The girl traveled through another world and forced the prince to take the imperial examination

Ning Haochen talked about the Su family.

The Su family was not an ordinary merchant family. It was said that their ancestors had been imperial merchants. Old Master Su had a son and a daughter. After his wife died in middle age, he never remarried and lived with his two children.

Unexpected events happen. Twenty years ago, on the day the eldest son of the Su family married, the wedding procession encountered bandits outside the city. While escaping, the young master fell off a cliff and disappeared. His fate remains unknown. That's why Mr. Su arranged for his daughter to marry into the family, to continue the Su family line.

The son-in-law of the Su family was named Tang Chu Ning, a scholar with a handsome appearance. The Tang family was also a wealthy local merchant, but unfortunately, they were in debt and could not repay it. They were forced to marry into the Su family and sold their son to them.

Miss Su still liked Tang Chuning very much. He was the only one she had chosen among the many potential husbands. Miss Su wanted to live with Tang Chuning, but unfortunately, she could not warm his heart no matter what she did. Tang Chuning was always cold to Miss Su, and even when forced to have sex, he would get himself drunk first.

Miss Su also had a bad temper, and the couple quarreled constantly, gradually becoming a pair of resentful lovers.

The Tang family used the Su family's money to pay off their debts and soon made a comeback. But no one expected that the Tang family would turn against them and try every possible means to bring down the Su family.

The Tang family instigated Tang Chuning and Miss Su to divorce, but Miss Su became pregnant at this time.

Tang Chuning has a cousin whom he loves. The Tang family paid money for Tang Chuning to keep a mistress, but Tang Chuning actually kept his cousin secretly outside.

The Tang family deliberately spread the news. When Miss Su found out, she went to their house and was kicked by Tang Chuning, almost causing a miscarriage.

Although the fetus was saved, it left a knot in his heart. Tang Chu Ning never came to see Miss Su until she died in childbirth.

Old Master Su lost both his children. He was old and had suffered a series of setbacks. If it weren't for Su Qingyan, he would have died with his children long ago. He held on for twelve years, raising Su Qingyan, but in the end, he couldn't hold on any longer.

Before his death, the old man had already come to terms with the situation. He believed that neither wealth nor reputation was as important as a peaceful and comfortable life. He advised Su Qingyan to sell the Su family property. The money would be enough for her to live the rest of her life in peace. She shouldn't fight the Tang family anymore. She was just a little girl, how could she possibly defeat a group of wolves and tigers? Ultimately, she would not have a good ending.

After her grandfather passed away, Su Qingyan, still a young child, had to establish her own family. The Su family's wealth was considerable, the product of the hard work of several generations. She refused to accept this, and she didn't want to let those jackals take advantage.

For several years, they fought back and forth with the Tang family, winning half and losing half. Seeing that they were getting nowhere, the Tang family thought of Tang Chuning. After all, Tang Chuning was Su Qingyan's biological father. They couldn't cure Su Qingyan, and her father couldn't cure her either.

When Su Qingyan was sixteen years old, her biological father, who never showed up, shamelessly moved into the Su family with his cousin and their two children under the pretext of holding a coming-of-age ceremony for Su Qingyan.

Su Qingyan strongly opposed it, even alarming the government and taking the case to court. But the fact that they were related was indisputable, and even the government could do nothing about it.

As soon as Tang Chuning moved into the Su family, he openly challenged Su Qingyan to seize the family fortune. Despite her cleverness and resourcefulness, Su Qingyan was powerless against such a shameless individual. With no one in the Su family to back her up, she was no match for the chaotic attack and ultimately fell to her father.

She thought she would be kicked out of the house eventually, so she secretly left herself a way out. But she never expected that her own father, who was worse than an animal, would actually sell her out.

Ning Haochen was filled with emotion when he spoke of Miss Su. A sense of shared sympathy arose. Both were born into wealthy families, yet each had their own hardships. He, a man, struggled to make ends meet in such a family, let alone a young girl. Her ability to persevere for those few years was truly admirable.

Ning Dechang said, "We can't afford to offend the owner of Jin Yuhe Embroidery Workshop, so we need to find a way to cooperate with them. Their newly opened honeycomb coal workshop and heating stove are rare items, and there are unlimited business opportunities. You should quickly go and discuss cooperation."

Ning Haochen nodded. He also had the same idea: "Okay, I'll go tomorrow."

When Ning Haochen came out of the study, he saw a piece of clothing flash by at the corner door of the garden.

A cold glint flashed in his eyes. He turned and walked towards his own courtyard, which was in the most remote corner of Ning Mansion.

There, winding paths lead to secluded places, Zen rooms are surrounded by flowers and trees, the mountain scenery pleases birds, and the reflections of the pool empty people's hearts. In short, one word - "desolate and cold."

In stark contrast to his desolate courtyard is the magnificent and elegant main courtyard.

The main courtyard was inhabited by Madam Ning, the Ning family's mistress. She had lived alone in the main courtyard since her marriage. Her husband, Ning Dechang, was often away on business and rarely returned. When he did, he lived in Shaoguang Courtyard, west of the main courtyard. Their relationship had become distant, stemming from Madam Ning's misplaced matchmaking.

When Ning Dechang was young, he was handsome and self-disciplined. He devoted himself to business and was once known as one of the Four Young Masters of Jiangzhou.

When Ning Dechang reached the age of getting married, other families would have daughters who were sought after by hundreds of families. But in the Ning family, it was a perfect match, and young girls who wanted to marry into the Ning family were like crucian carp crossing the river.

Mrs. Ning was the daughter of a humble family. She chose her daughter-in-law based on her dowry, not her looks or temperament. She was a very materialistic person, believing that beauty alone wouldn't keep you beautiful forever, and talent alone couldn't feed you. Only with money could you live a comfortable life.

Later, as the Ning family became more and more wealthy, Old Lady Ning felt that a daughter-in-law with a generous dowry would be the icing on the cake. So she spread the word among the upper class of Jiangzhou that whoever brought the most generous dowry would be the daughter-in-law of the Ning family.

Mrs. Jiang had admired Ning Dechang since she was still a young girl. She asked her parents to propose marriage to her and brought a dowry of 80,000 taels of silver. She married into the Ning family in a grand ceremony.

Ning Dechang vehemently opposed the marriage, but Old Lady Ning was determined to marry her. Mother and son argued several times, but to no avail. On the wedding day, Ning Dechang refused to accept the bride, and Old Lady Ning threatened to hang herself. As a last resort, he married a woman he didn't like.

When he entered the bridal chamber and saw the bride's appearance, Ning Dechang became even more disheartened.

Although Mrs. Ning is not good-looking, she manages everything at home in an orderly manner and can be considered a good wife.

Ning Dechang gradually accepted her, but there was always a barrier in his heart, which made him feel no sense of belonging to this family.

The person who was happiest when the eldest son was born was Old Lady Ning, but she just didn't like this son no matter how she looked at him.

So he left home and was gone for three years. When he returned home three years later, the eldest son had turned into a ball. Not only was his body heavy, but his brain was also stupid.

Madam Ning started urging them to have a second child and locked them in the room every night. But Ning Dechang preferred sleeping on the floor to sharing a bed with Madam Ning.

In the end, it was Old Lady Ning who took action, and her methods were a bit despicable. You can imagine it yourself. If I write too much, I'm afraid it won't pass the review.

After that night, Ning Dechang fled home. He was terrified, fearing his mother would resort to some cruel trick again. He fled for another five years. Later, he received a letter from home, saying that Mrs. Ning had given birth to another son, but he didn't take it seriously.

Twenty-two years ago, when Ning Dechang was doing business in Dengzhou, he went out to sea with his friends and rescued a woman who fell into the water. The woman was named Hui Niang.

According to Hui Niang, she was traveling on a boat with her young lady and her brother-in-law to see the sea. The young lady and her brother-in-law were being chased, their boat was burned by the assassins, and Hui Niang fell into the sea.

Ning Dechang sent people to investigate, but found nothing. Hui Niang was helpless and penniless, so Ning Dechang took pity on her and kept her by his side.

In this way, Hui Niang followed Ning Dechang on his journeys. She could read and write, and helped Ning Dechang with his financial affairs and his daily life. It was not until Ning Dechang was nearly 30 that his wandering heart finally found a haven.

The two of them were inseparable along the way, and over time they fell in love with each other. Hui Niang willingly became his concubine, and the two of them lived a happy life together.

Later, Hui Niang gave birth to a son. Ning Dechang was very happy and named his son Ning Haochen.

Ning Haochen was very smart and cute since he was a child, and he was loved by Ning Dechang. When Ning Haochen was five years old, Ning Dechang felt that it was time to take him home to recognize his ancestors.

So, the family of three returned to the Ning family in Jiangzhou Prefecture.