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

Seeing the way everyone was looking at him, he realized something was off.

How could the fake Taoist priest not realize that he too had fallen for someone else's trick?

He just couldn't understand when these benefits were replaced.

"I knew something was off about that Taoist priest; turns out he was a fake!"

"Yes, look at him. He puts on such a dignified and otherworldly air, but he's just a fraudster. He has to be torn apart by five horses, otherwise he'll become a menace to the world."

Discussions arose.

Upon hearing these words, the fake Taoist priest immediately lost his footing.

"These things are what she's framing me with!"

The fake Taoist priest raised his hand and pointed his sword at Xu Leyao.

"Although you took these things from me just now, who can be sure you didn't use some kind of trick!"

Xu Leyao stared at him coldly, not in a hurry to defend herself.

Now that we have all the evidence, no one will believe the fake Taoist priest even if he tries to argue.

Therefore, she wanted to see what other foolish tricks this fake Taoist priest could pull.

"That makes sense."

At that moment, Jiang Xiuxiu murmured to herself.

"If these things were prepared in advance by my sister, wouldn't that be wronging this Taoist priest?"

Although her voice wasn't loud, it was loud enough for those around her to hear clearly.

Shi Zhu stood beside her, and her first instinct was to cover Jiang Xiuxiu's mouth.

However, Xu Leyao shook her head slightly the moment her eyes met Shi Zhu's.

She knew that Jiang Xiuxiu was behind this, but she lacked evidence to expose her on the spot.

Now that Jiang Xiuxiu has practically delivered herself to her doom, how can Xu Leyao possibly refuse?

"Jiang Xiuxiu, what do you mean by that?"

Xu Leyao stared coldly at Jiang Xiuxiu.

"Could it be that you're in cahoots with this Taoist priest?"

Jiang Xiuxiu can smear her, and so can Xu Leyao.

Moreover, given that the fake Taoist priest's claims are clearly untenable, Xu Leyao's statement is obviously more compelling.

“If you weren’t in cahoots with him, how could you have known that I had prepared these blessings in advance? Besides, when I came in just now, I wasn’t carrying a fan at all, except for this dress. Now you’re doubting me without any warning, which is really heartbreaking.”

As she spoke, Xu Leyao covered her face with her wide sleeves.

The moment such an attitude is displayed, people's hearts are instantly swayed.

Xu Leyao was already in a vulnerable position today, having been wronged, and now Jiang Xiuxiu just happened to come along and speak up for this fake Taoist priest.

In addition, Xu Leyao's words were suggestive.

How could they not realize that Jiang Xiuxiu had deliberately framed Xu Leyao?

"Xiuxiu, you've grown up in the Jiang family since you were little, how could you do something so ungrateful?"

Seeing that the crowd's discussions were heading towards the Jiang family's tutor, the Jiang family elder had no choice but to speak up.

"Yes, although you are not a daughter of the Jiang family, the Jiang family has never mistreated you. Aren't your words just hitting your sister in the heart?"

Seeing all the accusations coming at her, Jiang Xiuxiu stumbled.

Why is the way things are developing now so different from what she expected?

Shouldn't what she just said have made everyone doubt Xu Leyao?

Jiang Xiuxiu was still somewhat confused as to why things were developing in such an unpredictable direction, but she also knew what choices she should make now.

She immediately burst into tears, putting on a pitiful, tearful appearance.

"Just now, Xiuxiu was being naive and said some wrong things without thinking. Please don't take it to heart. This fake Taoist priest is really despicable and hateful to have wronged my sister."

As she spoke, Jiang Xiuxiu pointed to the fake Taoist priest's nose.

"How dare you slander my sister? She finally returned to the Jiang family. If you ruin her reputation with just a few words, how will she ever face anyone again?"

Although Jiang Xiuxiu was accusing the fake Taoist priest, they seemed to have reached a different kind of tacit understanding.

The fake Taoist priest knew he was doomed to die today.

After all, it was Zheng Lingjia who had just offered his help.

Moreover, Xu Leyao wasn't stupid; she didn't let things continue like this.

What's more, there's that stack of talismans that no one knows how they were replaced.

The fake Taoist priest already knew he had been tricked at that moment.

Hearing Jiang Xiuxiu's words, he immediately understood.

It seems that Jiang Xiuxiu is asking him to come up with another plan if one fails!

Although there's no way to prevent Xu Leyao from being included in the family genealogy now, the fake Taoist priest can still ruin her reputation.

Logically speaking, having been tricked, the fake Taoist priest would naturally no longer be able to cooperate with Jiang Xiuxiu.

However, the fake Taoist priest harbored resentment in his heart when he thought that these things were actually brought about by Xu Leyao.

If Xu Leyao obediently follows his arrangements, the fake Taoist priest can later find an excuse to spare her life.

But now that even he himself is dying, how can the fake Taoist priest care about anything else?

If it weren't for Xu Leyao, he should have taken all that gold and silver jewelry and gone off to live a carefree life elsewhere.

The fake Taoist priest was completely unaware of his own problem.

Of course, someone like him would never realize that he is wrong.

The fake Taoist priest ripped off his mask, revealing the face of a scholar.

He stared at Xu Leyao with eyes that were both affectionate and malicious.

"Weiwei, didn't you promise me that you would let me slander your reputation to help you escape the Jiang family and grow old with me? Now you've changed your mind without even telling me, and you even want to kill me. Were all our vows of eternal love just lies?"

The fake Taoist priest put on a pained expression, and even shed two tears as he looked at Xu Leyao.

Xu Leyao's face instantly turned ugly as she stared at him like that.

She gave Jiang Xiuxiu, who was watching from the sidelines, a cold glance.

She wasn't stupid; how could she not realize that it was Jiang Xiuxiu who had warned the fake Taoist priest?

But do these fake Taoist priests and Jiang Xiuxiu really think she's so easy to deal with?

They throw all sorts of dirty water and filth at her!

Xu Leyao asked calmly.

"Since you say that I have feelings for you, do you have anything on you that can prove it?"

Faced with such a question, the fake Taoist priest was instantly speechless.

The two of them had never met before, so how could there be any romantic relationship between them?

Let alone having anything on her that could prove Xu Leyao's identity.

However, the fake Taoist priest was no pushover either; he could come up with a clever excuse in the blink of an eye.

"You took the handkerchief you gave me back that day, so how can I have any proof?"