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Two head maids entered from outside the door.

He appeared respectful, but his gaze towards Jiang Ruining was actually quite unfriendly.

Jiang Ruining knew what kind of people these two were, because she had received Chu Jin's favor, and only respected Chu Jin.

His cold gaze, sharp as a sword, pierced the two: "If you don't want your claws, feel free to stick them out and try! I've been too nice these past few days, and some people think I'm easy to bully!"

The two maids were startled by her gaze.

I don't understand how people who used to only have impotent rage suddenly developed such terrifying eyes, as if they wanted to chop them to pieces.

Not daring to reach out and pull, he looked at Madam Jiang.

"lady……"

Before Madam Jiang could speak, Jiang Ruining interrupted, "I've done nothing wrong, why should I kneel in the ancestral hall! Mother tried to force me, and I couldn't resist! But you'd better kill me in the ancestral hall, otherwise..."

"I will definitely go to Grandmother and tell her, word by word, in great detail, how you have mistreated and humiliated the Jiang family's offspring all these years! Father might remember the hardships you endured in raising children and won't make a fuss with you, but Grandmother won't!"

The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is a problem that has remained unsolved for thousands of years.

Madam Jiang can use her status as an elder to suppress and humiliate her, so why can't the old lady use her status as a mother-in-law to suppress her?

The original owner still had extravagant hopes, so she was reluctant and dared not do it.

But she wasn't going to tolerate this vicious woman!

Back then, Madam Jiang selfishly arranged a marriage, and the old lady never had a good impression of her!

Madam Jiang's face turned ashen; she couldn't believe that her daughter, whom she used to be able to easily manipulate, could now utter such words: "You dare threaten me!"

"How could that be?" Jiang Ruining's gentle smile contrasted sharply with the other's exasperation. "I was using every means at my disposal to protect my helpless and vulnerable self from being devoured without a trace!"

"Since Mother doesn't dare let Grandmother know how she's treated the Jiang family's flesh and blood all these years, then some things shouldn't be said in front of me. I don't want to hear them!"

Turning his head to the side.

He glanced at the two dumbfounded maids.

"Get out of here! Are you waiting for me to send you to a mass grave?"

"Who do you think you are, daring to give me attitude!"

The two maids were so frightened that they turned pale and hurriedly retreated without waiting for Madam Jiang's instructions.

Seeing this, Madam Jiang was so angry that her eyes turned black: "You've really grown wings, daring to act so arrogantly in front of me! How can I possibly have any feelings of affection for you when you're like this!"

Jiang Ruining knew that every word she said was purposeful, giving the original owner hope, making the original owner bite like a fish, and then pulling hard, enjoying watching the original owner being torn apart and struggling in pain. Even though it hurt terribly, the original owner still thought that there was still a chance to get maternal love, and then admitting his mistakes and accepting punishment.

And she, on the other hand, can elevate herself by supporting Chu Jin and stepping on the original owner of the body.

But she wasn't the original owner of this body, so she didn't apologize, much less admit her mistake.

She simply sat there calmly, enjoying Madam Jiang's loss of composure and scheming, just as she had maliciously provoked the original owner before, and then enjoyed watching the original owner's hysteria with a sense of satisfaction.

The heart inside my chest was beating incredibly fast!

The original owner... must have felt quite satisfied too, right?

half an hour.

She spoke coldly, "Please get to the point, Mother, otherwise I'll have to go back and rest."

Seeing that her threats and hints had lost their effect, Madam Jiang felt as if she had lost the handle to torment her enemy, and her hatred was so intense that it hurt her heart.

He took several deep breaths before returning to the purpose of calling her here: "What's the story behind the poems at the poetry gathering? Are they really the poems you wrote?"

Jiang Ruining denied it readily: "No."

Madam Jiang glared at her with a look that seemed to say, "I see right through you, how shameless you are!" "You came from my womb, do you think I don't know your worth? You've always been cunning and manipulative. Which of the arts—music, chess, calligraphy, or painting—are you even competent?"

"Don't think I don't know what kind of filthy things are going on in your head. What's with all the poetry you're writing in front of so many people? It's just to steal Jin'er's thunder!"

Jiang Ruining fiddled with the handkerchief in her hand, not taking a word to heart.

She was even wondering whether she should have an iced drink or take a bath first when she got back to Chaohua Residence.

Seeing her nonchalant attitude, Madam Jiang became even more furious, slamming her fist on the table louder and louder: "What kind of person are you? Who in the whole capital doesn't know! Stealing Jin'er's poem, what good is it except to embarrass yourself!"

"You're shameless enough, but you're dragging the entire Qingliu Jiang family down with you! You've ruined Jin'er's future; today, it was the Princess who was supposed to help her..."

He seemed to realize that he had said something he shouldn't have in the heat of the moment.

Her voice stopped abruptly.

Jiang Ruining raised an eyebrow: "Mother, have you ever cared about the Jiang family's reputation? It's the fact that you've ruined Chu Jin's chance to stand out and be chosen by the royal relatives that's what's making you angry, isn't it?"

An Yang Changgong organized this poetry gathering for two reasons: first, at the request of her husband's family, to select a wife for her younger brother-in-law who was of marriageable age; and second, to promote Cui Jingwei and give her the title of champion.

In the book, Princess Anyang's brother-in-law falls for Chu Jin, who is outstanding in both appearance and talent, but dislikes her poor family background. Thus, the uncle and sister-in-law conspire to set a trap.

Princess Anyang invited Madam Jiang and Chu Jin to offer incense, and then sent someone to kidnap Chu Jin. Her brother-in-law pretended to happen to witness Chu Jin being raped and rescued her.

A woman whose body has been touched by robbers is unclean and unworthy to be a wife. Naturally, she cannot marry anyone else and can only become a concubine!

However, in the end, this situation resulted in the male protagonist rescuing the damsel in distress.

"But what can we do? The limelight has already been stolen, and Chu Jin's golden opportunity to rise to prominence has also vanished! Moreover, Princess Anyang and the Regent have both declared that those poems are mine. Are you shouting like this to accuse these two noble ladies of being blind?"

Madam Jiang was furious, but dared not refute him.

I'm afraid if word gets out, I'll be targeted.

Offending either of those two would make it difficult for Jin'er to move forward in the capital in the future!

They could only steer the conversation back to Jiang Ruining: "Jin'er is more sensible and filial than you, more poised and elegant. You're inferior to her in every way, yet you still have the nerve to compete with her for everything! So what if you steal the spotlight? Nobody will respect you!"

Jiang Ruining raised her index finger and shook it disapprovingly in front of her: "Mother is wrong. As long as I am the legitimate daughter of a high-ranking official, and the eldest daughter of the Jiang family, a prominent clan in Annam, there are few people in the world who have the right to look down on me!"

"It's like a mother who, to favor an outsider, torments her own daughter to death. Behind your back, plenty of people will curse you for being crazy, but few will dare say it to your face—it's the same principle!"

"As for me, I rely on the favor of my father, the head of the family, not you. If you love me, it's a bonus; if you don't, it won't affect my bright future!"

Madam Jiang's face twitched suddenly.

"On another note," Jiang Ruining stared intently into her eyes with an extremely innocent and curious gaze, "there must be a reason why I like to snatch things from others so much. It's nothing more than being taught by example or perhaps it's hereditary. There's no other possibility."

"So, which reason does Mother think is more reasonable?"

Madam Jiang was constantly trying to find ways to help Chu Jin seize it.

This is teaching by example.

When she was young, she loved to compete with her sisters for attention, the spotlight, dressing clothes, and even wedding arrangements—she wanted to be the one to compete for everything.

This is due to bloodline inheritance.

Why did Jiang Ruining act this way?

Of course, it's because of having a mother like her!

Madam Jiang's brow twitched suddenly: "How dare you mock me!"

Jiang Ruining blinked innocently, but the cold mockery in her eyes became even more obvious: "Mother, that's a strange thing to say. What have you done that makes me want to be sarcastic?"

Madam Jiang choked, as if she had swallowed a sharp-edged piece of iron, which was stuck in her chest, causing a dull, sharp pain.

Jiang Ruining continued her attack in a calm and collected tone: "Who does my mother think I resemble?"