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

Shizhu continued listening to the two women plotting inside.

When it was late at night, Jiang Xiuxiu asked Shizhu to send the master away.

"You seem like a really good girl. Take my advice and stay away from that viperous woman."

Before being sent away by Shizhu, the master gave her a deep look and said something.

Shi Zhu nodded. "Thank you for your guidance, Master."

Seeing this, the master didn't linger and turned to leave.

I've earned enough money from Jiang Xiuxiu today.

He has no interest in this little maidservant now.

After watching the master leave, Shi Zhu breathed a sigh of relief.

Despite her calm demeanor when facing this master, she remained composed.

In reality, Shi Zhu was still panicked.

After all, if Jiang Xiuxiu found out what Shizhu had heard today, she would definitely find an excuse to get rid of her.

After looking around to make sure no one was around, Shi Zhu quietly approached Xu Leyao's courtyard.

It was already late at night when she arrived at the gate of Xu Leyao's courtyard.

The carnation gently knocked on the door and then imitated a few bird calls.

Only then did Pearl open the door.

Zhu'er looked at Shizhu standing at the door, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and asked in a somewhat confused manner.

"Why are you here at this hour? Miss has already gone to bed."

Shi Zhu shook her head in response to her question.

"I have something important to report to you, Miss."

Seeing Shi Zhu's serious expression, Zhu'er's sleepiness dissipated considerably.

"You wait here, I'll go and wake the young lady up right away."

Upon hearing this, Shi Zhu nodded and shrank back a little further.

"I'll hide some of them first, and you can imitate a few bird calls when you come out."

Upon hearing this, Pearl nodded.

She has learned a lot from Xu Leyao these days.

The first thing Pearl learned was to be careful with her words and actions.

After Pearl went inside, Stone Bamboo hid in the bushes nearby.

There were many mosquitoes in the grass, which kept biting her.

This commotion even made Shi Zhu's expression turn somewhat unpleasant.

Xu Leyao was already resting at this moment, and she only woke up after hearing Zhu'er knocking on the door.

She looked at Pearl and frowned slightly.

"It's so late, what's going on?"

Xu Leyao understood Zhu'er.

Unless it was something important, Zhu'er would never wake Xu Leyao up while she was sleeping.

This is mainly because Xu Leyao has light sleep.

Once I wake up, I can't get a good night's sleep again.

At this moment, Pearl must have something important to tell her if she woke her up.

Pearl nodded, and then said something.

What is Shizhu doing here now?

Although it was a question, Xu Leyao had already started getting dressed.

She moved incredibly fast, and once outside, she had Pearl imitate a few bird calls.

Hearing the birds chirping, the carnation finally emerged from the grass.

Seeing the carnation hiding in the bushes, Xu Leyao couldn't help but frown.

"Go and get some anti-swelling cream for mosquito bites from Zhu'er later."

Xu Leyao didn't ask any questions upon arrival, but instead noticed that Shizhu had many bite marks on her body.

Shi Zhu nodded upon hearing this, feeling even more grateful.

When she was with Jiang Xiuxiu, Jiang Xiuxiu never treated her like a human being.

Because of this, Shizhu suffered a lot of mistreatment from her.

But now, although she said she had important matters to report, she still disturbed Xu Leyao's rest.

But as soon as Xu Leyao came out, the first thing she asked about was the bite marks on her body.

The difference between these two masters was something that Shi Zhu found hard to accept.

If she had been assigned to Xu Leyao's group earlier, she probably wouldn't have had to suffer these grievances.

Realizing that her thoughts had wandered off course, Shi Zhu quickly snapped back to reality and said to Xu Leyao.

“Miss, it wasn’t that I deliberately disturbed you tonight, but rather…”

Shi Zhu recounted what Jiang Xiuxiu and the master had secretly plotted in the room.

The more she listened, the more serious Xu Leyao's expression became.

She knew Jiang Xiuxiu wouldn't let it go so easily, but she never imagined she would be so vicious.

At that moment, Xu Leyao and Shi Zhu shared the same thought.

If Jiang Xiuxiu's scheme succeeds, the day she is included in the family genealogy will likely be the day Xu Leyao is drowned.

Xu Leyao took the bracelet off her hand.

"Keep this bracelet for now; we owe you a lot tonight."

Xu Leyao forcefully shoved the bracelet into Shizhu's hand.

Shi Zhu could tell from the quality of the bracelet that it was quite valuable.

She hurriedly turned down the role, but couldn't persuade Xu Leyao otherwise.

"Good girl, you've helped me a lot with this matter. This is what you deserve, so please accept it."

Xu Leyao chuckled and said.

She forcefully shoved the bracelet into Shizhu's arms, and this time Shizhu couldn't refuse the drama anymore.

"Thank you, miss."

Xu Leyao shook her head. "I should be thanking you."

Xu Leyao felt a chill run down her spine when she thought about what Jiang Xiuxiu had done behind the scenes.

If you had asked her before, Xu Leyao might not have believed in ghosts and gods.

But Xu Leyao herself was a wandering ghost, so how could she not know that he existed?

Xu Leyao has no intention of gambling with her life this time.

If the reclusive master that Jiang Xiuxiu found was just a fraud, Xu Leyao would not be afraid and would expose him.

But if that person really has some skills, then Xu Leyao will be the one who gets into trouble.

From the perspective of the mother species, that so-called expert was quite accurate.

The original owner did indeed die halfway through, giving her body to Xu Leyao.

For this very reason, Xu Leyao had no choice but to be on guard.

"Go back quickly, don't let her become suspicious."

Coming to her senses, Xu Leyao first sent Shizhu back to Jiang Xiuxiu's side.

Although Shi Zhu was ordered by Jiang Xiuxiu to deliver the gift to the master, Jiang Xiuxiu might become suspicious if he lingered outside for too long.

Shi Zhu nodded upon hearing this, then turned and left.

After Shi Zhu left, Xu Leyao also took Zhu'er into the room.

Inside the room, Zhu'er looked at Xu Leyao with fear in her eyes.

"Miss, Miss Xiuxiu is really too terrible. How could she use such a vicious method to deal with you?"

Seeing Zhu'er's indignant expression, Xu Leyao shook her head slightly.

"Strike first and you'll have the upper hand; strike later and you'll suffer the consequences."

Xu Leyao's words left Zhu'er somewhat confused.

"Miss, what do you mean by that?"

Xu Leyao sneered and then began to explain her plan.

It's hard to believe that any master could come up with such a vicious method to frame her.

That means it's probably not the first time he's done something like this.

Since that's the case, let's follow the clues and find the source.

By finding out what this master did in the past, we can know whether he is truly a psychic.

"Zhu'er, I'll have to trouble you to investigate these days. Find out when that master came to the capital, where he's been these days, and what he's bought."