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

Bursts of cheerful laughter came from the backyard of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Lin was playing with her children in the yard when the eldest maid came hurriedly to report that Cheng Zongyang showed signs of waking up.

Lin handed the child to the wet nurse and hurried to the main courtyard.

She sat on the edge of the bed and tried to squeeze out a few tears.

Cheng Zongyang was awakened by the pain, and what he saw was Lin crying secretly, and his heart was warmed.

"Oh! Master, you're finally awake! If you don't wake up, I really don't know what to do."

Cheng Zongyang was about to say something to comfort her, but as soon as he moved, he felt a piercing pain in his shoulder. The pain made his face turn even paler and cold sweat broke out.

"Master, you have really suffered an unexpected disaster this time. It's all because of that King Rui. He is so cruel..."

"Prince Rui is hateful, and that evil girl is even more hateful!" Cheng Zongyang's eyes were full of hatred, and he said with gritted teeth.

Lin was stunned. "How can this be blamed on Yuan'er?"

"That evil girl's kung fu is clearly superior to that group of people. When I was held hostage, she just stood by and watched coldly! She watched helplessly as someone cut off one of my hands! Such an unfilial girl should be struck by lightning!"

When he was so excited, Cheng Zongyang couldn't help wanting to sit up, but he was shaking with pain all over.

Lin concealed her disdain. Cheng Zongyang was sent back by her father. Her father said that Cheng Jiuyuan had made a great contribution this time and had a bright future.

"Master, this is not Yuan'er's fault. I heard that she was protecting the emperor and the princess at that time."

"The emperor is important, so I, her biological father, am not important? In her eyes, blood relatives are not as important as her future?"

Lin choked. Coming from Cheng Zongyang's mouth, this question sounded quite ironic.

"Go and call that evil girl over!"

"This, Yuan'er didn't return home."

"Shameless!" Cheng Zongyang gritted his teeth and struggled to get up.

Lin frowned, but still reached out to help him up and let him lean against the head of the bed.

"Even though we have an engagement, she has not yet gotten married and is living in the palace without any status or position. She has ruined the reputation of my palace! Go, bring her back to me!"

In fact, Lin also had this concern. After all, they were not married yet. If this got out, Yuan'er would probably be overwhelmed by rumors.

But Cheng Jiuyuan will not be influenced by others when doing things.

"Why aren't you going yet?" Cheng Zongyang frowned and looked at Lin.

"Master, Prince Chen is the only prince now. The throne is undoubtedly his. Yuan'er's choice is not wrong. Why bother about these trivial details!"

"No! My Cheng family has always been a noble family, and we will not tolerate such unmatched affairs! I am not trying to stop her from being with Prince Chen, but she cannot live in Prince Chen's mansion now."

Lin curled her lips secretly.

A noble family.

Relying on the financial resources of his original wife's family, he climbed to this position from being the son of a servant. It can only be said that he is good at scheming and is indeed capable, but it has nothing to do with being noble.

"The most important thing is that the evil girl didn't return to the Prime Minister's Mansion because she wanted to draw a clear line between us."

This is the most fundamental thing.

Now that Prince Chen is the only crown prince, Cheng Jiuyuan is likely to be the future queen mother. He must seize this incredible wealth.

For the sake of wealth, he could endure Cheng Jiuyuan's inaction in watching him die.

"Are you going or not? Forget it, I'll go by myself!" As he said that, he threw back the quilt and got out of bed, enduring the severe pain and ordered the servants to prepare the car.

Cheng Jiuyuan was checking the accounts of the shops in the capital. He had not been back for more than a year, and it was time to sort out the accounts of these shops.

Although someone would check the accounts on her behalf every few months, she was still afraid that someone would cheat.

The servant of the palace came hurriedly and said, "Princess, the Prime Minister has come to the palace. The housekeeper invited them in, but the Prime Minister refused to come in. He just said he would take the princess home. Do you want to go back and see her?"

Cheng Jiuyuan curled her lips. She stood at the door instead of entering the mansion, simply trying to use public opinion to force her to return to the prime minister's residence.

"I'm busy today. Tell the butler not to be polite to him and just send him away."

"After all, it's you..."

"Don't worry about me. He said before in front of all the civil and military officials that he doesn't have a daughter like me."

"...Yes." The servant left in a hurry, and Cheng Jiuyuan lowered his head and continued to look at the account book.

Mu Jin poured her a cup of tea and said, "Miss, if you don't show up, the Prime Minister will probably make a scene and let everyone in the city know about it."

"There are so many rumors about me, this one is not the least of them."

Song Lan said indifferently: "Wait until the palace banquet tomorrow, those rumors will be broken by themselves, and those people's faces will be swollen."

Cheng Jiuyuan curled her lips and said, "I've been away from the capital for so long, this is a good opportunity for me to see some people more clearly."

……

There were three carriages parked in front of the palace. Cheng Zongyang stood in front of the carriages and refused to enter the palace no matter how the palace steward invited him.

"Mr. Prime Minister, our prince has been very busy these days, and the princess is not at home. Would you like to have some tea in the mansion..."

"No need, I'm here to pick up my daughter."

As more and more people gathered around, Lin frowned.

"Master, why don't we go in and wait..."

Cheng Zongyang glared at her and Lin stopped talking.

The people watching were talking a lot.

"Second Miss Cheng didn't go back to her own home, but has been living in Prince Chen's mansion?"

“This is too shameless.”

The people's discussions were very quiet, and the housekeeper was busy dealing with Cheng Zongyang and had no time to pay attention to them.

The servant came hurriedly and whispered something in the housekeeper's ear.

The housekeeper looked at Cheng Zongyang and said with a smile: "Our princess said she is not free today, so the prime minister should go back to the palace first."

Cheng Zongyang frowned and deliberately raised his voice, "I was seriously injured and came to pick her up in person, but she didn't even show up?"

"Our prince and princess have just returned to the capital, and they have been very busy these past few days..."

Cheng Zongyang ignored the housekeeper. He looked heartbroken and said loudly, "When she was young, I was busy with official duties and neglected to discipline her. It was her mother who taught her until she was seven years old. After her mother died, she went to Gusu. Merchants are not as good as the prime minister's mansion, which led to her current... Alas..."

Lin frowned as she watched the onlookers talking even louder.

"Prime Minister, it seems that Yuan'er is really not in the palace. Let's go back."

When the palace steward heard what Cheng Zongyang said, he frowned.

He really wanted to announce the news that the prince and princess were married to the public, but without the prince and princess' instructions, he did not dare to act on his own.

Thinking of the princess saying not to worry about her, the butler's face immediately darkened.

"Somebody come!"

The guards of the palace immediately stood in a row, staring at Cheng Zongyang and others with a fierce look.

"Clear out the idlers in front of the palace, so that the prince and princess won't be an eyesore when they return home."

"Yes!"

The guard drew out his knife and approached Cheng Zongyang and others.

Cheng Zongyang took a few steps back: "What are you doing? I'm here to pick up my daughter, how dare you attack me?"

The guards are imposing.

Lin held Cheng Zongyang's arm and said, "Master, let's go back home quickly. You are so badly injured. The wound will bleed again soon."

When Cheng Zongyang saw the steps down, he immediately turned around and got on the carriage.

In the carriage, Lin disagreed, "Master, don't you want to improve your relationship with Yuan'er? Isn't today's incident going to make the relationship even more strained?"

"Oh..." After calming down, Cheng Zongyang felt a little regretful.

But when he saw the contemptuous looks of the people, he subconsciously wanted to distance himself from Cheng Jiuyuan, so he said those words.

"I will talk to her properly when I meet her at the palace banquet tomorrow. I am doing this for her own good. It is really against the rules for her to live in the palace before getting married..."