The merchant's rebirth led to the complete downfall of the Marquis's mansion.

Qin Yao and Liu Qingping learned about the Chen family's affairs the next day.

Chen Yiru specially sent them invitations to visit the Yu family, all for the sake of this joke.

She filled in the story that Qin Yao and Liu Qingping hadn't finished hearing, word by word.

Liu Qingping was stunned.

She hated that damned cousin Jiang Qianqian to the core, and even said that if Chen Yiru was inconvenient, she should have someone tie her up and give her a good beating.

And then there's that Mrs. Chen, who's always helping Jiang Qianqian. She doesn't seem like a good person either. Although Chen Minzhi doesn't talk much, she doesn't like what she says.

Hearing the truth, she could hardly believe it. It turned out that Madam Chen was not Chen Yiru's biological mother, and naturally, Chen Minzhi was not her biological brother either.

Hearing that they had reaped what they sowed, Liu Qingping slammed her hand on the table. "Serves them right! Who told them to harm others! Now they've harmed themselves as well!"

Chen Yiru largely agreed.

"Yes! If they hadn't been trying to harm me, none of this would have happened!"

Even if we don't harm her, she won't retaliate, and we'll still be a family that's only superficially harmonious.

Within a month at most, the Jiang family will have to go back to their hometown, and the Chen family will be able to return to their former peace.

Jiang Qianqian didn't get pregnant. Based on what she did, even if she wasn't kicked out, she would at most have a concubine. And the Jiang family would never be able to swagger around in the Chen family again.

Liu Qingping seemed to remember something else and asked:

"If... I get pregnant, then..."

“Sister Liu, you may not understand men very well, especially arrogant men like my brother,” Chen Yiru said pointedly.

Liu Qingping didn't understand and turned to look at Qin Yao.

Qin Yao smiled and shook her head.

Now, Chen Minzhi has been sent to the estate by his father under the pretext of recuperating from illness, and the Jiang family members, including Jiang Shi, have naturally been sent there as well.

Chen's father, out of sight, out of mind, let them fight on the estate.

All he needs to know is the result.

From Chen Minzhi's perspective, it was a time when she was full of vigor and ambition, but she found herself useless and faced the possibility of being abandoned at any time.

Now that he's far away from the Chen family, how can he bear it?

The people who started this whole mess, Jiang Qianqian and her family, are the ones he hates the most.

Whether Jiang Qianqian is pregnant or not, death awaits her.

A useless son—as long as he can't have another son, or if that son doesn't grow up, the Chen family… will have to follow Chen Yiru's arrangements from now on.

Liu Qingping didn't understand, and didn't ask anymore. Anyway, she would tell her mother, the princess, when she got back, and she would know why.

Liu Qingping let out a heavy sigh and asked Xiao Lan to fan her vigorously. It was the height of summer, and even though the three of them were sitting by the lake, they still felt hot.

Just then, Caixia brought over some cold drinks with her people, and Liu Qingping quickly put them in her hands to cool them down.

"Hey! It's so refreshing. Let's not talk about those people who got their comeuppance. Let's talk about our hot pot restaurant!"

Chen Yiru was also curious: "You've taken over the shop?"

Liu Qingping also looked at Qin Yao.

Qin Yao nodded, "The boss agreed, but... he wants to be the manager."

"Being the manager isn't a problem, we need a manager anyway, it's just... Sister Qin, with how he runs the restaurant... isn't he a bit bad at business?"

After Liu Qingping finished speaking, Chen Yiru also agreed:

"That's right! If we hire him to be the manager, we'll all be dragged down with him."

Qin Yao's expression remained unchanged, but her tone carried a hint of doubt.

“I had someone check, and his restaurant used to be very successful, and there were no problems overall. It’s just that, for some reason, fewer and fewer people have been going there since last year.”

"But what's even stranger is that his purchases didn't decrease, which is why he suffered such heavy losses."

"what?"

Liu Qingping and Chen Yiru were both puzzled.

Normally, fewer people should lead to a corresponding decrease in purchases!

Otherwise, why buy so much stuff and just pile it up?

"I found it strange, so I had someone investigate the boss, but they didn't find anything unusual." Qin Yao took a sip of her cold drink and continued:

"I can't find it here, so, Qingping, could you check it over there?"

Liu Qingping nodded subconsciously, "No problem, leave it to me."

Chen Yiru: "Then let's wait and see what the results are."

The people from the princess's residence will surely give them an answer soon.

……

Qin Yao returned home in the afternoon.

When she left, Chen Yiru specifically told her about Chen Jinzhi.

She intended for Chen Jinzhi to go to Kangshan Academy, and she also knew about Qin Yao's donation of a building to Kangshan Academy, so she wanted her to help smooth things over.

Logically, Mr. Chen could have made the recommendation, but he felt that the threshold for Kangshan Academy was too high, so he did not choose to send his two sons there at first.

Moreover, the enrollment period has already passed, and Chen Yiru is not familiar with Chen Jinzhi's scholarship. Under Chen Minzhi's suppression, Chen Jinzhi is hiding her talents, but she is not entirely sure how good they are.

It would be better to let Qin Yao handle it.

Qin Yao naturally agreed. In her previous life, Chen Jinzhi had passed the imperial examinations with top honors at the age of twenty-two.

Before he made the list, he hadn't made a ripple at all, which was probably due to Sharon Chan's influence, which caused him to be delayed for many years.

With Chen Minzhi no longer in his way, his future is sure to be bright.

Chen Yiru can also have a reliable family.

Qin Yao quickly wrote the letter; the dean had promised that she could recommend two people for the position.

Yang Jinghong used one last time he went there, so this time we'll send Chen Jinzhi over as well.

He not only fulfilled his good sister's request, but also gained a favor from the future top scholar.

Last time, Yang Jinghong had his steward deliver the letter, and this time, Qin Yao was also preparing to send a letter over.

Before the letter could be sent out, news from Kangshan Academy arrived first.

Someone accused Jiang Su of stealing property. Not only did his classmates testify against him, but the teacher in charge of the academy's finances also led the complaint, demanding that the dean handle the matter.

Evidence is being collected today, and the results should be available tomorrow.

This refers to the punishment of Jiang Su.

Qin Yao was overjoyed when she saw the news.

This day is finally here.

"Send the Wang family of three to the Prefect of Jingzhao, and spread the word that the Jiang family sold their servants to the lowest rank and that someone died as a result."

After listening, Qiu Liu prepared to leave, but after taking two steps, she turned back. "Miss? Should this letter still be delivered?"

Qiu Liu glanced at the letter still on the table and gave a reminder.

"I won't see you off!" Qin Yao picked up the letter and tossed it aside. "I'll go there myself tomorrow!"

How could she not witness such a wonderful moment in person?

After Qiu Liu left, Qin Yao picked up another letter.

I neatly opened it and started looking at it.

This is a letter from Xiao Wu. Upon receiving news that Jiang Liu was coming back, Qin Yao wasn't afraid, but... she didn't want Jiang Su, who had memories of his past life, to reunite with Jiang Liu.

Therefore, we made two preparations.

On one hand, she wanted to ruin Jiang Su's reputation, and on the other hand, she wanted to take Jiang Liu's life.

After reading the letter, Qin Yao put it down expressionlessly.

At the very end of the letter, it was written:

"Jiang Liu escaped with serious injuries..."