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

Cheng Jiuyuan kept holding her grandfather's big hand, her eyes full of admiration.

My grandfather is sixty-two years old this year and is tired from traveling.

Coupled with the blow of the death of his only daughter, his old age was evident.

His hair was white as frosty, his face was covered with dust, and his back was slightly bent.

Cheng Jiuyuan said worriedly: "Grandfather, please go and rest for a while. I'm afraid your body can't take it."

Pei Xiu also advised: "Yes, Dad, you are old, you must take care of yourself."

Old Master Pei took a look at his granddaughter. He really couldn't fall down. His Yuan'er still needed his protection.

Seeing that his granddaughter's face and lips were extremely pale, he said, "Yuan'er, you should go back and rest for a while."

Cheng Jiuyuan looked at the coffin and shook her head, her eyes reddening: "I want to stay with my mother."

Pei Xiu said, "Don't worry, Dad. I'll be with Yuan'er."

After Mr. Pei left, Cheng Jiuyuan walked towards the coffin step by step.

The coffin was placed on the bench, and Cheng Jiuyuan was not even as tall as the coffin.

She reached out and touched the coffin, tears rolling down her cheeks.

Pei Xiu immediately picked her up and pressed her head into his arms.

He said in a hoarse voice: "Nannan, be good, you still have an uncle."

Pei Xiu's gaze fell on the coffin, where his beloved little sister lay.

Cheng Jiuyuan quickly calmed down.

Tears are of no use, she must send those who harmed her and the Pei family to hell!

"Uncle, let me go."

Pei Xiu put her on the ground, Cheng Jiuyuan tidied her up, and said to Pei Xiu: "Uncle, you should go and have a rest too."

"Uncle is not tired. Uncle will accompany you."

Cheng Jiuyuan pulled Pei Xiu out and said, "Uncle, the front hall is too noisy with people coming and going. It's hard to rest."

Pei Xiu understood instantly that his niece wanted to talk to him alone.

Arriving at the guest room, Pei Xiu looked at the servants guarding the door and said, "You guys go down. I'm not used to being served by others."

"Yes."

After the maid left, Pei Xiu looked around. He did not close the doors and windows, so that if someone was eavesdropping, he would be able to spot it at a glance.

Besides, although they are uncle and nephew, Yuan'er is already seven years old.

Keep the doors and windows open to avoid danger and suspicion.

He looked at Cheng Jiuyuan and lowered his voice and said, "Yuan'er, do you want to talk to your uncle alone?"

Cheng Jiuyuan nodded. His uncle was very smart. No wonder the Pei family prospered under his leadership and became the richest family in Gusu.

Cheng Jiuyuan's expression was solemn, and he also lowered his voice: "Uncle, mother's death may not be an accident!"

Pei Xiu was shocked. He looked around, squatted down and looked at Cheng Jiuyuan with burning eyes.

"Yuan'er, do you know something?"

"Uncle, on my birthday, after having dinner at the restaurant, my parents and I were supposed to get on the carriage together. It was only then that Cheng Changchuan suddenly had an argument with the son of the Shangshu family in the restaurant that my father got off the carriage."

"The weather is cold and my mother is not feeling well. Cheng Yunge suggested that my mother and I return home first."

"I haven't seen the driver since the incident."

The more Cheng Jiuyuan spoke, the gloomier Pei Xiu's face became.

Pei Xiu stood up suddenly, his eyes already filled with coldness.

He looked down at Cheng Jiuyuan again. His niece's young face was filled with a calmness and hatred that did not match her age.

His heart ached. It was so cruel to watch his own mother die under the horse's hooves.

"My uncle will investigate. If this is really man-made, I will cut the person behind it into pieces!"

"Uncle, start with the driver and the Zhou family!"

Pei Xiu was shocked: "Zhou family?"

He reacted quickly and clenched his fists.

"My mother will be buried in two days. I hope that those who harmed her will be punished before she is buried. Uncle, I'll leave this matter to you. Yuan'er will go to look after my mother. Yuan'er will take her leave." Cheng Jiuyuan bowed and left the room.

Although my niece is young, her back is straight.

He withdrew his gaze and walked out of the room.

The Pei family is a merchant family and has no shortage of gold and silver. Over the years, they have used their money to open up many businesses in the capital.

It's time to put these relationships to use.

Cheng Jiuyuan went to the front hall, put on mourning clothes, and began to keep vigil for her mother.

At this time, Zhou also brought Cheng Changchuan and his sister over, and all three of them wore mourning clothes.

Seeing Cheng Jiuyuan kneeling on the ground guarding the eternal lamp, Zhou immediately said with a look of heartache: "Second Miss, why are you kneeling on the ground? It's winter, don't freeze, get up quickly."

Cheng Jiuyuan glanced at her. She was clearly lying on a cushion, not kneeling on the ground.

"My brother and sister should kneel down, and I am my mother's biological daughter, so I should observe mourning."

Cheng Changchuan and Cheng Yunge both looked at her in surprise.

Cheng Jiuyuan is the youngest in the family and is usually the most pampered. I didn’t expect that she actually understands these principles.

Zhou was also a little surprised, thinking that it was Pei Xiu who taught her.

"Second Miss, you are young. Your brothers and sisters are already ten years old. Let them kneel. If you are sick, your father and aunt will be heartbroken."

The mourners will be arriving soon. The rumors outside have only been circulating for two days, and we can't let Cheng Jiuyuan ruin them like this.

"My aunt really has good intentions towards me." Cheng Jiuyuan looked at Zhou and said meaningfully.

Zhou curled her lips and said, "Auntie is worried about you."

Seeing that she was determined not to leave, Zhou gave her son a look.

Cheng Changchuan said in a deep voice: "Second sister, it's better for you to leave. Mother died for you. There will be many people talking and you have a bad temper. Don't make a fool of yourself again."

Cheng Jiuyuan raised her head and looked at Cheng Changchuan.

Although they are twins, Cheng Changchuan's appearance is slightly mediocre compared to Cheng Yunge.

He only looked a little noble because of his gorgeous clothes. If he took off the clothes, he would instantly become just like everyone else.

In his previous life, he felt that this elder brother treated her and Cheng Yunge equally and would bring them gifts every time he returned home.

But now when I think about it, I realize that I was really stupid in my previous life.

The things he gave to Cheng Yunge were all rare or valuable books by famous authors, while the things he gave himself were just some novelty items.

Cheng Jiuyuan ignored his words and continued to throw a handful of paper money into the brazier.

"I'm talking to you, but you ignore me. You have no respect for your elders." Cheng Changchuan acted like an elder brother.

Cheng Jiuyuan sneered: "Brother, seniority is important, but respect is more important."

She is the legitimate daughter and he is just a bastard's son.

Cheng Changchuan didn't expect her to say such a thing, and his face turned pale.

The bastard was a pain in his heart, and no one could tell him about it.

After all, Cheng Changchuan was young and energetic. He pointed at Cheng Jiuyuan and was about to speak, but was stopped by Zhou.

Zhou shook her head at her son.

Cheng Changchuan calmed down and looked coldly at the top of Cheng Jiuyuan's head.

Isn't it just the status of being born of a legitimate family?

Now that Cheng Jiuyuan's mother is dead, their plan is going smoothly.

Cheng Jiuyuan, I'll let you be proud for a while, but there will be a day when you will cry!

No matter what the mother and her two sons were planning, Cheng Jiuyuan would not leave the mourning hall today, and she would not let that bastard hold the coffin for her mother!

People came one after another to pay their respects.

It is said that the day when the Prime Minister's wife died was the birthday of the Prime Minister's daughter. However, the Prime Minister's wife was trampled to death by a horse while trying to protect her daughter.

People say that this girl was born to bring bad luck to her parents.

But now I see a small ball, not crying or making a fuss, but kneeling in front of the coffin in mourning clothes, burning paper money.

His eyes were swollen like walnuts, which was really pitiful.

In that situation, if their daughters were in danger, they would be willing to risk their lives to protect them.

After the kind-hearted lady paid her condolences, she would squat down and say a few words to comfort Cheng Jiuyuan.

"Second Miss, the dead cannot be resurrected, so be lenient. Your mother risked her life to protect you, so you must live up to her expectations."

Cheng Jiuyuan paused while burning the paper and looked up at the lady who was talking to her.

The lady looked very kind. When she saw Cheng Jiuyuan looking at her, she felt pity for him because of his eyes which were full of vicissitudes despite his young age.

Cheng Jiuyuan bowed her head to Madam and returned the greeting, "Thank you, Madam."

Seeing that Cheng Jiuyuan was so polite and not as bad as the rumors said, he asked softly, "Why weren't you in the mourning hall the past two days?"

Just as Zhou was about to step forward to speak, Cheng Jiuyuan spoke first: "Mother passed away suddenly. I was so sad that I was sick for two days. I was not with her. I am unfilial." As she spoke, tears started to flow.

The young lady sighed. The horse was frightened and she witnessed her own mother being killed under the horse's hooves. Not to mention such a young child, even an adult would be sick for a few days.

After the young lady left, more people came to burn incense one after another. Cheng Jiuyuan responded to them one by one with great courtesy and consideration.

Cheng Yunge, who was beside her, was talking to the monster in his mind again.

"Tongtong, why do I feel like Cheng Jiuyuan has become a different person? If this continues, won't the rumors that she doesn't mourn for her mother be self-defeating?"

"You seem to have become smarter, but now is not the time to worry about this, host. You still have a problem to solve."

"You mean the driver? Everyone, if you can avoid killing someone, don't kill them. All men are created equal, you know? I am a good young man with a good family background."

"But don't worry, he is hiding in Changtian Tower. I built Changtian Tower with my own hands, and the people inside are loyal to me. I will let him leave the capital after the storm has passed."

Cheng Jiuyuan's eyelashes trembled slightly, and her hands that were burning paper suddenly clenched.

There really is something else behind my mother's death!

Cheng Jiuyuan continued to sprinkle a handful of paper money into the brazier.

She didn't expect that Cheng Yunge would give her such a big surprise just when she was about to leave Beijing.

Changtian Tower is a men's brothel that has become popular in Beijing in the past two years!

The daughter of a prime minister secretly opened a brothel. If this matter were to be exposed, Cheng Yunge would be in big trouble!