She was too lazy to clean up after dressing up as a villain heroine

Because she had no feelings for the Duke, or in other words, Lin did not receive the love that she deserved as a husband from the Duke, so she could only focus all her attention on her only son.

He wanted to gain recognition of his status and rights from his son's obedience.

From a psychological point of view, the son can even be said to be a substitute for the husband. After all, the wife obeys the son after the husband's death. There are many such mothers in modern times.

It is understandable, but it does not mean that if it is a conflict, Qiao Zhenzhen will be tolerant and give in to her.

It's pitiful that you are unhappy in your marriage, but you can't vent your resentment and dissatisfaction on others.

There is a saying that goes, it is better to go crazy and waste others than to waste your own energy.

Many people agree.

However, Qiao Zhenzhen feels that this statement depends on your perspective.

If you are the one who is wasting your time, then that is OK.

But once you become the one being driven crazy by others, things are no longer wonderful.

If we have to say who is pitiful, Qiao Zhenzhen feels that she is no less pitiful.

No one wanted her after her parents divorced when she was two or three years old. It was the same as having no parents. But she never complained about herself since she was a child. Compared with the more pitiful orphans or disabled people, she was lucky enough.

Only when a person no longer feels sorry for herself can she be happy.

……

Nanny Zhang introduced each of Qiao Zhenzhen's relatives to her, and those who were older than her had to give her gifts when they met.

As for those who are younger than her, she has to give them gifts when they meet.

Because Han Zheng is older than her, most of her peers, even if they are older than her, are considered younger than her.

Qiao Zhenzhen gave each of these people a purse filled with gold-bound peanuts.

It weighs about five fen, so the gift is neither light nor heavy.

There were a large number of people attending this family recognition ceremony. Just from the direct branch alone, there were about ten peers at a glance, not to mention the side branches.

Because the process was rushed, she barely remembered the faces.

The several hundred taels of silver spent on this trip were enough for an ordinary family to live for more than ten years.

As a person born into an ordinary family, Qiao Zhenzhen felt a little heartbroken.

Moreover, considering that she would have to support a hundred people from her mother's family in the future, even if she saved a little, it would cost at least five or six hundred taels of silver a month.

This is still a good idea, and the number will only get bigger as time goes by.

Her dowry was generous, but she had no income, so she ended up spending all her money.

It seems that the medicine business suggested by Master can be put on the agenda after Suiyuan is renovated.

During the whole journey to find her relatives, Qiao Zhenzhen was thinking about many things in her mind, but things had to be done one by one and there was no need to rush.

The whole process of recognizing relatives and worshiping ancestors went smoothly. When Mo Yuying's name was written in the family tree, it meant that Qiao Zhenzhen had officially become the daughter-in-law of the Han family.

Everyone had lunch together at noon. In front of relatives, Qiao Zhenzhen was always a quiet person.

What's more, she is of noble status now, so the relatives in this world speak much more pleasantly than those in her original world.

So she maintained a friendly smile throughout the meal.

As a result, most of the Han family's relatives felt that the rumors about Princess Fuhui's temperament were a bit exaggerated.

All in all, the first half day after marriage went smoothly.

After the meal, Old Madam Han did not keep her long and let her and Han Zheng return to Suiyuan.

When Xia Xiang saw people coming back, she asked, "Are those four Cai going to be sent back now?"

Qiao Zhenzhen waved her hand and said, "Send it back."

Xia Xiang heard this and went down to do the work.

Qiao Zhenzhen and Han Zheng said, "I have the habit of taking a nap, how about you?"

Han Zheng shook his head. He didn't have time for naps at work, so he usually didn't sleep on his days off.

"That……"

Han Zheng said: "It's okay, you sleep, I'll accompany you."

Although they had slept together before, she was still not used to taking off her clothes in front of Han Zheng. She walked behind the screen and Dongxiang took off her coat for her.

This is in line with the conservative style of respectable women in ancient times.

You can be more relaxed as a concubine, but as the wife, if you are too relaxed in bed, men may not like it.

Just human nature.

When she came out in her underwear, Han Zheng was already leaning against the head of the bed, reading a book in his hand.

Qiao Zhenzhen felt that their first day of marriage was a bit like that of an old married couple, without all the passionate scenes of hungry tigers pouncing on their prey.

Han Zheng, the second male lead, is indeed a normal person.

Shaking off her messy thoughts, Qiao Zhenzhen stepped over Han Zheng and got on the bed.

With the experience of being ambushed yesterday, she was very careful in bed today. She avoided him directly and went around the end of the bed.

Han Zheng turned a page of the book, looked up at her, and said, "Are you on guard against me?"

Qiao Zhenzhen said: "Who made you have a criminal record?"

She got into bed and pulled the covers up to her chin.

Han Zheng looked at him with amusement, "Isn't it hot?"

The Mid-Autumn Festival hasn't even passed yet, and it's actually a bit hot, but Qiao Zhenzhen is stubborn and says, "It's not hot."

Closing her eyes and turning to face the wall, she said, "It's time to sleep. Read a book and don't talk to me."

After hearing what she said, Han Zheng put down the book and moved closer to her. "You are still so distant, it shows that last night..."

Qiao Zhenzhen simply covered her head with the quilt and said in a muffled voice, "Don't mention last night. It's still daytime. Do you have any shame?"

Han Zheng laughed and pulled the quilt down. "Okay, I won't bother you. Don't keep your head down. You'll get too hot soon."

When Qiao Zhenzhen showed her head, her forehead was covered with sweat.

She didn't use her full strength, otherwise the two of them pulling and tugging might tear the mandarin duck quilt that Dongxiang had embroidered with great effort.

Han Zheng wiped the sweat off her face with his sleeve and whispered softly, "Go to sleep. There's no need to go inside. I still have some self-control."

Qiao Zhenzhen turned her head and rolled her eyes at him, which looked quite cute in Han Zheng's eyes.

She turned around and asked, "What book are you reading?"

Han Zheng picked up the book on the side and displayed the cover in front of her.

"The Art of War, not bad. I've read it before, but I've almost forgotten it."

Han Zheng smiled and hugged her in his arms, kissing her on the forehead, "Are you still studying military strategy?"

"The books I read are all kinds of things. I just glance at them casually, not in detail."

"Don't you like studying?"

Qiao Zhenzhen put her arm around his waist, closed her eyes and said, "Who said I don't like studying? I'm just average at music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Don't you know that when we graduated from the Girls' School, Tang Anning and I were both outstanding graduates?"

When Han Zheng heard Tang An Ning's name now, his mood no longer fluctuated.

He was still in the mood to tease Qiao Zhenzhen, "Isn't it because my father-in-law is the acting chief priest of the Imperial College?"

Qiao Zhenzhen snorted, "You underestimate me too much. If my grades are so bad that people can't stand it, and you still give me the title of outstanding graduate, it would be a slap in my father's face. And think about my second brother, he was expelled from school before, isn't he my father's son?"

"So, you still rely on your strength?"

"That doesn't mean I didn't benefit from my father's help." Qiao Zhenzhen said, "Overall, I worked very hard in my studies."

I remember the three months before graduation when I was at a critical juncture.

From a semi-illiterate person who couldn't even recognize traditional Chinese characters, she ended up with a handwriting that even her teacher praised.

Only you know how hard it is, and you can't even tell others about it.

"Don't talk about me, let's talk about you, the top student who won the martial arts championship at the age of fifteen."