After the replacement marriage, I was forced to fight at home

Liu thought that since Meng Hai asked her to live in Beijing for a long time and to find out the news in Beijing for him, it would also be convenient for him to carry out all his plans in Beijing. She thought that she could not just sit there and do nothing in the mansion. She had to grab the power of the housekeeper, and the first one was Wang.

Although Wang was no longer in charge of the family business, she was the wife of the prince, and some matters, big or small, could not be bypassed by her. In this way, Wang was not a threat, and he only had to deal with Liu and Jiang.

Meng Juan received the signal from her mother, "What are you talking about, aunt? Sister Qi is my sister. She is not living well in her husband's family, so I am naturally worried. Don't worry, aunt. When I get married, if I meet Princess Jing, I will plead for my fourth sister and tell her that she is a person of true character."

Wang nodded with satisfaction, "When you go to the Hong family, they will definitely interact more with the royal family because of how much they value you. Then you sisters can help each other."

Liu was very proud. This was true. Although Su Qing married into the Prince's Mansion, there was a Hu there, who was waiting for her to marry in with a knife and fork. Not to mention whether they could visit each other often, even if Su Qing wanted to go back to her parents' home, it would not be easy to see anyone.

On the other hand, as for her daughter, the Hong family is now very close because of Meng Hai. Mrs. Hong said last time that after Meng Juan gets married, she will manage the household together with her two sisters-in-law.

Seeing Meng Juan happily putting away the box, Su Qing frowned. What on earth did Wang Shi mean? Could it be really like what she said?

Meng Xiu watched Liu and Meng Juan talking sweetly, and she felt even more angry. They were clearly harming others, yet they had the nerve to accept such an expensive gift. But when she thought about it, wasn't she also an accomplice in harming others?

She had originally wanted to wait for Meng Qi to come back, explain the situation to her, and then sincerely apologize, but as Meng Qi failed to come back due to "accidents" time and time again, her previous idea became increasingly shaken.

Anyway, the third house arranged a marriage for her. Although the man surnamed Wu was not a child of nobility and had no family background, he had achieved his current position through his own efforts, which was enough to show that he had a promising future.

Moreover, Liu told her that because of Wu Zhengda's bravery in the war with the Southern Barbarians some time ago, he had been appointed by the emperor as the assistant of the Xuanfu Envoy, a sixth-rank official, in charge of all the affairs of a garrison. When she married him, she would be the mistress of the house.

She had no parents-in-law or sisters-in-law, and she was the most distinguished person in the garrison. Whenever Meng Xiu thought of this, she wished that the marriage could be arranged in the autumn, but she had to wait until winter.

And at that time, I took a quick look at him. He was tall and mighty, with handsome features and a cheerful appearance. What was there to be dissatisfied about?

Moreover, Wu Zhengda is under Meng Hai's command. If he tells Meng Qi about this, given Meng Qi's personality, she will definitely make a fuss. Then Liu and Meng Juan will definitely be angry, which will affect Wu Zhengda. If Meng Hai then scolds Wu Zhengda, wouldn't the two of them be at odds before they even get married?

Watching Su Qing and Meng Xiu helping Wang get on the sedan chair and walk out of the courtyard, Liu said smugly, "So what? Your father is the most capable. Power and interests are always the most important. So what if she is the wife of the prince? So what if she guessed that we were the ones who did all these things to Meng Qi? She still has to lower herself to please us."

Meng Juan opened the box again and touched it lovingly, "Mom, it's so beautiful. I've never seen such a beautiful hairpin."

Liu turned around and took the hairpins. "Think about it, there are only two of them, so of course they are noble. When you go to the Hong family, you should wear them on important occasions, and let everyone know that they belonged to the late Empress Dowager. Then no one will be able to look down on you, not even Princess Jing."

"What about that one? Didn't Auntie just say two?"

"I don't know. If it was given to the late queen, then it must be with the prince. What a pity. If we could get that branch to make a pair, it would be a real heirloom."

As Liu spoke, she picked up her hairpin and measured it against Meng Juan.

"Mother, when are you going to tell Meng Xiu that the person she saw that day was not the one named Wu?"

"I wasn't going to tell her."

"Ah? What if she finds out later?"

"What should I do? Just like your father said, after the wedding ceremony and entering the bridal chamber, we are husband and wife. I don't believe Meng Xiu dares to come back and regret the engagement. She is not Meng Qi, and no one has her back."

Meng Juan nodded, "Mom, do you know what Wu Zhengda looks like?"

Liu put away her hairpin and said, "I haven't seen it either. I heard from your father that it is quite tall, but darker. The most important thing is that there is a scar here."

As Liu spoke, she measured her face with her hands. Meng Juan watched as Liu measured from the bottom of her right eye to the corner of her right lip, and she covered her mouth in surprise. "It's so long, isn't it scary?"

"Yes, that's why he can't find a wife. And he is also very ambitious, so he wants to find a lady from an official family, and she has to be pretty. Look, isn't this a match made in heaven for Meng Xiu?"

Meng Juan didn't respond. If she married a man like that, she would probably have nightmares when she woke up in the middle of the night and looked at the long scar.

When they reached the fork in the road leading to Zhishan Hall, Wang patted Meng Xiu's hand and said, "Good child, don't worry. Auntie still has some good things. I will give you a box in winter."

Meng Xiu listened to Wang's words, as if she was drowned by self-blame, "Aunt, I, I..."

"I know it's hard for you. Your mother has been giving you a hard time because of your marriage. But I think this marriage is not bad. The emperor is far away, so you should go and find your own life. Hold your husband well and live your life. It will only get better and better in the future. Don't worry, when you get married, if your mother is too much, your aunt will make up for the rest for you."

Meng Xiu couldn't suppress her guilt after hearing this, "Aunt, actually I..."

Looking at Meng Xiu's expression, Su Qing confirmed the role she played in Meng Qi's jumping into the lake. "Third sister, you don't have to be polite. Since mother has said so, you can just wait to get married happily when the time comes."

Su Qing couldn't let Wang hear such words again, and she didn't want Wang to face these things either, so she could do everything by herself.

Meng Xiu saw Su Qing winking at her, indicating that Wang was tired, so she shut up tactfully, "Second sister, my eldest sister is getting married tomorrow. If you are free, can I come to your place and sit for a while?"

Although Su Qing didn't like Meng Xiu, she also knew the difficulties of a concubine's daughter in ancient times. No one planned for her, and she could only rely on herself. But this didn't mean that Su Qing would forgive or understand everything she did. After all, Meng Qi and the original owner were siblings, and there was also a Wang among them, a Wang who was really good to her in this alien world.

"Of course, but my room is a mess. I'll ask Dongmei to invite you after I clean it up."

Su Qing walked beside the soft bridge, thinking about the plan, whether he should ask Chuan'er to ask Liuzi again. Although Liuzi was smart, he was still young. When Zhou Yu first said that he should be given the task, he disagreed.

Zhou Yu just smiled and said, it is great that you can come up with such an idea, and it is just right to let Liuzi do it. He looks small and inconspicuous, and he likes to tinker with these things. Don't worry, Liuzi, there is nothing he can't do as long as he puts his mind to it and is interested in it.

Zhou Yu also said mysteriously that he had added another ingredient and asked her to wait and see.

Su Qing never thought that her plan was excessive. She just wanted to retaliate. To treat others in their own way was the most satisfying way to take revenge.

Didn’t you, Meng Juan, design to make Meng Qi disliked by Prince Rui? Then I will make sure that you are disliked by Madam Hong before you even enter the Hong family, so that the Hong family will think you are unlucky and your path to entering the Hong family will be difficult.

Thinking about the maids that the Hong family bought from human traffickers some time ago in order to hold a wedding, Su Qing showed a smug smile.