sbdcsierra Chapter 842 Where's the "dearness" you mentioned?
Chapter 842 Where's the "dearness" you mentioned?
Cheng Ruoxue remained expressionless, bowed respectfully, and withdrew.
Watching Cheng Ruoxue leave, Xiao Tianshi turned to Duke Xiao and said, "Father, since we're already destined to be enemies with the deposed crown prince, why send Ruoxue to the princess's residence? I've heard that Lu Yangyang is not someone to be trifled with. Ruoxue has a good temper; what if she suffers a loss..."
Before he could finish speaking, Duke Xiao interrupted him: "You've read so many Confucian classics, yet you're not as sensible as your wife! Putting aside what kind of person that Lady Lu is, she's already invited noble ladies from the capital to a banquet in the name of a princess, and the invitations have already reached our Duke Xiao's residence. Are you going to refuse to attend the banquet just because Lady Lu has a bad temper? The more high-profile she is, the more we need to find out what she's up to! In this respect, your wife is much smarter than you!"
"Enough, enough. You don't like these things anyway. Just focus on your studies! Remember, you don't need to interfere in family matters. If you really have any questions you can't figure out, feel free to ask your wife." Duke Xiao shook his head, got up, and left.
In fact, if it weren't for the Emperor's opinion, Cheng Ruoxue's shrewd and charming personality would have made her the perfect match for the Third Prince.
He knew his own son well; he had no interest in power, and despite being influenced by his surroundings for so many years, he was still terrifyingly naive.
But this is for the best. A few days ago in court, when Lu Yangyang proposed to abolish the law of collective punishment, he was actually tempted.
Throughout history, the victor is king and the loser is villain. On the road to the throne, no matter how many chips you have, the final outcome is determined by fate.
This is what is meant by destiny.
Until the very last moment, no one knows what the outcome will be.
If that day ever comes, he hopes he can at least protect his family.
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When Cheng Ruoxue arrived at the Princess's residence, the banquet had just begun. Sheng Yunjiao greeted her from afar, "Sister Ruoxue, you're late today. I was just telling Yangyang that when she sees Sister Ruoxue later, she should be punished with a couple more drinks."
"You're already married and you're still running around everywhere. Aren't you afraid your in-laws will blame you? Don't run back to your parents' house crying when no one wants you!" Suddenly, a discordant voice broke in. Sheng Yunjiao turned her head and, sure enough, met Cheng Shujin's punchable face.
Sheng Yunjiao didn't indulge her at all: "Oh, I heard that someone is still not married, and their blind date fell through a few days ago. What? Is it that you really don't want to get married? Oh dear, it's really strange. Such a well-bred young lady, why does she love to stir up trouble every day? Have she eaten too much salt?"
Since Cheng Ruoxue got married, Cheng Shujin has been looking for a husband everywhere, but strangely enough, nothing has come of it. Cheng Shujin was furious about this, feeling that her older sister Cheng Ruoxue was too outstanding and had brought her bad luck. I heard that she made a scene at home and was confined by Madam Cheng, unable to leave the house for a long time.
Sure enough, once she stepped out, she stood out again!
Cheng Shujin and Sheng Yunjiao had a long-standing feud. Naturally, she wouldn't hold back when Sheng Yunjiao mocked her like this, and she immediately retorted sarcastically: "Heh, Sheng Xiaosi, you have the nerve to talk about me like that? What about yourself? I heard that you eagerly returned to the capital from the south after the New Year, wandering around looking for a marriage partner. Good heavens, you've been talking about it for almost a year, where is the marriage partner you promised?"
After Cheng Shujin finished speaking, she seemed to find comfort. You know, in the past two years, many people have been secretly laughing at her behind her back. Some people even blocked her and asked when her older sister got divorced. What a mess! It's all Cheng Ruoxue's fault. If she hadn't been attracting attention outside every day and insisted on becoming someone's second wife, which was really embarrassing, how could it have affected her marriage?