Chapter 1
After Song Zhehao woke up, he realized that he had traveled to the ancient world.
Because it is still a parallel world, there is no specific dynasty description, but its age is probably similar to the early Ming Dynasty.
The place where Song Zhehao traveled to was a remote mountain village in the vast northern land. The heroine he had to protect this time was his child bride Wen Xiaoqiu. The plot had to start with the original owner's life experience.
The original owner was a miserable child. When he was three years old, his father was conscripted by the imperial court to do hard labor to build a fortress on the border. Unfortunately, he fell off a cliff and died.
If this happened to a royal or noble family, they would definitely reward their descendants and confer official titles. However, the original owner's family was just a commoner family. Apart from the county magistrate exempting their family from taxes for three years, they did not receive any care.
The original owner's mother, Tao Hui, became a widow, and she had to raise the three-year-old original owner, relying on a few acres of thin land to make a living. You can imagine how difficult her life was.
Moreover, the social atmosphere at that time was conservative. If a woman wanted to remarry after becoming a widow, she would be criticized by others. In addition, Song's mother, Tao Hui, had a stubborn personality and was unwilling to be criticized by others, so she could only grit her teeth and bear it on her own.
Regarding Tao Hui's experience, others would at most say that it was pitiful, and her relatives and friends would at most offer words of comfort. Only her biological mother felt sorry for Tao Hui from the bottom of her heart.
Grandma Tao felt sorry for her daughter raising her grandson alone and saw how hard life was, so she took out her only jade bracelet from her dowry and exchanged it for money to buy a ten-year-old girl for Tao Hui's family.
This was the only kindness that Grandma Tao had in mind. She thought that the little girl could help Tao Hui with some work and reduce some of Tao Hui's burden. When the little girl grew up, she would be given to the original owner of the little grandson to marry.
In this way, Tao Hui's future major event will be resolved.
And that little girl was the original owner's child bride, Wen Xiaoqiu.
Wen Xiaoqiu was originally a child from a wealthy family. Later, some of his family members committed crimes and were either killed or exiled by the court. Wen Xiaoqiu and the other women in his family were exiled to a cold and bitter place on the frontier.
Needless to say, the journey of exile was extremely difficult and bitter. Some died, some fell ill, and some had to face extortion and intimidation from the yamen runners.
When the house was searched, all the valuables were taken away, leaving only some personal jewelry and bribes for the yamen runners along the way.
But the yamen runners were still not satisfied. Seeing that the women were penniless, they came up with an idea and sold Wen Xiaoqiu to a matchmaker.
After being trafficked, Wen Xiaoqiu ended up in the village where Grandma Tao lived, and was later bought by her.
Although Wen Xiaoqiu was still young, she knew that she was bought by a good family and did not have to go to such a dirty and filthy place, so she was full of gratitude to the kind Grandma Tao. When Grandma Tao asked her to be a child bride in Tao Hui's family, Wen Xiaoqiu agreed without hesitation.
Because Wen Xiaoqiu knew that it was Grandma Tao who saved her from the fire, she could only repay Grandma Tao for saving her life by serving Tao Hui and the original owner well.
Tao Hui was very satisfied with Wen Xiaoqiu, who was smart, well-behaved, hardworking, and could even read a few words. Moreover, Wen Xiaoqiu looked very good at a young age, and she would definitely be a beauty when she grew up.
Finding a daughter-in-law like this for my son, even though she is seven years older, is still a good marriage.
Therefore, Tao Hui also doted on and took good care of Wen Xiaoqiu.
According to Tao Hui's wish, although life is difficult now, the original owner will be happy when she grows up.
However, things in the world can never go as one wishes...
Grandma Tao spent money to buy Wen Xiaoqiu for Tao Hui, but she did it behind everyone's back. She didn't dare to make it public.
Because Grandma Tao’s identity is somewhat embarrassing.
Grandma Tao became a widow at a young age. Later, she lived with Tao Hui and often received help from her eldest uncle's family. Her eldest uncle smiled and told young Grandma Tao that as long as she did not marry and raised her daughter for her younger brother, he would help her and her mother and would not let them starve or freeze.
Facts have proved that my uncle's family did what they said, but this assistance also came at a price. Grandma Tao's fields, ancestral home, and all the family property were divided up by my uncle's family.
Grandma Tao only had a shabby house left, and her uncle's family gave her two meals a day.
Even so, when my uncle's family found out that Grandma Tao had exchanged the bracelet for someone else, they were still furious.
In the eyes of their family, since Grandma Tao was raised by their own family and Tao Hui was also a married daughter, the valuable dowry of Grandma Tao naturally belonged to their family.
From then on, my uncle's family began to mistreat Grandma Tao in various ways, calling her heartless.
In order to prevent her mother from suffering, Tao Hui often sent Wen Xiaoqiu to work at her uncle's house, and sometimes she would go to help with the work, but even so, her uncle's family did not seem to appreciate it.
Every time they went, not only did they have to do the heaviest work, but they also took it for granted. If they didn't go to work for a few days, Grandma Tao's life would immediately become miserable.
Just like that, after a few years of recovery, Grandma Tao died of illness, and my uncle's family did something even more incredible.
Wen Xiaoqiu went to her uncle's house to work, but was forcibly detained by her uncle's family and forced to marry their grandson.
Wen Xiaoqiu has a strong personality. Since he has determined that the person is from Tao Hui's family, he naturally refuses to compromise easily.
My uncle's family was determined. They wanted Wen Xiaoqiu to agree, but if she didn't, they would force her to agree.
However, they underestimated Wen Xiaoqiu's determination. When they forced Wen Xiaoqiu tyrannically, Wen Xiaoqiu was ready to die to prove his determination.
My uncle's family was afraid of getting into trouble, so they didn't dare to force Wen Xiaoqiu anymore.
However, they said that they had taken care of Grandma Tao in her old age and that the Tao Hui family owed them money, so they had to keep Wen Xiaoqiu at home and do housework for ten years before they could return her to the Tao Hui family.
Having said that, anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was actually finding ways to occupy Tao Hui. Since she couldn't be his daughter-in-law, she might as well be a servant.
Tao Hui felt wronged, but she was just a country woman in the mountains and no one was willing to help her family, so she could only place her hope on the original owner.
I hope the original owner studies hard, gets his name on the list of successful candidates, and lets out the resentment accumulated over the past few decades.
The original owner lived up to expectations and finally passed the imperial examination and later became the county magistrate in his hometown.
After the original owner became the county magistrate, the first thing he did was to fabricate charges and exile his uncle's entire family to the frontier.
On the way to exile in the frontier, the original owner bribed the yamen runners who were escorting the prisoners. The yamen runners forced the eldest uncle's family to wear red-hot iron shoes, iron clothes, and iron hats, and then brutally tortured and killed them.
The original owner welcomed his mother to the county government mansion to enjoy a good life, and his child bride, Wen Xiaoqiu, was also taken back to the county government office.
However, at that time, the status of the original owner and Wen Xiaoqiu was already very different.
The original owner was a graceful, young and handsome county magistrate with an immeasurable future. However, Wen Xiaoqiu had become a hunchbacked, ugly and sick peasant woman due to years of hard work. How could she dare to hope that the county magistrate would marry her?
Although Tao Hui felt guilty towards Wen Xiaoqiu and wanted the original owner to acknowledge the marriage, she did not dare to mention it again after seeing her filial son's strong opposition.
Not long after, because of the original owner's outstanding political achievements, the areas under his jurisdiction were prosperous and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, so he was rewarded several times, and the governor of the state also married his daughter to the original owner.
After the original owner got married, Wen Xiaoqiu still stayed in the mansion, being the godsister in name only, but actually the housekeeper.
However, ever since the prefect's daughter, Gu Qianyan, got married, Wen Xiaoqiu couldn't stay in the mansion any longer...
Gu Qianyan is an extremely jealous woman and would never allow the original owner to have anything to do with other women. Now, after hearing Wen Xiaoqiu's story, and knowing that she is the head of her own family, how could she tolerate this?
Gu Qianyan made a fuss several times, and the original owner was afraid of alarming her superior, the prefect, so she was scared and compromised immediately.
Wen Xiaoqiu was kicked out of his home and sent to a farm to collect rent for the original owner.
As the mother-in-law, Tao Hui felt very guilty about Wen Xiaoqiu's departure, but she could not say anything.
Moreover, Gu Qianyan, the daughter-in-law, has always ignored Tao Hui, the mother-in-law, so Tao Hui's life is not easy. So she simply left the government office and went to keep Wen Xiaoqiu company.
After the original owner married Gu Qianyan, his life was a mess. Gu Qianyan would often fight and quarrel with the original owner over some unfounded things, and she would not allow the original owner to visit her mother Tao Hui.
The original owner endured all of this.
His life was not going well, but at least he had his father-in-law to take care of him in the officialdom, so he was able to get along smoothly. Soon he became the local emperor in the county.
As power became more and more lawless, the original owner changed his original intention of working diligently for the people, became greedy for pleasure, and became incompetent in his administration, turning the county where people lived and worked in peace and contentment into a hell on earth.
At that time, the corrupt and incompetent court and the foolish and tyrannical emperor were like grasshoppers in autumn, and they could only jump for a few more days.
Rebels rose up in various places, the world began to fall into chaos, and the people suffered misery.
At this time, Wen Xiaoqiu was still living with Tao Hui.
One night, Wen Xiaoqiu rescued a wounded man and kept the handsome man at home until he recovered from his injuries.
At that time, the original owner received a secret order from the court, saying that the rebel Prince Jing had fled to the county town, and asked him to capture him and bring him to justice.
Seeing this good opportunity to get promoted and make money, Song Zhehao naturally would not let it go. He dug three feet deep into the county town and finally found clues about Prince Jing. It turned out that it was Wen Xiaoqiu who rescued him and let him go.
The original owner was furious and arrested Wen Xiaoqiu. After torturing him severely, he spread the news that if Prince Jing did not show up, Wen Xiaoqiu would be beheaded in public.
Prince Jing is a man who values friendship and loyalty. He is very grateful to Wen Xiaoqiu for saving his life and promises that when he has the upper hand, he will take Wen Xiaoqiu to enjoy a good life.
Unexpectedly, the original owner suddenly appeared and wanted to kill his sworn sister. Naturally, he could not remain indifferent.
In the end, Prince Jing came to rob the execution ground, but because of the ambush of the original owner, Prince Jing ultimately failed and committed suicide by drawing his sword.
After seeing this tragic scene, Wen Xiaoqiu bit her tongue and committed suicide, following Prince Jing.
The original owner's mother, Tao Hui, saw Wen Xiaoqiu biting her tongue to commit suicide, and scolded the original owner as a beast in human skin, and committed suicide out of hatred.
The original owner was indeed very sad when he saw his mother pass away, but it was soon diluted by the joy of being promoted and given a higher rank.
However, he had not been in office for long before the corrupt court was overthrown. Naturally, the original owner, a die-hard traitor, did not have a good end.
The original owner's family was all executed, and the original owner ended up being tortured to death by slicing. He became notorious and became the most despicable person in the eyes of the people.
This time, Song Zhehao reincarnated as the original owner with the purpose of changing the ending.
"Ding Dong! This world's mission is to protect Wen Xiaoqiu! Protect Tao Hui! Change the original ending. The host will no longer pursue a career in officialdom and imperial examinations!"
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