The Cannon Fodder and Villain’s Happy Ending

"Can I not come back?

! "

Mrs. Xiao shook her head with a look of hatred for iron.

Qin Di blinked and looked at Gu Zezhi outside the carriage.

The carriage and horses soon returned to Xiao's house, and Gu Zezhi personally helped Mrs. Xiao and Qin Di to get off the carriage.

He originally wanted to take Mrs. Xiao back to the house with Qin Di, and persuaded her to rest early, but Mrs. Xiao was worried, pointing to the dozen carriages she brought back, and instructing the accompanying servants: "Move those porcelain wares. Be careful, don't fall, this is to be used as a dowry!"

Madam Wang hurriedly said: "Madam, don't worry, there are servants watching! We must let them take care of themselves, and they won't break."

Gu Zezhi suddenly understood.

It turned out that my mother came back from Jiangnan in such a hurry because of her marriage.

The corners of his lips were slightly upturned, and a faint smile appeared on his lips, showing a rare embarrassment and impatience.

Qin Di also understood, his eyes rolled and his ears became hot.

The autumn wind slowly blew Gu Zezhi's purple hairband up, the hairband gently caressed Qin Di's cheeks, and the girl's white skin glowed a charming pink.

The wind rose and the clouds stopped, scattered petals all over the ground.

Mrs. Xiao went to Jiangnan, and her spirit was obviously much better, and it seemed that she had completely come out of the matter of Heli.

Not only did Gu Zezhi and Qin Di think so, but so did Empress Wei. Mrs. Xiao handed a sign to the palace the next day, and also brought tea from Jiangnan.

"Empress Empress," Mrs. Xiao went to the Palace of Three Treasures this time, "Xiao Ji is also in her prime. I've been thinking about making a wedding for the two of them in the past two months."

Originally, the wedding date should be discussed with Mrs. Qin Tai, but this was a marriage gifted by the royal family, and Empress Wei was also Qin Di's aunt, so Mrs. Xiao entered the palace to discuss with Empress Wei.

Mrs. Xiao was anxious. After all, Gu Zezhi will be twenty-one years old by the end of the year, but Empress Wei hesitated and said, "Two months seem to be in a hurry. It's already September, do you want to set it for next year?"

For Empress Wei, Qin Di was only fifteen years old, and he had only returned to Beijing for less than a year. How could being a daughter-in-law compare to being at ease in her boudoir, and it would be better if she could spend more time in her boudoir.

Furthermore, of course, the date of the wedding should not be agreed too happily, which makes the woman seem reserved.

Mrs. Xiao was refuted by Empress Wei, and she was not in a hurry, and said again with a smile: "Empress Empress, as the saying goes, if you have money but no money, it is better to marry a daughter-in-law for the New Year.

Two months is also a bit urgent, so why not set it in the twelfth lunar month? "

Mrs. Xiao kept her posture low and smiled.

In the marriage, the woman has to hold it, the man asks, the woman does not agree at first, and the man asks again, it means that the daughter-in-law is the man who asked to go back, which represents the solemnity of the man and is also a courtesy.

Empress Wei looked brooding and thought, and let out a sigh of relief: "Ben Gong remembers that there are several auspicious days in the twelfth lunar month."

The two set the wedding date in the twelfth lunar month of this year, with about three months left, which is almost the same.

But the specific wedding date, Mrs. Xiao will still wait until she leaves the palace and then go to Zhongyi Hou's mansion to negotiate with Mrs. Qin Tai.

A major event has been settled, and both Mrs. Xiao and Queen Wei are in a good mood.

Queen Wei chatted with Mrs. Xiao: "Bengong hasn't been to Jiangnan for several years. Did you visit Lingyin Temple this time?"

Queen Wei knew that Mrs. Xiao believed in Buddhism, so she mentioned Lingyin Temple.

"I went, and I stayed there for three days, fasting and praying to the Buddha."

When Mrs. Xiao talked about Lingyin Temple, she was very excited, "I haven't returned to Jiangnan for more than 30 years, and Jiangnan has changed a lot, but Lingyin Temple has not changed at all, as if time stopped there. "

Empress Wei had also been to Lingyin Temple, so she asked about the master in charge. The two were talking when a palace maid came in and bowed her knees and said, "Empress Empress, Duanrou County Master and Miss Tang are asking to see you."

Empress Wei didn't even raise her eyebrows, and said indifferently: "There is a guest in this palace, so he disappeared."

The palace maid took orders, but after a while, she came back and said tremblingly, "Empress Empress, the county master said that Miss Tang used to be looked after by Princess Duan in the western border, so I came here to greet the Princess."

Queen Wei's eyes flashed.

This pair of cousins ​​has a lot of heart, often saying one sentence and hiding three sentences, and there are often several layers of meaning in a sentence.

She turned her head to look at Mrs. Xiao, and Mrs. Xiao looked at Empress Wei generously, and the two smiled at each other.

"Let them in."

Queen Wei Road.

Soon, Princess Duanrou and Miss Tang came in under the guidance of the palace maid, one in purple and the other in blue, the former was noble, the latter graceful, each with its own merits.

The cousins ​​first saluted Queen Wei, and then bowed their knees to Mrs. Xiao.

"Thanks to Madam for taking care of me in Xijiang five years ago," Miss Tang smiled gracefully and gracefully, "My grandmother is from Jiangnan Ren's family.

Five years ago, when I went to Western Xinjiang, I didn't know it. Later, when I went back to talk to my mother, I realized that my grandmother and my wife were old acquaintances. "

"Ren Xuan!"

Mrs. Xiao couldn't help being moved, and asked, "Your grandmother is from Lin'an, and she is staying at home?"

Ren Xuan was Mrs. Xiao's best friend in her boudoir, two years older than her. She married into the Yang family in Shuzhong back then. They hadn't seen each other for more than 30 years since the other party got married.

Before that, Mrs. Xiao did not know that Ren Xuan had a daughter who married into the Tang family.

Miss Tang nodded in agreement: "When I went to the middle of Shu the year before last, my grandmother also mentioned you, Madam, to me, and showed me a painting of the "West Lake in March" that you made in her boudoir. Sigh Fru."

Mrs. Xiao seemed to recall some past events, and her expression softened again.

Duanrou County Lord smiled and said: "It turns out that Mrs. Yang Tai and Mrs. Xiao have such a relationship. This is fate."

As if she hadn't heard of it, Mrs. Xiao said to Miss Tang, "How is your grandmother?"

"My grandmother is in good health. She knew that you came to the capital from Xijiang. Before I came to the capital, she wrote me a letter asking me to visit you. I don't want you to happen to go to Jiangnan. I won't have the chance to see your wife until today."

Miss Tang responded gracefully.

"Good people, good."

Mrs. Xiao's expression became more complicated. She recalled the happy time in her boudoir. She still remembered that the night before Ren Xuan's marriage, she cried a lot, and when she went to see her the next day, she recovered herself. He also said that he would definitely go to Longzhou to see her in the future.

When I was young, I didn't know that this parting might be a goodbye forever!

Miss Tang looked at Madam Xiao expectantly, "I heard my grandmother say a lot about Madam. Madam, I rarely come to the capital. Can I talk to you often in the future?"

Mrs. Xiao seemed to be stunned and did not speak.

Miss Tang: "..."

Miss Tang's face was slightly stiff, and she was about to speak again, but was snatched in front by Empress Wei.

"Duanrou, Miss Tang, please step back."

Empress Wei dismissed them in an irrefutable tone, "Bengong and Madam Xiao have something to discuss."

Queen Wei's words have all been said on this point, and it is naturally inconvenient for Duanrou Princess and Miss Tang to stay.

"The Empress, then my cousin and I will not disturb you."

After the two cousins ​​bowed their knees and saluted, they backed out with the maid, only to hear Empress Wei and Mrs. Xiao talking with a smile: "By the way, Mrs. Xiao, this palace will let people say hello to the Qin Tianjian, When it's time to choose a date, you can send someone to talk to Qin Tianjian."

Just listening to the words "choose a day", the cousins ​​could guess what topic they were talking about.

After leaving Fengluan Palace, the smile on Duanrou County's lips instantly solidified, and his face changed directly.

Turning back and looking at the palace servant a few feet away, she lowered her voice and said coldly, "It seems that my cousin has this ability."

Miss Tang: "..."

Miss Tang pursed her lips aggrievedly, and there was a touch of moving color in her autumn water-like eyes.

"Don't come with me like this!"

Duanrou County Master didn't eat her clothes at all, flicked his sleeves indifferently, and left.

Miss Tang rubbed her handkerchief, bit her lower lip, and finally chased after her, "Cousin, I actually find it a little strange."

Duanrou County Master: "?"

Duanrou County Lord's expression softened a little, then stopped again.

Miss Tang organized some words and said, "Cousin, you also know why the lord asked me to come to the capital with you..."

Duanrou County Lord nodded, she knew it.

The father and the king asked the cousin of the Tang family to come to the capital for the purpose of marrying Duan Wangfu. They agreed with the prince of Duan to let the cousin marry Gu Zezhi, so as to achieve the cooperation between the two.

Miss Tang's eyes were dark and deep, and she continued, "But, princess... Mrs. Xiao and Duan Wang Yi are absolutely dead."

They didn't know until they arrived in the capital that Duan Wang and his wife actually divorced, or it was the righteousness proposed by Duan Wang's concubine Xiao's. This incident was also very noisy in the capital. It was said that Duan Wang's prince and his concubine murdered the Xiao family. Will be righteous.

"Just now I saw Mrs. Xiao's face was haggard, and there was no sign of loss or resentment, which means that the news we inquired was correct. It was Mrs. Xiao who took the initiative to propose a reconciliation with Duan Wang."

"That is to say, Mrs. Xiao and Duan Wang have a bad relationship."

"Cousin, Prince Duan was not born by Mrs. Xiao, but by his concubine, but Prince Duan asked me to marry Gu Zezhi..." Miss Tang bit her lower lip again, and said softly, "This is Is there something wrong with it?"

There was a chill in the oncoming autumn wind, and Miss Tang felt a deep unease in her heart, and the handkerchief in her hand was rubbed to pieces by her.

Duanrou County Lord lowered his eyes thoughtfully for a moment, until a bird fluttered its wings and flew from above, then he came back to his senses and cursed at Miss Tang: "I want you to talk more!"

"This kind of thing, if you want it, the father also wants it.

You recognize your identity and do your part well. "

Duanrou County Master left Miss Tang again and left with great strides.

Only Miss Tang was left standing on the spot, the autumn wind blew her skirt, making her figure particularly slender.

She gently pulled the corner of her mouth, with a bit of sarcasm in her expression, and disappeared in a flash, returned to her usual gentle and weak appearance, and chased after him again.

Mrs. Xiao stayed in Fengluan Palace until late, and then she went to Zhongyi Hou's Mansion the next morning to discuss the specific wedding date with Mrs. Qin Tai.

Although the invitation period is after the levy, there are too many things to prepare for a family like them to hold a wedding, so they usually discuss a rough date orally first, and prepare everything that needs to be prepared. So you can prepare for the wedding without any hassle.

Both sides cooperated, and the negotiation went very smoothly. The two quickly reached an agreement. As for the third party present, that is, Qin Di, there was no room to intervene.

From time to time, she received overly loving eyes from the two elders, which made her feel like a kitten, and the two elders could not wait to slap her head a few times.

After sending Mrs. Xiao away, Qin Di still had a strange feeling of being bald for no reason.

In contrast, Mrs. Qin Tai was beaming and her eyes narrowed with laughter.

Hou Mansion has not had any happy events for more than ten years!

She took Qin Di's hand with emotion, and was a little reluctant to marry her granddaughter when she was found last year, but she was more happy.

Mrs. Qin Tai rambled: "Xiaoji, they all say that the Xiao family in Jiangnan is a century-old literary family, and the hairpin Ying family is really extraordinary. You can see that Mrs. Xiao is well-mannered, and she speaks and acts in a decent manner. You have to follow her more. Learn the skills of dealing with others and being a steward."

Qin Di nodded in agreement.

Mrs. Xiao was indeed a hero among women. In her own era, she was also a woman with her own opinions, knowledge, and means. She would only have a better life if she left the scumbag!

Mrs. Qin Tai was thinking in a completely different direction, and was still saying: "Mrs. Xiao is obviously very interested in you, that's fine.

Mother-in-law likes you, and you will have a better life at your husband's house in the future. "

"After you pass the door, you should also respect Mrs. Xiao... It's better to give birth to a child earlier."

Hearing that Mrs. Qin Tai started to talk about giving birth, Qin Di's expression became very strange and felt very unreal.

She is only fifteen years old!

In three months, she is going to get married?

This is too fast!

Even if Qin Di felt fast, Qin and Gu were both in a hurry and worked together to prepare everything that should be prepared one by one.

Qin Zening and Qin Zeyu brothers unanimously decided to give Qin Di all the dowry left by their mother Wei Shi, and Mrs. Qin Tai also used her dowry to add some private rooms to her granddaughter.

In fact, after Qin Di and Gu Zezhi got married, Qin Zening started to prepare a dowry for Qin Di, but in the middle they separated from Erfang and moved. After that, he went to Minzhou again. Too urgent, this dowry did not prepare much.

After Mrs. Qin took over from Qin Zening's side, she started to organize Wei's dowry again, and then prepared a dowry list for Qin Di.

She is old and talks a lot. The three brothers and sisters save her time in the morning and evening. She often tells them what to prepare, such as a complete set of furniture and screens, as small as sewing and jewelry, etc., no matter how small or small, Hearing this, Qin Di was dizzy.

Mrs. Qin Tai focused all her attention on Qin Di's dowry. She had something to do, so she didn't have time to think about it, and gradually forgot the bad things about Qin Xin and Qin Zhun.

However, Mrs. Qin Tai forgot about Qin Xin, but Qin Xin tried every means to see Mrs. Qin, and was rejected by the Hou Mansion several times, so Qin Xin had other thoughts.

She was raised by Mrs. Qin Tai since she was a child, and she knows her habits well. She knew that Mrs. Qin would often go to Jingxin Temple to offer incense on the 15th day of the first month, so she just waited for the rabbit. On the first day of October, she finally got someone.

"grandmother!"

As Qin Xin shouted, she rushed to Mrs. Qin Tai's face. Tears were streaming down her beautiful face, and the crystal tears were dripping down. I felt pity for it. in wind and rain.

Qin Di also accompanied Mrs. Qin Tai to offer incense, and looked at Qin Xin coldly.

Mrs. Qin Tai looked at Qin Xin with a very calm expression, her eyes were like frozen lakes.

Not long ago, Qin Zening went to Ancheng County, Jizhou, and checked the inn where the old marquis died. This happened ten years ago. Even the postmaster of the inn was changed. However, there were still two errands. The maid remembered what happened back then. After all, Lord Hou was also a big man, but unfortunately, he got nothing.

Qin Zening didn't give up, and checked several other inns along the way. Unexpectedly, people at one of the inns remembered something, saying that they remembered the old Hou Ye and the others who went to stay there, and there was a beautiful girl who ran alone. Going to play under the oleander tree, he was very frightened. After they left, he chopped down all the oleanders in the yard.

That inn is only two days away from the Ancheng County inn. If it is said that Qin Xin really poisoned the old man, then her scheming is too deep. In order to prevent others from thinking of oleander, she also Waited patiently for two more days to start.

On the day the old marquis died, he ate the same food as everyone else, except for the sweet soup sent by Mrs. Qin Tai, no one thought that he was poisoned, only thought that he had a sudden illness.

In this remote rural area of ​​Ancheng County, the doctor's medical skills are also ordinary, and even if the doctor vaguely finds something wrong, he may not dare to talk nonsense.

If this was in the capital, the imperial doctor would go to work, and I would have found out that the old man was poisoned.

Even if there is no clear evidence, Mrs. Qin and the three brothers and sisters of the Qin family all believe that Qin Xin is definitely related to the death of the old marquis.

However, this piece of evidence could not allow Qin Xin to go to court, so Qin Zening was still investigating, trying to find the doctor who treated the old marquis in Ancheng County, and wanted to see if he could find out anything from other places.

Qin Xin wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, crying sadly.

She originally thought it was Qin Zening, Qin Di and the others who asked the concierge to stop her from seeing Mrs. Tai, but now she was unmoved when she saw Mrs. Qin, only to realize that Mrs. Qin didn't want to see her, and she was a little panicked.

The grandmother must have hated the Su family. The grandmother must have doubted herself, which is why she has this attitude.

Qin Xin told herself in her heart that she knelt on the cold and hard ground with a plop, raised her head, and her neck was slender and graceful like a swan.

"Grandmother, believe me, I'm innocent, it's my mother... I mean, it was Su Shi who was desperate, so she deliberately framed me and dragged me into the water, just to exonerate herself!"

Qin Xin's pupils were full of water, and she said sincerely, "Grandmother, I really have no intention of harming you!"

As she spoke, her tears slid down the corners of her eyes again, and her eyes were flushed.

However, Mrs. Qin was still indifferent.

Qin Xin was a little panicked.

In the past, it was always when she cried and begged that Mrs. Qin would soften her heart. No matter what she said, she would answer, but now, everything seems to have changed.

Qin Xin's heart sank little by little.

Since Qin Zhun was exiled, her life has become more and more difficult.

The second prince sent a letter from Jinzhou asking her for money, but she couldn't get it any more, so she had to write back and tell Qin Zhun's matter. After that letter was sent, it was lost in the sea, and she never received a reply.

She has never been short of money in her life, and she has always been used to doing whatever she wants. She has spent seventy-eighty-eighty of the money on her hand, and later she was not even enough to reward her servants.

The Second Prince's Mansion was filled with servants who watched the dishes. Seeing that she had no money, and the Second Prince had never written to her again, he felt that she had fallen out of favor, so he boldly deducted her food and clothing expenses.

This is not bad, that is, being neglected by others, and the days can be lived around.

Later, after Gu Jing returned from Jinzhou to suppress bandits, her life was even worse.

Gu Jing scolded her severely because of Qin Zhun's exile.

Only then did Qin Xin know from Gu Jing's words that it turned out that Gu Jing asked Qin Zhun to take the position of Shaoqing of Taipu Temple, just to let Qin Zhun empty his family business and fill in Chang Yingku's cave.

But now not only did Qin Zhun break in, but the incident also broke out. For this reason, the faction of Gu Jing and Cheng Engong suffered heavy losses.

The loss is not only money, but more people.

Gu Jing took this incident on Qin Xin, felt that she was useless, and slapped her.

Qin Xin was unconvinced, if it wasn't for Gu Jing always asking Qin Zhun for money, how could Qin Zhun have no money to fill Chang Yingku's hole.

She also blamed Qin Zhun for being indecisive. He knew that the cave was huge, but he didn't know how to think of a way. He sold all his property earlier and filled the cave. It's not that I lost my wife and lost my army!

Qin Zhun's stupidity not only harmed himself, but also harmed himself like this!

However, no matter how unconvinced Qin Xin is or how much she complains about Qin Zhun, it is useless, things are a foregone conclusion, and to this point, she is now helpless, but an orphan, and in front of Gu Jing, she has no confidence.

She needs a backer to let Gu Jing throw the mouse, otherwise, she is really afraid that no one will care if she is beaten to death in the Second Prince's Mansion.

"Snapped!"

The slaps from that day still echoed clearly in her ears, and she felt her cheeks were hot and painful.

Qin Xin really had no choice but to come to see Mrs. Qin Tai. She couldn't enter the Hou Mansion, so she came here to wait, and finally waited for someone.

"Grandma, think about it, if I'm really guilty, will Jing Zhaoyin let me go?"

"Grandma, you are so good to me, why should I hurt you?"

"If you don't believe me, I can swear to the gods and gods..."

Qin Xin believed in gods and Buddhas, but Mrs. Qin Tai never believed in her, so she could only raise her right hand and make an oath, her voice slightly hoarse.

Her appearance is so sincere and pitiful. If this happened before, Mrs. Qin would have softened her heart and believed her, but this time, she didn't say a word.

Mrs. Qin Tai looked at Qin Xin, thinking about Qin Xin who was less than five years old ten years ago, wondering how she could do it.

The old marquis is worthy of the world and the country in his life, and he has a clear conscience, how could she let him die in vain!

Qin Di watched the one-man show that Qin Xin sang for a long time.

She didn't speak at first, because she wanted to see Mrs. Qin's attitude and whether she would soften her heart again. Now that she was sure that Mrs. Qin really understood Qin Xin, she said with a smile, "Qin Xin. , don't call your grandmother here, and climb relatives indiscriminately!"

"Your biological father is in the prison of Jingzhao Mansion, and your biological grandmother is in the grave."

"The adopted father and mother are on their way to exile in Minzhou, and they have probably arrived now."

"Your younger brother and younger sister are in the Su family now."

"Our Marquis of Zhongyi and Qin Zhun have already separated, and it has nothing to do with you. What are you yelling about!"

Following Qin Di's words, Qin Xin's face became more and more ugly, her cherry lips trembled slightly, and her face was as white as paper.

It's a pity that Qin Di doesn't know what pity and cherish jade, so he doesn't save Qin Xin's face at all, "Although you are the wife of His Royal Highness the Second Prince, our Zhongyi Hou Mansion is not a weakling, nor is it a generation of flamboyance and power, so don't mess around with friendship. "

Qin Xin grew up in the Hou's residence in this life, and no one has ever spoken to her like this, she was ashamed, annoyed and hated.

She raised her eyes and looked at Mrs. Qin Tai, hoping that Mrs. Qin would reprimand Qin Di, and hope that Mrs. Qin would say a few words for herself.

However, Mrs. Qin Tai's eyes didn't have a ripple in her eyes, she even had a hint of disgust, and she lightly echoed: "Sister Ji, what you said is true."

As if struck by lightning, Qin Xin's eyes were round, and she looked at Mrs. Qin in disbelief, a feeling of being betrayed spontaneously arises.

Over the years, she has been so filial to Mrs. Qin Tai, Cheng Huan's knees, but Qin Di said a few words, but it took a few words to coax her away, making her stand on the opposite side of him.

Qin Xin's heart is as cold as ice, the love between grandparents and grandchildren for more than ten years, and the dedication of more than ten years, in the end, it can't compare with the so-called blood family.

Thinking back to the past scenes at this moment, and thinking of Mrs. Qin Tai's affectionately calling her heart and baby, she only felt sarcastic.

"Grandma, let's go."

Qin Di led Mrs. Qin Tai to the direction of Daxiong Palace.

Qin Xin, who was kneeling on the ground, stared blankly at the back of the two leaving, her eyes becoming more and more gloomy.

"Girl," Shuxiang called Qin Xin tentatively and helped her up from the ground, "Shall we go back?"

"..." Qin Xin didn't speak, and still looked at the Mahavira Hall in front. Qin Di and Mrs. Qin Tai had already entered the hall.

She can't go back yet, and now she can only rely on the Marquis of Zhongyi.

Qin Zening is cold-hearted and cold-hearted, and only Mrs. Qin Tai is soft-hearted. Qin Di can coax her over now, and he can also coax Mrs. Qin back again.

"Scholar, you are here, I will sit in the pavilion over there for a while."

Qin Xin planned to wait for Mrs. Qin to come out, and Scholar hurriedly answered the order. She also knew that the master was having a hard time in the Second Prince's Mansion, and even the days of their personal maids were not easy.

Now Mrs. Qin Tai is their only hope. After all, if this woman does not have the support of her parents' family, she will have no confidence in her husband's family.

Qin Xin walked towards the octagonal pavilion in Fenglin over there, and suddenly a figure walked out from behind the rockery on the left side of the pavilion, almost bumping into her.

Qin Xin subconsciously wanted to avoid it, but instead stumbled and leaned to one side.

"Be careful!"

The other party stretched out his hand to support Qin Xin's left arm, and Qin Xin's right hand grabbed the rockery next to him, and then he stabilized his body.

Qin Xin subconsciously looked at the other party. It was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old young man in brocade. He was dressed in a lake blue and auspicious clouds, with a white jade brocade belt inlaid around his waist. Smile as gentle as the warm sun.

The blue-clothed son was also looking at Qin Xin, only to think that she was like a hibiscus emerging from clear water, her reddish eyes looked pitiful, and although she wore a woman's hair style, she was vaguely pure and charming, bright and moving.

What a rare beauty!

The blue-clothed son secretly praised in his heart, and inevitably took a few more glances, and even forgot to let go of the hand holding Qin Xin's left arm.

Qin Xin and him looked at each other, and naturally saw the surprise in the other's eyes, the eyes were burning, this is the look in the eyes of a man looking at a woman.