Second Marriage

“The County Princess’s wedding! Congratulations to the County Princess!”

In the Eldest Princess Residence, the stewards were congratulating Huijing.

Madam Li had replied that the following day would be an auspicious one. She was going to set up the wedding gifts, since the wedding date was set to be tomorrow.

Huijing was sitting upright next to her mother, laughing bashfully. When she lowered her head, she still felt a faint pain in her neck, but she thought it was worth it!

Although she almost really did hang herself, it didn’t matter since she was finally able to choose the husband she wanted for herself.

“Good, clean up every corner of the residence. The hospitality to the guests tomorrow should be perfect. Don’t let me hear anything you shouldn’t say, or else you should watch your skin!” The Eldest Princess did not have an ounce of joy on her face, and her strict gaze scanned the stewards around the room.

The stewards were frightened by her eyes. They all respectfully replied in affirmative. After they withdrew from the main courtyard, they gathered the servants under them and gave them a warning.

Some servant girls were so scared that their legs went weak. The Eldest Princess said to watch their skin, which really meant that they would be skinned. Those who had made mistakes in the past were thrown out as blood dripped down.

There were still rebellious people underneath the harsh rule who would mutter on the inside how they looked down on what Huijing demanded.

She wasn’t married yet, but she still had to be so dramatic and almost die. A temper like that would probably make a scene practically everyday once she was married into her husband’s family. Who knows how many people will laugh at the Eldest Princess Residence from now on.

Huijing didn’t know that her servants mocked her, but she did know that Li Qingzhi had gone to see Xiao Youning early this morning.

She had sent someone to the gates of the Li Family to observe Li Qingzhi face the east1, but in the end, he really went to find that fox charmer!

Huijing was so angry that she threw the things in her room, collapsed onto the bed and cried. She hated Xiao Youning to the core.

It was the mama by her side who desperately tried to comfort her. “Men are like this. Their eyes will temporarily glance there when they have not seen a good woman. Once he sees the princess, he will know that the princess is good, and there will be nowhere else to glance at. The Eldest Princess sent this cold muscle ointment to the old servant yesterday. When the County Princess goes to take a bath, this old slave will use it for the massage. On the wedding night…”

The mama stopped halfway, invoking Huijing’s sensationalized fantasies.

Huijing cried less and looked up. Her face was flushed. “Go and find me another book.”

The mama was shocked, but smiled and nodded. When she left, she reported it to the Eldest Princess. It made the Eldest Princess so angry that she broke the porcelain in the room.

“She has really been bewitched to the point where she will throw away her identity and use her virgin body to get what she wants! She must not disgrace herself!”

Her husband at her side sighed. “I told you earlier that you should have cut off her thoughts from the very beginning and ask His Majesty to bestow her a marriage. It’s such a mess that you don’t even care about her reputation!”

“Isn’t your daughter’s reputation also yours?! Or is it because you think I failed to give you a son that you shun us as mother-daughter, and turn around and stab me with your words? How dare you talk about reputation when you have s*x with that little hussy in your study during the day! The most shameless one is you!”

Her husband was scolded until his face turned blue. He had more or less been shamed, and could not quarrel with her, so he just left in a huff.

“She pointed right at me and criticized me! It’s simply unreasonable!” As he walked, he lost his temper on the young servant. “If it’s like that, then I don’t need to live in that way! I might as well stay in the throne room. In any case, it doesn’t matter if I stretch my neck or pull back from the knife2! I’ve served the imperial family!”

He had married a princess but could not get any real power. Instead, he became irritated looking at that face every day and was not considered a part of the family!

How could the young servant dare to answer? He could only support him on the side. The Emperor’s brother-in-law was so angry that he went out of the residence to find someone to drink with and stayed out all night.

The next day, the Li Family went to the Eldest Princess Residence with great splendor.

Madam Li had not received a reply from her mother since she wrote to her yesterday. She felt uneasy and didn’t sleep well all night. She only showed some enthusiasm after applying a thick layer of makeup in the morning.

In order to create excitement for the wedding, the Li Family really let the people watch it happen. It only reached the ears of the Emperor after a short while.