But the scholar never returned.

Three years later, when a high-ranking official from the capital, Fu, visited Yangzhou, the original owner discovered that the scholar had long since passed the imperial examination and was married, but had simply forgotten her, the Yangzhou "skinny horse" who had helped him in his humble beginnings.

Upon further inquiry, it was discovered that the governor's wife was the niece of the renowned Xuanwu General of the entire Great Xia Dynasty. In this sense, Fu Xinhan was essentially marrying into the family, which completely shattered the original owner's hopes of being redeemed.

But some people still refuse to let go of the original owner.

Fu Xinhan's wife, Zhao Yaoyao, came directly to Xianle Pavilion and forcibly kidnapped the original owner. Apart from Xiaohe, the maidservant of the original owner, who protected her, no one else in Xianle Pavilion dared to step forward to stop her.

In the end, the original owner still entered the Fu family and was tormented by Zhao Yaoyao every day.

Her porcelain-smooth face was scarred by a long mark, and her almond-shaped eyes eventually lost their luster.

The original owner passed away less than three months later.

Liang Qiuli's mission was to change the original owner's fate, take revenge on Fu Xinhan and Zhao Yaoyao, and make them pay for their crimes in blood!

Liang Qiuli originally wanted to stop Fu Xinhan from going to the capital at the source, but when she took over this body, the imperial examinations had already begun, and the results had even been released.

She then turned her attention to Zhao Yaoyao's uncle, who was the Xuanwu General.

This General Lu Jingyan of Xuanwu went to the battlefield at the age of fifteen and made numerous military achievements over more than ten years. As a loyal subject, he was highly trusted by the current emperor.

He's almost thirty, yet still unmarried. I wonder what secrets lie behind this.

But Liang Qiuli knew that to bring down Fu Xinhan and Zhao Yaoyao, her status as a Yangzhou courtesan alone would not be enough. She needed to win over the heart of this great general and make the two of them suffer the consequences of their actions.

The reason I asked Xiaohe to inquire about bandit suppression was because in my previous life, when the original owner was being tormented by Zhao Yaoyao, Zhao Yaoyao boasted that her uncle had once helped Yangzhou suppress mountain bandits and was even injured in the process. The prefect of Yangzhou owed her uncle a great favor.

Therefore, Liang Qiuli wanted to use this bandit suppression incident to create a beautiful and kind-hearted image.

Three days later.

Liang Qiuli wore an elegant blue dress, her hair held up by a simple jade hairpin, yet this simple attire gave her an indescribable allure.

Upon seeing this, Bai Xia, who was also from Xianle Pavilion, immediately had a distorted expression and spoke in a very unfriendly tone.

"Oh, where is our Miss Qiuli from Xianle Pavilion going for a banquet dressed like this?"

She's come to her senses; she's no longer waiting for her lover who's gone to the capital for the imperial examinations.

Liang Qiuli frowned slightly. From the moment Bai Xia entered Xianle Pavilion, she had been at odds with the beautiful original owner at every turn, and even joined forces with others to isolate the original owner.

The original owner's repeated tolerance did not lead to her restraint at all; instead, she became even more unscrupulous.

Liang Qiuli is not the original owner of this body. She knows that as long as her face is there, Mother Yang of Xianle Pavilion will not do anything to her, so she will spoil Bai Xia.

"What's wrong, Sister Baixia? Are you so concerned about my whereabouts? Do you know you're not as good as me and want to serve me tea and water like a little maid?"

As Liang Qiuli spoke, a mocking smile curled at the corner of her lips, her eyes flashing with light, giving her a sharper edge than usual.

"When did you become so sharp-tongued that you even talk back? But Liang Qiuli, do you think you can do whatever you want just because you have a pretty face? You still got dumped by a man!"

Not to be outdone, Bai Xia stepped forward and continued to mock.

Liang Qiuli remained silent after seeing a figure appear in the distance, while Bai Xia, feeling triumphant, said...

"Apologize to me right now, or you'll never leave Xianle Pavilion."

But then Yang's mother's voice suddenly appeared.

"Bai Xia, are you asking for a beating? Apologize to Qiu Li right now. And when did it become your place to make decisions at Xianle Pavilion? You're not respecting your mother at all."

With a flick of her whip, Mother Yang struck Bai Xia on the back, causing Bai Xia to groan softly.

Bai Xia wanted to retort, but a cold glare from Yang's mother made her lower her head and step aside.

"When you get back to your room, you'll be punished with fifty slaps on the palms of your hands, and then you'll have to copy the rules of Xianle Pavilion thirty times."

If you don't finish copying it, you won't need to attend the prefect's banquet in a few days!

Upon hearing Yang Mama's words, Bai Xia immediately regretted her actions. She had been hoping to curry favor with a powerful figure at the prefect's banquet and have him redeem her from her servitude.

“Mother Yang, Bai Xia knows she was wrong.”

I'm sorry, Qiu Li.

You should know that the lives of everyone in Xianle Pavilion are in the hands of Mother Yang. If Mother Yang is unhappy and beats someone to death, she can simply say it was a sudden death and the government won't care.

Therefore, everyone in Xianle Pavilion was afraid of Mother Yang, and Bai Xia had no choice but to bow her head.

But when Yang's mother faced Liang Qiuli, her gloomy face softened instantly, and even a faint smile appeared on her old face, completely different from her harsh treatment of Bai Xia.

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