Cold-faced Empress

Wei Lanling's stomach was rumbling, which drew the attention of the maid next to her.

Faced with Madam Fu's alarmist words, Madam Li looked worried: "Siying has already paid such a heavy price, surely Prince Mu should have a little pity for her."

Even Fu Siying couldn't help but secretly refute this. There really wasn't such a villain!

Glancing at Fu Siying, who was focused on stretching her arms, Madam Fu retorted sarcastically, "What are two arms? When has Prince Mu ever not wanted human lives, not executed entire families!"

The mention of executing the entire family reminded Madam Fu of this.

Madam Fu's face darkened instantly, and she angrily said to Madam Li, "You still want to ask the old lady for help? If you implicate our family and bring disaster to the whole family, don't blame us for turning our backs on you! Anyway, my eldest brother isn't the old lady's biological son, so there's no blood relation between us!"

Those few words were chilling. Madam Li's face darkened, and she stopped responding to Madam Fu's words.

Fu Siying, who had been keeping an eye on Wei Lanling out of the corner of her eye, saw that Wei Lanling finally couldn't help but get up, so she immediately stopped moving her arms and stood up!

She took two steps to the side, blocking Wei Lanling's path as she left the house.

Fu Siying looked at Madam Fu with displeasure: "Second Aunt, aren't you going too far with your words? When Second Uncle had disagreements with people in officialdom, wasn't it all thanks to my father's mediation? Ever since my father became Prime Minister, whenever he swallowed his pride and spoke well of his colleagues, it was always in praise of Second Uncle and Third Uncle. What, now that my family is in trouble, Second Aunt, you can't wait to kick us while we're down and go your separate ways?"

Fu Siying's sudden outburst froze Wei Lanling in place, unable to move forward or backward, afraid of attracting attention. Meanwhile, the pain in her abdomen was truly unbearable, and the urge to defecate was becoming increasingly intense.

Wei Lanling couldn't help but hunch her back, large beads of cold sweat dripping from her face onto the ground.

Apart from Madam Li and Fu Siying, no one else in the room noticed Wei Lanling's discomfort.

Madam Fu's face darkened at Fu Siying's words, and she reprimanded her unhappily, "Is this how you talk to your elders?"

Fu Siying scoffed, "Did I mishear you, or are you just forgetful? You were just saying you were going to turn your back on me, how come you're acting like an elder to me now?"

"You!" Madam Fu glared at Fu Siying, then suddenly gave a cold laugh. "Ha, look at your bad temper, no wonder you offended Prince Mu! Fu Siying, your family is ruined because of you!"

Upon hearing this, Fu Siying's face stiffened instantly, and her expression gradually darkened.

The Fu family was ruined because of her...

Fu Siying stared intently at Madam Fu, her face so ugly and terrifying that even the well-informed Madam Fu was startled, wondering what she had said that could have such power to provoke Fu Siying to such an extent.

Her eyes were pitch black, with a flickering ghostly light within them. Fu Siying said expressionlessly, "Second Aunt, you'd better watch your words. You keep saying my family is doomed. Are you some kind of demon delivering curses?"

"Fu Siying!" Madam Fu the Second roared in anger, slamming her hand on the table and rising to her feet. She glared at Madam Li and said indignantly, "Sister-in-law, the family originally sent me to inquire about the situation and see if I could help. But judging from Siying's attitude, it seems we've been meddling! In that case, we won't cause you any more trouble. Farewell!"

Having said that, despite Li's attempts to persuade her to stay, Madam Fu the Second left with Madam Fu the Third, Fu Fangwei, and Fu Fangrui in a firm manner.

"Brother and sister!"

Li hurriedly chased after her, but after a few steps, she rushed back into the house and brought Fu Siying with her.

"Hurry up and catch up with her, and apologize to your second aunt!"

"What do you mean by 'apologize'?" Fu Siying couldn't muster any strength in her hands and could only be pushed and pulled out of the yard by her mother. "Every word she said was like kicking someone when they're down, as if she was certain our family was going to suffer. What else could she be but a demon?"

Madam Li was sweating profusely with anxiety: "You can't say that to people's faces. If something really happens to our family in the future, we'll still have to beg our patriarch for help!"

"Our family would rather have nothing to do with us, why would they help us? My second aunt has wanted to leave for a long time, and my words are just playing into her hands!"

The mother and daughter hurriedly left, pulling and tugging at each other.

Wei Lanling was startled by the sudden departure of the Fu family members in anger, and in that instant, the pain in her abdomen seemed to subside abruptly.

"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and go to the toilet," urged Ms. Li, who was also feeling unwell.

Watching Fu Siying being hurriedly pushed away by Madam Li, Wei Lanling was hesitant when she suddenly heard several maids beside her say, "The young lady has a bad temper; she can't be persuaded to speak softly."

In an instant, Wei Lanling forgot her discomfort and hurriedly said to Xiao Li, "Mother, you go first. I suddenly don't feel so bad anymore." Then she rushed to catch up with the Fu family.

Fu Siying was led by Madam Li all the way to the gate of the mansion before they finally stopped the family members.

Madam Fu didn't even glance at them.

Li urgently gestured to Fu Siying, but Fu Siying ignored her.

Just as the atmosphere became tense and Madam Fu was about to leave, Wei Lanling timidly peeked out from behind Madam Li and bowed to Madam Fu.

"Please don't be angry, Madam. Cousin Siying always speaks against her true feelings. Even though her words may be hurtful, it's just that she's too proud to say anything nice. Cousin is still a kind-hearted person."

Madam Fu glanced at Wei Lanling, then sneered at Fu Siying: "Ha, she's kind-hearted?"

Wei Lanling nodded repeatedly: "Yes, as soon as you heard you were coming, Cousin Siying had someone prepare tea, snacks and fruits. She respects you very much."

That makes sense, and Wei Lanling's natural temperament is pitiful and sincere, which improved Madam Fu's expression a little.

Li also showed appreciation and gratitude towards Wei Lanling. The fact that Wei Lanling was able to stand up for Fu Siying at this time was enough to demonstrate Wei Lanling's kindness and magnanimity.

Fu Siying scrutinized Wei Lanling, carefully considering Wei Lanling's intentions, and gradually a smile crept onto her lips. She remained silent, letting Wei Lanling act clever and charming in front of Madam Li and her own family.

Since Wei Lanling was willing to set aside her pride and suffer humiliation for the sake of the Fu family, she naturally welcomed it. In fact, she couldn't wait to use Wei Lanling like a beast of burden.

Fu Siying knew what Wei Lanling was thinking and what she was after. Not only did she know, but she would also do everything in her power to help Wei Lanling achieve her goal. Because she knew exactly what a mean and malicious person her second aunt, Zhang Shi, was.

After Li Shi and Wei Lanling offered their gentle apologies, and after Madam Fu the Second casually remarked to Wei Lanling, "At least you know how to talk," the atmosphere at the entrance of the Fu residence eased.

But just as the pressure eased, they heard a "coo coo!"

A strange noise.

Upon hearing the sound, everyone looked slightly embarrassed. Whose stomach was growling?

The joy of being praised by Madam Fu was still on her face when the churning in her stomach suddenly made Wei Lanling's expression turn sour.

She tried to press her stomach to control the rumbling, but as soon as her hand covered it, "gurgle gurgle gurgle," several more loud intestinal rumbling sounds came from her stomach!

Realizing the immense embarrassment, Wei Lanling's face stiffened, but before she could explain, suddenly, "Pfft!"

That's bullshit!

The loud fart startled everyone, and Madam Fu was the first to cover her mouth and nose with a handkerchief.

This is so indecent! Who farted so loudly?!

Before everyone could subtly search each other's bodies, a series of embarrassing farts suddenly rang out like thunderclaps from the sky!

Puff puff puff!

Puff puff puff puff gurgle!

The loud fart, like a firecracker, startled everyone, causing them to back away. Wei Lanling disregarded the occasion, uttering "This young lady has been rude," before hurriedly turning and running away, her back hunched, as if fleeing for her life.

Now there's no need to guess anymore; it's obvious who the fart's owner is.

Watching Wei Lanling flee in disarray, Madam Li felt extremely embarrassed and ashamed, her face turning bright red. Madam Fu the Second looked disgusted and repulsed. Madam Fu the Third, standing to the side, looked alright, only a little embarrassed. The reactions of her two cousins, Fu Fangwei and Fu Fangrui, were quite different.

Fu Fangrui's expression of disgust was even more obvious than that of Madam Fu. Fu Fangwei merely frowned slightly, and although she covered her nose with a handkerchief, her gaze towards the direction Wei Lanling had left still carried a hint of worry and concern.

Of all the people present, only Fu Siying was amused and burst into laughter.

He even laughed so hard he bent over, having to lean on his mother, Li's, shoulder: "Hahahaha! Hahahaha, this is the only thing that will make me happy in my life!"

The laughter was so gloating that Li pinched her waist hard, annoyed. "What's so funny? Haven't you ever had an upset stomach?"

Fu Siying burst into laughter: "Anyway, I've never embarrassed myself like this before. Hahahaha!"

Amidst Fu Siying's undisguised laughter, Madam Fu lost all patience and hastily bid farewell and departed.

Fu Siying called out to Madam Fu's carriage, "Second Aunt, my cousin is apologizing to you despite her stomach discomfort. You must forgive her! Hmm!"

Li covered Fu Siying's mouth tightly, gritting her teeth in anger: "Lanling apologized to your second aunt on your behalf, and you still ridiculed her like this!"

Fu Siying pulled her mother's hand away, looking quite aggrieved: "How could I be mocking you? I'm just apologizing to my second aunt on behalf of my cousin."

"You!" Li was so angry at Fu Siying that she was speechless.

Seeing that her mother was really angry, Fu Siying quickly hugged her mother in a sweet voice and comforted her repeatedly: "It's okay, Mother, don't worry. Did your second aunt scare you with just a few words? Father said before that the Emperor intended to arrange a marriage between me and Prince Mu. Why would Prince Mu cause trouble for our family?"

It would have been better if this hadn't been mentioned, because bringing it up made Li even more nervous: "Could it be... that Prince Mu is unwilling to agree to this marriage, so..."

"What are you thinking! The Emperor's willingness to grant this marriage shows that he values ​​Father. How could he possibly allow Prince Mu to harm our family? Besides, Father has always been fair, law-abiding, and diligent in his duties. What right does Prince Mu have to harm our family?"

These words reassured Li. Li grasped Fu Siying's hand and said, "You're right. Only those who are upright have nothing to fear. We have a clear conscience. However, from now on, everyone in the family must be careful in their actions!"

"it is good."

As soon as the mother and daughter returned to the mansion hand in hand, Qingyin looked like she had something to say but couldn't.

"What's wrong? Why do you look so pale?"

Haruno, her voice strained, said, "Miss Cousin, she..."

She soiled her pants.