Quick wear: She has turned over the big guys from all walks of life

Chapter 1416 Famine and Natural Disaster 574
"That's a little too simple." Chunmei said, "The city is prosperous, so there must be a lot of young ladies out for fun on the Lantern Festival. There are often precedents of men and women falling in love during the Lantern Festival. On this day, the young ladies will dress up carefully, whether they are girls from common families or girls from powerful families."

"We are going there to have fun, not to compete for beauty."

Why not a beauty contest? There are so many ladies, and no one wants to be outdone, so they have to dress up as much as possible.

Chunmei said helplessly: "Master, can't the ladies have a competition when they encounter one?"

"They compare theirs, but I just dress like this." There's nothing wrong with dressing simply, and to judge whether a person is good or not, one doesn't have to wear gold and silver, and a bunch of jewelry are the symbols of status; with just that red dress, even people with a bit of discerning eyes wouldn't come up to compare.

Chunmei wanted to say something but hesitated. She couldn't persuade him anymore, so she stopped.

On the day of the Lantern Festival, Chunmei and Nanny Zhao accompanied her and were picked up by Zhou Ting.

Cheng Yuanxi and his wife watched the carriage go away. When it was out of sight, Cheng Yuanxi sighed heavily, "We really can't keep our daughter anymore."

Chen Daya nodded, and then looked at him strangely.

"My daughter is grown up now, what's the point of keeping her? Keeping her will only make her an enemy. As long as my daughter lives a good life, that's enough. After all these years, I have come to understand that if our daughter misses the prince of Zhou, she may not be able to find a son who treats her so well."

Cheng Yuanxi shook his head, all his previous ideas could no longer be implemented.

The couple turned around and went into the yard and returned to the main room.

When Zhou Ting came to pick them up, they had just finished their New Year's Eve dinner and the leftovers on the table had not been cleared away yet.

"Sent away?" Cheng Dazhu asked as he sat in the upper seat.

"Let's go." Cheng Yuanxi was in a bad mood. He answered every question Cheng Dazhu asked. Everyone present could see that he was in a bad mood.

Cheng Dazhu glanced at him coldly, "Have a good New Year, don't think too much, and be nicer to Prince Zhou in the future; in two years, Mingyi will marry into the palace and she will rely on Prince Zhou to take care of her, so you, as a father, should be aware of this."

Cheng Yuanxi was in a trance, "Dad, I know, I just can't bear to leave my daughter."

The people from Cheng Yuandong and Cheng Yuannan's families looked at the sky and the earth, but they didn't look at Cheng Yuanxi.

If their family had such a capable, sensible and obedient daughter, they would not be willing to give her up; Cheng Mingyue does not count, as this child used to be a competitive and strong-willed child, but now she is a taciturn person.

When they were trying to be strong, they were worried that she was immature, always strong, wanting everything, and being greedy; now she has become taciturn, they don't know how to communicate with Cheng Mingyue, and feel that Cheng Mingyue has unilaterally blocked them. If there is nothing going on between them, they won't say a word for ten days or half a month.

Even Li Lianhua, the mother, is the same.

"You have to be willing to give it up even if you are reluctant. Don't let people say that our Cheng family is uneducated. Prince Zhou loves our Mingyi, so you are just being displeased. But if you always look unhappy every time you meet, how can Prince Zhou not have some thoughts after a long time? He may not be angry for Mingyi for the time being, but there is no guarantee that he will be angry in the future."

Cheng Dazhu never thought that a man's love for his wife could last long, and that was just the case with him; their days became more and more harmonious because they had become family, and love or not was all illusory.

It is not easy for a man to like a woman and be willing to treat her as an equal, give her enough respect, discuss things with her, and treat each other with respect.

The Crown Prince of Zhou was treated coldly. If he didn't get angry now, he might get angry in the future. No one knew how long his feelings would last, and he didn't want to create hidden dangers for his family.

Cheng Yuanxi felt extremely upset. It would have been fine if his father hadn't said that, but as soon as he did, he felt aggrieved. He felt even more aggrieved for his daughter. She was of humble status, and this was what she was like when facing the powerful. She had to give in everywhere and had no control at all.

"Dad, I know what to do, don't worry." "Let's hope."

Cheng Dazhu stopped here and said that was all he wanted to say in front of the whole family.

Cheng Mingyue lowered her head, the ambiguous meaning in her eyes was hidden by her eyelids; but the gloomy aura around her remained, even worse!
The city is decorated with lights and colors.

Every street was hung with lanterns of varying sizes, and pedestrians were coming and going in an endless stream; from time to time, yamen runners could be seen patrolling on both sides of the street, and in some places, military officers could be seen on duty.

The carriage stopped outside the street and An San's voice rang out.

"Master, Miss Cheng has arrived at the city."

Zhou Ting lifted the curtain and glanced outside. They had indeed arrived and it was very lively. In front of them was a scene of bright lights and green willows. Lanterns of various colors reflected different colors, adding more color to the city, which was already very prosperous in the past.

"Yiyi, let's get off the carriage." After lowering the curtain, he stretched out his hand towards Mingyi.

Mingyi put her hand into his hot palm in the dim light of the carriage; he pulled her up and they got off the carriage together. Zhou Ting's attention was on her all the time, fearing that she would stumble.

Looking up, you will see a colorful world with crowds of people passing by.

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The moment I got off the carriage, I saw ox carts and mule carts parked nearby, and groups of rural farmers and families with lights on, as if all the people from around the city had gathered here on this day.

"There are so many people! The lanterns are so beautiful. Today is probably the busiest day in the city, right?" She was overwhelmed by the number of beautiful lanterns.

"Okay, we can have a good time. If you are tired, you can rest in the palace. Tomorrow morning, we will go to pay New Year's greetings to mother together. After breakfast, I will go back with you to pay New Year's greetings." Zhou Ting smiled dotingly.

Mingyi raised her eyebrows, not bothering to look at the lantern, and glanced sideways at the man beside her; his thoughts were naked and unconcealed, open and honest.

"Have you planned this long ago?"

"That's right." He raised a proud smile on his handsome face, pinched and rubbed her soft hands, and said rather aggrievedly: "Since returning from Pingyang Pass, we haven't seen each other for ten days or half a month. I can't see you even if I want to."

Mingyi was helpless, "We often don't see each other in Pingyang Pass, but I miss you."

Hearing her soft words, Zhou Ting was already satisfied and smiled at her.

"Let's go and see the lights."

The two walked in front, Chunmei and Nanny Zhao followed beside Mingyi, and the guards stood three steps behind; one person was sent to watch the carriage, and the rest went to see the lanterns.

Walking into the street, Mingyi looked back suddenly. They were walking in front, followed by a long line behind. Not only them, but also the ladies from the powerful and wealthy families in the northwest were accompanied by many servants and even guards when they traveled.

You should protect your own children and maintain your own reputation.

A daughter's reputation is more important than anything else. A family with a little reputation will not let their unmarried daughter go out alone. Families who love their daughters are worried about their daughters' safety, while families who do not value their daughters enough do so mostly for their own reputation.

If a daughter in a family has a bad reputation, the other girls in the family will also be affected.