Chapter 454 - Chapter 454: Chapter 450: Resentment_1 (1/2)
Chapter 454: Chapter 450: Resentment_1
Cao Qinqin looked up to see her brother-in-law, quickly wiping away her tears, whispering, “No one’s bullying me.”
Wei Wenbo looked at her sympathetically, “If there’s anything troubling you, tell me, and I’ll help solve it.”
Cao Qinqin shook her head, bowed to Wei Wenbo, and hurried back to her residence.
She had made up her mind; she would go home after the fifth day of the new year at the latest.
Even if she were to remain a spinster for life, she wouldn’t dare dream of the Great General of the Second Rank.
Being his bedmate was a tempting thought, but it had to be someone he valued.
Moreover, the Commandery Princess was divine like a fairy in both appearance and status. When compared to her, she was nothing but dust.
The more Cao Qinqin thought about it, the more ashamed she felt. She didn’t want to stay in the Wei Family’s residence for another moment.
“Young Mistress, the Mistress is calling for you,” a maid from the Cao Family’s residence came to relay the message.
“I understand.” Cao Qinqin looked at herself in the mirror, applied more powder to hide the redness around her eyes, before heading to her sister’s room.
Cao was sitting on the kang bed, caressing a piece of silk. When she saw her sister come in, she said, “Qin’er, come look at this. What would look nice made from this fabric?”
Cao Qinqin walked over and sat on the edge of the kang. She replied unenthusiastically, “A gauze skirt would be good, it would be vibrant for the spring.”
Cao glanced at her and asked softly, “Did you see Qi Lang just now?”
Cao Qinqin stiffened, shook her head and said, “No.”
“Useless!” Cao was somewhat upset as she threw the fabric aside, chastising, “Today was a great opportunity for you. If you just talked a little bit more to him and acted a little more tenderly, what man wouldn’t feel something?”
Cao Qinqin’s mouth twitched downwards, and tears suddenly fell. “Sister, I… I want to go home in a few days.”
She had never been looked down upon so greatly before; Wei Qilang didn’t even deign to look at her.
“What? Go home?” Cao was even more displeased. “If I had known that you didn’t wish to stay in the Wei Family’s house, why would I have brought you here? What? Can you find a better marriage prospect back at home with our parents?”
Seeing that Cao Qinqin remained quiet, Cao reproached irritably, “With your mummy’s ambition, can she find any family better than the Wei’s? Though you’d be a concubine, Qilang is a Great General of the Second Rank; even the County Magistrate has to offer his respects to his concubines!”
The more Cao looked at her sister, the more frustrated she felt. She waved her hand dismissively, “Fine, don’t be so gloomy here, especially during the New Year. Go back. After the New Year, when my husband returns to Beijing, you’ll go with him. If you can’t find a good family later, don’t blame me, your elder sister, for not helping.”
Hearing this, Cao Qinqin felt a strange sense of relief. She bowed to her sister gratefully and ran back to her own room.
On the second day of the Lunar New Year, just as dawn was breaking, several carriages and dozens of guards set out from the Princess’s Residence, left the city gates, and headed for Qinchuan County.
The carriages traveled at great speed, and arrived in Qinchuan County by the afternoon.
As soon as this large entourage entered the city and the guards identified the insignia on the carriage, the guard at the gate went to report to the County Government office.
By the time the carriage arrived at the Jiang’s Residence adjacent to the specialty shops, a crowd of people was waiting at the entrance.
Among them were the County Magistrate and other officials.
Jiang Sanlang and his wife, as well as the families of Jiang Dalang and Jiang Erlang, were also present.
“Greetings to Commandery Princess! Greetings to the General!” Led by the County Magistrate, the crowd saluted as one.
Wei Zhan got off the carriage and hastily helped them up, “Your Excellency, there’s no need for formalities.” He then said to the rest, “Gentlemen, you may rise.”