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

"Father, what are you saying? Of course I am your biological daughter."

Xu Leyao answered with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Mr. Jiang nodded, but he was somewhat skeptical.

He secretly thought to himself that he still needed to find a Taoist priest to take a look at the feng shui.

These days, things have been quite unsettled at the Jiang residence.

Thinking about all this, Jiang's father looked at Xu Leyao with a hint of annoyance.

Although he knew that Xu Leyao might bring more benefits to the Jiang family, he was still somewhat annoyed at the moment.

After all, if it weren't for Xu Leyao, he wouldn't have promised to give away so many good things.

As for the role Zheng Zhihe played in this, Jiang's father had subconsciously overlooked it.

No matter what, he didn't have the guts to blame Zheng Zhihe!

"Never mind, there's nothing more to say about this. Go and rest. Come with me to visit the elders in a couple of days."

Father Jiang waved his hand, dismissing Xu Leyao.

Xu Leyao nodded slightly, then walked out.

As for bowing? That's impossible.

There were outsiders present, so Xu Leyao gave him face and maintained the appearance of peace.

Now that there's no one around, how could Xu Leyao possibly go along with Jiang's father?

Seeing Xu Leyao like this, Jiang's father felt annoyed.

It must have been something he did in his past life that led to Xu Leyao being sent to torment him in this one.

However, what Uncle Jiang said a while ago also made sense.

If word got out that he and Jiang Yunxue were sharing a husband, it would inevitably damage the Jiang family's reputation.

This is mainly due to the special nature of that husband.

That's Zheng Zhihe!

That was the ruler of a country; how could an ordinary person compare to him?

If word gets out, people will only say that the Jiang family is opportunistic and doesn't even care about their daughter in order to curry favor with the powerful.

Thinking about all this, Jiang's father hesitated.

He had seen Zheng Zhihe's feelings for Xu Leyao.

Moreover, Jiang's father had served in the imperial court for many years and believed he had some understanding of Zheng Zhihe.

If it weren't for genuine affection, Zheng Zhihe wouldn't be willing to meddle in other people's business.

But for Xu Leyao's sake, he stepped forward time and time again.

Thinking about these things, Father Jiang sighed.

Indeed, children are a debt!

While he was still thinking about it, Xu Leyao was asked to leave by Old Madam Jiang again.

Xu Leyao was speechless.

She originally wanted to come back and think about her future, so why is everyone so lively today?

Looking at the guards following behind Granny Xu, Xu Leyao knew that she had no choice but to make this trip.

Since that's the case, she doesn't want to be tactless.

Xu Leyao nodded and followed behind Granny Xu decisively.

When Xu Leyao arrived at Madam Jiang's courtyard, she was immediately given a rude awakening.

"The old lady asked Miss Vivi to kneel here."

"That's what Granny Xu said with a smile."

Xu Leyao was unwilling, but was almost kicked in the knee by the arriving guards.

Fortunately, Pearl reacted quickly and took the hit for her.

Seeing Zhu'er rolling on the ground in pain, Xu Leyao was instantly enraged.

“Grandmother, if you don’t want to see me, you can simply send me back to my own courtyard, far away from you. Why did you have to attack me?”

Seeing that he was completely surrounded and unable to take Pearl away from here.

Xu Leyao shouted decisively, making a big fuss about it.

When Madam Jiang heard this from inside, she didn't react at all, acting as if she were asleep.

“Grandmother, if you want me to leave, just say so. This evasive behavior is not befitting of an old matriarch!”

"Besides, I just returned to the manor today. What wrong have I done? Why should I kneel?"

Xu Leyao was shouting outside.

Seeing that things were getting out of hand, Granny Xu quickly tried to stop them.

"Miss Weiwei, the old lady is just asleep, so please don't speak."

Hearing her words, Xu Leyao did not back down.

Xu Leyao sneered, her gaze sharp as she looked at her.

"What you're saying, Granny Xu, is quite interesting. If Grandmother is asleep, why should I kneel here? Are you saying that this is the rule in Grandmother's courtyard, that even an old servant can overstep his bounds!"

Hearing Xu Leyao's stern rebuke, Xu Mama felt that she was losing face.

She opened her mouth to defend herself, but couldn't utter a word.

If Xu Momo shirks responsibility today, Xu Leyao will not hesitate to shift the blame onto Old Madam Jiang.

And since Old Madam Jiang had taken the blame, how could she possibly let Granny Xu off the hook?

Now, Granny Xu was caught in a dilemma: whether to speak or remain silent.

Xu Leyao just looked at her with a cold smile, then raised her hand and slapped her.

She used all her strength in that slap.

Granny Xu's face immediately turned to one side, and her right cheek swelled up high.

At this moment, Granny Xu also became anxious and tried to speak, but her words were unclear.

Through the paper window, Old Madam Jiang still felt lingering fear as she watched this scene unfold.

She had originally planned to go out, but wanted to see what else Xu Leyao was planning to do, so she waited patiently inside.

But Madam Jiang never expected that Xu Leyao would be so bold.

Even her dowry maids dared to treat her like that.

Even if Granny Xu has many faults, she is still a servant of Old Madam Jiang, and it is not Xu Leyao's place to discipline her.

Thinking of this, Old Madam Jiang was both angry and anxious.

In this way, she no longer cared about her intention to give Xu Leyao a hard time.

She walked straight out and pointed at Xu Leyao's nose, cursing at her.

“What an unfilial descendant! You’re beating the old woman who serves me. No matter what, she’s my maid. How dare you lecture her? Jiang Yuwei, you don’t even know a little bit about manners and shame anymore. If that’s the case, then kneel down properly in this courtyard for me.”

Seeing that she had finally forced her to reveal herself, Xu Leyao wore a cold smile.

However, seeing her like this, Old Madam Jiang felt that something was amiss.

As expected, Xu Leyao immediately began to defend herself.

"Grandmother's words are quite biased."

Xu Leyao chuckled and continued.

“Now that Grandmother is getting old, she’s increasingly unable to manage even the people around her. Look at her! Granny Xu can now make decisions for you in your courtyard. If I hadn’t disciplined her beforehand, I’m afraid she might have caused Grandmother some trouble in the future!”

After saying this, Xu Leyao went to Xu Mama and slapped her again.

The two slaps left Granny Xu completely dazed.

Madam Jiang felt as if those two slaps had landed on her own face.