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

“Madam, when Miss asked me to fetch the embroidered handkerchief just now, I took the liberty of bringing these needles and thread as well. Do you think they might be of any use to you?”

Seeing this, Jiang's mother looked into the sewing box in her hand.

The contents here are quite comprehensive.

In that case, there's no need to send Cai'er to do these things.

"give it to me."

Zhu'er respectfully handed the items to Mother Jiang.

Jiang's mother picked up the sewing box and was about to find a thin thread to thread the needle.

Xu Leyao then pretended to casually lean in and accidentally bumped into her shoulder.

"Ouch!"

Jiang's mother cried out in surprise and pulled her hand out of the sewing box.

Her slender fingers had been pricked at some point without her noticing.

Seeing the blood dripping from it, Xu Leyao immediately showed a guilty expression.

"Mother, did I accidentally bump into you just now?"

Seeing that Xu Leyao seemed somewhat uneasy, Jiang's mother immediately spoke up to comfort her.

"How can I blame you for the accident when I was looking for the cable?"

Xu Leyao seemed to breathe a sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Jiang's mother didn't pay attention to these trivial matters and then thought about sucking on it.

She wasn't immune to being pricked by needles when she first learned needlework.

At its worst, all ten of my fingers were covered in needle marks.

Having not been cheated on for so many years, she even found it somewhat novel.

Of course, this does not mean she has masochistic tendencies.

It's just a longing for things from the past.

Seeing that the plan had succeeded, Xu Leyao naturally wouldn't let her have her way.

Xu Leyao snatched her finger and examined it closely.

Looking at the blood droplets on it, she subtly gave Pearl a signal.

Pearl immediately realized what was happening and went to get a new white handkerchief.

Xu Leyao took the handkerchief from Zhu'er and gently pressed it onto her fingers.

Seeing Xu Leyao being so cautious, Jiang's mother couldn't help but smile helplessly.

"It's just a small wound, why are you being so careful?"

Even though that's what she said, she felt extremely comforted.

Previously, she was not close to Xu Leyao, and always felt that Xu Leyao had a coldness about her that kept strangers at bay.

But now it seems that Xu Leyao also has great respect for her.

Thinking back on the rebellious things Xu Leyao had done, Jiang's mother felt that she had pushed her too far back then.

Otherwise, how could such a good child become rebellious?

Xu Leyao listened to her words without answering, but instead squeezed out a drop of blood through her handkerchief and dripped it onto the hand that was holding the pearl.

Jiang's mother frowned slightly.

She then relaxed her brow, assuming that Xu Leyao had been a bit rough and had accidentally hurt her.

Seeing that Zhu'er had already hidden the drop of blood in her palm, Xu Leyao wasted no more time and pressed on the wound to ensure that the blood would stop flowing out.

Xu Leyao then handed the handkerchief to Zhu'er before letting her leave.

Jiang's mother watched Zhu'er leave without any suspicion whatsoever.

She cut another thread from inside.

However, he was not as skillful as before when threading the needle.

Previously, she could thread the thread precisely by simply glancing at it in the light, but now it takes her half a day to do so.

She sighed, feeling a slight sense of loss.

Xu Leyao winked at Jiang Xiuxiu.

Jiang Xiuxiu immediately came over and took the needle and thread from her mother's hands.

"Mother, how can I let you do such a small thing? Just call me!"

Jiang Xiuxiu pouted coquettishly, and Jiang's mother naturally had no reason not to respond.

Although Jiang Xiuxiu had a teacher, her mother also contributed to her needlework skills.

When Jiang Xiuxiu first started learning needlework, it was her mother who taught her.

Therefore, Jiang's mother was well aware of her abilities.

She had great confidence in Jiang Xiuxiu, whom she had taught.

Sure enough, in just a short while, Jiang Xiuxiu found the eye of the needle and inserted the thread.

After threading the thread, Jiang Xiuxiu handed it to her mother.

Holding the threaded needle, Jiang's mother gestured slightly to confirm the position, and then began to show off her skills while talking.

“Look, this place is a bit empty. Adding a bamboo would be just right, but not too many. They should be arranged in a staggered pattern.”

As she explained, she quickly began to embroider.

It must be said that Jiang's mother was extremely knowledgeable about needlework.

Those sharp needles and threads seemed to become the most skillful things in her hands.

In the blink of an eye, a bamboo was embroidered.

Compared to the slightly rough-edged cranes next to it, this bamboo was clearly much brighter.

"Mother, this bamboo embroidery is so beautiful."

Jiang Xiuxiu, watching from the side, couldn't help but have her eyes light up.

Even Xu Leyao nodded.

Although the embroiderers in the palace were extremely skilled, otherwise they would not have been selected.

However, Mother Jiang's skill was equally impressive.

Her aesthetic sense is quite good, and the things she embroiders are lifelike, so they naturally look excellent.

Seeing that both of her daughters approved of the bamboo she had embroidered, even Jiang's mother couldn't help but smile slightly.

She coughed, but her voice carried an undisguised joy.

"It's just a small thing. If there's a chance in the future, Mother will embroider another one for you."

Hearing her promise, Xu Leyao nodded indifferently, but Jiang Xiuxiu took it to heart.

"Then Mother must keep her word."

Seeing Jiang Xiuxiu acting coquettishly, Jiang's mother smiled helplessly.

"Since I said it, I should do it."

Jiang put down the needle and thread in her hands, and after her mother gave her some more instructions, she finally showed a tired expression.

Seeing this, Xu Leyao immediately seized the opportunity to speak.

"Since Mother is tired, Xiuxiu and I will go to my room to study this first."

Hearing Xu Leyao say this, Jiang's mother did not object.

Anyway, Xu Leyao and Jiang Xiuxiu have a very good relationship now, so if they can take this opportunity to get closer to each other, it would be a good thing.

"Then you can go ahead. Xiuxiu is quite good at needlework. If you have any questions, feel free to ask her."

Xu Leyao nodded in agreement, and then left Jiang's mother's courtyard with Jiang Xiuxiu.

After the two of them returned to Xu Leyao's room, Xu Leyao called Zhu'er to bring up a bowl of water.

However, a drop of bright red blood still bloomed in the water.

Seeing such a bizarre scene, Jiang Xiuxiu couldn't help but hold her breath.

"Sister, what do you mean by this?"

Seeing the slight fear in her expression, Xu Leyao simply smiled.

"Drip a drop of blood in."

Upon hearing Xu Leyao's instructions, Jiang Xiuxiu instinctively wanted to shake her head and refuse.

"Don't worry, I have no intention of harming you."