roccoschili Chapter 218: Resentment
Chapter 218: Resentment
Today's necessary ceremonies have been completed, and the people I needed to meet have been met. This important event of meeting my parents-in-law has come to a successful conclusion.
Seeing Jin Chu's face pale and her son frequently looking at her daughter-in-law with concern, Princess Du, who had experienced this, glared at her son with dissatisfaction.
The two of them were close friends and were now newlyweds. I thought Yizhi must have made Ajin very upset last night.
Princess Du, the kind mother-in-law who felt sorry for her daughter-in-law, waved her sleeves and started to drive people away.
She first turned to the Prince of Dingbei beside her and said, "Your Majesty, don't you have important matters to attend to in the front yard?"
Prince Dingbei was stunned for a moment, then reacted. He smiled and said, "Princess, I've already had Jin Yatou's daughter-in-law tea today, so I won't stay any longer."
He glanced at his two sons and ordered them, "You come with me!"
The two stood up and bowed to Princess Du. Su Cheng'an nodded slightly to Jin Chu and followed King Dingbei out the door.
Once the men left, only the women were left in the room.
Princess Du looked around lazily and said bluntly, "That's all for today. Jin'er stays here, and the rest of you can go your separate ways!"
Chen, who had been sitting there feeling like the days were long, heard Princess Du's words as if they were imperial decrees. She immediately stood up, bowed to Princess Du, and left without stopping.
Seeing her eldest cousin's wife leave, her cousin Lin Wan'er also said goodbye.
After the irrelevant people left, Princess Du waved to Jin Chu and said, "Jin'er, come here, mother."
Jin Chu walked over, and Princess Du observed her carefully again. She saw that she was slightly hesitant when walking. Although her complexion looked a little pale, she was in good spirits. Princess Du felt relieved.
Thinking that the young girl was shy, she simply pulled Jin Chu to the inner room to talk.
"Jin'er, I'm sorry for that!"
Hearing Princess Du's words, Jin Chu couldn't help but look over in surprise.
Princess Du patted her hand lovingly, "That brat Yizhi is so heartless. He must have given you a hard time last night, didn't he?"
"Mother!" Jin Chu's originally dull face instantly turned red, and he was so embarrassed that he wanted to find a hole to crawl into.
Princess Du coaxed her gently, "Your parents passed away long ago, so no one must have told you many things. Today, I saw that you looked pale and your steps were not very steady, so I knew you must be unwell."
"You and Yizhi are newlyweds, and it's the time for you to express your love for each other. However, Yizhi is a martial artist after all, and he is also at the age of full vigor. Now that he has been close to you, he is naturally addicted to it and can't stop."
Jin Chu's face flushed red as she murmured softly, "Actually, he's fine."
In fact, things like husband and wife having a harmonious relationship are the natural result of love. Both of them enjoyed it, and she was equally devoted at that time. How could she blame Su Cheng'an afterwards?
But she couldn't tell this to her mother-in-law, so she could only mumble and get away with it.
Princess Du raised her eyebrows and scolded, "What's good about that? He's happy, but look how hard he's made you suffer." She leaned closer to Jin Chu and asked in a low voice, "Is it torn?"
Jin Chu hurriedly shook his head and said in a breathless voice: "No, it's just a little sore. I'll go back and rest for a day or two, and it should be almost gone."
"I've always seen you as someone who knows your limits, so why did you let him do this? He's in good health, so he's fine. If you keep putting yourself through this, and you develop a serious illness in the future, it won't be worth it!"
"Mother, I've taken note. We won't act like this again in the future."
Seeing Jin Chu admit her mistake obediently, Princess Du's motherly heart was instantly soothed.
She took out a small porcelain bottle and handed it to Jinchu. "This is an ointment. Take it back and ask that brat to use it on you. Then rest for a day or two and you should be fine."
Jin Chu took the medicine bottle with a red face, cursing Su Cheng'an in her heart all the way, and returned to Shaoguangyuan.
In Anhe Courtyard not far away, Chen returned to her room and smashed several vases, scaring the maids in the room so much that they held their breath and dared not even make a sound.
"Old witch!"
After returning to her own territory, Chen took off her gentle veil, and her whole body was furious, pulling her handkerchief and cursing non-stop.
"The old witch hasn't left yet, and here comes this little bitch. The two of them are relying on their status to bully me together. One day, you will die a miserable death!"
"Oh, my girl, are you out of your mind? Why are you talking so much nonsense?"
An old woman in her forties or fifties, wearing navy blue clothes, walked quickly from outside.
Seeing this old woman, Chen's face immediately changed, and she cried out in grievance: "Mom, my life is so hard!"
The wet nurse Zhang hugged the girl she had breastfed, winked at her, and comforted her distressedly: "Don't talk nonsense, my girl. You are the eldest daughter-in-law in the Dingbei Palace. You have only a prosperous life. How can you expect to have a hard life?"
Ever since the eldest son's failed attempt to murder the crown prince a few years ago, the prince and princess have had spies infiltrated Anheyuan.
The girl was usually quite calm, but once she went to Hanzhang Courtyard and saw her mother-in-law, the princess, who was beautiful but had a wicked heart, she would always lose control of her emotions and vent them uncontrollably when she came back.
While persuading Chen, Mrs. Zhang instructed the maids in the room, "The Madam is not feeling well today. I will stay here to look after her. You all should go down first!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the maids in the room felt relieved, responded respectfully, and walked out one after another.
When only Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Chen were left in the room, Mrs. Zhang complained bitterly, "My dear, how many times will your mother have to teach you before you learn your lesson? Don't you know who's in charge of this mansion now?"
Thinking of the useless Concubine Wang, Mrs. Zhang began to persuade her earnestly: "Your dear mother-in-law has been thrown to the farm outside the city by the prince with a single move. She can only come back for a few days all year round. Not only can you not rely on her now, but she also needs your and my help in everything!"
"Because of that incident back then, our master earned the deepest hatred from the Hanzhang Courtyard member. Even the prince disliked him at one point. To this day, he's still considered a thorn in the side of the Hanzhang Courtyard member, who's eager to find an opportunity to get rid of him as soon as possible!"
"Under these circumstances, Anheyuan is already vulnerable to blame and is treading on thin ice. We can only be humble and act docile to preserve ourselves first. Only then will we have the possibility of achieving greater things in the future."
"Girl, as her junior in name only, you can barely visit her a few times a year. If you do go, you'll just be mocked, ridiculed, or lectured by her. It won't hurt at all. Compared to staying safe, this is such a bargain!"
"But you, young lady, are so stubborn that you still want to be favored by that person. Don't you think that your aunt was her sworn enemy before, and now your husband is trying to seize her son's power? Why should she treat you well?"
"Mom, there are so many people here, but she always targets me. I am so ashamed and angry, especially when I see they are all praising the yellow-haired girl from the second son's family, I feel even more dissatisfied. Why?" Chen pulled her handkerchief and growled unwillingly.
"Why don't you understand? It's because of the difference between legitimate and illegitimate children!"
"That girl is her own daughter-in-law. Besides, the princess is already fed up with you, yet you still insist on provoking her. Are you just trying to give her a reason to torture you?"
"Mom, I can't accept this. Today, that man even took out an extremely luxurious headpiece and gave it to that cheap girl on the spot. Those were all things from the palace, and she just gave them away so casually. When I got married, I only got a gold hairpin!"
"After all, I am a daughter of a noble family in the North, and she is just an orphan in the countryside. Why is it so unfair?" Chen said in a maddened voice.
Seeing that the girl was still stubborn and couldn't figure it out, Mrs. Zhang could only remind her again: "Hey, girl, remember, before the big things are accomplished, you must learn to swallow your anger. Otherwise, it is unknown whether our Anhe Courtyard can survive until the prince achieves his great cause!"
"No matter how much you can't take care of her, you should always think about Zhen Jie'er. She is only a two-year-old child. Don't let your impulse harm her!"