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

The palace banquet was scheduled for three days before the New Year's Day. After the banquet, all officials had a day off until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

Therefore, the palace banquets during the New Year holidays are the most lively and relaxing.

In addition, two gold mines emerged at the last moment, which made Emperor Zhaolie rich. He ordered a grand palace banquet for the New Year this year.

The warm breeze breaks the drizzle.

The weather turns warmer in the last few days of the year.

After the Mu Jin sisters helped Cheng Jiuyuan to dress up, they saw Lin push the door and come in.

"Why is mother here? It's drizzling today and the roads are slippery. Be careful." Cheng Jiuyuan said with a smile.

Lin has been pregnant for almost three months, but her belly is flat and you can't see it, which is no different from usual.

Today she was wearing a light blue dress and a silver cloak. She was only in her thirties, and this outfit made her look even younger.

Although she came from a military family, she always had a faint smile on her face, giving people a very friendly feeling.

When she came in and saw Cheng Jiuyuan, her eyes were full of amazement.

"Yuan'er looks really good in this dress. I will definitely make His Highness Fifth Prince stare at her today."

She is young, and although Cheng Jiuyuan calls her mother, ever since they talked it out that day, they get along more like sisters.

Cheng Jiuyuan could also feel Lin's kindness and closeness.

She had long known that Lin loved someone else in her heart, and that person was the teacher who taught Lin how to play the piano.

Lin had arranged two marriages before, but both ended in failure.

When she was twenty, the Lin family discovered the affair between Lin and that gentleman.

The Lin family naturally wanted to break up the couple, and the husband was driven out of the house and left the capital. But Lin refused to marry, even threatening to commit suicide, and she kept delaying until she was thirty.

Later, for some unknown reason, Lin suddenly came to her senses and agreed to Cheng Zongyang's proposal.

From this we can see that Lin does not love Cheng Zongyang in her heart, she just wants the Prime Minister's Mansion.

As Cheng Jiuyuan was not interested in the Prime Minister's Mansion, the two had no conflict of interest and could naturally get along well.

"It's my mother's good vision."

Lin nodded in satisfaction: "I liked this material at first sight. It will definitely look good on you. Am I right?"

Nanny Wang also nodded repeatedly: "Yes, first of all, Madam has good taste. Secondly, our Second Young Lady looks good in anything she wears."

Cheng Jiuyuan is a connoisseur of good things, so he naturally knows that this is good material.

"It cost my mother a lot of money."

"Look at what you said. You call me mother, so it's only natural for you to spend money on your daughter. Let's go, your father is waiting."

"By the way, it's windy at night, don't forget your cloak." Lin turned around and reminded again.

Mu Jin brought a cloak and helped Cheng Jiuyuan put it on, and the group walked out in a mighty manner.

Just as Nanny Wang was about to open her umbrella, she saw that the drizzle had stopped and the sunlight gave the dark clouds a golden edge.

"Oh, the rain has stopped, and even the ground is dry."

"There weren't many raindrops to begin with, so it looks like we're going to have a warm year this year."

The group of people walked out and talked happily.

When I was almost at the front hall, I saw Cheng Yunge coming over here with two maids.

When she saw the clothes she was wearing, Lin's face darkened.

Cheng Yunge's face also darkened.

The clothes she spent a huge amount of money to make were unexpectedly the same as Cheng Jiuyuan's!

Although the styles of the clothes are different, the materials and colors are the same, and from a distance they look almost the same.

She was full of confidence when she looked at herself in the mirror in the room just now, but when she saw Cheng Jiuyuan, she suddenly became unhappy.

Damn Lin Manqing, this is too much discrimination.

She was actually willing to give money to Cheng Jiuyuan!

Lin frowned deeply. A concubine's daughter actually dressed so ostentatiously.

Cheng Yunge looked at Cheng Jiuyuan several times, gritted his teeth unwillingly, and turned around and walked back.

"Miss, what are you going to do? It's not good to be late for this palace banquet."

"Go back to your room!"

She and Cheng Jiuyuan wore the same clothes, and she didn't want to be a supporting role, so she just changed her clothes.

Seeing that she turned and left without even saying hello, Lin frowned again: "Do you think I'm air? I'm her mother in name after all, and you're leaving without even saying hello!"

Nanny Wang replied, "Madam is right. It's time for the young lady to learn some etiquette."

"Mother is pregnant. Don't be angry. Let's go. Father must be waiting anxiously."

The group then continued to walk out.

Mu Jin quietly stepped forward and asked Cheng Jiuyuan in a low voice: "Miss, do you need to change your clothes after you get on the carriage?"

"No need."

When I arrived at the gate of the mansion, I saw Cheng Zongyang standing at the door talking to someone.

Hearing the sound, they both turned around at the same time.

I saw her walking slowly out from the vermilion lacquered gate, wearing a light blue dress with white plum blossoms embroidered on the hem. As she moved, I could almost smell the fragrance of plum blossoms.

She wore a white brocade belt with fine beaded tassels around her waist, which made her waist look slim and graceful.

Her black hair was tied into a bun with a white jade hairpin in the shape of a plum blossom inserted diagonally, which matched her clothes very well and was very fresh and elegant.

Her face was not made up, her brows were furrowed like a mountain, her eyes were as clear as autumn water, and she looked like a white plum fairy.

Lin quickly stepped forward and saluted: "Greetings, Fifth Prince."

Cheng Jiuyuan looked up and saw Chu Heng looking at him with a hint of affection in his eyes.

Cheng Jiuyuan's heart moved, but when he looked again, everything was normal.

"Since the Fifth Prince has come to pick up Yuan'er, you can go first." Cheng Zongyang had a satisfied look on his face.

Chu Heng has been very motivated recently, and more and more ministers in the court are watching.

In particular, there were quite a few ministers who had received favors from the late queen and the late crown prince in the past, and they had already begun to help him plan openly or secretly.

Maybe if the Crown Prince and the Third Prince fight each other, they might be able to fight their way out.

Helping someone in need is indeed more appreciated and memorable than adding icing on the cake.

Lin also smiled and looked at Cheng Jiuyuan: "Look how considerate the Fifth Prince is. He even came specially to pick you up."

Chu Heng smiled gently: "It should be."

In the sky, the sunset glows like brocade, gorgeous and colorful, like a beautiful painting.

Cheng Zongyang looked at the sky and said, "Let's go, it's getting late."

Cheng Jiuyuan walked to the carriage and a hand suddenly appeared in front of her.

The hand was not thick, the palm lines were clear, there was a thin layer of callus on the palm, and the fingers were clean and slender. In the sunset, the hand looked particularly warm.

Cheng Jiuyuan was stunned, thought for a moment, then stretched out her hand, used his strength to get on the carriage, and then Chu Heng followed.

After the two of them were seated firmly, the carriage began to move slowly forward.

"I can go to the palace by myself. Your Highness, why bother making this trip?"

"It's my job to pick up my fiancée."

His eyes were gentle, and she was reflected in his black pupils. Cheng Jiuyuan only glanced at him once before looking away.

The atmosphere was wrong, it seemed too ambiguous, she thought.

The carriage passed through the downtown area and heard the noise coming from outside. Cheng Jiuyuan lifted a corner of the curtain.

Because there is no curfew from today until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the streets are bustling with people.

The vendors' shouts echoed one after another, and the children's laughter was crisp and pleasant. An old man sat on a wooden bench at the door, quietly watching the sunset with a peaceful smile on his face.

The sun sets, the afterglow is golden.

This moment and this scene made Cheng Jiuyuan feel particularly calm.

Chu Heng raised her eyes, the setting sun shining on her face, so soft and peaceful that one could not look away.