Reborn to abuse the scumbag, the demon queen destroyed her ex-husband's entire family

But that smile seemed to be filled with reluctance, jealousy and heat.

Xiao Ruge acted as if she didn't see it, and told Bai Zhi to check the list, clean up the west wing, and put her betrothal gifts there.

"Ruge, the room in your yard is a bit small after all. It would be better to put it in the big storehouse in the mansion. This way you don't have to mess around with it."

Xu wished her eyes were fixed on the box tied with bright red silk.

Just now when Bai Zhi opened the box and checked the list, she saw the box full of gold, silver and jade, which almost blinded her eyes.

She couldn't even think about ten boxes, but if she could find one, it would be worth it!

So when Xu looked at Xiao Ruge at this time, it was like looking at a money bag, hoping that Xiao Ruge would let her in so that she could take advantage of it.

Old Madam Xiao also smiled and nodded, "Yes, yes, yes, these things of yours are so precious, they can't be bumped or scratched. It's better to send them to the big warehouse, so that it will be convenient to take them away when you get married in the future!"

Old Madam Xiao had the same idea as Madam Xu, except that she wanted to substitute one thing for another.

Although there was a list of betrothal gifts, she secretly replaced the items inside when carrying the person away. By the time Xiao Ruge found out, the person was already in the Seventh Prince's Mansion.

If I refuse to admit it, what can she do to me?

Everyone had good plans, but Xiao Ruge was not fooled at all. She just smiled and told Bai Zhi what to do. She held old lady Xiao's arm and led her into the house.

"Grandmother, these things have been examined by the Emperor, and the Emperor has ordered me to keep them. If they are kept with me, they will be mine if they get bumped or dented. If they are kept in the storeroom, what if a mouse gets in and chews up the cloth? How can I explain this to the Emperor?"

Old Mrs. Xiao looked unnatural when she heard this. Isn't this a metaphor that she is a mouse?

But she still smiled and said, "Our storehouse is well-protected, how could there be a rat?"

As she spoke, she sighed, "Forget it, forget it. Anyway, they are all your things, so you can put them wherever you like!"

Seeing that Old Lady Xiao finally stopped staring at her betrothal gift, Xiao Ruge smiled even more sincerely.

However, Xu still wanted to try harder, but no matter what she said, Xiao Ruge ignored her and left her alone to perform a one-man show. Finally, she stopped after being glared at by Old Lady Xiao.

Xiao Mingyue was there originally, but when she saw the betrothal gift that Mu Gu gave to Xiao Ruge, her eyes suddenly turned red with jealousy.

Then she thought back to when she was engaged to Lu Yu, the betrothal gift Lu Yu sent was not even a fraction of what Mu Gu gave her. She suddenly felt her cheeks burning, as if someone had slapped her in the face.

So after taking a look, she took Chuntao back angrily.

After all, the Xiao family had a happy event. Xiao Mingzhi took a special leave and invited relatives and friends at home. The whole front hall was bustling with activity.

These two days, because of the company of Aunt Sun, Xiao Mingzhi's mood is much better than before.

He looked at the people who congratulated him one by one, but he was thinking about Aunt Sun's words in his mind.

"Master, although the second young lady is not from our bloodline, our ancestors are the same. Now that our family has a future prince's consort, you should be happy!"

"Besides, with the Second Miss being connected to the Seventh Prince, you will definitely have a better chance of getting ahead in the court. This is a golden thigh, we must hold on tight!"

Seeing that everyone's attitude towards him was completely different at this moment, Xiao Mingzhi felt that Aunt Sun's words made sense.

Since he could no longer count on Xiao Mingyue, it seemed like a good choice to climb on board Xiao Ruge's big ship!

Therefore, on the day of the engagement banquet, Xiao Mingzhi specifically ordered a grand celebration. His purpose was to show Mu Gu that he did not treat Xiao Ruge harshly, but treated her like his own daughter.

The lively engagement banquet lasted for a day, and Xiao Mingyue did not go out for the whole day.

The reception of the female members of the family in the rear house was done by Old Lady Xiao and Madam Xu, and they were both exhausted at the end of the day.

As the heroine, Xiao Ruge naturally received the most attention. Many ladies came to talk to her, especially Yao and the Duke's wife, who held Xiao Ruge's hand and talked to her for a long time.

After the guests left in the evening, Old Lady Xiao called Xiao Mingyue to Ronghui Hall and started scolding her.

"As the legitimate daughter of the second branch of the Xiao family, how can you be so willful? You just dumped the female guests on me and your mother. You are such a big shot!"

Xu's face wasn't too good either, but after all, she was her own daughter, so she didn't say anything. She just let her mother-in-law beat her daughter while she sat aside to rest.

Xiao Mingzhi drank a lot of wine today, and there was a hint of drunkenness in his eyes. The more he looked at his daughter who was sitting there with her neck stiffened, the angrier he became.

"Mingyue, you are not young anymore, how can you be so willful? Why don't you admit your mistake to your grandmother?"

Xiao Mingyue raised her head and looked around at the people in the room, and found that everyone was blaming her. She was already feeling aggrieved and depressed, and now she got angry. She stood up and started to yell at Xiao Mingzhi.

"Apologize? What should I apologize for? The one getting engaged today is Xiao Ruge, isn't it better to have her around? Why would you need me?"

"You, what are you talking about?"

Xiao Mingzhi was so angry that his eyes widened, his chest heaving, and he pointed at Xiao Mingyue with shaking fingers. It was obvious that he was very angry.

“How dare you! You are the daughter of the Xiao family, how can you be so narrow-minded?”

Old Madam Xiao slammed the table in anger, causing the teacups on the table to tremble three times.

"I am narrow-minded? I think you are the ones who flatter the powerful and bully the weak. What's so good about Xiao Ruge? Apart from climbing up the Seventh Prince's high branch, what else does she have?"

Xiao Mingyue was not convinced and felt that Xiao Ruge was just lucky.

"I know you have always looked down on Lu Yu, but let me tell you this: Lu Yu is definitely not an ordinary person. Sooner or later he will become a man of great stature and make you look at him with new eyes!"

Listening to his daughter's words, Xiao Mingzhi sneered, "To stand out? Do you mean to show your face in front of the emperor and then be rewarded a few taels and forget about it?"

It’s not that Xiao Mingzhi looked down on Lu Yu, it’s just that Lu Yu didn’t have any outstanding qualities.

Last time, he finally had a chance to suppress bandits and make merit, but he ended up letting the bandits escape and hundreds of his men were killed or injured.

Do you still want to stand out? It's good enough if you don't kill yourself!

Seeing the blatant contempt in his father's eyes, Xiao Mingyue could no longer bear it and shouted, "Thirty years in the east, thirty years in the west! How do you know that Lu Yu can't make it? He will definitely be stronger than everyone else in the future. Even the Seventh Prince will be no match for him! Just wait and see!"

After saying that, she ran out of Ronghui Hall angrily.