My stepsister wants to snatch my fiancé? Fine, you can have that trash. My scumbag father wants me to marry for good fortune? Alright, I'll go.
My stepmother deducts my dowry? I'll j...
Chapter 628 Su Nuan tricked her
Su Nuan held her forehead with her hand. This Mu Fengjiao really was... not as famous as her appearance.
I used to think that the person Ling Cang missed must be someone with both wisdom and beauty.
Now it seems that I was overthinking, or I added some advantages to the person I imagined, so I am disappointed now.
The Space Spirit laughed and said, "This woman isn't very smart. Could it be that her intelligence has decreased since she met you?"
Su Nuan shook her head. "No, this has nothing to do with me. She might have been bewitched by something and is only trying to climb up the social ladder."
"She's popular in the army because the soldiers think women are too delicate, and it's refreshing to see someone who isn't so weak."
The space spirit nodded, "Yeah, that makes sense, but it's very annoying."
Su Nuan also felt annoyed. It seemed that she should get a few more dogs.
It would be a waste of Xiaobai and Yunyue's talents to just guard the house.
The space spirit said, "Catch some cats. Cats are more aggressive than dogs."
Su Nuan shook her head. "You can't just catch a cat. To keep a cat, you need a letter of engagement, a betrothal gift, and formal documentation."
"There is no such shop in our city now..."
She remembered that Bai Tong was from Luancheng, so she walked up and asked, "Bai Tong, are there many cats where you are?"
When Bai Tong saw Su Nuan coming back, she immediately put away her anger and said with a smile, "Do you want to raise a cat? I can help you with the betrothal."
Su Nuan nodded. "Well, let's have a male and a female. Once they have a few more litters, there won't be any rat plagues in the north, and that will help reduce the plague."
Summer has passed, and the plague from the previous life has not come, but Su Nuan is still worried and dares not relax.
If there were cats, the plague might not have come after they caught the mice.
The space spirit said, "When Xiaobai was on patrol, he said that it had killed all the flowers blooming by the river. They didn't bloom, so I guess the plague won't come."
Su Nuan nodded, "Well, let's go check it out tomorrow."
She was still worried.
Just as they were communicating secretly, Mu Fengjiao saw the food box in Su Nuan's hand.
She snorted coldly and said, "You say the North is frugal, but you're eating when it's not mealtime. You're just being spoiled and arrogant."
Su Nuan held her forehead with her hand, "What kind of words are you talking about?"
She looked at Bai Tong and said, "Here, take the seafood I promised you last time and eat it."
"Remember to use ginger vinegar to avoid stomachache from eating too much."
Bai Tong's eyes lit up, he took the lunch box and ran into the house.
Mu Fengjiao asked in confusion: "How do you have seafood? This place is far from the sea."
Su Nuan replied calmly: "I do."
"You live by the sea, and you're nosy. I can respect you for being a quiet guest."
Mu Fengjiao sneered, "Su Nuan, don't be so proud. I know very well how you married Ling Cang."
"There is no love between you two. You were about to divorce before I came here, so even if I am your concubine, I will become the queen in the future."
Su Nuan didn’t understand. If everyone wanted to be the queen, what would be the good of that position?
She said with disgust: "Don't worry, I don't want the position of queen."
"But now that you've said this, let me ask you, as a concubine, you want to become queen. Do you have the backing to stabilize the country or the money to support the court?"
Mu Fengjiao pursed her lips and was silent for a moment before she said, "I have a backup."
Su Nuan didn't expect Mu Fengjiao to have such a strong backer. She asked curiously, "Can you tell me how strong your backer is? If he met another woman who was stronger than you, you would definitely not be able to get the queen position."
Mu Fengjiao was not stupid. She understood that what Su Nuan said was possible.
She hesitated for a moment and said, "I had my fortune told in Ghost Town, and the fortune teller said I was destined to be the Queen."
Su Nuan frowned. It was a ghost town again, but there were so many talented people there.
"Can I ask what the original words were?"
Mu Fengjiao said proudly: "A phoenix is born to choose a tree to inhabit."
Su Nuan nodded, "Then why are you so sure that Ling Cang is the emperor?"
Mu Fengjiao said, "Of course I used Ling Cang's birth date, which is the twenty-sixth day of the winter month."
Su Nuan was stunned, "Are you sure?"
Mu Fengjiao nodded and said firmly, "Ling Cang said it himself."
Su Nuan was silent. The twenty-sixth of the winter month... Mother-in-law said that Ling Cang's birthday was the twentieth of the winter month, and Ling Yun's was the twenty-fifth of the winter month.
Because their birthdays were close to each other and the general's family was not well-off, they celebrated their birthdays together on the 26th day of the twelfth lunar month.
Since some people tell fortunes based on birth dates, Su Nuan decided not to reveal the real date.
She pretended to be surprised and said, "How could you calculate that? What if someone else was also born on the 26th of the winter month?"
Mu Fengjiao hadn't thought about this matter, she just felt that Ling Cang was the most qualified among the people she knew.
Su Nuan added, "If there were someone else born on the 26th of the winter month who agreed with what Ghost Calculator said, wouldn't you be at a huge disadvantage if you insisted on marrying Ling Cang as a concubine?"
"Because the real queen wouldn't want a woman who was once a concubine to be her queen."
"Why don't you wait? If you wait until you see signs of a relationship, you can avoid marrying the wrong person."
Mu Fengjiao was obviously moved by what Su Nuan said, and she bit her lip hesitantly.
But I’m afraid of missing Ling Cang. What if Ling Cang is the real one?
Su Nuan suddenly thought of something, "Hey? I remember Zhao Jingcheng's birthday was also on the 26th of the winter month. Could it be him you're talking about?"
Mu Fengjiao's face turned pale and she shook her head, "Impossible! He's not even a man anymore, how could he possibly be the emperor?"
Su Nuan shook her head. "If he can't be a man, why would the princess use him? Wouldn't the princess ask someone to tell her fortune?"
Mu Fengjiao shook her head again, "Impossible. If Zhao Jingcheng could become the emperor, the princess would not let me come to the Northland with Zhao Jingcheng."
Seeing that her deception was effective, Su Nuan continued to persuade, "It's also possible that someone calculated that you were destined to be a phoenix, and deliberately let you lead Zhao Jingcheng and push him to the throne?"
"You know, Zhao Jingcheng loves the princess so much that he's willing to give his life to her."
"As long as Zhao Jingcheng becomes emperor, the princess will definitely become the queen, and your fate... will be death!"
Mu Fengjiao's expression kept changing. She was struggling and wanted to believe herself, but Su Nuan spoke in an orderly manner, and she couldn't help but doubt the princess's intentions.
Su Nuan said softly, "We women have always been sacrificed. Look, Ling Cang wanted to divorce me after becoming the city lord, and he didn't care how much I contributed to the Northland."
"A blockhead like him can't even force his feelings. How can you expect someone who doesn't love you to keep their promise to you?"
Mu Fengjiao's psychological defense finally collapsed. She looked at Su Nuan in astonishment, opening and closing her mouth but no sound came out.
Su Nuan decided to put another straw on her back to completely bend her straight back.
"You know what? Men won't fulfill their promises to someone they don't love."
Mu Fengjiao didn't know what she was thinking. She stared at Su Nuan and said, "That's because you're not a faithful wife and have an affair with another man. Otherwise, he definitely wouldn't divorce you."