Quick Transmigration: The Mad Beauty Refuses to Be the Scapegoat!-Chapter 379 - 1: The General Mansion’s Cast-Off Scapegoat Wife (Part 1)

Chapter 379: Chapter 1: The General Mansion’s Cast-Off Scapegoat Wife (Part 1)

Outside the Marquis Mansion, the wind was bleak and the rain was cold. A woman dressed in red with her head adorned in pearls and jade was kneeling at the door. The wind and rain mixed with snowflakes beat against her, making her already frail body look like a reed swaying in the storm.

A woman dressed in elegant silk stood by her side, holding an oil-paper umbrella, crying as she tried to persuade her.

"Dear Lian’er, your health is important. I will apologize to your father on your behalf. It’s too cold for you to keep kneeling here. Come with me, let’s go apologize to your father together."

The woman slowly lifted her head, her voice hoarse and weak.

"Mother, Iron General refused to marry me properly. On the wedding night, he let a soldier humiliate me. I will never return to the General Mansion. Today, I might as well kneel to death... in front of this door..."

After speaking, her body fell to the side, unconscious.

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"Hiss—"

Jiang Lai opened her eyes, her head feeling like it was being torn apart, her throat like it had swallowed hot sand, her whole body in pain, her eyes sore, and dizzy. Leaning against the side of the bed, it took a long while to clearly see her surroundings.

A room with ancient charm, she was lying on a nanmu bed, with no one around.

Jiang Lai breathed laboriously and closed her eyes.

"What do you say?"

Little Buding’s voice echoed near her ear.

"Just updated to the latest system, it’s working now. Come on, let’s go straight to the plot."

Saying this, the entire plot of the book flooded into her mind.

"The Daughter of the Marquis Dominates the World," a rather traditional and old-fashioned alternate history novel, tells the story of Jiang Yu, the peerless daughter of the Marquis, who uses her beauty and wisdom to lead the Marquis Mansion, which is on the brink of confiscation, through numerous crises, ultimately ensuring her family’s steady rise.

The heroine Jiang Yu, renowned for her talent and beauty, was a famous noble lady in the Capital City. Until later, when the Princess Consort Duan of the Marquis Mansion was demoted to the Cold Palace, and the Marquis was embroiled in scandals of embezzlement and bribery, the Marquis Mansion, which had long stood at the pinnacle of power in the Capital City, was facing confiscation, and all the family members were on the verge of becoming prisoners. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

Due to this, the heroine suffered much criticism. Many noble youths in the Capital City sought to exploit her, but fortunately, the heroine was intelligent and always had the help of benefactors, so she could always protect herself.

The decline of the Marquis Mansion is the main backdrop. As for the first cannon fodder of this story, the original Jiang Lai, a concubine-born daughter with little presence in the text, yet her role had considerable coverage.

Because the original character was the heroine’s most loyal sister, when the Marquis Mansion was in trouble, and the heroine was considering sacrificing herself for her family, the original stepped forward and agreed to the General Mansion’s proposal, marrying the infamous ruthless, bear-like, and hideous Great General Tie Yi.

As a result, not only did Tie Yi not come to receive his bride on the wedding day, but the original was sent to the General Mansion in a small sedan chair. That night, on the bridal bed, a random soldier was sent in to consummate the marriage in Tie Yi’s place.

If it weren’t for the original seeing this soldier guarding the door on the wedding day, in this era where life was secondary to reputation, she would not have survived.

Afterward, the original ran back to the Marquis Mansion overnight. This act angered the General and implicated the Marquis Mansion, leading the Marquis to order the closing of the doors, denying the original entry.

Later, the original fell severely ill in the rain, and it was the heroine who pleaded on her behalf, allowing Jiang Lai to be brought in to recover.

Everyone knew why the original experienced these things. Great General Tie Yi wanted the marquis’s legitimate daughter, Jiang Yu, but the one sent was the concubine-born Jiang Lai, blatantly slapping him on the face, thus he was understandably furious.

The original, unwilling to drag down the Marquis Mansion and the heroine, went to the General Mansion to plead for mercy, kneeling in front of Tie Yi, begging him to spare the Marquis Mansion. Her ultimate fate was being sent back with a divorce paper, becoming a laughingstock in the Capital City.

Soon after, the Marquis Mansion was investigated, the Marquis’s official salary was cut off, and the shops and stores the Marquis Mansion operated among the common people were all sealed. Suddenly, the aristocratic offspring living in luxury all suffered, with food and clothing scarce, and even the carriages for outings were taken away to pay debts.

The Marquis was old and frail, and Madam was plagued with illness, requiring daily medication to maintain her health. After the property was sealed, Madam couldn’t even afford medicine, and her health deteriorated. The heroine helplessly proposed at the dinner table to marry the son of the wealthiest man in the Capital City, thus ensuring the daily expenses of the Marquis Mansion.

The son of the wealthiest man, Huangfu Zhao, was a ship merchant, possessing immense wealth, filling most of the national treasury, but in this country, officials were highly esteemed while merchants were despised. No matter how rich, his status and position still were not high, and in the past, he would certainly not be a match for a daughter of the Marquis Mansion.

Moreover, Huangfu Zhao was notoriously obese, incompetent, and indulged in debauchery; his life was utterly chaotic and obscene. Upon hearing this, the Marquis would not agree, and Madam would rather die of illness than see her daughter suffer such a grievance.

Just when the heroine was in a dilemma, not knowing what to do, the cannon fodder Jiang Lai stepped forward again, expressing her willingness to marry Huangfu Zhao, borrowing money from the Huangfu family to help the Marquis Mansion through the difficult times.

Thus, after being rejected by the General, Jiang Lai soon married Huangfu Zhao. Although carrying the title of a daughter of the Marquis, everyone knew the Marquis’s fall from grace, and she was a remarried woman. On the wedding day, there was no ceremony to speak of, nor was there anyone to escort her; she was carried to the Huangfu family in a small sedan chair.

After the marriage, the Huangfu family lent a huge sum of money as agreed to the Marquis Mansion. The heroine used this money to locate her uncle, who was an official in another country, relying on his influence to clear the Marquis Mansion’s name and have the Marquis trusted by the Emperor once again.

During this period, despite numerous hardships, benefactors secretly assisted all along. Eventually, the heroine discovered that the one helping her was the Sixth Prince, the Emperor’s most valued son, who was multi-talented and full of strategies.

Together, they supported each other and ultimately achieved consummation. The Sixth Prince ascended the throne, making the heroine Jiang Yu his empress, cherished exclusively for life, envied by all.

As for the original Jiang Lai, after joining the Huangfu family, she never had a chance to return to the Marquis Mansion again. She was said to be married, but it was more like being sold; the Marquis Mansion sold the original to the Huangfu family. Over ten years, she gave birth to seven children for the Huangfu family, dying from difficult labor while delivering the last child.

The novel provides little description of her death, merely mentioning the heroine’s sigh, and no more.

"The original was somewhat noble, willingly serving as a stepping stone for the heroine. Is this a case of having issues or having issues?"

The original’s own mother had always been urging her to prioritize the bigger picture too. Both mother and daughter were reincarnated saints?

Having read the entire plot, Jiang Lai discovered there was hidden content behind it.

"This novel is quite interesting, with hidden content."

"Have a look, be careful not to get pissed off."

Little Buding had seen it in advance. Now watching Jiang Lai, there was sympathy in his eyes.

Jiang Lai regained her spirits and continued reading, her eyes gradually brightening.

Goodness, no wonder.