After being reborn in the Mass Grave, she overturned her predecessor's power

Ten days later, the ship docked at the head of Orange Island, just off the water. The pier was very lively with people coming and going.

The ship will stay here overnight for supplies and will set off again tomorrow afternoon.

Wearing a curtain hat and an elegant smoky gauze skirt, Shen Zhaoyan slowly walked out of the cabin and raised his hand.

Jiang Xuening reflexively went over to support him, "Miss, please slow down."

Shen Zhaoyan curled up his lips and said, "You are getting better and better at serving people."

The group checked into the largest inn in Lishui and asked for two upper rooms and two ordinary rooms.

Jiang Xuening entered the room, closed the door, lay on the bed and sighed heavily. She had paid too much to return to Jiangnan.

Before she could rest enough, Shen Bi knocked on the door and came in, "Miss calls you."

Jiang Xuening suddenly jumped up from the bed and strode over in a majestic and high-spirited manner. The moment he opened the door and walked in, he immediately frowned.

She feels like she's getting better at acting.

Shen Zhaoyan said without raising his head, "I have good news for you."

Jiang Xuening was weak, "Oh..."

Shen Zhaoyan finally raised his head and glanced at her, "I'm already ugly, but if I look sad again, it will hurt my eyes to look at her again."

Jiang Xuening smiled, "Then you can poke your own eyes."

Shen Zhaoyan maintained her identity and did not want to quarrel with her, so she said calmly and elegantly, "Mrs. Mu Guogong is also in Lishui. She will go to Jiangnan to visit relatives first, and then return to Beijing."

"What do you want me to do?" Jiang Xuening asked suspiciously.

"She is your mother's close friend." Shen Zhaoyan reminded.

She immediately understood that this was asking her to hug her thigh. If the Duke's wife was willing to support her, then she would get twice the result with half the effort when she returned to the Jiang family.

"Tomorrow, the Duke's wife is going to Quanyu Zhai to eat fish." Shen Zhaoyan said as if watching a good show, "The stage has been set up, and we will watch your performance next."

Jiang Xuening had a dull expression on her face and began to make plans in her mind. She really had to perform well tomorrow.

The next day, Shen Zhaoyan took them out to Quanyu Zhai for dinner.

Shen Zhaoyan and Bai Shu sat by the window on the second floor, and Jiang Xuening stood behind him obediently as the maid.

The fish at Quanyu Zhai is a must-have, with an alluring aroma. Shen Zhaoyan ate very reservedly, while Jiang Xuening stared at the stairs absentmindedly.

Finally, a lady with a low-key dress and a luxurious face walked up slowly, followed by a push from the maid.

Jiang Xuening was refreshed, the drama was about to begin!

According to the rules of Quanyu Zhai, only female guests are accepted on the second floor, and male guests are accepted on the third floor. As for the first floor, which is of high quality and low price, it only receives ordinary people and does not care much about the distinction between men and women.

As soon as the Duke's wife went upstairs, she felt a burning gaze on her. After sitting down, she looked up and met a pair of eyes full of tears.

I saw two lines of clear tears falling down the little girl's face, and the little girl looked away in panic.

The Duke's wife felt very strange and did not say anything more out of caution.

She was on pins and needles after eating the whole meal. The little girl stared at her and shed tears from time to time, waiting for her to look over and then avoiding her eyes. A strange feeling arose in her heart.

When her daughter put down her chopsticks, the Duke's wife immediately stood up and said, "Let's go."

In troubled times, she didn't want to cause trouble.

Just two steps away, a shrill scream sounded from behind, "Aunt Suqiu!"

The Duke's wife was so frightened that her heart trembled and she slowly turned around, only to see a dark and thin girl, hurried forward and knelt down towards her with a "bang" sound.

She took half a step back and asked in surprise, "What are you doing?"

"Aunt Su Qiu, I am Xuening!" Jiang Xuening burst into tears.

The Duke's wife stepped forward and helped her up, speaking calmly, "This is not the place to talk."

The group of people was taken to the mansion where the Duke's wife stayed. She looked at Jiang Xuening with more scrutiny than surprise. In her memory, Jiang Xuening was a cute little dumpling, completely different from the girl in front of her.

"How do you prove that you are Xuening?"

With a trembling voice, Jiang Xuening began to recall the past. In her memory, she was taken to see the Duke's wife once when she was six years old.

As she told the story, the Duke's wife's face became gentle, and she held her bony hand and asked, "Why are you here?"

Shen Zhaoyan, who had been sitting aside pretending to be a lady and saying nothing, spoke at this time, "Ahem, I picked her up on the street in Tongzhou. She fainted directly in front of my carriage. I took her in because she was pitiful. Got her."

Jiang Xuening watched helplessly as he opened his eyes and told lies, pretending to be a kind and generous wealthy business lady.

As expected, the Duke's wife sighed, "Fortunately, I met Miss Zhou, otherwise our Xuening might not know what would have happened."

Shen Zhaoyan wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, "Hey, I also think she is really pitiful, but I never thought she had such a life experience."

It would be a pity not to be an actor and sing a big show.

The two of them talked for a few more words, and Shen Zhaoyan left wisely, "I believe Madam and Xiao Ning have a lot to say, so I won't interrupt."

After Jiang Xuening left, the Duke's wife pulled her to her side lovingly, "Is your father not treating you well? Why is he willing to let you suffer like this?"

Jiang Xuening bit her lip, tears falling down. While crying, she complained clearly, "He sent me to the Zhuangzi. I have been tortured in the Zhuangzi for three years. A month ago, the head of the Zhuangzi wanted to drown me." Me, I managed to break free and escaped, and I was saved only when I met Miss Zhou."

The Duke's wife did not doubt what she said. It was sad to look at her now, and it seemed that she had not been treated well.

The Duke's wife sighed, "Your father is also heartless. You followed Miss Zhou to the south of the Yangtze River, are you planning to go home?"

"Yes, I am the legitimate daughter of the Jiang family. I want to go back and get everything that belongs to me!" Although her eyes were still red, she spoke firmly.

The misfortune should be moderate. If it is too much, it will not only make people annoying, but also easy to be looked down upon.

As expected, the Duke's wife looked pleased, "You are ambitious and worthy of being Yu Chan's daughter. I will definitely make the decision for you."

Jiang Xuening and Shen Zhaoyan were both kept, and she was immediately upgraded from a maid to a young lady, with people waiting on her when eating and dressing.

At night, the Duke's wife listened to Mammy's report with a complicated expression.

"That child has a lot of old and new injuries. He has been abused a lot in the past three years. It is pitiful that such a proud daughter of heaven has fallen to this."

"This is like a tiger being bullied by a dog. If the Gu family is still here and that person is still here, who would dare to touch a hair on her head." The Duke's wife sighed.

"Does the madam want to help her?" Grandma asked.

The Duke's wife pondered for a long time, "For the years of friendship between her mother and I, now that we have met, I will give her a helping hand. She will have to walk her own path in the future."

The three words "Gu Mingyue" are still taboo to the man on the dragon throne.

As Gu Mingyue's cousin, it was difficult for Jiang Xuening not to be implicated, and there wasn't much she could do for her.