20demayo Chapter 329 The Prince's Mystery: The Cannon Fodder Bride Forced into a Substitute Marquis'
Chapter 329 The Prince's Mystery: The Cannon Fodder Bride Forced into a Substitute Marquis'
Afterwards, Su Jinlan often lost her temper due to her unhappy married life, and Shen Huaizhi, who was bedridden, never took care of her. Half a year later, Shen Huaizhi died of his illness.
Su Jinlan was dumbfounded. She never expected that she would become a widow in just six months after marrying into the family!
Su Jinlan was naturally unwilling to accept this. She had always looked down on Shen Huaizhi, this illegitimate son, and thought it would be better if he died.
Not long after Shen Huaizhi's death, Marquis Xuanping submitted a memorial proposing that his eldest son be made heir apparent, and the emperor quickly agreed.
Su Jinlan's gaze was fixed on the heir of the Marquis of Xuanping. She didn't want to be a widow for the rest of her life, and if she were to remarry, the candidate would definitely not be as good as the heir of the Marquis of Xuanping.
So she wanted to seduce the heir, but she didn't expect that the Lady of Xuanping Marquis was very wary of her and had already planted spies in her courtyard.
As soon as Su Jinlan made her move, she was caught red-handed by Lady Xuanping and her servants.
Later, Marquis Xuanping took it upon himself to send Su Jinlan directly to a nunnery, where she lived a life of quiet contemplation with the Buddha and the lamp.
Five years later, Su Jinlan, who had become despondent and numb in the nunnery, overheard a young nun gossiping that the Ye family, whose property had been confiscated and who had been exiled a few years earlier, had returned!
Not only were they exonerated, but they also became rising stars in the court, and even Ye Jia Zhou, the second son of the Ye family, received the title of Marquis...
Su Jinlan was astonished. The Ye family could be exonerated? Ye Jiazhou had become a marquis?
Wouldn't that make Su Jinyue the Lady of the Marquis?!
Su Jinlan and the young nun inquired carefully. Although the young nun didn't know the details, she did know that Ye Jiazhou's exiled wife had also returned alive. Upon her return, she became a highly sought-after guest of the wealthy and powerful in the capital, thanks to her husband's influence.
Su Jinlan was so angry that she trembled all over. All this glory and adulation should have been hers!
She was the one who was supposed to get engaged to Ye Jiazhou and marry him!
Su Jinlan was extremely jealous and filled with resentment towards Su Jinyue, feeling that Su Jinyue had stolen everything from her!
It should have been Su Jinyue who became a widow, and it should have been Su Jinyue who was confined to a nunnery for the rest of her life!
Thinking about these things, Su Jinlan felt even more resentful. Her body had already been ruined in the nunnery for the past five years, and then she lost her breath and died of anger!
Su Jinlan was furious one second, and the next second she was back five years ago, on the night before her wedding.
Once she figured out what had happened, she was overjoyed. God had been kind to her, giving her a second chance to choose!
This time, she managed to dissuade her mother from the idea of a marriage exchange, saying that the Marquis of Xuanping was a pit of fire and she couldn't go there!
The Ye family has potential. Although they will be exiled and their property confiscated now, they will be able to return to the capital in three to five years.
She was determined to marry into the Ye family. Once she was exonerated and returned to the capital, she would be the Lady of the Marquis, and then no one would dare to look down on her!
Su Jinlan and her mother did not inform their father, Su Fanglin, about these matters. By the time Su Fanglin found out, the matter was already settled and could not be reversed.
Su Fanglin couldn't bear to see his daughter suffer. Firstly, he had doted on her for so many years, and secondly, Su Jinlan had a count's mansion behind her, which, although it had declined, still had some connections in the capital.
Therefore, Su Fanglin went to the prison to visit his daughter, hoping that she and Ye Jiazhou could divorce. It was still not too late; it would be too late if His Majesty issued an edict.
But to everyone's surprise, Su Jinlan didn't appreciate Su Fanglin's fatherly love at all. She still acted as if she was deeply in love with Ye Jiazhou and refused to agree to a divorce no matter what.
Su Fanglin was furious and stormed off. So on the day of his exile, Su Fanglin had no intention of visiting his daughter who was about to be exiled.
Su Fanglin was angry with his daughter. He had clearly told Su Jinlan in advance that something bad was going to happen to the Ye family, but Su Jinlan still jumped into the fire pit. She was simply too foolish!
Secondly, he was, after all, a court official, and the Ye family had already angered the emperor, with no chance of turning things around. He still needed to avoid suspicion.
He's already sacrificed one daughter; his career can't afford any setbacks!
Su Jinlan had already said goodbye to her mother and was full of hope for the future. At this time, she was unaware that her cheat ability was already half-crippled and that the dowry she received from the system warehouse had been transferred away by Su Jinyue.
What awaits her is an incredibly arduous and dark road of exile, but I believe she will persevere in order to become a Marquis's wife in the future!
In her past life, Su Jinyue was forced into a marriage in place of another. She only learned the truth when the veil was lifted, but what could she do then? It was too late.
Su Jinlan was envious and jealous of Su Jinyue's good luck, little did she know that Su Jinyue didn't want this kind of luck at all!
On the day of her wedding, Su Jinyue was imprisoned along with the Ye family. The soldiers who arrested her and the jailers who guarded her completely ignored Su Jinyue's reason that she had married the wrong person.
Just three days later, the Ye family was exiled by imperial decree.
Su Jinyue begged the jailer for a long time, and even bribed him with the only jewelry she had secretly hidden, before she finally got him to deliver a message to her.
On the day of her exile, Su Jinyue hoped that her father would come to rescue her, but instead she received only a letter severing ties with him.
Su Jinyue understood everything. Her father had abandoned her, and he might even have known about her forced marriage and had secretly condoned it.
Su Jinyue was completely disillusioned with the Su family and Su Fanglin. She could only accept her fate of exile. Along the way, she not only had to survive herself, but also take care of her husband who was half-dead after being executed.
Fortunately, her maternal grandfather had not given up on Su Jinyue. Upon receiving the news, he rushed over to deliver various useful items to her.
If it weren't for her maternal grandfather's help, Su Jinyue felt she wouldn't have been able to make it through.
Su Jinyue breathed a sigh of relief upon arriving in the Northern Territory, but the days of hardship were not yet over.
She also had to manage the household chores, working tirelessly to earn her daily food rations and her husband's medical expenses.
Even with the help of his maternal grandfather, life in the North remained very difficult.
Su Jinyue lived like this for five years!
Later, the Ye family was exonerated and summoned back to the capital by the new emperor. The father-in-law who committed suicide out of fear of punishment and the eldest uncle Ye Yunzhou who sacrificed himself also appeared and became the new emperor's confidants, with countless people chasing after and flattering them.
But even if Ye Jia Zhou becomes a marquis, what use is it for her to become a marquis's wife?
During the five years of exile in the northern border, Su Jinyue's health was ruined. She even suffered a miscarriage, and she was no longer able to have children. She only had the title of Lady of the Marquis, which was just a superficial honor.
Just five years later, Su Jinyue was only in her early twenties, but the years had taken their toll, and her once beautiful face was long gone. Now, Su Jinyue looked as if she had aged more than ten years.
Ye Jiazhou rarely came to Su Jinyue's place. Su Jinyue knew that she had witnessed too much of Ye Jiazhou's shameful past, and seeing her was like reminding him of those embarrassing memories.