amaotonovel Chapter 243 Spearhead
Chapter 243 Spearhead
The old lady glanced at her, her attitude cold, "The guests are all here, and you're going to go and have a private conversation with the Liu family? That's not something a well-mannered young lady should say."
The old lady commented, and Jiang Yunjiao could only smile awkwardly, "Yes, yes, Grandmother is right. I can only stay by your side today."
The ladies looked at Liu Yuechu with hesitant eyes.
Why does it seem like the old lady doesn't approve of this marriage? Scolding them for being unruly to their faces—isn't this a clear attempt to intimidate the Liu family?
Liu Yuechu certainly didn't mind; after all, appearances can't put food on the table, and besides, she was hoping the marriage wouldn't happen.
"Please don't take offense, Madam. To be honest, it was my presumption. Our elders passed away early, and we are indeed unfamiliar with the rules of high-ranking families. If there is anything inappropriate, please point it out directly."
Liu Yuechu smiled and then changed the subject, "But I have seen it for myself today. No wonder Miss Jiang was in my mansion that day and lamented that the Liu family's life was more carefree. I didn't understand what she meant then, but I have learned it today."
"???"
The old lady's face instantly hardened. She hadn't expected Liu Yuechu to retort with such a sharp tongue.
But she looked at Jiang Yunjiao and said veiledly, "I didn't expect you to say such a thing? Even if you get married in the future, you will still be a daughter of the Jiang family, and you must not slack off in the slightest."
"The Imperial Concubine Yu bestowed this marriage upon you so that you would support the Liu family and help them manage their affairs properly. It wasn't for you to indulge in recklessness! You don't even understand this, which truly disappoints me!"
Jiang Yunjiao bit her lip and repeatedly agreed.
The onlookers couldn't help but sigh. Was the old lady openly slapping Liu Yuechu in the face? She really wasn't being polite at all.
Granny Fang's face darkened, and she looked at Liu Yuechu, her eyes asking whether she should continue to endure it.
How could Liu Yuechu tolerate this?
There's a little princess in my belly, and she needs a comfortable prenatal education.
“I also have a few words to say in response to that. Our Liu family is just like that, doing whatever we please, and that will not change no matter who marries into the family. If the old lady is worried, she can discuss it with the Imperial Concubine, so that our family will not wrong the young lady of the Left Chancellor’s family.”
"Besides, I don't think the Liu family needs any help or support. Instead, your family should clean up your residence and stop throwing things around."
She ripped the small leather pouch containing scorpions from Liu Yuechan's waist and tossed it in front of the old lady. "While waiting for the palanquin in the tea break room of the opera house, I found quite a few rare medicinal herbs. But these things are living creatures after all, so it's best to keep them safe. Although no one goes there every day, it would be quite embarrassing to get stung."
Liu Yuechu's shocking words left everyone speechless.
This is the old lady of the Left Chancellor's mansion, the mother of Consort Yu, and she just retorted like that?
And what was in that bag? Everyone was filled with curiosity.
The wet nurse's eyes widened as she met Jiang Yunjiao's gaze. She hadn't expected that Liu Yuechu hadn't escaped being bitten, but had instead caught all the scorpions!
The old lady didn't understand what it meant, but she was extremely angry.
She simply disagreed with Jiang Yunjiao marrying into a merchant family, and argued with the Left Chancellor and Consort Yu about it for quite some time.
But she didn't know Jiang Yunjiao's thoughts, nor did she know why they were lingering at the opera house.
"Wasn't the theater already sealed off? Why are people still going there?!" This seemed to have touched a nerve with the old lady.
The wet nurse hurriedly stepped forward, knelt down, and begged for forgiveness, "Please don't be offended, Madam. It was just a coincidence. Lady Liu is pregnant, and I was afraid she would catch a heatstroke, so I invited her to rest there and then went to find a palanquin..."
The old lady ignored her and wouldn't let her get up. She instructed the old nanny beside her, "Go and see what that is!" She pointed to the small leather bag on the ground.
The old nanny stepped forward to obey the order, but Jiang Yunjiao's expression changed. She almost tore the handkerchief in her hand to shreds, but she kept her composure and didn't show it.
If we try to stop them now, wouldn't we expose ourselves?
The wet nurse could only pretend not to know and kneel there with a stiff upper lip, breaking out in a cold sweat even in the sweltering summer heat!
Liu Yuechu watched quietly, not kind enough to step forward and stop her. The old woman squatted down to pick up the bag, and the bag suddenly moved.
She was so frightened that she threw the bag on the ground and ran away. Three or four dark scorpions crawled out of the bag, which made everyone scream in terror!
No one expected there to be a scorpion, and the courtyard was instantly thrown into chaos!
The scorpions swarmed out in fright and scattered in all directions, while the ladies screamed and frantically tried to escape, their elegance long gone!
But these scorpions scurried around everywhere, refusing to approach Liu Yuechu.
Granny Fang gave Liu Yuechan a wink, and Liu Yuechan took out a small fork and ran over to poke all the scorpions off one by one. "Since no one in the manor understands this, we shouldn't raise these things. Although they are valuable medicinal herbs, we can't just eat them indiscriminately..."
She kept rambling on as she caught the scorpion.
Apart from Liu Yuechu and her group, who remained calm, everyone else was terrified!
The frantic shouts alerted the people in the front yard, who rushed over.
Among those who arrived was the Left Chancellor, who had just been exchanging pleasantries with Chen Zhongyao.
Chen Zhongyao and Liu Musheng also came. When they saw Liu Yuechan catching scorpions, Chen Zhongyao only glanced at Liu Yuechan and understood the gist of the matter.
Liu Yuechu hurriedly moved to Chen Zhongyao's side, looking aggrieved.
Liu Musheng was still quite unhappy after being tricked by the Left Chancellor's combination of kindness and coercion.
Liu Yuechan caught about ten scorpions quickly. But the old lady and the ladies were still shaken and couldn't recover for a while.
After learning what had just happened, Jiang Jiuwei's face turned ashen, and he looked at Liu Yuechu with a complicated expression.
"Liu Yiren's parents are also renowned figures in Daqi; they always act with a certain degree of order and composure!" Even if this scorpion has a problem, does that mean they should just blurt it out in front of the old lady?!
Liu Yuechu pouted, "Why should I be magnanimous towards the person who hurt me? How could I be so pathetic?"
Jiang Jiuwei was speechless. How was he supposed to respond to that?
Before he could even speak, Granny Fang stepped forward!
"In terms of style and demeanor, it is certainly not comparable to the Left Chancellor's residence. The in-laws who were betrothed by the Imperial Concubine entered through the side gate and were then left to help catch scorpions in the tea room of the opera house that had been deserted for a long time."
"They came to wish the old lady a happy birthday, handed in their invitations but ignored them, and even went so far as to declare that the young lady of the manor wanted to promote the Liu family?"
"If I may be so bold as to ask the Left Chancellor, was this an imperial decree issued by the Imperial Concubine? Is it criticizing the Empress for making the title of Yiren illegal, or does it indicate that the Left Chancellor's family is no longer a subject of the Great Qi, but rather an unapproachable noble family?"
"You all witnessed this with your own eyes, it's not something we're just making up. I will also report this to Princess Chen. We can't just take advantage of the fact that the elders of the Liu family aren't here and have no one to back us up."
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Jiang Jiuwei felt burning hot from the embarrassment.
He had just calmed Chen Zhongyao down, and now the old lady has caused trouble again!
“How could the Left Chancellor’s residence have such a terrible insect? And this little girl is so skilled at catching it…” Jiang Yunjiao suddenly interjected, pointing the finger at Liu Yuechan.