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

"I was able to return safely this time and eliminate the rebellion so smoothly. Many people have made great contributions."

"Pei Xiu, Pei Xuan, Pei Yan, Pei Jin."

Pei's father and son immediately stood up and stepped forward to bow: "I am here!"

"In Liping, without the great help from your Pei family, this time would not have been so smooth. Pei Xiu, I will appoint you as the governor."

The crowd was in an uproar.

The governor was a second-rank official, so the Pei family could be said to have risen to fame in one step.

Pei Xiu immediately knelt down: "Thank you, Your Majesty!!"

"Pei Xuan."

Pei Xuan took a step forward: "I am here."

"You have far-sightedness, great knowledge, and are unconventional and ambitious. I appoint you as a third-rank official to assist the King."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

This Zhanshi assists the Emperor and the Crown Prince in managing affairs. The Emperor also asked him to assist in becoming the Prince of Chen. The Prince of Chen is the only prince the Emperor has now. The meaning is self-evident.

Everyone looked at him with envy.

"Pei Yan."

Pei Yan stepped forward and bowed: "I am here."

"I remember you said that you like doing business and money."

Pei Yan smiled embarrassedly.

"This is my reward to you." As soon as Emperor Zhaolie finished speaking, he saw two guards carrying a plaque forward.

Emperor Zhaolie raised his hand: "Uncover it and take a look."

Pei Yan stepped forward and lifted the red silk on the plaque. The four hot characters "First Imperial Merchant" almost blinded everyone's eyes.

Pei Yan opened his eyes wide and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, this..."

Emperor Zhaolie smiled and said, "The Ministry of Internal Affairs will contact you for details."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Pei Yan shouted.

There is a huge difference between the imperial merchant and the merchants. The imperial merchant holds an official position and is protected by the royal family. No one dares to provoke him unless he is extremely bold.

The rewards continued: "Pei Jin, Jiang Xiubai, Su Nan."

Jiang Xiubai and Su Nan quickly stood up and stood in a row with Pei Jin.

Su Nan was confused. Why was he still here?

Looking at the three outstanding young generals, Emperor Zhaolie sighed: "Heroes are born young. We in Dongling finally have successors!"

"Feng and Jiang Xiubai are appointed as second-rank chariot and cavalry generals, commanding the Black Armor Army."

"Pei Jin is a fourth-rank Zhonglang General."

"Su Nan is a fifth-rank Anyi guard..."

"The Ministry of Justice Shang Luan'an and the Cavalry Commander Lin Xiao."

"Chen is here!"

"You two, cooperating with the King of Chen, have made this operation go so smoothly and reduced casualties. I will reward Luan An with a thousand taels of gold and Yunjin..."

Cheng Zongyang watched as group after group of people came forward to receive their titles and rewards. Especially when his father-in-law Lin Xiao came forward, he almost couldn't sit still.

It turns out that so many people in the court are on the side of Prince Chen. If he had known this earlier, he would definitely not have chosen Chu Ze.

His eyes moved back and forth between Lin Xiao and Cheng Jiuyuan. These two people, one was his father-in-law and the other was his biological daughter, and they actually kept it from him!

If not, he would definitely be among those listening to the appreciation today!

It took a full half hour to confer the reward this time.

Finally, Emperor Zhaolie's gaze fell on Cheng Jiuyuan.

"Cheng girl, you are the greatest contributor in this event. What do you want me to reward you with?"

Cheng Jiuyuan slowly stood up, walked forward, and bowed slightly towards the person above.

She raised her eyes and glanced at Cheng Zongyang.

Everyone thought that she was going to ask for a title for her father, but Cheng Zongyang was the only one who felt a pang in his heart.

"Father, I have two requests."

Everyone was talking quietly.

"She is already the Princess of Chen, what else does she want?"

"I have made great contributions, and the emperor will grant me whatever I want."

"But isn't this a bit too greedy? Her maternal grandfather's family has been granted titles, which can be said to be a step to heaven..."

Emperor Zhaolie smiled and said, "You say."

Cheng Jiuyuan turned sideways to look at Cheng Zongyang and said loudly: "Father, please make the decision and let me leave the Cheng family!"

As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the audience was shocked.

Cheng Zongyang stood up suddenly.

Emperor Zhaolie was also somewhat surprised and confirmed, "Do you want to sever the father-daughter relationship with the Prime Minister?"

Cheng Jiuyuan looked at Cheng Zongyang coldly and said resolutely: "Yes!"

Cheng Zongyang gritted his teeth and pointed at Cheng Jiuyuan: "Evil girl, you!"

Cheng Jiuyuan interrupted Cheng Zongyang: "You may not understand why I do this, so I will explain it to you in detail today."

"The Prime Minister was originally the son of a farmhand in my maternal grandfather's family. He studied and learned calligraphy from my uncle since he was young. When he grew up, my maternal grandfather saw that he was devoted to learning and passed the imperial examination at a young age. He was sure to achieve great things in the future, so he betrothed my mother to him."

"He came to the capital to take the imperial examination. My maternal family spent money and effort to build bridges and pave the way for him. My mother was waiting in Gusu."

"Finally, he graduated from high school, but he didn't return home. My mother came to the capital to look for him, only to find that he had divorced his wife and remarried, and had already had a pair of children with someone else."

"My mother hoped that he could protect the Pei family, so she endured it even though she was heartbroken."

Cheng Jiuyuan's voice was calm, without any resentment or dissatisfaction, as if he was talking about someone else's business.

In fact, everyone here knows something about this.

But if we put this matter on the table, it’s a different story.

Everyone looked at Cheng Zongyang with contempt.

The skin on Cheng Zongyang's face was shaking violently. He looked handsome and elegant before, but after his arm was broken, he seemed to have aged instantly.

"No! I rely on myself! I didn't divorce my wife and marry someone else. Zhou saved me, and she wanted me to marry her, and I... I only made her a concubine..."

Pei Xiu interrupted him, "On your own? You are the son of a farmhand. If it weren't for the Pei family, would you be able to go to school and get guidance from famous teachers? Would you be able to take the college entrance examination in Beijing? Zhou Yurong was indeed a concubine, but if my sister hadn't come to the capital, how long did you plan to keep it a secret? Although Zhou Yurong was a concubine, whose concubine is in charge of the household affairs? Even my sister's shop is in her hands!"

"I...I..." Cheng Zongyang couldn't deny that this was an ironclad fact.

He didn't expect that Cheng Jiuyuan would execute him in public today! He looked at Cheng Jiuyuan with bloodshot eyes, but didn't dare to do anything.

Cheng Jiuyuan curled her lips. Cheng Zongyang was a face-conscious person. He would give up everything for fame and face.

Today, she will humiliate him!