Suiyan is waiting for your return - Chapter 2

Yunxi had always thought him foolish and incompetent, but little did she expect that he would have such schemes and plans? Or perhaps he was being manipulated by someone else!

Father, you are a loyal minister, but what does it matter if you have made the Emperor uneasy for too long?

Thinking back to a few days ago when the Emperor and Empress came to offer their condolences, speaking cryptically about “the old man losing his horse, who knows if it’s a blessing,” what else could Yunxi think at this moment!

Behind this marriage, how many unseen hands are pushing it forward?

Now, I am a fish on the chopping block, and they are the knife and the cutting board. Since I am caught in this situation and unable to change it, then why not stir up the storm, so those who deceive others will reap the consequences and suffer public disgrace?

Ha!

She will surely avenge her father!

She will not forget the injustice done to Ah Yu!

Marry?

Of course, she will marry!

Her father came from a cold clan and had remarkable achievements, rising in status due to military exploits. As a result, more and more from the cold clan have prospered through military service, posing a silent threat to the foundations of aristocratic families. Now that her father has passed, the King of Annan and Lord Ningdong are eyeing the throne with malicious intent.

But Yunxi has made up her mind; her father’s splendid achievements were merely an illusion created by the Emperor, making her father a thorn in the side of the old clans, to facilitate the implementation of new policies! Now, Cheng Haojin is the second “father” figure, the second illusion.

As the only son of the Minister of Rites, Feng Shucheng, who would dare to touch him except for those old families opposing the new laws? Even if Ah Yu carries the stigma of betrayal, the Emperor would still protect the new policies established by Feng Shucheng.

In the northwestern border, who doesn’t know that Feng Jiyu is the son-in-law of Shen Maoling? Even a few noble families from the Northern Di need to hold back their respect for him! He is praised as the “First Young Master of the Great Yin,” with a family reputation of integrity, gaining both fame and fortune. One might ask, what could possibly compel him to betray his principles?

In stark contrast, Cheng Haojin, within just a few years, has risen from being a bandit under a government amnesty to becoming a renowned general of Anxi, standing shoulder to shoulder with the three kings, reaching heights that leave people astounded! Apart from having a legendary adoptive mother, the Red Feather General, there seems to be no noble connections among his acquaintances. His popularity among the people from humble backgrounds grows day by day, yet the Emperor turns a blind eye to it, which is quite unusual! Yet, Cheng Haojin is unruly and ostentatious, showing no semblance of a loyal subject. This time, he comes demanding marriage, unafraid of losing his reputation. Who exactly stands behind him?

But marriage must reveal the truth; it must show everyone that it is Cheng Haojin who is coercing an orphaned girl into marrying him. She, Shen Yunxi, has no one to rely on and is forced to wed someone from a military family. With mismatched status and no affection, those who seek to create trouble will naturally swarm in, eager to take advantage of the chaos! Yet, what she intends to catch are the big fish among them!

Yunxi coldly smiles; she is not just the daughter of the national protector Shen Maoling, but also has a mother who strikes fear into those who hear her name—once a crown prince herself, the Princess Chifeng!

She intends to collect not just what they owe her mother, but with interest this time!