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"What? Is this really true?" Chen Yan'er asked, her voice trembling with uncertainty.
Feeling uneasy under the fierce expressions of the father and daughter, Huang stammered an explanation, "I didn't want this either. Who knew that girl would have such an adventure... Back then, she was like a corpse, not even able to speak a word. I never expected her to change so much. I drove her away, and instead, I helped her."
Thinking about it made her feel infuriated. She had wanted her to fail, but instead, she ended up having an extraordinary experience. It was maddening.
"Mother, how could you not think of this? Chen Qingluan has changed completely; she's incredibly capable. How could she possibly miss this opportunity?" After learning about the situation, Chen Yan'er was visibly agitated. This meant that Chen Qingluan had known about this outcome all along. She must have been watching them fall into the trap she set while her mother lost her rationality at the sight of Jade Pavilion, completely oblivious to the deeper implications and foolishly walked right into it.
Huang felt embarrassed under her daughter's scolding and retorted defensively, "How could I have thought of so much? She was driven out; allowing her to return home was already a great kindness. How could I have imagined she would create such chaos?"
Seeing Huang speak so casually about it made Chen Yan'er furious.
"You really are more trouble than help! You forget what you've done and expect others to remember? Do you even realize how serious this situation is?" It was because of her that her own life was ruined. If she weren't her biological mother, Chen Yan'er would have sought revenge.
"How serious can it be?" Huang dismissed it with a wave of her hand. It wasn't their fault for not agreeing; it was Chen Qingluan who refused to marry. What did that have to do with them?
"You...," Chen Yan'er wanted to curse but couldn't find the words. Chen Xiaode's face turned red with frustration at her mother's ignorance. "You truly are in denial! What do you mean 'not serious'? If you offend the emperor, do you think that's not serious? One misstep and the Chen Family could face extermination!"
"Extermination?" Huang was horrified and stumbled back, collapsing onto the ground as she muttered in disbelief, "How could it possibly be that serious... How could we be exterminated?"
"Mother, how can you still not understand?" Chen Yan'er looked at her mother’s pale face filled with fear and felt disgusted. She spoke clearly about the severity of the situation. "You’ve offended the emperor! The imperial decree clearly states it's the Chen Family's Fourth Daughter, but you canceled Chen Qingluan's household registration. Where will you find a fourth daughter now? Do you want the emperor's decree to become a joke? Do you want Young Marquis to marry a dead person?"
She was skilled at plotting against others, but why did she become so foolish when faced with the consequences?
Chen Yan'er felt powerless against her mother's slow comprehension; after all, she was her biological mother—she couldn't just kill her!
Huang felt wronged by their accusations. The reason she canceled Chen Qingluan's household registration was that she believed the assassination plan had succeeded and that Chen Qingluan would never return. She hadn't expected Chen Qingluan to come back alive and so confidently at that; it left Huang feeling deeply aggrieved.
"So... what should we do now?" After being pointed out by Chen Yan'er regarding the key issue, Huang became dumbfounded and looked at Chen Xiaode in terror.
"How should I know what to do?" As he thought about how Jade Pavilion had nothing to do with him, his anger flared up, and he no longer treated Huang kindly.
“Father, this is not the time to be angry,” Chen Yan'er said, feeling a surge of impatience as she watched her parents. If she added to the chaos now, the Chen Family would truly be in trouble. “This matter must be resolved. Fortunately, the wedding is a month away, so we still have time to think of a solution. We can just get through this for now!”
This “getting through” had to hold up in front of the Emperor; otherwise, the consequences would be dire.
“How do you plan to get through this?” Chen Xiaode glared at her. “The Young Marquis already knows about this. Do you think he will let it go?”
“So what if the Young Marquis knows? He was the one who requested the Emperor's decree. Now he’s scared too; if the Emperor pursues this matter, he will be the first to suffer,” she replied confidently. “He wouldn’t dare tell the Emperor, so there’s still a way to resolve this—as long as the Young Marquis is willing to cooperate!”
“How will he cooperate?” Upon hearing that there was a way to resolve it, both Chen Xiaode and Huang's eyes lit up.
“...” Did they think they were gods? Chen Yan'er stared at them in silence for a long moment.
“Yan'er, just tell us what we need to do!” Huang urged when she remained silent. “As long as it resolves this issue, I’ll listen to you no matter what!”
This was no small matter—heads could roll, families could be wiped out. She had worked hard to become the head of the household and absolutely did not want to die.
Hearing Huang say she would listen to her made Chen Yan'er’s eyes brighten with excitement. “I have an idea.”
“What idea?” The couple asked in unison.
“Let’s ask the Zhu Clan to come back,” Chen Yan'er suggested, watching their uncomfortable expressions with a wry smile. “She is Chen Qingluan's biological mother and has worked hard for her in the past. Chen Qingluan wouldn’t ignore her. As long as the Zhu Clan is with us, there should be some leverage…”
This was the only solution she could think of.
If Chen Qingluan didn’t care about even this, then she truly had no other options left.
“What will I do if the Zhu Clan comes back?” Huang protested first. If the Zhu Clan returned, wouldn’t she lose her status again?
“You will still be you; her return is just for show,” Chen Yan'er reassured her, knowing how much her mother valued status.
“You're asking her to come back; are you going to send her away again?” Chen Xiaode asked incredulously upon hearing Chen Yan'er’s words.
If that were the case, perhaps with the Zhu Clan's fiery temperament, she would have already dealt with the Chen Family Member without the Emperor needing to intervene. The first time she was dismissed, she had nothing to say, but to be brought back only to be sent away again was something no one could endure.
Chen Yan'er also felt that her suggestion was somewhat far-fetched, so after thinking for a moment, she said, "Then let's make her a concubine. As long as she isn't wronged, my mother won't have to bow and scrape." As long as her father treated her mother well, what did it matter if her mother was like Aunt Huang?
But would her father really continue to treat her mother the same way?
Just now, the look on her father's face as he looked at her mother was terrifying; it was as if he wanted to devour her. Beneath that gaze lay deep-seated disgust, making life difficult for her mother in the future. It wasn't entirely her father's fault; this time, her mother had gone too far.
If it weren't for her maternal grandfather supporting them, her father would likely have divorced her mother by now. No matter how much her father hated or resented her mother, as long as her grandfather remained the Prime Minister, her father would be unable to act against her. He would still have to support her mother properly... after all, they were mutually dependent on each other and couldn't sever ties.
Seeing her mother's aggrieved expression, Chen Yan'er truly felt that she shouldn't meddle in other people's affairs.
In the end, after much effort convincing Huang, Chen Xiaode said he would bring things over to the Zhu Family tomorrow...
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