She mistakenly got into the bridal sedan chair and married a sickly but powerful minister, becoming

The second master was in a bad mood. The original plan for this bride swap was for Zhao Jue to return to the bridal chamber before Zhao Yi to make a scene and reveal the bride swap in front of everyone.

The incident alarmed the Marquis of Chengen's residence, and Madam Shen came forward to apologize, shifting all the blame onto Shen Qingtan.

The reason is that Shen Qingtan is both talented and beautiful, and she admires the exceptionally talented Zhao Yi even more. She deliberately got into the wrong bridal sedan chair just to marry the person she loves.

Therefore, they specially hid Zhao Yi's handkerchiefs, calligraphy books, souvenirs, paintings and calligraphy in Shen Qingtan's boudoir, so that Madam Shen could bring them back to testify against Shen Qingtan.

Who knew that Zhao Yi would be the first to expose them, raising doubts that left them speechless and completely disrupting their plans, causing the old Duke and his wife to be disappointed in the second branch of the family.

“Foolish woman, you provoked the eldest son’s family in public when you were serving tea. You only angered Mother more and made her heart lean towards the eldest son’s family.” The second master knew the eldest wife’s temperament well. She had the pride of a military family and a straightforward and fierce personality. If she was pushed too far, she would rather die than live in dishonor. “Don’t go and provoke your sister-in-law these days.”

The second wife secretly resented, "The old lady's heart is always biased towards the eldest son's family." Then, she gritted her teeth and said, "How dare I offend her? If she didn't look down on me, I wouldn't have thought of trying to deflate her arrogance."

The second master sneered: "You seduced your own brother-in-law; any decent person would look down on you."

The second wife had just been touched on a sore spot by the first wife, and now her own husband had exposed her shortcomings, making her so angry that her chest ached: "You're a decent person, how could you secretly meet with me behind your sister's back?"

The second master shrugged: "Have you ever seen a decent person think with their crotch? If I ever used my brain to think, you'd have to call me brother-in-law today." He pointed to a water vat in the corner: "We're like two turtles in a vat, both of us are just like turtles. Not many people respect us. Don't try to save face. The important thing is to work hard to get a title for Jue'er."

The second wife's face turned from red to white, and she asked anxiously, "Master, should you and Jue'er go and apologize to Father to calm him down?"

“We can’t go.” The second master’s head was throbbing; he was truly in a bind. “Although Father has this suspicion, if we go and admit our mistake, it will confirm it.” He shook his head again. “We can’t admit to this crime.”

"so what should I do now?"

"We can only let Jue'er atone for her sins with good deeds."

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The old lady drank several sips of tea before finally extinguishing the anger that had been burning in her chest.

“Mother, you’ve just recovered from a serious illness, don’t let these upsetting things upset you.” The First Madam took the teacup and placed it on the tea table, saying sincerely, “Everyone in the capital knows Tan’er’s talent and character; she excels in everything. Our Yi’er is a blessed man to have married such a good wife. In the future, when I take Tan’er to banquets, I don’t know how many people will envy me.”

"Qingtan is someone we've watched grow up. She's truly a good child, always speaking and acting with perfect judgment." The old lady chuckled and sighed, "It turns out I originally intended to marry Qingtan to Yi'er, but at that time his illness was at its worst, and I didn't want to hold the young girl back."

"It's fate that brought the two of them together."

"Marriage is preordained." The old lady thought of the second branch of the family's behavior and pressed her lips down: "Your second brother has been a dissolute child since he was a child. No matter how much you beat him, scold him, or lock him up, you can't straighten him out. When he was fifteen or sixteen, he left the capital to study abroad. When he returned to the capital, he brought back a mistress and a child."

"The old man broke two of his canes and ordered him to kneel in the yard for a day. He then made him go to the Luo family to apologize to the eldest daughter of the family who was not yet betrothed. The eldest daughter of the Luo family was kind-hearted and took pity on the mother and son. She was willing to give them a proper status."

The mistress was taken as a concubine by the second master, and her child became the eldest grandson of the Duke's mansion.

"It's a pity that the good-for-nothing betrayed Miss Luo and had an affair with Miss Luo the Second. Miss Luo the Second invited the Second Brother to her courtyard, and tricked Miss Luo the First into finding out. Miss Luo the First broke off the engagement, and the Second Brother married Miss Luo the Second."

Miss Luo is now the Second Madam.

Whenever the old lady thought of this shameful incident, she felt utterly humiliated: "Zhao Jue has made some achievements in the army, and my husband also appreciates him to some extent. It's just that his parents are unreliable, one is competitive and scheming, and how can anyone feel at ease entrusting this huge Duke's mansion to them?"

She said with a chill in her heart, "As expected, now there's this whole bride-swapping thing. For the sake of a title, they're willing to scheme against their own siblings; they're too opportunistic."

The old man was elegantly sipping his tea when he heard these words. He gulped down a mouthful of tea, almost swallowing the tea leaves in the process.

He glanced at the First Madam: This isn't good.

First Madam: ...

"You should persuade Yi'er to leave a bloodline for Qing Tan to rely on."

The faces of the First Madam and the First Master changed simultaneously.

Zhao Yi was capable of having sex, but she was unwilling to suffer the pain of childbirth, so she simply claimed to the public that she could not have children.

“Mother, Yi’er said he would not let his offspring suffer as he did. Agreeing to this marriage is already the biggest concession he has made.” The First Madam was upset when she mentioned the marriage.

In order to facilitate this marriage, the Marquis of Chengen used their favors to coerce Zhao Yi, implying that they did not believe Zhao Yi would not live long and would not have any offspring.

The old Duke valued his promises most highly. Seeing that the Marquis of Chengen was determined to marry his daughter into the family, he agreed. He somehow persuaded Zhao Yi to agree to the marriage.

In the end, this whole drama was staged to marry Shen Mingzhu to Zhao Jue.

"If we want to give Tan'er a child to rely on, it would be better to adopt a child from the clan." The First Madam understood the Old Madam's thoughts: "There are many children and grandchildren in the mansion, and there will always be a few capable ones who can shoulder the heavy responsibilities of the Duke's mansion."

The old lady couldn't bear to pressure Zhao Yi, so she rubbed her forehead and said, "You may go back now. I'll think about it some more."