Chapter 45: The Ugly Girl Rejected by His Royal Highness King Cheng
Zhao Yuanyuan's tone was still non-negotiable.
The second lady didn't think it was a big deal to see the excitement, and said happily: "Sister-in-law, if you want to give it to her, I see that the third girl is also on a whim, and she is tired of working for a few days, so she won't think about it anymore." Besides, if the three girls are really talented, wouldn't that be a good thing for you! β
Zhao Yuanyuan snorted coldly: "The second brother and sister are really arrogant, in this case, why don't you give your Shixian Tower to the third girl?" β
The second lady was bored, and she was worried that Liu Yunyi would take it seriously, so she quickly shut up and didn't say more.
And with the silence of the second lady, the people around her were also a lot quieter.
Seeing this, Zhao Yuanyuan could be regarded as having a grasp of Liu Yunyi, and said calmly: "Three girls, it's not that I refuse to give it to you, this was your mother's dowry back then, and it is logical for you to do so, but over the years, your mother and your grandfather's shop have lost a lot of money, which is a well-known fact." There are only three or two shops left, and they are only barely surplus.
Three girls, this shop is given to you, if you can maintain the status quo, it's fine, but if you are completely defeated, how can this be worthy of your dead mother? I don't want to be this wicked person. β
And he said, "Don't blame me for saying something unpleasant." You are also the fiancΓ©e of Prince Cheng now, presumably Prince Cheng will not like the woman of the boudoir to show her head. But don't be sad, there are so many interesting things in this world, if you can't think of a wish today, then think about it tomorrow. β
The second uncle listened to the reason, and persuaded after a while: "Yunyi, your mother is right, after all, you are just a daughter's family, and you have never been in business, and it is not appropriate for you to show up, why don't you change your wish?" β
Liu Yunyi's heart sank, and he understood that if he pretended to be weak and innocent at this time, it would only backfire and make the clan elders more and more distrustful.
"Second uncle, eldest lady, although Yunyi has no experience in business, when I was a child, my mother and grandfather often mentioned all kinds of things to me, which can be regarded as a matter of hearing and seeing. Besides, after all, I am my mother's daughter, and what my mother can do, I can naturally do too! β
Although Liu Yunyi's voice is still soft, it is clear and unswerving.
This shrewd appearance is like two people from the straw bales that can be poked and kneaded at will in the past.
Zhao Yuanyuan's sense of crisis became stronger and stronger, so it was even more impossible to give in.
"Yunyi's words sound interesting, I'm good at business, but Ripple doesn't know anything about it, could it be that Ripple is not my biological daughter? What a joke! Yunyi, Yunyi, I also advise you to change your real wishes, this is also for your good. β
Liu Lianyi helped in a timely manner: "Third sister, it's a good thing for us to be daughters to share the burden for the family, but we also have to do what we can, and we can't add chaos to the family." β
The mother and daughter sang and harmonized, and they had a very tacit understanding.
It's no wonder that they have this confidence - the Liu family has pursued fame and fortune for generations, sneering at business, and after making a fortune, all kinds of things in the family have been controlled by the Song family, and they have never thought of learning a thing or two. After the death of the Song family, Zhao Yuanyuan took over, she was a powerful character, quietly dismantled and sold the Song family's family property and turned it into the property of the Liu family, and took charge of all the shops of the Liu family as a matter of course.
Even the restaurant under the name of the second room, Shi Xianlou, and the two pawnshops under the name of the third room, were all drawn out by her.
It can be said that although most of the property of the Liu family is still in the hands of the Liu family, Zhao Yuanyuan has the absolute right to speak. Even if the clan elders can rely on the old and sell the old, they must respect her a little bit in this regard.
The attitude of the second uncle has really changed completely: "Yunyi, there is a mountain villa in the western suburbs outside the city, I remember that when your mother was there, I often went to live in the summer every summer, why don't you put that mountain villa under your name?" Even if you get married in the future, the villa will also be your dowry. β
Trousseau? Scold......
The feeling of powerlessness crept in, and Liu Yunyi secretly gritted her teeth - she was still underestimated in the end.
That's right, in the eyes of these people, what good thing can the most unfavored daughter in the family deserve?
A good set of jewelry, or a set of ruined villas, is already a great honor! That's it, maybe it depends on King Cheng's face.
Seeing that Liu Yunyi was silent, Zhao Yuanyuan's attitude gradually became arrogant: "Yunyi, the second master has a heart, why don't you reply?" Don't you even look down on the villa? How can this be good, you can't ask us to give you the entire Liu family, so that you are willing to forgive me? β
The second uncle couldn't hold his face, and his face turned slightly: "Yunyi, your mother is also sincere to you, you should know how to be ......"
This sentence almost didn't make Liu Yunyi laugh!
The original main stream settled in Jiangnan, and Zhao Yuanyuan did not send someone to rescue her as soon as possible, but tried to hide it from everyone, making everyone think that she was just going to the countryside to recuperate.
Now she has easily returned to Liu's house, but the maid sent to her by Zhao Yuanyuan assassinated her in the middle of the night, thanks to Chunlian's failure, if she succeeds, she can still have the life to stand here and talk?
The whole world can see that Zhao Yuanyuan is not a good stepmother, and these people can talk nonsense with their eyes open!
The atmosphere that permeated the surroundings was undeniable, and all eyes were focused on her, either indifferent or contemptuous, and no one really cared about her.
Liu Yunyi gritted his silver teeth: "What if I still want a shop......
As soon as the words came out, everyone's faces were obviously a little colder.
The sarcasm in Zhao Yuanyuan's eyes became even stronger: "Ouch, my third girl, are you still competing?" β
As he spoke, there was a sudden sound of footsteps outside the ancestral hall, with a hurried expression, it was Mrs. Zhang beside Zhao Yuanyuan.
She glanced at Zhao Yuanyuan, and glanced at Liu Yunyi meaningfully, Zhao Yuanyuan understood and hurriedly beckoned to her.
Mama Zhang ran to Zhao Yuanyuan in small steps and whispered in a low voice.
The people around were all dried, and it was inevitable that they would be unhappy, especially the second uncle and others, whose faces were already half dark, but after Zhao Yuanyuan opened his mouth, they couldn't care about being angry with Zhao Yuanyuan.
I only heard Zhao Yuanyuan suddenly shout: "What! There is such a thing! β
"What's wrong?" Liu Lianyi gently patted Zhao Yuanyuan's back and asked.
I saw Zhao Yuanyuan glaring at Liu Yunyi angrily, and sneered: "What's the matter?" Mama Zhang, you say, tell everyone to listen to it! β
Needless to say, this matter must have something to do with Liu Yunyi.
Mama Zhang nodded, a pair of squinted eyes suddenly released a sharp light, and asked Liu Yunyi: "Third Miss, have you been to Yongle Street yesterday?" Have you ever seen Prince Cheng there? β
Liu Yunyi was slightly stunned, and immediately understood what was going on, his hands couldn't help but twist into fists, and his knuckles turned white.
"Yunyi saw Prince Cheng yesterday? What's going on? β
Hearing the word Wang Ye, the second uncle, the third master and the others glanced at each other, and their expressions instantly became much more lively.
They thought it would be an interesting happy event, but they didn't expect that Mama Zhang stomped her feet and sighed: "Third Miss, do you know that it has spread throughout the capital now, saying that you have a dispute with Prince Cheng, and Prince Cheng is angry and humiliates you in public, and it is more likely to break the marriage contract with you!" β
"What!" Everyone's reaction was exactly the same as Zhao Yuanyuan's.
It's just that compared to the schadenfreude in Zhao Yuanyuan's heart, the second uncle and the others were shocked in their hearts.
"How can this be, Yunyi, Lord Cheng is not your savior, why did you make such a fuss?"
Mama Zhang interjected again at the right time: "I said outside, the third miss must have deceived the prince with a fake face before, and the prince saw through the third lady's disguise and found that the third miss was ugly, so he ......."
Everyone was shocked again, but Liu Yunyi's face was clear to them, Prince Cheng felt that he had been deceived, and now he regretted and disgusted him, and he didn't seem to blame him.
It's just that I don't know what method this Liu Yunyi used to cover the birthmark on his face, and it is almost impossible to see it at this glance......
Liu Yunyi had already guessed this result and was not too surprised.
She silently looked at the people around her, taking in everyone's expressions, and watched as their eyes turned indifferent.
She knew in her heart that just now they were somewhat afraid of her identity as King Cheng's fiancΓ©e, but now they had no scruples at all.
In this game of chess, I lost all the games?
Liu Lianyi looked at her with pity: "Third sister, don't be sad, people outside listen to the wind and rain, maybe it's just too exaggerated." β
"Exaggerated? I'm not exaggerating. Our family doesn't say polite words, Yunyi's face is full of ugly birthmarks, and any man is terrible to look at, let alone a dignified prince. I see, this marriage is completely blown! β
Zhao Yuanyuan was just pressed by Liu Yunyi, and now he once again held the initiative in the palm of his hand, he was in a good mood, and his attitude towards Liu Yunyi became more and more unkind.
The second uncle sighed deeply, but did not speak. It's just that this breath weighed on Liu Yunyi's heart like a boulder.
This time, no one mentioned the matter of the shop or Zhuangzi anymore, and everyone had ghosts in their hearts, but whenever Liu Yunyi raised his head, they hurriedly looked left and right to talk about him.
In the end, the three masters opened their mouths and said: "Today is the sacrifice of the prince after all, and it is not too early to see that the time is too early, so we might as well finish this sacrifice ceremony first." β
As soon as these words came out, the people around stood up one after another to express their response, and walked towards a kind of tablet behind them, waiting for the second master to preside over the sacrificial ceremony. No one wants to look at Liu Yunyi anymore.
Liu Yunyi frowned, and didn't want to admit defeat.
She turned her brain desperately, trying to think of another way to come out, but even if she had a system, sometimes it was not omnipotent. At least at this juncture in front of you, it doesn't play any role.
What to do? What to do?
At this moment, there was another rush of footsteps outside the ancestral hall, but this time it was the maid who was cleaning the front hall.
"Madame! Madam! The maid shouted anxiously, for she had run so fast that she had almost tripped over the threshold.
Mama Zhang reprimanded with cold eyes: "What do you look like in a panic!" β
The maid hurriedly stopped her steps, but still shouted anxiously: "Tell the eldest lady, the county lord of Chang'an is visiting!" β
As soon as these words came out, the pot suddenly exploded in the ancestral hall.
Although Liu Zhengyan is still a scholar, most of the other relatives are petty officials, or ordinary people, how noble the county lord is to them, not to mention that this is the most favored county lord of Chang'an, and they can't help but stretch their necks to see and see.
"The county lord of Chang'an? Ripples, is it because of you? Zhao Yuanyuan's first thought was Liu Lianyi.