A Charming Beauty in the Beast World: A Delicate and Beautiful Woman with Many Children and Abundant

Chapter 346 Origin

Thinking this through, Lin Wan stepped forward and said, "Mother, my second sister saved my husband's life, it's just a matter of title."

She then looked at Lin Xian'er, displaying remarkable magnanimity.

"Since I got married, it has been a long time since I saw my second sister. I never thought that my husband and I would have such a fate. Second sister, please rest assured and enter the manor. From now on, you and I will serve our husband together, so that he can have no worries in the court."

Cui was shocked.

"Wan'er, what are you saying? This little slut has no matchmaker and is promiscuous. A woman of such improper conduct must never enter my Yongqing Marquis's mansion!"

“Mother! Xian’er is not that kind of woman. It was my idea to send her to the northern frontier.”

Ning Zhao spoke up hastily, and Lin Wan also advised, "Mother, what's done is done. Today is the day my husband returns in triumph. Let's go inside the manor and talk about it then."

With a guilty look on her face, Cui grabbed Lin Wan's hand and said, "It's all my fault for not teaching her well. Don't worry, even if this slut comes in, you will still be in charge of the household."

Lin Wan smiled but remained silent.

The Yongqing Marquis's family has survived to this day thanks to the legacy of their ancestors. Even if they return in triumph this time, it will only be a formal inheritance of the title and a fifth-rank sinecure. Since the old Marquis is not in court, the huge expenses of the Marquis's family will naturally have to be supported by her alone.

"Second sister, since you are new to the manor, there are many inconveniences. Today, I will have the servants vacate the Wei Rui Xuan room so that it is closer to my husband and easier to serve him."

"Wan'er, Wei Rui Xuan is your courtyard, why should you give it to her?"

“Mother, I’ll take this opportunity to persuade Yanran to live with me.”

Upon hearing the mention of Yanran, Ning Zhao realized that she had not seen her younger sister upon returning to the manor today.

Of course you won't see it.

Lin Wan thought that her sister-in-law was completely infatuated with the poor scholar and was on a hunger strike in order to marry him.

In her past life, she had tried to persuade Yanran countless times for her own good, but Lin Xian'er always said that marriage was a major life event and that one should make one's own decisions. She believed that love could overcome any difficulty and that true love was worth a thousand pieces of gold.

Ning Yanran regarded these words as golden rules. Not only did she hate her, but she also seized a lot of her dowry shops when she got married. In the end, she even joined forces with that scholar to report that the Lin family was treasonous and that her family was destroyed.

This life.

She would no longer try to persuade him; in fact, she would protect her dowry and show Ning Yanran how much true love she truly possessed.

……

Here.

Lin Xian'er followed behind Ning Zhao, sizing up her elder sister.

She transmigrated five years ago. Five years ago, her elder sister had just gotten married. In her memory, she had no interaction with her. She never expected that a woman under the feudal dregs would be so magnanimous, not even daring to resist.

Ning Zhao said he promised to be with her for life, but to save face for the Marquis's family, he would eventually break off the engagement with her.

She was prepared for a fierce fight, but it turned out to be a waste of breath; her elder sister was extremely old-fashioned.

But this is for the best. After divorcing his wife, she can find a good marriage for her elder sister.

"Ning Zhao, I'm tired. Also, when are we going to bring Chaochao and the others over? They're still so young and can't be without me for too long."

"Xian'er, don't worry, I'll send someone to bring them back once everything settles down."

Thinking of her two children, Ning Zhao smiled gently.

"We're almost at your courtyard. Wei Rui Xuan is close to my study and not far from Mother's place, so it's convenient for everything."

He just didn't expect Lin Wan to agree to give up the courtyard.

But thinking about it, it makes sense. He has made great contributions in battle, and his status is different from before. He is about to inherit the title. As a woman, she naturally has to please him so that he will remember her kindness and come to her courtyard.

But he had promised Xian'er that at most they would treat each other with respect, nothing more.

"Stop! What are you doing?"

Lin Xian'er's words brought Ning Zhao back to her senses, and she realized that the two of them had already arrived at the gate of Wei Rui Xuan.

Inside the courtyard, servants and young men bustled about, moving all the furniture away and even digging up the trees.

The servant came over and reported, "It was the mistress who told us to move. She said that Miss Ning wants to move in and asked us to clear out the courtyard."

"Even if we're moving out, there's no need to dig up all the trees, is there?" Lin Xian'er said, looking unhappy.

The servant looked embarrassed: "Reporting to the young lady, the things we're moving are all part of the mistress's dowry..."

Ning Zhao's face darkened.

He knew Lin Wan wouldn't be so kind.

Knowing full well that Xian'er was born out of wedlock and didn't have much dowry, he deliberately emptied the courtyard to show off his generous dowry and embarrass Xian'er.

"I'm going to settle the score with her."

Ning Zhao arrived at Lanting Pavilion in a menacing manner.

"Lin Wan, she is your own sister. Why embarrass her like this? You've gone too far."

He lifted the curtain and came in, not caring whether there were maids or servants present, and immediately began to berate them.

Lin Wan was looking at the dowry list when she saw him coming over, so she put the list down.

"Green Bamboo, you all go out first."

"Miss."

Green Bamboo's eyes reddened. She was Miss's dowry maid. For the past five years, Miss had managed the Marquis's mansion with all her heart and soul. Not only did the young master not appreciate Miss's good deeds, but he also brought the second young lady back with him.

Now, they've embarrassed the young lady in public again.

When has this young lady ever suffered such injustice?

"Green Bamboo," Lin Wan called out again.

Green Bamboo snapped out of her daze, exchanged glances with the maids and nannies, and bowed as she withdrew.

After everyone left, Lin Wan looked at him.

"Husband, do you really think that way about me?"

As soon as she said it, Lin Wan's eyes reddened.

She was naturally beautiful, with dark hair, red lips, and fair skin; she possessed the beauty of a queen and was dignified and elegant.

This noble lady, raised in a prestigious family and virtuous in every movement, was now disheveled and lost all composure.

Ning Zhao's questioning words suddenly caught in her throat.

He looked uncomfortable: "Don't pretend, what do you really mean?"

"On the day of our wedding, His Majesty summoned us urgently. After we were married, we were separated for five years. During those five years, there were very few letters from home. I thought it was because of the busy war, but I didn't expect that my husband already had a new lover by his side."

Ning Zhao looked impatient: "Why are you saying this?"

“As a wife, the worst thing is to have a flawed character. I really don’t need to embarrass my second sister over such a trivial matter. Not only would I lose the dignity of the eldest daughter-in-law, but I would also be branded as jealous and ruin the family’s reputation.”

Lin Wan burst into tears.

“Besides, I’m just bringing out my dowry, why is my husband so critical of me?”

Seeing her trying to suppress her grievances, Ning Zhao felt slightly uneasy. Upon reflection, he realized that what she said made sense, and that he had indeed been overthinking things.

He felt guilty, but still decided to take the opportunity to make things clear.

“Xian’er and I have suffered a lot in the northern frontier over the years, and she has given birth to a son and a daughter for me. I have promised that she will be my only woman in this life. However, as long as you keep to your duty, I will not divorce you.”

This can be considered as giving her a promise and putting her at ease.

Lin Wan stared at him blankly, but still managed to force a smile while holding back her tears.

“My husband has made up his mind, and I cannot change his mind. From now on, I will only be filial to my elders and fulfill my duties as a daughter-in-law.”

"That's pretty much it."

Seeing that he had said his piece, Ning Zhao had no intention of lingering any longer.

But the image of Lin Wan forcing a smile while holding back tears lingered in his mind.

However, when he thought of the bond he shared with Xian'er, which had been through thick and thin with him, he forced himself to suppress it.

……

Lanting.

Green Bamboo lifted the curtain and came in, seeing her young mistress with red, indignant eyes.

“Miss, the young master is really going too far. How could he say such a thing? If the master knew, he would definitely not agree to such an absurd thing.”

Born out of wedlock, she was married into a noble family, and even being a concubine was the best she could hope for.

The Great Zhou Dynasty had strict distinctions between the noble and the lowly, which made the young lady a laughing stock in the entire capital.

Lin Wan wiped away her tears and glanced at the dowry list.

"Have everything in the storeroom been packed away?"

"I've put it away," Green Bamboo said. "Miss, should we tell the master?"

“If Father knew, he would naturally help me, but Ning Zhao is not a good man. It would be better to keep my dowry safe.”

she asked again.

"Have you completed everything on the dowry list?"

"The money has been replenished. The remainder is still stored in the manor's storeroom. There are about five thousand taels of silver in the manor."

Lin Wan nodded.

"Please keep this dowry safe for me. In the future, the expenses of the Marquis's mansion should not be covered by this. Also, I remember that there is a set of fine black lacquered furniture in the Marquis's mansion, which is the work of the Zhang school in the early years."

“Yes, there is a set,” Green Bamboo said. “I heard it’s part of the old lady’s dowry, meant to be a lasting treasure for Miss Yanran.”

With its black lacquer surface adorned with gold accents and Zhang-style carving, there are twelve of them in total, exuding grandeur and magnificence.

Madam Cui was reluctant to use it, intending to keep it as a treasure for her daughter, so that she would have great prestige when she married into her husband's family.

“Wei Rui Xuan is in short supply of these. Have someone take your husband to the storeroom and see if they are suitable.”

"Won't Miss Yanran cause a scene?"

"Whether it is more important for the husband to consider the reputation of his younger sister's husband's family or for his beloved woman to suffer injustice, that depends on how the husband weighs the options."

Ning Zhao certainly didn't want Lin Xian'er to suffer any injustice.

The servant mentioned it, and he personally took the storeroom key to retrieve it.

That's quite remarkable.

Ning Yanran is currently on a hunger strike to protest for her beloved husband.

When she heard that Ning Zhao had used her dowry to curry favor with others, how could she tolerate it?

She'd never tolerate that!

Ning Yanran is sixteen years old this year. She was born to the Cui family late in life. Due to insufficient fetal energy, she was born weak and frail. The Cui family watched her grow up from childhood and treated her like the apple of their eye, spoiling her rotten and making her very arrogant.

Her outburst turned Wei Rui Xuan upside down.

When Cui and Lin Wan arrived, the contents inside were smashed to pieces, startling the servants.

"Mom, this little bitch hit me and scratched my face."

Ning Yanran's hair ornaments were gone, her hair was a mess, she had no manners at all, and her clothes were disheveled.

When Cui saw this, she was shocked.

"Quickly, let your mother see where you're hurt."

She was both anxious and angry. Seeing Lin Xian'er being held safely in Ning Zhao's arms only fueled her anger.

"Zhao'er, Yanran has been beaten up like this, and not only do you not help her, you're protecting this little bitch!"

"She started it, so am I not allowed to hit back?"

"you!"

"Alright, Mother, say no more."

Ning Zhao had a headache from the noise.

"I had the servants move this set of furniture over. Yanran attacked Xian'er without even asking what happened. Does she think she did nothing wrong?"

"Brother, have you lost your mind? Using my dowry to beg this bitch? Am I not your real sister anymore?"

"That's right, Zhao'er, this set of furniture is Yanran's dowry, how can you bully your sister like this!"

Cui felt sorry for her daughter and disliked Lin Xian'er more and more.

Ning Zhao felt that Cui was making a mountain out of a molehill.

"Xian'er and I have suffered so much over the years, and she gave birth to the eldest grandson of the Marquis's family. Can't Mother even bear to part with a single piece of furniture?"

"You shameless scumbag who lives off coal, I don't want to waste my breath on you. Men, move this!"

"Who do you call a scumbag? Let's see who dares to move it!"

Lin Xian'er also has a temper.

Moreover, she didn't come to the Marquis's residence to be wronged.

The two sides argued fiercely, and Cui was so angry that she nearly died.

Gu Xiaojuan was taken aback. These chickens, ducks, fish, and meats all cost a lot of money! How could she just give them away like that?

"No, no, Aunt Wang, you should take them back. These things are too valuable, I don't want them."

When Wang Cui saw that Gu Xiaojuan didn't want it, she panicked.

Xu Zilong's high regard for this wife is evident to all.

As long as Xiaojuan is appeased, won't she be the first to know any news from the factory?

"Xiaojuan, don't worry. It's true that I brought these things over, but I didn't mean anything by it. I just wanted to thank you both for helping me make money before."

“I have money now, and I can come back and help you later. You don’t need to worry about anything. Just rest for a while, and I’ll have the meal ready soon.”

As Wang Cui spoke, she picked up the chicken, duck, fish, and meat and headed towards the kitchen.

Gu Xiaojuan was startled.

She didn't know anything about Xu Zilong's work, nor did she know how much money Xu Zilong had helped Wang Cui earn, but judging from Wang Cui's appearance, the amount must have been considerable.

“Auntie, if there’s anything you need to say, just tell me directly. If you don’t say anything, I can’t do this, and I can’t eat this meal.”

Gu Xiaojuan frowned and said firmly.

When Wang Cui saw her like this, she immediately became anxious.

She came to curry favor, not to offend anyone, so hasn't this backfired?

"Then let's get straight to the point, Juan. How's the factory lately? I heard that a lot of factories in the county have gone out of business. How's Zilong doing?"

how is this possible.

“Last time, Zilong bought a batch of materials, saying he wanted to make down jackets.”

down jacket?

Selling down jackets in the sweltering summer heat?

Wang Cui knew that Xu Zilong's mind was different from others; he immediately forgot about the factory's impending collapse and hurriedly asked:

"How much is this down jacket? Why don't you tell your auntie?"

Gu Xiaojuan touched her slightly larger belly.

She wasn't very clear either.

All I know is that Xu Zilong recently came up with some kind of plan at home.

I even dragged her to watch it with me.

What do you mean by 'buy one get one half price'?

What do you mean by 'off-season clearance sale'?

What 'buy three get one free'?

Gu Xiaojuan had absolutely no idea about these things.

"Auntie, to tell you the truth, I really don't know anything about the factory."

After listening to her talk for a while, Wang Cui had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

As long as the factory is still operating, it won't go bankrupt.

She was relieved.

People instantly became more enthusiastic.

"Juan, your family is busy and probably won't have time to take care of you. I'm quite free right now, so I'll take care of all your meals from now on. You just need to rest and give Zilong a big, healthy son!"

Done.

He then prepared a large table of dishes for Gu Xiaojuan before leaving.