dognovel Chapter 35 The Contrived First Wife in Classical Chinese Texts (6)
Chapter 35 The Contrived First Wife in Classical Chinese Texts (6)
Qingyu's return to her parents' home caused quite a stir, so much so that within a day, all the high-ranking officials and nobles in the city knew about it. The young mistress of the general's mansion was so angry that she ran back to her parents' home in tears.
"Ha, just an unfavored young mistress. Does Gu Qingyu really think she can get what she wants?" Upon hearing this news, Li Mingbao scoffed. She touched the beaded string in her hand with satisfaction, a slight smile playing on her lips.
Unlike her, who was reborn, she not only has money and power, but also people who admire her.
Hanqiu, standing to the side, hesitated, her gaze falling on the beaded string. Finally, she bit her lip and advised, "Miss, you are still unmarried; you must not accept gifts from men indiscriminately..."
"Moreover, this string of beads is something worn close to the body; Young Master Yin is really showing a lack of discretion!"
"Alright, I know everything you're saying!" Li Mingbao frowned, really unwilling to listen to Hanqiu's nagging any longer.
Li Mingbao knew perfectly well what it meant for a man to give a woman a string of beads, but that was exactly the effect she wanted—to make Yin Han mistakenly believe that she was interested in him!
After all, Yin Han will be a powerful civil official and prime minister in the future. Even if he is just a weak scholar now, I have already sponsored him. When Yin Han becomes successful, he will definitely repay me!
When the time comes, I will control Xu Yushu. With one civil official and one military officer, won't she be in charge of the entire court?
Thinking of Xu Yushu, Li Mingbao's smile faded slightly. This person seemed difficult to win over, and she had to find an opportunity to make things happen naturally!
After a moment of contemplation with his eyes lowered, a resolute glint flashed in Li Mingbao's eyes.
"I remember that tomorrow is Princess Chaoyang's flower-viewing banquet. Hanqiu, go and make arrangements and remind the princess that the young mistress of the General's Mansion is newly married and will surely be happy to come and add to the joy."
Princess Chaoyang was the Emperor's most favored daughter. She loved to host banquets and gather with everyone. More importantly, she was kind-hearted and would ask those at her banquets to do good deeds, thereby raising funds for charity...
Li Mingbao made this arrangement because he was certain that Princess Chaoyang would not let go of the General's Mansion, this fat sheep. After all, the General's Mansion had always been indifferent to worldly affairs, but now that they had a new method, who would let them go?
more importantly……
This banquet will be a major opportunity for Li Mingbao!
The more Li Mingbao thought about it, the brighter his smile became. Just then, someone returned timidly from outside, carrying something in their hands...
"what is this?"
"Miss, these are... the things you gave to Young Master Xu before, he... he's returned them all..." The servant's voice trembled as he reported. He was one of the few people who knew about the relationship between Li Mingbao and Xu Qi, and he never dared to say much, but he never expected that Xu Qi's side would directly return all these things this time...
In the servants' eyes, this was a slap in the face to their young mistress! She would definitely be angry! And then they would be in trouble!
Sure enough, the next second, Li Mingbao suddenly knocked everything down.
"Great! Very good indeed!" Li Mingbao laughed in anger, her originally beautiful face now somewhat distorted.
She grabbed the servant by the collar and said fiercely, "Go, find out for me what Xu Qi really means!"
She paused, regaining some composure, and then smiled again, though the smile was extremely cold. "No, you deliver the things to Gu Qingyu."
All she wants now is for Xu Qi to pay the price. Even if she can't get revenge right away, she wants to disgust them!
Want to be all lovey-dovey? Forget it!
After the servants left, Li Mingbao slowly sat down, but his eyes were still full of anger and resentment.
At the same time, she had some questions in her mind: why did Xu Qi change his mind so much faster in this life? He clearly still had some feelings for her in her past life…
Is it really fate?
Do not!
"Xu Qi, just you wait and see, I'll make you regret this..." Li Mingbao muttered to himself, as if he had already imagined the consequences for Xu Qi, and his smile became even more unrestrained.
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"Princess Chaoyang's invitation?"
Qingyu chuckled softly, picked up the glittering invitation, and smiled meaningfully.
Sure enough, Li Mingbao made her move, even faster than in the original storyline. It seems Xu Qi's attitude made her anxious.
"Qingyu, Princess Chaoyang is high and mighty, and the fact that she's willing to send out invitations suggests she's eyeing the General's Mansion." Madam Gu looked at the invitations with worry, as if she already sensed the impending bloodshed.
Qingyu wasn't in a hurry. This was a scene in the original story, and it was not only Li Mingbao's chance to scheme against the original owner, but also her chance to scheme against Xu Yushu. Naturally, Qingyu wouldn't refuse.
She's going to go, and she's going to fight back.
What's the point of being a villainous supporting character who just follows the plot? It's better to be a villainous supporting character who strikes unexpectedly, catching the male and female leads completely off guard, and then watch them fall at her feet...
That would be interesting, wouldn't it?
A wicked smile appeared in Qingyu's eyes, but she quickly concealed it and instead comforted Gu's mother, "Don't worry, Mother. After all, I am the young mistress of the General's Mansion. There are some social VIPs that I cannot refuse. I don't think Princess Chaoyang would dare to do anything out of line."
Madam Gu sighed, "Then why don't you go back to the General's Mansion sooner? I heard..."
"No rush." Qingyu interrupted Gu's mother. She understood Gu's mother's thoughts. She was just afraid that if she went back to her parents' home like this, it would displease the General's Mansion.
In fact, Qingyu deliberately provoked Gu's mother to come back to the family. She had to protect Gu's mother's life, as she would be a major asset in the future. If Gu's mother died, the last chance to bring down the Li family would be lost!
Thinking of this, Qingyu's expression softened even more. She playfully clung to her mother's arm and said softly, "Mother~ You're not feeling well right now, wouldn't it be better if I stayed home and kept you company? Or perhaps—"
"Does a daughter become an outsider after she gets married?"
"Of course not, you little rascal. I won't say anything more. I'll always be here for you. Come back if you've been wronged." Mother Gu affectionately patted Qingyu's hair. After several days of treatment, her complexion had improved a lot.
When Qingyu was at the Xu residence, she would arrange for someone to deliver new prescriptions every day. Now that she is at the Gu residence, it is even more convenient. She only needs to secretly take the pulse to accurately prescribe medicine, which has made Gu's mother's health visibly improve.
Unfortunately, it seems that Gu's father couldn't find any evidence and could only take precautions.
The mother and daughter were enjoying their tender moment when a servant suddenly announced from outside, "Someone has brought a bunch of... things. They say, yes, they were things the son-in-law gave away. Now the two have found their own partners, so it's not good to force them to stay..."
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent. Gu's mother subconsciously looked at Qingyu, and seeing the latter's expressionless face, she felt both heartache and anger.
He scolded, "What kind of random cats and dogs dare to bring in these things? Throw them all out!"
The servant trembled, quickly got up, grabbed his things, and was about to leave when Qingyu stopped him with a shout.
"Wait a minute, don't worry, I have a use for it."
The charming young woman sat in the seat of honor, her delicate face expressionless, her clear eyes devoid of any emotion, as if she were used to this situation.
But the servant sensed something was wrong, glanced at Gu's mother, and dared not move.