On the morning of the second day of the Lunar New Year, the Crown Princess asked as soon as she got up: "Has the sign from the uncle's house been handed in?"
When the palace attendants heard this, they quickly knelt down on the ground.
When the princess saw this, she immediately stood up and asked, "What's going on?"
Her confidant, Nanny Liu, dismissed the palace attendants and whispered: "It's His Highness's wish. He doesn't want to see guests this year."
The Crown Princess's complexion suddenly changed, and she threw all the boxes on the dressing table to the ground.
She was so angry that she was shaking all over and said angrily: "What does he want to do? Put me under house arrest?"
"When I married him, I couldn't go back to my parents' home even if I wanted to. I could only summon my family once during the holidays. Why did he send me away just because he didn't want to see guests?"
"I am his first wife, and Uncle Zhongyong's house is his in-law family. How could he do this to me, how could he do this to the Zheng family?"
The Crown Princess roared, her eyes filled with angry flames.
Aunt Liu looked at the mess on the ground and frowned.
The Crown Princess became increasingly frustrated. In this palace, the most taboo thing is to get angry.
Once the anger cannot be contained, disaster will follow.
Aunt Liu, who is well versed in the royal way of dealing with matters, persuaded her: "My dear, we can't see you on the second and third day of the lunar month. How about the fifteenth day? Are you going to ruin the chance of the fifteenth day?"
"The grandson is not allowed to be raised by you now, and the position of the crown prince's concubine is vacant. You may not be the final winner."
Zheng Sitong stared at Nanny Liu gloomily and said coldly: "What did you say?"
Aunt Liu was not afraid at all and said sternly: "My Lady, now that you are not the winner of the East Palace, you have no right to yell at the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince just doesn't want to talk to you, but it doesn't mean that he can't deal with you."
"Just like the last time you were sent back to the Zheng family by the emperor, you didn't have to think of an excuse if the prince wanted to dethrone you. Now if you want to make trouble, who will you show it to?"
"The prince has seen it. Are you satisfied if I depose you?"
The Crown Princess suddenly became discouraged and her eyes were filled with sadness.
She asked Aunt Liu: "But that is my natal family, how could he be so heartless?"
Seeing that she was still listening, Aunt Liu said, "I told you yesterday not to do anything to Yu Deshui. Did you listen?"
"Don't say you have no evidence. Even if you have evidence, do you have any control over who the prince wants to favor?"
"I have to say something terrible, old slave. Now His Royal Highness, let alone you, even the emperor may not be able to control it!"
The anger that the Crown Princess had suppressed suddenly surged up again, and her eyes became ferocious.
"Yu Deshui, it must be him. He is the one who went to the prince to file a complaint against me. I said, the prince has not asked anything about the affairs of Uncle Zhongyong's house for so many years. Why has it suddenly changed now?"
"This bitch, bitch, bitch!!!"
"Sooner or later I will kill him, peel off his skin, and make him die in peace!"
The Crown Princess screamed crazily, her eyes gradually turning dark red.
When Grandma Liu saw Yu Deshui irritating her like this, she couldn't help but shook her head and sighed in her heart.
She was afraid that she would disappoint the old lady's advice. How could the Crown Princess behave like a mother to the world?
The prince gave the princess the dignity she deserved, but the princess wanted to be pampered exclusively. Don't say that the prince and the princess had a rift for a long time. Even if they didn't, isn't it just a dream to imagine that a man will live and die for you?
Moreover, the prince is pure and celibate, and has no regard for women. If he had been a woman, the East Palace would have been filled with warblers and swallows, and he would have at least seven or eight children. Wouldn’t the princess be so angry?
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Uncle Zhongyong's house, the sign that was passed into the palace was rejected, and the whole house seemed to have been slapped hard, leaving the face of Uncle Zhongyong's house in the cold wind, and letting others trample on it.
When Uncle Zhongyong's wife, Mrs. Zhou, told Uncle Zhongyong the news, she was already prepared that Uncle Zhongyong would be furious.
Unexpectedly, Uncle Zhongyong just sneered: "Ever since she was sent back last time, I knew this day would come sooner or later."
"Tell me, what's the reason this time?"
Mrs. Zhou lowered her voice and said, "I heard that the palace servant next to His Royal Highness was punished yesterday. He was a eunuch."
Uncle Zhongyong seemed to have no intention of saying, "Isn't he just a palace man? How could he be angered by the prince?"
Mrs. Zhou seemed to have found someone who could speak her mind, and she quickly said: "It's true that he is just a palace servant. The prince is too disrespectful to our Zheng family."
With a "bang" sound, Uncle Zhongyong punched the desk.
Mrs. Zhou was startled and fell silent.
Uncle Zhongyong said: "Say it, why don't you say it?"
"Your daughter is married to a prince and is the heir apparent of the dynasty. Do you think she is a trafficker and a pawn? You can point fingers at her whenever you want."
"Is she just a palace servant? Did she hit a palace servant? She hit the prince in the face!"
"On New Year's Day, it's okay for her to play off the Crown Princess's prestige, but does she have the ability to let the Crown Prince vent her anger for her? If she can't, why doesn't she know how to restrain herself?"
"I really regret it, I regret it so much. If I had known, I shouldn't have let her choose a princess, she wouldn't have had that fate!"
Mrs. Zhou didn't like her husband talking about her eldest daughter like this, and immediately said coldly: "If it weren't for Si Tong, our Zheng family would still be looked down upon by everyone. These words are too harsh for the master to say. Quarrels between husband and wife are common.
Who doesn’t quarrel?”
Uncle Zhongyong was so angry that his liver ached, and he cursed: "A woman's views are beyond stupid. If you compare a couple from the Heavenly Family to an ordinary couple, what kind of brain do you have?"
"Ordinary people's families can divorce if they can't live on. Women can still go back and see their children. What about the Tian family? There is no reconciliation, only the loss of one's wife, house arrest, and death!!"
"It's a death sentence. Did you hear clearly? If your daughter continues to act like this, her fate will be death!!"
Mrs. Zhou was stunned for a moment after being yelled at. She was worried about the seriousness of the matter and also feared that what her husband said would come true.
She couldn't help it and started crying on the spot.
But in the eyes of Uncle Zhongyong, she is as useless as his eldest daughter. With their temperament, they can only be arranged by others.
The eldest daughter used to listen to advice, but in the past few years, I don’t know whether it’s because she has been a princess for a long time or because she has accumulated a lot of power, but she can’t even listen to her family members. She has been asked to ease the relationship with the prince several times, but she has taken it seriously.
It feels like wind in my ears.
Uncle Zhongyong was breathing heavily and wanted to curse.
At this time, there was a "dong dong" knock on the door, and the little daughter's voice said outside the door: "Dad, mother."
Thinking of his smart little daughter, Uncle Zhongyong slowly let out a sigh of relief.
The younger daughter should have been registered in the first place. If the younger daughter became the princess, why would he worry so much?
"Come in."
When Zheng Sihan came in, he saw his mother wiping tears and his father looking like he was suppressing his anger.
Before she came, she already knew that it was because of the East Palace's rejection of the brand, and immediately said: "Yesterday, my daughter passed by the eldest princess's mansion and saw that the prince's carriage was also there. Later, she sent someone to inquire and found out that the prince was sending his grandson to rest."
"Father, mother, don't worry, my daughter will go to the eldest princess's mansion to visit the young highness later. Maybe she can learn something?"
Uncle Zhongyong's eyes lit up, this was a good idea.
Mrs. Zhou also quickly stopped crying and said overjoyed: "That's fine, you are from a girl's family. The eldest princess won't argue with you if you go."
"If I can see His Highness, let's see if we can pick him up..."
Before Mrs. Zhou finished speaking, she heard Uncle Zhongyong roar again: "Confused!"
"What is the status of the grandson? Without the prince accompanying him, who can take him away? You asked Sihan to do this, but did you think that she would get into big trouble?"
"Stupid woman!"
Mrs. Zhou was scolded again and cried even more sadly.
Uncle Zhongyong was extremely disgusted: "Cry, cry, just cry? When something goes wrong, I don't know how to solve it, so I just know how to make trouble. Why did I marry a woman like you in the first place? You can't help me at all, and you almost killed my children."
They have all been taught bad things.”
Zheng Sihan couldn't listen anymore, so she held her mother's hand and said, "Father, you know that your mother is not smart, and there are some things that you should know without telling her, but you blame her when she can't make up her mind. This is not to make yourself angry."
Do you accept it?"
"As the emperor is wise and your highness is generous, unless my sister does something unforgivable, your highness will not care about her. It's just a mere rejection of the sign. As long as we can hold on and don't panic, it doesn't matter if we enter the palace on the fifteenth day."
How about it?"
"Our Zhongyong family cannot just rely on sister. We should become stronger and provide support for her."
"It's a pity that I am born a girl. If I were born a boy, I would have taken the imperial examination long ago."
After hearing this, Uncle Zhongyong sighed melancholy. Why didn't he want his youngest daughter to be a son? Then he could support the family, grow the family, and become his powerful arm. Unfortunately...it just backfired.