After the eldest daughter was reborn, the whole family knelt down and begged for forgiveness

The "gift" sent by Lin Xun caused a huge uproar in the originally peaceful waterside pavilion.

Others didn't dare to say anything out of consideration for Ye Jin's face, but Xiao Yunni couldn't stand Ye Jin and mocked him directly, "Some people are just from the countryside and have no knowledge. They really think that everyone is around them. Other things are fine, but they dare to claim the credit for the Regent's Mansion. I'm afraid they didn't even know how they died!"

Xiao Yunni's words were almost like scolding Ye Jin in the face. If a normal person had a sense of shame, his face would have turned red with shame. But Ye Jin was still like nothing had happened. He looked at Xiao Xuetang and said, "I misunderstood just now. Sister is really lucky to have won the favor of the Regent."

These words changed the way everyone looked at Xiao Xuetang.

They didn't dare to comment when Lin Xun was here just now, but they all saw it very clearly. Could it be that Xiao Xuetang wanted to hook up with the Regent by taking advantage of the old princess's favor?

This Xiao Xuetang is so brave!

Facing the speculative gazes of the crowd, Xiao Xuetang remained calm as usual, looking at Ye Jin with a smile on her face: "Sister Jin, you are judging others by your own standards."

"you!"

Ye Jin wanted to say something, but was caught off guard by Xiao Xuetang's cold gaze and felt a chill on his back for some unknown reason.

Seeing the two of them arguing, the old lady said with an unhappy look, "You sisters are arguing in front of so many guests. How can you say such a thing!"

Seeing that the old lady was unhappy, Mrs. Xie's heart skipped a beat and she hurriedly said to Xiao Xuetang, "Well, today is Jin'er's big day, Xuetang, don't be angry, the overall situation is more important."

Although it was Xiao Xuetang and Ye Jin who had the quarrel, Xie only blamed Xiao Xuetang.

After all, so many people were watching. It was okay for her to scold her biological daughter, but if she scolded her adopted daughter... those ladies from aristocratic families would gossip about her.

Xie didn't feel that there was anything wrong with what she did.

Xiao Xuetang sneered and said, "Mother is right. Today is Sister Jin's big day. I can't be the one who spoils her fun."

Xiao Xuetang's smile was somewhat meaningful, but Xie and Ye Jin didn't hear it. Ye Jin, who was standing beside her, even had a hint of pride in his eyes. He said to Xiao Xuetang, "Sister, you are really unique in dressing up like this today. The combination of red and gold thread is a bit too gaudy."

After being reminded by Ye Jin, everyone realized that although Ye Jin and Xiao Xuetang's clothes were of different colors, their styles and makeup were very similar.

But it was obvious that Ye Jin's pink and white gilded brocade skirt was more unique and had more texture. In comparison, Xiao Xuetang's outfit was a bit too gaudy and ostentatious.

But after Ye Jin said this, everyone felt that their previous amazement had turned into vulgarity.

"Tsk, this Xiao Xuetang is the daughter of the Marquis's family after all, why is she dressed like a prostitute?"

"Yes, Miss Jin has good taste. The peach blossom makeup and the powdered and gilded brocade skirt complement each other perfectly."

The two concubines of the Wang family were the ones who supported Ye Jin. They were all recruited by Ye Jin when she entered the palace. Although Ye Jin was the adopted daughter of the Marquis's mansion, she had the support of the Wang family and the regent. With such a great background, it was natural that the people below would follow her lead.

Naturally, he was happy to help Ye Jin step on Xiao Xuetang.

"And the makeup that this Miss Xiao put on is too... copycat."

But no one responded.

After all, there is a huge difference in the natural appearance of Ye Jin and Xiao Xuetang.

Xiao Xuetang's looks combined the best qualities of Mrs. Xie and Mr. and Mrs. Xiao Yi. When she was treated harshly by the old lady in Kyoto, she just kept hiding her shortcomings, but she still earned the title of "wooden beauty", which shows that she is really beautiful!

Not to mention that after Xiao Xuetang dressed up today, she looked even more spiritual and had more aura.

Anyone with eyes can see that Ye Jin is the "Dong Shi".

No matter how much they admire Ye Jin, they can't speak against their conscience!

The originally bustling flower hall fell into an eerie silence for a moment. Ye Jin's face darkened for a moment, then he looked at Xiao Xuetang's temples and said, "Sister's clothes and makeup are both great, but this hair accessory doesn't match."

Everyone's eyes shifted from their clothes and makeup to the jewelry they were wearing.

Xiao Xuetang's clothes and makeup today were very gorgeous, so she chose a simple flowing cloud hairstyle. She did not wear too many red hairpins or jewelry. She only used a white jade crabapple flower hairpin to fix her hair, and then decorated it with a few filigree palace flowers.

Ye Jin had her hair in a bun which was popular at the time, and she wore a set of headpieces with a phoenix and kingfisher feathers. The tassels swayed as she walked, making her look very noble.

She raised her hand slightly, and the maid below handed her an exquisite box.

When the box was opened, everyone was dazzled by a dazzling array of colors. When they looked closely, they saw that inside was a gold-threaded eight-treasure pearl hairpin.

This hairpin is made of pearls strung together with gold threads and is inlaid with various precious stones such as agate, jasper, and jadeite. It sparkles and dazzles in the sun!

"Such a beautiful hairpin, it's no exaggeration to say it's priceless."

"Sure enough, the rumors are true. This Miss Jin comes from a hidden family, so she only makes friends with people of noble status and is very generous. It's not that Miss Jin took advantage of the Marquis' Mansion, but that the golden phoenix flew into the Marquis' Mansion!"

Now, those who originally looked down on Ye Jin and had doubts about Ye Jin's background are even more certain that Ye Jin's origins are mysterious and out of reach.

Amid the discussion, Zhu Ying exclaimed in an exaggerated voice, "Miss Jin, this is the coming-of-age gift given to you by your wife. How can you give it to others?"

Coming of age ceremony?

Xiao Xuetang, who originally had a cold expression and was watching everything with a playful look, suddenly moved his eyes slightly and suddenly remembered what Qiyue had said before.

"Last year when Miss came of age, Madam was far away in Jingzhou and couldn't come back. I will make it up to Miss this time."

But Qiyue said something wrong.

If Xie had really been thinking about her all these years, she would have found a way to celebrate her birthday even if she was far away. After all, she, as a daughter, was not important.

Ye Jin pretended to blame Zhu Ying and said, "Sister and I hit it off right away. What's the big deal about a hairpin?"

As she spoke, she inserted the hairpin into Xiao Xuetang's hairpin. When no one else was looking, she sprinkled the white powder hidden in her fingertips onto Xiao Xuetang's body.

In a voice that only the two of them could hear, he said, "Xiao Xuetang, if you see this, even if you are the daughter of the Marquisate, what does it matter? No matter how hard you try, you are still no match for me, so Xiao Xuetang, you better know what's good for you and get out of the Marquisate!"

"Ah!" Ye Jin suddenly screamed, it turned out that Xiao Xuetang had grabbed his wrist.

Xiao Xuetang was well versed in medical knowledge. Although he didn't seem to be using any strength, he was actually pressing the acupuncture points on Ye Jin's wrist, causing Ye Jin to scream...

Xiao Xuetang also had a smile on his face, but his eyes were cold as he said, "This is the first time I've heard someone talk about usurping someone else's right so confidently. Besides, today's family recognition banquet hasn't even started yet, so it's too early to draw a conclusion..."

Ye Jin sneered. All the elders of the Xiao family were present at the family reunion banquet today. She didn’t believe that anything unexpected could happen!

Just as the two of them were confronting each other, the housekeeper of the Marquis' Mansion came over and said, "Madam, Madam, the ancestral hall is ready, and the elders of the clan are here. They are inviting Miss Jin to come over and pay their respects."