The mistress is reborn, no one who bullies me can escape

Seeing that she was about to be forcibly dragged away, Zhao Yuting looked at her sister Zhao Yufei who was standing not far away with horror on her face.

Her beautiful eyes were now filled with earnest pleading, as if her sister could only speak a word to save her from this terrible situation.

However, Zhao Yufei felt sorry for his sister's pitiful appearance, but he hardened his heart and said nothing.

At this moment, Xue Jinhua smiled slightly and said softly, "Madam Zhuang, I heard that Prince Zhuang is in good health these days."

Such a seemingly light-hearted sentence was like a bolt from the blue that struck Zhao Yuting's heart, instantly extinguishing her last glimmer of hope.

Zhao Yufei sighed secretly. She knew very well that her fourth sister was arrogant and domineering in her daily life and she had no self-control. It was all her own fault that she ended up like this.

But even so, she could never make mistakes with her just because of sisterly love. Otherwise, if her husband's family was implicated, the consequences would be unimaginable.

After all, the Marquis's condition has finally improved, and we must not allow any unnecessary trouble to occur at this time.

After hearing what Xue Jinhua said, Zhao Yuting was immediately furious. She turned around and glared at her fiercely. Her eyes were full of resentment and blame, as if she was scolding Xue Jinhua for going to such lengths and ruining her good fortune.

But at this moment, she had obviously completely forgotten that there was a pair of eyes staring at her - that was Sean who had been silently paying attention to the situation here.

Seeing this, the Marquis of Zhenguo quickly stepped forward, bowed his hands towards Xue Jinhua and apologized, "My Lady Crown Princess, I am truly ashamed that such an ugly thing has happened to our family. If I have offended you, I hope you will forgive me."

Xue Jinhua nodded calmly and said slowly, "You are too serious, Marquis Zhenguo. What Aunt Zhao did was purely her own fault. It has nothing to do with others. I will not vent my anger on others because of this."

These simple words not only fully demonstrated Donggong's attitude towards this matter and Zhou Mengmeng, but also made everyone present understand that this matter would not bring any adverse effects to Zhou Mengmeng.

The Marquis of Zhenguo nodded in understanding, his eyes full of gratitude. He bowed deeply to the Crown Princess and said sincerely, "The Crown Princess is so righteous and magnanimous. This old minister is deeply moved."

"That Aunt Zhao actually dared to do such an outrageous thing. She is so bold! I assure you that I will thoroughly investigate this matter and give the Crown Princess a satisfactory explanation."

The Crown Princess smiled slightly, waved her hand gently, and said slowly: "Then I will trouble the Marquis of Zhenguo. I will wait for good news from the Marquis of Zhenguo Mansion."

At this time, Zhao Yuting was staring at the Crown Princess and the Marquis of Zhenguo with eyes full of resentment.

However, under the majestic gaze of the Marquis of Zhenguo, she had no choice but to follow him and leave.

Seeing this, Sean quickly followed, not daring to delay for even a moment.

On the other side, Zhou Mengmeng's face was tense and she seemed a little nervous.

Although the emperor has made it clear that this matter should be handled by the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion and is their family affair.

But she knew clearly in her heart that this matter involved the Eastern Palace, the Crown Princess and even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and they would never give up easily.

Thinking of this, Zhou Mengmeng felt as if a thorn was on her back and was uncomfortable all over.

So she forced a smile, found an excuse and left in a hurry with a slightly awkward look.

With Zhou Mengmeng's departure, the only people left on the field were Zhao Yufei and Jiang.

Zhao Yufei silently looked at the person in front of him who looked similar to his sister-in-law, and couldn't help feeling a lot of emotions in his heart.

She knew very well that although this person looked very much like her sister-in-law, she was not the real sister-in-law after all.

After a moment's silence, Zhao Yufei also found an excuse and turned away.

For a moment, only Jiang was left standing there.

Xue Jinhua looked at Jiang curiously. Seeing that she showed no sign of leaving, she couldn't help but smile nonchalantly: "Why, Madam Zhao, do you have anything else to say to me?"

Jiang looked embarrassed and hesitated for a moment before stammering, "That's not the case..."

"It's just that I was so stupid before that I mistook the Crown Princess for my sister-in-law."

"These mistakes were caused by my momentary confusion. They were unintentional."

Jiang, who was usually arrogant and looked down on others, rarely put aside her usual pride at this moment. A look of sincerity appeared on her face, and she bowed her head to apologize to Xue Jinhua.

Xue Jinhua was secretly surprised. She had thought that someone as self-righteous as Jiang would always look down on everything, as if nothing in the world was worthy of his attention.

However, today's performance does not seem to be the case.

What on earth was the reason that could make this arrogant lady willing to lower her proud head?

Thinking of this, Xue Jinhua couldn't help but feel a little curious about it.

At this time, a cool breeze blew through the East Palace with a hint of chill. This cold wind not only blew away the stuffiness in the air, but also instantly extinguished the only remaining pride of Jiang.

Xue Jinhua raised the corners of her lips slightly, stared at Jiang with a half-smile, and asked, "Second Madam Zhao, in my opinion, are you begging me with these words?"

Finally, under Xue Jinhua's obviously teasing gaze, she slowly lowered her head and said in a low voice with a hint of pleading, "Crown Princess, I am indeed begging you here. I beg you to be magnanimous and not hold it against me for what happened before."

"I dare to assure you that from now on, our Zhao family, including the Jiang family, will never stand against you."

Hearing this, Xue Jinhua's mouth curled up slightly, and she asked with a smile: "Madam Zhao, are you negotiating terms with me?"

Jiang remained silent upon hearing this, but her determined look seemed to have explained it all - what she had just said was absolutely not false.

However, Xue Jinhua didn't seem to buy it. She chuckled again, her tone full of disdain: "It's a pity... Madam Zhao, your Zhao family is now on the road to decline and fall. Besides, the Jiang family you mentioned is probably not controlled by you alone, right?"

"So, the words you just said are really not attractive to me at all, let alone bringing me any substantial benefits."

Jiang obviously had not expected that the seemingly weak Crown Princess in front of her would be so difficult to deal with, and for a moment she was at a loss.

She bit her lips tightly, her face gradually became gloomy and ugly, and a sense of tension rose involuntarily in her heart...

But even so, Jiang was still unwilling to give up easily. After taking a deep breath, she calmed herself down and continued, "Crown Princess, please believe me. I can guarantee it with my own life!"

"Mrs. Zhao, if you can control your mouth, perhaps your precious son and the entire Jiang family can be saved from disaster."

Jiang's mind was as clear as a mirror. She knew that Xue Jinhua's words were clearly a naked threat. Her face turned pale instantly and her body began to tremble involuntarily.

She looked at Xue Jinhua in horror, her voice pleading: "My Lady Crown Princess, please be magnanimous and let us go no matter what!"

However, facing Jiang's desperate plea for mercy, Xue Jinhua was not moved at all. Instead, she smiled coldly and said, "Mrs. Zhao is really a joker. Aren't you the one who really needs mercy?"

At this time, Jiang's face was pale, as if all his energy had been drained away. He looked extremely haggard and helpless.

Xue Jinhua ignored her and just smiled and said, "It's getting late. I feel a little tired. Madam Zhao, you should go back quickly and don't delay any longer here."

Hearing this, Jiang pursed her lips tightly, as if she had a thousand words to say in her heart, but in the end she just sighed helplessly, then slowly turned around and walked away with heavy steps.

Xue Jinhua quietly watched Jiang's gradually receding, slightly lonely back. The image of the arrogant and domineering woman in the past had long since disappeared.

Thinking of this, the corners of her mouth couldn't help but rise slightly, revealing an imperceptible smug smile.

Xue Jinhua thought to herself: This is probably the wonderful feeling of stepping on your enemies and making them unable to stand up forever? Back then, these people ignored me and even made things difficult for me, but now? They can only look up at me with eager eyes, and even getting close to me has become a luxury.

This huge contrast is really refreshing!

"Crown Princess, the Imperial Master is here."

Qing Yi came hurriedly to report, and her voice broke Xue Jinhua's originally immersed thoughts.

She gently put down the book in her hand, walked to the yard, reached out and plucked a beautiful chrysanthemum, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a beautiful smile: "Just say that I am busy and don't want to see you."

The tone was understated, but carried unquestionable majesty.

Qingyi took the order and went to the door to pass on a message to Boss Xue: "Master Imperial Master, I am really sorry, the Crown Princess is a little tired today and is resting inside now. It is really inconvenient to see you. I hope Master Imperial Master will forgive me!"

When Boss Xue, who was standing outside the door, heard this, he became so angry that his face turned pale.

As he is the imperial teacher, who wouldn't be respectful to him on a daily basis?

I didn't expect to be turned away today! He knew in his heart that this Qingyi was deliberately making things difficult for him, but at this moment he was helpless.

After all, this is the prince's mansion, so even if he was angry, he couldn't show it.

So, Boss Xue snorted coldly, flicked his sleeves fiercely, and turned away.

Not long after, Qingyi came back running happily and described the situation to Xue Jinhua vividly: "Crown Princess, you didn't see the stern face of the Imperial Master at that time. It was as black as the bottom of a pot, not to mention how ugly it was. Haha..." At this point, Qingyi herself couldn't help laughing out loud.

However, Qing Yi suddenly seemed to realize something as she laughed, and quickly stopped laughing, with a worried look on her face: "However, Crown Princess, in my opinion, this Imperial Master is not someone you can easily mess with. Now that we have made him so angry, he will definitely not let it go."

Xue Jinhua's eyes were as calm as water, as if all the troubles in the outside world had nothing to do with her.

She opened her lips slightly and said, "What are you afraid of? He still wants to keep me alive. He is just trying to continue to eat away at my good fortune."

"At most, he could just find some people to expose my identity. But now, those people in the capital who know my true identity have already shut their mouths tightly and dare not utter a word. In this case, what new tricks can he come up with?"

Even if he really came up with some unexpected means and tricks, Xue Jinhua had no fear in her heart.

After all, she has experienced all the ups and downs over the years. Is there any situation that she has not seen or cannot handle?

Suddenly, Xue Jinhua seemed to have remembered something important and asked, "By the way, is there any news from the Zhenguogong Mansion?"

Hearing Xue Jinhua's question, Qingyi quickly responded, "I heard that after they came out of the palace, they directly invited the censor over. In my opinion, Aunt Zhao has caused such a mess this time, I'm afraid she will not be able to survive."

At this point, Qing Yi couldn't help but get a little excited, "Humph, for someone as vicious as her, it's all her own fault that she ended up like this!"

However, Xue Jinhua was lost in thought at this time.

Thinking of Sean's previous attitude towards this matter, she secretly thought to herself: Whether Zhao Yuting can save her life is really hard to say at the moment... But no matter what, if Zhao Yuting can still survive by chance, it will definitely not be a good thing for her.

"You deliver this letter to Lord Xiao."

The woman in green nodded slightly to show that she understood, then turned and left.

Just as Qingyi was leaving, Ling Yan also walked in. He saw that she was safe and sound at a glance. The stone in his heart finally fell to the ground and he breathed a long sigh of relief.

Ling Yan quickly stepped forward, took her hand, and asked with concern: "What was that just now?" After that, he exerted force with his arms, picked her up, and let her sit steadily on his lap.

Xue Jinhua rolled her eyes at him coquettishly and said, "It's a death warrant!"

After hearing this, Ling Yan couldn't help but chuckle and said teasingly, "You are quite courageous. Aren't you afraid that Lord Xiao will get angry and directly file a complaint with the court?"

However, Xue Jinhua didn't care. Instead, she replied, "With you protecting me, why should I be afraid of these things?" After saying that, she winked at Ling Yan playfully.

At this time, the two were discussing this matter in a low voice, unaware that the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion had already become a mess.

Zhao Yuting fell to her knees with a plop, tears pouring out of her eyes like a broken dam. She kowtowed to the Marquis of Zhenguo and begged for mercy: "Old Marquis, please have mercy on me and forgive me this time. I really know I was wrong..."

The Marquis of Zhenguo was furious at this moment, his chest heaving violently. He waved his hand and roared, "Come here! Beat him hard, beat him to death!"

Seeing that the Zhenguo Mansion had no intention of letting her go, Zhao Yuting turned her head desperately to look at Xiao En who was standing beside her, her eyes full of pleading, and she shouted at the top of her lungs: "Master Xiao, please save me..."

Sean looked at the scene in front of him and his face turned very ugly.

His face was tense at this moment, and he wanted to beg for mercy several times, but every time his eyes met the gloomy and cold face of Zhenguo Hou, all the words on his lips were swallowed back, and in the end he could only swallow his saliva helplessly.