After being reborn, I stole the female lead's cheat ability and raised the empress.

Time flew by as Ah Li worked hard to earn money, and September 18th arrived—Ah Li's coming-of-age ceremony.

Ali got up very early, dressed up carefully, and went to attend the banquet in the front yard.

After the elaborate ceremony, she sat down to drink tea, reflecting on the events of the morning.

She had already given Wenwan the title of legitimate daughter and was planning to leave the Marquis's mansion, but when Heiyue brought two people to her, she remembered that in her previous life, she had been disgraced on this very day.

Wen Wan held a steaming cup of tea, a slight smile playing on her lips, revealing a hint of cunning. She pretended to slip, leaning forward, and the tea spilled onto Ali's clothes.

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry, sister. It's all my fault for accidentally spilling the tea," Wen Wan said, feigning panic, while gently wiping the tea-soaked parts of Ali's body.

Ali frowned, but still politely replied, "It's alright, I'll go back and change my clothes." After saying that, she turned and walked towards the door.

As Wen Wan watched Ali's retreating figure, her smile gradually turned sinister, as if concealing endless malice and conspiracy. She thought to herself, "Hmph, once you step out of that door, you're completely finished!"

However, just as Ali was about to step out the door, she suddenly stopped. She slowly turned around, her gaze fixed intently on Wen Wan, her eyes filled with provocation and warning. In her heart, she silently thought, "Once you leave this room, you won't have an easy time!"

Ali returned to her room and changed out of her finest clothes. Yu Yang came over to give her a gift and say goodbye, explaining that he was going to the Misty Forest.

After spending two months together, they had become as close as old friends.

Ali smiled and asked, "You're going to the Misty Forest?"

"Yes."

"And bring me a few 500-year-old Hokage Grass plants as well."

"..."

"And there's quartz sand, borax, boric acid, barite, barium carbonate, limestone, feldspar, soda ash, etc... Bring whatever you recognize, as much as you can." She rattled off all the materials used to make glass, not knowing how much Yu Yang could understand, especially since she herself didn't have much knowledge of this era.

It all depends on luck.

Yu Yang said speechlessly, "Hey, I've discovered that you're really good at business."

The broken windows theory has truly been thoroughly explained to you.

“Go ahead, I pray to Buddha that you will have a safe journey,” Ali said sincerely.

Yu Yong swallowed his words and prepared to leave. Unexpectedly, Ali added, "Also, tidy up the people in my other courtyard. Keep the loyal ones, and send the rest away. There's a phoenix hairpin on my dressing table in my boudoir; destroy it and bring me back the crimson box..."

Seeing the woman's incessant chatter, he finally lost his temper: "That's enough! I'm not your servant!"

Ali stared at him intently: "I'm saying all this because I hope you'll come back alive."

"..." Yu Yang was speechless at the sudden concern.

Although there seems to be no necessary connection between a lot of hard work and returning safely, I'll let her do whatever she wants just for the sake of her concern.

He pursed his lips and remained silent, then turned and left a moment later.

Ali's clear voice came from behind: "If you don't come back alive, how will I know if you've accomplished these things?"

Yu Yang stumbled as he walked forward.

Good grief, I must be stupid to be moved. Ali's thought process is just not normal.

After Yu Yang left, Ali returned to the banquet. At this time, Wenwan's ceremony of recognizing the heir had reached its most important part. She knelt respectfully in front of the Marquis and his wife, while the Marquis accepted the tea she offered with a smile and took a satisfied sip.

The two presented gifts to mark the official recognition of her status as the legitimate daughter: "Good child, from now on you are the second legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Beiliang."

Wen Wan happily accepted it, her eyes brimming with undisguised excitement. Finally, she was the rightful legitimate daughter of the Xia family.

but……

Wen Wan feigned concern: "Why hasn't my sister come back to change clothes for so long?"

Cui Fangshu said unhappily, "It's better if you don't come and get in the way."

Wen Wan said with a considerate expression, "Mother, let's go see my sister. I am now the legitimate daughter of the Xia family, and I must visit my sister so that we can get along well in the future. I ask that you all come with me and be my witnesses."

What's so good about attending a banquet?

Of course, you can get the latest gossip!

Most of the people present had come to the powerless Marquis of Beiliang's mansion just to hear about the gossip surrounding the real and fake heiresses. So, they tacitly pulled out a handful of melon seeds and followed along, cracking them open.

Ruriin.

"Why isn't there a single servant in this courtyard? Oh! Why is my sister's door still closed?" Wen Wan exclaimed deliberately to attract everyone's attention. "And what's this? I think I heard some other sounds?"

"Sister, sister? Are you in there? I've come to see you, please open the door!" Wen Wan stepped forward and knocked on the door.

There was no response from inside the door, which made Wen Wan even more smug. It seemed that the people she had arranged had succeeded.

At this moment, Xia Jingyuan said, "My sister is probably not here, and even if she were, she wouldn't want to see you. Let's go and admire the flowers in the front yard."

How could Wen Wan give up so easily? After all, this was all a carefully planned conspiracy to ruin Ali's reputation. Therefore, she would definitely go to great lengths to find a way to break into the room and let everyone witness the so-called "caught in the act" scene.

Just then, a young maid rushed over, her expression panicked and her movements exaggerated as she blocked the door. Her face showed an expression that seemed to be trying her best to cover up something her mistress was ashamed to talk about.

Upon seeing this, Cui Fangshu angrily shouted, "I am her biological mother. Is there any place I cannot enter?" Before she finished speaking, she reached out to push the tightly closed door.

However, the young maidservant suddenly knelt down and pleaded, "Madam, it's really inconvenient for Miss to let anyone in right now!"

At the same time, whispers began to circulate around them. One of them said in a low voice, "I think I heard sounds coming from inside, it sounds like... it sounds like a man and woman making love."

These words immediately caused a stir.

I'm starting to enjoy the drama! I'm so excited!

The two Xia brothers were so angry that their faces turned red.

Xia Jingyuan roared, "Nonsense! My sister has always been virtuous and self-disciplined. Don't you dare spout nonsense and ruin her reputation!"

Xia Jingwen rushed forward and grabbed the person who was talking the loudest, ready to fight: "Don't think I won't hit you just because you're a woman. If you keep talking nonsense, I'll tear your mouth apart!"