Just because she looks weak doesn't mean she's easy to bully.

This was the seventh day since Cheng Jinchu arrived at the Shen Mansion. During these seven days, no one had stepped into the yard. Only from a distance, someone shouted, telling them to go to the kitchen to get food at mealtime.

This place seemed like a place that no living person would enter, so that night, such a gloomy scene appeared.

This is a full moon night.

This is a dilapidated yard, and one wall of the dilapidated house in the yard is collapsed.

There were no windows, only the window frames were still there, and the door seemed to be pulling against the door frame to the limit, the door was about to go, but the door frame was trying to hold it back...

This place seems to be very gloomy because there is no one here all year round. Even without wind, it still brings a slight chill...

Suddenly, a cold wind blew, and the branches and leaves of the lonely old tree in the yard swayed in the wind. The yellow leaves floated off the branches, danced in the air, and finally fell into a pile of freshly burned ashes.

A woman in white was sitting on the steps of the house, her white clothes fluttering in the wind. In the moonlight, the beauty was cold and extraordinary, looking even less like an earthly woman, perhaps a fairy.

Perhaps, with this shabby yard as the background, it looks more like a person with extraordinary temperament.

Female ghost...

Maybe not, ghost, how can you not be afraid of fire? The woman casually used a branch to poke the small fire in front of her. After everything in the fire was burned out, a small pile of ashes remained. After confirming that everything was burned out, the woman dropped the branch in her hand.

"Master, what did the lady say?"

Yunzhi climbed over the courtyard wall and saw Cheng Jinchu sitting there in a daze.

What Cheng Jinchu just burned was a letter from her mother. She had sent the letter when she went to the villa, telling her mother that she had gone to the Shen Mansion instead of her sister-in-law, so that she wouldn't be worried if she didn't see her at the Medical Saint Palace.

She did not tell her mother about the system, but only mentioned that she was assassinated during this trip and found some clues, so she wanted to use the identity of her adopted sister to conduct a thorough investigation in Han Country.

In the letter, her mother asked her to be careful and told her that she had sent someone to buy the house next to the Shen Mansion and transferred secret guards to live in it mainly to protect her.

Cheng Jinchu curled her lips. She thought her mother didn't care about anyone except her father.

Because she and her brother were left to be taken care of by their uncle by their mother when they were very young.

Cheng Jinchu sighed. She had been looking for clues in Han Country and had sent people to other countries to look for them. There would probably be no news for a while, as this place was so big after all.

This world is a continent called Cang.

Here, there are mainly seven countries, namely Rui, Han, Nan, Yue, Canglang, Chenxing and Jinxiu.

Cheng Jinchu is now in Han Country. She is from Rui Country, the only country among the seven countries that does not participate in any conflicts. Of course, the reason why Rui Country can stay out of the conflict is its geographical advantage.

The Rui State has the two mountain ranges of Longshan and Fengshan as the best barriers, making it very safe. The people of Rui love peace and never participate in fights.

Cheng Jinchu sighed and looked at the clothes he was wearing. It was very old. Although there were no patches on it, the material of the clothes was very uncomfortable to wear. It was hard and extremely uncomfortable.

Cheng Jinchu raised his hand and looked at the bracelet on his wrist in the moonlight. It was a bracelet of particularly good quality and very valuable.

The bracelet belonged to her stepsister. She forced it on her and told her that she must accept it, otherwise she would not acknowledge her as her sister. The bracelet had another use, which her stepsister told her when she gave it to her.

Cheng Jinchu looked at the moon. It was very late. She had been sleeping outside these days. She was good at martial arts, so no one noticed her when she went out.

The next morning, Yunzhi got up early to buy breakfast for Cheng Jinchu. Cheng Jinchu had just returned to the shabby yard when he heard footsteps coming towards him.

Cheng Jinchu sat casually on the steps, looking at a little maid in a green dress who appeared at the gate of the courtyard. She squinted her eyes and looked at the person who was slowly approaching.

This maid's clothes are better than hers. Is her stepsister really a lady? No one would believe it if I told them!

"Come with me! The lady wants to see you."

The maid raised her head and spoke in an impatient tone. She was also annoyed and even felt unlucky. The lady only asked someone to go and shout, but didn't say who it was. They didn't want to move, and sent her here just because she had no backing.

She didn't want to come here at all. It was such an unlucky place and she was afraid that she would get into trouble.

After the little maid finished speaking, she turned around and left. Cheng Jinchu didn't say anything. He stood up, dusted off the dust on his body, and followed the little maid.

Soon, they arrived at a courtyard. Along the way, Cheng Jinchu observed that the house was full of red ribbons and lanterns, and it seemed that someone had gotten married recently.

Ah this...

When she walked into the yard, she found that it was decorated more like a newlyweds' house. Cheng Jinchu had some doubts that were not answered, and she felt uncomfortable. She really wanted to ask the maid who was walking in front of her with her head held high so that she wasn't afraid of falling!

Just as she was thinking, the maid bumped into a stone slab and rushed forward. Her face came into close contact with the ground and she grimaced in pain.

When Cheng Jinchu saw this scene, he moved away from her with a look of disgust on his face.

This is so unlucky. Is the tooth still there?

With her excellent eyesight, she saw some tiny yellow stones on the ground.

Huh~

I really hate it...

She said that it would be easy to fall if you walked with your head tilted back like that!

The maid felt embarrassed and immediately got up. After getting up, she glared at Cheng Jinchu fiercely.

Cheng Jinchu rolled his eyes and said, "You fell because you were not careful when walking. It's none of my business."

Fortunately, the maid only dared to glare at Cheng Jinchu and then took Cheng Jinchu into the main house.

When Cheng Jinchu entered the main house, there were already a lot of people sitting inside. Everyone was talking and laughing. When they saw Cheng Jinchu come in, their talking and laughing stopped abruptly.

Cheng Jinchu came in with her head down. Just when she was about to step into the house, an old woman standing outside the house kindly reminded her.

Cheng Jinchu thought it was better to listen to the advice. Since he had just arrived, he should not show off for now, otherwise the road ahead would be difficult.

Cheng Jinchu lowered her head. From her angle, she could only see that the person sitting on the main seat was wearing a red dress with pomegranates embroidered on it. Well... pomegranates symbolize fertility and good fortune...

That is, what is going on?

Looking at the fabric of the clothes, Cheng Jinchu was very connoisseur of quality. The fabric was of top quality. The man was also wearing a lot of jewellery.

She looked like she was quite wealthy, with all the jewelry on her body, which was expensive, but...

It doesn’t look good!

"This is the first time you meet me, you have to call me mother. Your mother has passed away. Don't worry, I will treat you well."

While Cheng Jinchu was still trying to digest what the words 'mother is gone' meant, the people around him started to get agitated, accusing Cheng Jinchu in their tone.

"Fifth Miss, why don't you thank Madam?" another voice sounded.

"Yes, Fifth Miss, Madam, please don't be angry. I heard that this Fifth Miss has been quiet and introverted since she was a child. She is very timid and in poor health. She was just brought back from the manor a few days ago!"

Another voice said this long string of words again. Cheng Jinchu was confused. Then, some other people rushed to speak.

"Fifth Miss, go kowtow to the Madam and thank her!"

"Go!"

"You are indeed something that is not presentable. Madam is kind-hearted and has kept you by her side, but what are you doing now? Why don't you thank her?"

This harsh voice made Cheng Jinchu frown and turn to look at the person who spoke.

The person who was speaking was wearing a green dress and had a simple wooden hairpin on her head. She looked dignified and generous, but her words were very harsh.

[This is Shen Yun’s original wife, Mrs. Mo]

"Aunt Mo, don't say that. The little girl just came back and she's still shy!"

Chengzi's voice exploded in Cheng Jinchu's mind. Cheng Jinchu was stunned. Isn't she a legitimate daughter?

Here, isn’t her stepsister’s mother here?

When did you leave?

Aunt?

what happened?

What is going on here?