Chapter 523: The eldest daughter-in-law of a wealthy family (45)
Chapter 523: The eldest daughter-in-law of a wealthy family (45)
Zhao Su closed his eyes tightly, unable to believe that there were so many scandals in his family.
It's a disgrace to the Dingbei Marquis Mansion!
He was too lazy to look at Zhao Ying again.
Do not live by sin.
Zhao Su flicked his sleeves and left angrily.
The biggest backer has made his attitude clear, and Zhao Ying can only place his hopes on his mother.
"Mother...I, what should I do..."
The eldest princess said, "I believe you all understand the principle of marrying a virtuous wife. Neither I, Zhao Hui, nor the Wei family would want a daughter-in-law like this."
Zhao Ying widened his eyes and looked at the eldest princess sadly.
The other protagonist, Wei Changheng, looked at Zhao Ying with disbelief.
He always thought that Zhao Ying was just a little delicate and simple-minded, but he didn't expect that she was such a person.
"Your Highness, the Princess!" Zhao Ying came out, knelt on the ground and bowed to Zhao Hui:
"I truly adore Master Wei! Besides, those words were just random discussions with my maid. I wouldn't dare actually do that! Your Highness!"
"The incident with Shen Qingxia falling into the water was purely accidental, not something I did on purpose!"
From Zhao Ying and Shen Qingxia, Zhao Hui understood everything.
Miss Zhao Si had long been secretly in love with her own son, but perhaps her mother disagreed, so she came up with such a low-brow idea. However, before she could implement it, she came into conflict with Shen Qingxia.
She pushed Shen Qingxia into the lake in a fit of rage, but unexpectedly she fell in as well.
By chance, he was rescued by Wei Changheng again.
By accident, her dream came true.
Zhao Hui looked at Zhao Ying coldly, it was a pity that her dream ended here.
Zhao Hui took a deep breath, his posture remained upright and his dignity undiminished.
She looked at Zhao Ying and said, "Of course I believe in your sincerity, but your personality makes it difficult for you to take on such a big responsibility. I'm afraid the position of first wife will never fall to you."
Zhao Ying's face turned pale. She opened her mouth several times but couldn't say a word.
"Or, let's just call off this marriage and live in peace with each other."
Zhao Ying shook her head slowly with tears in her eyes.
"Or, bring her into the mansion as a concubine."
"Ms. Zhao Si, please choose one."
The old lady immediately frowned in disbelief.
Be a concubine! ?
How can it be!
Zhao Ying is the daughter of the Marquis of Dingbei!
How could she allow her daughter, whom she had raised with all her love and care, to become someone else's concubine?!
It’s so deceiving!
Even if she can't marry into the Wei family, there are unmarried men of marriageable age everywhere in the capital. Why should she hang herself on a tree?
The old lady was about to refuse on Zhao Ying's behalf.
But Zhao Ying made the choice directly.
"I'll be your concubine!"
With tears in her eyes and a stubborn expression, she looked at the eldest princess and said through gritted teeth, "I will be your concubine."
The old lady looked at Zhao Ying in disbelief.
She could no longer sit still, so she stood up and looked at Zhao Ying, her face full of astonishment and disappointment at her daughter's choice.
Does Zhao Ying know what being a concubine means?
It means that she will always be inferior to others in the future!
This means that any children she gives birth to in the future will always be illegitimate!
This huge idiot!!
The other onlookers did not expect that Zhao Ying would choose to be a concubine.
The daughter of the dignified Marquis Dingbei is so stupid and ridiculous that she is willing to be humble and serve as a slave.
The eldest princess raised her eyebrows.
She glanced at Wei Changheng.
I didn't expect that this girl would be so affectionate and willing to be my concubine.
The princess then smiled and said to Wei Changheng, "Miss Zhao Si loves you deeply, so please don't treat her badly in the future."
"In that case, the marriage will have to be discussed separately. I will select someone to go to the Marquis' Mansion to discuss this matter."
"As for the matter of Second Miss Shen."
"Although the circumstances are extenuating, the death penalty can be avoided, but the punishment of life imprisonment is unavoidable. I will be taken to the prison, and the Dali Temple will decide the sentence."
...
The daughter of the Marquis of Dingbei was willing to be a concubine, and suddenly became the biggest joke among the powerful circles in the capital.
Zhao Ying's other two brothers, Zhao Lan and Zhao Xuan, had gone hunting with a group of men. They only found out about their younger sister when they came back.
Zhao Su, who left the meeting halfway, was completely disappointed with Zhao Ying after learning about the choice Zhao Ying had made.
In response to the old lady's plea, Zhao Su bluntly said that he would let Zhao Ying exercise discipline. Zhao Ying had chosen her own path, and she would have to bear the consequences of the future, whether it was bitter or sweet.
On the way back, Hongxiu happened to see the carriage escorting Shen Qingxia back to the city.
"Madam, thank goodness you're okay. I was so scared outside the fence at that time." Hongxiu said, "You said that Second Miss Shen was really something. Not only did she want to harm Fourth Miss Zhao, she almost killed someone else."
"Besides, this plan is too crude. Didn't Miss Shen consider that the brown horse might be ridden by another noble? If that were the case, both she and her father would lose their heads!"
Fu Huaiying smiled faintly and said, "Do you think Miss Shen doesn't know?"
"I heard that the Minister of the Imperial Household favored his concubine over his wife in his early years, which led to the early death of his first wife. He was even impeached by his colleagues for this matter."
"Shen Qingxia is not a naive and unruly young lady like Zhao Ying. She understands the consequences of doing this."
Hongxiu's eyes widened: "Madam...you are saying that Miss Shen deliberately let her father...but what good will this do for her?"
"If the person sitting on that horse is Zhao Ying, she can not only get rid of Zhao Ying but also take revenge on Shen Yuqiu. If the person sitting on the horse is not Zhao Ying but someone else, Shen Yuqiu will still be held responsible, and she can still stand in front of everyone and bring Zhao Ying to ruin."
"Given the princess's personality, there's no way she would allow such a fool to become her son's legal wife."
"Shen Qingxia is a smart person. Look at the final result. Isn't it what she wanted?"
My father was dismissed from office, and his official career came to an end.
Zhao Ying's marriage was changed from that of a wife to that of a concubine, and this was the greatest humiliation she could suffer.
...
Fu Huaiying bid farewell to the princess on the grounds of poor health.
At the exit of the enclosure, a servant came up to Fu Huaiying and bowed, saying, "Madam Fu, the eldest princess has ordered you to be escorted back to the palace. The carriage is ready."
Fu Huaiying nodded and followed the servant to get on the carriage, only to find that the brown horse pulling the carriage was the same one from before.
The attendant said, "The princess was concerned about Madam Fu's shock at the competition, so she gave this carriage to her."
"Thank you, Your Highness, Princess."
"Mrs. Fu, please get in the car."
The interior of the carriage was quite nice, and the cushions were very high-end. It was even more spacious than the carriage Fu Huaiying had ridden in the Marquis' Mansion before.
Hongxiu looked around with great joy, "Her Royal Highness the Princess is truly generous. She sent me this carriage on the spur of the moment."
"That's great, my lady. You can ride in a carriage when you go out from now on."
A carriage is a precious item, representing status and symbol.
Zhao Hui's gift of a carriage to Fu Huaiying was both a consolation gift from the royal family and a representation of the eldest princess's attitude.
Today, Fu Huaiying finally caught the eldest princess's eye.
"I will have to rely on the eldest princess in the future."
Fu Huaiying lifted the carriage curtain, glanced out the window and said, "Hongxiu, when we get back, please deliver something to the Marquis' Mansion for me."
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