roccoschili Chapter 157 Marrying Princess Changping as a Consort
Chapter 157 Marrying Princess Changping as a Consort
"My words are not as effective as those of the old minister Zeng? I will not force you to do anything. You do not need to divorce your wife, and Changping will not be your concubine. I grant Changping to be your co-wife. Inside the mansion, the princess is the second and Madam Cheng is the first. Outside the mansion, the princess is the first and Madam Cheng is the second."
"Your Majesty, this, this, is inappropriate."
Cheng Rui really didn't want to marry the princess. Not only was the princess not very good-looking, she was also said to have a bad temper. He was not very interested in women and he only wanted to climb up the social ladder.
"Hmph! Cheng Rui, you must know that my words are the imperial decree. You have no reason to resist. You can only accept it. It's okay if you don't want to marry me. Go to Yicheng and be the county magistrate!"
"Your Majesty...I will marry you."
"Okay, that's right! This is my dear lord."
Zeng Qian'er's eyes went dark, as if a dark shadow was passing by. Cheng Rui, he actually said that he would marry a princess. He actually married someone else for the sake of his official position. What about her? What about her? What about his promise to his father not to take concubines or divorce his wife? How ironic and ridiculous!
"Madam Cheng, I hope you will not be ungrateful. Since your husband has agreed, you should go back and arrange for Cheng Rui to marry. I will not treat you unfairly. I will confer you the title of a third-rank imperial lady. Go back with Lord Cheng and make preparations. Kneel down and thank him!"
Zeng Qian'er was in a daze and didn't know how she walked out of the side hall. Cheng Rui looked at Zeng Qian'er many times, but he seemed to be hesitant to speak. He didn't know how to tell Qian'er.
"Madam, I don't like the princess, and I don't want to marry her, but if I don't marry her, I don't know how the emperor will treat us in his rage. From now on, you will still be in charge of the mansion. I won't go to the princess."
Cheng Rui thought about it for a long time and finally told Zeng Qianer his true thoughts.
"Cheng Rui, have you ever loved me?"
Looking at the man in front of her, Zeng Qian'er felt bitter. This was the man she was determined to marry at all costs, regardless of her father and brother's advice.
When did he become so strange and scary, and how could he be so confident when telling lies?
"Zeng Qian'er, is this the right time to talk about this? You've been married for so many years, and you're still talking about love? You've already given birth to two children, and you're not ashamed. When you go back, don't go to the general's mansion. It's so embarrassing.
Go back home and prepare for the wedding. Although I don't like the princess, you can't marry her too cheaply. Use the best things you can. Don't embarrass the princess because of these things. If the emperor blames you, you and I will suffer."
"Hahaha, hahaha! Cheng Rui, you know what! You haven't talked to me as much as you have today in the past year. This is really ridiculous, really ridiculous..."
"Zeng Qian'er, why are you crazy? We are still in the palace!"
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"Princess, this is the prince consort. He is so handsome! Princess, you are so lucky. But his wife is so... beautiful... ugly. She looks like a vixen. How can she be as noble and generous as our princess?"
The maid almost said the wrong thing, but she immediately reacted and started to flatter the princess.
"Of course, that's the one this princess likes. As for this Madam Cheng..."
Changping was so angry that she almost broke her nails. This woman was so dazzlingly beautiful. After marrying into the Cheng Mansion, she would definitely not let the prince consort enter this woman's room. If this woman insisted on fighting, she would make her disappear without a trace.
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Cheng Rui and Zeng Qian'er parted on bad terms. As soon as they left the palace, Cheng Rui got on the carriage and drove away.
Shangguan Yue and Chen Bianbian waited for a whole morning, only to see the scumbag leave alone, with no sign of Zeng Qian'er behind him. The two of them walked back and forth at the palace gate anxiously, constantly craning their necks to look around.
It took a long time before a distraught Zeng Qian'er came out, followed by two little palace maids with something unknown on the tray in their hands.
What kind of reward did the elder sister get? Otherwise, the palace maids wouldn't have brought these things out, but if it was a reward, why is the elder sister not happy at all?
"Big sister, what's wrong with you? What happened?"
Chen Bianbian hurriedly grabbed Zeng Qianer's hand and asked.
"Let's go back first." Zeng Qianer said weakly.
"Madam Cheng, these are the official uniforms, clothing and rewards for a third-rank imperial lady. I have delivered them and will go back to report."
When the two palace maids saw that the things had been delivered, they said no more and hurried back. They did not dare to tell anyone about the princess.
Chen Bianbian helped Zeng Qian'er onto the carriage. Before she could ask any questions, Zeng Qian'er's eyes turned red and tears fell like beads.
The beauty was shedding tears, and her tears were like crystal pearls, but this was not the time to admire them, Shangguan Yue came back to her senses.
I'm afraid that this reward of being a noble lady must be a compensation for Zeng Qian'er having to pay a certain price, otherwise who would be so sad after receiving a reward from the emperor?
Chen Bianbian gently patted Zeng Qianer's shoulder and said, "Let's wait until she stops crying before asking!" She has endured too much. She usually smiles at others, but in fact, she just doesn't want others to worry about her. She is a fool who only cares about others.
Zeng Qian'er cried for a while, and then sobbed and spoke incoherently about Cheng Rui's plan to marry the princess.
Chen Bianbian was furious. He was truly a scumbag among scumbags. He took advantage of others and still acted ungratefully. Who was it that worked behind the scenes for him to have smooth careers and get promoted five or six times in less than ten years?
Do you really think that a person with no money, no background, no power, and coming from a poor family can rise to the top so quickly?
What a joke! Qian'er was too kind, she gave money and effort, begged her father and brother, and paid silently but never said anything.
Now that Cheng Shimei has been promoted for saving the princess, he still disregards his original promise and is determined to marry the princess. It is said that the princess is ugly, arrogant and has a bad temper, so he is willing to risk everything for the sake of promotion.
Not only did he marry the princess as his concubine, he also asked Zeng Qian'er to pay for a grand wedding, but he didn't consider that with his salary, he could barely support his family.
He really takes life for granted! He usually looks very honest and upright, but it turns out that he is actually a rotten person at heart. You can never judge a person by his appearance!
Shangguan Yue frowned. No matter what era, there are always people like Chen Shimei. People are selfish. If a person does not care about himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth.
But this is only for others. To your own family, you should be selfless and dedicated without any calculation. Otherwise, the home is not a home and will break up sooner or later.
After all, Cheng Rui never cared about or loved this family or Zeng Qian'er, so it was natural for him to call her over and dismiss her at will.
"Big sister, it's time for you to wake up. Are you willing to use your hard-earned money to find a concubine for your husband? And you have to arrange a wedding for this pair of dogs and bitches?
Can you tolerate your husband living with another woman? I don't have that tolerance, and I won't give them my hard-earned money for free."
"Little sister, you are right. I actually have lost hope in him a long time ago. I am just worried that Heng'er and Yu'er will suffer. I..."