After hearing her gossip, all the civil and military officials went crazy.

Chapter 30: Rich and Leisurely, Yet Her Husband Is Not Home
The man said, "I've heard about this too. After giving birth to her, she became depressed and died for some reason."

Someone exclaimed: "She was born with the curse of her mother's death, then her good family, and now even the family she married into is cursed."

It's terrifying to think carefully.

Every word they said reached Ma Caidie's ears, and also reached her mother-in-law's ears.

The woman punched and kicked Ma Caidie, saying, "You jinx, you wicked devil, it's all your fault, I'm going to beat you to death."

No one expected the woman to suddenly attack them.

The bailiffs reacted quickly and pulled the person away, but Magistrate Zhang said, "How dare you be so insolent in the courtroom! Wang Linshi, do you want to be flogged?"

Upon hearing the adults' words, Wang Linshi realized where she was and then began to cry out that she was innocent.

"My lord, the Ma family has gone too far! How could they marry my son to such a jinx! My lord, you must do justice for this woman!"

Wang Linshi shouted so loudly that the Crown Prince frowned slightly.

Lord Zhang broke out in a cold sweat and quickly slammed his hand on the table, saying, "Silence! Silence! Shouting is forbidden in the courtroom!"

Wang Linshi reluctantly quieted down, but her eyes still glared fiercely at Ma Caidie.

Fang Lingchu looked at the crazed Wang Linshi and asked the system, "What's wrong with her? She suddenly started screaming like that."

The system shook its head and said, "I don't know! Never mind, let's continue watching the drama unfold."

Fang Lingchu felt something was off, but couldn't quite put her finger on it. Oh well, she decided to just keep watching the show!
The Crown Prince was slightly relieved to hear that Fang Lingchu had no suspicions.

[So that's how it is. I feel like these two sisters are quite pitiful.]

Upon hearing Fang Lingchu's words, everyone was shocked: ? There was a twist?

Tell us quickly, what does it look like? Don't force us to beg you.

Everyone's just enjoying the show.

So it was all done by that cousin, but I don't understand her reasoning.

Everyone: What's the reason? Tell us so we can all think of it together.

Why would someone who loves another woman's father cause her daughter to fall apart? This is an outrageous act even in the world of melodramatic soap operas.

Everyone? What do you mean by being coquettish for someone else's sake?
Madam Ma, who happened to be walking in, heard this.

[Madam Ma is actually quite pitiful. She brought her brother's daughter over, only to find that the girl had taken a liking to her husband and caused the death and injury of one of her daughters. Her only son was also completely infatuated with her. Tsk tsk tsk.]

Mrs. Ma nearly fainted upon hearing this.

Originally, Madam Ma didn't dislike Ma Caidie that much. It was only after her cousin came that she gradually began to dislike the girl she had raised.

Madam Ma looked at her kneeling daughter with teary eyes. She longed to go up and hug her daughter, but the Crown Prince's men wouldn't allow it.

Also present were the two main characters, Ma Xiuer and Wang Qi.

Fang Lingchu continued, "[It's the Yao family again. What kind of family is this Yao family girl from that trouble family?]"

Mrs. Ma: Are you being polite? You can curse people all you want, but why do you have to curse the whole family too!
Madam Ma's original name was Yao Jiaqin.

Onlookers: It seems the princess has a lot of grievances against the Yao family. The crown prince glanced at Fang Lingchu without leaving a trace.

He had recently heard about the Yao and Fang families' plan to get married, but yesterday, the eldest son of the Fang family personally came to refuse the marriage proposal. It seems there are some interesting things he doesn't know yet.

Others: How did you cause such a mess? Tell us quickly so we can all hear it.

Madam Ma also realized something and smiled bitterly to herself, but she didn't want to get involved in the Yao family's affairs right now. She was only worried about her two daughters and son.

Fang Lingchu continued to gossip: "[This Yao Ruran is quite ruthless. First, she approached Ma Caidie and tricked her into preparing a birthday gift for her sister together. Then, she had Madam Ma punish Ma Caidie so that she would miss her sister's birthday. She also had someone go to Ma Xiuer and indeed showed that Ma Caidie had another sister and didn't need her anymore.]"

Later, she incited the refugees, causing Ma Xiuer's carriage to be startled and disfigured. She then arranged for Wang Qi to pretend to pursue her. If it weren't for Ma Caidie discovering that Wang Qi was visiting brothels, given Ma Xiuer's personality, she probably wouldn't have survived even a year in the Wang family.

Ma Xiuer looked at the man beside her in surprise, her eyes filled with disbelief and shock.

Wang Qi was annoyed that his plan had been exposed on the spot, but when he saw Ma Xiuer's eyes, he lowered his head guiltily.

Seeing him like this, Ma Xiuer understood everything; the person they heard was right.

What about all the blame and resentment she felt this year? And what about her hatred for her sister?
If Fang Lingchu knew what she was thinking, she would definitely say: You're so stupid!

Netizen #1: I never expected the Yao family girl to be so vicious. Madam Ma provided her with food, drink, and lodging, yet she repays kindness with enmity.

Netizen #2: It's Madam Ma's own fault. She let someone harm her daughter in her own home. She's not thinking straight. She doesn't trust the daughter she raised, but trusts outsiders.

Bystander #3: How can she be an outsider? She's her niece from her maternal family, after all.

I will absolutely not dare to take in any of my nieces or nieces from my maternal family who come to stay at my house in the future.

Yes, yes, who knows when a bunch of wolves who have their eyes on their husbands will be brought in, and they'll turn the house upside down and even harm their children.

Actually, Madam Ma was quite pitiful. Her husband was away fighting wars all year round, and it was inevitable that she would neglect so many children as she raised them alone.

……

Opinions varied, and everyone had their own reasons.

The system said: "Yes, if they hadn't brought that niece home, their family's fate might have been much better than originally planned. General Ma has no concubines, and Madam Ma is in charge of everything in the Ma family. She's rich, beautiful, has children, and her husband is rarely home. How wonderful!"

Fang Lingchu was immediately tempted when she heard the system say that.

[I'm so envious of this kind of life. No in-laws above, no sisters-in-law below, and my husband isn't around. I can live however I want. Waaaaah, I'm so envious!]

Madam Ma was stunned for a long time after hearing Fang Lingchu and the system's words. She had always thought that she was very unfortunate in her marriage, with no one in the family to help her, her husband not by her side, and no one to care for her. She was very miserable.

If the other ladies knew about her idea, they would all want to switch places with her, wouldn't they?

The other women nodded in agreement when they heard Fang Lingchu's words; they also wanted this kind of life.

Mrs. Ma, who was living a life of bliss but didn't realize it, was instantly envied by many.

After everyone learned about this, many noblewomen wanted to marry military generals.

For a time, military generals suddenly became the object of everyone's eagerness to marry.

(End of this chapter)