kvmb Chapter 190 I am your biological mother.
Chapter 190 I am your biological mother.
The Marquis's residence held a very grand coming-of-age banquet for Yu Ruowei.
After all, she was Master Qiuyue's personal disciple.
This was a golden opportunity for the Marquis's mansion to return to the spotlight of the powerful and influential in the capital, and no one in the Marquis of Jing'an wanted to miss it.
Therefore, Zhang Yunyi did not refuse and paid out of her own pocket to make Yu Ruowei's coming-of-age ceremony a grand affair.
She had been married into the Marquis's household for so many years, and this was the first time she had so many distinguished guests.
"The Dowager Lady of the Duke of Zhenguo has arrived."
"The wife of the Minister of War has arrived."
……
Guests filed in, carrying name cards sprinkled with gold leaf, and Cui Ruixin's face was filled with joy.
Just then, the announcer's voice pierced through the triple-tiered hanging flower gate: "The Empress Dowager has arrived!"
These words made Cui Ruixin's eyes widen suddenly.
His Highness the Great is here too?
After the initial shock, she came to her senses.
Yes.
It must have been Master Qiuyue who invited them.
Their noble family couldn't possibly invite this powerful figure.
Cui Ruixin hurriedly led her eldest daughter-in-law to meet the princess.
But the next name announced by the master of ceremonies shocked all the guests present.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived——"
Everyone except Yu Ruowei couldn't help but look over.
Why is His Highness the Crown Prince here?
Could it be that he has taken a fancy to the apple of the Marquis's eye?
The guests had different thoughts, but they all knelt down to pay their respects.
Crown Prince Pei Wuyang, supporting the Empress Dowager's arm, smiled and waved to those who bowed to him.
"Master Qiuyue invited my aunt to be the main guest of the Yu family's eldest daughter, and I happened to be here as well, so I came along to join in the fun. Please, everyone, there's no need for such formalities."
After he finished speaking, he looked at Marquis Yu Kangping.
"I came uninvited, does Your Excellency not mind?"
"Not at all, not at all. It is my honor that Your Highness the Crown Prince is here." Yu Kangping nodded hurriedly and had someone lead the two distinguished guests to the main seats.
Cui Ruixin came forward, wanting to chat with the lady, but not knowing what to say.
Having been confined to the Marquis's residence for many years, she had not had contact with such a high-ranking and powerful person for a long time.
"Madam, please step aside. I will stay with my aunt." The Crown Prince looked at Cui Ruixin gently.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I obey." Cui Ruixin quickly withdrew.
Many noble ladies greeted Cui Ruixin with smiles, subtly inquiring about their relationship with the Crown Prince and the Empress Dowager.
Cui Ruixin gave a vague answer, without revealing any useful information.
After all, she didn't know why the Crown Prince had come today.
Before long, the auspicious time arrived.
Twelve maids filed out carrying golden basins and jade combs, and suddenly the sound of tinkling pendants echoed from the corridor.
A young girl in a light blue dress stood in front of the moon gate, and the clamor of the garden instantly fell silent.
Yu Ruowei wore only a jade hairpin in her dark blue hair, but as she walked, her skirt seemed to flutter like silver butterflies, and her every step was like a lotus blossom.
"As expected of Master Qiuyue's disciple, he truly looks like he stepped out of a painting..." someone at the table couldn't help but exclaim.
Gong Qiuyue looked at Yu Ruowei with pride in her eyes.
These are her students, whom she taught herself.
The Crown Prince's gaze had been fixed on Yu Ruowei ever since she appeared.
Yu Ningyao saw all of this.
She clicked her tongue twice in her mind.
It seems His Highness the Crown Prince is quite infatuated with Yu Ruowei.
However, the Crown Prince's sincerity may be misplaced. She had already tested Yu Ruowei last time, and Yu Ruowei had absolutely no interest in becoming the Crown Prince's concubine.
Yu Ningyao's thoughts returned to ten days ago.
……
"What are you doing here?" Cui Ruixin asked warily when she saw her.
"I heard that my older sister has returned from her studies, so of course I, as her younger sister, have to come and see her," Yu Ningyao said with a very sincere smile.
But in Cui Ruixin's eyes, it became "there are always troublemakers trying to harm my daughter."
"Weiwei is very busy and doesn't have time to see you. You should go back." Cui Ruixin didn't want Yu Ningyao to meet with her daughter.
After my daughter returned from Chunhua Mountain, she became much more distant from them.
She was like a cold, aloof lotus flower on a snowy mountain, making people feel intimidated and afraid to speak loudly to her.
She's still trying to improve her relationship with her daughter.
At this crucial juncture, she didn't want her daughter to be led astray by Yu Ningyao.
Yu Ningyao hadn't expected Cui Ruixin to be so wary of her.
"I'm not a man-eating beast, is it really necessary?" she couldn't help but mutter.
Just as she was about to return empty-handed, Yu Ruowei's maid suddenly appeared.
"Madam, the eldest young lady wishes to see the second young lady."
Cui Ruixin looked somewhat embarrassed.
However, she wanted to improve her relationship with her daughter, so she couldn't refuse her request and had to let the maid take Yu Ningyao inside.
"Keep a close eye on that wild girl from the third branch of the family, don't let her lead Weiwei astray," Cui Ruixin instructed her maid to follow.
Yu Ningyao was somewhat dazed when she saw Yu Ruowei.
The last time the two met was at Princess Ning Le's family recognition banquet.
Later, she was taken away by Master Qiuyue.
I never imagined that we would be apart for so many years.
"Second sister, what brings you here today?" Yu Ruowei's voice was calm, and her serene expression gave her an air of otherworldly wisdom.
Yu Ningyao never expected that Yu Ruowei, who grew up with Master Qiuyue, would be like this now, completely different from the vicious woman the system showed her.
"I wanted to ask you, sister, what kind of person do you want to marry?" Yu Ningyao didn't beat around the bush.
Yu Ruowei never expected that the first thing her sister, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, would say to her would be this.
She was a little stunned.
This cousin seems different from what my mother described.
"Why is Second Sister asking this?" she countered Yu Ningyao's question.
“After all, once you reach the age of marriage, it’s almost time to get engaged. A month after your coming-of-age ceremony, I should also be having my own. There aren’t any girls my age around, so I don’t know who to discuss this with. I heard that you’re back, so I came to ask for your advice.” Yu Ningyao blinked her big eyes at her.
After pondering for a moment, Yu Ruowei replied, "If I am to marry, I will marry someone who understands me. If he doesn't understand my music or my ambitions, and only wants to confine me to the inner quarters, I will absolutely not marry such a person."
"What about the concubines? What do you think, sister?" Yu Ningyao continued to ask.
“If I’m here, then no one else can be here,” Yu Ruowei replied without hesitation.
Yu Ningyao understood immediately.
The Crown Prince definitely doesn't fit Yu Ruowei's criteria for a partner.
"What about your sister? What are your thoughts?" Yu Ruowei asked curiously.
She had never spent time with girls her age on the mountain, so when she heard from the maid that Yu Ningyao had arrived, she specially sent someone to bring her over.
She also wanted to know what girls her age did every day.
Will I, like her, play the zither every day?
“I think the same way as my older sister!” Yu Ningyao nodded in agreement.
"If you marry me, you can't have anyone else, and you must be devoted to me wholeheartedly."
Hearing her words, Yu Ruowei felt that they were kindred spirits.
The two chatted for a long time, and Yu Ruowei even played a piece of music for her.
The music was melodious, and Yu Ningyao was getting drowsy.
……
Yu Ningyao listened to the tedious and boring process in a half-dream state.
For a moment, reality and memories overlapped, and she could still hear the echoes of that day.
Suddenly, a piercing scream rang out.
"Young Miss, please save your own brother."
"They're about to be killed by the lady."
"I am your biological mother."