The mistress is not a cannon fodder, the cold prince falls in love with her every night

So, when the Marquis, his second uncle, his third uncle and others came back from their shift, they saw that the gate and steps of the Marquis's mansion had been freshly washed, and the servants were still preparing bundles of firecrackers.

Seeing the Marquis coming, the mute slave gave the order, and firecrackers blasted in unison. Shitou even deliberately threw firecrackers at people's feet, startling the three masters.

The Marquis covered his ears and asked loudly:

"W-what is this for?"

Song Tao ran over beaming with joy and congratulated him, "Great joy, Lord! The young master passed the final exam at the academy and scored A-levels in six subjects, making him number one in the academy?"

"Which young master? Who is first?" asked the second uncle with his eyes wide open.

"Brother Huan! It's Brother Huan! Second Master!"

All the servants in Qingshanyuan shouted in unison!

"My Lord, all of this was arranged by the old lady. She said that the star of literature is shining in the Marquis's mansion, and a top talent is about to emerge! We must celebrate! She has even set up a banquet in Songhe Hall, and everyone in the mansion must attend today."

Song Tao told the story with great joy.

The young lady said, "Let's do it in a high-profile manner!" She wanted everyone in the mansion to know that Huan Ge'er won first place!

It would be best if everyone on the street knew about it!

This is a day for Qingshanyuan to be proud!

The Marquis was stunned when he heard this.

Then, as if he didn't believe it, he hurriedly confirmed it several times, and then he happily jumped all the way to Songhe Hall.

The second master also jumped and ran away.

He was full of questions.

A few days ago, his daughter-in-law clearly told him that Bing Ge'er would definitely be number one! How come it became Huan Ge'er now?

……

There was a lot of noise in Songhe Hall.

Maids and servants came in and out, and a constant stream of delicious food and wine was placed on the table.

The old lady said she would pay for it, but Su Li felt that it was far from enough. She also paid out of her own pocket, added a lot of dishes and fine wine, and even decorated the inside and outside of Songhe Hall with festive decorations.

Gu came in angrily, and when she saw the situation, she started to grumble:

"Humph, isn't it just getting first place in the final exam? What's so great about that! And now there's a banquet and firecrackers. If you didn't know, you'd think her son got top spot! Ugh!"

The chubby Bing followed behind and kept asking:

"Mom, did you buy me my amusement park?"

It's fine if you don't mention it, but it makes me angry when I mention it. Gu glared at Bing Ge'er and said angrily:

"You, you, you, you motherfucker! You got the second-to-last score, and you still have the nerve to ask me for an amusement park? Now you're going to be a couple with that unlucky bastard from the Xie family! After dinner, get back to school! You disgraceful thing! You couldn't even pass the exam against a lowly thing born out of wedlock!"

Binger stared at the delicious food on the table in the room, swallowed his saliva, and said:

"Mom, I didn't do well on the test. But Tuan Ge'er did okay..."

"Alright? Bullshit! If you're not number one, you're not okay!"

As soon as Gu finished speaking, Su Li came out with a smile, followed by the delicate and graceful Huan Ge'er and Xi Jie'er. The three of them standing together were so dazzling that they were blinding!

Gu was so angry that she wanted to bite him.

Then Su Li shouted loudly:

"Oh, second sister-in-law! You're here. Why are you standing outside? Come in quickly."

As he spoke, he touched Bing'er's face affectionately and asked:

"Brother Bing, how did you do on the test this time?"

As they were talking, the third aunt, the fifth girl and the sixth girl also came over.

Third aunt smiled and said:

"Bing'er must have done very well in the exam! Isn't her mother always telling her how great Bing'er is? However, there's only one spot for first place, and Huan'er took it. So Bing'er can only come in second place. Isn't that right, Bing'er's mother?"

Because she hadn't given birth to a son, Third Aunt had often been bullied by Second Aunt. Now, she was seeking redress, looking at Gu jokingly.

Second is right! But I heard it was second to last!

The fifth and sixth girls both covered their mouths and laughed.

Gu's face turned red as she said angrily:

"Getting first place in the exam is so great! If you have the guts, get first place every time. Then come back and see if you can become the top scorer in the imperial examination! Why are you showing off?"

"That's right!" Bingge agreed.

Tuan Ge'er stood there silently.

"Oh, second sister-in-law, are you suffering from heatstroke or something? Why are you sweating so much? Go inside and rest. If you get sick, how will I see my son become the top scorer in the imperial examination?"

Su Li was really about to die of laughter.

Her eldest son will surely become the top scholar in the imperial examination in the future!

Gu, you'd better open your eyes and see clearly!

Gu left angrily.

"Li'er, this time she's really angry."

Third Aunt covered her mouth and laughed, then pulled Huan Ge'er and stuffed a box into his hand, saying:

"Brother Huan, I don't have anything nice to give you. This is a set of four treasures of the study. Please keep it for yourself."

The fifth and sixth girls also presented their gifts.

Huan Ge'er looked at Su Li and saw her nod before accepting it. He said lightly, "Thank you."

Several people were standing here talking, but they didn't know that Pei Yan was hiding in the dark with a sad look in his eyes.

Su Li is becoming more and more dazzling.

However, this dazzling glory was given by his paralyzed elder brother! When he thought of this, his heart was filled with anxiety!

Although he had married the Ninth Princess, after the wedding night, the Ninth Princess had been wary of him like a thief, and he had not been able to enter the gate of Fangfei Garden since then.

Even Liu Xu avoided him all day for some reason.

I can only sleep at Ruyi's place these days.

He is a really cowardly son-in-law.

Just as I was thinking about it, I heard a report from outside: "The princess has arrived."

As soon as the Ninth Princess entered the room, the atmosphere in the originally lively courtyard suddenly dropped to freezing point.

Everyone remembered the tea ceremony that day, and no one dared to breathe, trying to be as quiet as possible.

The Ninth Princess walked in leisurely, but she didn't look at the others. She walked straight to the old lady and nodded slightly at her:

"grandmother."

Calling her "Grandma" was already giving the old lady enough face.

The old lady cooperated and said awkwardly, "The princess is here."

The Ninth Princess then walked over to Huan Ge'er and said familiarly:

"I heard you got first place in the exam?"

Huan Ge'er nodded.

The Ninth Princess raised her proud head and said:

"Then you're quite good, worthy of being my friend. Here, these, these, and these, are all gifts from this princess! Study hard! Achieve a good academic record in the future, and serve my Li family well. Don't embarrass your mother! Got it?"

Lingrong was followed by several palace maids, each holding a box filled with treasures, which made everyone's eyes wide open.

Bing'er wanted to reach out and touch it, but was hit by Gu.

Ping'er, holding his nurse's hand, also wanted to join in the fun, but the Marquis's wife glared at him and said angrily, "You shameful thing, get out of here with you."

The Ninth Princess' words were so overbearing that everyone frowned. But since she married into the Marquis's mansion, she had rarely seen outsiders. Yet, today, she had come all the way to give Huan'er a gift, clearly showing that Huan'er was special to her.

As a result, everyone looked at Huan Ge'er in a different way.

Su Li reacted quickly: "Brother Huan, why don't you thank the princess?"

"Thank you, Princess." Huan Ge'er remained indifferent.

"Okay, the gift has been delivered, and I'm leaving now."

The Ninth Princess originally didn't want to join in the fun, but when she thought about the fact that only Huan Ge'er and Su Li could be considered her friends in the Marquis' Mansion, she had to give them face.

Seeing this, Madam Hou hurriedly pushed Pei Yan away.

Pei Yan stepped forward with a smile and said:

"Since the princess is here, why not have dinner before leaving?"

The Marquis's wife also came over and said, "Yes, Princess, you haven't shown up much in these days. It's rare that everyone is here today, let's have dinner together."

The Ninth Princess pretended not to hear and walked away without looking back.

Mrs. Hou was so embarrassed that she was rejected by the cold shoulder.

Pei Yan, on the other hand, reacted quickly and ran away.

Su Li quickly greeted everyone: "Alright, alright, let's go, let's eat!"

It’s a big place today!

Don't let irrelevant people spoil your fun!

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the Ninth Princess leave. Otherwise, they really didn't know if they would be asked to eat on their knees...

My knees hurt just thinking about it.

At the dinner table, the Marquis, the old lady, and the second wife also gave gifts. The Marquis was even more delighted, and he pulled Huan Ge'er to praise him non-stop.

Ping'er was in his wet nurse's arms, asking for this and that, which made the marquis's wife's eyes hurt.

Pei Heng's son got first place in the exam, but Pei Yan's son is still just a soy sauce kid! And he was born to a lowly concubine!

I don’t know when I will be able to hold my grandson!

Dinner finally ended with everyone having their own thoughts.

Su Li walked home with her head held high, carrying a bag full of gifts.

Today, Brother Huan’s reputation has been established.

What you owed Qingshanyuan and my son in the past, I will make up for it little by little from now on!

But it seems that Huan Ge'er is not in a good mood.

"What's wrong? Are you unhappy about your achievements? Or do you think the gifts they gave you are not enough?"

Su Li asked.

Huan Ge'er said, "Mother, I didn't study hard to show off in front of them, nor did I study hard to get them to give me gifts. If they do this, I will feel uncomfortable."

"Uncomfortable?" Su Li was puzzled.

"Well! We accepted their gifts today, and we still owe them a favor. We'll have to find a chance to repay them in the future. Trouble!"

Su Li felt very distressed after hearing this.

Huan Ge'er was mistreated since childhood, which led to his current coldness and indifference. Even at such a young age, he was surprisingly indifferent to the ways of the world.

No wonder in the original novel, he eventually became a cruel official, preferring to deal with punishments and criminals all day long.

Although I have selfish motives today, I want to show off in front of everyone.

But more importantly, he wanted to take this opportunity to let Huan Ge'er feel some family love and warmth, so that he wouldn't become cold-blooded in the future. In this mansion, at least the old lady, the marquis, the uncles and aunts of the third room, and the girls were all good.

Is it in vain that I try so hard to change him?

Just when I was feeling worried, I heard Brother Huan say:

"Mother, I study hard for you, my sister, and my father. I don't care what others say. In the future, when I pass the imperial examination, I will definitely let you and my sister live a good life without having to worry about anyone else's opinion! Mother, do you believe me?"

Seeing Huan Ge'er's serious face, Su Li couldn't help crying.

Son!

Finally, my love for you was not in vain!

Of course I believe you!

Even if you don’t pass the imperial examination, you are still my good son!