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

"uncle."

Pei Xiu raised his head from the pile of account books and saw Cheng Jiuyuan. He smiled and said, "Yuan'er, do you have something to ask your uncle?"

Cheng Jiuyuan nodded.

Pei Xiu didn't answer the child perfunctorily. Instead, he closed the account book and pointed to the stool opposite him.

Cheng Jiuyuan closed the door and sat opposite her uncle.

"Well, what's the matter?"

She asked straight to the point, "What does uncle think of the Weng family?"

Pei Xiu asked curiously, "Weng family? Why are you asking this?"

"Uncle and Aunt Sheng were childhood sweethearts and had a very good relationship. So why did he marry Aunt Weng?"

Pei Xiu looked embarrassed, "Did your aunt Sheng complain to you?"

Otherwise, why would a child like her suddenly ask about adult matters?

Cheng Jiuyuan shook his head.

"Aunt Sheng would never tell this to Yuan'er. Yuan'er just wants to find out Uncle's attitude towards the Weng family and Aunt Weng so that she can plan the next step."

If my uncle has feelings for Weng Ruyi, this matter will be quite difficult to handle.

Pei Xiu found it quite amusing to see that his niece was small but had a serious face.

"Yuan'er, if you're bored, wait until your uncle is done with his work and I'll take you out to play."

Cheng Jiuyuan frowned. Her uncle was treating her like a child.

"Uncle, I want to eradicate the Weng family."

"Puff... cough cough..." Pei Xiu spat out a mouthful of tea far away. Fortunately, he turned his head in time, otherwise Cheng Jiuyuan on the opposite side would have been in trouble.

After he calmed down, he looked at his niece with shock, who had a calm expression on her face.

It's so horrifying that a seven-year-old child blurted out words that would kill an entire family.

Cheng Jiuyuan thought that his uncle didn't understand the key point, so he explained: "Uncle, the Pei family's business could have gone beyond Gusu a long time ago, but because of the control of the Weng family, the Pei family dared not expand outside of Gusu."

"Weng Youcai married Weng Ruyi into the Pei family. Did he really just want to form a family relationship with the Pei family? My uncle knows better than me how many merchants the Weng family has swallowed up through marriage over the years."

"Yuan'er saw that Weng Ruyi didn't consider the Pei family as her home at all. I'm afraid that before she got married, she already knew the purpose of coming to the Pei family."

The more Cheng Jiuyuan spoke, the more shocked Pei Xiu became.

He was shocked that his niece could see the problem so clearly and analyze it so logically.

Cheng Jiuyuan's next words made his heart tremble even more.

"Uncle, you shouldn't have married Weng Ruyi. The emperor is ill now, but it hasn't come to that. The power behind each prince cannot be underestimated. It's still unknown who will be the winner."

"The Weng family is the power of the Third Prince. Even if the Third Prince has a chance of winning, the Pei family should not get involved. We are merchants, and we are prey. If we get involved, we will only become someone's money bag, and the fate of our family will be completely in the hands of others."

In this life, she will not have anything to do with Chu Ze, and there is no need for the Pei family to become someone else's money bag anymore.

Pei Xiu was so shocked that he stood up from his chair and looked at Cheng Jiuyuan as if he was a monster.

"How do you know that the Weng family belongs to the Third Prince?"

He had just found out that the Weng family might have already taken sides, and he was planning to cut off ties with the Weng family.

When Cheng Jiuyuan saw his uncle so shocked, he realized that he was still a seven-year-old child.

He became more and more excited as he spoke, fearing that he might displease his uncle.

"I...I heard my father say it by chance."

Cheng Zongyang was the prime minister and was well aware of the situation in the court.

Pei Xiu had no doubts.

Pei Xiu sat back in his chair and spoke slowly: "I am also thinking of a solution, but Weng Ruyi has made many small mistakes, but never made a big one."

After hearing what he said, Cheng Jiuyuan asked, "Doesn't my uncle care about Weng Ruyi?"

"I never cared about her!"

Cheng Jiuyuan looked at him, her eyes seemed to be saying, if you don't care, why marry her?

Pei Xiu looked embarrassed.

"That's a trap... I'll find a way to deal with this matter. Anyway, I won't let the Pei family become a victim of the fight for the throne."

"Uncle, do you want to hear my idea? This method can wipe out the Weng family in one fell swoop and prevent future troubles!"

Pei Xiu was shocked again.

"Do you have any ideas?"

Or eliminate the Weng family.

He only dared to think about cutting off his relationship with the Weng family. If the incident became serious, the people behind the Weng family would target the Pei family, which would be troublesome.

"Uncle, if you don't remove the roots, the grass will grow again in the spring breeze."

Pei Xiu felt ashamed.

He doesn't even have the courage to think like a child.

"Tell me your idea."

Cheng Jiuyuan took out a pill from his arms and told him the whole plan.

The more Pei Xiu listened, the brighter the light in his eyes became.

"Great! This way, the Pei family won't attract anyone's attention, and we can also eliminate the Weng family."

Cheng Jiuyuan said: "Even if Chu Ze is reluctant to let go of the Pei family, and transfers one of his people to Gusu, our Pei family has been in Gusu for many years, and it is not something that anyone can suppress in a short period of time."

"However, this is not a long-term plan. We still need people from the Pei family in the court. Of course, my father is unreliable. In a few years, my eldest cousin will be able to take on the important task."

Pei Xiu no longer treats Cheng Jiuyuan as a child.

Even he couldn't match her foresight.

He sighed, "Yuan'er, I brought you to Gusu because I wanted you to stay away from disputes and grow up without worries. Sigh..."

The innocence on Cheng Jiuyuan's face disappeared, and she comforted her uncle: "Yuan'er's identity is destined to be not pure. If Yuan'er is really innocent, she will definitely become a stepping stone for others. Uncle, you should be happy for me."

Pei Xiu nodded: "That's right, you can't stay in Gusu forever, you will return to Beijing one day. Then uncle would rather you scheme against others than be schemed against by others."

Cheng Jiuyuan handed a porcelain bottle to Pei Xiu.

"Uncle, this is the detoxification pill."

Pei Xiu took the pills and said, "My uncle will take care of the rest."

"Uncle, my father wants to take me back to the capital. I'll use the excuse that I'm seriously ill, and this time an imperial physician will come to visit."

"He mobilized so many troops?"

"No, the doctor is back to Gusu to visit relatives, and he is just stopping by to visit the patient. Uncle, the doctor came at the right time!"

Pei Xiu immediately understood what she meant.

He was still thinking whether he should arrange for people in the capital to pass the news of the detoxification pill to the emperor's ears. This imperial physician was really a timely help!

In this way, the plan is truly foolproof.

But he quickly frowned and said, "Then the imperial physician is here. Wouldn't it be exposed if you pretend to be sick?"

"Uncle, have you forgotten who my master is? Don't worry, unless I want to go back myself, no one can help me."

Pei Xiu felt relieved after hearing her say this.

That's right, his niece is so smart, his worries are completely unnecessary.

"I'll make arrangements right away."

"Uncle, be careful."

"Don't worry, my uncle still has some friends in the underworld."

Cheng Jiuyuan came out of the study and was about to go to Shouchun Hall.

From the shade of the tree branches, an angry voice was heard from the other side. Cheng Jiuyuan stopped and raised his hand to signal Mu Jin and Song Lan behind him to keep quiet.

"Madam, are we still going back home?"

"Why would you reply? If I go back empty-handed, won't I be scolded? Damn Sheng Wenxiu, a lowly merchant's daughter, how dare you argue with me! One day, I will let you know how powerful I, Weng Ruyi, am..."

Cheng Jiuyuan came out only after the footsteps faded away.

Song Lan looked at the person going away and whispered, "Madam Ruyi is so arrogant and unreasonable. She looks down on merchants, but what she eats and uses is all good. When she first married into the Pei family, her clothes and jewelry were so shabby that people laughed at her. Look at her now."

Cheng Jiuyuan curled her lips. This kind of person is the typical one who eats and scolds at the same time.

From what she said, it seemed that her aunt didn't allow her to move her things to her parents' home? That wouldn't do.

"Let's go."