A light rain drizzled down from the eaves of the long corridor, and in the hazy light, Sang Ling met those bright, clear eyes.

Even though it was the exact same face as in her memory, Sang Ling still felt that something was wrong.

Especially when they looked into each other's eyes, it seemed as if the other person could see right through her.

This feeling made Sang Ling, who had always been pampered, extremely uncomfortable. Annoyance crept up her ears little by little, and Sang Ling frowned tightly, her voice unconsciously raised in an attempt to cover up her guilty conscience.

"Sang Huan, what right do you, a concubine's daughter, have to speak to me like that!" Sang Ling gritted her teeth, her tone fierce. "If your mother hadn't gone mad and insisted on this marriage, I wouldn't have been forced into a substitute marriage by my parents!"

She and Pan Lang were about to get together when a young master suddenly appeared and forced her into marriage!

What does it matter if she's the wife of a marquis or the heir apparent? Sang Ling doesn't care at all!

She didn't want to be like her mother, fighting with those concubines every day; she just wanted to marry the person she loved!

Ultimately, it's all Sang Huan's fault for her early-deceased mother's ill-conceived engagement that hindered her!

"Since Seventh Sister is so unhappy, she might as well talk to Mother and make things clear. Why waste your breath arguing with me here? Do you think I can make this decision?"

With Madam Li in charge of the household, the entire Sang family was under her control. If she were to refuse outright, given the other party's abilities, killing a concubine's daughter would be a piece of cake.

As for that token? Once Sang Huan dies, we'll bring all the servants who served her in for questioning, and turn the courtyard upside down. It'll only be a matter of time before we find it.

Otherwise, the original owner wouldn't have died so tragically in his previous life.

"you!"

Sang Ling felt a burning sensation in her chest, but Sang Huan's words made sense, and she didn't know how to refute them.

Just then, a middle-aged woman dressed as a servant hurried over, bowed to the two of them, and looked at Sang Ling.

"Seventh Miss, Madam requests your presence."

This person is He Lan, who has served Li Shi closely since childhood. Because of her good relationship with Li Shi and her seniority, everyone calls her Mother He.

Even Sang Ling, who was always pampered, had to give him some face.

She glared angrily at Sang Huan in front of her, and then, using He's mother as an excuse, turned around and left.

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As soon as her figure disappeared from sight, the girl, who had been smiling, stopped smiling.

"Miss, are you alright?"

The maid's voice was full of concern. Sang Huan turned her head and searched her memory for information. This person was the maid who had served the original owner since childhood.

The two had an excellent relationship and often referred to each other as sisters.

In her previous life, when the original owner was dealt with by the Li family, Tao Hong, who was her personal maid, was not much better off.

The original owner was at least a young lady of the manor, and Li Shi used those methods in secret. Tao Hong was different; her indenture was in Li Shi's hands.

To intimidate the original owner of this body, Li not only broke Tao Hong's limbs and cut out her tongue, but also sold her to a brothel in front of the original owner.

The original owner of this body hanged herself because when she bought the brothel, she "accidentally" bumped into the corpse of Tao Hong being carried out. The grotesque and terrifying appearance of the corpse became the last straw that broke her back.

Besides wanting to take revenge on those who had harmed her, the original owner of this body also had another wish: to retrieve the indenture for Tao Hong so that she could live a fulfilling life in the future.

Seeing the usually gentle young lady staring straight at her, Tao Hong felt a little flustered. She thought she had done something wrong to upset the other party, and was about to kneel down to admit her mistake when a pair of slender, white hands gently supported her.

Tao Hong looked up and met the girl's clear, bright eyes.

"Why are you kneeling down like that? If you think the place is too dirty and want to wipe it, don't use your clothes."

Her soft voice held a hint of helplessness, but also genuine concern.

Tao Hong was taken aback, and after realizing what she meant, a blush crept onto her face. She quickly shook her head, trying to explain that she didn't mean it that way.

But she was tongue-tied, and just as she was getting flustered and at a loss, Sang Huan was amused by her appearance and chuckled softly.

"Alright, it's getting late, it's time to go back and have dinner."

"Okay, okay."

Peach Blossom, a beat slow to react, nodded hastily. As she exited the corridor, she opened her oil-paper umbrella and secretly glanced at the girl beside her out of the corner of her eye.

My thoughts drifted uncontrollably, and I felt that the young lady was different from this morning.

But what exactly is different? Peach Blossom couldn't figure it out, so she simply stopped thinking about it.

When Sang Huan and Tao Hong returned to their residence, they saw that there were already a dozen servants surrounding the usually quiet courtyard entrance, led by a burly old woman.

Upon seeing the two appear, the old woman stepped forward with a smile, gave Sang Huan a perfunctory bow, and then stepped aside.

"Sixth Miss, Madam said that there have been flower thieves roaming the city these past few days, and she specifically asked us to help with the protection. You have no objections, do you?"

The "flower thief" label is just an excuse for surveillance.

Sang Huan's expression remained unchanged, a gentle smile still playing on her lips. "Mother is so kind."

"Then please."

After entering the house and closing the door, Tao Hong angrily began to curse.

"Miss, this Madam is going too far! She's actually sending people to watch over us!"

Tao Hong and Sang Huan were close, and Tao Hong had been waiting in the main hall, so she naturally knew about the substitute marriage.

She won't release him until that damned token is revealed; isn't that just a way of forcing her young mistress?

Despite being the young lady's fiancé, Tao Hong felt indignant on Sang Huan's behalf because Li Shi was in charge of the household and wanted to give up the young master.

Thinking about it, she couldn't help but look at Sang Huan.

"Miss, Prince Jing'an is your only chance to escape the Sang family. Are we really going to hand over the things?"

Hand it over? Of course not.

Sang Huan glanced at the slightly messy dressing table and bed, and tugged at the corner of her lips.

The reason Li placed her under house arrest was not solely because of the token.

What she feared most was that if she were allowed to leave, she would have the opportunity to cause trouble for Prince Jing'an. She was even more afraid that if she appeared before Prince Jing'an with this face, she would seduce the husband who should have been her daughter away.

Therefore, even if she hands over the token, Li will find an opportunity to get rid of her to avoid future troubles.

"It's alright, Mother is probably just worried about me. Don't overthink it. Taohong, help me look around the room and see if the token is there. If not, we'll have to go to the small house in the suburbs to check."

"Miss!"

"Let's look for it first, so that Mother doesn't get impatient and misunderstand."

Sang Huan gestured for her to look out the window. Tao Hong followed her gaze and saw nothing. Just as she was about to ask a question, her breath caught in her throat!

There was a faint dark shadow pressed against the window; if one did not look closely, one would only mistake it for a swaying willow tree!

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