Chapter 660: Chapter 660: In Front of the General’s Mansion Chapter 660: Chapter 660: In Front of the General’s Mansion “Is there any use in discussing? Father has already declared it publicly, what is there to discuss?” Situtu Qinger’s eyes, filled with ferocity, stared at Xuexue.
This little cheap person had just returned and snatched her position as the Legitimate Daughter of the General’s Mansion; she would never let her get away with it.
After Situ Yongjie announced on the spot that Xuexue was the Eldest Legitimate Daughter of the General’s Mansion, the onlookers’ view of her changed, filling Situtu Qinger’s heart with resentment.
Since her birth, her stunning beauty had garnered all the love and adoration of the General’s Mansion. She had never suffered such humiliation. Her face darkened instantly, and had it not been for Lady Tang reminding her to maintain her demeanor, she would have lost her temper right there and then.
Her gaze was so poisonous that Xuexue could feel the scorching heat shooting towards her. Turning her head, she glanced coldly at her. Although on the surface, she remained completely calm, internally, her heart was filled with towering waves of hatred. In her previous life, the scene in the dungeon before her death was etched into her bones, unforgettable for all eternity.
Especially since her rebirth, when she woke from dreams at midnight, she often felt unbearable pain, her daughter’s cries echoing in those dreams. Those piercing cries twisted her heart like a knife.
Perhaps it was because her hatred was so deep, so intense, that Heaven granted her the chance to be reborn.
When enemies meet, jealousy is exceptionally acute. Xuexue wished she could kill her immediately, but reason told her to stay calm.
Flashes of her former life passed through Xuexue’s mind, completed in just an instant.
She indifferently withdrew her gaze and turned toward Situ Yongjie, “Father, we’ve been on the road for so long, we are all tired, let’s go back to the mansion to rest soon.”
“Yes, yes, bringing you back home has made me so happy today, I totally forgot about your weariness, how careless of me.” Situ Yongjie was both joyful and somewhat guilty.
After speaking, he turned and loudly said to the guard next to him, “Quickly take the young mistress back to the mansion to rest.”
The guard was just about to lead Xuexue.
Lady Tang hastily stepped forward, smiling properly to Situ Yongjie, “Old Master, I have already prepared the courtyard for Xuexue; everything is all set up, in the Qingyuo Pavilion.”
The magnanimity of Lady Tang surprised Situ Yongjie slightly; he had thought that going to fetch Xuexue without notifying anyone might have caused her some resentment, yet she had already prepared the courtyard.
“Old Master, Old Master.”
Situ Yongjie stared blankly at her and said nothing, knowing the doubts in his heart. Pretending to be oblivious, Lady Tang added, “Old Master, Xuexue must be very tired after her long journey back to the mansion. I should take her back to the courtyard to rest first.”
Xuexue looked at Lady Tang playacting, her heart sneering incessantly.
In her past life, Lady Tang had manipulated everything around her, not only using her as a stepping stone, but also making her speak well of Lady Tang in front of Situ Yongjie, gradually causing a rift between him and his daughter, eventually leading to her death step by step.
Without waiting for Situ Yongjie to speak, Xuexue, sitting on the tiger’s back, said in a voice both loud and clear, “Second madam, you’ve worked hard!”
At this address of ,,second madam”, despite Lady Tang’s thick makeup, her face drastically changed.
Having been the legitimate wife of the General for over a decade, being suddenly called second madam was terribly upsetting.
Her face twitched violently a few times before regaining composure, and she replied lightly with a smile, “Xuexue just returned from the countryside and is unfamiliar with the mansion’s situation. Mother won’t take it to heart.”
By implication, she was saying that Xuexue was just a country girl who didn’t know her place, urging everyone not to take her words seriously.