The Rise of a Farm Girl

Chapter 57: Chaos in Prince Wen's Mansion

Prince Wen no longer had any feelings for the princess he had carefully selected when looking at her. The more he looked at her, the more disgusted he became.

And we have to thank the emperor for demoting this princess to a concubine. It doesn't matter if there is no money in the mansion, just marry a rich and well-born princess and make her your princess, then you will have everything, right?

Although he had nothing, he still had the title of a prince. There were countless rich girls who wanted to curry favor with him, and there were also many who wanted to enter the palace.

The more she thought about the prince, the happier she became. She no longer had the sad expression she had just now. Prince Wen's concubine still didn't know the prince's plan. She was still worried about the future. How could she live without money?

What she didn't expect was that her life in the palace would be the most difficult. Her daughter would have an even harder time.

The prince left the palace and bought a set of ordinary silk clothes. The prince went out to look for a suitable candidate for his princess.

After thinking about it, he finally figured out which of the young ladies from the official families was suitable for him. The Taifu family also had a daughter, Meng Yao.

The Taifu family was very rich, and the Imperial Concubine Meng was the eldest daughter of the Taifu family. He could also borrow a lot of influence. When the eldest daughter of the Taifu family married into the palace, she brought 128 loads of dowry.

This little daughter, Meng Yao, was the most favored by the Grand Tutor. I think the dowry would be indispensable. As long as he could win over Meng Yao and coax her well, wouldn't that mean he would be back to the heyday of his palace?

Moreover, he would be able to have his own eldest son in the future. He had been married to the princess for many years and they only had one daughter, Princess Yue. His daughter was spoiled by his wife. She was lawless and always got him into trouble.

Now that she was stripped of her title of Princess, she finally settled down in the mansion and stopped causing trouble outside. But she tortured her husband Liu Hui every day.

Although Liu Hui was only a servant in the mansion, he was extremely vicious and cruel. On the surface, he obeyed the princess in everything, but if he wanted to survive, he had to please the princess.

The princess didn't treat him as a human being at all. Although they got married, she never let him touch her after the wedding. She also drove him to the stable and made him sleep next to the stable, where the hay was stored.

Even though he was a servant in the lake before, he often went out to do errands for the prince. He was a capable person and didn't need to do such heavy work. He just ran errands and did some errands every day.

Now his life is simply worse than death. Liu Hui hates everyone in the palace more and more. He hates the prince, the princess and the county princess. He hates them for being unworthy and abandoning them. They were the ones who wanted to do this.

If something went wrong, they would blame him. If the emperor hadn't granted the marriage, his body would have been eaten by wild dogs. So Yang Hui secretly vowed to take revenge on the princess and this family.

He doesn't have the ability now, but he has always believed that it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge.

When Yang Hui was pouring night incense, he heard from the servants in the mansion that the title of princess was taken away, which made Yang Hui very happy.

But he knew that the time was not right yet. He had to wait until the princess was driven out of the mansion and had nothing before he could torture this bitch.

He had heard that this princess was not well received by the emperor. She was arrogant and domineering, and looked down on everyone. She always caused trouble for the palace, and the prince would drive her out of the palace if he lost his patience.

His chance will come then, and he must live well and wait for that day to come.

The more Prince Wen thought about it, the happier he became. The next day, when Prince Wen went to court, he moved closer to the Grand Tutor and tried to get close to him, leaving the Grand Tutor completely confused.

Prince Wen also said with a smile that he wanted to visit the Taifu's house, and the Taifu didn't want to offend the prince. How could he, a small Taifu, dare to offend the prince.

The Grand Tutor hurriedly said, "Welcome, welcome." After the court session, the Grand Tutor went home. When he entered the house, he went to the backyard to discuss with his youngest daughter Meng Yao.

The wife of the Grand Tutor has not returned from her parents' home yet, because her parents' home is far away in the south of the Yangtze River, and she cannot come back for several months.

Dad, what's the matter with you being so anxious? Meng Qixian said, I'm not the one who's in a hurry. Today, during the morning court session, Prince Wen said for some reason that he wanted to visit our house.

Daddy came to you because there was no one to make a decision. Your mom will be gone for several months. There is no one to discuss something with.

Meng Yao opened her mouth wide when she heard this. "Daddy, why is Prince Wen suddenly trying to get close to you? He must have some ulterior motive. There is nothing in our family that he can gain from it."

As soon as Meng Yao finished speaking, he thought of himself, then was stunned, and shook his head, saying that this was impossible, didn’t it say that Prince Wen and his princess were in love with each other?

The Emperor demoted his princess consort to a concubine. Could it be that Daddy is that prince who wants to marry me to be his princess consort?

The palace is extremely poor now, they might be eyeing my dowry! Meng Yao is a straightforward person, spoiled since childhood, she just says whatever she wants.

Meng Yao pouted and said, I don’t like old men. He can be my father, but he is still dreaming.

Meng Qixian raised his hand and knocked Meng Yao on the head. What are you thinking at such a young age! Xuanyuan Yue is about the same age as you. If Meng Qixian really dares to do this, I will die in front of the Golden Palace.

What Meng Qixian didn't know was that after the court was dismissed, Prince Wen actually found the emperor and knelt on the ground, saying, "Your Majesty, you must help me. I can't survive now."

How can I help you? Didn't I give you fifty taels of silver? Keep two servants in the mansion and send the rest away. If you can't make ends meet anymore, sell the palace and buy a smaller house. You can save some money and get by.

Now that I have lost my princess, I want to marry a wealthy princess to support me. I am not afraid of being a gigolo.

The emperor was furious. You want to be a gigolo, but others don't want to support you. How old are you? Do you have the nerve to marry a girl who is as old as your daughter and support you?

Prince Wen even shamelessly said, "I married a woman who was born in the 80s. I married a daughter-in-law, a princess. If I don't marry a virgin, then what's the point of looking for one?"

The emperor was so angry that he couldn't say a word. He said angrily, "You are not interested in the daughter of an official in the court, are you?"

I can't do anything about this matter. Just ask the officials in the court, which one is willing to marry their daughter to you?

Everyone knows that your palace was robbed and you are so poor that you can't even afford a pair of pants. If a mouse goes to your palace, it will leave crying.

You want to marry someone's daughter. They are all innocent young ladies, and the ones you like are all legitimate daughters. Will you give him a betrothal gift?

You only dream of good things all day long. Let me tell you that if you dare to use your status as a prince to oppress others and forcefully marry the young lady from another mansion, and bring the matter to me, I will never let you off easily.

Prince Wen finally came to his senses, because he had no money for the betrothal gift. Even if he wanted to marry the daughter of a wealthy family, he would have to pay a betrothal gift. The betrothal gift was not something that could be settled with a few taels of silver, but had to be several thousand or even tens of thousands of taels.

If he had several thousand or tens of thousands of taels of silver, why would he marry a princess?

Prince Wen left the palace dejectedly, and did not go to the tutor's house when he returned to the palace. How could he marry someone else's daughter without a betrothal gift? Even if he had a betrothal gift, he would have to get the emperor's order to force the tutor's daughter to marry him.

The emperor didn't care about him, and he didn't have any betrothal gifts. The more Prince Wen thought about it, the sadder he became. The more he thought about it, the more wronged he felt. His money! It was all taken away by some bastard.

Prince Wen returned to his room and sat in the study, crying loudly. There was only a table and a chair in the study.

In the past, the rows of bookshelves were filled with books, as well as various ancient calligraphy and paintings, various porcelains, and jade ornaments.

Now the room was empty. Prince Wen cried for a while, and the butler came in and brought him a cup of tea. Now there were no more trivial matters, and the butler was responsible for taking care of the prince.

He was needed to take care of everything inside and outside the mansion, so there were only two servants, two maids, a cook, and a housekeeper, a total of six people.

So the housekeeper is so busy every day that he has no time to rest, and he is exhausted and out of breath despite his old age.

Prince Wen was frowning every day, but he had to live. He just ate less well than before and his clothes were not as good as before.

Prince Wen lost a lot of weight in less than a month.

On this day in the court, all the ministers were discussing one thing, which was that the princess of the Great Desert Kingdom would come to the Dayu Dynasty for marriage.

Everyone was discussing which prince to marry the princess of the Great Desert Kingdom to, but these princes were not yet old enough to marry. All the ministers discussed that if it didn't work, there was still the prince.

When the Crown Prince was mentioned, everyone's eyes turned to Prince Wen.

Prince Wen swallowed his saliva, and then said very spinelessly, "I won't go. The princess of the Great Desert Kingdom. I still want to live two more days!"

People said that the princess of the Desert Kingdom was good at using a whip. When she beat someone, her skin was torn and her flesh was exposed. And the princess of the Desert Kingdom was no longer a virgin.

The princess of the Great Desert Kingdom kept dozens of male lovers in her palace. He would not marry such a dissolute woman, but there was really no one in the royal family who was suitable to marry the princess of the Great Desert Kingdom.

Prince Wen was the only one who got angry a few days ago and demoted his wife to a concubine. Prince Wen was the only one who didn't have a wife. The other princes were not yet adults. It was not suitable for them to marry the princess of the Great Desert Kingdom, and there was also an age gap.

Prince Wen immediately knelt on the ground and burst into tears. Your Majesty, you can't let your brother marry such a wanton woman!

This will make me so miserable that I would rather die than live! A grown man knelt in the Golden Throne Hall and started crying with snot and tears.

The emperor sat in the throne room without saying anything. He thought to himself, "You are in so much pain that you want to die! Can't you marry me so that I can marry you?"

All the ministers looked at Prince Wen, kneeling on the ground and crying bitterly. They had different thoughts and expressions on their faces.

But all the ministers had the same idea that only Prince Wen was suitable to marry the princess of the Great Desert Kingdom. Prince Wen knelt on the ground and cried for a while, then he stopped crying when he was tired.

Seeing that his emotions had stabilized a little, the emperor said seriously, "My royal brother, as a prince of the royal family, it is time for you to sacrifice and make some contributions to the court and the country."

As a prince, you can't carry a basket or a load on your shoulders. You can't rule the country with your literary skills or your military skills. You can only marry the princess of the Desert Kingdom into your palace. Solve the marriage problem between the two countries for the court.

Don't worry, I will take care of all the expenses for marrying the princess. Later I will let the queen take care of all matters for you.

As soon as the princess of the desert arrives, we will marry you two. After saying this, the emperor was afraid that Prince Wen would not agree, so he quickly winked at the eunuch beside him. The eunuch understood and retired. The emperor walked out as soon as the eunuch finished shouting.

This operation, this speed, made Prince Wen stunned. When he reacted, there was no one in the hall.

Prince Wen left the palace with tears in his eyes and returned to the palace in a daze. As soon as he returned to the palace, the news was known to the concubine and Xuanyuan Yue.

Prince Wen had just sat down on the chair in the study when the butler's tea was placed on the table.

There were cries outside. Prince Wen had a headache. The concubine and Xuanyuan Yue were crying miserably. Che Fei and Liu Ruyan cried and shouted, "Xuanyuan Changkong, you bastard, I have lived with you wholeheartedly in vain."

I was just demoted to a concubine, and you are going to marry the princess. You are such a ruthless person. You have spent all the dowry my family gave me over the years.

Before I regret it, return my dowry immediately. Otherwise, I will report it to the emperor and ask him to make a decision for me.

Prince Wen was so angry that his lips were trembling and he kept saying to himself, "What a shrew, what a shrew."

Liu Ruyan became more and more angry as she thought about it. She rushed forward and tried to scratch Prince Wen. Although Prince Wen dodged it with his face on guard this time, he failed to dodge in time on his neck, and was scratched with several bloody marks.

Xuanyuan Changkong touched his neck, grimace in pain, blood on his hand. His temper flared up, his brain was full of blood, how could he have the leisure to think about marrying a princess or not.

He didn't even have the energy to think about returning the concubine's dowry. Things had already developed to this point, so he let it be as it was!

Prince Wenqin went up and gave the concubine two big slaps in the face. He knocked Liu Ruyan to the ground, and the blood from the corner of her mouth dripped onto the ground.

Prince Wen no longer had the appearance of a modest gentleman, nor did he have the demeanor that a man should have.

She grabbed the concubine's hair, started beating her left and right, and even pulled out a bunch of Liu Ruyan's hair.

Liu Ruyan screamed in pain. Xuanyuan Yue saw how fiercely her father beat her mother and was too scared to step forward to stop the fight. She cried loudly and was out of breath.

Prince Wen felt a little regretful after beating Liu Ruyan, but he couldn't save his face and apologize, so he left the palace and went to the tavern to drink.

He had never been to a pub before. He always went to restaurants to drink. Now he has no money, so he can only come to this pub to drink and relieve his worries.

Concubine Liu Ruyan and Xuanyuan Yue, mother and daughter, hugged each other and cried bitterly. Liu Ruyan cried because there would soon be a princess in the palace, and she would no longer be the only mistress of the palace.

Xuanyuan Yue was crying because she was no longer her father's only child, and she was no longer the legitimate daughter of the royal family.

When the princess came in, she would become a concubine's daughter. The more they thought about it, the sadder they became, and the louder they cried.

As for Wang Jingru and the others, when they heard Wang Laosan coming back from court and telling them what happened in court today, the mother and daughter burst into laughter, and the hatred in their hearts was finally resolved.

Ever since Wang Jingru was bullied in the palace, she never went to the academy to study again, and hired a nanny and a teacher to study at home.

She studied at home every day, but she was only doing it for three days and resting for two days. No one supervised her at home. Although Yu Wenjiao urged Wang Jingru to study, she always found excuses to avoid it.

After a while, I just let it go, but the nanny and the teacher were always in the mansion, at least for show to outsiders.