Qin Yuan glanced at her indifferently and remained silent.
The maidservant said anxiously, "How about I invite Sai Bianque in to take a look at Master?"
Qin Wan quickly stopped groaning: "No need."
Qin Yuan said, "Isn't everything fine now? Think about it yourself. If you ruin your reputation, what will your father and mother think?"
"It will also damage your reputation, won't it?"
Qin Wan's tone was sharp.
Qin Yuan nodded and said, "We are both daughters of the Qin family, so naturally we will be affected."
Qin Wan opened her mouth as if to speak.
Qin Yuan continued, "If you insist that I back you up, it's easy enough. It would simply be sending her back to the countryside and forcing her to get married quickly. But didn't you say that Lin Ziqi will definitely rise to prominence in the future? If he does, why would he swallow this insult? And if he brings her back..."
"...How could that be?"
Qin Wan was incredulous.
Qin Yuan chuckled lightly: "Why not? Didn't Cao Cao and his son also enjoy taking other men's wives? Besides..."
Qin Yuan hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.
Qin Wan said angrily, "Then let's just take her life."
He had barely finished speaking when he received a slap across the face.
"You! How dare you hit me?!"
Qin Wan covered her face and glared angrily at Qin Yuan.
Qin Yuan sneered, "Beating you is too lenient. If Father were here, I don't know how he would deal with you! If you're courting death, don't drag me into it. Lin Ziqi isn't stupid. I've shed blood for you, and not only have I incurred karma, but this debt will be used to blackmail the Marquis's mansion sooner or later. What do I gain from this?"
Qin Wan retorted angrily, "Do you think I wouldn't dare to do it myself?"
Qin Yuan looked disdainful. "Didn't you want to take advantage of his poverty to support him so you could share wealth with him in the future? If a couple falls apart, what kind of wealth can they share? Are you sure you want to take such a big risk for her?"
"Sharing wealth and prosperity?"
Qin Wan gave a self-deprecating laugh: "Regardless of whether he can become rich or not, I think he abandoned his childhood sweetheart cousin who was engaged in marriage just to climb up to the position of the Grand Master of Ceremonies. I'm afraid he won't know how he'll settle me in the future."
He put his hand down and glanced at Qin Yuan: "I used to be narrow-minded and thought he was incredibly talented. I was captivated by his few pretentious poems. Now I see that he's nothing special. The other day I went to the Imperial Academy and read the poems of Mr. Songshan and Mr. Nantang. Only then did I realize that there are always people more talented than you, and there is always something beyond your understanding."
Qin Yuan then realized that Qin Wan had seen through the fact that Lin Ziqi's famous poems from his previous life were not actually written by him. She laughed and said, "Speaking of which, these two are quite peculiar. They both took a liking to my cousin Siyuan. Look at how rapidly Siyuan's poems have improved this year. I'm afraid his knowledge has also become much more refined. In the past, Father always said that my brother-in-law's ranking was better than Siyuan's, but now he doesn't mention it anymore."
These words stung Qin Wan's heart, and she stopped talking about the young master of Nantang's poem.
Qin Wan said defiantly, "Then what should we do? I can't just swallow this insult. If I lose face, neither will the Qin family nor you."
Qin Yuan clapped her hands and asked in surprise, "Are you sticking to me now? Haven't you always looked down on me?"
Qin Wan said with a blank face, "Anyway, if I'm not doing well, my mother will definitely ask you to help me. I might as well skip this step and just ask you directly."
Looking at Qin Wan, Qin Yuan found it somewhat amusing.
In her past life, she did indeed often go to the Marquis's mansion to mediate for Qin Wan.
That happened after Lin Ziqi was promoted to vice prime minister.
Unfortunately, she had just promised Madam Cui that she would go to the Marquis's residence to comfort Qin Wan, but due to the busy affairs of the Prime Minister's residence during the festival, it was delayed for a few days before Qin Wan passed away.
In her past life, Qin Wan had given her a lot of financial assistance and convenience, but she was sarcastic and arrogant, always saying that she had gotten lucky and picked up Lin Ziqi.
At that time, she was unaware that Qin Wan had secretly developed feelings for Lin Ziqi.
Qin Wan has achieved her wish in this life, but she has ended up like this.
But she wasn't some clay Buddha that Qin Wan could mold however she wanted.
Qin Yuan said, "Of course. As a fellow member of the Qin family, I naturally want to help you. But you need to be clear-headed, otherwise why would I bother to get involved in this mess?"
Qin Wan lowered her head and thought for a moment, then straightened her posture, sat on the bed, bowed, and solemnly said, "Please teach me, elder sister."
Even Cui Ming was taken aback.
Unexpectedly, the spoiled second young lady has also learned to be flexible and adaptable.
It is clear that it is always easier to teach people through experience.
Qin Yuan took a sip of tea and slowly said, "Tell me about your life at the Lin family these past few months. What do you want? That's how I can help you."
Qin Wan had completely abandoned all pretense of dignity and began shaking her head wildly without a care in the world.
Hongye and Cuiming gasped repeatedly upon hearing this.
The Lin family is capable of anything.
Qin Wan concluded by saying, "Can you believe how angry I am? When I married into this family, my mother said I was too naive and that his mother was difficult to deal with. I just thought that his mother was a widow who had raised her son to pass the imperial examination, which was really not easy, and that she was just a soft-hearted woman who cried a lot. Who would have thought that she would turn out to be such a shrew?"
Qin Yuan nodded and asked, "What did Mother say?"
Qin Wan continued speaking until her mouth was dry. The maidservant quickly brought her tea, which Qin Wan drank in one gulp. She then said, "I absolutely cannot endure this humiliation any longer. I'm pregnant. If the child grows up and Lin Ziqi's harem of women has another bunch of babies, what am I getting out of all this dowry and raising him?"
Qin Yuan nodded and said, "That's easy."
Qin Wan paused for a moment, then asked, "Really?"
Qin Yuan chuckled and teased, "Really? If he can only become a minor official in the future, won't he have to rely on the Qin family's connections and your dowry to marry a whole bunch of women and have a whole bunch of kids?"
Qin Wan hesitated: "If he is destined to rise to prominence, what can I do?"
Qin Yuan said meaningfully, "You forgot that Father also said that fate is created by oneself, and not everything is predetermined. The Great Dao is fifty, the Heavenly Dao is forty-nine, and man escapes one."
Qin Wan: "..."
If Lin Ziqi can't achieve great success now, what future does she have?
Qin Yuan changed the subject, saying, "You should discuss this with your mother and make an agreement with the Lin family. The dowry will be in your hands, and you will be in charge of all the household's food, clothing, and daily necessities. Furthermore, Madam Yu will not be allowed to have children in the future, or she can only have children after her legitimate son turns ten. Otherwise, we'll kick her out. What do you think?"
Qin Wan thought for a moment and said, "That's the only way."
Qin Wan then sent someone to invite Cui Shi in.
After listening to their conversation, Madam Cui said, "That would be best. But we might as well make the most of our eldest daughter's grand entrance today."
Qin Yuan smiled and said, "I'm right here, so Mother can use it however she wants."
Qin Wan looked at her mother suspiciously, then at her eldest sister.
Seeing her like that, Cui couldn't help but sigh and said, "You've made such a fuss since you married into the Lin family. If... sigh, this is your fate. My child, let me tell you something from my own experience: a strong will but a weak fate makes life difficult. If a woman accepts her fate, life will be much better."
"Why should I accept my fate?" Qin Wan muttered softly, "I will definitely be the Prime Minister's wife in the future."
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