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

Qi He casually copied a section of the letter Shang Jue had sent, cleverly cutting out her own sycophantic responses and leaving only Shang Jue's words. She then had someone pass it on to Hu Ying, adding the comment, "Who wants him to vent his anger?"

Hu Ying's reply came quickly, but the handwriting was messy, and she seemed quite angry.

"You two despicable people will never get away with this—!!!"

A moment later, Hu Ying brought another note: "Baby, I think you've lost your mind. Why didn't you deny that you're his wife?"

Qi He stared at the words "wife," her ears burning, and she became even angrier.

She immediately replied to Shang Jue: "Who's your wife? Don't flatter yourself."

But now that quite some time has passed, sending it out now would seem like a blatant attempt to cover something up.

She sent someone to retrieve the note, but it was too late.

Shang Jue quickly sent over a copy, which contained the very sentence she had said before withdrawing it.

Qi He scoffed without hesitation, "Your hands are that fast? Did you train for eighteen years to achieve that?"

She immediately realized something was wrong when she sent those words out. Did people from ancient times even understand what they meant?

Shang Jue, as if waiting patiently by the table, replied coldly, "What, do you want to try?"

He knows!?

Qi He was so embarrassed that she wanted to bury herself in the ground. Without thinking, she crumpled all the letters into a ball.

That somewhat ambiguous message disappeared completely from their correspondence.

Qi He clutched her chest, comforting herself: Life is short; it passes in the blink of an eye.

Perhaps her commotion was too loud, for Shang Yue, who had been standing nearby, noticed something was wrong and turned around: "Sister Qi He, what's wrong?"

Qi He subconsciously stuffed the letter into her sleeve, thinking that the young girl shouldn't be looking at these things.

But seeing Shang Yue's dull, lifeless peach blossom eyes, he remembered that she had already gone blind. "It's nothing, your brother will come and avenge you in a bit."

Qi He patted Shang Yue's head affectionately.

Shang Yue seemed a little embarrassed by such closeness, but she still leaned closer and boldly rubbed her head against Qi He's palm.

Qi He found it amusing; why was she acting like a little puppy?

After laughing, he looked at the middle-aged man again. After sending so many letters, the middle-aged man was cursing at first, but then he had the idea of ​​backing down.

When he tried to leave, the shopkeeper wouldn't have it. He gathered the workers and surrounded him, waiting for Qi He to speak.

The business decision came quickly.

Accompanying him was Zhao Niangzi, the manager of Juxian Shop, a capable and meticulous young woman.

Qi He had some impression of her, but Zhao Niangzi looked fearful and anxious, as if she had been summoned in a hurry.

As soon as Qi He saw Shang Jue, she remembered the embarrassing incident in the letter earlier and wished she could bury her face in her sleeves.

Shang Jue, however, stood before her as if nothing had happened, his expression unchanged.

It wasn't until Zhao Niangzi called the middle-aged man "Father" that Qi He understood the reason.

Zhao Niangzi's father heard from somewhere that his daughter's boss was not old, and he became greedy, always urging his daughter to get closer to the shopkeeper.

Zhao Niangzi was so annoyed by her father that she gave him a few perfunctory replies.

In reality, Zhao Niangzi already had someone she loved. Her father didn't understand and mistakenly thought that she had something going on with Shang Jue, which led to this farce today.

When the middle-aged man learned from Zhao Niangzi that Qi He was the wife of the owner of Jinxiufang, his face turned deathly pale.

Shang Jue's wife, isn't that... the second young lady of the Qi family!?

Upon realizing he had offended a behemoth, the man lost all his earlier bravado and readily apologized by sliding to his knees.

I only regret that I didn't have two heads to kowtow and beg for forgiveness.

Qi He had no intention of making things difficult for Zhao Niangzi; the woman was completely unaware of the situation.

Besides, although the Great Jing Dynasty didn't impose many restrictions on women, it was definitely not easy for her to get to where she is now.

There's no need to ruin her wonderful life because of something I said.

After the man apologized to Shang Yue, Qi He waved him off, telling him to pay off his debts and leave.

After the matter was settled, Qi He looked at Shang Jue, who had been standing to the side without saying a word.

The other person seemed to have been waiting for her gaze. When they turned around, their face clearly said, "Are you calm now?"

Qi He recalled the awkward conversation in the letter earlier and quickly looked away, watching Zhao Niangzi's departing figure.

Shang Jue asked coldly, "What are you looking at?"

Without a second thought, Qi He replied, "Can't I see my sister whom I've never met before?"

Shang Jue was silent for a moment: "I have nothing to do with her."

Qi He knew perfectly well that she was just making things up to change the subject.

"Oh, I believe you. No need to explain."

Business Strategies: "..."

"She and I really—"

"Uh-huh."

"Qi He!"

......

Shang Yue's illness prevents her from staying outside for long.

Back in the courtyard, after changing into her nightgown and lying on the bed, Qi He tactfully stepped back to the door, leaving the time alone with her brother and sister.

Shang Yue suddenly spoke up: "Brother, aren't you going to ask me why I went out with sister-in-law today?"

Shang Jue paused for a moment: "Why?"

Unable to contain her excitement, Shang Yue exclaimed, "I'm going to pick out a birthday gift for you!"

Shang Jue had almost forgotten that he had a birthday; apart from Shang Yue, probably no one in the world remembered it.

Shang Yue only peeked out from under the covers and whispered, "I heard Sister Qi He also picked one out."

Shang Jue's calm gaze shifted slightly as he tucked the blanket around Shang Yue.

Qi He was sitting on the veranda when a maid handed her a letter in Shen Yu's handwriting: "Cousin, help! Lend me five hundred taels of silver, it's an emergency!"

Qi He sneered and crumpled the letter.

Undeterred, Shen Yu sent another letter under a different guise not long after: "Cousin, I was wrong. I won't lend you money anymore. I'm here to warn you! Did you know Lu Jingxing is back in the country? Has he been looking for you? You used to be very close to him!"

Qi He looked at the three characters "Lu Jingxing" and instantly felt her head spin.

Lu Jingxing?

Why is he back?!

This person is the childhood sweetheart of the second young lady of the Qi family in the original novel!

The relationship between the two is extremely complicated.

She replied with a letter, her face expressionless.

Who is close to him?

Shen Yu watched as the message she sent disappeared without a trace, and sighed deeply, covering her face.

His cousin has always been this willful since she was a child.

If he hadn't heard someone mention Lu Jingxing back then, he would never have believed that the high and mighty Miss Qi would have a secret lover one day.

However, judging from her cold and ruthless tone in the letter, she didn't seem to be affected by Lu Jingxing's return at all...

Could it be that the rumors from before were wrong?

Or has she fallen out of love with Lu Jingxing and developed feelings for someone else?

That's true. After so many years, even the deepest feelings would probably have faded.

As Shen Yu was thinking, Qi Lanlan's courtyard gate opened, and she strolled out.

Shen Yu quickly went to greet her: "Third Cousin!"

Although he didn't particularly like the third young lady born to his concubine, he couldn't borrow money from Qi He, so he could only try his luck with Qi Lanlan.

Qi Lanlan stopped and said gently, "Xiao Yu, what brings you here?"

Shen Yu said, "I've been thinking of investing in a shop lately, but I'm a bit short on cash. I was wondering if my third cousin would be interested in joining me?"

Qi Lanlan's probing gaze swept across his face, then she smiled and said, "Alright, but Third Sister doesn't understand you young people's things. How about this, I'll give you the silver, and you can invest it for Third Sister, how about that?"

This was exactly what Shen Yu wanted.

"Whoever feeds me is my mother," Shen Yu immediately sided with Qi Lanlan.

Qi Lanlan asked, seemingly casually, "Aren't you usually closest to Second Sister? Why did you come to me instead of her when there's a good opportunity?"

Shen Yu sighed: "Don't mention it. Second Sister must be worried about Lu Jingxing's return right now. I won't bother her."

Lu Jingxing is back?

Qi Lanlan suppressed the thought without showing any emotion.

The Qi family is no stranger to Lu Jingxing. He grew up with Qi He, and it is said that his journey on a long trip was related to Qi He.

The Qi family realized Qi He's feelings for Lu Jingxing. After discussing it with the Lu family, they decisively sent him away, extinguishing the budding romance.

Shen Yu added, "But that was so many years ago. My cousin is getting married now, and I see that she and Shang Jue get along quite well. They don't get angry at each other like before. I even heard today that she was picking out a birthday gift for Shang Jue at Jinxiufang."

As Qi Lanlan listened, her hand hidden in her sleeve slowly clenched.

The increasingly improved relationship between Qi He and Shang Jue made her feel uneasy.

In their past life, the two were completely incompatible, but in this life, something went wrong and Qi He suddenly became a completely different person, taking a dramatic turn in her attitude towards Shang Jue.

Choosing a birthday gift for Shang Jue would have been an unthinkable dream for Qi He in the past.

Could it be that her useless second sister has really fallen for Shang Jue?

That's just too funny.

But if this trend continues, will Shang Jue change his opinion of Qi He?

Qi Lanlan's eyes darkened.

Is it like before, where Qi He can easily obtain what she can't reach no matter how hard she tries?

In her past life, her only remaining chance to turn things around was Shang Jue's subtle, yet distinct, special treatment of her.

In this life, she absolutely cannot stand by and watch Qi He take away this special privilege!

"Xiaoyu, I have something else to ask you..."

......

On the tenth day of the month, the Qi family held its monthly meeting in the main hall.

After a morning, Shang Jue glanced at the mailbox on the table; it was empty.

His correspondence with Qi He stopped two days ago; he wondered what he had done to offend this young lady.

As if possessed, he picked up a pen and wrote a letter: "Have you eaten?"

He's now also influenced by Qi He to enjoy writing letters and wearing them for fun.

I heard that Qi He even named this method "WeChat".

The name does match, and the words written in the letter are in short paragraphs, which is just like WeChat.

Qi He quickly replied with a note, on which was copied a timetable showing that it was only 1:45 AM. She added a haughty remark, "Have you taken the wrong medicine?"

Who eats at 9:00 AM?

Shang Jue then sent another note with the address of Qingweizhai Restaurant in the east of the city: "Qingweizhai has introduced several new dishes."

Qi He replied, "What do you mean?"

Shang Jue paused for a moment before putting pen to paper: "Shall we go and try it?"

The chosen time happened to be his birthday.

Shang Jue himself didn't realize why he had chosen this day to invite her out.

I would never have done that before.

He remembered that when he first arrived at the Qi family, Qi He was arrogant, stupid and wicked, and had humiliated him countless times.

If it weren't for Shang Yue's illness, he would have left long ago.

But later Qi He changed again. Although she was still arrogant and willful, something was different about her.

She used to be like an exquisite clay pot with nothing inside, but from some point onwards, she became vivid and bright in his eyes, making it impossible for him to look away.

Qi He replied, "Is this how you treat people to a meal?"

Shang Jue's lips curled into a barely perceptible smile as he wrote, "Then, may I invite you to dinner?"

After a long pause, the other party finally replied, "Considering that you stood up for me that day, I'll consider it."

Upon receiving the reply, Shang Jue knew the matter was settled, and he couldn't help but feel relieved, a smile unconsciously appearing on his face.

"Shang Jue." Qi Lanlan called out to him, entering the council chamber before the doors closed, and smiled, "It's been a long time."

Shang Jue nodded to her without saying anything more.

In the past, Qi Lanlan would not have cared about Shang Jue's indifference.

She knew in her heart that she was special in Shang Jue's eyes.

But she wasn't sure how much of that special feeling was left.

She couldn't help but worry: Did Shang Jue no longer hate Qi He?

If he doesn't hate me, what right do I have to replace Qi He and take over the Qi family in the future?

"Xiaoyu told me she saw you at Jinxiufang last time. Were you with your second sister?"

The business agreement did not deny it.

Qi Lanlan's heart sank even further.

She gritted her teeth and said softly, "I knew it. But knowing Second Sister's personality, I originally thought she didn't like going out to shop."

She paused for a moment, "Perhaps it's because Brother Lu is back. I heard from Xiaoyu that Second Sister also got the news. It seems that she was still picking out a gift for his return visit at Jinxiufang. Second Sister is still the same as before. She has always been the most concerned about Brother Lu's affairs since she was a child. She even had to pick out the gift herself. If it weren't for my father stopping her back then... I'm afraid she and Brother Lu would have been together long ago."

She paused, glanced at Shang Jue's gradually cooling expression, and lowered her voice, saying, "Oh dear, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have brought this up."

Qi Lanlan left her words brief and then waited quietly for Shang Jue to speak.

After a long pause, she heard the boy's cold voice: "Since you know you're sorry, you shouldn't have said it out loud and made people annoyed."