The Concubine's Daughter Travels Through Time and Space and Takes the Road of Confrontation

Cui was still furious. "You and your cousin's wife actually did such a thing behind my back. You are really too arrogant!" Cui Mingyi knelt on the ground, looking very frightened.

"Mother." Xu Shiyun went in and saluted, then was yelled at, "Kneel down. I have something to ask you."

Xu Shiyun knelt down beside Cousin Cui and lowered her head. "I wonder what mother wants to ask?"

"Is it you, seeing me, that's why you marry your cousin off to someone else?" Cui was furious but could not elaborate.

Xu Shiyun was puzzled and aggrieved. "Mother, how can you say that? You took pity on my cousin and let her live in the mansion for a long time, and my daughter-in-law also treated her as her own sister. I am just occupying the position of cousin's wife. How dare I go beyond you and the elders of my cousin's family and secretly marry her off?"

"If you don't dare, then what is this?" A letter fell from above his head to his feet.

After unfolding the letter and reading it carefully, Xu Shiyun looked even more aggrieved, with red eyes. "Mother, I know that you have never liked me, but this letter never mentioned that this matter is related to me. You are the elder, so what can you do even if you want to beat or punish me?" After saying that, she fell to the ground and cried.

Zhao Huaiming had just finished school and went to pay his respects to his grandmother when he saw his mother lying on the ground crying. He also burst into tears, "Wuwuwu, mother."

Cui Mingyi's face was filled with sorrow as he kowtowed, saying, "Auntie always blames my cousin's wife for my affairs, causing unrest in the mansion. I beg you to stop and let me go."

Cui's face turned pale and her hands were shaking. "You, you——" her eyes rolled back and she fainted.

The commotion in the main house was so chaotic that it alarmed the bedridden Old Lady Wan. After understanding the full extent of the situation, she instructed her maid to reprimand Cui and confine her to her house for three days. She then sent someone to appease her grandson's wife and finally had Miss Cui sent to her brother's house.

The first thing Zhao Mingyuan said when he returned to the upper room was, "Xu, you are the smartest and most scheming woman I have ever met."

Xu Shiyun played with the hairpin in her hand, her eyes still red and swollen, but her expression was calm. "Husband, why do you say that?"

Zhao Mingyuan frowned. "If I knew you were such a woman, I would never—"

"Haha," Xu Shiyun chuckled. "That won't happen. Don't worry about the knowledge in the inner house, sir. It's just like the east wind overwhelms the west wind, and the south wind blows over the north wind."

Zhao Mingyuan didn't know how to refute him; he only felt the dull pain in his shoulder returning. "In terms of scheming and tactics, Mother is no match for you. For my sake, please give in."

Xu Shiyun stood up and slowly paced around the room, her fingers tracing over the furniture inch by inch. "My dear, look at the furnishings in this room. I have left nothing in the room untouched for your sake. Even the son I gave birth to after ten months of pregnancy was named Huai Ming, to please you."

She turned her back to her husband and said, "Huai Ming, Huai Ming, which Ming?"

Zhao Mingyuan's face changed slightly. "The poem says..."

"I haven't been feeling well lately, so my husband should find another place to talk."

When Lü Rong returned to his parents' home and told his father everything about Miss Cui's marriage to his younger brother, he saw his father's face was shocked. Lü Rong couldn't help but feel proud and took out the letter and handed it to him, "Miss Cui's parents have agreed to this marriage."

Thinking of the impeachment of the prince in the court, Lu Jijiu felt a headache. "Since you have made up your mind, then do as you say." Too many debts will not worry you, and too many lice will not itch. First comes the prince's aunt, and then comes the prince's concubine's cousin. Alas.

"Father, what's the matter? Aren't you happy that Song Ge'er is getting married?" Lu Rong was still speaking sarcastically.

Without even looking up, Lu Jijiu waved at his daughter, "Go quickly, don't let your mother-in-law look for you."

Lü Rong snorted softly, walked out of the study, and headed for her brother's courtyard. It was still dark, but the door was closed. Hearing the noise from inside, Lü Rong spat through the window. She was going to teach Hong Niang a lesson someday, as she was acting recklessly in broad daylight.

When Hong Niang heard the noise outside, she immediately shrank behind the young master, her eyes filled with fear. "Young master, it's my lady. She will beat me to death."

Luzon didn't care. He grabbed one of her arms, looked her up and down, and whispered in her ear, "What are you afraid of? She's already married. You don't have to listen to her. You just have to listen to me."

Seeing the commotion in the room, Lu Rong's eyes grew even more fierce. "This good boy has been corrupted by these people." "I'll forgive her this time and let her be proud for a few days."

Mrs. Si was not surprised to see her daughter-in-law taking so long to return, as she had just received a message from her daughter, which told her that the Cui cousin was almost certain to marry her daughter-in-law's younger brother. The old father-in-law had even received a good scolding from her mother-in-law for this matter, and she felt very happy.

When Lu Rong returned home, he naturally went to pay his respects to his mother-in-law first. Mrs. Si smiled kindly and said, "You are usually busy. It's rare that you have time to go out for a walk today."

This is what it means to not care. Lu Rong served his mother-in-law more respectfully.

In another place, someone was scolding his daughter-in-law for being disobedient and unfilial.

Lu Cheng returned home with a grudge after failing to make any money at Xiefang Pavilion. He saw Chen sitting by the window reading a book, not even looking up. He was immediately enraged and snatched the book from her hand and threw it out the window.

"Are you blind or deaf? You didn't see me coming back, and all you do is read books. Are you deliberately trying to make me unhappy?"

The words were so harsh that Chen's eyes immediately turned red. She looked at him with gritted teeth, "You came back if you want. This isn't my first time. You look so pathetic, you must have been bullied outside. Go find them, why are you picking on me?"

Lu Cheng was furious. He grabbed the teapot on the table and threw it to the ground. The broken pieces, covered with scalding hot water, splashed on his foot. He grimaced in pain and saw Chen still sitting there looking at him coldly. He blurted out, "You evil woman! If it weren't for your father-in-law, you would have been beaten today." After saying that, he rolled up his sleeves and took two steps forward.

The servants outside heard something was amiss and rushed in, some holding the girl's legs, some trying to stop the fight. The nurse deftly pulled her daughter out.

"Miss, let's go home and hide for a few days."

Chen's tears fell, and she leaned on her nurse and cried for a while. "Mammy, he is really a piece of shit. Ever since the family split up, he has stopped studying and just hangs out all day. The maids have even found handkerchiefs and sachets several times. I don't know where he comes from when he comes back from the muddy and dirty places!" At this point, Chen became even more angry. "I haven't found any fault with him yet, and he's actually looking for fault with me. Mammy, I can't live like this for a day."

After saying that, he ordered the driver to turn the carriage around and drive towards the Marquis of Ping'an's Mansion.

The servants heard the grandmother's sobbing coming from the carriage, looked at each other, and their movements became much lighter. Some old women who loved to join in the fun came forward while sweeping with a broom and said, "Greetings, grandmother. What's this?"

Chen was so sad that she couldn't speak. The nurse answered for her, "The young master was wronged outside and came back to beat our grandmother. The eldest grandmother couldn't stand it anymore and asked Madam to go over and talk to her."

As they spoke, they headed for the most crowded places. After walking around and seeing that they were almost there, the nurse grabbed the old woman's hand and said, "We are new here and don't know the way. Could you please take us to the madam's yard?"

The old woman cried out "ouch" and slapped her face. She was so busy watching the fun that she forgot to lead the way. "Grandma, please follow me."