However, before she regained consciousness, she fell to the ground and her head hit the footstool beside the bed. In an instant, she lost all her sleepiness, had a headache, and ached all over her body.
Hearing the noise in the room, the head nanny who was guarding outside immediately came in with people. Prince Cheng hastily put on his clothes and got out of bed, his face looking very ugly.
After seeing the situation in the room clearly, the head nanny couldn't help but look slightly dim. From what she heard last night, she knew that it might be a bit too much, especially for a newlywed woman. However, this situation was more than just too much, it was clearly tragic.
However, the head nanny had no sympathy for Ming Zhixin. She first handed Prince Cheng a bowl of sobering soup and said, "Your Highness was quite drunk last night. Drink it quickly and you will feel better."
Prince Cheng drank a few sips and threw the bowl back onto the tray. He lowered his eyes to look at Ming Zhixin. The wounds all over her body not only failed to arouse his sympathy, but also made him feel extremely disgusted. They were evidence of crime that tarnished his innocence!
—When he and Ruoshui separated, Ruoshui begged him not to sleep with Ming Zhixin that night, saying that it was just the wedding night and it would be okay in the future so that she could have a little thought of him. He immediately promised Ruoshui that he would never touch Ming Zhixin, not on the wedding night, not in the future, and not even any other woman again.
But now, he easily broke his promise to Ruoshui, as if he had betrayed Ruoshui, which made him feel deeply guilty. He didn't think it was his fault. He was drunk and unconscious, so he couldn't take the initiative to do anything. So, it was all Ming Zhixin's fault! Prince Cheng directly grabbed Ming Zhixin's neck and pulled her up, "Are you so cheap? Huh?"
Ming Zhixin pried King Cheng's hands apart and shook her head subconsciously.
"You still dare not admit it?" King Cheng slapped her in the face. "I am ignorant of human affairs, but you still found ways to get things done. You know a lot. This is not just mean and shameless. Shouldn't I ask the Ming family if they gave me a piece of junk?" The strength of his men became heavier unconsciously. He really wanted to strangle her to death. It seemed that as long as she died, the fact that he betrayed Ruoshui would be erased.
Ming Zhixin's maid had not come in yet, so the only one standing on Ming Zhixin's side was her nanny. She didn't dare to do anything in the face of the furious Prince Cheng, but seeing that the situation was not right, she had to bite the bullet and step forward, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, please have mercy on us, our girl..."
Prince Cheng threw her away with his backhand, "Girl? How can you call her a girl when you don't know how many men you have slept with? You are just a slut who dares to fight me. Drag her out and beat her to death!"
As for the head nanny and the other two maids, they were originally watching coldly. Especially the two maids, when they saw Ming Zhixin's look, they felt very disdainful. What could a noble lady from a noble family do? She was not even as good as them.
But at this moment, they were also frightened by the brutality of Prince Cheng. After all, it was the prince who took advantage of them, so why was he so angry? They also thought that Ming Zhixin took the initiative. After all, according to the prince's disgust for her, if she didn't seize the opportunity, she wouldn't know whether she could sleep with him in the future. The wedding night could not be consummated except under special circumstances. It was even more ridiculous for the bride to remain a perfect virgin. Although there were all kinds of ridicule, it was understandable.
The head nanny's eyelids twitched involuntarily, and she stepped forward, "Your Highness, we have to go to the palace to pay respects to the Emperor and the ladies in a while. Besides, it's not auspicious to have someone die just after the wedding. Madam may just be a little anxious and immature. We can teach her slowly in the future."
This reminded King Cheng. After all, he was still hiding it from his father. If Ming Zhixin died now, what was the point of hiding it before? He let go of his hand and wiped it on his clothes, treating Ming Zhixin as a plague.
"Prepare some water. I need to take a bath. It's so dirty."
Ming Zhixin fell to the ground, covering her neck. Only then did she realize that there is no most humiliating thing, only more humiliating things.
There was a huge hatred in her eyes. The original plan was not going to work. Even if it worked, why would she still try to please such a man? Wait, wait, all of you wait for her—
When Prince Cheng went to take a bath, the head nanny scolded Ming Zhixin's nanny a few words, and then asked her to call someone in to help the lady wash and dress so as not to delay her entry into the palace. Then she went to make the bed herself, ignoring the mess on the bed. She only picked up the Yuanpa that was stained with a little blood, and wrapped the rest into a ball and asked the maid to take it away and change it thoroughly.
Ming Zhixin was like a soulless puppet, being manipulated by the maids and nannies. Several people couldn't help crying when they saw her miserable appearance. However, life was already difficult now compared to when she was at home. If she angered the prince again, who knows what would be the outcome.
Prince Cheng stayed in the bathroom for a long time. When he came out, he was dressed neatly, but his hair was still a little wet and uncombed. The first thing he saw was Ming Zhixin's profile, which was soft and weak, with a bit of paleness. Even so, it was still stunning for a moment. If you say that Prince Cheng had never seen Ming Zhixin before, he didn't even lift the veil yesterday, not to mention last night. When he woke up this morning, he was overwhelmed by anger and didn't pay any attention to her at all. At this moment, at that moment...
However, in just a short moment, the surprise was replaced by disgust.
"Go to the back room and don't show up in front of me, otherwise, you will be in trouble." He just turned away.
The maids behind hurriedly followed with things in their hands. Upon closer inspection, the two maids' eyes and eyebrows were clearly abnormally red. Were they really just helping Prince Cheng take a bath in the bathroom just now
What about the promise not to touch other women? What happened last night can be blamed on Mingzhi, so what does it matter in the bathroom
Therefore, Li Ruoshui's request for Prince Cheng to remain a virgin for her was simply a big joke. She was not that charming. If she knew about it, she would be furious.
Ming Zhixin didn't react. After a careful dressing, she covered up what needed to be covered up, and finally she was able to meet people. When she got on the carriage, King Cheng was distracted again, and then he was replaced by deeper disgust. He kept calling her a bitch and a foxy woman. She dressed up so seductively. Who was she trying to seduce
"If the prince insists on doing this, what does it matter if I die now?"
King Cheng's face darkened, "How dare you threaten me?"
"Threat? I dare not. You said I was a lowly and coquettish woman. When the prince was forcing me, he called Li Ruoshui's name. What does that mean? The prince likes her so much. I will go to the Li family one day and bring her back to you."
"Shut up!" King Cheng raised his hand and was about to hit him.
Ming Zhixin didn't take it obediently this time, and pushed him away, "If you dare to hit me again, believe it or not, when we meet the emperor later, I will ask him to grant you a marriage. After all, you have been hooking up for a long time, and there is no clear reason. Isn't it natural for you to be together?"