Yongding Marquis Mansion.
The drizzle was like silk, gently tapping against the green gauze window, while inside Rong Xi Tang, the blazing silver frost charcoal could not dispel the chill of spring.
The old lady sat in the main seat with a stern look on her face. Suddenly, she raised the black gold glaze jade cup in her hand and smashed it hard at Jiang Songyi who was kneeling below.
The jade cup drew an arc in the air and made a sharp cracking sound when it landed on the ground. The atmosphere in the whole room froze instantly and everyone held their breath.
The old lady glared at Jiang Songyi with a blazing gaze, slamming the table and standing up. "Songyi, do you know what crime you've committed? You actually dared to attack Yuyao and push her into the icy lake. How can you still stand in this world with dignity?"
"Do you think that by doing this, you can snatch Yuyao's engagement and become the Fourth Prince's consort? You are wrong. With a heart like yours, you are not worthy of standing by anyone's side!"
"You and Yuyao were deliberately taken away by Liao Shi when you were little, swapping identities. Although you are the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, you cannot harbor resentment towards Yuyao, attempt to seize her engagement, or even want to kill her! After all, none of this is Yuyao's fault!"
At this moment, a strange voice suddenly sounded in the old lady's ears:
When all the members of the Marquis' Mansion were executed, didn't Jiang Yuyao use the old lady as a shield to escape?
The old lady's face turned pale instantly, and she looked around in horror, but she saw that the maids in the two rows on her left and right were still calm, as if nothing had happened.
She pursed her lips tightly, trying to calm herself, but her heart was in turmoil.
The old lady slowly sat down, the teacup in her hand trembling slightly. She tried to calm herself down and pondered, "Where on earth did this sound come from? Why was I the only one who heard it? Execution? Shield? What the hell is this?"
The old lady looked at Jiang Yuyao with complicated eyes, only to see that she was still gentle and polite, with a faint smile between her eyebrows, as if she knew nothing about the voice just now.
Jiang Yuyao is not of the Marquis's bloodline, but she was raised by her husband since she was a child. She was taught etiquette, poetry, and how to manage the affairs of the mansion. The relationship between the two is very deep, so how could he abandon her and run away?
What's more, the Yongding Marquis's Mansion is full of loyal and brave people, and is highly regarded by the emperor. How could they end up being executed?
Despite the chill, Jiang Yuyao still clenched her teeth, holding on to her trembling body, and said, "Grandma, my sister...she didn't mean to do it. It was just an impulse. I beg for your forgiveness, Grandma."
The old lady came back to her senses and looked at Jiang Yuyao with a distressed face. She said, "Silly child, Jiang Songyi was so cruel and ruthless that she pushed you into the icy lake and almost took your life, and you pleaded for her?"
Jiang Yuyao sneered in her heart, but said softly on her face, "Grandma, my sister has been living in the countryside since she was a child and has suffered a lot. After she was brought back to the mansion, she saw that I was living better than her, so she naturally felt a little unbalanced. It is understandable that she vented her resentment on me..."
"Excusable? Nonsense!"
At this moment, a tall, handsome and heroic young man walked into Rong Xi Hall. It was the fourth prince Xinyi Zigu.
He was dressed in a dark green court robe with a jade belt around his waist. His face was so gloomy that people dared not look directly at him.
The maids all knelt and saluted, and the old lady also stood to greet him, saying with a smile, "His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince has come to us. It is truly an honor for our humble mansion."
Xinyi Zigu nodded slightly, and said calmly: "Old Madam, I came to see Yuyao."
As he spoke, he glanced coldly at Jiang Songyi who was kneeling on the ground, and said in a cold tone: "Jiang Songyi deliberately murdered Yuyao, and he must be killed without mercy!"
The old lady looked troubled and sighed softly, "Your Highness, Jiang Songyi is, after all, the daughter of our Jiang family..."
Xinyi Zigu glared at the old lady. "Old lady, Yuyao is my fiancée. If she is bullied, it is an insult to me, Xinyi Zigu. If I can't seek justice for her, how can I face the world?"
The old lady was shocked by the coldness in his words. After a moment's silence, she slowly spoke, "Your Highness, you are absolutely right. Jiang Songyi's behavior is indeed excessive. I will expel Jiang Songyi from the Marquis' Mansion and send her to her villa in the suburbs of Beijing. I will sever all ties with her from now on. Yuyao will still be the legitimate daughter of the Yongding Marquis' Mansion!"
As soon as the old lady said this, two servants went to pull Jiang Songyi away.
Jiang Songyi realized later that she was miraculously reborn!
She returned to that fateful year, when the Marquis's mansion was ransacked and no one survived.
In her previous life, she and Jiang Yuyao were born in the same ancient temple, but Jiang Yuyao's biological mother, Liao, deliberately switched them.
Jiang Yuyao became the daughter of the Yongding Marquis, but she became the daughter of a singer.
One day, she accidentally overheard the private conversation between Liao and her adoptive brother, and uncovered the mystery of her life experience. So she quietly took away the longevity lock she wore as a childhood token and returned to the marquis's mansion to recognize her ancestors.
However, she gave her all and worked hard for her relatives, but in return she received their indifference and disgust. Instead, they doted on Jiang Yuyao excessively and worked together to conceal her true identity, allowing her to successfully become the Fourth Prince's consort.
Sadly, it was not until she was framed to death by Jiang Yuyao and turned into a wandering ghost that Jiang Yuyao's true face was exposed, as she conspired with her biological father, the Duke of Huguo, to cause the Yongding Marquis Mansion to be secretly slaughtered. Only then did the Jiang family regret their actions.
However, it was too late. Her body was hung above the city gate, exposed to the cold wind, and eventually turned into dry bones. The cruel reality solidified into eternal pain.
After regaining consciousness, Jiang Songyi suddenly broke free from the old woman's hand. Her eyes were firm and cold, like a sharp sword, pointing directly at the old lady.
The old women looked at each other and stood there in a daze.
Jiang Songyi sneered and glanced at the old lady. Although his voice was soft, it was loud enough for everyone present to hear clearly.
"Grandma, you don't have to do anything. I would rather go to another village than stay in this filthy place for a moment longer." Jiang Songyi's voice was full of disdain and determination.
The old lady's face turned pale as she stared at Jiang Songyi, a hint of astonishment flashing in her eyes.
She had never thought that Jiang Songyi would dare to contradict her so openly, and the message revealed by the next inner voice shocked her even more:
"My esteemed grandmother and three brothers, when, like in your past lives, you are framed by Jiang Yuyao and her biological father, the Duke of Huguo, and saddled with the unfounded charge of treason, leading to the tragic death of your entire family, I will seek justice for you. At that time, I will be the descendant of a loyal minister. Even if I cannot inherit the title, I will be granted a royal title, either a princess or a county lady, and enjoy immense glory. Not bad, hehe—"
Upon hearing this, the old lady's face turned pale, she bit her lower lip, and a trace of fear flashed in her eyes.
She was not hallucinating. What she just heard was Jiang Songyi's inner voice!
Jiang Songyi knows about her past life?
However, Jiang Yuyao is the daughter of Widow Liao from Xinghua Village. Why is her biological father related to the Duke of Huguo?
After all, the Duke of Huguo and his daughter Jiang Shu have been married for many years!
The old lady felt as if she was listening to a fairy tale, but an indescribable consideration was surging in her heart: Perhaps, the ancestors had already foreseen that the marquis's mansion was about to be in great trouble, so they used Songyi's voice to send a warning?
As soon as she thought of this, she immediately ordered the maids around her: "Quickly intercept Jiang Songyi!"
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