A time-travel story where I forcefully marry the leading lady in a film/TV series!

As for staying for a few days, that's just a formality. Anyway, the Fan family doesn't like me. I'll just find an excuse to stay in my mother's courtyard for a long time. The Fan family can't do anything about it.

Who knows, maybe they'll run out of options and come to her to discuss divorce. If that happens, Fu Hui will be even happier!

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"This one! It's Aunt Shouhua!"

"This is my third aunt, Kang Ning!"

"This is Fourth Sister's virtuous conduct!"

"This is Xiao Wu, Le Shan!"

Lady Li placed the portraits of her four daughters, who were still by her side, on the altar in front of her, while muttering to herself.

This strange behavior naturally attracted the attention of the surrounding worshippers!

However, Li Niangzi has always been unconventional. Although no one had done this before, she was the one who was different from others! So naturally, she didn't care about the surprised looks from others!

"Liu Ma, please remember to remind me later!" After completing the preliminary tasks of worshipping Buddha, Li Niangzi said to the servant beside her while lighting the incense in her hand with a candle, "After you've offered the incense, put away all the portraits and take them back!"

"Bodhisattva! I sincerely pray that my daughter's marriage will go smoothly!" After preparing everything, Li Niangzi knelt sincerely on the cushion and bowed to the Bodhisattva in front of her.

“My fourth and fifth aunts can wait, but my eldest aunt, Shouhua, was widowed at a young age and wasted her youth.”

"Third Sister Kang Ning is hot-tempered, and her marriage is fraught with difficulties."

"They really can't wait!"

"I don't ask my son-in-law to be rich and powerful, I only ask that my daughter find a good husband!"

At this time, Li Niangzi thought that Wei Tingyu only had his eye on one of her daughters, so she was still quite anxious about the marriages of her other daughters.

As soon as she finished reciting the prayer, she saw a shifty-eyed middle-aged man grab the offerings she had placed on the altar and run them out of the shop.

"Thief! Catch the thief!" Lady Li was startled and realized that there were actually thieves stealing offerings in the main hall and Buddhist temple. She immediately turned around and chased after them!

Third Sister Kang Ning was even more furious. She grabbed her skirt and ran off to catch the thief, but unfortunately, she was a woman after all.

Seeing the thief leave the main hall and leap down the steps in a few steps, getting further and further away from him, Kang Ning suddenly became anxious.

Although this box of offerings isn't particularly valuable, Mother cherishes it greatly! If it were stolen like this, she would faint from anger!

However, all the passersby and pilgrims in the courtyard avoided him, and no one dared to stop the thief; they all acted as if it were none of their business.

Even though several monks from the temple heard the commotion and gave chase, they were helpless because the thief was indeed too fast!

When Lady Li saw this, she was so anxious that her eyes rolled back. If it weren't for the servants supporting her, she probably would have fainted from exhaustion.

However, just as the thief was about to escape Kang Ning's sight, a dashing figure suddenly appeared in front of him and kicked the thief to the ground.

The offering box he was holding flew into the air, but was caught safely in his arms by the figure.

"What a daring thief! How dare you be so insolent! Stealing in broad daylight, is there no law anymore?!" The figure was clearly a woman, who stepped on the thief's back and shouted angrily, while her eyes also turned to Kang Ning, who was rushing over.

"Young lady, these stolen goods were stolen from you, weren't they?" The woman smiled slightly and handed the offering box to Kang Ning.

"Yes!" Kang Ning was taken aback, then quickly accepted the tribute box with both hands.

At this moment, her mother, Lady Li, also arrived from behind, supported by servants.

"Thank you, madam!" When Lady Li saw that the woman who had acted bravely was dressed in fine clothes and had her hair styled in a high bun, she was first taken aback and then quickly bowed slightly to her.

You must understand that in Li Niangzi's heart, this was not just about recovering a wooden box and the fruits and offerings inside; it was about recovering her daughter's marriage!

Such a great favor deserves no amount of thanks!

"It was just a matter of standing up for what was right!" However, the woman who had intervened waved her hand slightly and said with a smug smile, "This is precisely what it is our duty to uphold justice!"

Upon hearing her words, Li Niangzi and her daughter Kang Ning were immediately stunned.

Good heavens! What's going on here?

Judging from the woman's attire, she must be a noblewoman from a wealthy family! Especially her demeanor, which is not something that women from ordinary merchant families would possess!

But listening to what she said and her carefree demeanor, how come she seems to have a strong sense of江湖 (jianghu, a term referring to the world of martial arts and chivalry) spirit?

Especially this woman, although she looks like she's married with her hair in a bun, she shouldn't be much older than Kang Ning, and is probably about the same age as the second daughter, Fu Hui!

"Sister Kangning!" At this moment, a clear shout immediately drew the attention of Kangning and Li Niangzi.

A path was cleared through the crowd of onlookers, and a beautiful figure they had seen not long ago came into view.

"Dou Ming?" Kang Ning blinked, looking at the little girl who had happily run up to him with a bit of confusion.

It's only been less than half a day since we parted ways at the Fan residence, how could we possibly meet again at this Buddhist temple?

Lady Li was also taken aback for a moment, and then quickly looked around.

As Li Niangzi knew, Dou Ming was practically Wei Tingyu's little shadow! She would follow him wherever he went!

Would she come to the temple to worship Buddha on her own right now? Obviously not! So…

Li Niangzi took a look and, sure enough, spotted Wei Tingyu in the crowd! He was standing right where Dou Ming had just emerged, smiling and fanning himself with a folding fan as he looked at her.

Standing beside him were three elegant and graceful women in beautiful clothes. Their demeanor and bearing clearly indicated that they were not ordinary noblewomen!

Besides these three beauties, Wei Tingyu's best friend Wang Yingxue was also standing beside him.

It was obvious that she was quite surprised to see him here, and her eyes were now filled with delight!

"Li Niang!" When Wang Yingxue saw that Li Niangzi had noticed her, she immediately walked over with a smile.

"Yingxue!" Li Niangzi smiled and nodded, greeting Wang Yingxue, then looked at Wei Tingyu.

"Greetings, Lord Marquis!" Seeing Wei Tingyu approach with three other beautifully dressed women beside him, Lady Li and Kang Ning bowed slightly together.

"Huh?" At this moment, the elegantly dressed woman who had initially stepped in to help became puzzled. "What? Do you two know my lord?"

Your lord?

Upon hearing this, Li Niangzi and her colleague Kang Ning were taken aback, but then immediately understood.

These elegantly dressed women must all be Wei Tingyu's wives and concubines!

Including the one who initially intervened to help, it must be said that the Marquis's mansion is truly full of talented people...

"Oh, right! Let me introduce you all!" Wang Yingxue's eyes lit up and she immediately said with a smile, "These two are my good friend Li Niang and her third daughter Kang Ning, whom I mentioned to you before!"

"Li Niang and Kang Ning, this is Madam Dou from our Marquis's residence! And this is He Shi, the Marquis's second wife!"

"Both Lady Miao and Lady Zhao are concubines in the Marquis's household, and the Marquis treats them no differently than his other wives!"

Upon hearing Wang Yingxue's words, Li Niangzi and her daughter Kang Ning were completely stunned.

Although they had considered this possibility before, they were truly certain after hearing Wang Yingxue's confirmation.

But Wang Yingxue's few words of introduction contained a tremendous amount of information!

Judging from their attire alone, Miao Ansu and Zhao Zhangru were indeed no different from Dou Zhao and He Weifang! Basically, their hairpins, jewelry, and the fabrics of their clothes were all of the same high quality and value!

Judging from this, the Marquis treated the women in his household with at least material equality!

Asking for flowers

This shocked Li Niangzi and Kang Ning, because men's hearts are always biased! No matter how much they say they want to treat everyone equally, it's very difficult to actually do it!

But it seems that Wei Tingyu has indeed succeeded!

So for women who want to marry into a noble family, the Marquis's mansion is indeed a pretty good place! Even Kang Ning couldn't help but sigh inwardly at this moment.

Of course, what surprised Kang Ning and Li Niangzi the most was the scene when Zhao Zhangru suddenly stood up and bravely beat the thief!

Keep in mind that this elegantly dressed noblewoman was accompanying the Marquis to offer incense. In most wealthy families, such an act would be considered rude and unbecoming of a woman!

However, after Zhao Zhangru took action in public, she was not scolded by the Marquis and his wife. Instead, she ran to the Marquis with a smug look on her face and begged for praise.

The Marquis and the other ladies in the mansion looked at her with expressions full of admiration and smiles.

This scene completely shattered the worldviews of Li Niangzi and Kang Ning!

Are there really any husbands in this world who don't care whether their wives and concubines will lose face in public?

It's clear that Zhao Zhangru truly lives her own life in the Marquis's mansion! She doesn't need to suppress her chivalrous heart to pretend to be virtuous!

No wonder Dou Ming, that little girl, wanted to enter the Marquis's mansion even if it meant becoming a concubine! Kang Ning was actually a little tempted by this thought.

As a woman in this era, there aren't many paths to choose from! Living authentically is even more difficult.

But marrying into the Marquis's mansion seems to be the only way to achieve my wish!

Unlike her daughter's wild thoughts, Li Niangzi made an even more shocking discovery at this moment.

That's because Wang Yingxue referred to Dou Zhao as "Madam Dou" from their Marquis's mansion when she introduced her! Moreover, the way she looked at Dou Zhao was very submissive, showing no sign of being an elder at all.

At least for a moment, Li Niangzi even felt that her best friend was as reserved as a concubine meeting her mistress in front of her stepdaughter!

"This must be Lady Li!" Dou Zhao slowly walked forward, glanced at Lady Li and Kang Ning from head to toe, and nodded with a smile.

This display left the two women completely dumbfounded!

Good heavens! She truly is the mistress of the Marquis's mansion! Her words and actions exude such grandeur!

Even though Dou Zhao might be a little younger than his eldest daughter Shouhua, he still managed to pull off this act with absolute certainty!

Li Niangzi nervously swallowed, then nodded twice.

Although she was much older, she was, after all, facing the legitimate wife of the Marquis's family! How could a woman from a merchant family not be nervous at this moment?!