I'm reborn, only a fool would spoil you

No way, Princess Dieyi has a lover?

Shen Yixiao froze on the spot and was unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

After Dieyi finished speaking, she turned around and walked away with the red wild fruits in her hands, going to the nearby stream to wash the fruits, leaving Shen Yixiao behind.

Half a minute later, Shen Yi returned to the old lady with a gloomy face.

At this time, the old lady was sitting on a big rock to rest her feet. Under her butt was a tiger skin cushion given by Fu Yushuo as a gift. The cushion was thick and soft, and very comfortable to sit on.

The old lady saw that her nephew was not in a good condition, and immediately held his arm intimately, pulled him to sit next to her, and asked with a smile:

"Xiao'er, what's wrong? You look so unhappy, but what did Dieyi do to irritate you?"

Shen Yi smiled and hesitated to speak.

However, after repeated questioning by the old lady, Shen Yixiao finally told the truth: "Aunt, the princess said...she already has a man she likes, and asked me...to find another good match."

The old lady frowned and asked Fu Yushu, "Princess, has Dieyi been betrothed? Why didn't you write to tell me?"

The eldest sister-in-law certainly has the right and obligation to find a husband for her younger sister-in-law, but once she has found one, should she report it to her mother-in-law?

Can’t you even write a letter home?

Seeing that the old lady was angry, Fu Yushu hurriedly explained: "Mother, Dieyi..."

Just as he was about to say something, he suddenly remembered that Dieyi and his third uncle were having a secret relationship. If he told the old lady, he didn't know how she would scold Dieyi.

After all, Dieyi is a concubine's daughter, not the one born from the old lady's belly, so it is hard to say what will happen then.

Thinking of this, Fu Yushu would rather suffer a little injustice and immediately changed his words:

"Mother, it's my daughter-in-law's fault."

"When I received your letter last time, I was going to write back to tell you about Dieyi's marriage, but then I changed my mind and thought it would be more appropriate to wait until you arrive in Beijing and then report it in person."

"Now that we have arrived in Beijing, tell me, which family has she been promised to?" the old lady said unhappily.

Fu Yushu told a white lie, saying, "I have met with my uncle several times, and Dieyi is very satisfied. We are preparing to get engaged."

The implication is that it was a blind date arranged by her.

"Your third uncle? Your real uncle?"

Fu Yushu nodded.

The old lady immediately started to mock: "How can a sister-in-law like you marry your sister-in-law to your uncle from your mother's family? If this gets out, people will laugh at you."

Fu Yushu tightened her handkerchief slightly.

To be honest, it's certainly not so funny that it makes your teeth fall out, but... it does look a little weird, after all, the generations are messed up.

At this time, the old lady glanced at her nephew, and immediately threw her handkerchief and said to Fu Yushu:

"Forget it. After all, you are young and inexperienced as a princess. I don't want to blame you for being unreliable. Fortunately, we haven't gotten engaged yet. Just pretend that our two families have never met each other."

When Fu Yushu heard this, she thought, is this going to break up the couple, and separate Dieyi and her third uncle?

Such a brutal approach is obviously not acceptable.

Fu Yushu immediately declined politely, "Mother, this won't work. Dieyi and my third uncle have fallen in love with each other."

The implication is that we cannot just break up someone.

At this point, the old lady who had seen countless people immediately understood that Dieyi and that Third Uncle must have been more than just seeing each other a few times!

Maybe he has done something shameful behind my back!

Immoral!

At this time, Dieyi came back from the creek, holding a small and lovely bamboo basket in her hands. The basket was filled with a few red wild fruits. She presented it to the old lady and said respectfully:

"Mother, I have already washed it clean in the stream. Please enjoy it slowly."

Hearing this, the old lady sat still and did not extend her hand.

The maidservant standing by followed the palace rules and stepped forward, took out tweezers and a tray, and was about to pick one for the old lady...

The old lady glanced at the red wild fruits in the bamboo basket, frowned even more, and said unhappily: "Dieyi, how did you pick the wild fruits?"

Dieyi: ...

This question confused her.

How did she pick the wild fruits? Could it be that these fruits don't look good?

Not really, it’s red and round, and looks delicious.

When Dieyi was puzzled, the maidservant beside the old lady reminded her: "Princess, there are exactly seven in the basket, not more, not less. This number is not auspicious."

Either six, eight or nine, they are all auspicious numbers.

But the little princess picked seven.

Don't you want the old lady to have good luck?

Really not good at doing things.

Dieyi: ...

I was speechless for a moment. It was just some wild fruit I picked. Was it necessary to be so picky about the gift?

This stepmother is really hard to serve.

Fu Yushu saw this, stepped forward, and tried to help with a smile:

"Mother, Dieyi has only just returned to her ancestral home, and there are many rules that I haven't had time to teach her in detail. There are also some things that I didn't think of at the moment."

The old lady glanced at Fu Yushu and said in a meaningful tone, "So the princess also understands these rules? That's great. I'll teach her more in the future."

Fu Yushu: ...

What does "it turns out she also understands these rules" mean?

Why, she must have never come into contact with it before and must not understand it at all?

Her mother's family, the Marquis of Jingyang Mansion, is also one of the most powerful families in the capital. Even in front of Emperor Jingde, they can still hold their heads high.

I don’t know if it was an illusion, but I actually heard a tone of contempt from my mother-in-law’s mouth... for her family.

Is she taking her anger out on her parents' family?

Fu Yushu pursed her lips slightly, feeling a little unhappy, and didn't say anything else.

Dieyi, who was blatantly rejected, simply rolled her eyes.

The old lady glanced at Fu Yushu and Dieyi and continued:

"Last month, I made a big promise at my parents' house, saying that our Dieyi must have good temperament, good looks, and good manners."

"So, Princess, you, as her sister-in-law, will have to work harder in the future and explain all the rules to her as soon as possible. Otherwise, she will embarrass me after she marries back to my family."

Fu Yushu: ...

It has already been said that Dieyi and Third Uncle cannot be separated, why does the mother-in-law still say this?

Especially the last sentence, it's a bit too much.

It was a blatant contempt for Dieyi.

Dieyi was even more furious, pursed her lips fiercely, and retorted directly:

"Mother, Dieyi is not willing to marry into your family. She will not have the opportunity to come into contact with people from your family in the future. I don't think there will be a chance to embarrass you."

"You may rest assured."

Old Lady: ???

How dare a concubine's daughter speak so rudely?

It's the other way around!

The old lady had just taken a red wild fruit from the maid. Upon hearing this, she threw the red wild fruit back into the bamboo basket and stared at Dieyi with a sneer:

"Dieyi, you are indeed the daughter of Concubine Shao. You are as sharp-tongued and mean as your aunt. You are so shameless."

And insulted her biological mother?

This was intolerable, Dieyi was about to explode, Fu Yushu quickly pulled Dieyi back and tried to change the subject:

"Mother has come all the way from the southwest, and must be a little tired after the bumpy ride. When the prince returns, we will set off for the capital immediately."

Just as he finished speaking, Mu Shaoheng, who had gone to talk to his trusted servant, came back.

Fu Yushu breathed a sigh of relief and immediately ordered his servants to set off immediately.

After getting on the carriage, Mu Shaoheng saw that Fu Yushu was frowning, so he put his arm around her waist and asked softly, "Shu'er, what's wrong? I wasn't here just now. What happened to you?"

Fu Yushu had no intention of hiding the truth from her husband, and recounted the entire dispute between the old lady, herself, and Dieyi.

Hearing this, Mu Shaoheng smiled and comforted:

"It has nothing to do with you, nor Dieyi. Mother is so angry today, I'm afraid the emotions from that year are still playing tricks on her."

"Back then, my father treated my mother coldly and favored Concubine Shao, almost to the point of favoring his concubine over his wife."

Doting on concubines and destroying wives?

Is it that serious?

Fu Yushu was shocked.

Mu Shaoheng continued, "Back then, my mother and Concubine Shao fought to the death, and my father either ignored it or sided with Concubine Shao. This happened so many times that it made my mother extremely disappointed."

"Over time, mother's temper has become more and more strange and paranoid. Shu'er, I'm afraid we will have to bear more with mother while she's in Beijing."

Fu Yushu understood that the old lady was a pitiful person when she was young. As the legitimate princess of the Southwest Mu Mansion, she had to watch her husband favor only the concubine.

If this happened to any legal wife, she would be driven crazy, right?