Quickly wear and change the fate of the little cannon fodder

Chapter 448: The Little Cannon Fodder in Ancient House Fighting Novels 4

The old lady suddenly remembered that the palace was about to hold a beauty pageant. They had raised this legitimate granddaughter for so many years, and it was finally time for her to repay them. After the beauty pageant, as long as this girl was married off as soon as possible, she would no longer be an eyesore in the entire mansion.

She frowned when she saw Cui Xiaoxiao wearing faded clothes and a few simple jewels on her head! She lowered her eyebrows, was taciturn, and submissive. She didn't have the bearing of a legitimate daughter of a marquisate at all. Plus, with this outfit, someone who didn't know her would think she was a maid in the mansion!

There was a reason why she didn't like this granddaughter. Was the mansion short of food or clothes for her? Her stepmother was generous enough not to abuse her. Who was she showing off to? A merchant girl was a merchant girl. She was not presentable! She looked away in disgust!

I took a deep breath and thought, never mind, I have endured it for so many years, I will just endure it for a few more months!

It’s just that her clothes and jewelry..., a feeling of depression welled up in my heart again.

"The palace will hold a beauty contest in two months. My daughter-in-law, Xiaoxiao, also needs to buy some clothes and headwear. It's okay to wear simple clothes at home, but once you leave the mansion, you will represent our Le'an Manor, and we cannot lose face!" The old lady's tone left no room for doubt.

"Yes, mother, your daughter-in-law understands!" She was not an ignorant person, and she understood what the old lady meant in an instant!

If the daughter of the marquis wore old and inappropriate clothes to participate in the selection and was seen by the important figures in the palace, she would lose face, but being disrespectful to the emperor would be a serious crime.

Moreover, she, the Marquis' wife, could no longer live a normal life. Her stepmother had treated her daughter harshly. If things went wrong, the Marquis would be implicated. He should cultivate himself and his family, but it would be his fault if he didn't cultivate himself. It would be a disgrace to the palace!

“Then let the people from Linlang Pavilion come over to measure her size, let them make it, and by the way, let them match the jewelry for her!” Old Madam Hou was not stingy this time. After all, this was a matter concerning the reputation of the Marquis’ Mansion.

"Grandma, you made clothes for my second sister, so you can't be partial to one and forget about my eldest granddaughter. I want to make some too, and even two more. My granddaughter has grown taller, and last year's clothes are two inches too short this year.

Also, my granddaughter can no longer participate in the talent show, so she needs compensation and the comfort of her father, mother and grandmother! What's more, my granddaughter will get married next year. If I don't do it now, she won't have the chance to make clothes for her in the future. I must have at least two more sets of clothes than my second and third sisters, otherwise my granddaughter won't agree!" Cui Ningning spoke immediately, holding the old lady Hou's arm and shaking it coquettishly.

At this time, Cui Xiaoxiao also observed the heroine Cui Ningning. She was indeed good-looking. Although not as pretty as the original owner, it was undeniable that she was also a great beauty.

As expected, she had a well-developed figure, just as the original owner remembered, with a willow-like waist, big breasts and a round butt. However, there was a hint of shrewdness and calculation in her phoenix eyes, which somewhat destroyed her beauty.

"Okay, okay, do it, all of us. Nian Nian will do it too. Girls should dress up brightly and beautifully. The two brothers Hong Tao and Hong Yuan are still growing up, so make a few too. They also need some pens, inkstones, and paper.

Ning'er, please stop shaking me. You are almost breaking my body. You are about to get married but you are still so unstable. How will you be when you get married?" Old Lady Hou smiled and patted her granddaughter's hand to comfort her!

Upon hearing this, the four granddaughters and grandsons stood up and bowed to thank their grandmother. Cui Ningning even praised her to the highest heaven. For a moment, the whole family was filled with joy.

Cui Ningning even gave Cui Xiaoxiao a smug and provocative look. So what if she was the legitimate daughter? So what if she was selected in the imperial selection? Her father and mother didn't love her, so her life was not as comfortable as hers.

But Cui Xiaoxiao never looked at her. She was showing her pride to a blind man, but she didn't feel any sense of accomplishment at all, which made her feel depressed.

Cui Xiaoxiao certainly knew her expressions and movements. She had not yet experienced the hardships of life, so all her thoughts were now written on her face.

She ignored her. Even if she wanted to punish her, it was not now. As long as it was not exposed, she could turn a blind eye. Let her be proud for a while!

When Cui Xiaoxiao returned to her yard, it was almost ten o'clock in the morning. Fortunately, she had foresight and had breakfast, otherwise she would have been hungry. The original owner's stomach disease was also caused by not eating on time or eating too much cold food.

When she came over yesterday, she was in her room. She didn't have to make clothes when she paid her respects, so she left early.

Chunyu had just brought over breakfast, but it was already cold. Cui Xiaoxiao only ate two snacks and drank a small bowl of porridge before putting down her chopsticks, leaving the rest to the servants to share.

She continued to read. Cui Xiaoxiao, who was used to reading simplified Chinese characters, suddenly read the traditional Chinese characters and her reading speed slowed down a lot. Fortunately, she was an old wizard and had been exposed to traditional Chinese characters before, otherwise she might not recognize these characters!

Not long after lunch, the marquis's wife sent someone to inform her that someone from Linlang Pavilion had come and asked her to go to the old lady's yard to measure the dimensions.

Cui Xiaoxiao did not delay and quickly brought her people to the old lady's yard.

The person sent by Linlang Pavilion was a 30-year-old embroiderer who spoke slowly and softly, and her words were very pleasant to the ears! When Cui Xiaoxiao arrived, she was making the old lady laugh heartily!

"This must be the second young lady of the mansion, right? The old lady is so lucky that her granddaughters all look like fairies. They are really pleasing to the eye and make people happy just by looking at them." The embroiderer said with a smile!

He glanced at Cui Xiaoxiao from head to toe again, and looking at the way she was dressed, he immediately knew that she must not have had a good life at home!

They were not unaware of the situation. After all, the Marquis's Mansion was run by the stepmother! Children without mothers had a hard life. The reason why she was asked to come here to order clothes was probably for the talent show in two months!

The shopkeeper began to think about what style was suitable for her and how to recommend it! She also secretly decided in her heart that she would take this opportunity to help this girl. She must make a few better clothes for this young lady. After all, they also made money. It was a win-win situation and a sure win!

"Excuse me, Miss Second, is there any style or color that you particularly like?" He had a lot of thoughts in his mind, but his face did not show any of them, and even his smile did not change.

"Shopkeeper, you are a professional. What style do you think is suitable for me? Could you recommend one first?" They probably had already set the price before, so asking her to recommend the most suitable one.

"That's fine. Miss Second has fair skin, so she looks good in anything. I recommend these fabrics to you. They are new fabrics in the store. What do you think? As for the styles, if you can't make up your mind, our store also has styles. Miss Second can choose a few that she likes later." She was also afraid that the old lady would refuse, so she didn't take the top-notch luxurious materials!

But the materials in her hands are definitely not cheap. They are all new materials ranked in the top ten in price in her store.

After she finished talking to Cui Xiaoxiao, she turned around and told the old lady, who ordered what fabrics and who ordered what embroidery? She said she wanted to participate in the talent show, but her daughter was not as pretty as the second young lady,...!

The shopkeeper spoke a lot of words eloquently, the main point of which was that the daughter of a fifth-rank official was participating in a beauty pageant, and her family had ordered the best fabrics for the clothes. How could you, a marquis's mansion, order anything worse?

They are all selected for the palace selection. If you use too ordinary fabrics, you will lose face.

Madam Hou, who was originally looking grim and ready to stop him, immediately stopped talking. The reputation of the Hou Mansion was important, so it really couldn't be too bad!

When Cui Xiaoxiao heard the shopkeeper's words, she immediately understood that the shopkeeper was helping her. Seeing that the colors of the fabrics recommended by the shopkeeper were indeed quite good, she nodded to show that she was very satisfied. She liked them very much and started to pick out styles again.

Then they started to measure the size and order the jewelry, trying to order the best and most expensive ones. The old lady looked unhappy, but she thought of the shopkeeper's words and endured it.

The shopkeeper looked at her face while measuring her size, and then stared at her nose for a while, then looked away with regret! If this girl had a smaller nose, she would definitely be a beauty.

Cui Xiaoxiao understood that the shopkeeper was indeed a professional with a sharp eye. He could tell the flaws on her face at a glance.

After everything was ordered, Cui Xiaoxiao returned to her courtyard in a good mood! The old lady had generously ordered four sets of clothes and jewelry for her from head to toe!

Because the audition was in late fall, the clothes they ordered this time were relatively thick.

After returning to the yard, she used her mental power to observe the situation in the old lady's yard. Until Cui Ningning ordered six sets of clothes and jewelry, the old lady's face was almost ink.

But a concubine's daughter has so many engagements, how can Cui Niannian, a legitimate daughter, be less? Even if she is willing, her mother won't do it, right? Her mother is still watching covetously from the side.

The daughters were so generous, how could there be fewer men in the house? In the end, the two young masters ordered several sets, and the old lady's face turned green. No matter how nice the shopkeeper said, she didn't like it. She didn't like her granddaughter, who usually loved her most, but her grandson.

But because there were outsiders present, the old lady's restraint prevented her from getting angry. After the shopkeeper left, she couldn't scold her daughter-in-law and grandchildren. So she found a reason and scolded her granddaughter severely. She was still not calmed down and didn't eat dinner that night.

The shopkeeper won a large order worth more than 8,000 taels of silver that day and left the Marquis' Mansion in a very good mood!

Cui Xiaoxiao twitched her lips. Her previous good mood was not so good after all these comparisons. It turned out that they were making clothes for her for the purpose of the talent show, but after all this time, she still ordered the least. Could she bear this loss? This needed to be made up, otherwise she would not be able to sleep peacefully.

I used to think that I would wait until the show was over before taking back her mother's dowry. But now it seems that there is no need to wait any longer. I have to take it sooner or later, so I might as well take it now and feel at ease.

Anyway, the Marquis' Mansion had already spent all the 500,000 taels of dowry that her mother had, so it wouldn't be too much for her to take some other things from the Marquis' Mansion to make up for it? She didn't ask for much, just a few warehouses! But no matter what, these things were not worth 500,000 taels, but she didn't mind.

Cui Xiaoxiao did not choose to take action on the same day, because she found that several large warehouses had three locks! Although she didn't care about how many locks there were, she had the master key in her hand and it couldn't stop her at all, but she still took the time to eavesdrop and find out who the three keys belonged to!

It turned out that the three keys were held by the old lady, the marquis' wife and the four gatekeepers in turn, and only the combination of the three could open the warehouse. Cui Xiaoxiao was amused, this was fun, it meant that she would not be discovered for a short time when taking things away.

During these few days, she also discovered a very interesting thing in the Marquis' Mansion. The masters of the Marquis' Mansion, regardless of age, attached great importance to money and property, even the Marquis's wife who came from the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Large sums of money, expensive jewelry, and valuable items were all stored in the warehouse, and those left outside were some commonly used items and small bills!

And they guarded these keys themselves. Didn't you see that even though the Marquis' wife is in charge now, the old lady still controls the keys to the big warehouse?

Cui Xiaoxiao guessed that it might be because the Marquis's Mansion had gone through a difficult period that these habits were formed! As for the Marquis's wife, although she was born in the Prime Minister's Mansion, she was only a concubine's daughter, and it was possible that she was influenced by the people in the Marquis's Mansion!

Haha, this is a good habit, she likes it very much!

Three nights later, when everyone was asleep, she began to act! Invisibility, teleportation...

She knocked out the two maids guarding the warehouse in the mansion, took the key from them, and unlocked the other two locks with a master key. After entering, she emptied the warehouse, wiped out all traces of her presence, and returned the key to its original position.

Then she went to the Marquis's study, where there was also a key to the secret room, but the key was held by the Marquis himself. She used the same method to knock the gatekeeper unconscious, unlocked the room with the master key, and looted all the valuables and banknotes in the secret room.

Many of the good things here were from her mother’s dowry list. What a shameless old man!

Afterwards, he went to the old lady's private vault and used the same method to steal all her money.

She went to get her mother's dowry at the last stop, and saw that less than one-third of the dowry was left. It can be seen how shameless these people are. Cui Xiaoxiao put all the remaining things into the space!

Now that we're here and have started, how can we leave out the heroine and her daughter?

She went directly to Aunt Zhuang and Cui Ningning's courtyard! Sure enough, many things in her mother's dowry were here. Since they were her own things, why should she care? Just take them!

Back then, Aunt Zhuang came to the Marquis's Mansion alone to seek refuge with the old lady, and then hooked up with the Marquis! They have lived so comfortably for so many years, and it is estimated that they have used a lot of the mistress's dowry money!

It was only natural for her to take away their valuables and banknotes. No matter how secretly they hid those valuables, Cui Xiaoxiao could see through them.