Quick Transmigration: Reversing the Life of a Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Character

"Your Highness speaks so lightly. The world is full of fools. How much criticism will Caihe have to endure?"

After going back and forth for about fifteen minutes, Cui Yao began to lose patience.

"Since things have come to this, if Young Master Wang has the ability to argue with me like this, he might as well just say what you want. I am not one of those eloquent scholars in the officialdom, and our Xiao family are also military men who are not good with words." Cui Yao's expression turned colder, and as she spoke, she looked directly at the old man who had not spoken until now.

Wang Caihe's father knew it was time for him to speak: "Princess, this is a matter of great importance, why is not a single male member of the Xiao family present?"

Cui Yao laughed in anger. This old man: "The Wang family are civil officials, and the Xiao family are military generals. They can't help you with what you're asking for. Besides, Caihe is still here. How will she face the Xiao family's uncles if they show up?"

"Is it too late for the princess to realize now that Caihe is unable to find a place to live?"

Cui Yao glanced at the pale-faced Wang Caihe, took a deep breath, and suppressed her anger: "Lord Wang, please speak plainly. What does your Wang family want?"

"His Majesty trusts the Princess. Since the Princess married into the Xiao family, in addition to the grain and fodder allocated by the court, a portion of the military supplies that need to be purchased outside have been directly allocated silver, and the Xiao family can decide where to purchase them. Our branch, apart from Caihe's eldest brother, the other children are not very well-educated and also want to find a different way out."

"The prefecture where your Wang family lives is rich in the medicinal herb Sanguisorba officinalis, which is a herb that the army needs to purchase year-round. This part can be given to your Wang family, but you must ensure its quality and quantity." Cui Yao readily offered the benefits, which was something she had expected in advance.

"Princess, our royal family still has the potential to produce high-ranking officials."

"Lord Wang, the Wang family is also a prominent family, well-known even to His Majesty. Before, after observing Caihe's behavior, I thought the Wang family was just unappreciated. Now it seems that it's no wonder that the Wang family hasn't had any high-ranking officials in the past two generations. Does your patriarch know about these plans?"

Cui Yao admitted that although she had experienced several worlds, she was not someone who could win battles with a few words, but the Wang family was really too shrewd.

Asking for some military supplies isn't an unreasonable request; after all, nobody would turn down real money.

But to directly appoint someone as a regional governor is foolish, isn't it? Which regional governor isn't a confidant of the royal family? How can such a position be given to just anyone? Is she getting tired of being a princess?

Whenever he suggested that the Wang family advance further, Cui Yao would write to her family, and even if she had to force it, she could still get the Wang family into the Emperor's presence.

Wang Caihe was already restless, but at this point, she was no longer the daughter-in-law of the Xiao family. She couldn't embarrass her father and brothers, because her life after returning home depended on their attitude.

The younger one looked flustered, while the older one remained composed.

Cui Yao suddenly remembered that in the original owner's life, Wang Caihe returned home a year later than now, but her brother personally came to pick her up. The original owner also gave the Wang family a lot of benefits, but Wang Caihe still died on the way, while her brother took her dowry back unharmed.

Do they think that Wang Caihe, who is dead, is more valuable than the one who is alive?

"Lord Wang, Young Master Wang has had a long journey. Now that he's settled, some things are worth making concessions for Caihe's sake," Cui Yao said, softening her tone as she picked up her teacup.

Given her status, she served tea and saw the guests off. The two men couldn't linger there, so she simply gave Wang Caihe a wink and followed the servants to the front yard.

An hour later, Baozhu came in and said softly, "Madam, Lord Wang and Young Master Wang have settled in the guest courtyard in the front yard. Miss Wang was escorted to the front yard and stayed there for a quarter of an hour. When she came back, she didn't look too good."

Cui Yao sighed inwardly. This mission, which she was sighing about, was all for Wang Caihe's sake.

"Summon her here this afternoon. Also, have someone keep an eye on the Wang family father and son. See what they're doing and whether they're going out or seeing anyone." After the Wang family left, Cui Yao wrote a letter and had it delivered to the head of the Wang family by fast horse. She wanted to see if the head of the Wang family knew about the demands they had made.

If the head of the Wang family also approves of this behavior, she will have to consider whether the Wang family is qualified to be the enemy of the Xiao family.

In the original owner's life, the two families had such a tense relationship that the Wang family was just a supporting character in the downfall of the Xiao family, and was really not worth worrying about.

Her concession was primarily for Wang Caihe, an innocent woman caught in the crossfire. In an era where women face immense hardship, she wanted to secure more space for her survival.

Wang Caihe appeared before her with swollen, red eyes and a look of utter despair.

"Princess, I thought the day I chose to divorce was the darkest day of my life. I never imagined that compared to the betrayal of my blood relatives, divorce was nothing."

"What do they want to do to you?"

"They want me to make my last contribution, to die in the Xiao family, but I don't want to die. Why should I die? What did I do wrong?"

Anger flared in Cui Yao's eyes: "You did nothing wrong, why should you die? You won't die, not only will you not die, you will live a good life, and be happier than them."

"But what can I do?" Wang Caihe said softly, "I have been taught all my life to put the family first, to learn music, chess, calligraphy and painting, to manage the household, to serve my parents-in-law, and to assist my husband. I know nothing else. If I leave this mansion, I don't even know how to live."

Cui Yao's heart skipped a beat. The young ladies from the grand mansions, once they left the environment they depended on for survival, had no idea how ordinary people could get out of the city, or that the most common vegetable market could only be traded with copper coins. Their delicate beauty and personality were as dangerous as sheep among wolves.

"Caihe, I have already written to the head of your Wang family. I don't believe that the head of the family is so short-sighted. Wait a few more days until the head of the Wang family replies. The military supplies and medicine business for your Wang family is only because of you. With you here, the business continues; without you, the business is interrupted."

Wang Caihe had been crying for a long time, so long that she thought she had run out of tears. Suddenly, a few more tears welled up: "Princess, even my own blood relatives have abandoned me. Why, why?"

"Because we are both women, and because I want to make it up to you."

Wang Caihe knelt on the ground and respectfully kowtowed three times. Before, she had been resentful, resenting the Xiao family for their poor parenting and Princess Fu'an for their inability to discipline their own children. But she also knew that the Xiao family and Princess Fu'an were trying their best to make amends to her. When things reached an irreversible point, she suppressed her resentment and chose what she thought was the best solution. But just when her blood relatives betrayed her, Princess Fu'an tore open the door to a certain death for her and gave her hope.