The mistress just wanted to be bad, but she took off after being replaced

After he finished speaking, there was a dead silence all around, and every listener's face was filled with confusion and surprise.

People were wondering: What was going on? Why was this incident related to the royal family? How did Sheng Ruijiao put the Sheng family in a situation where they needed to use the death-proof gold medal to survive?

At this time, Sheng Ruijiao had just returned from the palace, and was ruthlessly turned away before she even set foot in the Duke's Mansion.

At that time, Zheng Yi Yang was not at home, and Yu was neglected due to a misunderstanding at the palace banquet, so the backyard of the mansion was temporarily managed by the concubine Jin.

It was Jin who coldly ordered her to be stopped and conveyed a cruel news - the Third Young Master had decided to cancel the engagement with her.

Sheng Ruijiao did not dare and was unwilling to accept the divorce letter that symbolized shame. She had a glimmer of hope, thinking that as long as she did not take the paper in person, she would not be truly abandoned, so she fled back to the Sheng family in a hurry.

When she returned home, she was faced with chaos in the Sheng family.

Although there was no direct blame in the eyes of my family, the alienation and disappointment were difficult to conceal.

She was filled with shame and anger, but she suppressed her emotions, tried to calm her family, and tried her best to maintain superficial peace.

Finally, the Sheng family temporarily returned to peace, but she felt an indescribable resentment in her heart, so she went out alone to get some fresh air.

Sitting by the window, he saw Sheng Junwei and her entourage approaching from afar. The anger in his heart was like a burning firewood. He acted impulsively without thinking and tried to use public opinion against Sheng Junwei again, but he completely ignored the fact that the truth would eventually come to light.

Although the reason for the dismissal of Minister Sheng has not yet been made public, it has begun to spread quietly among the powerful and wealthy classes and will soon become a hot topic in the streets.

Sheng Junwei has a clear conscience and is not afraid of rumors. This time, she decides not to tolerate the Sheng family's behavior anymore.

In contrast, Sheng Ruijiao accidentally set a trap for herself.

Facing everyone's questioning gazes, she felt nervous inside, knowing that the truth would come out one day, but that was in the future after all.

As long as she could pretend to know nothing now, she could pretend that none of this had ever happened. She was determined not to become the topic of conversation like Sheng Junwei.

In a hurry, Sheng Ruijiao's face changed slightly, and her voice was mixed with a trace of panic. She began to argue randomly, trying to confuse the audience: "Don't, don't try to change the subject! The point of our discussion is that the Sheng family clearly has an indelible favor for you. Not only that, they also painstakingly prepared a grand event for you to marry with the Xiang family, hoping to give you a bright future, and you, you actually repaid kindness with resentment and did such a chilling thing!"

Sheng Junwei smiled playfully upon hearing this. Her eyes were not only cold but also mocking. "Sometimes, I am really curious whether your thinking logic is still on the right track. You know that I hold the real power and can see through everything, but you dare to be so shameless and make up such a cheap lie in front of me."

She paused, her tone becoming more profound: "Do you think I would really believe your so-called 'ignorance'? How could I not be aware of the marriage that Madam Sheng originally chose for me?"

When Sheng Ruijiao heard this, the muscles on her cheeks twitched unconsciously, her eyes widened, as if she had heard something incredible, and she murmured to herself, her voice full of shock and disbelief: "How, how is this possible..."

Sheng Junwei's heart is as clear as a mirror. Although she was reborn after the wedding, the past has not disappeared with the wind.

She clearly remembered that Sheng Ruijiao, who was reborn a few months earlier than her, was full of ambition. Not only did she covet the position of the future king of a different surname, Zheng Yiyang, she also attempted to push herself into an endless abyss.

In order to realize her conspiracy, Sheng Ruijiao cleverly took advantage of the fact that Minister Sheng and his wife attached great importance to the family's reputation and fabricated the rumor that Sheng Junwei was not Sheng's biological daughter. She claimed that marrying up or marrying down would make the in-laws misunderstand that the Sheng family despised her. Only by arranging a marriage down could she have the best of both worlds, saving the Sheng family's face and forcing the other party to be grateful. Minister Sheng and his wife were indeed moved.

If Zhang had not obtained the fortune-telling note in the ancient temple, which stated that Pei Yu was destined to marry the daughter of the Sheng family, Sheng Junwei's fate would have been rewritten into another one, and she would have become an ordinary woman in a merchant family.

When people around saw Sheng Ruijiao's loss of composure, it was not difficult for them to deduce the twists and turns of the story behind it, and discussions arose one after another.

"Oh my, this really opens my eyes. There is such a hidden story behind it!" someone exclaimed in amazement.

"I originally thought that the Sheng family treated the fake daughter quite well, but now it seems that the situation is completely different." Another person shook his head and sighed.

There are also those who defend the reputation of the Sheng family: "Even if we don't treat the fake daughter with kindness, it is understandable. After all, she has occupied an identity that does not belong to her for many years, causing the true bloodline of the Sheng family to suffer from separation. If we continue to treat her well, it would be a strange thing."

"Humph! It's understandable that the Sheng family treated her badly, but on the one hand, they mistreat her, and on the other hand, they claim that she took away everything from the real daughter, and even hypocritically arranged a so-called 'good home' for her. Isn't this trying to be a whore and a saint at the same time?"

His words hit the nail on the head, causing others to nod in agreement.

"After all, the mother of this fake daughter may have her faults, but the Sheng family's secret operation is really not fair."

Amidst these mocking and contemptuous looks, Sheng Ruijiao felt unprecedented humiliation and embarrassment, as if all the accusations had penetrated her clothes and pierced her skin, making her feel uncomfortable all over.

She could not stand others pointing fingers at herself and the Sheng family's moral character, and she could not bear those sharp gazes like knives. With anger and shame mixed together, she stomped her feet suddenly, trying to escape from this place of trouble.

However, just as she was eager to get rid of it all and took a step forward, her foot was tripped, and she stumbled forward out of control, and finally fell to her knees with a thud, kneeling in front of everyone's astonished eyes.

The shadow of the window frame perfectly concealed the posture of her lower body, but the embarrassment and awkwardness could be imagined without seeing it with one's own eyes. Especially since the scene was happening in a lobby where many people gathered, the embarrassment was infinitely magnified.

The people around witnessed this sudden situation. Someone couldn't help but shout to Sheng Junwei below, with a hint of joking in his words: "Mrs. Pei, look, your sister seems to be kneeling on the ground to express her deepest apology and regret to you."

Sheng Junwei just smiled softly upon hearing this. That smile was gentle but also revealed an imperceptible indifference: "It seems that she finally realized her own excesses and cruelty, and chose to kneel down to express her sincere repentance. However, for me, the word forgiveness is probably not on the agenda today."