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

After a moment, he looked at Mrs. Xie and said with a proper smile, "Mother, I have forgotten everything that happened five years ago."

Then she continued, "If mother has no other instructions, please allow me to go back and change my clothes first, and I will greet you later."

Xie was stunned for a while before saying, "You go."

Looking at Xiao Xuetang's back, Xie had a vague feeling of uneasiness in her heart, always feeling that she seemed to have lost something.

No, definitely not.

Her daughter Xuetang has been sensible since she was young and can understand her painstaking efforts. Besides, she has already returned from Jingzhou and will make it up to this child in the future.

At this moment, Xie's arms sank, and a sweet voice said coquettishly: "Mother, the old lady said that she would prepare a new yard for me. Can you help me choose one?"

Xie withdrew her gaze from Xiao Xuetang and looked at her adopted daughter, who was smiling like a flower. Her uneasiness disappeared and she said with a smile, "Okay, let's pick a courtyard that's close to your sister."

Xuetang is calm and sensible, Jin'er is innocent and lively. Xie feels that the two sisters will definitely get along well in the future!

As they walked away, the smile on Xiao Xuetang's face suddenly faded.

Many years have passed, but whenever Xiao Xuetang closes her eyes, she always thinks of the day when she was abandoned...

Five years ago, in order to consolidate the status of his family, Xiao Yi, together with some other families, opposed Lin Xun's series of laws that benefited the people. As a result, Lin Xun stripped him of his position in the palace and exiled him to Jingzhou.

Xie and Xiao Yi had always been a loving couple, so they packed their luggage and the eldest family of four planned to go to Jingzhou together, but...

However, Madam Xiao wanted to detain Xie in Kyoto in the name of filial piety of the eldest son, and hypocritically sent two beautiful maids to Xiao Yi to take to Jingzhou to serve him.

Because something happened to the Xie family at that time, Old Tutor Xie was directly dismissed from his official position, and all the young men in the family became civilians and returned to their hometown in Dongshan. Old Madam Xiao thought that she could control the Xie family.

Who would have thought that Xie, who had always been weak and submissive, would actually have the heart to rebel.

She pushed Xiao Xuetang, who was only eleven years old at the time, under the carriage and said directly: "Since mother wants to keep someone from the eldest house to fulfill filial piety, it is the same to let Tang'er take her place."

Xiao Xuetang, who was thrown behind, was stunned for a long time before she realized what had happened. She quickly chased after the carriage, and her heart-wrenching cries were heard into the carriage, but the carriage did not stop from beginning to end.

Neither her parents nor her brother looked back at her.

After that, Xiao Xuetang had a high fever for three whole days and almost died...

However, overnight, Xiao Xuetang's fate changed drastically.

She was forced to grow up from a carefree child, and live her life cautiously by watching other people's faces.

Later, Xie often wrote in letters about her many difficulties and how she had no choice. Her father and brother would also send her some small things from Jingzhou every year.

Xiao Xuetang has always been a child who is easy to coax. Just giving her a little bit of candy can make her forget a lot of hurt.

She forgot how she was pushed off the carriage by her mother that day, how she chased the carriage across half of Kyoto that day, how she almost died under the horse's hooves that day, and how she was later sent back by some kind-hearted person.

She was thinking about her parents far away, her brother, and family reunion, no matter how much grievance she suffered.

But she didn't expect that five years of compromise would not result in a family reunion. Her parents had a new daughter, and her brother who loved her also had another sister who protected her.

Thinking about it now, the past five years she had lived were such a joke.

"Miss Xiao."

Nanny Song's voice brought Xiao Xuetang back to her senses. She put aside her thoughts and said hurriedly, "I haven't thanked you for what happened today."

Nanny Song smiled and said, "Miss saved the palace yesterday, so she is the benefactor of our entire palace. What happened today is just a piece of cake, so it's not worth mentioning. However..."

"Miss Xiao is intelligent, so I don't need to say much about the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion. There is just one thing."

"Ms. Xiao may look weak on the outside, but she is actually strong on the inside. As the saying goes, the strong are easily broken."

This old man, who has witnessed the changes in the imperial court over the past few dynasties, has bright and wise eyes.

Xiao Xuetang was shocked when he heard what Nanny Song said.

When she saw Ye Jin, even though she tried her best to suppress her emotions, when she thought of her child who had not even had a chance to see this world, hatred surged in her heart, and for a moment she really wanted to perish together with Ye Jin.

but……

Nanny Song's words at this time made Xiao Xuetang wake up instantly.

Since God has finally given her a chance to start over, she should cherish it. Why should she die together with someone like Ye Jin?

Living her life over again, she not only wants revenge, but also wants to live well!

At this moment, Xiao Xuetang felt that the haze lingering in his heart had completely dissipated, and he became more confident about the road ahead.

"Thanks for the tip, mama."

Xiao Xuetang took a deep breath, suppressed the anger that had been lingering in her heart since she entered the Marquis' Mansion, and bowed deeply to Nanny Song.

Nanny Song was startled by Xiao Xuetang's sudden action and said, "Miss, you are embarrassing me."

Xiao Xuetang looked at Nanny Song and said seriously, "Madam, you helped me twice today. I don't know how to repay you for such a great kindness..."

Nanny Song had lived for decades, but this was the first time she had seen such an innocent child. Her heart was moved, and then she took out a token from her bosom and handed it to Xiao Xuetang as if she had thought of something.

"This is what the old princess asked me to give to you. You saved her yesterday. This token can be used to dispatch people from the palace."

If others saw this, they would definitely be overjoyed. The regent was powerful and if he could get such a token, he would be able to walk around in Kyoto. Not to mention, Xiao Xuetang's current situation in the Xiao family was very worrying.

But Xiao Xuetang refused.

"I saved the old princess yesterday out of my compassion as a doctor. The old princess took us in last night, and Nanny Song sent us back home today to testify for us. This is a great favor, and we are done for. If I accept this token, wouldn't it be like I am repaying a favor?"

There was another reason why Xiao Xuetang refused to accept the token, and that was that she didn't want to have anything to do with the royal family in this life.

Especially the Regent Lin Xun.

In his previous life, Xiao Xuetang and Lin Xun did not have much interaction, but he had heard many rumors about him.

Regent Lin Xun is a legendary figure.

His father was the King Tianji who had made great military achievements in the previous dynasty. It was rumored that he was the reincarnation of Buddha, which was a very auspicious sign.

But the year he was born, Emperor Wuzong ordered the extermination of Buddhism throughout the country, and he became an unlucky person.

Later, he was raised by the then Prince of Jiang, who later became Emperor Huaimin.

Later, due to the eunuchs' interference in politics, Emperor Huaimin died in the Ganlu Incident. It was he who led his troops into the capital three years later, killed the eunuchs and deposed the puppet emperor, and assisted the current Emperor Yonghui to ascend the throne.

After the current emperor ascended the throne, he appointed Lin Xun as regent, which was opposed by some ignorant aristocratic families.

Xiao Yi was also one of those short-sighted people.

Then Xiao Yi was exiled to Jingzhou.

During the Cangjing Rebellion, Xiao Yi was recalled to Chang'an because of his contribution in following Lin Xun to suppress the rebellion.

Lin Xun hated people who tried to get close to her the most in her life. This time, Xiao Xuetang saved the old princess in the Huguo Temple by chance. If she continued to have too much friendship with the old princess, it might arouse Lin Xun's suspicion...

This regent was known by the people as a man with a Buddha's face but a Shura's heart. He was cruel and ruthless, and Xiao Xuetang didn't want to attract his attention.

While thinking about all sorts of things, Xiao Xuetang took the two maids back to her own courtyard.

In late spring and early summer, the flowers of the two pear trees in the courtyard of Litangju have faded, leaving lush green leaves, and a patch of golden crabapples is planted by the wall.

The red flowers shine brightly in the bright sunshine of early summer, like a burning flame.

Xiao Xuetang was passing by with two maids when a crabapple blossom fell on her head.

Then the branches and leaves shook, as if it was raining flowers. Xiao Xuetang subconsciously looked up and saw a handsome young man sitting by the wall, looking at her with a smile.

The young man had been through a lot, but it did not diminish his handsomeness at all. His pair of peach blossom eyes sparkled like golden dots in the sunlight, so dazzling that they outshone a crabapple tree.

The moment the two looked at each other, Xiao Xuetang felt a chill suddenly rising from the bottom of his heart, and all the blood in his body seemed to be frozen!