My stepsister tried to steal the prince's hand in marriage, but little did she know I had been

Wen Yitong's marriage caused quite a stir in the capital.

A dowry of three thousand taels compared to a dowry of over ten thousand taels is such a huge difference that even a marriage of convenience wouldn't be done this way.

The Chen family's stinginess and the Wen family's extravagant spending are both topics of much discussion.

When the wedding procession arrived at the Chen family's house, they were all dumbfounded by the dishes on the banquet table.

"What kind of dishes are these? Why are they all just ordinary things?"

Although the Chen family is a minor aristocratic family, they still bear the title of "aristocratic family." Such dishes really shouldn't be here.

The phrase "delicacies from land and sea" has absolutely nothing to do with the dishes on this table.

Even the most composed Madam Wen could no longer contain her anger upon witnessing this scene, and she glared at Madam Chen.

"What do you mean by this?" Madam Wen had always looked down on the Chen family. Her tone was condescending, and although she was angry, her eyes were mostly filled with disdain.

What Madam Chen hated and cared about most was Madam Wen's aloof and superior attitude.

She immediately shouted, "It's your daughter who insists on clinging to my family! Our Chen family is just a small, humble household. Where would we get the money to host a banquet befitting the status of your Duke Wen's mansion?"

"If you want delicacies from land and sea, then give me the money!" Madam Chen spat, hands on her hips like a shrew from the marketplace, "You come here with airs but no money! Bah!"

"Let's all take a look at the Duke Wen's mansion..."

As soon as Madam Chen finished speaking, Lin Mama covered her mouth tightly.

"Madam Chen, do you really think that just because my daughter married into your Chen family, you can do whatever you want with her?" Madam Wen sneered. "Don't forget, your son is just a minor scholar."

“If he angers me,” Madam Wen said casually, but Madam Chen’s eyes widened in fury. “His life will end here.”

"How cruel you are!" Madam Chen said through gritted teeth. "He is also your son-in-law! If he is not good, what good will happen to your daughter?"

"It's just a divorce," Madam Wen said calmly. "After the divorce, she will still be the legitimate daughter of the Wen family."

Madam Wen met Madam Chen's resentful eyes and suddenly sneered, "For the sake of your son and the future of your Chen family, you'd better behave yourself."

"What's done is done, there's no going back, and I have no need to hold it against you," Madam Wen warned, each word distinct. "But if there's a next time... ha..."

She gave a cold laugh and, amidst Madam Chen's terrified gaze, uttered her final words: "Chen Che's future career will depend on your performance."

Chen Che was everything to Madam Chen, and Madam Wen's move undoubtedly seized her lifeline.

Her gaze shifted, finally settling coldly on Madam Wen: "As expected of the Duke of Wen's mansion! This act of bullying others with their power is truly brilliant!"

Madam Wen glanced at her disdainfully, then turned and left with Granny Lin.

She's just a clueless idiot from a small family. If she hadn't been careless and let Wen Yitong take advantage of her, how could Madam Chen be worthy of standing here and talking to her?

Madam Wen's disdainful back view made Madam Chen feel like she was going to vomit blood.

His previous good mood of marrying the most favored legitimate daughter of the Duke's mansion was completely swept away at this moment.

If she had known this would happen, she shouldn't have let Wen Yitong into the house!

Poor unborn grandson!

wrong!

Madam Chen's eyes turned cold, and she stared at the old nanny beside her, saying, "That child..."

Granny Leng immediately replied, "Madam, that woman is incredibly lucky. Not only is she unharmed, but the young master is also completely unharmed!"

Upon hearing this, Madam Chen gave a cold laugh: "The Duke of Wen's family is bullying others with their power. My in-laws are arrogant and their grandson is definitely not on the side of our Chen family!"

"From today onwards, take Wan Niang away." Madam Chen instructed, one sentence at a time. "I will raise our Chen family's grandson well!"

Granny Leng was inwardly astonished, but dared not utter a word.

How could servants like them possibly make the decisions of their masters?

The banquet ended hastily. Upon seeing the dishes, the family, who had originally intended to curry favor with Duke Wen, left after presenting their gifts and eating a few bites of food.

Those powerful and influential people who came out of respect for the Duke of Wen's mansion and Consort Zhang, seeing the shabby appearance of the gifts, simply left their presents and left.

They consider themselves a prominent family, so naturally they wouldn't say anything harsh, but their actions were enough to reveal their attitude.

Even Madam Wen, disregarding her daughter's feelings, left the place.

Inside the new house, Wen Yitong was all alone, with only Ruyi by her side.

Her fingers involuntarily clenched into a fist, and at this moment, even the Ruyi, which she disliked the most, became her support.

"Ruyi, where is Mother?"

Wen Yitong's voice trembled slightly. It was her wedding day, and even though she firmly believed that her choice was right, the absence of Madam Wen inevitably made her feel uneasy.

Meeting Wen Yitong's uneasy gaze, Ruyi paused before saying, "Madam said that since this is your wedding day, as a member of your family, it's not appropriate for her to stay at the Chen family's house for too long."

Wen Yitong naturally didn't believe this. She closed her eyes, and in the dim candlelight, her face seemed to be shrouded in a shadow.

Ruyi saw this and hesitated to speak.

A moment later, she heard Wen Yitong's indifferent voice.

“I know what you’re thinking,” she whispered. “You all think I chose the wrong person.”

Ruyi said in a low voice, "But the Chen family and the Prince Jing's mansion... are worlds apart."

“Miss, you have seen the betrothal gifts. The betrothal gifts from Prince Jing’s mansion are a whole book, and they are all worth a thousand gold pieces.”

“But the Chen family… I’m not trying to be rude, but the betrothal gifts they gave were not even as good as one item from the Prince Jing’s betrothal gifts.”

"Enough!" Wen Yitong snapped at Ruyi, "You only care about immediate gains, how could you possibly understand..."

At this point, Wen Yitong let out a cold laugh.

When Xie Jinghan was utterly defeated and returned home in disarray, they would realize how right their choice had been.

This great battle with the Northern Barbarians marked Xie Jinghan's fall from grace.

From then on, Xie Jinghan was no longer the invincible war god prince.

His unique position in the emperor's heart will be replaced by the second prince.

The once glorious Prince Jing's Mansion will soon become history. In the end, the world will only see the destitute Xie Jinghan and the wretched Wen Shuyao.

It's just temporary glory. Only a fool like Wen Shuyao would see it as an opportunity to climb the social ladder!

Wen Yitong gave a cold laugh and then asked about Chen Che's whereabouts.

Where is Chen Che?

Ruyi hesitated for a moment after hearing this.

Wen Yitong's gaze swept over her, and she whispered, "The young master was drunk and has already gone to bed."

When she saw Wen Yitong's face turn extremely pale, her heart skipped a beat.