The orphan Zheng Youning stepped into the Chiang Kai-shek mansion in Bianjing and knew that this marriage contract was her only support. However, the cold treatment from her future mother-in-law and the indifference of her fiancé Jiang Wenjun made her quickly see the reality: even if she reluctantly married, the future was destined to be difficult. Especially when she discovered that Jiang Wenjun was secretly in love with the princess's cousin, she became even more determined - she must not fall into this muddy water. She needed a decent and irresistible reason to leave the Jiang family.
So, she hid her intelligence, acted meek, and secretly waited for the opportunity. At a banquet of the Chiang Palace, when the princess's cousin once again made things difficult for her, Zheng Youning cleverly designed it so that the tokens (such as silk handkerchiefs or hairpin rings) that were obviously symbols of friendship given to the princess by Jiang Wenjun would "accidentally" appear in public in front of the key figure, Jiang Yuqing.
When the upright Jiang Yuqing witnessed this scene, he was furious and disappointed. He immediately understood his son's unbearability and the princess's unfaithfulness, and at the same time he also glimpsed the deep meaning behind Zheng Youning's move: this seemingly weak orphan girl was not a submissive person. In this way, she not only revealed the unbearable truth, but also euphemistically expressed her unwillingness to get involved.
Afterwards, Jiang Yuqing summoned Zheng Youning alone. He did not rebuke her plan, but said frankly: "Son, you have been wronged because the Jiang family can't live up to you and your father's trust." Zheng Youning knew that there was no need to pretend in front of such transparent people, so he spoke his mind frankly and said that he did not want his father to be humiliated in heaven, nor did he want his family to be uneasy in the future.
Jiang Yuqing admired her sobriety and spirit, and felt filled with guilt and pity. He respected and agreed with her
