In the exquisite and elegant boudoir, a young woman wearing a luxurious wedding gown was sitting in front of the mirror, with a gentle smile appearing on her pretty face. Her mother was by her side, dressing her up. Looking at her daughter, the older woman was feeling relieved and sad at the same time. She couldn't help but tear up. "Mother originally wanted to keep you for two more years, but I didn't expect that the emperor's decree of marriage would be delivered just after you reached the age of 15."
Jiang Fenghua comforted her, "Your daughter will marry into the royal family as a princess consort. She will have a good life with wealth and honor, fine clothes and delicious food. Mother, don't have to worry, your daughter will be fine."
"Yes, yes, my daughter must be blessed. Among so many girls from noble families, the Empress chose you to be the princess consort of the Duke of Heng. He is the Empress's own son, and the Empress likes you so much. She will definitely not neglect you in the future." Feng Jingyuan cried with joy. She thought the Duke of Heng was handsome, talented, and powerful. Her daughter was beautiful, proficient in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. The Jiang family was a scholarly noble family that matched the Duke of Heng.
"That's right, mother." Jiang Fenghua answered obediently.
Feng Jingyuan turned from sadness to joy, and carefully instructed, "Ruan Ruan, you are the apple of your parents' eyes at home, and we naturally treat you like a pearl and a treasure, but now you are going to get married. Being a wife is not the same as being a pampered daughter at home. When a woman gets married, she enters a new family. Marrying into the royal family as a daughter-in-law is even more different from marrying into an ordinary family. From now on, you must be sensible, observe etiquette, do everything yourself, be law-abiding, support your husband and children, and be filial to your parents-in-law..."
"Your daughter knows." Jiang Fenghua hugged her mother, with a cool look in her eyes. The royal family's kindness is just a facade, they are the most heartless and ruthless.
'In her previous life, she was strict in observing etiquette, doing everything herself, being law-abiding, serving her mother-in-law wholeheartedly, and even flattering and obedient. She was the most virtuous and obedient of all the princesses. Unfortunately, her gentleness, obedience and understanding did not earn her husband's love, but his cold eyes. Her mother-in-law's kindness to her was also fake. She was chosen as the Princess consort to the Duke of Heng because her father has a clean record in the court, which eliminates the emperor's suspicion of the Duke of Heng. When she was no longer useful, she would be kicked out.
In the end, when the Duke of Heng ascended the throne, he made his beloved concubine, Su Tingwan the Empress, while she was only given the title of a virtuous concubine because she gave birth to two children. What's even more ridiculous is that he and her consummated their marriage, only after he took an aphrodisiac. Otherwise he would not want to touch her for the rest of his life. She was not loved by her husband, because she was neglected and hated by him. Her life in the Duke of Heng's Estate was not easy at all.
She thought that God treated her well. She was pregnant with twins after sleeping with the Duke once. She thought that her husband would pity her for the sake of their children, or at least, he would be closer to her, but she was wrong again. The birth of the children made him even more disgusted with her. What's worse is that the relationship between them, husband and wife, was far from harmonious. The two children also began to hate her and were unwilling to get close to her, their biological mother. What she regretted most was that she had not raised the two children well during that time of her life. In the end, she died of depression at the age of 35.'
Fortunately, God had mercy on her and allowed her to be reborn back to the age of five. For ten years, she 'did not' go out of the house. She worked hard in improving and transforming herself until it was time for the emperor's marriage decree to be issued.
Since Xie Shang, the Duke of Heng, was destined to become the most noble and powerful man in the world, she would not give up the right that was delivered to her. Similarly, she wanted to use his power to become the most noble woman in the world. In this life, she would never give up again, and would never give Su Tingwan another chance. No matter what means she used, she would rise to become the mother of the world.
Today's Shengjing City is very lively, and the streets are filled with the sound of gongs and drums. The Emperor granted marriage to Jiang Fenghua, the second daughter of the Jiang family, to marry Xie Shang, the Duke of Heng, as his princess consort. The people of the Ministry of Rites were responsible for handling the matters of the wedding.
The grand wedding procession arrived at the gate of Jiang Mansion, and the arrangement was unique in the whole Shengjing City.
Jiang Fenghua, in her luxurious wedding dress, sat on the royal wedding sedan. From now on, she was the royal daughter-in-law, the royal jade butterfly, the legitimate Princess of Heng, the future Crown Princess, and even the identity of the Empress of Emperor Xuanzong. She must hold it firmly!
The ten miles of red makeup were dazzling the streets, and the mighty wedding procession was like a long dragon heading to the Duke of Heng Estate. People stopped by and watched the ceremony. They sighed at its majesty.
She thought: Even if Xie Shang was unwilling to marry her, he had to wear the groom's wedding clothes and wait at the gate of his Estate to greet her today. The Queen would also come to watch the ceremony and send blessings. In this life, she would never be humble and wait for her death.
She only knew: If a person does not work for himself, he will be punished by heaven and earth.
After an unknown amount of time, the ceremonial officer's voice was heard, "Your Highness, please kick the door of the sedan chair".
It instantly brought Jiang Fenghua back to her senses. She straightened her back instantly. The phoenix crown inlaid with gold and jade made her neck ache, but she had to endure it. She had always been steady and dignified. Nanny Wang from the palace went to the Jiang Mansion to teach her the rules for a month. Everyone told her not to make any mistakes on the wedding day, and she just nodded obediently.
The sedan door opened, and the ceremonial officer put the red silk in her hand, and then a white hand with distinct knuckles stretched out. She gently touched it with her jade fingers, and felt that his fingertips were cold. His breath also gave her a cold feeling that strangers were not allowed to enter. In her previous life, she was immersed in joy and didn't notice it at all. Now she finally understood that it was not that he was cold, but that his body instinctively resisted her touch and sent a signal, but she didn't matter to her.
The Duke of Heng walked ahead of her in a luxurious wedding dress with steady steps. Jiang Fenghua, supported by her maid, also walked forward slowly. She turned a deaf ear to the noise of the guests beside her and focused on her embroidered shoes. Just as she stepped over the fire basin, her embroidered shoes fell on Xie Shang's wedding gown. He stumbled and the red silk in his hand slipped into the fire basin and instantly ignited. Then the flames spread along the red silk in Jiang Ruan's hand. Everyone subconsciously avoided it.
Jiang Fenghua was frightened and panicked when she saw the flames on the red silk. In a panic, she seemed to have hooked on something and rushed straight towards the fire basin. At the same moment, Xie Shang instinctively reached out to hold her waist and caught her, making him feel that her waist was slender and soft as if she had no bones. Jiang Fenghua threw herself at his chest without any hesitation and clung to him. Then her wedding gown also fell into the fire.
Xie Shang watched her spin and picked her up. He didn't mean to get close to her, but he couldn't stand by and watch her die. In front of everyone, he couldn't push her away and disgrace her.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Fenghua suddenly clung to him even tighter. She hugged his neck as if she was extremely scared.
He suddenly felt the refreshing girl's body fragrance invade his nostrils. When he looked down, he saw a very beautiful face with delicate features. Her eyebrows were like crescent moons, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her beautiful eyes were wide open with a hint of panic and uneasiness after being frightened. He felt pity for her. Her lips were red, like cherry blossoms in full bloom. She was really beautiful like a painting.