Quickly wear and change the fate of the little cannon fodder

Chapter 485: The Little Cannon Fodder in Ancient House Fighting Novels 41

"If you're really afraid of being discovered, just be more careful. As for the Marquis' Mansion, don't worry about it. If you are ever exposed, the Mansion will be fine. The Fifth Prince will definitely keep it safe!" The Marquis, as always, treated her like a nobody. He wanted to plot against her life, and he said it so blatantly. Was he sure she wouldn't resist?

"So if something happens, I'll be the only one who will die, right?" Cui Xiaoxiao narrowed her eyes, her hands itching to kill the person in front of her! No, she had to endure it. She didn't want to mourn for this beast, not even for a single day.

However, she can temporarily give up his life, but don't expect him to have a good life. If she doesn't let out some air first, her mammary glands will be blocked!

"That's why you have to be more careful. If you are careful, you won't be discovered!" The Marquis looked at her guiltily!

But he soon became justified. The Marquis's Mansion had raised her so much, she was also a part of the mansion. For the future of the mansion, even if she had to sacrifice her life, what would it matter? Isn't this the fate of all women? Wasn't he keeping her until now just for this day?

"The people in the palace are not stupid. My daughter doesn't have any supernatural powers, nor can she fly into the sky or hide underground. How can she be a spy? All the maids and servants serving my daughter are still from the palace. My daughter's every move is under the surveillance of the people in the palace!

If she doesn't behave well, the Tenth Prince's men may cause his daughter to die quietly from illness at any time!

Even someone as powerful as the Fifth Prince, whose spies had undergone various professional trainings and made many preparations, could not get their hands on Prince Jing's Mansion. Why did the father think his daughter could do it?

It's not that my daughter doesn't want to, it's that she can't do it! Isn't this a sure death? Besides, if my daughter is going to die, what good will it do her? " Cui Xiaoxiao said with a look of grievance!

"You..., the Marquis's Mansion raised you up to this age, but you don't repay them. Now that they want you to do something for the Marquis's Mansion, why are you still making excuses?" The Marquis knew about what Cui Xiaoxiao said, but he just didn't like his daughter opposing him!

"Then the father told his daughter, what would you do if you were the daughter?"

"You agree first, and the Fifth Prince will arrange everything later. You haven't done anything yet, but you're thinking about taking benefits first! Don't worry, if you do it well, father believes that the Fifth Prince will not treat you unfairly." The Marquis made big promises without any hesitation!

"Yes, daughter, I understand!" Cui Xiaoxiao didn't want to say another word. She felt nauseous and sick to her stomach if she said one more word to this beast. She was afraid that she would vomit if she continued.

She took this opportunity to scan the study room inch by inch with her mental power. She felt that the Marquis's wealth was more than that. The Marquis must be hiding some unknown secrets!

But she didn't find anything, so she had to memorize the entire layout of the study in her head.

"That's right! If the Marquis' Mansion is doing well, will your father treat you unfairly? If the Marquis' Mansion is prosperous, you will have the confidence to stay in the Prince's Mansion. Your father is doing this for your own good!" The Marquis saw that his goal had been achieved, and he was in a very good mood and let her go back.

Cui Xiaoxiao lowered her head and rolled her eyes. Confidence? How could a Marquis like you have such confidence? Comparing your confidence with that of the royal family? What a joke! What did the glory of the Marquisate have to do with her? It was just that she was too lazy to waste her breath on him.

On the way back to her yard, Cui Xiaoxiao frowned. She always felt that she had missed something. Then a light bulb went off in her head and she finally remembered.

There's something wrong with the Marquis's study. The bookshelves have been moved, and the rows of thick books look a bit out of place. Which study doesn't have thin books, only books that are thicker than the last?

Moreover, the location of these bookshelves is a bit awkward, and the Marquis doesn’t seem like someone who likes reading. Never mind, let’s come back to check it out tonight, and we’ll know if there are any problems!

After returning to her own courtyard, facing the worried eyes of the maids, Cui Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine!"

"Miss, the Marquis asked you to come over because he wants to embarrass you about something?" The person she served personally had nothing to do with the Marquis's Mansion!

Therefore, they all knew their daughter's status in the Marquis' Mansion, and her feelings towards the Marquis' Mansion were shockingly indifferent! Even the knowledgeable Madam Zong Fang rarely saw a situation where father and daughter resented each other!

But as an outsider, she couldn't interfere, and she also thought that there was nothing good about the Marquis looking for her young lady this time!

"Miss, if there is something really difficult that you cannot refuse, just agree to it! Be patient for now. It's only two or three months before you get married, and everything will be fine once you arrive at the palace!" Nanny Zong Fang couldn't help but speak up!

"Don't worry! If your young lady doesn't want to do something, no one can force me, no one! I can handle this little thing." Cui Xiaoxiao said nonchalantly!

That evening, Cui Xiaoxiao heard a familiar knock on the window!

The Tenth Prince jumped in from the window with a familiar look, sat down and poured himself tea as if he were at home. He also carefully observed Cui Xiaoxiao's expression.

"I heard that people who are in a bad mood will feel better after eating something. How about we go out for a midnight snack?" The tenth prince made a serious suggestion!

"Haha, who's the big mouth who reported this to you?"

"No, they know the rules. They won't pass on any information to me without your permission, unless your life is in danger. The reason I asked this is because I just heard that you were in a bad mood and barely ate dinner!"

"Xiaoxiao, don't you always say that no matter what happens, delicious food should not be missed? What kind of difficult situation must you encounter to affect your appetite?" The tenth prince also had some guesses in his mind. It was just the trivial matters in the Marquis' Mansion.

"It's nothing, I just felt disgusted by some dirty things." Cui Xiaoxiao didn't want to say more!

"Then you can look at me and wash your eyes. After all, my face is still useful. Then, I will take you to eat something delicious."

"Haha, you're really confident." Didn't this guy hate people discussing his appearance before? Now, just to please her, he's making fun of his own appearance?

"Let's go, I know a restaurant that specializes in seafood. Let's go and try it today!" For people who love to eat, there is no bad mood that can't be solved by a meal, and if one meal doesn't work, two meals will do.

“…” Cui Xiaoxiao was also a little interested. She had never eaten this ancient seafood before and didn’t know what it tasted like!

She was even afraid of an accident, so she took some seasonings she made with her and went with the Tenth Prince!

"This is the first time I've seen someone bring her own seasonings to a restaurant." The Tenth Prince was a little amused, but seeing her like this, he did feel relieved.

"If it doesn't taste good, can't we just make some more work on it? At least we have to fill our stomachs, so that we don't make the trip tonight in vain," Cui Xiaoxiao said confidently.

"Okay, okay, let's go quickly, or they'll close the stall!"

The two arrived at the seafood restaurant, but there were very few customers, which showed that not many people came out to eat so late.

There are not many types of seafood, only about ten kinds. The names are different from those in later generations, but you can guess what they are. Cui Xiaoxiao ordered a few that are not likely to go wrong.

While waiting for the food, the Tenth Prince asked quietly, "Did the Marquis tell you about the spy?"

"Yes! What does the prince think of me, a spy concubine?" Cui Xiaoxiao asked jokingly. They knew about this a long time ago.

"You've been so smart your whole life, how come you're so confused by such a small matter? This isn't an easy problem to solve. Isn't it just a matter of delivering a message? Then just deliver it. I have so much information, why should I charge a price for it?

We've already agreed that we won't sell it if the price is too low. This is a great opportunity to make some extra cash, so why are you so stingy with money? My fifth brother has plenty of money!

If you can't stand them, you can just vent your anger by tricking them a few times! Don't be afraid of being exposed, because by then you will be the concubine of the prince, and they can't do anything to you!

If they really want to deal with you, then they have to deal with my Jingwang Mansion. It all depends on whether my Jingwang Mansion agrees! After all, I am also a prince, and we are brothers. I am no worse than them!

You...are you in a bad mood just because of such a small thing? Is it worth it to sacrifice delicious food for these people? This is so much!" The Tenth Prince said disapprovingly.

"It's not like that. It's mainly because the way the Marquis eats is so ugly. It's really disgusting! Hmm? Aren't you sad about selling the news about your mansion?" Cui Xiaoxiao felt that she needed to get to know this guy all over again!

She had never considered selling the news about Prince Jing's mansion before. Uh... were her moral standards too high? But it was undeniable that after hearing what this guy said, her mood did improve a lot.

"That's your fault. You've known them for a long time, and I thought you knew their true colors a long time ago! But you can still be affected by them, which only shows that you still care about them in your heart!

I'm not sad. They just said they wanted information, but they didn't say what information they wanted. As for what we give them, that's up to us! But since you earned this money, you should treat me to a few more good meals. After all, I contributed to it, right?

"What? Could the palace be short of delicious food?" Cui Xiaoxiao looked at him with amusement.

"I'm not short of it, but eating with other people's money makes it feel extra sweet, doesn't it?"

The food was served, and the two of them started to eat! However, two or three of the dishes lacked the seasonings of later times. The long journey and the ingredients weren't that fresh, so they all had a faint fishy smell.

But it’s not that bad. The ingredients are naturally fresh and fragrant. Some of them taste good even if you just boil them in water with ginger slices.

Cui Xiaoxiao added some of the seasoning she brought with her, and the flavor immediately improved by more than a little! The Tenth Prince smiled and gave Cui Xiaoxiao a thumbs-up while eating, praising her foresight.

The fresh and delicious smell of the seafood attracted the boss, who wanted to buy the seasoning recipe at a high price. Cui Xiaoxiao didn't plan to open a seafood restaurant by herself, so she agreed to sell the house!

In the end, the deal was settled for 30,000 taels of silver. Cui Xiaoxiao hadn't expected that she could make money just by having a midnight snack. She simply waved her hand and told the Tenth Prince that she would treat him to today's seafood midnight snack.

As a result, the boss heard it and gave her a free meal. He even promised Cui Xiaoxiao that he would only charge her the cost when she came to his shop to eat in the future. After all, the shipping cost was too high!

Well, I can’t spend any money tonight!

The Tenth Prince also discussed with her the question of how much betrothal gifts to give her, what the specifications were for a prince's concubine, how many palans the Imperial Household Department would send, how many more he would add, and what other requests did she have? ...

Cui Xiaoxiao said that he didn't need to add anything. If he really wanted to give her something, he could just put it in the courtyard where she would live after marriage. She didn't care about external reputations, and she didn't think it was a good thing for the Tenth Prince to show too much love for her!

The imperial family was a place that could not tolerate infatuated and devoted people. If she caught the attention of those above her, how could she have a good life? Especially since she was the only concubine in Prince Jing's mansion and the only woman in the mansion, it would be even more conspicuous!

Not to mention the royal family, even the Marquisate would be eager to suck her blood! So as for what happened outside, it was enough to just save face and live a comfortable life behind closed doors.

Not to mention giving her an additional betrothal gift, it would be best to seal the regular betrothal gift and then carry it directly into her yard. After what happened today, she didn't expect the Marquis' Mansion to prepare any valuable dowry for her. She probably thought it would be mostly empty boxes with stones!

"You're really a girl who's not married yet, and you're already so scheming." The Tenth Prince said with a smile. As smart as he was, he almost instantly understood Cui Xiaoxiao's purpose. In order to defend against the wolves, jackals, tigers and leopards in the Marquis' Mansion, she had done almost everything she could.

"Don't be so ungrateful after getting such an advantage!" Cui Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at him.

Cui Xiaoxiao returned to the Marquis' Mansion and just washed up. She couldn't sleep even though she had just eaten!

When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, she cast an invisibility talisman on herself, and with two jumps, she went directly to the outside of the Marquis's study. While the gatekeeper was not paying attention, she quietly opened the lock with the master key and quickly slipped in.

The first thing she did after entering the study was to put the entire bookshelf into the space!

Then he carefully observed the books in the space to see if there was any dust or special marks on them. Then he opened the thick books and a silver note fell out. It was at this time that Cui Xiaoxiao finally knew where the money of the Marquis' Mansion had gone!

It turned out that the Marquis had tucked the banknotes between the books. No wonder she hadn't picked them up the last time she scanned them! Every book had a few banknotes tucked in, ranging from tens of thousands to a few hundred taels.

He even saw several letters in the interlayer of a book. Cui Xiaoxiao opened the letters and checked them one by one. His face became colder and colder until he saw the last letter.

good very good!

She wondered why no one from her maternal family had contacted the Marquis' Mansion, and even when Hua Yunrong died of illness, no one from her natal family came! Seeing her mother's dowry, it didn't seem like the Hua family didn't favor their daughter!

She revealed such a big thing, but no one came to support her daughter. It turned out that the answer was here! It turned out that the Hua family had long been divided up by these ambitious people, and even the people were gone! Except for a young master who was checking the accounts, everyone else was dead!

Those people took action only after obtaining the approval of Marquis Le'an, so the Marquis' Mansion got 40% of the Hua family's property, and the remaining 60% was divided up by four officials and other merchants!

Over the years, they have been searching for the only remaining child of the Hua family! However, they have never found him in all these years. No one knows whether he is alive or dead, and his whereabouts are unknown. This has become a thorn in their hearts.

Cui Mingen, damn it! The Marquis' Mansion, damn it!