Upon hearing this, Madam Ning was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly said, "Wait, what did you say? Why was Young Master Huang arrested? What happened? Everything I said is true! The Princess's Mansion did agree to the marriage. Why would I deliberately frame you? I also really hoped that this marriage could be finalized. Why would I frame you? There's a misunderstanding here, there's definitely a misunderstanding! Madam Huang, please calm down, please calm down. I really didn't lie. Let's sit down and talk slowly, slowly!" Madam Ning was so frightened that she kept trying to persuade Madam He.
He Shi's anger hadn't subsided, but seeing Ning Shi so frightened and so eager to explain, she wondered if something was amiss. Though only puzzled, He Shi sat back down. Ning Shi breathed a long sigh of relief, wiping the fine sweat from her cheeks. This He Shi was a complete shrew. With other noblewomen in the capital, conflicts could be resolved with words, but with He Shi, the sudden physical violence was truly terrifying. A minor injury could easily occur.
"Misunderstanding? You have the nerve to call it a misunderstanding? Ask yourself, didn't you come to my residence a few days ago and say that the princess had agreed to this marriage and that I should prepare for the wedding sooner rather than later?" Madam He said with a stern face.
Ning nodded: "Yes, not long after Ouyang Yue left the General's Mansion, Princess Shuangxia came. She first saw that the marriage certificate was indeed between Ouyang Yue and Huang Yu Gongzi, and then said that since the marriage certificate was real, then let's prepare for the wedding. Before leaving, she asked me to take care of it, and I didn't dare to delay, so I went to Huang Mansion right away."
He slammed her hand on the table: "You dare to lie to me? It must be that the Princess's residence doesn't agree, but you don't know how to explain it, so you deliberately framed us. Otherwise, why would we rush to prepare the betrothal gifts to propose to the Princess's residence, only to be dragged away by a group of people to the Jingzhao Prefecture before we even entered the gates? They said it was an insult to the Princess's reputation and damage to the dignity of the royal family, and they started beating and scolding us! My son was even arrested, and now you dare to lie to me here! Ning, don't think that just because you're the General's wife I can't do anything to you. You're the ones who orchestrated this. I have the marriage certificate, and I can sue you for marriage fraud. Then none of you will escape."
Ning was stunned when she heard this and said, "Don't be anxious. What I said is indeed true. Many servants in the General's Mansion heard it at the time. If you don't believe me, I can call them over and tell you. Princess Shuangxia did say that since the marriage certificate was real, the wedding would be arranged. I really didn't lie to you."
He Shi frowned and looked at her: "Then tell me what's going on? Are you saying that the Princess's Mansion deliberately played a trick on me? Do you think that's possible? Has the Princess's Mansion lost all shame?"
Madam Ning also felt that there were too many intricacies involved. Although she was the one who handled the matter, she was only a middleman. The actual work was done by the two mansions. She couldn't figure out what was going on and advised, "Madam Huang, please don't be anxious. I'm telling the truth. Could it be that you offended someone from the Princess's mansion before? As the saying goes, a former seventh-rank official in the Prime Minister's mansion, could it be that you offended someone unintentionally and they were deliberately causing you trouble?"
Upon hearing this, Madam He was stunned. Outside the Princess's residence, Huang Yu had indeed been rather impolite. Seeing her reaction, Madam Ning immediately understood. She had known Madam He quite a bit, and she knew very well what kind of people she and her son were. It was probably because of her rude remarks that Huang Yu dared to come to her residence and attack her. Madam Ning wanted to reprimand her, but then held back: "I think it's best to go to the Princess's residence to find out more about this matter. Madam Huang, why don't you come with me to the Princess's residence first? Since it was the people from the Princess's residence who took Princess Huang away, as long as Princess Shuangxia intervenes, she will surely be released. However, Madam Huang, you must be more polite this time. She is the most esteemed princess of the court; you cannot afford to offend her."
He Shi's face stiffened, and he nodded hesitantly.
Ning Shi was also quite annoyed. She had been peacefully staying in the manor when this madwoman, He Shi, broke her head. And now was not the time to get angry and break ties with her. Her head throbbed, making Ning Shi extremely irritable. It was all Ouyang Yue's fault. If she had agreed to the marriage earlier, none of this would have happened, and she would have been injured. Hmph, but if Huang Yu married Ouyang Yue sooner, she didn't believe Ouyang Yue would have a good life. Thinking of that scene, Ning Shi's resentment lessened somewhat.
The two arrived at the princess's residence in a carriage. The guards outside the residence were the same two as before. Upon seeing He Shi, they immediately frowned. He Ning was the kind of person who bullied the weak and feared the strong. He Ning was so frightened that he hid behind Ning Shi. Ning Shi had a mocking look in her eyes, but she said softly to the guards, "Please inform them that Ning Shi, the wife of the General's Mansion, and He Shi, the wife of the Huang Mansion, request an audience with Princess Shuangxia and Princess Mingyue."
The guard glanced at them, turned and went inside to announce their arrival. A moment later, he turned back and said, "General's wife, please come in."
Ning nodded immediately, smiled, and went inside, displaying a rather dignified air.
"Stop! Who gave you permission to go in!" However, when it came to He Shi's turn, the guard suddenly blocked her way and shouted. He Shi was startled and instinctively took a step back, saying, "Didn't you just invite me in?" Was this guard out of his mind? Had he forgotten what he just said?
The guard looked at her coldly: "The princess only invited the general's wife in, not you. Stay outside. If you dare to trespass, you will be killed!"
He Shi was startled by the guard's cold words. She jumped down the steps in two steps, her face ashen. At this moment, Ning Shi was standing at the door, so she had no choice but to say, "Madam Huang, I'll go in and find out what's going on. Please wait a moment."
What else could He Shi say? She could only wait outside with a gloomy face. She thought Ning Shi would come back after asking around, but she waited outside for half an hour without any news. He Shi couldn't help but get a little impatient and asked the guard, "Could you please go in and take a look, brother guard? Why hasn't the general's wife come back yet? The sun is getting strong, and I'm getting weak and can't hold on much longer."
Seeing that He Shi was full of energy, the guard nodded and went inside. He returned a moment later and said, "You can go back now. The general's wife is having tea and chatting with the princess. She won't be out for a while. If you need anything, go to the general's residence later and wait for news."
"What! Chatting over tea!" Madam He was stunned, her face instantly filled with anger. Her son was still at the Prefectural Governor's office, unaware of the situation. This Ning woman went in to find out the reason but didn't come out to tell her, instead chatting with Princess Shuangxia. It was as if she didn't care about them at all. Thinking this, Madam He's face darkened even more. She suddenly remembered that Ning woman had spoken so convincingly at the Huang residence before, only to be tricked in the end. Now, instead of doing business at the princess's residence, she was chatting with people. Could it be that she had been playing her tricks all along?
He Shi became increasingly angry, pacing back and forth outside the princess's residence, wishing she could walk through the ground. In her heart, she cursed Ning Shi with every conceivable insult.
As soon as Ning entered the mansion, an old nanny in a brown shirt was waiting for her with a smile. Ning recognized her as Granny Shan, the personal maid of Princess Shuangxia, and did not dare to be arrogant. She smiled and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Granny."
"What are you saying, Madam General? Please follow me to the front hall." Then, Granny Shan didn't say much, but earnestly led the way for Madam Ning. Madam Ning looked at the decorations of the General's Mansion and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. She looked at the pavilions, towers, winding ponds, and artificial hills surrounding the Princess Mansion, with layers of green shadows.
Judging from the decor, it would definitely be among the top mansions in the capital. Although the Ning family came from a prominent family like the Ning clan, they couldn't help but feel a little envious when they saw the princess's mansion. The princess's mansion not only occupied a large area, but its decoration was also beautiful and elegant, and it exuded grandeur in every aspect. In the capital, you couldn't just buy a large house with money; you needed a house of high status and prestige. This mansion was at least twice the size of the Ning mansion.
Ouyang Yue lived in such a place, while that little wretch had always enjoyed a very comfortable life in the General's Mansion. Even though she had once wanted to cut back, she was afraid of displeasing Ouyang Zhide and never dared to do so openly. Unexpectedly, Ouyang Yue was now living an even more extravagant life, which made her increasingly resentful. How much better off was Leng Yuyan than her, yet she gained the favor of valiant men like Ouyang Zhide and Xuan Yuanzheng, and even Ouyang Yue benefited from it—it was truly hateful!
After walking through two long corridors, Ning Shi had seen almost half of the Princess's residence before being led by Granny Shan to the Frost Snow Pavilion of Princess Shuangxia. Upon arriving at the main hall on the first floor, Granny Shan was about to go in to invite someone when a woman dressed in blue, with a slender figure and an elegant demeanor, walked out from behind the curtain. The woman glanced at Ning Shi and said, "Granny, the Princess has just fallen asleep and cannot be disturbed yet."
Upon hearing this, Granny Shan immediately nodded and said to Madam Ning, "General's wife, I'm so sorry. These past few days, the little princess has been very happy to return to the manor. She has been chatting with the little princess almost every night until late at night. The princess is usually a light sleeper, so it's not good to disturb her. Please wait a little longer, General's wife."
Since she was asleep, who invited her in just now? As if thinking of what Ning was thinking, Granny Shan said, "Given the relationship between the little princess and the general's mansion, if the princess were awake, she would definitely see you. So this servant took the liberty of going out to invite her. General's wife, please have a seat and quickly bring some tea and fruit."
Ning thought it made sense, and soon the tea and snacks arrived. Ning quietly began to eat, but after drinking five cups of tea, the princess still hadn't woken up. Half an hour had passed. Ning couldn't stay any longer and asked the stern-faced nanny, who was standing upright beside her, "Nanny Shan, has the princess still not woken up?"
Granny Shan nodded slightly and said, "Madam General, the princess usually rests for half an hour to an hour. Sometimes she goes to bed late at night and may sleep for a longer time. Please wait patiently at the General's Mansion."
Upon hearing this, Ning could only grit her teeth and wait. However, after drinking three more cups of tea, she still couldn't sit still. He Shi was still waiting outside, and she hadn't sent any message out. Wouldn't that shrew cause an uproar? So she said, "Granny Shan, I shouldn't disturb the Princess, who is already in a lot of trouble. Why don't I come back another morning? I'll go back now."
Suddenly, Granny Shan smiled and said, "General's wife, there's no rush to leave. Let me go and check on her. The princess has been sleeping for quite a while today, and she should be waking up soon. Please wait a little longer." Since Granny Shan said this, Ning Shi had no choice but to stay. After a while, Granny Shan smiled broadly and said, "The princess is showing signs of waking up. General, please wait a little longer. The princess will be coming out soon."
Upon hearing this, Ning felt relieved and sat back down. However, she waited and drank five more cups of tea before her patience finally wore thin. She stood up abruptly and turned to leave. "The Princess has arrived." Just then, the messenger's voice suddenly rang out. Ning was startled, and then turned around and knelt on the ground.
With her eyes slightly raised, she saw a pair of... two pairs of exquisite embroidered shoes walk by. Ning looked up in surprise and saw Ouyang Yue helping Princess Shuangxia walk slowly towards them. Both of them had relaxed smiles on their faces and wore luxurious clothes, exuding wealth. However, Ning felt a strange fire rising up in her heart.
Just now, Granny Shan said that the Princess was resting. Why is Ouyang Yue in the inner hall? Is she sleeping with the Princess? These two are clearly playing a trick on her. Ning Shi's face twisted with hatred, but she finally suppressed her anger and said, "This humble woman greets Princess Shuangxia and Princess Mingyue."
"Rise, sit down." Princess Shuangxia spoke calmly, her mere glance exuding an extraordinary aura. Ning Shi immediately bowed her head and sat down to the side. "I heard you wanted to see me, what brings you here?"
Ning bowed her head and said, "Your Highness, I have come to discuss Princess Mingyue's marriage."
"Hmm, Yue'er's marriage?" Princess Shuangxia glanced at Ouyang Yue, then looked coldly at Ning Shi: "What marriage?"
Looking at Princess Shuangxia's calm expression, Ning Shi gradually felt uneasy and said, "Well... didn't the princess tell me to arrange the marriage? The Huang family came to the general's mansion today to deliver the betrothal gifts, but I don't know what went wrong. They were sent to the prefect of the capital. I want to ask why."
Princess Shuangxia hummed in response, then asked in confusion, "What does this have to do with my Yue'er? Why would you come all the way to my princess's residence to disturb my rest for the sake of these insignificant people?"
Ning was taken aback, but her heart sank for some reason: "Your Highness, how can this be an insignificant person? Young Master Huang Yu of the Huang family is Princess Mingyue's fiancé."
"Shut up!" Princess Shuangxia suddenly shouted, "How dare you talk nonsense in front of me? How could someone as lowly as you be my noble princess's fiancé? Are you out of your mind?"
Ning gritted her teeth: "This happened before Princess Mingyue was conferred her title, and a marriage contract was even signed. Didn't the Eldest Princess see it that day? Why are you denying it now?"
Princess Shuangxia snorted coldly: "Oh, you mean the marriage certificate from the General's Mansion? I did see it. It was the marriage certificate between Ouyang Yue and Huang Yu. What does that have to do with me, the Princess's Mansion, or Yue'er?"
A cold glint flashed across Ning's face. It seemed that Princess Shuangxia was blatantly lying and simply didn't want to admit it. That shrew He Shi was still waiting for her outside. Going out like this would only please neither side. She could only grit her teeth and continue, "Your Highness, the marriage contract has been signed and stamped by the government. It has gone through legal procedures and is protected by the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Even if Your Highness doesn't like Young Master Huang Yu, the marriage contract cannot be denied. To be honest, Your Highness, Huang Yu was arrested, and He Shi just went to the General's Mansion and made a scene. She's still waiting outside. If Your Highness continues like this, He Shi will probably make a big fuss. She's just a country bumpkin and doesn't understand etiquette at all. It might damage Your Highness's reputation."
Princess Shuangxia suddenly laughed: "You're threatening me now."
Lady Ning immediately replied, "This humble woman dares not!"
"Come, let me see the marriage certificate again." Ning was puzzled, but she always carried the marriage certificate with her, so she took it out and handed it to Princess Shuangxia. The latter looked at it carefully, then suddenly turned cold and threw the marriage certificate at Ning's face. Ning was startled and took a step back, her face showing her anger.
"You insolent thing! The marriage certificate clearly states that Ouyang Yue is to marry Huang Yu. Can't you, the legitimate daughter of the Ning family, read? How dare you come to my princess's residence to cause trouble and try to ruin my granddaughter's reputation! This is an unforgivable crime! Guards, have her skinned alive!" Princess Shuangxia roared angrily.
Upon hearing this, Ning Shi froze in fear: "No, Your Highness, you can't do this! Even if you don't want to acknowledge this marriage, you can't let this innocent woman die! I refuse to accept this!"
"You're not convinced? Fine, I'll make you submit. I'll ask you, is Princess Mingyue your biological daughter?"
No...no.
"Yes, Princess Mingyue is my granddaughter. Her father is Xuanyuan Zheng. She has been recognized as a descendant of the Xuanyuan family, and her current name is Xuanyuan Yue. That so-called Ouyang Yue does not exist at all. You actually came to my princess's residence and maliciously claimed that the noble princess of the current dynasty is your so-called inferior daughter. Tell me, what crime do you deserve?" Princess Shuangxia sneered, "The marriage certificate clearly states that it is Ouyang Yue and Huang Yu. My Princess Mingyue has been officially registered in the Xuanyuan family ancestral genealogy. You came to my princess's residence looking for some Ouyang Yue. What is this if not a crime of great disrespect!"
Ning Shi trembled, raising her head in utter astonishment to look at Princess Shuangxia and Ouyang Yue. When she saw Ouyang Yue's cold, mocking smile, she suddenly understood the meaning behind Ouyang Yue's meaningful words, the reason Princess Shuangxia had specifically visited the General's Mansion to see the marriage certificate and then urged her to quickly arrange the wedding. And what was the purpose of the Huang family's visit, leading to their arrest at the Jingzhao Prefecture? It was all to humiliate and torment her! Ning Shi trembled with rage, her entire body shaking like a leaf: "But everyone knows that Princess Mingyue's original name was Ouyang Yue. This marriage is still valid!"
"So, General's wife should go find Ouyang Yue and hand her over to the Huang family, so that this marriage can be completed perfectly, right?" Xuan Yuan Yue, who had been silent all along, smiled and suggested to Ning Shi, whose expression had changed drastically.
"You...you did this on purpose! How dare you treat me like this!" Ning clenched her fists tightly and shouted angrily.
"Yes, I did it on purpose. Do I need to explain what malicious intentions you had when you chose this marriage for me? Ning Caiyue, you're not qualified to fight me. Today I can spare your life and let you leave this princess's residence safely, but if you come to the princess's residence again with such baseless accusations, that will be disrespectful to the princess, disrespectful to the royal family, malicious slander, and malicious attempt to frame me. Then I will let you taste what it means to be slowly tortured to death." Xuan Yuan Yue smiled coldly and waved her hand: "Send the general's wife out."
Granny Shan waved her hand, and two servants immediately supported Ning Shi on either side and walked out. Xuan Yuan Yue looked at the distraught Ning Shi, her eyes growing even colder. Upon arriving outside the General's Mansion, Granny Shan suddenly waved her hand again, carefully helping Ning Shi out of the gate, and said with a smile, "General's wife, please take care. The princess says she misses you terribly. When you have time, don't forget to visit the princess's residence more often."
Ning was taken aback and was about to turn around when she saw Granny Shan standing coldly inside the General's Mansion, with the gate already tightly closed.
"Ning Caiyue, you bitch, you've tricked me again and again! I'll fight you to the death!" Just then, an angry shout rang in Ning's ears. Before Ning could react, she was tackled to the ground and then rained down on her with fists. Ning felt as if her whole body was about to fall apart.
"Stop, stop! What are you doing? Stop it! Let's talk this out!" Ning cried out in pain. Her frail body was pinned to the ground by He Shi's large body, and she couldn't get up at all. However, as she turned her head, He Shi punched her directly in the eye socket, and she immediately covered her eye and cried out in pain.
"Speak slowly, my foot! Do you think I'm that easy to fool? Do you think I'd listen to your sweet talk now?" Enraged, He Shi grabbed Ning Shi by the hair and slammed her to the ground. She'd heard from the guards that Ning Shi and the princess were drinking tea and chatting, and she knew she'd been deceived. She'd waited outside for a full hour, a total of an hour and a half, before Ning Shi finally emerged. What more could she say? She'd been anxiously waiting for news, hoping for her son's release, while Ning Shi was inside plotting against her. If He Shi hadn't tolerated it, she'd be a saint!
"Haha, tell me! Will the princess release Yu'er? Or when will the wedding take place? Tell me now!" He Shi shouted angrily.
Ning shook her head: "I...I was also deceived...Ah, sob."
"Bang!" In response, He Shi delivered another iron fist, smashing it directly onto Ning Shi's nose. Ning Shi's face was instantly covered in blood, and the stench from her mouth almost made her faint.
Seeing He Shi's ferocious expression, Ning Shi clearly had no intention of letting the matter rest. Moreover, in her current state, He Shi wouldn't listen to her explanations at all. Ning Shi crawled desperately on the ground, reaching out her hands to the guards of the General's Mansion: "Save me...save me! I am Princess Mingyue's foster mother..."
The guard stomped on Ning's hand as if a heavy iron weight had been thrown down. Ning was in so much pain that her eyes rolled back. He Shi, upon hearing this, suddenly grabbed Ning and dragged her outside. This was outside the princess's residence. If Ning were to call for help from inside, things would get really bad. Ning screamed, "Where are you taking me? What are you doing? Let me go! How dare you commit violence in the street! The soldiers will definitely arrest you soon!"
"Slap! You shameless slut, now let everyone see your true colors."
"Bang!" Madam He dragged Madam Ning into the street and slammed her to the ground. She roared, "You vile woman! You took the initiative to get close to me, saying you wanted to discuss the marriage between our two families' children. My Huang family was still hesitant, but you used sweet words to deceive us. Who knew we would be moved and sign the marriage contract? Now you can't even deliver the bride. You even caused my son to be arrested by the Jingzhao Prefecture. You clearly committed marriage fraud. Now you can't deliver the bride and you want to use your authority to force us to suffer in silence. I don't believe there is no justice in this world. Are you all going to bully a victim like me?"
On the street, He Shi's shout immediately drew everyone's attention. He Shi had now figured things out; things had come to this point, and the Huang family had lost all face. It seemed impossible to marry Princess Mingyue now. It wasn't that she wanted to give up, but Huang Yu was still in prison, and she had to rescue Huang Yu first. So now she could only incite public outrage from the perspective of a victim, forcing Ning Shi to make the princess's mansion release the prisoners. In her view, Ning Shi's relationship with the princess's mansion was extraordinary; Princess Mingyue was originally her adopted daughter, so it was just a matter of a word.
“You… I am also a victim, I was also deceived, how can you put the blame on me?”
"You wretch, you still want to deny it? Didn't you take the initiative to propose this marriage? Now, aren't you the one who can't deliver the bride and caused my son to be arrested? Even now, you still won't admit it. I'll beat you to death today to vent my hatred." As she spoke, He Shi grabbed Ning Shi's loose hair, and the sound of slapping her rang out again.
Ning Shi had suffered a lot of grievances at the princess's residence. Before she could even say a word after leaving the house, she was hit and pulled by He Shi. Now she was also furious. She didn't know where she got the strength, but she suddenly stood up and shoved He Shi hard. He Shi did not expect Ning Shi to be able to fight back and was pushed to the ground. Ning Shi immediately pounced on her and used her bright and beautiful nail polish to scratch He Shi's face.
"Ah, my face!" He felt a stinging pain and liquid on her cheek. Startled, she tried to push Ning away. Ning, however, no longer cared about her image as a noblewoman. She grabbed He's head and slammed it against the ground repeatedly, her face contorted with rage, and scratched He's face viciously.
"You slut, I'll kill you!" He Shi, pinned to the ground in fear and shock, raised her foot and kicked Ning Shi in the back. Ning Shi was immediately knocked to the side. He Shi then stood up and stomped hard on Ning Shi's stomach: "You barren old hen, how dare you be so arrogant with me, you slut!"
Ning's biggest weakness in her life was her infertility. Upon hearing this, her eyes turned bloodshot, and she cried out, lunging at He. The two instantly became entangled, grabbing and scratching each other. The intensity of the situation was beyond words.
Before He Shi started yelling, a large crowd had gathered on the street. Before they could even discuss it, He Shi and Ning Shi were already locked in a fierce fight in the street. The ruthlessness and viciousness of their attacks shocked the onlookers. They stared wide-eyed at the two women, their hair disheveled, their faces covered in blood from being scratched, their clothes torn and tattered, rolling on the ground and cursing angrily.
"Isn't that...the General's wife? The legitimate daughter from the Ning family?"
"Yes, wasn't that a famous noblewoman in the capital? How come this one... is simply a shrew."
"It's outrageous, utterly outrageous! This is how noble ladies of the capital behave when they fight? They're not even as good as my wife."
"My God, look at their vulgar language, is this the kind of thing a lady from a noble family would say?"
"My God, these two women are insane."
The news of Ning Shi and He Shi fighting on the street spread like wildfire throughout the city. The street became increasingly crowded. The Ning family initially didn't believe it when they heard that Ning Shi had been fighting, but the servants spoke with such conviction that they had no choice but to send someone to see for themselves. Even the old lady of the Ning family, Huang Shi, was alarmed by the news. When she heard the news, Huang Shi was so shocked that she almost fell off her chair: "Are you serious? Quickly, take me to see!"
Huang Qi had just returned to his residence when he heard the news and rushed over in a flurry. The people from both residences pushed through the crowd and saw two women who had been beaten beyond recognition, sitting on the ground cursing and shouting. Their hair was disheveled and their faces were covered in blood, and they were completely unrecognizable.
"Caiyue, what are you doing? Get up and come back to the manor with me!" Madam Huang was trembling with anger. Ning's servants immediately pulled her away quickly, and Huang Qi did the same, grabbing He Shi, who was still struggling and trying to catch up with Ning Shi to continue beating her. The two households fled as if they were escaping.
"This...this is a scandal that is only seen once in a century. Two noble ladies are making a scene in the street, beating each other up. They are even worse than common shrewish women."
"Haha, only prostitutes would pull your hair and beat you like that, not some noblewoman! Bah!"
The onlookers laughed and mocked. In a pavilion on the street, Baili Chen, dressed in white, coldly watched all this and suddenly said, "This news is still not widespread enough. Aren't the envoys from the five countries just about to leave? Send someone to tell them outside the post station that I want to make these two prefectures a laughing stock of the entire Langya Continent."
Leng Sha received the order and left in an instant. Baili Chen sneered, but his eyes flashed with a glint. His wife was indeed very clever. She had made him worry so much and had actually caused the two families to fight like dogs. He would like to see how this matter would be resolved in the end.
Madam Huang brought Madam Ning back to the mansion and went straight to the main hall. However, upon returning, Madam Huang was so angry that she could hardly breathe. Looking at Madam Ning's disheveled appearance, she slammed her fist on the table in anger: "You... what kind of behavior is this? You are the legitimate daughter of one of the five great families of Dawu! What kind of behavior did you just now? Is this something a noblewoman would do? How could you do such a despicable and unseemly thing? You... you're going to make me so angry!"
The eldest daughter-in-law, Shang, was trying to soothe Huang, her eyes filled with mockery as she looked at Ning. What a noblewoman! She was worse than those lowly commoner wives, utterly disgracing the Ning family! "Mother, please don't be angry, but sister-in-law, you've gone too far! I never imagined such shrewish behavior would come from you. I even suspect you were possessed by a ghost! You're completely bewitched! What can I say about you? You're simply... utterly outrageous!" Indeed, for the dignified wife of a general to be fighting in the street was not only a disgrace to the general's family, but also to the Ning family. The Ning family still had two unmarried daughters; Ning's outburst cast doubt on the quality of their daughters, making marriage even more difficult for them.
The daughters of the Ning family have always existed for the sake of power circles. The daughters of the Ning family never marry down; they only marry those who can help the Ning family. This behavior of the Ning family is likely to bring great turmoil to the Ning family. The Shang family wishes they could beat the Ning family to death right now.
"Madam, Madam, something terrible has happened!" At this moment, a servant stumbled in.
Shang's face darkened: "You think I'm annoying? What's wrong with me? Do you want to die?!"
The servant shook his head in fright and stammered, "No, it's not good, Miss. The steward from the General's Mansion just came over and said... said that the General wants to divorce Miss, and the letter of divorce has already been sent!"
"What! A letter of divorce! Master wants to divorce me!" Ning's eyes widened to the extreme as she screamed shrilly, making the servant tremble and instinctively cover his ears.
"No, how could Master treat me like this? I have to see him!" Ning Shi jumped up and ran towards the General's Mansion like a madwoman. However, when she arrived at the General's Mansion, the gate was tightly closed and there was no one outside!