After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

"Xiao Tao, stop talking nonsense."

Although it was a scolding, Meng Lan's cheeks flushed.

My senior brother is still at the border and I don’t know when he will be able to come back safely.

There's no point in thinking more.

Meng Lan suppressed the turmoil in her heart, a firm look flashed in her eyes: "Have you received a reply to the letter I sent to the palace?"

"Yes, Miss. Is the Empress Dowager willing to help?" the maidservant asked worriedly.

"The Empress Dowager is a man of great propriety. Since the late Emperor's passing, she has rarely participated in state affairs. It is precisely for this reason that the current Emperor treats her like a mother and is extremely filial to her."

There are some things her father taught her.

But before, she didn't care and her parents planned everything.

But now my father has been poisoned and my mother has fallen ill, and the illness has been lingering and has not shown any signs of improvement.

Meng Lan keenly sensed that something was wrong and sent people to investigate secretly and collect some evidence.

And secretly changed the medicine for his mother.

But even if she finds some people, it will only be a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution. She has to find a way to break the deadlock.

"Miss, then why do you want to see the Queen Mother? You might as well ask Concubine Tong..." Xiao Tao was a little confused.

I know the Queen Mother won't agree.

Before she got married, Concubine Tong had some friendship with the lady. She loved her daughter as well as her family, and always loved her very much, almost treating her as her own nephew.

There is no queen in the harem. Concubine Tong has the highest rank and is very favored, so she still has a say.

Shouldn't asking her for help be the best option?

Meng Lan didn't say anything.

Concubine Tong was just a concubine, and some things she did were not justified.

Although Concubine Tong had no prince and only gave birth to three princesses, the third princess and the second prince have always been close.

In the past, Concubine Tong loved her, but it was unclear whether it was more out of nostalgia or out of a desire to win over the Meng family.

Her mother had warned her that no matter how close the imperial concubine was to her, she must not take advantage of her favor and become arrogant, but should instead observe etiquette in all situations.

She entered the palace to break the impasse, not to involve the Meng family in the struggle among the princes, and she must not look for Concubine Tong.

Prince Ning's Mansion.

Qingyao opened his arms, and Su Qingya changed his clothes gently and carefully.

"Husband, I wonder how the investigation of what I mentioned last time is going?"

Qingyao closed his eyes slightly and spoke in a lazy voice.

"Well, the Third Princess has recently recruited quite a few advisors, and she's been showing them around quite a bit. I've checked out that guy you mentioned; he's lame and disfigured. He's said to be the son of a local squire. He was caught in a fire a few years ago, and since he had ambitions but couldn't pass the imperial examinations, he became a student."

Su Qingya paused and asked, "Could it be fake?"

"I sent someone to check his household registration. His family is all in the Yuhang area, so there's no problem." Qingyao didn't really care about this person.

It was just an ant, and he had already taught it a lesson.

As for the murder of Fang Jin, it was done by the Bo family.

It has nothing to do with him.

"That's good." Su Qingya felt relieved.

She untied Qingyao's belt and handed his coat to the servant.

After everyone sat on the couch, she skillfully reached out to give Qingyao a massage.

Qingyao closed his eyes and rested, feeling quite satisfied. This woman was somewhat useful.

"Husband, Qian Fengping participated in the dim sum competition. I heard that she has entered the finals."

That chef Jiang Yu is also a useless thing. His cooking skills are not even as good as those of an ignorant village woman.

"Don't worry about it. They won't be so proud for long." Qingyao said calmly.

Seeing that he still didn't want to intervene, Su Qingya felt a little aggrieved.

"Husband, you know how they treated me before. Now they are in the capital, on our territory, and you won't let me vent my anger?"

Su Qingya withdrew her hand and sat down with her back to him angrily.

She could occasionally imitate the gentleness and subtlety of ancient women, even as a marital interest, but she was not willing to be treated as a woman who was easy to fool by Qingyao.

There was a flash of displeasure in Qingyao's eyes, but he quickly concealed it.

He embraced the woman from behind and said lovingly, "Qingya, why are you so anxious? They're courting death by marching into the capital with such fanfare at this time. Someone will teach them a lesson."

"Husband, what do you mean?" Su Qingya became excited.

Qingyao refused to say more.

"We, the Prince Ning's Mansion, will not be involved in this matter. You can just be a quiet spectator."

"I understand." Su Qingya curled her lips.

It doesn't matter if she lets others do it, as long as she can see Fang Tong and his wife in trouble, she will be happy.

It’s a pity that Fang Nanzhi didn’t come. It would be better if that wild girl could learn a lesson.

But it doesn’t matter, Fang Tong and his wife might lose their lives in the capital.

At that time, she would come forward to help collect the body and send a roll of straw mat back to Fang Nanzhi, as a repayment for their acquaintance.

"Qingya, stop focusing on these messy things. You're the Crown Prince's consort, so you should behave like one. Be dignified and gentle on a daily basis, especially in front of Mother..."

Seeing that her mood had improved, Qingyao spoke with a hint of meaning.

"What do you mean? Did your mother-in-law complain to you again? Why is she so nosy?"

Su Qingya interrupted him directly, her eyes almost spitting fire.

She had been in a bad mood these days and wanted to divert her attention, so she asked someone to build a barbecue in the garden.

It's just that the charcoal was not placed properly and accidentally burned two or three pots of flowers in the garden.

Her mother-in-law wanted to punish her by making her copy the family rules.

She didn't want to copy it, so she just pretended to be sick to avoid it.

Qingyao's face turned slightly cold.

"Su, do you even know a thing about etiquette? How can you say that to Mother? What happened in the garden happened in public. Did Mother need to tell me?"

"The two pots of peonies you burned were Mother's favorites. Not only did you not apologize, but you even argued with her in public. Is this how a younger generation behaves?"

After all, he came from the countryside and had only learned the rules for a few years, so his behavior was a bit rude.

If she wasn't still useful, Qingyao would never have married her.

Su Qingya felt a little guilty.

She knew that men in ancient times were more filial.

Whether filial piety is true or false remains to be seen, but one must certainly show filial piety in words.

She chose her words carefully.

"I didn't do it on purpose. It was my mother-in-law who forbade me to go out freely. I married into your family, not a bought slave. Don't I even have the freedom to go out?"

At the end, her voice became louder, and she looked very righteous.

Qingyao couldn't help but hold his forehead.

"What were you doing out there? Eating stinky tofu at a roadside stall? Do you know how many people saw you doing that last time? It brought shame to our family as well."

If you live in a powerful and wealthy family and you live a more extravagant life, others may warn you against it but they are actually envious of you in their hearts.

But eating stinky tofu on the street is something people look down upon from the bottom of their hearts.

Many ladies in the capital secretly said that Prince Ning's wife was a wild boar who could not eat fine bran.

He ignored the delicacies from the palace and ate the food of the common people, which was so smelly. This shows his taste.

Prince Ning treats him like a treasure. Does he have some special hobby?

Princess Ning often goes out to socialize. After hearing these words, how can she be nice to her daughter-in-law?

Not letting her go out is to avoid embarrassing the Ning Palace.

Su Qingya didn't care: "What's wrong with eating stinky tofu? It's all food, there's no need to distinguish between high and low. This is the only way I can show my closeness to the people."

Qingyao felt like he was playing the lute to a cow.

He stood up and said, "I think you should learn from your sister how to be a virtuous and filial daughter-in-law when you have time."

After saying that, he left directly.

Su Qingya's expression was distorted, and she swept everything on the table away with a wave of her sleeves.

Sister, where did her sister come from!

She is just a fake daughter of the Bo family, a country girl.

She doesn't think Su Xiran is her sister.

No, why did the prince mention Su Xiran? When did he meet that bitch again?

Su Xiran, this shameless woman, has been occupying the magpie's nest for so many years. Not only has she won her brother's love, but she has also snatched away her fiancé, Chen Haokun, who she had an engagement with as a child.

At that time, Chen Haokun said that he and Su Xiran were childhood sweethearts and were willing to go along with it.

She, the real daughter who had just returned home, was put on the fire.

The servants in the Bo's mansion looked down on her, and only her mother cared about her.

Her mother helped her for a long time before she found an opportunity and hooked up with the Prince of Ning.

She worked hard to become the Prince of Ning's consort, but Su Xiran could only marry Chen Haokun, who was sitting on the bench in the Hanlin Academy.

She thought she had won.

The Bo family changed their attitude towards her, and she became the well-deserved eldest daughter. Even her father and brother became more friendly to her.

But some time ago, she went back to her parents' home and happened to run into Su Xiran.

She saw the bitch pretending to fall down in an attempt to seduce the prince, and the prince actually helped her up.

At that time, Su Qingya had a sense of crisis.

Su Xiran will not give up. She must be unhappy with her life and wants to seduce the prince.

She wanted to take away everything from her.

Now, the prince still said that the bitch was virtuous and filial, and Su Qingya was so angry that her whole body was shaking.

No, she must do something to ruin Su Xiran's reputation!

Coincidentally, Su Xiran had similar ideas to her.

After the real daughter returned home, she barely managed to make a living by relying on her years of business in the mansion.

She grabbed Chen Haokun regardless of everything, thinking that she could hit Su Qingya.

But Su Qingya is her mother's biological daughter after all. Her mother always favors her and even lets her enter the palace and become the prince's consort.

But after she married into the Chen family, she realized that the Chen family was just an empty shell.

My father-in-law is well-known for his integrity, which results in the Chen family having little savings.

My mother-in-law is a sickly person and has to take medicine all year round, which costs a lot of money.

Chen Haokun is a straightforward person who is inflexible and suffers from being ostracized in the Hanlin Academy.

She had to take care of her mother-in-law by her bedside, and she had to endure the nausea and take the initiative to let Chen Haokun take a concubine to show her tolerance and magnanimity.

She was living such a hard life, but Su Qingya was so proud of herself. How could she be willing to accept this?

She tried to contact her brother-in-law, Prince Ning, but the progress was not smooth at first.

But as time went on, she felt that the prince was beginning to waver.

What man doesn't cheat? How can he possibly spend his whole life with only one woman?

As long as she perseveres, there is always a chance of success.

At this time, Su Xiran's carriage stopped in front of a small courtyard.

"Is it here?"

"Yes, ma'am, I have already made inquiries."

The maid said respectfully.

"Well, go knock on the door."

As soon as she finished speaking, the driver quickly tied up the horse and ran forward to knock on the door.

Su Xiran was helped out of the car by a maid.

The lights had been turned off and the couple, Fang Tong and his wife, were preparing to go to bed early to recharge their energy for tomorrow's finals, but they were forced to get up.

"Who is it, so late?" Qian Fengping asked.

Fang Tong pricked up his ears and listened.

"The voice doesn't sound like Mr. Wu's, could it be..."

The bad guys watching them are about to take action, right?

I remember the notebook my daughter used to talk about

The innocent villagers opened the door without any preparation, and were greeted by a cold broadsword that pierced directly into their chests.

The villagers could only spit out blood and fall to the ground with hatred, without even having time to make a sound.

Fang Tong felt a little cold on his back.

No way, this is the capital, these people shouldn't dare to be so arrogant...

He left the house and didn't go near the gate, shouting at the top of his lungs.

"Who?"

"Is this Master Fang? Our young lady wants to see you for something."

The driver outside the door responded.

"Which family's lady?"

Fang Tong did not let his guard down.

"My young lady's surname is Su, and she comes from the Bo Mansion."

Surname Su?

Su Qingya? Not enough suffering, looking for more trouble?

Fang Tong looked back at his wife and lowered his voice.

"I'll get a ladder."

Qian Fengping understood, turned around and went to the kitchen, and took out a medium-sized iron pot.

Fang Tong put the ladder in the corner of the wall, and Qian Fengping put the blame on him.

The couple looked at each other seriously.

This scapegoat is to prevent archers outside from shooting arrows at him as soon as they see him show up.

The couple is serious about saving lives.

Fang Tong climbed up the ladder carefully and stuck his head out.

He glanced outside and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw only two women and a man dressed as a coachman in the night.

After all the hassle, it took half a minute before the person was finally invited in.

Su Xiran wore a pink dress, only a hairpin and pearl earrings, and she looked noble and lively just sitting in the hall.

"Master Fang, Madam Qian, I'm really sorry to bother you so late."

Fang Tong withdrew his gaze.

This was the first time he met his niece.

It should be said that this is his real niece.

But the other party called him "Sir", obviously not trying to play the emotional card with him.

Fang Tong also didn't want to make friends with relatives.

"Miss Su, if you have something to say, just tell me."

"Lord Fang is quite straightforward." Su Xiran smiled just the right amount.

"I came here today to collaborate with Master Fang."

"Master Fang and my sister, oh, Su Qing Yaya, don't have a very harmonious relationship, right?"

Although his tone was questioning, his expression was very certain.

As early as the first time she went to pick someone up, she had already looked into the matter between Su Qingya and the Fang family in detail.

In her opinion, the Fang family is a quagmire. Anyone who falls into it will find it difficult to get out.

She must not return to the mire.

She was just born in He's womb, and was destined to be a rich lady.

"My sister is now the Prince of Ning's consort. Her status is very high and cannot be compared with Lord Fang. If Lord Fang wants to take revenge on her, he may need some external help."

Su Xiran did not hide his malice.

In other words, she knew very well that she didn't have to hide anything in front of the Fang family.

She knew that Fang Tong was a vindictive person.

Su Qingya plotted against his daughter and wanted her to marry in her place. Fang Tong would definitely hold a grudge against her for this.

Fang Tong and his wife looked at each other and thought that this was another idiot.

Their two nieces, one real and one fake, don't seem very smart. They must have been following Fang Jin.

"Oh, then what benefits can you get by targeting her?" Fang Tong pretended to be interested.

"You don't need to know this."

Su Xiran raised his chin with a somewhat arrogant look on his face.

"How do you want to cooperate?" Fang Tong didn't mind her attitude and continued to ask.