eurekapd Chapter 217 Bullying the weak and fearing the strong
Chapter 217 Bullying the weak and fearing the strong
As soon as the princess left, Aunt Wang, who had heard the news, rushed over.
When she saw her son with a bruised face and a disheveled appearance, Aunt Wang cried out of heartache and cursed the princess over and over again.
"He'er, how dare that vicious woman treat you like this! Mother will definitely seek justice for you. My son, just wait. Mother will go find the prince and seek justice for us both!"
Then she ran away like a gust of wind.
Chen suppressed her fear and took good care of her husband while waiting with hope for the good news that Aunt Wang would seek justice for her son.
As a result, Aunt Wang never returned.
Not only that, the next morning, she heard from her servants that Aunt Wang had been personally sent by the prince to a farm outside the city to recuperate that night.
The news shocked her so much that she couldn't recover for a long time.
Is this what the aunt said so confidently and solemnly before she left, that she would seek justice for her husband?!
The husband who received the news was also stunned for a long time.
The couple remained silent, both feeling a bad premonition in their hearts.
The next day, the prince hurried back from the military camp outside the city without taking off his armor and stepped straight into Anheyuan.
A quarter of an hour later, the prince left, leaving behind her husband, who was pale and exhausted.
On that day, the military position that her husband had worked so hard to plan for was completely stripped away. An He's family was relaxed outside and tight inside, and the couple were directly placed under surveillance.
It was not until half a year later when the prince returned safely that Anheyuan's imprisonment ended.
From then on, Princess Du became the towering and insurmountable mountain in Chen's heart, and the person she feared the most.
Now being stared at by Princess Du, the horrifying memories from years ago came back to her. Chen broke out in a sweat and became like a frightened bird.
She mustered up the courage to whisper in defense, "Yesterday was a good day for my second brother and his wife. My daughter-in-law felt sorry for my mother who had been busy preparing for their wedding, so she kindly gave him a few tips on etiquette yesterday. However, my second brother, who was so concerned about his wife, misunderstood."
Chen turned to Jinchu and smiled aggrievedly, "Sister-in-law, I'm sorry for my poor tongue and inappropriate words that upset you! For the sake of my sister-in-law's kindness, please forgive me and help me explain to Mother."
She looked pointedly at Mother Zhao behind Princess Du, "To prevent those ignorant servants from spreading rumors and causing misunderstandings, which could damage the harmony within the family."
Is this called clumsy speaking?
She spoke in a very proud and eloquent manner, pretending to be innocent and aggrieved in front of the prince. It seemed that apart from herself, there was no one else who was a good person.
Jin Chu sneered inwardly, but put on a flattered expression on her face: "Sister-in-law, you're really embarrassing me. Yesterday, I also entered the palace with my head covered. Sister-in-law is so delicate that she would definitely not be rude. If there is any incompatibility, it may be a misunderstanding."
"After all, some things are easier said than done. It's understandable that the Crown Prince was worried that I might be wronged, so he said a few extra words. Husband and wife should take care of each other. The Crown Prince is so considerate of my anxiety as a newcomer to the mansion. As a family member, I'm sure my father and mother will be happy to see this, right?"
Seeing the Dingbei King and Princess nodded in agreement, Jinchu turned to Chen and asked with a smile, "Given your sister-in-law's broad-mindedness, I'm sure she won't hold it against my younger brothers and sisters, right?"
If you want to put me on a pedestal and make me suffer, I will naturally not obey you obediently.
"Of course not." Chen forced a smile and uttered four words in a tense voice.
I thought this girl was inexperienced and easy to fool, but I didn't expect she was a person who could be open-minded and confront others head-on.
Because she and her husband were previously disliked by Princess Du, although she knew that Jin Chu had stayed in the palace for a short period of time, she had only heard of him but had never seen him in person.
Moreover, Princess Du's Hanzhang Courtyard has always been guarded tightly. Even if she wanted to find out some news about Jinchu, she had no idea where to start.
After all, the mistress of the palace is Princess Du. Everyone is busy trying to curry favor with the princess, so who would bother to keep a concubine's son's wife in the cold?
Therefore, she knew very little about Jin Chu. She only roughly heard that the girl was an unknown orphan who came from the southern border with the prince and had a younger brother by her side.
In this case, with Chen's limited experience and knowledge, it was natural for her to underestimate Jin Chu's character, thinking that she was just an ordinary woman with a timid personality and a simple mind who only relied on her good looks to get close to the prince.
Chen didn't dare to attack Princess Du, but she had no scruples towards this new and pretty sister-in-law.
Unfortunately, because of her contempt, she mistook Vajra for Bodhisattva and ended up shooting herself in the foot.
Seeing Chen being forced into an awkward situation by Jinchu's few words, Prince Dingbei's heart softened when he caught sight of the cute and well-behaved granddaughter beside her. He cleared his throat and spoke, "Arui, quickly introduce your family to Jin!"
Oh! This old man is protecting his good daughter-in-law!
It was Chen who suffered a loss because of Jinchu's words, and Princess Du felt very relieved.
He then glanced at King Dingbei beside him lightly, without even brushing his face, and began to introduce the people in the room to Jin Chu.
Seeing that Princess Du changed the subject and was no longer targeting her, Chen's worried heart slowly let go.
"Ajin, that's your eldest brother. He's the son of Concubine Wang in the mansion. Concubine Wang is not in the mansion right now. I'll introduce him to you when she comes back."
When talking about Aunt Wang, Princess Du glanced at Prince Dingbei with a half-smile.
Jin Chu stepped forward and bowed politely, calling him "big brother". Su Chenghe also stood up and politely called him "sister-in-law", but his eyes seemed to have hooks and stared at Jin Chu, making people inexplicably think of a rat in the gutter, disgusting and gloomy.
Su Cheng'an, who was standing next to him, glared fiercely at this so-called big brother.
After receiving his brother's cold gaze, Su Chenghe came to his senses and lowered his head.
What a shameless piece of shit!
Su Cheng'an cursed inwardly and took another umbrage against his elder brother in his heart.
Princess Du pretended not to notice the exchange of glances between the three of them and nodded slightly to Chen. "The Chen below is your eldest sister-in-law. You all met her yesterday. I won't say any more today!"
Jinchu nodded and smiled at Chen and called her "sister-in-law". Under Princess Du's cold and scrutinizing gaze, Chen put away her grievances, forced a smile and returned the greeting to Jinchu, calling her "sister-in-law".
She was about to stand up and sit down, but she heard Princess Du's voice again, her face serious but her tone full of sarcasm.
"Your sister-in-law is very well-mannered. She even reminded me of the rules of conduct yesterday. Ah Jin, you must remember to learn a thing or two from your sister-in-law in the future, so that you won't be careless when encountering relatives and friends, and bring shame to our Dingbei Palace."
"Yes, Jin'er has noted it." Jin Chu answered obediently, but couldn't help but smile in his heart.
Before, she only knew that Princess Du was cheerful and generous, and not the kind of person who cared about details.
Now, when I saw her verbally bullying the eldest sister-in-law Chen many times, I realized that when this princess mother-in-law met someone she disliked, she could be a sharp-tongued and extroverted woman with full firepower.
Compared to Jinchu's joy and satisfaction, Chen was so angry that her face turned black. Her hands were shaking when she took the shoes and socks handed to her by Jinchu.
You deserve it! I let you set the rules, and now you're being punished, right?
Next came Chen’s eldest daughter Yingzhen. The little girl called out “Auntie” in a slurred voice.
Jin Chu had a good impression of this innocent little girl and took out the tiger-head shoes that he had prepared long ago. Zhen Jieer hugged the gift from her aunt and refused to let go, obviously she liked it very much.
Finally, they came to the unfamiliar young lady. The lady knew the situation and stood up to bow to Jin Chu, saying, "Wan'er greets my second cousin."
Princess Du's voice came from behind: "This is your deceased grandmother's great-niece. Her surname is Lin and her given name is Wan."
Hello cousin, cousin and I are a perfect match!
She glanced at Su Cheng'an beside her, a playful look flashing across her eyes, and then she called out to the young girl, "Hello, Sister Wan'er!"
After that, she presented a set of cosmetics from the store and a pair of exquisite tortoise-shell earrings. Lin Wan also thanked her enthusiastically and accepted them.