The beloved is reborn as a substitute, and the tyrant begs for forgiveness every night.

Upon seeing the familiar hairpin, Xu Leyao almost immediately reached out and snatched it away.

Jiang Xiuxiu couldn't even see Xu Leyao's movements clearly; she just felt that her hands were empty.

Even Jiang's mother was stunned.

She felt that she hadn't treated Xu Leyao badly since she came back; at least she had enough to eat and wear.

But when Xu Leyao saw this hairpin, why did she react like a puppy seeing a bone?

Such an attitude has truly disgraced the Jiang family.

Thinking this, Jiang's mother's face immediately turned ugly.

"It's just a hairpin, is it really worth losing your temper like this?"

Xu Leyao ignored her questioning.

If the hairpin that Jiang's mother gave her today was her own, then the hairpin that now falls into Jiang Xiuxiu's hands is her mother's keepsake.

This hairpin was part of Xu Leyao's mother's dowry.

When Xu Leyao was a child, her mother would often use hairpins to tease her, which is why Xu Leyao remembers them so vividly.

Now that she sees the belongings of her deceased friend, how could Xu Leyao possibly hold back her emotions?

As for Jiang's mother, she had long since completely ignored her.

But the mother ginger was restless.

"It's just a hairpin, why are you so upset? You really have no manners."

Jiang's mother was both angry and annoyed that Xu Leyao was ignoring her.

This is clearly a piece of my own flesh and blood, how can you be so inconsiderate?

It was under these psychological conditions that Jiang's mother blurted out hurtful words.

Good words are warm in the winter, and bad words hurt the cold in June.

Xu Leyao looked up at her, her eyes filled with an unyielding frost.

"Just a hairpin?"

Xu Leyao sneered.

“Even if it’s just a hairpin, it should rightfully be mine. It’s not your place to decide what to do with it. Give it to Jiang Xiuxiu.”

She spoke with conviction, every word spoken with unwavering resolve.

Looking at her like this, Jiang's mother only felt puzzled.

This isn't the first time Xu Leyao has said that something that should rightfully belong to her has been said to be hers.

When she first said it, Jiang's mother only thought that she was jealous of her affection for Jiang Xiuxiu.

Now that she's calmed down, she has some questions.

"What makes you think this should have been yours in the first place?"

The question that Jiang's mother suddenly posed at this moment brought Xu Leyao back to her senses.

She hadn't lost her mind; what she said was just a bit extreme.

Listening to Jiang's mother's words now, Xu Leyao only found them laughable.

It was just a single sentence, yet she was so sensitive about it.

How could Jiang's mother turn a blind eye to all the grievances Jiang Yuwei had suffered, both openly and secretly?

This person can only see what he wants to see and hear what he wants to hear.

"Shouldn't this be mine?"

Xu Leyao looked at her with sharp eyes.

Meanwhile, Zheng Lingjia felt his heart skip a beat when he heard Xu Leyao's words.

If it hadn't been so late earlier, Xu Leyao wouldn't have been able to see the hairpin in her hair very clearly.

But now it is late, and the moonlight is hazy.

The luminous pearl embedded in the hairpin on Xu Leyao's head emitted a faint light, and at that moment Zheng Lingjia felt that it looked extremely familiar.

If he remembered correctly, Xu Leyao seemed to have had a hairpin like this when she was alive.

And that was her coming-of-age ceremony.

Upon thinking of these things, Zheng Lingjia's face immediately turned cold.

How did Xu Leyao's things end up in the hands of the Jiang family?

These people are all perpetrators who climbed to their positions by stepping on Xu Leyao's bones. Why should they be allowed to give away Xu Leyao's things to others?

Seeing that Zheng Lingjia's face was getting worse and worse, the servant beside him tugged at his sleeve.

Zheng Lingjia then came to his senses, but his face remained as cold as ice.

At this moment, even Jiang's father had to speak up to stop them.

If he had previously harbored some thoughts of appeasement, now he only wanted to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.

If we don't stop Xu Leyao and Jiang's mother from arguing soon, their Jiang family will probably become the laughing stock of the capital tomorrow.

Although it is already true, Jiang's father is unwilling to admit it.

"It's just a hairpin, why make such a fuss?"

Upon hearing Jiang's father's angry roar, everyone present reacted.

Jiang's mother quickly stepped forward to help Jiang's father, but he pushed her away.

The father's gaze toward the mother turned colder.

"It's just such a small thing, and you expect me to handle it."

Hearing Mr. Jiang's deliberately lowered voice, Mrs. Jiang felt a chill run from head to toe.

It was just a small matter, and Jiang's father would never usually get involved. Why would he suddenly interfere today?

Before she could figure it out, Jiang's mother saw a figure standing in the distance.

Jiang's mother turned pale at this.

She knew Jiang's father's personality best.

Now that such an embarrassing sibling rivalry has occurred in the Jiang family, and it happened right under the noses of others, if word gets out, I'm afraid Father Jiang won't set foot in her courtyard for the next ten days or so.

That was all, and that was the end of it.

Jiang's mother was worried that this matter would affect Jiang Da's future marriage prospects.

Upon thinking of this, she couldn't sit still any longer and hurriedly went up to ask Mr. Jiang.

"Who's that over there?"

In response to her question, Mr. Jiang gave her a cold glance.

"Now you can see him. That is the famous Prince Su."

Upon hearing this, Jiang's mother felt her legs begin to go limp, like noodles.

It's over, it's over.

Everyone in the world knows that Prince Su was not interested in women and disliked extravagance.

Unfortunately, he held a high position and wielded great power, enjoying the emperor's deep trust.

Such a person lacks nothing. If Zheng Lingjia were to speak out today, everyone would believe him.

Seeing that Jiang's mother understood the consequences of this matter, Jiang's father shook his head in exasperation.

Why did they have to pick today of all days?

It would have been better if it had been later or earlier, but it just so happened to happen today when he was talking to Zheng Lingjia.

At that time, Zheng Lingjia happened to be unable to find an excuse, so he asked to see Xu Leyao's current situation.

Then they heard a knocking sound coming from the inner courtyard.

Jiang's father was also worried that something might have happened inside, which is why he wanted to send Zheng Lingjia away and come to check on his own.

But he didn't expect that.

Zheng Lingjia, who is usually cold and aloof, actually took the initiative to suggest that he come with her.

Now, Jiang's father was caught in a dilemma: should he refuse or not?

However, given Zheng Lingjia's status, he ultimately agreed.

But no one expected to encounter such a scene upon arrival.

Thinking about what had just happened, and looking at Jiang Yuwei's ostentatious manner now, Zheng Lingjia felt a deep-seated disgust for this family.