Before entering Cui Hao's courtyard, Cui's mother instructed, "Go and call all the female guests attending the wedding banquet over and tell them they're here to see the bride. Especially the young master's aunt, Madam Guo, be sure to call her over."

"Yes, ma'am."

Li Pozi, the maidservant who came with Cui's mother as a dowry and is now the manager of the inner courtyard, turned around and left.

Mother Cui put on a big smile, walked into Cui Hao's yard, and said loudly, "Princess, Princess!"

Zhao Baozhu heard Cui's mother's cry and just as she stood up, she was pushed down by Wang Ma, "Princess, she is a minister's wife. You don't need to be polite to her."

"But she is my mother-in-law now."

"When a princess seeks a consort, there's no such thing as a mother-in-law. Even if you marry into the Zhou family, you're still a princess. They have to kneel down and pay homage to you. This is the rule passed down by our ancestors, and we can't break it."

"But......"

"Princess, survival in the harem is either the east wind prevailing over the west wind, or the west wind prevailing over the east wind. It all depends on the first confrontation. If you lose first, you won't be able to stand up again in the future."

Zhao Baozhu thought what she heard made sense, so she sat back down and covered her head tightly with the veil.

When Cui's mother entered the room, she felt unhappy when she saw Zhao Baozhu didn't move. However, she had something bigger on her mind, so she put on a smile and said respectfully,

"Your Highness, you've been busy all day. You must be hungry. I brought you a bowl of sweet soup. Drink it quickly."

Zhao Baozhu was really a little hungry. She got up at 3:00 am today to put on makeup. She was afraid of going to the toilet, so she hardly drank any water and her lips were dry.

The red veil moved, and a voice came out from inside, "Thank you, ma'am."

"No thanks, no thanks. From today on, we are a family. Come, lift the veil a little so I can feed the princess."

Nanny Wang felt that this was unreasonable and reached out to take it, "Madam, give it to me!"

Cui's mother dodged her hand and said, "Oh, no need for a nanny. I will serve the princess myself. It is a great blessing for us that the princess marries into our Cui family!"

"Cough cough!"

Zhao Baozhu coughed lightly, and Nanny Wang retracted her hand. "Forget it. Saying more will only annoy the princess. Mother Cui is quite respectful, so just let her feed her."

Du Juan lifted the red veil halfway, revealing Zhao Baozhu's charming face, as beautiful and shy as a spring flower, but the only flaw was that the powder was applied too thickly, making her look a bit like a mannequin.

This is not Zhao Baozhu's fault. Her face was scratched by Zhao Yuanqing, and some small scars were left after it healed. She had to use thick powder to cover them up.

Shaoyao held the bowl, and Cui's mother looked at her approvingly, scooped up a spoonful of sweet soup, and said lovingly,

"This has some fresh chopped pear in it, it's sweet and delicious. Please enjoy it, Princess."

"Thank you ma'am."

Zhao Baozhu drank it without any precautions. It was like nectar in one sip, moistening her entire throat, and she felt more at ease.

One fed and the other drank, and they cooperated very well and soon finished the bowl of sweet soup.

Zhao Baozhu was very satisfied, and Cui's mother was even more satisfied. The more they looked at each other, the happier they became.

Nanny Wang turned her back to Cui's mother and opened her mouth towards Zhao Baozhu, silently saying two words, "Dowry~"

Zhao Baozhu had just been fed a bowl of sweet soup when she asked for a dowry. She felt embarrassed and shook her head slightly.

Nanny Wang clicked her tongue anxiously. Mother Cui turned around and looked at her, smiling and saying, "This Nanny is really strange. You are the princess's servant and should obey her.

But every time the princess hasn't spoken, you speak first, and now you make such a strange sound, is this the rule in the palace?"

Nanny Wang was speechless because what Mother Cui said was completely reasonable. No matter where they were, servants had to follow their masters' orders. They must not open their mouths until their masters spoke, otherwise they would be breaking the rules.

But Nanny Wang felt that she was different from others. She was an old nanny in the palace and knew many personnel rules. She was also asked by Concubine Hui to come and remind the princess specifically.

And she also has her own selfish motives. If the princess listens to her the most, she will be the first person close to the princess, and her life will definitely be easier.

If she wanted the princess to listen to her the most, in addition to making her feel her loyalty, she also had to sow discord between the princess and the Cui family, making her feel that the Cui family was unreliable. Only then would she rely on herself the most.

It has to be said that everyone close to the center of power has his or her own selfish desires. The master wants to hold the slaves in his hands, and some smart slaves also want to control the stupid master in turn.

What Cui's mother said was a direct provocation, but it was very effective.

Because Zhao Baozhu was already a little annoyed with Nanny Wang. This old hag kept saying that she was a princess and everyone had to respect her, but she lectured her about everything and was the one who disrespected her the most.

Zhao Baozhu scolded, "Madame Wang, please be rude and leave!"

"Yes."

Nanny Wang went to stand by the wall. Mother Cui smiled warmly and held Zhao Baozhu's hand.

"Princess, from now on, we are a family. We should be close to each other. Everyone else is an outsider."

Zhao Baozhu agreed, "Madam is right."

At this moment, a giggling voice was heard from outside, "Oh, the princess is so beautiful!"

"Yes, the Cui family is so blessed!"

A large group of people came in, and the first one was a middle-aged woman in a maroon skirt. She was tall and fat, with a face like a white flour pancake, high eyebrows, bright eyes, and thick red lips. She looked like a powerful person.

She walked up to her familiarly, bowed with a smile, and said, "Greetings, Princess!"

The women behind them all followed suit and saluted.

Cui's mother smiled and said, "Princess, this is Hao'er's aunt, Ning, the wife of Deputy Commandant Guo Yu, and my sister-in-law. You should call her aunt."

Zhao Baozhu knew that it was Cui's mother asking her to recognize someone, so she shyly called out, "Aunt."

Nanny Wang lowered her head and rolled her eyes. What a bullshit aunt. She was just a deputy lieutenant of Xuanjie, an idle official below the eighth rank. The princess was of the first rank, so there was no need to call her that. She could just call her Madam Guo.

But the princess didn't listen to her at all. The cunning people in the inner house pushed her to the edge and said there was no chance, so forget it.

Ning and Cui's mother looked at each other and agreed cheerfully, "Hey! I've heard of the princess's reputation for a long time. Seeing is believing. The princess is truly a beauty, and she looks so dignified and graceful!"

Cui's mother agreed, "Yes, the princess is very generous."

Cui's mother and Ning were very proud. The word "Aunt" had proven that Zhao Baozhu was ignorant of the trivial matters of the inner household and was a hypocrite who looked strong on the outside but was actually weak on the inside, so she was easy to fool.

In this way, Cui's mother took Zhao Baozhu and introduced all the relatives of the Cui family to create a happy atmosphere for Zhao Baozhu.

Before leaving, Cui's mother patted Zhao Baozhu's hand and said, "Princess, Hao'er will be here soon, don't worry."

Zhao Baozhu was a little shy, and Cui's mother smiled knowingly and left happily.

After they left, Nanny Wang came forward and said, "Princess, we should have talked about the dowry..."

"Stop talking! I'm so annoyed! Madam just said you're not following the rules. I think you're just trying to embarrass me in front of everyone!"

"Princess, this is unfair. I am doing this for your own good! You must get your dowry back! It is your lifelong support!"

Zhao Baozhu slammed her veil down and said, "You're not done yet! Aren't they just some gold, silver, jade, fields and shops? What if I give them away? No matter how much I give away, my mother and my brother can make it up to me!"

She pointed at Nanny Wang angrily, "Didn't you hear them say I was generous? If I asked for a dowry in front of so many people, wouldn't that make me look stingy? How could I, a princess, want such a reputation?"

Nanny Wang, "Princess...but..."

"Don't say but! Go away, I'm tired of looking at you! I'll just let Dujuan and Shaoyao take care of me!"

Nanny Wang let out a long sigh, turned around and stood in the corner, like a piece of wood, motionless.

Half an hour later, Cui Hao came back, followed by a group of people. It was time to lift the veil.

Listening to the noisy voices, Zhao Baozhu's heart began to pound. The hustle and bustle made her ignore the occasional pain in her lower abdomen.

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