Three years later, she will be twenty, and she will be an old girl long ago. With her reputation ruined, even ordinary people will not marry her, let alone enter the palace.
Only then did Yin Manyu realize her regret. She had underestimated Xu Zilan's status in Zhao Jing's heart, thinking that her little tricks would not be taken lightly, but now the price was too tragic.
Not only was she grounded, but she was also demoted, and her only support was gone. Yin Shangshu must have hated her to death.
Yin Manyu knelt on the ground, pale and silently crying.
Mrs. Yin felt extremely distressed, but after hearing the emperor's decree, she felt resentful in her heart.
Originally, she had the most noble status among the ladies, but now she has changed from the wife of a minister to the wife of a minister. Women who used to look down on her are stepping on her. How can Mrs. Yin bear this?
So when she saw her pampered daughter crying so hard, for the first time she didn't try to comfort her, but instead turned her head and blamed her.
"Your father and I have really spoiled you rotten. You even dare to offend the Queen and Princess Rongning. This time, just be grounded at home. After three years, your father and I will find a way to marry you off."
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As for who to marry, it's not her choice.
Although Yin Shangshu usually dotes on his daughter, when it comes to his own interests, he is more cruel than anyone else.
Yin Manyu is already an abandoned child. Without her status and honor, she only has a face left to show.
Three years later, although she was old, she was still very young for the princes who were over fifty. Asking her to fill a house to help him gain power was regarded as atonement for her own mistakes.
Yin Shangshu narrowed his eyes sharply, his heart full of calculations.
Yin Manyu didn't know that her future had been planned yet. She was still lucky in her heart, thinking that in three years the emperor would forget these things and she could become a high-ranking young lady of the Shangshu Mansion again.
However, all this can only be her fantasy.
What happened to the Yin family made everyone in the capital sigh, and it also sounded the alarm to all the famous families, especially those with daughters.
There were Liu Ruyan and Jiang Ru in the past, and now Yin Manyu, these noble young ladies are both talented and beautiful, and have good family backgrounds. They will obviously have a good future, but they all have lofty ideals and they mess with people they shouldn't.
Not only did he ruin his reputation, he also brought trouble to his family.
All the officials in the court have been telling their wives and concubines these days to control their daughters, teach them the rules again, and even gave them stern orders. No one can mess with Jiang Miao and the others, if it is because of their fault.
No one can protect her if she brings trouble to her family.
As soon as these words were said, the young ladies from the aristocratic family felt a lot more at ease, and the noble girl who had originally thought about entering the palace began to look at other families.
Some people are also eyeing the students of the academy, especially Qiu Wei. If they can catch a son-in-law, it will be a good story.
On the day of Qiuwei, Zhao Mingzhen specially made an appointment with Jiang Miao. She was wearing a red dress today, and she looked particularly festive. Even the hairpin on her head turned into a red headband, making her look like a mascot.
generally.
She booked a private room at Wangjiang Tower. When she saw Jiang Miao and Xu Zilan coming over, she quickly greeted them.
Jiang Miao walked forward with a smile and joked.
"The way you are dressed today looks like a boy under the Guanyin Queen's throne. It makes me happy just to look at you."
Zhao Mingzhen pursed her lips and smiled shyly, which was completely different from her usual generous spirit.
"Really? I wish I were a boy..."
She would bless that person to win the championship in one fell swoop.
Zhao Mingzhen's voice became softer and softer. Jiang Miao and Xu Zilan looked at each other. This woman was nothing like what she was before. Is this... something wrong?
"Tell me, why did you call us out today?"
These days, they come out all because of Wang Yanchang's worries. Now that Wang Yanchang has been punished by Zhao Jing, there is no trouble. In addition, there are other new things in the capital, and no one talks about Zhao Mingzhen anymore, so she dares to go out.
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"Ahem! Why, isn't this Qiu Wei, students, and I asked you to come and watch the fun?"
"real?"
Jiang Miaoke didn't believe it. She had never paid attention to these things before. In Zhao Mingzhen's eyes, he only saw food, drink and fun. Instead of watching people here, he might as well go to the food court. The new roasted sweet potato skins from the barbecue stall were so fragrant.
She can eat two in one sitting.
"Of course it's true."
Zhao Mingzhen frowned and nodded, looking around with a pair of big eyes, feeling guilty no matter what.
Xu Zilan took a sip of water, looked away from the window, looked at Zhao Mingzhen who felt guilty and said.
"Whether it's the students or Han Wulang, someone will know clearly in his heart."
When she said this, Han Feng passed by the window on horseback. Zhao Mingzhen stood up suddenly and stuck his head out. When she realized what she had done, her face was red.
"I...I didn't!"
She didn't come to see Han Feng!
"Tsk! Okay, can you hide those two little ideas from me and Miao Ya?"
Xu Zilan was not ready to let her go at all, "But this time my eyes are back, and Han Wulang is much better than Wang Yanchang before."
"Oh, no, if I compare Han Wulang with Wang Yanchang, that is simply insulting him."
Xu Zilan has a habit of having a sharp tongue, and Jiang Miao and Jiang Miao have long been familiar with each other. She looked at Zhao Mingzhen, who was blushing at the words, and covered her mouth with her handkerchief and laughed, which made Zhao Mingzhen dare not fight back against Xu Zilan and came over to tickle her.
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"Good sister, please spare me once. I won't laugh, I won't laugh!"
"Humph! You are all laughing at me!"
Zhao Mingzhen crossed her chest with her hands, turned her head and pursed her lips. Jiang Miao couldn't help but poke her fleshy little face.
"you!"
"Okay, we're not laughing at you. If you like it, go for it."
They all saw Han Feng's character, family background and appearance worthy of Zhao Mingzhen. Moreover, during these few interactions, they also saw that Han Feng was interested in Zhao Mingzhen, and this marriage might actually come true.
Hearing Xu Zilan's words, Zhao Mingzhen lowered her head in despair and twisted her hands together.
"I'm afraid it will affect his reputation..."
She had already paid such a heavy price for being happy with Wang Yanchang, and she did not dare to provoke Han Feng again.
Moreover, she said she liked Wang Yanchang a few days ago, and now she has fallen in love with Han Feng. Will others regard her as a half-hearted, flirtatious woman?
Zhao Mingzhen used to be fearless and would go for it if she liked it, but when it came to Han Feng, she had too many hesitations.
Jiang Miao and Xu Zilan naturally understood her concerns, and they hated Wang Yanchang even more. Fortunately, Wang Yanchang did not agree to Zhao Mingzhen, otherwise it would not end well in the future.
"Han Wulang is different from Wang Yanchang. He is a gentleman. Besides, if you don't try, how will you know when our wanton Mingzhen County Lord has ever been afraid of worldly reputation?"
