Today, almost all the famous and powerful ladies in the city have come.

Even if they weren't very familiar with the Crown Prince's concubine—they'd heard she was a cousin of some important minister—so what?

Once she becomes the Crown Prince's concubine, she will represent the Crown Prince.

In this way, others had to treat her with utmost respect in order to demonstrate their loyalty to the royal family.

The noble ladies dared not slacken their vigilance towards this mysterious concubine, fearing that they might do something they shouldn't, anger her, and bring disaster upon their families.

In short, everyone was trying their best to save face for their families and gain the Crown Prince's approval.

Unexpectedly, at this critical moment, a scream shattered the harmonious scene, and everyone's eyes instantly turned to the source of the sound.

It turns out she is the wife of the Duke's heir.

She was a second wife.

Everyone looked at Jiang Ruoqing with very unfriendly eyes.

The moment the concubine appeared, she screamed. What was she trying to provoke?

Few people actually cared which side the Duke's mansion was on.

After all, these powerful families had long been stripped of their power, and apart from a noble title, they had nothing particularly outstanding about them.

Jiang Ruoqing had only recently married Lu Zhixing and hadn't yet fully established herself, and Jiang Tian's former acquaintances looked down on her.

Her scream was met with no response; instead, everyone watched her with amusement, wondering what she was up to.

Everyone's attention was drawn to Jiang Ruoqing, but they didn't notice that several other ladies in the room also had expressions of shock on their faces.

They naturally saw Jiang Tian.

The ladies often had some interactions; they couldn't stay cooped up in their mansions every day without any entertainment—what difference would that make from being in prison?

They would organize social outings on weekdays, partly to build relationships with their husbands' families and partly to pass the time.

As the mistress of the Duke's mansion, it's not surprising that Jiang Tian had dealings with them in the past.

The ladies were no strangers to her.

However, the woman they knew was Jiang Tian, ​​the wife of the heir of the Duke's mansion, not the current concubine of the Crown Prince.

The identical faces were real, and everyone felt as if they had been punched hard in the chest!

What exactly happened?

Wasn't Jiang Tian dead?

Why would she suddenly appear at such an important occasion?

And it appeared as the master...

Is she Jiang Tian, ​​or someone else?

Many questions welled up in everyone's hearts, but no one dared to ask them—unless they wanted to die.

After all, the Crown Prince's authority is not to be taken lightly. As the heir apparent and the Emperor's only son, his position is of paramount importance.

They knew Jiang Tian, ​​but at this critical juncture, Jiang Tian represented the Crown Prince.

They dared not even think about what her appearance meant.

The ladies were all uneasy, but none of them lost their composure like Jiang Ruoqing.

As the old saying goes, if you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear.

Jiang Ruoqing usurped her elder sister's position and is now the lady of the Duke's mansion. Instead of crying tears of joy upon seeing her elder sister, she screamed in fear. What secrets lie behind this? The more one thinks about it, the more horrifying it becomes.

Everyone lowered their heads and remained silent, not intending to get involved in this mess.

They're not stupid.

Jiang Ruoqing had just uttered a cry when someone next to her covered her mouth.

Jiang Ruoqing will surely be punished for her improper manners in front of the concubine.

Jiang Tian only glanced at Jiang Ruoqing indifferently.

Jiang Ruoqing happened to be looking at her.

As the two looked at each other, Jiang Ruoqing trembled all over.

She wasn't blind, nor was she hallucinating; she really was her elder sister, Jiang Tian.

But why did she become the Crown Prince's concubine?

Jiang Ruoqing felt numb all over, and her brain had lost the ability to think.

A premonition told her that the peaceful life she wanted might not be sustainable.

Jiang Tian will never let them get away with this.

Jiang Ruoqing's legs went weak, and she was covered in cold sweat.

She knelt on the ground, unable to utter a single word.

As a modern person, even though Jiang Ruoqing grew up in ancient times, she did not have a very deep understanding of imperial power.

Her birth mother was just a concubine, and she didn't have much vision. As a concubine, her mother was indeed very cunning in vying for favor, but in terms of manners, she was far inferior to the principal wife.

Her birth mother raised her in her own courtyard, and Jiang Ruoqing rarely even had the chance to leave the mansion.

It's true that she was pampered by her father when she was young, but there were certain occasions where illegitimate daughters were not allowed to enter.

Jiang Ruoqing was a lazy bum who only wanted to be a homebody. As long as she had maids to serve her and delicious food, she wouldn't feel any regret even if she didn't have to face those big events.

After she married into the family, her parents-in-law didn't care about her, and Jiang Ruoqing had never experienced anything like this before.

The trivial matters of the Duke's mansion alone were enough to exhaust her; Jiang Ruoqing really didn't have time to learn those intricate rules.

Lu Zhixing overlooked this point.

Jiang Tian was raised as a noble lady from a young age. She is very adept at dealing with people and interpersonal relationships. No matter the occasion, she can handle it very well.

Therefore, Lu Zhixing subconsciously ignored his newlywed wife's problems.

They are both daughters of the Jiang family. If Jiang Tian can do it, how could Jiang Ruoqing not be able to?

They should have been equally capable.

A combination of factors has led to the current out-of-control situation.

Jiang Ruoqing's loss of composure has become the biggest spectacle of the day.

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