The life swap begins with Consort Hua becoming Lady Qin.

"Is this the family you were talking about?"

Shilan looked coldly at Wang Ruofu and asked icily, "Tell me, what kind of family would be so jealous of your success that they would teach you how to push your husband to another woman and look down on your daughter!"

Wang Ruofu was filled with regret and resentment, and Shilan's words made him feel ashamed.

She truly believed in the saying "blood is thicker than water".

Despite being taken back to her family home from her second uncle's house, this older sister never gave her a kind look.

They would often criticize her as stupid, unsophisticated, and unpresentable.

Before her marriage, her mother held her hand, and her earnest words of advice still echoed in her ears: "It's normal for sisters to have some disagreements. You can argue as much as you want behind closed doors, but once you're married, you'll share the same surname and be from the same vine! When outsiders laugh, they won't just say what happened to Wang Ruoyu, or what happened to you, Wang Ruofu. They'll just say what happened to all the women of the Wang family. You must remember the principle that we share both honor and misfortune."

She listened and followed his advice diligently.

Moreover, she can honestly say that she's living a life of pure bliss these days.

My husband is devoted and attentive, and the backyard is kept clean and tidy.

Hua Jie'er is lively, cute, pretty, and well-behaved.

Her parents-in-law had already passed away, leaving no one to control her.

She managed the household affairs of the Marquis's mansion with great fanfare. Not only were the treasuries overflowing, but the businesses she did with Shilan were also incredibly lucrative, and her private coffers were so thick that even she was astonished.

Now that Shilan has married into the Duke of Ying's family, with such a powerful in-law as her support, her status as the Lady of Qin in the circle of noblewomen in the capital has also risen accordingly, and invitations have been flying in like snowflakes every day.

Inside and outside, in front of others and behind their backs, she lived a smooth and comfortable life.

In contrast, the older sister fell from a height and was badly injured.

She married Kang Haifeng, who was all talk and no action. He not only messed up his job but also offended his superiors. Now he's idle at home, a good-for-nothing who only knows how to ask for money and keeps bringing beautiful concubines home to bear children.

Seeing her older sister crying and looking so disheveled, how could she, as the younger sister, not lend a helping hand?

It's just some gold and silver.

With her current wealth, those things are insignificant; she gave them away without a second thought.

She even thought she was quite clever, remembering the principle of not flaunting wealth. Every time she gave money, she would deliberately pretend to be in a difficult situation and sigh a few times that her family was not well-off.

This way, the sisterly bond can be maintained without making the other person feel like an inexhaustible sucker.

Of course, no one is perfect. Deep down, she also harbored a secret, unspoken pleasure.

The girl who used to be constantly called useless and stupid by her older sister is now able to help her clever and intelligent older sister.

This sense of pride and triumph, like a small, dim flame, warmed the old wounds of her past being looked down upon.

As for her older sister's provocative words, she genuinely didn't understand them...

Aside from the incessant nagging urging her to have a son, which she found somewhat annoying, she only felt that it was because her older sister had managed to stand firm in the quagmire of the Kang family by giving birth to the eldest son that she couldn't help but offer a few more words of advice as someone who had been through it all.

It may be annoying, but perhaps her intentions are good?

But now, Shilan's cold and sharp gaze, and the real scars on her daughter's body, are like two cold scissors, shredding the excuses and fantasies she had woven herself.

She suddenly remembered the glint in her older sister's eyes whenever she tried to sow discord between her and Qin Zhengyang. Now that she thought about it, it didn't seem like concern at all, but rather like ill intent.

Their increasingly self-righteous attitude when taking valuables;

And yesterday, after we finished talking about that concubine, when I mentioned that she should also find one for Qin Zhengyang, the look of anticipation on her face was priceless...

At this moment, everything emerges with crystal clarity, without a trace of sentimentality.

It turns out that it wasn't concern, but rather sowing discord.

It's not advice, it's a trap.

It's not sisterly affection; it's the insidious act of trying to drag her down with them when she's having a hard time.

A chill ran from the soles of her feet to the top of her head. Wang Ruofu felt cold all over, and trembled slightly from fear and anger.

She was wrong.

That's completely wrong.

Because of her foolish soft heart and secret vanity, she almost dragged Hua Jie'er and herself into trouble.

"I...I was wrong."

Wang Ruofu's voice choked with sobs. She hugged Hua Jie'er tightly, tears streaming down her face. She felt both immense heartache for her daughter and deep regret for her foolishness.

"Hua'er, don't be afraid. Your mother is here. No one dares to send you to the countryside! You are your parents' firstborn child, the most precious and beloved daughter of our Marquis's mansion. No matter who it is, they can't surpass you! Your mother swears!"

Because she was sent to the countryside, she still feels a distance between herself and her parents. No matter how good her second uncle and aunt are to her, she always feels that something is missing. Especially when she is in front of her older sister, she naturally feels that she is inferior to her.

She would never let her children suffer the hardships she had endured.

Hua Jie'er sensed her mother's unusual excitement and determination. Sobbing, she raised her little face and tearfully made a request: "Then...then Hua Jie'er doesn't want Auntie to come to our house. She's mean, she pushes Hua Jie'er, and she says bad things about her."

Shilan remained silent, simply watching Wang Ruofu and awaiting her final decision.

Holding her daughter, Wang Ruofu felt Shilan's gaze fixed on her and couldn't help but grit her teeth and say:

"Alright! Mother promises Hua-jie that from now on, she will never set foot in our house again!"

Hua Jie'er then stopped crying.

Ah Chang, who was standing to the side, breathed a long sigh of relief and was immediately put at ease.

She knew very well that her daughter was easily influenced, simple-minded, and sometimes made mistakes, but she also had one strength that was neither particularly good nor bad.

It means listening more to those who are closer to you.

If a girl in this household has no one to rely on, no one to confide in when she suffers grievances, and no one to pull her out of her delusions, she might cling desperately to the insincere affection she has for the concubine, mistaking poison for honey.

If anyone dares to advise her to let go, she will suspect that the person giving the advice has ulterior motives.

Even though Ah Chang was an outsider with a clearer perspective and wanted to offer some advice, she was ultimately just a servant girl, and some things were destined to remain unsaid. Even if she did say them, they wouldn't be taken seriously.

Fortunately, in this family, the Marquis was kind and reasonable, and had a deep affection for the young lady, while his aunt was intelligent and decisive.

Both the brother and sister deeply respected and loved the girl, and were genuinely close to her.

Especially the aunt, it's no exaggeration to say that her daughter's success today is entirely due to the aunt's personal guidance and teaching.

Therefore, the young lady had an even deeper and more sincere respect and trust for her aunt than even the Marquis.

Now that the young lady has personally stated in front of her aunt that she will no longer allow the concubine to visit, she will certainly keep her word.