As night fell, a seemingly ordinary ceremony of "removing evil spirits" was held in Jiang's mansion. However, with the light of the blade in the mage's hand, a terrible scream pierced the silence of the night sky.
Tong'er, this loyal maid, stepped forward without hesitation and protected her master "Jiang Li" with her own life - she was actually pretended by Xue Fangfei.
Immediately after the gushing of blood, the bluestone slab was also soaked in blood, and Tong'er fell to the ground, her eyes still firmly looking at the object of her allegiance. This scene not only revealed Ji Shuran's carefully planned poisonous plan, but also tore apart the peace on the surface of the Jiang family.
Tong'er's sacrifice became the fuse for a series of long-hidden secrets to surface, and it also completely changed the trajectory of Xue Fangfei's fate, and a thrilling revenge curtain was opened.
Ten years ago, the skinny Xue Fangfei was sent to the Virgin Hall, the daughter of the minister who was wrongfully imprisoned. Here, she met Jiang Li, who also had a rough background, and the two soon formed a deep friendship.
In the difficult environment of the Virgin Hall, Xue Fangfei showed her extraordinary intelligence and tenacity. In order to avenge her father and find out the truth, she insisted on reading non-stop every day. Jiang Li became her ally, and the two supported each other and grew together.
Ten years have passed in a flash, like a white horse. Xue Fangfei made a bold decision when the opportunity came. She decides to return to the capital in place of Jiang Li, even though it may put Jiang Li in greater danger, and both understand that this may be their only chance.
After Xue Fangfei returned to Jiang's house, she has been very careful to conceal her true identity. She was obviously aware of her stepmother Ji Shuran's hostility, but she was not afraid. Whenever Ji Shuran tried to set any trap, Xue Fangfei could always skillfully resolve it.
Her wit and talent not only won the admiration of the people in the palace, but also attracted the attention of Xiao Yu, the Duke of Suguo.
In this dangerous identity replacement game, Xue Fangfei took every step of the way. She not only has to deal with threats from the Jiang family, but also secretly finds out the truth about her father's imprisonment. Every step was taken cautiously, because she knew that once her identity was revealed, what awaited her would be doomed.
However, Xue Fangfei didn't know that the information she created had already aroused the alarm of some people. As her fame in the capital grows, an invisible net is quietly tightening, gradually encircling her.
Xue Fangfei's path to revenge is full of thorns, but she is ready to meet all challenges, just to repay her father's innocence.
The sun shone on the courtyard of Mingyi Hall, and the annual examination was carried out as scheduled. In this year's examination room, an unexpected figure attracted everyone's attention - Jiang Li, or rather, Xue Fangfei.
Xue Fangfei stood in the center of the examination room, her eyes resolute. She deeply understands that this annual examination is not only related to honor and disgrace, but also an important step for her to find out the truth. The surrounding classmates cast contemptuous glances at her, and they questioned how this vulgar girl, who had been in the virgin hall for ten years, could be proficient in poetry and singing, etiquette, riding and archery?
Unfortunately, they didn't know that Xue Fangfei had already mastered these skills. When the first round of poetry competition began, her talent was like a gushing spring, surprising everyone present.
Her poems are beautiful and smooth, and her artistic conception is far-reaching, and she overwhelmed Jiang Ruoyao, who has always considered herself a talented woman, in an instant.
In the riding and archery competition, Xue Fangfei performed well, she rode like a horse, and the arrows were not missing, which caused the audience to exclaim again and again. All this was carried out under the watchful eye of Su Guogong Xiao Yu. A hint of appreciation flashed in Xiao Yu's eyes, and there was a little doubt.
In the end, Xue Fangfei became the winner with a clear advantage. This result not only made Jiang Ruoyao completely lose face, but also made "Jiang Li", who is Ji Shuran's daughter, feel a strong uneasiness.
Ji Shuran had a feeling deep in her heart that this girl "Jiang Li" was very different from the little girl in her memory.
Xue Fangfei understands that her excellent performance will definitely attract the attention of some people. She is full of expectations, maybe the mastermind behind the former framed her father will be exposed because of her up-and-coming.
What she didn't expect, however, was that this victory was not only one step closer to the truth, but also put her in greater danger. Ji Shuran's hostility became more and more obvious, and Jiang Ruoyao's jealousy also reached its peak.
Behind the joy of celebration, Xue Fangfei keenly felt the coming storm. She knew that she had to be careful with every step, like dancing on the tip of a knife. However, in order to uncover the truth and return her father's innocence, she has no choice but to move forward.
A larger conspiracy is quietly unfolding around them. The gorgeous Xue Fangfei, unintentionally, her outstanding edge not only attracted the attention of allies, but also aroused the vigilance of enemies.
Shortly thereafter, they face a life-and-death battle.
In the Jiang family's luxurious boudoir, Ji Shuran sat quietly in front of the mirror, her slender fingers unconsciously gently grinding an old jade pendant. This jade pendant carries her beautiful memories with her first love Liu Wencai, but it is also the beginning of her sin.
Ji Shuran married into the Jiang family and became Jiang Yuanbai's wife. On the surface, she is a dignified and virtuous housewife, but she is empty and lonely inside. One day, I met my old lover Liu Wencai on the street, and the past feelings rekindled instantly, and the two soon fell into an indecent love.
As a cheater, Ji Shuran indulged in the excitement, but she didn't realize that the danger was quietly approaching. With the passage of time, the nature of greed is gradually revealed. He began to threaten Ji Shuran with their relationship, threatening to expose this affair, unless Ji Shuran gave him a large sum of silver.
Ji Shuran's clothes were stained red with blood, and she looked at Liu Wencai who fell to the ground, feeling both frightened and relieved. She dealt with the scene quickly and buried this terrible secret deep in her heart.
However, this secret is like a time bomb that could detonate at any moment. Whenever in the dead of night, Ji Shuran would always be awakened by nightmares, Liu Wencai's eyes were full of accusations, and she began to be suspicious and full of malice to confront anyone who might threaten her status.
When "Jiang Li" returned to Jiang's house, Ji Shuran was full of uneasiness. The smart and clever "Jiang Pear" reminded her of her younger self and was afraid that her secret would be revealed, so Ji Shuran began to make things difficult for "Jiang Pear" everywhere, trying to get her to leave the Jiang family.
However, what Ji Shuran didn't expect was that her actions laid the groundwork for future tragedies. Xue Fangfei carefully planned a drama that made "Liu Wencai" ask for his life, and Ji Shuran was exhausted and gave everything out.
The revelation of this secret not only ruined Ji Shuran, but also completely changed the fate of the Jiang family.
Ji Shuran, who was once high, has now become a prisoner. Her crime not only destroyed herself, but also brought irreparable damage to the Jiang family. And all of this stems from the fatal choice of that rainy night.
Jiang Ruoyao stood in front of the carved window of the Li Mansion, her gaze crossed the bustling street, and landed on the Jiang family's mansion in the distance. In the past, she was the favored daughter of the Jiang family, with a bright future, and many people surrounded her.
Now, she has become Li Lian's plaything and has become a topic of ridicule for everyone.
Recalling the past, Jiang Ruoyao could only smile helplessly. Back then, the return of her "sister" Jiang Li made her both happy and jealous. She thought that she could easily suppress Jiang Li, a vulgar girl who grew up in the virgin hall, but she didn't expect that the other party's talent and wisdom were far beyond her imagination.
The fiasco in Mingyitang's annual exam completely shattered her pride.
What made Jiang Ruoyao feel unacceptable was that her mother Ji Shuran's true face was revealed. When Ji Shuran confessed to her lover's murder, Jiang Ruoyao's world collapsed instantly.
She couldn't believe that her mother, who had taught her to be polite and dignified, was a murderer.
In order to maintain the family's reputation, Jiang Yuanbai quietly poisoned Ji Shuran, Jiang Ruoyao lost her most powerful backer, and the family's status fell instantly. Her former sisters avoided her, and her former suitors distanced themselves from her.
This was the first time she felt the heat and coldness of the world.
When Jiang Ruoyao was in a deep trough and physically and mentally exhausted, Li Lian appeared. His gentleness and thoughtfulness made her feel warm, and Li Lian gave her meticulous care when she needed care the most.
This moved Jiang Ruoyao very much, and soon she fell into the gentle trap carefully woven by Li Lian, and she moved into his mansion, thinking that she had found a new support.
However, Jiang Ruoyao did not realize that Li Lian's "kindness" to her was just a well-planned scam. Li Lian's father is the right minister, and there has always been a political disagreement with Jiang Yuanbai, the left minister.
Li Lian approached Jiang Ruoyao, but he just wanted to use the power of the Jiang family to attack Jiang Yuanbai.
Standing in front of the window of Li's mansion, Jiang Ruoyao's memory returned to the past. The past made her understand that she was just a chess piece in Li Lian's hands to fight the Jiang family. And she has no way out, she has no choice but to sink.
Jiang Ruoyao's tragedy shows the ups and downs of the Jiang family. Once a famous family, it was torn apart by revealing a secret. She, the once noble eldest lady, has also become the object of ridicule.
Jiang Ruoyao looked out the window, her eyes full of complicated emotions. She couldn't help but wonder if she had been able to restrain her pride and be more cautious, would she have been able to avoid the current situation. However, history has no assumptions, she can only continue to play Li Lian's plaything in this deep mansion compound, waiting for the next turn of fate.
On top of the splendid palace hall, Xue Fangfei stood proudly, her eyes like a torch. After years of waiting and planning, this moment has finally come. She not only found out the truth about her father's unjust arrest, but also exposed a conspiracy involving many important members of the imperial court.
Xue Fangfei realized that waiting passively would only miss the opportunity because of the sacrifice of the loyal maid, and she began to take the initiative. In the opportunity of the Mingyitang annual exam, she successfully attracted the attention of the mastermind behind the scenes.
Xue Fangfei cleverly devised a series of plans that made Ji Shuran expose her crimes. Ji Shuran's evidence shook the foundation of the Jiang family, and at the same time revealed a series of secrets that had been hidden for many years.
It turned out that it was the right-wing faction that disagreed with Jiang Yuanbai's politics that framed Xue Fangfei's father back then.
In this revenge plan, Xue Fangfei received the secret help of Xiao Yu, the Duke of Suguo. Xiao Yu had already secretly seen that Xue Fangfei was not an ordinary person, he was not only protecting Xue Fangfei behind his back, but also investigating this case that involved a wide range of people.
When the truth was revealed, not only Xue Fangfei's father was able to redress his grievances, but Jiang Li was also freed. After all this, Jiang Ruoyao finally understood that she was just Li Lian's plaything, and under remorse, she chose to confess everything she knew and contributed her own strength to revealing the truth.
After the emperor was furious, he severely punished the right minister's faction. Although Jiang Yuanbai retained his official position, the Jiang family's reputation plummeted. Xue Fangfei witnessed all this, and her heart was full of mixed feelings. She succeeds in revenge, but she also witnesses the brutality of the power struggle.
In the end, Xue Fangfei declined the emperor's reward and chose to leave the capital. Before leaving, she went to visit Jiang Li, and the two girls hugged each other and cried, feeling heartache for what happened to each other, and also relieved that they had finally regained their freedom.
Standing in front of the city gate, Xue Fangfei looked back at the city full of her memories. Although the road of revenge has come to an end, her life has just begun. With hope for the future, Xue Fangfei embarks on a new journey, leaving behind a legendary story of justice, friendship and redemption.