The queen of the end times is reborn and goes crazy, her whole family is burned to death

Three days later, an atmosphere of anxiety permeated the general's mansion.

Xiao Tao was like an ant on a hot pan, spinning in circles, tugging at Ling Ying's clothes with both hands. As she pulled, she kept peeking out the door, asking, "Why haven't the general and the young lady come back yet?"

Ling Ying subconsciously wanted to dodge, but Xiao Tao refused to give up and grabbed him again with her backhand.

Ling Ying had no choice but to give up struggling and whispered to comfort him, "Don't worry, the general and his wife have their own arrangements and will definitely be back on time."

When Xiao Tao heard this, she burst into tears like a lit firecracker, "I have my own arrangements, my own arrangements! But my entry into the palace is about to be delayed. Wouldn't that offend the Empress? What should I do?"

She was so anxious that she kept spinning in circles, but Ling Ying remained as steady as a mountain, repeating the same words over and over again: "Don't worry, we can catch up."

Xiao Tao was so angry that she was fuming and had so much pain in her heart that she couldn't say anything.

She thought to herself that if she was not so weak in fighting power, she would definitely rush forward and beat up this stubborn man. It was really infuriating!

At the same time, the scene inside the palace was quite different.

The ladies of each family came to the banquet in their finest attire, each one exquisite and gorgeous. Although the banquet was nominally for donations, this did not stop these ladies from competing with each other and putting on heavy makeup.

They walked in groups of three or five, gracefully and elegantly towards the back garden, looking around pretentiously and discussing from time to time: "Strange, why is the general's wife not here?"

"That's true. He hasn't appeared in public since the General's wife got married. He even declined our sincere invitations to the banquet. I'm afraid he won't come this time either!"

At this moment, a lady nearby snorted coldly and said in a mocking tone, "That's right. The general's wife thinks highly of herself and is extremely aloof. She doesn't even take us seriously. Why would she attend a banquet like ours? After all, she was only raised by a village woman. Why should she be so arrogant?"

"Haha, Madam Li, please don't say that. Regardless, the general's wife's wedding was a sensation throughout Jingzhao. Over 200 pieces of dowry, a veritable ten-mile-long red dowry, was a first in Jingzhao. Which village woman could possibly raise such a lucrative fortune? If there truly was one, I would definitely let my son marry such a daughter-in-law."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone burst into laughter.

Madam Li immediately glared at him and asked, "What do you mean by that?"

The woman sneered, "What do I mean? Do I even need to state it? Back then, Madam Li declared her daughter's wedding would be filled with a lavish dowry, yet who could have imagined that it would end up with dozens of empty boxes, with a single hairpin being counted as one? It's truly eye-opening. Such meager gifts, not even as generous as my concubine's, yet you still have the nerve to brag about it everywhere."

Madam Li was so angry that her face turned pale. "Didn't Yan Wanwan also decline your invitation? Why are you still speaking for her?"

The woman's expression was serious, and she spoke righteously, "The General's wife is naturally busy, so it's only natural for her to reject our invitation. I simply can't stand the fact that some people, despite receiving General Qin's kindness, still wantonly gossip and criticize behind our backs. Even pigs and dogs know how to repay kindness, but some people are completely clueless and are worse than pigs and dogs."

Madam Li cursed angrily, "Who are you calling worse than pigs and dogs?"

Instantly, someone coldly chimed in, "So what if I'm talking about you? If I remember correctly, Madam Li's father served under General Qin! If General Qin hadn't intervened, your father would have died long ago. How could you be yelling like a mad dog in this palace right now?"

Mrs. Li was immediately enraged, but was quickly stopped by the people around her.

"Madam Li, a wise man never suffers a loss in front of him. They are all military commanders. We must not fight them head-on."

Looking up, it was clear that the ladies before him all came from military families. Qin Yu was a deity in the hearts of the generals; how could they tolerate someone slandering him to his face? Madam Li's actions undoubtedly angered the crowd, drawing sharp ridicule from them.

In contrast, the wives of civil officials did not dare to show their talents and just stood at the back and watched from afar.

Seeing this, although Mrs. Li was extremely angry, she could only suppress her anger and eventually avoided the sharp edge in a panic.

Only after Mrs. Li hurriedly left did the crowd gradually become a little noisy again.

The wives of the generals exchanged smiles, and one of them, dressed in purple brocade, said softly, "This ungrateful person should be taught a lesson. Don't think you can do whatever you want in this palace."

Another slightly older man nodded in agreement: "General Qin has been very kind to our family. He has protected our territory and ensured the peace of the people. How can she slander him?" Everyone echoed this, their words full of respect and protection for General Qin.

The civil officials and their wives who were watching from a distance, although not participating in it, had their own thoughts in their minds.

A lady in a plain silk dress frowned slightly and said to the person beside her, "There's always been turmoil in the palace, and I'm afraid today's incident won't be resolved. I just hope it doesn't lead to more trouble."

The person beside him responded softly, "Yes, military commanders have always valued friendship and loyalty. This incident has probably crossed their bottom line. I hope Madam Li can restrain herself in the future and not act so rashly again."

After this incident, there were some subtle changes in the palace.

The wives of military commanders became more united because of today's events, while the wives of civil officials became more cautious. In this seemingly peaceful palace, undercurrents were actually surging, as if a bigger storm was quietly brewing, waiting for an opportunity to sweep over. Everyone was on the edge of this vortex, either ignorant or worried, just waiting for the gears of fate to slowly turn and take them in an unknown direction.

In the imperial garden, most of the ladies had arrived as scheduled. Not long after, the Empress's carriage also slowly descended. Everyone hurriedly saluted and respectfully welcomed the Empress.

Everyone bowed down and shouted "Long live the Queen".

The queen walked slowly and gracefully, her eyes scanning all the ladies, but she only missed the woman who dared to pass by Kunning Palace without entering.

"Where is the General's wife?"

The Queen's face turned cold and her words were icy, but the only response she got was dead silence in the room.

Her eyes suddenly darkened. "Why hasn't the general's wife arrived yet?"

Seeing this, Madam Li couldn't wait to stick her head out and deliberately raised her voice, saying, "Your Majesty, the General's wife has completely disregarded the dignity of the royal family and has no intention of seeking the welfare of the people. She deserves severe punishment."

Just as the Queen was about to open her mouth to respond, she heard the eunuch outside the door loudly announce, "The General's wife has arrived!"

A cold voice was clearly heard by everyone, "Madam Li, are you the worm in my stomach? Do you know whether I will come or not?"