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

Madam Jiang opened her mouth to scold her, but Xu Leyao remained unmoved.

Even Old Madam Jiang was at a loss.

She lost her temper and simply waved her hand, letting Xu Leyao leave with Zhu'er.

Seeing that she couldn't do anything about Xu Leyao today, Old Madam Jiang didn't want to keep her anger bottled up.

Xu Leyao didn't even greet her, but simply put Zhu'er's arm on her and supported herself as they left.

Watching her departing figure, Old Madam Jiang's expression was complicated.

The words Jiang Yunxue had said to her before were now etched in Old Madam Jiang's heart.

After hesitating for a moment, Madam Jiang asked a maid to invite Madam Jiang's mother.

When Jiang's mother saw the old lady's men, she subconsciously thought that Xu Leyao had caused some trouble.

However, the people sent by Old Madam Jiang made no mention of the fact that Xu Leyao had slapped Granny Xu twice.

When Jiang's mother arrived at Old Madam Jiang's courtyard, she did not receive a friendly reception.

Old Madam Jiang left him standing outside for a long time before letting him in, which made her feel a little annoyed.

"Mother, what are your instructions for calling your daughter-in-law here today?"

Jiang's mother's tone was somewhat unfriendly.

Madam Jiang snorted coldly, showing no fear of her.

"If I hadn't sent someone to invite you, you probably wouldn't even have forgotten which way the gate to my courtyard faces."

Hearing Old Madam Jiang's sarcastic remarks, Jiang's mother's face turned somewhat ugly.

Seeing this, Madam Jiang said no more and had Xu Momo take out a stack of picture albums and hand them to Madam Jiang.

With questions in mind, Jiang's mother opened the picture book.

The album contained portraits of different men, with their backgrounds and social statuses noted in small print below.

"Mother, didn't Master say he had other plans for this matter?"

With just one glance, Mother Jiang immediately understood.

It seems that Madam Jiang has once again decided to find a husband for Xu Leyao.

However, given her father's warning, her mother would never dare to offend him.

Madam Jiang snorted coldly.

"Does she really think I'm so old now that I can't even make decisions about the marriages of the younger generation?"

Hearing her aggressive words, Jiang's mother couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

Is this something she can decide whether she wants to or not?

This is clearly something that Father Jiang has in his hands!

"Weiwei's marriage is not something the daughter-in-law can decide. Mother, you should discuss it directly with the master."

Jiang's mother simply put the picture book aside and stopped looking at it.

She acted completely resigned, which infuriated Old Madam Jiang.

“That’s clearly your daughter too, how come you, her mother, don’t even have the right to speak?”

Hearing Old Madam Jiang's somewhat encouraging words, Jiang's mother sneered inwardly.

After she married into the family, Old Madam Jiang treated her with all sorts of mistreatment.

Now that Mr. Jiang has made it clear that he will not allow anyone else to interfere in Xu Leyao's marriage, he has made it clear that he will not allow anyone else to interfere.

But Old Madam Jiang refused to believe it and insisted that she try it.

But how could Jiang's mother be a fool, having endured years of hardship under her guidance to become a mother-in-law?

"I believe that Master will not let Weiwei suffer any injustice."

With just this one sentence, Jiang's mother retorted to everything that Old Madam Jiang hadn't said.

This left Old Madam Jiang speechless.

Thinking of Jiang Yunxue in the deep palace, Old Madam Jiang said again, unwilling to give up.

"Look at these young men in these picture books in front of you. They are all from prominent families and are outstanding men. If you miss this opportunity, you may never meet such men again. Besides, with his discerning eye, what kind of good husband can he choose for Weiwei?"

Old Madam Jiang spoke with the most seductive words.

But Jiang's mother was not fooled at all.

"Mother, you should discuss this with the master. I cannot make the decision on this matter."

After saying that, Mother Jiang stopped talking.

For the rest of the time, no matter what Old Madam Jiang said, Jiang's mother seemed completely deaf to it.

In the end, even Old Madam Jiang herself became somewhat numb.

Madam Jiang sighed and instructed Granny Xu to escort Madam Jiang's mother out.

However, she did not give up on trying to change Jiang's mother's mind.

After Granny Xu escorted Mother Jiang back to her courtyard, she put down the pile of picture books and ran away.

Looking at the stack of picture books on the table, a glint of light flashed in Jiang's mother's eyes.

Although Xu Leyao's marriage is not her decision, isn't there still Jiang Xiuxiu in the mansion?

Although Jiang Xiuxiu can no longer find a good match like the Third Prince, marrying into a decent family would still be beneficial to Jiang Da in the future.

After all, she is now just an orphan with no parents.

Jiang's mother believed that she had never mistreated Jiang Xiuxiu over the years.

Now that it's time for Jiang Xiuxiu to give back, she should naturally make some contributions.

As Jiang's mother picked up the pile of picture books and began to flip through them one by one, Cai'er, the maid beside her, couldn't help but ask in confusion.

"Madam, didn't you say you wouldn't get involved in choosing a husband for Miss Weiwei?"

Faced with her question, Jiang's mother simply smiled.

"Who said I'm showing Weiwei a husband right now?"

Upon hearing this, Cai'er immediately understood.

“Madam, you are truly a loving mother! Miss Xiuxiu’s current state may have annoyed Grandpa, but you still care about your mother-daughter relationship with her.”

Listening to Cai'er's sentiments, Jiang's mother felt relieved.

"You just wait and see! I'll definitely find you a good family in the future."

After Jiang's mother finished speaking, Cai'er blushed with embarrassment.

"lady!"

Jiang's mother smiled and said a few more words to her, then picked up the picture book and continued looking at it.

Their conversation soon reached the ears of Xu Leyao and Jiang Xiuxiu.

At this moment, Jiang Xiuxiu was kneeling in the ancestral hall, her face full of despair.

The thought that her mother might marry her off to some ugly, unattractive man made Jiang Xiuxiu wish she could just kill herself right now.

"Shizhu, go and find out quickly. If Mother has a suitable candidate, she must report back to me immediately."

Shi Zhu nodded upon hearing this, and then went out of the ancestral hall to inquire about the news.

Jiang Xiuxiu knelt there all by herself, feeling utterly alone.

Jiang's mother said she was doing it for her own good, but what she actually did was truly for her benefit?

Despite Jiang Xiuxiu's outwardly respectful demeanor towards her mother, she harbors a deep-seated resentment.

Several years ago, before Xu Leyao returned, Jiang Xiuxiu had already come to terms with it.

Everything Jiang's mother did was for Jiang Da.

She doesn't care about herself.

Thinking of all this, Jiang Xiuxiu felt a surge of resentment.

Meanwhile, Shizhu went straight to Xu Leyao's courtyard after leaving the ancestral hall.

Of course, she took a very secretive route.