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After hearing Qing Luan's words, Azure Phoenix thought carefully and then sighed lightly, saying, "Azure Duck is braver than I am. If it weren't for my unwillingness to leave, she would have already escaped that cold and unfeeling home. Perhaps she left quietly after learning yesterday that I was rescued, feeling that she might be used as a substitute for me." This way was better; at least Azure Duck wouldn't have to marry that old man in her place.
This second sister was quite commendable, showing a lot of courage. Qing Luan praised her in her heart but also worried about the dangers a young girl might face alone outside. She secretly thought about sending someone to look for her later.
" Luan'er," Azure Phoenix said when she noticed Qing Luan lost in thought, "If the Zhou family insists on having the Legitimate Daughter, and neither Azure Duck nor I are around, then..." She understood that the Zhou family was not someone the Chen family could provoke, so she had her own calculations in mind.
"Chen Yan'er," Qing Luan murmured, her eyes lighting up as she smiled and said, "Hehe, this is getting interesting. I wonder what our Aunt Huang is feeling right now!"
"She deserves it," Azure Phoenix replied without a smile, as she had personally experienced the pain of their situation. "Mother has already been reduced to being divorced by Father, yet she still doesn't let us go. It's her own wickedness that harmed her daughter; she deserves it!" As for Chen Yan'er, she had never regarded her as a real sister; from the very beginning, they were enemies.
"Let's add some fuel to the fire," Qing Luan said cutely, tilting her head when she saw that Azure Phoenix didn't care about Chen Yan'er's life or death.
"What do you mean?" Azure Phoenix asked with a puzzled expression.
"Hehe..." Qing Luan didn't elaborate but simply smiled mysteriously.
The next day, news spread throughout the capital: the Chen family had deliberately sought to humiliate the Zhou family's master by using the pretext of marrying off the Legitimate Daughter, ultimately sending both Legitimate Daughters away... Once this news broke, members of the Chen family were in a panic while the Zhou family was furious, shouting about going to report to the emperor.
"Damn it! Who is spreading these rumors?" Huang couldn't sit still or stand still after hearing the news.
"Mother, I don't want to! I don't want to marry that old man!" Chen Yan'er cried pitifully after learning of her father's plans from her mother. She pleaded, "Mother, you said you would let me marry someone else as the main wife; you can't go back on your word!" Damn it! She had clearly wanted to scheme against Chen Qingyuan; why did it end up with her being missing and having to take her place?
Looking at her naive daughter, Huang sighed and shook her head, knowing she couldn't give any guarantees. The matters below were beyond her control. If Yan'er refused to marry, the conflict between the Huang family and the Zhou family would become apparent. At that point, not only would others be unable to tolerate her, but even her father would not spare her.
As long as sacrificing Yan'er could resolve all the troubles, who wouldn't be willing to do so?
"Mother, please say something!" Facing her mother's pained gaze, Chen Yan'er panicked, shaking her hand vigorously, urging her to speak. "You tell me, I won't marry that old man. Mother, please say something!" In the end, it turned into a desperate plea, but Huang could only shake her head in agony, unable to utter a word.
Seeing her mother in such a state, Chen Yan'er felt a wave of fear wash over her. She collapsed to the ground, murmuring in a daze, "I won't marry him. Grandfather won't agree. I'm his beloved granddaughter; he won't harm me... he won't harm me..." Over the years, being spoiled by everyone had made her forget the pain she had once endured.
Watching her daughter mumble to herself, Huang felt a deep sense of despair. Originally intending to scheme against others, why had it all turned against her? Her father had so many daughters and sons; she was already a child born out of wedlock and had never been favored. It was only after the old master rose in status that her father began to pay attention to her, and consequently, Yan'er also received some affection.
Unfortunately, Yan'er had no idea that in the grand households like Home, daughters were hardly valued. As long as they could be used for some purpose, even if it meant sending them off to die, no one would bat an eye.
Zhu Family.
"How strange," while secretly investigating matters at Chen Residence, hearing the gossip circulating on the streets left Zhu Wujie puzzled. "Who is stirring up this mess?" What was the purpose behind their actions—was it good or bad?
"It’s better when things are stirred up," Zhu Clan remarked sarcastically. "Heh heh, the Prime Minister's beloved granddaughter marrying an old man as a concubine—just thinking about it brings joy... Soon enough, there will be more topics for discussion in the capital. Let's see if that Master Chen can still hold his head high!" As long as it wasn't her daughter involved, she felt pleased.
"Heh heh, that's true. But what about my sister? With Azure Phoenix and Azure Duck missing like this, could something have happened?" The absence of those two children left a lingering unease in her heart.
"Sigh," upon hearing this, Zhu Clan's smile faded as she helplessly said, "The people were sent out, but there's not a single piece of news. Azure Duck must have left on her own; I just don’t know who saved Azure Phoenix. Why hasn’t she contacted me? I worry so much!" She wanted to go herself, but if she did, she was sure that the claws of the Chen Family would follow her. If she truly found those two children then the one marrying off wouldn’t be Chen Yan'er, so she continued to endure it all as if nothing were wrong.
"Not finding them might be for the best," sometimes no news was good news. "That way, the Chen Family won’t find them either; we can feel a bit more at ease." Otherwise, they truly couldn't compete with them and could only watch helplessly as their children suffered.
"Once Chen Yan'er is married off, I'll go out and find them; I will definitely bring those two children back," Zhu Clan silently vowed in her heart.
"Getting married isn't that easy; we still don't know what they think," Zhu Wujie said with a mysterious smile, contemplating how to stir the waters.
Outside the city.
"Oh, really?" Qing Luan raised an eyebrow in mockery after hearing the report from A-Song's envoy. "It seems there are too many people wanting the Chen Family to fall."
"What happened?" Chen Qingyuan, just entering, overheard her murmur and curiously asked. Living here without worries and with her sister by her side had improved her complexion significantly; she seemed much more spirited.
"Yesterday, I let it slip that the Zhou family should turn against the Chen Family, forcing Chen Yan'er to marry into the Zhou family. I didn't expect someone to be even more ruthless than us," Qing Luan said with a smile as she pieced together the situation. "They actually spread rumors saying the Chen Family has no legitimate daughter... Heh, at this moment, Chen Yan'er must be furious."
The person spreading the rumors was quite clever; if the Chen Family had no legitimate daughter, the Zhou family would certainly not let it go easily. Even if a Chen Family member claimed that Chen Yan'er was the legitimate daughter, they would question it endlessly. Heh, poor Chen Yan'er—she's stuck in a dilemma of whether to marry or not.
"Sigh, too bad we can't see it," Azure Phoenix lamented, expressing her regret. "If only we could see her expression right now!"
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