The mistress just wanted to be bad, but she took off after being replaced

All these experiences happened one after another, causing Sheng Ruijiao's hatred towards Sheng Junwei to surge and become extremely intense.

Sheng Junwei seems to be a gentle and quiet woman, but in fact she has a pair of eyes that can see through people's hearts.

She easily caught the hatred that was about to burst out from Sheng Ruijiao's eyes. It could not be concealed or ignored.

Sheng Junwei raised her dark eyebrows slightly, and her sharp eyes fell directly on Sheng Ruijiao's face, which was trying hard to conceal.

Although Sheng Ruijiao tried her best to use thick makeup to create a dignified face, her sunken eye sockets and exhausted expression could not escape Sheng Junwei's observation.

The corners of her mouth rose slightly, revealing a faint and slightly sarcastic smile.

However, in Sheng Ruijiao's eyes, this smile was not a friendly gesture, but Sheng Junwei was mercilessly mocking her predicament, and even enjoying the sight of her painful struggle, which made Sheng Ruijiao's anger even more intense.

That’s right, Sheng Junwei was indeed secretly delighted deep in her heart.

She knew better than anyone that a life that was forcibly taken away by others was by no means an idyllic scene with flowers and birds singing, but a rugged road full of thorns and twists and turns.

Yu had an almost pathological desire for people. All she had in her eyes was control of the family. No matter if it was the powerful Duke Zheng, or her own children, daughters-in-law, sons-in-law, or even the lowest-ranking servant in the mansion, they all had to submit to her iron fist.

Before Sheng Junwei entered this family in her previous life, except for Duke Zheng, almost no one could resist the pressure from the Yu family.

However, Sheng Junwei was not Yu's biological daughter, nor had she ever been raised by her. Simply because of her status as "mother-in-law", Yu attempted to restrain and manipulate her.

How could Sheng Junwei be willing to submit to this?

Whenever Yu used kneeling as a punishment, Sheng Junwei would always "slip" accidentally, causing Yu to witness her fall on her back.

If it was a rainy day and Yu ordered her to stand in the rain to reflect, Sheng Junwei would always find a way to make the teapot in Yu's hand "accidentally" slip, and the scalding tea would instantly soak Yu's luxurious clothes, making her look miserable.

Even if Yu had just scolded Sheng Junwei, she would be severely rebuked by Madam Zheng as soon as she turned around, as if it was God's immediate retribution for Yu's atrocities...

In short, as long as Sheng Junwei suffered the slightest injustice from Yu, it wouldn't be long before Yu would encounter even more misfortune.

And this is just the prelude to Sheng Junwei's counterattack.

Whenever Sheng Junwei was subjected to ridicule and sarcasm from Yu, she would return to her room and return all of Yu's harsh methods to her husband Zheng Yiyang in a more clever but powerful way.

At first, Zheng Yiyang didn't care about his mother's strict discipline of Sheng Junwei, and was even secretly happy in his heart, thinking that this way he could stay out of it and enjoy some peace and quiet.

However, as Sheng Junwei's counterattacks gradually increased in frequency and intensity, Zheng Yiyang began to realize that his wife was not a weak woman who would submit to everything. Every time she fought back without making a sound, Yu was speechless and even humiliated.

Gradually, Zheng Yiyang began to stand on Sheng Junwei's side. Whenever Yu mentioned any sign of causing trouble for Sheng Junwei, he would step forward without hesitation and resolutely stop it.

As a result, Yu knew that it would be difficult for her to boss her daughter-in-law around, so she restrained herself a lot and never dared to touch Sheng Junwei's bottom line easily again.

Because of her one-sided love, Sheng Ruijiao ignorantly stepped into the bottomless vortex of the Duke's Mansion, completely unaware of the hidden dangers and calculations therein.

Looking back now, everything she experienced was the result of her own actions. She has no one to blame but herself.

"Look at that woman!" Sheng Wulang pointed at Sheng Junwei angrily. He keenly caught the silent but fierce confrontation between Sheng Junwei and Sheng Ruijiao, and his tone was full of disgust. "Ruijiao's eyes were red and tears were welling up in her eyes because of her. This woman has a really vicious heart!"

Except for the taciturn Yu Mingquan, the other brothers had their own thoughts, but when their eyes met at this moment, they all revealed their disgust and dissatisfaction with the way Sheng Junwei treated Sheng Ruijiao.

Mrs. Sheng was even more anxious. She couldn't rush forward to comfort her beloved daughter immediately and could only stare at Sheng Junwei anxiously.

Minister Sheng maintained a calm expression throughout. Although he did not utter a word, his furrowed brow and deep gaze revealed his deep worry about the current situation.

Facing the strange looks and accusations from the people around her, Sheng Junwei seemed unaware. She calmly withdrew her gaze, then gracefully followed Prime Minister Pei and others to Prime Minister Pei's exclusive seat and sat down.

According to etiquette, family members should quietly accompany their husbands or fathers on such occasions. She and Pei Yu have not yet officially entered official careers, so they attended the banquet as family members, so there were no separate seats.

Everyone had just adjusted their sitting positions and had not yet completely recovered from the chaos when members of the royal family, concubines and His Majesty the Emperor entered one after another.

The emperor was nearly forty years old, in the prime of his life, with an elegant and reserved face. It was hard to associate him with the image of an emperor who was good at planning and ruling the country with an iron fist.

The queen sat beside him, gentle and virtuous. Although she was not stunningly beautiful, she had the aura of a mother of the country. It seemed that her every frown and smile could soothe people's hearts and bring peace.

After the emperor sat down safely on the magnificent dragon throne, the core part of the banquet - the speech - officially began.

Today is not only the emperor's birthday celebration, but also a great opportunity for all officials to congratulate the country for its peace and prosperity.

The emperor knew very well that as time went by, there would be birthdays every year, but talented people who could truly promote national progress and benefit the people were rare.

Therefore, before the celebratory feast began, he decided to specially commend the top three in the new imperial examination and announce the court's employment plan for these young talents, in order to encourage scholars all over the world to work hard and serve the country.

The emperor spoke sincerely and with great emotion when he talked about the current prosperity of the Great Sheng Empire and looked forward to unlimited possibilities in the future.

With deep emotion, he raised high the jewel-encrusted golden cup in his hand and proposed to all the guests to drink a glass together to express his joy for the prosperous times and his beautiful expectations for the future.

Everyone responded and raised their glasses to toast together. The atmosphere of the banquet reached its climax at this moment.

During the banquet, no matter whether it was the heroic warriors with amazing drinking capacity, or the literati who sipped lightly and were not good at drinking, they were all infected by the exciting atmosphere and raised the jade cups in their hands.

Sheng Junwei wanted to raise her glass to respond to the excitement, but just as her fingertips were about to touch the rim of the glass, two hidden but blazing gazes suddenly penetrated through the crowd and shot straight at her.

She couldn't help but pause and her heart was slightly shaken.