Father, who is both a heir and a descendant, is still biased; the bound system has gone berserk.

Before long, Xu Lingyi finished eating everything in the bowl.

She was indeed hungry.

Madam Xu smiled and said, "Good child, go back and rest after you've finished eating. Your grandmother is tired, so you should rest too."

"Yes, Grandmother, you should rest well."

Xu Lingyi curtsied and took her leave.

On the way back to her residence, her face was no longer ingratiating; instead, she stared blankly ahead, her feet unconsciously following Xiao Tao back.

She knew she wasn't a young lady from the Marquis of Anqing's household.

She is the daughter of the Xue family; she is Xue Lingyi.

But that day, she was too scared; she didn't want to be exiled.

Since the old lady of Anqing Marquis suddenly appeared at that time and said that she was her own granddaughter, she would be stupid to refuse.

She was destined to be a young lady of the Marquis of Anqing's household, or to be exiled.

Even a fool knows which one to choose.

Her parents clearly didn't want her to be exiled, and actually acquiesced to it.

Now, my parents have long since left the capital and gone far away.

A dark glint appeared in her eyes. Once she had established herself in the Marquis of Anqing's mansion and had her own people, she would find a way to help her parents and make their lives easier.

Just then, a person walked towards them from the opposite direction.

He was a tall, thin middle-aged man, and judging from his appearance, he was clearly there for her.

Xu Lingyi stopped and watched the other person walk over. This person was none other than Marquis Anqing, Xu Xiaoyong.

Xiao Tao stood guard in front of Xu Lingyi, keeping a watchful eye on her.

"This servant greets Your Excellency!"

"Lingyi greets Second Uncle."

The two of them exchanged gifts together.

Xu Xiaoyong's gaze swept over Xiao Tao, and he scolded her unhappily, "No manners! Kneel down!"

A dark glint flashed in Xiao Tao's eyes, and she obediently knelt down.

"This servant knows her mistake."

"Heh, you're quite clever." Xu Xiaoyong glanced at Xiao Tao and then looked at Xu Lingyi.

After arriving at the Marquis of Anqing's residence, Xu Lingyi did not have much contact with the second branch of the family.

But she knew that when her grandmother mentioned the second wife, the disgust in her eyes was impossible to hide.

Xu Xiaoyong looked Xu Lingyi up and down, and after a moment he suddenly chuckled.

"You don't look like a member of the Xu family at all," Xu Xiaoyong said.

Xu Lingyi's face paled, a hint of guilt flashing in her eyes, and she forced a smile, saying, "Second Uncle is joking."

Xu Xiaoyong took in her guilty conscience and suddenly his expression turned serious: "If I were you, I would rather be exiled than enter this mansion."

Xiao Tao, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly changed her expression.

Xu Xiaoyong glanced at her disdainfully, "You may report my words to the old lady."

After saying that, he gave Xu Lingyi one last deep look and strode away.

Xu Lingyi stared at Xu Xiaoyong's departing figure with a grim expression.

Xiao Tao stood up from the ground and said, "Miss, don't listen to Second Master's nonsense."

"Why did he say that just now?" Xu Lingyi asked.

She felt inexplicably uneasy.

Xiao Tao looked disdainful. "Miss, you know he's a son of a concubine. The title of Marquis of Anqing is only passed down to the legitimate son. If you weren't a woman, this title would belong to you."

Unfortunately, Miss is a woman.

However, if the young lady gives birth to an heir, then the title of the second wife will be returned to us.

The Second Master's words just now were merely an attempt to sow discord among the young lady, fearing she might give birth to an heir.

"I see."

Xu Lingyi said.

"Miss, you should avoid him if you see him in the future, lest he do something bad to you."

Xu Lingyi suddenly felt a little confused and dizzy. She nodded haphazardly and walked towards her residence.

Seeing her face flush, Xiao Tao's eyes flashed, and she stepped forward to support her without making a sound.

Before even entering the house, Xu Lingyi felt parched and extremely hot.

She suddenly realized something was wrong. "Xiaotao, what's wrong with me?"

"Miss, you're alright, just tired. Please lie down on the bed and I'll help you rest."

Xiao Tao helped her to the bed and removed all her clothes.

Xu Lingyi's vision was blurry as she stared blankly at Xiao Tao. "Xiao Tao, why...did you take off my clothes?"

"Miss, this way you'll be able to sleep more comfortably."

As Xiaotao spoke, she covered her with the blanket.

Xiao Tao turned and left, but another person came in.

Huang Zicong walked in with excited eyes and a lewd look on his face.

As soon as he entered, he couldn't wait to pull back Xu Lingyi's blanket.

Upon seeing what was under the covers, he burst into laughter.

Xu Lingyi's eyes widened. Even though her consciousness was almost blurred, she still vaguely realized that she had been tricked.

They schemed against themselves, their grandmother, Xiao Tao, Granny Xu, and Huang Zicong.

Why is all this happening?

She tried to struggle, but it was all in vain.

At the moment when everything was beyond repair, a tear slowly rolled down the corner of her eye.

In a daze, the words of Marquis Anqing suddenly echoed in her mind.

"If I were you, I would rather be exiled than enter this mansion."

Xiao Tao hurried off to the old lady's place.

Xiao Tao knelt down to report the situation, a smile on her face.

"Did it work?"

Seeing Xiao Tao's expression, Madam Xu breathed a sigh of relief.

Honestly, after being harassed by that girl Xu Ningxiang once, she was afraid.

Xiao Tao said, "Don't worry, Madam, I've heard about it, and it's already done."

"Good, good!" The old lady finally smiled.

Xu Mama stepped forward with a smile and said, "Congratulations, Madam. After drinking the medicine for so long, Miss will surely give birth to a son. Even if she has syphilis, it won't matter. The medicine is miraculous."

"That's good, that's good! May God bless my Marquis's mansion, may God bless my Huang family!"

Just then, a servant came in and reported: "Madam, we just sneaked into Jishetang and found that the eldest young lady... is no longer there."

We inquired and were told that a carriage had come to pick her up.

Madam Xu's good mood immediately sank again.

Her face darkened with anger. "It must be that Ying Yufu who's meddling in this!"

She narrowed her eyes dangerously. "Go and find out where she lives. Her life or death is not important. The key is to find out the whereabouts of her mother's belongings before she dies."

We must obtain what's inside the relics.

The servant obeyed and left.

At the same time, in Huangjue Temple, several dark figures took a cloth bag from the feet of the Buddha statue in the main hall.

Inside the cloth bag was a small wooden box. The guard opened it and found some jewelry, jade pendants, a memorial to the throne, and books.

"This is it."

The shadowy figures grabbed what they needed and quickly made their escape.

The Eastern Palace.

The air was thick with the aroma of herbs, and white steam rose from the wooden tub. The prince was soaking in it, his eyes slightly closed.

"Master, we have obtained the items. They are the belongings of the wife of the Marquis of Anqing's heir."

"it is good."

The prince gave a soft reply.

The guards respectfully withdrew.

The two bodyguards guarding outside used a feint to carefully place the object.

The next morning court session.

The Crown Prince presented the items to Emperor Cangxuan.

After reading it, Emperor Cangxuan was greatly shocked and then sent the contents of the memorial to his ministers.

The government and the public were shocked, and the government and the public were overjoyed.

Not long after the morning court session ended, the news reached the Marquis of Anqing's residence.