Chapter 595: Scolding the Matriarch 2 (1/2)

It was evening by the time Chu Lian returned to the Jing’an Estate, only to find a summons from the matriarch waiting.

Chu Lian didn’t even have time to return to Songtao Court to change out of her clothes.

Within the parlour of Qingxi Hall, the matriarch was resting her head in her hands while seated at the head of the room. Eldest Madam He Ying was glaring fiercely at her. Chu Lian had just finished bobbing in greeting to the matriarch when He Ying shot out a question. “Sanlang’s wife! Where have you been?!”

Chu Lian knew that she couldn’t hide that she had gone to Prince Wei’s Estate. There were so many servants in the estate; one of them had surely seen where she had gone.

The matriarch didn’t invite her to take a seat, so she remained standing upright in the middle of the parlour.

Although her voice was soft, her tone was calm. “Replying to Aunt, I went to visit Princess Wei today.”

“Why would you go to visit Prince Wei’s Estate without any reason? Prince Wei’s Estate hasn’t sent you any invites as of late! Sanlang’s wife, are you trying to break up Miss Zhen and Dalang’s marriage?!” He Ying’s face was twisted into a wretched expression and her face was flushed an ugly red. It was clear that she had lost all sense of rhyme or reason.

Chu Lian frowned with her lips pressed together. She didn’t want to answer He Ying.

Had the matriarch summoned her so urgently just for this matter? How absurd!

He Ying stood on the raised platform, her eyes fixed on Chu Lian’s pretty, young face. She was already hopping mad, but Chu Lian was as steady as a pine. She was acting like she was watching some monkeys playing around, and the look in her eyes was bordering on contempt.

The matriarch wasn’t too happy either. However, while she could hold back her rage with her years of experience, He Ying wasn’t able to keep her cool.

Seeing that Chu Lian didn’t want to reply her, He Ying stepped forward and raised her hand, intending to bring it down on Chu Lian’s fair, tender cheek.

Wenqing was shaken upon seeing what was about to happen, but unfortunately, she was standing at least two metres behind Chu Lian at the moment. She wouldn’t be able to block the slap for Chu Lian in time.

He Ying was enraged, so her slap carried all the force she could summon.

She had thought that the tiny and frail Chu Lian would be pushed down to the floor with a bloody lip. Unfortunately, she didn’t expect Chu Lian to grab her wrist instead, blocking her blow.

Despite how slender her wrist was, she actually had quite a bit of strength in her.

“I would advise you to save your energy, Aunt!” The look in Chu Lian’s wide eyes had turned sharp. The fierce aura around her actually shocked He Ying into paralysis.

“Y… Y-You….”

He Ying stuttered, but she wasn’t able to continue speaking.

She couldn’t believe that the normally gentle, easygoing Sanlang’s wife could actually be this strong.

Chu Lian threw He Ying’s wrist to one side, causing He Ying to stumble a few steps backwards.

She bobbed towards the matriarch and said, “Grandmother, it’s getting late. Granddaughter-in-Law won’t impose on you any further. Please have a good rest.”