Chapter 311 The Blind Wife of the Chief Assistant's Family (61)
Mu Huaiying met the two great joys in life, being named on the gold medal list and having wedding flowers, and for a time it was the most popular event in the capital, with people talking about it in the streets and alleys.
The exam has just ended, and many students who failed have not yet left the capital.
At this moment, in a teahouse on the roadside, several scholars heard that others were envious of Mu Huaiying, and one of them couldn't help but let out a sigh.
"What a young talent, he's just an ungrateful thing!"
They were all exam candidates from the Nandao Prefecture, so they knew that Mu Huaiying was already married and was supported by his wife's family.
As a result, now that I have passed the exam, I went to marry King Duan's daughter. What does this mean?
Someone at the next table heard this and asked, "What does this brother mean by this? Does the number one scholar have another wife in his hometown?"
When asked, the student from Nan Daofu was about to say something, but was stopped by the classmate next to him.
A classmate whispered in his ear: "Brother Yuncai, be careful what you say."
Mu Huaiying is now the son-in-law of King Duan Chenglong and the number one scholar in a new subject. How can he offend students like them who have failed?
But even if some people keep silent because they don't dare to offend Mu Huaiying, there are always a few who are not afraid.
The circle of scholars was only so large, and word was passed around, and eventually everyone in the circle knew that the new top scholar had abandoned his useless wife and married another.
Mu Huaiying also heard some sounds, but pretended not to hear them.
When he becomes famous, what will these rumors mean?
"Brother Mu, what are you thinking about?" Qiao Mengyao was chattering next to her for a long time. Seeing that Mu Huaiying ignored her, she pushed him.
"Are you still thinking about Mr. Gu?"
Mu Huaiying came back to her senses and said: "I feel sorry for Mrs. Gu emotionally. I always have to help in other places, otherwise I will feel uncomfortable. A few days ago, Mrs. Gu was very successful in offering pills to prevent the plague, but there was no reward.
, so I’m thinking that when I gain a firm footing in the court in the future, I can help Mrs. Gu seek grace from His Majesty, which will be considered a favor to her.”
"Brother Mu, you don't have to feel sorry for the Gu family. They supported you voluntarily in the first place. They themselves saw your potential and you didn't force them. Speaking of which, they were the ones who planned on you from the beginning."
Qiao Mengyao said it was natural, but Mu Huaiying knew that was not the case.
But there was no need to tell Qiao Mengyao what he was thinking.
On the way to send Qiao Mengyao back to Prince Duan's Mansion, Mu Huaiying met the wife of Mu Mansion.
She is Mu’s father’s current wife.
When she saw Mu Huaiying, Mrs. Mu looked indifferent and ignored her.
Qiao Mengyao couldn't see her attitude towards Mu Huaiying, "Stop! What's your attitude? You stole someone else's husband and kicked out his wife and their young child. Don't you feel ashamed?"
Being accused by a young lady in public, Mrs. Mu's face turned ugly.
From the beginning to the end, she had no idea that Mu's father was married.
When Mu Huaiying's mother came to visit her, she was already pregnant. Can she withdraw?
What will she do if she takes a step back? What will happen to her children? Her family will also become a joke because of her.
Therefore, there is no way she would give up Mrs. Mu's position.
Only later did she find out that her parents had long known that Mu's father had a wife.
And she is just a pawn, a pawn who is married off to win over young talents and pave the way for the son of the family.
She is also a victim. If Mu Huaiying wants to blame, just blame his father for being unkind and unjust. What should he blame her for?
She said coldly:
"He's just an outsider. Do you still want me to salute him when I see him?"
After saying that, he walked away.
Qiao Mengyao was furious.
Who is the concubine? Brother Mu’s mother is obviously the main wife, and this woman is the one who occupies the magpie’s nest!
And what happened to the foreign concubine? The foreign concubine is no longer a human being? She, Qiao Mengyao, is also a foreign concubine, so isn’t she favored by her father?
"Brother Mu, she..."
Mu Huaiying stopped her. Qiao Mengyao's behavior not only failed to vent his anger, but only made her more criticized.
He always has a chance to take revenge on those who had humiliated his mother.
After returning, the housekeeper said that Qiao Mengyao's dowry had been counted and asked Qiao Mengyao to go over and take a look.
Qiao Mengyao thought that since she was the princess of Prince Duan's palace, her dowry would have to be ten miles of red makeup.
After looking at it, I realized that her dowry was pitifully small.
How does it look like marrying a princess? She can't even compare to a girl from a small family.
Prince Duan came to see Qiao Mengyao and saw that she was very unhappy.
"Yao'er, why are you so depressed?"
Qiao Mengyao said disappointedly: "Now Brother Mu is already the number one scholar and has a bright future, but I am still unknown in Prince Duan's Palace and I don't even have much decent dowry when I get married."
Even if King Duan recognized Qiao Mengyao, her name was not on the royal jade plate.
Because the Queen Mother was not sure whether Qiao Mengyao was Prince Duan's biological child, she would not allow such confusion of the royal bloodline to happen.
Prince Duan also felt sorry for Qiao Mengyao, but Qiao Mengyao quickly recovered on her own.
"But it's okay, brother, everything will be fine."
The more sensible she is, the more Prince Duan wants to fight for her more.
He remembered that the dowry in his mother's hand was very generous. If he could give Mengyao some, Mengyao would be able to marry in style.
He said to Qiao Mengyao: "I'm going to find my mother and ask her to prepare more dowry for you."
"I'm not the princess's biological child, how could the princess be really nice to me? A few days ago, I just took a few ornaments from Sister Jia, and the princess wanted to eat me. If I ask her for a dowry again, I'm afraid that you, brother, will also be raped.
The princess expresses her anger, but actually I don’t dare to expect the princess to treat me sincerely, as long as she doesn’t harm me.”
Prince Duan felt even more guilty and went to find Princess Duan. Princess Duan was so angry that she almost fainted.
Prince Duan left angrily and went to find Prince Duan again.
On the surface, Prince Duan is the steward of the princess, but in fact, Prince Duan does not trust the princess at all. The private treasury of the palace has always been in Prince Duan's own hands.
He and Prince Duan spent money lavishly on a daily basis. They used the money to win over the ministers of the court, and there really wasn't much they could do with it.
Now if he is asked to add some more dowry to Qiao Mengyao, he really can't afford it.
But he couldn't bear to teach his daughter to be wronged, so he finally went to find the princess.
My daughter cannot be wronged, so of course it is okay to let the princess suffer a little.
"Princess, I will leave Mengyao's wedding to you. After all, I am also marrying my daughter. It will be a lively event for her. The dowry must not be missing. I want her to marry in glory and let the people of the capital get married.
Everyone knows that he is my favorite daughter."
The princess asked Prince Duan for the key to the private treasury with a cold face, which made Prince Duan unhappy.
"Meng Yao called you mother, and now that she is getting married, you actually ask me for money?"
The princess sneered, "Your Majesty, do you want me to use my own dowry to add to her?"
"Why not? You are the legitimate mother, and this is your duty."
