LRAB Chapter 119 Return Gift to Princess Su
Chapter 119 Return Gift to Princess Su
Su Yunling saw all the emotions in Princess Su's eyes.
I thought only women could empathize with other women, but unexpectedly, Xiao Ji Chen also understood the disappointment and bitterness in his mother's eyes.
"Mother, you must believe that father has great ambitions now. He is not a man who would be bound by sentimental feelings. If he still has a piece of pure land in his heart that belongs to emotions, it must be you who will live there."
Xiao Ji Chen's tone was calm and firm. He knew very well how many hardships his father and mother had experienced along the way.
The feelings my father had for my mother had long gone beyond those of an ordinary couple. They were comrades-in-arms who shared life and death, and were also relatives who shared weal and woe.
The couple has been loving each other for decades, how can any other woman compare to this?
Princess Su smiled bitterly.
Prince Su's concern for Concubine Yan is not fake, because she is very familiar with that look. Once when she was seriously injured while saving him, he looked at her with that look.
"Forget it. After all, I want too much. Let him be. Having you is enough for me for the rest of my life." Princess Su suddenly changed her attitude and decided to let herself go.
Long before she decided to accompany Prince Su on this road of no return to fight for imperial power, she had thought that if he ascended to the throne one day, he would have three palaces and six courtyards behind him.
She chose her own path, and she had to accept it even if she was unwilling.
Su Yunling looked at the powerlessness in Princess Su's eyes, and she also felt helpless.
Since ancient times, it is impossible for kings, princes, generals, and noble men to have only one woman. As long as a man does not favor a concubine over his wife, it is in compliance with the regulations of etiquette.
Love, in the homes of princes, is a beautiful yet unattainable luxury, like the moon in the mirror or the flower in the water.
People are visual animals whose views are influenced by their facial features. The reason why Prince Su looked at Concubine Yan a few more times was simply because Concubine Yan was born beautiful and was used to showing weakness to please men.
Although Princess Su and Prince Su were a young couple, their years of inseparable life have calmed their relationship.
In addition, Princess Su is nearly forty years old. Even though her perfect bone structure is still there, her skin has aged.
This is what is meant by "beauty fades and love wanes".
If you want Prince Su and Princess Su to continue to love each other as before, you must first let Princess Su learn to love herself more.
Considering that the mother-in-law was generous to her and did not deliberately make things difficult for her, Su Yunling decided to go back and prepare a special gift for her.
Su Yunling and Xiao Jichen came out of Princess Su's Qinglan Garden. They walked side by side under the corridor, watching the autumn wind dancing with the fallen leaves. The silence was broken by Su Yunling.
"On the second day after I married you, I laid hands on your father's favorite concubine. Don't you intend to scold me?"
Xiao Jichen grabbed her hand and held it in his broad palm, "Use the bamboo stick to beat her next time!"
Su Yunling smiled, very satisfied with the answer, but then she thought of something else.
"Your father seems to care a lot about Concubine Yan. Won't he get angry with me because of her?"
Xiao Jichen grabbed Su Yunling's hand and tightened it, "You don't look scared at all."
Su Yunling smiled but said nothing. Before anything she dared to do, she had naturally considered whether she could bear the consequences.
"That woman was sent to my father by Emperor Jing Zhao. My father's so-called favor to her was just a show."
Xiao Ji Chen put away the playful look on his face and became more serious. He knew very well that his father was not a licentious person who would be seduced by beauty.
Su Yunling declined to comment on this. Even if he was a biological son, he might not fully understand his father.
Only women can see through men's bad nature.
[Are you kidding me? It's just a casual affair, it's not up to you, these are just excuses that men use to justify their desire for something new.]
Xiao Jichen said helplessly: "With my father's current status, he can't focus on protecting my mother. Emperor Jing Zhao will keep inserting women into his life. Even if there is no Concubine Yan, there will be other women. This is one of the means of checks and balances of the emperor. The lower-ranking people have no right to refuse."
"What if it was you? What would you do?"
Xiao Jichen smiled wickedly, "If it's me, I will be the superior. My destiny is controlled by myself, and I will never allow others to dictate my fate."
This was the first time that Su Yunling saw ambition in Xiao Jichen's eyes, but she forgot that he was a big villain.
[Since ancient times, which man doesn't want to have three wives and four concubines and enjoy the happiness of having all the women in the world? Is he planning to first take over the kingdom and then let the beauties line up for him to choose from? ]
Xiao Jichen's voice was low but firm: "When it comes to women, I'm not greedy, one is enough."
Su Yunling frowned slightly, "What did you say?"
"There's no need to say some things twice..."
In Qinglan Pavilion, Mrs. Jin mentioned to Princess Su the incident of Su Yunling's wedding veil bleeding.
"Could the Crown Prince's wife have really lost her virginity in that prison? I just found a fresh spot of blood on the Crown Prince's fingertips."
Mrs. Jin stopped talking here. Even if she didn't say the next words, Princess Su understood what she meant.
But Princess Su remained calm, "Forget it, if it is really Jun Yang who is covering up for her, then let them be! He doesn't even care about his wife, why should we worry about it? It will only make people dislike us for no reason."
"But..." Jin Pozi wanted to say something else, but was interrupted by Princess Su.
"Wei Hongyan was right. A woman's chastity is never hidden under her skirt. If the girl really lost her virginity in prison, she is a victim of persecution and cannot be blamed. She was not willing to be married to Junyang because of her fate. Why should we make things difficult for a poor person who has no choice in everything?"
"This county lady doesn't look like a pitiful person. She gave Concubine Yan a good beating in just a few words. She is very capable! It's just that she lacks some manners." Mrs. Jin pouted and shook her head.
Princess Su smiled sarcastically: "I have learned the rules, but I no longer have the happiness I had before. I also want to be like her, no rules, no rules! At least I feel happy."
Old Lady Jin hurriedly advised: "Princess, please do not give up on yourself. Your status is here. If you follow that unruly girl, where will the reputation of the Su Palace be?"
A few days later, when Su Yunling came to pay her respects to Princess Su, she brought her a return gift.
"Mother, this is the beauty cream I personally mixed, and the anti-aging pill for internal use. You can try it. Many noble ladies in the capital buy it from me. If you feel it works, come back to me."
Princess Su took the ointment and sniffed it. The fragrance of orchid permeated her nose, which was particularly comfortable.
She suddenly felt emotional: "I am really old, and I have to rely on these things to maintain my appearance."
"Mom, no one can stay young forever, but we can use these things to slow down the aging process."
Su Yunling did not try to flatter, but expressed his thoughts very sincerely.
Princess Su came to the bronze mirror and looked at her face. She had been following her father as a bodyguard at the age of ten. She married Prince Su at the age of fifteen and followed him in military affairs... Now she had a temporary respite. When she returned to the capital, her skin began to feel unaccustomed again.
When she was young, she didn't care about these things. Later, when she found the first fine lines at the corners of her eyes, she panicked for a while.
She has used a lot of skin-care products, but for some reason, her face would become red, swollen and itchy not long after each application. After consulting a doctor, she was told that her skin was sensitive and prone to external pathogens, so she was not suitable for using these skin-care creams.
After Princess Su told Su Yunling all these things, she wanted to return the things to her.
Su Yunling frowned. The ingredients of each facial cream are different. She has never seen anyone allergic to any facial cream. There must be something wrong.