The legitimate daughter becomes cannon fodder? Rebirth to overthrow the system's fatality

The news that the daughter of the prime minister was the owner of Changtian Tower swept across the capital, and Cheng Zongyang had to investigate Changtian Tower himself.

When they saw the name on the deed to Changtian Tower, everyone fell silent and secretly went to see the Prime Minister.

Cheng Zongyang slammed the title deed on the table and his eyes fell on the manager of Changtian Tower.

"Who is the boss behind you?"

The steward and a group of pretty young prostitutes knelt on the ground.

"Please spare me, sir. I really don't know. The boss only comes to collect the debt at the beginning of every month. He always wears a veiled hat, so I can't see his face clearly. I only know that he is a young man in his teens."

He was only doing the job for money, and it would not sound good if the brothel told others about it, but it did not violate the law.

He had also heard the recent rumors, and he didn't know where they came from. Maybe they were spread by the Prime Minister's political enemies. Their Changtian Tower was really in trouble.

Cheng Zongyang never expected that a small brothel would involve his two children.

He recognized the words on the deed at a glance. It was indeed Cheng Changchuan's.

He immediately made up his mind that the matter should not be escalated any further.

He could be cruel to his daughter, but he couldn't let anything happen to his only son.

"Changtian Tower has been operating illegally behind the scenes. Effective immediately, Changtian Tower will be sealed off. The manager and several accountants will be taken to jail and await their fate. As for the others..."

Cheng Zongyang swept his majestic gaze over the group of men in colorful clothes kneeling on the ground, and turned his eyes away in disgust.

"Leave immediately."

The young waiters breathed a sigh of relief, feeling lucky that their influence was insignificant and they had not come into contact with the boss behind the scenes.

The managers and accountants cried out that they were wronged.

"My lord, it's unfair! My lord!"

"Sir! I really don't know where that rumor came from!"

Cheng Zongyang turned a deaf ear and waved his hand to have the man pulled away.

It's not that he was kind enough to let the group of prostitutes go, but the more people were involved, the bigger the case would be.

Although he was the prime minister, it was fine if he detained a few people. But if there were too many people, it would cause interference from his superiors or colleagues, and the matter would be difficult to resolve.

After everyone left, Cheng Zongyang glanced at the officials who came with him.

Those who can survive in the officialdom are all very knowledgeable people. Several officials immediately bowed and said, "Your Excellency, we will keep our mouths shut."

Cheng Zongyang nodded with satisfaction and left with the deed to Changtian Tower.

As soon as he returned home, his face was uglier than ever.

"Bring that evil creature Cheng Changchuan back to me!"

The housekeeper said cautiously: "Master, the young master may be preparing for the annual examination these days, and the academy..."

Cheng Zongyang slammed the table and said, "Go quickly!"

"Yes."

As soon as Cheng Zongyang returned home, he was furious and wanted to find out about Cheng Changchuan. Cheng Yunge soon got the news.

Cheng Yunge felt guilty and a little gloating.

Fortunately, she was careful at the beginning and tricked Cheng Changchuan into signing the deed.

She made the money from Changtian Tower, so Cheng Changchuan should take the blame.

In her time, it was natural for her brother to suffer when her sister made a mistake.

I'm afraid Cheng Zongyang is now wondering if his son is gay.

This really fulfilled the cruelest curse of her time: God and earth, it is impossible to give birth to a child to bring honor to the family.

"Miss, I see that the master is very angry. Would you like to plead for him?"

"Why should I seek trouble?" She didn't even have time to hide now.

Having said that, she remembered what kind of person she was, and immediately said with a worried look on her face: "It's not that I won't go to plead for my eldest brother, but my father was too scary last time, and I'm still scared. You should ask someone to find my aunt, because my aunt knows my father best."

At this time, Zhou was also in a rage.

She waited at the mansion for two days, but none of the owners of the dozen or so shops came to settle their accounts.

She couldn't sit still any longer, as the mansion's expenses were all supported by these dozen or so shops.

She took the maids and the old woman out and went to the shop in person.

But I saw that the shop was doing a booming business.

She looked around and found that all the shop assistants had been replaced.

"Ma'am, would you like to buy some jewelry? We have just received a batch, and every piece is exquisite." The waiter greeted warmly.

"Are you blind? You don't even recognize your boss? Where is your manager?" Before Zhou could say anything, the old woman next to her started shouting.

The waiter was scolded for no reason, but when he heard it was the boss, he immediately put on a smile.

"I am blind and don't know the real master. I will go and call the shopkeeper out."

Soon the shopkeeper came out of the house, and when he saw Zhou, he spoke in a neither humble nor arrogant manner: "I am the shopkeeper of this gold and silver shop. What do you want from me?"

Zhou frowned: "How come I don't know when my shop changed its owner and clerk?"

"You are the concubine of the Prime Minister's Mansion, right?" The shopkeeper guessed it instantly.

"That's right, this shop belongs to my Prime Minister's Mansion. If you don't explain clearly today, I will arrest you and bring you to the authorities!"

When the people around saw the commotion, they all gathered over to watch the fun.

The shopkeeper said confidently: "This shop clearly belongs to the Pei family of Gusu. When did it become the Xiangfu's?"

Zhou's eyes widened, and after a long while she spoke, "The daughter of the Pei family is the mistress of the Prime Minister's residence, so she belongs to the Prime Minister's residence naturally! At the beginning of every month, the shopkeepers have to come to the Prime Minister's residence to give accounts, why don't you come?"

The shopkeeper said, "Now that the Prime Minister's wife has passed away, the income from this shop should be handed over to the wife's daughter, the second daughter of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Before the daughter left, she said that all the money in this shop must be handed over to her personally in the future."

Zhou was so angry that her head felt dizzy. She didn't expect that the little bitch would do this to her before leaving.

"The second girl is only seven years old now. How can she understand these business methods? Isn't she deceived by you, a group of black-hearted people? As her aunt, I should manage these shops for her and return them to her when she gets married."

Compared to Zhou's temper, the shopkeeper is much more amiable.

He said slowly, "Auntie Zhou, have you forgotten that the deed to this shop is still in the Pei family? Whoever has the deed is the owner of this shop. If Auntie wants the money, please bring the deed here."

Zhou gritted her teeth.

Damn Pei family!

You have to know that Cheng Zongyang married into the Pei family.

Later, after Cheng Zongyang gained a foothold in the capital, he set up his own business. Pei Yunqing had already been his wife, so there was no question of a dowry at all.

However, the income from these dozen shops has always belonged to the Prime Minister's Mansion, and Cheng Zongyang has never been involved in these miscellaneous matters.

Ever since Pei Yunqing gave birth to Cheng Jiuyuan, her health has been getting worse day by day. The power of housekeeper has been handed over to her, the concubine, and she is the one who collects the money from these dozen shops.

Over time, she had already regarded these dozen shops as her own property.

This sudden cut off of her money was like cutting off her flesh.

The three hundred years' salary of the Prime Minister may seem like a lot, but the expenses for official social interactions, managing the mansion, and daily expenses are all huge.

Without the support of these dozen shops over the years, the Prime Minister's Mansion would be just an empty shell.

And she was a poor woman who had suddenly become rich, so she had no regrets about squandering money.

The money saved in the past few years will not last long.

It's almost the New Year, which means a huge expense.

If I don’t receive the payment today, this…

People around have already started talking.

"The mother's dowry should naturally be left to her children. Why would a concubine covet this dowry?"

"How can this be a dowry? This is just a gift from the richest man in Gusu who loves his daughter."

"Has the Prime Minister's Mansion been relying on my father-in-law's family for survival all these years?"

"You don't know this, do you?" Someone lowered his voice, "I heard that the Prime Minister is marrying into the family..."

Zhou's face was dark.

The master is very concerned about his reputation. If she continues to pester him and the matter becomes a big deal, the master will be angry with her, saying that he is coveting his wife's family's money.

"Let's go!" Zhou gritted her teeth and left dejectedly with the maids and servants.

"Aunt, are we going back like this?"

"Go check out other shops!"

Zhou went to seven or eight shops in a row and found that the managers of all the shops had been replaced.

What else could she not think of?

Cheng Jiuyuan, a seven-year-old child, definitely couldn't have done it. It could only have been done by the Pei family.

She was so angry that she wanted to yell, but because of her status, she was about to suffer internal injuries.

Just as she hit a wall again, she saw the maid from home rushing over.

"Auntie, please return home quickly. The master is very angry and has sent someone to kidnap the young master back from the academy!"

Zhou just felt that unpleasant things happened one after another.

The master values ​​Chuan'er's academic performance the most and would not easily send someone to pick him up from the academy, especially as the annual exam is approaching.

"What happened? Go back home quickly!"