The pampered heiress holds the script and leads her cannon fodder family to a counterattack.

The next afternoon.

Following the address her mother had given her, Cai Yuanling took a horse-drawn carriage to her parents' home.

The Cai family was very efficient; all the furniture was placed in its designated spots, and only a few servants were cleaning the courtyard.

Cai Yuanling went directly to find her mother, Ding Yuyan.

After entering her mother's room, Cai Yuanling closed the door.

At this moment, there are many things I want to say, but when I see my mother's face, I can't bring myself to say them.

She knew that her mother loved her father. If her mother knew what her father had done, she was truly afraid that her mother would be heartbroken.

In the end, she steeled herself and, with tears in her eyes, blurted out the words.

Upon hearing her daughter's words, Ding Yuyan's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

She repeatedly confirmed the authenticity of the message.

Cai Yuanling directly revealed Qin Wanying's extraordinary fortune-telling skills, which even made the Emperor favor her and allow her to assist the Court of Judicial Review and the Ministry of Justice in handling cases.

However, she did not reveal that she could hear Qin Wanying's thoughts.

There seemed to be some kind of taboo surrounding this matter; she couldn't bring herself to say the words "my true feelings," and since it was too far-fetched, she didn't intend to tell her mother either.

The mother finally collapsed onto the couch, tears streaming down her face.

For so many years, he has been keeping a mistress outside the marriage, hiding it from his wife.

The mistress's child is already fifteen years old!

The Cai family was not well-off, while the Ding family was wealthy. For a long time, Ding Yuyan supported the entire Cai family with her dowry.

Now that Ding Yuyan knows that her husband was using her money to keep a mistress outside, she feels disgusted.

What's even more infuriating is that this illegitimate daughter wanted to kill her entire clan, and her husband actually took advantage of her misfortune!

However, Ding Yuyan was not the kind of useless woman.

Now that we know the truth, we must immediately reflect on our mistakes and begin to discuss countermeasures.

I had already made an agreement with my husband that tomorrow, we would add that illegitimate daughter to the family genealogy and register her under her name, making her the legitimate daughter of the Cai family.

She considered that this woman was from a family of loyal and virtuous people, and it was only right for her to help her, so she agreed.

If I register it under my own name, I can marry into a good family in the future.

However, due to the urgent transfer order from above, this matter has been temporarily shelved, and the ceremony to be held tomorrow to include the person in the family genealogy will be held later.

Looking back now, I'm glad this matter was delayed, otherwise it would have been disgusting to register a mistress's daughter under my name!

This must be stopped.

Furthermore, the Cai family had always used her money, and she used to act like a fool, taking out money from her private treasury for her husband to spend.

From now on, her money will be her own money, and she won't be using it together with the Cai family's money.

You want her to support her mistress? No way!

Cai Yuanling came out of her mother's room, thinking that since she was already there, it would be a bit unreasonable not to see her father.

Actually, she didn't want to see her father either.

Her father disliked her from a young age, and she didn't receive much fatherly love.

Although her status in the family improved somewhat after marrying the heir of the Marquis's family, she knew that her father only wanted to benefit from her fame.

Later, I found out that my father was secretly keeping a mistress behind my mother's back. I was furious. Now, I feel disgusted whenever I think of my father.

However, the outward appearance of filial piety must still be maintained.

As he was walking toward his father's room, Cai Huixin, the mistress's daughter, came towards him.

Cai Huixin was indeed beautiful, and she gave off a delicate and frail impression.

When she first met Cai Huixin, her impression of her was quite good.

He seemed quite polite and respectful towards her.

But after spending a few days with her, I didn't like her very much.

Cai Yuanling felt that Cai Huixin was always secretly competing with her.

It seems like everything has to be compared, and everyone has to compete to see who's better.

There was a hint of jealousy in his eyes, which made her very uncomfortable.

I felt that the other person was trying their best to restrain themselves, but some emotions still showed.

On the surface, Cai Huixin still calls her "sister" repeatedly.

Perhaps because she wasn't yet included in the family genealogy, she didn't dare offend him.

Cai Huixin looked at Cai Yuanling and wondered why she had come over.

She knew from a young age that she was the daughter of a concubine.

They can only be kept outdoors in the dark.

But she, the eldest daughter of the Cai family, was able to live in the sunlight and enjoy a life of luxury in the Cai mansion.

Why!

Her father and mother were clearly the true lovers, yet the two people in love could only do it secretly.

The lady of the Cai family, her father clearly didn't love her, yet she occupied the position of the principal wife for nothing.

They're both daughters of the same father, so why is Cai Yuanling living a better life than her?

With the title of the legitimate daughter of the Cai family, Cai Yuanling was destined for a good marriage, marrying directly to the heir of a marquis's mansion.

She was unwilling to accept this, so she went to talk to her mother. That's when her mother came up with this idea: to send her into the Cai family so that she could also become the legitimate daughter of the Cai family!

So what if Ding Yuyan is the legal wife? She's still doing all the work for someone else, helping my daughter, who's just a concubine!

When I get married, I want Ding Yuyan to give me a bigger dowry!

When the time is right, we'll report their family, and then we can completely eliminate the Ding family!

However, I cannot reveal myself yet.

She hasn't become the legitimate daughter of the Cai family yet.

Once the ceremony is over tomorrow, she will have a bright future!

Seeing Cai Yuanling approach, she politely bowed.

Cai Yuanling looked at Cai Huixin, her teeth itching with hatred.

Ever since she found out that she was the mistress of another man and that she had deceived her and her mother by trying to register her under her mother's name, she had wanted nothing more than to tear her apart.

Suddenly, Cai Yuanling's gaze fell on the top of Cai Huixin's head.

Cai Huixin had a jade hairpin in her hair.

This hairpin looks very familiar.

Cai Yuanling suddenly realized that this hairpin was the one she had lost two years ago.

She strode forward and swiftly pulled the hairpin from Cai Huixin's hair.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed the hairpin she had lost!

Cai Yuanling saw the hairpin and was furious.

But soon, things calmed down again.

I was just thinking about how to prevent Cai Huixin from being included in the family genealogy without disturbing the mistress.

Isn't the opportunity here?

"Sister, what are you doing? Why did you pull out my hairpin for no reason!"

Some maids and servants passed by, not daring to look openly, but they deliberately slowed their pace and watched the commotion from a distance.

"Your hairpin? Have you no shame! This is clearly my hairpin! You thief, you criminal! My family kindly took you in, and you actually stole my things!"

Cai Huixin was stunned for a moment.

This hairpin was given to her by her father two years ago. Could it be that her father took Cai Yuanling's things and gave them to her instead?

But now that things have come to this, all we can do is keep up the act.

There are so many identical pieces of jewelry in the world, how could she be so sure this one is hers!

"Sister, why are you making false accusations! If you don't like your sister, you can just leave! Why are you humiliating her like this!" Cai Huixin's eyes were brimming with tears, looking as if she had suffered a great injustice.

The servants, upon seeing this, began to whisper amongst themselves.

This Miss Huixin is the orphan of a martyr and a descendant of the Cai family. It is a good thing that the Cai family adopted her.

But her great-aunt accused her of stealing.

Who would wear stolen items conspicuously on their head and walk past their owner?

Isn't this just a case of the eldest aunt being intolerant of others?