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

The most important reason why Jiang Xue Ning rushed back home was that the Lu family's flower-viewing banquet was about to begin.

She asked Lu Chengyuan, "What kind of girl do you like? Or do you have a favorite girl?"

Lu Chengyuan smiled bitterly, "I'd better not harm the girl. No matter who marries her, she will be a puppet of the marriage alliance and will be dragged into the struggle in the backyard."

He was born out of wedlock, and his mother was a concubine of the Lu family, and she had always been at odds with the legitimate branch of the family.

He didn't want to fight, but his existence was a threat. Madam Lu had never intended to let them go, and she had been fighting fiercely with his mother over the years.

Jiang Xue Ning probably knew what was going on. Since this was a family matter, she couldn't say much, so she could only say, "I know what's going on."

The Lu family’s garden is very large, and it is obvious that it has been carefully maintained. The flowers in it are in full bloom and the scenery is breathtaking.

Hua Meiren was even more beautiful, and Lu Chengyuan was still very popular. Almost half of the famous ladies from Hunan and Chu came.

Mrs. Lu, who was dressed in a magnificent manner, came to greet her when she saw her from afar, "I am sorry for not welcoming you, my distinguished guest."

A woman in her twenties is the best age for a woman to have big breasts, a slim waist, skin as white as cream, and walk in a graceful and charming manner.

Mrs. Lu, who was very good at talking and smiling, took Jiang Xue's hand and led her to the front seat. "Your Highness, please have a good meal today, and most importantly, enjoy the flowers."

He personally poured her a glass of wine and drank a few glasses with her before twisting his waist to greet other female guests.

The lady next to him started gossiping in a low voice.

One of them said, "This fourth lady is quite capable, but unfortunately she has a bad fate. She married a paralytic and has not even had a child yet."

Another said disdainfully, "My husband is in poor health and can't get up from the bed, but he dresses up seductively all day long. It's obvious that he's restless."

"I guess she feels lonely, after all, she is a widow at such a young age."

Jiang Xue Ning listened quietly. Shangguan Wan whispered in her ear, "I heard that this fourth lady was born in the capital..."

As soon as the voice fell, Madam Lu came out, with the aura of a former mistress. She was accompanied by a woman wearing a dark blue embroidered dress, who did not look old-fashioned, but rather elegant.

Shangguan Wan said softly, "That is Chengyuan's biological mother, Aunt Mo."

Mrs. Lu said a few polite words and quickly got to the point. "The spring flowers are in their prime, but they are not as beautiful as the girls present. We must leave something behind to live up to such a beautiful spring."

Mrs. Lu Si said with a smile, "My master is a vulgar man who just likes to watch beauties compete with each other for beauty."

She placed a valuable hairpin on the jade plate and said, "This is a lucky charm I gave to the girls."

It was time for a talent show. Madam Lu's maid brought out a qin and said, "This is Duyou. It was a prize given by our madam."

It was a big deal, as it was one of the top ten guqins. The girls couldn't help but whisper about it.

The host had expressed his opinion, so Jiang Xue Ning, as the most prestigious guest tonight, naturally could not fall behind.

She placed a plain-looking dagger on the jade plate. "This is the dagger of Empress Dugu, the founding queen of Xiling. This dagger once accompanied her through bloody storms and witnessed her legendary life as a woman."

This was the birthday gift that Old Madam Gu gave her when she came of age, in the hope that she would be self-reliant, live a free and passionate life, and never be bound by the world.

After so many years, she thought she had come a long way on this road.

I took out this dagger in the hope that it could fall into the hands of the right person, which can be considered a kind of inheritance.

It was a very special gift, and it immediately caused the girls to whisper about it.

Lin Ran, who had been sitting lazily, became interested when he saw a dagger in a jade plate.

The ladies of each family said that the prizes they put up were all very good. The woman who won the first prize today would not lose anything because of these prizes, and she could also become famous through them.

The girls took turns to perform chess, music, calligraphy and painting. Jiang Xue Ning had seen too many of them in her past life and this life, so she had no interest.

After watching for a while, she quietly left the table to get rid of the smell of alcohol.

The fourth lady noticed and followed him, and asked considerately, "Do you want me to send some hangover soup?"

Jiang Xue Ning shook her head and said as she stood on the corridor, "Don't bother me. I just came out to get some fresh air."

"Your Highness is from Shengjing, right?" The fourth lady showed a nostalgic look on her face. "It's hard to return to my hometown. I've almost forgotten what Shengjing is like."

She chuckled and said, "It's quite dangerous to go back now."

The fourth lady smiled brightly, "I just felt this way suddenly, don't take it to heart."

After talking for a few more words, Jiang Xue Ning felt uncomfortable being absent for a long time, so she returned to her seat.

She sensitively felt that the look in the fourth lady's eyes when she looked at her was too hot.

After she left, the Fourth Lady did not return to the table immediately, but went to the lake to daydream.

A hand reached out and held her waist, dragging her into the hidden rockery. She did not struggle but hugged the man's waist and buried her head in his chest. The man whispered, "Lan'er, let's run away. The world is so big, there is always a place for us to stay."

The fourth lady bit her lip and said, "If I run away, what will happen to my mother and sister? The Lu family will not let us go."

Back then, they were bullied because they were outsiders and had no one to rely on. The fourth young master Lu also took a fancy to her beauty, so the Lu family almost forced her to marry him.

She leaned in the man's arms for a moment, then quickly pushed him away, "I should go back."

The man whispered, "This King of Xiang is a dangerous man. Don't take any risks."

Madam Lu sneered, "Even in danger, it's better than those jackals of the Lu family."

She adjusted the hairpin on her head and returned to the table as if nothing had happened.

The results are out. The first place is the youngest daughter of the Gong family, a long-established family in Xiangbei. Mrs. Lu was very satisfied and took her hand and praised her.

The second place is Miss Zhou San, and the third place is Lin Ran.

Miss Gong said generously, "Sisters, please choose first."

Miss Zhou San picked a rare chess manual, but Lin Ran unexpectedly picked the dagger.

The other prizes were assumed to belong to Miss Gong. Mrs. Lu directly took Miss Gong's hand, asked her to sit next to her, and said that she would stay in the Lu family for a few more days.

The meaning was very clear. Jiang Xue Ning felt that this Miss Gong was indeed outstanding in both appearance and talent.

Finally, one of the protagonists of the night, Lu Chengyuan, came in late, and came in with Miss Lu Si. He bowed to Madam Lu and said, "Meet mother."

Madam Lu said lovingly, "You are too busy every day, kid."

The two of them performed the role of loving mother and filial son. After Lu Chengyuan completed the task of showing his face, he quickly said goodbye without even looking away, after all, there were many female relatives here.

Jiang Xue Ning noticed that Madam Gong looked at him with satisfaction.

The flower viewing banquet ended successfully and everyone left one after another.

Mrs. Lu Si personally escorted her to the door, gritted her teeth and uttered a thunderous salute.

"Come to think of it, there is a lonely queen in my family, so we have some connection."

"Oh, I will definitely invite the fourth lady to visit my house someday."

Jiang Xue Ning didn't expect that Xiangchu was really a place of hidden talents.