Xia Yu ran up the steps and banged on the door a few times. The sound could probably be heard a mile away.

But the door didn't open the first time. He had to knock on it again before a servant opened the side door.

"Oh, I've met my second aunt. I had to pee urgently, so I left for a while. My eldest aunt came back early in the morning, and everyone thought you wouldn't come back, so..."

Everyone understands what I say next.

She thought she had married a living dead man and was too sad to go back.

Yu Yuanzheng was too lazy to argue with a servant and led people inside.

On the way, I met the old butler, Uncle He.

Uncle He is the old steward of the Uncle Mansion. He is fair in his conduct and will not target anyone in particular.

Live like a smart person.

"The second aunt is back." Uncle He smiled happily.

"Well, Uncle He, where are my parents?"

"In the old lady's Yongkang Courtyard, we will receive my eldest aunt and her husband together."

"Well, please, Uncle He, please arrange for someone to set up the carriage. And help me move the things in the carriage to the second room."

Yu Yuanzheng had the original owner's memories so she was familiar with the place. She brought two maids and a few simple gifts to the old lady and the eldest wife to the old lady's yard.

"Oh, the second aunt is back." A maid in the old lady's courtyard screamed in surprise when she saw three people outside the door.

"Well, please tell Madam Wu to go in and tell her that I'm here to see the old lady."

As soon as she finished speaking, a maid walked out of the hall.

"Second Aunt, the old lady invites you in."

Yu Yuanzheng glanced at Mrs. Wu.

So loud, is this a reminder?

Walk into the hall and take a quick look.

Oh, they are all here.

But no one spoke.

"Zheng'er has met the old lady, uncle, aunt, father, and mother."

Yu Yuanzheng politely bowed to every elder she thought necessary.

But he just bent over.

The old lady sitting at the top frowned as Yang'er just performed a kneeling ceremony to her.

"Second sister, why did you come back? I thought you were going to take care of the prince and not come back. I have already told my second uncle that you will not come back. I didn't expect that you would abandon the prince and come back."

"It's etiquette for a woman to return to her parents' home three days after getting married. Besides, I'm the Crown Prince's Consort of the palace, so I should come back and tell my parents, not the Second Young Master's wife." Yu Yuanzheng replied indifferently.

"Zheng'er, before you came back just now, we were talking about this. This was an accident.

What happened has already happened, and Yang'er and the second young master have already consummated their marriage. This cannot be changed.

Later, your aunt will give you some good things to make up for it."

Madam Wang smiled and walked forward to hold Yu Yuanzheng's hand to show her intimacy.

Yu Yuanzheng was well aware of this aunt's ability to be sweet-mouthed but treacherous.

Often kill people invisibly.

"Okay, Auntie, you have to keep your word.

I want the jade Guanyin statue in your room.

I heard that the Jade Guanyin was blessed by a high monk from Huguo Temple. I brought it back to the palace and offered three incense sticks to it every day.

Maybe one day the prince will wake up under the blessing of Goddess Guanyin."

Yu Yuanzheng climbed up the pole and opened his mouth as wide as a lion.

Wang Shi was so reluctant to give that jade Guanyin statue as a dowry to her own daughter that it was worth at least eight thousand taels of silver.

Wang gritted her teeth when she heard this and wanted to slap herself in the face.

But the words were out of her mouth, and she had to swallow the bitter pill.

"Okay, here you go. I hope the prince will wake up soon." She emphasized the word "wake up".

"Thank you, auntie."

Yu Yuanzheng took the gifts prepared by the princess from the maid and gave them to everyone one by one.

"Okay, after greeting you, go back to your second room." The old lady sent the man away impatiently.

She was very excited after receiving the kneeling greetings from her granddaughter and grandson-in-law and listening to her granddaughter talk about what happened in the past three days.

Just treat the second couple as air.

Now that he saw Yu Yuanzheng, his previous happiness disappeared instantly.

"Father, Mother." These were the words Yu Yuanzheng wanted to hear. She helped her mother Zhao Yuejiao up with one hand, and with the other hand, she pulled her father Yu Yunzhi out of the hall.

Along the way, the family of three didn't speak.

Return to the second house Mingheyuan.

After closing the gate, the family sat down and had a good talk.

Yu Yuanzheng is the eldest child of the second branch and is sixteen years old.

He also has a younger brother, Yu Qingsheng, who is fourteen years old, and a younger sister, Yu Yueyin, who is ten years old.

They were all born to Zhao.

"My daughter, how are you going to live in the future?" Zhao hugged her daughter in her arms.

The news was passed back to the Earl's Mansion the next day. She really wanted to go to the Prince's Mansion to take a look, but the old lady would not let her go out.

Just now, she saw Chaoyang and the second young master being so affectionate, and her heart felt like it was being cut by a knife.

She always wondered if the eldest wife did it on purpose.

"Mother, don't be sad. Zheng'er is doing well.

The prince and princess value Zheng'er very much.

The Crown Prince was born to the Princess, so even if he is unconscious, he is still the legitimate son of the royal family.

I am still the Crown Prince's Consort, so even my uncle has to bow to me when he sees me."

The honor of Prince Rong's Mansion is higher than that of the emperor's brothers. He is a first-rank prince and an iron-hat prince.

"Really?"

"real."

Only then did Zhao wipe away her tears.

"Big sister." The two younger brothers and sisters came forward and called out.

Neither of them was allowed into the old lady's yard.

"We are just a family now, so I won't hide some things from you."

Then, Yu Yuanzheng directly talked about the first wife's marriage exchange.

"Damn it, damn it. Her daughter is a daughter, but mine is not?" Zhao started crying again.

"Madam, now that things have come to this, we can only accept it. It's all my fault for being a bastard." Yu Yunzhi also shed tears sadly.

The two children were no less impressive.

"Okay. The reason I'm telling you this is because I have something I want to discuss with you."

Yu Yuanzheng saw that this family looked like soft buns, as they were used to being bullied.

"What's the matter?" Yu Yunzhi controlled his emotions.

"Father, you are only 35 years old this year and still very young. Do you want to continue to take part in the imperial examinations?" Yu Yuanzheng asked her father's sore spot.

"Alas, as long as I stay in this mansion, I won't have any chance to make a reference. Unless the old lady dies now and the family is divided."

"Father, I have a way to divide the family, are you willing?"

"Oh? What can you do?"

"Just tell me if you're willing or not."

"Zheng'er, the old lady is not dead. We took the initiative to propose to divide the family, but your uncle will not give us even a single cent of the property. Without the family property, how can our family live?"

"Don't worry, I won't give up on the family property I'm fighting for.

My father doesn't have a title anyway, so if I leave this mansion, the worst that can happen is that I can just pretend that I was born in a poor family and rely on myself.

I have now married into the prince's palace. For my sake, the prince will definitely take care of our family.

Life will always go on as long as my father is willing to work hard and continue his scientific research.

If you pass the imperial examination, you will have a small official position, even if it means being sent to a remote place as a county magistrate.

"Master, haven't you had enough of the oppression of the eldest wife? You would be well-advised to study, but you are not allowed to.

Now that my father-in-law has passed away, even that little bit of protection is gone. I’ve had enough of the past few years.

Even with my dowry, we can support the family. At worst, we don’t need servants, and the four of us can rent a small courtyard to live on.”

Zhao had to face the old lady and the eldest sister-in-law every day, and suffered the most bullying. Since her husband went out every day, the feeling was not so profound.

"Let me think about it." Yu Yunzhi was conflicted.

He is a man, and he must think carefully about such a big decision, as the life of the whole family depends on him.

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