Chapter 607 - Chapter 607: Chapter 613 (2/2)
After saying this, Han Yu hurriedly walked outside, thinking his plans had been meticulous. Only after his wife’s reminder did he realize they were far from adequate. A single misstep and they could suffer a great fall — after all, their resources were limited after the previous battle with the Imperial Court, and they couldn’t afford another setback, which was why they had sought refuge in Peicheng.
“I understand. Be careful as well, since Liu Xuan has dared to target me so openly, he probably won’t be merciful towards you either. Don’t let anyone take advantage of a vulnerable moment,” Su Wenyue cautioned, worried as she watched Han Yu leave and then went to check on the little ones.
Inside the City Lord Mansion, the City Lord’s wife, usually helpless against Mrs. Shao, seized the opportunity to reprimand Mrs. Shao for a serious transgression. It was not something that could be overlooked lightly, and after a stern rebuke and a punishment for Mrs. Shao, she was finally let go. However, that was as far as she could go, given the power of Mrs. Shao’s mother’s family — it was a sigh of relief for her.
Following Mrs. Shao out of the main room, servant girls walked on eggshells, glancing at the Second Young Lady whose expression was quite ugly. Everyone braced themselves, knowing that Mrs. Shao had suffered consecutive setbacks today, an unprecedented event that likely left her fuming.
“Young lady, although those despicable people are hateful, you still have your mother’s family to support you. Anyone who angers you will just get their comeuppance later; don’t harm your health over this,” they said as they entered the room, the maid and Nanny speaking earnestly.
“What do I have to be angry about? I’m not the least bit upset,” Mrs. Shao replied, her angry expression disappearing as soon as she entered the room, speaking emotionlessly.
The maid and Nanny, thinking she was speaking sarcastically, knew Mrs. Shao’s temperament well — she never tolerated any slights. Today, she had been ridiculed by Madam Han in front of everyone, scolded by the City Lord’s wife for a long time, and even punished. Such calmness was extremely abnormal; they thought she must have been driven crazy by anger to behave like this.
Seeing the concern and worry in the eyes of the Nanny and head maid, Mrs. Shao’s expression softened a bit: “You don’t need to speculate. Your young lady here hasn’t gone mad or lost her reason. Since I behaved as I did at the banquet, I expected the consequences. I’ve always been domineering, and the City Lord’s wife hates me enough to not pass up the chance to make things difficult for me with the evidence she had. As for Madam Han, she really surprised me, such a formidable and interesting woman.”
The maid and Nanny, reassured by Mrs. Shao’s response, relaxed but furrowed their brows at the mention of Su Wenyue, also showing some doubts.
“Young lady, since that Mrs. Su was so presumptuous, are you really going to let her off so easily? In any case, she offended you,” the Nanny and maid reminisced about the scenes from the banquet — although people dared not openly mock the young lady, their glances were clearly filled with ridicule and disdain, all because of Mrs. Su. They were not content to let Su Wenyue off the hook so easily.
Yet, Mrs. Shao did not react as usual, instead, a cold smile played on her lips: “Some people must be hoping that I’d deal with Mrs. Su. Why should I oblige them?”