After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

Chapter 959 Su Qingya

"It's sometimes hard to reason with smart people and stupid people, but if you have the power, they will naturally change."

Qin Yan's dark eyes seemed to be gleaming.

Fang Nanzhi couldn't help but clutch her chest, feeling her ambition surge rapidly, fueled by her brother's words.

She nodded firmly, taking those words to heart.

Qin Yan smiled with satisfaction. How could someone who needed his help look down on his sister? They were truly blind.

At the Chen residence, Su Xiran cautiously glanced at Chen Haokun, whose expression was unpredictable.

The Chen Haokun she first met wasn't like this. They were childhood sweethearts, and Haokun was always very gentle and protective of her.

Even after Su Qingya, the real heiress, appeared, he still stood by her side without hesitation.

But after getting married, she realized that men are always looking for something better.

She had no way out, so she had to pretend to be patient and magnanimous in order to be able to get along well with Haokun.

However, because of Fang Jin's matter, her mother-in-law took away her power to manage the household, made her pay her respects to the emperor morning and evening, and even punished her by making her kneel down from time to time.

She actually fell ill because of this, but Haokun didn't even come to see her once, clearly taking his anger out on her.

She secretly sent a message to the Earl's mansion, but neither her father nor her brother, who had always doted on her, came.

From that time on, Su Xiran's life became even more difficult. Even the meals delivered from the main kitchen were either cold or missing a dish.

Su Xiran's hope was rekindled when she realized that her period was late.

With his future ruined, Chen Haokun searched everywhere for connections, hoping to seek refuge with the Crown Prince. He then remembered the Fang family and her relationship with Fang Nanzhi.

“Husband, even if they are unwilling to help, there are other ways. The Fang family is just a peasant family…”

"bump!"

Chen Haokun slammed a set of teacups onto the ground.

The shards of porcelain nearly hit her, and for a moment, Su Xiran even thought that if she hadn't been pregnant, the teacup would have smashed on her head.

Her eyes immediately reddened: "Husband, are you blaming me? I grew up in the capital and had no connection with them."

Chen Haokun didn't look at her, his expression gloomy: "Since you knew you weren't close, you shouldn't have held such a grand welcome banquet and publicly acknowledged Fang Jin."

If it weren't for Fang Jin, his future wouldn't have been ruined.

If he hadn't recognized Fang Jin, the Earl's Mansion would still be Su Xiran's maternal family, and he would have had an ally.

At least he won't be talked about behind his back as a fake phoenix who married a chicken coop. Now he's been exposed for what he really is. Poor Brother Chen.

Su Xiran clenched his fists, and finally spoke out.

Her mother-in-law blamed her, her father-in-law blamed her, and her husband blamed her too.

But why?

It was my father-in-law who took the initiative to approach Fang Jin. He said that Fang Jin was a confidant of the Third Princess and had been traveling around the capital for many years, which showed that he was favored. He said that befriending Fang Jin would be harmful and not beneficial.

The subsequent family reunion was all at the behest of the father-in-law.

Otherwise, is she crazy to acknowledge a father who couldn't even pass the preliminary imperial examination? That would be incredibly shameful.

They made the decision, but now that something has gone wrong, they're blaming her instead?

If she hadn't been so rational, Su Xiran would have wanted to yell back!

What an irresponsible person! If you were capable enough to make a name for yourself in the Hanlin Academy and be given an important position, would she need to curry favor with Fang Jin?

He has no ability to get promoted, but he bullies her, a woman confined to the inner quarters.

But she held back, lowered her head, and tears streamed down her face.

"I know it's all my fault. I should have gone back to my hometown when my true identity was revealed. It was because I couldn't bear to leave Brother Haokun that I became greedy and stayed in the capital."

"It's understandable that Brother Haokun blames me; I'm not good enough for him."

Su Xiran had a soft voice and a petite appearance. At this moment, she looked pitiful and uneasy.

Chen Haokun immediately regained his senses.

He and Xiran had known each other since childhood and were already the closest people to each other. Xiran stayed in the capital city because of him, bearing the reputation of being "vain".

In the entire capital, only he would protect her. How could he take his anger out on her just because he was in a bad mood?

"After I give birth, Brother Haokun will... will divorce me. I don't want to be a burden to Brother Haokun anymore."

Su Xiran's voice was trembling with tears, her head hung low, and she looked heartbroken.

Chen Haokun quickly got up and couldn't help but hug her.

"What nonsense are you talking about? You're mine, how could I possibly divorce you?"

Su Xiran nestled against him like a little bird.

"But, Brother Haokun, there's nothing I can do to help you. I...I'm sorry."

Tears fell onto Chen Haokun's neck, and his heart softened even more.

"You don't need to do anything. It's my fault. I shouldn't have lost my temper with you."

Su Xiran reached out her small hand and covered his mouth. Her eyes were still filled with tears, but she said earnestly, "Brother Haokun, you are not allowed to say that. You will always be the best in Xiran's heart."

This scene feels like stepping back into childhood, when Chen Haokun was wronged at home and hid himself away.

Su Xiran was the first to find him, and she hugged him and said, "Brother Haokun is the best."

Chen Haokun suddenly hugged her tightly.

Even though he knew some things weren't Xiran's fault, he still took his anger out on her lately. Xiran wasn't angry at all and even said he was the best.

How could Chen Haokun not feel sorry for him?

After hugging for a while, Chen Haokun finally spoke.

"Xiran, you are so kind-hearted. It's my blessing to marry you. You're not allowed to have any wild thoughts in the future."

Seeing her nod, Chen Haokun continued, "Now that you're pregnant, you shouldn't be worrying about all sorts of things. You should take good care of your health."

"Yes, I'll do whatever my husband says." Su Xiran said obediently, "I haven't told Father and Mother about this good news yet, I..."

“I’ll go talk to her.” Chen Haokun frowned. He knew that his parents were very dissatisfied with Xiran lately, and even had the idea of ​​making him divorce his wife and marry someone else.

But he couldn't bear to part with it.

Besides, Xi Ran is now pregnant, and she can no longer let her mother torment her.

Su Xiran breathed a sigh of relief.

She was helped back to the backyard by her maid.

After passing through the second gate, the maid saw that she still looked unwell and comforted her, saying, "Young Madam, don't blame yourself. The young master doesn't blame you anymore. It's all because Fang Nanzhi doesn't know what's good for her."

"And her brother, he is quite handsome, but he is too arrogant. He hasn't even entered officialdom yet, and he still holds his chin up in front of the young master."

"He's just a frog in a well from a small place, unaware of how vast the world is..."

The maid was still chattering on and on.

Su Xiran had already lost in thought.

Qin Yan, whom I met today, is indeed outstanding in appearance and has an extraordinary temperament.

I heard he was engaged to Su Qingya, no, that should be considered her engagement.

If she had returned to her hometown back then, who knows what might have happened...

Su Xiran shook her head, deciding not to let her mind wander.

It's no use that Qin Yan is good-looking; his surname is Qin, and he is Fang Tong's son, not Fang Yin's.

If he's General Fang's son, then that would be acceptable...

Su Xiran's cheeks flushed slightly.

Prince Ning's Mansion.

Su Qingya was sitting in the pavilion, with a stove burning brightly beside her.

She was wearing a red cloak and had a hand warmer in her hand, so she wasn't cold at all.

She looked at the lake not far away with great interest.

In such cold weather, the lake has long since frozen over, but it's unclear whether the ice is thick enough; servants are currently testing it on the surface.

A maid in a blue dress, carrying something in her arms, ran from afar.

"Your Highness, the things you requested are ready."

The maid took out a bulging animal skin bag and took out a pair of shoes from it.

However, these shoes are different from the ones they usually wear; they have wheels, they're roller skates.

Su Qingya glanced at it and was fairly satisfied. She nodded, and a maidservant helped her change her shoes.

The ice surface has been checked; it's frozen very firmly, so you definitely won't fall through.

Su Qingya then put on her roller skates and stepped onto the lake.

The maids were all stunned to see their young mistress twirling and leaping gracefully on the ice, her cloak billowing and her hair ribbons fluttering in the wind.

She revealed a fair and rosy face, looking truly dashing and stunning.

Not only did the maids think so, but the Third Prince, who was on a high building not far away, was also stunned.

He had been interacting with Su Qingya quite frequently during this period, but he only saw her calculating side.

This was the first time I had seen her like this. Looking at her like this, her originally average appearance suddenly seemed quite remarkable.

"cough!"

A soft cough rang out, and Qingyao gave the Third Prince a warning look.

"It's windy today, let's close the windows."

Just as the servant was about to make a move, he heard the Third Prince sneer.

"It's not cold. I'm here to enjoy the scenery today. What's the point of seeing it if the windows are closed?"

Qingyao looked displeased: "The scenery of the Ning Prince's residence is mediocre, and I'm afraid it's not worth the Third Prince looking at it for so long."

He was somewhat displeased; the Third Prince had come to their door out of nowhere, and now he was even staring blankly at the Crown Princess…

I knew the Third Prince was a womanizer, but I never expected him to be so rude.

On the ice, Su Qingya seemed to be having a great time skating. She turned around unintentionally, and her gaze fell on the third floor of the pavilion.

She smiled brightly and went off to play.

At this moment, the Third Prince was truly amazed and his interest in Su Qingya increased greatly.

He reluctantly looked away, picked up his glass, and drank it all in one gulp.

"Don't be so stingy, cousin Yao. I brought a gift today. I heard that Uncle Wang's injuries haven't healed..."

Su Qingya only played on the ice for a quarter of an hour before leaving.

The purpose has been achieved.

Since returning to the Prince's residence, it has been difficult for her to see the Third Prince, and she doesn't want to do it too frequently.

Men tend to prefer what they can't have.

But she couldn't let the Third Prince forget her.

Su Qingya knew that if she wanted to compete for that position, she couldn't let the Third Prince only think of her as a strategist.

A man must have feelings for a woman.

She had learned how to seduce men from watching so many TV dramas in her past life.

Novelty plus a beautiful woman is enough.

After returning to her room, the maidservant busied herself helping her remove her cloak and then brought her hot tea.

"What was the Crown Princess playing just now? It was so interesting! Why don't you invite the Crown Prince to play with you next time?"

The maidservant was Su Qingya's person, so naturally she hoped that her mistress and the young master could reconcile. Only when they stopped quarreling could the servants' lives be easier.

Su Qingya glanced at her indifferently: "If you keep saying things like that, you don't need to stay by my side."

The maid's face turned pale instantly, and she quickly knelt down.

"It was my slip of the tongue. Please punish me, Your Highness."

She knelt for a while until Su Qingya slowly finished her hot tea before she was allowed to get up.

Qingyao, the man who cheated on her, is no longer worth her time and effort.

She wants him to go through a nightmare of trying to win her back, and even then, he won't be able to.

Actually, the Third Prince was such a womanizer that he was a scumbag, and Su Qingya didn't really like him.

But she had no other choice.

She could only hope that the Third Prince would change his mind later.

If she can't change it, she'll think of another way.

A fictional third prince, wouldn't that be good?

Su Qingya pursed her lips: "Is there any news outside?"

"Yes, the young master went to Yingchunfang again, still with Miss Hongxing..."

"Miss Rong suffered a miscarriage, and for some unknown reason, she and her unborn child died."

"Su Xiran invited Fang Nanzhi to come to her home for a medical consultation..."

Su Qingya didn't react much when she heard the first two.

The eldest young master, the son of the Earl's family, her nominal elder brother, always frequented brothels; she had known this for a long time.

As for Miss Rong, it is said that she is pregnant with the child of the Third Prince.

She didn't take any action; she simply let the women in the Third Prince's harem know.

With them handling things, she didn't have to get her hands dirty at all.

However, women in ancient times were indeed ruthless, often resulting in the deaths of both mother and unborn child.

Judging from the way the Third Prince acted today, he probably isn't too upset.

As for Su Xiran, I heard that she is now living in the Chen family mansion, and her life is not even as good as that of a concubine.

Su Qingya had been gloating quite a bit, but why did she suddenly invite Fang Nanzhi?

see a doctor?

Which doctor can't be consulted?

Do you know what was said during the consultation?

She asked.

The maid lowered her head, clearly unaware of the situation.

Su Qingya didn't blame her.

Through her cooperation with the Third Prince, she obtained several people from both the Earl's Mansion and the Third Prince.

She divided these people into two groups, one overt and one covert, and made arrangements for them.

The main task was to gather information.

She didn't want to be a naive woman kept in the dark; Qingyao's affair was a lesson learned.

To avoid being deceived, you need sources of information.

These people were mainly placed in the residences of the Earl, the Chen, and General Fang, as well as around the Third Prince.

However, in such a short time, they hadn't managed to secure a position of great trust and could only obtain some superficial information.

That's enough for now.

"Go check it out."

Su Qingya thought to herself, Su Xiran is in such a miserable state, she needs to find a way to kick her while she's down, so she can't let her turn her life around.

She would always remember how arrogant Su Xiran was when she first returned to the capital.

"Yes."

The room became quiet again.

Upstairs in the attic, Qingyao had already seen the guests off.

Before leaving, the third prince glanced out the window, but unfortunately saw nothing, and then left with a slight sense of regret.

As soon as he left, Qingyao's eyes turned cold.

Did he offer bribes to gather information? Or was he trying to curry favor with his father?

Regardless of the reason, he was very unhappy that the Third Prince had his eye on his woman.

"What is the Crown Princess doing?"

"He said he was reading a book."

A servant ran out to inquire and then returned to report.

Qingyao hummed in agreement: "What did the Crown Princess play on the ice today?"

"It seems to be called roller skates. It's said that the Crown Princess drew up the blueprints and had the craftsmen specially make them."

The servant reported the truth.

Qingyao frowned. Another new trick up his sleeve?

It seems that Su Qingya has quite a few useful things in her mind.

He can't keep leaving people hanging any longer.

"Go and send someone to buy some Kongming lanterns, buy a lot, we'll need them tonight."

“I remember that my father has some wine from the Western Regions as tribute. Go and ask for some.”

Having been married for many years, Qingyao could easily cater to Su Qingya's preferences with a little effort.