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Chapter 119 Becoming a Concubine

Qiao Qingshu smiled slightly; she had known all along that Liu Wan'er wouldn't give up so easily.

Liu Wan'er was also reborn. Knowing that Xiao Chengyan would die in the future, how could she, as his cousin, easily let go?

Looking back on the past few days, Qiao Qingshu realized that almost everything Liu Wan'er had done was aimed at improving her own status.

When she lifted the curtain, Liu Wan'er was sitting with Xiao Chengyan by the arm.

Old Madam Qiao, who was on the couch, looked unwell, while Qiao Jizhou, who was in the main seat, was the one talking with a big smile.

Qiao Jizhou was overjoyed about this: Qiao Qingshu married into the second branch of the Xiao family, and Liu Wan'er married into the first branch.

If the two girls marry into the Xiao family, he will definitely benefit from it in the future.

Therefore, Qiao Jizhou treated him with great hospitality, serving tea and preparing meals.

When everyone saw Qiao Qingshu enter the room, Liu Wan'er was the first to greet her, a smug smile on her face.

"Cousin, you're back."

"I'm about to join the Xiao family, will you give me your blessings?"

Liu Wan'er looked extremely smug, and her eyes even carried a hint of provocation.

Qiao Qingshu glanced at her disdainfully, her gaze sweeping past her and landing on Xiao Chengyan.

She knew that Xiao Chengyan looked down on Liu Wan'er, a woman of lowly birth, from the bottom of his heart.

He actually took Liu Wan'er as a concubine before they were even married. This is something Xiao Chengyan would never do. Even if Xiao Chengyan was willing, the eldest master and mistress of the Xiao family would never agree to it.

Qiao Qingshu raised an eyebrow and looked at Xiao Chengyan,

"You want to take her as a concubine?"

"You're willing? Your parents are willing?"

These two questioning remarks directly angered Liu Wan'er; her delicate eyebrows shot up.

"Cousin, what do you mean?!"

"The way you're talking makes it sound like you look down on me."

Qiao Qingshu rolled her eyes at her and said coldly,

"Yeah, I've always looked down on you, and you're only just realizing that now? You're incredibly stupid."

Liu Wan'er was so angry she almost ground her teeth to powder. Just as she was about to speak, Qiao Jizhou stopped her.

Qiao Jizhou stood in front of the two, smiling as he advised them.

“In the future, you cousins ​​will all marry into the Xiao family, so you should help each other out. You must not fight or quarrel, that would be improper.”

After saying that, he turned to Qiao Qingshu and whispered something to her.

"Shu'er, you don't know yet, do you? Wan'er got involved with the Princess Dowager of Nan'an. The Princess Dowager went to the temple to pray for blessings and caught a cold. The mountains were blocked by heavy snow. If Wan'er hadn't carried medicine with her and cured the Princess Dowager's cold, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

Qiao Qingshu suddenly understood that in her previous life, the Princess Consort of Nan'an had caught a cold during this first snowfall in the capital and had been bedridden for many days before finally passing away.

Liu Wan'er did not become the adopted daughter of Consort Xiande, but she did not give up. Instead, she was waiting for an opportunity to strike again!

Qiao Qingshu was busy with her brother and Aunt Chen's affairs during this time and did not pay much attention to Liu Wan'er's movements.

Taking advantage of this time, Liu Wan'er had already gotten close to the Princess Dowager of Nan'an.

Qiao Qingshu also guessed what would happen next: Liu Wan'er would continue to seduce Xiao Chengyan, groveling and not seeking any official status. Naturally, Xiao Chengyan would not let go of a woman who offered herself up.

Afterwards, Liu Wan'er must have gone to the Princess Dowager of Nan'an to cry and complain, saying that she was pregnant but her status was too low to enter the household. Therefore, the Princess Dowager of Nan'an intervened and the marriage was arranged. However, because her status was indeed low, she could only be a concubine.

When Qiao Jizhou explained the whole story to her, Qiao Qingshu knew that her guess was indeed correct.

Seeing Liu Wan'er and Xiao Chengyan standing together, Qiao Qingshu couldn't help but smile.

Good, good, Liu Wan'er, you really aren't afraid of death.

She thought that joining the Xiao family would bring her endless wealth and luxury, but that was because she hadn't experienced hardship in her previous life.

Now that she's entering the Xiao family with this identity, one can only imagine how the Xiao family matriarch and the first wife will treat her in the future, not to mention the sarcasm and ridicule from the other branches of the family—their spittle could drown her.

Qiao Qingshu wasn't angry at all; instead, she found it amusing and started clapping.

"That's wonderful! I've always said that my cousin and Young Master Xiao are a perfect match, and now that they've finally gotten together, I, as their older sister, am overjoyed."

Liu Wan'er and Xiao Chengyan exchanged a bewildered glance.

Liu Wan'er thought that Qiao Qingshu would definitely curse and even cry.

The reason she came back was to show off in front of Qiao Qingshu, to make her jealous and upset.

But at this moment, Qiao Qingshu showed no displeasure whatsoever; on the contrary, she was very happy. This reaction made Liu Wan'er very unhappy.

Xiao Chengyan was also unhappy. It was not his original intention to take Liu Wan'er as a concubine. Now that he was taking a concubine before he was married, it would definitely become a topic of conversation in the capital and be discussed by everyone for at least a month.

His parents were also very unhappy, and he was punished with another beating for it. If it weren't for the sake of the Princess Consort of Nan'an, the Xiao family would never have allowed Liu Wan'er to enter the family as a concubine.

Looking at Qiao Qingshu's relaxed face, Xiao Chengyan felt a surge of anger. Qiao Qingshu was stunningly beautiful and dignified; she was the kind of person who deserved to stand next to him, Xiao Chengyan, instead of the petty Liu Wan'er beside him.

Xiao Chengyan took a step back without making a sound, putting distance between himself and Liu Wan'er.

Qiao Qingshu watched this scene with a cold eye and asked with a smile,

"What day is it promised?"

"Since she is a concubine, the Xiao family should make arrangements accordingly, and our Qiao family should also make preparations as soon as possible."

Before Liu Wan'er could speak, Xiao Chengyan interrupted her.

"She's pregnant and can't wait. She'll be married at the end of the month. There's no need to prepare anything; our Qiao family's sedan chair will come to pick her up then."

Having said that, he turned to leave, but stopped at the door, frowned, and turned back to say,

"Your Qiao family should also keep a low profile and avoid any bloodshed."

After saying that, he disappeared from the Qiao family like a gust of wind.

Qiao Qingshu suppressed a laugh and turned to look at Liu Wan'er.

"Cousin, you're really good at enduring hardship to get into the Xiao family. Xiao Chengyan's intention is to bring you into the Xiao family quietly, preferably without anyone knowing."

Liu Wan'er knew exactly what Xiao Chengyan meant, but she had schemed and plotted to get the chance to marry into the Xiao family, so what did losing face matter?

She was willing to kowtow to the Xiao family members as long as she could successfully enter their household.

Marrying into the Xiao family was the real beginning of her changing fate.

By aligning herself with Xiao Chengyan, the future monarch, Liu Wan'er would have a greater chance of becoming empress.

Qiao Qingshu could tell what Liu Wan'er was planning just by looking at her satisfied expression.

She just smiled and didn't say much.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Madam Qiao lay on the couch unattended, as if everyone was ignoring her.

When the matter was over, everyone dispersed, except for Qiao Qingshu, who remained at Fushou Hall.

Old Madam Qiao wasn't silent just now; she shouted several times, trying to get her voice heard.

But no one paid any attention to her or looked at her and listened attentively to what she was saying.