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

As for the personal guards of Princess Fu'an, they were all military households, and they could take this opportunity to become commoners.

In some ways, military households actually had a worse life. Military households could not leave their garrison at will, and not all military households could serve in the army. According to the laws of this dynasty, once someone became a military household, their descendants would also be military households. Women could not marry outside the military and could not own their own land. They could only rent land from military settlements to cultivate. The taxes were very heavy. Moreover, military households settled near their garrison. If the front line was winning, it was fine, but once the army was defeated, the first to suffer were the military households.

As the Princess of Fu'an, receiving the Emperor and his officials was not difficult for her, since no one would make things difficult for her.

Especially when she looked at the imperial edict and the pile of gold and silver jewelry in her hand, Cui Yao felt that the research on the crossbow was worthwhile. She had earned herself the title of princess, as well as a fief and a territory. Most importantly, her daughter Xiao Lan was granted the title of Princess Ninghui.

The eldest princess returned to the capital with her daughter, beaming with joy. She boasted to everyone about the emperor's gifts. Logically speaking, as the emperor's sister, imperial gifts were nothing special to her, but since they were earned by her precious daughter, she had to show them off to everyone in the capital!

At the Marquis of Xiaoyong's residence, the old lady was so happy that she wanted to hold a continuous feast, while the newly-born Princess Ninghui was completely bewildered.

So this is a princess?

She thought she would have to wait a few years for her mother to grant her the title of county princess, but unexpectedly her mother came up with a crossbow cart and she became a county princess.

The happiest person was Xiao Cen. The prosperity of her maternal family gave her confidence as a married woman. These past few days, the Zhang family had been visiting much more frequently, and they even planned to have Zhang Juncheng's parents bring him to personally pick up his wife and take her home.

Ah!

Xiao Cen found her aunt and mother again.

"Aunt, I'm taking advantage of your help."

Cui Yao glanced at the helpless Lin Shi: "Cen'er, have you thought it through?"

"I've thought it through. I can't stay at home as an old maid. It doesn't matter who I marry. My mother-in-law is on the east, my husband is on the west, my relatives are on the south, and my concubines are on the north. Just thinking about it gives me a headache. I'll talk to the head of the Zhang family first. If they can turn a blind eye to what the third branch of the Zhang family will suffer in the future, then I won't need to get a divorce."

"Alright, since you've made up your mind, then go and meet the Zhang family. The hardest one to persuade is probably your father-in-law, after all, he's his own son."

Xiao Cen sneered: "He has more than one biological son; he will have other offspring in the future."

"Are you planning to kill them all?"

"I don't want to be a widow. Widows can't wear bright clothes, and they can't go to many occasions."

Okay, okay, that's a very good reason.

Actually, persuading the Zhang family wasn't difficult. Cui Yao and Lin Shi accompanied Xiao Cen, bringing witnesses and evidence, and went directly to the head of the Zhang family.

The head of the Zhang family broke out in a cold sweat. Even for a prestigious family, killing so many servants of the bride at once was a difficult matter to handle. If the in-laws didn't have much power and didn't pursue the matter, it could be covered up. But to poison and abuse one's wife was a serious offense.

The head of the Zhang family was trembling slightly, secretly resenting the situation. He had hoped his wife could help mediate and have the third branch of the family take his nephew's wife back to avoid antagonizing the Xiao family. However, the Xiao family's attitude made him suspicious, and despite repeated questioning, the mother and son from the third branch refused to tell the truth.

"Princess Fu'an, this humble official truly had no idea that my nephew was so absurd."

"Heh, Patriarch, there's something even more absurd that you probably don't want to know," Xiao Cen said grimly.

Lin sneered, "It's been so long, and the Zhang family head still hasn't found out the truth? Your Zhang family must be rotten to the core by now!"

Cui Yao was there to keep order and maintain order. She sat firmly in the main seat and didn't tell the kneeling Zhang family head to get up.

The negotiations with the Zhang family went smoothly. The situation was beyond their control, and the Zhang family wasn't stupid. Exchanging a mediocre offspring for a powerful in-law was not a difficult choice at all. If the Xiao family wanted a divorce, the Zhang family head would feel a little more pain, and handing over the lives of Zhang Juncheng and his mother would be of no consequence.

As for that concubine, even if Xiao Cen doesn't punish her, the Zhang family won't let her live.

The Zhang family patriarch wasn't a particularly stubborn person; he even offered to help: "I can handle my third brother and his eldest son."

It refers to Zhang Juncheng's father and his half-brother.

Cui Yao: "..."

That old man is ruthless!

Xiao Cen sneered: "Heh, the patriarch is truly a hero among men. However, I think my elder brother will be willing to cooperate with me to suppress Father."

How could we let that old man have it easy? The other branches of the Zhang family might not know, but how could he not? Doesn't he like to pretend? Inside, he enjoys the carefree life of his second wife and young children, while outside he has to pretend to be deeply in love with his legal wife. His eldest son is even forced to play along with him in this disgusting drama. In reality? The eldest son gets almost no real benefit.

Cui Yao made a pointed remark: "The Zhang family's family tradition..."

The Zhang family patriarch broke out in a cold sweat, but forced himself to say, "Only the third branch is not quite right."

"That's an internal matter for your Zhang family. If it weren't for Cen'er, your Zhang family's reputation would be ruined." He left things unsaid, which was quite satisfying.

"Niece-in-law, I can give you all three households, but this..."

Xiao Cen laughed, a very cheerful laugh: "Don't worry, as long as you don't go back on your word, I won't confuse the Zhang family bloodline and will take care of the Zhang family's reputation, even though your nephew likes to be a cuckold."

The Zhang family patriarch's face turned pale, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

Zhang Juncheng was already in a bad mood because he was forced to come to the capital to apologize to Xiao Cen. He casually pulled the little maidservant next to his mother onto the carriage, ignoring the little maidservant's pitiful cries, and only cared about venting his anger.

In another carriage, Madam Zhang, who was trying her best to please her husband, froze upon hearing the noise and angrily shouted outside, "Tell that wretched maid to shut up! She's disturbing the master!"

Master Zhang, sitting in the main seat, looked impatient. Although he was of a certain age and had grown a beard, one could still see the charm he had in his youth. He looked at his stepmother with the eyes of someone looking at trash, but did not say anything to stop her.

The lackeys following the carriage kept their heads bowed in a numb manner.

Suddenly, a group of guards came towards them on the official road. After the two groups of people met, the steward of the Zhang family came to the front of Zhang Sanye's carriage with the family head's token.

"The patriarch has ordered you to go back first. The group behind you is here to protect you."

Master Zhang was taken aback, instinctively sensing something. The group of mounted guards opposite them were looking at them strangely; it was definitely not the look that servants and guards should have.

"Butler, what does the patriarch mean?" he said, handing over a jade pendant of excellent quality.

The head steward pushed the man away as if he were burning his hand: "Third Master, how could this servant possibly know what the master means? The person has been delivered, and this servant wishes to return."

After saying this, the head steward ran back to the last carriage as if being chased by a dog, and hurriedly ordered the carriage to turn around and return to the capital.

Master Zhang, acting as if he were in charge, said: "You..."

He had only uttered two words when a shrill female scream came from Zhang Juncheng's car.