Quick Wear: Reversing Life

Chapter 526: The eldest daughter-in-law of a wealthy family (48)

"Madam Fu deduced that heavy rain would inevitably cause flooding. She suggested that I ask the Saint to prepare disaster relief supplies in advance."

The banknote was Fu Huaiying's gift.

Zhao Ying curled his lips imperceptibly.

The Huntian Supervisory Office did not even say that a flood would occur. How could Fu Huaiying, a woman who had stayed in a large courtyard all year round, have the courage to say this to the eldest princess?

It's ridiculous.

He even asked the eldest princess to make a proposal to the saint, which was simply outrageous talk.

Zhao Ying lowered his head and rolled his eyes again.

The eldest princess put the envelope away, said nothing, and placed it on a small table beside her.

She picked up the tea, opened the lid, skimmed off the foam, and took a sip.

Seeing Zhao Ying silent, Zhao Hui put down the teacup.

Over the past month, with the guidance of the etiquette nanny, Zhao Ying's words and actions have become much more steady, and he is no longer as reckless as before.

I just don't know if he has really changed, or if he is just pretending to be different.

So Zhao Hui asked, "What do you think about this?"

Zhao Ying was a little flattered when he was suddenly called out.

She pondered for a moment, then said cautiously, "Princess, I think... a long drought followed by a downpour won't necessarily lead to a flood. His Majesty is already overjoyed at the rain, so proposing disaster relief now might be a bit of a letdown."

While Zhao Ying was speaking, he was always paying attention to the eldest princess's expression. Seeing that she did not have any unexpected intentions, he slowly let go of his worry.

Zhao Hui took a sip of tea, put down the cup, and then said slowly, "People who only focus on the past and the present will never achieve anything. No matter what Madam Fu's proposal is, the ultimate meaning is to prepare for a rainy day."

Zhao Ying's heart, which had just settled down, began to hang in the air again.

"Alright, you can go back now." The eldest princess lowered her eyes and said calmly, "Although the weather has been hot recently, try not to seek coolness."

Zhao Ying lowered his head and responded, then turned and left.

As soon as I walked out of the hall, I heard the eldest princess's faint voice coming from inside the hall.

"It would have been better if Zhang Ming had married Fu Huaiying, what a pity..."

Zhang Ming is Wei Changheng's courtesy name.

These words were like a slap in the face. Zhao Ying looked back in disbelief, only to see Zhao Hui talking to his maid Lanxiang.

Xi'er, who was beside Zhao Ying, also heard it. She lowered her head and whispered, "Madam, let's go back quickly."

Zhao Ying clenched his cheeks, unable to vent the anger in his chest.

She had been living in fear every day for the past month. Perhaps the governess had received instructions from the eldest princess to keep an eye on her all the time.

Your posture, manners, words and actions should all be dignified and ladylike.

If she did not do something that was satisfactory to the nanny, she would be punished by copying the "Instructions for Women".

She had never been treated like this in her life, but Zhao Ying did not dare to resist or complain to Wei Changheng, for fear that if the matter reached the ears of the eldest princess, she would have no rest.

She was trembling with fear and had no complaints, but in return she was told, "It would have been better if the person she married was Fu Huaiying!"?

Why! ?

What's so good about Fu Huaiying! ?

It was not until he got into the carriage that Zhao Ying started cursing.

"Who the hell is Fu Huaiying?"

"A lowly concubine's daughter! Just because she made a splash at the ball game, how could the princess treat her so differently?"

"How old is she? And she's already a married woman!"

Zhao Ying's eyes were red with anger, and she cursed angrily, "She's a jinx, and it's true! I don't understand why she's haunting me like a ghost!"

"Madam..." Xier hurriedly held Zhao Ying's hand: "Madam... The Princess may have just said it casually, but the one my husband likes is you. If it weren't for Shen Qingxia, I would have been his legal wife long ago."

Zhao Ying's chest heaved violently, and she bit her lower lip to prevent the tears from flowing out.

She had lived for seventeen years and had never been insulted like this. All of this was caused by Fu Huaiying and Shen Qingxia!

Tears of hatred gathered in Zhao Ying's beautiful eyes, and then the corners of her mouth curled up into a sneer: "I only regret that I can't kill Shen Qingxia with my own hands. It wouldn't be too much to cut her into pieces!"

But rather than being angry, Zhao Ying was more afraid. She was afraid that with the eldest princess's temper, she would really let Wei Changheng marry Fu Huaiying.

Zhao Ying grabbed Xier's hand, held her tightly, and murmured, "Xier! Tell me, will the princess really let Wei Changheng marry Fu Huaiying?"

Xier was shocked: "Madam, why would you think so!?"

"My dear husband, it's you he loves! He also gave his approval to this marriage. My dear, please don't let your imagination run wild. It's too stressful."

Zhao Ying stopped talking, but she still lowered her head, biting her lower lip and remained silent.

Before she got married, her mother told her that she must hold the power of housekeeping in her own hands, so that she could truly gain a foothold in the Wei Mansion.

She has been in the Wei family for more than a month, but the management power of the Wei Mansion is still in the hands of the housekeeper. The housekeeper is the eldest princess's man, which means that the eldest princess does not trust her at all and does not intend to hand over the management power to her.

She was the only one in Wei Changheng's room, and he had no wife. Zhao Ying couldn't figure out the princess's thoughts. Did she want to wait for Wei Changheng to marry a wife and then hand over the housekeeping power to her?

The more Zhao Ying thought about it, the more scared he became. In this hot summer day, his hands and feet began to feel cold.

...

When Zhao Ying returned to the yard, he happened to meet Wei Changheng.

"Have you gone to pay your respects to your mother?"

Wei Changheng was wearing a purple robe, and the jade ornaments around his waist jingled.

"Why are there two ice jars in the room? Even though it's hot in summer, but—"

"Wei Lang!" Zhao Ying rushed over and hugged Wei Changheng's waist.

Wei Changheng was startled. He looked up and saw that only Xier was around. He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "What happened? Did you get wronged by mother? Sigh...my mother has a bad temper. Ying'er, please bear with her."

Zhao Ying looked aggrieved, but she didn't dare tell Wei Changheng the reason.

Wei Changheng patted Zhao Ying on the shoulder and said, "Alright, it won't be good if the servants see this."

Only then did Zhao Ying let go of Wei Changheng and looked up at him with a frown.

"Could Wei Lang speak to my mother and ask her to hand over the management of the household to me?"

"Why do you suddenly want to be a housekeeper?" Wei Changheng said, "This is a very time-consuming and laborious task. You definitely won't like it."

"Besides, Cao has always been the steward of the family. Mother probably won't agree."

Zhao Ying was relentless: "Wei Lang, just go and plead for me. Before I got married, I also learned how to manage the household from my second sister-in-law."

Wei Changheng frowned as if he was in trouble, but he couldn't resist Zhao Ying's coquettish pleading, so he had to agree.

"Okay, I'll speak for you when I see my mother this afternoon."

"Wei Lang is the best to me."

...

"no!"

Zhao Hui rejected Wei Changheng's proposal without even thinking about it.

"Mother..." Wei Changheng wanted to argue again, but was interrupted by the eldest princess.

Zhao Hui said in a rather cold tone: "I think you have been bewitched by her!"

Wei Changheng didn't dare to retort.