in2ebook Chapter 188 [Amateur Puppet Master]
Chapter 188 [Amateur Puppet Master]
This wedding day could be considered the simplest marriage in four lifetimes, among all those who were able to do so.
But even Ma Qingye, who was destined to be the 'Crown Grandson's Consort', only had 118 loads of dowry thanks to Zhu Yuanzhang's grace. For Zhang Zhiwei, the wife of the eldest son of a small vassal king, it was necessary to have 66 loads of dowry despite being taboo.
The Prince of Yan's Mansion chose Zhang just to keep a low profile. If she insisted on fighting for this, it would be too stupid.
She hadn't lived a hard life for a long time, and looking at the simple outfit, she felt a little emotional for a moment.
However, although it is "simple", it is also the red dress and honor that most women cannot obtain even if they strive for their whole life.
A straight-collared, double-breasted, wide-sleeved shirt made of bright red ramie silk gauze is paired with a dark blue shawl with gold embroidered cloud and phoenix pattern and gold pendants, and a jacket with the same gold embroidered cloud and phoenix pattern.
She wears a head ornament with two peony beads at the beginning, three half-open beads, twenty-four green clouds, eighteen green peony leaves, eight gold precious flowers, two golden pheasants, two pearl knots in the mouths, a five-pearl pheasant, and a pheasant crown.
Because she was not given a title but was just a lady, Ma Qingye's phoenix crown and bridal robe were of the same standard as hers.
For example, although Guo Qing could be given a phoenix coronet and a bridal robe, because she was a concubine, and fortunately the concubine of the eldest son of a vassal prince, she could only wear the lowest-grade silk and satin shirt with wide sleeves, a bridal robe and jacket embroidered with twined flower patterns and decorated with silver pendants, and the diadem on her head could only be a double diadem, not only could it not use peonies but only osmanthus leaves, and even her hairpins could only be made of gold, silver and precious stones.
This dual difference between appearance and substance made Zhang Zhiwei realize that he would be facing a long-awaited fierce house fight.
But she had to walk her own path, so it was unreasonable for Guo Qing to vent her anger on her.
No one came to bring bad luck on your wedding day.
After getting off the sedan, I could see the honest figure in front of me through the veil, smiling like Maitreya Buddha.
Zhang Zhiwei sighed softly, and followed the fat boy, whose nickname "Xiao" could no longer be used as a cute nickname, to get married.
Guo Qing was living in the Prince's Palace in Beiping, so there was no need for her to bring her concubine back to Beijing for such a big event as getting married.
Although Zhu Gaochi was somewhat infatuated with Guo Qing, this infatuation and favor could only take a back seat to his wife.
In particular, this wife of humble origins was highly favored by both his mother Xu and his father Zhu Di.
In recent years, the Prince of Yan's Mansion has had a lot of contact with the 'Wanfu Chamber of Commerce' in Peking, which is jokingly called the 'Xiaotong Chamber of Commerce' by the Xu family, and has been quite satisfied with it. Even the eminent monk Daoyan praised the 'Xiaotong's' style and pattern of doing things.
Zhu Gaochi learned privately that Xiao Tong of Wanfu Chamber of Commerce was the elder brother of Mrs. Zhang Tong.
This is enough to show the upbringing of Zhang's daughter.
The mistress's family style determines the behavior of her children. Zhu Gaochi knew that his wife must be smart and wise.
And this recognition of her character, when the veil was lifted with the scale, turned into a surprise that made my brain crash.
Zhu Gaochi found it difficult to describe Zhang's beauty in words, even though he claimed to be well-read.
His previous modesty came in handy at this moment; he was still too young and too shallow.
His wife was so beautiful that she was naturally unpretentious. Even the living goddess of Luo River and the most beautiful woman in the world could not have been half as charming as her.
Such a beauty can still remain unknown in Nanjing. Her character is even more rare than mine.
Although Zhu Gaochi concealed his incompetence, he also deliberately showed it.
But Zhang hid herself completely.
This kind of inner talent that does not compete or fight for anything was exactly what Zhu Gaochi wanted.
In an instant, I went from not rejecting this marriage to being extremely satisfied with it.
It’s the parents’ orders and the matchmaker’s words, the old man’s eyes are really sharp.
Comparing the two, in just this one encounter, Zhu Gaochi's personal imagination immediately determined the superiority of Zhang and Guo.
Although Guo was like his confidant, he felt naked because his mind was seen through, and his lack of beauty and flawed identity...
The one who is really sweet is still the first wife.
So before Zhang Zhiwei had the chance to use the "Nine-tailed Scripture" to subtly influence Zhu Gaochi, the fat boy happily took care of himself.
As the saying goes, "It is difficult for a doctor to heal himself" and "I examine myself three times a day." Zhang Zhiwei's deformed character flaws temporarily prevented her from having a good understanding of her own strengths.
She always believed that "she should work hard" and that "the road to spiritual practice is long", but she never noticed that on this beautiful road she traveled alone, she created a beautiful sunset scene that would be unforgettable for many people in their lifetime.
One night... that's all.
Although the little fat man cannot live long, his body still needs to be taken care of, otherwise he might not be able to withstand the high-level Jingnan Campaign in the future.
After this night, even someone as dedicated as Zhang Zhiwei decided to start researching substitute manufacturing.
Under the special effect of the life properties of the wood spirit root, preparing for pregnancy is no longer a problem.
However, Zhang Zhiwei was not sure about her control over the precision of the 'doll'. If she didn't play it well, it might cause the fat boy a lifetime psychological trauma in bed, which would be too ugly.
You also need to practice more in daily life.
[Amateur Puppet Master]
After a night of good sleep, Zhang Zhiwei found his label.
This unfamiliar practice can be used as a cover, so it doesn't matter if other taskers find out!
Silk strings, wooden puppets, illusions, perfection!
She is also a classical fighting missioner!
The next morning, Zhang Zhiwei got up refreshed, washed and dressed.
The bride should dress festively.
As the daughter-in-law of the eldest son of Prince Yan, she does not need to compromise herself in Prince Yan's mansion.
Nowadays, all the noble ladies in the capital have several faces, and she has to follow this trend to maintain the first mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship in her lifetime.
Zhang Zhiwei has done a lot of research on the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
From personal examples from the Qing Dynasty to interviews with Lady Fucha herself and her mindset as a mother-in-law, Zhang Zhiwei summed up the "One Hundred and Eight General Principles for Daughters-in-law."
From the first impression of dressing up, she has to put in some effort.
In future family fights, this Xu might be an help that she could not imagine.
The fact that Zhang Baiyu has received mediocre favor and has no children since she entered the palace is enough to show the means and wisdom of this girl from a noble family who was influenced by Xu Da.
They could never defeat each other in this lifetime, even if it was because of the status difference between wives and concubines, even if Zhu Di had a special affection for his legitimate wife, it was still a bit embarrassing.
"This is the consequence of not being able to clearly understand one's status and position, and not fully integrating into ancient thinking, Zhang Zhiwei."
"If one day you become careless and forget yourself like a peacock, you will fall even harder than she did."
As he admonished himself, the maids filed in and preparations for battle began.