Chapter 442： Help

The head of the Wei family left his wife's yard angrily, and went to his most favored concubine with his hands behind his back. On the way, he met his eldest daughter-in-law and a graceful woman.

When Mrs. Cao saw her father-in-law, she quickly pulled her stepsister to salute: "Dad, I just want to tell you something."

The head of the Wei family glanced at the woman and asked calmly: "What's the matter?"

Mrs. Cao said: "This is my sister Cao Qingqing. I invite her to stay at home for a while, to be Zhu'er's companion, and to teach her about female beauty."

The head of the Wei family nodded: "You don't need to tell me these things, you can make your own decision." After that, he left with his hands behind his back.

Ms. Cao turned to look at her stepsister and whispered: "My father-in-law doesn't care about internal affairs. Let's go and tell our mother."

It goes without saying, but Mrs. Cao wanted her stepsister to show her face in front of her mother-in-law so that she could come often to greet her mistress in the future. If she came and went frequently, she would have a chance to meet Wei Zhan.

Cao Qingqing said softly: "Of course, the younger sister and the elder sister will go to pay their respects to Mrs. Wang."

So Mrs. Cao led her sister to Mrs. Wang’s yard.

Mrs. Wang didn’t say anything about her eldest daughter-in-law bringing her stepsister to live at home. After all, the daughters-in-law had their own yards and they could take in whoever they wanted. She didn’t care at all.

But she came to visit her specially and the courtesy was reciprocated, so Mrs. Wang gave her two pieces of cloth and casually said some considerate and comforting words: "If you need anything, just tell your sister and let her buy it for you."

Cao Qingqing hurriedly said: "Thank you madam for your concern."

Coming out of Mrs. Wang's yard, Mr. Cao whispered: "Now let's go pay a visit to the princess. Maybe we can meet Qi Lang."

Cao Qingqing nodded shyly.

At this moment, Yingbao and Wei Zhan were talking in the house: "The officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs said that the residence will be located in Zhouhe County. There is a ready-made house there with three entrances. Two more yards will be expanded at that time."

The princess's mansion is also equipped with a hundred guards, as well as several coachmen and servants. So many people need a place to live and a kitchen to cook for them. Therefore, it is not enough to enter the mansion three times.

Wei Zhan doesn't care where he lives, as long as he stays with his wife. "Zhouhe County is not bad, but it is quite poor."

Not only were they poor, there were many officials in that place who colluded with the gentry to oppress the people.

There were also new county magistrates who tried to rectify the situation, but with little effect.

Because the petty officials there are basically hereditary, the father retires his son, and the son retires his grandson. Moreover, there are intermarriages between officials and gentry. They have been running the business for generations and basically control the people of Zhouhe County to death. You have to look at their faces.

After the people were oppressed, they had nowhere to redress their grievances and had no other choice but to flee.

Yingbao knows more about these things than Wei Zhan, but she is not afraid.

At worst, kill a group of people to scare the monkeys.

As soon as this thought came into his mind, Xuanwu shouted in his mind: "Put down the butcher knife and become a Buddha immediately!"

Ying Bao burst out laughing, startling Wei Zhan: "Madam, why are you laughing? Did I say something wrong?"

“That’s right, let’s go to Zhouhe County.” Ying Bao said.

Suddenly, Mu Dan shouted from outside: "Princess, the lady is here."

Yingbao: "Please come in."

In a moment, Ms. Cao led her sister into the house.

“Congratulations to the seventh younger sister for being promoted to the title of princess.” Mrs. Cao smiled and saluted Ying Baofu.

Her sister Cao Qingqing also followed suit.

Yingbao didn't move because her status did not allow her to salute civilians. "Sister-in-law, please sit down. Who is this?"

Ms. Cao quickly said: "This is my sister, who is one year younger than the princess. I came here specifically to pay a visit and recognize her."

Ying Bao felt very awkward hearing her words and could not help but darken her face. Mu Dan said from the side: "Madam, be careful what you say."

If you come to the princess to recognize someone, you must be mentally ill.

Ms. Cao realized that she had made a mistake and apologized with a smile: "Look at my mouth. I made a mistake in a moment of joy. Princess, don't blame me. This is my little sister Qingqing. Qingqing, please give my regards to the princess quickly."

Cao Qingqing was inexplicably afraid of this stunningly beautiful princess, so she knelt down and gave Ying Bao a big salute.

“Please get up quickly, you don’t have to do this.” Ying Bao winked at Mu Dan, who immediately went up to help the woman up.

Yingbao picked up the tea cup at hand, but didn't drink it, just flicking the foam away.

Mrs. Cao acted as if she hadn't seen him before, sitting on the stool and talking: "Princess, my sister Nv Hong is very good and is good at embroidery. Look at the colorful butterfly skirt on her body. She embroidered it herself. If you have any work, Just give it to her directly.”

Yingbao put down the tea cup and said, "The imperial court assigned me four embroidery girls from the Shangyi Bureau, and they are all very skilled, so I won't bother my sister-in-law."

Ms. Cao smiled and was about to say something, but Wei Zhan said from the side: "Sister-in-law, we can talk about it later if we have anything to do. You go back first. Brother may have come back."

As soon as Mrs. Cao heard that Wei Wenbai had returned, she immediately stood up and saluted Ying Baofu: "Then we'll take our leave and I'll come back to bother you tomorrow."

Cao Qingqing also stood up, saluted, and left with her sister.

Walking outside, Ms. Cao’s face looked a little ugly.

When they reached a deserted place, Ms. Cao said to her sister: "A mud-legged girl from a poor ravine actually started to show off to me. Look at how arrogant she is now. Didn't she go to the market to beg for food when she was a child? If not? Clinging to the emperor’s lap, all the beggars on the street are better than her!”

Cao Qingqing lowered her head and said nothing.

Ms. Cao cursed a lot, finally venting her frustration, and complained again: "Don't you think you're always a talkative person? How come you don't even let out a fart when you're in front of Qi Lang?"

Cao Qingqing cried and said: "Sister, I want to go home."

"What?" Ms. Cao was angry: "You're a worthless thing! No wonder you're sixteen and can't find a good family!"

Hearing the harshness of her sister's words, Cao Qingqing wanted to go home more and more.

It’s not that she really can’t find her husband’s family, but her mother has always wanted to find her a rich and powerful family, at least no worse than her sister’s.

After this time, she realized that it was impossible for her to get close to Qi Lang of the Wei family.

Even if she hooks up once, she will probably be beaten to death by the princess. Instead of doing this, she might as well find someone with a similar family background to marry, which is worse than being a concubine.

A few days later, Princess Chuanhe's car set off, and the convoy traveled two miles.

Jiang Jie, Jiang Wu and Jiang Quan both stayed in Beijing, including Mei Xiang.

Now that Mei Xiang and Jiang Quan are married, Ying Bao leaves the bonsai shop in the capital to him and his wife.

The annual dividend belongs to Ying Bao. She asked her second cousin to give it to Jiang Jie and Jiang Wu to share it equally.

She has the tax revenue of two counties, which is more than enough to support more than 100 people.

Furthermore, there is a textile workshop in Dongchen Village, and there is also a share of the specialty shop in Qinchuan County. Together with Wei Zhan's property, the emperor's reward cannot be spent completely.

Even if the princess's mansion supports a few retainers and staff, it will be enough to cover the expenses.

The motorcade left the capital and slowly followed the official road.

After walking for several hours, we only covered twenty miles.

While passing through an uninhabited field, someone suddenly ran over from the roadside and shouted: "Help! Officer, help!" (End of this chapter)