After being reborn, I became the apple of my enemy's eye.

Chapter 122 Turbulent Times in the Inner Court

Yan Yun stopped what he was doing upon hearing Jing Yue's words.

She looked at the water in the basin, her mind filled with the words Zheng Jihua had said.

The reason she didn't let herself marry Lu Yan wasn't because she loved him, but simply because Lu Yan was useless to Zheng Jihua—the son of a general, the third prince.

Once you think about it, it's clear who you should choose.

Get along with?

Therefore, letting that frivolous man into the backyard and having the maid lead her there were all things that happened at his behest.

From Changgu City to Yuanjing, both he and the old lady seemed to be using her to pave the way for the Zheng family's future husband.

He really dotes on himself.

"You go."

At least for now, I don't want to be with Jingyue anymore.

Jing Yue, standing behind her, watched as she exuded a somber aura that seemed to instantly envelop the surroundings.

Jing Yue had originally intended to put his arm around her shoulder, but he immediately withdrew it.

He left the things wrapped around his arm with Yan Yun and placed them on the table.

"If you like it, give it a try."

After he finished speaking, he didn't look at Yan Yun's box anymore. He went to the window, pushed it open, and jumped out.

Yan Yun turned to look at the things left for her on the table, but they held no appeal for her whatsoever.

In Lu Lan's courtyard, she waited for a long time, but Zheng Jihua did not come. She felt cold in her feet while sitting there, even though there was a heater in the house, she still felt uncomfortable.

She couldn't help but ask the maid beside her.

"Has the master not arrived yet?"

The maids, who had been watching over Lu Lan, hadn't gone to the front yard to check. When Lu Lan asked, they could only say that it must have been quite lively in the front, so the master had drunk a few more cups with the guests.

Lu Lan wasn't an unreasonable person, but she felt that on their wedding night, those people should have known when to stop and let the person go.

Why keep pestering people to drink?

She was really worried, so she looked at the maid beside her and immediately told her to leave.

“Go out and see if the master is still drinking. Go find your second brother and tell him that you have been waiting for too long and ask him not to let those people make the master drink too much.”

The maidservant was ordered to leave immediately.

Lu Lan's face, hidden beneath her bridal veil, was filled with resentment. Although she had married Zheng Jihua as she had wished, she could not bear such coldness.

It must be because she's already lost her virginity? That's why she's not in a hurry, letting me wait here, and I'm filled with reluctance. My stomach is growling loudly again.

She hasn't eaten anything since leaving the Lu residence; she's been waiting for him the whole time.

She reached out, thinking she might as well just take off the bridal veil, but the nanny next to her immediately stopped her.

"Madam, we can only take this off when the master arrives."

Lu Lan's hand was also pressed down by her.

Lu Lan spoke up, "Then give me something to eat. We can't just keep waiting like this."

The nanny immediately said, "If the new lady has something in her mouth, it will have a bad smell and will make the master unhappy."

It means they won't give it to me.

"Please wait a moment, Madam. I will send someone to the front to inquire."

She said she would ask.

Lu Lan's maid returned quickly after leaving and told Lu Lan that the guests had been settled, but the master had gone to his daughter's courtyard.

Lu Lan immediately lifted half of the bridal veil, revealing her face.

Although the old woman standing nearby immediately tried to stop her, saying that she couldn't uncover it and couldn't do this, she kept nagging.

Lu Lan had already stood up. She looked at her maid and asked again, "What did you say?"

The maid immediately told her everything she knew.

The adult went to the young lady's courtyard.

Lu Lan was immediately even more unhappy. Although she knew Zheng Jihua doted on this daughter, it was their wedding night, and he wasn't coming to her room but instead to their daughter's. Was that acceptable?!

In contrast to Lu Lan's anger, the nanny said, "The master is a man of great affection and loyalty. He loves children so much. When you give birth to a child, he will be even happier and will treat you even better than he treats Miss."

The old woman's words did not comfort Lu Lan, but they made her realize one thing: Zheng Ning'er was not to be feared.

Lu Lan knew that, just like the Lu family, she was a woman and therefore had no right to inherit the General's Mansion.

From a young age, she knew that the General's Mansion belonged to her elder brother, and that she couldn't win it even if she tried.

But it's different around Zheng Jihua. Here, as long as you're willing to fight for it, you can get anything. It makes you realize that Zheng Jihua only went to Yan Yun's room, not to other women.

Lu Lan immediately calmed down.

She saw her maid and gave her a gentle and proper smile. She then gave instructions to the nanny.

"Granny, please take my maid and go fetch the master. He's had too much to drink; we don't want him to get into trouble tonight."

The old woman smiled and said, "This is the demeanor of the new lady; it's completely different."

Just as they were talking, someone outside announced, "The master has arrived."

The nanny immediately began preparing again, and Lu Lan carefully covered her head with her wedding veil once more.

As she looked at the blue boots that appeared in front of her, she heard Zheng Jihua's voice in her ear.

"Let's all go out."

Lu Lan didn't dare to speak. All her previous emotions had vanished. As she heard the door close, her heart jumped.

Time flies so fast. She remembered Zheng Jihua, whom she had seen in Changgu City.

But today, she has become his wife.

She gripped her skirt tightly.

When Zheng Jihua lifted the bridal veil.

Lu Lan's face reappeared. She didn't know how to react to make herself look better to him. Her mother was always wielding swords and spears with her father. How should she react to a man like Zheng Jihua?

Lu Lan felt at a loss.

Zheng Jihua laughed heartily and said, "Madam is indeed very beautiful."

Lu Lan blushed immediately.

The old woman standing nearby hurried on with her tasks, and after completing the proper procedures, she immediately led the others out.

"My lord, a moment of passion on your wedding night is worth a thousand pieces of gold. We servants wish you a son soon."

After saying that, everyone in the room left.

Zheng Jihua sat on the bed and said to Lu Lan, "Come here and help me undress."

Lu Lan stepped forward with a smile.

That night, the sound of crying kept coming from the concubine's room. The old nanny watched from the side and felt her eyes hurt. It was perfectly normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. But when something like this happened, crying and sobbing made him seem even more pathetic.

The next morning, they would have dinner together.

The old lady sent Zhu Mama to bring Yan Yun over. She hadn't shown up last night. Although Zheng Jihua doted on her, there were still some rules that should be observed.

Today is Lu Lan's first day at the mansion.

Naturally, everyone needs to be involved.

Meanwhile, the concubine, who was also deeply troubled, sat to the side with slightly red eyes. Although she didn't say a word, it was clear that she was even more distressed.

Yan Yun sat to the side, drinking the prepared medicinal soup to ward off the cold.

Zheng Jihua led Lu Lan over. Lu Lan looked like a young woman, but since she wasn't much older than Yan Yun, it still seemed a bit incongruous.

Lu Lan blushed and called the old lady "Mother".

The old lady smiled kindly.

"Sit down."

The concubine looked up at Zheng Jihua, only to see his gaze once again fall on Yan Yun, who was quietly eating.

Lu Lan was a little unhappy again, and kept staring at Yan Yun at all times.

After Zheng Jihua sat down, he always made sure to sit next to Yan Yun, while the other seat was occupied by his concubine.

Lu Lan originally wanted to stay next to Zheng Jihua, but seeing that both sides were occupied, she could only sit on the other side.

The concubine kept observing Lu Lan, only exchanging greetings with the old lady, completely ignoring her.

Since no one else spoke up, she decided to speak directly.

"Now that you're here, we're all family. If you have any questions about the rules, feel free to ask me."

Lu Lan simply nodded, offering no response whatsoever. As for the concubine claiming to be her elder sister, she sneered inwardly.

In her eyes, he was the wife Zheng Jihua had brought into the family, and as for her, she had nothing to do with him.