Quick Wear: Cannon Fodder She Wants to Be a Vicious Female Supporting Role

"As long as my daughter-in-law likes it!"

After Madam Hou finished speaking, she turned her head and instructed the nanny behind her, "Madam, have someone bring in the return gift that Madam will give you later."

"Yes, old lady."

The old nanny standing behind Madam Hou responded and then turned and walked out.

After a while, someone came in carrying several boxes.

Seeing this, Madam Hou came down from the main seat with the help of her maid and ordered, "Open all the boxes."

As Madam Hou finished her words, the boxes that were carried in were opened one by one.

In a moment...

The hall of the Marquis' Mansion was shrouded in golden light, and Lan Xin was almost blinded by the gold, silver and jewelry in front of her.

What does Madam Hou mean by this?

Is he showing off his wealth to Lan Xin?

However......

This time, Lan Xin guessed wrong. Madam Hou had these things sent to her for her to look at and she had no intention of showing off.

Madam Hou affectionately took Lan Xin's hand and said with a smile, "Daughter-in-law, these are the gifts the Marquis' Mansion prepared for you. If you find anything missing, tell me and I will make it up to you."

"This... these are all my return gifts?"

Lan Xin was a little surprised to see so many gold, silver and jewelry. It was the first time in her life that she had seen such a generous in-law family, asking her daughter-in-law to bring so many gifts when she returned home.

but......

Aren’t these return gifts from the Shangshu Mansion a bargain for both Chen’s father and mother?

Lan Xin didn't want to let these two people get away with it at all. Wouldn't it be better to use the money to buy some food and send it to Zhao Mingcheng's army?

Thinking of this, Lan Xin lowered her head to gather her emotions. When she looked up at Madam Hou again, her eyes were already filled with tears. "Mother-in-law, you are so kind. No one has been so kind to me since my mother passed away."

Madam Hou patted Lan Xin's back and took out a handkerchief to wipe away the tears from her face.

"Silly girl, you are now the daughter-in-law of my Zhao family. If I don't treat you well, who else can I treat well? Besides, it was thanks to your mother that you saved my life. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to live like this now."

At this point, the old lady couldn't help but think of that kind, gentle, and beautiful woman. She sighed and said, "It's a pity that your mother passed away so early."

Lan Xin said in a negotiating tone, "So... Mother-in-law, I want to exchange these gold and silver treasures for food and fodder to send to my husband. What do you think?"

Her meaning was very clear, that is, the person she wanted to truly show filial piety to was no longer around. Instead of taking these properties back to the Shangshu Mansion to honor Chen's father and the current Madam Chen, it would be better to use them to support the army.

"Instead of food?"

Madam Hou looked at Lan Xin in surprise, then smiled with relief, "Daughter-in-law, I know you're worried about Cheng'er, but the imperial court has prepared food and fodder for the army to fight, so you don't have to worry about these things."

Lan Xin paused after hearing this and made an excuse, "Mother-in-law, last night I dreamed that the army my husband is in will be out of food in a few months. I'm worried..."

"Dreams are always the opposite of what they used to be, daughter-in-law, don't worry!"

When Madam Hou said this, she was comforting Lan Xin, but at the same time, she was also comforting herself.

After all, it was her own son who was fighting outside. As a mother, how could she not be worried?

Lan Xin: "Mom, but I'm worried. Can you just let me go? Just think of it as asking for peace of mind."

Mrs. Hou was moved by Lan Xin's determination to deliver food and fodder to her son.

But when she thought of her identity as a woman, she became a little worried and said, "Daughter-in-law, it's not that I don't want you to go, but I'm worried about what to do if something unexpected happens along the way."

Lan Xin reached out and held Madam Hou's hand, comforting her: "Mother, don't worry, nothing will happen. I'm not going alone. I'll ask someone from the escort agency to go with me."

Having said this, Lan Xin paused for a moment, then continued, "However, when my daughter-in-law is not at home, I will need you to cover up for her."

Although Lan Xin herself doesn't care much about reputation, she is not someone who likes trouble.

Therefore, the fact that she was going to take people to the border for a few months should be concealed as much as possible.

Finally, when Mrs. Hou saw that Lan Xin insisted on going to the border battlefield to deliver food and supplies to her son, she had no choice but to agree.

.............

After coming out of Madam Hou's courtyard, Lan Xin randomly selected some things to go back to her home and the Shangshu Mansion.

Lan Xin had just gotten off the carriage from the Marquis' Mansion and happened to see Chen Mingzhu who was also returning home.

When Chen Mingzhu saw the magnificent carriage of the Marquisate behind Lan Xin, she felt jealous.

but......

This jealousy turned into gloating when he thought that Lord Zhao Mingcheng would soon die on the battlefield.

Chen Mingzhu smiled brightly as she pulled Lan Xin into the hall. "Sister, you're back too! But why don't I see my brother-in-law?"

As Chen Mingzhu spoke, she deliberately looked behind Lan Xin. Sure enough, when she didn't see Zhao Mingcheng, she seemed to suddenly remember something and covered her mouth with a handkerchief.

She smiled and said, "Oh, sister, I heard that brother-in-law went to war last night without having a wedding night. It turns out to be true!"

"Sister, I'm afraid you didn't even see your brother-in-law last night? On the battlefield, swords are merciless. What if your brother-in-law..."

At this point, Chen Mingzhu paused deliberately and began to apologize hypocritically, "Don't blame me, sister. I just said the wrong thing because I was too straightforward."

There was an unconcealable schadenfreude in Chen Mingzhu's tone when she said this.

Lan Xin looked expressionlessly at Chen Mingzhu, who was gloating, and said coldly, "Since you know you said the wrong thing because of your outspokenness, why don't you slap her in the face to apologize?"

At this time, Lan Xin no longer needed to pretend to have a deep sisterly relationship with Chen Mingzhu.

thus......

What he said to Chen Mingzhu was also merciless.

Chen Mingzhu's face changed when she heard this. She glared at Lan Xin fiercely and said, "Sister, you feel that you have climbed into the Marquis' Mansion, so now you don't even want to pretend, right? Sister, don't forget that it was I, Chen Mingzhu, who gave the Marquis' Mansion marriage to you, Lan Xin."

"You gave it to me?"

Lan Xin sneered as if she had heard a funny joke, "Why don't you go ask your mother who is responsible for the marriage to the Marquis' Mansion?"

"I wonder what outsiders would think if they knew that the wife of a distinguished minister was a thief who stole people's keepsakes."