Outside the side gate of the Pei residence.
A young lady was wearing a worn-out red jacket, with a dark skirt underneath. She wore very little on her head, had a small face, and was thin. She looked like a ghost, even the maids in the Pei household wouldn't look like that.
Chen Zhi was in a hurry. She was used to wearing whatever she wanted, but she was eager to come over because it wasn't easy for her to come out.
After waiting for a long time, I heard that Pei Huanfeng had gone to the Prince of Qi's mansion.
This is not surprising.
As darkness approached, Chen Zhi had no choice but to return to the Jianping Marquis's residence.
It's all because she rarely went out before and didn't have much of a relationship with Miss Sheng'an.
But the Chen family wanted her to marry the Prince of Qi, and she didn't want to die again.
Death is terrifying. To talk about making her a princess is like dreaming!
She had long since given up on living in the Chen family; all she wanted was to live! And to live a better life!
He hurriedly returned to the Jianping Marquis's residence, which, like the Jianchang Marquis's residence, was bestowed by the emperor and was not far away.
If it's too far, Chen Zhi won't be able to go.
However, the change from a marquis's mansion to an earl's mansion revealed a mocking smile on Chen Zhi's otherwise indifferent face.
What is her relationship with the Chen family?
The servant at the door saw her and called out, "Young Miss."
Under the cover of night, Chen Zhi lowered her head, a mocking smile tugging at the corner of her mouth.
She wasn't the eldest daughter of the Chen family before, and she didn't care about these people's lack of respect.
Without hesitation, Chen Zhi headed towards the study in the front yard.
The servant hurriedly stopped her: "Where is Miss going?"
Chen Zhi suddenly slapped him across the face.
She used to be timid and dared not cause trouble. The You family had many methods, and sometimes they didn't even need to use them. Chen Zhun always sided with the You family.
She is still timid, but she knows that the Chen family needs her.
The servant was stunned by the beating.
Chen Ke happened to come over, frowning.
The servant hurriedly explained, "Young Miss didn't mean it."
Chen Zhi lowered her head and huddled to one side. She was very small and thin, not even as frail as a village girl.
Chen Ke was furious and rebuked, "Why are you dressed like this?" as if his mother was mistreating him.
Chen Zhi was quite frightened, but she still mustered up her courage and said in a low voice, "Go and see where I live and what's in my room before you say anything."
The Marquis's mansion was not small, but the You family had four sons and three daughters, and Chen Zuo originally also had three sons.
If there wasn't enough room, then Meng Shi was naturally superfluous, living in a small courtyard with her children.
The You family was particularly good at managing their household, being meticulous in their calculations and saving money wherever possible.
Chen Zhun thought everything she did was right, and her own children were always his precious treasures.
Chen Zhi didn't dare to argue, but she didn't want to suffer like this anymore.
Chen Ke was more than a head taller than Chen Zhi, and now he looked superior. He looked handsome and imposing in his scarlet robe!
He had the air of the eldest son of the Chen family, and he had upheld the Chen family's reputation all these years.
Suddenly being slapped in the face, Chen Ke was extremely sensitive and angrily shouted, "What do you mean?"
Chen Zhi shuddered in fright and squatted down to cry.
It's disgusting to see someone you don't like cry.
Chen Ke is now exuding a powerful aura, as if he's about to confront everyone who has insulted him!
Those people are just jealous! They've always been jealous of him and his mother!
A loud noise.
The maids and wives were holding up the lamps.
Several pampered young ladies came over, and their mother doted on and indulged them completely.
Chen Zhi was squatting on the ground and was simply ignored.
However, she smelled a fragrant breeze and heard the tinkling of jade pendants.
The lamplight shone on her silk skirt and satin jacket, giving them a captivating glow. Those were her wives and servants following behind.
Although Madam You rarely went out, the Marquis's mansion still had a reputation to uphold, and these wives had to entertain the guests.
The You family's plan left everyone speechless.
Chen Zhi revealed only a mocking smile that resembled a cry in the shadows.
He passed the imperial examination but was blind to talent; why would the court employ him?
Enraged, Chen Ke shouted, "You have a problem?"
Chen Zhi cried. Anyway, nothing she said mattered.
The shouting made the people walking ahead stop.
A large group of people stopped, and the lights shone on Chen Zhi.
Madam You was very elegant and still beautiful even after becoming a grandmother. She strode over and took Chen Zhi's hand.
Chen Zhi was less than half her size, and not as strong either.
This is unlike a legitimate mother raising a concubine's daughter, because a virtuous legitimate mother would not raise a concubine's daughter like this.
Mr. You spoke kindly yet confidently: "Why are you dressed like this again?"
Chen Zhi gritted her teeth and retorted, "My mother isn't dead. There are no outsiders here. You don't need to pretend. Anyone with common sense can see through this nonsense."
Chen Yue rushed over and slapped her.
Mr. You released his grip.
Chen Zhi was knocked to the ground.
Enraged, Chen Yue kicked her twice and yelled, "You and your mother don't deserve it! If my mother hadn't been kind, would you still be alive today? You shameless wretch! You don't deserve it!"
The commotion drew everyone out of the study.
"What are you doing?" Chen Zhun asked.
"Dad!" Chen Yue threw herself into his arms and cried.
Chen Zhun was furious: "What happened? Who bullied my Yueyue?"
Chen Zhun's other two daughters also surrounded him and cried, "Our eldest sister said we are born out of wedlock."
Chen Zhun flew into a rage: "How dare she!"
The three beloved daughters wept together, their grief overwhelming. The maids and wives beside them also seemed to be enduring the pain.
Chen Zhi lay on the ground, unable to cry. She was numb.
The You family is shrewd; they haven't used this tactic in a long time. But they are still skilled at it, after all, concubines rose to power through this method.
A woman's tears are her most powerful weapon.
Chen Zhun roared, "Where are they?"
Someone gestured, and he lay on the ground.
Chen Zhun felt nauseous just looking at that lump! Just like the disgusting lump he was born with, his anger undiminished: "Drag him away and give him a beating!"
Chen Zuo rushed over and slapped Chen Zhun.
The blow was so loud that it startled all three of his beloved granddaughters.
Chen Yue hesitated whether or not to act coquettishly with her grandfather.
Chen Zuo slapped Chen Zhun across the face again, his anger shaking the entire army: "You bastard, who do you think you're hitting? That's my eldest granddaughter! I've always ignored your many concubines; but to go this far in destroying your wife, you've disgraced the Chen family! And You Shi! I thought you had some sense of propriety before, but when did you stop behaving like this?"
Chen Ke protested, "Grandfather, this isn't my mother's fault."
Chen Zuo slapped him twice. No matter how proud his grandson was, he didn't need any more grandsons. He couldn't get back the face he had lost today: "You should be beaten first for disrespecting your stepmother! Isn't that how your mother taught you?"
Even if the Crown Prince and Empress Dong were at odds, they still had to put on a show.
The Crown Prince was not born out of wedlock; he was born to the principal wife.
The Chen family has truly lost all face.
Chen Zuo didn't really care before, but now he can't ignore it.
Chen Zuo personally pulled Chen Zhi up, and became even angrier.
Chen Yue had caught her red-handed and came over to ask, "Grandfather, aren't you going to ask where she went?"
Chen Zuo slapped Chen Ke across the face: "My eldest granddaughter is going to her mother's place, not yours! I'd be ashamed to see her like this!"
Chen Yue had another weakness: "She did it on purpose!"
Chen Zuo, unable to bear it any longer, slapped her: "Does the Chen family need to deliberately favor a concubine over their wife? A half-sister treating her elder sister like this, your mother is truly well-mannered! Chen Zhun, don't feel sorry for her, just wait for a hundred lashes!"
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