Chapter 1

In early August, Luoyang City was shrouded in continuous rain and dampness.

"Xi'er, to become the woman of the Marquis's heir and to bear his child is an immense blessing. You are my flesh and blood, and after being separated from me for so many years, it is only natural that I, as your mother, love you dearly!"

A noblewoman, adorned with gold and silver and dressed in luxurious attire, sat at the head of the table.

“Your sister suffers from a strange illness that prevents her from having sex. If it weren’t for that, I wouldn’t have let you go with her and put you through that ordeal.”

Yunxi stood in the hall, staring intently at Madam Yun's skirt, remaining silent.

She never imagined that after wandering for decades, her soul would return to the year she was seventeen.

Seeing that she remained silent for a long time, Madam Yun's tearful eyes flashed with impatience, and she simply made a final decision: "If you don't speak, I'll take that as a yes. Tomorrow, your sister will marry the heir of the Marquis of Changping, and you will go with him."

"As long as you can bear a child for your sister, I guarantee you a peaceful and wealthy life."

Hearing Madam Yun's words, Yun Xi gave a cool smile.

Her eyes flickered, and when she looked up, her eyes were already brimming with tears: "Mother, is what you said... really true?"

Seeing this, Madam Yun's heart softened, and she sighed, "Although this matter is a bit unfair, I really have no other choice. Please save your sister and save your mother as well."

“If you give birth to the child, your sister will thank you, and I will take care of your adoptive parents until they die. I will never let you suffer any losses.”

After careful consideration, Madam Yun took Yun Xi's adoptive parents into account, which was quite thorough.

However, Yunxi's eyes remained indifferent.

In her previous life, Madam Yun said the same thing.

She believed it and did as instructed.

Yunwan has contracted a strange illness and cannot have sexual relations with him, otherwise his life will be in danger.

It was unclear when she would recover from this strange illness, but the marriage between the Yun family and the Marquis of Changping's mansion was imminent. Just then, the Yun family found her and made her enter the Marquis's mansion with Yun Wan, bearing a secret identity.

During the day, she was humiliated by Yun Wan in every way, and at night she was forced to climb into Yun Wan's bed. After finally getting pregnant, she was locked in the room and had no freedom.

Yunwan delivered tonics to her like a flowing stream, and each time she had someone watch her eat them all and forbade her to move around. Later, her baby became too big and caused a difficult labor, so Yunwan ordered a cesarean section to remove the baby!

She had already exhausted all her strength from struggling, and could only watch helplessly as they cut open her body and took out the baby.

She was disemboweled and died, but her soul somehow escaped her body and wandered the world.

Over the years, she first witnessed her adoptive parents, whom she treated like their own children, being driven to suicide by the Yun family, and then watched as Yun Wan recovered from her illness, had her own child, and then abused her son to death...

At that time, her son was only five years old!

Her son regarded Yun Wan as his own mother, yet Yun Wan ordered someone to kill such a young child!

She desperately tried to protect her child, but at that moment she was just a wisp of a soul, powerless to do anything but watch helplessly as her son was...

Yunxi took a deep breath, forcibly calming the resentment surging in her heart.

Since God has given her a second chance, then none of those who hurt her in her past life will get away with it!

She's going along with their wishes for now, but whether she'll obediently become a tool for having children or turn the tables and trample them underfoot in the future is no longer up to them.

Yunxi sneered inwardly, but her face remained impassive: "Yes, of course I trust my mother..."

Her eyes were filled with touching affection for her child, which softened Madam Yun's heart once again: "Alright, you must be tired, go back and rest!"

However, Yunxi did not leave as she wished, but instead spoke again: "Mother, I grew up in the countryside and saw how prosperous the capital is, and there are so many things I've never seen before, but—"

As Yunxi spoke, she nervously tugged at the hem of her clothes, but her lowered eyes revealed a coldness completely different from her actions.

Since one must find a way out for oneself, it is natural to have to make connections everywhere; how can one do without money?

And then there are her adoptive parents, who have worked so hard to raise her; she has to do something for them.

Besides, the Yun family has never raised her, yet they expect her to make such a huge sacrifice. Why should she?

Therefore, money must be paid.

Upon hearing this, Madam Yun understood her meaning: "Mama Zhou, go and fetch a hundred taels of silver."

Madam Yun's maiden name was Su, and she was a wealthy merchant. After marrying into the household of the Minister of Revenue, Madam Yun did a lot of favors for the Su family. As a result, the Su family sent countless amounts of gold and silver to the Minister's household every year. In Madam Yun's eyes, this hundred taels of silver was nothing.

Mother Zhou accepted the order and left, but soon returned and gave the silver notes to Yunxi.

However, Yunxi's goal was not just the hundred taels of silver.

She first clutched the silver note in her hand, then raised her eyes to look at Madam Yun, revealing a perfectly timed hint of disappointment: "So, in Mother's heart, my sister and I are still different after all..."

"That's true. My sister was raised by our mother since she was little, while I... I can't compare to her..."

She looked heartbroken and on the verge of tears, which startled Madam Yun.

Madam Zhou, who was standing to the side, was the first to react and whispered, "Madam, you gave the eldest young lady a token. Did that let her know?"

Upon hearing this, Madam Yun finally realized what was happening.

Her gaze suddenly became complicated.

She just got home and immediately asked for money; her daughter is so mercenary that she disappoints her.

However, she looked so pitiful that Madam Yun was counting on her to do things, so she smiled and said, "You're overthinking it, child. This money is for your pocket money."

As she spoke, she took a small, exquisite token from her waist: "What your sister has, you naturally must have too. Here!"

Yunxi obediently stepped forward.

Madam Yun smiled and placed the token in her hand: "With this token, you can access your mother's assets at HSBC Bank at any time, but there is a limit of three thousand taels of silver per month, so you must be careful."

Yunxi could only laugh when she heard her words.

He could easily give her three thousand taels a month, but before he tried to get rid of her with just one hundred taels...

In Madam Yun's heart, was she no different from a beggar?

However, having already obtained what she wanted, Yunxi no longer cared about anything else. She obediently agreed and, following Madam Yun's wishes, turned and left.

Seeing that her figure was almost identical to Yun Wan's, Madam Yun breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Even her own mother couldn't see any difference, so the heir of the Marquis of Changping, a complete stranger, was even less likely to notice anything.

With just a little more care, this matter will definitely not go wrong.

Now, all she hopes is that Yunxi will be useful and give birth to a son soon.

In the inner room, separated from the front hall by only one wall, a woman dressed in gorgeous clothes stared at the departing figure with a detached expression on her pretty face and cold, piercing eyes.

She's the kind of person who'll push her luck.

“Miss, please don’t be angry. She’s just a peasant. It’s her good fortune to have given birth to your child,” the maid Pearl said, trying to calm her mistress down when she saw her cold expression.

“If it weren’t for my strange illness, she wouldn’t have had a chance. Once she gives birth, I have a hundred ways to kill her.”

Yun Wan stared at the receding figure with a cold smile, her tone condescending.