boyutpedia Chapter 219 Coaxing
Chapter 219 Coaxing
Yongxian had met Qiao Qingshu once before, when she was dealing with the concubine that Xiao Chengyan was going to take before his marriage.
However, the concubine was incredibly lucky. Although she lost her child, she managed to crawl into the Xiao family despite her own life-threatening circumstances.
When Yongxian first heard that the concubine was still alive, she was furious and vented her anger for a while. However, since the concubine had already entered the Xiao family, it would be difficult to take action against her.
However, she didn't really take this concubine seriously, thinking that she could deal with her slowly after she married into the family.
She had already considered Qiao Qingshu as one of her own since Qiao Qingshu had revealed the information about Liu Wan'er to her.
Seeing that Qiao Qingshu was about to speak to him, he stopped and wanted to hear what she had to say.
Qiao Qingshu pulled Yongxian back into the room. The third and fourth wives were still worried and didn't know what to do when the two of them returned.
Qiao Qingshu said with a smile,
"Third Aunt, Fourth Aunt, would it be convenient for me to have a few words with the princess alone?"
The Third Madam glanced around and saw that Princess Yongxian, whom neither of them could stop, had obediently turned back with Qiao Qingshu.
Naturally, they nodded hurriedly.
"So convenient!"
The third wife took the fourth wife's hand and walked out of the house, closing the door behind them.
The third wife whispered urgently.
"Hurry up and go find the old lady. If we can't stop her now, it'll be all over."
The room was very quiet. Yongxian sat on the edge of the bed, still sobbing softly. Although she had calmed down a bit, she was still somewhat resentful and aggrieved.
Qiao Qingshu said with a smile,
"Princess, you knew Xiao Chengyan's philandering nature all along, so why deceive yourself?"
Yes, it was Xiao Chengyan who wanted to take a concubine before he was even married. How could such a person be considered not promiscuous? She used tricks to deal with him back then, just so that she could live a more peaceful life after marrying into the family. She knew Xiao Chengyan's true nature.
However, she has always lived in her own fantasy of love. Even if the other person is not as perfect as she imagines, she turns a blind eye and is unwilling to shatter her beautiful illusion.
Qiao Qingshu then slowly said,
"That was before the marriage. What man isn't a womanizer? It's just that some men settle down after marriage. It all depends on how capable their wives are. Some playboys who were promiscuous before marriage become restrained and family-oriented after marriage, which is always considered a beautiful story. Won't the princess give herself a chance?"
Yongxian's straight back finally slumped a little, and she let out a long sigh.
Will he change?
Qiao Qingshu silently thought to herself, he will not change.
In her past life, she was also kept in the dark and married to Xiao Chengyan. Not long after the marriage, he became unruly and stopped coming home. She gradually saw his true nature and tried to persuade him several times, but Xiao Chengyan found himself annoying instead. As a result, the two always quarreled, and in the end, only Qiao Qingshu was hurt and in pain.
When she learned that he had been keeping his cousin as a mistress and that she had a child with her, she broke down in tears and completely lost faith in Xiao Chengyan.
The reason Qiao Qingshu spoke to the princess in this way was to shatter the illusions and realize the bloody truth.
What does that piece of paper before marriage matter? The real life after marriage has just begun. Yongxian will eventually grow up, experience things, and eventually give up.
Qiao Qingshu's original intention was to let her see the truth. She knew that Yongxian had not given up yet, and her fuss was just to make Xiao Chengyan humble himself and coax her, after all, her married life had not yet truly begun.
Qiao Qingshu had long seen through the naive girl's expectations, just like she had back then. She wouldn't try to persuade her, but would only let her suffer setbacks and eventually come to her senses.
At this moment, Xiao Chengyan was also attacked and taught a lesson by the Xiao family. The old lady of the Xiao family explained the pros and cons one by one, which made Xiao Chengyan break out in a cold sweat.
He finally realized the gravity of the situation. He hadn't just married a wife; he'd married a Buddha, someone to be worshipped!
He was dejectedly pushed to the door by the crowd, who told him to coax her.
A soft male voice came from outside the door.
"Princess, I was wrong, I was really wrong. You can hit me or scold me as you please, just please don't upset yourself, or I'll be heartbroken."
The person outside the door slowly knelt down, began to repent against their will, and started slapping themselves.
Princess Yongxian wiped away her tears, a hint of surprise flashing through them. Then she heard a slapping sound outside and hurriedly opened the door to see what was happening.
Xiao Chengyan was seen kneeling at the door with a miserable expression, slapping his own cheeks hard. Upon seeing Princess Yongxian come out, he rushed towards her and wailed.
"I was wrong, I was really wrong. I was blinded by greed before the wedding. I promise I will never do such a thing again. Let's live a good life together, okay?"
Yongxian's heart softened instantly; she was so easily fooled. She completely forgot about her earlier threat to return to the palace to complain.
She quickly helped the man up, and he was quite adept at it; he twisted his leg and fell into Yongxian's arms, and the two of them half-embraced and half-held each other like that.
Seeing that her son had appeased the princess, Madam Xing was naturally overjoyed and came out smiling, saying...
"In that case, Yan-ge'er, why don't you quickly take the princess back to rest? The wedding night has already been quite a commotion, so why don't you hurry back to your room and get down to business?"
These words caused everyone to cover their mouths and laugh, and Yongxian blushed and snuggled into Xiao Chengyan's arms.
Xiao Chengyan smiled perfunctorily, picked up Princess Yongxian in his arms, and strode towards the bridal chamber.
Everyone thought that Yongxian had been coaxed by Xiao Chengyan, but that wasn't the case. The princess had only listened to Qiao Qingshu's words.
The newlywed life has just begun, and it would be a great thing if Xiao Chengyan could be tamed.
The competitive princess naturally felt she could do it, and thus gave Xiao Chengyan such an opportunity.
The group gradually dispersed, completely unaware that Qiao Qingshu had slowly emerged into the night.
The Xiao family mansion was bustling with activity because of the new bride. In the past few days, everyone in the four courtyards was in high spirits and very happy.
Many of the Xiao family's sons and daughters would go to see the bride, and other aunts and uncles from the clan would also find an excuse to come over and see the grandeur of the royal bride.
Qiao Qingshu left the bustling Xiao family home and boarded a carriage to return to the Qiao family home.
Inside the carriage, a smile appeared on her face as she looked at Qiu Rui and teased her.
I wonder how happy my brother will be when he sees you?
After giving the shoes, Qiu Rui naturally cut off all romantic ties, reminding herself not to be delusional and try to climb the social ladder by marrying An'er.
Therefore, she buried herself in her work and never mentioned An'er again.
However, Qiao Qingshu found her and told her that Qiao Anlan was very happy to receive her shoes, and also told Qiu Rui that he would like to see Qiu Rui once his brother could walk more smoothly.
Qiu Rui's calm heart began to ripple again, and she shyly agreed.
Sitting in the sedan chair, being teased by Qiao Qingshu, she wasn't annoyed, because she was genuinely happy.