Chapter 5: The Lady of the Marquisate 1

Chapter 1

"My children, if it weren't for me, why would they have to suffer like this!" In the pure white space, Yuan Qingqing covered her face and wailed. The years had not left many traces on her face. She looked less than 30 years old, but her temples were already gray.

Those lifeless eyes burst with intense emotion. "If I could live it all over again, I would definitely not follow the Three Obediences and Four Virtues. I want gorgeous clothes, I want a luxury car, I want my son to have servants everywhere, and everyone to envy their mother."

Yuan Qingqing was originally the legitimate daughter of a royal family. Her biological mother died early, and her stepmother was her grandmother's niece, and she had an early connection with her.

After her stepmother came into the house, she treated her very well and raised her to become a noble lady praised by everyone.

But everything changed just before she was about to get married.

The man her biological mother arranged for her to marry, Prince Jing, had actually already had feelings for her younger sister.

As the wedding date was approaching, her stepmother forced her to kneel down and ask her to give in. She was a kind person to begin with, and her stepmother treated her very well, and her younger sister grew up with her, so she endured the pain.

But they spread the news that she had an affair with a man outside her family, so Prince Jing's Mansion changed the marriage.

Her sister is already married to Prince Jing, and now she wants to object, but no one believes her.

Rather than believing that she, a noble lady, would give the good marriage she has got to her sister.

They would rather believe that she had been having an affair with a man outside her family.

Just when she was tired of explaining, the poor scholar Huai Junyan came to ask for marriage, and he even took her bellyband as proof.

Everyone in the Marquis' Mansion ignored her objections and married her to Huai Junyan.

Huai Junyan swore that he loved her wholeheartedly. Although their beginning was not happy, Yuan Qingqing felt that if you marry a chicken, you follow the chicken; if you marry a dog, you follow the dog. At least Huai Junyan was a scholar. In the future, he could become an official in the court through the imperial examination, so it would not be considered a waste of herself.

But she didn't expect that Huai Junyan was already very lucky to be able to marry a scholar. He was a cockfighting and dog fighting man, and was fond of women. He spent all day hanging out in gambling houses and brothels, and even had an affair with her maid when she was pregnant.

Fortunately, her twins are very smart and filial.

However, at the age of eight, both of them passed the examination for status as Tongsheng.

Just when she put all her thoughts on her child, she found out that she had syphilis.

She has only had one man in her life, so there is no need to wonder where he got him.

When she learned that she had contracted a venereal disease, she was filled with shame, but she had no idea that the news of her contracting venereal disease would spread rapidly throughout the capital.

Huai Junyan accused her of being unfaithful to her husband, and the Marquis's Mansion directly severed ties with her. Her two children, who had just passed the imperial examination and had no time to celebrate, were dragged down by their own mother. From then on, they had no hope of a career in officialdom and were ridiculed.

"I will make them all pay the price they deserve. I will give my children high positions and generous salaries, and a smooth road ahead!"

"Deal done!"

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"Miss, you are pregnant now. Don't be angry about Ginkgo. What if something bad happens to you because of your anger?" Hong Ping stayed beside Qi Qi, carefully helping Qi Qi to calm down.

Because she had been feeling unwell these days, she had just taken Hongping to the clinic to see a doctor.

After receiving the good news of her pregnancy, she wanted to tell her husband Huai Junyan the good news, but she didn't expect that this man was actually having an affair with her maid Ginkgo in bed.

She was so angry that she almost fell down. Fortunately, Hongping was quick to protect her.

The baby in her belly was the pair of filial and intelligent twins.

Qi Qi waved his hand, "Hongping, I'm fine. Go to the kitchen and make some chicken soup. I'm pregnant now, so I have to take good care of myself."

Hong Ping looked at Qi Qi worriedly. After a while, she said worriedly, "Miss, I'll go to the kitchen. Please don't get upset."

Qi Qi smiled and waved Hong Ping to leave.

Now that she is married, she needs a reason to go home, and the best reason is that something has happened to her husband.

When Hongping brought the chicken soup over, Qi Qi didn't drink it. Instead, he took Hongping and the chicken soup to Huai Junyan's study.

As soon as I reached the door, I heard the two of them saying some disgusting flirtatious words.

Hongping was not married yet, and she blushed with embarrassment at the voice inside.

"You wait outside, I'll be out as soon as I go in."

Hong Ping grabbed Qi Qi's arm and said, "Miss, you're still serving them soup. Are you having a hard time?"

"Don't worry, Miss, you know what's going on."

Qi Qi pushed open the door, and the frightened mandarin ducks hurriedly put on their clothes. Ginkgo immediately knelt down wrapped in clothes, "Miss...Miss...it's not me..."

Huai Junyan was a little scared, but he quickly raised his neck and acted as if it was natural. "What are you doing here, you tasteless woman? Don't you know that today is the day I study hard?"

Qi Qi lowered his head and smiled sarcastically.

——Are you studying so hard?

She placed the chicken soup on the table and raised her hand to help Ginkgo up. "Mother sent you to me so that you could help your husband with his needs when I was not able to. Now that I am ill, I am so happy that you are thinking of me so much. What are you afraid of?"

"Miss...Miss?" Ginkgo was trembling with fear. She glanced at Huai Junyan secretly, then carefully observed Qi Qi. Seeing that Qi Qi's face was truly sincere, she finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Miss, are you really going to give me to your son-in-law as a concubine?"

Qi Qi smiled and said, "Although you and Hong Ping are both girls that my mother found for me, we grew up together. Actually, I am closer to you than to my sister. I feel relieved to have you serving my husband."

She picked up the chicken soup and placed it in Huai Junyan's hand. "My husband is the same. When my reputation was tarnished, it was you who went to the Marquis' Mansion to ask for my hand in marriage. Now that I think about it, I fell in love with your responsibility at that time."

Huai Junyan cleared his throat. His handsome face had turned sallow due to long-term indulgence in alcohol and sex. There was a dark spot under his eyes, and he looked like he had been hollowed out by alcohol and sex.

"You're quite sensible." Huai Junyan drank the chicken soup. From the corner of his eye, he saw Hong Ping standing at the door, constantly worried and walking back and forth. He rolled his eyes and said, "Since your maids are all dowries, I think your maid Hong Ping is also old enough to start a new life."

Qi Qi's smile froze, he glanced at Ginkgo, and said, "My husband, you just got Ginkgo, and now you're interested in my Hong Ping. Are you planning to stop me from having a servant?"

Ginkgo also climbed onto Huai Junyan's body, "Husband~ Don't you like Ginkgo anymore?"

Huai Junyan hugged Ginkgo, her body eager to move, "Of course not, my husband loves you to death."

Qi Qi bowed and said, "My husband and Ginkgo are studying hard here. I still have many things to take care of at home. I will leave first."

As she stepped out of the door, Hongping quickly closed it.

Hong Ping's face turned pale. "Miss, are you going to marry me to your son-in-law?"

Qi Qi glanced at Hong Ping and asked, "You don't want to?"

Hong Ping immediately knelt down and said, "Miss, Hong Ping has been with you for more than ten years and serves you sincerely. Hong Ping does not want to be your concubine."

Qi Qi smiled and said, "Get up. Don't you know your son-in-law's temper? He will forget about this matter when he gets married in a few days. Don't worry, I will definitely help you find a good husband in the future. I will never let you get married casually like me."

She pulled Hong Ping up, patted her hand, and glanced back, "Don't worry, Huai Junyan, there won't be a chance to ruin you."

Chicken soup is very nutritious, and Qi Qi added some seasonings to it.

Huai Junyan is her husband, and she is so considerate. I think Huai Junyan must be very happy that she has become the reason for her to go home.

Even with Qi Qi's assurance, Hong Ping was still very worried.

After all, Huai Junyan is a lustful person. If he really forces himself on her one day, she will have no way to stop him.

These girls all have this fate.

She was crying in the room when Ginkgo came in with her waist twisted. She was different now. Her clothes were light red and the hairpins on her head were no longer the cheap ones.

"Oh, you couldn't climb onto your brother-in-law's bed, so you're crying here." Ginkgo said sarcastically.

Hong Ping wiped away her tears and glared at Ginkgo fiercely, "The young lady was so good to you, and you actually dared to betray her. You will not have a good ending."

Ginkgo was furious and said, "I am now a concubine in the mansion, and you dare to talk to me like this."

As she said this, she was about to raise her hand to hit Hongping.

Hong Ping wasn't one to be bullied, so she pushed Ginkgo away and said, "Mansion, whose mansion is this? Everything this son-in-law eats and uses belongs to our young lady. If it weren't for our young lady, how could a poor scholar like him live in such a nice house? For so many years, the young lady has provided us with food, clothing, and other necessities. What's not good about it? You actually betrayed my young lady, and now you dare to ask me for the concubine's status. I'm going to tear you apart today!"

Hongping raised her hands and started fighting with Ginkgo. They both grabbed each other's hair, pinched each other's arms, and then grabbed each other's faces and pulled their clothes. They kept fighting until they were both exhausted.

Ginkgo snorted, "You bullied me so much today, I have to tell the young lady, and I will also tell my husband... No, my husband will go. You are not standing up for the young lady and despise me for being a concubine. Wait, I will let my husband take you in as a concubine too!"

With that, she gathered her clothes and left.

Hongping stamped her feet in anger, quickly put on her clothes and went to find Qi Qi.

Qi Qi heard the two of them quarreling like this, and saw that although Hong Ping was injured, her injuries were not serious. "Why bother with her? Even if your husband dotes on her, she is just a joke. He is the widow today and the courtesan tomorrow. How could he remember you?"

Hong Ping lowered her head, not daring to say that Huai Junyan looked like he wanted to eat her every time he saw her. She pitifully pulled Qi Qi's sleeve, but couldn't say a word.

If she told it, it would only make the young lady worry. The young lady's situation is already so bad. If she told it, the young lady and her brother-in-law would fight again. The young lady is pregnant.

She bit her lip and said okay.

Suddenly, a scream was heard outside. It seemed to be Ginkgo's voice with a changed tone, "Oh no! My husband is going to have a stroke! Someone come quickly! My husband is going to have a stroke!"

Hongping looked outside in confusion and inadvertently saw the corner of the young lady's mouth curled up. When she looked more closely, she found that the young lady had the same worried look on her face as she did.

"What is Ma Shang Feng?" asked Hong Ping.