frightfiction Chapter 270 The Pride of the Crown Princess
Chapter 270 The Pride of the Crown Princess
The table where the Princess of Shu sat was of noble status, so no one dared to fight for it.
The situation at the other tables was different.
After losing a few more hands, people would mock him: "With your level, get off the table quickly and don't delay things——"
The one who won a few more hands was also squeezed: "You've won so many hands, and you're still not satisfied? Come down quickly, let us go up and try a few hands too."
Or there might be someone sitting at the table, and someone behind them might point and say, "How can you hit this one? Isn't this one for someone else to eat? Hit this one?"
Others objected: "If you don't listen to her, your opponent will win if you play that card! You should obviously play this card, but it's already been played by someone else—"
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The hall of the Prince of Shu's Mansion, which was originally a nice place, suddenly gave off the atmosphere of a vegetable market.
The Crown Prince's wife and the King's concubine led the guests to the main hall and were speechless when they saw this scene.
Especially Lu Zhenzhen and Sun were leisurely drinking tea and eating snacks on the side, while he was tired as a dog.
The Crown Prince's wife was feeling unbalanced. She looked at the time and found that almost all the guests who were supposed to come had arrived.
Besides, Concubine Wang and Madam Wu were watching him from the front, so he just decided to be lazy.
She went to Lu Zhenzhen, drank half a cup of tea, and had some snacks to fill her stomach. After all, she was really tired after being busy for half a day.
Someone took the opportunity to call the masseuse over to massage his shoulders.
The maid pinched her a few times, and the Crown Prince's wife sighed with pleasure.
Lu Zhenzhen looked around and asked quietly, "When will the bride's receptionist come back?"
The Crown Prince's Consort looked at the sky and estimated the time: "It's still early! We'll be going out to greet the bride in the morning. There's going to be a commotion over there, and we'll have to say goodbye to our parents. The wedding procession can't go fast, and they'll have to go around a bit. I estimate they'll arrive in the second half of the afternoon."
At this time, weddings usually involve welcoming the bride in the morning and holding the ceremony in the evening.
On the woman's side, there are also various rules, such as getting ready and writing poems to urge her to do so, which is like going through five levels and defeating six generals.
Finally, she has to cry at the wedding ceremony and say goodbye to the bride's parents before she can get into the bridal sedan.
After getting on the bridal sedan, the bride has to walk slowly in a large circle. She cannot take the old route for welcoming the bride, but has to take a longer route. The longer and more roundabout it is, the better it is said to be, as it shows that the man values her more.
Especially since there is a row of dowries following at the end, it also allows the man to see whether the woman's dowry is generous or not.
Lu Zhenzhen and Sun only needed to welcome the bride into the bridal chamber, and then be taken to the bridal chamber by the Crown Prince's Consort to accompany the bride, say a few words, wait for the dinner to begin, and then they could leave.
As for the wedding night pranks, naturally there are female members of the royal family, so it is not their turn.
That is to say, before the bride is brought home, everyone is responsible for eating and drinking, and the host family is the one who is busy.
It was not their turn to play mahjong, and Lu Zhenzhen and Sun were really bored. Fortunately, the Crown Prince's wife was here, so they could chat with her.
Sun was curious and whispered to the Crown Prince's wife, "Have you met your future sister-in-law? Is the daughter of the Guan family really as good as people say?"
The Crown Prince's Consort looked around to see if there was anyone around before whispering, "I think you all know. It was my second brother who broke off the engagement with the Guan family's daughter and went to the Guan family privately. The Guan family is so stoic that on the night my second brother showed up, they forced the Guan family's daughter to go to the family temple or be executed with a white silk scarf."
Lu Zhenzhen and Sun heard this for the first time, and their eyes widened: "Is the Guan family so cruel? That was their own daughter, a human life?"
"That's right! It's said that it was thanks to the Madam Guan's love for her daughter that she tried her best to negotiate and reluctantly let the young lady of the Guan family stay at home for a while longer. If it weren't for the fact that Concubine Cheng in the palace had a miscarriage so soon and fell out of favor, I'm afraid the Madam Guan's family would have been unable to protect her and would have sent her to a temple."
"Who doesn't know the rules of the temple? They say women who have committed sins are sent there for asceticism, but in reality, they're just there to suffer and be tortured. If the young lady of a family like the Guan family were really sent there, she'd probably die."
Everyone felt a little sympathetic towards the girl from the Guan family. After all, being born in the Guan family was really unfortunate!
However, Lu Zhenzhen felt that the affairs of the Guan family might not be as they were said outside, and that the eldest lady of the Guan family was mediating.
If the eldest lady of the Guan family could really protect him, why would she be unable to protect him later in life and send him to the temple?
Either there are disputes within the Guan family, or this girl from the Guan family is a powerful character.
If the girl from the Guan family is smart and behaves honestly after marrying in, everything should be fine.
I'm just afraid that he is a person with a strong character.
After thinking about it, he couldn't help but ask: "Have you met the girl from the Guan family? What's her character like? After she marries you, can she live in peace with you?"
The Crown Princess heard the concern in Lu Zhenzhen's tone and felt warm in her heart.
Smiling, he pinched Lu Zhenzhen's soft cheeks and said, "I know you're worried about me! I appreciate your kindness! But don't worry, I've already had someone investigate the character of this Guan family girl. She's a scheming and capable person."
"The story goes that the Guan family's eldest wife did her best to protect her, but in reality, this girl from the Guan family knelt outside Master Guan's study for a whole day and night before he was called into the study. They supposedly talked for half the night before coming out."
"After I got out, Master Guan finally relented and said that he would not send the girl from the Guan family to the temple for cultivation for the time being. He only allowed her to recuperate at home for three months, and then he would send her away."
This information can be bought from the servants of the Guan family for some money.
It's just that no one pays attention.
However, the Crown Prince's wife is a cautious person, so she naturally wants to know what kind of person her sister-in-law, with whom she will be living every day in the future, is. At least she has an idea of what kind of person she is.
I didn't expect to hear such news.
Lu Zhenzhen and Sun Shi didn't expect that this young lady from the Guan family was also so powerful.
He immediately looked at the Crown Princess with concern.
The Crown Prince's Consort smiled, her smile full of arrogance: "If this new sister-in-law is a smart person, it would be a good thing. Smart people don't make mistakes easily. Smart people think too much and worry too much! On the other hand, if this sister-in-law is stupid and her mind is corrupted by the Guan family, then it would be troublesome!"
"Don't worry about me. If I can't handle this kind of thing, I'll give the position of Crown Prince's Consort to someone else! Just enjoy your feast!"
After saying this, he stood up and went to the front to socialize.
Although Concubine Wang and Madam Wu were still there to support him, he couldn't leave for too long, otherwise if someone saw him, there would be another quarrel.
After Lu Zhenzhen and Sun watched the Crown Princess walk away, they looked at each other and sighed.
The Shu Prince's Mansion is a wealthy and powerful place, and it's really not easy to be the Crown Prince's Consort.
Thinking about it this way, the Ningping Marquis Mansion can be considered peaceful compared to the backyards of many wealthy families.
Neither of them has that kind of ambition, so they get along quite well.
Lu Zhenzhen couldn't help but sigh: "Compared to them, the eldest sister-in-law has sisters-in-law like me and the second sister-in-law. She is really blessed!"