The three members of the Zhao family were all stunned. Zhao Lin even raised his hand to touch Zhao Tang's forehead and said, "You don't have a fever. Are you possessed by a ghost?"

Mother Zhao glanced out the window and said, "It's not dark yet. I can't be dreaming now, can I?"

Zhao Tang was extremely anxious. She had managed to sneak back from the military camp with great difficulty, but her family actually suspected that she was mentally ill!

She knew that Chu Yi would come to Huanglin Village sooner or later, and the fact that Qiao Wanwan was not dead would definitely be revealed.

So, she sneaked back while the people in the barracks were off guard and prepared everything first.

By that time, even if Chu Bian arrived, he would not be able to reverse the situation.

Before, she didn't know that the general was so brave and handsome, and she had never thought of marrying him; before, she had never thought that she would have the opportunity to get close to the general.

That man was not only brave and handsome, he was also a first-rank general. I heard that his sister was the current Crown Princess... Zhao Tang had never thought that one day he would be so close to supreme power and enormous wealth.

So, when she saw the reinforcements coming and knew they would not die, she blocked the sword for Chu Ni. She wanted Chu Ni to owe her a favor.

Of course she knew that as long as the abdominal injury healed, it would not affect her fertility. But since she was injured, when should she use this incident to increase Chu Ni's guilt and force Chu Ni to marry her?

This was her only chance to change her destiny and make her whole family prosperous, so she seized the opportunity quickly and at all costs.

As for Qiao Wanwan, when there is no conflict of interest, she can treat Qiao Wanwan as a sister. Once there is a conflict of interest, she will think that Qiao Wanwan is not her biological sister, just an insignificant person, so what's the harm in sacrificing her?

Besides, Qiao Wanwan was not completely sacrificed.

Zhao Tang grabbed Zhao Lin's hand and said, "Brother, I can see that you like Qiao Wanwan, but she is a lady from Shengjing City and she is pretty. She doesn't like you. But if you listen to me, you can marry her."

When Zhao Tang hit the nail on the head, Zhao Lin's face turned pale and blue, and he felt annoyed and helpless.

But when his sister said that he could marry Qiao Wanwan, he couldn't help but start fantasizing about marrying Qiao Wanwan.

All the girls he saw in the village were country girls. Even if they had pretty facial features, most of them were tanned and had very rough skin.

But Qiao Wanwan was different. She looked gentle yet tough, fragile yet strong. She could read and write, and spoke and walked softly. Even when taking care of the six children, she never complained about the hardship. Instead, she enjoyed it. She was really hardworking.

Want to marry her.

When he saw her for the first time, this thought came into Zhao Lin's mind, and he was really scared at the time.

He even thought later that Qiao Wanwan had no family and was alone outside, so if he proposed to her, it should be possible.

But in their later interactions, he realized that Qiao Wanwan had no such intentions towards him, but he still couldn't control himself.

"Father, mother, and big brother, listen to me. If you do this, I promise that not only will big brother be able to marry Qiao Wanwan, but our whole family will also be able to prosper."

Zhao Tang leaned over to the family's ears and told them her plan. Zhao's parents and Zhao Lin looked at each other. Although this might sound a bit threatening, it had to be said that it was a very good idea.

Zhao Tang said, "Brother, are you unwilling? If you don't want to, you can refuse, but if you miss this opportunity, you will never be able to marry Qiao Wanwan in the future! For any good thing, there is only one chance, and if you miss it, there will be no more!"

Although Zhao Tang is a country girl, she has been very opinionated since she was young. Once she decides to do something, she will just do it without any hesitation or waste of time.

This is also the reason why Qiao Wanwan asked her to help.

Zhao Tang asked, "Brother, do you want to see a gentle and beautiful girl like Qiao Wanwan marry another man in the future?"

Zhao Lin blurted out: "Of course I don't want to."

Zhao Tang smiled and said, "Then do you want me to not be able to marry my sweetheart?"

The two old men looked at each other and shook their heads.

Although they did not know Qiao Wanwan's true family background, they knew that she was a girl from a wealthy family. If they took her home as a daughter-in-law, it would be enough for them to show off in the village for the rest of their lives.

Zhao Tang said, "In that case, you should do as I say. Go call Qiao Wanwan over now and tell her that I'm back. She will agree to marry Big Brother."

Zhao's mother pursed her lips and said, "I'll go and invite her."

Qiao Wanwan lived next door to the Zhao family. When she heard that Zhao Tang was back, she came extra quickly. She wanted to know if Zhao Tang was okay, if he had encountered any trouble along the way, and if he had seen Chu Yi. What was Chu Yi's reaction after hearing her?

As a result, after she entered the Zhao family's house, she saw Zhao Tang lying on the bed, his face pale, his eyes red, obviously he had just cried.

"Sister Wanwan, I'm sorry, I couldn't fulfill your request..."

Qiao Wanwan walked quickly to her bedside and held her hand. "What's wrong? What happened? Why were you gone for so many days?"

She once thought that if Chu Bian was not in Changqing City and went somewhere else, Zhao Tang would not be able to see him, so she would pawn the hairpin in the city, which was only a day's journey back and forth.

As a result, she was gone for almost half a month.

Qiao Wanwan has been very worried. She is really afraid that something will happen to Zhao Tang, and she will be blamed for it.

"Sister Wanwan, I'm so sorry. Not only did I fail to find General Chu, but I also lost the hairpin you gave me..." Zhao Tang cried breathlessly.

Qiao Wanwan was stunned and her mind went blank for a moment. A lot of her things were robbed along the way. Later, in order to take care of the children she picked up, she spent all the remaining things. The only thing left was the hairpin that Chu Ni gave her, which she was reluctant to pawn.

That was the only connection between her and Chu Yi.

"It's okay. The hairpin is just a piece of material possession. If it's lost, it's lost. As long as you return safely." Although she felt empty in her heart, Qiao Wanwan still comforted Zhao Tang.

Yes, the hairpin is important, but Zhao Tang’s safe return is more important.

"Sister Wanwan, I know you need money. You don't have money to see a doctor or rice to cook. But I lost your hairpin at this critical moment. I really can't face you! So I... I stayed in the city these days just to find a rich family and sell myself. Fortunately, I sold ten taels of silver, which I will consider as compensation for your hairpin."

Zhao Tang actually took out ten taels of silver. This was the money she got from the pawnshop in exchange for a hairpin she borrowed from Luo Jin before leaving the military camp.

She thought that when she married Chu Ni and had money, she would go and redeem the hairpin and return it to Luo Jin.

As the daughter of a marquis, Luo Jin has plenty of jewelry and will not be in a hurry to ask for it back.

"I have asked for leave to come back to give you some money and to report my safety to my parents and elder brother. In two days I will have to go back to the city and serve as their maid."

Zhao Tang handed the silver to Qiao Wanwan, who felt extremely heartbroken. She didn't expect that Zhao Tang was kind enough to help her, but in the end she caused Zhao Tang to sell himself to a wealthy family.

This silver seemed to be flowing with Zhao Tang's blood, how could she accept it?

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