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

Chu Heng stepped forward and heard the voice. Cheng Jiuyuan turned around with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

"When did His Highness return to the capital?"

"I arrived early this morning." Chu Heng's voice was calm, but his eyes were fixed on the nerd in the distance.

He didn't look away until the nerd hurriedly turned around and walked away.

"Aren't you tired from the long journey? Why are you here at the academy?"

The two walked forward side by side.

The academy is built on the mountainside. If there is no direct sunlight, the temperature here is much lower than other places. Even in the afternoon, the temperature is very comfortable.

"I want to tell you about Yancheng."

Walking on the bluestone road among the dense bamboo forest, the bamboo leaves sway in the wind, making rustling sounds.

The sun shines through the bamboo leaves, dotting the ground, making it quiet and cool.

The two of them sat down in a pavilion in the bamboo forest, while Chi Zhang and Shan Lan stood guard outside the pavilion.

"I live in the female student's residence, so it is inconvenient for Your Highness to come over. I also don't have any tea to serve. Your Highness, please forgive me."

"I came here just to see you." He responded subconsciously, speaking in a calm tone with a gentle smile.

Cheng Jiuyuan raised her eyes and looked at him.

This subconscious sentence stirred up waves in my heart, which spread out in circles, and I didn't know how to respond for a moment.

It was Chu Heng who broke the subtle silence. "On this trip to Yancheng, Wei Tiankuang was very wary of me, but things went smoothly."

"Jiang Xiubai is already one of us. I used Jiang Xiubai to get rid of most of the pawns Chu Ze had planted in the military camp. First, Jiang Xiubai can gain Wei Tiankuang's trust. Second, it removes several obstacles for Jiang Xiubai to take over the Wei family army in the future. Third, it deepens the hatred between Chu Tiankuo and Chu Ze."

"Chu Ze will definitely not give up after suffering such a huge loss. He now has a lot of witnesses in his hands, including not only the villagers of Lingxi Village and the deserters of the Wei family army that you planned to deal with, but also the leader of Juque and Cai Qi, the former confidant of Wei Tiankuang..."

He slowly recounted everything that had happened in Yancheng. His voice was clear and cold like a flowing mountain spring. He looked at her with a smile in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, and it sounded very nice with the sound of the wind in the bamboo forest.

Although she already knew a lot of information in advance, Cheng Jiuyuan still listened carefully.

After he finished speaking, Cheng Jiuyuan spoke up, "Now it's up to Jiang Xiubai. If he can get direct evidence, that would be even better. But if he can't, I have a way. Next, we can just sit back and watch the fight."

Chu Heng asked curiously, "If you can't get the evidence, what can you do?"

Cheng Jiuyuan curled her lips slightly, "If there is no evidence, then of course we have to create evidence."

Whenever she had free time, she would practice calligraphy, not only copying the calligraphy of famous calligraphers, but also Qi Zhen's.

She had seen Qi Zhen's handwriting in her previous life, and she could remember it by heart.

Since her rebirth, she has been slowly planning.

The words she copied would be confusing even if Qi Zhen himself came.

However, the difficulty lies in the fact that there is no Qi Zhen’s private seal.

“How to create?”

Cheng Jiuyuan smiled mysteriously and asked instead of answering, "Your Highness, do you know the whereabouts of Zhang Jiucheng?"

"Zhang Jiucheng? Rumor has it that he's a master of counterfeiting that can make the fake look real?"

Cheng Jiuyuan nodded.

"I've been looking for him, but unfortunately he disappeared more than ten years ago, and even Wuyingtang couldn't find him."

"I'll keep an eye out."

"Now we are just waiting for the right opportunity. If we rashly bring up the old accounts of Wei Tiankuang, he might become desperate. His position in the hearts of the Wei family army is irreplaceable. If he really rebels, let alone whether we have a chance of winning, I am afraid that Northern Qi will also intervene."

"That's exactly what I'm worried about, so when he returns to Beijing at the end of the year to report on his work, that will be the best time."

Cheng Jiuyuan nodded in agreement.

During the next few months, she had to find Zhang Jiuchen's whereabouts as soon as possible and make preparations for both scenarios.

"Your Highness, have you had your meal?" Cheng Jiuyuan suddenly remembered that he had returned to Beijing early in the morning and must have gone to the palace to report, and then rushed to the academy. This would take another hour, so he probably wouldn't have time for lunch.

Sure enough, Chu Heng shook his head: "No."

Cheng Jiuyuan stood up and said, "I'm afraid the public kitchen doesn't have any good food now. I'll take you to the town at the foot of the mountain for dinner."

Yesterday, she and Chu Wan came to the academy and walked around the town at the foot of the mountain. As Sister Ruyu said, the food there tastes good.

Today is just a lecture, the formal class will start tomorrow. You can come back in the afternoon to see the master.

Chu Heng stood up and followed her out.

There are two ways to go up and down the mountain. One is a winding official road for horse-drawn carriages, and the other is a shortcut, but it is all stone stairs.

Most people go up and down the mountain by horse-drawn carriage, which saves time and effort.

Cheng Jiuyuan and Chu Heng were both martial artists and chose to take the stone stairs.

Rain rustles on the pines and flows among the rocks.

The mountains are very quiet, with only the sound of wind blowing through pine leaves and water flowing in the stream to accompany you.

Chu Heng followed Cheng Jiuyuan silently, looking at her slender figure, an inexplicable emotion surged in his heart, and he took a few steps forward.

Cheng Jiuyuan suddenly stopped and looked down.

The dry and warm big hand wrapped her hand in it.

Cheng Jiuyuan raised his head instantly and their eyes met for a moment.

"You..." Cheng Jiuyuan hesitated to speak.

Chu Heng smiled slightly, looking very natural.

Cheng Jiuyuan struggled, but the grip was held even tighter.

Cheng Jiuyuan glanced back and saw Chi Zhang and Shan Lan, one on the left and one on the right, looking up at the sky.

Chu Heng chuckled and said, "Let's go."

Being held by him, Cheng Jiuyuan felt a little confused.

She didn't seem to mind his approach.

She didn't think carefully about what the relationship between them was, benefactor, friend, ally, or something else.

He had been kind to her in his previous life, and she was reborn because of him.

At first she wanted to repay him for a favor in his past life, but later they became his allies.

But after so many things happened, she was not a wooden person, and she could clearly see Chu Heng's feelings for her.

She had seen too much of the cruelty of the world; her mother was a bloody example, and she had even experienced it herself in her previous life. She was reborn just to repay her gratitude and take revenge.

Since her rebirth, she has been able to plan everything out and control the overall situation.

But Chu Heng's feelings for her were beyond her expectations, and she didn't understand why she was so upset at the moment.

This feeling of being out of control made her feel a little uneasy.

Chu Heng found that she let him hold her hand, but said nothing, with her head down, not knowing what she was thinking.

Chu Heng stopped.

Cheng Jiuyuan stopped daydreaming and looked at him.

"Yuan'er."

Chi Zhang and Shan Lan behind the two of them looked at each other and saw excitement and relief in each other's eyes.

Their master finally got it!

Cheng Jiuyuan's heart trembled, and he quickly pulled back his hand and interrupted him: "Let's go quickly, I have to go back to the academy later."

She had a hunch that if she let him continue, things would get out of control.

Shanlan and the other man frowned.

The master took the initiative, and Miss Cheng started to escape again.

In order to live up to Shan Lan and the other man's expectations, Chu Heng called out to Cheng Jiuyuan again.

"Yuan'er."

Cheng Jiuyuan stopped and didn't look back.

"During this time, I have been thinking about one thing."

"What?" Cheng Jiuyuan still didn't turn around, but just asked with his head slightly tilted.

"I was thinking, if I get old, and that time comes, will I be able to let go?"

"I finally figured it out. I can't."

"I will definitely protect you. Your happiness can only be assured if it is given by me personally."

"You don't want to be trapped in a high wall. I promise you, I won't and won't want to trap you."

"I know what you are afraid of, and you don't have to rush to give me an answer. I just want to tell you that once I, Chu Heng, set my sights on someone, I will fight to the death."

As he spoke, he moved closer to Cheng Jiuyuan, and his last sentence sounded right next to Cheng Jiuyuan's ear.

"Even if I die, I still have the power to protect you."

Cheng Jiuyuan finally turned around and looked at him.

"Do you think I'm afraid that you will lose and I will be implicated by you?" Cheng Jiuyuan asked with a frown.

"No, I just can't bear to have you die with me."

Cheng Jiuyuan looked at him seriously and said slowly: "I am not a coward, nor am I a coward. I just haven't figured out my own thoughts yet."

"I said, you don't have to rush to give me an answer, I'll wait for you."

Cheng Jiuyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

She needs to sort things out.

Chu Heng is not Cheng Zongyang, let alone Chu Ze. Maybe there will be a different ending?

"Let's go." Cheng Jiuyuan's attitude returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.

Chu Heng also breathed a sigh of relief.

Finally said it.

He could feel her resistance and defensiveness towards feelings.

He didn't express his feelings, firstly because he was afraid of getting her into trouble, and secondly because he was afraid that if the relationship was ruined, they wouldn't even be able to be friends anymore.

But today, when he saw another man showing affection for her, he realized that he was not as generous as he had imagined.

Now is the best result.