In order to eat, I signed a contract with the system

Unfortunately, he made a wrong bet. He underestimated Qin Wanrong's determination. In her previous life, little Qin did not win the bet, so she was used by Marquis Qin to the end. You know, with little Qin's character, if she really resisted, she could still marry into a wealthy and well-behaved family even if she could not.

However, Xiao Qin couldn't bear to give up the rotten reputation of Dongchang Marquis' Mansion, and was unwilling to marry down. In the end, she was half-heartedly married into the Gu family by Marquis Qin.

The servant went to Qin Wanrong's courtyard to check, but found the gate closed, so he hurried back to the main courtyard to report. Lord Qin was so angry at Qin Wanrong's attitude that he smashed the teacup beside him to the ground, "Damn it! Qin Wanrong, you are getting too arrogant and don't take me seriously anymore!"

"Okay, okay, I'd like to see how high you, a mere fourth-rank lady, can climb without the support of my Dongchang Marquis' Mansion!" Lord Qin was furious and uttered harsh words, but no one knew whether he really meant it or not.

Li waited until Marquis Qin had almost vented his anger before stepping forward to comfort him. She did not dare to say anything about the low status of the Lady of the State. After all, as the mistress, she naturally knew exactly what the current situation of the Marquis of Dongchang's Mansion was like.

He was thinking about how to please Qin Wanrong next, but he didn't dare to tell Lord Qin directly.

After Qin Wanrong returned to her own courtyard, she was speechless when she looked at the room that looked like a snow cave in front of her. The servants who had originally served in the courtyard were either sold by Li or transferred to other places. Only a new maid was left to help with the cleaning under the arrangement of the clerk.

Qin Wanrong sat on the stool that had just been cleaned, watching them clean, and thinking about how to get the dowry that originally belonged to her from Li in the next half month.

The decline of the Dongchang Marquis Mansion did not mean that there was nothing left. When Xiao Qinshi said that she had no dowry, she meant that she did not have as much dowry as Da Qinshi, not that she really had nothing. In this life, because of her own reasons, the punishment of the Dongchang Marquis Mansion after the imperial decree was not as severe as in the previous life. Since it was because of her that she left these properties, it was natural for her to use them as her dowry.

As for being a concubine without a dowry or something, Qin Wanrong didn't care. If she didn't want the things, she could just replace them with banknotes!

As early as the moment the emperor issued the decree, Qin Wanrong returned to the people of Bianjing, but since it involved the emperor, no one dared to talk about it openly. With Qin Wanrong's return to the capital, and the big drama at the gate of the Dongchang Marquis's mansion today, people were very curious about Qin Wanrong, the mysterious Third Miss Qin, the established wife of Rongguo. For this reason, Qin Wanrong's reputation rose rapidly after returning to the capital.

Qin Wanrong rested for two days. During these two days, Lord Qin must have been persuaded by Li and did not come to Qin Wanrong to cause trouble. Instead, Li not only sent people to send back the servants who had served Qin Wanrong but had not been sold, but also replenished all the things in Qin Wanrong's yard that had been pawned.

The clerk looked at the things displayed in the yard, feeling both relieved and disdainful. She found Qin Wanrong and complained, "Madam Hou is really something. It's funny to think that they once sold the things in our yard and now have to buy them back. If we had known this would happen, why did we do it in the first place?"

Qin Wanrong knew that Li was seeking reconciliation. Although she didn't want to reconcile, she didn't refuse. After all, these things should have belonged to her, right? It was just that Li had been holding back on her status and hadn't come in person during this period, which made it difficult for her to make a name for herself.

Qin Wanrong originally planned to find an opportunity to meet so-called relatives and friends before entering the palace, and finally spread the reputation of her beauty and take the opportunity to earn more reputation points. Otherwise, when she entered the palace, only people in the palace would know her beauty, and she could only earn reputation points by waiting for a promotion.

The topics and reputation brought by an ordinary concubine and the most beautiful woman in the world entering the palace are different. Anyway, I am not a "virtuous wife", so it’s okay to be a "beautiful concubine".

Fortunately, a few days later, before Qin Wanrong took the initiative to look for Li, the ladies in Bianjing City who had long been curious about Qin Wanrong finally found Li one by one.

It was rare for Li to be flattered by these people, so she took advantage of the opportunity and held a banquet in a grand manner. In name, it was to welcome Qin Wanrong back and to see her off. In fact, no one really cared about why. They only cared about finally getting to meet this pure and filial Miss Qin San.

"Madam, what if the Third Miss refuses to show up at the party?" Mother Wang asked sincerely. Qin Wanrong has never left the yard since she came back. Funny thing to say, people in Dongchang Marquis' Mansion still don't know what Qin Wanrong looks like now.

Mother Wang was afraid that Qin Wanrong would not give face to Li and would not attend the banquet. If that really happened, not only would the Dongchang Marquisate be embarrassed, but it would also offend other dignitaries who were following suit.

Li was also panicking, but she thought about it and suppressed her panic. She said to Mother Wang affirmatively: "Mother Wang, no, Qin Wanrong is not a fool."

"If she really dares not to show up, not only will people see the discord between her and the Dongchang Marquisate, but she will also give these guests the impression that she is arrogant because of her success."

"This is not good for her reputation. If it gets to the emperor's ears, she might fall out of favor before she even enters the palace."

The more Li analyzed, the more it made sense to her. She stopped panicking and turned around to instruct her servants to arrange tomorrow's procedures.

Li was right, Qin Wanrong would certainly show up, but before that, Qin Wanrong wanted to collect her dowry first. Qin Wanji originally wanted to take advantage of Li's snobbishness and ask her to take out money to "invest" in herself by painting a rosy picture for her, but after re-examining Li in the past few days, Qin Wanrong knew that Li was not as easy to deceive as she thought.

It is no wonder that in her previous life, little Qin was sucked dry by Lord Qin and his wife for half her life. Li was much smarter than Qin Wanrong imagined. She was very good at knowing how to get along with others and gain benefits from it.

Since the legitimate means didn't work, she had to resort to extraordinary means. These past few days, Qin Wanrong had asked the maid in the courtyard to secretly watch the main courtyard, especially where Wang Mama went before delivering things to her courtyard and purchasing things for banquets.

There was not much money in the accounts of the Dongchang Marquis's Mansion, and the storehouse was filled with old items or worthless things. This was the reason why Xiao Qinshi had to admit that she had no dowry in her previous life. After all, all the accounts and even the storehouse were shown to her, and she really had no money. What else could Xiao Qinshi do? She couldn't force her brother and sister-in-law to spend all their money to prepare a dowry for her, right?

It would definitely not be enough to just rely on the money on the surface to hold a banquet, so Li must have used the money she had hidden. Madam Wang was Li's wet nurse, and if anyone in the entire Dongchang Marquis's mansion knew where Li hid her money, it would be Madam Wang alone. Even the husband, Marquis Qin, might not know.