Chapter 173 The male protagonist’s best mother-in-law (sixty)
Author: Salina
Chapter 173 The male protagonist’s best mother-in-law (sixty)
"Your Majesty, does the Queen Mother really want to find a poor scholar for the princess?"
In another small courtyard of the Han family, people were also talking about Han Jiaojiao's marriage.
The speaker was a woman in her thirties, not very beautiful, just delicate.
But her brows were very peaceful, her words were gentle, and she exuded delicacy and stability from her bones.
She is like a big sister, the way she looks at men is tolerant.
She is Han Chong's first favorite concubine, Aunt Wu. She was Han Chong's maid and has served him since she was a child.
Aunt Wu and Han Chong have been master and servant for more than 20 years, and their relationship is very complicated——
Master and servant! Siblings! Lovers! Relatives!
She never flattered, nor did she act arrogantly.
But her existence itself was like a thorn in the mistress's heart, piercing deeply into her heart.
Aunt Wu was not a "concubine" in the true sense of the word, but she became a famous flirtatious figure in Beijing.
The mistress was so angry that the male master had to bear the infamy of doting on his concubine and destroying his wife.
The daughter who was born still had a head above the eldest daughter of her original wife.
If you have never seen Aunt Wu, you will definitely imagine her as a stunning enchantress after hearing her "deeds".
And once you see her, you will have a doubt: That's it?!
He has an average appearance and is three years older than Han Chong.
It is better than gentleness and stability.
But there are a lot of people like this.
Why did Princess Yongjia suffer so much because of such an "old woman"?
Some people even think that Princess Yongjia is too much, jealous and intolerant, so that's why——
Aunt Wu is not deliberately performing to whitewash herself, she herself has such a temperament.
That's why Han Chong felt particularly distressed.
Even Mrs. Cheng'en also interceded for her in front of the Queen Mother.
"Um!"
Upon hearing Aunt Wu's question, Han Chong responded indifferently.
"Young man from a poor family, your background is too low!"
Aunt Wu's gentle face was full of concern, "The princess has a noble status and a fragile body. Isn't it too unfair to marry at such a low age?"
She was not pretending to be loving or generous, but was really worried about Han Jiaojiao.
Han Chong raised his head and looked at Aunt Wu intently. Seeing her sincere eyes, he said slowly: "This is what my aunt and cousin meant."
“And I think it’s pretty good too!”
Han Chong didn't have much affection for Han Jiaojiao, his daughter.
When Han Jiaojiao was born, his relationship with Princess Yongjia was the most tense.
Princess Yongjia insisted on driving Aunt Wu away, but Han Chong felt that she was being unreasonable and making trouble.
There were also Mrs. Chengen and his cousin in the middle, and the couple almost turned against each other.
Moreover, Han Jiaojiao is only four months older than the beloved daughter of Han Chong and Aunt Wu.
Han Chong's loving fatherly heart was all given to this concubine.
Later, when Princess Yongjia went to work with him, she died of illness in the local area, and Han Jiaojiao became increasingly transparent in the Han family.
Han Jiaojiao almost didn't survive a serious illness.
After the Queen Mother Han in Beijing heard about this, she immediately sent an old palace maid who had served Princess Yongjia to come and take Han Jiaojiao away.
This separation lasted three years.
Three years later, Han Chong was finally able to be transferred back to the capital.
Han Jiaojiao was also taken back to the Duke's Mansion.
However, on her first day back in Beijing, Han Jiaojiao fainted outside her front door.
Although the step-wife was scolded as "unkind", Han Chong, the father, was also dragged out and "whipped".
His bad deeds such as doting on concubines, killing his wife, angering his first wife to death, etc. were all uncovered.
Han Chong originally wanted to return to the capital for a big fight, but as a result, thanks to Han Jiaojiao, an unfilial daughter, Han Chong would be criticized every time he stepped out.
There were also some dandies who were jealous of his talents, and they tried their best to sneer and ridicule him.
When he went to the Yamen, his colleagues and subordinates looked at him very strangely.
It seems that he is an extremely heartless man and the biggest fool of the day!
Isn't that stupid?
He disrespected his wife who was of noble birth and had a generous dowry, but favored a lowly maid.
There was clearly an opportunity to make great achievements, but it was ruined because of the disaster in the inner court.
Some powerful generals in the army were even more irritated when they met him at the court meeting, and even pointed their noses at him and called him "bastard"!
"What do they know? They know nothing!"
"I, Han Chong! I was admitted as a scholar at the age of eighteen. I am proficient in horse riding and archery."
"Yunwen and Yunwu are the best among the new generation of disciples in Beijing."
As a result, just because he married Princess Yongjia, his talents were covered up.
Others would only say that he was lucky, relying on his status as consort and the shadow of the Huo family to be promoted!
nonsense!
He is not a coward relying on women.
Originally, Han Chong liked Princess Yongjia. She was such a bright and flamboyant woman, just like the most gorgeous peony flower.
However, Han Chong really couldn't stand the criticism from outsiders.
As if to prove himself, Han Chong deliberately promoted Aunt Wu and ignored Princess Yongjia.
Watching a delicate flower wither and fall day by day.
Princess Yongjia died, and Han Chong regretted it endlessly.
At the same time, she also felt guilty for the only daughter she left behind.
However, when people brought Han Jiaojiao over, Han Chong was extremely disappointed——
Is this his and Yongjia’s daughter?
Why are you so timid and cowardly?
He had a petty air all over his body, and he felt aggrieved, as if he had been badly abused.
She doesn't look like the daughter of his Han family at all.
Compared with the Pearl, there is no comparison.
Han Chong's inexplicable male chauvinism began to take hold, and he disliked Han Jiaojiao in every possible way.
Han Jiaojiao was already worried about losing her mother. When she finally met her only blood relative, she was deeply hurt by the indifference in his eyes.
She became more timid and inferior.
It's all my fault. I am not as good as my sister. I have embarrassed my mother and disappointed my father.
And the more she acted like this, the more Han Chong became disgusted.
In this way, we enter a vicious cycle.
Until Grandma Zhou picked the person up.
Han Chong almost forgot about the existence of Han Jiaojiao, his eldest daughter.
He regarded his concubine Han Mingzhu as the apple of his eye, enlightened and taught her personally.
Aunt Wu was standing aside, and the three of them looked happy and happy, just like a family of three.
However, all this beautiful life was completely shattered after Han Jiaojiao returned to Beijing.
Han Chong once again fell into the whirlpool of public opinion. Aunt Wu became infamous as the most beloved concubine, and Han Mingzhu, who was originally a young socialite in Beijing, was also implicated.
"It's all my fault, Han Jiaojiao, an unfilial daughter!"
Han Chong secretly resented it, but now Han Jiaojiao was no longer the poor little girl of four or five years old, who looked up and prayed for her father's love.
She became increasingly frail.
As soon as Han Chong said a few words of "admonishment", people started wiping away tears.
Han Chong:...Stop fucking crying!
Han Chong was afraid that he would scold his daughter until she vomited blood and make his already dirty reputation even worse, so he had no choice but to wave his sleeves and leave in anger.
"Never mind! I won't care about this unfilial daughter anymore!"
Han Chong did not shout these words casually.
He really doesn't care anymore.
Han Jiaojiao didn't get married until she was sixteen, and Han Chong didn't care.
Instead, he enthusiastically arranged for Han Mingzhu to be the youngest son of the Zhenguo family.
Alas, Mingzhu is good at everything, her appearance, talent and knowledge are all very much like her.
The only shortcoming is that his background is not good enough.
Although Han Chong "persuaded" his step-wife to record Han Mingzhu in her name, she became his legitimate daughter in name.
However, what is fake is fake, which means it sounds better.
If the time comes to talk about marriage, people from the right family will be equally disgusted.
Finally, Han Chong went through all kinds of selection and inspection and chose the son of the Cheng family.
The youngest son has four legitimate brothers in front of him. No matter what happens, it is impossible for him to inherit the title.
However, the advantage is that he is the legitimate son of the Duke of Guo, his parents love him, and his elder brother takes care of him.
The best thing is that Cheng Wulang is a good scholar.
He passed the scholar examination at the age of fifteen, and in two years' time he participated in the Qiu Wei Examination, and might even be awarded the title of Juren.
Cheng Wulang was not from a poor family, and he needed to rely on the imperial examination to change his destiny.
If he can pass the exam, that's the icing on the cake.
My own daughter is a famous talented girl in the capital, and she and Cheng Wulang are definitely a good match for each other!
"Forget about Nanping, let's prepare a dowry for Mingzhu."
"Oh, I'm sorry to say that I can't even give you a decent property!"
Speaking of dowry, Han Chong looked at Aunt Wu guiltily.
As the eldest son of Duke Cheng'en, he is valued by his parents, loved by his aunt, and pampered by his grandmother and other elders.
His coffers are quite full.
However, when Yongjia died of illness, the Queen Mother did not want to punish Han Chong out of consideration for her blood relatives, but she had to make a show of it and give an explanation to the Huo family.
Therefore, the Queen Mother Han took the initiative and confiscated Han Chong's private treasury and put it all under Han Jiaojiao's name.
Han Chong was not allowed to return to Beijing, and he was asked to "think about his mistakes" locally.
Han Chong didn't care about thinking about it.
But his little treasury was taken away, and he was really hurt.
Originally, he was thinking that Aunt Wu was from a humble background and had no money.
He planned to divide some from his private treasury and record it in Aunt Wu's name.
In the future, when his children get married, he will also give them another inheritance from his private treasury.
result--
Nothing left!
During those three years in the local area, Han Chong worked hard to save more.
But these are really nothing compared to the private treasury taken by Han Jiaojiao.
Now that Han Mingzhu is getting married, the father-in-law of the Han family will pay a dowry, but that's all.
The Queen Mother hated Aunt Wu and even Han Mingzhu was affected.
The Queen Mother would at most give her a little makeup, but she wouldn't be as generous as she was to Han Jiaojiao.
And the step-wife would probably not give a dowry to a cheap daughter.
For the death of Mrs. Cheng'en and Princess Yongjia, she would not scold her son, but she would blame Aunt Wu for being a fox.
Compared with Han Mingzhu, the daughter of Concubine Wu, Mrs. Chengen loves the children of her step-wife more.
Han Chong calculated over and over again and found that Han Mingzhu's dowry was actually a bit shabby!
Not to mention compared to Han Jiaojiao, who has a rich family, even other noble ladies in the capital cannot compare.
Don't even think about Shili Hongzhuang. It's a bit reluctant to be able to collect 108 dowry.
Han Chong was worried that it was too late for his beloved daughter's dowry, so how could he have the time to care about Han Jiaojiao, an unfilial daughter?
Seeing that Han Chong was so "willful", Aunt Wu couldn't persuade her anymore, so she had no choice but to give up...
