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

"Today is Xiuxiu's fourteenth birthday, so Grandmother gave you this red gold nine-phoenix hairpin. It was originally a pair; the other one was given to your aunt, so this one is perfect for you."

Old Madam Jiang pulled Jiang Xiuxiu along and personally put a phoenix hairpin on her hair. Everyone understood the meaning behind her words.

"Grandmother, this is far too precious."

With a face full of surprise and a shy expression, Jiang Xiuxiu, though verbally refusing, accepted the phoenix hairpin without moving an inch.

She looked at the Third Prince beside her with a coquettish expression.

The third prince gazed at her with deep affection.

“Your grandmother is just showing you love. You’re a good child, and she’s never shortchanged you with anything she gives you.”

Jiang's mother also smiled and handed over her birthday gift: "Your father and I specially found this Tianshan jade, which has a warming and nourishing effect, and is perfect for keeping you warm in winter and cool in summer."

"Thank you, Father! Thank you, Mother!"

Jiang Xiuxiu snuggled into her mother's arms and said sweetly, "Father and Mother are the best to Xiuxiu. Xiuxiu will always be your daughter and will never leave you!"

"Don't forget me, your brother."

Jiang Dalang chuckled.

She also gave herself a birthday gift.

What a heartwarming and touching scene!

Seeing this scene, Xu Leyao felt a lump in her throat, and a surge of grief and sorrow welled up in her chest.

She covered her chest expressionlessly.

It's that little girl who's unwilling to accept it.

She did nothing wrong; it was the Jiang family who brought her back, yet they humiliated her to death. Beneath their happiness and joy lies the blood and tears of that little girl.

"Crack, snap, snap."

Xu Leyao stepped forward, clapping her hands: "It's truly touching. I just wonder if you all remember that today is also Jiang Yuwei's birthday. Have you prepared any gifts?"

see her.

The Jiang family members all changed their expressions.

Jiang Xiuxiu, in particular, had a deep madness in her eyes. She quickly pursed her lips and clenched her fingers.

"Who gave you permission to come back?"

Jiang Dalang coldly rebuked, "You've been plotting against Xiuxiu, and you actually have the nerve to ask us for a birthday gift?"

Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang turned their faces away expressionlessly.

Only Jiang's mother gave a dry laugh and stepped forward, saying, "I've prepared your birthday gift, but I'll only give it to you when you realize your mistakes and correct them. You can go now; today is Xiuxiu's birthday banquet, and there are distinguished guests here."

Xu Leyao didn't care about them at all.

She walked straight over and sat down, raising an eyebrow as she looked at Jiang Xiuxiu: "Jiang Xiuxiu, do you mind if I sit down and have a meal with you?"

A flash of anger crossed Jiang Xiuxiu's eyes.

But she quickly covered it up.

"Of course you can, Weiwei. I feel really bad that you can't come here."

She said 'generously' and 'kindly', "This birthday banquet was originally meant for you. You are a member of the Jiang family, not me. Don't be angry, I... I can give you all these gifts."

Talking.

She lowered her head, her voice growing softer and softer, as if she had suffered a great injustice. The redness in her eyes pierced the Third Prince's heart.

"Hmph! Is this how your Jiang family treats Xiuxiu? Making her suffer humiliation at her own birthday banquet?"

The third prince stood up in anger.

He flicked his sleeve and said, "I disdain to sit at the same table with such a person."

The meaning is very clear.

If you want him to stay, then get rid of Jiang Yuwei.

The elders of the Jiang family didn't know what to say, so Jiang Dalang stepped forward to play the villain. He hurriedly said, "Third Prince, please calm down. I'll send her away right away."

As he spoke, he grabbed Xu Leyao.

He lowered his voice and warned, "Go back to the yard and stay there. Don't ever show your face in front of Xiuxiu again, and don't you dare bully her!"

"Shh!"

Xu Leyao shook off Jiang Dalang's hand.

She slowly wiped her fingers one by one: "If my eyesight is not good, I should go see a doctor as soon as possible. It's okay to be blind for a while, but it would be bad if I were blind for life."

"you……!"

Jiang Dalang was almost driven to his death by anger.

Don't give him another chance to speak.

Xu Leyao clapped her hands, and Zhu'er dragged a maid in. It was the same maid who had "testified" against Jiang Yuwei for stealing.

"Girl, the person has been brought!"

Although Pearl was a little nervous, she was mostly excited.

She was waiting to see how these people would react!

Jiang Xiuxiu's expression changed.

What do they want with this maid?

Jiang's mother also looked uneasy: "Weiwei, what are you trying to do?"

Xu Leyao ignored them.

Instead, he walked straight up to the maid, looked down at her, and said calmly, "I'll give you a chance to tell the truth."

The maid's eyes flickered, and she threw herself to the ground, crying out, "Miss Wei, please don't force me! You're the one who stole the things! What kind of logic is it to make me take the blame for you? I really can't take the blame for you!"

"Ah."

Xu Leyao gave a quick laugh.

He raised his foot and stomped on the maid's hand, grinding it hard.

As she opened her mouth to scream, they slipped a pill into her mouth.

She said listlessly, "This is a deadly poison. If you don't take the antidote, you will definitely bleed from all seven orifices and die in an hour."

The maid was so frightened that she desperately tried to gag herself down.

She had been hoping for the best, thinking that Miss Wei was just trying to scare her, but as soon as that thought crossed her mind, a sharp pain shot through her stomach.

His expression immediately changed drastically: "I'll talk, I'll talk!"

How could this maid dare to think any further?

He stammered as he explained the whole story.

Not only did she say that the theft was framed by Jiang Xiuxiu, but she also recounted everything Jiang Xiuxiu had done since Jiang Yuwei entered the mansion.

"Miss Xiuxiu was afraid of being sent away, so she deliberately made herself and the old lady sick, so that everyone would suspect that Miss Wei's horoscope was incompatible with theirs; Miss Wei's offenses to the madam and the old lady, and her embarrassment at various banquets, were all misled by Miss Xiuxiu."

There are dozens of things in total.

Every single incident was caused by Jiang Yuwei's grievances.

Xu Leyao crossed her arms and calmly observed the expressions on the Jiang family members' faces.

Aside from the initial surprise, he was later lost in thought with a gloomy expression, showing no remorse or astonishment, only a bellyful of calculations.

Xu Leyao was not disappointed at all.

brute.

They're still the same bunch of beasts.

Only Jiang Xiuxiu.

"Liar!" Jiang Xiuxiu's face turned pale with agitation. "She framed me! She conspired with Jiang Yuwei to frame me!"

She hurriedly grabbed her mother's sleeve: "Mother, you have to believe Xiuxiu. Xiuxiu isn't that kind of person. Xiuxiu wouldn't do such a thing!"

at this time.

Father Jiang glanced at Jiang Dalang.

"Da Lang."

Jiang Dalang nodded.

Xu Leyao guessed what he was going to do.

However, she did not stop it.

Instead, they watched helplessly as Jiang Dalang strode over, drew his sword, and stabbed the maid to death in full view of everyone.

"He spouts nonsense and deserves to die."

He looked at Xu Leyao coldly and said, "You bribed the maid to frame Xiuxiu, do you think we would believe you?"