Not long after, Zhao Yujun finally got married. The bridal sedan set out from the Zhong Mansion and arrived at Prince Yu's Mansion with music and dance.

In such a grand wedding, neither the bride and groom were truly happy; they were all forcing themselves to smile.

Zhao Yujun drank a lot of wine, and he kept drinking until the evening when he staggered into the bridal chamber.

The servants in the mansion had never seen the prince lose his composure like this, so they all lowered their heads and pretended not to see it, serving him carefully.

"You all go down."

"Yes, Your Majesty"

All the maids and servants in the room left the room, leaving only Zhao Yujun, who was drunk and dressed in a bright red wedding dress, and Zhong Xuejiao, who was sitting on the edge of the bed in her wedding dress and with a veil on her head.

Zhao Yujun took the wedding wine cup and walked to sit next to Zhong Xuejiao. He lifted the veil roughly with a weighing rod and threw it aside, then squinted his eyes and looked at his bride.

Zhong Xuejiao was very beautiful tonight. She wore a phoenix crown on her head, an embroidered phoenix wedding gown, and her hair was tied up. Her skin looked even whiter under the candlelight. Her red lips were lightly touched, and her slender waist was like a tightly bound belt. Her pair of big wet eyes were like a frightened deer, which made people feel pity.

Zhao Yujun looked at Zhong Xuejiao's face, but his thoughts gradually flew away. If he were to marry Song Qingwan today, she would definitely be more beautiful than the person in front of him.

"Your Majesty?"

Seeing that Zhao Yujun was staring at her without any response, Zhong Xuejiao called out softly.

Zhao Yujun reacted, he retracted his gaze, handed the wine glass in his hand to Zhong Xuejiao, and then drank the wine in one gulp.

After Zhong Xuejiao finished the other glass, Zhao Yujun took the glass and put it on the tray.

"Let's rest early."

Then he took off his clothes roughly, tore off Zhong Xuejiao's clothes and pressed on her.

The next day, Zhong Xuejiao woke up and it was already bright outside. She moved her body and found that her lower body was in severe pain.

"Someone is coming."

"My Lady Princess, you are awake, but do you want to get up and wash up?"

Zhong Xuejiao frowned and took her pajamas and put them on.

"Where is the prince?"

"My princess, the prince left early in the morning."

Zhong Xuejiao smiled bitterly helplessly. Zhao Yujun's rudeness last night made her realize that he didn't want to marry her and he didn't want to see her at all.

"Change for me."

"Yes, princess."

The maid combed Zhong Xuejiao's hair into a woman's bun. From today on, she was the Princess of Yu and no longer the daughter of the Zhong family.

After Zhong Xuejiao finished packing, her servant informed Prince Yu, and the two of them took a carriage to the palace to pay their respects to the Queen.

Zhao Yujun had been resting with his eyes closed along the way. Zhong Xuejiao wanted to call him several times but she shut her mouth again. Well, she was mentally prepared, wasn't she?

After paying their respects at Zhengyang Palace, the Queen held Zhong Xuejiao's hand and talked to her for a long time. It was obvious that she was really satisfied with her daughter-in-law.

Zhao Yujun was watching his nose and his heart the whole time. He pretended not to see the glares from the Queen.

He had already married her and given her the proper status, but he really couldn't like Zhong Xuejiao.

Coming out of the Queen's Palace, Zhao Yujun was walking in front and Zhong Xuejiao called him.

"Your Majesty, I think there are some things we should talk about."

"What do you mean? What do you want to tell this king?"

Zhao Yujun turned his head, frowned slightly, and then relaxed his brows.

"I know that the prince has someone in his heart, and he did not marry me willingly, but I hope that the prince will give me the dignity that the Zhong family deserves."

"I think the princess should be able to feel my respect."

"Your Highness, do you think that respect is enough between husband and wife? I am the legitimate daughter of the Zhong family, and the Princess of Yu personally chosen by the Queen. I am not some random person who has to rely on you, Your Highness."

Although Zhong Xuejiao was born weak, she was raised by Madam Zhong and was the legitimate daughter of a noble family. Not everyone could treat her with contempt.

"According to what the princess wants, what should I do?"

"I am the prince's legitimate wife. I hope that the prince can treat me with respect in front of outsiders instead of treating me coldly."

Zhao Yujun nodded. Indeed, he had gone a little too far and Zhong Xuejiao shouldn't have to bear his dissatisfaction.

"If the prince has a girl he likes and wants to take her into his residence, I will never stop him."

"I promise you, Princess, let's go back home."

Zhao Yujun stepped forward, held Zhong Xuejiao's hand, and slowly walked out of the palace.

As the two walked away, Song Qingwan came out from behind the rockery.

She was not eavesdropping on purpose, she came to visit Concubine Shun and also planned to visit Lin Wantang who had already entered the palace.

Concubine Shun had trouble sleeping recently, so she sent someone to send a letter to Song Qingwan, asking her to come to the palace to see if she could prescribe some medicine.

After diagnosis, it was found that Concubine Shun was not seriously ill, just suffering from a bit of neurasthenia, so Song Qingwan prescribed some tranquilizers for her.

After coming out from Concubine Shun's place, Song Qingwan was about to go to Lin Wantang's Yilan Palace when she happened to meet Zhao Yujun and his wife. She quickly hid behind a rockery and only then heard their conversation.

Song Qingwan's contempt for Zhao Yujun reached its peak. What a crap! He married her and then ignored her.

Does he know that Zhong Xuejiao doesn’t love him at all? Why is he pretending?

Since they are married, shouldn't they respect the wife? Zhong Xuejiao even had to ask for it herself. This is really a scumbag.

"I don't know who is so unlucky to be remembered by this scumbag, tut tut tut."

Song Qingwan sighed and walked along the path to Lin Wantang. Because she was a new noble, the palace was still a little remote.

"Wan'er, you're here."

When Lin Wantang saw Song Qingwan coming, he happily stood up to greet her.

"Sister Lin, are you okay?"

Lin Wantang was a little hesitant. She didn't know how to describe it. Since coming to the harem, she had only seen the emperor once.

"Fortunately, the Queen and Concubine Shun were quite tolerant of us and did not embarrass us."

"What about the emperor? Is the emperor good to you?"

Lin Wantang looked a little uncomfortable. She organized her words in her mind and spoke.

"There are many women in this palace. I just arrived. Maybe the emperor can't take care of them all."

Song Qingwan understood that the emperor was probably just trying to deal with all the beauties in the palace who were trying to please him in various ways.

Except for a few high-ranking ladies who have children, which other concubine did not try their best to win favor?

Lin Wantang is naturally beautiful. Song Qingwan has been in the capital for more than a year, and among the women she has seen, Lin Wantang is the most beautiful one except Concubine Shun.

But Lin Wantang is too dull. She is qualified to be the mistress of a mansion, but now she is the emperor's concubine, or in other words, a concubine.

Lin Wantang's advantages are of no use here. After all, the harem does not need a noble person to take care of it.

"Sister Lin is so outstanding, the emperor will notice her sooner or later."

"Oh, Li Caiwei has already snatched the emperor's attention away, how can I compete with her?"

Song Qingwan was a little surprised. This Li Caiwei was so powerful that she hooked up with the old emperor just after entering the palace?

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