The gambling god's wife in the Duke's Mansion is getting divorced again

The red walls are covered with snow, the palace is majestic, the golden light is shining, and the white snow is sparkling.

The snow coat of the auspicious beast on the eaves melted, revealing half of its body. Water droplets dripped onto the steps, making a ticking sound.

Sang Wan entered the palace with Xiao Ji wearing the princess's court dress, and first went to the imperial study to pay a visit to the emperor.

The emperor has been in high spirits and cheerful mood these days. He has asked about our well-being and given us many good things.

Xiao Ji stayed behind to discuss the preparations for the New Year's Day sacrifice with the emperor. The empress dowager was in poor health and could not see anyone, so the eunuch led Sang Wan to the Jujiu Palace to pay a visit to the Empress Chen Fei, who was in charge of the six palaces.

Sang Wan was a little nervous. What kind of person is Zheng Yunlan?

People say that sons resemble their mothers. Does he look like Concubine Chen?

"Raise your head and let me see."

Sang Wan raised her eyes slightly and her gaze met Zheng Yunlan's.

Her black silk was tied into a high bun, and a nine-headed phoenix hairpin inlaid with rubies was placed on her head, making her look extremely noble. Beneath her delicate eyebrows, a pair of phoenix eyes looked exactly like Zheng Jinzhi.

But there was more to Zheng Yunlan's eyes than just coldness.

She looked at Sang Wan and was also stunned.

The real Princess Nan'an is still alive, and her presence stirs up a ripple in the stagnant lake of his heart.

However, she controlled herself very well, and the mist rising from her cold eyes dissipated in an instant.

"They say the Jiangnan climate nourishes the soul. I didn't believe it at first, but now, seeing the princess, I know it's true. What a beauty! Eunuch Fu, bring the gift I prepared for the princess."

Eunuch Fu bowed and smiled, opened the lacquered wooden box in his hand, and handed it to Sang Wan with both hands:

"Princess, the Empress Chen has given you a pair of jade ruyi. Congratulations to you on your glorious return to the imperial family, and may everything go as you wish."

Sang Wan lowered her head and took it respectfully: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."

"I heard that you have the golden locket of Princess Nan'an on you. Could you let me see it?"

From the moment Zheng Yunlan saw Sang Wan come in, his eyes were fixed on her neck.

Sang Wan untied the golden lock and handed it to Eunuch Fu.

Zheng Yunlan took it, her eyes slightly moist:

"It's truly an exquisite item. I heard there's a story behind it?"

Eunuch Fu bowed and said, "It's being rumored both inside and outside the palace that this is a marriage between Princess Nan'an and the late Zheng, the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo. However, your Highness may not know that Prince Pei of the Duke of Zhenguo has renounced his lineage and changed his maternal grandfather's surname to Zheng Jinzhi."

"That's a pity." Zheng Yunlan regained his composure. "The princess grew up in Jiangnan. I wonder if she knows this Zheng Jinzhi?"

"I am an orphan girl, how can I know a noble man? I don't know him."

Sang Wan shook her head. She remembered Xiao Ji's words and must not reveal any of her acquaintance with Zheng Jinzhi to avoid gossip.

But for some reason, Concubine Chen kept asking:

"Oh? But I heard from Your Majesty that Zheng Jinzhi once married a woman in Jiangnan to bring good luck. She was about the same age as the princess."

Sang Wan couldn't understand what she meant.

"I've never heard of it." Her voice was very low and she looked pitiful.

Eunuch Fu wanted to sell the Nan'an Palace for a good reason, and seeing that she was a little timid, he came out to smooth things over:

"Your Majesty, I heard that the woman who came to celebrate the wedding was a remnant of the previous dynasty's rebels. The emperor, out of consideration for the Marquis of Pingyuan, did not pursue Zheng Jinzhi's negligence."

"He's already married." Zheng Yunlan's eyes were sharp, staring straight at Sang Wan's face: "Will this golden lock marriage in the Nan'an Palace be in vain?"

Sang Wan lowered her head and continued, "It was the good intention of both mothers. It's right that the match was made. If the two families wanted to fulfill it, the young master of the Zheng family should have married Sister Yue long ago. It shows that children have their own marriages. I grew up in the countryside. Marriage is determined by heaven and cannot be forced, let alone forced with a golden lock."

"That's right. Now that the young master of the Zheng family is nameless and without a title, how can the princess condescend to marry him? He is not worthy of her."

Zheng Yunlan's voice sounded lazy, as if he had suddenly lost interest.

"He doesn't deserve it." Sang Wan said coldly.

Thinking of Zheng Jinzhi, for some reason, I felt a surge of anger in my heart.

Eunuch Fu's face changed. This princess was really vulgar and uneducated, and spoke so rudely.

Zheng Yunlan's eyelids, which were originally closed, lifted slightly, and her lips were half-curled, with a somewhat cold smile that was a bit creepy: "Oh?"

"The husband my daughter will marry in the future must be a man who is completely devoted to me.

Since the young master of the Zheng family has already married a wife in Jiangnan, his heart must be filled with the shadow of someone else. How can he be my son-in-law?

My daughter comes from the countryside and has seen many farming couples who live in harmony and stay together until old age. They can enjoy their life even with simple meals.

Even if he has fame, wealth, and a title, what good does it do? If he has three wives and four concubines, I will have to fight with him all day long, and what fun will there be in life."

"How dare you! How... How dare you!" Eunuch Fu's face turned pale. "How dare the princess be so unrestrained and speak so disrespectfully to the Empress!"

Sang Wan lowered her head and bit her lip: "My daughter spoke out of turn."

Zheng Yunlan raised his eyebrows and laughed out loud, his laughter as sweet as a silver bell:

"I wish to win the heart of one man and stay with him till old age. What girl in this world doesn't wish this before she gets married? Children speak without restraint, Eunuch Fu, please don't scare the child."

Eunuch Fu bowed and took a step back: "I am guilty."

"In this world, sincerity is the hardest to come by, and the most precious. I wish the princess find her soulmate soon."

The Concubine Chen was losing interest and let Sang Wan go.

On the way out of Jujiu Palace, Eunuch Fu kindly gave us a few words of advice:

"My princess is young, so you need to be more careful with your words. It's only because the Concubine Chen doesn't care about you. If other concubines heard this, wouldn't it be like stabbing a knife into their hearts?"

There are three thousand beauties in the harem, all serving the same man, not to mention the Concubine Chen...

Sang Wan also realized that she had said something wrong. She pursed her lips, took out a jade pendant from her waist and handed it to Eunuch Fu: "Thank you for your advice, Eunuch."

"Oh, oh. How can I feel so embarrassed? I just said it casually." Eunuch Fu's eyes blossomed.

"I grew up among the common people, so how could I know the rules of the palace? I will have to go to the palace in the future, so I will have to trouble you, eunuch."

Money paves the way, and even the most difficult road will become smooth. Sang Wan is generous and never stingy.

Such demeanor surprised Eunuch Fu a little.

He originally thought that the country girl was timid, but he didn't expect that the princess was quite sensible, and he felt much more relaxed.

A favor is only considered a favor if it is responded to. What we should be afraid of is that some people are so foolish that they don't know whether they are good or bad for her, like a piece of wood that doesn't respond when knocked. That would be a waste of one's efforts.

He had gone through so much trouble to become the head eunuch in the favorite concubine's palace, and everything he wanted was hidden in these bright black eyes.

Eunuch Fu smiled brightly, "Your Highness, that's not true. My time in this palace is short, and I will need your continued care in the future."

Sang Wan could tell that he wanted to climb up the Nan'an Palace, "Don't worry, sir. My brother loves me and will definitely remember your kindness."

"Hey, hey! Princess, the snowy roads are slippery, be careful." Eunuch Fu bowed and said, "The Yangxin Palace is just ahead. By this time, the prince should have finished his meeting."

"Thank you, eunuch." Sang Wan nodded. In the distance, she could hear the sound of a woman sobbing.

"Your Majesty, I beg to see you. I am willing to die, but could Your Majesty listen to my arguments?"

"Your Majesty, I was framed, Your Majesty."

A figure was kneeling on the blue bricks at the entrance of the Yangxin Palace. Sang Wan asked curiously, "Who is that?"

Eunuch Fu narrowed his eyes, took a closer look, and his face turned cold: "Oh, why did she come out?"

"This person is not someone to be trifled with. This is Concubine Rong."

Rong Fei? Wasn't she banished to the cold palace?

Why did you come out again?