108 ways to die for supporting characters

Chapter 376 The Wife Given Away by Her Husband 14 (Reward and Extra 1)

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Early the next morning, Xiang Zizi woke up and felt sore all over. She was delighted. After being a widow for many years, last night was like a blessing after a long drought. It was so beautiful and wonderful. The prince was so heroic.

But when the person next to her turned over and looked at her, she was stunned, "Who are you?!"

The guard rolled his eyes, stood up and put on his clothes. "I am Zhu Yong. Last night, I helped the prince back to the main courtyard, but you dragged me into the side room. You won't deny it, will you? The prince, princess, and princess saw it with their own eyes.

Fortunately, my wife died young and I have no children at home, so I will go back and prepare the betrothal gifts to marry you."

Xiang Zizi was struck by a bolt from the blue. The fear and disbelief on her face were so obvious. "No, who wants to marry you? Get out of here!"

Zhu Yong curled his lips in disdain: "Do you really think I want to marry you? After all, I have worked for the prince and got a seventh-rank official position. There are many young girls who want to marry me. If you were not the prince's sister-in-law, would I marry you?
Now, since you don't want to, I won't force you."

After saying that, Zhu Yong just patted his butt and left.

The prince had already said that Madam Qu would most likely not marry him, and if he didn't want to, she could leave and he would find someone else.

But when Zhu Yong heard that the prince would not force her to marry Mrs. Qu, she was immediately overjoyed. He slept with her without having to marry her. How could such a good thing be possible?

Then he worked hard all night. Haha, you have to say, the taste of such a lady from a wealthy family is different and much better than the women outside.

It's a pity that such a beautiful thing only happens once and there won't be a next time.

Xiang Zizi became even angrier. She was the second daughter of the Xiang family. Old Man Xiang had served as the Minister of Personnel and the Minister of Works, but now he had retired from his high positions. However, there were still many members of the Xiang family holding high positions in the court.

She was a daughter of the Xiang family and even though she had been married once, she was not someone that a mere seventh-rank official could despise.

She hastily put on her clothes and was about to go out to find the princess to punish Zhu Yong, but as soon as she came out, she was held back by two old women.

"Madam Qu, you drugged the prince last night. The prince will not punish you because you are the sister of the late princess, but you can no longer stay in this palace.

The servants will take you away right away."

Xiang Zizi struggled immediately, but the two servants were so strong that she couldn't break free at all. Then she wanted to call for the princess for help, but the princess ignored her.

During this period of time, Pang Xuaner was affected by many of Ning Yan's words, which made Pang Xuaner feel that many things her aunt taught her were wrong.

Her aunt encouraged her to get in touch with her cousin's outsider and wanted her to marry him. However, the Qu family had no one to take over the household since her uncle left, and her cousin couldn't even pass the imperial examination to become a scholar.

A woman is to obey her husband after marriage. Even if she is a princess of the current dynasty, if her husband is not capable, her status will be very low. Take Ning for example, her status immediately changed just because she married her father. It can be said that in the entire capital, no woman in any mansion has a higher status than her.

As a princess, she would not be excluded from the upper class circle, but having a husband who was nothing would definitely make people look down on her.

Therefore, the prince of the Marquis's Mansion is quite good and is a good match for her.

In the past, her aunt taught her how to please her husband and her in-laws.

But Ning said that as a princess, she was born into the royal family. Among the women, except for the empress, princesses and several princesses, her status was the most honorable. Why should she try to please others?
If others look down on her, she just needs to ignore them. She has status and position. As long as her royal uncle is with her and her father is favored, no one dares to mess with her. Wouldn't it be a loss of her demeanor as a princess if she tried to please others?

This was completely different from what her aunt said, but she felt that the princess was right!

So, this time when her father said he wanted to send her aunt back to the Xiang family, she did not object. Xiang Zizi was sent out of the palace crying all the way, and then stuffed into a carriage and sent back to the Xiang Mansion.

The servants had already put her luggage in the carriage, so it would be difficult for her to enter the gate of Prince Yue's Palace next time.

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Xiang Zizi was first sent back to the Xiang family, but she couldn't even enter the Xiang family's gate. The King of Yue did not help her hide the secret. The Xiang family knew about her and the guards' affairs. The Xiang family thought that she had brought shame to the Xiang family, and since a woman should obey her husband after marriage, she should go back to her husband's home.

But the Qu family didn't want her either. Why should a fickle woman who had been slept with by others return to their Qu family?
Even her own son despised her.

But they couldn't reject her openly, because she had a niece who was a princess.
So, Xiang Zizi was taken back to the Qu family in a friendly manner.

She thought she could live a good life in the Qu family, and even thought about taking one more step to secure a good future for herself. If Ning could marry the prince, why couldn't she?

But after a few days, there was less talk about her in the capital, and the Qu family locked her up.

She was only given one meal a day, a steamed bun and a sip of water. After being locked up for more than a month, Xiang Zizi died in her own yard.

Well, it’s worse than being sent to a Buddhist temple!

The Qu family simply cleaned her up and buried her. Her death did not even cause a splash.

In the twelfth lunar month, Mao Rui had people bring back several large bags containing local specialties from the north, baked beef jerky, and fine leather, including one for the princess and the prince.

The letter said that he wanted her to make a coat for the prince and the princess respectively as a token of his appreciation.

Before Mao Rui left, Ning Yan specially stuffed some more banknotes into his pocket. It wasn't that he was short of money, but if he continued to spend it like this, the kid might not have enough money by the New Year next year.

Pang Xuan'er didn't expect that Mao Rui, a person she had never met before, would know to send her a gift, so she clamored to send him a return gift together with Ning Yan. She bought all the fun and new things in Beijing for Mao Rui, and specially sent someone to deliver them to the border before the New Year.

In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve.

The emperor has a lot of children and concubines in the palace, so they just hold the palace banquet by themselves. Ministers don't have to enter the palace. The Prince of Yue's family of three celebrates New Year's Eve.

"Try it. Haven't you been craving for candied haws recently? I asked the cook in my house to make this for you."

"Father is partial to her. Tanghulu is obviously a food for children, but she still eats it even though she is already a grandmother."

Ning Yan smiled, picked up another string and stuffed it into the dead girl's hand, "The youngest child in our family, hurry up and eat. Your father has made so much, how can he leave you out?"

The princess took a bite reluctantly and said, "Don't mention it, it's pretty good."

The King of Yue also laughed and said, "Then reward the cook with a first-class red envelope.

However, you two can’t eat too much, as dinner will be served soon.”

Ning Yan said, "Then Your Majesty, help me eat two. We can't waste them."

There are only five candied haws in a string, so it’s okay to eat two strings, but she really can’t eat too much hawthorn.

If you eat too much of this, you will have a miscarriage.