Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 389

The items were returned to the Yun family.

Yun Xiyue didn't say anything and had someone put it away.

I also prepared a gift for Wan Jiaojiao and asked her to act as the middleman, which was kind of her.

Yun Xiyue did not attend the wedding at Prince Rui's Mansion.

The day after their marriage, the two went to the palace to serve tea.

The Empress Dowager summoned her to the palace early in the morning.

Prince Rui's wedding was very grand.

Now Zhang Chuhuan is the Princess Consort of Rui. She serves tea with the Prince of Rui, and the Empress Dowager likes her very much. "Good girl, Chen'er, you have chosen a good princess consort."

"I like it; you have excellent taste."

Murong Chen glanced at Yun Xiyue standing to the side and smiled, "My future sister-in-law is also very good, but my brother has even better taste."

"How can you compare them? One is a divorcee, while Huanhuan is a lady from a prestigious family." The princess also liked Zhang Chuhuan. After serving tea, she immediately took off the bracelet from her wrist and put it on Zhang Chuhuan's hand, then showered her with praise.

Every time he praised Yunxi, he would kick her.

The concubines present were gloating because of the princess's words.

Zhang Chuhuan was also quite embarrassed and didn't dare to look at Yun Xiyue.

"I don't understand why the Emperor insists on making you Empress?" the Princess sneered.

"It's embarrassing to tell anyone."

Yun Xiyue glanced at the Empress Dowager and understood; this was the Empress Dowager's purpose in summoning her to the palace.

"Where have I lost face? Although I was divorced and remarried the Emperor, my family background is impeccable, and my love for the Emperor is based on shared hardships."

“Even the prince of an enemy country is willing to marry me as his concubine. I’m not lacking in status, so how have I embarrassed the Emperor? If the princess insists on using my second marriage as a reason to say that it’s shameful, then that’s even more ridiculous.”

"I'm getting a divorce simply because I don't want to be bullied. The Shen family is heartless and unjust; they want to rob and kill for money. Why should I continue living with such people? Getting a divorce isn't my fault, yet you mock and belittle me. Aren't you all unable to distinguish right from wrong?"

Everyone was silent.

The eldest princess's face darkened. "Mother, didn't you say you would send someone to teach her manners and etiquette? Does she look even slightly like she knows anything about manners and etiquette?"

“If someone like her becomes empress, I will be the first to object.”

Pei Fang's lips curled into a cold smile. "I'm not convinced either."

Then Zhou Zhilan said, "I also disagree."

The Empress Dowager raised her hand to signal them to stop arguing, "It seems you haven't learned any manners these past few days."

"Someone is coming!"

Yun Xiyue thought she was going to be punished, but the person who came in pulled Chen Mama away.

Granny Chen was to be given twenty strokes of the cane.

Yun Xiyue's face turned ashen with anger. "Stop!"

"Your Majesty, what does their disobedience have to do with me learning rules and etiquette? Why should Granny Chen be punished?"

"You can punish me after you've tested my manners and etiquette, and if I haven't learned them well!"

The Empress Dowager said, "She taught you manners for so many days, and yet you dared to yell at the Princess in front of everyone. Shouldn't you be punished?"

Yun Xiyue sneered, "From Crown Princess to Empress to Empress Dowager, I dare to ask, what is an Empress?"

The Empress Dowager frowned slightly. "The Empress should be graceful, dignified, kind-hearted, share the Emperor's burdens, manage the concubines, educate the princes and princesses, and serve as a role model for all women, emulating the nation as a mother of the people."

"What if someone looks down on you and belittles you? Their verbal attacks not only harm you but also damage the royal family's reputation. How would you deal with that?" Yun Xiyue continued.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager and the Eldest Princess's expressions changed. They wondered why she would suddenly ask such a question, only to find out that this was what was waiting for them.

Seeing that they were all silent, Yun Xiyue asked the princess, "Princess, if you were in their shoes, how would you handle this?"

"Hmph, I'm not a woman like you, covered in stains." The princess glared at her, clearly enraged.

“Stains? If we’re talking about stains, the princess has quite a few too.”

"For example, your consort stole another man's wife and got her pregnant. As the eldest princess, you protected and indulged him. You are the noble eldest princess of the Great Xia Dynasty, but you are as low as dust in front of your consort."

"The princess would rather have her dignity trampled on than compromise her dignity, a level I can never reach."

Having her wound touched, the princess suddenly became like a wildcat with its fur standing on end, her face contorted in a ferocious expression as she charged at her with a shrill voice.

"Yun Xiyue! I'll tear your mouth apart!"