The legitimate daughter is reborn and cannot escape after being provoked by the tyrant

Chen Yuan ignored Liu Jingwen's words and instead looked around at the mansion in front of her.

She knows this place very well.

Back then, she was just a tiny little girl when Lin Jiuqing took her in and she lived in this house for a long time.

Here she witnessed firsthand how heartless and ungrateful the so-called top scholar was, and she also witnessed the entire process of this mansion going from bustling to desolate.

So many years have passed; Tang Xiuyan is probably long gone, and the former Marquis's mansion has been burned to the ground. In this bustling capital and court, very few people still remember these people.

Year after year, new things happen, and new people appear.

Only this house remains standing, witnessing the stories of generations.

Chen Yuan is a person who is indifferent to everything, but she cares a lot about the few people closest to her. Now, walking into this house again, she is unusually emotional.

"No need to thank me," Chen Yuan said calmly, looking at Liu Jingwen again. "Just don't let the Empress down."

Liu Jingwen immediately replied, "Yes, Your Majesty, I would never do that."

Chen Yuan didn't leave, but instead asked, "Do you know the story of this house?"

Liu Jingwen was taken aback for a moment, hesitated for a second, and then said softly, "Does the princess mean the story of the former top scholar?"

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow: "So, you know?"

Liu Jingwen shook his head and said softly, "I've only heard Minister Lin mention it a few times."

Chen Yuan curled her lips: "He told you that, no wonder."

Liu Jingwen: “…”

“I know you have some talent, but there are countless talented and capable people in this world, an inexhaustible supply. You are not irreplaceable.”

"Among all the talented people, you are the luckiest. You have come to stand before His Majesty and obtained everything you have now. Therefore, you should be more clear-headed, more self-disciplined, and more aware of what you should and should not do."

"You must understand the principle that 'doing things right starts with being a good person.'"

Chen Yuan is a man of few words, so Liu Jingwen was surprised that she said so much in one breath.

However, he took those words to heart.

Many people had already mentioned the past of this house to him, and now with Chen Yuan added to the mix, he couldn't afford to ignore it.

Compared to the others' euphemisms, Chen Yuan was much more direct.

The previous owner of this house was also a top scholar, but what happened in the end?

Liu Jingwen said solemnly, "Thank you for your guidance, Princess. I will keep your words in mind and will be more careful in my actions from now on."

Chen Yuan looked at him for a while, then said, "He used to come from a humble background just like you, and he was also lucky to meet someone who did everything in his power to help him. But he was a scoundrel who turned his back on his benefactor, and an ungrateful and heartless scumbag. So, he deserved his miserable end."

Chen Yuan said these words out of the blue, and after saying them, she turned and left without caring about Liu Jingwen's expression.

Liu Jingwen stood there stunned for a long time before he realized who Chen Yuan was talking about.

She was referring to the house's former owner, the newly appointed top scholar who met a tragic end.

No wonder people who knew some of the inside story always mentioned the house to him, intentionally or unintentionally; it turned out that he looked just too much like that person.

The paths they took were almost identical.

Liu Jingwen gripped the imperial decree bestowing the marriage upon him tightly and said in a deep voice, "I, Liu Jingwen, am not like you."