She remarried a cold-faced, powerful man, and the scumbag regretted it and cried his heart out.

Shen Jingshu glanced coldly at the Wang mother and son, finally fixing her gaze on the butler Jiang Zhen, who stood with his head bowed. "Jiang Zhen, who allowed them to come in?"

Jiang Zhen trembled, quickly stepped forward, and bowed, replying, "Replying to Madam, it was...it was the gatekeeper's place..."

He stammered, sounding rather helpless, "When the young master was around, no one dared to act rashly. Now... now that the young master is gone, the gatekeepers are probably powerless to stop us."

The words implied that Shen Jingshu was isolated and helpless in the Jiang family.

Shen Jingshu could easily see through the veiled meaning in his words. She sneered inwardly, but remained outwardly calm.

Looking up again, he met Wang's smug face and said, word by word, "Now that we've separated our households, we're no longer considered family. My Jiang residence isn't a place where just anyone can set foot."

Her voice suddenly rose, her eyes blazing, "Guards, throw them out!"

Madam Wang's face changed drastically. Pointing her finger at Shen Jingshu's nose, she cursed, "You jinx! You killed your own husband, and you still have the nerve to act like a lady here? Bah! Who do you think you are!"

Shen Jingshu smiled and said, "I only call you 'Aunt' out of respect for my husband. You can't even remember what the Crown Prince and Crown Princess talked about yesterday? Are you getting old and your mind isn't working well anymore?"

Before Wang could react, Jiang Sinian jumped up first.

Relying on his status as Jiang Jin'an's cousin, he was used to bullying others in private and had never been treated like this before. He immediately shouted, "Mother, why waste your breath on her!"

He pointed at Shen Jingshu, his tone arrogant, "You jinx, you don't deserve to be a member of the Jiang family! If you know what's good for you, get out of the Jiang mansion right now, or don't blame us for being impolite!"

Shen Jingshu raised her hand and said casually, "Jiang Sinian, you have committed insubordination and disrespect for your elders. Slap him twenty times!"

These words shocked the entire courtyard.

The servants were terrified, all with their heads down, wishing they could shrink into a ball, afraid of getting into trouble.

No one expected that this new lady would be so decisive and swift in her actions.

"You dare!" Wang screamed, her voice cracking. "I'm your elder, you dare touch a single hair on my son's head!"

"Elders?" Shen Jingshu sneered. "I'm going to make my move today, let's see who dares to stop me!"

The servants were at a loss and pretended not to hear. It was hard to say what the new wife would do in the future, but this Wang was the real second wife of the Jiang family. Even if they had separated, they were still connected by blood. How could they, as servants, afford to offend her?

Yaoqin and Jinse exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with excitement. They had been annoyed by Wang Shi's arrogance yesterday, and now that Shen Jingshu had spoken, they were ready to rush up and teach Jiang Sinian a lesson.

Shen Jingshu stopped the two of them and instead looked at the servants below who were pretending to be quails: "What, my words don't work?"

As soon as she finished speaking, two strong old women stepped out from the crowd. They were specially left for Shen Jingshu by Jiang Jin'an. They looked inconspicuous on ordinary days, but they could be useful in critical moments.

"Please forgive me, Madam, this old servant will do it right away." The two old women stepped forward and restrained Jiang Sinian from the left and right.

"Mother! Mother, save me!" Jiang Sinian screamed in terror, struggling desperately, but being pampered and spoiled, he was no match for the two old women.

"Let go of my son! You lackeys, you've gone too far!"

Wang screamed and lunged forward to stop him, but was blocked by Jiang Zhen and several servants.

"Second Madam, please don't make things difficult for me," Jiang Zhen said with a forced smile. "Our Madam said that this is the Jiang residence of the Commandant, not your Jiang family's second branch. If you continue to cause trouble, don't blame us for being impolite."

Seeing that she couldn't break free, Wang started cursing, "You killed your own husband, and now you want to harm my son! What are you up to!"

While Wang was being stopped, the sound of slaps rang out.

The crisp sound of a slap echoed in the hall. Jiang Sinian was beaten until he cried out for his parents, and blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

Wang was heartbroken for her son, tears streaming down her face. She didn't know where the strength came from, but she actually pushed Jiang Zhen and the others away and lunged at Shen Jingshu like a madwoman: "You shameless woman! I'll fight you to the death!"

But a strong gust of wind came, and before Wang could even touch Shen Jingshu, she was kicked away.

Wang cried out in pain and fell heavily to the ground. She couldn't get up for a long time. She clutched her chest, feeling as if her internal organs had shifted. She felt a lump in her throat and almost passed out.

At the same time, all twenty slaps had been delivered, and Jiang Sinian was knocked to the ground, collapsing like a lump of mud, groaning incessantly. His face was swollen like a pig's head, and there was no trace of his usual arrogance left.

The sudden turn of events stunned everyone. They stared blankly at the figure that had suddenly appeared, unable to react for a moment.

Shen Jingshu was also stunned. She looked at the familiar figure. The person was still wearing a python robe and stood tall and straight like a pine tree. Who else could it be but Jiang Jin'an?

She suddenly stood up, walked quickly to Jiang Jin'an, and scanned him up and down several times.

"They came back quite quickly."

After looking at her carefully for a while, she uttered a sentence without expression, her tone unreadable, neither happy nor angry. After speaking, she turned and left, not even sparing a glance.

Yaoqin and Jinse looked left and right, but in the end they still chose to pursue Shen Jingshu.

Lin Yu stepped forward, scratched his head, and looked puzzled: "This isn't right. Shouldn't Madam be crying tears of joy right now? Why is she angry instead?"

Wuchen followed and said, "I told you long ago, you lost, so pay up."

Jiang Jin'an was still standing there, touching his nose. The look Jing Shu gave him just now had made him feel a little uneasy.

He composed himself, his gaze falling on the disheveled Wang mother and son on the ground. He coldly ordered, "Throw them out. From now on, no one is allowed to enter without Madam's permission. Anyone who violates this rule will be severely punished!"

The dozens of people in the courtyard had been stunned for a long time, and only when they heard Jiang Jin'an's voice did they come back to their senses as if waking from a dream.

Jiang Zhen was the first to react, kneeling on the ground and shouting, "Yes, sir!"

Two old women stepped forward and dragged Wang and her son out like dead dogs. They didn't care about the title of "Second Madam" or anything like that; they only knew how to obey Jiang Jin'an's orders.

Wang's eyes widened in shock. "Jiang Jin'an, you...you're not dead?"

Jiang Jin'an acted as if he hadn't heard her and walked straight in the direction Shen Jingshu had left.