After hearing her gossip, all the civil and military officials went crazy.

Chapter 186 Qin Menglan's Son-in-Law
He was a disciple of Prime Minister Qin, but he was also ambitious and unrealistic. When he failed the imperial examination, he blamed others for their lack of vision. As for why he was selected, it was because he had written a poem a few days earlier that caught Prime Minister Qin's eye. Prime Minister Qin felt that he could still be saved, and since he was his own disciple and knew his background well, he added him to the list.

Fang Lingchu suddenly didn't know what to say; none of these things seemed reliable!
[Guagua, I have a feeling these three people are all pretty unreliable!]

[Host, you seem as incredibly clever as ever! Hehehehe]

I knew it! Tell me, what's going on?

Let's talk about Ping Siqi first!
He has a wife of three years and an eight-month-old son in the countryside.

【what? 】

[That's right, it's the legendary "kill first upon arrival," and the wife who shared hardship.]

What about the other one?

Bao Yu is an abusive domestic man with unrealistic ambitions; he looks down on talented girls like Qin Menglan.

He's not looking down on you, he's just jealous!

Yes, according to the original plot, the remaining one is Qin Menglan's husband.

These two have a story, tell us about it.

Let's talk about what happened to Qin Menglan after she married him.

……

"Snapped"

Qin Menglan was slapped hard and knocked to the ground.

Feng Jincheng looked down at the woman on the ground.

"You are the daughter of a disgraced official. It is already a great honor that Yao Yao is willing to be treated as an equal. What more could you possibly want?"

“If it weren’t for Yao Yao’s kind heart, you wouldn’t even be qualified to be on equal footing with him. She didn’t even turn a wife into a concubine, and you’re still not grateful.”

After uttering those words, Feng Jincheng left immediately, instructing his servants, "Throw her into the dungeon. Didn't she say she was afraid of all sorts of weird things? Let her try to overcome that fear now."

Upon hearing this, Qin Menglan looked at the man in horror, her face filled with disbelief.

"Feng Jincheng, you can't!"

"I'm really afraid of those things; I'll die if I touch them."

Her repeated pleas garnered no pity from the man; she was left only to linger on the trail of a single drop of blood until it dried.

The woman called Yao Yao said in a feigned tone, "Husband, this blood is so scary! Will I have nightmares tonight?"

Feng Jincheng held the woman's waist, gently pinched her nose, and said affectionately, "I'll sleep with you tonight, don't be afraid."

Qin Menglan was dragged into a dark dungeon where there was no light and only the squeaking of rats.

She hugged herself, trembling uncontrollably, biting her lower lip to stop herself from screaming.

Blood slowly seeped from the corner of her mouth, and her fingernails dug into the flesh of her arm, yet she felt no pain whatsoever.

Qin Menglan closed her eyes, reflecting on her life, and suddenly felt at peace.

Then, resolutely, he smashed his head against a pillar and died.

So this is how Qin Menglan and Feng Jincheng's marriage ended. Was Feng Jincheng really that amazing later on?

[What's so great about her! It's all thanks to Qin Menglan. Didn't I tell you, Qin Menglan's abilities could rival her father's?]

She lent her talent to her husband, and with the help of her father, Feng Jincheng was able to thrive in the officialdom!

He's a complete opportunist; he'll side with whoever's more powerful.

So in the end, she did exceptionally well. Then, because most of the Qin family members had died, only Qin Menglan remained, making her easy prey for others to manipulate.

Qin Menglan: Luckily, I invited the princess today, otherwise she would be finished!

The Prime Minister's wife: How dare you bully her daughter? You've been an official's wife all these years for nothing.

The men sitting on the men's side felt a chill run down their spines.

[So Qin Menglan is really too pitiful! She's so capable, she can't die at the hands of a man!]

Then you shouldn't let her choose these people.

"Then what other options do you have? For someone like the Crown Prince to choose Qin Menglan would be a waste of talent for the country!"

Qin Menglan: She doesn't want to be the Crown Princess.

The Prime Minister's wife: Let's forget about the Crown Prince.

[Host, you're such an idiot! Qin Menglan has someone who's head over heels in love with her!] [Who is it?!]

Qin Menglan: Who is it? How come she didn't sense it?

The Prime Minister's wife: That young master of that family!

That was her personal bodyguard, Qingfeng.

【What? 】

Qin Menglan was shocked
The Prime Minister's wife: It's not impossible.

Standing at the back, Qingfeng glanced at Qin Menglan, afraid that she would be angry.

[A bodyguard? Guagua, do you think Prime Minister Qin would agree to his daughter finding someone like that?]

[Host, you can listen to this gossip from Qingfeng first.]

"Then tell me."

Qingfeng: No!

[This Qingfeng is an orphan who wandered the world from a young age. Later, after saving a chivalrous hero, he became a martial arts master with considerable skill.]

[Then how did he become Qin Menglan's bodyguard?]

One day, while being chased by his enemies, he collapsed by the roadside and was taken in by Qin Menglan. To repay her life-saving grace, he promised to protect Qin Menglan for five years.

This tactic looks so familiar!

【Of course I'm familiar with it! Isn't this just the same old trick of picking up men off the street and making them my husband?】

[Okay, so Qingfeng fell in love with Qin Menglan while spending time with her!]

[That's it. Besides, Qingfeng wants a home, and Qin Menglan just wants a husband. Isn't that a perfect match?]

Qin Menglan: That makes so much sense!
The Prime Minister's wife: She can protect her daughter. She has no background, is an orphan, and the child she gives birth to can take the surname Qin. Not bad.

【makes sense. 】

[Host, I've spotted some new gossip.]

Whose melon is this?

【It's Young Master Qin!】

That spy hasn't been caught yet!

Bodyguards: You haven't even heard about his gossip yet!
Others: Is Young Master Qin a spy?
No, do you want to hear some gossip about her?

Is that the one about stepmother literature?

[That’s right.]

That's awesome!

This young master Qin is impressive.

It's alright!

……

Fang Lingchu remained silent for a very long time.

The onlookers were so excited their hearts were trembling.

This melon is quite big...

And something's not quite right!
Otherwise, why would the princess hesitate for so long?

I'm still watching.

Tell them what's going on!

It's really frustrating not to eat melons!

Fang Lingchu stared at it for a very long time before she finally understood what it meant.

I finally understand. It turns out that this Aunt Lin wanted to find a place to live, and Prime Minister Qin happened to like beautiful women, so he agreed.

However, this concubine Lin had never experienced the pleasures of a young man, so she pretended to be a virgin to seduce this young master Qin.

[This Aunt Lin is beautiful, and Qin Menglan, still a teenager, couldn't resist such temptation. In the throes of puberty, she was instantly smitten.]

(End of this chapter)