Rebirth: After Becoming the Villainess-Chapter 124: No One Is Getting Out This Door Today

’The female lead might be capable, but her allies are all dead weight.’

Xin Haiyun was still fuming. She pointed at Song Lianhe and said, "A junior like you is completely lawless! Your mother was a weak-willed woman. As your elder, it is my right and duty to teach a lesson to a junior who disregards all propriety. Even if the General himself were standing here right now, what could he do to me?"

Xin Haiyun had just moved to Ling’an from a small town and was already dazzled by its splendor. She had also tasted the benefits that came with power. Even though she was merely the wife of a Thousand Commander, her connection to the General Mansion allowed her to go out with the same pomp and circumstance as the other officials’ wives in the Capital City. She was constantly surrounded by fawning sycophants.

Since she had received favors from Mrs. Liu, it was only natural that she would do her bidding.

’Even if Song Lianhe is the General’s legitimate daughter, when has the General ever cared about her? Not to mention, her engagement to Prince Ling was just called off. In the future, even if she stays in the mansion, she’ll just be despised for being too old to marry!’

’Xin Haiyun was certain no one would dare to stand up for her, which was why she was stepping forward to teach Song Lianhe a lesson on Mrs. Liu’s behalf. First, it was to curry favor with Mrs. Liu. Second, she wanted to use Song Lianhe as a stepping stone to elevate her own status!’

’Xin Haiyun wanted everyone to see. So what if she was the legitimate daughter of a Second-Grade Official? So what if she held a title? As long as she was her "aunt," she had the right to discipline her!’

’Even if things went wrong, wasn’t Mrs. Liu still there? She’s the General’s wife. Would she really stand by and watch her own relative get into trouble?’

Thinking of this, Xin Haiyun felt even more emboldened. She said confidently, "Lan’er, stay out of this. Step aside, don’t let this filth rub off on you."

"Aunt, you mustn’t..."

"Nanny Tian, get the young miss out of here!"

"Yes."

Nanny Tian didn’t think much of it. She hated Song Lianhe with a passion, grinding her teeth in fury. She couldn’t wait for someone to give her a good-and-proper punishment! 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

The door slammed shut, with Song Xilan locked outside.

Inside the courtyard, a circle of guards, servants, and old nannies surrounded Song Lianhe, glaring at her like tigers stalking their prey.

Song Lianhe looked languid and unconcerned. Forget these people; she could take down dozens more. That is... until...

"Put down my mother’s memorial tablet!"

The moment she saw that Nanny Tian had secretly sent someone to fetch Lin Shuniang’s memorial tablet, Song Lianhe felt a volcano erupt within her!

A monstrous wave of hatred washed over her, catching her completely off guard.

’She knew this was the hatred of the body’s original owner.’

’And now, it was hers as well.’

’She had taken over the original owner’s body, and in a way, their minds were connected, their spirits shared.’

Seeing her birth mother’s memorial tablet in the hands of a sinister, vicious old hag, all the blood in her body screamed and boiled, rushing straight to her head!

This enraged her even more than the thought of seeing Zhou Junlin and the story’s female lead fly off into the sunset together!

’Song Lianhe knew the original owner deeply worshipped and missed her mother. No one was allowed to disrespect her memory!’

Nanny Tian had come prepared. The moment she had arrived at the courtyard with Xin Haiyun, she had secretly dispatched someone to fetch the First Mistress’s memorial tablet.

This was a secret order from Mrs. Liu. Having steeled her heart, Mrs. Liu would never let anyone ruin her own daughter’s happiness. She knew that Song Lianhe cared most about Lin Shuniang, and she always used this fact to provoke her, causing her to lose control in front of Song Xingfeng. Then, Mrs. Liu would start sobbing and playing the victim, and Song Xingfeng would naturally punish Song Lianhe.

It worked every time without fail.

This time, she had instructed Nanny Tian to do the same: blow the situation up as much as possible—to the point where even the General couldn’t resolve it, to the point where Song Lianhe could no longer get in her daughter’s way!

Locked outside, Song Xilan naturally knew what her mother was planning. She pounded on the door in a panic. "Open the door! Hurry up and open the door!"

It was one thing for her to dislike Song Lianhe, but she could not condone her mother committing such a vile act as using someone’s deceased mother’s memorial tablet.

Inside, Song Lianhe’s expression grew grim. She stared coldly at the people before her, her entire presence becoming uncanny and oppressive, as if she were possessed by a demon. A sinister smile curled her lips as she enunciated each word, "Today... not a single one of you is getting out this door!"

"Heh, you think I’d be afraid of an insolent little wretch like you?" Xin Haiyun grew even more smug.

Nanny Tian shot a look at the servants and guards on either side. Several of them nodded, quietly reaching for something hidden at their waists...