The mistress is mighty, bringing 88 dowries to flatten the Marquis's mansion

Old Madam Xie glared at Xie Yuchun. Her domineering look made Xie Yuchun feel a little angry. If it weren't for some concerns, he would have settled the score on the day he returned to Beijing. Why would he wait until now?

"Is mother threatening me?"

Xie Yuchun questioned, and before Madam Xie could speak, she continued, "We have a harmonious relationship, and she has never violated any of the seven grounds for divorce. Mother wants to break up our marriage with just one word of divorce. Who gave you this idea? Or is it that for mother, this marriage..."

"Snapped!"

A slap hit Xie Yuchun hard in the face.

"She did something wrong and brought shame to our Xie family. What's wrong with me asking you to divorce her in order to protect the Xie family?"

Madam Xie asked excitedly. After she finished speaking, she continued, "Besides, I am your mother. Previously, you were so angry about her that I had to stay in bed. I could ignore it, but today you dare to disobey me for her?"

"I'm telling you, you must obey me today, otherwise I will report this to the Emperor and let him make the decision. I'll also let him see if a disobedient and unfilial person can be used."

After these words were spoken, the faces of the people around him all changed.

Ruan Shuyan took a step forward and said, "Husband, are you okay?"

She tried to reach out and touch Xie Yuchun's face, but the next moment, Xie Yuchun grabbed her hand.

Xie Yuchun shook his head at her: "I'm fine, don't worry."

Even so, Ruan Shuyan still had a lot of anger in her heart. She turned around and asked, "Mother, are you sure you want to bring this matter to the emperor?"

Madam Xie's face darkened: "Why, do you think I don't dare?"

Ruan Shuyan smiled, but there was no fluctuation in her eyes.

"Of course you dare, but the Xie family now depends entirely on my husband. What good will it do for you and the Xie family if you bring him down? Or is your claim of caring for the Xie family just a cover, and in fact, you just want to destroy the Xie family?"

She took a step forward and blocked Xie Yuchun behind her.

In the past, she found it troublesome and handed over all the affairs of the Xie family's backyard to Xie Yuchun, but today, it was her turn to help Xie Yuchun block the disturbance coming from the backyard.

Old Madam Xie was speechless when asked, and pointed at Ruan Shuyan with a trembling finger: "You, you are making up excuses, I never thought of destroying the Xie family."

"You said you never thought about it, but is there any difference between what you said and what you actually did? You said I ruined the reputation of the Xie family, but when I handed over the two notes, those people laughed at me, Ruan Shuyan. But you insisted on tying the matter to the Xie family. If you can do that, then why did you know about the matter between Xie Linlin and Prince Duan?"

"Oh, I understand. My husband can't compare to Xie Linlin. You..."

Every word Ruan Shuyan spoke was clear, and after mentioning Xie Linlin, Mrs. Xie could no longer listen.

"Shut up!"

Old Madam Xie interrupted Ruan Shuyan with a scream. She was shaking with anger, but her anger was directed at Xie Yuchun.

"Did you see that? This is your wife, a merchant's daughter who has no rules and no respect for others. You are going against me for such a person. I am your mother. I gave birth to you and raised you for many years!"

Xie Yuchun frowned. He knew what Old Madam Xie meant, but he didn't think there was anything wrong with what Ruan Shuyan had just said.

"My mother's words were too harsh. She just wanted to protect me and said something that was out of line."

"you you……"

Old Madam Xie was so angry that she was speechless.

In the back, Xie Yurui, who had been silent the whole time, could no longer hold back: "Brother, do you really want to embarrass mother in a stranger's home?"

Madam Xie covered her chest, as if she had found someone to rely on, and said without thinking: "How can he care about this? He has been bewitched by that vixen. He is no longer your elder brother!"

Ruan Shan had long expected that Madam Xie would direct her criticism at the Ruan family, but upon hearing the insults from her mouth, his face suddenly darkened.

"Who do you say is a vixen?"

Ruan Shuyan's expression also turned ugly.

At this moment, she noticed Xie Yuchun behind her. Seeing his anger, she calmed down instead. Just as she was about to speak, a voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"You open your mouth and call your daughter-in-law a vixen. Do you have the manners of a mother-in-law?"

Bai had a cold face and strode in from the door. His tall figure instantly attracted many eyes.

Ruan Shan coughed lightly: "Madam."

Mrs. Bai ignored him and looked at Madam Xie coldly.

At that time, Old Madam Xie clasped her hands together, and her previous anger had disappeared.

"Do I need a merchant's wife like you to criticize my manners? You are a merchant family, and my Xie family is marrying up to you!"

Mrs. Bai smiled faintly: "As a wife of a businessman, I really can't blame a crazy woman. As for marrying up..."

She paused, and her slightly rising tone suddenly became more sarcastic.

"I heard that the son of the Xie family lost a few days ago in a gambling house... 100,000 taels of silver? Although I don't know whether this is true or not, this amount of silver is only half a month's income for the Ruan family, right? Well, this amount of silver is indeed not enough for the Ruan family."

The pause in her words made the one hundred thousand taels of silver even more shocking.

Xie Yuchun was originally looking at Ruan Shuyan, but upon hearing this, his cold eyes instantly fell on Xie Yurui.

"It's full of nonsense!"

Old Madam Xie scolded, pointing at Bai, "I understand that you are afraid that the Ruan family will lose the support of the Xie family, but how dare you slander my Xie family for this? If you continue like this, my Xie family will not divorce but divorce! I will let Yuchun divorce your daughter!"

"That's enough. I won't even agree to a divorce, so how could I agree to ..."

Xie Yuchun could no longer hold back, but just as he opened his mouth, Bai signaled him to be quiet.

"Today this is a matter between the Ruan Mansion and the Xie Family. You and Yan'er should all go out."

Ruan Shuyan frowned: "Mom, I..."

"Send the young lady and the uncle out!"

Bai didn't listen to Ruan Shuyan's explanation at all. She raised her hand slightly and asked the servants to ask the two to leave.

Ruan Shuyan saw that Bai was angry. Her lips moved a few times, but she finally pulled Xie Yuchun out without saying a word.

When they arrived at the outer room, Ruan Shuyan was about to speak when Xie Yuchun embraced her in his arms. This sudden closeness scared Ruan Shuyan, and her eyes widened uncontrollably.

"Husband, husband..."

"You have been wronged."

These six short words made Ruan Shuyan stop talking abruptly. She felt the warmth surrounding her and pursed her lips and said, "What happened today has nothing to do with you."

Xie Yuchun tightened his arms, and the guilt in his eyes became more and more obvious.

He came to take someone back home, but before he could take the person away, Ruan Shuyan and the Ruan family were all insulted.

Ruan Shuyan and Bai's defense made Xie Yuchun even more angry, and his concerns about the Xie family being plotted against disappeared completely.

"I will definitely give you and the Ruan family an explanation for this matter."