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

The Chen family did not cancel the banquet, and Qin Yao arrived on time the next day.

Few people know what happened yesterday, and the Chen family won't give them a chance to find out.

It's never a good thing for family members to quarrel.

Fortunately, apart from the main character's accident, everything else was prepared in advance, so there was no rush.

Chen Jinzhi, having been detoxified and given medication, is now fully conscious.

If you mention that you caught a cold last night when you're offering a toast, no one will say anything.

Qin Yao couldn't get involved in the Chen family's affairs, so she left early on.

She believed that Mr. Chen would handle it well.

She was still quite worried about when the letter she sent would reach Chen Yiru.

If we arrive late, something bad might happen.

Qin Yao had just returned home when trouble struck the Chen family.

Chen Minzhi's plan was brilliant: secretly kill Chen Jinzhi and then gamble on the child in Jiang Qianqian's belly.

Unexpectedly, Chen Jinzhi was incredibly lucky; he survived such a rare poison and was even brought back by his father.

Last night, Chen's father interrogated all the servants on the estate and learned that Chen Jinzhi had indeed gone to the estate and had even sat with Chen Minzhi for a while.

But what happened afterward, they didn't know.

They didn't even know when Chen Jinzhi left.

Chen Minzhi insisted that Chen Jinzhi left on her own that day and that he was unaware of what happened afterward.

Chen's father still harbored illusions and did not convict him. He simply locked him up at home and would deal with him after the banquet.

Unexpectedly, just as the banquet was about to end, the Jiang family came to the door.

There were many guests present at the time, and the Jiang family came directly to the door, demanding an explanation from Chen's father.

Jiang Qianqian's belly was already showing, and she stood there covering her face and crying. The Jiang brothers even came to her door with weapons, rushing to the front.

Of course, their target was not Mr. Chen, but the guests present. Before Mr. Chen could stop them, Mrs. Jiang had already spread the word about Chen Minzhi and Jiang Qianqian.

Jiang Qianqian clutched her stomach and threatened to bang her head against the wall.

The Chen family's affairs have once again caused a great uproar.

After seeing off the guests with a stern face, Chen's father released Chen Minzhi.

Chen Minzhi was still smug, thinking that her father couldn't find any evidence. But when he saw Jiang Qianqian, his expression became quite interesting.

"What are you doing here?!" Chen Minzhi's eyes widened.

Jiang Qianqian flinched and hid behind her mother.

Jiang's mother acted domineeringly, protecting her behind her.

"Why can't it be here? My daughter is heavily pregnant! What kind of daughter is she, following you without any status or recognition? Of course, she's going to demand a proper status from your Chen family!"

Chen Minzhi looked at them in disbelief.

Didn't we agree to wait for his message?

What's going on here?

Jiang's mother ignored him and looked at Chen's father.

"You should handle your own affairs!" Mr. Chen glanced at Chen Minzhi.

"Father!" Chen Minzhi was filled with fear.

He wanted Jiang Qianqian, but all he wanted was a child; he had no intention of giving her the position of wife!

If Chen's father doesn't intervene, won't the Jiang family force him to marry Jiang Qianqian?

How can this be!

Mr. Chen didn't want to look at him at all, and waved his hand, telling them to handle it themselves.

“Talk to your mother! Hold a proper ceremony and give everyone an explanation.”

Seeing that he didn't object, the Jiang family didn't care whether he left or not, and happily went to find Mrs. Jiang.

Chen Minzhi was also half-pulled over by the Jiang brothers.

Mr. Jiang was a calm and collected man. He hadn't said a word since he entered the house, but now that he was going to his sister's courtyard, he put on the airs of the head of the family and walked at the front.

Chiang had been listless for a long time, so he was naturally very happy to see Chan Man-chi.

Although she had a falling out with the Jiang family, she still had to give face to her own brother when he came.

With the whole family pouring in, the courtyard became crowded.

Chiang Kai-shek had chairs brought out, and everyone took their seats in turn.

Jiang wanted to ask about Chen Minzhi's situation, but she was locked in the house and no one in the yard was allowed to go out. She was completely cut off from the outside world.

Therefore, she was unaware that Jiang Qianqian was pregnant.

Before Jiang could speak, Jiang's mother had already enthusiastically pulled Jiang Qianqian over and pushed her in front of Jiang.

"Look! Qianqian is pregnant! Little sister, you'll be holding your grandson soon!"

Mrs. Jiang stood up and looked at Jiang Qianqian's belly. "Pregnant?"

Jiang's father spoke up at the opportune moment.

"Yes! Sister, we've come here to discuss our child's marriage!"

Jiang had no objection. "Yes, that's right. Let's pick a date and get it done!"

“Mother!” Chen Minzhi frowned and gave her a meaningful look.

Mrs. Jiang didn't understand what she meant, but her mother had already explained it.

“Sister, no! Mother-in-law! We must make sure this day is celebrated properly and in a grand and glorious manner.”

"Although we can't wait this month, we can't skip these procedures, especially the betrothal gifts! Our Qianqian is carrying the golden grandson of your Chen family!"

Jiang was still a bit dazed. "What process? Dowry?"

Jiang's mother: "Getting a wife! We need to discuss the bride price carefully..."

"Marry...marry a wife???" Madam Jiang looked at Chen Minzhi in confusion.

Chen Minzhi looked very unwell and shook her head at Madam Jiang.

Chiang Kai-shek understood instantly.

For her son's sake, she had to be tough, even though the other party was her brother, whom she had always been afraid of.

“Brother, sister-in-law, I like Qianqian too, but her reputation is ruined, so it's probably not suitable for her to be the mistress of the house. But now that she's pregnant, we shouldn't let Minzhi take her as a concubine…”

Before the words "everyone is happy" could even be uttered, Jiang's mother had already given a cold snort.

"Master! It seems my sister isn't really interested in discussing this marriage. Let's just forget about it then!"

Before Jiang and Chen Minzhi could understand why she said that, they heard her continue...

“Our Jiang family is too small to tolerate such disobedient people. And the Chen family, they allow their son to defile someone else’s daughter. We’ll go directly to the Prefect of the Capital to file a complaint!”

After saying this, Jiang's mother made a move to leave with Jiang Qianqian.

This startled Jiang, and Chen Minzhi was in no better shape.

Jiang had no choice but to speak up and try to persuade him to stay.

"No! Let's discuss this again!"

Jiang's mother completely ignored her, brushed her hand away, and continued walking.

"Okay! I'll marry her!"

After Chen Minzhi finished speaking, everyone except Jiang Shi laughed.

Jiang Qianqian, even though he disobeyed and came to her door, was still willing to become her cousin's legal wife, even if he was angry.

She's carrying his only child, how could he not make good use of it?

The marriage was just finalized when Chen's father found out.

Rumors then spread that Chen Minzhi and Jiang Qianqian were in love and would soon get married.

Of course, he didn't intend to get involved, and he also instructed Aunt Shen not to interfere, letting Madam Jiang handle it herself.

Of course, Jiang had no other choice; she couldn't even come up with the money.

If Chen's father doesn't care, what's the point of doing anything?

In the end, Chen's father still paid the bride price, which the Jiang family accepted with smiles on their faces, unaware that it was money to sever ties with the family.

Not many people came to the wedding, and Jiang Qianqian's dowry was pitifully small. The money that Chen's father took out was all withheld by the Jiang family, and what they gave her were just some worthless trinkets.

She thought she had come here to live a good life, but she never expected to be packed up and sent to the countryside just the day after her wedding.

No money, no grand mansion, and what's worse, Qujing has come knocking on our door!