My treasure bowl connects the past and present; I've won everything on my journey into exile.

How come you don't have it?

Madam Shen couldn't help but scream, "You clearly still have a lot of rice left, I saw it all!"

As she spoke, she pointed to a corner, "There's still a big bag of them."

Why don't you lend us some?

Are you really going to just watch them starve to death?

"You, you are their ancestor! You can't just think of yourself and ignore the younger ones; they are the future of the Shen family."

"Stop!" Lin Mo's face darkened.

Ancestor?

What the hell?

The future of the Shen family is none of her business.

Her eyes were fixed on Madam Shen with a sinister glint, and a slight smirk played at the corners of her lips:

"Do you believe I can send you flying with one punch?"

Madam Shen's face turned pale, her body went limp, and she collapsed to the ground, staring blankly at Lin Mo.

Why is it different from what she thought?

Just then, Shen Pingqi rushed over.

He immediately bowed and apologized to Lin Mo:

"Ancestor, I'm sorry."

"It's my fault for not controlling my wife properly, causing her to disturb and offend you. Please don't be angry."

A hint of malice flashed in Lin Mo's eyes.

A wicked smile curled at the corner of his lips. "Shen Pingqi, you're calling me 'Ancestor'?"

Shen Pingqi nodded innocently, "Yes, Ancestor, is there a problem?"

"Of course." Lin Mo slowly stood up and walked slowly towards him, stopping less than three feet away from them.

"Why do you call me ancestor?"

His hands were already eagerly kneading and massaging.

These people are driving her crazy again.

Why would someone who has a perfectly good life come here to make trouble for her? Does she really think she has no temper?

"You are my father's second wife, our stepmother. By seniority, you are indeed the ancestor of the Shen family, that's correct." Shen Pingqi said solemnly.

"Moreover, you are currently the eldest in seniority in the Chang Le Marquis's household; you are the matriarch. You..."

boom!

Lin Mo punched him in the chin.

"Ahhh!"

Shen Pingqi screamed and flew backward.

After falling to the ground, he quickly got up and knelt down before Lin Mo:

"Grandfather, what did I say wrong to make you angry?"

Please don't be angry. If you're angry, take it out on me. Just please take care of yourself and don't make yourself sick with anger.

Lin Mo glanced around at the crowd of onlookers, and sneered.

But this time, before she could speak, Liu Ying rushed out.

Liu Ying glared angrily:

"Your Shen family really has no shame."

When my daughter was forced to marry your old Marquis Chang Le as his second wife, how did you treat her?

The Emperor has ordered your Shen family to marry one of your daughters to the Prince of Anping. Because of the Prince of Anping's reputation for bringing misfortune to his wives, you are reluctant to part with your daughter and are forcing her to remarry.

She disagreed, so you used me and my son to threaten her.

At this point, Liu Ying took a deep breath and sneered:

"Now, they shamelessly come up to her and call her 'ancestor' again."

I ask you, what is your Shen family planning to do to my daughter this time?

I'm telling you, members of the Shen family, with me here, I will never let you succeed. Listen to me carefully.

After she finished cursing, Liu Ying gasped for breath in excitement.

The shameless and despicable Shen family infuriated her.

"Mother, don't be angry, I'll handle this." Lin Mo reached out to support her, and at the same time gestured for Granny Qin to come up and help her mother down.

When Lin Mo looked at him, Shen Pingqi immediately kowtowed:

"Ancestor, we were young and ignorant and made mistakes before."

We kowtow to you and apologize. We're so sorry.

After saying that, she raised her head, her eyes red, and said, "You are, after all, my father's wife, and we should call you Mother."

But I was afraid you'd feel uncomfortable, so I called you "Ancestor."

Lin Mo was really disgusted to be called "mother" by a man older than herself...

boom!

Xu Wuyan came out and kicked Shen Pingqi to the ground.

Then, standing beside Lin Mo, he looked indifferent:

"Who are you calling 'Mother'? Do you want to call me 'Father' too? Sorry, I can't afford a son who's twice my age."

Upon hearing this, everyone froze...

This relationship is quite complicated.

The stepmother remarried, so the stepfather is also considered a father.

That makes perfect sense.

Shen Pingqi, who had been kicked to the ground, froze, his face stiffening. This…

Lin Mo was also stunned, and subconsciously looked at Xu Wuyan. Did he know what he was saying?

Xu Wuyan looked at Shen Pingqi with an icy expression:

"From the moment Lin Mo married into the Xu family of my Anping Prince's Mansion, she had absolutely no connection with your Shen family."

Furthermore, if I remember correctly, she severed ties with your Shen family the day before she married into my Xu family. The letter of severance is still on file with the Ministry of Revenue.”

Lin Mo looked up and stared at Xu Wuyan in surprise.

How did he know about the letter severing ties?

She remembered that she had never told him.

Xu Wuyan squeezed her hand and said in a low voice, "I'll explain to you later."

Meanwhile, discussions arose all around.

"So that's the inside story. I was wondering why Xu Wuyan would marry the old Marquis of Chang Le's second wife. It turns out it was because of the imperial decree."

"The Shen family's behavior is truly disgusting. They must be shamelessly trying to climb up to someone who has grain."

"The Shen family has redefined my understanding of the word 'shameless'."

……

Shen Pingqi's face was very pale.

He never expected that these things would be exposed in public.

Suppressing the pain, Shen Pingqi struggled to his feet, head bowed.

"I was young and ignorant, and I did wrong things."

Now, let's ask our ancestors to give us a chance to make amends.

Let's not provoke our ancestors here.

Ancestor, if you need anything, please don't hesitate to call us.

After saying that, he slunk away towards the Shen family in the distance.

As soon as Madam Shen saw that he was about to leave, she knelt down in front of Lin Mo with a thud, her eyes filled with tears as she looked at him:

"Ancestor, please give me some rice so I can save my two poor children."

They are so hungry, Ancestor, I beg you.

After saying that, he cried and kowtowed to Lin Mo.

"What are you doing?" Shen Pingqi returned angrily, grabbed her, and dragged her away.

"Don't make things difficult for our ancestor. We have nothing to offer as tribute. How can you ask her for anything? Come on, come with me!"

"No, I won't leave!" Madam Shen cried out.

"Ancestor, please give me some rice so I can save my child."

“老祖宗，救命啊！”

……

Lin Mo stood still, watching the scene unfold before her with a cold expression.

The Shen family has changed their tactics, hasn't they?

Show weakness?

No wonder they sent me steamed buns before.

Lin Mo sneered.

She remembered that in her previous life, Madam Shen had also used this trick to get a lot of food for her children.

Therefore, when she arrived at her place of exile, her children were plump and healthy, while other people's children were all thin and pale.

Do you have weak knees and like to kneel?

Lin Mo smiled strangely, knowing she would make her never dare to kneel again.

Xu Wuyan reached out and took her hand. "Don't worry, the Shen family won't be able to cause trouble for long."

Who's worried about this?

If they don't come looking for trouble, he might even forget about them.

As soon as they arrived and started jumping around, all the hatred surged out.

She's actually hoping they'll cause more trouble so she can deal with them.

but……

Why is he holding my hand?

Lin Mo looked completely bewildered and immediately pulled her hand away.

"I have nothing to worry about."

After saying that, he walked back to his original seat and sat down.

The shameless Shen family made her lose her sleepiness. Lin Mo's face darkened, and she looked coldly in the direction of the Shen family.

They've made themselves lose sleep, so they won't have an easy time either.

A calculating glint flashed in Lin Mo's eyes.

Xu Wuyan also came back at this moment and sat down next to her:

"The night before your exile, I actually saw you at the Ministry of Revenue before you came to see me."

When I went to the Ministry of Revenue to investigate something, you came to find someone to register the severance of kinship.

Xu Wuyan recalled, a slight smile playing on his lips:

"At the time, I found you very interesting; a woman actually had the courage to sever ties with the Marquis of Changle's mansion."

The people in the Ministry of Revenue originally wanted to suppress your letter of severing ties with your spouse, because they didn't want to offend Marquis Chang Le.

Therefore, after you left, I immediately instructed the Ministry of Revenue to register your letter of severance of kinship.

At this point, Xu Wuyan couldn't help but sigh.

He never imagined that there would be a relationship between them.

I just felt that it was rare for a woman to have such courage, so I wanted to help her.

Now, unexpectedly, it has helped me.

Life is truly interesting.

Lin Mo, “…”

cough!

Fearing he would press her about why she had severed ties with the Marquis of Chang Le's mansion, Lin Mo lay down on the thatched floor, pulled the blanket over herself, and said, "Go to sleep."

Xu Wuyan was stunned, then a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Is his wife shy?

As night deepened, everyone fell asleep, and the room was completely silent.

Lin Mo suddenly opened her eyes, and like a ghost, she quietly got up and tiptoed outside.

If she's unhappy, they won't have it easy either!