diskusbooks Chapter 192 That's why the two children were switched.
Chapter 192 That's why the two children were switched.
Fortunately, the guards brought by the crown prince reacted quickly and rescued the person.
Everyone was somewhat taken aback, wondering why the Crown Prince had suddenly made a move.
"Today is Miss Yu's coming-of-age ceremony; it is inauspicious to see any bloodshed." The Crown Prince calmly ordered his men to take Jiang away.
"The most important thing now is to get Miss Yu's coming-of-age ceremony completed."
"Yes, yes, Your Highness is right." Yu Kangping hurriedly nodded in agreement and let the coming-of-age ceremony continue.
Upon hearing this, the officials and their wives who had originally intended to leave glanced at the unmoved Empress Dowager and returned to their seats.
The coming-of-age ceremony is divided into three parts, including the addition of the hairpin.
Now that the three hairpin-adding ceremonies have been completed, Yu Ruowei should kneel and drink the sweet wine, listen to the master's instructions, and then the master or her father will give her a nickname.
But after that incident, Da Niang was unwilling to continue being Yu Ruowei's main guest.
The fact that she didn't leave is already a sign of respect for Master Qiuyue and the Crown Prince.
So Master Qiuyue took the initiative to get up and do it for him.
She inserted the jade hairpin into Yu Ruowei's hair, her tone full of affection: "The Book of Songs says, 'The gentleman is at peace.' Now I break with tradition and establish a new one for you—'You' is like water, which becomes round when it meets a circle and square when it meets a square. May your life be like the waves of the Luo River, flowing through nine bends without losing its clarity; 'Ning' is like a tree, flourishing in spring and unbroken by winter snow. May your heart be like the branches of the Southern Mountain, remaining true to itself through the four seasons."
Seeing Yu Ruowei bow, Master Qiuyue helped her up.
“From this day forward, ‘You Ning’ will be your courtesy name.”
"You Ning thanks you for bestowing this name upon me, Teacher. I will certainly follow your teachings in the future." Yu Ruowei bowed again.
Yu Ningyao was very impressed by this scene.
If it were an ordinary fifteen-year-old girl, she would probably have run away crying after encountering something like this.
It's truly remarkable that Yu Ruowei has been able to remain calm and composed under everyone's strange gazes until now.
Look, Cui Ruixin's face is as pale as a ghost.
At this moment, Yu Ruowei's maid brought over her zither.
When Yu Ruowei accepted the paulownia wood zither, the whispers at the table gradually subsided.
She bowed slightly to all four sides: "I am deeply grateful for your presence at my coming-of-age ceremony, and I would like to play a piece called 'Begonia Under the Moon' as a token of my appreciation."
As the first overtone reverberated, Zhang Xueshi of the Hanlin Academy, who was holding a teacup, froze in mid-air.
He was used to the elegant music of the palace, and ordinary music could not please his ears.
At that moment, he was frozen in his seat by the clear, cool sound, letting the tea in his hand go cold.
As the melodious sound of the zither filled the air, the little girl who had been dozing under the west window opened her eyes wide.
The old women brewing tea under the eaves unconsciously lowered their copper kettles, afraid that the sound of the lid clattering would disturb the rhythm.
Even the most discerning woman was captivated by the performance.
The layman looks at the excitement and the insider looks at the doorway.
Yu Ningyao felt that Yu Ruowei's playing was very moving, and she was unconsciously drawn into the music.
However, Da Niang noticed the technique Yu Ruowei used when playing the piano.
"Is this 'Floating Cloud Hand'?" She looked at Master Qiuyue in disbelief.
“Exactly.” Master Qiuyue’s face was full of pride.
Her master had predicted that after her death, no one in the world would be able to learn this skill again.
But her students did it.
When the music ended, the entire hall fell silent.
Regardless of Yu Ruowei's background, she has already made a name for herself in the capital with her superb zither skills.
……
After the coming-of-age ceremony, the Marquis's residence saw off the guests, and Yu Ningyao couldn't even stay to watch the excitement.
The Marquis's residence is now in an uproar.
"Mother, what exactly happened? Did you already know about the child swap?" Yu Ziyuan, who was never one to hold his tongue, was the first to ask.
"Is Weiwei really not our biological sister?"
Cui Rui was in a state of confusion, unsure whether she should reveal the truth.
Yu Kangping sneered: "Could it be that you had a bastard child with another man, so you pulled this switcheroo? I ask you, where is my biological daughter? How could she have been switched?"
Upon hearing this, Cui Rui felt as if she were about to vomit blood.
"Don't you dare slander me."
“My daughter was switched, and I’m more heartbroken than anyone else.”
Yu Kangping distrusted her completely.
He said with a stern face, "You knew about this all along, so why did you keep it a secret?"
Cui Ruixin opened her mouth, but for a moment she didn't know where to begin.
Yu Kangping's patience had run out. He said coldly, "Think it through before you speak. I've already sent my eldest son's wife to the backyard to find the child that bitch mentioned and interrogate her."
"If you dare to lie, your position as the Lady of the Marquis's Mansion will be over."
The woman who shouted in public was taken away by His Highness the Crown Prince's men.
He dared not ask the Crown Prince for his release, so he vented his anger on Cui Ruixin.
These words startled Cui Ruixin, who abruptly looked up at him.
Neither the son nor the daughter-in-law dared to utter a sound.
Cui Ruixin recounted the whole story with a sense of humiliation.
Finally, she looked at Yu Ruowei, who had been silent all along, and took her hand.
"I didn't make it public because I was afraid of ruining Weiwei's reputation. She is Master Qiuyue's last disciple, and she cannot have any blemishes. Only the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family is worthy of her status."
“Even though Weiwei isn’t my biological daughter, I’ve always considered her my own daughter.”
As she spoke, tears began to stream down her face.
These words successfully reminded Yu Kangping.
Yes.
Today, Yu Ruowei's performance captivated the capital and won the appreciation of the Emperor.
Even though she wasn't the legitimate daughter of a marquis, with Master Qiuyue as her backer, no one dared to underestimate her.
On the contrary, their Marquis's mansion desperately needs someone who can uphold the prestige of the mansion.
Especially His Highness the Crown Prince...
Thinking of the Crown Prince who had come uninvited today, Yu Kangping looked at his daughter.
"Weiwei, don't be afraid. Even if you're not my biological child, I will order everyone to continue treating you like a princess. We've been father and daughter for over a decade; I won't let anyone hurt you."
"By the way, are you and the Crown Prince old acquaintances?"
Yu Ruowei shook her head.
"I only met the Crown Prince once on the way back to the capital and exchanged a few words. Our next meeting is today."
Yu Kangping seemed to be deep in thought.
At this time, Zhang Yunyi also finished her interrogation. She brought Chen and her three grandsons up and told them the results of the interrogation.
Upon hearing this, everyone realized that it was almost identical to what Cui Ruixin had said. It seemed that Cui Ruixin had not lied; the Chen family had been bewitched and coveted the wealth and glory of the Marquis's mansion, which was why they had switched the two children.
"Father, Mother, how should we decide this matter?" Zhang Yunyi asked her parents-in-law for their opinions.
Today's events cannot be handled discreetly.
All the high-ranking officials and nobles in the capital witnessed the scene of Jiang's riot.