The burial day arrived in a flash, and this time the funeral procession went very smoothly.

"The cemetery is broken, and the mountain is full of auspiciousness. May God bless our descendants and prosper for generations..."

Every time the Taoist priest spoke, Cheng Jiuyuan kowtowed.

After the burial, everyone dispersed one after another, and Cheng Jiuyuan knelt in front of the tomb, motionless.

"Yuan'er, go back with your father."

Cheng Jiuyuan turned her head to look, and perhaps the pain in Cheng Zongyang's eyes was mixed with some sincerity.

"I want to stay with my mother for a while longer." Cheng Jiuyuan murmured in a hoarse voice.

Cheng Zongyang frowned, and Pei Xiu stepped forward and said, "You go back first, I'll stay with Yuan'er."

There were a lot of messes waiting for him at home and at work, so Cheng Zongyang nodded and left first.

Pei Xiu sat down next to Cheng Jiuyuan, took out a wine jug from somewhere, poured some wine in front of his sister's grave, then tilted his head back and took a big sip.

"Sister, the Forgotten River is very dark, don't be afraid. Drink a few more sips of Meng Po soup, forget the sufferings of this life, and be reborn into a good family in the next life."

"Yuan'er, I will love her like a daughter. You know, I gave birth to three boys, so I just want a girl."

"Dad, mom, you don't have to worry..."

Pei Xiu kept talking and talking, and before he knew it, tears were streaming down his face.

At this time, it started raining.

Pei Xiu wiped his face, stood up, picked up his little niece beside him, covered her with his sleeves, turned around and ran down the mountain.

Cheng Jiuyuan lay on her uncle's shoulder, watching her mother's tombstone disappear in the rain.

Looking at the mountains and rivers, people are coming and going, and they are far away.

……

When Cheng Jiuyuan left Beijing, Zhou asked her to take Chunxing with her. She thought Cheng Jiuyuan would refuse, but she agreed readily.

Chun Xing is at least an open chess piece. If she rejects Chun Xing, Zhou can secretly place Xia Xing or Dong Xing in her place.

In order to prevent Cheng Jiuyuan from feeling the bumps, Pei Xiu spent a lot of money to build a luxurious carriage.

The carriage frames are all made of thousand-year-old golden nanmu wood, and the rivets are wrapped in gold. The doors are carved with exquisite patterns. The interior is very spacious and covered with Persian carpets brought from across the ocean. There are soft couches and small tables, and on the small tables are several plates of exquisite and tempting snacks.

There was golden charcoal burning in the center, making people feel warm as spring as soon as they entered the carriage.

Pei Xiu also found her many novels and exquisite gadgets to pass the time.

Looking at the city gate gradually moving away, Cheng Jiuyuan curled his lips and smiled.

Cheng Yunge, I hope you will like the gift I give you.

……

Along the way, Grandpa Pei occasionally taught his granddaughter how to play chess.

He was surprised to find that his granddaughter was simply a genius and understood things quickly.

On this day, the grandfather and grandson fought each other to the death.

"Girl, you don't know how to give way to your grandfather."

"Grandfather, you taught me that showing my true strength is the way to respect my opponent." Cheng Jiuyuan smiled and ate another chess piece from his grandfather.

"Grandfather can't beat you. Wait until we get home and let your eldest cousin avenge grandfather."

When Cheng Jiuyuan heard his grandfather mention his eldest cousin, his eyes paused.

In his previous life, my cousin was obviously full of talent, but every time he went to Kyoto, all kinds of problems would occur.

Either they encounter robbers on the road or they encounter natural disasters.

Even if you go to the capital, you will get into trouble.

The last time, he entered the Imperial Examination Hall, but because he was involved in an imperial examination cheating case, he was banned from taking the exam for life.

From then on, my cousin became muddle-headed and spent all day hanging out in bars.

She didn't know if this was related to the fact that her luck had been taken away from her, but in this life, she would not allow herself to repeat the same path as in her previous life.

The Pei family can call the shots in the business world, but they don't have much to rely on in the officialdom.

My mother gave in to Cheng Zongyang step by step in order to give the Pei family someone to rely on.

But she didn't know that Cheng Zongyang was not reliable at all.

The eldest cousin is the Pei family's support.

The Pei family can grow up on their own, so why should they rely on the ladder?

Cheng Zongyang looks righteous, but in fact he is cruel and selfish.

The fact that she ended up in such a situation in her previous life was closely related to him.

She was clearly engaged to Chu Ze, and the enemy country wanted a marriage, so he had to stand up for his daughter.

If he stood up, given his power and position, there would definitely be room for maneuver.

Perhaps, Cheng Yunge and Chu Ze had already had an affair at that time, and their conspiracy with Cheng Zongyang doomed her tragedy.

After all, Cheng Zongyang must have felt that she could not hold on to the position of Crown Princess or even Queen in her previous life.

"Grandfather, why did my mother, such a smart woman, fall in love with my father?"

"Your father was originally the son of a farmhand of the Pei family. Seeing that he was diligent and sensible at a young age, I let him study with your uncle.

Cheng Zongyang has a good appearance and is good at disguise, and he quickly made your mother fall in love with him.

When he passes the imperial examination, I will take him as my son-in-law."

Speaking of this, Mr. Pei looked regretful.

"The Pei family spent money, effort, and connections to allow him to study at the best academy in Beijing. The Pei family only wanted their son-in-law to succeed, so that they would have protection in the officialdom.

But he settled down in the capital, and he and Zhou had twins, a boy and a girl. Your mother was heartbroken when she found out."

"Your mother's silly child, maybe she couldn't let go of that bastard, or maybe for the sake of the Pei family, she actually forgave him again..."

There are too many stories about foolish women and unfaithful men. Wasn’t she also foolish and unfaithful in her previous life?

Feelings are something that won't get hurt if you don't touch them, lest they turn into a sigh.

Cheng Jiuyuan followed his grandparents and uncle through mountains and rivers to Gusu.

Considering her young age and having never traveled far, she stopped and walked along the way, taking in the beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains and the fertile plains.

At this time, Cheng Yunge in the capital was not having a good time.

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