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Chapter 1597 Substitute Bride 1
After falling into the water and waking up, she no longer wanted a good marriage. This is a standard template for a rebirth novel. Linlang knew the reason at a glance. It must be that this Prince Qinghe would not have a good life in the future, and the original owner's sister did not want him anymore, so she wanted the original owner to take over.

Although the original owner of this body wasn't someone like Linlang who had read many rebirth novels and wouldn't be fooled, she was self-aware enough to know that she was too old and had been rejected by her fiancé before. The marriage proposal from the Prince of Qinghe's mansion certainly didn't mean marrying her. So, when her sister said that, the original owner naturally didn't agree.

As a result, the original owner's younger sister went to tell her beloved father, and the original owner's father praised the younger sister as a good child who could consider her older sister. So he mentioned the original owner to the Qinghe Prince's Mansion. As a result, given the original owner's conditions, the Qinghe Prince's Mansion did not object, so the original owner married into the family.

After marrying into the Qinghe Prince's mansion, the original owner didn't initially notice anything amiss. Although the Prince wasn't exactly enthusiastic towards her, they treated each other with respect, which was common in ancient times. After all, many men in ancient times only treated their wives with polite formalities, but preferred their concubines. This was because wives were mostly arranged marriages, while concubines were usually chosen by the men themselves, somewhat like free love, so the feelings were naturally different. Therefore, the original owner didn't feel anything was wrong.

Not long after, someone whispered to her that the Prince of Qinghe was in love with the daughter of the Duke of Cheng, but unfortunately the Duke of Cheng's daughter was taken by the emperor. The Prince of Qinghe had been depressed ever since. The Dowager Princess of Qinghe was afraid that something might happen if this continued, so she randomly picked someone from a noble family and quickly arranged for her son to marry her.

The original owner didn't take these words to heart. She thought that it was nothing to have someone you liked. After all, men in ancient times could have three wives and four concubines and sleep with other women. What did it matter if you had someone in your heart? You couldn't possibly care about such things.

The person who was gossiping was probably getting impatient with the original owner's lack of reaction. They would often gossip about the relationship between Prince Qinghe and the daughter of the Duke of Cheng, saying that the other party was still in contact with the daughter of the Duke of Cheng, that the daughter of the Duke of Cheng was having a hard time surviving in the palace, and that Prince Qinghe pitied her and wanted to help her in this and that way.

The original owner was trapped in the inner quarters and didn't know if what this person said was true or false, but if it was true, this matter was very dangerous, because once the emperor found out, Prince Qinghe, and even the entire princely mansion, would cease to exist.

The original owner of this body may not care whether the Prince of Qinghe likes the daughter of the Duke of Cheng, but she cannot be indifferent to the safety of the Prince's mansion. After all, she has married into the family, and if the mansion collapses, she will be in trouble. So, upon hearing this, the original owner of this body really became anxious.

The original owner of this body intended to get information out of Prince Qinghe to verify the truth of what the gossip was saying. If it was true, she would advise Prince Qinghe. However, before she could bring it up, she died in an accident.

The original owner agreed to let Linlang come for two reasons: first, she wanted Linlang to find out if the Prince of Qinghe really liked the daughter of the Duke of Cheng, and whether he still had a relationship with the daughter of the Duke of Cheng, and whether this would bring danger to the Prince of Qinghe's mansion; second, she wanted Linlang to investigate whether her death was a real accident or she was murdered.

In summary, the original inhabitant of this world was actually a person with a high level of intelligence.

She didn't lose her mind and accept the marriage offered to her by her younger sister; after marrying into the Qinghe Prince's Mansion, she didn't lose her mind and believe the gossips about her, but she still died. This was mainly because women in ancient times had low status and were confined to the inner quarters. There was nothing she could do, so it's no wonder that the original owner wanted to find out the truth.

Linlang arrived at the exact time that the original owner's younger sister had fallen into the water and didn't want the marriage anymore, but wanted the original owner to marry into her family.

The original owner did not agree, but then her younger sister persuaded her doting father, Marquis Changning. Marquis Changning then told the Prince of Qinghe's mansion about the original owner, and the Prince of Qinghe's mansion agreed.

Just then, as the original owner of this body was leisurely reading a book on the brocade couch, her personal maid, Xiao Xi, rushed in excitedly to congratulate her, saying, "Miss, great news! Great news! The Prince of Qinghe's mansion wants to arrange a marriage for you. I heard that the master has already agreed, and you will become a princess!" For a noble family like the Marquis of Changning's mansion, which had fallen from grace, it was naturally a joyous occasion for their daughter to marry into the prince's mansion and become a princess.

Not to mention that the Qinghe Prince's Mansion is not far from the royal family. In other words, it is not some neglected distant branch of the royal family. The father of the Qinghe Prince was the second son of the old Prince Wei. Because he was not the eldest son, and his examination results were quite good, he was granted the title of Prince.

The old Prince Wei was the brother of the current emperor's father, the late emperor. In other words, the old Prince Wei was the current emperor's uncle. The father of the Prince of Qinghe was the current emperor's cousin, and the current emperor was the Prince of Qinghe's cousin. They were not particularly distant relatives.

Furthermore, since Prince Qinghe was the first to inherit the title, according to the rules of this world, his eldest son could inherit the title three times without being demoted. This guaranteed that the eldest son and grandson of their young lady would also be princes, unlike other children who had to take exams to obtain a title, and who were not guaranteed to get the best title. No wonder the maid was happy.

Linlang naturally pretended not to know anything about the Qinghe Prince's Mansion's shady dealings, so as not to alert the snakes in the shadows. She smiled shyly and then said, "Since it's good news, Xiao Xi, open the box and give everyone a few strings of coins so we can all be happy together."

When Linlang told them there would be a reward, all the maids and servants who served the original owner were overjoyed and extremely grateful.

Meanwhile, Linlang had already sent the little bee flying to monitor the original owner's younger sister, Li Sanniang's, reaction.

Marquis Changning has four daughters. The original owner of this body and Li San Niang were born to Marquis Changning's wife, while Li Er Niang and Li Si Niang were born to his concubines.

The reason why Li San Niang did not give up her marriage to Li Er Niang was because Li Er Niang had been engaged before the mourning period at the Marquis of Changning's mansion. Unlike the original owner's fiancé, who broke off the engagement, Li Er Niang was preparing for her wedding after the mourning period at the Marquis of Changning's mansion. Given this situation, it was definitely unrealistic for Li San Niang to give up her marriage to Li Er Niang.

Of course, Li Erniang was born out of wedlock, so even if she wasn't engaged, Li Sanniang couldn't give up her betrothal, because the Prince of Qinghe's mansion would definitely not agree.

Even if, as the gossips in the original world said, the Dowager Princess of Qinghe was eager to arrange a marriage for the Prince of Qinghe, it was impossible for her to choose a concubine's daughter from a noble family for her son. After all, there were plenty of noble families in the capital with legitimate daughters to choose from, so why would she choose a concubine's daughter?

It's often said that the difference between legitimate and illegitimate daughters depends on their father's birth, but in reality, there are still differences, and these differences can be taken into account at times.

It's possible that the daughters of high-ranking officials aren't as calculating, since they are all daughters of high-ranking officials. Marrying either the legitimate daughter or the illegitimate daughter can still lead to marrying a high-ranking official. However, the original family, a fallen noble family, doesn't have such real power and status. So, there is naturally a difference between the legitimate daughter and the illegitimate daughter. At least the legitimate daughter can have connections on her maternal side, but does the illegitimate daughter have that?