Spoiling my mistress and swallowing my dowry? After my rebirth, I changed my marriage to a powerful

That’s right. Dong Qin was a Baiyue person. He was smart since childhood, had a photographic memory, was able to integrate knowledge, and was well-versed in both ancient and modern times. If his parents had not died early, it would have been easy for him to pass the imperial examination and become the top scorer.

Unfortunately, his parents died of illness early, so he was not bullied by outsiders, but by his own tribesmen, who took away all the family property like wolves. They first sold his sister and then imprisoned him.

He took the opportunity to escape.

He was left with no other options and turned to bandits for help.

Until he met Concubine Xi, she showed him a way out.

During the peony flower show, Xie Zhaozhao and her grandmother went to sit with Concubine Xi, and Concubine Xi mentioned Dongqin.

He patted her hands and said, "Zhao Zhao, this person is very smart and loyal. Think about how to use him."

Xie Zhaozhao tested his abilities and found that his intelligence and scheming were just like those of a grassroots Lord Gu.

She must make use of someone who can turn the tide under Gu Shaoyu and escape successfully.

She wanted to give him not only money, but also help him take back his home.

"I'll give Yunhe to you. You can take the Xie Mansion's name card to visit the governor of Baiyue and do whatever you want to do. Yuanyuan will contact you after a while."

The silver she gave him during this period was no less than ten thousand taels. Yun He was one of the best masters in the Xie Mansion, and it was enough for him to help him get his home back.

While arranging for Dong Qin to leave the capital, Ying Er came to find her and said, "Miss, the old lady of the Marquis' Mansion is here. She wants you to come over."

When Xie Zhaozhao arrived at Wutong Garden, she saw Madam Hou, Madam Hou, Xu, and Xie Xiangxiang were all there.

She greeted everyone one by one and stood aside obediently.

Grandmother looked unhappy and said calmly, "The Marquis's Mansion wants to move the wedding date forward to June 26th. Have you prepared your wedding clothes?"

Originally, the day for the engagement was set at two months later, on the ninth day of the seventh lunar month, symbolizing a long-lasting relationship.

Now it's almost ten days earlier, what are they trying to do?

Xie Xiangxiang was happy and a little shy, and replied: "Grandma, I'm ready."

Mrs. Xu didn't say anything. She was a stepmother and had to treat everyone equally. She actually didn't ask about the preparations for Xie Zhaozhao's wedding dress.

Xie Zhaozhao answered obediently: "My granddaughter is almost ready."

This answer is very skillful. "Almost there," means that you are preparing very seriously, but you are not eager to get married or in a hurry to get married.

Madam Xie was very satisfied, but she was a little unhappy that the Marquis's family was so eager to complete the marriage. She said to Madam Hou, "When we originally proposed the marriage, we agreed to have it done in two months. This is already very urgent. If we bring it forward, it won't sound good to others."

It’s not that the daughter of the Xie family is unmarried. If it weren’t for repaying a favor, she would not be willing to marry her granddaughter to the Pingyang Marquis’s Mansion.

Even though she had married down, the Marquis's Mansion still caused trouble again and again.

Madam Hou said helplessly, "My dear relatives, I am so sorry. My health is getting worse day by day. I am afraid that something will happen to me. Then both children will have to observe mourning. If I wait a few more years, I am afraid that I will delay the children's care."

Xie Zhaozhao looked at the old lady. Indeed, she was completely different today than she was on the day of the marriage proposal.

Not only has his hair become grayer, but his face also looks haggard and lifeless.

Tu's expression was hard to describe. In her previous life, she had received Xie Zhaozhao's dowry, and she was so beautiful and tender.

Now she has high cheekbones, deep eye sockets, and a flattering and eager look.

Xie Zhaozhao withdrew his gaze and stood there silently without expressing his opinion.

The old lady of the Marquis's mansion was born into a family of successful candidates in the imperial examination. At first, the old Marquis was just a peasant from the countryside. Later, he joined the army and fought bravely. He made many outstanding military achievements and was later appointed as a general and given a title of nobility. He married the old lady and had three sons. The couple lived in harmony all their lives.

Tu came from a better family, a family of Jinshi, but was exiled to the poor county of Ouyang. Compared with the ladies from the capital, her knowledge always seemed petty.

In her previous life, Mrs. Tu was fully aware of Guan Yingying's existence. Perhaps out of inferiority complex, she had always been inexplicably jealous of the Xie family.

While eating and using things from the Xie family, he hated the Xie family and, together with Gu Jiaojiao, suppressed Xie Zhaozhao, looking for a pitiful sense of existence.

The old lady should have known about Guan Yingying's existence. She did not punish Guan Yingying. Instead, she and Tu adopted both children under the care of Xie Zhaozhao.

At that time, Xie Zhaozhao thought that the two girls were so kind to the two children because they loved her.

Who would have thought that people already knew that the child was the direct bloodline of the Marquis's Mansion!

The two mistresses of the Marquisate joined forces to eat up all her bones.

If she had any compassion in this life, she would have lived in vain.

You look unhappy. Are you hit by the compensation from the ice shop?

You deserve it!

Thinking of this, she pretended to be a quail, said nothing, and listened obediently with her head down.

Xie Xiangxiang was very excited and said obediently, "It doesn't matter if it's a day earlier or later. I will follow the advice of my elders."

Old Madam Xie glanced at her twice, then looked away.

The old lady of the Marquis' Mansion knew that Second Miss Xie agreed, but First Miss Xie was probably not willing to do so.

"Miss, you can marry and live happily with the third son. I am old and will not interfere with you young people. You don't have to visit me every morning and evening. I will call you if there is anything."

He even promised his grandmother that he would not have to wake her up every morning and evening. It seemed that he was really anxious.

Old Madam Xie was in a dilemma. If she disagreed, she was afraid that her granddaughter would suffer losses and be tortured if she went there. If she agreed, she felt that since she was in such a hurry, there must be something wrong.

So, she said politely, "Please wait for two days, my son, daughter-in-law and I will discuss it. If we need to advance, I must inform the Imperial Concubine."

Old Madam Hou paused and said, yes, the Xie family and the imperial concubine are in the palace, so they need to discuss something.

After the old lady of the Marquis' Mansion and Mrs. Tu left, Old Lady Xie frowned and said, "What does this mean? July 9th and June 26th are only ten days apart. How can she be sure that she is going? Why is she in such a hurry?"

Xie Xiangxiang said sympathetically, "I think the old lady is not in good spirits, and even the Marquis's wife looks very haggard. I'm afraid she is tired from taking care of the patient."

"Wouldn't that mean you'd marry her to bring good luck? And you'd have to nurse her when she's sick? Why would my healthy granddaughter have to nurse someone when she's sick?"

Mrs. Xu also felt that it was too hasty and said, "Why don't we ask the master later?"

Old Madam Xie asked them to go back first, leaving Xie Zhaozhao alone.

Grandmother frowned and asked, "Zhao Zhao, you are the smartest one. What do you think they want you to marry into the family so eagerly?"

Xie Zhaozhao naturally couldn’t say that it was because she had betrayed Gu Chengyan and the Marquis’ Mansion was in turmoil, and she was afraid that the Xie family would regret the engagement.

It is possible that Mrs. Tu is still thinking of using their dowries to fill the holes in the Marquis's Mansion.

"I can't guess the specific reason, but looking at the old lady and the Marquis' wife, although they look haggard, they don't look sick, but anxious. I guess something big may have happened in the Marquis's mansion!"

Old Madam Xie was shocked. Did the Marquis's Mansion want to tie up their granddaughter and ask the Xie Mansion to clean up their mess?

Xie Zhaozhao said tactfully, "My granddaughter's opinion. Let's call Elder Gu to ask him!"