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

What is the origin of this hairpin?

Why are they all staring at this hairpin?

Although they had doubts, no one dared to ask them aloud.

Bai Ju understood what Zheng Lingjia was thinking.

He took out a silver ingot from his purse and handed it to the shopkeeper.

"Shopkeeper, this hairpin also holds special significance for us. It's fate that it ended up in that young lady's hands today. However, if that young lady has any other plans for this hairpin, please inform our Prince in time."

After hearing this, the shopkeeper hesitated before accepting the money.

It's just a notification, it shouldn't be a big deal.

Furthermore, even if he didn't want to say, how could he be sure that Zheng Lingjia wouldn't send someone to keep an eye on him?

Rather than that, he might as well tell the young lady to send her another message.

From the shopkeeper's eyes, Zheng Lingjia could roughly deduce what he was thinking, but he didn't care.

If Xu Leyao really intends to melt down this hairpin, then he will risk being slandered to get it back.

With that matter settled, Zheng Lingjia left with Baiju.

After he left, the head chef wiped away non-existent sweat from his brow and said...

"Shopkeeper, why are these guys all so frightening? Why don't you just have someone else make this hairpin?"

Upon hearing that even the head chef was backing down, the shopkeeper hurriedly tried to reassure him.

"It's just a hairpin; their affairs have nothing to do with us anyway."

Hearing the shopkeeper say this, the head chef finally felt a little relieved.

"If there is any responsibility involved, I will not take it."

Hearing the master chef's words, the shopkeeper could only nod with a wry smile.

Meanwhile, Xu Leyao was completely unaware of this.

As soon as she returned to the Jiang residence, she was invited to the main hall.

Seeing Mr. Jiang sitting at the head of the table, and an elderly man next to him who was quite old but whom Xu Leyao did not recognize.

Xu Leyao had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

"What brings you here today, Father?"

After giving a perfunctory bow, Xu Leyao asked directly.

When she asked him questions, Mr. Jiang's expression turned serious, which was unusual for him.

"This is your third great-uncle, Weiwei, why don't you say hello?"

Hearing this, Xu Leyao's guess was confirmed.

Xu Leyao raised her eyebrows slightly and bowed again.

Compared to the previous formalities, this time it was much more thorough.

But the third uncle frowned, his face full of annoyance.

"Is this the kind of daughter you raised? How can such a woman be worthy of being included in the Jiang family genealogy?"

Upon hearing this, a bitter smile spread across Jiang's father's lips.

Did he want Xu Leyao to be added to the family genealogy?

It was clearly Zheng Zhihe who gave the order!

If he hadn't dared to disobey the emperor's order, Jiang's father would have wanted to pull Zheng Zhihe down from that position and beat him up.

Of course, this only exists in his imagination.

If Jiang's father really did that, he would probably hop farther than a rabbit.

"Third Uncle, although Weiwei is not very polite, she is a well-educated, reasonable, and understanding girl."

At this point, Father Jiang paused.

I just hope that he won't be struck by lightning for lying through his teeth right now.

"Moreover, the fact that Weiwei has gained the Emperor's approval proves that she is exceptionally outstanding. How could such a woman not be included in the Jiang family genealogy?"

Seeing that Uncle Jiang was completely unyielding, Father Jiang had no choice but to bring up Zheng Zhihe, this formidable obstacle.

As expected, Uncle Jiang's expression changed upon hearing this.

If it were only Jiang's father, then he could have stepped forward and firmly refused.

But now Zheng Zhihe has also been implicated.

Even if you gave Uncle Jiang the Third a hundred times more courage, he wouldn't dare disobey the emperor's order!

Xu Leyao watched from the side and found the two of them really interesting.

Jiang's third uncle was clearly unwilling to include her in the family genealogy, but Jiang's father had an imperial decree to obey.

It seems like things are progressing well with Jiang Yuwei being added to the family genealogy!

Xu Leyao silently pondered to herself, but remained silent, simply watching the two of them bicker like dogs.

"That's true, but she's a woman after all, so how can she be included in the family genealogy?"

The third uncle of the Jiang family had a stubborn old man look on his face, which gave Jiang's father a headache.

If it weren't for the fact that the third uncle of the Jiang family was of a higher generation, why would Jiang's father have bothered to ask for his opinion?

Now, things have gotten out of hand, and the third uncle of the Jiang family is putting on airs in front of him.

The person who used to fawn over me has become quite assertive today.

Thinking about the contrast between the past and the present, Jiang's father couldn't help but feel angry.

"Third Uncle, this matter is already a done deal. Even if you don't want it, the ancestral hall will still be opened and the family genealogy will still be published."

When he said this, Jiang's father's tone became firm.

If it was just a test at the beginning, now that he hasn't gotten a satisfactory answer, Father Jiang no longer wants to deal with him.

Seeing this, Uncle Jiang fell silent.

He's not stupid; he only spoke like that because he saw that Mr. Jiang's attitude was a bit softer.

He just wanted to test where Jiang's father's bottom line was.

Now that they probably know, Uncle Jiang's third uncle naturally won't keep pressing the issue.

He sighed softly, his gaze towards Jiang's father filled with helplessness.

"It's not that I'm unwilling, it's just that those old stubborn folks in the clan all disagree, otherwise they wouldn't have sent me here today."

Father Jiang knew he was telling the truth, but this only made him angrier.

It's obvious that the Jiang family line was supported by Jiang's father.

Now that Jiang's father has an imperial decree, they want to push themselves into an abyss.

Thinking about all this, Jiang's father couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.

"Third Uncle, if I defy the imperial decree today, do you know what my fate will be?"

Father Jiang gave the third uncle of the Jiang family a deep look and asked.

The third uncle of the Jiang family nodded, his expression complicated.

“I can help you with this, but I’m not sure I can persuade those people. You know, although I’m of a higher generation, I’m not the oldest. Those old fogies have been in the clan for many years and have some influence. If you want to persuade them, you’ll have to find someone else.”

These were words spoken from the bottom of Jiang's heart.

He is a rare, insightful person.

The Jiang family is currently being supported by Jiang's father and Jiang Yunxue, who lives far away in the palace.

If these two fall from power, what hope will the Jiang family have?

The third uncle of the Jiang family understood the stakes involved and naturally wouldn't allow Jiang's father to disobey the imperial decree.

However, there is only so much he can do.

Seeing the helpless look in Uncle Jiang's eyes, Father Jiang gave a wry smile.

It's true what they say, good things never seem to come together, but bad things always seem to happen at once!

Thinking about all this, Mr. Jiang couldn't help but feel like he was about to have a major headache.