Zhao Yuanqing was shocked when he heard the news. He didn't expect that Hatalon was not dead in this life, there was no dispute between Daqing and Wumeng, and Daqing still sent a princess to Wumeng for marriage.

The difference is that in her previous life, she was the one who was sent to marry, and she was accused of killing Hatalon. After arriving in Wumeng Kingdom, she was abused and eventually died tragically.

But in this life, the person who was sent to marry was Zhao Yushu. Zhao Yushu had no bad reputation and might have a better life.

Zhao Yuanqing shook her head. No, it wouldn't be any better. When she arrived in Wumeng, the people there didn't take her identity as the Princess of Daqing seriously at all.

At first, she was perfunctory in her treatment, but later she became disrespectful. In the end, Zhanpaier even gave her away to the soldiers below at will. Fortunately, she refused to do it, otherwise she would have suffered terribly.

According to the timeline of the previous life, a year later, Wumeng Kingdom attacked Daqing Kingdom, looking for a reason for Hatalon's murder, and then she married him. Two years later, Daqing Kingdom's army counterattacked Wumeng Kingdom, and then she was assassinated.

What on earth happened in Daqing Kingdom in the two years after her marriage? Zhao Yuanqing pulled out a few of her hairs in frustration. She knew nothing and was so annoyed.

But now everything is fine, why send a princess to marry? In the struggle between countries, this is actually a sign of weakness, especially under the premise that Wumeng State sent Hatalon, a hostage.

Unless the Daqing Kingdom is not as powerful as it seems now, the emperor will have to compromise.

Zhao Yuanqing was deeply worried. If that was the case, would the attack from Wumeng Kingdom happen as usual one year later?

No, I have to find an excuse and quickly go to Longyou Road and the Northwest to have a good discussion with my grandfather and others.

The seven days passed quickly. The palace packed Zhao Yushu's dowry and luggage, which filled more than a dozen carts. The emperor also sent a team of officers and soldiers for protection, and Zhao Yushu was ready to set off.

On the day of departure, the emperor, empress, and concubines in the harem sent Zhao Yushu out of the palace.

Zhao Yushu wore a bright red dress, a change from her usual plain outfit. She had fiery red lips and her hair was full of pearls and jade. As her eyes moved, the indifferent innocence disappeared without a trace, leaving only sharpness and depth.

In just a few days, her appearance changed completely.

Zhao Yushu drank the farewell wine, threw the wine glass to the ground and broke it, knelt on the ground, kowtowed three times to the emperor, then got into the car and left.

The horses moved very fast, and the winding convoy soon disappeared in the morning light. If nothing unexpected happened, most of them would never come back in their lifetime.

On the way back, none of the concubines smiled. Even if they were princesses, they could still give people away whenever they wanted. They just had an empty title and were not as good as the children of ordinary people.

The palace had been gloomy for a few days, and the emperor noticed it, so he summoned the harem to arrange the marriages of the crown prince, the third prince, and the second princess Zhao Baozhu all at once, in order to get rid of the bad luck and liven up the atmosphere.

The prince declined, "Father, the Crown Princess passed away not long ago. I can't handle it well, so I'll just marry a concubine and set up two tables of wine for myself."

The emperor approved.

But Concubine Hui was unwilling to do so. The third prince was her son and Zhao Baozhu was her daughter. This important event in the lives of both children had to be celebrated in a grand manner.

Ten days later, the third prince married a concubine and Zhao Baozhu married Cui Hao, both on the same day.

Because Princess Zhao Baozhu's title had been taken away and the emperor did not allow her to build a princess's mansion, she had no choice but to marry into the Cui family.

In order to appease Zhao Baozhu, Concubine Hui gave her a large dowry. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was a ten-mile red dowry. The red boxes covered with red cloth were filled to the brim and spread all over the street.

The Cui family members were grinning from ear to ear and opened the door. "Hurry, hurry, move the dowry to the backyard."

Cui's mother and Cui Yi looked at the dowries with envy. Great, great! Once they come in, they can enjoy them.

Most of the dowry team arrived, but unfortunately, the yard allocated to Cui Hao was too small to accommodate all the dowry.

While Cui's mother was calling people, she packed half of the remaining dowry into her yard and the other half into Cui Yi's yard.

There were also some large pieces of furniture, such as beds, tables, couches, etc., which could not be accommodated, so Cui's mother put them in another yard she bought.

Zhao Baozhu and Cui Hao were in love with each other, so they celebrated this happy event with great joy.

Only the Nanny Wang who followed Zhao Baozhu looked unpresentable. She was originally a servant of Concubine Hui. Because Zhao Baozhu got married and there was a lack of a nanny to discipline her, she was assigned here.

Nanny Wang's strengths are that she knows a lot about rules and is capable, but her weakness is that she has been with Zhao Baozhu for too short a time and has not developed a friendship with her. Therefore, Zhao Baozhu does not trust her very much and trusts the two senior maids, Dujuan and Shaoyao, more.

Nanny Wang looked at Zhao Baozhu's valuable dowry, which was actually carried to the various courtyards of the Cui family, and quietly reminded Zhao Baozhu,

"Princess, this dowry is a woman's personal belongings. It is a woman's lifelong support. It must be firmly controlled in your own hands. How can you put it in the courtyard of your mother-in-law and sister-in-law?

Princess, hurry up and bring back all the dowry! If it’s too late, they’ll take some of it away and you won’t be able to get it back anymore!”

Zhao Baozhu hesitated. "Mammy, I just got married and I'm asking for a dowry. Wouldn't that be bad to annoy my in-laws?"

"Oh, Princess, so what if I'm angry? The dowry is yours, you have the right to get it back!

Besides, we just came in today, and it's time to set the rules. While everyone is still shy, you should hurry up and ask for it back, and the rules will be established. When you're familiar with it later, it will be difficult for you to ask for it back!"

Shaoyao was listening nearby and said, "I will go get the princess a bowl of water."

After she went out, she gave a few instructions to the maid, then went to the front yard and stopped a servant, "Where is the prince consort? Princess, please ask him to come over."

After a while, Cui Haole came in, reeking of alcohol. Before he even entered the courtyard, he heard a delicate voice, "Prince Consort."

Cui Hao's soul trembled three times. He turned his head and saw a gorgeously dressed young woman looking at him with a smile. "Peony, why are you here? What does the princess want from me?"

"It's not the princess who's looking for you, it's this servant who's looking for you."

Shaoyao explained the matter of the dowry, glancing at Cui Hao's expression as she spoke. "I think that once a woman gets married, she belongs to her husband's family, and so the dowry also belongs to them. What difference does it make where it is kept? The old lady is old and has experience in housekeeping, so it's more reassuring to leave it with her!"

Cui Hao's expression was initially cold, but upon hearing this, he immediately beamed and praised, "You are absolutely right. This is what is best for the princess. It's much more considerate than Nanny Wang's."

Instead of entering the yard, he turned and went to the front yard to discuss with his parents.

Of course, the Cui family would not let Zhao Baozhu take away the dowry. In fact, in this marriage, the most valuable thing was not Zhao Baozhu, but the property Zhao Baozhu brought in, as well as the connection between the Cui family and the aristocratic families and the third prince.

Zhao Baozhu only serves as a bridge. Now that she is married, the in-laws have been established and this line has been built. Whether Zhao Baozhu is dead or alive, this line will not be greatly affected.

The dowry also arrived, and the Cui family’s wishes were almost fulfilled.

Otherwise, if Zhao Baozhu could give birth to a child and strengthen the in-law relationship, they would also be happy to see it, but if Zhao Baozhu was difficult to handle, they would use other methods to make her obedient.

Shaoyao also left quietly. She didn't feel any guilt at all for betraying Zhao Baozhu.

Thinking back to the beginning, she was devoted to Zhao Baozhu, but when Zhao Baozhu became unhappy, she was the first one to be targeted. She was unwilling to be loyal to such a master anymore and it was time to think about herself.

As for the dowry, Shaoyao snorted coldly. A village girl knew that a few pieces of cloth as a dowry should be put at the bottom of the box and left for her children. However, Zhao Baozhu couldn't understand this and she deserved it.

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