After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

He personally went to the Third Princess's residence and presented a "rich gift" to apologize.

"Sir Chen, the person behind the assassin hasn't been found yet. The princess gave me three days, but it's already exceeded." Fang Jin smiled wryly.

Chen Min'an didn't quite understand.

"Mr. Fang means..."

"The Third Princess is very proud and rarely shows favor. She gave the Chen family a chance, but they didn't seize it. They have to pay a little price to appease the Princess."

This "bleeding" means bleeding literally.

Chen Min'an's face turned a little pale.

As the night deepens, the Chen Family Ancestral Hall.

Chen Zhiyi was kneeling on the mat, his body tilted, obviously dozing off.

"thump!"

She hit her head on the floor and became more sober.

Chen Zhiyi got up and half-sat on the cushion. He lifted up his trouser legs and saw that his knees were already bruised.

She had been locked up in the ancestral hall for several days, ever since the welcoming banquet.

Apart from the servants bringing her meals every day, she never saw anyone else. It seemed as if the Chen family had forgotten her.

Chen Zhiyi was a little stunned. As an unfavored concubine's daughter, she was often punished to kneel in the ancestral hall since she was a child, but she was not afraid.

But she was also anxious, not knowing when she would be able to go out.

She lost face so much at the welcoming banquet that her reputation was ruined, and her stepmother had always looked down on her.

Can she still have a good marriage?

I wonder if my eldest sister-in-law is willing to help? If my uncle's legitimate daughter comes forward and helps her, she still has some chance, right?

Just as I was thinking deeply, there was a "creaking" sound.

The door was pushed open and Su Xiran walked in.

She was carrying a lunch box in one hand and wearing a rose-red dress, which looked a little strange in the middle of the night.

"I've met my sister-in-law."

Chen Zhiyi saluted with some joy.

Are you going to let her out?

"Well, get up." Su Xiran's voice was a little cold.

She put the food box on the ground.

"You've been through a lot these days. Here are some delicious dishes I asked the kitchen to prepare for you. Try them."

As he spoke, Su Xiran took three incense sticks and respectfully inserted them into the incense burner.

She clasped her hands together and closed her eyes.

May our ancestors bless us, she did all this for Hao Kun.

Although Chen Zhiyi could only eat steamed buns for several days, she was not in a hurry at the moment.

"Sister-in-law, can I go out now?"

"There's no rush. Mother's anger hasn't subsided yet. It might take a few more days." Su Xiran turned around and took a cushion to sit down.

"Sister-in-law, is my aunt okay?"

Chen Zhiyi sighed.

The stepmother is not easy to get along with. If she does something wrong, she will definitely blame the concubine.

"Mother was really angry and wanted to sell my aunt out, but I begged for mercy and sent her to the manor temporarily."

Su Xiran told the truth.

"What?" Chen Zhiyi couldn't help crying.

She knew very well what it meant for her aunt to go to the manor, and she might never come back in this lifetime.

"Why are you crying? When you get out, I will find you a prominent marriage, and you can naturally bring the person back home." Su Xiran opened the food box.

The food box has three layers. The first layer contains steamed buns and Tremella soup. The second layer contains braised pork and stewed fish. The third layer contains stir-fried bamboo shoots and a plate of green vegetables.

The fragrance spread immediately.

Chen Zhiyi paused in her tears, "Sister-in-law, are you serious?"

Su Xiran nodded slightly: "Since I entered the mansion, you and I are the closest among the Chen family. How could I deceive you?"

The first time the two met was not at a tea ceremony, but at a banquet.

It was then that the matter of the real and fake daughter of the Bo family was exposed.

Some people privately said that Su Xiran was a cuckoo in the magpie's nest, was shameless, a country chicken turning into a phoenix, and was greedy for the wealth of the Bo's mansion and refused to return to the countryside.

It was Chen Zhiyi who came forward to defend her, saying that Sister Su was a beautiful and kind person, and had a deep relationship with the uncle and his wife. The uncle's family was willing to support Sister Su, so was it your turn to interfere?

After that, Su Xiran and Chen Zhiyi had a pretty good relationship.

Otherwise, Chen Zhiyi would not have taken such a big risk to help Su Xiran.

Chen Zhiyi felt a little relieved and turned his attention to the meal.

She took the chopsticks and handed them to her sister-in-law.

Su Xiran shook his head: "I ate a lot for dinner and now I can't eat anymore."

Chen Zhiyi then picked up his chopsticks and ate some meat and fish before he felt warmer.

Su Xiran looked at her gently, not knowing what he was thinking.

Chen Zhiyi felt a little embarrassed and found a new topic: "Sister-in-law, why are you targeting the young lady from the Fang family?"

"Whatever I did to her, wasn't it you who did it?"

Su Xiran spoke lightly.

In fact, she didn't take Fang Nanzhi, her so-called "cousin", too seriously.

If Su Xiran hadn't heard that she had offended Princess Yiyang, he wouldn't have taken action.

She would rather the Fang family deal with Su Qingya, so that they can fight each other.

Chen Zhiyi's face froze. There were only the two of them here, and her sister-in-law refused to tell the truth. Why was she pretending?

Su Xiran poured her a glass of wine and placed it next to her.

"Zhiyi, do you have any wishes? Do you need your sister-in-law to help you?"

Chen Zhiyi shook his head.

"Sister-in-law can help me find a good marriage, Zhiyi is grateful for life."

Su Xiran smiled and suddenly stood up.

"In that case, Zhiyi, you can go with peace of mind."

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Zhiyi felt his stomach churning and his body fell uncontrollably to the ground.

Chen Zhiyi was shocked, and then resentful.

"Why, why? I'm helping you..."

"That's why I came here in person to see you off." Su Xiran took two steps forward and stood a little further away from her.

"Father, father will not let you go." Chen Zhiyi widened his eyes and his voice was almost inaudible.

"Zhiyi, you are just a concubine's daughter, and your father has many daughters."

Su Xiran said softly.

"I'm doing this for your own good. Die sooner so you can be reborn into a better life. In your next life, I'll help you find a good marriage."

After saying this, she left the ancestral hall.

Chen Zhiyi struggled to stretch out his hand, as if trying to grab something, but he couldn't grab anything.

She found it funny.

She was born a concubine's daughter, she never had a choice, she was destined to be criticized by her stepmother and ignored by her father.

She was unwilling to be humble, so she tried to please her sister-in-law in order to have a good career, but ended up ruining her life.

A concubine's daughter seems to be really insignificant to the family.

In the darkness, Chen Zhiyi's body slowly grew cold.

The next day, Fang Jin went to the Third Princess's Mansion with the news that Chen's concubine had committed suicide out of fear of punishment.

When I come back, I will bring a "secret letter" to Lord Chen.

The secret letter was actually written by Chen Haokun. He accused the Prince of Ning of being unruly, arrogant and domineering. When he first arrived in the southwest, he oppressed the people. He took a fancy to a pair of twin girls and forcibly possessed them. However, he did not expect that the older sister of the twins was already engaged.

In order to seek justice, her fiancé was killed by the Prince of Ning.

The fiancé had an older brother who was a deputy general in the Southwest Army. He was also implicated and lost his official position. He was unwilling to accept this and planned revenge and wanted to kill the Prince of Ning.

All of them were implicated, and Chen Haokun was seriously injured. He was rescued by the Marquis of Southwest and luckily managed to save his life.

After reading it, Chen Min'an broke out in cold sweat.