The old princess is blaming her and Bo-gege for Chu Wan's unsuccessful marriage.
Wu Shuang had the intention of bringing Chu Wan and Wang Hongbo together, but Chu Wan was young and always seemed clueless, so she didn't want to force things and just wanted to let things take their natural course for now.
Therefore, she argued, "Mother, the reason why Brother Bo and Wanwan know each other is simply because Wanwan and I have been friends since childhood. At that time, we were all young and there was no separation between boys and girls, so we often played together. My brother and I have never done anything scheming, and we have always been sincere to Wanwan."
If this is the case even without careful planning, what will happen when someone starts to scheme?
The old princess grew increasingly dissatisfied as she listened, and couldn't help but rebuke, "Whether you meant it or not, for a family like yours, having two daughters married into the royal family is more than enough. Your sworn brother should forget about climbing the social ladder. I don't want to say anything more, just remember this."
Having said that, he ordered someone to escort Wushuang out.
Wushuang came and went in a hurry, and was inexplicably scolded. After returning to Yuanxiang Hall, she felt more and more wronged.
What does it mean to have a family like theirs?
What happened to their family?
The noble family mansion has been passed down for a century, with each generation of descendants being more capable and the family more prosperous than the last.
Why does the old princess look down on their family?
Wasn't she herself a member of the imperial family? No matter how prestigious the General's Mansion was, it didn't have a noble title. In fact, her family background was even worse than Wushuang and Wuxia's. Why was she so arrogant and made veiled accusations that her family had climbed the social ladder?
Neither she nor her sister were eager to marry into the royal family; it was Chu Ye and Chu Yao who were eager.
If Chu Ye hadn't sworn an oath to the heavens that she would only have her sister for the rest of her life, her parents wouldn't have bothered to marry her sister off to a prince.
If it weren't for the imperial decree bestowing this marriage upon her, she might not have been willing to marry Chu Yao in this lifetime, hmph!
And there's Brother Bo.
Who said he was plotting to marry Chu Wan?
He clearly said he wanted to marry an ordinary girl.
As for Chu Wan, Wu Shuang had heard her mention that Wang Hongbo had made gloves for her by cutting water pouches. Isn't the relationship between people about give and take? Brother Bo treats Wanwan well, so Wanwan treats Brother Bo differently from others—what's wrong with that?
Chu Wan often showed Wu Shuang the letters she exchanged with Wang Hongbo. One was young and naive, while the other was upright and honest. They discussed academic matters or trivial matters, and there was not a single word about their private dealings.
Wushuang initially thought that if Wang Hongbo and Chu Wan were destined to be together, she would be happy to see it happen. But after hearing what the old princess said, she would rather help Wang Hongbo find a good girl elsewhere than have him misunderstood like this.
Ever since the old princess returned home, she has frequently found fault with Wushuang. Whether Wushuang tries to explain or endure it, she is not actually that angry, but now that the matter involves marriage, she just can't swallow her anger.
In addition, she had not received a reply to the letter she wrote to Chu Yao for a long time, as if she was ignoring the fact that his mother was picking on her and bullying her all day long.
Wushuang didn't sleep well all night, and felt even more suffocated when she woke up the next day. So she made an excuse to go to Prince Yi's mansion to see Wuxia. After leaving the mansion, the carriage ended up at the Marquis of Runan's mansion. She stayed there and refused to go back to Prince Ying's mansion.
Seeing her like this, Madam Yang would come to Furong Lane every day to drive her away: "How can you be like this? If you are wronged, you should find a way to get revenge. But instead, you run away to your parents' home. People will only find fault with you and say that you are ignorant and have not explained yourself."
“Even when I gave her instructions, she still found fault.” Although Wushuang knew that Yang was doing it all for her own good, she still pressed a soft pillow over her head to cover her ears, expressing her unwillingness to listen. “When Chu Yao married me, he promised to cherish me, not that I had to be sensible.”
Madam Yang slapped her on the bottom: "Didn't I say you don't have to be sensible? What girl doesn't have to be sensible when she grows up? Can she be spoiled and willful forever? The prince is already good enough. He's so old and doesn't even have a concubine. He's sincerely waiting for you to come of age and consummate your marriage. What more do you want?"
Wushuang didn't know what she wanted.
All she knew was that since the old princess returned, she had been exhausted every day and wanted to rest.
She knew she was being willful.
But why can't I be willful?
She was incredibly considerate lately, thinking carefully before every step she took and every word she uttered, but things didn't get better as a result. Since that's the case, she might as well be a little more willful; at least she'll be happy when she's being willful.
Wushuang stayed in the Runan Marquis's mansion to avoid the noise and quiet, while Chu Wan in the Ying Prince's mansion was about to face her fifth marriage proposal.
She couldn't help but complain to her head maid, Liu'er, "Why did Shuangshuang abandon us and run away? My brother hasn't even written back. Don't they want us anymore?"
Chu Wan was a naive and innocent girl, while Liu'er was a clever little devil who had been personally trained by the head maid in Consort Jing's palace. After taking a stroll around the Prince's mansion, she found out everything about Wushuang's return to her parents' home.
"It is said that the old princess summoned the princess and gave her a scolding, warning her not to interfere in your marriage, so the princess went back to her parents' home probably to avoid suspicion."
"Shuangshuang didn't interfere with my marriage at all," Chu Wan pouted. "Why is Mother always so unreasonable?"
She was holding a storybook in her hands. The book told the story of the Prime Minister's daughter who couldn't stand her mother-in-law's torment and, with the support of her father and brothers, divorced her husband.
In a moment of panic, he frowned and said, "Shuangshuang wouldn't want to divorce her brother, would she? I need to go talk to her."
Liu'er sighed, "My dear princess, divorce is not such a simple matter. Besides, our royal family is a member of the imperial clan. Even if we want to divorce, the emperor has to agree."
Chu Wan was unaware of these things and said "Oh" in confusion, "Then I'll move in with Shuangshuang too. I don't want to look at each other anymore."
Liu'er advised her, "Isn't this a bad idea? If the old princess finds out, she'll dislike the princess even more."
"What should we do then?" Chu Wan asked anxiously. "She wants to be with Shuangshuang, not with her mother!"
Liu'er rolled her eyes and came up with an idea: "How about the princess goes to the Marquis of Runan's residence every morning and comes back in the evening? Anyway, she just takes a nap when she comes back, so time will pass quickly. We can also tell the old princess that she went out to help the fifth prince choose a wedding gift."
Chu Wan thought her idea was great and clapped her hands in delight.
Chu Wan was happy, but the old princess was puzzled. She said to Chu Pei, who came to the main courtyard to pay her respects early in the morning, "Ten days have passed in the blink of an eye. Why is she still going out every day to choose a congratulatory gift for Chu Yun? Is she trying to buy the stars and the moon from the sky? She hasn't been able to find a suitable one in more than ten days. Do you think there's something wrong with your sister?"
Chu Pei knew exactly where Chu Wan was going, but she had just put on the lake-green Hangzhou silk jacket she had taken from Wushuang's dowry today. Since she had taken the money, she felt obligated to tell the truth. So she just said, "She's a child and has never gone out to buy things by herself before. She was overwhelmed by all the shopping and couldn't make up her mind. So I'm going with her today."
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Chapter 139 | Table of Contents
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