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

After traveling around the mountains and rivers for ten days, we finally arrived in Gusu.

Compared with the prosperity of the capital, Suzhou is more delicate and graceful.

The distant trees are covered with smoke, and the light river is covered with fog.

Flying eaves and tiles, powdered walls, green moss, and stone alleys.

Cheng Jiuyuan lifted the curtain of the carriage, folded his hands on the window sill, and rested his chin on his arms.

The carriage moved along the river bank. There were pleasure boats and black sails parked on the river. There were girls washing clothes on the river bank, humming soft tunes. Every step brought a different scene, and it was a leisurely and comfortable experience.

Finally, the carriage stopped in front of an ancient and solemn mansion.

Before I got off the car, I heard someone shouting, "The old man and the master are back! Go and report it!"

"Yuan'er, we're home."

Chun Xing opened the curtain and said softly, "Miss."

Cheng Jiuyuan followed her hand and got off the carriage, then looked up at the house.

She had only been to her maternal grandparents' home once, when her mother was still alive.

This mansion is no different from what I remembered.

Although the Pei Mansion is a merchant family, the mansion reveals some of the spirit of literati and is not simply luxurious.

Outside the mansion, ancient trees stand tall. In the evening, a few rays of golden light from the sunset penetrate the clouds and sprinkle on the treetops and roofs, making the entire mansion seem more peaceful and tranquil.

The servant helped Mr. Pei out of the carriage, and Pei Xiu took Cheng Jiuyuan's hand.

"Let's go and pay our respects to your grandmother first. When she sees you, she will surely..."

Before he could finish his words, a flurry of footsteps and an anxious voice were heard from inside the mansion.

"Hurry, hurry, my kite is here."

"Madam, please slow down..."

"O Kites, my Kites!"

As the sound got closer, a group of people came out of the mansion.

Pei Xiu hurriedly went to meet him.

"Mother, it's freezing cold. Why are you still out in your state? I will take Yuan'er with me..."

Old Madam Pei didn't even glance at Pei Xiu, her eyes fell directly on the little girl at the bottom of the stairs.

Seeing a face that was similar to that of her youngest daughter, and thinking of how her youngest daughter had passed away at a young age, the old lady was overwhelmed with grief and tears rolled down her cheeks.

Old Mrs. Pei was dignified, wealthy, and kind. She handed her cane to the person next to her and stretched out her hands towards Cheng Jiuyuan.

"Yuan'er."

Cheng Jiuyuan's tears rolled down.

She took two steps at a time and ran forward to hug her grandmother's legs.

"Grandma."

Although she had only been to her maternal grandparents' house once, she had met her grandmother twice.

The last time was on the eve of her marriage. My grandmother was already in poor health at that time, but when she learned that she was going to marry into the Northern Qi Dynasty, she rushed all the way to the capital to see her off.

My grandmother said that if I didn’t go now, I would never have the chance to see her again in this life.

She would die with regret if she could not see her only granddaughter.

Not long after she arrived in Northern Qi, she received a letter from her uncle saying that her grandmother fell ill after sending her daughter back to Gusu and eventually died.

Before she died, my grandmother kept talking about my mother and her.

In her previous life, she was unfilial and listened to Zhou's slander. She thought that people would look down on them if they were too close to merchants of their status.

What a jerk she was in her previous life, she never came to Gusu to visit her grandmother even once after she grew up!

Her grandmother also had to drag her sick body across mountains and rivers to visit her in the capital.

Thinking of his past life, Cheng Jiuyuan was overwhelmed by regret.

"Grandma, Grandma..."

Cheng Jiuyuan called out to her grandmother over and over again, choking with sobs.

Mrs. Pei's heart was ached by the repeated calls of "Grandma".

"My dear grandma, don't cry, don't cry. You still have your grandma, and she loves you..."

An old man and a child burst into tears at the gate of the mansion.

The people around them also wiped their tears.

It was still Master Pei who spoke up: "It's so cold, you'd better go into the mansion quickly."

Mrs. Pei put away her grief and touched her granddaughter's face, which was cold to the touch.

"Hurry, hurry in, add another charcoal basin, and prepare some warm food."

"Yes."

Old Madam Pei took her granddaughter's hand and walked inside, not wanting to let go for a moment.

The group arrived at the old lady's Shouchun Hall.

Mr. Pei talked for a while and then went back to his room to change clothes. Pei Xiu also returned to his own yard.

Now, only the women were left in Shouchun Hall.

There were charcoal burning in the house, and it was as warm as spring.

Old Madam Pei took off her granddaughter's cloak with her own hands and pulled her to sit at the top.

The maid brought a bowl of soup and Madam Pei took it and wanted to feed it herself.

"Yuan'er, come and warm yourself up."

"Grandma, Yuan'er can do it by herself."

Madam Pei nodded slightly and placed the soup in front of Cheng Jiuyuan.

"Okay, okay, let Yuan'er do it herself."

Cheng Jiuyuan washed his hands, picked up the spoon and drank it spoonful by spoonful.

At this time, a young lady came in through the curtain, smiling.

"I see that Yuan'er has come, and my mother's illness has been cured without any medicine."

The lady who was speaking looked to be in her thirties. She was dressed elegantly and had her thick hair combed meticulously. At this moment, she was looking at Cheng Jiuyuan with a gentle and quiet smile.

Cheng Jiuyuan immediately put down the soup, stood up and looked at the young lady.

"This is your aunt." Mrs. Pei introduced with a smile.

Cheng Jiuyuan bowed and saluted, "Greetings, aunt."

Sheng quickly helped her up and looked at her carefully.

I sighed in my heart that my niece looked too much like my sister-in-law, and I was afraid that saying this would make my mother-in-law sad.

"Child, this is your home from now on. Tell your aunt if you have any questions."

"Yuan'er thanks my aunt."

Cheng Jiuyuan feels guilty towards everyone in the Pei Mansion.

If it weren't for her relationship with Chu Ze in the previous life, the Pei family would not have been associated with the royal family, and the entire family would not have been destroyed.

Sheng helped her sit down again: "Sit down, drink quickly."

She turned around and took a bowl of medicine from the maid: "Mother, drink the medicine."

Madam Pei took the medicine and complained, "Oh, it's just this bitter soup every day. There's no taste in my mouth."

Cheng Jiuyuan wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief and asked, "What disease does grandma have?"

"It's an old problem. When people get old, all kinds of problems come out."

After drinking the medicine, Mrs. Pei pulled her granddaughter to sit next to her and asked her a lot of questions.

However, a few of them deliberately avoided Pei Yunqing, who had just passed away, for fear that he would be sad again.

At this moment, a gentle young voice came from outside the door.

"I heard that my cousin is here?"