Marriage of the Di Daughter

On the way back, thinking of what Ji Heng had said, Jiang Li couldn't help laughing.

It was probably because her smile was too obvious, and Tong'er and Bai Xue also looked at each other in dismay. Tong'er asked: "Miss, what did the Duke of the same country say, so happy?"

"It's just chatting." Jiang Li said.

She really didn't expect that in Ji Heng's eyes, Xue Fangfei in the past would finally be evaluated as a "beauty". This somewhat surprised her, since Ji Heng was the number one beauty in Beiyan, Xue Fangfei back then, she thought Ji Heng was completely despised. She always thought that appearance was of little use, but now the appearance of the past was called a beauty by Ji Heng, but it made her feel funny.

Xue Fangfei was probably beautiful back then. But today's Second Miss Jiang can at best be called a little beauty, and she is far from being stunning. Thinking about it, Ji Heng would never say a "beauty" evaluation to her current self.

But going to the Duke's mansion tonight made her feel more at ease after all. She gradually realized that whenever she had to make an important decision, she seemed to walk around the Duke's mansion, and even if she said something insignificant to Ji Heng, she felt more confident in her heart. In the past, Jiang Li only heard the saying "leaning against a big tree to enjoy the shade", but she didn't know what kind of feeling it was like, but now she fully understands it.

No wonder there are so many people in the world who want to find a "big tree" for themselves by whatever means.

But even if there is a big tree, the rest has to be done by itself. The carriage was driving slowly on the way back to Jiang's Mansion, Jiang Li was idle, Princess Yongning, who is now demoted to a commoner, must not hold back for long, and will go to find Shen Yurong. Princess Yongning suffered such a big "grievance" because of Shen Yurong. In the past, it was because she married into the Li family and had to endure the pain of lovesickness in order to protect the child in her belly. Now that the whole world knows about it, she doesn't have to hide it anymore. Even without the identity of a princess, Princess Yongning is much more free.

But soon, Princess Yongning will realize the cruelty of reality.

When she was in the Shen family, Xue Fangfei paid her life to see clearly the shrewdness and coldness of the Shen family. What is full of benevolence, righteousness and morality is actually an illusion. This golden branch and jade leaf without the status of a princess is afraid that she will not receive the same honorable treatment as before when she returns to the Shen family. Even the Shen family would blame her for everything that Shen Yurong suffered.

Princess Yongning has suffered a lot.

The smile on her lips became lighter again, she looked at her hand, and slowly clenched it tightly.

Soon, the day she always wanted to come is coming soon.

...

Just as Jiang Li thought, Princess Yongning, who stayed in the inn for a long time, finally came to Shen's residence.

She wears a hat on her head. At first, Princess Yongning thought that people in Yanjing City would never dare point fingers in front of her even if they knew about her. But soon Princess Yongning realized that she was wrong, no matter where she went, the eyes behind her followed her everywhere. She could clearly feel the whispering and jeering in the crowd, which made her extremely displeased. But when she habitually wanted to order the guards around her to take down those gossiping people, she found that there was nothing beside her except Mei Xiang.

The bad reputation seems to be branded on her face, no matter where she goes, she has to accept the ridicule of the crowd. Princess Yongning felt extremely uncomfortable. She suddenly understood the reason why Xue Fangfei stayed behind closed doors after the news of Xue Fangfei's adultery was reported. Of course there was a reason for Shen Yurong to ground her feet deliberately, but even if Shen Yurong let Xue Fangfei go out at will, Xue Fangfei would not dare.

I'm afraid he will be drowned by the spittle of the Yanjing city people.

These untouchables, Princess Yongning thought bitterly. She couldn't remember every face in the crowd, so she couldn't wait for Concubine Liu to arrest them all after returning to the inn. These untouchables seemed to know the news that she had been demoted to a commoner, and they felt confident. Those who would not even dare to look at the corner of her skirt, could now point at her and talk about it unscrupulously.

When she couldn't bear it any longer, and almost didn't even have the courage to leave the inn door, Mei Xiang brought some beans. Princess Yongning put the bamboo hat on her head as if she had found a treasure, and hurried out the door, almost panicked. Mei Xiang followed behind her, and they could hear the malicious laughter behind them.

Princess Yongning almost bit her lip with hatred.

King Cheng left behind the silver, and Mei Xiang found a carriage. Princess Yongning and Mei Xiang arrived at Shen's residence in this carriage.

Shen's mansion is still as usual, except for the words "No. 1 Scholar and No. 1" on the plaque. I don't know if it is because Shen's mansion has undergone sudden changes recently, and even the servants have no intention of cleaning it. The golden plaque is covered with a layer of dust. . Looking at it with a sense of decadence, when Princess Yongning's carriage stopped at the gate of the Shen Mansion, the people passing by all looked at it. It seems that the Shen family has become the center of people's discussions recently, and when someone comes to the Shen family as a guest, they naturally have to be curious.

Princess Yongning hurriedly got out of the carriage and asked Mei Xiang to knock on the door. The concierge also knew Princess Yongning before. Once upon a time, when I met Princess Yongning, I was very respectful and rushed to please Mei Xiang. When I saw the two of them today, I was surprised at first, then hesitated, and didn't open the door immediately.

"Bold!" Mei Xiang shouted in a low voice, "Don't open the door for Master yet!"

The boy seemed to have just realized it, and seemed to be struggling, and seeing Mei Xiang's voice was stern, he opened the door.

Princess Yongning saw the boy's every move and was extremely annoyed. It's just a watchdog, but he has also learned the principle of stepping on the low and pushing the high, so he doesn't take himself seriously. Princess Yongning made up her mind that when she saw Shen Yurong, she must ask Shen Yurong to find a reason to sell this little guy!

The servants of the Shen residence were still the usual ones, but the atmosphere was much more depressed than before. As soon as Princess Yongning entered Shen's residence, she took off her bamboo hat. She didn't have to hide her eyes and ears here, none of the servants of the Shen family came forward to greet her when they saw her, they all lowered their heads and pretended not to see her. After Princess Yongning walked to the front, she looked at her from behind with inexplicable eyes.

Princess Yongning was furious, but she hadn't seen Shen Yurong yet. Besides, all the servants of Shen's mansion are like this, it is impossible to replace all these servants in a short time. If it was in the past, it was just a matter of ticking fingers for Princess Yongning, but now she is already a commoner, at least until she becomes king, she will not be able to live like an ordinary commoner.

Princess Yongning was very familiar with the roads of Shen's residence, she wanted to go to the front hall first and find a maid for Shen Yurong to meet her. Who knew that when he walked to the front hall, he saw Shen's mother first.

Shen's mother was sitting on the wicker chair in the front hall, teaching a little maid a lesson. The little maid was trembling, and she was so scolded that she couldn't lift her head up, as if she had spilled a little while serving tea to Shen's mother, and Shen's mother was furious because of it. It's just that anyone with eyes can see that Shen's mother is nothing more than an excuse. It's just a trivial matter, why did she scold them all with such ugly words.

More or less because of the depression in my heart.

Princess Yongning walked in, and Mei Xiang called out: "Mrs. Shen."

Mother Shen turned her head in surprise, looked at the two of them, immediately stood up, with a familiar smile on her face, and said, "Your Highness the Princess."

"Mrs. Shen." Seeing that Mother Shen's attitude towards her was still the same as before, Princess Yongning felt a little more at ease, and she said, "I'm here to find Lang Shen."

It was probably she said "I" instead of "Ben Gong", which made Shen's mother startled for a moment, and then remembered that she had been demoted to a commoner. The smile on Shen's mother's face faded a little, and she first ordered her servants to call Shen Yurong who was in the study. After the servant left, Shen's mother asked: "Princess, what is the meaning of the emperor's imperial decree? Are you...really demoted?"

Princess Yongning forced a smile and said, "It's just temporary."

Naturally, what she thought was that after King Cheng took action, Emperor Hong Xiao's imperial decree would naturally be countless. But she can't make the words too clear, Mother Shen is a woman, how can she know so much, when she heard Princess Yongning say this, she thought it was Princess Yongning's perfunctory lies. Immediately said: "So, with Yurong's official position, you have no way to speak in front of the emperor?"

"Not now." Princess Yongning frowned. Mother Shen's suddenly raised voice was very ear-piercing in her ears.

Shen's mother's disappointment immediately showed clearly on her face. Although she had learned the news that Princess Yongning had been demoted to a commoner, there was always a glimmer of hope in her heart. Princess Yongning is Taifei Liu's most favored daughter, and her elder brother is still king. As long as Concubine Liu said a few good words in front of the emperor, the emperor might take back his order. She didn't know the delicate relationship between King Cheng and the emperor. The woman in the back house, before Shen Yurong won the first prize, Shen's mother was just an ordinary woman who couldn't read big characters, how could she know many things.

Regardless of her obstruction, Shen Yurong insisted on resigning from the official position, which has already disappointed Shen's mother, now hearing Princess Yongning say so. Shen's mother suddenly felt that her future in life was uncertain and bleak. Princess Yongning has become an ordinary person now, and she is unreliable, and her own son has also lost his official position. In the future, their Shen family will really stop here.

Thinking of this, Mother Shen looked at Princess Yongning, and suddenly felt resentment in her heart. If it wasn't for Princess Yongning who was pregnant, married to the Li family, and broke up with the Li family in the Jinluan Palace, how could their Shen family have ended up like this? situation. It was Princess Yongning who harmed her son!

"Now you are not a princess anymore..." Shen's mother smiled and said: "People outside can say anything, if you have nothing to do, it's better not to come to the door easily, you must know that outsiders have seen it. You want to gossip. Our Yurong has already been forced to resign by your affairs, if this continues, I am afraid that our mother and son will not be able to stay in Yanjing City any longer."

Both Mei Xiang and Princess Yongning looked at Mother Shen in surprise. With just one sentence, Shen's mother can change her face without warning!

Even Princess Yongning, who has seen all kinds of people, felt annoyed and disgusted for a moment by this villain's face. She almost wanted Mei Xiang to throw this mean and bitter woman out of the door. But the next moment, Princess Yongning held back, this is Shen Yurong's mother, and Shen Yurong is the most filial. She can't quarrel with Shen's mother, at least she can't be as knowledgeable as her.

"Madam Shen," Princess Yongning said loudly, "I've said it before, this is only temporary!"

As if startled by Princess Yongning's voice, Mrs. Shen stopped talking for a while, but the way she looked at Princess Yongning was no longer as warm as before. It's like looking at a blunt rascal, pretending to be merciful and not exposing it, but full of malice as a joke.

At this moment, a voice came from behind: "Mother."

It was Shen Yurong who came.

Seeing Shen Yurong, Princess Yongning was overjoyed, she called out: "Shen Lang." She looked infinitely aggrieved and sad.

Shen Yurong looked at Shen's mother and said, "Mother, the princess and I have something to say, so let's go first."

"Hey," Shen's mother held him back. She wanted to say a few words to her son. It was this woman who got him involved, but she was concerned about Princess Yongning's arrogance. In the end, she only got: "Hurry up, finish speaking Time to eat."

Shen Yurong nodded, Princess Yongning only felt extremely happy, thinking that Shen Yurong was doing this for her to speak for her in front of her mother, and couldn't wait to step forward and hold Shen Yurong's hand. Shen's mother took a look at her, endured it, and then left.

Princess Yongning was very angry again. In the past, whenever Shen's mother saw her coming to Shen's residence, she would naturally wish to greet her with 120,000 percent enthusiasm. If Shen Yurong showed a little more intimacy with her, Shen's mother would show a very happy and wishful look. How is it like now, as if she is a fly ruining Shen Yurong's table of good food.

Princess Yongning has seen through the face of the Shen family this time. But fortunately, she held Shen Yurong's hand tightly, and she still had Shen Lang.

After Shen Yurong saw Mother Shen leave, she withdrew her hand from Princess Yongning's and said to her, "Princess."

"Shen Lang, I know you've resigned." Princess Yongning said without waiting for Shen Yurong to speak, "I didn't expect Li Xian to know about you. I didn't know he would involve you. If I had known this, I would I will never argue with him!"

"I know." Shen Yurong said, "I don't blame you."

Princess Yongning was about to burst into tears, she leaned her head gently on Shen Yurong's shoulder, weeping uncontrollably: "Shen Lang, do you know why I'm inseparable from that bastard Li Xian, because he killed my child. That child was killed by someone arranged by Li Xian. He wanted to kill our child a long time ago. He knew it was your child... I didn't keep our child, it was my fault. But I can never forgive Li Obviously. If I get the chance, I must avenge my child!"

When Shen Yurong heard the words, her face was not moved, she just said: "Why do you say that Li Xian killed that child?"

Princess Yongning told Shen Yurong what happened in the Li family in detail, including the voices Mei Xiang heard there. After listening to the whole incident, Shen Yurong said, "I'm afraid you made a mistake."

"what?"

"If Li Xian wants to get rid of this child, he won't use such a blatant method. As you said, it may be Li Xian who tampered with the anti-birth medicine. The sudden appearance of the assassin should not be Li Xian's doing."

"No." Princess Yongning frowned and said, "I can be sure that this matter is what Li Xian did. Otherwise, who else would do this besides him? But Shen Lang," she slowly stood up straight and looked at Shen Yurong , as if to see his heart clearly, she asked: "This is your child, why can't I feel it, are you a little sad?"

Shen Yurong looked at her quietly, and after a while, he said: "He is dead."

"But that's your child!" Princess Yongning screamed.

She suddenly discovered that from the beginning to the present, when speaking of this child, whether Shen Yurong analyzed Li Xian or told the result, there was no trace of grief in his expression. As long as he has a little affection for this child, he won't be so indifferent. A person as cruel and merciless as Princess Yongning, after knowing that she had a miscarriage, she really felt pain once.

Doesn't he have a little emotion? This is his flesh and blood!

"Yongning," Shen Yurong looked at her, his expression was still terrifyingly calm, and he said, "It has already happened, you shouldn't keep holding on to it."

"So?" Princess Yongning asked, "You also think I'm wrong? I should pretend I don't know anything, I shouldn't seek revenge from Li Xian, I shouldn't expose him in the Golden Luan Hall, I shouldn't let him have a chance to tell the truth. The relationship between you and me should not let you be implicated, cause you to be accused, cause you to lose your official position, shouldn't it? Isn't it!"

Her words were obviously a little crazy. And amidst the frenzied reluctance, a pang of sorrow arose.

She knew that although Shen Yurong didn't speak, the answer must be "yes". Because for Shen Yurong, everything can be sacrificed. This point can be seen from Shen Yurong's first thought when she learned that Princess Yongning was pregnant. Or look a little further, from the fact that Shen Yurong knew everything she did to Xue Fangfei, but pretended to be nonchalant and watched with cold eyes, it could be seen.

She knew that she couldn't turn back, but Princess Yongning didn't want to turn back either. Thinking about it now, in fact, many times, she could clearly see that Shen Yurong didn't treat her sincerely, but she loved Shen Yurong very much, and she was obsessed with love. As long as she could get him, she would do anything. It doesn't matter whether he is sincere or not.

For example, at this moment, if Shen Yurong is still silent, Princess Yongning will be the first to lose.

She knew that she couldn't compete with Shen Yurong, because she loved her deeply, so she was destined to be unable to compete. Moreover, Shen Yurong is also her last life-saving straw right now, she has no other way but to catch him so as not to drown.

"I'm sorry," Princess Yongning said with difficulty, "It's my fault that caused you trouble."

Shen Yurong replied: "It doesn't matter."

"Shen Lang," Princess Yongning said, "Now I have been reduced to a commoner by the emperor. Although my eldest brother gave me a lot of money, walking around outside will inevitably attract people's tongues. I don't want to live in an inn anymore. I want Living with you... After all, if people know about my relationship with you, even if they live together, they will not be afraid. I have already reconciled with the Li family, so it doesn't make sense for people outside to talk about me. "

It was rare for her to talk to people so cautiously, Mei Xiang was shocked when she saw it. Princess Yongning has always been aloof and gives orders to others, there has never been a time when she was so humble. But Princess Yongning also knew that it was because she only had Shen Yurong now, and if she lost Shen Yurong, then she really had nothing. What's more, she tried her best to be with Shen Yurong all the time. Even at this point, the purpose has not changed.

Even if it is to make oneself pay not in vain.

She looked at Shen Yurong and begged cautiously. This man looks as gentle and refined as before, and seems to be someone who can be entrusted to him for life. He looked at Princess Yongning, even at this point, he did not say a single harsh word to Princess Yongning, his attitude could even be called gentle.

But Princess Yongning clearly saw the indifference in his eyes.

Shen Yurong said: "Okay."

Princess Yongning looked at him excitedly, suppressing the uneasiness in her heart. She went to pull Shen Yurong's hand, but Shen Yurong didn't pull it out again, so Princess Yongning's suspicion just now dissipated, and she became satisfied again.

Once upon a time, she was still aloof, seducing and teasing without showing any trace, waiting for Shen Yurong, the prey, to take the bait. But now, she has been completely controlled by Shen Yurong. Princess Yongning cannot do without Shen Yurong, but Shen Yurong can abandon her at any time without nostalgia.

Mei Xiang stood outside the door and watched, with worried eyes. It seems that the predicament is temporarily resolved, and Princess Yongning can live with Shen Yurong in a legitimate way, but will things really go so smoothly? Not to mention anything else, even Shen's mother's face, against the conceit in Princess Yongning's bones, will have problems sooner or later.

...

Princess Yongning's relegation as a commoner and Shen Yurong's resignation had a great impact on the entire Shen family. Shen's mother was quite dissatisfied with Princess Yongning because of this, and all the care Shen Ruyun received in Ningyuan Houfu was confiscated overnight.

Zhou Yanbang became more and more unscrupulous, he didn't return home at night, and spent all day looking for fun in the brothel. Even when he returned to the mansion, he never went to Shen Ruyun's place, but always went to Jiang Yu'e's.

But after the matter of Shen Yurong and Princess Yongning came out, the servants of the Ningyuan Houfu looked at Shen Ruyun differently. Some people even said that at the palace banquet back then, it was said that Shen Ruyun was belittled by Zhou Yanbang. Who knows if Shen Ruyun pounced on it by himself? Bang's body is full of dirty water, he is blackmailing people. After all, her eldest brother is not a good person, secretly, he secretly had an affair with the princess, and even made her conceive a child and marry someone else.

Wherever Shen Ruyun went in the mansion, he could hear these discussions. And when Shen Yurong resigned as he said, these ridicules intensified, almost daring to appear in front of Shen Ruyun.

Shen Ruyun felt extremely uncomfortable. She never expected that Princess Yongning, who once brought them infinite longing and glory to the Shen family, has now become a dog-skin plaster that cannot be shaken off. It is a blessing that only comes with high fragrance", but it is a stain that the world hates. Ningyuanhou and Mrs. Ningyuanhou also asked her to go to the house this morning, implying insinuatingly that Shen Ruyun should take the initiative to reconcile and let them Ningyuanhou's mansion be quiet and quiet, so as not to become a joke in the eyes of others.

Shen Ruyun was so angry that she was almost sick, but when she came out of Mrs. Ningyuanhou's house, she met Jiang Yu'e again.

It's also strange to say that Shen Ruyun is the main wife, so she can naturally use the concubine's expenses, and the monthly silver given to Jiang Yu'e is pitifully small. It seemed that Zhou Yanbang had never given Jiang Yu'e any money, but Jiang Yu'e's food and clothing were not much worse than Shen Ruyun's. Hearing that they were all assisted by her natal family, Shen Ruyun was very surprised. After all, Jiang Yuanxing was just a concubine of the Jiang family with a small salary, so how could he be so generous.

But no matter what, Jiang Yu'e's beauty was already higher than Shen Ruyun's, so if she dressed up well, Zhou Yanbang would not come to Shen Ruyun's yard.

"It turned out to be my sister." Jiang Yu'e met Shen Ruyun, saluted gracefully, and said with a smile: "The concubine has also heard about what happened in my sister's natal family in the past few days. But it's more important. When the elder son talked about it, The concubine is really sweating for my sister, especially at this time, the more my sister has to hold on. After a while, it will pass."

She was clearly gloating in her tone, and when Shen Ruyun thought that Zhou Yanbang also knew about it and used it to embarrass herself in front of Jiang Yu'e, she wished to hit her face to death. She looked at the gorgeously dressed Jiang Yu'e, and said with a sneer, "Aunt Jiang is in a good mood, wandering around the house every day."

"After all, the concubine is in a good mood." Jiang Yu'e said: "I just passed by the madam's door, and the madam seems to want my sister to propose to reconcile with the son of the world? That's right, I always feel uncomfortable when something like this happens and stays at the house. .”

"Even if I reconcile with the son of the world, it will not be your turn!" Shen Ruyun gritted his teeth and said, "You just entered the mansion with low means, and your father is just a bastard of the Jiang family. Finding a wife for the eldest son will never be a lowly thing like you. No matter how hard you try, you will end up making wedding clothes for others!"

"So what?" Jiang Yu'e's smile disappeared in Shen Ruyun's words, but she still wanted to stab Shen Ruyun, "When I entered the door, I knew that I was a concubine. It's okay to be a concubine for the rest of my life. As long as the eldest son loves you, that's fine. But what about you? You are an upright wife who was brought in by the Ningyuan Hou Mansion in eight palanquins. It looks much better than me, but the end may not be much better than mine! At least I won't You were kicked out, and you still don't know where the rest of your life will be."

"Master Shizi will not divorce me, and I will not reconcile with Master Shizi." Shen Ruyun said bitterly.

"Really? Originally, the son of the world married you because your elder brother was the emperor's favorite courtier. Shen Ruyun, what are your own merits? Putting you in the crowd, you can't be found at a glance. Now your elder brother has resigned." , Nothing, the reputation of the Shen family is also rotten. Why do you think that Ningyuanhoufu will want you to settle down like a dilapidated household? When Shen Yurong was an official, the elder son looked down on you. When Shen Yurong had nothing, the elder son It's even more impossible to see you."

"So it's better for you to get out of here as soon as possible!"