The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 745 There's no difference between a princess and a shrew from the marketplace.
Lu Zhaozhao and Gu Taohua exchanged a glance.

Princess Mingyue was able to find the rouge shop, so she must be here to cause trouble for Lu Zhaozhao.

"Shameless bastard, don't go, I'll go and deal with her." Gu Taohua gritted her teeth.

Only a few days after the standoff at the Golden Palace, that damned princess is already causing trouble again.

It seems the lesson I taught her last time wasn't enough.

Lu Zhaozhao was pregnant, and Gu Taohua was worried that Princess Mingyue would upset Lu Zhaozhao and cause her any harm.

However, Lu Zhaozhao was not afraid of Princess Mingyue.

If word got out that a princess had fallen for a married commoner, it would only be seen as Princess Mingyue abusing her power, and people's sympathy would only be directed at Lu Zhaozhao.

In addition, her brother was a close minister of the emperor. If the sister of a top scholar was bullied by a princess of the court, scholars all over the country would probably demand that the Prince Yu's Mansion give the Lu family an explanation.

Lu Zhaozhao pulled back the anxious Gu Taohua and said, "Since she came to see me, wouldn't she be very disappointed if she didn't see me? I haven't had any dealings with the princess yet, and I also want to see what the princess is capable of."

So the two of them went downstairs together.

Gu Taohua stood tightly by Lu Zhaozhao's side, ready to tear the princess apart if she dared to bully her.

It doesn't matter if she's a princess or a county princess.

As Lu Zhaozhao walked down step by step, she saw Princess Mingyue.

The bright and beautiful young woman, dressed in luxurious attire, had a captivating and sparkling gaze. If Lu Zhaozhao didn't know the nature of the person before her, she would have said something like, "The arrival of the princess has brought great honor to our rouge shop."

While Lu Zhaozhao was sizing up Princess Mingyue, Princess Mingyue was also sizing her up.

With her elegant and beautiful appearance, she was in no way inferior to the royal concubines. Even though Princess Mingyue thought Lu Zhaozhao was a vulgar merchant's daughter, she had to admit that her outstanding appearance made her a good match for Gu Jingzhe.

"Greetings, Princess." Lu Zhaozhao bowed to Princess Mingyue.

Princess Mingyue was momentarily stunned by Lu Zhaozhao's smile.

"Princess, would you like to buy cosmetics or hair oil at my shop?" Lu Zhaozhao asked.

Princess Mingyue wasn't there to buy anything, so there was no need for her to hide anything. She glanced at Lu Zhaozhao and said, "You're Gu Jingzhe's wife?"

Faced with the provocation, Lu Zhaozhao was not annoyed at all. She pointed to the room next door and said, "Princess, please come in?"

The customers outside were too scared to come in when they saw Princess Mingyue enter with an unfriendly expression, but they were also curious and peeked in to watch the drama unfold.

The customers who had already entered were about to leave, fearing that Princess Mingyue might lose her temper and unleash a barrage of bullets on them, causing them to suffer an undeserved disaster.

The shopkeeper and his staff maintained order.

Lu Zhaozhao's first priority was to stabilize the shop's order, so she invited Princess Mingyue into the VIP room next door.

Upon entering the VIP room, Gu Taohua remarked sarcastically, "Didn't the princess go to Longhua Temple? Why is she still wandering around Shengjing?"

Upon hearing the name Longhua Temple, Princess Mingyue's anger flared up. She said to Gu Taohua, "Don't be so smug. Do you think you can gain a foothold in Shengjing just by climbing up to the Crown Prince? Don't dream about it."

Gu Taohua said, "Whether I can stand firm or not is not my concern, but it's not me who's going to Longhua Temple anyway."

Princess Mingyue was speechless at Gu Taohua's words.

She didn't come for Gu Taohua today, but for Lu Zhaozhao.

So she ignored Gu Taohua, looked Lu Zhaozhao up and down, and said, "I thought Gu Jingzhe's wife would be from a noble family, but I didn't expect her to be a merchant's daughter who reeks of money." Lu Zhaozhao was not annoyed by Princess Mingyue's sarcasm at all, and said, "Princess, you bring up my husband as soon as you arrive. Since you didn't come to buy cosmetics, could it be that you came for my husband?"

Princess Mingyue said provocatively, "You already know?"

Lu Zhaozhao smiled calmly.

Gu Taohua nearly jumped up, shouting, "Pah! You, a princess, seduced someone else's husband, and this is your so-called royal etiquette?"

How can you be so shameless?

They've snatched the woman right up to the original wife.

Princess Mingyue glanced at Gu Taohua.

What is royal etiquette?
They don't have to follow the rules of the world like ordinary people. Otherwise, what's the point of being at the top of the dynastic pyramid if they were like ordinary people?
It was people like Gu Taohua, who came from the countryside, who taught her etiquette.

Gu Taohua probably didn't know that if a princess or noblewoman had taken a liking to a married man, there was no need to talk about etiquette; the original wife could simply be poisoned.

It can only be said that the Emperor kept Princess Jing'an in marriage for other purposes; otherwise, he would have sent Huang Jingshan away with a cup of poison long ago and made Lu Zhaoyang the imperial son-in-law.

Princess Mingyue raised an eyebrow and said, "Do you even know what royalty is? Royalty means you can die standing, but you dare not die kneeling. What's so special about stealing a husband?"

If Gu Jingzhe's first wife were smart, she would have simply let go and expressed her gratitude.

Instead of continuing to occupy the position of the original spouse.

Gu Taohua was furious upon hearing this. She pointed at Princess Mingyue and yelled, "You try to steal one! You want to be my third sister-in-law? Don't you even know if my third brother would even look at you?"

Princess Mingyue said, "I don't need to fight for it. Whether it's more beneficial to marry a princess or a merchant's daughter, a smart person will naturally know which to choose. Gu Jingzhe got married too early because he was short-sighted in his hometown. After coming to Shengjing, he saw more of the world and naturally knew that his previous choice was wrong."

Princess Mingyue was not entirely confident that she could take Gu Jingzhe away.

Lu Zhaozhao's composure provoked her.

This was different from what she had expected; Lu Zhaozhao's reaction in front of her should have been one of inferiority or anger.

What's there for a merchant's daughter to be arrogant about in front of her?

She wanted to provoke Lu Zhaozhao.

It would be best to stimulate Lu Zhaozhao's pregnancy to terminate.

"You only met Gu Jingzhe earlier than me. If we had met at the same time, it's uncertain who he would have chosen. You're currently occupying the position of Gu Jingzhe's first wife, which is hindering his career. So what if you're rich and your brother is the top scholar? The Lu family's money can't buy royal power, and being the top scholar can't guarantee a marriage and a prime ministership. But the Yuwang Mansion can provide all of these to Gu Jingzhe."

“Your husband hasn’t entered officialdom yet, and hasn’t tasted the benefits of power. Once he does, he’ll realize how much convenience the title of Prince Consort can bring him. At that time, he’ll beg me to be his Prince Consort, and you, his first wife, will become a divorced woman. You think Gu Jingzhe is deeply in love with you now, but that’s because he hasn’t seen through my bargaining chips. I advise you to let go as soon as possible, otherwise it will end up making things ugly for everyone.”

Lu Zhaozhao was speechless after hearing this.

She never expected that a royal princess would be like a shrew from the marketplace.

Gu Taohua had long wanted to jump up and smash Princess Mingyue's smug face, but Lu Zhaozhao held her back.

Lu Zhaozhao, holding her belly, said, "Princess, you're just trying to provoke me. I'm sorry, it didn't provoke me at all."

Gu Taohua also realized what was happening.

Princess Mingyue wanted to see Lu Zhaozhao lose her composure, so she definitely couldn't let her get away with it.