Chapter One: A New Husband

ded: "？"How can I speak to him nicelyAfter a long silence, Meng Jin Yao finally understood and her expression softened. Her eyes widened as she stared at him intently, and asked him directly, "Husband...As a fallen noble family, it's remarkable that the eldest daughter of the Yongchang Marquisate, Meng Jinyáo, could marry into the Changxing Houfu, a powerful and prosperous family with imperial favor. Who wouldn't say Meng Jinyáo was blessed with good fortune

However, Meng Jin Yao didn't seem to care. If she were truly blessed, why wouldn't her fiancé come to pick her up on their wedding day He only sent the second son of the Changxing Hou Mansion holding a rooster to Yongchang Bo Mansion as a substitute, claiming he was unwell and couldn't come in person.

She had clearly seen Prince Gu Xiu Ming, full of life and vigor just the other day. How could he suddenly fall ill and be bedridden, unable to meet his bride

To put it bluntly, the Changxing Hou Mansion simply doesn't value this marriage, that's why they treat her so carelessly. If her grandfather were still alive, even if he was truly ill, as long as he wasn't bedridden, he would personally come to greet the bride.

The marriage is imminent, and the stepmother and father want to cling to Changxing Houfu. How could they let go of this good match that was set ten years ago

Even if she was wronged, he forced her into the palanquin. She had no other choice but to enter it.

"The time has come—"

Just then, Ning Dong rushed in and exclaimed to Meng Jin Yao, "Miss, the Crown Prince isn't ill, he eloped with another woman!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the audience was stunned into silence.

All the guests thought that the Crown Prince was sick, but who knew he actually eloped with someone else

The faces of the people from the Changxing Marquis' Mansion froze, and they didn't know which chatterbox had exposed the news.

Meng Jinyao stiffened upon hearing this. She thought her future husband might be ill, but she never imagined he would elope with another woman. While she could bear the fact that he was unwell and unable to greet her or perform the wedding ceremony in person, she couldn't tolerate the thought of him eloping.

She suddenly lifted the red veil, revealing a face as beautiful as a hibiscus. Her small face was taut with anger as she glared at the people from Changxing Hou's mansion and asked, "To elope on your wedding day is such irresponsible behavior. Is this how the son of your Changxing Hou's mansion is raised"

The eldest wife, Zhang, of the main branch hurriedly said: "Niece-in-law, please rest assured, we've already sent people to look for her. You are our family's legitimate and properly wed daughter-in-law. If you're happy, you can take her in. After all, she's just a concubine who can't stand on the same platform as you."

Meng Jinyao felt a humiliation unlike anything she had ever experienced before. She was so angry that her eyes turned red, and her hands inside her sleeves trembled slightly, but she still stood tall, trying her best to remain calm. She said, "Since he ran away with someone else and abandoned me on our wedding day, what's the point of me marrying him now and bearing the title of a nominal princess"

Zhang Shi was a little confused and followed her words, asking, "What do you mean"

Meng Jinyo's mind raced. "The eldest daughter of the Meng family is betrothed to the Gu family. This marriage was arranged by our grandfather's generation, but it didn't specify which son she was to marry. Did Madam say which one"

Zhang nodded: "Indeed."

Among the eligible young men, the most honorable one is undoubtedly the Marquis's son, and it’s a marriage arranged by the old marquis. So everyone tacitly accepts that he will be the one to marry. For the Meng family to marry into the Marquis's family is considered a great honor. After all, the son is going to inherit the title in the future.

Meng Jin Yao took a deep breath, as if using up all her courage, and said in a loud voice: "It's your Gu family who is to blame for me first. Since you welcomed me into the house with a grand procession, there is no reason for me to go back. So, let someone else marry me instead. Call out all the unmarried men in your Gu family, and let me choose one I find agreeable."as recognized Ayao now"Qi Yunwen shrugged: "I don't know, but it seems like he's paying more and more attention to your younger sister. It's just that the person involved doesn't see it clearly, while...