“…Ah Hao, I’m happy that you got married. But some people just can’t stand seeing me happy. They deliberately embarrass me in front of everyone. It also makes you and your wife lose face. I’m useless…”

Su Fei grabbed Li Hao’s arm and cried and complained with a sad face.

She was born beautiful, and when she cried, she was particularly pitiful. Two lines of tears slid down from the corners of her eyes, leaving tear marks. What was rare was that she cried like this without affecting her speech.

Li Hao had long been accustomed to his mother’s behavior and whispered to comfort her: “It’s just a small matter, mother, don’t take it to heart. Yunluo’s tea ceremony today was very smooth. Think about what happened more than a month ago when my second sister-in-law served tea.”

Su Fei’s eyes were still red and she was choking with sobs.

Li Hao patiently comforted his mother.

Meng Yunluo was furious when she heard this, and couldn’t help but say, “Actually, in this kind of situation, the more you talk, the more mistakes you make. If you talk less, you won’t be caught by others.”

As soon as she finished speaking, Li Hao turned around and looked over.

There was no trace of a smile in those black eyes, but a hint of unhappiness.

Su Fei’s crying voice, which had almost stopped, started again: “I know, I’m useless, I can’t speak, and I’ve caused trouble for you and your wife. No wonder you dislike me.”

Meng Yunluo suppressed her anger and apologized to her mother-in-law: “That’s not what I meant. Mother misunderstood.”

Su Fei sobbed and said, “Meng Shi, I don’t mean to blame you. As a mother-in-law, I don’t have a high position in the palace, and I don’t have much dignity in front of the Empress Dowager and the Emperor and Empress. In the future, I will definitely speak less and cause less trouble for you.”

Meng Yunluo thought to herself that something was wrong, and quickly explained, “Don’t be upset, mother. I don’t mean to blame you. I just want to say that everyone in the palace is not a good person, and you need to know how to protect yourself.”

Su Fei burst into tears: “You are right. I can’t speak, and I shouldn’t have opened my mouth. Today, I spoke inappropriately and was scolded by the Empress. I embarrassed myself. It embarrassed you too. It’s all my fault.”

Meng Yunluo: “…”

Li Hao’s eyes darkened slightly. He glanced at Meng Yunluo, then quickly turned his head and continued to coax Su Fei.

Meng Yunluo felt so aggrieved.

What did she do wrong?

What did she say wrong again?

What was this Li Hao’s attitude?

The more infuriating thing was yet to come. Su Fei kept crying, and Li Hao said without even turning his head, “You go out first! I want to be alone with my mother for a while.”

Meng Yunluo was also raised in luxury. How could she bear such grievance? She bit her lips hard, stood up suddenly, and walked out.

Su Fei’s intermittent voice came from behind: “Ah Hao, Yunluo is not to blame for this, don’t be angry with her…”

Meng Yunluo was so angry that her eyes turned red.

No one was a fool. She had already vaguely sensed Su Fei’s intention. Su Fei was afraid that her son would only have his wife in his heart after getting married, so she deliberately planted a thorn in her son’s heart.

This was because she couldn’t bear to see the love between them! ^[1]Su Fei back to her old game

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Meng Yunluo stood outside the dormitory door for a while, wiped her eyes with her sleeve, took a deep breath, tried her best to pretend nothing had happened, and slowly walked under the eaves.

A chubby, honest young man with narrow eyes came over and whispered, “Third sister-in-law.”

This young man was Li Hao’s younger brother, the fifth prince of the Wei Dynasty, Li Chang.

Meng Yunluo often came to the palace in the past and had met Li Chang several times. She had no good feelings towards this short, fat, and mediocre fifth prince. Now that she was married to Li Hao and became Li Chang’s third sister-in-law, she couldn’t ignore him.

“Fifth brother,” Meng Yunluo forced a smile, “Why are you here instead of staying in the palace?”

Li Chang glanced at Meng Yunluo slowly and said, “Mother has been wronged today. She must have cried for at least an hour or two. I was worried about her, so I came to see her.”

Meng Yunluo: “…”

Meng Yunluo didn’t know what expression she should show.

Li Chang waited for a while but didn’t get a response from his third sister-in-law, so he asked, “Isn’t the third sister-in-law going?”

I just got kicked out, where else should I go?

Meng Yunluo was filled with indignation, so she pulled herself together and said, “You go first! I’ll go later.”

Li Chang nodded, turned, and left.

Meng Yunluo stood there for a long time.

The joy of the newlyweds was overshadowed by a huge shadow. The shyness and joy in her heart receded like the tide. In its place was an indescribable grievance and uneasiness.

After an unknown amount of time, she heard steady footsteps behind her. A familiar voice rang in my ears: “Yunluo.”

Meng Yunluo hummed softly, and there was suddenly some warmth in her eyes.

Li Hao walked up to her, held her hand, and whispered, “Yunluo, I’m sorry for making you feel wronged just now.”

“My mother has not received much education. Due to her humble origins, she lives in fear in the palace and is often ridiculed and mocked. She is weak in character and will cry when she is wronged. My fifth brother and I have gotten used to it over the years.”

“I feel really guilty for letting you encounter such a thing as soon as you walked in.”

Meng Yunluo’s eyes were reddened, and she whispered, “I didn’t mean to dislike Mother when I said that. It was my mother who misunderstood me. You too, didn’t speak up for me, but instead kicked me out. You are so heartless.”

“Yes, yes, it’s me who has no conscience.”

Li Hao coaxed in a low voice: “I just coaxed my mother until my mouth was dry, please don’t cry anymore. Otherwise, I really won’t have the energy to coax you anymore. Can you cry another day?”

Meng Yunluo was so amused that she burst into laughter. She raised her fist and punched Li Hao’s chest lightly: “Hate you! You just like to bully me!”

Li Hao took Meng Yunluo’s hand, held her in his arms, and whispered something in her ear. I don’t know what he said, but Meng Yunluo blushed with shame and hit Li Hao again.

All the grievances and frustrations from before disappeared.

Li Hao looked at his newlywed wife tenderly and said softly, “Yunluo, just treat it as a favor to my mother. Coax her more often on weekdays. If she says or does something inappropriate, you, as her daughter-in-law, should cover up for her. When you can’t stop her, you should also bear some of the consequences.”

Being coaxed like this by her new husband, Meng Yunluo couldn’t say a word.

Moreover, it was natural for a daughter-in-law to be filial to her mother-in-law. When a husband is busy with government affairs and pursuing his career, shouldn’t the wife be filial to her?

Meng Yunluo quickly agreed: “Okay. Don’t worry! From now on, I will go to the palace every day to pay my respects to Mother. If anything happens, I will stand in front of you. I will not let Mother suffer any injustice.”

Li Hao’s dark eyes flashed with a smile, like a spring breeze blowing across the lake: “Thank you, Yunluo. It was not easy for my mother to raise me. I have always wanted to marry a wife who is like-minded with me and can serve my mother together in the future. Marrying you is the greatest blessing in my life.” ^[2]Oh my God, even the dialogues are same. Just the wife different

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(End of this chapter)