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

"Miss Third, I counted it. The Crown Prince's wife gave two thousand taels." Meng Xiu was stunned when she saw the excited look on her nanny's face. Although she thought it wouldn't be too little when she saw the thick stack of banknotes, she didn't expect it to be so much.

Meng Xiu thought about the dowry that Liu and Meng Juan had sent her, saying that it was prepared according to the customs of the northwest and would definitely be useful. They also said that they would not prepare any large items for her, as they would be difficult to load, but these small things were light and easy to use, so she would not need to buy them after she settled down.

Humph, do you two need to go to Beijing to prepare the utensils that are used in the northwest? Can't I go to the northwest to buy them myself? Looking at the boxes and baskets full of wooden bowls and spoons, inferior porcelain trays, and various small ornaments made of neither iron nor copper. Finally, he took out two hundred taels of silver and stuffed it into her hand like a thousand pounds, and told her not to be reluctant to spend it. If the silver is not enough, just go to Meng Hai, and it will not be a problem to get a hundred or eighty taels.

Oh, one hundred and eighty taels, a dignified general of the fourth rank, he spent one hundred and eighty taels at once, how generous. People say that you should burn the bridge after crossing the river, this third room still needs you to hold Wu Zhengda, now you don't bother to pretend, anyway, you need to use people, you have to hold them.

Meng Xiu stood up and opened all the make-up items that Meng Wan and Meng Xiu had given her. Although Meng Wan's were not the best, they were of sufficient weight and not very conspicuous. In her words, she could wear them herself, take them off to give to others, or exchange them for silver.

Meng Qi's gift was even more thoughtful, all of it was medicinal herbs. She said, "Originally, you shouldn't give this as a gift for a wedding, just assume that I'm not giving you this just because you're getting married. I thought that the climate and environment in the northwest wouldn't suit you, so it's wise to take precautions in advance. Besides, people will always have headaches and fevers, and it's definitely not as convenient to find medicine there as in the capital, so I've prepared a lot more of everything for you, and the pills are all made at the Beijing pharmacy, and some are even brought from the palace."

Meng Xiu looked at the porcelain bottles, on which were written Liuwei Dinghuang Pills, Ermiao Pills, Shenrong Paste, etc., and there were also two boxes of donkey-hide gelatin blood-replenishing paste.

Meng Xiu gently stroked the donkey-hide gelatin blood-replenishing paste, and the decision in her heart became clearer and firmer.

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The two sisters walked slowly towards Shanzhi Hall. In the snow-covered sky, their bright cloaks looked like flowers blooming between heaven and earth, which was very beautiful.

"I really didn't expect that Fourth Brother wouldn't go to see off the bride?" Meng Qi whispered.

The fourth young master Meng Jing is the eldest son of the second wife.

"Well, I heard from mother that Fourth Brother is too busy with his studies. He will be away for at least two months. I'm afraid that he will be delayed too much and affect next year's provincial examination."

Meng Qi snorted, "Just him? He has been taking the exam for many years, but now he is not even a scholar. His sons are running around everywhere, but he is still taking the exam. It's ridiculous. Even if the fourth brother can't go, what about the fifth brother? He is also from the second house, so there must be someone to send him off, right?"

Meng Wan shook her head. She had almost no contact with this illegitimate son of the second house. It was rare for her to recognize him outside. "Who knows? Mother said it's none of our business, so don't ask."

Meng Qi nodded, and the two walked to the small pond where Meng Qi fell into the ice last year. Meng Wan stopped, and Meng Qi followed and stood beside her. They looked at the frozen water, and no one spoke.

After a while, Meng Wan said softly, "You know a lot."

"What?" Meng Qi was stunned at first, then seemed to react and smiled softly, "Are you referring to Wu Zhengda's matter? I heard the prince mention it."

How could Meng Wan believe this? Prince Rui was the least prominent of the princes. It was said that he only focused on his own life and never cared about politics, let alone military affairs. Even if Prince Rui was succeeded by the crown prince, he would have been exposed to some things, but he would never tell Meng Qi.

"It's not just this one. To be honest, ever since you had the accident here last year, you seem like a different person. Except for you, you are still you, everything else is different." Meng Wan turned his head and looked at Meng Qi.

Meng Qi was surprised at first, then smiled after seeing Meng Wan's serious expression, and then thought for a while and said, "How can I not change after dying once? Am I going to continue to let those people frame me? I was too naive before. After being hit on the left cheek, I would turn the right cheek and praise them for hitting me well, haha!"

Meng Qi turned her head and looked at the ice. "Second sister, people really can't be too kind, especially to those wolves. You can only be the final winner if you are more ruthless than them. To be honest, after falling on the ice that time, I don't know if I hurt my head. I don't remember a lot of things, including you."

Meng Wan's breathing stagnated as she looked quietly at Meng Qi's profile. She guessed correctly. Just like the plot in the novel, the word amnesia was used to cover up everything.

But she didn't respond. She wanted to see how much Meng Qi would say and to what extent. It depended on whether she wanted to ask her whether she was reborn.

"After Luo Bing woke up, I only remembered some things before I came to the West Mansion. As for how you came to me and how you became my second sister, I don't remember anything. But I was afraid that mother would worry, and even more afraid that you would be sad, so I didn't tell you the truth."

Meng Qi turned around and looked at Meng Wan again, "But I have one thing to say that is true. I am very happy that you are my second sister. It is not because you helped me out and married into the Shenjun Prince's Mansion, but because of that kind of feeling. Although we didn't spend a long time together, and I don't remember most of the time, but I feel at ease when you are with mother. If you were not here, I would really be worried about letting mother face Meng Shao and Jiang. Even if the third sister-in-law is here, she is different from you."

Meng Qi took Meng Wan's hand and said, "Second sister, you are very smart, smarter than me. I became what I am today because I made many mistakes and took many steps. Everyone said that I have changed. Even when I saw Meng Juan in Prince Jing's mansion last time, she asked me if I was possessed by something, haha."

Meng Wan gently rubbed Meng Qi's already somewhat cold hands, and still did not respond.

"I told her, yes, I was possessed by ghosts. I knew everything that the mother and daughter, including Meng Hai, had done, and I told them to be careful. You don't even know how her face looked at that time. She could have been humiliated. Humph, if you do something wrong, you will naturally be haunted by ghosts. I didn't do it, so what is there to be afraid of."

Meng Wan took Meng Qi's hand, turned around and walked out.

"Second sister, don't worry. I know what I am doing and I will not make any mistakes in the future. You don't have to worry about what I just told Third sister. That is my business and has nothing to do with you. As for the palace, although Zhou Yu will be the final winner, the process will not be easy, especially since Hu must have a deep backhand. I just want to remind Second sister that it is not easy for Hu to be promoted as a concubine, and it is less than a hundred days after the death of the former princess. This is very abnormal."

Meng Wan stopped and turned to look at Meng Qi. She had never thought about this question carefully. She thought Zhou Yiheng liked Hu too much.

Yes, no matter how much you like someone, it’s impossible for them to change so quickly.

"Also, I heard from some old people in the palace that the old princess, Zhou Yu's grandmother, went to the palace to meet the queen because of the matter of making Hu her legitimate wife. Then, a few days later, the palace issued an edict."

"Ah? Is it the Queen's order?" Meng Wan was surprised.

Meng Qi nodded. "I can't find out the specific situation. I don't think Zhou Yu knows either. He said that the old princess entered the palace quietly."

"I think Zhou Yu wants to be the crown prince on one hand, but more importantly he wants to find out the truth about his mother's death. A person who can't avenge his mother is not worthy of being called a human being."

When Meng Qi said this, her eyes were filled with hatred and self-blame. Meng Wan suddenly thought, could it be that Wang Shi died because of her in her previous life? And she did not avenge Wang Shi? And the reason why Wang Shi left early must be related to Meng Shao and Jiang Shi.

Meng Wan saw that Meng Qi didn't want to tell her more about how she became what she is now, and she knew that she couldn't get any more information out of her, so she simply gave up. With her words that Zhou Yu would succeed, she felt confident that as long as Zhou Yu followed the right person, everything would be fine.

She stretched out her arms to hug Meng Qi and walked with her forward. "You are right. Don't worry. I have decided to launch a full-scale counterattack at the end of the year. I have been preparing for so long and pretending to be a naive person for so long. I must let them see how powerful I am."

Meng Qi heard this witty remark, burst out laughing and asked, "Silly and innocent? What do you mean?"

"She is beautiful, innocent and cute, but she is also foolish and allows others to bully her, and then she has to thank others for it."

Meng Qi thought for a moment, then laughed, "Is it like I used to be?"

Meng Wan stood still, looked Meng Qi up and down, and said seriously, "You know what, they really look alike."

"Okay, I'll let you frame me and I'll go tell mom." Meng Qi said as she reached out to hit Meng Wan. Meng Wan was running in front, and his cheerful laughter could be heard from far away.

Wang stood in front of the window, watching her two daughters running back to the yard one after the other. The younger daughter made a ball of snow and threw it at the older daughter, who fought back unwillingly. After a while, they walked towards the stairs hand in hand again.

Mother Guo stood behind him with a sigh, "Look, Madam, what do you have to worry about? Just take your medicine, eat well, and take good care of yourself. There will be good days waiting for you in the future."

Wang nodded heavily and gently wiped away the tears on her face.