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Just as they were walking to a store, a basin of dirty water suddenly fell from the sky, breaking the peace.

Although Sheng Junwei reacted quickly and dodged most of them, her skirt was not spared.

Rou'er on the side looked even more miserable, her clothes were half wet, with dripping water mixed with an unpleasant odor.

Sheng Junwei's face darkened and she looked upwards sharply, only to see Sheng Ruijiao standing on the roof.

"Sheng Ruijiao, what are you doing?"

Taking advantage of the fact that this place is located in a restaurant, swill is readily available, and this full bucket of dirty water was created at her instruction.

"I'm the one who should be asking this question!" Sheng Ruijiao's eyes were burning with anger. "Sheng Junwei, you're such a scheming woman. You caused my father to lose his official position and made our whole family a laughing stock. Are you feeling very proud now?"

It was noon and passers-by stopped and gathered around, driven by curiosity to find out what was going on.

There were many sharp-eyed people in the crowd who recognized at a glance that the protagonist of this scene was the true and false daughter story that was circulating in the market. Their gossipy hearts were instantly ignited and the atmosphere suddenly became heated.

Not only was Sheng Ruijiao following the core of this farce and enjoying the shock and excitement brought by every detail, she also enthusiastically called on her relatives and friends, and even neighbors, to join in this feast of public opinion.

"Seventeen years ago, that greedy woman, in order to satisfy her desire for power and wealth, did not hesitate to misplace the fate of two innocent girls, causing the real daughter to suffer in hardship for a full ten years, while the fake one enjoyed ten years of wealth and glory in this luxurious mansion that did not belong to her."

Sheng Ruijiao's voice was full of dramatic indignation, and her story made the emotions in the crowd begin to heat up.

"So, this impostor not only stole the golden years that originally belonged to the real daughter, but after his identity was exposed, he shamelessly stayed in the Sheng Mansion, making things difficult for the real young lady, and even deliberately tried to take away the only remaining affection and love?"

Someone in the crowd exclaimed, his tone mixed with anger and disbelief.

The bystanders who heard these remarks for the first time were all shocked: "How can such a cruel act exist in the world!"

However, there are also rational voices questioning: "How is this possible? How can a ten-year-old child understand such complicated calculations and schemes?"

But soon, such questions were drowned out by rebuttals: "How can you not understand? As the saying goes, what goes up means what goes down. With a mother like that as a role model, how can a daughter not be influenced by her? How can her heart be pure and flawless?"

Sheng Ruijiao stood in the middle of the crowd, her eyes swept across everyone's faces, her eyes flashing with frenzy and pain: "You are right, she deprived me of ten years of happiness, and that's not all, she pressed me step by step in the mansion, and once, I almost lost my life because of her."

"I can tolerate all of this. After all, I can empathize with her reluctance and jealousy."

Sheng Ruijiao's words were filled with helplessness. "But what I cannot forgive the most is that she caused my father to lose his official position. Our entire family fell into endless tears and despair because of her. A once prominent third-rank official became an ordinary person overnight!"

Her gaze was like an icy blade, shooting straight at Sheng Junwei who was not present. "Sheng Junwei, even though your parents have neglected you over the years, they have never treated you harshly. They even took great pains to arrange your marriage. With your status, you are able to marry into the Xiangfu, all thanks to them!"

"Even though Dad and Mom were extremely disappointed, they never forgot to pave a future for you. But what about you? You have turned your father's life's efforts into nothing. Where is your conscience? Do you still have the most basic humanity?"

The people around became more and more excited as the half-understood information and the legend of the true and false daughter of gold that had been circulating in the capital for a long time intertwined.

At this moment, when Sheng Ruijiao proposed the new angles of "causing the adoptive father to lose his job" and "adoptive parents helping their adopted daughter to marry someone higher up", the calm could no longer be maintained.

People's emotions were like dry firewood that was ignited, burning fiercely in an instant.

Sheng Ruijiao's gaze was as sharp as a sword, pointing directly at Sheng Junwei who had not shown up, and her words were full of blame and hatred.

Some people were even more angry, using foul language and pointing the finger of moral blame directly at Sheng Junwei: "Is this person still considered a human being? Like mother, like daughter. Her mother could make such a dirty deal to swap her daughters, and she could betray the family who raised her. She has absolutely no sense of shame!"

"Why don't we go to Prime Minister Pei's residence together to express our wishes and see if he will still accept such a treacherous daughter-in-law after he recognizes her true face!"

As soon as the proposal was made, everyone responded with an overwhelming enthusiasm, and seemed ready to take action.

As Sheng Ruijiao listened to the increasingly intense condemnations around her and the news that everyone was threatening to gather in front of the prime minister's residence to petition, a twisted and complacent light flashed in her eyes.

For her, this is the first and crucial step in revenge.

"Sheng Junwei, since you don't let me live well, then I don't intend to let you live in peace!" She swore secretly in her heart.

It only took a blink of an eye for Sheng Ruijiao to light the fuse and for Sheng Junwei to quickly become the target of public criticism.

With just a few words, Sheng Ruijiao successfully ignited the anger of the people, and a storm was about to sweep in.

When Sheng Junwei faced the ignorant bystanders around her, her eyes revealed not irritation or anger, but a kind of irony that was almost compassionate.

Her eyes, which seemed to be able to see through people's hearts, fixed on Sheng Ruijiao. She slowly opened her lips, and the sound that came out was soft but extremely clear, miraculously penetrating the noisy indignation and clamor around her.

"You are so mean and sarcastic. Could it be that you were reincarnated as an embroidery needle in your previous life, and you only know how to pierce people's vital points with one stitch at a time?"

There was a hint of helpless ridicule in her words, but they were also as sharp as a knife. "Regarding your slander, I admit it. I owe you ten years, and I am willing to repay this debt. There is no need to waste words with you here."

At this point, her tone became steady and powerful: "However, you dare to try to shift the blame for Minister Sheng's loss of office to me, thinking that the emperor's ears can be easily deceived and indifferent to the suffering of the people?"

Sheng Junwei curled up the corner of her mouth into a faint smile, completely ignoring the disgust and abuse that were surging like a tide.

Her eyes were firmly fixed on Sheng Ruijiao, and she continued in a calm, almost soothing tone, "I'm more curious about the last time you got into such trouble that Minister Sheng had to use that precious gold medal to save the lives of your family."

"This time, you used the same old trick to confuse the public. Have you ever thought about what kind of punishment the emperor will give you once he knows the truth? And what kind of unbearable consequences and implications will this action cause the Sheng family to suffer?"

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