Quickly wear and change the fate of the little cannon fodder

Chapter 486: The Little Cannon Fodder in Ancient House Fighting Novels 45

After returning to the Marquis' Mansion, Cui Ningning still boasted in front of Cui Xiaoxiao, saying that her father had already found a husband for her and that she would be getting married soon, and some might even marry before her.

"Really? Then congratulations to my sister! But I don't know which family my sister-in-law's husband is from? And when is the wedding date set?" Cui Xiaoxiao raised her eyebrows and asked!

"Only my parents and aunt can make the decision, so you don't have to worry about it. On the way back from the palace, my father told me that the power of my future husband's family will not be less than that of my second brother-in-law!" Cui Ningning raised her head proudly.

Cui Xiaoxiao nodded in agreement. What the Marquis said was correct. The Fifth Prince’s power was indeed no less than that of the Tenth Prince. But she must have forgotten to ask in what capacity she entered the mansion!

Although Cui Xiaoxiao is also a concubine, there are differences between concubines, which is especially obvious in the royal family with strict hierarchy.

Cui Xiaoxiao suspected that the Marquis must have reached some kind of agreement with the Fifth Prince, one of the conditions of which was that Cui Ningning be allowed into the Fifth Prince's residence. After all, a concubine was only slightly higher in status than a maid, and there was no limit on the number of concubines. One more or one less didn't matter to the Fifth Prince.

What Cui Xiaoxiao didn't know was that the Marquis was using her as a spy for the Fifth Prince to achieve this goal. She also didn't know that Cui Ningning would be sent away by the Marquis soon!

She watched as Cui Ningning, who had previously been depressed and unhappy, became beaming with joy and full of energy. Cui Xiaoxiao smiled but said nothing. While she was drinking tea, she quickly poured the sterilization medicine into her cup and silently watched her drink it.

After recovering from his illness, the Marquis became obsessed with money and was eager for quick success. He was eager to accomplish something that would benefit him to appease his empty heart.

The old lady was far less optimistic. She was already so old, and it was unclear how long it would take for her son to establish the family business and amass a fortune. She also didn't know if she would even live to see it.

The more she felt this way, the more heartbroken she became about the lost properties. She couldn't express her anger, and after suppressing it for so long, she soon became ill! This time, it was a real illness. The pent-up anger in her heart and chest caused chest tightness, pain, insomnia, and nightmares...

Afterwards, she also had a high fever for a few days. Although her hair did not turn white overnight like the Marquis, she was thinner and looked much older. As granddaughters, Cui Ningning and Cui Xiaoxiao often visited the old lady in her yard, occasionally bringing her a cup of tea or giving her medicine, doing their best to be well-behaved and filial.

By the time the old lady finally got better, more than ten days had passed, and the Marquis had also finalized the specific date for his eldest daughter's wedding. Three days later, the Marquis also announced the eldest daughter's whereabouts and identity: she was the maid of His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince, Prince Kang!

Although the old lady had known about this matter for a long time, she felt unhappy when she heard that Cui Ningning was just a concubine.

A concubine wasn't even a concubine, so what use was she to the Marquis's mansion? Cui Ningning was, after all, her granddaughter, the eldest daughter of a concubine in the Marquis's mansion. It was unclear whether it was good or bad for her to have such a low status.

The Wang Mansion really doesn't take his Marquis Mansion seriously. If they had known this, they would have chosen a son-in-law from the list right after the imperial examination, choosing a Jinshi or Juren with potential and a good family background!

The Marquis consoled her, saying that the eldest daughter was engaged after all, and was also a widow, so it was impossible for her to find a good family. Any decent family would not agree to marry a concubine's daughter of low status!

Rather than going to a strange family or becoming a concubine in an official's family, it is better to go to Prince Kang's Mansion. At least it will sound better. The fifth prince said that once a child is born, she may be promoted to concubine, lady or even a higher status.

They had all forgotten that when Cui Xiaoxiao was being sent to the Fifth Prince's residence, she was only a concubine. Back then, she was still a successful selection girl, a legitimate daughter of a marquisate with a clean and innocent background. Neither the Marquis nor the old lady had ever said a word for her!

This is the difference between being favored and being unfavored!

However, now the entire Marquis’ Mansion knows that the eldest daughter will be getting married in three days!

The young lady of the Marquis's Mansion is getting married, and Cui Xiaoxiao, as her sister, also needs to add some makeup as a commemoration!

But don't expect her to give you anything good. Just a mirror the size of a powder puff and a four-piece set of modern glass jewelry made in Yiwu, the whole set is worth no more than ten yuan.

Even with this, Madam Zong Fang said the gift was too generous!

It was said that as the eldest lady was the concubine of Prince Kang, she was not qualified to wear glass, so it was advised to give her a pair of pure gold hairpins for her to wear on a daily basis!

Cui Xiaoxiao was reluctant to do so. In her eyes, she could tell which was more valuable, gold or glass shards!

Later, although she insisted on giving these things, she only replaced the glass jewelry with smaller and uglier ones, and kept the cost at three or five yuan, no more. She walked towards Cui Ningning's yard with the gifts.

"Sister, congratulations on finding a good husband! Father is right. Your husband is not inferior to His Royal Highness Prince Jing in terms of status or appearance!" Cui Xiaoxiao said with a smile!

"Why are you here? Are you here to laugh at me?" Cui Ningning was also very happy after knowing that she was going to marry the fifth prince.

The last time she attended a wedding banquet, she saw the Fifth Prince looking exceptionally noble and handsome in his orange-red robe! She was also envious of the magnificent palace and wished she could be the bride that day.

Unexpectedly, after only a few days, she was told that the magnificent palace would be her home for the rest of her life, and that the humble, polite, and extraordinary Fifth Prince would be her future husband. How could she not be happy? This was simply reality shining into her dreams, a dream come true!

Just when she was fantasizing about having a wedding of her own, the Marquis told her that she was a concubine. It was like a bucket of cold water poured over her head, waking her up from her beautiful dream!

She knew that her status might not be as high as that of her younger sister, and that the positions of concubines and principal wives of Prince Kang were already filled! Although she had prepared herself mentally, it was clear that she was still not prepared enough. A concubine... couldn't be this low. This was already the lowest point. The gap between her and her imagination was too big!

The Marquis used the same tactics he had used to persuade the old lady, saying that a hero's origins are not judged. As long as she is favored, as long as the Fifth Prince likes her, as long as she gives birth to a child, as long as she can gain a firm foothold, fame, status, wealth, favor, and even a higher position, all of these will be there...!

After a long conversation, Cui Ningning was finally brainwashed. She was full of fighting spirit and momentum. She was confident that she was good-looking and had been with the old lady since childhood. She believed that her future life would be much better than her second sister's...

Just like her status in the Marquis' Mansion, as a concubine's daughter, she lived a much better life than her second sister, the legitimate daughter.

So what if she's a legitimate daughter? So what if she's a concubine? It's the same thing, they're all concubines. It's just a distinction between noble concubines and humble concubines. The one who laughs last is the real winner!

Cui Ningning is now like someone who has taken stimulants. She is rubbing her hands and eager to try, and is ready to go to the palace to do something big.

But even so, she was mentally prepared. When she saw Cui Xiaoxiao, she thought about the concubine's wedding ceremony, and how much hard work she would have to endure in Prince Kang's backyard before she could reach Cui Xiaoxiao's position. She couldn't help but feel jealous and wanted to say a few words to her to feel better.

"What are you talking about, sister? Why did you ask me to come here to laugh at you? Why? Do you look down on Prince Kang? So you think being Prince Kang's concubine is a joke? So this is what I think. If I had known this, I would not have come." After saying this, Cui Xiaoxiao prepared to go home!

"Wait a minute, second sister. I was just talking nonsense. I've always been outspoken. Please forgive me for my unintentional mistake!" If these words were to reach the ears of King Kang, what good would she do? This woman really had bad intentions and never forgot to set a trap for her. Cui Ningning took several deep breaths before temporarily lowering her proud head!

"So that's how it is. My cousin will be getting married the day after tomorrow. You should change your outspokenness. After all, the prince's mansion is not like the marquis' mansion. The rules are very strict, but no one will spoil you like your grandmother, father, mother, and aunt did when you were in the boudoir!" Cui Xiaoxiao replied without any hesitation!

"Second sister is right! Why are you coming here today? You never come to my place before!" Cui Ningning said gritting her teeth.

"It's good that you know. I said those things for your own good. My voice may not sound pleasant, but my intentions are good. I heard that you are getting married tomorrow, so I came here to add some dowry to your wedding." Cui Xiaoxiao handed over the gift she brought!

Cui Ningning didn't care at first, but when she opened the box and saw the gift, she was a little surprised. This gift from Cui Xiaoxiao was not small. She didn't expect that she would give her such good things!

"Thank you very much, second sister. I'm sorry for the money you spent on it. I like it very much." Cui Ningning was very happy, and even her smile became more sincere.

"I'm glad that you like it, sister. I guess you still have a lot of things to pack, so I won't bother you." The gift was delivered, and her task was completed. She didn't want to waste any more words with her!

For this reason, she secretly decided to give these things as gifts, or sell a batch of glass products, since she had too much space for them anyway. Even if she just broke a few beer bottles after giving them away, she could still make them herself.

At that time, she would secretly tell everyone that whatever she liked, the gifts she would give or receive would be to her liking. She would trade cheap glass for expensive gold, silver, jade, and jewelry, and the deal would be a win-win for her. And since both parties would be satisfied, wouldn't that be a win-win situation?

On the day of Cui Ningning's wedding, she specially changed into new clothes, put on beautiful makeup, and waited for the palace to send a sedan chair to pick her up.

Because she was a concubine, she was not allowed to bring a dowry. Even her personal maid was specially allowed to be brought by Prince Kang out of kindness. All she had was a small box and a bundle carried by her maid!

The Marquis's Mansion didn't even have a banquet. The Marquis had gone to court, and the old lady was not feeling well. Everything that needed to be said had been said yesterday, and she was given a set of headwear generously. The Marquis's wife would not condescend to see her off, but just gave her a bracelet when she paid her respects in the morning and that was it.

Cui Xiaoxiao didn't go to see her off, so everyone was busy with their own things, and the entire mansion was deserted. On the most important day of her life, only her aunt and half brother were with her!

Cui Ningning felt incredibly uncomfortable, yet she felt helpless. She secretly vowed to herself that she would remember this day's humiliation. One day, she would have the Marquisate open its gates to welcome her home, and those who looked down on her would one day kneel at her feet, gazing at her, begging for her attention!

Cui Ningning had been waiting for the sedan since morning, but it was almost noon and there was no sign of it! She and her aunt couldn't help but get a little anxious. Could it be that the prince was delayed by something?

But there is no need for the prince to come in person to pick her up. Can he be delayed just because of a word?

Cui Ningning sat in her room feeling very uneasy, whispering to the servants, unable to hold back her tears.

Cui Hongyuan originally did not go to school and was planning to carry his sister into the sedan chair, but he could not stand the intentional or unintentional gazes of the servants, so he said that he would go and see what was going on and left.

The sedan didn't arrive until the afternoon. It was a very ordinary sedan carried by two people.

In reality, the delay was intentional on the part of the Fifth Prince. He was very unhappy with the terms negotiated with him by the Marquis of Le'an. His father could dictate his decision to take a wife or concubine, his mother could, and the Princess needed his approval. But who was the Marquis of Le'an? Why was he meddling in his affairs?

That’s why today’s show of force happened!

But even so, Cui Ningning could only sit in the sedan chair with grievance, and her aunt was the only one in the mansion who saw her off with tears in her eyes!

When Cui Ningning was getting out of the sedan chair, she lifted the curtain and looked at the marquis' mansion where she had lived for eighteen years with red eyes. She then looked at her aunt who was waving goodbye to her with tears in her eyes. She slowly lowered the curtain, her eyes became firm, and her battle officially began.

She wants the prince, she wants his favor, she wants fame, money, status, and children, and her ultimate goal is to defeat Cui Xiaoxiao...

Cui Ningning's marriage did not cause any trouble in the Marquis' Mansion, and everything remained the same as before.

The Tenth Prince sent a letter saying that his affairs were almost completed and he was preparing to return to the capital! Cui Xiaoxiao calculated the date and thought that he should have left by now!

It was less than two months before her wedding, but the Marquis and the old lady hadn't made any preparations, as if nothing was happening.

Cui Xiaoxiao didn't want to spend her own money to save face for the Marquis's Mansion. She wasn't afraid of losing face anyway, so she was even more calm. What's more, the dowry and other things had already been sent to the Prince's Mansion. As for the wedding dress, the Imperial Household Department would prepare it. She only needed to get a veil.

The message from the person the Marquis had sent to Jiangnan also came back. After reading the letter, the Marquis stood up in disbelief. The Jiangnan officials had committed numerous crimes, and while they protected each other, they were maliciously retaliated against. Not only had their property been divided up, but they were now completely idiotic, insane, and disabled, and hadn't woken up yet.

He looked carefully again and found that the people who were retaliated against were exactly the ones who participated in the Hua family incident!

Five people did bad things, and now he is the only healthy one left. The Marquis couldn't help but feel a chill on his back, and all the hairs on his body stood up.

This is definitely not a coincidence, it was intentional.

But why leave him alone?