A wicked mother swaps her son and sucks his blood? The true legitimate daughter is reborn and goes o

The courtyard where Liu lived was desolate.

A few days ago, she was brought back in a bloody mess, and the servants who had been serving her in the courtyard all left.

The room reeked of a putrid stench.

When Liu woke up, she was overwhelmed by pain and almost fainted again.

Hearing a lively commotion outside, Liu opened her mouth as if to call for help.

However, his throat was dry and hoarse, and the voice he produced was broken and hoarse.

Suddenly, with a creak, the door was pushed open.

Liu lay on the bed, struggling to turn her head to see who was looking at her, but she only saw a pair of men's shoes.

"Who?" Liu asked, her body tense with suspicion.

The newcomer's eyes flashed with sarcasm. "After so many years of marriage, you can't even recognize my footsteps? Liu, you're a very incompetent wife."

It's Song Changsheng!

Song Changsheng sat down on a chair to the side, crossing his legs in a posture he had never shown to outsiders.

They each knew perfectly well why they got married back then.

It's a union of interests, devoid of any feelings.

They don't bother to cultivate feelings after marriage.

Song Changsheng knew that Liu's heart was not with him, but he didn't mind.

but……

"Liu, when the news of my elder brother's death in battle came, you said that we could ask the Emperor to allow me to inherit the title."

"You said Miss Lu's dowry was substantial. If she were to marry into the Marquis's household, a widow who lost her husband after marriage wouldn't be able to keep that dowry!"

"So I had my mother whisper in my father's ear, and that's how we managed to arrange the marriage."

"You said the title of Marquis would be ours, and the Lu family's wealth would be ours, but what happened?"

"Ha, Big Brother's back! He's still alive!"

Song Changsheng chuckled softly, whether in self-deprecation or sarcasm was unclear.

What followed was his unwillingness to accept defeat and his ambition, which he never showed to outsiders.

"How do I know he's not dead!" Liu gritted her teeth and spoke with difficulty.

"Yes, if you had known he wasn't dead, you wouldn't have chosen to marry me!" Song Changsheng said coldly.

How could he not know Liu's feelings for the Marquis of Yongning?

Song Changsheng glanced at Liu Shi, the shocking injuries on her back disgusting him. "Liu Shi, you are truly useless."

useless?!

Song Changsheng said she was useless!

Before Lady Liu could retort, Song Changsheng's voice continued:

"Liu, do you know that the day after you were sent back in this state, the Emperor issued an edict to betroth Song Qingning to the Prince of Huai?"

"Huai, Prince Huai?" Madam Liu was taken aback. "How could that be? Song Qingning, she's just a daughter from a concubine's second wife..."

Second wife born out of wedlock...

Song Changsheng's eyes narrowed, and he casually picked up an empty teacup from the table and smashed it against Liu's back where she was injured.

Liu winced in pain before realizing she had said the wrong thing.

She despised the second wife, who was born out of wedlock, and Song Changsheng was the root of that second wife.

Song Changsheng's eyes turned icy. "Liu Shi, Song Qingning has been disobedient ever since she returned to the capital. Haven't you suspected anything?"

These words enlightened Lady Liu.

Song Qingning... found out about the baby swap?

But in an instant, she rejected it.

"Back then..." She handled things cleanly back then; those who deserved to die, she killed.

She was certain that no one would know.

But when she uttered only the words "back then," Song Changsheng chuckled and said, "Are you sure no one knows what happened back then?"

"I am sure..."

Just as Liu was about to say "I'm sure," she suddenly realized something and her face turned pale with fear.

She struggled to move her body and finally saw Song Changsheng. His face had a strange smile, and his eyes sent chills down her spine.

"You..." Liu's voice trembled.

She did these things very secretly back then, and even Song Changsheng was wary of her.

but……

"How...how did you know?" Liu asked urgently.

Song Changsheng raised an eyebrow and smiled, "How would I know? Liu, you are too arrogant. You have forgotten that we are not only husband and wife, but also the same kind of people."

The same kind of people!

The implication was that Song Changsheng had also considered the matter of switching children.

The difference is that Liu actually did it, while Song Changsheng may have been watching and tacitly allowing it to happen.

"Good, what a kind of person." Madam Liu looked down on Song Changsheng.

Song Changsheng was mediocre and incompetent. He was inferior to Marquis Yongning in martial arts and to Third Master Song in literary arts. He was usually overshadowed by Marquis Yongning's brilliance and looked as dim as dust.

Only today did Lady Liu realize that he was the one who had been hiding the truth the most.

"Ha, good, good. If that's the case, can you just stand by and watch Song Qingning marry the Prince of Huai?" Madam Liu was certain that he was just as unwilling as she was.

She could then exploit his resentment to gain another pawn.

But this time, she was wrong again.

Song Changsheng smiled disdainfully, "What can I do? I'm just a second son of a noble family, born out of wedlock. I have to rely on my elder brother's help to get an official position. There's nothing I can do."

After saying that, Song Changsheng stood up, turned around and left.

But when he reached the door, he stopped.

Turning back, he glanced at Liu out of the corner of his eye. "You were the one who switched the babies. If they find out the truth, do you think they'll let you off the hook?"

"Mrs. Liu, don't worry, we were husband and wife, I will take care of your body."

Song Changsheng is gone.

But his words echoed in Liu's ears again and again.

Collecting the body?

A flicker of fear mixed with resistance crossed Liu's eyes.

If they knew the truth about the baby swap, they wouldn't let her go. The Marquis was merciful, and Madam Lu was kind-hearted, but Song Qingning... she had tormented her like that before, she wouldn't show her any mercy!

"No, I can't die!"

Even if someone has to die, it can't be her!

She wants to strike first!

"Someone, someone..." Liu shouted, she needed to heal her injuries quickly so she could deal with everything.

As soon as Song Changsheng stepped out of the courtyard, he heard Liu's voice.

A hint of triumph flashed in his eyes.

Liu wanted to use him as a pawn, but little did she know that she was already his pawn.

Hearing the commotion coming from the front yard, Song Changsheng instructed his servant, "Liu is still my wife. Go and fetch a doctor to examine her injuries."

……

forecourt.

Not long after the imperial decree of marriage was issued, Emperor Yuan ordered Song Qingning to take leave and focus on preparing for her wedding.

There were quite a few ladies coming to do their makeup today.

Lady Anguo, Lady Mengqi, Lady Yan, and Lady Yang all came.

Madam Yan brought along Miss Yan the Fourth, and Miss Xue the Third, on Madam Xue's orders, also presented Song Qingning with a box of jewelry.

The ladies are in the flower hall.

Song Qingning sat with the two young ladies under the eaves outside the flower hall.

The ladies chatted and laughed in the flower hall.

He would occasionally praise the three people under the eaves.

Miss Yan is gentle and kind, while Miss Xue is young but already assisting in managing the household, showing the demeanor of a matriarch.

Song Qingning's heroic spirit is no less than that of men with eyebrows or hair.

All three were exemplary noble ladies of the capital.

Song Qingyan watched the group from afar; the scene was truly enviable.

Song Qingyan gripped the box in her hand, her gaze intense.

Just then, an old man hurried toward the flower hall, calling out as he went, "Your Highness, the Prince has sent this old servant to bring you something."

The visitor was none other than Uncle Qin.

He addressed Song Qingning as "Princess Consort" without any hesitation, which made the ladies tease him.

"It seems that His Highness Prince Huai is eager to marry the Princess."

Qin Bo bowed to the ladies, saying, "Ladies, you flatter me. If it weren't for the fact that we couldn't meet before the wedding, the Prince would have come to deliver the gifts himself."

Everyone looked at the box in Uncle Qin's hand.

Everyone was curious about what it was.

Song Qingning was also very curious.

She stepped forward, took the box, and froze when she saw what was inside.