bestfiction Chapter 126 The Sinister Son's Sister-in-Law 1
Chapter 126 The Sinister Son's Sister-in-Law 1
Xie Qingyu was still a little dizzy when she returned to the system space, as she had been away from this world for quite some time.
It took me a long time to react.
This time, the system didn't speak immediately, but waited until Xie Qingyu had calmed down before speaking.
[Congratulations, host! This world's mission is complete. You have earned 1000 points, bringing your total to 3000.]
Xie Qingyu's complexion had not yet recovered, and she did not react to the system's announcement.
It’s weird.
Xie Qingyu placed her hand on her heart. In this world, Zhou Shenye had left a little earlier than her. The moment Zhou Shenye passed away, Xie Qingyu left this world as well.
She can still feel the intense sadness she felt when Zhou Shenye passed away.
But those feelings seem to have become memories.
She had never used the emotional detachment function before, but at this moment she could clearly feel what it felt like after emotional detachment.
"Can I use Emotional Stripping Now?" Xie Qingyu's voice sounded normal.
[Yes, host, are you sure you want to use points to redeem the emotional stripping function?]
The system's voice didn't sound very excited, but it still dutifully asked the question.
Xie Qingyu obtained the information she wanted from the system's words.
Emotional stripping cannot be used twice, so the system doesn't know that she was emotionally stripped as soon as she left the world.
Moreover, the system's voice hesitated for a few seconds.
Xie Qingyu was almost certain that the system didn't really want her to use emotional stripping.
"Not for now." Xie Qingyu closed her eyes to rest.
There are some things the system doesn't know either. If she hadn't done so many tasks, she wouldn't have noticed those little oddities in every world.
However, Xie Qingyu herself needs to unravel the specifics of the situation.
[Would you like to begin the teleportation now?]
After Xie Qingyu rested for a while, the system looked at her face and cautiously spoke.
"Teleport." Xie Qingyu opened her eyes.
By performing more missions across different dimensions to verify the issue, we can determine exactly where the problem lies.
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When Xie Qingyu opened her eyes again, she was in bed.
The antique-style bed, with its layers of curtains falling down, testifies to Xie Qingyu's extraordinary status.
Xie Qingyu sat up and lifted the curtain to sit up.
As soon as Xie Qingyu moved, a maidservant came forward. "Madam is awake. Would you like to get up?"
Xie Qingyu looked up but didn't speak immediately. Instead, she processed the plot of this world transmitted by the system.
Xie Qingyu's brows furrowed more and more as she looked at it.
Just from the way the maid addressed her, she knew that she was married.
If the original owner's husband were the male protagonist, it would be easier to handle, but the male protagonist in this world is actually the original owner's husband's younger brother.
The original owner's husband was the eldest son of a marquis. Because he had a serious illness when he was young, he was in poor health. As a result, the marquis and his wife did not discipline him strictly, which led to him becoming an idle and dissolute young master.
At first, I thought it was alright, after all, there are plenty of playboys in the capital.
Who knew that at the age when he should have been getting married, he would spend a fortune on a courtesan and even try to elope? Although the two eventually broke up, things were no longer so sure about their marriage prospects.
He was looked down upon by both the low-status ladies of the Marquis and the high-status ladies.
After looking and choosing several options, they finally selected the original owner.
The original owner came from a good family; she was the eldest daughter of the Minister of Revenue.
The reason she was able to marry into the family was because her birth mother died early, and her stepmother was now in charge of the household, which is why the original owner was able to marry into the family.
The male protagonist is the second son of a marquis's family, and also a son born out of wedlock.
The female lead is a cousin of the family.
Given that the Lady of the Marquis's own son was so disappointing, and she also had a concubine's son who was about the same age as him, one can imagine how difficult the concubine's son's life must have been.
As a cousin of the family, the female lead became almost the only light for this illegitimate son after she arrived.
Xie Qingyu remained expressionless after receiving the plot.
The advantages of this identity are obvious: being close to the source gives you an edge.
At least she lives in the same manor as the male and female leads.
However, the downsides are even more obvious; the issue of identity alone is a major obstacle.
Xie Qingyu glanced at the maid and gestured for her to get up now.
Watching the maid walk outside and call in the young maids carrying toiletries, Xie Qingyu took a deep breath.
Step by step.
After Xie Qingyu finished washing up with the help of her head maid Tingling, she went to the Lady of the Marquis's residence.
The Marquis's mansion has strict rules, and the younger generation must pay their respects to the Marquis's wife every three days. Today is the day for them to do so.
Xie Qingyu had only been married for a little over two months, but her nominal husband had not stayed overnight in her room during those two months.
Lady Hou disliked her for being incompetent and was no longer as gentle as she had been at the beginning; she started to find fault with her in every way.
If it were the original owner of this body, she might have taken these words to heart, but if it were Xie Qingyu, she would have let them go in one ear and out the other.
She arrived early as a daughter-in-law and had to help the Lady of the Marquis with her hair and makeup.
By the time Lady Hou had finished dressing up, the rest of the people arrived.
Xie Qingyu followed the Lady Hou out.
"Hello, Auntie! Hello, Sister-in-law!" Miss Qinglian was the first to greet them.
"Alright, alright." The Lady Hou was very kind to this niece, and she felt sorry for her when she saw her.
"Hello, Mother. Hello, Sister-in-law," the man standing next to her said.
Upon hearing this address, Xie Qingyu looked up and sized up the male lead.
He noticed her before she could even take two glances and immediately looked up.
Xie Qingyu quickly looked away, not expecting him to be so alert.
"Mother, look what I brought you." A somewhat frivolous voice came from behind. "Qinglian is here too, and she looks even better today."
The man who entered was shorter than the male protagonist, had a pale complexion, but was in good spirits, and his eyes seemed a little unfocused.
It must be her nominal husband.
Xie Qingyu bowed in his gaze.
"Madam is here too, please rise, Madam." He spoke politely, but he didn't even glance at Xie Qingyu.