My younger sister insisted on marrying me and made me the Marquis' wife.

Chapter 3: Just a Wedding Dress

Qin Yuan said some nice words and got a bunch of things.

Back inside, the house was completely new.

From time to time, the old women would send here some clothes, ornaments and the like.

After all, she was about to marry into the marquis's mansion and would be a distinguished guest. Her previous food and clothing expenses were far from adequate. Cui spent a lot of money and gave Qin Jijiu many things before he was satisfied.

Cui was vomiting badly.

Her daughter went crazy and lost such a good marriage, and she still had to give something to Qin Yuan.

She couldn't help but complain to Qin Wan: "Qin Yuan didn't come out of my mother's belly. After all, she is separated from your brother by a layer of belly. I don't know if she can help him in the future. Why did you lose the watermelon and pick up the sesame seeds?"

Qin Jijiu was unaware of the situation, but Cui could see that Qin Wan had done something terrible. However, since things had come to this point, she could only help cover it up.

Qin Wan said firmly, "Mother, believe me, Brother Lin will surely rise to great heights in the future. Gu Jinghui is just a warrior, and Madam Gu wants her children to become civil servants. He can't help his brother."

After hearing these nonsense, Cui was so angry that she didn't want to say a word.

Qin Wan continued, "Mother, I said that Qin Yuan can settle the marriage with Dingbei Hou, so let's settle it. I will never lie to you, just rest assured."

Cui sighed, "I just hope you live a good life. I hope Lin Ziqi is just as you said. His family is really too poor. He has to rely on your father for help from time to time. For this reason, I didn't stop Qin Yuan from getting close to him, thinking that he was just a poor guy with no family background."

Qin Wan said with some jealousy: "Qin Yuan is quite good at judging people, but it's a pity..."

Before he finished speaking, Cui understood what he said, and said with regret: "What a pity, didn't you also give her wealth and honor? She is a concubine's daughter, and she can get this opportunity only because of your help. It is still uncertain whether Lin Ziqi can rise to prominence, but the wealth and honor of Dingbei Hou is certain. Only you are using the wealth and honor that is set in stone to exchange for something that is uncertain."

Qin Wan remained silent.

Wealth and honor, haha, but you have to be alive to enjoy them.

Qin Wan was still frightened when she recalled the lonely and miserable days in her previous life. God let her live again, wasn't it to compensate her and let her enjoy great wealth?

As for Qin Yuan, a concubine's daughter who could only compromise and be servile in front of her, why should she live a rich and prosperous life with her husband in love? She deserves to fall into the quagmire and live a miserable life, and suffer all the sufferings she had suffered.

Cui thought she was crazy, but since it was already like this, she could only try her best to repair the relationship before Qin Yuan got married, so she repeatedly asked her not to provoke Qin Yuan.

At first, Qin Wan was obedient, but later, when Qin Yuan's wedding dress was to be exchanged with hers, Qin Wan could no longer sit still. She rushed into Qin Yuan's yard with a group of maids and blocked Qin Yuan in the house, saying, "Sister, why did you take my wedding dress?"

Qin Yuan sighed, "Why are you talking about this? This is what my mother said. My wedding dress was simple before. After all, I don't need a good one when I marry into the Lin family. But now I'm going to marry into the Marquis' Mansion. How can I still use the old wedding dress? Won't the Marquis feel that our Qin family despises him?"

First, the legitimate daughter was replaced with a concubine's daughter who was registered under the name of the legitimate mother. Now even the wedding dress is not presentable. Anyone would think that the Qin family looks down on the Dingbei Marquis Mansion, right?
Qin Wan was choked, but she was unwilling to give the wedding dress to Qin Yuan. After a pause, she said angrily: "This is my wedding dress. Sister got this good marriage, but you are still not satisfied and want to steal my wedding dress?"

The maids behind her rushed forward to grab the wedding dress.

Cuiming and Hongye couldn't stop him and were pushed to the ground.

Qin Yuan saw that the quarrel was almost over, so she covered her face and cried loudly, "My dowry was very meager to begin with, and now I don't even have a decent wedding dress. I won't marry! This is not marriage, this is making enemies! How can I have a good life if I marry into the Marquis's mansion? It's better for me to become a nun and live my life in front of the green lamp and ancient Buddha. What's the problem?"

Even Qin Heng, who came to support Qin Wan, couldn't stand it anymore and said to Qin Wan, "Sister, forget it, just buy a better one. It's just a wedding dress, why are you arguing with her?"

Qin Wan: “…”

Because Qin Yuan had arranged a marriage with the Marquis, Qin Heng's attitude towards Qin Yuan had changed subtly, and Qin Wan found it hard to swallow this anger. The Qin Mansion was small, and everyone started to make a fuss. Qin Jijiu and Cui came over after hearing the noise.

After learning what happened, Qin Jijiu said with a straight face: "There is no need to change the wedding dress. Go to Jinxiu Pavilion to buy a ready-made one for the young lady, and then find a good embroiderer to embroider it again."

Cui's face looked extremely ugly.

The wedding dress from Jinxiu Pavilion is not cheap, and there is no reservation. Now that we are rushing to buy it, the cost will be far more than Qin Wan's wedding dress.

Qin Yuan cried, "Father, I..."

She looked at her father with tearful eyes, feeling aggrieved and stoic, as if she didn't know what to say.

Qin Jijiu was moved when he saw this, and thought of Aunt Chen who passed away early, and said, "Father was not thoughtful enough. Your dowry is indeed a little too little. You married into the Marquis's Mansion to settle the matter for your sister. The public official will give you an additional 20% of the dowry, plus the betrothal gift from the Marquis's Mansion, which is considered acceptable. No one will look down on you."

"Add 20%?" Cui didn't care about her dignity as a mistress and screamed in public, "Are you only concerned about marrying off your daughter and not caring about your sons' livelihoods?"

Although they were called sons, in fact it was only her legitimate son Qin Heng.

After all, illegitimate sons don’t get any share of the family property.

Qin Jijiu said: "Then let Qin Wan give 20% of the dowry to her sister."

Ms. Cui: "..."

It's just for a wedding dress, but now I have to spend so much money.

Cui was so distressed that she could hardly stand.

Qin Heng still cared for his sister and said, "Mother, use the public funds to supplement the dowry for the eldest sister. The Lin family is too poor, so don't deduct the dowry for the second sister."

Qin Wan: “…”

Although she managed to save her wedding dress, she was not happy.

When Qin Wan left, she couldn't suppress her jealousy and resentment. She glared at Qin Yuan and said, "You can be proud for a few days. You may not be able to live such a good life when you go to the Marquis' Mansion."

Qin Yuan looked at Qin Wan in shock and said, "You are my sister, I don't mind, but don't let others hear these nonsense you say. Do you think life in the Marquis' Mansion is always in dire straits?"

Qin Wan seemed to realize that she had said something wrong, so she stopped talking and rolled her eyes, saying, "Humph, I don't want to bother with you. Don't think that you can ride on my neck just because you married well. You will regret it in the future, so don't come to beg me then."

After that, she glanced at the furnishings in the room with disdain. These were all given by Cui Shi recently. She shook her head and said, "I don't care about these things. You are destined to live a hard life."

Watching Qin Wan and her group leave in a grand manner, Hong Ye couldn't help but sneer, "Does the Second Miss have a brain disease?"

Cui Ming also said: "Perhaps she was provoked by the fact that Master gave the eldest lady an additional dowry."

Hongye said, "She was the one who moved the stone, so she deserved to hit her own foot."

Qin Yuan thought that Qin Wan did have a brain disease, and she took it for granted that she could be the prime minister's wife like she was in her previous life. Little did she know that without her, the position of prime minister would not be Lin Ziqi's.

By then, she would like to see what kind of good life Qin Wan can live.

(End of this chapter)