"After so many things, the Qin Family has no silver left, and they’ve set their sights on Qin Shan. Didn’t Qin Shanyan used to do business? He met a lot of people, some with status; he’s decided to marry his beautiful daughter off as a concubine to a minor official, who is already over fifty." Speaking of these matters, Cui Ying didn’t express any schadenfreude, only a sigh of lament.
Back when she was still in Meihua Village, she watched how Qin Shanyan and his wife adored their daughter Qin Shan, always blaming herself for not having the ability to give her daughter a good life.
Who would have thought such adoration was only superficial, not touching on interests? When it came to matters of interest, Qin Shan was also the one to be sacrificed.
Ah Chen expressed nothing, nor did he sympathize.
Everyone in the Qin Family is a vampire, preying on the weak, even Qin Shan is no different.
The only exception is Cui Ying, whether in Meihua Village or later when the Qin Family prospered, she always cared for the Commissioner, the only one who could see the Commissioner’s unhappiness and discontent.
If anyone in the Qin Family had any moral character, and could restrain themselves a little, their days wouldn’t be like this. Their plight today is of their own making.
"Qin Shan certainly won’t be resigned to this fate, I reckon she will try something next," said Ah Chen.
Cui Ying nodded, Qin Shan indeed isn’t the type to be manipulated easily, but the paths left for Qin Shan are few.
Thankfully.
Cui Ying was grateful in her heart, thankful that her daughter was talented, and very appreciative of that mysterious expert who took her daughter as a disciple, imparting skills to her. Otherwise, they might still be suffering under the Qin Family.
With the news of Jiang Xun being taken as a disciple by Luo Feng, Cui Ying was even more convinced by the explanations Ah Chen had previously offered.
Recently, there was more good news. Through the Good Pregnancy System, Ah Chen learned that it was Ye Shuangzhou and Shen Si’an’s turn.
The two were actually separated by some time, but Shen Si’an’s health was weak, advancing the timeline by a month, so they ended up together.
Having witnessed two similar events, Ye Shuangzhou was somewhat prepared, but he never expected that his children would not just be one, but three in total.
Originally, Ah Chen planned to let them adapt first, and have only one child for the first time, but considering the things Ye Shuangzhou had done, she decided to make him complete the task ahead of time.
The newly-born children naturally also returned from the second timeline.
It’s worth mentioning that Pei Hui’s eldest son could already speak and had figured out the current situation; he was almost dumbfounded at the time. He never thought that being reborn would be so unique.
His mother was no longer Qin Chen, and he wasn’t even born by his mother; the truth was unbearable for him. Since he was just a child, he couldn’t do much, wishing every day that it was all just a dream.
Seeing those familiar faces and the children born afterward, Pei Heng only felt that the world had gone mad. If he didn’t recognize them, he’d think this was certainly not his world.
This life, his father didn’t name him; Pei Heng was a name from his past life that he automatically adopted.
Through observation, Pei Heng managed to identify where the problem lay.
It turned out that not only he was reborn, but also his father, those uncles, and... his promiscuous mother. And all of this was caused by Qin Chen!
Had he been able to walk, Pei Heng would have sought her out to demand answers. How could she be so heartless and do such a thing?
Ah Chen saw Pei Heng clenching his fists and looking furious, finding it amusing.
It’s still early days; they’ll have plenty to suffer through.
She had never let Pei Ling expose Pei Hui and others, preferring to let matters fester slowly, leaving them restless and never at peace.
Pei Heng felt that the current situation was bad, unable to accept the facts, not realizing that once things were revealed, more difficulties awaited him. It was just the beginning.
Time passed in a blur, and soon ten years had gone by.
Many things happened in these ten years; Pei Ling had already ascended the throne for nine years and bestowed a title of honor, Saint Healer, upon Ah Chen when he took the throne.
With such an honorary title, there was no fear of those who didn’t recognize her coming to trouble her. In fact, there weren’t many opportunities for Ah Chen to step in.
Many times, when people came seeking help for an illness, it was Jiang Xun who attended to them. He didn’t mind, even found it delightful, as he could gain more knowledge and help Ah Chen with these trivial matters, feeling very content.
Under Pei Ling’s governance, the country has grown stronger in many aspects.
With Pei Ling’s suppression, his brothers dared not plot anything, each behaving obediently.
The only one discontented was Pei Hui, yet he was too busy dealing with his own issues, completing tasks every three years, and each time there was not just one task, but bore the full burden of what the Commissioner went through.
Ye Shuangzhou’s was the hardest, never stopping in completing tasks. Now, with ten years passed, the task was soon to be completed.
These years, Pei Hui’s low profile had sparked suspicion, especially among his brothers, who were very curious about what mischief he was up to.
Pei Hui and his group’s situation was exposed unexpectedly, mainly because there were too many children in that mansion to hide anymore.
Moreover, Mo Ying’s subordinates rebelled, causing a major upheaval within the Shadowless Building, leaving it with no prominence in the Jianghu now.
After all, he hadn’t attended to the Shadowless Building for such a long time, and wanting people to comply was impossible, but too many people wanted to seize the position of the building’s master, leading to an uncontrollable situation.
The exposure mostly focused on Pei Hui and Mo Ying.
When people heard about Pei Hui and others, at first they were incredulous, but once they understood it was true, they were greatly shocked, staring at the group like seeing something extraordinary, unable to look away.
Especially Pei Hui, given his status as a Prince.
When ennobling his brothers, Pei Ling hadn’t forgotten him, granting titles to everyone, for it hardly mattered. With a title, if things were exposed, it would certainly draw more attention.
Indeed, events went as Pei Ling expected.
Fortunately, Pei Hui still held some status; otherwise, who knows how many people would have come to gawk by now.
Even so, he had no choice but to leave Capital City to seek refuge, unable to bear the attention.
Of course, none of these matters were publicly discussed, with rumors of various kinds emerging constantly.
Pei Hui and his group left the Capital City, not wanting to bring those children along. By now, they felt no affection for them, yet they had no choice but to take them, for some actions were beyond their control.
Midway, their carriage was stopped.
The group was already in a bad mood after some incidents, initially intending to deal with the roadblock directly, but before they could speak, they saw the ones blocking them were Ah Chen and Jiang Xun, mainly Jiang Xun.
"Isn’t it enough already, in such a state?" Pei Hui asked through gritted teeth.
Ah Chen remained silent, as Jiang Xun stepped forward, "Today I’ve come looking for Ye Shuangzhou; some matters need to be concluded."
Chenchen was merely accompanying him, planning to travel to various places once matters were resolved.