The daughter of the first wife grew up in the countryside and was extremely powerful

This sudden change caught all the ladies present off guard.

Because the maids from each family were outside, when they heard the news, they naturally went back immediately to report to their masters.

The ladies who were originally waiting for the eldest princess immediately became confused when they heard the news.

The other ladies who had nothing to do with the matter immediately turned their attention to the person involved.

The first person whose expression changed drastically was Mrs. Qi, the second wife of the Marquis of Changning.

The Changning Marquisate has been in the limelight in recent years, and is loved by the current emperor and has been continuously favored.

The old Marquis Ye Zhengxiong was your Majesty's enlightenment teacher. He was both literary and martial, and was also the top scholar of that year.

The Marquis of Changning has three sons and one daughter, and the mansion is clean.

The eldest son Ye Xiuming inherited the title and became a fourth-rank official with a bright future.

The second and third wives also served in the court, and the family lived in harmony. Their family background was prominent, and they were a rare noble family in the capital.

Naturally, many families like this want to get married.

What's more, Ye Yunhao, the legitimate son of the second house, is only seventeen years old, but he has already shown some talent, handsome face, humble manners, and has a bright future.

His marriage with Qin Mingzhu was arranged personally by the masters of the two families. In the final analysis, the Qin family was marrying above their station.

With such a marriage, a normal woman should cherish it and be at ease with the price.

However, Qin Mingzhu has always looked down on Ye Yunhao and has a very arrogant attitude. But because this was decided by the old man, the second branch of the Ye family was a little dissatisfied, but still endured it.

Unexpectedly, the scandal of Qin Mingzhu secretly meeting the third prince has come out. Such a shameful woman is absolutely not allowed to be part of the Ye family.

Mrs. Ye Er had a gloomy expression on her face and looked at her elder sister-in-law Zhou to see her attitude.

Zhou's face also looked very ugly. Although this was the daughter-in-law chosen by the second branch, the Ye family had always been united. She naturally knew the principle of sharing weal and woe, so she had to express her position at this time.

Without waiting for anyone else to react, Zhou stood up, looked at Madam Qin, and said coldly, "Madam Qin, please give us an explanation for what happened today. I also ask for your forgiveness, ladies. I have important matters to attend to at home today, so I'll take my leave now."

Qi also stood up, her face so dark it looked like ink was about to drip out: "I have seen the education of the Qin family today."

After saying that, the two of them hurriedly left the hall and left the villa directly with their servants and their sons and daughters.

Mrs. Luo, the wife of the Qin family who was named, had a face full of embarrassment and anger. What did the second branch of the Ye family mean? They actually dared to mock her for not being able to raise a child!

She's just a second wife without a title, yet she dares to show her disdain!

However, when he thought about the trouble his daughter had caused him, and saw the ambiguous glances given by the other ladies in the room, which seemed to contain sarcasm and ridicule, he felt very depressed for a while.

What's going on with Zhu'er? When did she get involved with the Third Prince?

Even in such an embarrassing situation, if the master and father-in-law knew what happened today, I would probably be in an even more difficult situation.

The master has been bewitched by the bitch in the backyard recently. She even wants to send her son to Taixue Academy and show off in front of him every day. Even the old lady has been bewitched by her.

If Zhu'er were to cause some scandal at this moment, I'm afraid that bitch would really take advantage of her. No way!

Thinking of this, Qi stood up hurriedly, not even paying attention to the most basic etiquette, and walked straight out the door with quick steps, wanting to find her daughter first and ask her what was going on.

Gu Ruyue was just having a great time chatting with several wives of ministers, and their respectful attitude made her feel a little superior.

After all, she is the second daughter of the general's mansion and married into the marquis's mansion, so her status is naturally higher.

But when a woman came up to her and whispered a few words in her ear, her face instantly turned gloomy.

There was an expression of disbelief mixed with his anger, followed by a deep heartache for his daughter.

Gu Ruyue looked towards the Qi family with resentment, but saw that the Ye family had already attacked the Qin family.

Seeing Qi was about to leave, without thinking too much, he stood up without hesitation, blocked Qi's steps, and said in a bad tone:

"I never thought your daughter would be so shameless. She even claimed to be Wan'er's best friend, and it turns out she was planning to seduce the Third Prince! She already has a fiancé, yet she's still so shameless."

How could Qi tolerate such an insult? She was not from a high-class family and seldom met the ladies in the capital. She was afraid that they would say that she did not know etiquette.

But that didn't mean she could tolerate being insulted like this: "Meng Hewan can't control her fiancé, so how can she blame others? She used to brag about being a talented woman in the capital, but it seems she's nothing more than that."

Gu Ruyue was furious. She had never thought that this bitch would dare to insult Wan'er like this. She immediately fought back, "She is indeed born of a lowly family. She is like her mother. Such an ignorant slut should be thrown into the pig cage."

"You...you bitch, you've been abandoned by the General's Mansion, yet you still think you're the high and mighty Marquis's wife. Don't you see how dire the situation your Marquis' Mansion has become? Maybe the Third Prince doesn't want to be engaged to Meng Hewan, but you're the only ones who's still clinging to him so self-righteously."

Qi couldn't care less at this moment and pushed Gu away forcefully: "Go away, a good dog doesn't block the road."

Gu was not paying attention for a moment and was pushed back several steps, almost falling down.

By the time the maidservant beside her hurriedly helped the person to steady himself, Qi had already walked away, leaving Gu standing there, stomping her feet in anger.

Then he ran out to find his daughter.

The ladies in the room looked at each other, then turned their gaze to another related person present - Wang.

Wang was sitting calmly at the table, watching everything that happened calmly. When she noticed everyone's eyes were on her, she slowly stood up.

"Everyone, something big happened outside, why don't we go over and take a look!"

Only then did everyone come to their senses and walked out of the hall together to look for their children.

Today's flower viewing banquet is truly amazing.

On the other side, Meng Hewan, who was deeply shocked, had rushed out of the bamboo forest.

She walked along the path by the lake towards the rockery. She wanted to return to the Marquis' Mansion and escape from this embarrassing and uncomfortable place as soon as possible.

At this moment, her heart was filled with confusion and pain, and she urgently needed to find a quiet corner to calm herself down.

But after entering the rockery, Meng Hewan's footsteps suddenly stopped.

She gritted her teeth, her face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out, and her eyes flashed with unwillingness and anger.

Why was she the only one suffering so much today? None of this should have happened! How could she accept this? Qin Mingzhu was the first friend he had made since crossing over to this world, and he trusted her completely.

I never thought that one day something like fire, theft and best friend prevention would happen to me.

Moreover, she had originally intended to embarrass others today, but she hadn't expected it to backfire on her in the end, making her the laughing stock of the entire capital!

In the future, when I go out again, I'm afraid others will look at me strangely.

What's more, after what happened today, she would definitely not be able to face the Third Prince calmly. Would this marriage be called off?

But except for the third prince, she had no way of getting close to the other princes.

As a time-traveling heroine, she naturally cannot accept an ordinary life. Is she going to swallow this?

No, absolutely not! She clenched her fists tightly.

Meng Hewan stopped and stood there quietly, as if thinking about something.

The little maid Lvliu who was following closely behind her had no idea that she would stop suddenly. She had no time to react and bumped into Meng Hewan's back.

Lvliu was terrified and quickly knelt down to beg for mercy: "Miss...Miss, this servant did not mean to do it. This servant really did not mean to do it. Please forgive me, Miss."

However, at this moment, the anger in Meng Hewan's heart had already burned to the extreme, and being hit by Lvliu was just adding fuel to the fire.

She turned her head suddenly, and her usually gentle and delicate face was filled with a ferocious expression.

She glared at Lvliu who was kneeling on the ground fiercely, raised her hand and slapped her in the face, shouting:

"Bitch, you're here to annoy me on purpose, right? Do you want to see me make a fool of myself? I wonder if you have ulterior motives as well."

At this time, Meng Hewan had completely lost her mind. She vented all her dissatisfaction and anger on the innocent Lvliu, thinking that she was in cahoots with those people.

The little maid was beaten so hard that her body tilted to one side, and her delicate face instantly swelled up. However, she did not dare to make a sound, fearing that she would anger the young lady again. She hurriedly explained:

"No, my lady, I am loyal to you and have no second thoughts!"

As he spoke, he kowtowed to the ground. Soon, bloodstains appeared on the ground and Lvliu's forehead was bruised, but he didn't dare to stop at all.

Meng Hewan gradually woke up from her frenzied state. Her face, which had been distorted and ferocious just now, had become cold and emotionless. She stared expressionlessly at Lvliu, who was kneeling on the ground and shivering. Her tone was as cold as an ice knife as she warned:

"You are my personal maid. If you betray me, not only you but also your family will be killed!"

Lvliu is a servant girl of the Meng family. Her mother has always served the old lady of the Marquis's mansion and is considered a prominent figure in the mansion.

When Lvliu was arranged to serve Meng Hewan, her family thought it was a good opportunity to rise to the top and become a phoenix.

She was thinking that when Meng Hewan married the third prince in the future, Lvliu would definitely be by his side. With her outstanding appearance, she might even become his concubine and live a life of wealth and glory from then on.

Unfortunately, Lvliu's parents never expected that after Meng Hewan woke up from falling into the water, she looked gentle and docile on the surface, but secretly treated the maids and servants in the yard extremely harshly, and would punish them severely if they made the slightest mistake.

Just like this moment.

"Miss... I will never betray you." Lvliu's body couldn't stop shaking. She didn't dare to have the slightest intention of disobeying. After all, her whole family was in the Marquis' Mansion. At this time, she could only answer tremblingly.

Hearing this, Meng Hewan's originally cold face suddenly put on a warm smile, but this smile made Lv Liu feel creepy:

"In that case, let me see your loyalty! I have something for you to do. If you do it well, I will trust you. If you don't do it well... you know the consequences."

Meng Hewan's voice was calm and cold, as if it carried endless chill, which made people tremble with fear. She lowered her head and whispered a few words into Lvliu's ear, only to see Lvliu's body shaking even more violently, as if the sky was falling.

She naturally knew the consequences. All those who offended the young lady in the yard disappeared quietly.

Seeing her like this, Meng Hewan returned to her indifferent expression: "Why, you don't want to?"

Lvliu's face turned pale as paper, her lips trembling slightly, wanting to say something but unable to speak. Her body swayed, and she felt a stinging pain in her arm, sweating profusely. She had no choice but to agree: "Your servant... Your servant is willing."

Meng Hewan looked at Lvliu's terrified expression, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a satisfied smile, but the smile was not reflected in her eyes at all. She loosened her hand, gently patted Lvliu's shoulder, and said softly:

"Go ahead, I'll wait for you here. If you do well, I'll reward you well."

After saying that, Meng Hewan found a stone cave to hide in, which was just far enough away to avoid being discovered. This was a good location, from which she would be able to watch the good show she had carefully planned.

For today's shame, Meng Hewan must make those people pay the price.

At least at this moment, she wanted to find someone to take the blame for herself.

Green Willow stood up, her face pale, her steps unsteady, as if she would fall at any moment. She hurried out from the rockery, walked quickly towards the path that led to the lake, then found an inconspicuous corner to hide and wait quietly.

Not long after, the Fifth Prince and his companions emerged from the bamboo forest and were about to head to the front hall when a group of hurried ladies also came in that direction.

Gu Fanchu and Wang Yuyan walked side by side at the back, both of them with thoughtful expressions on their faces. However, due to the presence of others, they could not openly discuss what was on their minds.

When they were about to reach the lake, Wang Yuyan suddenly felt herself being pushed away. The next moment, Gu Fanchu beside her had staggered forward two steps, his body swaying, and then fell into the lake with a splash.

She was dazed for a moment, then reacted and only had time to let out a terrified scream: "Ah! Chu'er... someone come, someone come quickly..."

The ladies and gentlemen walking in front heard a scream from behind, stopped immediately, and quickly turned around to check the situation.

They turned around and saw Wang Yuyan standing on the shore, her face pale, her lips trembling, her arms pointing straight at the water, her face full of fear.

Everyone looked in the direction of her finger and saw a figure struggling in the water. Wasn't that Princess Lingyu Gu Fanchu who had just been playing with them?

At this moment, everyone was panicked and didn't know how to deal with this emergency.