Why aren't you guys complaining now that I'm here?

In the warm spring of March, the back garden of the Rongping Marquis's mansion was lush and green, and the newly planted peonies in the mansion had just budded.

Mrs. Zhou, the wife of Marquis Rongping, was enjoying the flowers and painting in the pavilion with her two daughters.

"Mother, what do you think of my painting of butterflies fluttering around flowers?"

Jiang Mingyue smiled and pulled Zhou's sleeve.

"The colors are bright and the painting is vivid. It's really good. I'll have it framed and hang it in your father's study later."

Zhou patted her hand gently, turned her head to look to the side, and her brows suddenly furrowed tightly.

"Yuzhen, what are you painting?"

Lin Hao covered his mouth and yawned, then looked down at the green-shelled turtle on the drawing paper in front of him.

"Oh, a turtle, what? Haven't you seen it before?"

"What a turtle! I asked you to draw flowers and birds, but you drew a turtle! How disrespectful!"

Zhou grabbed the drawing paper and tore it into pieces, glaring at her with disappointment.

Zhou was really troubled by her daughter.

Since she brought her home last year, she has been teaching her personally. Who would have thought that after a year, there has been no progress at all. She must have been spoiled by growing up in the countryside!

In a corner that she couldn't see, Jiang Mingyue gave Lin Hao a mocking smile.

Lin Hao's expression faded.

Zhou was still lecturing her, comparing her with Jiang Mingyue.

She pushed Zhou away, walked over and kicked Jiang Mingyue to the ground.

"What are you laughing at? You've taken up fifteen years of my life, enjoying wealth and prosperity on my behalf, and giving me the best education. Are you very proud of it?"

"Jiang Yuzhen, what are you doing?!"

Jiang Mingyue fell backwards to the ground, and her hairpins and rings fell all over the floor. Seeing Zhou coming to help her, tears fell like beads from a broken string.

"Mom, don't blame me. You're right. It's all my fault. I stole my parents and brothers away from me. But, but I really didn't mean to. I just couldn't bear to leave my parents..."

"If possible, I am willing to serve my sister as a maid, as long as my sister can let me stay in the mansion and see my parents and brothers from time to time..."

Zhou was heartbroken and quickly interrupted her: "Don't talk nonsense, it's not her turn to speak in the Rongping Marquis Mansion!"

"No, mother, don't say that to my sister..." Jiang Mingyue bit her lip miserably.

"You're just too kind."

Zhou hugged her in her arms with heartache, then turned around and glared at Lin Hao.

"Jiang Yuzhen, you must go back to your room and reflect on your mistakes right now. You are not allowed to come out without my permission!"

Lin Hao rolled his eyes and turned away.

This time it is an ancient world. The original Jiang Yuzhen is the youngest daughter of Rongping Marquis Jiang Xian and his wife Zhou.

Jiang Xian and Zhou were childhood sweethearts. They were married for five years and had a deep relationship. They had three sons.

When Zhou was pregnant with her fourth child, Jiang Xian specially invited the imperial physician to diagnose her. He learned that Zhou was pregnant with a daughter, and the two of them took great care of her.

Worried that sleeping together would affect the child, the two slept in separate beds that day.

Zhou had a maidservant named Chunzhi who came with her as a dowry. She had been in love with Jiang Xian for a long time and had mentioned to Zhou several times, both openly and secretly, that she was willing to serve Jiang Xian to help Zhou consolidate her favor.

This is because there is an unspoken rule in wealthy families that the maidservants who come with the mistress as a dowry are concubines and maids prepared for the son-in-law.

Chunzhi had been looking forward to this day as early as when Zhou was pregnant with her first child, but she never expected that Zhou would watch Jiang Xian so closely that she would not allow anyone to get close to him even when she was pregnant.

Chunzhi waited for five years, from the first child, the second child, the third child, all the way to the fourth child.

Seeing that Zhou refused to give in, she made up her mind and climbed into Jiang Xian's bed.

After a night of passionate lovemaking, Chunzhi finally got what she wanted.

Unexpectedly, the next day Jiang Xian acted as if nothing had happened and did not mention a word about what happened last night.

Chunzhi couldn't help asking, and Jiang Xian suddenly changed his expression and threatened her not to tell Zhou about it, otherwise he would kill her.

Chunzhi lost her innocence, Jiang Xian didn't want her, and she couldn't marry anyone else. Her life was ruined.

She made up her mind and came up with a vicious plan. On the day Zhou gave birth, she swapped the newborn baby with the baby born by her sister-in-law.

Zhou's daughter was raised in the home of Chunzhi's brother and sister-in-law. She was named San Ya. Because she was not a biological daughter, she suffered a lot of torture and became inferior and timid.

Chunzhi's brother and sister-in-law's child was raised in the Rongping Marquis' Mansion and named Jiang Mingyue. He was spoiled to the sky by Jiang Xian, Zhou and several of his brothers and was extremely pampered.

Originally, this plan was perfect, but Chunzhi's brother and sister-in-law were really good at torturing people, so they made San Ya, who was only ten years old, collect night fragrance to supplement the family income.

By chance, the nanny beside Zhou saw it. Because San Ya looked so similar to Zhou, she couldn't help but mention it to Zhou.

Zhou became suspicious and asked someone to investigate. Only then did she discover the truth. She took San Ya back and named her Jiang Yuzhen.

Chunzhi was executed on the spot, and Chunzhi's brother and sister-in-law were also doomed to be imprisoned, but Jiang Mingyue pleaded for them, and in the end they were only expelled from the capital.

Jiang Yuzhen had lived a hard life for fourteen years. When she suddenly regained her identity, she found it difficult to adapt and made many mistakes. She was often ridiculed and mocked by Jiang Mingyue.

Jiang Xian, Zhou and several brothers originally felt a little sorry for Jiang Yuzhen.

Under Jiang Mingyue's hints day after day, he gradually began to hate her.

In such a depressing environment, Jiang Yuzhen became more and more timid.

He never leaves the house all day, staying in his yard taking care of the flowers and plants.

Not long after, news came out that the second prince's biological mother, Concubine De, was interested in marrying into the Rongping Marquis's family.

Jiang Mingyue was worried that Jiang Yuzhen would snatch the marriage away, so she designed a plan to have her be forced to lose her innocence by a butcher when the women in the mansion went to the Buddhist temple to pray.

He also deliberately led everyone to witness the scene and took the opportunity to falsely accuse her of having an affair with the butcher.

Jiang Xian and Zhou were very disappointed with Jiang Yuzhen and refused to believe her no matter how she explained.

In order to prevent her from bringing shame to the family's reputation, he spent money to buy an official position for the butcher and hurriedly married her off.

The butcher thought that he had married the daughter of a marquis and would be on the rise from then on. However, he didn't know that the Jiang family thought Jiang Yuzhen was embarrassing and never cared about her again.

Seeing how her family treated her, Jiang Yuzhen felt hopeless and cried all day long, which made the butcher very angry and he couldn't help but hit her.

Jiang Yuzhen went home for help, but Zhou was too busy preparing for Jiang Mingyue's marriage to the second prince to see her.

Instead, Jiang Mingyue mocked and insulted her, which completely stopped her from asking for help.

Not long after, Jiang Yuzhen hanged herself because she could not bear the beating and scolding from the butcher.

The day of her funeral happened to be the day when Jiang Mingyue was getting married to the second prince, and no one from the Jiang family came to see her off.

After Jiang Mingyue married the second prince, the Rongping Marquis' Mansion naturally became the second prince's party.

A few years later, the second prince won the throne, Jiang Mingyue was crowned queen, and Jiang Xian was awarded the title of Duke for his contribution to the emperor.

No one remembers Jiang Yuzhen, the legitimate daughter who died early.

Some even thought she was too shameful and simply erased her existence.

Lin Hao returned to his original home, Magnolia Courtyard, and called out the system.

"System, what private secrets are there in the backyards of every family in the capital? Help me find them."

The system sent it over quickly.

[Host, what bad things are you going to do again? ]

Lin Hao blinked cunningly and said, "Of course...I won't tell you."