ing out his thin chest and assuring her repeatedly, "Grandma, I'm a man, I'm a member of the Li family, I'm not afraid of hardship!"Li Ge'er didn't want to see his younger brother cry, and he knew the...Mrs. Chen's face was dark with anger as she exclaimed, "The Li family is truly too much!

Not only is that Connaught Princess as willful and vicious as can be, but now her sister-in-law behaves just as unreasonably!

"No, this can't be settled like this. I'll talk to your father tonight and ask him to find out from the Li family what happened. Are they trying to make enemies with our Chen family!"

"At the summer banquet last time, I admit you weren't skilled enough and I won fair and square. But this time, we just happened to meet in a shop, how can you still bully me Does she think our Chen family are commoners, allowing her to treat us however she pleases!"

Ms. Chen wiped her eyes with a handkerchief and added fuel to the fire, "Mother, you know that this dead girl from the Li family is particularly good at flattering. If she speaks ill of me in front of the Third Princess or the Crown Prince, what should I do Will I be dismissed"

"Hmph!" Mrs. Chen's eyes narrowed, her anger flaring even brighter. "This world doesn't belong to the Li family! How can she just say whatever she wants You're going to choose a wife, this concerns the future of our family! Wait until your father returns, he will definitely find a way!"

"Your father is a minister! You haven't sunk to the point of being bullied by some peasant!"

Ms. Chen and her cousin looked at each other, their expressions both filled with excitement.

If the family is willing to intervene, let alone a little princess like Kang Le, even the Li family would likely be finished!

Just then, the entrance of the courtyard suddenly became lively.

Upon looking outside, everyone saw Chen Shilang, clad in an official robe, striding in with a furrowed brow and beads of sweat on his forehead.

"Goodness gracious, Master! Why are you back so early today" Mrs. Chen hurried forward to greet him.

Ms. Chen also acted coquettishly and complained, "Father, you're back! I was bullied today..."

Unfortunately, before she could finish her sentence, Chen Shilang's slap had already landed.

"Slap! Slap!"

Sir Chen slapped both sides of Miss Chen, knocking her to the ground. She was dazed and confused, not knowing what day it was.

Mrs. Chen was startled and cried out, “Master, why are you hitting your daughter The selection of a concubine is just around the corner, how can she show her face to others with such an injury!”

As she spoke, she rushed forward and strained to lift her daughter up.

As a result, Chen Shilang went mad with rage. Seeing his wife defend their daughter so vehemently, he raised his foot and struck her on the back with all his might.

Mrs. Chen cried out in pain, falling together with her daughter. She was so shocked and angry that she almost forgot how to speak.

After more than 20 years of marriage, this was her first time being beaten!

Chen Zhimin, are you crazy! Are you going to kill your wife and daughter to marry another woman Don't forget, my family is not a small household!

Mrs. Chen struggled and tried to throw herself onto Mr. Chen.

A woman's innate skill, the Nine Yin White Bone Claws, was about to be unleashed on Chen Shilang's face and hands.

Chen Shilang felt a tinge of regret. He shouldn't have hit his wife along with the others just now.

But he was really angry!

"Alright, stop it! Don't you see what kind of trouble your good daughter has gotten into!"

He angrily pulled open the official robe of Madam Chen, who was clearly distraught, and then flung it aside before sitting down. He was so furious that his nostrils flared with hot breath.

Ms. Chen had already gotten up, and seeing her father like this, she was so scared that her legs went limp.

She hid behind Madam Chen, too ashamed to utter a single word.

Mrs. Chen looked around and saw that all the maids and servants had run away. No one had seen her being beaten, so she simply smoothed her hair and sat down, suppressing her anger.

"Today I want to hear, why did you go crazy as soon as you walked in If you don't tell me the ins and outs, I absolutely won't let it go!"

Chen Shilang let out a cold snort, "I was busy at the government office just now when Yi Guan came to deliver a message. The Emperor personally ordered that your good daughter be removed from the selection list for concubines!"

Mrs. Chen was both surprised and anxious, while Miss Chen even burst into tears.

"What on earth is going on You are the Minister of Personnel, how can your eldest daughter not be eligible to participate in the selection of a concubine" Mrs. Chen gritted her teeth in anger, "Has the position of Crown Princess already been decided"

Lord Chen glanced at the culprit's daughter and said angrily, "It took me half an hour to persuade Elder Yi, and he only gave me a few simple words.

"You raised such a good daughter, who boasted loudly at the jewelry store that she would enter the palace as the crown princess and have the third princess and the county lord kowtow to her every day, seeking revenge for the poem she wrote that humiliated them!"

As a result, not only was she caught in the act by Princess Kangle, but the news even reached the Emperor and the Crown Prince. The Emperor was furious and immediately disqualified her from the competition!

"Sob, sob, I didn't say it, I didn't!" Ms. Chen stamped her feet and cried, her voice choked with grievance, "I only scolded Lady Kang Le, I didn't scold the Third Princess, I... It was just a casual remark, just to vent my anger."

Chen Shilang really wanted to slap her again, but since things had come to this, he was too lazy to get angry anymore.

"Now, it doesn't matter whether you scolded the third princess or not. What matters is that you can no longer enter the palace to participate in the selection."

"Father, Father! Your daughter is your only legitimate child, you can't just ignore her! Perhaps we should go to the palace and plead with the Emperor, or...or we could find the Li family to apologize!"

Mrs. Chen, disregarding the fact that she had just been slapped, immediately begged her husband to find a way out.

Chen Shilang sighed inwardly and said coldly, "It's not necessary. The Emperor hasn't held too much resentment towards our family. Besides revoking my daughter's candidacy, he has allowed us to send another girl to compete.

"

“I’ve decided to let the eldest daughter of my second younger brother enter the palace. The child is beautiful, and since she was young, she has been proficient in everything from music, chess, calligraphy, and painting. Most importantly, she is calm and composed. After entering the palace, even if she doesn't bring glory to our family, at least she won’t cause any trouble.”

"What!" Both Mrs. Chen and her daughter exclaimed almost in unison, shaking their heads frantically.

"No, no! Father!" Miss Chen ran over and hugged her father's leg, "I am your biological daughter, I want to enter the palace, woo woo, don't send my cousin!"

Chen Shilang couldn't stand to watch them argue any longer. He brushed past his daughter and stood up, scolding, "If you hadn't behaved so badly outside the house, bringing shame upon our family every time, this wouldn't have happened."

"From now on, listen to Grandma and learn proper etiquette. I will find a good family for you to marry!"

After saying that, he strode out. As he passed by the corner, he caught sight of a little girl cowering there and called out loudly, "Nanny, send Miss Second back home, and don't let her come to our door again!"

Grandma quickly knelt down and kowtowed until Chen Shilang left the courtyard, not daring to stand up.

Mrs. Chen and her daughter hugged each other and cried their hearts out, regretting everything deeply.

However, my cousin's eyes rolled around for a while. Taking advantage of their inattention, she slipped off the pair of gold bracelets on her wrist and shoved them into her bosom.

This was when my cousin was about to go out in the morning, her aunt feared she would be embarrassed, so she lent her this to wear.

She must keep it, sell it after she goes home; at least it would be enough for half of her dowry.

She was not a legitimate daughter, and no one ever cared for her. She could only rely on herself...

Finally getting out for a stroll once, Jia Yin accompanied her sister-in-law from Baiyun (a shopping mall) and went to the fruit market and hot pot restaurant.

Hotpot House had switched to barbecue early on, but the hot weather made business sluggish.

Luckily, the Bai Gu Yuan remained as prosperous as ever, even seeing its business increase.

After all, putting various fruits in cold water for a while is a magic tool to beat the summer heat.

Lastly, Wan'er returned to the Earl's Mansion to attend to some minor matters. Jiayin then took a detour to Xianke Lai.

Today, two updates are being offered ~~on, and also the imperial concubine's cousin. Her given name was Wu Bi Lian. 。Before she was married, she had caused quite a stir. 。Thankfully, I finally woke up later and married into the Duke's Mans...