Resisting the Wind and Splendor

Seeing his wife, who was usually very argumentative, suddenly become half a head shorter in front of Miao Yucui, Chu Yaozong became even angrier.

"This is the Earl's mansion, not a place for a widow like you to cause trouble! Guards, throw her out! All those outsiders who have trespassed into the Earl's mansion, beat them all, beat them hard!"

A dozen or so servants rushed up and surrounded Miao Yucui.

But none of them actually dared to make a move.

After all, they are people from the Duke's mansion. If they are injured, what will happen to them if the Duke's mansion comes to the rescue?

"Why aren't you all making a move? What are you all standing there for?" Chu Yaozong stomped his feet in anger as he looked at this bunch of good-for-nothings. "Go and fetch Father! Go now!"

Before long, the old man was indeed pushed over by the butler.

However, this time, the old man's expression was far less arrogant than it had been in the past.

Miao Yucui didn't want to waste words with him. After paying her respects, she got straight to the point: "Have any people from the palace been looking for you, Lord?"

Upon hearing this, the old man's face immediately changed, and he stammered, unable to utter a single word.

Although Li dared not approach, she was unwilling to lose face, and immediately retorted arrogantly, "You still know that noble people in the palace often associate with us, you..."

"Shut up!" The old man interrupted him, his face darkening with displeasure.

"Master..." Madam Li was somewhat at a loss. Why was she suddenly told to shut up? Wasn't this the moment when she was about to feel smug?

"Father?" Chu Yaozong was also somewhat bewildered, but after thinking about it again, he suddenly seemed to understand something.

Just as Li was about to say something more, he quickly pulled her back, saying, "Stop talking."

Li didn't understand. What was this all about? Hadn't he just told her to vent her anger? They had been beaten up last time!

Besides, after the Earl arrived, Miao Yucui's arrogance clearly subsided a lot. Although she still stood straight in front of the Third Brother's courtyard gate, at least her attitude was better than before.

Doesn't this show that she at least has some respect for the old man? After all, he's an elder.

Why not let her speak at such a good opportunity?

"I……"

"I told you to stop talking!" Chu Yaozong pulled her hard, then looked at his father.

The old man sat in his wheelchair, looking at Miao Yucui with complicated feelings: "What exactly do you want? There's nothing between my Earl's Mansion and your Duke's Mansion."

"Lord, you may not know this, but Madam Ning has returned to the Chu family army. She is now General Ning."

Miao Yucui smiled at him and then emphasized, "It's General Ning, not General Chu's wife, my lord, do you understand?"

"What kind of attitude is that..." Li immediately lost her composure again.

Chu Yaozong pulled her back again.

This is quite serious!

General Ning! Who appointed her as a general? No! Isn't the Chu family army now in the Emperor's hands? Although the military tally is still in the hands of Chu Xiaohe and his sister, they dare not touch anyone in the Chu family army unless the Emperor gives the order.

Why did he dare to directly appoint General Ning as the head of the third family?

The old man's feelings were also very complicated. After the initial shock, he looked at Miao Yucui, and his imposing aura seemed to have completely weakened in an instant, to the point that he could no longer be seen.

"You mean, His Majesty... has decided to hand over full command of the Chu family army to the brother and sister?"