Transmigrated into the body of the vicious first wife of a fallen prime minister

These words were clearly sarcastic, intended to embarrass Qi He.

Qi Cheng felt he had finally regained some face and looked at her smugly.

Qi He remained calm and asked the woman in return, "It's just getting married. What, you're not getting married in the future?"

The woman who had been picking a fight choked.

I couldn't even respond to that!

Losing face, she retorted, "If I were to marry, I wouldn't marry a live-in son-in-law. A noble lady from a marquis's family, yet... humph."

Qi He had been waiting for these words. Raising an eyebrow, she looked at the woman before her with a half-smile, "So, you do know I'm the daughter of a marquis?"

Woman: "I...of course I know!"

With so many people watching, what can Qi He do to her?

Qi He's smile remained unchanged. "Good to know."

After saying this, she waved to Shang Jue and walked straight into the banquet hall, too lazy to look at the woman again.

This woman is nothing more than Qi Cheng's mouthpiece; even if someone beats her up, it won't do any good.

Arguing with her would only diminish my status.

The best is yet to come, no rush.

......

The restaurant was brightly lit, with toasts and laughter filling the air, and the glass lamps reflecting the dazzling atmosphere of the social gatherings.

As the second young lady of the Qi family, Qi He was always the center of attention wherever she went, surrounded by admirers.

Before long, a group of seemingly friendly young ladies surrounded Qi He and showered her with praise.

Shang Jue was pushed to the very edge, looking up at Qi He, who was smiling politely in the crowd.

Probably no one knows how ruthless and willful she is in private, like a poison coated in sugar.

Qi Cheng held a celadon wine cup in his hand, staring at Qi He with eyes full of jealousy and hatred.

From childhood to adulthood, whenever he and Qi He appeared at the same banquet, Qi He was always the center of attention.

Even though tonight was a celebration banquet for him, Qi He still stole all the limelight the moment she arrived!

"Ladies and gentlemen!" the master of ceremonies announced loudly, "Today we gather here to celebrate the achievement of our young master Qi Cheng! He has secured the contract to construct the Qingshanjian Market! Please, everyone, drink this cup to the fullest and celebrate with him!"

Following the emcee's signal, everyone's gaze finally fell on Qi Cheng.

Qi Cheng raised his cup and nodded slightly, and the jealousy in his heart subsided considerably.

Qi He took a cup of tea from the table, held it in her hand but didn't drink it.

The group of idle young ladies surrounding her began to whisper among themselves: "Sister Qi, I heard your cousin and that eldest daughter of the Hu family are going to discuss their engagement?"

"Hu Ying? The young lady of the Hu family from Qingshan Stream?"

"So, does that mean Qi Cheng got his documents by selling himself out? Heh."

"I knew it, Qi Cheng is really going all out."

"No wonder he was able to outmaneuver Xiaohe this time, now I understand."

Listening to their gossip, praising one while criticizing the other, Qi He wasn't interested.

Meanwhile, the triumphant Qi Cheng had already put his arm around the beauty's slender waist and walked up to Qi He with a wine cup in his hand.

"Xiao He, your cousin has taken over this job at Qingshanjian. You won't be angry with me, will you?" Qi Cheng laughed. "We're all family. Whoever gets the official document is bringing honor to the Qi family. But Xiao He, you're too inconsiderate to let an outsider like Shang Jue handle this matter. If it falls into the hands of that Shang guy, let's see how you explain it to your elder brother."

Qi Cheng's little lover said sweetly in his arms, "What Cheng Lang said is true. I heard that the government attaches great importance to the cooperation with Cheng Lang this time. Before signing the contract, they even sent a generous gift."

The maidservant quickly presented a brocade box, inside which lay a lustrous mutton-fat jade pendant, its shimmering light under the lamplight drawing everyone's attention.

"Ah, it's this jade pendant! Could it be a masterpiece left behind by the jade craftsman Lu Gong of the previous dynasty!"

"I heard this set has nine coins, and each one is priceless, costing a full ten thousand taels of silver!"

"It seems the government truly values ​​Young Master Qi; otherwise, they wouldn't have sent such a generous gift. This clearly shows how much they value him!"

Qi Cheng felt very pleased to hear the flattery.

He had just fastened the jade pendant to his waist when he heard hurried footsteps at the door, followed by a woman's stern voice: "Qi Cheng! You told me you were busy with important matters, but you're busy fooling around with other women?!"

Upon hearing this, Qi Cheng turned pale, turned around, and murmured, "Yingying, didn't you go to Lin'an Prefecture?"

The person who arrived was none other than Qi Cheng's fiancée, Hu Ying.

From Qi He's perspective, Hu Ying's aggressive demeanor clearly indicated that she had come to arrest someone.

At this moment, Qi Cheng and his young lover were so affectionate that they looked like two vines intertwined.

Women in the Great Jing Dynasty were not disciplined as severely as in the previous feudal dynasties, and such "catching adulterers" scenes were staged almost every day in Jinling City.

Qi He thought to herself, "Whoa!" and immediately found a chair to sit down and watch the show.

Seeing that Shang Jue was still standing, she pulled him aside and said, "You sit down too."

Business strategy: "?"

Qi He retorted confidently, "You're tall, you're blocking my way."

Over there, Hu Ying was already shouting hoarsely, "Qi Cheng, are you even human?! I've been completely honest with you, and you dare to keep someone else on the side!"

Qi Cheng quickly said, "Yingying, let me explain, it's not what you think! I only held a banquet to celebrate after I obtained the construction contract for Qingshanjian. She's just my sister—"

Qi He was so excited she almost clapped and cheered, and upon hearing this comment, she even started humming a song softly—

"She's just my sister~ My sister says purple has a lot of charm~"

Enraged, the woman ignored Qi Cheng's nonsense and grabbed the wine jug on the table, striking him repeatedly until he fled in terror.

"You're talking nonsense! You think you got the official document for Qingshanjian? And you want to throw a victory banquet? When did you even get that document?! You don't deserve the title! You're spouting utter lies and not a single word of truth is out!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the whole room erupted in uproar.

Lian Qi was stunned.

He grabbed Hu Ying's wrist violently, his eyes wide with fury: "What did you say?!"

Hu Ying was startled by his ferocious expression and didn't react for a moment.

"Do I need to repeat it for my cousin-in-law?" Qi He stood up innocently and said, "You didn't get the document for Qingshanjian, Shang Jue did."

"I thought my cousin was throwing a celebration party for Shang Jue today, but it turns out it wasn't~"

Qi He smiled innocently, blinking her big eyes at Qi Cheng.

Upon hearing his name called, Shang Jue turned around and looked at her with some surprise.

He originally thought that Qi He would take the credit for himself.

"Say that again!" Qi Cheng roared, furious. "You're nothing but a good-for-nothing who relies on your older brother! You think you're worthy of taking the job at Qingshan Stream?!"

Qi He clutched her chest as if stabbed, and sighed softly, "My cousin is right. I'm just a good-for-nothing who lives off my older brother's monthly allowance of five thousand taels. And then, I accidentally married a man who casually secured a job worth hundreds of thousands of taels in Qingshan Stream."

She sniffed and took off the gold filigree hair ornament from her hair. "Even this hair ornament is only worth ten thousand taels of gold and jewels. How can it compare to the jade pendant on my cousin's waist?"

The onlookers: "..."

Why do I want to punch this damn rich guy?!

What? You're saying this is the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Zhennan's family?

Oh, that's okay.

After a moment's hesitation, Qi He innocently corrected, "However, it should be Shang Jue's jade pendant now."

"Qi He!!!" Qi Cheng gritted his teeth and pounced on her.

Shang Jue's eyes turned cold, and he kicked Qi Cheng in the chest, causing him to fall to his knees in pain.

Hu Ying was stunned by the scene. Holding the wine pot, she didn't know whether to continue hitting it, which made her look somewhat comical.

Qi He said, "Miss Hu."

Hu Ying stared at her blankly, her eyes red.

Qi He picked up several glass paperweights from the table, stuffed two or three into Hu Ying's hand warmer, instantly elevating the wine pot's destructive power to a whole new level. She said seriously, "I always side with what's right, not with relatives. It's a bit heavy, but make do with it!"

Hu Ying finally couldn't hold back her tears and burst into sobs.

Qi Cheng got up from the ground, glaring at Qi He through gritted teeth, then at Shang Jue standing beside Qi He like a vicious dog. Finally, he spoke to Hu Ying in a humble voice, "Yingying, let me explain. It's really not what you think. I thought you got the Qingshanjian document for me..."

"Really?" Qi He asked with a smile. "Cousin, do you want to turn around and help your second sister-in-law? I see she's having trouble standing in those thick-soled embroidered shoes; she's probably pregnant."

Qi Cheng was taken aback: "What did you say?"

Wanwan, the young lover, turned deathly pale and instinctively clutched her stomach, stammering, "Chenglang, I..."

Qi Cheng, enraged, grabbed Wanwan by the neck: "You're pregnant? You schemed against me?! Who gave you permission to make such a decision?!"

"Pull that madman away from me." Qi He's face turned cold. Qi Cheng's posture suggested he might want to kill the man on the spot.

Hu Ying screamed, her previously somewhat relieved heart turning completely cold.

Enraged, she swung the glass paperweight and smashed it over Qi Cheng's head, leaving him bleeding profusely. Only then did her lover escape death.

"Shang Jue, I'm tired of standing, go get me a chair."

She was indeed tired from standing, and her voice softened, sounding almost like she was being coquettish.

Shang Jue's fingers twitched slightly, and he turned around to fetch a round-backed chair.

Qi He sat in the chair with her legs crossed, looking down at Qi Cheng.

Only then did Qi Cheng belatedly realize that something was wrong and sent chills down his spine.

"Cousin, from now on you won't need to manage Juxian Trading Company anymore. Wanxing Trading Company will manage Juxian Trading Company well. As for Shang Jue, he will also take over the construction work of Qingshanjian."

Qi He smiled and said, "Cousin, you're at the age where you should settle down. How can a man establish himself if he doesn't start a family?"

"Your second sister-in-law is pregnant, you should stay home and take good care of her."

She paused, and under Qi Cheng's despairing gaze, slowly said, "Both of my cousins ​​have been frightened today. How about this, cousin, you take good care of them for the next few years, so that we can have two more members in the Qi family."

"I'm busy with other things, so I can only ask my two cousins-in-law and my cousin who has nothing to do to help with having a baby."

The once bustling restaurant was now so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Qi Cheng collapsed to the ground, muttering to himself, "Impossible...impossible, you're not qualified to take over Juxian. I need to find my father...I need to find my father!!"

Qi He smoothed the stray hairs from her forehead, intending to end today's farce: "The contract signed by my elder brother, who is also the Marquis of Zhennan and the head of the Qi family, will be delivered to the managers of each business in about an incense stick's time. If there are any objections, you can speak directly with the business manager."

Qi Cheng jumped up as if he were going crazy: "Impossible! Qi He, you're playing me!"

Qi He paused, shook her head, and her bright features showed a hint of innocence: "I think my cousin isn't feeling too well either; it must be from that kick just now."

The unexpected business strategy: "..."

Qi He took out a few taels of silver from his sleeve and threw them in front of Qi Cheng.

The silver ingot fell to the ground with a clinking sound.

Qi He said, "Go to the clinic, get an appointment, and get some medicine to treat your brain. It's quite pitiful."

Qi He sighed, shaking her head as she walked out: "Cousin, you should really get your brain fixed. I don't want my nephew and niece to be stupid too."

Upon hearing these words, Qi Cheng, who had just struggled to regain consciousness, fainted from anger.

After Qi He left, various discussions slowly began to emerge in the restaurant.

The heads of the various businesses realized what was happening and tried to chase after her, but they were blocked by a dozen guards and could only watch Miss Qi's receding figure.

The two major businesses under the Qi family, Wanxing and Juxian, underwent a change of power in just a few words from Qi He.

Only then did everyone realize that a thin layer of cold sweat had seeped out on their backs.

Once outside, Qi He stretched and yawned, then thought about the few taels of silver she had just scattered, and felt increasingly pained.

She turned to look at Shang Jue, and said somewhat displeasedly, "Qi Cheng was definitely injured by your kick. The few taels of medical fee you gave him should be deducted from your monthly salary!"

The business owner, who hasn't received a single penny of monthly pay yet but is already in debt, says: "..."

Shang Jue suddenly spoke up: "You haven't paid this month's wages yet."

Qi He: "..."

You bastard!

Qi He cursed inwardly, then reluctantly took out a silver note and handed it over.

Shang Jue had barely received the money five breaths ago, and before he could even enjoy it, he heard Qi He say, "Aren't you going to do something for me?"

Such a familiar opening.

Very familiar line.

Shang Jue subconsciously asked, "What does this mean?"

Qi He coughed lightly, implying, "You've been promoted to head manager, Manager Shang, aren't you going to treat me to something nice?"

An hour later.

Shang Jue, who had just been promoted to head manager, had incurred another twenty taels of debt.

Twenty taels...

How about I eat you to death!